Abstract: A process for the preparation of electrically conductive polymers by polymerizing acenaphthylene, N-vinyl-heterocyclics, eg. N-vinylcarbazole or N-vinylpyridine, or N,N-divinylaniline at from -80.degree. to +100.degree. C. in the presence of a cationtic catalyst, wherein from 1 to 50 percent by weight of an oxidizing Lewis acid, preferably FeCl.sub.3, FeBr.sub.3, SbCl.sub.5, SbF.sub.5, AsF.sub.5 or CF.sub.3 -SO.sub.3 H, or a combination of AlCl.sub.3 or TiCl.sub.4 with the said compounds or with CrO.sub.3 or OsO.sub.4 is used as the catalyst. In a preferred embodiment of the process, thin films of the monomers to be polymerized, applied to glass or to a polymeric base, preferably to a plastic film, are treated with gaseous SbCl.sub.5, SbF.sub.5 or AsF.sub.5.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of branched block copolymers of from 60 to 95% by weight of a monovinyl-aromatic monomer and from 40 to 5% by weight of a conjugated diene by polymerizing the monomers in an inert solvent in the presence of a monolithium-hydrocarbon as the initiator, wherein, in a first process stage (a), from 50 to 80, or where necessary at most 90, % by weight of the total amount of monovinyl-aromatic compound are polymerized to virtually complete conversion in the presence of a relatively small amount of the monolithium-hydrocarbon. This stage is carried out by starting with from 30 to 70% by weight of the vinyl-aromatic monomer and adding from 70 to 30% by weight in the feed, during the polymerization, in such a way that the polymerization temperature, which at the start of the polymerization is from 30.degree. to 40.degree. C., is kept at from 45.degree. to 70.degree. C., with use of reflux cooling. After all the monomer feed has been added, the reaction temperature is lowered to 30.degree.

Abstract: A process for dewatering petroleum-containing sludges by a two-stage method using finely divided additives and organic flocculants, wherein(a) finely divided additives, such as ash, coal, sand or mixtures of these, in a free-flowing form or as an aqueous suspension, are homogeneously dispersed in the petroleum-containing sludge, in an amount such that the total solids content of the resulting mixture is from 10 to 30% by weight, especially from 12 to 20% by weight,(b) this sludge mixture is treated with an aqueous solution of an organic flocculant, preferably of anionic nature,(c) the greater part of the sludge water is removed by gravity filtration,(d) the pre-dewatered sludge mixture is treated with an aqueous solution of aluminum salts or trivalent iron salts and(e) this mixture is substantially dewatered by pressure filtration, in the course of which the greater part of the petroleum present is also removed.

Abstract: Bis-tert.-butoxypentanals and bis-tert.butoxypentanols of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, one X is --CHO or --CH.sub.2 OH and the others are H.

Abstract: Ethylene-alkyne copolymers and ethylene-alkyne-alkene terpolymers. The copolymers and terpolymers have a number-average molecular weight, determined by vapor phase osmometry, of from 500 to 500,000 and contain, as copolymerized units,(A) from 70 to 99 percent by weight of ethylene and(B) an acetylenically unsaturated compound of the formula (I)H--C.tbd.C--R.sup.1 Iwhere R.sup.1 is (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n H or CH.sub.2 -R.sup.2, n is 1-20, R.sup.2 is -OH, -OCOR.sup.3 or -COOR.sup.3 and R.sup.3 is straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl. The terpolymers contain, as copolymerized units, from 50 to 99 percent by weight of (A), from 0.5 to 30 percent by weight of (B) and, in addition, (C) from 0.5 to 49.5 percent by weight of an olefinically unsaturated ester of the formula (II) ##STR1## where R.sup.4 is H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.5 is -OOC-R.sup.6 or -COOR.sup.6 and R.sup.6 is straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl.

Abstract: A process for coating an electrically conductive substrate, connected as the cathode, with a cationic coating agent from an electrocoating bath and subsequently hardening the coating, is characterized in that an aqueous dispersion made fromA. cationic, synthetic resins which have been protonated with acids, contain basic groups and are in a dissolved or dispersed form andB. dispersed, finely divided, ionic plasticsis used as the cationic coating agent.

Abstract: Water-emulsifiable hard waxes consisting of homogeneous copolymers of ethylene with from 1 to 8% by weight, based on copolymer, of one or more .alpha.-olefinically unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -carboxylic acids, and having the following characteristic data:Melt index=1,500 to 20 MFI units, measured at 160.degree. C. under 325 g loadAcid number=10-60Hoppler hardness=400-800 bar, measured at 23.degree. C. by DGF standard method M-III 9a (57).

Abstract: Novel 6-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-3(2H)-pyridazinones which are substituted in the p-position of the phenyl ring by a carbamate or thiocarbamate group, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical formulations containing these compounds, and their use as drugs in thrombo-embolic disorders, and as anti-hypertensives.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising a dinitroaniline compound and a freezing point depressant compound selected from the group consisting of butyrolactone, N,N-dimethylformamide, and mixtures thereof.The compositions described herein are used as preemergent herbicides and are particularly useful in the control of grasses and broad-leaf weeds for crops such as cotton, soy beans, and peanuts. The freezing point of the dinitroaniline compound is lowered by the addition of the freezing point depressant additive without having a detrimental effect on the activity of the dinitroaniline, the crop, or the environment.

Abstract: Novel O,S-dialkyl-O-(4-fluorophenyl)-(di)thiophosphoric acid esters of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is alkyl of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 or 6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of from 2 to 7 carbon atoms or alkylthioalkyl of from 2 to 7 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, haloalkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio, each of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cyano or nitro, R.sup.4 denotes halogen, alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, haloalkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio, each of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cyano or nitro, and X is oxygen or sulfur, R.sup.4 additionally denoting hydrogen when X is sulfur or when X is oxygen and R.sup.2 is methyl, n-propyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl or pentyl, which compounds are valuable pesticides.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic base which is dimensionally stable at up to 300.degree. C., and an 0.03-0.4 .mu.m thick magnetically hard recording layer of an Sm-Co alloy, vacuum-deposited thereon, which layer possesses uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in the plane of the layer, and a process for the manufacture of this recording medium.

Abstract: A process for removing condensable aliphatic hydrocarbons and acidic gases such as H.sub.2 S, CO.sub.2 and COS from natural gas containing these, wherein the natural gas is initially treated with polyethylene glycol dialkyl ethers, as the solvent, in a first absorption stage to effect absorption of the condensable aliphatic hydrocarbons; the natural gas drawn off from the first absorption stage is then treated with polyethylene glycol dialkyl ethers, as the solvent, under superatmospheric pressure in a second absorption stage, the acidic gases being completely or partly absorbed; the solvent charged with the condensable aliphatic hydrocarbons which is obtained from the first absorption stage is treated with water in an extraction stage, to form a hydrocarbon phase containing the condensable aliphatic hydrocarbons and an aqueous dialkyl ether phase, and the hydrocarbon phase is separated from the aqueous dialkyl ether phase.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a process for preparing ferriferrocyanide pigments. The process comprises(1) forming a reaction mixture containing a ferrous salt and an alkali metal ferrocyanide;(2) adding an alkaline compound to said reaction mixture in an amount sufficient to raise the pH to at least 9;(3) oxidizing the basic solution by aeration;(4) heating the solution to a temperature of from 10.degree. C. to 90.degree. C. and(5) recovering the pigment.The advantage of the process is that no significant amount of Berlin White intermediate is formed. Consequently, it is unnecessary to use sulfuric acid to dissolve the Berlin White before oxidation. Moreover, oxidation is achieved by aeration. This is cost effective and reduces the stress to the environment. The resulting pigments are useful in coloring printing ink and carbon paper.

Abstract: Compositions and method of using said compositions for inhibiting the corrosion of high lead solder in aqueous systems are disclosed. Alkali metal aliphatic phosphonates in combination with alkali metal mercaptobenzothiazoles are effective inhibitors for the corrosion of high lead solder in aqueous systems.

Abstract: A two-layer metal-effect coating, composed of a base layer which contains metal pigments and of a clear top coating, at least the base layer being obtained from a coating agent which contains as the film-forming binder a polymer resin which was obtained by copolymerizing olefinically unsaturated compounds, wherein the polymer resin is obtained by copolymerizing(a) 1.0 to 50.0% by weight of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile or a mixture thereof(b) 0.1 to 10.0% by weight of a compound having 2 or more polymerizable olefinic double bonds;(c) 40.0 to 98.9% by weight of other copolymerizable compounds, and(d) up to 5% by weight cellulose ester; with the total amount of the components a, b, c and d being 100% by weight.

Abstract: Color-stabilized nonionic surfactants which contain chemically bonded polyalkylene oxide groups having terminal hydroxyl groups, and in which are dissolved C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, their C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl esters or mixtures thereof, as color stabilizers.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of stable electrically conductive polymers, having conductivities greater than 10.sup.-2 S/cm, wherein a polyacetylene is reacted with from 1 to 100, preferably from 10 to 33, % by weight of tosylmethyl isocyanide and from 0.1 to 70, preferably from 5 to 35, % by weight of an alkali metal or its amide, or of a Lewis acid. The polymers obtained can be used in electrical engineering for the production of solar cells, for the conversion and fixing of radiation and for the production of electrical and magnetic switches and electrical storage devices, and can also be used for the antistatic treatment of plastics.

Abstract: A polyimide powder particularly suitable for the production of moldings by high pressure sintering is prepared by mixing a solution of an aromatic polyimido-acid, obtained by a conventional process and having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.5 to 2.5 dl/g, in an aprotic dipolar organic solvent, with a water-entraining agent, heating the mixture to the boiling point of the entraining agent, azeotropically distilling off the water formed, filtering off the polyimide powder which precipitates, washing it if appropriate, and drying it.

Abstract: Process for imprinting textiles made from cellulose fibers or cellulose fibers mixed with other fibers employing reactive and/or developing dyes according to the etch-resist process using printing dyes which contain per 1000 parts by weight, 10 to 100 parts by weight of one or more of the following compounds: butyl glycol, butyl diglycol, butyl triglycol, 1,2-butane diol, 2,5-hexane diol, and diethylene glycol monoethylether. This results in essentially complete penetration.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aqueous epoxy resin dispersions, wherein an epoxy resin having more than one 1,2-epoxide group per molecule is reacted with from 1 to 30% by weight, based on epoxy resin, of a protective colloid, containing basic nitrogen and having an amine number of from 10 to 90, in the presence of from 50 to 1,000 mole percent, relative to the amount of basic nitrogen in the protective colloid, of an acid, and in the presence or absence of one or more organic solvents, at from 50.degree. to 150.degree. C., the reaction product is dispersed by adding water, and any organic solvent present is distilled off. The novel aqueous epoxy resin dispersions are used, for example, to produce coatings.