Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dehydroformylation of dinorcholanaldehydes and dinorcholenaldehydes to form 17(20)-pregnenes or 20-pregnenes. The dehydroformylation is carried out using a noble metal catalyst, and preferably carried out in the presence of a hydrogen acceptor.

Abstract: Monoazo compounds having a heterocyclic diazo component and an alkyl-3-(phenylamino)butyrate are useful as dyes for synthetic fibers such as cellulose acetate, cellulose triacetate, Nylon and especially polyester. The dyes of this invention have excellent fastness and dyeing properties by either heat fixation or exhaust, boil or pressure, methods of application. These novel compounds have the structure. ##STR1## wherein, for example, R is a heterocyclic component,R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy,R.sub.2 is lower alkyl, andR.sub.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or lower alkanoylamino, and the various alkyl moieties may be substituted.

Abstract: The invention relates to bichromophoric benzotriazole-benzoxazole compounds which have been found to be effective ultraviolet stabilizers. The invention also relates to ultraviolet degradable organic compositions containing a stabilizing amount of the bichromophoric composition to prevent such degradation. These stabilizers are effective in the presence of other additives commonly employed in polymeric compositions including, for example, pigments, colorants, fillers, reinforcing agents and the like. These ultraviolet stabilizers may also be incorporated into the organic compositions in the polymer melt or dissolved in the polymer dope, coated on the exterior of the molded article, film or extruded fiber.

Abstract: Process for recovering entrained cellulose ester fines from scrubber-coolant water by forming a wet foam containing the fines, floating the wet foam upwardly in a vertically disposed foam flotation column and outwardly along a horizontal straight-line path from which liquid from the wet foam is drained and the fines are introduced in the form of a drier foam into a vessel for subsequent dissolving of the fines, with the horizontal straight-line path being pitched downardly from the horizontal plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel process for the preparation of 2-amino-5-nitrothiazole which comprises the steps of (1) halogenating (chlorinating or brominating) a N,N-dialkyl-2-nitro-etheneamine having the formula O.sub.2 NCH.dbd.CHNR.sup.1 R.sup.2 to obtain a compound(s) having the structure ##STR1## (2) reacting (I) with thiourea to obtain a compound having the formula ##STR2## and (3) treating (II) with water.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a three component stabilizer system for cellulose esters. These commercially useful stabilized cellulose ester compositions can be molded, shaped and otherwise processed in a thermoplastic condition at elevated temperatures to provide products having improved ultraviolet light stability or weatherability.

Abstract: Novel azo dye-providing compounds and photographic elements containing such compounds are described. The present compounds contain a carrier moiety which, as a function of oxidation under alkaline conditions, provides a substance having a mobility different than that of the starting compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are new azo dyes prepared by diazotizing selected substituted anilines and coupling with aniline couplers containing sulfate ester groups. These dyes impart fast yellow to reddish-orange shades on polyamide fibers and also color cellulose acetate and wool. The dyes have the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from a variety of groups such as alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, cycloalkyl, aryloxy, NH.sub.2, and NH alkyl; X is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; Y is hydrogen or halogen; R.sub.1 is selected from groups such as hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, acylamido, alkylthio, and aryloxy; R.sub.2 is selected from such groups as hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and cycloalkyl; Z is a linking group such as alkylene; M is H.sup.+, Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, or NH.sub.4.sup.+ ; and m is 0, 1, or 2.

Abstract: Thermoplastic materials are converted directly into thermally bonded, coherent fibrous products by melt blowing techniques. The fibrous product is in the form of a rod having a relatively dense, rigid skin in which the fiber portions are oriented primarily in a longitudinal direction with respect to the axis of the product, and a less dense core where the fiber portions are oriented primarily in a transverse direction with respect to the axis of the product. The products are made by melt blowing fibers and intercepting them by a fiber collecting and forming device which permits a relatively heavy build-up of fiber mass in the central portion and a relatively light build-up of fibers in a lip portion surrounding the central portion.

Abstract: Disclosed are anthraquinone dyes useful in conventional dyeing of synthetic fibers and for incorporation by copolymerization into polyesters for coloring the same, said dyes having the structure ##STR1## wherein R is --OH, --COOR.sup.1, or --COX wherein R.sup.1 is --H or a radical such as lower alkyl which may be used in polyester forming condensation reactions, X is halogen, preferably Cl or Br, n is 1 or 2, either A or B of II must contain, and A or B of I may contain, at least one additional ##STR2## group, and each of rings A and B may be substituted with 1-3 radicals such as lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkoxy, chlorine, bromine, amino, lower alkyl amino, substituted lower alkyl amino, aryl amino, lower alkylsulfonyl, lower alkylthio, arylthio, and the like. The term "lower " as used herein means 1-6 carbons.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of thermoplastic polymers. Specifically it relates to a process for the preparation of a substantially linear, high molecular weight phenoxy resin from hydroquinone, optionally up to about 20 mole percent of a second aromatic diol, epichlorohydrin (or another epihalohydrin) and a base, such as sodium hydroxide.Hydroquinone phenoxy resin is characterized by low permeability to oxygen and carbon dioxide and is, therefore, useful as a gas-barrier layer in multilayer plastic film constructions used in food-packaging and beverage bottle applications, for example. For use in such applications, the resin is generally in the form of a thin, uniform film prepared by extrusion, casting, or other such method. It is highly desirable that polymers used in this manner be as free as possible from chain branches or crosslinks, as these lead to the formation of gel particles which cause imperfections in the polymer film.

Abstract: Disclosed are mono azo dyes derived from diazotized 3-amino-2,1-benzisothiazoles and certain aniline, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, and benzomorpholine couplers containing sulfoalkyl groups. These dyes impart fast violet to blue shades on polyamide fibers and have the general formula ##STR1## wherein the Coupler is a derivative of an aniline, tetrahydroquinoline, or benzomorpholine derivative wherein a --Z--SO.sub.3 M group is attached to the nitrogen thereof, R may be hydrogen or one to three substituents such as lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, chlorine, bromine, iodine, sulfamoyl, and substituted sulfamoyl, the coupler ring may contain one or more substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, acylamido, alkylthio or aryloxy, the remaining hydrogen of the aniline coupler nitrogen may be replaced by a substituent such as lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl, M is Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, NH.sub.4.sup.+, and Z is a linking group such as ethylene.

Abstract: This invention relates to oriented polyester shaped, molded, or formed objects having improved ultraviolet stability and to a process for producing the same and to compositions used in making such objects. More particularly, the invention relates to an oriented linear polyester film, fiber, foils, sheets, and other shaped, molded, or formed objects prepared from polyester compositions containing multichromophoric ultraviolet stabilizers which when oriented provide objects having improved weatherability. Multichromophoric ultraviolet stabilizers are those stabilizers which contain two or more moieties which, if isolated from one another, absorb a portion of the ultraviolet spectrum between 280 nm and 400 nm or an aromatic ester comprised of one or more of the above moieties and which on absorption of light the ester rearranges to a moiety which absorbs between 280 nm and 400 nm.

Abstract: This invention relates to blends of compatible tackifiers with substantially amorphous olefin copolymers containing at least one C.sub.3 to C.sub.5 linear .alpha.-olefin and 40 to 60 mole percent of at least one C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 linear .alpha.-olefin which are useful as hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesives. The unmodified copolymer base resins have melt viscosities in the range of >75,000 cp up to about 1,000,000 cp at 190.degree. C. The addition of the compatible tackifiers to the copolymer base resin causes a dramatic and unexpected increase in the shear adhesion failure time in addition to improved coatability as well as substantial increases in probe tack and peel adhesion values of the copolymers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a series of photoinitiator combinations comprising mixtures of a primary photoinitiator in combination with N-halosuccinimides, N-haloacetanilides and N-halobenzanilides and photopolymerizable composition containing such combinations.

Abstract: Blended composition of cellulose ester and a copolyacrylate having improved notched Izod impact strength and excellent visual clarity; the cellulose ester being selected from cellulose acetate butyrate and cellulose acetate propionate; and the copolyacrylate including about 5 to about 20 parts per hundred parts resin of a copolymer containing about 45 to about 55% by weight butyl acrylate and about 55 to about 45% by weight methyl acrylate.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a stampable sheet of reinforced thermoplastic material, the sheet being composed of a plurality of layers of polyester material and a plurality of layers of reinforcing material integrally formed together, the central layer or layers of polyester material being of more slowly crystallizing material than the outer layers. The polyester layers are all substantially amorphous and are made of polyester polymers selected from poly(ethylene terephthalate), selected copolymers of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate), selected copolymers of poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate), blends of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and any of the aforementioned selected copolymers, and blends of poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) and any of the aforementioned selected copolymers, The central polyester layer or layers are polyester polymers selected from the aforementioned selected copolymers and blends.

Abstract: Methine dyes from tetrahydroquinoline compounds containing N-thioether substituents, in general produce bright yellow shades when applied to polyester fabrics by conventional dyeing procedures, have improved properties such as dyeability, fastness to light, resistance to sublimation, insensitivity to pH changes, and dye at the boil and under pressure to the same depth of shade. These compounds are particularly useful in the thermal fixation technique for dyeing polyester materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing linear, high molecular weight copolyesters from either (A) polyesters or copolyesters, the acid component of which consists of at least 70 mole percent terephthalic acid and the diol component of which consists of at least 70 mole percent ethylene glycol or (B) copolyesters, the acid component of which consists of at least 70 mole percent terephthalic acid and the diol component of which consists of at least 70 mole percent of a mixture of ethylene glycol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol in a mole ratio of from 20:80 to 97:3, the process comprising heating the polymer in the presence of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol to glycolize the polymer, distilling out ethylene glycol from the glycolysis mixture, and polycondensing the glycolysis mixture to form a copolyester of which at least a portion of ethylene glycol units are replaced by 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol units.

Abstract: This invention relates to propylene/1-butene or 1-pentene/higher 1-olefin copolymers which provide useful pressure-sensitive hot-melt adhesives. The copolymers contain 5 to 39 mole % of one or more higher 1-olefins of the group 1-hexene, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene and 1-decene and have a melt viscosity range of 5,000 to 75,000 cp. at 190.degree. C.