Abstract: An improved cathode with a conductive metal core and a Raney-type catalytic surface predominantly derived from an adherent ternary aluminide intermetallic crystalline precursory outer portion of the metal core is disclosed. The precursory outer portion preferably has molybdenum and titanium added to give a precursor alloy having the formula Ni.sub.x Mo.sub.y Ti.sub.z Al.sub.3 where x is within the range of from about 75 to about 94 weight percent, y is within the range of from about 5 to about 20 weight percent and z is within the range of from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of the Ni-Mo-Ti portion of the alloy. Also disclosed is a method of producing a low overvoltage cathode. The method includes the steps of taking a Ni-Mo-Ti core or substrate having about 5-20 weight percentage of Mo and about 1-5 weight percent Ti and coating it with aluminum then heat treating to form a Ni-Mo-Ti-Al ternary alloy with mostly NiAl.sub.

Abstract: Noncellular polyurethane compositions are prepared by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with select chlorine-containing polyols in the presence of a catalytic amount of a metal carboxylate compound. These reactions produce noncellular polyurethanes which are useful as coatings and castings.

Abstract: A continuous lubrication casting mold for use in a process of continuously casting molten metals and alloys wherein a parting and/or lubricating agent reservoir is provided in the mold body. The agent is continuously applied over the inner surface of the mold after being introduced through passages within or through the mold section. The lubricant passages may be an intrinsic characteristic of the mold material or may be provided in the form of feed holes through the mold section. The ability to transmit lubricant through to the internal surface of the mold can be varied within the length of the casting mold to provide for variable lubricant transfer rates to different parts of the casting surface.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for joining narrow width thin gage metal or alloy strip end to end to form an elongated coil. The trailing end of a first strip segment and the leading end of a second strip segment are cut so as to match when placed in a butting relationship and to establish a joint between the strips. A preselected gap is established between the butting ends and a braze material is inserted in the gap. After heating to braze the strip segments together, the brazed joint is hammered to reduce the joint geometry to that of the parent metal strip segments.

Abstract: A guidance and retention member, for use with a nail-like fastener of the type adapted to be driven by a powder-actuated tool, comprising an axially elongate, hollow, cylindrical body adapted for telescopic retention on the nose of the fastener and of an even number of flexible, radially extending fins, wherein alternating ones of the fins are of substantially greater radial extent than the fins adjacent thereto. The shorter fins, although nominally of the same thickness as the longer ones, are more rigid by virtue of their lower length-to-thickness ratio and act to limit pre-firing eccentricity of the fastener relative to the tool.

Abstract: An intercell connector system is disclosed. The system includes two adjacent terminals attached to two adjacent cells and intercell connector selectively overlapping the adjacent ends of the terminals. The intercell connector includes a conductive first member and a second member which are held together by a fastening device which can be selectively loosened and tightened. When the fastening device is loosened, the two members are adapted to be moved out of engagement with one of the terminals thereby disconnecting the electrical circuit between the terminals.

Abstract: An electromagnetic casting process and apparatus utilizing an active transformer-driven copper shield. The shield is actively driven with a voltage out of phase with the voltage in the containment inductor with the result that a bucking current is produced in the shield which is out of phase with the current induced in the shield by the inductor. An active transformer-driven duplex variable impedance shield is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved sodium hydrosulfite dye reducing composition is described for reducing vat or sulfur dye in aqueous dye bath solutions, comprised of sodium dithionite, at least 1 percent sodium sulfite by weight of sodium dithionite, and stabilized by alkali metal hydroxide, the improvement characterized by including in this composition an effective surface crust inhibiting amount of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl aryl phosphate esters, N-acyl-N-alkyl taurates, .alpha.-olefin sulfonates, alkyl aryl disulfonates, dodecylated oxydibenzene sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A method of heat sealing together two untreated layers of a sulfonated perfluorovinyl ether ion exchange diaphragm or membrane material having pendant groups predominantly in the sulfonamide form by placing a layer of untreated sulfonated perfluorovinyl ether material having pendant groups predominantly in the sulfonic acid form between the sulfonamide layers to create a "sandwich". The preferred heat sealing involves applying from 1 to 5, and preferably from 3.5 to 5.0 kg/cm.sup.2 pressure at from 260.degree. to 350.degree. C. and preferably from 280.degree. to 320.degree. C. for from 3.5 to 7.5, and preferably from 3.5 to 5.0 seconds to this "sandwich". It had been previously taught that such untreated sulfonamide layers could not be heat sealed together. The novel heat sealing technique of this invention enables fabrication of a cathode-membrane unit using ion exchange membranes having such a sulfonamide layer facing the cathode of an electrolytic cell.

Abstract: An improved means of attaching a fore stock to a break action firearm provides for convenient adjustment to compensate for dimensional variations caused by wear, or occuring during manufacture of the various firearm components, and allows the user to adjust the tightness of the action. The stock is screwed to a wedge member riding on a cammed lug carried by the firearm barrel, such that tightening of the screw causes the stock to be cammed against the receiver hinge.

Abstract: Disclosed are selected aminoester derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, lower alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, benzyl, and substituted phenyl and benzyl in which said phenyl ring substituents are selected from lower alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, lower alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo, hydroxy, nitro, amino and mixtures thereof; wherein R' is lower alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n is 1 or 2. Examples of these compounds have shown bactericidal and herbicidal activity.

Abstract: Disclosed are selected 2-acyl- or 2-thioacyl-1-trichloroacetimidoylhydrazines having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is an atom selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; and R is a hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group. These compounds are disclosed to be agricultural fungicides.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a calcium sulfate product containing low amounts of radium comprising the steps of:(a) adding at least one sequestering agent to a substantially homogeneous radium-containing monocalcium phosphate (MCP) solution, the amount of the sequestering agent added being at least the stoichiometric amount necessary to complex with the radium in the MCP solution;(b) reacting the treated MCP solution with H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 to form a monocalcium phosphate/phosphoric acid solution, to precipitate a first calcium sulfate product, and to precipitate at least a portion of the radium, the amount of said H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 being up to about 50% of the stoichiometric amount necessary to react with the total CA.sup.++ present in the MCP solution;(c) separating the monocalcium phosphate/phosphoric acid solution from the radium-containing calcium sulfate precipitate;(d) then reacting the monocalcium phosphate/phosphoric acid solution with H.sub.2 SO.sub.

Abstract: A select semi-flexible foam polymer composition prepared from a select reaction mixture, the mixture being characterized by a high level of water and an absence of a polyol. The foam polymer composition is particularly useful in packaging fragile or shock-sensitive objects.

Abstract: A diaphragm for use in the electrolysis of aqueous solutions of ionizable compounds in electrolytic diaphragm cells is comprised of a support fabric impregnated with particles of an inorganic clay of the montmorillonite group.The diaphragms are physically and chemically stable, provide reduced cell voltages during operation of the cell and having increased operational life.

Abstract: Electrolytic apparatus is described for purifying an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide containing an impurity of a soluble heavy metal complex comprised of a heavy metal cation and a plurality of anions.For example, an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide containing a soluble heavy metal complex, such as mercuric polysulfide, [HgS].sup.+ S.sup.-, is charged to the electrolytic chamber of an electrolytic cell. An electric current is employed to reduce heavy metal cations to a separate phase in elemental form, and simultaneously to oxidize anions to a separate phase in elemental form, and to form a slurry of the separate phases in elemental forms in the aqueous solution.The slurry is removed from the electrolytic chamber and the phases of elemental forms are separated from the purified aqueous solution. The purified alkali metal hydroxide solution is sold commercially or otherwise utilized.

Abstract: Polyol compositions containing effectively dispersed particulate material featuring critical dispersion characteristics are used to stabilize foam reaction in high resilience polyurethane foam.

Abstract: A process for reducing calcium ion concentration in alkaline alkali metal chloride brines containing an alkali metal hydroxide is disclosed. The process comprises admixing an alkali metal bicarbonate with the alkaline brines to form an insoluble calcium salt, removing the insoluble calcium salt from the brine, and recovering a purified alkali metal chloride brine having reduced calcium ion concentration.The process produces alkali metal chloride brines suitable for use in electrolytic diaphragm cells while substantially reducing the amount of acid required to neutralize the brines.

Abstract: A multiple passage metal heat exchanger is disclosed which contains a metal barrier between sets of passageways. The barrier is cathodic to the metal of the heat exchanger and prevents intermixing of different heat transfer fluids due to corrosion.

Abstract: Rounded granular calcium hypochlorite comprised of a core of calcium hypochlorite encapsulated with a plurality of rounded layers of calcium hypochlorite, wherein the core of each particle generally has a diameter which ranges from about 200 to about 2,000 microns and the novel coated granules have a diameter ranging from about 400 to about 5,000 microns. Each layer is formed from an aqueous slurry of calcium hypochlorite which contains a high percentage of soluble inorganic salts as well as calcium hypochlorite. These soluble salts impart a high degree of cohesive bonding as each layer is formed and result in rounded granules of higher density and improved dust resistance.