A polish composition for metallic surfaces containing a polish and abrasive alumina nanoparticles in a water in oil emulsion composition composed of surfactants, suspending agents, and aluminum oxide particles of high purity of 200 nanometers or less having a median particle diameter of 0.24 microns together with an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent producing a polish having cleaning properties and an enhanced high glossed surface from a single application.

A tire dressing composition comprises a silicone emulsion system which polishes and protects tires, while at the same time imparting water repellency to the subject tires. In some embodiments, the tire dressing composition comprises a silicone microemulsion, a wetting agent, and optionally a fluorocarbon or hydrocarbon propellant when an aerosol system is used.

Sliding wax such as ski wax is made from gallium or molybdenum disulfide. The wax having a low melting point can be applied to sliding apparatuses readily at sites where they are used, and the wax is advantageously applicable to any snow conditions.

A wax composition for waxing skis comprising a wax matrix having incorporated therein a silicone polymer of relatively low volatility.

The present invention is related to a slurry composition for polishing copper integrated with tungsten containing barrier layers and its use in a CMP method. The present invention is also related to a method for polishing copper integrated with tungsten containing barrier layers by means of an aqueous solution containing abrasive particles, an inorganic acid such as HNO.sub.3 as etchant for copper that prevents galvanic corrosion of the tungsten containing metal barrier and at least one organic ...

A method of treating hard substrates by contacting the substrate with a fluorochemical composition comprising: a fluorochemical urethane component and a base component is described. The compositions provide desirable repellency, antisoiling and anti-staining properties to the substrates.

This invention relates to a ski wax containing sufficient poly(alpha-olefin) to assist ski in reducing drag, i.e., reducing the friction between the ski running surface base layer and the snow.

A lubricant for skis, which comprises a fluorine compound containing a polyfluoroalkyl group and having a melting point of at most 100.degree. C., wherein the fluorine compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alcohol containing a polyfluoroalkyl group, an ester containing a polyfluoroalkyl group and a polyfluoroalkyl ester polymer of (meth)acrylic acid.

A wax composition, useful as a ski wax is made, comprising a rigid wax matrix, and from about 3 wt.% to about 45 wt.% of a thermoplastic, water soluble polymer disposed within the wax matrix. The ski wax provides a surface where the water soluble polymer will be leached out of the rigid wax matrix upon contact with water, to provide a boundary lubricant film.

A wax composition for waxing skis comprising a wax matrix having incorporated therein a silicone polymer of relatively low volatility.