Abstract: Disclosed are catalysts for the polymerization of alpha-olefins which comprise the reaction product of:(a) an Al alkyl compound;(b) a silicon compound containing at least a Si--OR or Si--OCOR or Si--NR.sub.2 bond, R being a hydrocarbyl radical;(c) a solid comprising, as essential support, a Mg dihalide in active form and, supported thereon, a Ti halide or a halo-Ti-alcoholate and a particular, selected type of electron-donor compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to crosslinkable polymeric compositions and a process for preparing them which show a low content of vinyl monomers, are suitable for the fabrication of composite materials, have good mechanical properties, and comprise: a liquid polyisocyanate; a polyol having a maximum functionality of 7 and an average molecular weight of from about 200 to about 10,000; an unsaturated polyester or a vinylester resin; a radical polymerization initiator stable at temperatures below 70.degree. C.; a decomposition promoter for the initiator; a trimerization catalyst for the isocyanate; and optionally, a mineral filler having dehydrating properties.

Abstract: Functional polyolefins containing a terminal functional group; the block copolymers that can be obtained from such polyolefins by reaction with polymers reactive with the functional groups and the precursors used for the preparation of the functionalized polyolefins, which are made of olefin polymers terminated at one end with ZnR groups where R is an alkyl or aryl radical with 1-10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: New perfluoropolyethers comprising repeating units chosen from among ##STR1## statistically distributed along the chain, having a controlled molecular weight and brominated end groups, prepared starting from the product of the photochemical oxidation of C.sub.2 F.sub.4, and/or C.sub.3 F.sub.6, containing peroxidic oxygen, and subsequent treatment in liquid phase with bromine, at temperatures ranging from -40.degree. to 130.degree. C. in the presence of ultraviolet radiations, said new perfluoropolyethers derivatives being useful as additives in rubber mixes vulcanizable with peroxides, in amounts of 0.01 to 5 parts by w per 100 parts by weight of elastomer, optionally in combination with non brominated perfluoropolyethers, to improve the processability in the extrusion and the detachability of the vulcanized articles from the molding.

Abstract: Process for the continuous manufacture of thermomoldable thermoplastic composite materials comprising feeding simultaneously on a conveyor belt a granulated thermoplastic polymer together with a reinforcement selected from natural, artificial and synthetic fibers, and compacting and heating under pressure the thus-obtained mixture.

Abstract: A process for the production of primarily syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymers by polymerizing or copolymerizing vinyl aromatic monomers such as styrene or styrene derivatives in the presence of a catalyst system comprising the product of the reaction between:a) a compound of a transition metal (M) different from titanium and containing at least a bond M-O, M-C, M-N, M-P, M-S or M-halogen, andb) an organoaluminum compound containing at least an oxygen atom bound to the aluminum atom or bound between two aluminum atoms.Compound a) can be used as such or may be supported on a suitable carrier.

Abstract: Crystalline copolymers of ethylene and alpha-olefins CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR in which R is an alkyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, containing 0.5 to 3% by moles of polymerized alpha-olefin and having a density lower than 0.945 g/cc are obtained by polymerizing, in the gas phase, mixtures of ethylene and the alpha-olefins in contact with catalysts prepared from (1) Ti compounds supported on Mg halides and (2) organometallic compounds, which are active in the polymerization of ethylene but exhibit little, if any, activity in the homo- or copolymerization of the alpha-olefins.

Abstract: Catalysts for the polymerization of olefins, obtained by means of the reaction of:a) a compound of a transition metal containing at least one metal-halogen linkage, supported on a magnesium halide in the active form, withb) a compound of Ti, Zr or Hf, containing at least one metal-carbon linkage.

Abstract: Perfluoropolyethers having an average molecular weight higher than 390 and respectively having a kinematic viscosity lower than 8.5 cSt (at 20.degree. C.), and such as to distill by not more than 10% at temperatures lower than 140.degree. C., and by at least 90% at temperatures not higher than 260.degree. C., or, in the case in which the perfluoropolyether does not contain CF (CF.sub.3) CF.sub.2 O units, having a viscosity lowr than 18 cSt (at 20.degree. C.), and such as to distill by not more than 10% at temperatures lower than 140.degree.C., and by at elast 90% at temperatures not higher than 280.degree. C., are used as the only high-temperature and low-temperature working fluid in the Thermal Shock Tests to which the electronic components are submitted, and at the same time are advantageously used in other tests used in the electronic industry, such as the Gross Leak Test and the Burn in Test, allowing the operators in this field to use only single fluid for a whole set of uses.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: m=0, 1;n=0, 1;Z=CH, N;R.sub.1 is selected from chlorine, bromine, fluorine, CF.sub.3, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -haloalkoxy, alkylthio, and haloalkylthio, wherein the halogen is Cl, Br, F;R.sub.2 is H, fluorine, chlorine, or bromine;R.sub.3 represents H, CH.sub.3, CN, or also F when m=1 or when n=1 and R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are H;R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are independently H or F;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, furthermore, when m=0, may represent, taken together, a second bond between the two carbon atoms to which they are linked in formula (I); andR.sub.f is selected from the group consisting of polyfluoroalkyls, polyfluoroalkenyls and polyfluoroalkynyls containing up to 4 carbon atoms, containing at least 2 F atoms and, optionally, other halogens selected from Cl and Br.Anti-fungal compositions containing these new compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolyethers comprising copolymers of 7,oxa-bicyclo(2,2,1)heptane, and its alkyl-derivatives, with one or more single-ring or condensed-rings cycloaliphatic ethers, comprising the characteristic group; ##STR1## wherein R' is hydrogen and R" is H, a halogen, or an alkyl radical containing a small number of carbon atoms, and which may also be halogen-substituted.If the ether contains one ring only, it contains from 5 to 12 atoms in the ring, and if it contains a condensed-ring system, it contains a total number of from 10 to 18 atoms in the rings.Those copolyethers show a anisotropic behaviour in the molten state, and therefore have liquid-crystal properties.

Abstract: Process for the alkylation of phenols comprising reacting a phenol with a vinyl-aromatic hydrocarbon in the presence of an acidic catalyst and of a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein: m=0, 1, 2; n=0, 1 with the condition that when m=0, also n=0;p=0, 1; q=1, 2;X is either oxygen or sulphur;A=N, CH;R is H, CH.sub.3, F;R.sub.1 is selected from chlorine, bromine, fluorine, CF.sub.3, phe=nyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkyl=thio, wherein the halogen is Cl, Br, F;R.sub.2 is selected from H, chlorine, bromine, fluorine;R.sub.f is selected from the group formed by alkyls containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and containing at least 4 atoms of halogen selected from F, Cl and Br, of which at least 3 are F atoms; alkenyls and alkynyls containing up to 4 carbon atoms, containing at least 2 F atoms and, optionally, other halogens selected between Cl and Br.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolyethers constituted by copolymers of 7,oxa-bicyclo(2,2,1)heptane, and its alkyl-derivatives, with one or more cycloaliphatic ethers, comprising from 2 to 4 carbon atoms in their ring.These copolyethers show an anisotropic behavior in the molten state, and therefore are endowed with liquid-crystal properties.

Abstract: New perfluoropolyethers comprising repeating units chosen from among ##STR1## statistically distributed along the chain, having a controlled molecular weight and brominated end groups, prepared starting from the product of the photochemical oxidation of C.sub.2 F.sub.4, and/or C.sub.3 F.sub.6, containing peroxidic oxygen, and subsequent treatment in liquid phase with bromine, at temperatures ranging from -40 to 130.degree. C. with the presence of ultraviolet radiations, said new perfluoropolyethers derivatives being useful as additives in rubber mixes vulcanizable with peroxides, in amounts of 0.01 to 5 parts by w per 100 parts by weight of elastomer, optionally in combination with non brominated perfluoropolyethers to improve the processability in the extrusion and the detachability of the vulcanized articles from the molding.

Abstract: An interface circuit to the output of a programmable voltage ramp generator for decreasing the minimum voltage step of such a generator having two voltage channels and a minimum voltage step greater than 1 millivolt. The interface circuit receives an input from each of the two voltage channels (V.sub.2, V.sub.3), along with an inserted voltage (V.sub.1). The circuit includes a summing amplifier for (i) compressing the minimum voltage step from one voltage channel (V.sub.2) by a factor equal to or greater than such minimum voltage step, (ii) adding the voltage from the other channel (V.sub.3) to the compressed voltage, and (iii) subtracting the inserted voltage (V.sub.1) (or adding an inserted voltage which is negative). The inserted voltage (V.sub.1) is equal in magnitude to the maximum output value from the voltage channel that has the voltage compressed (V.sub.2). The output of the summing amplifier (V.sub.out) may be represented by:V.sub.out =(V.sub.3 /X)+(V.sub.2 /Y)+(V.sub.

Abstract: Melt-formable thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers containing groups derived from terephthalic acid and a mixture of phenyl hydroquinone, 2-(.alpha.-phenylisopropyl) hydroquinone and, if desired, 2,5 bis (.alpha.-phenylisopropyl) hydroquinone.

Abstract: Thermotropic liquid-crystalline aromatic polyesters processable in the molten state, comprising units derived from at least one dicarboxy aromatic acid having the formula:HOOC--Ar.sub.1 --O--Ar.sub.2 --COOH (1)wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are aromatic radicals from aromatic diols, and, possibly, from other diacids and/or hydroxy acids.

Abstract: Polyolefinic compositions endowed with a high impact strength, comprising:(a) 35-45% by weight of a C.sub.2 /C.sub.3 copolymer containing from 4 to 10% by weight of C.sub.2 and exhibiting a melt flow rate (M.F.R.) from 10 to 20 g/10 minutes at 230.degree. C. and 2.16 kg;(b) 35-45% by weight of a C.sub.2 /C.sub.3 copolymer containing from 4 to 10% by weight of C.sub.2 and exhibiting a M.F.R. from 35 to 45 g/10 minutes at 230.degree. C. and 2.16 kg;(c) 10-30% by weight of a C.sub.2 /C.sub.3 /(diene) elastomer containing from 40 to 55% by weight of C.sub.3 and from 0 to 5% by weight of a diene monomer, which is amorphous to X-rays and is characterized by:.alpha..sub.2 +.alpha..sub.4 higher than 16%R.sub.1 .times.R.sub.2 lower than 0.5M.W.D. lower than 3Mooney viscosity (ML 1+4, 100.degree. C.) from 30 to 38.vertline..eta..vertline. from 1.5 to 2 dl/g, measured in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135.degree. .

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline, thermotropic, aromatic polyesters processable in the molten state, comprising units derived from hydroquinone mono- and possibly di-substituted with aralkyl groups.