Abstract: A polymer composition is disclosed comprising (A) a first grafted acrylate rubber substrate having an average rubber phase particle size of from about 0.05 to about 0.2 micron; (B) a second grafted acrylate rubber substrate having an average rubber phase particle size of from about 0.2 to about 2 microns; and (C) a matrix polymer wherein each of the first and second rubber substrates are grafted with (i) a vinyl aromatic monomer; (ii) an unsaturated nitrile monomer; and (iii) optionally a compatible polymerizable comonomer based on the total weight of the grafted rubber substrate wherein at least one of the acrylate rubber substrates is a copolymer of from 83 to 98 percent by weight of an acrylate monomer and from 17 to 2 weight percent of an unsaturated nitrile monomer based on the total weight of the acrylate nitrile monomer copolymer rubber; and wherein the composition has an Izod impact value of at least 80 Joules/meter when tested at 23.degree. C. according to ASTM D-256 using a test specimen of 6.35 cm.

Abstract: Size compositions for glass fibers which contain, in addition to polyepoxide, polyester or polyurethane film formers; amino - or epoxysilanes, or both; monomeric, aromatic di- or polycarboxylic acids and conventional size components.

Abstract: A stabilizer system for the suppression of yellowing in styrenic polymers, consisting essentially of a benzotriazole such as 2-(2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di-tert-amylphenyl)benzotriazole, a hydroxybenzocyanurate such as tris-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)isocyanurate and a hindered amine light stabilizer selected from the group consisting of (i) bis (2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate; and (ii) bis-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperdinyl) ester of (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-butyl malonate. Additionally a dialkyl thiodipropionate and a zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate may be included in the stabilizer system.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer resins which are dispersible or soluble in water, wherein the resin is an amorphous, chlorinated, chemically modified copolymer or terpolymer prepared from polyethylene, polybutene and/or polypropylene and having an amorphous polypropylene content of at least 50% by weight, an average molecular weight Mw of 10,000 to 100,000 g/mol, a non-uniformity of 1.0 to 6.5, a chlorine content of 2.5 to 50% by weight, an anionic or cationic salt group content of 5 to 250 milliequivalents per 100 g of polymer resin and a content of polyoxyalkylene units of 0 to 40% by weight, the proportion of oxyethylene units being at least 30% by weight of the oxyalkylene units.

Abstract: A continuous process for the removal of at least one of nitrate and organic contaminants from an aqueous effluent, which process comprises subjecting said effluent to extractive liquid ion-exchange with a long-chain alkylamine dissolved in an organic solvent and present in salt form, and reextracting the loaded organic phase with a base, the treated effluent being recycled for reuse.

Abstract: A method of operating a multi-adsorber pressure-swing adsorber installation in which each adsorber is, in a given cycle, operated for a plurality of time slots in an adsorption stage, subjected to a plurality of pressure-relief phases over corresponding time slots by pressure equalization with other adsorbers, the pressure-relief phases are followed by purging phases and ultimately pressure buildup phases likewise by pressure equalization with other adsorbers.

Abstract: A process for the working up of ammonium sulphate-containing effluent which is contaminated with organic compounds and optionally also ammonium nitrate, comprising evaporating the effluent to produce water vapor which is removed, a concentrated liquid and a crystal suspension, thickening the suspension to obtain solid ammonium sulphate which is removed and liquid which is recycled to an earlier stage, subjecting the concentrated liquid from evaporation to an optional vacuum cooling crystallization to obtain water vapor which is removed and a crystal suspension from which a concentrated liquid is separated off, advancing the concentrated liquid from the evaporation stage or from the vacuum cooling crystallization stage to a crystallizer, introducing ammonia into the crystallizer to decrease the solubility of the ammonium sulphate, thickening the ammoniacal crystal suspension to obtain ammonium sulphate solids which are removed and ammoniacal mother liquor which is advanced to a distillation step for recovery o

Abstract: In the production of a solid-free solution of titanyl sulfate by digesting ilmenite or titanium slag with sulfuric acid, and filtering the resulting solid-containing solution of titanyl sulfate to separate the solids, the improvement which comprises filtering the solution under a pressure of about 1 to 16 bars to form a filter cake of a thickness of about 10 to 35 mm. The filter cake is washed with about 0.1 to 0.5 m.sup.3 of water per m.sup.3 of filtrate, the wash water is passed through the filter cake at a flow rate of about 0.1 to 1.2 m/h under a pressure of about 1 to 16 bars, and the filter cake is then squeezed to a solid content of about 50 to 70% by weight.

Abstract: In the recovery of titanium dioxide by subjecting an aqueous titanium dioxide hydrate suspension to at least one stage of filtering and washing to form a washed filter cake, adjusting the composition and calcining the adjusted and washed filter cake, the improvement which comprises filtering the aqueous titanium dioxide hydrate suspension under a pressure of about 1 bar to 16 bars to form a homogeneous substantially crack-free filter cake of a thickness of about 10 to 25 mm. Advantageously a membrane filter is employed, and washing is effected under a pressure of 1 to 16 bars and a liquid flow rate of 0.1 to 1 m/h to produce a filter cake having a solids content of at least 45 % by weight.