Compagnie Francaise De Produits Industriels

Alexandre Askienazy

Victor Ken

Jean Stevenin

Georges Melki

Jean-Claude Souchet

A treatment of iron or steel surfaces to give them enhanced anti-corrosive and paint-retaining characteristics comprises the application, by spraying, dipping or otherwise, of a composition in the form of a solution of phosphates which includes an accelerating agent represented by a quantity of tungstate ion and which has a pH value in the range 5.8 to 6.5, and preferably 6.0 to 6.4.

Phosphatation of metallic surfaces

A washing and peeling composition for preparing fruits and vegetables contains an alkanolamine and a major amount of a carrier medium such as water. The alkanolamine is preferably monoethanolamine. A surface active agent such as a fatty alcohol sulfate, an alkylarylene sulfonate or a non-ionic agent may be added. The treatment is for one to thirty minutes at a temperature of at least about 20.degree.C depending on the fruit or vegetable concerned. The compositions enable a substantially higher yield of useful product.

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