Abstract: An tissue retention spring for use with a surgical circular stapler used to perform an anastomosis. The tissue retention spring is mounted onto the anvil shaft of the stapler. The spring has a plurality of connected helical coils defining a member having an axial passage therethrough. The spring provides tissue retention, tissue and fluid venting, and improved stapler closing.

Abstract: Substituted para-phenylene diamines have been found to be effective antioxidants capable of protecting crankcase lubricating oils from thickening and sludge formation after prolonged exposure to oxygen at elevated temperature.

Abstract: An oil soluble dispersant additive useful in oleaginous compositions selected from fuels and lubricating oils comprising the reaction products of:(i) at least one intermediate adduct comprised of the reaction products of(a) at least one polyanhydride, and(b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyamines, polyols, and amino alcohols; and(ii) at least one member selected from the group consisting of(a) at least one long chain hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 dicarboxylic acid producing material, or(b) at least one long chain hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic material and at least one aldehyde.Also disclosed are oleaginous compositions, particularly lubricating oil compositions, containing these oil soluble dispersants.

Abstract: Polybutene is prepared from a mixed C.sub.4 hydrocarbon feedstream using an organo-aluminum/HCl catalyst system wherein the HCl is introduced separately into the feedstream to form organochloride in the feedstream. Polybutene product having a very narrow molecular weight distribution is obtained over the M.sub.n range of 700 to 3,000. Dispersants derived from this polybutene exhibit substantially improved performance in lubricating oil compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to oil-soluble lubricating oil additives comprising Mannich Base condensates of (A) an ethylene-alpha-olefin polymer substituted mono- or dicarboxylic acid material, (B) an optionally alkyl-substituted N-hydroxyaryl compound, (C) an aldehyde, and (D) an amine, wherein the polyer moiety of the mono- or dicarboxylic acid material is derived from at least one terminally unsaturated ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer of 300 to 10,000 number average molecular weight, wherein the terminal unsaturation comprises ethenylidene unsaturation. The Mannich Base condensates of this invention are useful as dispersants.

Abstract: Composition of matter useful as multifunctional viscosity index improver for lubricating oil comprising reaction product of:(i)(a) degraded ethylene-alpha-olein copolymer obtained by degrading copolymer of ethylene and at least one other alpha-olefin monomer, said copolymer comprising intramolecularly heterogeneous copolymer chains containing at least one crystallizable segment of methylene units and at least one low crystallinity ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer segment, wherein said at least one crystallizable segment comprises at least about 10 weight percent of said copolymer chain and contains at least about 57 weight percent ethylene, wherein said low crystallinity segment contains not greater than about 53 weight percent ethylene, and wherein said copolymer has a molecular weight distribution characterized by at least one of a ratio of M.sub.w /M.sub.n of less than 2 and a ratio of M.sub.z /M.sub.w of less than 1.

Abstract: An oil soluble dispersant comprising the reaction products of:(1) oil soluble salts, amides, imides, oxazolines, esters, or mixtures thereof of long chain hydrocarbyl substituted mono- and dicarboxylic acids or their anhydrides, (ii) long chain hydrocarbon having a polyamine attached directly thereto, and (iii) Mannich condensation product formed by condensing a long chain hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic compound with an aldehyde and a polyalkylene polyamine, said adduct containing at least one reactive group selected from reactive amino groups and reactive hydroxyl groups; and(2) at least one polyepoxide.

Abstract: A compound useful as a dispersant additive in oleaginous compositions selected from fuels and lubricating oils comprising the reaction products of:(i) at least one intermediate adduct comprised of the reaction products of(a) at least one polyepoxide, and(b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyamines, polyols, and amino alcohols; and(ii) at least one of (a) hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 dicarboxylic acid producing material or (b) an aldehyde and a hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic compound.Also included is a process for preparing said compound and an oleaginous composition containing said compound.

Abstract: An oil soluble dispersant additive useful in oleaginous compositions selected from fuels and lubricating oils comprising the reaction products of:(i) at least one intermediate adduct comprised of the reaction products of(a) at least one polyanhydride, and(b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyamines, polyols, and amino alcohols; and(ii) at least one member selected from the group consisting of(a) at least one long chain hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 dicarboxylic acid producing material;(b) at least one long chain hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic material and at least one aldehyde; or(c) at least one aldehyde and at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 monocarboxylic or C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 dicarboxylic acid or anhydride and an amine substituted hydroxy aromatic compound.Also disclosed are oleaginous compositions, particularly lubricating oil compositions, containing these oil soluble dispersants.

Abstract: An oil soluble dispersant comprising the reaction products of:(1)(i) oil soluble salts, amides, imides, oxazolines, esters, or mixtures thereof of long chain hydrocarbyl substituted mono- and dicarboxylic acids or their anhydrides; (ii) long chain hydrocarbon having a polyamine attached directly thereto; (iii) Mannich condensation product formed by condensing a long chain hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic compound with an aldehyde and a polyamine; and (iv) Mannich condensation product formed by reacting long chain hydrocarbyl substituted mono or dicarboxylic acids or their anhydrides with an aminophenol, which may be optionally hydrocarbyl substituted, to form a long chain hydrocarbyl substituted amide or imide-containing phenol intermediate adduct, and condensing said long chain hydrocarbyl substituted amide or imide-containing phenol adduct with aldehyde and polyamine; said adduct containing at least one reactive group selected from reactive amino groups and reactive hydroxyl groups; and(2) at least

Abstract: An oil soluble dispersant comprising the reaction products of:(1) oil soluble salts, amides, imides, oxazolines, esters, or mixtures thereof of long chain hydrocarbyl substituted mono- and dicarboxylic acids or their anhydrides; (ii) long chain hydrocarbon having a polyamine attached directly thereto; (iii) Mannich condensation product formed by condensing a long chain hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic compound with an aldehyde and a polyalkylene polyamine; and (iv) Mannich condensation product formed by reacting long chain hydrocarbyl substituted mono or dicarboxylic acids or their anhydrides with an aminophenol, which may be optionally hydrocarbyl substituted, to form a long chain hydrocarbyl substituted amide or imide-containing phenol intermediate adduct, and condensing said long chain hydrocarbyl substituted amide or imide-containing phenol adduct with aldehyde and polyamine; said adduct containing at least one reactive group selected from reactive amino groups and reactive hydroxyl groups; and(2)

Abstract: According to the present invention, a process is provided for forming a lubricating oil concentrate containing aromatic carbonate which comprises admixing lubricating oil, aromatic carbonate and at least one aromatic carbonate solubilizing co-additive of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, Ar is C.sub.6 to C.sub.20 aromatic group, and Z.sup.1 is a member selected from the group consisting of --(O)COR.sup.2, --N(R.sup.3)--T.sup.2, --X--T.sup.1, and --D.sup.1 --T.sup.3 wherein R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl, R.sup.3 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 hydrocarbyl, T.sup.2 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl, X is O or S, T.sup.1 is group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein Ar' is C.sub.6 to C.sub.20 aromatic group, Z.sup.2 is divalent C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkylene or C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 cycloalkylene, R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.

Abstract: Cathodic electrodepositable resin compositions particularly adapted for use as film forming compositions in cathodic electrodeposition processes. The resin is the reaction product of a modified epoxy formed by reacting a polyepoxide with a water soluble or water miscible polyol, an excess of polyamine, and a fatty acid. The resin, when combined with a cross-linking agent and solubilized in an aqueous electrodeposition bath, is capable of depositing high build coatings in a short period of time with a low cross-linking temperature in a cathodic electrodeposition process. The resin compositions are salted with an acid and used as components of aqueous cathodic electrodeposition baths.

Abstract: Lithographic fountain solution concentrates which are combined with water to form improved fountain solutions. The concentrates contain specific quantities of buffer salts resulting in improved printing process characteristics. The buffer salts are the salts of polycarboxylic acids and organic bases such as amines. The use of alcohol in the fountain solutions is eliminated or substantially reduced.

Abstract: A continuous method for producing a dispersion of phthalocyanine blue pigment in an organic solvent is disclosed. The method involves the following two steps:(A) mixing a phthalocyanine crude pigment at about 10 to 50% by weight with from about 5 to 20% by weight of surfactant in a binder containing an organic solvent, and(B) continuously pumping the blend of (A) through at least two shot mills in series in which the shot grinding media range in size from 0.1 to 2.5 mm. diameter and grinding the blend until the particle size of the crude is reduced to where the solvent dispersion has suitable pigment tinctorial strength for use in inks and coatings.The dispersion of blue pigment produced by this method is especially useful in paste inks and organic solvent-based coatings.

Abstract: Diarylide yellow pigments are treated with linear alkyl poly-amines to obtain pigments that are easily dispersible in aromatic publication gravure inks and show less penetration into and higher gloss on uncoated paper stock.