Abstract: Acylcyanamides are disclosed having the formula ##STR1## in which the symbol R represents a straight-chain or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group having from about 5 to about 21 carbon atoms, which group may be substituted by OH--, O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --OH-- and/or O--R'-- groups, where the symbol R' represents an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and wherein M is a manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, cadmium, copper and/or lead.The compounds of the invention are useful as heat stabilizers for chlorine-containing polymers.

Abstract: Stabilized polyvinyl chloride molding compositions contain, per 100 parts by weight of polymer, 0.02 to 5 parts by weight compounds of Formula I, ##STR1## in which R represents an alkyl group with 1 to 19 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, an alkylphenyl group with 7 to 11 carbon atoms or an MOOC--CH.sub.2 group, n represents the numbers 0 and 1, and M represents sodium or potassium.Heat stabilizers which are metal soaps, aromatic metal carboxylates, metal phenolates and organotin compounds as well as crystalline sodium aluminosilicate are also incorporated.

Abstract: The use is disclosed of at least one acylcyanamides of the formula ##STR1## in which the symbol R represents a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group having from 5 to 21 carbon atoms, such group being unsubstituted or substituted by a OH, O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, O--R' group or a mixture thereof, in which R' represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; in which M is a monovalent or divalent metal cation; and in which n represents the valency of the metal cationto stabilize, thermoplastic molding compositions containing a homopolymer or a copolymer of vinylchloride or a mixture thereof. There is also disclosed heat stabilized thermoplastic molding compositions comprising polyvinylchloride, or a polymer of vinylchloride, and at least one acylcyanamide of Formula I.

Abstract: Stabilized polyvinyl chloride molding compositions contain, per 100 parts by weight polymer, 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of at least one compound of Formula I and/or Formula II ##STR1## in which R represents an alkyl group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, an alkylphenyl group with 7 to 11 carbon atoms or an X--CO--CH.sub.2 group, while X represents an NH.sub.2 group or an OM group in which M represents lithium, sodium or potassium.

Abstract: In a stabilized polyvinyl chloride molding mixture containing a stabilizer combination based upon alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and/or zinc soaps, co-stabilizers, powdered, crystalline, hydrous aluminosilicate, and flow promoters, as well as optionally additional conventional additives, the improvement which comprises, per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride,(a) from about 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a synthetic, crystalline, powdered alkali metal aluminosilicate containing from about 13 to 25 percent by weight of water of crystallization; and(b) from about 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of at least one co-stabilizer selected from the group consisting of .beta.-diketones, .alpha.-ketoenol esters, .alpha.-acyllactones, substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acids, and pyrrole, the pyrrole being unsubstituted or substituted.

Abstract: An aqueous concentrate of a tenside of the sulfate and sulfonate type containing at least about 20% by weight of a water-soluble salt of at least one anionic tenside selected from the group consisting of alkyl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfates, alkaryl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfates, alkyl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfosuccinates, alkaryl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfates, alkaryl sulfonates and alkyl sulfosuccinates and a viscosity reducing amount of a water-soluble salt of a polyglycol ether sulfate selected from the group consisting of monosulfates of poly-lower alkylene ether glycols having a molecular weight of at least 600, disulfates of poly-lower alkylene ether glycols having a molecular weight of at least 600 and mixtures thereof and from 0 to a viscosity reducing amount of a poly-lower alkylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of at least 1,500; as well as the process of improving the flow behavior of difficultly pourable aqueous concentrates of at least one tensi

Abstract: The flow behavior of aqueous surfactant concentrates containing at least 20 wt. % of water-soluble salts of alkylpolyglycolether sulfosuccinates and/or alkylarylpolyglycolether sulfosuccinates is improved by adding to these concentrates at least one of the following viscosity regulators: a lower polyalkyleneether glycol having a molecular weight of at least about 1500; a water-soluble salt of a monosulfosuccinate of a lower polyalkyleneether glycol having a molecular weight of at least about 600; and a water-soluble salt of a disulfosuccinate of a lower polyalkyleneether glycol having a molecular weight of at least about 600.

Abstract: An aqueous concentrate of a tenside of the sulfate and sulfonate type containing at least about 20% by weight of a water-soluble salt of at least one anionic tenside selected from the group consisting of alkyl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfates, alkaryl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfates, alkyl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfosuccinates, alkaryl polyalkylene ether glycol sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfates, alkaryl sulfonates and alkyl sulfosuccinates and a viscosity reducing amount of a water-soluble salt of a polyglycol ether sulfate selected from the group consisting of monosulfates of polylower alkylene ether glycols having a molecular weight of at least 600, disulfates of poly-lower alkylene ether glycols having a molecular weight of at least 600 and mixtures thereof and from 0 to a viscosity reducing amount of a poly-lower alkylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of at least 1,500; as well as the process of improving the flow behaviour of difficultly pourable aqueous concentrates of at least one tensi

Abstract: A stabilized thermoplastic composition comprised of polyvinyl chloride or mixed polymers containing mainly vinyl chloride units together with stabilizers and other conventional additives employed in thermoplastic compositions, which have as major stabilizer component, a content of 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of aliphatic polyhydroxyl compounds containing 4 to 6 OH-groups per 100 parts by weight of polymer. These polyhydroxyl compounds should contain at least one carboxyl and/or carbonyl group and/or double bond. Suitable compounds are gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, ketogluconic acid, ascorbic acid or the alkali metal salts or alkaline earth salts of the mentioned acids.Other conventional processing additives may be present. The invention concerns also a process for the manufacture of pipes, profiles, foils, hollow parts by hot forming, with the use of the mentioned additives, and the additional use of paraffin, free fatty acid, epoxidized soybean oil or higher molecular weight ester wax.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for stabilizing polyvinyl chloride molding mixtures which comprises admixing(a) from about 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of a sodium aluminosilicate of small particle size;(b) from about 0.05 to 1.5 parts by weight of one or more calcium salts of fatty acids;(c) from about 0.05 to 0.5 parts by weight of one or more zinc salts of fatty acids;(d) from about 0.2 to 2.0 parts by weight of partial esters of polyols and fatty acids; and(e) from about 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of thioglycolic acid esters of polyols and/or thioglycolic acid esters of monofunctional alcohols per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride or copolymer of vinyl chloride.

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.