Abstract: A halogen-containing polycarbonate resin is formed by copolymerizing the following oligomers (a) and (b) in the presence of caustic alkali an organic solvent and water and in the substantial absence of bisphenol A:(a) 10 to 85 parts by weight of a polycarbonate oligomer with terminal groups consisting of chloroformate groups or chloroformate groups plus hydroxyl groups in a molar amount less than the chloroformate groups, having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 10,000 and containing no aromatic halogen or less than 4% by weight of aromatic halogen, and(b) 90 to 15 parts by weight of an aromatic halogen-containing polycarbonate oligomer with terminal groups consisting of chloroformate groups or chloroformate groups plus hydroxyl groups in a molar amount less than the chloroformate groups, having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 and containing 6 to 30% by weight of aromatic halogen.

Abstract: Water-repellent adhesive composition for wooden material which consists essentially of a paraffin emulsion and a resin material selected from the group consisting of urea resin, urea-melamine resin, and phenol resin, wherein said paraffin emulsion contains oxidized paraffin.

Abstract: A method for the recovery of a Group VIII noble metal solid complex is described, which comprises bringing an organic compound-containing solution containing therein a Group VIII noble metal complex having a tertiary organophosphorous compound as a ligand into contact with an oxidizing agent in the presence of a free tertiary organophosphorous compound, an organic polar solvent, water, and a basic substance to preciptate a solid complex of the Group VIII noble metal, and a separating the precipitated Group VIII noble metal solid complex from the solution.

Abstract: A calcium silicate shaped product is prepared by forming an aqueous slurry of calcium silicate hydrate by reacting a calcareous source with a siliceous source in water as a dispersion under heating; molding said aqueous slurry to form a molded product having a bulk density of less than 0.6 g/cm.sub.3 ; curing said molded product, in a closed tank having a capacity of 1.5 to 30 times of the volume of said molded product at 140.degree. to 300.degree. C. by dry-heating without feeding steam, and drying the product.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for producing certain phosphinic acid derivatives of aminothio methyl carbamate by reacting N-(halothio)phosphinic acid amide and a carbamate compound in the presence of a cupric catalyst in high yields. These compounds are known to be useful as insecticides.

Abstract: A propylene-ethylene block copolymer in the presence of a catalyst comprises as main components, a solid titanium-containing catalytic component and an organoaluminum compound having the formulaAIR.sub.m.sup.1 Cl.sub.3-m(R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1-20 hydrocarbon moiety; and m is 3.gtoreq.m>1.5) by producing a homopolymer of propylene or a propylene-ethylene copolymer by polymerizing propylene or both propylene and ethylene at a vapor phase propylene concentration of 90 mol % or higher based on the sum of propylene and ethylene in a first step and producing a propylene-ethylene block copolymer by copolymerizing propylene and ethylene at a vapor phase propylene concentration of less than 90 mol % based on the sum of propylene and ethylene in the presence of the polymer resulted in the first step and the catalyst in a second step is produced by newly adding an aluminum compound having the formulaAlR.sub.n.sup.2 X.sub.3-n(R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.

Abstract: Novel cationic polymer flocculants are prepared by polycondensation of an epihalohydrin and mixed Mannich reaction products of a monohydric phenol and bisphenol with formaldehyde and dialkylamine. The flocculants are stable in aqueous solutions and show an excellent effect in purification of industrial effluents.

Abstract: A process for producing polyolefins and particularly polyethylene which are high in molecular weight or which are wide in molecular weight distribution and thus suitable for extrusion or blow molding purposes, the process comprising polymerizing olefins such as ethylene by the use of a catalytic system which is comprised of a solid catalytic component obtained by mixing or interacting oxygen-containing organometal compounds or halides of (a) vanadium and (b) hafnium or a solid catalytic component obtained by mixing or interacting oxygen-containing organometal compounds or halides of (A) vanadium, (B) hafnium and (C) titanium, and (D) an organoaluminum compound, and of an organoaluminum compound.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition is quickly crystallizable and comprises 0.1 to 10 wt. parts of an alkali metal salt of higher fatty acid having carbon atoms of at least 26 obtained by an addition of a fatty acid to .alpha.-olefin having carbon atoms of at least 23 per 100 wt. parts of a thermoplastic polyester.

Abstract: A propylene-ethylene block copolymer is produced in the presence of a catalytic system essentially comprising an organoaluminum compound and a solid titanium trichloride catalytic complex having an atomic ratio of Al to Ti of less than 0.15 and having a complexing agent in two stages of polymerization;(a) a first stage for polymerizing propylene in the presence of a liquid propylene and hydrogen to produce a propylene homopolymer having a melt flow index of 1 to 150 at a ratio of 70 to 95% by weight based on a total of polymers; and(b) a second stage for copolymerizing propylene and ethylene in the presence of hydrogen and a liquid propylene at a concentration of propylene in vapor phase based on a total of propylene and ethylene in vapor phase of 50 to 85 mol. % and at a concentration of hydrogen in vapor phase based on a total of propylene and ethylene in vapor phase of 0.5 to 30 mol %, to produce ethylene-propylene copolymer having a melt flow index of 10.sup.-7 to 0.

Abstract: A polyamide based resin composition is prepared mixing a resin composition with a urea compound of the formula: R.sup.2 --NHCONH--R.sup.1 --NHCONH--R.sup.3 wherein R.sup.1 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both aliphatic groups of 8 to 32 carbon atoms, said resin composition being prepared by melt mixing 99 to 40 parts by weight of a polyamide resin and 1 to 60 parts by weight of a modified ethylene copolymer prepared by graft copolymerizing a copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin of at least three carbon atoms with an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivative thereof.

Abstract: A heavy liquefied coal which is a source for carbon products is produced by heating coal with a hydrocarbon solvent under a hydrogen pressure atmosphere in the presence of a catalyst of a pulverized iron ore.

Abstract: A substitutional solid-solution type crystalline oxide represented by the general formula:[(V.sub.1-x-y-z Fe.sub.x Cr.sub.y Al.sub.z)O].sub.2 P.sub.2 O.sub.7wherein 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.40, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.40, 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.0.40, and 0<x+y+z.ltoreq.0.40, and having the same crystal structure as (VO).sub.2 P.sub.2 O.sub.7, and a precursory substitutional solid-solution type crystalline oxide therefor having a specific crystal structure. The former oxide has high activity and selectivity as a catalyst for vapor phase oxidation, particularly for producing maleic anhydride from a hydrocarbon containing four carbon atoms.

Abstract: Methacrylic acid is produced by oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutyric acid in vapor phase in the presence of a lithium salt of a heteropolyacid or a reduced form of the heteropolyacid.

Abstract: Skin preparations containing a phosphatide, a topical corticosteroid, and butylhydroxyanisole and/or butylhydroxytoluene, which may be in the form of an aqueous or oily mixture, non-aqueous, water-soluble base or suspension base. These preparations can be applied to various skin diseases including eczema, lichen, ichthyosis and psoriasis, possess improved therapeutic activities and are stable for a prolonged period of time.

Abstract: A method for separating a starting fluid containing at least one component which is easy to adsorb and at least one component which is hard to adsorb into the respective components by the use of an adsorption separator which comprises a packed bed where an adsorbent for such components is packed and a fluid passage connecting the front and rear ends of said packed bed so that the fluid is able to be circulated, the method comprising the first step of feeding the starting fluid to an intermediate portion of the packed bed while withdrawing from the separator a fluid rich with either of the components in an amount equal to the feed of the starting fluid from a position downstream of the feed port, the second step of stopping the feed of the fluid to and the withdrawal of the fluid from the separator and moving the fluid remaining in the separator toward the downward direction, and the third step of feeding a desorbent fluid to the separator and simultaneously withdrawing from the separator a fluid rich with eit

Abstract: A crude organic solvent solution of a polycarbonate containing an impurity is washed with an aqueous washing liquid by forming a water in oil dispersed phase by mixing the crude solution of the polycarbonate with a small amount of aqueous washing liquid in order to form the water in oil dispersed phase and then causing a phase inversion from the water in oil dispersed phase into an oil in water dispersed phase, and then, separating the organic solvent solution of the polycarbonate from the aqueous washing liquid.

Abstract: A process for producing a halogen-containing polycarbonate resin characterized by washing, with an aqueous washing liquid, an organic solvent solution of a mixture of a halogen-containing polycarbonate resin having a halogen content of not less than 4 wt % (hereinafter referred to simply as polycarbonate H) and a polycarbonate resin having a halogen content of not larger than 4 wt % (hereinafter referred to simply as polycarbonate P) the weight ratio of polycarbonate P to polycarbonate H being 0.05-4, and collecting a mixed polycarbonate resin having a halogen content of not less than 4 wt % from said solution.

Abstract: A process for preparing a carbon product, which comprises: (a) mixing hydrocarbon material derived from coal with a hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling point or a distillation temperature for 95 vol % of the solvent less than 350.degree. C. and a B.M.C.I. value of 5 to 70, the value being defined as: B.M.C.I.=48,640/k+473.7S-456.8, wherein k is the average boiling point (.degree.K) and S is the specific gravity at 60.degree. F., (b) separating insoluble material which settles from the resulting mixture upon standing, (c) removing by distillation at least a portion of said solvent from the insoluble matter free mixture, (d) coking the residue obtained after distillation, thereby forming an acicular, green coke, (e) calcining the acicular green coke, thereby obtaining an acicular calcined coke having a pore volume of more than 40+10.sup.-3 cc/g, and (f) blending the acicular calcined coke with a binder, shaping the blend and graphitizing the blend at a high temperature.

Abstract: A halogen-containing polycarbonate resin is formed by co-polymerizing:(a) 15 to 55 parts by weight of a polycarbonate oligomer with terminal chloroformate groups, having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 10,000 and containing no aromatic halogen or less than 4% by weight of aromatic halogen,(b) 20 to 80 parts by weight of a halogen-containing polycarbonate oligomer with terminal chloroformate groups, having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 and containing 6 to 30% by weight aromatic halogen, and(c) 5 to 25 parts by weight of bisphenol A.