Abstract: An electrode plate is made by loading a supporting porous metallic plaque with active battery material made by: (1) hydrolyzing the reaction product of a starting material comprising an admixture of Ni oxide and effective amounts of sodium peroxide fused at temperatures between about 800.degree.-1150.degree. C, the hydrolyzed solid reaction product containing electrochemically active Ni hydrated oxides and hydroxide forms, (2) if desirable, drying the product below about 65.degree. C, and (3) adding, at some step in the method, an amount of cobalt containing additive effective to provide about 2-12 wt% total Co in the active battery material based on Ni oxide plus Co content.

Abstract: A flexible, non-tacky tape, for electrical conductors used in high voltage devices, comprises at least one layer of a micaceous material impregnated with a resinous admixture consisting essentially of epoxy resin and zinc 2-ethyl hexonate as a latent catalyst.

Abstract: A patterned, decorative laminate is made by: (1) preparing a core layer, comprising a plurality of fibrous sheets impregnated with a resinous material, (2) placing on top of the core, at least one unfilled kraft paper barrier sheet, impregnated with at least 30 weight percent of an aminotriazine-aldehyde, urea-aldehyde, thiourea-aldehyde or unsaturated polyester resin, (3) placing on top of the impregnated barrier sheet, an unfilled protective sheet, impregnated with an aminotriazine-aldehyde, urea-aldehyde, thiourea-aldehyde or unsaturated polyester resin; the protective sheet having a design printed on the bottom surface facing the barrier sheet, the design covered with colored pigmented material, and (4) heat and pressure consolidating the sheets into a unitary, bonded laminate.

Abstract: A conducting, non-aqueous, colloidal, polysulfone electrodeposition composition is made by mixing: (1) 1 part polysulfone polymer and 20-37 parts non-aqueous, organic, aprotic solvent for the polysulfone polymer with (2) 0.8-1.2 parts of a nitrogen containing base, to form a polysulfone polymer solution, which is added to (3) 25-150 parts of a non-aqueous, non-solvent for the polysulfone polymer, which is miscible with the aprotic solvent.

Abstract: Tricalcium phosphate is made by reacting phosphate rock and a defluorinating reagent comprising steam, in the presence of a hyperheated heat transfer gas mixture comprising CO and H.sub.2, at a temperature between about 1500.degree. - 2200.degree. C, and then separating the solid and gaseous materials.

Abstract: A flexible mica sheet is made by: (A) mixing solid and liquid epoxide resin in a dual solvent system, (B) adding an organo-titanate catalyst, and mixing to form a homogeneous admixture, (C) applying the admixture to a sheet material comprising mica, so that organo-titanate contacts the mica, causing organo-titanate to act as a latent catalyst, and (D) removing solvent, to form a flexible B staged epoxide resin containing an amount of organo-titanate effective to cure the epoxide in the sheet material heating.

Abstract: A laminate is made comprising a plurality of bonded layers of sheet material impregnated with a cured resinous composition, comprising a cured dispersion of an epoxy resin, NADIC methyl anhydride and benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride.

Abstract: A resinous composition, suitable for insulating electrical members, is made from a mixture containing about 100 parts of an epoxy resin, about 55 to 165 parts of an acid anhydride and about 0.04 to 0.5 parts of a quaternary organic arsonium compound acting as a latent catalyst.

Abstract: A circuit breaker, operating in an insulating liquid dielectric environment, switchable between an open position and a closed position, is made of metallic sensing, tripping and supporting members, where a plurality of the members are coated with a dual protective film comprising a first layer containing zinc phosphate or iron phosphate about 0.00001 to about 0.0004 inch thick covered by an outside layer containing zinc chromate and/or zinc dichromate about 0.00001 to about 0.0004 inch thick, the protective film being resistant to the contacting liquid dielectric.

Abstract: A metal member is coated with or embedded in a high-magnesia glass-ceramic material having the approximate composition of about 60 to 80 weight percent SiO.sub.2, 12 to 20 weight percent Li.sub.2 O, 2 to 14 weight percent MgO, 1.5 to 6 weight percent P.sub.2 O.sub.5, 1 to 7 weight percent of an alkali oxide selected from the group consisting of K.sub.2 O and Na.sub.2 O and their mixtures, 0 to 2 weight percent of a transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Co.sub.3 O.sub.4, MnO.sub.2, Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, V.sub.2 O.sub.5 and WO.sub.3 and their mixtures, 0 to 5 weight percent PbO, 0 to 2 weight percent Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 0 to 1 weight percent As.sub.2 O.sub.3.

Abstract: Air electrodes for use in electrochemical energy cells which comprise a hydrophilic layer and a hydrophobic layer laminated thereto. The hydrophilic layer essentially comprises a hydrophilic composite which includesI. an oxygen absorption/reduction carbon,Ii. a material selected from the group consisting ofA. CuWO.sub.4, NiWO.sub.4, CoWO.sub.4 and WC with 1-20 wt. % Co. for a unifunctional electrode, orB. WS.sub.2, WC, and WC with 1-20 Wt.% Co. for a bi-functional electrode, andIii. a nonwetting agent containing a polytetrafluoroethylene. A metal current collector is molded into the composite to form a substantially flat hydrophilic layer. A catalyst is preferably incorporated into the composite of a bifunctional electrode to increase cycling life. The hydrophobic layer, comprising a sheet of porous fluorinated ethylene propylene, polypropylene or polytetrafluoroethylene, is laminated to the hydrophilic layer to complete the air electrodes of the invention.

Abstract: A porous, electrical insulating adhesive substrate is made by (A) electrostatically coating a flexible sheet material with heat reactive adhesive resin particles, having an average particle size of between about 1 micron to 2,000 microns, the adhesive particles are applied in a predetermined pattern on the sheet covering from about 10 percent to 90 percent of the sheet material area, the area between the resin pattern not being patterned and then (B) heating the patterened coated sheet material between about 65.degree.C to 250.degree.C, forming a discontinuous, 0.25 mil to 25 mil (0.006 mm to 0.

Abstract: A snow ski is made by superimposing a protective assembly of polyacrylate sheets on a flexible core of a ski body having a bonded base surface and sidewall surfaces and then bounding the polyacrylate sheets to the ski core forming a top protective ski surface, the protective assembly being consolidated at a temperature and pressure effective to stress relieve the polyacrylate sheets.

Abstract: A flexible, nontacky prepreg for use in bonding high voltage coils and inner cooling channels which comprises a fibrous mat material containing a high molecular weight epoxy and a sterically hindered anhydride. The resin comprises approximately 25 to 500% by weight of the fibrous mat material.

Abstract: A flexible substrate having a caustic resistant support and at least one membrane comprising a solid polymeric matrix containing a network of interconnected pores and interdispersed inorganic filler particles with a ratio of filler: polymer in the polymeric matrix of between about 1:1 to 5:1, is made by coating at least one side of the support with a filler:coating formulation mixture of inorganic filler particles and a caustic resistant, water insoluble polymer dissolved in an organic solvent, and removing the solvent from the mixture to provide a porous network within the polymeric matrix.

Abstract: An embossing assembly, for use in making high pressure decorative laminates, contains at least one metal sheet 0.0003-0.05 inch thick, having a patterned embossing side and a support side, the support side having indentations therein which form the pattern on the embossing side, and an accompanying fibrous support having a thickness of from about 0.5-7 times the deepness of the indentations per metal sheet, disposed next to the support side of the metal sheet.

Abstract: A negative electrode plate, for a battery containing at least one positive and one negative electrode plate, with alkaline electrolyte contacting the plates, is made by reacting iron oxides contained within the plate volume with at least one sulfur substituted organic acid of the thiolic, dithiolic, dithionic or mercaptocarboxylic type.

Abstract: A conducting electrodeposition composition contains a resinous polymer dissolved in concentrations to the saturation point in a balanced solvent system of two miscible liquids, one of the liquids being a solvent for the polymer and the other being a non-solvent for the polymer.

Abstract: An electrode plate is made by loading a supporting porous metallic plaque with active battery material made by: (1) hydrolyzing the reaction product of a starting material comprising an admixture of Ni oxide and effective amounts of sodium peroxide fused at temperatures between about 800.degree.C-1150.degree.C, the hydrolyzed solid reaction product containing electrochemically active Ni hydrated oxides and hydroxide forms, (2) if desirable, drying the product below about 65.degree.C, and (3) adding, at some step in the method, an amount of cobalt containing additive effective to provide about 2-12 wt% total Co in the active battery material based on Ni oxide plus Co content.

Abstract: A metal article is produced by: (1) providing an aluminum master substrate, the surface of which may be smooth or patterned; (2) making the aluminum master substrate cathodic, in an acid or acid salt solution which will not etch aluminum, at a current density of between about 10 to 500A/sq. ft., at solution temperatures of up to about 50.degree.C; (3) coating the surface of the aluminum master substrate with a thin metal layer and (4) dissolving the aluminum master substrate, to provide a metal foil article that is a negative duplicate of the smooth or patterned aluminum master substrate surface.