Abstract: Uniformly sized, fine particles of a polymer are produced by:(1) mixing (B) a nonionic-organic compound being liquid at room temperature, having a solubility in water at 25.degree. C. of 0.01 wt. % or larger and being compatible with (A) an oil-soluble, ethylenically unsaturated monomer, with the monomer (A) in an amount of 0.5 to 300 wt. % based on the monomer (A),(2) then adding the mixture of (A) and (B) to an aqueous dispersion of (C) particles of a seed polymer so as to make the mixture of (A) and (B) absorb onto the paricles (C) and(3) polymerizing the mixture of (A), (B) and (C) in the presence of an oil-soluble initiator for the polymerization to obtain said uniformly sized, fine particles.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium which comprises a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer thereon comprising a binder and powder of a ferromagnetic substance dispersed in the binder, the binder comprising a crosslinked product of a polyurethane having an average molecular weight of 900 to 50,000 and comprising at least one unit of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 each are an alkylene, R.sub.3 is a hydrocarbon group derived from a di-isocyanate compound and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or methyl, in one molecular thereof and having --OH, --NCO or --OOC--CR.sub.5 .dbd.CH.sub.2 at both terminals of the main chain thereof, provided that the terminals of the main chain are not --NCO when the molecular weight of the polyurethane ranges from 900 to 10,000. The polyurehtane resin can be prepared by using as a starting material a polymerizable dihydorxyl compound of the general formula (II): ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 each are an alkylene, R.sub.3 is a hydrocarbon group and R.

Abstract: A hair treatment comprising in dissolved form three essential components including at least one decomposition derivative of keratin, a cationic polymer, and at least one compound selected from organic and inorganic salts and urea having a solubility in water of over 1 g/100 g of water at 25.degree. C. The hair treatment within the scope of the invention covers various types of treatments such as hair setting lotion, hair styling lotion, cutting lotion, brushing lotion and the like.

Abstract: A toner composition is obtained by the dispersion polymerization of a monomer in the presence of a charge-controlling agent, a colorant and a specified dispersant of a higher fatty acid salt of a long-chain alkyl or hydroxyalkyl amine, a polyoxyalkene-phenyl or alkylphenyl-ether or a polyethyleneimine. The toner composition is useful for developing an electrostatic image in an electrophotographic process and the like.

Abstract: A copolymer of an olefin and maleic anhydride is produced in the form of particles by co-polymerizing an olefin having 2 to 8 carbon atoms with maleic anhydride in a solvent capable of dissolving both co-monomers, but incapable of dissolving the copolymer in the presence of a dispersant of an oil-soluble, cationic copolymer comprising (a) ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having cationic groups of a quaternary ammonium salt and (b) lipophilic, ethylenically unsaturated monomer units.

Abstract: A developing toner composition is effectively prepared by dispersing in a polymerizable monomer a charge controller, a coloring agent and a highly dielectric material having a dielectric constant of at least 10 at room temperature and a volume resistivity of at least 1.times.10.sup.10 ohm.cm and dispersion-polymerizing the resulting dispersion in an aqueous medium in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer to obtain resin particles.

Abstract: A hair rinse composition which comprises at least one cationic surface active agent and a decomposition derivative of a keratin material which have been dissolved or dispersed in a suitable solvent. The decomposition derivative is a member selected from hydrolysates of keratin material, alkali salts of decomposition products obtained by oxidation of keratin material, alkali salts of derivatives at a thiol group of decomposition products obtained by reduction of keratin material and a mixture thereof.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner composition, improved in uniform dispersion therein of carbon black and electrophotographic properties, comprises a binder polymer, carbon black and a compound selected from the group consisting of a sulfonate compound having the formula (I), an alkaline earth metal salt of a basic alkylphenol persulfide having the formula (II), an alkyl or alkenyl succinic acid imide having the formula (III-1) or (III-2), an alkyl salicylic acid salt having the formula (IV), a compound having the formula (V) and a product obtained by treating the compound (V) with sulfur, in which R, R', R1 and R2 are a substituent and M is an alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: A film-forming cosmetic composition useful as a facial pack, nail enamel, eye liner etc., which comprises a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and alkyl vinyl ether, being referred to simply as PVA/AVE, consisting of 98 to 80 mole % of vinyl alcohol monomer units and 2 to 20 mole % of linear or branched alkyl vinyl monomer units having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The molar ratio of the vinyl alcohol monomer units to the alkyl vinyl ether monomer units is in the range of from 95/5 to 85/15. The PVA/AVE according to the invention has no acetic groups with ester bonds in a molecule. Instead, there are alkyl or alkenyl groups having ether bonds which serve for steric hindrance for preventing gelation of an aqueous solution of such copolymer. From this reason, the PVA/AVE does not undergo any hydrolysis as time passes and is thus excellent in storage stability.

Abstract: A metal working water-soluble lubricant composition comprising a water-soluble polymer compound whose counter anion is acidic phosphorus-containing compound or boric acid is disclosed.The water-soluble polymer compound is selected from the group consisting of cationic or amphoteric addition polymers, ring-opened polymers, polycondensation products and salts or quaternary ammonium salts of natural polymer derivatives having at least one basic or cationic nitrogen atom in one molecule thereof with a molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000,000.The composition has a load resistance equal to or higher than known liquid lubricants which contain mineral oils, beef tallow etc., and shows an excellent lubricating performance when applied to a metal working surface.

Abstract: A dispersion for the water-in-oil suspension polymerization is stabilized by a stabilizer comprising a polymer having 70 to 99 mole percent of a lipophilic, ethylenically unsaturated monomer units and 1 to 30 mole percent of ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having a cationic group.

Abstract: A liquid detergent composition containing an anionic surface active agent and a water-insoluble fine powder, characterized by containing therein a cross linking type amphoteric polymer and an inorganic salt.Detergents according to the invention are widely applicable to various purposes such as for shampoo, liquid cleanser, etc.

Abstract: A pre-shampoo type hair treatment composition is described which comprises at least one decomposition derivative of keratin material selected from hydrolysates of keratin material, alkali salts of decomposition products obtained by oxidation of keratin material and alkali salts of derivatives at the thiol group of decomposition products obtained by reduction of keratin material, the at least one decomposition derivative having been dissolved or dispersed in suitable solvent.

Abstract: A hair setting composition is described which comprises at least one of decomposition products obtained by oxidation of keratin materials and derivatives at a thiol group of decomposition products obtained by reduction of keratin materials, and at least one of alkanolamines and basic amino acids. The member is dissolved in a polar solvent in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt. % of the composition. The base is contained in a weight ratio to the member of 0.02 to 0.7:1.

Abstract: A hair rinse composition is described which comprises a defined amount of at least one decomposition derivative of keratin material such as animal hair, human hair, nail, feather, hoof and the like. The derivatives are, for example, salts of decomposition products obtained by oxidation of keratin material or salts of derivatives at thiol groups of decomposition products obtained by reduction of keratin material. Surface active agents other than cationic surface active agents may be further contained.

Abstract: A shampoo composition is provided which is of the type which comprises a shampoo base containing at least one anionic surface active agent and a decomposition derivative of keratin material. The decomposition derivative is one or more of (1) decomposition products obtained by oxidation of keratin materials and derivatives at a thiol group of decomposition products obtained by reduction of keratin material.

Abstract: A hair rinse composition which comprises at least one cationic surface active agent and a decomposition derivative of a keratin material which have been dissolved or dispersed in a suitable solvent. The decomposition derivative is a member selected from hydrolysates of keratin material, alkali salts of decomposition products obtained by oxidation of keratin material, alkali salts of derivatives at a thiol group of decomposition products obtained by reduction of keratin material and a mixture thereof.

Abstract: Hair treatments comprising defined amounts of two ingredients, one of which being at least one decomposition derivative of keratin material such as hydrolysates of keratin material alkali salts of decomposition products obtained by oxidation of keratin material and alkali salts of derivatives at the thiol group of decomposition products obtained by reduction of keratin material. The other is at least one silicone derivative of the specific type.

Abstract: Cationic keratin derivatives which are obtained by reacting a part or whole of functional groups of keratin with a cationizing agent which contains in the molecule thereof a specific type of a group or groups and a quaternary nitrogen atom. The process for preparing such derivatives and a variety of cosmetics containing the same are also described.