Abstract: A process for reducing the particle size of porous organic polymers by subjecting an aqueous slurry of the porous organic polymers to a cutting action and recovering particles of reduced mean particle size. The particles produced by the process can be used as additives for lead acid batteries and as a starting material for the production of additives having functional release agents.

Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.

Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive that reduces the detrimental effects of at least one impurity on the negative plate.

Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a macroporous high cross-link organic polymer having sulfonic functionality in at least one of the negative plate or separator to improve capacity maintenance.

Abstract: An assembled battery having one or more positive plates, negative plates and separators and sulfuric acid electrolytes having a fluoro aliphatic surfactant present in the electrolyte that improves the utilization efficiency of the battery.

Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate and a positive plate having a macroporous porosity enhancing additive that improves the utilization efficiency of the battery.

Abstract: A battery element of a lead acid battery including a negative plate, a positive plate and a separator having a metal inhibiting additive that reduces the detrimental effects of impurity metal on the negative plate.

Abstract: Processes for coating substrates, in particular substrates including shielded surfaces, with transition metal oxide-containing coatings are disclosed. Such processes comprise contacting a substrate with a transition metal oxide precursor, preferably maintaining the precursor coated substrate at conditions to equilibrate the coating, and then oxidizing the precursor to form a substrate containing transition metal oxide. Also disclosed are substrates coated with transition metal oxide-containing coatings for use in various applications.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibiting composition include the use of certain plant derived catechol complexes in aqueous based compositions, such as process water, and other aqueous and non-aqueous solvent based coating compositions. The compositions have corrosion inhibiting and/or biocide activity. The compositions find particular usefulness as coatings, including paints, on iron and aluminum metal surfaces.

Abstract: A coated porous substrate comprising a porous substrate having a coating of electrically conductive tin oxide on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof. The coated porous substrate is useful in the lead acid batteries, catalysis, heating, shielding porous membrane and field dependent fluid applications.

Abstract: Plant derived catechol complexes are useful in a wide variety of applications and compositions, particularly, processes for the recovery of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs, the recovery of precious metals from difficult to process ores and the chemical modification of contaminants in aqueous based materials to reduce the contaminant level of said contaminant aqueous based material.

Abstract: Processes for coating substrates, in particular substrates including shielded surfaces, with transition metal oxide-containing coatings are disclosed. Such processes comprise contacting a substrate with a transition metal oxide precursor, preferably maintaining the precursor coated substrate at conditions to equilibrate the coating, and then oxidizing the precursor to form a substrate containing transition metal oxide. Also disclosed are substrates coated with transition metal oxide-containing coatings for use in various applications.

Abstract: A battery element comprising an organic resilient porous substrate having sulfuric acid contained in the pores of the porous substrate. The porous substrate is useful in the active material of lead acid batteries.

Abstract: A process for recovering at least one of copper or zinc metal from an ore containing metal sulfide material is disclosed. The process involves the use of promoting amounts of certain plant derived ortho-quinone and/or catechol iron complexes containing components, particularly, certain lignin and/or tannin derived components containing ortho-quinone functionality.Preferred compositions comprise at least one ligno-sulfonate component containing ortho-quinone and/or catechol functionality. In the process, the use of at least one additional oxidant capable of maintaining the ortho-quinone and/or catechol iron complex containing functionality in the desired oxidation state provides for integrated process synergy.

Abstract: A battery element comprising a porous substrate optionally having a coating of electrically conductive tin oxide on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof. The porous substrate is useful in the positive active material of lead acid batteries.

Abstract: Processes for coating substrates, in particular substrates including shielded surfaces, with tin oxide-containing coatings are disclosed. Such processes comprise contacting a substrate with a tin oxide precursor; preferably maintaining the precursor coated substrate at conditions to distribute and equilibrate the coating; oxidizing the precursor containing material to form a substrate containing tin oxide and contacting the substrate with at least one catalyst material at conditions effective to form a catalyst material containing coating on at least a portion of the substrate. Also disclosed are substrates coated with tin oxide-containing coatings for use in various catalyst applications.

Abstract: A process for recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir comprising:contacting the reservoir with at least one plant derived aromatic containing component having ortho-quinone functionality in an amount effective to promote the chemical modification of at least one component of the hydrocarbons in the reservoir and optimally at least one additional oxidant in an amount effective to do at least one of the following: maintain at least partially the promoting activity of the plant derived aromatic component; produce at least a portion of plant derived aromatic component; and oxidize at least a portion of a component of the hydrocarbons, the contacting occurring at conditions effective to chemically modify the component of the hydrocarbons in the reservoir; andrecovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.

Abstract: Processes for coating substrates, in particular substrates including shielded surfaces, with zinc oxide-containing coatings are disclosed. Such processes comprise contacting a substrate with a zinc oxide precursor, preferably maintaining the precursor coated substrate at conditions to equilibrate the coating, and then oxidizing the precursor to form a substrate containing zinc oxide. Also disclosed are substrates coated with zinc oxide-containing coatings for use in various applications.

Abstract: An electrostatic dissipation/electromagnetic interference shielding element comprising a three dimensional substrate having shielded surfaces which are at least partially shielded by other portions of said substrate and having an electronically conductive tin oxide-containing coating on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof and said shielded surface, said coated substrate being adapted and structured to provide at least one of the following: electrostatic dissipation and electromagnetic interference shielding.

Abstract: A process for recovering at least one precious metal from an ore containing carbonaceous material is disclosed. The process involves the use of certain plant derived ortho-quinone containing components, in particular, certain lignin and/or tannin derived components containing ortho-quinone functionality.Preferred compositions comprise at least one ligno sulfonate component containing ortho-quinone functionality. In the process, the use of at least one additional oxidant capable of maintaining the ortho-quinone containing functionality in the desired oxidation state provides for integrated process synergy.