Abstract: Mixed strontium-cadmium salts of the monoazo dyestuff ##STR1## having a gram atom ratio of strontium to cadmium from 1:1 to 5:1 are described. The mixed salts give red pigments which have excellent color and possess good lightfastness and heat stability.

Abstract: The production of iron blue pigment compositions by a flushing process has been found to be improved by carrying out the flushing step in the presence of an amine flushing agent and incorporating into the composition during or after flushing at least one surfactant of the polyoxyethylene type. The resulting iron blue compositions have improved consistency and dispersibility in printing inks, paints and the like.

Abstract: Metallizing compositions suitable for the production of fired on electrically conductive films which do not adversely affect the overall strength of heat resistant substrates are described. The compositions comprise, in specified proportions, at least one finely divided electrically conductive metal, certain alkali metal, crystallizable, high silica glass frits as binder, inert liquid vehicle and, if desired, inert filler and/or pigment. The compositions are particularly suited to glass substrates and provide therewith composite structures having greater strength than that of the glass substrate.

Abstract: Printing inks and particularly fluorescent colored inks which provide outstanding color strength and dot resolution with planographic and letterpress printing processes are described. The inks comprise an intimate dispersion of colored resin particles in a vehicle containing specified amounts of certain alkyd resins, esters of modified rosin, carboxylated hydrocarbon resins and ink oil.

Abstract: Metal phthalocyanines having a narrow particle size distribution are synthesized via the phthalodinitrile or phthalic anhydride-urea route using hexachlorobutadiene as the diluent. Higher yields and shorter reaction times are also realized by carrying out the syntheses in this manner.

Abstract: Dry, non-dusting pigment compositions which are water-dispersible and which develop good strength and color values upon stirring in water-borne industrial finish systems are described. The pigment compositions contain 55 to 80% pigment and, by weight of the pigment, from 15 to 45% of certain nonionic dispersing agents and from 10 to 67% of at least one water-soluble cellulose ether which is nonionic in nature and has a viscosity of less than 1000 cps. as measured on a 2% aqueous solution at 25.degree. C. The pigment compositions are preferably prepared by milling the pigment in water in the presence of the nonionic dispersing agent, mixing the milled pigment dispersion with the cellulose ether and then removing the water from the resulting mixture.

Abstract: Lead chromate-containing pigments having improved dispersibility, heat stability and resistance to abrasion in thermoplastic systems are described. The improved pigments of this invention comprise silica coated lead chromate-containing pigment particles having absorbed on their coated surfaces from 1 to 15% based on the weight of the coated particles of certain liquid organopolysiloxanes. The pigments are produced by contacting silica-coated lead chromate-containing pigment particles with the desired amount of the liquid organopolysiloxane and recovering the resulting particles, both of the contacting and recovery steps being carried out under conditions which do not effect substantial polymerization or curing of the organopolysiloxane.

Abstract: A process for the production of lead sulfochromate or lead chromate-sulfate-molybdate type pigments having a low content of acid soluble lead, good color and tinting properties and excellent resistance to industrial environments is described. The process comprises forming the desired lead chromate-containing precipitate in acidic aqueous medium containing chloride ions and a specified excess of lead ions in the absence of a pH buffering agent, coating the precipitate with a silicon and antimony compound, adjusting the pH of the medium to below 7 and recovering the coated precipitate as a pigment.

Abstract: Ceramic color compositions which are moisture or steam settable are described. The compositions are formulated from a dispersion of ceramic pigments or glass colors in certain moisture or steam set type vehicles and can be applied to green or bisque ceramic ware using standard decorating techniques and then set to a coating by exposure to moisture or steam. Over-glazing of the coating provides decoratively glazed ware of excellent quality and durability.

Abstract: Hot melt decorative coating compositions for glassware are described. The coating compositions contain 50 to 80% of non-vitrifiable filler which preferably contains at least one pigment intimately dispersed in 50 to 20% of water-insoluble vehicle having a melt softening point range from 45.degree. to 65.degree. C. The vehicle contains as essential ingredients from 5 to 75% of at least one normally solid C.sub.14.sub.-32 alcohol and 7 to 55% of certain polystyrenes and can also contain, if desired, up to 55% of paraffin wax, up to 40% of certain polyalkylene glycols, and up to 20% of specific lower alkyl acrylate polymers.

Abstract: Mechanical properties of composite modified double-base propellant are improved by coating fillers for the propellant with a crosslinked, binder insoluble coating having reactive surface isocyanate groups. The reactive isocyanate groups become chemically bound to the nitrocellulose binder of the propellant during propellant cure. Failure of the propellant at the binder-filler interface under conditions of stress is substantially reduced.

Abstract: Metallizing compositions suitable for the production of fired on electrically conductive films which do not adversely affect the overall strength of heat resistant substrates are described. The compositions comprise, in specified proportions, at least one finely divided electrically conductive metal, certain alkali metal, crystallizable, high silica glass frits as binder, inert liquid vehicle and, if desired, inert filler and/or pigment. The compositions are particularly suited to glass substrates and provide therewith composite structures having greater strength than that of the glass substrate.

Abstract: An improved process for the polymerization of epoxides with an organoaluminum catalyst is described. Improvements in conversion, yield and reaction rate are realized by contacting the epoxide at a temperature below 0.degree. C. with at least a catalytic amount of the organoaluminum compound in the presence of at least 0.1 mole, per mole of aluminum, of a perhalogenated aliphatic monoketone which is preferably hexafluoroacetone.

Abstract: A process for producing essentially agglomerate free intimate dispersions of at least 10 weight % of pigment in condensation type polymers is described. The process is carried out by forming a liquid dispersion of pigment particles having a size less than 3 microns in certain hydrocarbon diluents, adding the liquid dispersion to a melt of the polymer, mixing the dispersion and polymer under molten conditions until the pigment transfers from the diluent phase to the polymer phase, removing the diluent phase and recovering the pigment-polymer phase.

Abstract: A process for improving the light-fastness of pigments of the Hansa Yellow and Diarylide Yellow class is described. Azo pigments prepared by coupling diazotized primary aromatic monoamines or tetrazotized primary aromatic diamines with acetoacetarylides in aqueous medium in the absence of surfactants are heated prior to or after separation from the aqueous medium at 120.degree. to about 250.degree. C. until the pigment is converted to crystalline particles having an average particle diameter at least twice that of the pigment which has not been heat treated.

Abstract: The invention provides epoxy cured rubber based propellants containing one or more N,N'-dialkyl- and/or diarylphenylenediamines chemically locked in the polymeric network to impart improved resistance to oxidative hardening of the propellant surface and inner structure.

Abstract: Solid propellant compositions wherein the polymeric binder is an all-epoxide cured carboxy-terminated rubber are described. A typical composition contains oxidizer, fuel and a binder formed by curing a carboxy-terminated polybutadiene with a specified mixture of a diepoxide and triepoxide using chromium 2-ethylhexanoate as catalyst.

Abstract: A salt grinding process is described for converting crude phthalocyanines into pigments having improved strength, cleanliness and transparency. The process is carried out by grinding an anhydrous charge of dry phthalocyanine crude, salt grinding aid, organic liquid conditioning agent and a specified amount of an alkali metal hydroxide under conditions of shear and then recovering the pigment from the charge. The process is particularly useful for crudes of unsubstituted or halogen substituted copper phthalocyanines.