Abstract: Sulfosuccinic acid derivatives having the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is alkyl having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is from 9 to 16, R.sub.3 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 are cations selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonium, alkylammonium having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl and alkylolammonium having 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkylol and m is an integer from 1 to 10. These sulfosuccinic acid derivatives are useful as emulsifying agents, particularly in the production of freeze-stable emulsion polymers.

Abstract: Sulfosuccinic acid derivatives having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is from from 9 to 16, R.sub.3 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, R.sub.4 is alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 are cations selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonium, alkylammonium having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl and alkylolammonium having 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkylol and m is an integer from 1 to 10. These sulfosuccinic acid derivatives are useful as emulsifying agents, particularly in the production of emulsion polymers.

Abstract: A substituted melamine additive being a mixture of the formula ##STR1## wherein the six R substituents represent the following: (a) 0 to 3 are hydrogen;(b) 1 to 5 are R'--OCH.sub.2 --, wherein R' is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;(c) 1 to 4 are substituents selected from the group consisting of R.sup.2 OCH.sub.2 --, R.sup.2 COOCH.sub.2 --, R.sup.2 CONHCH.sub.2 --, mixtures thereof, wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 28 carbon atoms, and(d) 0 to 2 are substituents selected from the group consisting of Z--CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 -- and Z--CH.sub.2 --, wherein Z is a melamine group of the formula ##STR2## The substituted melamine additives are useful as additives in molding compositions based on thermosetting condensation resins to improve the moldability of the composition.

Abstract: Method for improving the latent gloss of latex paints comprising incorporating therein liquid antifoam dispersions based on antifoam waxes containing a 1:1/2-3:1/2-4 molar ratio castor oil: ethylene oxide: propylene oxide adduct, which acts as fortifying agent for the first-mentioned wax.

Abstract: Foam inhibitor compositions comprising a mixture of(A) at least one monoester of a saturated fatty acid having 18 to 26 carbon atoms with an alkanediol having 16 to 20 carbon atoms, and(B) at least one carboxylic acid amide of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are saturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon radicals having 10 to 26 carbon atoms, and m and n are integers from 0 to 2 with the sum of m + n being an integer from 1 to 4, the weight ratio of component A to component B being from 5:1 to 1:5; as well as low-foaming washing agent compositions containing at least 0.2% by weight of said foam inhibitor composition together with at least one surface-active compound and at least one inorganic or organic builder salt.

Abstract: Antifoam compositions on the basis of an .alpha.-hydroxyamine derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is --NHCO-- or --NHCONH--, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are H or alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is from 8 to 22, and R.sub.3 is alkyl having 8 to 22 carbon atoms or hydroxyalkyl having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; as well as the process of controlling foam in a foamable liquid by introducing therein an antifoam effective amount of said .alpha.-hydroxyamine derivative. The antifoam .alpha.-hydroxyamine derivatives are effective antifoam agents for most industrial purposes and are suitable for use in oil and latex paints.

Abstract: Liquid dispersions of the higher (C.sub.22-70) aliphatic ketones and higher (C.sub.22-70) aliphatic secondary alcohols are effective antifoaming agents when they are of fine particle size. The particle size should be at least sufficiently small that the dispersion does not substantially separate under normal storage conditions. The dispersed phase can be water or an organic liquid in which the dispersed phase is substantially insoluble. The dispersions are effective anti-foam agents for most industrial purposes, and are suitable for use in oil and latex paints.

Abstract: Antifoam compositions on the basis of a bis-.alpha.-hydroxyamine derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is --NHCO--R.sub.3 --CONH-- or --NHCONH--R.sub.3 --NHCONH--, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are H or alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, in each case, is from 8 to 22,R.sub.3 is alkylene having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, phenylene, alkylphenylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl or a polysiloxane of the formula ##STR2## WHERE N = 2 OR 3 AND P = 2 TO 20; AS WELL AS THE PROCESS OF CONTROLLING FOAM IN A FOAMABLE LIQUID BY INTRODUCING THEREIN AN ANTIFOAM EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF SAID BIS-.alpha.-HYDROXYAMINE DERIVATIVE. The antifoam bis-.alpha.-hydroxyamine derivatives are effective antifoam agents for most industrial purposes and are suitable for use in oil and latex paints.

Abstract: A process for preparing waterproof leathers by fat-liquoring with an aqueous liquor containing esters of citric acid with higher fatty alcohols which are used as the impregnating agent, characterized in that the fat-liquoring agent contains a mixture emulsified in water which consists of (A) an acid ester of citric acid with a higher fatty alcohol having chain lengths of 12 to 22 carbon atoms and (B) an organic alcohol solvent for the citric acid ester which is totally or partially soluble in water and which have a boiling point above 100.degree.C.

Abstract: In the process of plasticizing hardenable plastics in the form of dispersions and pastes, the use of fatty acid esters of polyoxyalkylene glycol having the formulaR.sub.1 --A--R.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are acyls of the fatty acids having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms and A is a bivalent polyoxyalkylene glycol radical having a molecular weight of from 2000 to 4000 and a content of 40 to 50% by weight of ethylene oxide units and 50 to 60% by weight of propylene oxide units, as hydrophilic plasticizers for said plastic dispersions and pastes.

Abstract: Anti-foaming agent compositions for use in aqueous synthetic resin or natural resin dispersions, containing a carboxylic acid-N-alkylamide having the formula ##EQU1## WHEREIN R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyls having from 10 to 26 carbon atoms, n and m are integers from 0 to 2, with the proviso that one of n or m is other than 0, dispersed in water or an organic liquid.