Abstract: Vitamin-active powders which are more free-flowing and stable, than conventional fat-soluble vitamin powders are prepared utilizing special silicon-containing materials which are predominately in the form of substantially discrete agglomerates. The agglomerates are such that preferably 50 percent of the total have a minimum length, width, or both of 300 microns.

Abstract: This invention discloses a non-phosgene process for the preparation of 3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylisocyanate by the reaction of the precursor diamine with urea and an aliphatic alcohol in the presence of a dialkyl carbonate and an alkyl carbonate. The intermediate diurethane is separated from starting materials and by-products and thermally cleaved to alcohol and diisocyanate which are separated by fractional condensation of the products from the vapor state. This process gives high yields of the desired diisocyanate and lends itself particularly to continuous processing.

Abstract: Hexamethylene diisocyanate and/or isomeric alkylene diisocyanates having 6 carbon atoms in the alkylene radical, preferably 2-methylpentamethylene 1,5-diisocyanate and/or 2-ethyltetramethylene 1,4-diisocyanate are prepared without the use of phosgene in a multiple-step process by means of(a) reacting hexamethylene 1,6-diamine and/or isomeric alkylene diamines having 6 carbon atoms in the alkylene radical with urea and alcohol in the presence of dialkyl carbonate and/or carbamic acid alkyl ester as well as, in some cases, catalysts to form hexamethylene 1,6-dialkylurethane and/or isomeric alkylene dialkylurethanes having 6 carbon atoms in the alkylene radical,(b) separation and return to reaction step (a) of alcohol, dialkyl carbonate, and/or carbamic acid alkyl ester from the reaction mixture(c) evaporation of the hexamethylene 1,6-dialkylurethane and/or isomeric alkylene dialkylurethanes having 6 carbon atoms in the alkylene radical,(d) cleavage of the vaporized diurethanes into hexamethylene diisocyanate an

Abstract: Reinforced cellular or noncellular molded polyurethane parts are prepared by heating a mixture of reinforcing materials and a heat-curable composition of polyisocyanates and polyols in an open or closed mold, said composition being storage-stable at room temperature and containing, optionally, auxiliaries and additives. In said composition, the polyisocyanate is dispersed in the form of discreet particles having particle diameters from 0.1 to 150 .mu.m in the polyol and the polyisocyanate particles are deactivated on their surfaces such that from 0.01 to 20 equivalent percent of the total available isocyanate groups are deactivated and such that the ratio of free isocyanate groups to hydroxyl groups is from 0.7:1 to 2.5:1.The polyurethane molded parts are suitable for use as self-supporting trim parts, reinforcement parts, or molded parts for various applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a one-shot process for the preparation of cellular or noncellular polyurethane polyurea parts having a modulus of flexural elasticity greater than 600 N/mm.sup.2 and densities of from 0.8 to 1.2 g/cm.sup.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to alkylene oxide adducts of aniline prepared by reacting an alkylene oxide with an aniline in the presence of preferably at least 0.1 part of alkali metal hydroxide per 100 parts by weight of aniline.The resulting compositions may be used in the preparation of polyurethane products, such as rigid polyurethane foams, and may also be used as nonionic surfactants.

Abstract: The invention relates to functional fluid concentrates and functional fluids which can be prepared by mixing the concentrates with water. The functional fluid concentrate comprises certain basic zinc salts as cloud point raising additives; a polyether nonionic surfactant; and an associative polyether thickener.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of organic isocyanates, preferably polyisocyanates, through the reaction of organic amines, preferably polyamines, with phosgene in the presence of organic solvents under pressure, for example from 5 to 100 bar, at elevated temperatures, for example from 100 to 220.degree. C., whereby the reaction mixture is partially recycled, preferably using natural circulation, and the hydrogen chloride content in the reaction mixture prior to the addition of the amine is less than 0.5 percent by weight based on the total weight of the reaction mixture and the molar ratio of phosgene to NH.sub.2 group in the organic amines is from 12:1 to 200:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions which are storage-stable at room temperature and which can be heat-cured to form molded parts having polyurethane, polyurea, and polyisocyanurate groups, said composition containing(a) one or more polyols having a molecular weight of from 400 to 10,000 and a functionality of from 2 to 8,(b) at least one polyfunctional compound having a molecular weight of 62 to 400 and being selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydroxyl compound, cycloaliphatic hydroxyl compounds, aromatic amino compounds, or mixtures thereof, and(c) an organic polyisocyanate which is present in the form of discrete particles, which are deactivated on their surfaces and are dispersed in the liquid component, and depending on the product needs,(d) catalysts,(e) blowing agents,(f) reinforcing materials, and(g) auxiliaries and additives,The single-component systems are used for the preparation of cellular or noncellular, optionally reinforced polyurethane, polyurea, and/or polyisocyanurate group-c

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of cellular, microcellular, and noncellular polyurethane polyurea molded parts with improved demolding characteristics through the reaction injection molding technique wherein unique internal mold release agents are used which are esters and/or amides prepared by reacting a mixture of montanic acid and a carboxylic acid having ten or more carbon atoms with a polyol, alkanolamine, or polyamine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing certain sulfophenethylsiloxanes by reacting nearly equimolar amounts of chlorosulfonic acid with certain phenethyltrichlorosilanes in the presence or absence of a solvent according to the specified reaction conditions.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to adducts of vicinal toluenediamine prepared by:(a) reacting from one to three moles of ethylene oxide with vicinal toluenediamine at a temperature of 125.degree. C., and(b) reacting the product of (a) with four to eight moles of propylene oxide at a temperature of at least 140.degree. C. in the present of at least 1.0 part of an alkali metal hydroxide catalyst.The adducts generally have a hydroxyl number of 300 to 500 and are particularly useful for the preparation of rigid polyurethane foams.

Abstract: Crystallite suspensions containing from 3 to 70 weight percent of a crystalline, ethylenically unsaturated polyester prepared through condensation polymerization, and having a molecular weight factor per double bond of 154.4 to 408, as the dispersed phase, and from 30 to 97 weight percent of a polyhydroxyl compound having a functionality of from 2 to about 8, a hydroxyl number of from 20 to 800, and a melting point of less than 30.degree. C. as the coherent phase are suitable for preparing non-cellular and cellular polyurethane- or polyurethane group-containing polyisocyanurate foams.

Abstract: Modified benzyl ether-containing resole polyols derived from a phenolic component, a non-aqueous aldehyde, and a halogen-containing aliphatic hydroxyl component are prepared using a metal derivative as a catalyst. These polyols react with organic polyisocyanates to yield closed cell, low friability, low combustibility, rigid polyurethane foams without the need for post curing at elevated temperature. They are also useful in the preparation of modified rigid polyisocyanurate foams.

Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting mineral scale and the corrosion of metals particularly the cavitation corrosion of aluminum in the presence of aqueous liquids are disclosed. The combination of a water-soluble phosphate with at least one of a water-soluble molybdate, tungstate, or selenate is disclosed as providing a synergistic protective effect against the cavitation corrosion of aluminum in aqueous liquids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based functional fluid thickened by an associative polyether thickener whose thickening ability is enhanced by the addition of certain quaternary ammonium salts.

Abstract: A process for bonding lignocellulose raw materials using an isocyanate group-containing urethane-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanate mixture having a viscosity of 120 to 1000 mPas at 25.degree. C. and an isocyanate content of 15 to 33.6 percent by weight which is obtained by reacting a diphenylmethane diisocyanate mixture containing 10 to 75 percent by weight of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate with 0.05 to 0.5 hydroxyl equivalents of a polyol per equivalent isocyanate group.

Abstract: Urethane-modified polyisocyanates prepared from toluene diisocyanate are desirable for economic, processing, and product property reasons. Such products should be low in viscosity to allow spray application and low in free TDI content to avoid undue physiological hazard.By use of prescribed reaction condition and reactant ratios, a suitable product can be prepared from hydroxyl-terminated polyoxyalkylene compounds, toluene diisocyanate, and diphenylmethane diisocyanate.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a vitamin C powder prepared by (a) spray drying an aqueous slurry of ascorbic acid and binder in the presence of an absorbent in amounts such that the resulting powder will contain at least 90 percent by weight of ascorbic acid, no more than 9 percent by weight of binder, from 0.2 to 2 percent by weight of absorbent; and blending from 0.2 to 5 percent by weight of a lubricant into the powder prepared by step (a). Preferably microcrystalline cellulose and mixtures of microcrystalline cellulose and hydroxypropylmethycellulose are used as the binder.The resulting sugar and starch free vitamin C powder prepared by this process will be free flowing, have an ascorbic acid content of at least 90 percent by weight, be color stable under use conditions, will contain a lubricant, and is directly compressible into tablets which have acceptable hardness, friability, color stability, and disintegration times.

Abstract: Vitamin A palmitate compositions stable against crystallization at low temperatures are prepared by blending therewith a monoterpene such as dl-limonene. Vitamin A active concentrates prepared utilizing low temperature stabilized vitamin A palmitate are prepared by blending therewith an acceptable feed or food grade emulsifier.