Abstract: A method is provided for silylating organic substrates, utilizing a halogenated polysilane, such as 1,1,2,2-tetrachloro dimethyldisilane and an aromatic acyl halide, for example, trimellitic anhydride acid chloride in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.

Abstract: An improvement in the apparatus for the production of air laid fiberglass mat is provided. Fiberglass strands from bobbins, rovings or other sources are fed into a chopper assembly for chopping into smaller in length strands. The smaller in length strands then drop by gravity from the chopper assembly and are picked up by an air stream created by a fan or blower located below the chopper assembly. This air stream directs these smaller in length strands into the inlet of the fan or blower. In an alternative, already chopped strands could be fed directly into the inlet of the fan or blower eliminating the need for the chopper assembly. Fan or blower blades then work on these smaller in length fiberglass strands as they pass from the inlet to the exit of the fan or blower to open or fluff said smaller in length fiberglass strands into partially opened strands. The partially opened strands are then directed by the air stream caused by the air stream caused by the fan or blower through an expanding duct.

Abstract: Dioxane contaminant is removed from a phosphate ester surfactant having a chain of repeating ethyleneoxy units and containing residual phosphoric acid by means of a process which involves mixing the phosphate ester surfactant with a sufficient quantity of a neutralization agent of substantially completely neutralize residual phosphoric acid contained in said surfactant, and then separating dioxane from said phosphate ester surfactant until the dioxane level is below about 10 ppm. The neutralization agent can be a base such as sodium hydroxide.

Abstract: This invention describes an ionizing radiation sensitive material having high contrast, high sensitivity and comprised of a mixed half-ester or half amide of the reaction of an N-hydroxy or N-aminoalkyl amide and a hydroxy alkyl terminally unsaturated compound with an alkylvinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer. A typical material is made by reacting hydroxyethyl pyrrolidone and hydroxyethyl acrylate with octadecylvinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer.

Abstract: Acrylic polymer latex thickened with a latex containing a copolymer derived from (1) methacrylic acid or ethacrylic acid, and (2) methylacrylate.

Abstract: High acid content latexes can be produced through the use of novel polyethyleneoxy sulfonates surfactants. An aqueous emulsion can be produced from the reaction product of vinyl acid monomer and another copolymerizable monomer or monomers. The vinyl acid monomer being present in an amount equal to about 5% to about 50% by weight based on total weight of the monomers and the surfactant is present in an amount equal to about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent based on the total weight of monomers and is represented by the formula:R.sub.1 (R.sub.2).sub.y O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n-1 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 Mewherein:R.sub.1 is an alkyl having at least 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is an aryl group;n is at least 3; andMe is NH.sub.4, Na, Li or K.Y is 0 or 1.

Abstract: An asbestos-free gasket is produced from a composition which comprises from about 5% to about 20% of an organic latex binder, from about 5% to about 35% of a cellulosic fibrous material, from about 0% to about 30% of mineral wool, at least about 50% of an inorganic filler, and from about 0 to about 5% of a coloring additive. The percentages being on a dry weight basis of the gasket. The organic materials are present in an amount no greater than 40% of the total dry weight of the gasket and preferably no greater than 30%. The inorganic filler is an inactive additive, stable at a temperature greater than 1700.degree. F., such as Portland Cement, diatomaceous earth, silicates, carbonates, barytes and mixtures thereof. Preferably the inorganic filler is a mixture of barytes and talc in a ratio of from about 1 to 0, to 3 to 1.

Abstract: A radiation curable coating comprising:A. An oligomer of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl;Y is a divalent urethane residue;B. A benzylidene acid ester of Formula IV: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is independently alkyl or hydroxy alkylene. Preferably the coating composition contains a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the oligomer. The process for curing the coating is also disclosed.