Abstract: This invention relates to the treatment of obnoxious waste effluents, both industrial and municipal, such as chemical waste landfill leachates, chemical process wastewaters and other obnoxious waste effluents by the use of microbial cultures, especially adapted to biodegrade the obnoxious chemicals in the chemical wastes, such as activated sludge and inoculants for activated sludge, and the new inoculated activated sludges and their use in biological wastewater systems such as continuous and batch reactors.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of compounds of the formulaR.sub.n Ar(CF.sub.w' X.sub.p').sub.Zcomprises contacting compounds of the formulaR.sub.n Ar(CF.sub.w X.sub.p).sub.Zin the liquid phase, with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of fluosulfonic acid whereinAr is arylR is a substituent on the aryl nucleus selected from the group consisting of aryl, substituted aryl, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, and substituted alkyl;N is 0 to 9;X is halogen atom other than fluorine;W is 0 to 2;P is 1 to 3;W' is 1 to 3, and is greater than w;P' is 0 to 2, and is less than p;W + p is 3;W' + p' is 3;Z is 1-10; andThe maximum value of n + Z is 10.

Abstract: Vinyl halide homopolymers, copolymers and graft polymers of substantially lower molecular weight are obtained when polymerization is carried out in bulk in the presence of a small concentration in the polymerization reaction mass of an aldehyde which is devoid of ethylenic and acetylenic unsaturation and which contains at least one carbon to carbon bond. The polymers are obtained without substantial lowering of the polymerization conversion rate and are characterized by excellent fusion properties and improved solubility in organic solvents, which properties render the products useful in molding, extrusion, coating and solution casting applications.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel .alpha.-lower alkoxy-o-cresyl carbamates having utility as insecticides and polymer intermediates.

Abstract: Brominated carbamoyl derivatives of the structure:R.sub.2 N -- C(O) --O--(R.sup.1).sub.n -- CH.sub.2 --C (X).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- (R.sup.1).sub.n --O--C(O)NR.sub.2wherein:R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkanol, cycloalkyl of from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, alkyl substituted by phenyl, phenyl substituted by alkyl, hydroxy terminated oxyalkylene, hydroxy substituted hydroxy terminated oxyalkylene and halogen substituted hydroxy terminated oxyalkylene;R.sup.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene; oxyalkylene, hydroxy substituted oxyalkylene, halogen substituted oxyalkylene and alkylene or oxyalkylene substituted by the group -- O -- C(O)NR.sub.

Abstract: Solid refractory compositions comprising an inorganic particulate refractory material and a carbonaceous binder therefor comprising a substantially carbonized phenol-aldehyde condensate resin chemically modified by reaction with lignin and/or molasses. The refractory compositions of the invention are characterized by an enhanced bending strength even at extreme temperatures and a desirable diminished porosity compared to comparable refractory compositions having carbonaceous binders derived from conventional phenol-aldehyde resins.

Abstract: Phosphaadamantane compounds are provided to control the curing behavior of phenolic-type novolac resins under storage conditions at moderate temperatures.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of .sup.- OH, alkyloxy and aryloxy; and R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein Z is .sup.- OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy and aryloxy, provided when R' is .sup.- OH, ##STR3## are disclosed, having utility as metal ion sequestrants and flame retardant additives.

Abstract: A polymeric composition containing more than 5% halogen can be improved in heat and light stability by the incorporation therein of small amounts of a novel stabilizer which is the metallic salt of the reaction product of an alpha-olefin with maleic anhydride.The stabilizers of the invention can be used either alone or in combination with conventional stabilizers for halogen containing polymeric materials.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of solid Diels-Alder adducts of halogenated cyclopentadienes and mono- or diolefins is disclosed wherein the reactants are combined in an aqueous emulsion. The adducts are obtained in excellent yield and in an extremely fine particulate form. The new process avoids the use of organic solvents which are relatively costly, hazardous to use, and from which the adducts are usually obtained as relatively large crystals which require pulverization prior to use.

Abstract: New compounds are disclosed of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R' is phenyl, lower alkenyl and halogen substituted and unsubstituted lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 1-2 wherein when m is 2, R is alkoxy of 1-8 carbon atoms and when m is 1, R is alkylene dioxy of 2-8 carbon atoms. The compounds of this invention are useful as flame retardant agents for textile materials and in the production of polymers and copolymers which possess flame retardant properties.

Abstract: An improved process for production of sulfhydryl-terminated compounds by reaction of an allene compound and hydrogen sulfide is disclosed wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of ultraviolet light of wavelength substantially above 2600 Angstroms and of an organic photosensitizing reagent to obtain a substantially colorless product of improved purity at an increased reaction rate. The invention also includes polymerization of the crude sulfhydryl-terminated product with an unsaturated compound to prepare sulfhydryl-terminated polythioethers which are useful as chemical intermediates and precursors of elastomeric sealants, such as architectural sealants.