Abstract: A phosphazene composition is prepared by reacting a fully hydrocarboxylated phosphazene with a partially hydrocarboxylated phosphazene under conditions whereby an organic halide is evolved, in which at least one of the fully and partially hydrocarboxylated phosphazenes are prepared by adding an alkali metal hydrocarboxide to a phosphonitrilic halide whereby the final phosphazene composition contains some --P--ONa bonds, as well as --P--O--P--bond configurations. The phosphazene compositions are useful as fire retardants for cellulosics.

Abstract: A method for the selective purification of phosphonitrilic chloride polymer mixtures to obtain substantially pure cyclic trimeric and tetrameric phosphonitrilic chloride polymers by distillaton under reduced pressure with inert solvent passed through the molten phosphonitrilic chloride mixture, optionally with prior solvent extraction and/or subsequent recrystallization from solvent.

Abstract: A process for producing fire retardant phosphonitrilate polymers by reacting phosphonitrilic halide with a hydroxyl compound such as an aliphatic or aromatic alcohol at not more than about 40.degree.C in the presence of an acid acceptor, such as pyridine, under conditions such that a relatively low concentration of the hydroxyl compound is present during the initial 1/2 to 3 hours of the reaction and the reaction conditions are maintained at from 20.degree.-50.degree.C for a period of 1/2 to 120 hours and, optionally, further heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of 40.degree.-80.degree.C for 1/2 to 81/2 hours. The phosphonitrilate polymers are suitable for fire retarding cellulosic materials such as regenerated cellulose, rayon and the like.

Abstract: The invention is a process for winning nickel by treating an aqueous ammonium salt solution of nickel salts with a carbon monoxide-containing gas under reducing conditions to produce nickel carbonyl and subsequently recovering nickel therefrom. Optionally, the production of nickel carbonyl can be catalyzed, for example, by cyanide. Also, an essentially water-immiscible solvent for nickel carbonyl can optionally be employed. The aqueous ammoniacal solution is typically an aqueous ammoniacal ammonium chloride, carbonate, sulfate, hydroxide, or mixture thereof. The valuable metals associated with nickel, e.g., copper, cobalt, iron, and precious metals, are also separated and recovered by this process. The general nature of the process allows a wide variety of primary and secondary sources of nickel to be utilized by combining this process with a number of known ore-treatment steps.

Abstract: Foamed metal articles having reinforcing fibers, such as inorganic fibers; for example, fiberglass, refractory fibers, and metal fibers, dispersed in the foamed metal for strength improvement. Processes of manufacturing such fiber reinforced foamed metal articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for manufacture of phosphazene compounds in a liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon reaction medium providing process advantages by reacting therein an alkali metal alkoxide, phenoxide or thiol derivative with a phosphonitrilic halide.

Abstract: A process for preparing a mixed anhydride acylating agent and a process for acylating pyrrole derivatives, such as 1-methylpyrrole-2-acetonitrile using the mixed anhydride acylating agent.