Abstract: A method for treating an inorganic slurry to preserve the slurry against bacterial contamination, including (I) providing a slurry in a substantially homogeneous phase, and then (II) adding to the slurry an effective amount of a composition containing: (a) a tetrakis (hydroxyorgano) phosphonium salt selected from the group consisting of tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulphate, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium phosphate, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium nitrate and tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium oxalate; and (b) a dispersant selected from the group consisting of (i) a phosphonated compound containing at least one tertiary nitrogen atom and (ii) a homopolymer of an unsaturated acid; and (III) preserving the slurry against bacterial contamination, whilst avoiding instantaneous heterogeneous thickening of the slurry due to the tetrakis (hydroxyorgano) phosphonium salt.

Abstract: Solvent systems for the formulation of alkyl thiophosphoric triamide urease inhibitors, that provide stable dispersion of alkyl thiophosphoric triamides for even distribution (in low or high concentrations) onto fertilizers containing urea in liquid or solid form.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improved dispersion and solubility of carbon materials such as carbon nanotubes through novel binary solvent blends, which include in some embodiments, a mixture of a dibasic ester blend and DMSO.

Abstract: A monomer compound that contains at least one polymerizable functional group per molecule, and at least one bicycloheptyl-, bicycloheptenyl-, or branched (C5-C42)alkyl-polyether radical per molecule, wherein the bicycloheptyl- or bicycloheptenyl-polyether radical may optionally be substituted on one or more of the ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per ring carbon atom is useful in making polymers, particularly pH responsive polymers.

Abstract: Heat and light-stabilized polyamide compositions containing a stabilization system that includes copper oxide and KBr, and have an excellent preservation of color and of the mechanical properties thereof after exposure to heat or to light; these compositions are especially useful for producing shaped articles in the automotive field.