Abstract: A vinyl chloride polymer composition containing small proportions of a dialkyl pentaerythritol diphosphite and a solid, aliphatic polyhydroxy compound. The composition is characterized by good thermal stability and resistance to coloration on exposure to ultraviolet light.

Abstract: An aqueous acidic etch-bleach solution comprising hydrogen peroxide, iron(III)ions and inorganic anions that form a silver salt having a solubility product not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8 determined in water at 20.degree. C., characterized in that such solution contains in the dissolved state the combination of citric acid and a polymer containing alkylene oxide units for improved stabilization of the hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: New polyhydric phenol coesters are disclosed of polyhydric phenols, having 2 to 3 phenolic hydroxyl groups and 1 to 3 benzenoid rings, with carbonic acid and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally a thioether sulfur atom in the aliphatic chain of the dicarboxylic acid. The new coesters have molecular weights from 700 to about 10,000, preferably from 1200 to 7000, and are highly effective stabilizers for a variety of synthetic resins.Stabilizer compositions comprising a polyhydric phenol coester and a known polymer stabilizer, as well as synthetic resins stabilized with such stabilizer compositions, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the stabilization of methylene chloride, in which a mixture of stabilizers comprising at least one vicinal epoxide and at least one aliphatic monoether is added to the methylene chloride.Methylene chloride so stabilized is particularly suitable for the degreasing of metals in the vapor phase.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising a highly unsaturated rubber, a magnesium compound capable of donating electrons and a carboxylated cobalt oxy metal complex comprising at least one metal atom selected from Groups IIIA, IIIB, IVA, IVB, VA and VB of the Periodic Table, at least one cobalt atom, said metal and cobalt atoms being linked through oxygen atoms, at least one acyloxy radical attached to a cobalt atom, and any residual valences of said complex being satisfied by acyloxy, aryloxy or alkoxy radicals.

Abstract: Novel metal dialkyldithiophosphates prepared from oxalkylated long, straight-chain alcohols, acids and mercaptans and their incorporation in lubricating oils to enhance the lubricity and other properties thereof; and a method for operation of an automatic transmission incorporating said oils.

Abstract: The daylight stability of hydroprocessed oils is improved by adding thereto (1) singlet oxygen quenchers suitably selected from the class consisting of carotenes, aliphatic amines and heterocyclic amines, and (2) certain aromatic secondary amines as antioxidants.

Abstract: A minor amount of a radical trap, that is, an organic compound readily reacting with an organic radical, when combined with a polyolefin having a melt index of from about 0.2 to about 10, can be associated with 70 per cent tertiary butyl hydroperoxide (containing about 30 per cent water). In the event of accidental conflagration of the combination, the combustion continues at a moderate rate, thereby avoiding the propensity toward troublesomely rapid burning of unmodified aqueous 70 per cent TBHP. Container liners should have a polyolefin thickness of 0.7 to 7 mm, the polyolefin containing such radical trap in a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 5 per cent, generally 0.2 to 2 per cent. If particulate polyolefin is used, the radical trap concentration should be from about 10 to about 100,000 parts per million parts of aqueous TBHP. A concentration of polyolefin particles from about 0.6 per cent to about 6 per cent by weight of the TBHP is suitable.