Abstract: A controlled release and delivery system for a hydrophobic, water sensitive herbicide is produced by:(a) dissolving the herbicide in a volatile water-immiscible solvent;(b) introducing the solvent containing the herbicide dissolved therein to a latex dispersion comprising an aqueous continuous phase and polymeric discrete phase;(c) agitating the resultant mixture until the polymeric particles of the discrete phase absorb the herbicide; and(d) removing the solvent from the resultant mixture at reduced pressure.

Abstract: A controlled release and delivery system for a hydrophobic, water sensitive herbicide is produced by:(a) dissolving the herbicide in a volatile water-immiscible solvent;(b) introducing the solvent containing the herbicide dissolved therein to a latex dispersion comprising an aqueous continuous phase and polymeric discrete phase;(c) agitating the resultant mixture until the polymeric particles of the discrete phase absorb the herbicide; and(d) removing the solvent from the resultant mixture at reduced pressure.

Abstract: A family of composite materials consisting of a mineral filler and a synthetic polymer are provided which are characterized by properties similar to natural ivory. The ivory-like composite material contains about 25 to about 75 percent by weight of the mineral filler, preferably a calcium phosphate. In addition, the composite material contains about 75 to about 25 percent by weight of the polyamino acid, preferably an .alpha.-amino acid such as poly(gamma-methyl L-glutamate). The composite material is formed using in situ polymerization techniques, thereby ensuring intimate and homogeneous blending of the mineral and polymer phases as well as facile preparation at ambient temperatures. In addition, the ivory-like composite material is molded using an isostatic compression molding technique. The composite material may be molded to form virtually any desired shape for decorative or practical purposes, or for subsequent carving.

Abstract: A process for the prosthetic supplementation or replacement of hard tissue. In the process an anatomically-shaped form is molded by or a prosthetic device is coated with a composite material containing unsintered calcium phosphate biomaterial, a synthetic biodegradable polymer, and optionally, a pore-forming agent.

Abstract: A process for the prosthetic supplementation or replacement of hard tissue. In the process an anatomically-shaped form is molded by or a prosthetic device is coated with a composite material containing unsintered calcium phosphate biomaterial, a synthetic biodegradable polymer, and optionally, a pore-forming agent.

Abstract: A storage stable, water emulsifiable, substantially non-aqueous liquid or low melting solid concentrate adapted for on-site preparation of an aqueous emulsion of an agricultural chemical, consisting essentially of a solution, in(a) a liquid hydrophobic agricultural chemical having biocidal activity, of(b) a solid hydrophobic polymer, in an amount effective to achieve sustained release of (a), and(c) an emulsifying agent, in an amount effective to form a stable oil-in-water emulsion when the concentrate is mixed with water.

Abstract: A storage stable, water emulsifiable, substantially non-aqueous, liquid concentrate adapted for on-site preparation of an aqueous emulsion of an agricultural chemical, consisting essentially of a solution of(a) a hydrophobic agricultural chemical having biocidal activity,(b) a solid hydrophobic polymer, in an amount effective to achieve sustained release of (a),(c) a water immiscible organic solvent, and(d) an emulsifying agent, in an amount effective to form a stable oil-in-water emulsion when the concentrate is mixed with water.

Abstract: Composite materials useful as hard tissue prosthetics comprising synthetic biodegradable polymers and unsintered calcium phosphate biomaterials optionally porositized by pore-forming agents are described. The composite materials may be ground and blended with a compatible water soluble pore-forming agent and then molded to form dense, shaped objects which may be made porous by leaching out said water soluble pore-forming agent. The composites may be used as hard tissue prosthetics either alone or in conjunction with conventional prostheses.

Abstract: The invention relates to improved gas separation membranes fabricated from cyclic iminoether modified alpha-olefin/carboxylic acid copolymers. The modified membranes possess improved gas selectivities and/or permeabilities over the unmodified membranes. The membranes may be used to separate gas mixtures containing such gases as oxygen, nitrogen, methane, and carbon dioxide.

Abstract: An in situ polymerization process is disclosed whereby an .alpha.-amino acid N-carboxyanhydride is blended intimately and efficiently with one or more calcium phosphate biomaterials. The polymerization proceeds at ambient temperature and pressure without the need for initiators or surface modification of the calcium phosphate biomaterials. The resulting composite material may subsequently be ground and blended with a compatible water soluble pore-forming agent and then molded to form dense, shaped objects which may be made porous by leaching out said water soluble pore-forming agent. The resulting shaped objects may then be used as hard tissue prosthetics either alone or in conjunction with conventional prostheses.

Abstract: Composite materials useful as hard tissue prosthetics comprising synthetic biodegradable polymers and unsintered calcium phosphate biomaterials optionally porositized by pore-forming agents are described. The composite materials may be ground and blended with a compatible water soluble pore-forming agent and then molded to form dense, shaped objects which may be made porous by leaching out said water soluble pore-forming agent. The composites may be used as hard tissue prosthetics either alone or in conjunction with conventional prostheses.

Abstract: An in situ polymerization process is disclosed whereby an .alpha.-amino acid N-carboxyanhydride is blended intimately and efficiently with one or more calcium phosphate biomaterials. The polymerization proceeds at ambient temperature and pressure without the need for initiators or surface modification of the calcium phosphate biomaterials. The resulting composite material may subsequently be ground and blended with a compatible water soluble pore-forming agent and then molded to form dense, shaped objects which may be made porous be leaching out said water soluble pore-forming agent. The resulting shaped objects may then be used as hard tissue prosthetics either alone or in conjunction with conventional prostheses.

Abstract: A modified copolymer composition comprising a polymerizable olefin and an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein at least a portion of the carboxyl groups have been converted to an ester/amide derivative by contact with a cyclic iminoether compound, e.g. 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline. A process for preparing the modified copolymer and a laminate structure where at least one of the plurality of layers is the modified copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to mineral filled .alpha.-amino acid polymer composite materials. The composite materials are prepared by the in situ polymerization of an .alpha.-amino acid N-carboxyanhydride in the presence of mineral fillers which are optionally surface-modified with a partially hydrolyzed polyoxazoline prior to said polymerization. Composite materials prepared in this manner consist of an intimate mixture of polymer and mineral filler which may be optionally blended with a crosslinking agent and then molded to produce smooth, hard homogeneous materials that are water and oil resistant and have good heat distortion properties.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a permanganate salt adsorbed or chemisorbed onto a solid alkaline support useful in a method for irreversibly removing or decreasing the amount of formaldehyde in the atmosphere. The composition further provides a color change indication when the formaldehyde absorbing characteristic is exhausted. The composition can be employed in molded, pellet, particle or powder form as, for example, in a respirator filter cartridge.

Abstract: The invention describes a polymer particle-protein conjugate and the method of its preparation utilizing polymer particles having reactive surface hydrazide groups and a difunctional compound to bind the protein to the polymer particles in a polymer latex. Products derived from the invention can be used in latex agglutination tests for the detection of pregnancy or for the detection of proteins which may be indicative of disease states.

Abstract: Latex agglutination test methods and kits. Employing dyed latex polymer particles and adding a water-soluble, non-latex polymer particle absorbing dye contrasting in color to the dyed latex polymer particles produces a reaction mixture that changes color when agglutination occurs. Direct and indirect latex agglutination tests are contemplated which are useful in detecting disease states or physiological states such as pregnancy.

Abstract: Proteins are coupled to polymer particles containing free epoxy groups in a latex. The polymer particles are about 0.15 to 1.5 micrometers in diameter, and have an inner core and an outer shell which contains the free epoxy groups. The coupled proteins are particularly useful in carrying out immunological tests.

Abstract: The preparation of the azide of a carboxylic acid by reacting the hydrazide of the acid with nitrous acid is facilitated by using the organic solvent-soluble complex of an alkali metal nitrite with an ethylene oxide or propylene oxide cyclic polymer as the nitrous acid source. The improvement is particularly useful as a means for making peptides by the coupling reaction of an amino acid ester or other derivative with an acid azide in an anhydrous reaction medium.

Abstract: A method of coupling a latex having a surface carboxylic amide group to a protein by an amide bond for producing a composition useful in immunological testing for antibodies or antigen.