Abstract: Metal working lubricating compositions useful as a precoating oil and as a coating and rolling operation, comprising mineral or synthetic oil and a sulfur containing carboxylic acid such as n-dodecylthioacetic acid and n-butylthioacetic acid. The composition can also contain vegetable oil or animal fat. The lubricant composition provided is particularly useful in the cold rolling of steel and other metals.

Abstract: The high temperature water loss property of alkaline well completion and well workover fluids is improved by the addition of an effective amount of a naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate in the form of its monovalent or bivalent metal salts.

Abstract: A corrosion-inhibiting composition of matter comprising (1) the reaction mass resulting from the reaction of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated hydrocarbyl nitrile and a metal hydrocarbyl sulfonate, (2) an alcohol, (3) a hydrocarbon diluent, and optionally (4) an epoxy resin. The composition is particularly useful in the treatment of downhole metal surfaces in oil and gas wells for inhibiting the corrosion of the metal.

Abstract: A composition comprising the reaction adduct or neutralized product resulting from the reaction of a maleic anhydride and an oil containing a polynuclear aromatic compound is provided which, when applied to a metal surface, forms a corrosion-inhibiting film thereon. The composition is particularly useful in the treatment of down-hole metal surfaces in oil and gas wells to inhibit the corrosion of the metal.

Abstract: A process for producing a novel-highly active lanthanide containing catalyst comprising the product formed by admixing a lanthanide hydroxyhalide and an electron donor bidentate organic ligand chosen from among diamines, dihydric alcohols, and diketones with an organoaluminum cocatalyst component and its use in the polymerization of olefins, especially olefins such as ethylene and 1,3-butadiene.

Abstract: Enhanced oil recovery process comprising the injection of aqueous alkaline hypochlorite solution and aqueous alkaline alcohol solution into a subterranean formation to react with crude oil and form carboxylate surfactants in-situ. In a preferred embodiment, aqueous alkaline hypochlorite solution is followed by injection of an aqueous alcohol solution to form a carboxylate-alcohol surfactant system and then an aqueous mobility buffer.

Abstract: The preparation of alcohols from synthesis gas has been beneficiated by the use of a novel five-component catalyst system comprising an iron group metal and an activity improving amount of a precious metal such as rhodium.

Abstract: A process for providing high space time yields in the acetoxylation of propylene involving the use of a catalyst consisting essentially of palladium, potassium, bismuth, and a promoting amount of magnesium or a combination of magnesium and barium.

Abstract: A Pd/heteropolyacid/boric acid catalyst system, when used with proper diluents, improves the oxidation of olefins to ketones, while reducing scum and deposits on reactor surfaces.

Abstract: A process for homo- and copolymerization of mono-1-olefins in the presence of a mixed catalyst comprising a component A the product of fluorinated magnesium alkoxide with tetravalent halogenated titanium compounds and as component B organoaluminum compounds which, optionally, contain an aromatic ester and/or an organoaluminum halide compound. The catalysts exhibit increased polymer productivity and less formation of soluble polymer.

Abstract: Polymer compositions and method for improving processability of compositions of normally solid polymers of arylene sulfides by the addition of at least one of cyanurate and isocyanurate compounds in an amount effective to improve the processability of the composition. In a preferred embodiment the amount of cyanurate and isocyanurate in the total composition is in the range of about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent. The invention is applicable to improving the processing characteristics and other properties of arylene sulfide polymers and filled arylene sulfide polymers.

Abstract: Olefins are converted into other olefins having different numbers of carbon atoms by contact with a catalyst comprising a silica support containing molybdenum oxide and a promoting amount of a least one titaniferous agent and activated under conditions suitable for the titaniferous agent to promote the activity of molybdenum oxide and silica for the disproportionation and isomerization reaction.

Abstract: Hydrogenation of an acyloxyolefin is effected in the presence of at least one of an alkali and an alkaline earth metal salt of a carboxylic acid. In one embodiment, 1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene is converted to 1,4-diacetoxybutane employing potassium acetate.

Abstract: A process for producing a novel-highly active lanthanide containing catalyst comprising the product formed by admixing a lanthanide hydroxyhalide and an electron donor bidentate organic ligand chosen from among diamines, dihydric alcohols, and diketones with an organoaluminum cocatalyst component and its use in the polymerization of olefins, especially olefins such as ethylene and 1,3-butadiene.

Abstract: In a combination alkylation-methyltertiary butyl ether (MTBE) operation, isobutane vapor side-draw and bottoms product yield from the alkylation fractionation, respectively, are used to indirectly heat the mid-section and reboil section of the methyltertiary butyl ether fractionator for heat conservation, beneficiating both the alkylation operation and the MTBE operation.

Abstract: The heat stability of arylene sulfide resins, such as poly(p-phenylene sulfide) resin, is improved by the addition of cure retarders comprising phenolic amide or ester-based antioxidants. The resin compositions of the invention are particularly applicable for reducing gel formation during melt extrusion.

Abstract: The disproportionation/skeletal isomerization of olefins can be carried out with high conversions and selectivity in the presence of catalyst compositions containing Group IIA and at least one of Group VIB and rhenium components.

Abstract: Polymerization of olefins in the presence of a catalyst system comprising titanium-containing component (A) associated with a milled blend of at least two different silica-containing materials having different MI (polymer melt index) potentials in which at least one of the silicas has been treated with a chemical agent which reacts with OH groups on the surface of the silica and a dihydrocarbylmagnesium compound, and a cocatalyst component (B) comprising an organoaluminum compound. Ethylene polymers having broad molecular weight distribution are obtained using the catalysts defined herein.

Abstract: Olefins are converted into other olefins having different numbers of carbon atoms by contact with a catalyst comprising silica containing tungsten oxide and a promoting amount of silver under conditions suitable for silver to promote the activity of tungsten oxide for the disproportionation reaction.

Abstract: The preparation of alcohols from synthesis gas has been beneficiated by the use of a novel five-component catalyst system comprising an iron group metal and an activity improving amount of a precious metal such as rhodium.