Abstract: Disclosed is an inorganic polymeric cationic ion exchange matrix which is the condensation polymerized reaction product of components including an alkyl compound of an element that has a valence of at least three, water, and a dopant having groups including an ion exchangeable moiety and a replaceable hydrogen. The ion exchange matrix is preferably made by adding the water to the alkyl compound first followed by the addition of the dopant, followed by heating to dryness. The resulting product is a powder or granule that can be used as an ion exchange matrix by placing it in a column and passing a solution through it which contains metal ions that are exchanged with ions on the polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of measuring the depletion of basic additives in a lubricating oil. A sensor is immersed into the oil, an electric current is passed through the sensor, and the resistance of the sensor is measured. The sensor is made of copper, lead, mixtures of copper and lead, copper alloys, lead alloys, or mixtures thereof. Also disclosed is apparatus for indicating when the basic additives in a lubricating oil have been depleted. The apparatus consists of a sensor which is immersed in the oil, a first pair of electrodes for passing an electric current through the sensor, a second pair of electrodes for measuring the electrical resistance of the sensor, and an indicator for indicating when the electrical resistance has increased to a predetermined amount.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising about 5 to about 95 phr of a polyepoxide or other resinous component, about 20 to about 90% of an aprotic solvent, about 5 to about 95 phr of a polyimide having sufficient amic acid functionality to be soluble in the solvent, and sufficient water to hydrolyze the polyimide. A laminate is made from the composition by heating it until the amic acid functionality is substantially eliminated, then impregnating a fibrous substrate with the composition, heating the impregnated substrate to evaporate the solvent and B-stage the composition and form a prepreg, forming a stack of the prepregs, and heating and pressing the stack of prepregs to cure the composition. A wire enamel can also be made from the composition.

Abstract: Polymeric amide-imide-ester wire enameling compositions are prepared from (1) a monoanhydride of an aromatic tricarboxylic acid, e.g. trimellitic anhydride, (2) an aromatic primary diamine compound and (3) either polyfunctional acids and polyhydroxy compounds or the polyesters thereof. At least a portion of the polyol or polyhydroxy compound is a tris (hydroxyalkyl) isocyanurate, e.g. tris (hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate. The polyfunctional acids (3) comprise an acid component selected from the group consisting of trimellitic anhydride, isophthalic acid and esters of isophthalic and terephthalic acid. The polymeric amide-imide-ester may be blended with terephthalate or isophthalate polyesters, polyisocyanates and other materials. One particularly suitable polyisocyanate is prepared from dimethylterephthalate, tris (2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate and tolylene diisocyanate.

Abstract: Uranium and other base metals are leached from their ores with aqueous solutions containing bicarbonate ions that have been generated or reconstituted by converting other non-bicarbonate anions into bicarbonate ions. The conversion is most conveniently effected by contacting solutions containing SO.sub.4.sup.= and Cl.sup.- ions with a basic anion exchange resin so that the SO.sub.4.sup.= and Cl.sup.- ions are converted into or exchanged for HCO.sub.3.sup.- ions. CO.sub.2 may be dissolved in the solution so it is present during the exchange. The resin is preferably in bicarbonate form prior to contact and CO.sub.2 partial pressure is adjusted so that the resin is not fouled by depositing metal precipitates. In-situ uranium mining is conducted by circulating such solutions through the ore deposit. Oxidizing agents are included in the injected lixiviant.

Abstract: Wet process phosphoric acid is oxidized with nitric acid so that uranium values therein are in the +6 state. The organic extractant which contacts the acid extracts the +6 uranium and nitrate and/or nitrite ions. Urea is added to the oxidized acid to react with the nitrate and/or nitrite ions so that the organic does not extract them. The organic is reductively stripped with an aqueous solution containing ferrous ions. The efficacy of the ferrous ions is not lost through reaction with nitrate and/or nitrite ions.

Abstract: An accelerated melamine-aldehyde resin is made by mixing about 0.001 to about 2% of a free-radical generator into the resin. A laminate is made by preparing a composition of an aldehyde and melamine in a mole ratio of about 1.5 to about 2.0, adjusting the pH of the composition to about 7 to about 9, heating the composition until a sample of it produces a positive hydrophobe in ice water, mixing about 0.001 to about 2% of a free-radical generator and up to about 80 phr of a solvent into the composition, coating paper with the composition to a weight ratio of coated paper to uncoated paper of about 1.2 to about 2.5, drying the composition and partially curing the compositin, stacking the coated paper, and curing the stack under heat and pressure.

Abstract: 1. A polyamide-imide resin consisting essentially of the repeating amide-imide polymeric unit ##SPC1##Wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of ##SPC2##And copolymers thereof, in which X is an integer of from 1 to about 500.

Abstract: A composite cathode comprising an integral matrix of about 20 to 80% by weight current collector material which is electronic or semiconducting in nature, preferably carbon, and about 80 to 20% by weight metal sulfide, preferably antimony sulfide. The high energy density battery comprises said composite cathode in spaced apart relation to a LiAl alloy anode, and a molten LiCl--KCl electrolyte in contact with the cathode and anode.

Abstract: Thermoplastic imide polymers prepared from a dianhydride monomer containing imide linkages and at least two cyclic anhydride groups and an aromatic diamine such as 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl ether. Comonomers such as 3,4:3',4'-benzophenonecarboxylic dianhydride may be added. Preferably said dianhydride monomer containing imide linkages is made by reacting 4-aminophthalic acid with a dianhydride containing at least two cyclic anhydride groups, preferably in the ratio of about 2:1. Preferably said imide polymer is made by first forming a solution containing the diamine and adding the dianhydride monomer containing imide linkages while the temperature of the solution is maintained between 50.degree. and 120.degree.C. and most preferably at 110.degree.C.

Abstract: Thermoplastic imide polymers prepared from a dianhydride monomer containing imide linkages and at least two cyclic anhydride groups and an aromatic diamine such as 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl ether. Comonomers such as 3,4:3', 4'-benzophenonecarboxylic dianhydride may be added. Preferably said dianhydride monomer containing imide linkages is made by reacting 4-aminophthalic acid with a dianhydride containing at least two cyclic anhydride groups, preferably in the ratio of about 2:1. Preferably said imide polymer is made by first forming a solution containing the diamine and adding the dianhydride monomer containing imide linkages while the temperature of the solution is maintained between 50.degree. and 120.degree.C. and most preferably at 110.degree.C.

Abstract: Polymers containing both oxadiazole and imide recurring units are made from soluble polymeric precursors that contain hydrazide and/or amic acid recurring units. Dehydration of the hydrazide produces the oxadiazole unit and dehydration of the amic acid produces the imide unit. The oxadiazole unit may also be advantageously formed in various monomeric hydrazine compounds. The monomeric hydrazine compounds are made reactive by converting the dinitroso form of the compound into a reactive diamino form. The polymers may be used as molding and laminating resins, wire coatings, films, filaments and adhesives.

Abstract: High yield resin saturable papers containing total lignin, based on paper weight, in amounts from about 8 up to 15 percent are employed as core stock for high pressure decorative melamine laminates. At least 65 percent of the fibers should be hardwood fibers. Up to 35 percent of softwood fibers may be present but then the softwood lignin, based on paper weight, should not be greater than about 2.8 percent.