Abstract: Process for reducing the resistivity of polymers, by forming a composition comprised of such polymers and one or more metal salts, and treating such a composition with a reagent to form the corresponding carbonate, sulfide and/or oxide salts of such metal salts on and in the surfaces of the polymer.

Abstract: A thermotropic oligomer such as a polyester is blended with a high molecular weight thermoplastic polymer such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) to raise the modulus value of the composition compared to the polymer alone, especially at the glass transition temperature of the polymer and above.

Abstract: Improved processes for the conversion to oximes by selective oxidation, in the vapor phase, of saturated primary aliphatic or alicyclic amines having 2 to 12 carbon atoms especially cyclohexylamine to cyclohexanone oxime with elemental oxygen, in a reaction zone, in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst comprising an oxygen-containing tungsten compound and alumina by (1) periodically regenerating the oxygen-containing tungsten catalyst by heating same at about 250.degree. C.-300.degree. C. in the presence of elemental oxygen, or (2) maintaining the temperature of the oxygen-containing tungsten catalyst in a range of about 100.degree. C.-145.degree. C. or (3) employing higher mol fractions of oxygen and of amine in a range of about 0.2-0.4 in the vapor phase are disclosed. An improved method of preparing an oxygen-containing tungsten on an alumina catalyst is also disclosed.

Abstract: Corrosion of carbon steel storage and mixing equipment is inhibited by admixing an effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of ammonium polyphosphate, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrite, ammonium thiosulfate, sodium thiosulfate and potassium thiosulfate with an aqueous solution of ammonium sulfate useful as a fertilizer.

Abstract: An improvement is provided for the manufacture of perhalogenated polymer, e.g., PTFE, bonded electrodes.The formulation comprises a mixture of an active material is carbon monofluoride (otherwise known as fluorinated graphite or fluorinated carbon or CF.sub.x or (C.sub.2 F).sub.n); a conductive carbon additive, such as acetylene black or graphite; and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).The process comprises high shear mixing to cause the PTFE to fibrillate. The mixture is then wet with a non-polymeric pore-former to make the mixture more pliable and to create micropores in the electrode when the solution is removed by evaporation. The wet mixture is then sequentially suitably formed into a, e.g., extruded, or calendered or pressed to flatten the mixture to a thin sheet and rolled up and folded and pressed out again until a uniform sheet is obtained and the like.

Abstract: Solid hydroxylammonium sulfate is reacted with an alcohol solution of an alkali metal hydroxide or alkoxide to produce an alcoholic hydroxylamine liquid phase and a sulfate-containing solid phase. The liquid phase may be used for further reactions such as oxidations, hydroxamic acid production or neutralization to other hydroxylammonium salts. The different bases behave differently with regard to suitable and preferable solvents and temperatures.

Abstract: Solid hydroxylammonium sulfate is reacted with an alcohol solution of an alkali metal hydroxide or alkoxide to produce an alcoholic hydroxylamine liquid phase and a sulfate-containing solid phase. The liquid phase is further reacted with an acid other than sulfuric acid to form another hydroxylammonium salt. The different bases behave differently with regard to suitable and preferably solvents and temperatures.

Abstract: A novel process is disclosed for producing fluorinated pyromellitate surfactants. The process comprises two primary steps. The first step involves reacting pyromellitic dianhydride with fluorinated alcohol at a mole ratio of about two moles of fluorinated alcohol per mole of pyromellitic dianhydride, thereby producing a pyromellitate having two fluorinated esters moieties and two carboxylic acid moieties. Thereafter, the fluorinated pyromellitate with carboxylic acid moieties is reacted with an oxirane compound in the presence of trimellitic anhydride to produce fluorinated pyromellitate mixtures having a reduced percentage of fluorine.

Abstract: Allylphosphonate diesters are converted to vinyl phosphonate diesters by isomerization with a catalytic amount of a ruthenium catalyst. Vinyl phosphonate derivatives are produced directly from an organo pentavalent phosphorus compound. In a particular reaction conversion of allylic phosphonate diesters to vinylic phosphonate diesters is accomplished by the transition metal mediated isomerization of the alkylphosphonate derivatives with tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)dihydrido ruthenium(II).

Abstract: The invention rleates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea, a urease inhibiting effective amount of phosphorotriamidate compounds, and a method and composition for using such compounds to inhibit the activity of urease.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of phosphorotriamidate compounds, and methods and composition for inhibiting the activity of urease through use of such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of one or more phosphoric triamide compounds, and methods and composition for inhibiting the urease catalyzed hydrolysis of urea through use of such compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for conditioning the surfaces of natural and synthetic plastic materials for electroless plating of a metal coating thereon by exposing such materials to an atmosphere comprising ozone, contacting said exposed materials with a conditioning solvent, such as an aqueous solution of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide, and thereafter rinsing said contacted materials with an aqueous solution of one or more surfactants.

Abstract: A process of preparing chromium (III) compounds from chromate and/or dichromate salts by forming a mixture of such salts, an acid, water and a reducing agent. Additional acid is added to the mixture which is then cooled selectively precipitating the salt of the anion of the acid and the cation of the chromate and/or dichromate salts which is separated from the solution containing the desired chromium (III) compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of hydroxamic acid or diaminophosphinyl compounds, and methods and composition for inhibiting the activity of urease through use of such compounds.

Abstract: Batteries wherein at least one of the anode and cathode is a conjugated backbone polymer and in which the electrolyte contains at least one sultone or sulfonate solvent. Preferred solvents such as propane sultone and butane sultone impart stability to the battery and permit the polymer, such as polyacetylene, to be highly oxidized or reduced without degradation.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel fluorinated compounds derived from 3,3',4,4'-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride that are useful as surface modifiers for various fibers. The novel compounds contain two fluorinated ester derived from fluorinated alcohols and two esters derived from oxirane compounds.

Abstract: Novel catalytic electrode in which the oxidation catalyst is protected from unfavorable redox potentials by an insulation/rectification matrix composed of a polymeric matrix containing an insulating and rectifying effective amount of a dispersed redox conductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of novel poly-phosphorodiamide compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel urease and/or nitrification inhibited fertilizer compositions containing; and methods and compositions for inhibiting urease and/or nitrification through use of a urease and/or nitrification inhibiting amount of novel phosphoric triamide compounds.