Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a combination of a free fluorescent whitening agent and cationic polymer as a brightening agent for a synthetic single or blended textile, especially polyester textile, and to a corresponding brightening agent as well as a laundering process for brightening a synthetic, single or blended textile, which is characterized by a) preparing a composition by contacting a free fluorescent whitening agent with a cationic polymer, and b) treating said synthetic, single or blended textile with the composition prepared in step a).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a combination of a free fluorescent whitening agent and cationic polymer as a brightening agent for a synthetic single or blended textile, especially polyester textile, and to a corresponding brightening agent as well as a laundering process for brightening a synthetic, single or blended textile, which is characterized by a) preparing a composition by contacting a free fluorescent whitening agent with a cationic polymer, and b) treating said synthetic, single or blended textile with the composition prepared in step a).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a combination of a free fluorescent whitening agent and cationic polymer as a brightening agent for a synthetic single or blended textile, especially polyester textile, and to a corresponding brightening agent as well as a laundering process for brightening a synthetic, single or blended textile, which is characterized by a) preparing a composition by contacting a free fluorescent whitening agent with a cationic polymer, and b) treating said synthetic, single or blended textile with the composition prepared in step a).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a combination of a free fluorescent whitening agent and cationic polymer as a brightening agent for a synthetic single or blended textile, especially polyester textile, and to a corresponding brightening agent as well as a laundering process for brightening a synthetic, single or blended textile, which is characterized by a) preparing a composition by contacting a free fluorescent whitening agent with a cationic polymer, and b) treating said synthetic, single or blended textile with the composition prepared in step a).

Abstract: The present invention provides 4,4?-bis(triazinylamino)stilbene-2,2?-disulfonic acid derivatives of formula (1), compositions of amphoteric 4,4?-bis(triazinylamino)stilbene-2,2?-disulfonic acid derivatives, a process for their preparation, aqueous formulations thereof, their use as an optical brightener for paper and to paper treated with these derivatives.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel bis(triazinylamino)stilbenes which are suitable as UV absorbers and fluorescent whiteners for textile materials and also bring about an increase in the treated textile material.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel bis(triazinylamino)stilbenes which are suitable as UV absorbers and fluorescent whiteners for textile materials and also bring about an increase in the treated textile material.

Abstract: A compound of the formula wherein A1 and A2 each, independently of one another, represent —SO3 or —SO3M, where M represents hydrogen, an alkaline or alkaline earth metal, ammonium or alkylammonium, B1 and B2 each, independently of one another, represent the moiety in which R1 represents hydrogen, a straight-chain C1-C12alkyl or branched C3-C12alkyl group which C2-C12alkyl and C3-C12alkyl group, respectively, may be interrupted by one or two heteroatoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two —OH, —OC1-C4alkyl, —NH2, —NHC1-C4alkyl, —N(C1-C4alkyl)2, -N-pyrrolidino, -N-piperidino, -N-morpholino or —N+(C1C4alkyl)3 groups and R2 represents C1-C4alkyl, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl, —CH2CONH2, —CH2OOOH or —CH2OOO C1C4alkyl or, alternatively, B1 and B2 each, independently of one another, represent a group of the formula in which R3, R4 and R5 each, independently of each other, represent hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl, the group —X?—NR6R7 or the group —X?—N+R3R6R7, whereby at least one of the substituents R4 a

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 4,4′-bis-(triazinylamino)-stilbene-2,2′-disulphonic acid compound of formula (1) is disclosed, characterized in that (a) in a first reaction step cyanurchloride is reacted with the disodium salt of 4,4′-diaminostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid to give the intermediate of formula (2); (b) in a second reaction step the compound of formula (2) is reacted with a compound of formula R1—H and/or R2—H to give the compound of formula (3); (c) in a third step the compound of formula (3) is reacted with the compound of the formula R3H, and reaction step (a) and/or (c) are carried out in a medium consisting of a mixture of water and a polyglycol to give the compound of formula (1), wherein R1, R2 and R3, independently, are phenylamino; phenylamino substitued by C1-C3alkyl, halogen, cyano, COOR or COR; CONH—R; SO2NH—R; NH—COR; mono- or disulphonated phenylamino; morpholino; piperidino; pyrrolidino; —NH2; —NH

Abstract: A new high speed steel with improved cutting life is provided consisting essentially of about 0.7 to 1.6% carbon, about 0.2 to 1.0% silicon, about 0.2 to 0.8% manganese, up to about 0.2% sulphur, about 0.5 to about 20% tungsten, about 0.5 to about 10% molybdenum, about 0.5 to 5% chromium, about 0.5 to about 6% vanadium, up to about 10% cobalt, more than 0.03% to about 0.20% phosphorus, the balance iron with residual impurities in ordinary amounts.

Abstract: A wear and corrosion resistant steel bearing and article are provided characterized by superior rolling contact fatigue life and consisting essentially of______________________________________ C about 0.8 - 1.6% Si about 0.50% Max. Mn about 0.50% Max. S about 0.10% Max. P about 0.015% Max. Cr about 12 - 20% Mo about 2 - 5% W about Up to 3.0% V about 0.5% - 3.0% Ti about Up to 0.5% Al about 0.03% Max. Ni about 0.50% Max. Co about 0.50% Max. Cu about 0.50% Max. B about 0.05% Max. N about 0.05% Max. Fe + incidental Balance impurities ______________________________________The steel is made by vacuum induction melting and forming into electrodes and then vacuum arc remelting said electrodes into an ingot for subsequent working into articles.