Abstract: An apparatus is provided for holding and stabilizing an implement for making marks on a substrate, said apparatus comprising an upstanding pedestal; a plurality of legs attached to said pedestal and extending in a substantially horizontal direction therefrom; and means, attached to said pedestal, for gripping an implement.

Abstract: A packaging bag is provided which is particularly adapted for insertion into a publication which is folded in its final form, the packaging bag comprising two sealed envelopes attached to each other along one margin of the envelopes and separated from each other by a fastening area.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a carboxylated PPE resin and a polyamide having good compatibility and impact properties. The carboxylated PPE resin/polyamide alloys are produced by a process wherein a mixture consisting essentially of the PPE resin and a minor amount of an unsaturated carboxylic compound are first melt processed, then compounded with the polyamide.

Abstract: A composition is provided which comprises a carrier medium and a spirodiphosphate described by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X and X' are independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; and Z and Z' are independently selected from the group consisting of organic moieties attached to phosphorus through one of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and carbon.

Abstract: An antistatic thermoplastic composition is provided which comprises about 80% or more by weight of a thermoplastic resin component which includes an ABS graft copolymer; and about 20% or less by weight of an epihalohydrin copolymer of an epihalohydrin and an oxirane-containing comonomer, wherein the ratio by weight of said epihalohydrin to said comonomer is less than 13:7.

Abstract: Compositions comprising grafted nitride rubber, PVC and plasticizer are good thermoplastic elastomers without vulcanization. These compositions exhibit good solvent and abrasion resistance and usually good resistance to compression set.

Abstract: PVC impact modifier composition and clear modified PVC comprising PVC and a graft copolymer including from 60 to 70 wt % of a butadiene based rubber grafted with 40 to 30 wt % of a styrenic composition and a ethylenically unsaturated nitrile in a ratio of about 3/1 to 5/1. These compositions have excellent clarity and good impact properties.

Abstract: A composition, useful as an extreme pressure additive is provided wherein the composition comprises an aminocarboxylic acid-terminated polyoxyalkylene, wherein the polyoxyalkylene has at least seven oxyalkylene units.

Abstract: A spirodiphosphoamidate-type composition is provided, wherein the composition is represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A and A' are independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aliphatic, oxyaliphatic, polyoxyaliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic moieties; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.13 and larger aliphatic, oxyaliphatic, polyoxyaliphatic and aliphatic substituted aryl groups.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition is provided which comprises an aromatic polysulfone with an effective amount of an alpha-hydroxyketone such as benzoin to prevent discoloration on thermal processing.

Abstract: An improved method for making alloys of styrenic resins and polyamides. The styrenic resin is first melt-processed with an ethylenically-unsaturated carboxylic compound, optionally in the presence of a free-radical generator, then combined with the polyamide under melt-processing conditions. The compositions remain thermally-processable and generally exhibit good impact properties with little or no delamination.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition is provided which comprises a polyimide with an effective amount of an alpha-hydroxyketone such as benzoin to prevent discoloration on thermal processing.

Abstract: An extreme pressure composition is provided wherein the composition comprises a carrier medium and an aminocarboxylic acid-terminated polyoxyalkylene having at least four oxyalkylene units.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a carboxylated PPE resin and a polyamide having good compatibility and impact properties. The carboxylated PPE resin/polyamide alloys are produced by a process wherein a mixture consisting essentially of the PPE resin and a minor amount of an unsaturated carboxylic compound are first melt processed, then compounded with the polyamide.

Abstract: Compositions comprising 100 parts by weight high (>50 wt %) nitrile rubber graft copolymer and from 20 to 50 pbw nitrile rubber are thermoplastic elastomers. These elastomers exhibit improved abrasion resistance and compression set properties, and have good oil resistance.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a vinyl aromatic compound-acrylonitrile copolymer, a nitrile rubber and a graft copolymer thereof possess good rubbery characteristics and are processible as thermoplastics with low mold shrinkage.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition is provided which comprises a polyphenylene ether such as the copolymer of 2,6-dimethylphenol with 2,3,6-trimethylphenol, with an effective amount of an alpha-hydroxyketone such as benzoin to prevent discoloration on thermal processing.

Abstract: A kit and process are provided for working metals, said kit comprising a metal nitride and/or metal carbonitride coated metal working tool and a water soluble metal working fluid, said fluid including a relatively large alkoxylated amine, an alkanol amine and an acid-derived compound selected from the group consisting of organic acids, inorganic acids, and salts thereof, and said process comprising contacting a metal workpiece with said metal working tool and said fluid to effectuate working of said metal.

Abstract: Polymer compositions containing minor proportions of polyvalent metal or amine salts of 5,5-bis-(bromomethyl)-2-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane. Aluminum, calcium and melamine salts are preferred.

Abstract: Polymer compositions containing minor proportions of polyvalent metal or amine salts of 5,5-bis-(bromomethyl)-2-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane. Aluminum, calcium and melamine salts are preferred.