Abstract: Hydrophilic inorganic materials are provided with a hydrophobic surface by treatment with a metal glycolate compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Me is Sn, Ti, Zr or Al;when Me is Sn, Ti or Zr, m is 1, and when Me is Al, m is 0;R is alkyl having from about eight to about fifty carbon atoms;X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of --R.sub.1, --OR.sub.1, --OCOR.sub.1, --SR.sub.1, --S(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOR.sub.1, --OSO.sub.2 --R.sub.1, --SR.sub.2 OCOR.sub.1, ##STR2## X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 can be combined to form ##STR3## R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having from one to about eighteen carbon atoms; alkenyl having from three to about eighteen carbon atoms; cycloalkyl having from five to about eight carbon atoms; and aryl and alkaryl having from six to about eighteen carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is alkylene having from one to about fifty carbon atoms;R.sub.

Abstract: Chlorinated organic compounds having their resistance to deterioration (when heated, exposed to light or water, or in contact with certain metals such as iron and aluminum) enhanced by a 1,3-dicarbonyl compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbon groups having from one to about eighteen carbon atoms and such groups substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy OR.sub.1, ester COOR.sub.1, alkyl and alkoxycarbonyl alkyl having from one to about eighteen carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups having from one to about eighteen carbon atoms and such groups substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy OR.sub.1, ester COOR.sub.1, alkyl and alkoxycarbonyl alkyl having from one to about eighteen carbon atoms;R.sub.