Abstract: The invention is directed to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating a hydrophilic polymer, a Norrish Type II photoinitiator, comprising a substituted benzohenone, xanthone, tioxanthone or anthraquinone, and more than 70 wt % of a carrier liquid; to a method of forming a hydrophilic coating on a substrate, the method comprising: applying a coating formulation to at least one surface of an article and allowing the coating formulation to cure for a time period less than 360 seconds; and to an article comprising at least one hydrophilic coating.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating a hydrophilic polymer, a Norrish Type II photoinitiator, comprising a substituted benzohenone, xanthone, tioxanthone or anthraquinone, and more than 70 wt % of a carrier liquid; to a method of forming a hydrophilic coating on a substrate, the method comprising: applying a coating formulation to at least one surface of an article and allowing the coating formulation to cure for a time period less than 360 seconds; and to an article comprising at least one hydrophilic coating.

Abstract: Provided herein are lubricating oil compositions comprising a major amount of a base oil, at least one oil-soluble molybdenum compound and a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate compound, wherein the molybdenum content derived from the molybdenum compound is at least 10 ppm based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition and the phosphorus content derived from the zinc dialkyldithiophosphate compound is about 200 to 500 ppm based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition can further comprise at least one additive. Methods of making and using the lubricating oil compositions are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for production of sulfurized diphenyloxides wherein a diphenyloxide is reacted with elemental sulfur in the presence of solid acid catalyst. The solid acid catalyst can be a zeolite or a catalytic amount of a Friedel-Crafts compound. The present invention further relates to a composition containing between about 40 and about 80 weight percent diphenyloxide; no more than about 15 weight percent diphenyloxide thiol; between about 5 and about 45 weight percent phenoxathiin; and between about 3 and about 50 weight percent total of bis(diphenyloxide) sulfide, diphenyloxide phenoxathiin sulfide, and bis(phenoxathiin) sulfide.

Abstract: Alkylated thianthrenes are high temperature stable lubricant fluids having excellent thermal stability, antiwear and load-carrying properties and excellent additive solubility as well as multifunctional additives for fuels.

Abstract: A method of increasing sphincter competence comprising administering to a human in need of treatment an effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, ##STR2## wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidino, hexamethyleneimino, and piperidino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of solvate thereof.Also encompassed by the invention is a method of inhibiting urinary or fecal incontinence, or gastroesophageal disease or its symptoms, which includes administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula 1.