Abstract: The invention relates to the films obtained by applying and drying a latex based on special acrylic monomers. These coatings are both flexible and have low surface tack and surface tension. The low tack and hydrophobic nature are provided by the special acrylic monomers. The field of application of the invention is that of the surface coatings industry.

Abstract: A process for stabilizing and deodorizing a raw organic polysulfide by treating it with an alkylene carbonate in the presence of a basic catalyst and, optionally, a sulfur donor.

Abstract: The sludge filtration device comprises: a filter (1) placed over an approximately horizontal box (4), this filter (1) constituting, in its filtration position, the bottom of a filter chamber (8) of essentially vertical axis; a piston (10) suitable for closing the filter chamber in the top part; means (3, 11) for causing relative movement between the box (4) provided with the filter (1) and the piston (10) so that a liquid filtrate flows downwards through the filter (1) and so that a cake of solid matter remains on the filter (1) at the end of the operation; and a scraper device (31) provided for removing this cake. The piston is made in the form of a filter piston (10) so that a liquid effluent passes through the filter piston (10) as the volume of the filter chamber (8) is being decreased, and a suction pumping means (P) is provided for removing the effluent above the filter piston (10).

Abstract: In order to improve the barrier effect to fats of the cationic fluorinated copolymers of Patent EP 542,598 resulting from the copolymerization of at least one polyfluorinated monomer, of at least one aminoalkyl (meth)acrylate and of at least one vinyl monomer (in particular vinyl acetate), they are subjected to the action of hydrogen peroxide during the salification stage or after the latter.

Abstract: Novel associative acrylic polymers prepared by radical inverse emulsion polymerization. It is a methacrylic ester in which the radical is composed of a hydrophilic segment and of a hydrophobic segment. The associative polymers of the invention can be used as thickeners, flocculating agents or filler-retaining agents.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition for a light-scattering shaped article comprises a transparent thermoplastic polymer, especially a (meth)acrylic (co)polymer and polyamide particles having an average size of from 0.4 to 200 .mu.m. A sheet obtained from the composition can be used in light display devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-component system based on coreactive latexes which is able to lead to coatings which are crosslinkable at room temperature and post-crosslinkable by heat treatment, the said system consisting of a mixture of two particle dispersions, (A) and (B), each obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization of a monomer composition A and B, respectively, (a) at least one free-radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a functional group ##STR1## where X represents O or S, which enters into the monomer composition A; and (b) at least one free-radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a masked aldehyde functional group selected from acetal, mercaptal, mercaptol, dioxolane and dithiolane, which enters into the monomer composition B.

Abstract: Method for improving the yield of lighter components in heat-refining process of petroleum heavy oil, and additive used in the method. The heat-treatment in a heating unit is effected in the presence of at least one compound (I) having at least one mercapto alkylthio group: HS--C.sub.m H.sub.2m --S--, in which "m" is an integer of 2 to 4.

Abstract: Ethylene is chlorinated in a reaction zone to form a product stream containing 1,2-dichloroethane, the latter being then thermally cracked in a cracking zone to form vinyl chloride. Light by-products formed during the thermal cracking step are chlorinated in a zone external and directly downstream of the reaction zone used for the preparation of the 1,2-dichloroethane product stream. The product stream leaving the chlorination reaction zone for the 1,2-dichloroethane are passed into said downstream zone so that the light by-products are chlorinated in the presence of said product stream.

Abstract: Cellulose microfibril reinforced polyers, corresponding latices, powders, films and rods, and uses thereof. Polymer/cellulose composites are prepared using individualized cellulose microfibrils with a high form factor, e.g., tunicin microfibrils, as the reinforcement. For this purpose, reinforced latices consisting of a polymer latex and a stable aqueous suspension of said microfibrils are used. Said polymers have a wide variety of uses, particularly in paints and nanocomposites.

Abstract: A composition including an aprotic polar solvent such as DMSO, a non-protic water-soluble ether, a water-soluble thickener selected from acrylic acid polymers and an aliphatic amine having 6-20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Nickel phosphorus alloys can be electroplated from an aqueous acidic solution containing nickel alkane sulfonate and phosphorus acid.

Abstract: The invention concerns a diaphragm chlor-alkali electrolysis cell comprising a cover, a conductive base for supporting the anodes and a cathode in the form of a box provided with internal wall, external wall and tubular fingers made of a mesh or perforated sheet covered with a porous diaphragm. One or more copper sheets for electric current distribution are fixed to the cathode external walls. The connection between the copper sheets and the cathode external walls is made by means of bolts with the interposition of a conductive and deformable element provided with residual elasticity under compression. The weldings for the assembling of the cathode walls are free from internal stresses.

Abstract: To replace bromotrifluoromethane (R-13B1) in very low temperature refrigeration, the invention proposes to employ a mixture containing, on a mass basis, 25 to 50% of difluoromethane and 50 to 75% of pentafluoroethane.A third component may be incorporated in this mixture.

Abstract: An immiscible polymer system is disclosed, said system itself ecomprising a stable mixture of polymers that are individually miscible with the polymers to be compatibilized. The compositions consisting of this polymer mixture may be obtained by extrusion.

Abstract: Process for reducing the content of residual monomers, expressed as total VOC lower than 600 ppm and deriving from the monomers utilized to obtain the emulsion lower than 100 ppm; having an amount of wet coagula lower or equal to 500 ppm after wet filtering on 125 micron filter of the emulsion at the outlet after the various dropping phases, in polymrizations and copolymerizations in dispersion or emulsion in aqueous phase based on acrylic monomers, characterized in that it comprises as redox couple the utilization of a reducing agent selected from ascorbic acid or an aldehyde having a number of carbon atoms equal to or higher than 4 and containing at least a salifiable hydrogen, organic or inorganic, or its salts and the inorganic salifiable hydrogen being added to a carboxylic group; the aldehyde reducing agent or its salts being soluble in water for at least 5% by weight, preferably 10% by weight; and from an oxidizing agent consisting of an organic hydroperoxide in aqueous solution, excluding those solubl

Abstract: A process of manufacture of phenolic resins using calcium catalysis not comprising any filtration stage. This result is obtained by holding back the precipitation of the calcium species by the combined use of a chelatant/sequestrant and of a dispersing anionic polymer. Resins which are stable in storage and with excellent water tolerance.

Abstract: The invention provides a film having low permeability to hydrocarbons comprising at least one layer (i) formed of a polyamide/polyolefin alloy having a polyamide matrix and at least one layer (ii) formed of a polyolefin. The invention also provides a release film for a sheet molding compound consisting of said film, as well as a packaging for expandable polystyrene formed of said film.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved composition of matter for and method of desiccating plants such as, for example, cotton. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved desiccating composition comprising a solution of endothall, an ammonium salt, a glutamine synthetase inhibitor, and optionally, a surface active agent, and a method of using the composition.

Abstract: Pigmented and unpigmented polymeric resin blends containing up to 45 weight percent polyvinylidene fluoride based polymer and either polyamide 11 or polyamide 12 having particular usefulness in powder coating of objects are disclosed.