Abstract: Compounds are prepared of the formula ##STR1## where R' is a t-alkyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably t-butyl, t-amyl or t-octyl and R is a straight or branched chain alkyl group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkyl group substituted with one or more phenyl group or a halogen atom, particularly a chlorine atom, or a cycloalkyl group with 3 to 8 carbon atoms, particularly cyclopropyl, which can be substituted by one or more 1 to 3 carbon atom alkyl groups or one or more halogen atoms, preferably chlorine, or phenyl or naphthyl or a five membered heterocyclic group or such phenyl, naphthyl or heterocyclic group substituted by halogen atoms, nitro groups, alkyl or alkoxy with 1 to 5 carbon atoms by condensing in acid medium an acyl cyanide of the formulaR--CO--CN (II)where R is as defined above with either(a) a tertiary alcohol of the formulaHO--R' (III)in which R' is as defined above, or preferably(b) an alkene of the formula ##STR2## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: Furnace black is produced by a thermal splitting of a carbon black forming oil by oxidation of a fuel in a combustion chamber with production of a stream of hot combustion gases, introduction of this stream in a constricted mixing chamber narrower than the fuel chamber, inserting the carbon black forming material into the mixing chamber and conveying the mixture into an enlarged reaction chamber compared to the mixing chamber as well as quenching the carbon black containing reaction mixture, the stream of hot combustion gases being introduced into the mixing chamber via an annular channel or introducing the stream into an annular channel shaped mixing chamber and spraying in the carbon black forming material into the mixing chamber or ring conduit from within outwardly.

Abstract: Glycidyl methacrylate is produced by transesterifying methyl methacrylate with glycidol in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor and a transesterification catalyst in which the catalyst is a salt of formula MeX where Me is an alkali metal ion and X is a cyanide, cyanate or thiocyanate ion.

Abstract: Optically active bases are prepared by reacting the racemic base with an optically active half amide of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same of different and are hydrogen, halogen, a hydroxy group, a methyl group or a methoxy group or two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together are a methylenedioxy group, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or a methyl group, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 independently are hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and n is 0 or 1 and optionally splitting an optically homogeneous salt fraction into the corresponding optically active base and the added half amide.

Abstract: Silicon dioxide containing waste flue dust from the producton of silicon metal and silicon alloys is converted to crystalline zeolite molecular sieves of Type Y by (1) dissolving the flue dust in alkali metal hydroxide solution with the formation of alkali metal silicate solution having the module (SiO.sub.2 :Me.sup.I.sub.2 O) in the range of 4.0:1 to 5.0:1 at a temperature of 60.degree.-110.degree. C.; (2) purifying the thus obtained alkali metal silicate solution from organic constituents by treatment with activated carbon and/or an oxidizing agent and separating the non-decomposable residue from the solution; and (3) reacting alkali metal aluminate solution present at room temperature with the diluted, purified alkali metal silicate solution with a module (SiO.sub.2 :Me.sup.I.sub.2 O) of 4.0:1 to 5.0:1 obtained by steps (1) and (2) and subsequently crystallizing the reaction mixture (SiO.sub.2 :Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 =4-7:1, Me.sup.I.sub.2 O:SiO.sub.2 =0.4-0.7, H.sub.2 O:Me.sup.I.sub.

Abstract: Oxymethylene copolymers molding compositions with low portions of residual formaldehyde are produced by heating the polymerizate melts treated with chemical stabilizers in an apparatus in which there are continuously presented new polymerizate surfaces under reduced pressure. The heating of the polymerizate melt takes place in a thin layer evaporator for highly viscous media during an average residence time of 30 to 120 seconds at an average rate of shear between 500 and 2000 s.sup.-1 and at a pressure P.sub.abs of at most 150 mbar. The escaping gases and vapors are drawn off countercurrent to the polymerizate melt.

Abstract: High quality carbon black forming material convertible with high yield into furnace black having a high abrasion resistance in rubber is prepared by dissolving pitch with conventional thinly liquid carbon black feed stock and mechanically separating suspended matter from the mixture obtained.

Abstract: Compounds are prepared of the formula ##STR1## where R' is a t-alkyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably t-butyl, t-amyl or t-octyl and R is a straight or branched chain alkyl group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkyl group substituted with one or more phenyl groups or a halogen atom, particularly a chlorine atom, or a cycloalkyl group with 3 to 8 carbon atoms, particularly cyclopropyl, which can be substituted by one or more 1 to 3 carbon atom alkyl groups or one or more halogen atoms, preferably chlorine, or phenyl or naphthyl or a five membered heterocyclic group or such phenyl, naphthyl or heterocyclic group substituted by halogen atoms, nitro groups, alkyl or alkoxy with 1 to 5 carbon atoms by condensing in acid medium an acyl cyanide of the formulaR--CO--CN (II)where R is as defined above with either(a) a tertiary alcohol of the formulaHO--R' (III)in which R' is as defined above, or preferably(b) an alkene of the formula ##STR2## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A finely divided silicic acid having a pH>6 is prepared by spray drying, in the presence of a base or basic-reacting substance, a highly concentrated silicic acid suspension having excess, unwanted acidity.

Abstract: There are prepared compounds of the formula[R.sub.n.sup.1 (R.sup.2 O).sub.3-n --Si--Alk--S--].sub.x Z (I)whereZ is .tbd.PO, .tbd.PS, .tbd.P, .dbd.PR, --P(R).sub.2, --P(OR).sub.2, .dbd.P(OR), --PO(OR).sub.2, --PS(OR).sub.2, .dbd.PO(OR) or .dbd.PS(OR) where R is an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, phenyl or o-, m- or p-nitrophenyl;Alk is an alkylene group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms;R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, benzyl or phenyl;R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms, phenyl, benzyl or 2-methoxyethyl, each R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can have the same or different meanings;n is 0, 1 or 2; and,x is 1, 2 or 3, being the residual valence of Z.The compounds are useful as reinforcing agents in vulcanizable rubber mixtures which contain a silicate filler and optionally carbon black.

Abstract: There are prepared vulcanizable rubber containing mixtures comprising at least one halogen rubber, at least one silicate filler in an amount of 1 to 250 parts by weight, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide or lead oxide in an amount of 0.1 to 15 parts by weight, sulfur in an amount of 0 to 15 parts by weight, stearic acid or other higher fatty acid, benzoic acid or salicylic acid in an amount of 0 to 10 parts by weight, at least one vulcanization accelerator in an amount of 0 to 10 parts by weight, at least one plasticizer in an amount of 0 to 100 parts by weight, at least one stabilizer from the group consisting of antiagers, fatigue inhibitors, antioxidants, light protecting agents and ozone protecting agents in an amount of 0 to 10 parts by weight, carbon black in an amount of 0 to 150 parts by weight and at least one organosilane having the formulaX--C.sub.m H.sub.2m --SiR.sub.n.sup.1 (OR).sub.3-n,while X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, m is a number from 1 to 5, R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 -alkyl group, a C.

Abstract: Cyanocarboxylic acids are prepared by reacting halocarboxylic acids with cyanohydrins, preferably at a pH of 9 to 11.

Abstract: Alkali aluminum silicates, particularly a zeolitic molecular sieve powder with an average particle diameter of less than 10.mu. and having the portion of particles with a particle size above 45.mu. being less than 1 weight % are prepared by hydrothermal crystallization of an alkali aluminate-silicate mixture, separating the crystallization product from the mother liquor and drying with the proviso that the aqueous medium surrounding the crystallization product is adjusted to a pH value between 8.5 and 11 prior to the drying. The product is used as an ion exchanger, e.g., in dehardening water, particularly as a phosphate substitute in washing, rinsing and cleansing agents.

Abstract: There is prepared carbon black having the following properties:______________________________________ Primary particle size nm 35-120 BET surface area m.sup.2 /g 10-50 Iodine adsorption mg/g 10-55 Volatile/content % 2-8 pH value 3-6 Acidity ml n/10 acid 2-16 per 100 grams of carbon black DBP number ml/100 grams 40-140 ______________________________________The carbon black is useful in producing gray lacquers, multi-colored lacquers and in making low viscosity and storage stable preliminary pastes suitable for use in lacquers.

Abstract: Light metal surfaces, particularly of aluminium, magnesium, titanium, beryllium and their alloys are pretreated before galvanization electroplating in aqueous solution by applying a layer of a palladium alloy with cobalt and/or iron and/or nickel.

Abstract: A formaldehyde resin solution compatible fire retardant agent solution compatible with formaldehyde resin solutions is prepared consisting essentially of(a) 30 to 75 weight percent of a phosphoric acid containing condensation product of guanidine and formaldehyde in which the molar ratio A of phosphoric acid to guanidine is between 0.7:1 and 1.5:1 and the molar ratio B of formaldehyde to guanidine is between 1.0:1 and 4.0:1 and in which additionally the product of the two molar ratios A and B is from 1.0 to 6.0, and(b) 70 to 25 weight percent of a saturated, straight chain monohydric alcohol having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a mixture of such an alcohol and up to 25 weight percent, based on the weight of component (b) of water.

Abstract: An improved process for applying a coating or film of at least one catalytically active element to the external surface of a porous catalyst carrier having a large surface area by contacting said catalyst carrier with a solution of said at least one catalytically active element, wherein the improvement comprises:(1). Contacting said catalyst carrier with an organic liquid, wherein the saturation of said catalyst carrier is not exceeded;(2). Adding a solution of said at least one catalytically active element to said catalyst carrier; and(3). Heating said catalyst carrier to remove liquid therefrom.

Abstract: There are prepared compounds corresponding to the general formula: ##STR1## in which R represents a 2,2-dimethylethenyl; isopropyl; nonyl; a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl radical; a phenyl group substituted by at least one nitro group, or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl group containing a morpholine group attached thereto, said morpholine ring being substituted zero to twice by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl groups; R.sub.3 is --CHO or --CH.sub.2 OH, their optically active forms and their salts. The compounds have cardioactivity e.g., bradycardic effect and have local anethetic, spasmolytic and antiarythmic activity.

Abstract: Gold alloys for firing on porcelain for dental purposes are prepared from 80 to 90% gold, 5 to 15% platinum, 0.5 to 10% palladium, 0.5 to 3% rhodium, 0.1 to 3% indium, 0 to 3% tin and optionally 0.1 to 2% tantalum and/or tungsten in place of or in addition to the rhodium.

Abstract: Hydrogen containing chlorosilanes, preferably trichlorosilanes, are prepared by reacting silicon tetrachloride with hydrogen at a temperature of 600.degree.-1200.degree. C. with a SiCl.sub.4 /H.sub.2 mixture having a molar composition between 1:1 and 1:50 in equilibrium with SiHCl.sub.3 and HCl and suddenly quenching the mixture to below 300.degree. C.