Abstract: Porous particles of MgCl.sub.2 having the form of essentially regular polyhedrons with six or eight faces in which the paired symmetrically opposite faces are essentially parallel, two of which faces are large and elongated and form the top face and the bottom face of a polyhedron such that on each of them the longest diagonal (D) is larger than the shortest distance (d) separating two opposite sides, which large elongated faces are surrounded essentially perpendicularly by the other essentially rectangular faces that form the sides of the said polyhedron, the length of the smaller side (e) of each of the said essentially rectangular faces being less than the shortest distance (d) separating the two opposite sides of the large elongated faces, catalytic components supported on the particles, catalyst systems utilizing the catalytic products, process for making the particles, and polyolefins obtained utilizing the catalytic systems.

Abstract: Porous particles of MgCl.sub.2 which have essentially the shape of two truncated right cones connected by their larger bases, which truncated cones are incurved towards the axis of symmetry perpendicular to the bases, at the intersection of the envelope of the truncated cones with two orthogonal planes passing through the said axis of symmetry. These particles are impregnated with a transition metal compound and employed as a catalytic component in the polymerization of olefins. The resultant polyolefins, especially polyethylene, polypropylene and their copolymers, are comprised of particles with a distinctive structure.

Abstract: At least one (meth)acrylate is reacted with a heterocyclic alcohol (III) in the presence of at least one catalyst chosen from dialkyltin oxides and dialkyltin dialkoxides. Alkylimidazolidone acrylates and methacrylates are known for the part they play in the constitution of polymers which can be used as coatings and adhesives and for the treatment of paper and textiles, and for their use as agents for the treatment of leather and in the production of emulsion paints. ##STR1## R.sub.1 =H, CH.sub.3 ; A, B=straight or branched chain alkylene group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The purification by distillation of glycidyl (meth)acrylate containing light products containing epichlorohydrin and light impurities, and heavy impurities comprises: in a first stage, a distillation of the glycidyl (meth)acrylate to be purified is conducted in the presence of a first solvent, e.g., water, capable of forming a low boiling point heteroazeotrope with the light impurities and epichlorohydrin, so as to obtain a head fraction which consists essentially of a solvent-light products heteroazeotrope; and, in a second stage, the glycidyl (meth)acrylate thus freed from the light products is subjected to a distillation in the presence of a second solvent, e.g.

Abstract: An improved process is provided for the preparation of esters of polyhalophthalic acids, polyhalobenzoic acids, and polyhalophthalic anhydride useful as flame retardants for thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, which comprises the reaction of the above acids or anhydride with alcohols in the presence of certain metal and metallorganic compounds as catalysts. Also provided are certain esters per se.

Abstract: Off-color N-(C.sub.4 -C.sub.10)alkyl di(C.sub.2 -C.sub.3) alkanolamines purified and decolorized by vacuum distillation at a pressure within the range of 1 to 50 mm.Hg (1-50 torr) in the presence of water and or water-soluble metal borohydride whereby the distilled alkanolamine has a reduced APHA color rating which is maintained on storage.

Abstract: Separation of a mixture of R365 and R141b by liquid-liquid extraction with HF.

Abstract: A novel, heterogeneously-catalyzed, gas phase process for the production of 32 and 152a which comprises contacting the corresponding 1,1-dichloroalkane and HF in the vapor phase in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst such as tin tetrachloride.

Abstract: Ultraviolet light stabilizers are chemically bound to anhydride containing polymers or copolymers. Polymeric stabilizers are prepared by the reaction of primary amino or hydrazido-substituted UV absorbers with some or all of the anhydride groups of the polymer or copolymer to form pendant stabilizer substituted imide or amic acid groups. The polymer bound stabilizers are not lost from the polymer system by volatilization, migration, or extraction, even at high temperature. The polymer stabilizers of this invention may be used as they are or as concentrates to stabilize other polymer systems.

Abstract: These acrylates are those of formulae: ##STR1## where R=C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl; Y=C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, heterocyclic radical whose ring contains from 5 to 10 members and whose heteroatom is chosen from N, O and S, an alkylaryl in which the alkyl part contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Y not being able to denote 1,4-phenylene when R denotes methyl; and Z=hydrocarbon radical containing at least 2 C forming with O and the 2 adjacent Cs a ring containing from 4 to 8 members.To prepare them, an acrylate of formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--COOR is reacted with a dialdehyde OHC--Y--CHO in the presence of an effective quantity of at least one functionalisation catalyst.The invention also relates to the preparation of new polymers and copolymers from the said acrylates.

Abstract: Benzyltoluene/dibenzyltoluene oligomers essentially devoid of contaminating amounts of chlorine values, well adapted as dielectric liquids, are prepared by (a) condensing benzyl chloride with toluene or with lower benzyltoluene oligomers in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of ferric chloride, and then (b) directly dechlorinating the crude product of condensation, e.g., by contacting same with sodium methylate.

Abstract: A sealer finish remover composition containing a solvent, water, and an organosilicon complex formed from a silicate such as sodium metasilicate and a linear, 6-10 carbon, organic compound such as sodium n-octane sulfonate.

Abstract: For the synthesis of melamine cyanurate, by the reaction of cyanuric acid and melamine in an aqueous medium, the reaction is conducted in the presence of a strong mineral acid at a pH not above 1.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for detecting the presence and direction of air flow through a passageway having a first opening and a second opening for air to flow therethrough in either a first direction or a second direction. The device comprises a piezoelectric sensor located within the passageway. A flow director is provided within the passageway for directing air flow through the passageway for impingement upon the sensor. The sensor generates a first electrical signal when air flows through the passageway in the first direction and a second electrical signal when air flows through the passageway in the second direction. A discriminator is electrically connected to the sensor for receiving the first and second electrical signals and for discriminating between the two signals to identify the direction of air flow through the passageway.

Abstract: The invention relates to the salts formed by a fatty amine with a mixture containing at least one monocarboxylic acid R.sub.F (CH.sub.2).sub.10 COOH and at least one dicarboxylic acid of formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.F denotes a C.sub.4 -C.sub.16 perfluoroalkyl radical, wherein these salts can be employed as antiwear additives for lubricants.

Abstract: The catalysts according to the invention are mixtures of an antimony trihalide and of a titanium tetrahalide.These catalysts can be used for the liquid phase fluorination of halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, especially that of chlorinated ethane and ethylene derivatives.

Abstract: This compound (I) is prepared by reaction of a compound (II) with carbon disulphide in the presence of an oxidizing agent. It can be used as an agent performing the triple function of initiator, chain transfer agent and termination agent in the radical polymerization of vinyl monomers. The .alpha.,.omega.-difunctional vinyl oligomers and polymers thus obtained are fireproofing polymers or polymers which can be employed as additives in the preparation of fireproofing polymers. They can also be employed to manufacture block polymers by condensation of their end functional groups in the presence of at least one other functional oligomer or polymer, these block polymers also being fireproofing polymers. ##STR1## R.sub.1, R.sub.2 =especially C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl optionally interrupted by --0--or, ##STR2## cycloalkyl, aryl, --Y--R.sub.4 (Y=single bond, --0-- or --NR.sub.5); R.sub.4 =phosphate or phosphonate functional group; at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A hardenable copolymer containing copolymerization molecular constituents from a fluorinated monomer and from an allylic monomer, characterized in that:(a) the fluorinated monomer molecular constituents originate from the combination of tetrafluoroethylene and at least one other fluorinated monomer selected from chlorotrifluorethylene, vinylidene fluoride, or a mixture thereof,(b) the allylic monomer is an allylic polyol of formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is H or CH.sub.2 OH,R.sub.2 is OH or CH.sub.2 OH, andR.sub.3 is CH.sub.3 or OH,with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 cannot be simultaneously H and CH.sub.3, and that it contains:(c) molecular constituents from an allylic or acrylic monomer with a fluorocarbon chain of formula: ##STR2## in which n has a value of 3 to 12,R.sub.4 is H or CH.sub.3, and ##STR3## and the process of making such copolymer and paints and varnishes containing the same.

Abstract: The tetraphosphorus polysulfides of the formula P.sub.4 S.sub.x, wherein x is at least 3, especially tetraphosphorus decasulfide, P.sub.4 S.sub.10, are prepared by (a) establishing a continuously circulating closed loop of a liquid reaction mixture which comprises desired final product tetraphosphorus polysulfide, (b) continuously introducing liquid phosphorus and liquid sulfur into such continuously circulating reaction mixture and therein continuously reacting the liquid phosphorus with the liquid sulfur, and (c) continuously separating desired final product tetraphosphorus polysulfide, in gaseous state, from such continuously circulating reaction mixture.

Abstract: Bonded, coherent fibrous web substrates well adopted as cathodic elements for electrolytic cells and advantageously incorporating an electrocatalytic agent, include a web matrix which comprises a plurality of fibers, at least a portion of which comprising electrically conductive fibers, e.g., carbon fibers, said plurality of fibers being coherently bonded together with a fluorine-containing polymer, and said web substrate having a resistivity of up to about .[.0.4.]. .Iadd.4.0 .Iaddend..OMEGA..cm.