Abstract: A rigidized convoluted foam suitable as a self-standing filter is made by passing a sheet of air-permeable flexible polyurethane foam through a convoluting machine to obtain two unnested sheets of convoluted foam, each sheet being convoluted on only one side. The two sheets are nested and impregnated from the flat surface of each sheet almost to the closest valley surface with a thermosetting melamine, urea, or benzoguanamine resin in an amount to not appreciably impair the permeability of the foam and to increase the rigidity of the foam sufficiently so that each unnested sheet will be self-standing. After the resin has reacted, the nested sheets are separated.

Abstract: A fabric-conditioning article useful for treating textile fabrics during the drying cycle in a clothes dryer, to render the fabrics soft and static-free, comprises a sheet of flexible and resilient polyurethane foam at least one side of which has been coated with at least one fabric conditioning agent. The foam sheet is essentially free of conditioning agent in its center core, and preferably is coated on both sides.

Abstract: Accelerator systems that comprise cobalt and potassium salts of organic acids are used to accelerate the curing of peroxide-catalyzed unsaturated polyester resin compositions.

Abstract: Vinyl chloride polymers are prepared by polymerizing a monomer component that comprises vinyl chloride in an aqueous system in the presence of an emulsifying agent that comprises an alkamine salt of dihydroxystearic acid, for example, triethanolamine dihydroxystearate.

Abstract: Colored polyurethane foams are prepared by the reaction of a polyisocyanate with a component that contains at least two compounds having functional groups containing active hydrogen atoms and that comprises a polyol and a dispersion of a pigment in a low-viscosity, semi-reactive vehicle that comprises a glycol monocarboxylate, such as 1,2-propylene glycol mononeodecanoate.

Abstract: A film supporting frame structure suitable for use as a residential storm or insulating window, is assembled from frame members having upper and lower channels, and secured together by corner brackets having prongs which mate with the lower frame channels. The assembled frame is covered with a flexible film which is stretched and held securely in the upper frame channels by interlocking tee-members. To facilitate mounting, the frame is provided with a flange and a pressure sensitive resilient adhesive strip.

Abstract: Stabilizer systems for vinyl halide resin compositions comprise(a) a liquid, oil-soluble, epoxidized vegetable oil-compatible overbased barium salt complex that is the product obtained by contacting a reaction mixture that consists essentially of a basic barium compound, an alkylphenol, and an inert liquid organic diluent, in the amounts of at least 0.75 mole of alkylphenol per mole of barium compound and 10% to 50% by weight of the diluent, based on the weight of the reaction mixture, with carbon dioxide while the reaction mixture is maintained at a temperature of at least 180.degree. C.;(b) a polyvalent metal salt component;(c) an organic phosphite component; and(d) a hydrocarbon solventIn the amounts of 0.1 part to 5 parts by weight of the polyvalent metal salt component, 0.1 part to 5 parts by weight of the organic phosphite component, and 0.1 part to 5 parts by weight of the hydrocarbon solvent per part by weight of the overbased barium salt complex.

Abstract: Metals are removed from waste materials that contain an organic component and a bimetallic salt complex component that comprises complexes having the formula M.sub.I M.sub.II X.sub.n .multidot.Aromatic and/or the formula M.sub.I M.sub.II X.sub.n .multidot.M.sub.II OX.multidot.Aromatic, wherein M.sub.I is a Group I-B metal, M.sub.II is a Group III-A metal, X is halogen, n is the sum of the valences of M.sub.I and M.sub.II, and Aromatic is a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 12 carbon atoms by contacting the waste material with water and sufficient alkali metal hydroxide to form a hydrolysis mixture which has a pH above 5 and which separates into an upper organic phase and a lower aqueous phase. After separation of the phases, there is obtained a slurry of M.sub.I oxide, M.sub.I hydroxide, and/or M.sub.II hydroxide from which the metals can be recovered or which can be discarded in ways that are not damaging to the environment.

Abstract: Metals are recovered from waste materials that contain an organic component and a bimetallic salt complex component that comprises complexes having the formula M.sub.I M.sub.II X.sub.n.Aromatic and/or the formula M.sub.I M.sub.II X.sub.n.M.sub.II OX.Aromatic, wherein M.sub.I is a Group I-B metal, M.sub.II is a Group III-A metal, X is halogen, n is the sum of the valences of M.sub.I and M.sub.II, and Aromatic is a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, by hydrolyzing the waste material with dilute hydrochloric acid to form a hydrolysis mixture that separates into an organic phase and an aqueous phase, and, after removing the organic phase, adding to the aqueous phase sufficient aluminum or another reducing metal to precipitate the Group I-B metal. After the precipitated metal has been removed from it, the aqueous solution is treated with sufficient base to precipitate the Group III-A metal hydroxyide, which is recovered from the aqueous solution.

Abstract: The discoloration that vinyl chloride resins usually undergo when a slurry containing one of these resins is heated at a temperature above 70.degree. C. to reduce its monomer content to less than 10 ppm is minimized or prevented by carrying out the heating step in the presence of a monomer-miscible color stabilizer that comprises an epoxide and an organic peroxide.

Abstract: The discoloration that vinyl chloride resins usually undergo when a slurry containing one of these resins is heated at a temperature above 70.degree. C. to reduce its monomer content to less than 10 ppm is minimized or prevented by carrying out the heating step in the presence of a monomer-miscible color stabilizer that comprises an organic peroxide and/or an organic azo compound.

Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foam having reduced tendency to form burning embers when it is ignited and burned is provided by incorporating into the reaction mixture before foaming a derivative of melamine wherein one or more hydrogens have been replaced by hydroxymethyl and/or lower alkoxymethyl groups.In one embodiment, flexible polyurethane foams of increased flame retardance are also provided, by also incorporating a halogenated phosphorus ester into the reaction mixture before foaming.

Abstract: Aqueous pigment dispersions that have improved resistance to microbial attack contain a biocidally-effective amount of a polyoxymethyleneoxazolidine selected from the group consisting of(a) compounds having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein each R represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl, halophenyl, or --(CH.sub.2 O).sub.m CH.sub.2 OH; m represents a number in the range of 0 to 2; and n represents a number in the range of 1 to 4;(b) compounds having the structural formula ##STR2## wherein each R' represents alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or --CH.sub.2 OH and R and n have the aforementioned significance; and(c) mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The amounts of tars, nicotine, phenols, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and other toxic materials generated during the smoking of tobacco and its substitutes is reduced by incorporating in the smoking composition a small amount of a transition metal compound, e.g., chromium n-heptanoate.

Abstract: There is disclosed a one-shot process for the manufacture of a filled detergent hydrophilic flexible polyurethane foam from a clay filler, an alkylaryl sulfonate detergent, a normally liquid polyether polyol, tolylene diisocyanate and water as a blowing agent.

Abstract: Sulfur-containing organotin compounds that are mobile liquids of low viscosity and that have a relatively mild sulfur odor have the structural formula ##STR1## wherein each R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, each R' represents --S--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOR", --SR", or --OOC--CH.dbd.CH--COOR"', R" represents an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, R'" represents an alkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and n is 1 or 2. These compounds can be used alone or in combination with other organotin compounds as stabilizers for vinyl halide resin compositions.

Abstract: Lubricant compositions for use in the cylinder and drive train lubrication of reciprocating compressors for oxygen-free gases comprise 97% to 99% by weight of a base fluid that is a phthalate ester of an aliphatic alcohol having 10 to 15 carbon atoms and 1% to 3% by weight of an additive system that contains a viscosity index modifying component, an antioxidant component, and optionally a corrosion inhibitor and/or a load bearing additive.

Abstract: 1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexabromobutene-2 is used to impart flame-retardance to epoxy resins, polyesters, and other thermosetting organic polymers that are normally susceptible to burning.

Abstract: Gas streams that contain from about 10 ppm to 1000 ppm of vinyl chloride are purified by passing them through a zone of silent electric discharge. This treatment destroys at least 80%, and in most cases 90% or more, of the vinyl chloride in the gas stream.

Abstract: A layer of open cell polyurethane foam adhered to a layer of a non-woven fibrous material of fine porosity relative to the foam results in an efficient fluid (e.g., air) filtering medium having a high capacity for retaining particulate contaminants. The combined layers are useful as an air filter element.