Abstract: A process is described for the catalytic preparation of alkali alcoholates from alkali amalgams and alcohols. The catalyst is lump anthracite having a surface treated to have a heavy metal oxide or mixtures of heavy metal oxides. Preferably a mixture of nickel oxide and molybdenum oxide is used. Aliphatic alcohols with 1 to 4 carbon atoms are preferred as the alcohol component.

Abstract: An industrial cartridge has a case that contains a propellant charge of at least two successively arranged propellant charge powders deflagrating at differing speeds. The powders are separated from each other by a gas-permeable cover extending transversely to the case axis. The case of the cartridge contains a compressible seal at the opposite end to the base end of the case. An ignition-transmitting tube is axially arranged in the case. The tube includes, at the level of the second and/or last propellant charge powder as seen from the base, a cover which is thinner than the wall of the ignition-transmitting tube.

Abstract: A method for producing foam polyolefin products which are light-stable and weather-resistant are obtained by the combined use of the following stabilizers:(a) phenolic antioxidants,(b) substituted benzophenones and/or substituted benzotriazoles, and(c) sterically hindered amines.

Abstract: An ignition system for projectiles, such as shells, bombs, or rockets is disclosed. The system has a pressure chamber defined by a double-diaphragm switch and a cap of a deformable material. The diaphragm of the double-diaphragm switch, which defines one wall of the pressure chamber, contains one or several perforations, the number and diameter of which depend on the spacing of the diaphragms, the areas thereof and the size of the pressure chamber. The double-diaphragm switch is connected to an electric ignition unit. An electrical circuit is closed only if a projectile housing a percussion fuse and the ignition system impacts on the ground or target after its flight. Any unintended ignition during firing or due to brief impact stress cannot occur.

Abstract: New alkenylacyloxysilanes in which the acyloxy grouping is derived from benzoic acid and a method for making the new compounds are disclosed. The present invention also relates to the use of these new alkenylacyloxysilanes in making pressure-sensitive adhesives which are prepared by copolymerizing these new compounds with at least two other ethylenically unsaturated compounds. The crosslinking of these new pressure-sensitive adhesives is performed preferably with the aid of known crosslinking catalysts and/or by high-energy radiation.

Abstract: A primer charge containing an oxidizing agent and an initiating explosive. The charge contains as the oxidant zinc peroxide and as the initiating explosive diazodinitrophenol and/or a strontium salt of mono- and/or dinitrodihydroxydiazobenzene. In correspondence with the content of the strontium salt employed, the charge can also be utilized with low tamping; alternatively, such tamping can be selected at will. The charge is furthermore distinguished by lead-free and barium-free combustion products so that the charge does not exhibit the properties which make the heretofore known primer charges deleterious to the health of humans.

Abstract: A cap-shaped cover for hollow-charge mines is adapted to form a hollow cavity adjacent to a portion of the mine. The cover, in its initial position, is in a folded, collapsed, introverted or the like closed condition and in its operational position, the cover is extended by a compression spring to assume a shell-like, hemispherical, or open configuration that defines the cavity. The cover includes at least one ventilating device for venting of the closed cover, a flexible body portion and the compression spring. The spring is formed of at least two separate, identical parts. These parts are arranged in the cover in such a way that the compression spring is symmetrical in all vertical section planes. The lead angle of a central turn section of each individual part of the compression spring, in the operational position of the compression spring, is 15.degree.-45.degree., at least in the zone adjoining an outer turn section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to binding agents for coating compositions which can be used for making foundry molds. The new compositions contain known polymeric titanic acid esters which are treated with chelating agents. The preferred chelating agents are beta-dioxo compounds. The chelating agents are contained in the binding agent in amounts between 0.2 and 1 gram molecule per gram atom of titanium. The new binding agents can be prepared in a simple manner from titanic acid esters, water and the chelating agent, the amount of water being selected in accordance with the degree of condensation desired in the polymeric titanic acid ester.

Abstract: A process for the production of a crude dimethyl terephthalate suitable for hydrolyzing into a fiber grade terephthalic acid involves separating a crude ester obtained from the production of dimethyl terephthalate by the Witten process by vacuum distillation at elevated pressure in a three-column series arranged distillation system. In the first distillation column of the system the crude is separated into a methyl p-toluate-rich fraction as head product; in a second column of the series, into a fraction rich in methyl ester of terephthalaldehydic acid as head product; and in a third distillation column, a crude dimethyl terephthalate fraction. The crude dimethyl terephthalate fraction has a methyl ester of terephthalaldehydic acid content of 0.01-0.1% by weight as a head product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for continuous production of anhydrous potassium tert.butoxide from aqueous potash lye and tert.butyl alcohol in a packed distillation column. The water of reaction and the water brought in by the starting products is distilled out at the top of the column with the aid of a withdrawing agent. In the bottom of the column an alcoholic solution of the potassium tert.butoxide is produced, which is withdrawn and then processed for isolation of the anhydrous salt. The tert.butyl alcohol is used in excess such that a 10 to 18 weight-percent solution of the salt in alcohol is produced in the bottom of the column. The amount of tert.butyl alcohol together with the amount of the withdrawing agent is selected such that the tert.butyl alcohol content in the gas mixture at the center of the column will be between 50 and 90% by weight. The bottom of the column is continuously maintained at ebullition. A gas mixture of 20 to 50 wt. -% of tert.butyl alcohol and 50 to 80 wt.

Abstract: An arrangement for firing a projectile from a recoilless weapon with a firing barrel open at both of its ends, by means of a propellant charge tamped toward the rear with an inert, pulverulent compensating mass, reduces the noise and the shock waves of the firing. The projectile and the compensating mass are adapted to each other with respect to their mass and the distances to be traversed by each within the firing barrel so that the compensating mass fully vacates the firing barrel only after the projectile vacates the firing barrel.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of 2-chloroethyldichlorosilanes by the reaction of vinyldichlorosilanes with hydrogen chloride in the presence of ferric chloride or tantalum chloride is disclosed. In the presence of these anhydrous metal chlorides, this reaction can be performed in the temperature range between 30.degree. and 90.degree. C., without the formation to any appreciable extent of methyl or ethyl trichlorosilane or other cleavage products. The end products obtained can also be easily separated from the byproducts by vacuum distillation without the need to resort to additional measures. The vacuum distillation can also be performed in the presence of the metal chlorides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for making sealing walls, dump linings and the like, especially barriers placed in the ground. The compositions contain expandable clay minerals, cement and fillers in aqueous suspension, as well as additives of alkali metal aluminates and alkoxy alkylsilanes. On the basis of these additives, the sealing action against water and pollutants is substantially improved, so that sealing walls prepared therefrom, especially in combination with an also pollutant-resistant sealing floor, can be used for the encapsulation of pollutants in permeable soils.

Abstract: There are disclosed and claimed substituted cyclic lactones and process for preparation thereof. In particular, there are disclosed substituted cyclic lactones having alkyl substituents on the ring, especially such lactones having substituents on the ring of which two on the same carbon atom.Additionally, the invention herein disclosed and claimed relates to a process for the preparation of lactones by heating a six-membered hydroxy substituted lactone in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: Thermosetting adhesive and sealing compositions are described, consisting of:(a) 70 to 95 wt.-% of polyesters with a glass transition temperature below 20.degree. C., mixed in some cases with a polycarboxylic acid anhydride,(b) 5 to 30 wt.-% of polyoxazolines which contain at least 2 oxazoline groups per molecule, the polyoxazolines being suspended in the polyesters,(c) 0 to 4 wt.-% of paraffin and(d) optionally additional 1 to 50 weight-percent of the total amount of the components, of reactive or nonreactive diluents and/or additives and/or fillers.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing a sheet or film exhibiting a colored band of varying color intensity, with an extruder for melting a stream of a thermoplastic synthetic resin and with a slot die tool (e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene-5-one or substitution products thereof from dibenzyl-o-carboxylic acid or its corresponding substitution products, by cyclocondensation. The cyclocondensation is performed in either of two ways, namely (a) with catalytic amounts of a concentrated acid as catalyst, or (b) with the aid of di- and/or trichloromethyl aromatic compounds in the presence of catalysts, preferably catalysts from the group of the Lewis acids.

Abstract: A method is disclosed whereby uracil is obtained from alkali formyl acetic acid alkyl esters by reacting such esters with thiourea and then with hydrogen peroxide without isolating the intermediates, and then separating the uracil by precipitation with acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of mercapto alkyl silanes. It sets out from the known reaction of halogen alkyl silanes with thiourea and ammonia, in which guanidine hydrohalides are produced. The separation of these guanidine hydrohalides is performed in accordance with the invention by treating the reaction mixture with a chlorinated hydrocarbon at the end of the reaction. The amount of the chlorinated hydrocarbon is between 20 and 100% of the volume of the input halogen alkyl silane. The treatment with the chlorinated hydrocarbon can be performed either by pouring the latter into the still-hot reaction mixture, or by pouring the still-hot reaction mixture into the chlorinated hydrocarbon. It is advantageous for the precipitation solution that forms to have a temperature above 70.degree. C. after the performance of the precipitation. The filtering out of the precipitated guanidine hydrohalide is performed preferably at room temperature.

Abstract: In this method of producing 1,2-dichloroethane from ethylene and chlorine gas in an approximately equimolar ratio at reaction pressures between 2 and 20 bar, at ethylene dichloride boiling temperatures between 105.degree. and 225.degree. C., in the presence of catalysts acting as Lewis acids, the catalyst-free ethylene dichloride vapors produced in the evaporative cooling are withdrawn and then condensed and cooled, and liquid catalyst-containing ethylene dichloride is also withdrawn separately.All of the gaseous chlorine input, having a purity of about 90 to 100% by volume, is introduced into a condensed and cooled circulating stream of ethylene dichloride. The ethylene dichloride stream containing chlorine is brought to the reaction pressure, and then catalyst-containing ethylene dichloride withdrawn from the reactor is admixed.