Abstract: Thermosettable resin compositions which, when cured, are electrically conducting, comprise an adduct of an aliphatic diglycidyl ether with a haloanilic acid and, as curing agent, an aromatic amine containing at least three hydrogen atoms directly attached to nitrogen atoms which are themselves directly attached to aromatic nuclei.

Abstract: Iminoisoindolinone dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein X denotes chlorine or bromine atoms, X.sub.1 denotes a halogen atom or an alkyl, alkoxy, nitrile, trifluoromethyl or alkylsulphonyl group, Y.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group, X.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group and Y.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group, or the radicals X.sub.2 and Y.sub.2 together form a fused benzene ring, and wherein, in the benzene rings A and B, a hydrogen atom is present in at least one o-position relative to the azomethine group were prepared. The dyestuffs may be used for pigmenting high molecular weight organic materials such as cellulose ethers, polyamides and polyesters. The pigments have outstanding fastness to light, migration and weathering.

Abstract: 1:1 metal complexes of bis-azomethines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes an alkylene radical which contains 2-8 C atoms and is optionally interrupted by hetero-atoms, X denotes a H or halogen atom or an alkyl, alkoxy, carboxyl, alkoxy-carbonyl or phenylazo group and Y and Z denote H or halogen atoms, or wherein the substituents Y and Z form a fused benzene ring, if R contains a hetero-atom, Y and Z must not be H atoms, and if R contains 2 C atoms, X, Y and Z must not be H atoms, and a metal are valuable pigments coloring plastics and printing inks in fast yellow to range shades.

Abstract: New mono- and dialcohols of binuclear, five-membered or six-membered, unsubstituted or substituted N-heterocyclic compounds, which contain two NH groups in the molecule, by reaction of binuclear, five-membered or six-membered, unsubstituted or substituted, N-heterocyclic compounds, such as bis-(hydantoin) or bis-(dihydrouracil) compounds, for example 1,1'-methylene-bis-(5,5-dimethylhydantoin), bis-(5,5-dimethylhydantoinyl-3)-methane or 1,1'-methylene-bis-(5,6-dihydrouracil) with ethylene oxide, for example ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, to give the corresponding monohydroxy or dihydroxy compounds. These compounds are useful as intermediates for forming diglycidyl ether resins as described in German Offenlegungsschrift No. 2,003,016.

Abstract: New polyepoxide-polysiloxanes, which are obtained by mixing in appropriately stoichiometric amounts, an adduct manufactured from a polyepoxide and an acid polyester or a polycarboxylic acid with a polysiloxane and esterifying the mixture, are described.The new compounds can be cured with conventional epoxide resin curing agents, especially cycloaliphatic polycarboxylic acid anhydrides, to give flexible to rubbery-elastic mouldings, which show very low water absorption coupled with excellent dielectric properties and high tracking resistance and arcing resistance.

Abstract: Polymer compositions containing as a pigment a compound having the formula: ##STR1## in the pigmentary form in which it has an orange-red color and has an X chromaticity co-ordinate of from 0.59 to 0.63 and a Y chromaticity of from 0.33 to 0.36, each as hereinbefore defined.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of foams by warming the mixture to be foamed in the presence of an organic sulphohydrazide, an organic compound which contains amide groups and a salt of a metal of group IIa or IIb of the Periodic Table. Integral or non-integral foams having a uniform and fine pore structure are obtained.

Abstract: Monoazo pigments of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a H atom, an alkyl group containing 1-4 C atoms or an aryl radical, R.sub.2 denotes a H atom, an alkyl group containing 1-4 C atoms, or an aralkyl or aryl radical, or wherein the radicals R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, conjointly with the N atom, form a heterocyclic 5-membered or 6-membered ring, R.sub.3 denotes an H atom or halogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1-4 C atoms, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 denote H atoms, alkyl groups containing 1-4 C atoms or phenyl groups optionally substituted by halogen atoms and alkyl and alkoxy groups containing 1-4 C atoms, X denotes an O atom or an imino group, Y denotes an O atom or S atom or an imino group, and Z denotes a halogen atom, an alkyl or alkoxy group containing 1-4 C atoms, or an aryloxy group, and wherein the carbonamide group is located in the m- or p-position to the azo group are prepared.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion comprisingI. a pigmentIi. a carboxy ester having an acid value in the range of from 15 to 140 mg KOH/g and having been formed by the reaction of:A. a compound of formula ROH, or a mixture of such compounds, wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl residue, each having from 12 to 30 carbon atoms, or a hydroxyterminated carboxylic acid ester having from 12 to 100 carbon atoms, withB. trimellitic acid or a derivative thereof and optionallyC. a diol of the formula HO-Y-OH wherein Y is a straight or branched alkylene residue having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, optionally containing in addition, an alkyl or alkylene side chain of 2 to 22 carbon atoms, attached by an ether or ester linkage, or Y is a hydrocarbon residue having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms containing ether or thioether linkages, and optionallyIii. an organic liquid is useful for paints, lacquers and inks, especially gravure ink systems having excellent tinctorial strength and flow properties.

Abstract: A monoazo pigment of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group containing 1 - 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 denotes a H atom, an alkyl group containing 1 - 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, X denotes a --NH-- or --CH.sub.2 O group, Y denotes an O atom or S atom or an imino group and Z denotes an O atom or an imino group are prepared. The pigments may be used to color high molecular weight organic materials such as polyamides, polyesters and polyolefins. The pigments possess excellent fastness to light, weathering and migration.

Abstract: To accelerate the curing of an epoxide resin by means of an aromatic or cycloaliphatic polyamine there is incorporated magnesium, calcium, zinc, manganese, cobalt, or nickel perchlorate. Typically, from 0.2 to 2 parts by weight of the perchlorate is used per 100 parts of the combined weights of the epoxide resin and the polyamine.

Abstract: Azomethine pigments of the formula ##STR1## and metal complexes thereof, wherein A denotes an isocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic radical, R denotes a H atom, an alkyl group containing 1-6 C atoms, or an aryl radical, X.sub.2 and X.sub.4 denote H atoms or halogen atoms, X.sub.1 and X.sub.3 denote H atoms or halogen atoms, alkoxy or alkylmercapto groups containing 1-6 C atoms, cycloalkoxy groups containing 5-6 C atoms, or aralkoxy, aryloxy or arylmercapto groups, it being possible for one of the substituents X.sub.1 -X.sub.4 also to be a nitro group which are useful for pigmenting of high molecular material.

Abstract: Metal complexes of azomethines of the formula ##STR1## are useful for coloring plastics and lacquers in yellow to red shades of excellent fastness properties.

Abstract: Pigment composition in the form of free-flowing, non-dusting, non-aggregating, non sticky generally spherical beads which comprises from 50 to 80% by weight of a pigment or water insoluble dyestuff from 5 to 40% by weight of a normally solid water-insoluble organic compound carrier or mixture of carriers melting below 100.degree. C, from 2.5 to 25% of an organic acid and from 1.5 to 25% of an organic base, the amount of acid plus base being from 5 to 35% by weight of the total composition in which are compatible with inks, paints and plastics, and can be readily incorporated into the same.

Abstract: Bis-hydrazone metal complexes of the formula ##STR1## wherein A denotes an isocyclic or heterocyclic radical, R denotes a H atom, an alkyl group or an aryl radical, M denotes a divalent transition metal and zinc or cadmium, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another represent alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl radicals, or conjointly form a fused carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring, L denotes a ligand having one or more coordinating N or S atoms, and n denotes the number 1 - 5, are useful for coloring plastic and lacquers in fast yellow to red shades.

Abstract: New N,N-heterocyclic triglycidyl compounds are obtained by glycidylating, in a known manner, 3-(2',3'-dihydroxypropyl)-hydantoin which is unsubstituted or substituted in the 5-position. The new triglycidyl compounds are viscous materials and can be cured with epoxide resin curing agents to give flexible products of high flexural strength.

Abstract: Iminoisoindolinone dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is halogen, Y halogen, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aralkoxy or aryloxy, Y.sub.1 hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy having 1 - 4 c-atoms, Y.sub.2 alkyl, alkoxy or alkanoylamino having 1 - 4 c-atoms or benzoylamino, Z chlorine or methyl and R alkyl having 1 - 4 c-atoms or aryl which are useful for pigmenting high molecular organic material.It has been found that new, valuable iminoisindolinone dyestuffs of the formula ##STR2## wherein the X denote halogen atoms, especially chlorine atoms, Y denotes a halogen atom or an alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aralkoxy or aryloxy group, Y.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group containing 1 - 4 carbon atoms, Y.sub.

Abstract: Azo colorants of the formula ##STR1## wherein A denotes the radical of a heterocyclic diazo component, R.sub.1 denotes a hydroxyl, alkyl, phenyl or alkoxycarbonyl group, R.sub.2 denotes a H atom or an alkyl, phenyl, acyl, nitrile, alkoxycarbonyl or carbamoyl group, and X and Y denote substituents which do not confer solubility in water are prepared. The compounds are useful for pigmenting high molecular weight organic materials, such as polyesters, polyolefins and rubber. The compounds have excellent fastness to light, weathering and migration.

Abstract: The polyglycidyl compounds according to the invention can be manufactured by reacting epihalogenohydrin with compounds of the formula IV ##STR1## or the formula V ##STR2## in which 1. N DENOTES 2, 3 OR 4,2. A represents a 2-valent, 3-valent or 4-valent organic radical which either contains a N-heterocyclic or cycloaliphatic ring or 2 N-heterocyclic rings or 2-phenylene rings,3. either B denotes the --CH.sub.2.O.CO-- radical and m denotes the number 1, or B denotes the radical ##STR3## and m denotes O, and 4. R.sup.1 represents a divalent radical, which contains at least one hydrantoin ring or uracil ring.During the reaction hydrogen halide splits off. From curable mixtures containing polyglycidyl compounds according to the invention and a curing agent such as hexahydrophthalic anhydride or phthalic anhydride are obtained products with good mechanical and electrical properties.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of bis-azomethine metal complex colorants of the formula ##STR1## wherein A denotes an isocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic radical, X denotes an isocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic radical to which the N-atoms are bonded in the o-position or peri-position, or an alkylene radical containing 2-8 C atoms, and M denotes a divalent transition metal ion, a zinc ion or cadmium ion, characterized in that an o-hydroxyaldimine compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein A has the abovementioned meaning and R denotes an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical, is reacted with a diamine of the formulaNH.sub.2 --X--NH.sub.2wherein X has the abovementioned meaning, in the molar ratio of 2:1, in the presence of a compound which donates a divalent transition metal cation, zinc ion or cadmium ion.