Abstract: There is provided a method for pillaring a layered silicate, such as kenyaite, with polymeric oxide by using a single step treatment with a mixture of swelling agent and pillar precursor. The swelling agent may be an organic cation, such as a cetyltrimethylammonium cation, and the pillar precursor may be a compound which is capable of hydrolyzing to form a polymeric oxide. Tetraethylorthosilicate is an example of such a pillar precursor.

Abstract: Mononuclear aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene are alkylated with C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 paraffins in the presence of an acidic zeolite catalyst such as ZSM-5 in a one-step process to produce alkylaromatic products in high selectivity. Benzene and propane reactants produce predominantly C.sub.7 to C.sub.9 aromatics.

Abstract: This invention provides process embodiments for shape-selective oxidation of cyclic ketones to lactone and/or omega-hydroxycarboxylic acid products in the presence of a zeolite catalyst composition such as ZSM-5 or zeolite Beta.Cyclohexanone can be converted to epsilon-caprolactone or 6-hydroxycaproic acid as a main product under selected conditions.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming a web of uncut thermoplastic articles from a sheet of material and severing the uncut articles from the web of unseparated articles by precisely locating the unseparated articles with respect to a cutting tool and, once located, cutting the product from the web. Male locating pins included as part of the trimmer and spaced a known distance from the cutting edge move forward to engage web deformations. The forward movement of the male locating pin delivers sufficient force to the deformations to center them on the male locating pin. Continued forward movement forces the other side of the deformation into contact with a female locating pin included as part of the die and spaced the same known distance from the die edge. The female locating pin grabs the deformation to place the sheet in the desired location.

Abstract: Lubricant and liquid fuel compositions contain a friction reducing or antioxidant additive. The additive is a borated mixture of (1) a long chain alcohol or an alkoxylated member thereof and (2) a hydroxyalkyl sulfide.