Abstract: A hardenable binder composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a phenolic resin, hydroxyethylcellulose and a silane. The hydroxyethylcellulose being added in an amount sufficient to increase the wet tensile strength of the binder composition after cure thereof.

Abstract: Polyols produced by the reaction of an N-.alpha.-alkylol compound and at least one hydroxyl-containing compound are disclosed. These polyols are particularly suitable for use in the production of polyurethane foams.

Abstract: An impregnating composition used in the treatment of glass fibers to provide a good bonding relationship between glass fibers and elastomeric materials in the manufacture of glass fiber reinforced elastomeric products formed of a resorcinol-aldehyde resin, a butadiene polymer, a wax and a copolymer of butadiene and vinyl pyridine.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition is disclosed. The composition consists essentially of a blend of a diethylene glycol:neopentyl glycol:maleic:isophthalic acid polyester and a propylene glycol:isophthalic acid:maleic polyester, together with a copolymerizable monomer in an amount sufficient for reaction with the polyester blend to produce a thermoset article. In a preferred disclosed composition, the blend is composed from about 5 to 15 percent by weight of the diethylene glycol polyester and from about 95 to 85 percent of the propylene glycol polyester, together with from 35 to 45 percent by weight of styrene as a copolymerizable monomer, based upon the weight of the polyester blend and styrene.

Abstract: Organo silane coupling agents having at least two hydrolyzable silane groups are disclosed. Glass fibers coated with these organo silanes are suitable for reinforcing cementitious materials.

Abstract: Rigid cellular urethane-modified polyisocyanurate foam products, a cocatalyst system and manufacturing methods are disclosed. The foams are the reaction product of polynuclear aromatic polyisocyanate material and polyol material with the polyisocyanate material being present in sufficient amount to provide isocyanurate groups as the major recurring polymer unit. The polyol comprises a mixture of diethylene glycol esters of biphenyl di and tri carboxylic acids and a resole-type polyether polyol. A catalytic amount of a binary catalyst comprising dimethyl ethanolamine and commercially available E9403 is incorporated in the reaction mixture along with a halocarbon blowing agent; a cell modifier; and a flame retardant material; to produce a cured foam having low flame spread rate and low smoke evolution.

Abstract: This invention pertains to low-shrink polyester molding resin mixtures primarily based on a certain low-shrink thermoplastic additive produced by synthesizing the vinyl copolymer thermoplastic additive in a hydroxyl terminated polymeric diluent. The resulting vinyl copolymer is dispersed in the hydroxyl containing polymeric diluent which can be post reacted with isocyanate material to produce a polyurethane-vinyl copolymer thermoplastic additive. This thermoplastic additive can be added directly to the thermosetting polyester polymer and monomer mixture to provide a low-shrink molding resin system.

Abstract: A size composition for glass fibers, and glass fibers coated therewith, is disclosed. The size comprises an unsaturated, water-emulsifiable polyester resin, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer emulsion and a polyvinyl acetate-organo silane copolymer, the size being suitable for application to fiberglass roving employed to reinforce sheet and bulk molding compounds.

Abstract: A starch-based size composition comprising a hydroxy-ethylated starch film former, a tertiary amine etherified starch film former and a methyl-methacrylate latex is disclosed. When a size composition of this invention is employed in the production of glass fiber textile yarns, the resulting yarns exhibit excellent processing properties.

Abstract: I disclose thermosetting unsaturated polyesters which I produce from a mixture of glycols and oligomers. The mixture is a waste stream from a process for the production of linear polyesters from glycols and terephthalic acid. Prior to this invention, the waste stream had to be burned or buried. Now I can make useful polyester resins from them.

Abstract: An aqueous size composition is disclosed. The composition is particularly suited for application to glass fibers, and consists essentially of an emulsified epoxy resin, a gamma-methacryloxypropyltrialkoxy silane wherein the alkoxy group has from 1 to 3 carbons, a polyethylene glycol monostearate, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, a water dispersible powder of disintegrated beta-1,4-glucan material and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose dispersed therein and an organic acid in an amount sufficient to provide a pH from 3 to 6.

Abstract: A glass mat, the fibers of which are sized with a size comprising a polyester compatible material, the fibers of the mat being bonded with an emulsion bonding agent comprising a polyvinyl acetate and a polyester.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyurethane foam compositions comprising the reaction product of an organic polyisocyanate, a first polyol comprising an oxyalkylated Mannich reaction product of a phenol, an aldehyde, and an alkanol amine, a second polyol comprising an oxyalkylated pentaerythritol, and a third polyol comprising an oxyalkylated tetrabromophthalic anhydride.

Abstract: A size composition for use in the treatment of glass fibers as reinforcement for paper wherein the size composition is formulated of starch, a polyolefin emulsion and a lubricant and/or emulsifier. The composition can also be formulated to include a wax. Glass fibers treated with the size composition of the invention have a reduced "fuzz" content as well as improved processing characteristics.

Abstract: A glass fiber size composition comprising a film-forming polymer, a thixotropic gelling agent, a heat-curable polyurethane latex and an organo silane coupling agent is disclosed. When a coloring agent is incorporated into the glass fiber size composition, the resulting sized glass fibers exhibit excellent color intensity.

Abstract: A pourable, whippable, edible emulsion, containing about 45 to 60% water, 20 to 30% fat, 7 to 20% sweetener, 0.5 to 2.5% dispersible protein, 0.1 to 0.75% thickener, 0.1 to 1.0% buffer and 0.75 to 2.5% emulsifier, where the emulsifier has a major proportion of propylene glycol monostearate or hexaglycerol distearate in the range from 0.5 to 1.5% and a minor proportion of a combination of ethoxylated sorbitan ester in the range from 0.3 to 0.6%, sorbitan monostearate in the range from 0.05 to 0.25% and lecithin in the range from 0 to 0.15%, is stable against separation and/or gelation for at least one year at room temperature under aseptic conditions and whippable to at least 200% overrun from about 40.degree. to 100.degree. F.

Abstract: Substantial benefits and economies are realized in a process for obtaining free fatty acids from soap stock by first acidulating the soap stock to liberate fatty acids from the soap present, separating the resulting first acid oil and aqueous saline phases, recovering free fatty acids by vacuum distillation from this first acid oil phase, saponifyng the glyceride-rich still residue to generate additional soap, acidulating the saponified product to liberate additional fatty acids therefrom and separating the resulting second acid oil and aqueous saline phases. These additional fatty acids can be recovered as free acids by vacuum distillation from the separated second acid oil phase. It is sometimes advantageous to neutralize residual mineral acid in the first acid oil phase before distillation.

Abstract: A flux for metal casting comprising an intimate blend of two parts is described. One part comprises a glass network former vitrified with a fluxing agent therefor, while the other part comprises a fluorine-providing material, said two parts being proportioned to provide on melting in the casting operation a glass of the desired fluorine content.

Abstract: Heat cured coatings cathodically electrodeposited from an aqueous dispersion of (a) an ionized reaction product of an epoxy resin and a monoamino alcohol or phenol, said reaction product also having a pendant hydrocarbon group, (b) an acid-functional aminoplast resin, and (c) a water soluble acid solubilizer, where the dispersion is free from water soluble acid which will be retained in the heat cured resinous coating are found to provide exceptional resistance to corrosion of ferrous metal substrates upon exposure to salt spray or detergent solutions.

Abstract: Lower hydroxyalkyl amines in which at least one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by an acyclic monoterpenyl radical or hydrogenated acyclic monoterpenyl radical are useful repellents for insect repelling compositions.