Abstract: Continuous process for producing carbon bisulfide by reaction of sulfur and hydrocarbon gas containing a multi-carbon hydrocarbon having at least three carbon atoms at a pressure in the range of 3.5 to 12 atmospheres. A stream of sulfur at a temperature of at least 650.degree. C and a stream of the hydrocarbon gas are fed into a reaction zone continuously. The temperatures and rates of flow of said vapor and gas are such that the calculated mixing temperature thereof is in the range of about 585 to 700.degree. C., and the flow conditions and mixing conditions of said gas and vapor streams are such that the hydrocarbon gas become substantially completely mixed with the sulfur vapor before the hydrocarbon comes into contact with a wall of the reaction zone.

Abstract: This specification discloses that certain polychlorinated or polybrominated aromatic hydrocarbon compounds can be incorporated in thermosetting polymer compositions to make the thermosetting compositions flame retardant without injuring the desirable physical and electrical properties of the thermosetting compositions when in the thermoset state. These polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocrbons are apparently caused to react into the thermosetting composition, provided there is a minimum of 1 mol of a polyunsaturated monomer containing carbon to carbon unsaturation for each 3 mols of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Preparing mixed phosphate ester compositions consisting essentially of 10% to 19% tributyl phosphate, 62% to 80% dibutyl phenyl phosphate, and 10% to 19% butyl diphenyl phosphate which comprises forming a first reaction product by reacting phosphorus oxychloride with phenol in a molar ratio of 1:0.8 to 1.0 until less than 1% unreacted phenol is present in the reaction mixture, reacting the first reaction product with excess n-butanol at a temperature below 35.degree. C to prepare a crude mixed phosphate ester composition comprising tributyl phosphate, dibutyl phenyl phosphate and butyl diphenyl phosphate, and purifying the crude composition leaving a substantially pure mixed phosphate ester composition.

Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride compositions with heat-deflection temperatures of above 100.degree. C are obtained by combining suspension grade polyvinyl chloride with diallyl phthalate with or without an unsaturated polyester, and appropriate polymerization catalysts for the diallyl phthalate incorporating into the polymer and polymerizable additive high loadings of ground limestone, from about 40% to about 100% of the total weight of final polymer, and conventional stabilizers for polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: Process for purifying crude cyanuric acid whereby crude cyanuric acid is digested with an aqueous phosphoric acid solution containing about 10 to about 85% phosphoric acid at a temperature of about 180.degree. to about 220.degree. C under at least the autogenously developed pressure to digest the crude cyanuric acid. A novel, large, free-flowing cyanuric acid product is recovered free of any hard cement-like masses.

Abstract: Process for preparing a granulated, stabilized alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate by mixing 10-70% of an alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate with 25-75% of cyanuric acid or alkali metal salt thereof, and 5-50% of an inorganic salt, having a pH in water of at least 9, wherein the ingredients are a homogeneous powder and are compacted under pressure, and the compacts crushed to provide a -10 +70 mesh product fraction.

Abstract: A method of plugging phosphorus tapholes with a plug of matted ceramic fibers such as alumina-silica fibers wherein closure is effected by placing the ceramic plug, in the shape of a hollow cone, over a backing plug which is then inserted into the furnace taphole by means of a long handle attached to the base of the backing plug. The backing plug is maintained in place until molten furnace material solidifies against the plug thereby sealing off the taphole. Before the furnace is ready to be tapped, the backing plug is removed and the ceramic plug burned out with an oxygen lance.

Abstract: Process for purifying crude cyanuric acid whereby crude cyanuric acid is digested with a mono-substituted salt of a dibasic or tribasic inorganic acid at a temperature of about 160.degree. C to about 220.degree. C under at least the autogenously developed pressure to digest the crude cyanuric acid. A novel, large, free-flowing cyanuric acid product is recovered free of any hard cement-like masses.

Abstract: Peracids and a water-soluble inorganic polyphosphate salt are used in the treatment of dirty dry cleaning baths to permit longer operation between distillation.

Abstract: There are disclosed, as novel compounds, high molecular weight hindered phenols based on the condensation of a nitroalkane with either formaldehyde and di-t-butylphenol or with a substituted derivative of a di-t-butylphenol. The compounds are generally useful as antioxidants for a wide variety of organic substrates.

Abstract: Process for producing a rapidly-soluble, structurally-strong, storage-stable chlorine releasing tablet by compressing sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate in a structure-forming apparatus with pressures from about 2,000 to about 10,000 p.s.i.

Abstract: A process of recovering uranium values as uranium peroxide from an aqueous uranyl solution containing dissolved vanadium and sodium impurities by treating the uranyl solution with hydrogen peroxide in an amount sufficient to have an excess of at least 0.5 parts H.sub.2 O.sub.2 per part of vanadium (V.sub.2 O.sub.5) above the stoichiometric amount required to form the uranium peroxide, the hydrogen peroxide treatment being carried out in three sequential phases consisting of I, a precipitation phase in which the hydrogen peroxide is added to the uranyl solution to precipitate the uranium peroxide and the pH of the reaction medium maintained in the range of 2.5 to 5.5 for a period of from about 1 to 60 minutes after the hydrogen peroxide addition; II, a digestion phase in which the pH of the reaction medium is maintained in the range of 3.0 to 7.0 for a period of about 5 to 180 minutes and III, a final phase in which the pH of the reaction medium is maintained in the range of 4.0 to 7.

Abstract: An improved process is described for producing glass in which a glass batch is mixed with a binder, aged, compacted, and compressed into briquettes, which are heated to partially react the contents of the batch in a prereaction stage. Prereacted briquettes are then placed in a fuel-fired furnace and heated at a temperature not above 2,600.degree. F (1,430.degree. C) to refine them into glass.

Abstract: Method of preparing refined, dense soda ash from crude trona by calcining the crude trona to crude sodium carbonate, mixing the crude sodium carbonate with an aqueous solution of soda ash or water to form a substantially saturated crude sodium carbonate solution containing coarse and fine insolubles, clarifying the crude sodium carbonate solution, passing the clarified sodium carbonate solution upwardly through an expanded carbon bed to remove organic impurities, evaporating the carbon-treated sodium carbonate solution to crystallize sodium carbonate monohydrate crystals, separating the sodium carbonate monohydrate crystals and calcining them to dense soda ash.

Abstract: A storage-stable bleaching detergent composition is obtained by adding, to a typical solid detergent mix, sodium perborate or sodium carbonate peroxide as a bleaching agent, and from about 50% to about 100% of the weight of the sodium perborate of an activator of the group consisting of the acetylated adduct of nitromethane and cyclohexanone, and the acetylated adduct of nitromethane and cyclopentanone.

Abstract: Manufacturing dry, free-flowing crystalline sodium carbonate peroxide by passing a gas stream at a temperature between 70.degree. and 150.degree. C into a drying zone containing moist sodium carbonate peroxide while maintaining the exit gas stream temperature between 50.degree. and 130.degree. C until the sodium carbonate contains between 0.05% and 0.5% by weight moisture, immediately passing the dried material into a cooling zone where the sodium carbonate peroxide temperature is lowered to between 0.degree. and 40.degree. C, and removing a dry, free-flowing, crystalline sodium carbonate peroxide product containing between 0.001% and 0.20% by weight moisture.

Abstract: Process for producing high bulk density sodium carbonate monohydrate crystals from sodium carbonate solutions wherein the sodium carbonate monohydrate is crystallized in the presence of at least 30 parts per million soluble aluminum ions.

Abstract: Process for purifying crude cyanuric acid whereby crude cyanuric acid is digested with an aqueous phosphoric acid solution containing about 10% to about 85% phosphoric acid at a temperature of about 180.degree. C to about 220.degree. C under at least the autogenously developed pressure to digest the crude cyanuric acid. A novel, large, free-flowing cyanuric acid product is recovered free of any hard cement-like masses.

Abstract: Improved dry cleaning formulation containing a dry cleaning solvent, water, inorganic polyphosphate salt, hydrogen peroxide and a suitable detergent surfactant having a pH value of from 5 to 9, which minimizes equipment corrosion and maintains fabric strength while effectively removing hydrophilic stains.

Abstract: Textile fabric stain removal is significantly improved by including in conventional dry cleaning solvent baths, a preformed or in situ generated peracid.