Abstract: Racemic carboxylic acids are resolved into their enantiomers using optically active enantiomers of four lactones as resolving agents. The four lactones are 2,3-isopropylidene-ribonic acid-1,4-lactone, 1,2-isopropylidene-glucofuranurono-3,6-lactone, 2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1,4-butyrolactone and 3,4-isopropylidene-arabino-1,5-lactone. Novel diastereoisomeric esters of the acids with the lactones are disclosed.

Abstract: Pigmented high solid coating compositions are produced with reduced viscosities by the addition of at least one silane and at least one titanate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel air drying acrylic modified polyester composition and to the method of preparing said compositions which are particularly useful in forming coatings on various substrates and particularly on metal surfaces. The acrylic modified polyesters are water reducible and are obtained from the copolymerization of a polyester prepolymer and a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer. The prepolymers are derived from the reaction of a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with a mixture of unsaturated monocarboxylic acids comprising at least one unsaturated fatty acid and at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.

Abstract: Pigmented high solid coating compositions are produced with reduced viscosities by the addition of at least one silane and at least one titanate.

Abstract: A spray head for use with a liquid to be sprayed and a propellant. The spray head includes a first cap which has segmented, arcuate, resilient, annular gripping sections having outwardly extending projections which grip an annular lip on the container of propellant. A cover on the first cap is shaped and adapted to coact with a dome on the first container so that a section of the spray head is placed under compression or tension by opposing forces when the spray head is attempted to be removed from the container of the propellant. A second cap has a body with threads to connect it to a second container which would normally contain a liquid. A bridge included in the second cap is operatively attached to the first cap. The bridge includes a channel through it and has ne end connecting an opening in the first cap. An actuator on the bridge controls a spring-biased valve n the propellant container. The other end of the channel and bridge is in close proximity to a bore in the second cap.

Abstract: This invention relates to a water dispersible coating composition which comprises:(i) an acrylic polymer having active hydrogen functionality and quaternary ammonium salt functionality; and(ii) a blocked polyisocyanate. The water dispersible coating composition of this invention can be applied by any means known within the coatings art, but is especially suited for use in cathodic electrodeposition.

Abstract: A method of molding and coating in a mold a thermosetting substrate including the steps of forming the substrate between at least two separable dies which form a mold cavity therebetween, curing the substrate to the point that the substrate is receptive to a coating, injecting the coating into the mold cavity at a pressure substantially in excess of the mold cavity pressure while maintaining the dies in position whereby the coating is forced over the desired surface of the substrate and curing the coated substrate.

Abstract: In a silica organosol consisting of silica dispersed in a water-miscible organic solvent, a process for treating the silica with a trialkoxysilane to make the silica more organophilic while minimizing the self condensation of the trialkoxy silane, which process comprises:(a) admixing water and a catalytic amount of acid to the silica organosol; and(b) gradually adding a trialkoxysilane to the admixture under reactive conditions; and(c) removing substantially all of the water;wherein the trialkoxy silane is present at a level up to about 30% by weight based upon the weight of the silica and the water is added at an amount up to about 30% by weight based upon the weight of the water-miscible organic solvent.

Abstract: A flexibilizing additive compatible with a wide variety of polymeric vehicles is provided wherein the additive comprises the reaction product of (a) an aliphatic polyisocyanate; (b) at least one monofunctional alcohol containing an ether or carboxyl oxygen; and (c) at least one diol. The flexibilizing additive can be combined with a thermoplastic or thermosetting film-forming vehicle to provide improved coating compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single package zinc-filled coating particularly useful as applied to metal substrates. The zinc-rich coatings comprise mixtures of partially hydrolyzed ethyl silicate with large amounts of metal particles such as zinc dust in an organic solvent with an alkali metal nitrate as the catalyst. The coating compositions are substantially stable in the absence of moisture and therefore having a long shelf life and can be applied by conventional methods to obtain completely cured films under ambient conditions.

Abstract: This invention relates to a water dispersible coating composition which comprises:(i) an acrylic polymer having active hydrogen functionality and quaternary ammonium salt functionality; and(ii) a blocked polyisocyanate.The water dispersible coating composition of this invention can be applied by any means known within the coatings art, but is especially suited for use in cathodic electrodeposition.

Abstract: A flexibilizing additive compatible with a wide variety of polymeric vehicles is provided wherein the additive comprises the reaction product of (a) an aliphatic polyisocyanate; (b) at least one monofunctional alcohol containing an ether or carboxyl oxygen; and (c) at least one diol. The flexibilizing additive can be combined with a thermoplastic or thermosetting film-forming vehicle to provide improved coating compositions.

Abstract: This invention involves a process for minimizing corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous acid solutions wherein said process comprises adding to the aqueous acid solution a corrosion inhibiting amount of a dialkylaminomethyl aromatic triazole having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is from 1 to 4 substituents and is hydrogen, aliphatic of 1 to about 12 carbons, alkoxy of 2 to about 10 carbons, aroxy of 2 to about 10 carbons, or --COOR.sub.4 wherein R.sub.4 is aliphatic of 1 to about 12 carbons; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are alkyl of 1 to about 4 carbons.

Abstract: An adjustable tool is provided which includes a selectively positionable and lockable handle. The tool includes a main housing having a handle shaft axially directed transversely of the housing and a handle being rotatably mounted to the handle shaft for selective rotational movement about the handle shaft. The handle shaft has a threaded portion and threadedly advanceable thumbwheel at one end and a handle retaining pad at an opposite end. The handle is interposed between the thumbwheel and the retaining pad for compressive retention between them. The retaining pad includes a locking member comprising a protrusion for nesting reception in a locking member receiving port of the handle whereby upon advancement of the thumbwheel the handle is compressively retained between the thumbwheel and the retaining pad and the locking member protrusion is received in the receiving ports for locking the handle in a selected position relative to the main housing.

Abstract: The electrogasdynamic coating system includes an electrogasdynamic gun for charging material particles indirectly. The gun has a gas inlet which receives from a gas source a pressurized gas in which an condensable vapor is entrained. Corona and attractor electrodes are disposed in communication with the gas inlet for ionizing the ionizable vapor. A dielectric tube extends from the electrodes downstream to a mixing chamber. A first fluid material inlet is connected with a first source of powder or liquid material and a second fluid material inlet is connected with a second source of powder or liquid material. The first and second fluid material inlets are connected with the mixing chamber such that particles of the first and second fluid materials are mixed with the gas and vapor. The vapor condenses and coats the particles during mixing causing them to become charged. In use, a condensable vapor is entrained into a gas flow, the gas flow is passed across corona and attractor electrodes to ionize the vapor.

Abstract: Vesiculated beads having improved scattering efficiency and resistance to shrinkage are prepared by a process which comprises:(a) forming in the presence of a polyamine, as a water-in-oil emulsion, a stable dispersion of droplets of water in a solution of a carboxylic acid functional unsaturated polyester resin having an acid value of 8 to 20, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with the polyester; and(b) forming in an aqueous solution, as a water-in-oil-water emulsion, a stable dispersion of the globules of the droplet-containing amine neutralized solution of the carboxylic acid functional unsaturated polyester and copolymerizable monomer; and(c) polymerizing the polyester and copolymerizable monomer by free radical addition polymerization thereby producing granules of opaque, cross-linked vesiculated beads;wherein the polyamine contains at least 3 amine groups per molecule; and wherein the amine is present at a concentration such that there are at least about 2.

Abstract: This invention is directed to the use of mixtures of a polymerization inhibitor in the distillation of readily polymerizable vinyl aromatic monomers and more specifically to the use of mixtures containing 2,6-dinitro-4-halophenols as polymerization inhibitors for vinyl aromatic monomers such as styrene and vinyl benzenes. The invention comprises the process of subjecting the vinyl aromatic monomers to distillation temperatures in the presence of mixtures containing 2,6-dinitro-4-halophenols to inhibit polymerization.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for the production of organophilic clays and more particularly to a dry process for the production of organophilic clays useful for thickening various fluids including mineral oils, drilling fluids, paints, and lubricants such as mineral oils. The process comprises thoroughly mixing at least one organic ammonium salt with specific amounts of substantially water-free clays and vigorously blending the organic ammonium salt and the dry clay at temperatures at least above the melting point of the organic ammonium salt to drive-off any liquids resulting from the dry reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dry process for the production of an organophilic clay for use in the thickening of fluids such as oil base drilling muds, paints, lubricants and the like. The process comprises adding a mixture of melted organic ammonium salts to a dry clay in a blending apparatus and vigorously blending the materials to react by ion exchange to form the organophilic ammonium salts of the clay.