Abstract: Adhesive compositions useful on sealing-strips for highways and for other purposes comprise high boiling viscous aromatic process oils fortified with minor amounts of styrene-diene block copolymer.

Abstract: A mop frame assembly having an improved removable mop frame which firmly holds a mop pad in place yet permits easy removal. The mop frame is formed of a rigid base member having a pair of opposed S-shaped elongate stiff but flexible engaging members which mechanically firmly but removably engage a portion of a body member. The body member is attached to a mop handle holder, preferably by means of a positionable universal joint, while the base member is permanently fastened to a mop pad.

Abstract: A synthetic fibrous buff composed of layers of nonwoven mats of synthetic organic fibers impregnated with an oil-, water-, and grease-resistant polymeric binder material provides a light-weight smooth running buff which is quiet, clean and cool to operate. Certain of the buffs are useful in high temperature environments such as for wiping molten solder from freshly soldered container seams.

Abstract: Fluoroaliphaticsulfonyl substituted ethylenes, useful as catalysts in polymerization of monomers, e.g., epoxide, vinyl ether, and N-vinyl monomers, are prepared by condensation of precursor fluoroaliphaticsulfonyl methanes with aldehydes or N-formyl compounds.

Abstract: Magnetic recording medium having a binder-free magnetizable coating of M.sub.2 P where M consists essentially of a combination of at least two transition metals, preferably iron, nickel and/or cobalt, which medium has high coercivity and low Curie temperature, making it especially useful as an intermediate transfer medium for thermoremanent contact duplication.

Abstract: Novel semiconductive tertiary and higher order type copper-Group V transition metal chalcogenides having useful broad-band photoconductive properties are characterized by containing fewer than 100 ppm of impurities as determined by electron microprobe analysis, excluding doping agents which may be present. These materials are made e.g. by chemical vapor transport methods using the powdered chalcogenide or mixtures of stoichiometric amounts of the elements of which it is composed, with a small amount of halogen or hydrogen halide and heating the mixture in vacuum in a temperature gradient in which the highest temperature is below about 1200.degree. C. Photoconducting devices can be made e.g. by supplying electrodes to a thin film of the material upon a dielectric substrate.

Abstract: Non-conjugated dienes are reacted with phenolic compounds in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst to produce poly(phenol/diene) copolymer resin having repeating alternate phenol and diene units, a number average molecular weight of 600-5000 and a glass transition temperature of 100.degree.-220.degree.C. The resin, and its partially or fully hydrogenated counterpart, can be blended with various rubbery polymers to provide adhesive compositions having improved adhesive tack.

Abstract: Dyes of the formula ##EQU1## WHEREIN R.sub.c is a monovalent chromophoric radical, M is a sulfonyl, carbonyl, or carbonyloxy bridging radical, R.sub.f is a monovalent saturated fluoroaliphatic radical, and R is a monovalent organic radical selected from cyano, MR.sub.f, or aryl sulfonyl. A wide spectrum of unusually brilliant colors is available.

Abstract: Fluoroaliphaticsulfonyl substituted ethylenes, useful as catalysts in polymerization of monomers, e.g., epoxide, vinyl ether, and N-vinyl monomers, are prepared by condensation of precursor fluoroaliphaticsulfonyl methanes with aldehydes or N-formyl compounds.