Abstract: A process for preparing silico-alumina beads containing silica and at least an equal amount of alumina comprising dispersing as droplets into a hot and practically water-immiscible fluid, an aqueous mixture which comprises alumina hydrogel, alumina hydrosol as alumina precursors, an alkali silicate and silica gel as silica precursors, the amount of alkali silicate, based on SiO.sub.2, not exceeding 20% of the total weight of SiO.sub.2 and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and the total amount of alkali silica and silica gel, based on SiO.sub.2, not exceeding 50% of the total weight of SiO.sub.2 and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and at least a water-soluble monomer whose uncross-linked polymer is water-soluble or forms a gel, and maintaining the droplets of the aqueous mixture in the hot fluid until substantial polymerization of said monomer occurs.

Abstract: A process for preparing catalysts in the form of beads comprising at least a catalytic agent and an alumina carrier, said process comprising polymerizing in a hot and substantially water-immiscible fluid, an aqueous mixture which comprises alumina hydrogel, alumina hydrosol and a compound capable of generating a catalytic agent and a water soluble monomer whose uncross-linked polymer is water soluble or forms a gel, such aqueous mixture being dispersed as droplets into the hot fluid, recovering beads from said water-immiscible fluid and drying and calcining said beads.

Abstract: A process for preparing spheroidal catalyst particles having an alumina support, which comprises polymerizing, in a substantially water-immiscible, hot fluid medium, an aqueous mixture which comprises alumina hydrogel, a compound capable of generating an active catalytic agent and a water soluble monomer whose uncross-linked polymer is water soluble or forms a gel, said aqueous mixture being dispersed in the form of droplets into the hot fluid medium wherein substantial polymerization of said monomer is performed.

Abstract: A process for producing catalysts to hydrotreat petroleum fractions containing, after thermal treatment, an oxide or a sulphide of a Group VIII metal and an oxide or a sulphide of a Group VI B metal and a support consisting essentially of alumina, said process comprising preparing said catalyst in the form of beads by agglomeration of alumina by polymerizing in a hot and substantially water-immiscible fluid, an aqueous mixture which consists essentially of alumina hydrogel, alumina hydrosol and a water-soluble monomer whose uncrossed-linked polymer is water-soluble or forms a gel and then by dispersing said mixture as droplets, in a polymerization zone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of high-impact vinyl aromatic polymers by mass pre-polymerizing a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon in the presence of a rubber, and suspension polymerizing the mass pre-polymer in the presence of hydroxyapatite and at least one ethoxysulphate of the formula RO (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x SO.sub.3 M, wherein R is an alkyl radical containing from 10 to 16 carbon atoms, x is from 2 to 6, and M is Na, K, N, NH.sub.4, an amine group, or an alkanol amine group.

Abstract: A process for producing ethylphenol comprising reacting in liquid phase, diethylbenzene with a molecular oxygen containing gas, at a temperature between 100.degree. and 180.degree.C, until 5 to 30% of the diethylbenzene feed is converted into diethylbenzene hydroperoxide, withdrawing the reaction mixture, evaporating the unconverted diethylbenzene therefrom to obtain a concentrate containing at least 40% of diethylbenzene hydroperoxide, and recycling the unconverted diethylbenzene to the oxidation stage, mixing the diethylbenzene hydroperoxide concentrate with a solvent selected from the group consisting of low molecular weight aliphatic alcohols, ketones and mixtures thereof, decomposing said hydroperoxide by intimate contact with a strong acid which is used in an amount of between 0.

Abstract: A process for preparing aluminium oxide beads from alumina hydrogel, which comprises polymerizing, in a hot and substantially water-immiscible fluid, an aqueous mixture comprising alumina hydrogel and alumina hydrosol and a water-soluble monomer whose uncross-linked polymer is water-soluble or forms a gel, this mixture being dispersed as droplets into a hot fluid in which substantial polymerization of the monomer occurs.

Abstract: A process for preparing aluminum oxide beads from alumina hydrogel, comprising polymerizing in a hot and substantially water-immiscible fluid, an aqueous mixture which contains alumina hydrogel and a water soluble monomer whose uncross-linked polymer is water soluble or forms a gel, this mixture being dispersed as droplets into said fluid in which substantial polymerization of said monomer is performed.

Abstract: A lubricating composition for 2-stroke, internal combustion engines comprising 90 to 97% by weight of a lubricant mixture comprising 15 to 80% by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated polybutene, polyisobutylene and mixtures thereof, with a mean molecular weight ranging from 250 to 2000, and 0.5 to 10% by weight of a triglyceride of an unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid containing 18 carbon atoms, and the remainder being a lubricating oil, and 3 to 10% by weight of conventional lubricating oil additives for 2-stroke engines.

Abstract: A plasticized polyvinyl chloride composition and method for its preparation, the plasticized polyvinyl chloride composition comprising polyvinyl chloride and an organic phosphate selected from the group consisting of the phosphates of the formula (C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.x (m-C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C.sub.6 H.sub.4).sub.y PO.sub.4, wherein x is 0,1 or 2 and y is 1,2 or 3, x + y being 3, and mixtures of said phosphates, the amount of said organic phosphates being within the range of 20 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride.