Abstract: An ink base for producing pigmented inks having a water base contains a drying retarder and a pH adjusting agent. The drying retarder contains at least diethylene glycol, 1,6-hexane diol, and pentaerythritol. The pH adjusting agent (PH) contains at least one amine. The ink base contains at least 30.0-95.5% by wt. diethylene glycol; 3.0-40.0% by wt. 1,6-hexane diol; 0.01-3.0% by wt. pentaerythritol; and 1.5-15.0% by wt. amine(s).

Abstract: Method for producing novel photochemically-active metal oxide-containing aqueous compositions such as TiO2 compositions coated or sprayed and dried under ambient conditions to form novel photochemically-active, colorless coatings having strong wetability and adhesion to clear substrates such as window glass. Preferably the present compositions include a suitable wetting agent or combination of agents to improve the wetability of the Titanium peroxide-containing amorphous film, allowing thinner films to be readily applied. Also the inclusion of an acrylic aliphatic urethane polymer can replace wholly or partially the titanium peroxide sol and provide additional film forming and wetability properties. The acrylic urethane polymer reduces or eliminates the amount of titanyl peroxide that is required and thereby reduces or eliminates the yellow color.

Abstract: Described herein is a prepolymerized catalyst encapsulated with macromolecular monomers which is prepared by adding olefin mononers and diene compounds to a solid complex titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization and then polymerizing, and also relates to a method for polymerization or copolymerization capable of preparing polyolefins with high melt strength by polymerizing the olefin by using said catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a ceramic dispersion composition, the method comprising the step of heating a mixture of a ceramic powder having a photocatalytic activity, a dispersant and a solvent at a temperature of about 70° C. or higher without substantially letting the solvent out of the reaction system. The ceramic dispersion composition can be used for providing a film showing a high hydrophilicity by light irradiation.

Abstract: Hydrocyanation catalysts comprising aqueous solutions of at least one water-soluble phosphine and nickel values, well suited for the hydrocyanation of ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds such as diolefins, olefinic nitrites and monolefins, are produced by (a) admixing an aqueous solution of such at least one water-soluble phosphine with a nickel hydroxide, (b) adding hydrogen cyanide or a compound which generates hydrogen cyanide to the mixture thus formed, (c) stirring the resulting mixture until the nickel values have at least partially dissolved, and (d) reducing at least a portion of said nickel values having an oxidation state of greater than zero to the zero oxidation state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new chiral salen catalysts and methods for the preparation of chiral compounds from racemic epoxides by using new catalyst. More particularly, the present invention is to provide novel chiral salen catalysts and their uses for producing chiral compounds having high optical purity to be used as raw materials for preparing chiral medicines or food additives in a large scale economically, wherein the chirl salen catalyst having a particular molecules structure can be reused continuously without any activating process of used catalysts and cause no or little racemization after the reaction is completed because it maintains its catalytic activity after the reaction process.

Abstract: A solid titanium complex catalyst for polymerization and copolymerization of ethylene is prepared by the process comprising: (1) preparing a magnesium solution by reacting a halogenated magnesium compound with an alcohol; (2) reacting the magnesium solution with an ester compound having at least one hydroxyl group and a boron compound having at least one alkoxy group to produce a magnesium composition; and (3) producing a solid titanium catalyst through recrystallization by reacting the magnesium composition solution with a mixture of a titanium compound and a haloalkane compound; and optionally reacting the solid titanium catalyst with an additional titanium compound.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of field-flow-fractionation. In particular, the invention provides apparatuses and methods for the discrimination of matters utilizing acoustic force, or utilizing acoustic force with electrophoretic or dielectrophoretic force, in field flow fractionation.

Abstract: The ionic liquids according to the invention result from the reaction of a halogenated or oxyhalogenated Lewis acid based on titanium, niobium, tantalum, tin or antimony with an organic salt of formula X+A? in which A? is a halide anion and X+ a quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium or ternary sulphonium cation. These liquids can be used in particular in the liquid-phase fluorination using HF of saturated or unsaturated compounds having C—Cl groups.

Abstract: A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a first component of at least one lanthanide element or yttrium component, which is preferably ytterbium, and at least one platinum-group metal component which is preferably platinum.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composition including: mixing a basic material with a pigment dispersion including at least a pigment and water; and then subjecting the mixture of the basic material and pigment dispersion to a heat treatment. This composition is useful as an inkjet ink composition. An inkjet ink composition including at least pigment, water and a basic material, and has a pH of from 6.5 to 11.0 is also provided. An image forming method including discharging the composition from a nozzle to form an ink image on a receiving material is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition for substrates. The coating composition of the present invention generally includes a silicate binder and a plurality of photocatalytic particles. The silicate binder functions as a bonding agent to establish the coating on the substrate. A plurality of photocatalyst particles are dispersed throughout the silicate binder. The particles are included in an amount that provides sufficient distribution of the particles in the resulting coating. The incorporation of the present invention onto substrates prevents algal growth on building materials utilizing the coated substrates.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization characterized by being formed from (a) a magnesium compound, (b) titanium tetrachloride, (c) a phthalic diester and a derivative thereof, and either (d1) a hydroxylated hydrocarbon compound (phenol, etc.) represented by a specific formula or (d2) a mercapto-containing hydrocarbon compound (thiophenol, etc.) represented by a specific formula. With a catalyst obtained from this solid catalyst component, an olefin polymer can be obtained in extremely high yield. In particular, a propylene polymer which retains high stereoregularity can be obtained in extremely high yield.

Abstract: A photo-catalyst comprising of oxynitride of at least one transition metal and oxynitride of transition metal further containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkali, alkali earth and IIIB group. Especially, the transition metal contained in said photo-catalyst comprising of oxynitride of transition metal is selected from the group consisting of La, Ta, Nb, Ti and Zr, and further containing metal is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Na, K and Rb. Desirably, a promoter comprising Pt or Ni is loaded on said oxynitride of transition metal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel, heterogeneous catalyst which is suitable, in particular, for olefin metathesis. This catalyst is immobilized on an inorganic support and contains at least one active rhenium compound containing at least one carbene group and, if desired, further functional groups. The rhenium compound is bonded to the material used as support by a chemical bond.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst useful in solution processes for the polymerization of olefins having a low amount of aluminum and magnesium. The catalysts of the present invention contain an alkyl silanol and have a molar ratio of Si:Ti from 0.25:1 to 4:1. The catalysts are effective for the solution polymerization of olefins at high temperatures.

Abstract: A method of treating an untreated catalyst support includes contacting an untreated catalyst support which is partially soluble in an aqueous acid and/or a neutral aqueous solution with a modifying component precursor of the formula Me(OR)x where Me is a modifying component selected from Si, Zr, Ti, Cu, Zn, Mn, Ba, Co, Ni, Na, K, Ca, Sn, Cr, Fe, Li, TI, Mg, Sr, Ga, Sb, V, Hf, Th, Ce, Ge, U, Nb, Ta, and W, R is an alkyl or acyl group, and x is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5. The modifying component is thereby introduced onto and/or into the catalyst support to form a protected modified catalyst support which is less soluble in the aqueous acid and/or the neutral aqueous solution. No calcination of the protected modified catalyst support is effected.

Abstract: For the improvement of moldability of a lead and bending strength of a lead, a non-calcined lead of a colored pencil contains a colorant, a binder, a body filler, waxes and/or oils, and a hydrophilic surfactant, and as a hydrophilic surfactant, a polyethylene additive of oils is contained. For the improvement of water resistance, a non-calcined lead of a colored pencil contains a colorant, a binder, a body filler, waxes and/or oils, and a hydrophilic surfactant, and further, a water repellent substance. Further, as a non-calcined lead of a colored pencil with easy quality control process, it contains plate type alumina and/or plate type alumina hydrate.

Abstract: The invention provides olefin polymerization catalysts exhibiting excellent polymerization activities, a process for olefin polymerization using the catalysts, a novel transition metal compound useful for the catalysts, and ?-olefin/conjugated diene copolymers having specific properties. The olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention contain (A) a transition metal compound of formula (I), and (B) an organometallic compound, an organoaluminum oxy-compound or an ionizing ionic compound. The novel transition metal compounds of the invention are compounds of formula (I) wherein M is a transition metal atom of Group 3 or 4 of the periodic table; R1 is a hydrocarbon group, etc.; R2 to R5 are each H, a halogen, a hydrocarbon group, etc.; R6 is a halogen, a hydrocarbon group, etc.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for preparing olefin polymers. The catalyst composition includes a metallocene compound and an activating cocatalyst. In the metallocene compound, two cyclopentadienyl groups are bridged by X (carbon) in a ring structure and the bridge X forms a three-, four-, or five-member ring structure. The bite angle ? formed by the two cyclopentadienyl rings and X is equal to or greater than 100 degrees. The obtained olefin polymer has high cycloolefin conversion and a high glass transition temperature. In addition, the catalyst composition can still maintain relatively high activity at high temperature reaction conditions. The metallocene compound is represented by formula (I) below.