Abstract: The present invention relates to dihydrobenzodiazepine derivatives, compositions and medicaments containing the same, as well as processes for the preparation and use of such compounds, compositions and medicaments. Such dihydrobenzodiazepine derivatives are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with inappropriate ROCK kinase.

Abstract: Poly(vinyl chloride), when impact modified with a core/shell acrylic impact modifier whose shell is predominantly formed from 50-90 parts of polymerized units of methyl methacrylate and 10-50 parts of polymeric units of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkyl acrylate and whose core is a crosslinked copolymer mainly of polymeric units of butyl acrylate, exhibits improved fusion behavior, allowing conversion to an intimate, fused, processable blend at lower temperatures and faster rates, than when the shell of the impact modifier is substantially formed from methyl methacrylate alone.

Abstract: An improved process for producing n-butyl acrylate in high yield and high purity substantially free of acrylic acid, incorporates one or more of the following new process components in an acid-catalyzed esterification process for producing n-butyl acrylate:1. A hydrolytic recovery component, wherein heavy end adducts produced during the acid-catalyzed esterification are hydrolyzed, recovered, and recycled as valuable reactants from a hydrolytic recovery unit (HRU);2. A cracking reactor component, preferably used with the HRU, wherein additional valuable reactants are recovered and recycled after treatment in the cracking reactor; and3. A new distillative component, wherein a crude n-butyl acrylate stream is efficiently distilled in an aqueous mode through an acrylic acid separation column, thereby providing n-butyl acrylate substantially free of acrylic acid and in high yield.The first two components also are applicable to acid-catalyzed processes producing C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl acrylates.

Abstract: The present invention provides an immunogen, antibodies, kits and methods of using the same to measure diacyl hydrazine compounds. The methods are easy to use, inexpensive and provide suitable cross-activity and sensitivity to enable use under FIFRA guidelines.

Abstract: The present invention provides an immunogen, antibodies, kits and methods of using the same to measure diacyl hydrazine compounds. The methods are easy to use, inexpensive and provide suitable cross-activity and sensitivity to enable use under FIFRA guidelines.

Abstract: The invention relates to improved polyacetal compositions composed of polyoxymethylene (component A) and a stabilized MBS core shell graft copolymer (component B) formed from a rubber-elastic core based on polybutadiene, and a hard graft shell.The stabilized MBS core shell graft copolymer (component B) contains a special stabilization formulation of at least one hindered phenol, a phosphite, a sulfide, and a pH buffer system.The shaped articles produced from these mixtures are particularly distinguished by an excellent low-temperature impact strength and a good heat aging performance.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes from about 30 weight percent to about 70 weight percent solids in an aqueous medium. The solids include an acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature of from about -25.degree. C. to about -85.degree. C. and having an acid number of from about 3 to about 30 and from about 0.75 parts by weight to about 5 parts by weight of a humectant per 100 parts polymer.

Abstract: A miscible blend of two acrylic polymers, one of which contains a poly(1,2 -alkyleneoxy) side chain, with a soluble lithium salt yields a conducting polymer system useful in small rechargeable batteries without the need for volatile polar solvents. By employing one polymer with a glass temperature below 35.degree. C. in conjunction with control of molecular weight of both components, a flexible film may be formed by conventional thermoplastic methods. The conductive salt, preferably LiN(CF.sub.3 SO.sub.2).sub.2), may be incorporated during the polymerization which forms the acrylic polymers.

Abstract: Methods for preparing uniformly sized polymer particles comprised of multi-functional monomers such as poly(1,4-butanediol diacrylate) and poly(1,6-hexanediol diacrylate) are disclosed. The particles are of a size, uniformity, and contan physical characteristics that make them ideally suitable for use as spacers in liquid crystal display devices.

Abstract: Hydrogen cyanide or ammonia present in a gaseous stream is decomposed catalytically in the presence of oxygen at relatively low temperature by contact with carbonaceous adsorbents doped with oxides of first row transition metals, silver or lanthanide elements, preferably with cobalt, chromium, manganese, silver, and cerium, in the presence or absence of a gaseous reducing agent such as a hydrocarbon or a volatile carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for reducing one or more carbonyl impurity present in a monomer of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid or its alkyl ester by treating the monomer containing the carbonyl impurities with a trialkyl phosphite or a triaryl phosphite.