Abstract: A nonwoven fibrous web is disclosed having high wet tensile strength when packed in a preservative liquid load, yet which breaks up under mild agitation conditions in a wet environment such as by the flushing action of a toilet. The wiper includes a nonwoven web made of a special blend of cellulosic fibers held together only by friction and naturally occurring hydrogen bonding. No binder is necessary to hold together the fibers. Derivatization of the fibers is not necessary for their breakapartability. The nonwoven fibrous web is produced by subjecting a wet-laid web of cellulosic fibers to hydroentanglement and drying the web without addition of a bonding agent.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of tetraalkylorthosilicates which comprises contacting alkanol and dimethylamine with copper-activated silicon, followed by adding alkanol to the resultant silane mixture.

Abstract: Novel improved polymer/polyisocyanate composition made by polymerizing acrylonitrile alone or with one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in situ in a polyisocyanate. The polyisocyanate comprises a diarylalkylene diisocyanate; a polymeric diarylalkylene polyisocyanate; a quasi-prepolymer of a diarylalkylene diisocyanate or a polymeric diarylalkylene diisocyanate with an active hydrogen organic compound having at least two active hydrogen atoms per molecule; a mixture of a diarylalkylene diisocyanate, its carbodiimide and its trifunctional trimeric cycloadduct; or a mixture of two or more such polyisocyanates, to form a highly stable dispersion of small polymer particles in said polyisocyante. The novel compositions are highly useful in the production of polyurethane products.

Abstract: Organosilicone terpolymer containing a plurality of pendant polyoxyalkylene groups and a plurality of pendant hydroylzable silyl groups is employed as a hydrophilic finish agent for natural and synthetic textile fabrics.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel process for producing polymer/polyols characterized by the use of specific amounts of particular monomer combinations and by maintaining a low monomer concentration throughout the reaction mixture during the process. The monomer combinations are acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile and styrene or alpha-methyl styrene. The process produces novel polymer/polyols characterized by their convertibility to low density, water-blown polyurethane foams having reduced scorch and by the relatively small size of the polymer particles.

Abstract: Novel polyester diols are described containing aliphatically saturated divalent diacyl moieties and olefinically unsaturated divalent diacyl moieties in a mole ratio of 0.25:1 to 3:1; and divalent dioxy moieties which are linear and/or branched, preferably divalent branched dioxy moieties and divalent linear dioxy moieties in a mole ratio of 0.3:1 to 3:1, the diacyl moieties being bonded through ester linkage to the dioxy moieties in a mole ratio of at least 1.75 dioxy moieties per diacyl moiety, wherein the polyester diol is end-blocked essentially only by alcoholic hydroxyl groups and has an acid number of less than 3. The novel polyester diols are highly useful in the production of polyurethane/vinyl polymer copolymers by reaction with polyisocyanates and polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: This invention relates to time-stable strong mineral acid salts of polyester aminoorganosilanes.

Abstract: Detergent resistant compositions made by blending (I) a hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, (II) an amino-polysilane, and (III) an optionally partially hydrolyzed organotrialkoxysilane can be employed in such end-use applications as car polishes and vinyl protectants.

Abstract: Hydrolyzable polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers are provided by refluxing a reaction mixture containing: (a) a polydihydrocarbonsiloxane comprising units of the formula R.sub.2 SiO, wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and containing at least one halogen group bonded directly to at least one silicon atom of the polydihydrocarbonsiloxane, (b) a polyoxyalkylene alcohol, and (c) a solvent selected from the group consisting of alkyl halides and alkenyl halides having boiling points at atmospheric pressure of from about 25.degree. C. to about 130.degree. C., in order to effect the reaction of (a) and (b) in (c) to prepare the block copolymers. In a further aspect of the invention, the reaction mixture may also contain: (d) a catalyst selected from the group consisting of sulfamic acid and pyridinium bisulfate. The resulting block copolymers are useful in the production of cellular polyurethanes.

Abstract: Process for preparing dimethylaminosilanes by reacting silicon with dimethylamine.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing bis-(N,N-dialkylamino)alkyl ethers of the formula (R.sub.2 NR').sub.2 O, wherein R is a methyl or ethyl group and R' is a bivalent alkylene group having from 2 to 3 carbon atoms. The novel process is effected by a two-step, preferably "one pot," reaction that utilizes SO.sub.3 vapor and R.sub.2 NR'ONa as reactants, wherein R and R' are defined above. The resulting bis-ethers are useful as catalysts in the production of polyurethanes, especially cellular polyurethanes.

Abstract: Rigid and semiflexible polyurethane foams having superior flame retardant properties are produced by incorporating into the pre-foam formulation the reaction product of a phenol, an aldehyde, and an aromatic amine.

Abstract: Silicone-hydrocarbon compositions of matter having utility as lubricants and hydraulic fluids.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer/polyols prepared from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture of such monomers and characterized by the utilization, in the preparation thereof, of certain preformed stabilizers tailored to the monomer system employed, a method of preparing such polymer/polyols, and to the preformed stabilizers themselves. In general, the stabilizer, compatible with the polyol portion of the polymer/polyol, comprises a copolymer of an anchor portion consisting of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or mixture of such monomers and a solvatable portion consisting of a propylene oxide polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 800. The resulting polymer/polyols are stable, fluid, essentially free from scrap and seeds as produced and contain relatively small polymer particles. In accordance with one aspect of this invention, the polymer particles are essentially spherical in shape.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel liquid polymer/polyol compositions consisting essentially of (1) a major amount of a polyol and (2) a minor amount of an acrylonitrile-vinylidene chloride polymer consisting essentially of (a) from 45 to 5 weight percent of polymerized vinylidene chloride and (b) from 55 to 95 weight percent of another polymerized monomer of monomers of which at least 20 weight percent is polymerized acrylonitrile, said weight percents being based on the weight of the polymer, and said polymer being in the form of particles that are stably dispersed in the polyol. The polymer/polyol compositions are prepared by a free radical catalyst initiated continuous process carried out at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or higher. The novel polymer/polyols are convertible to novel polyurethane products such as high resilience polyurethane foams having improved flammability characteristics.

Abstract: Organic ethers including polyethers having two CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R)CH.sub.2 -- end groups per molecule wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group are reacted with organohydrosiloxanes under hydrosilation reaction conditions in the presence of a platinum catalyst preferably a neutral platinum catalyst, to form very useful nonhydrolyzable siloxane block copolymers. Novel nonhydrolyzable linear block copolymers substantially free of silicon-bonded hydrogen are obtained with linear dihydropolyorganosiloxane reactants and linear ethers or polyethers. The linear block copolymers made with the linear dihydrosiloxanes and polyethers are particularly useful as surfactants and foam stabilizers for the preparation of polyurethane foams. The very low degree (if any) of isomerization of the CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R)CH.sub.2 -- group to unreactive species during the hydrosilation reaction results in the unexpectedly high molecular weight of the copolymers of the present invention.

Abstract: Novel polyester diols are described containing aliphatically saturated divalent diacyl moieties and olefinially unsaturated divalent diacyl moieties in a mole ratio of 0.25:1 to 3:1; and divalent dioxy moieties which are linear and/or branched, preferably divalent branched dioxy moieties and divalent linear dioxy moieties in a mole ratio of 0.3:1 to 3:1, the diacyl moieties being bonded through ester linkage to the dioxy moieties in a mole ratio of at least 1.75 dioxy moieties per diacyl moiety, wherein the polyester diol is end-blocked essentially only by alcoholic hydroxyl groups and has an acid number of less than 3. The novel polyester diols are highly useful in the production of polyurethane/vinyl polymer copolymers by reaction with polyisocyanates and polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing solid and microcellular polyether polyurethane elastomers by rapid processing technology wherein the resulting elastomers have improved "green strength" (cracking resistance). In the process, dialkyltin dimercaptide carboxylic acid ester is employed as the sole urethane catalyst in higher-than-normal amounts. The process is particularly suitable for use in the rapid processing technology known as Reaction Injection Molding (RIM).

Abstract: The invention provides a polyol-chain extender mixture consisting of (1) a poly(oxypropylene-oxyethylene) polyol having a hydroxyl number of from about 20 to 60, an oxyethylene cap of from about 10 to 30 weight percent and an internal oxyethylene content of from about 30 to 60 weight percent and (2) ethylene glycol,The invention also provides polymer/polyoly-chain extender mixtures wherein the polyol-chain extender is as aforesaid.

Abstract: Organosiloxane equilibrations and other bond rearrangements are easily and rapidly accomplished through the utilization of catalysts comprised of solid perfluorinated polymers containing pendant sulfonic acid groups.