Abstract: Isotropic porous polymer beads having a high surface porosity and large pore diameters from about 0.002 to about 5 microns are produced from solutions of an acrylonitrile polymer or a copolymer by a thermally-induced phase separation process. The use of mixed solvent-non-solvent combinations as solvents for the polymers, produces high pore content, substantially spherical beads having a morphology ideally suited to the chromatography of large molecules, such as proteins, and for enzyme-binding.

Abstract: Novel aromatic ether ketone diamine compounds and methods for their preparation are disclosed which comprise from about 3 to 8 aromatic rings interspersed with ether and ketone linkages. The novel ether ketone diamine compounds are useful as monomeric starting materials for the preparation of useful intermediates and useful thermoplastic and high temperature resistant polymers. In preferred embodiments, the novel ether ketone diamines are useful as curing agents for epoxy resin compositions and composite materials.

Abstract: Polyimides are made by imidization of the product of reaction of dianhydrides with diaminobenzotrifluoride and bis(trifluoromethyl) oxydianilines. In preferred embodiments the polyimides are end capped with monoanhydride or monoamine residues.

Abstract: A method for the production of improved bonded particulate articles, and the articles so produced, are disclosed. Specifically, the manufacture of particulate articles having a reduced tendency to undergo humidity-induced sag is disclosed. These articles have utility in such application as ceiling tiles.

Abstract: Alkyl arsines are made by reaction of arsine and an olefin in contact with acid catalyst. Products are mono and di-substituted arsines, e.g. alkyl and dialkyl arsines. The products contain practically no metallic or oxygenating impurities.

Abstract: Epoxy adhesives for bonding automotive parts, particularly those made of BMC of SMC, are improved by incorporating in the adhesive a Mannich Base having more than one primary or secondary amino groups.

Abstract: Elongated granules of reinforcing fibers extending generally parallel to each other longitudinally of the granule substantially uniformly dispersed throughout a thermally stable, readily melting, film forming thermoplastic adhesive, providing complete dispersion of the fibers during an injection molding cycle, conserving physical properties and providing significantly better EMI shielding than prior art extruder compounded resin/fiber blends.

Abstract: High strength composite fibers are disclosed comprising a core, e.g., of carbon or the like, and a thin and uniform, firmly adherent electrically conductive layer of an electrodepositable metal, e.g., of nickel or the like. The composite fiber can be produced by electrodeposition from an electrolyte onto the core but the procedure must use external voltages high enough both (i) to dissociate the metal at the core and (ii) to nucleate the metal through the boundary layer into direct contact with the core. Such composite fibers are chopped to shortened lengths to provide chaff, which is effective as a radar countermeasure.

Abstract: Isotropic porous polymer beads having controllable surface porosity and large pore diameters from about 0.002 to about 5 microns are produced from solutions of an acrylonitrile polymer or a copolymer by a thermally-induced phase separation process including intensively shearing the polymer solution into small droplets. The use of mixed solvent non-solvent combinations as solvents for the polymers, and preferably reducing the polymer content in solution to below 10 percent produces high pore content, substantially spherical beads having a morphology ideally suited to the chromatography of large molecules, such as proteins, and for enzyme-binding.

Abstract: Piezoelectric ceramic polymer matrices, piezoelectric composites, and methods of make the matrices and composites are disclosed.

Abstract: Yarns or tows of high strength composite fibers the majority of which comprise a core of carbon or the like and a thin, uniform firmly adherent electrically conductive layer or an electrodepositable metal, such as nickel or the like, the bond strength of the metal to the core being greater than 10 percent of the intermetallic bond strength of the metal layer. The composites can be produced by electrodeposition from a bath onto the core but the procedure must use external voltages high enough both (i) to dissociate the metal at the core and (ii) to nucleate the metal through the boundary layer into direct contact with the core.