Abstract: A Sectional Conduit that would enhance ones home or office. The Sectional Conduit promotes a touch of class and elegance to your surrounding, as well as promoting safety.

Abstract: Water dispersible, self-emulsifiable triglyceride compositions are provided. The compositions comprise the reaction product of a) a triglyceride oil/olefinic acid (or anhydride) addition product and b) a water soluble monofunctional polyalkylene oxide.

Abstract: Water dispersible, self-emulsifiable triglyceride compositions are provided. The compositions comprise the reaction product of (a) a triglyceride oil/olefinic acid (or anhydride) addition product and (b) a water soluble monofunctional polyalkylene oxide.

Abstract: Textile warp sizing compositions and hydrophobic starch derivatives useful therefor are provided. The compositions strengthen and protect warp yarns as well as render textile lubricants uniformly dispersible thereon. The compositions additionally facilitate efficient lubricant removal during desizing. The hydrophobic starch derivatives contain an ether, simple ester of half-acid ester substituent with a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of at least 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Batter coated, pre-fried microwaveable foodstuffs characterized by improved freeze/thaw stability are provided by employing as a dry predust, prior to batter application, a composition comprising greater than 20%, by weight, of an hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose ether having a methoxyl content greater than 22% and an hydroxypropyl content of at least 5%, by weight.

Abstract: Mono- and polysaccharides comprising one to about 20 saccharide units which also contain a reducing carbon atom are reacted with 3-halo-1,2-propandiol in the presence of a cation exchange resin to form 3-halo-2-hydroxypropyl glycosides or glycidyl glycosides. These glycosides react with natural polysaccharides such as starch and plant gums to form novel synthetic homo- and heteropolysaccharides with pendant saccharide side chains.

Abstract: A method for sizing glass fibers upon formation is provided, employing a migration-resistant glass forming size composition which comprises an effective amount of a starch derivative having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is dimethylene or trimethylene, R' is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl group, and A is hydrogen or a monovalent cation.

Abstract: Batter coated, pre-fried microwaveable foodstuffs characterized by improved freeze/thaw stability are provided by employing as a dry predust, prior to batter application, a composition comprising greater than 20%, by weight, of an hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose ether having a methoxyl content greater than 22% and an hydroxypropyl content of at least 5%, by weight.

Abstract: Textile warp sizing compositions and hydrophobic starch derivatives useful therefor are provided. The compositions strengthen and protect warp yarns as well as render textile lubricants uniformly dispersible thereon. The compositions additionally facilitate efficient lubricant removal during desizing. The hydrophobic starch derivatives contain an ether, simple ester or half-acid ester substituent with a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of at least 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Cationic cellulose graft copolymers obtained by the graft polymerization of a cellulose substrate and a cationic monomer are useful as textile treatment agents, especially as dye enchancers. As pretreatment agents, they improve dye yield, dye levelness and dye fastness properties and as after-treatment agents, they improve dye fastness and crock resistance properties.

Abstract: An acid- or enzyme-converted high amylose starch useful as a quick-setting gelling agent in a jelly gum confection is provided. The converted high amylose starch has an amylose content of 65-80% and has a 8.8% solids calcium chloride viscosity of 16-200 seconds. Jelly gum confections employing the converted starch in a blend with a starch having an amylose content of at least 25% in a concentration ranging from about 5-15% of the confection, based on total dry solids, are provided with desirable low hot flow viscosities for deposition, high gel strengths and improved set times.

Abstract: Novel cationic unsaturated mono- and polysaccharide glycoside derivatives are prepared by reacting glycidyl, halohydrin or haloalkyl glycosides (e.g. 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl glucoglycoside) with unsaturated amines (e.g. N,N-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide). The novel monomers may be homo- or copolymerized in order to prepare novel cationic polymers with pendant saccharide side chains. The monomers may also be used in the preparation of cationic polysaccharide graft copolymers.

Abstract: Novel gelling agents are prepared by reacting diphenyldiisocyanates with sulfur trioxide in a molar concentration of about 1:2. When the sulfonated diphenyldiisocyanate is added to water in concentrations above 2%, a gel is produced which is stable under acidic conditions at pH levels of about 4 or less.

Abstract: Novel aldehyde-containing synthetic heteropolysaccharides are provided by enzymatically oxidizing hydroxypropyl galactoglycoside starch ethers or novel ethyl galactoglycoside starch ethers with galactose oxidase.

Abstract: Novel acrylic adhesive compositions are prepared comprising an acrylic or substituted acrylic monomer and a normal poyimide or polyisomide bis-acetylene additive.

Abstract: Cationic emulsion polymers useful as thickening agents in aqueous dense brine solutions are disclosed. The cationic polymers are water-in-oil emulsion polymers of acrylamide or methacrylamide and a cationic monomer. The polymers have an intrinsic viscosity in 1.0 N KCl of at least 1 dl/g and preferably have an acrylamide or methacrylamide to cationic monomer molar ratio of about 60:40 to 95:5.

Abstract: Starch derivatives capable of forming reversible gels are provided. Aqueous dispersions or solutions of the derivatives form thermally reversible hot gels at temperatures above 70.degree. C. and a pH of 3-8, in addition to exhibiting substantial increases in viscosity upon cooling from 95.degree. to 70.degree. C. The starch derivative may be alkali gelatinized at a pH 13 or above and the gel formed at a pH of from 1-10. The gelling agents are starch ethers or starch esters having an amylose content of at least 17% by weight with the ether or ester substituent comprising a linear saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of at least 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Chemically and yeast leavened bakery products which have improved shelf lives are provided by the inclusion of an effective amount of a starch or flour selected from a plant of a wxsu.sub.2 genotype in the bakery product dough. Breads which contain the starch or flour, preferably obtained from maize, are provided with a softer, moister crumb after baking as well as a fresher texture and appearance after a storage period.

Abstract: Low and high solids drilling fluids containing high levels (i.e., at least 10,000 ppm) of divalent cations are provided with improved fluid loss control by employing high molecular weight water-in-oil emulsion copolymers of acrylamide and a water soluble salt of acrylic acid. The copolymers, produced by the copolymerization in water-in-oil emulsions form of acrylamide and acrylic acid or the salt thereof in molar ratios of 70:30 to 95:5 are particularly effective in drilling fluids containing high levels of calcium ions.

Abstract: Batter mix for coating pre-fried microwaveable-foodstuff containing 50 to 80% flour containing at least 50% amylose.