Abstract: There is provided an alkaline cleaning of aluminum alloy, in which the attained corrosion resistance is equal or superior to the acidic cleaning agent, and which mitigates the disadvantages of the acidic cleaning agent, such as corrosion of plant, processing of the waste liquid, and energy cost, and which attains improved productivity. The cleaning liquid from 0.5 to 40 g/L in total of one or more alkali builders selected from alkali metal hydroxide, alkali metal carbonate, inorganic alkali metal phosphate and alkali metal silicate, from 0.2 to 10 g/L of one or more of organic phosphonic acid and its salt (A), from 0.001 to 2 g/L of one or more metallic ions (B) selected from metallic ions having from 5.0 to 14.0 of stability constant with the organic phosphonic acid and its salt, and from 0.1 to 10 g/L of surfactant. Particularly, the weight ratio of (A):(B) is in a range of from 100:0.05˜20.

Abstract: [Problems] There is provided an alkaline cleaning of aluminum alloy, in which the attained corrosion resistance is equal or superior to the acidic cleaning agent, and which mitigates the disadvantages of the acidic cleaning agent, such as corrosion of plant, processing of the waste liquid, and energy cost, and which attains improved productivity. [Means for Solution] The cleaning liquid from 0.5 to 40 g/L in total of one or more alkali builders selected from alkali metal hydroxide, alkali metal carbonate, inorganic alkali metal phosphate and alkali metal silicate, from 0.2 to 10 g/L of one or more of organic phosphonic acid and its salt (A), from 0.001 to 2 g/L of one or more metallic ions (B) selected from metallic ions having from 5.0 to 14.0 of stability constant with the organic phosphonic acid and its salt, and from 0.1 to 10 g/L of surfactant. Particularly, the weight ratio of (A): (B) is in a range of from 100:0.05˜20.

Abstract: An aluminum-containing metal material for, for example, a heat-exchanger for motorcars is surface-treated by chemically etching an Al-containing metal material surface, forming a first protective layer on the etched surface by a chemical conversion treatment with an aqueous solution of Zr phosphate or Ti phosphate, and coating the first protective layer with a second protective layer containing a hydrophilic resin including non-cross-linked hydrophilic functional groups and at least partially cross-linked reactive functional groups different from the hydrophilic functional groups, to impart high hydrophilicity and resistance to odor generation and corrosion to the aluminum-containing metal material surface.

Abstract: Treatment of aluminiferous metal surfaces with an aqueous liquid composition which has a pH value in the range from 1.8 to 4.0 and comprises (A) from 0.01 to 1.0 g/L of phosphate ions, (B) from 0.01 to 0.5 g/L, measured as its total stoichiometric equivalent as metal, of water-soluble zirconium and titanium compounds, (C) from 0.01 to 2-0 g/L, measured as fluorine, of simple and/or complex fluoride anions; and (D) from 0.01 to 2.0 g/L of water-soluble polyamides that contain at least one tertiary amino or polyoxyalkylene moiety forms a highly corrosion-resistant, strongly paint-adherent, and low friction conversion coating on the metal surface.

Abstract: A corrosion resistant film with a low coefficient of friction that facilitates automatic conveying can be formed on the surface of tin-plated steel or of aluminum, particularly DI cans of one of these types of metal, by contacting the aluminum or the tin plated steel with an aqueous liquid composition having a pH in the range from 2.0 to 6.5 and containing:(A) from 1 to 30 g/L of phosphate ions,(B) from 0.1 to 10 g/L of condensed phosphate ions, and(C) from 0.1 to 20 g/L as solids of water-soluble polymers of N-vinylphenol substituted on the phenolic rings with dialkylaminomethyl groups.

Abstract: The stability of an acidic liquid cleaner for aluminum comprising mineral acid, oxidant, polyvalent metal ions, and surfactant is substantially improved by the presence in the cleaner of from 0.05 to 5 g/L of a component selected from the group of glycols containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms per molecule and mixtures of such glycols. The effectiveness of the cleaner for primary cleaning and de-smutting of aluminum and its alloys is not impaired and may even be improved by the addition of the glycol component.

Abstract: Problems with previously known aqueous acidic rinsing solutions for aluminum after shaping while using surface lubricants are avoided by use of a solution which contains water and (A) orthophosphoric acid in an amount to give a stoichiometric equivalent of 3.0 to 50 g/L as PO.sub.4.sup.-3, (B) an aluminum ion sequestrant component in an amount of 0.01 to 10.0 g/L; and (C) 20 to 170 ppm of ferric ion. The ferric ions act to inhibit corrosion of the stainless steel process equipment. Preferably the solution also contains 0.1 to 1.0 g/L of H.sub.2 O.sub.2, NO.sub.2.sup.-1 ions, or a mixture thereof to reoxidize ferrous ions formed by reduction of ferric ions during use of the solution and thus maintain the concentration of ferric ions above 20 ppm at all times. The solution may also contain surfactant and up to 10 g/L of dissolved aluminum ions.

Abstract: Certain water-soluble derivatives of vitamin K compounds have been found to regulate the growth of plants. The present invention relates to a method for plant growth regulation with such water-soluble derivatives of vitamin K compounds and plant growth regulating compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: Dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, which is a useful monomer for the production of polymers useful as flocculants, antistatic agents, soil improving agents, etc., having a high purity can be prepared in a high yield by subjecting methyl methacrylate and dimethylaminoethanol to transesterification in the presence of di-n-octyltin oxide as a catalyst.

Abstract: Methyl methacrylate is transesterified with dimethylaminoethanol using alkyltin compounds as catalysts. Typical alkyltin compounds used are tetrabutyltin, trioctyltin ethoxide, dibutyltin dimethoxide, dibutyltin dihydride, dibutyltin dilaurate, dibutyltin maleate, bis(tributyltin) oxide and bis(dibutylmethoxytin) oxide.

Abstract: A tape recorder is disclosed in which the movement of the pinch roller toward and away from the capstan, the movement of the take-up roller toward and away from the take-up reel mount and the movement of the brake plate toward and away from the take-up and supply reel mounts are performed by a single control board having three control sections. The movement of the control board is associated with that of the head base plate carrying a magnetic head and movable between a stop position and a playback position. When the head base plate moves to the playback position, the control board moves together with the head base plate by the elasticity of the spring member tensioned therebetween, whereby the three types of movements make possible the desired playback state. In response to an external operation for a pause, the control board alone is moved to the stop position, thus turning the three types of movements into a pause mode.

Abstract: An unsaturated quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN R.sub.1 is hydrogen atom or methyl group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each are methyl or ethyl group, is obtained in high-quality crystalline form in a good yield by reacting an unsaturated tertiary amine repesented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the same meanings as defined above, with methyl chloride in the presence of acetonitrile used as reaction solvent. The unsaturated quaternary ammonium salt thus obtained is a substance useful as starting material in the production of flocculants, antistatics, soil conditioners, etc.

Abstract: An operation device of a tape recorder adapted to bring mechanisms such as a pinch roller, magnetic heads and so on into constant-speed tape feeding condition, making use of a part of torque of a member such as a capstan which is driven by a motor. The device has a manual operation system and an automatic actuating system. The manual operation system includes a manually operable constant-speed tape feed operation member and first locking means adapted to lock the manual operation member at an operation position to which the same has been displaced.