Abstract: A firefighting composition for use in onboard firefighting systems of heavy industrial equipment, such as heavy vehicles and other types of heavy equipment used in construction, forestry, mining, and other similar industries, includes aqueous liquids that include (a) a sodium and/or potassium salt of an organic acid; (b) one or more of an alkylpolyglycoside surfactant, an alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, an alkyliminodialkylcarboxylate surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant; (c) an acetylenic diol derivative surfactant and/or a siloxane-based surfactant; and (d) alkylene glycol and/or glycerol.

Abstract: Method of delignification of plant material, said method comprising: providing said plant material comprising cellulose fibers and lignin; exposing said plant material requiring to a composition comprising: alkanesulfonic acid; and a peroxide, wherein said alkylsulfonic acid and peroxide are present in a molar ratio ranging 1:1 to 15:1 and the time of exposure is sufficient to remove substantially all of the lignin present on said plant material. Compositions capable of achieving delignification are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are: a water-absorbent resin that has excellent heat resistance, even in a water-absorbed state; and a water-blocking material comprising the water-absorbent resin. The water-absorbent resin according to the present invention includes a crosslinked polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and has a gel-viscosity retention S of 0.5 or more as calculated by the following formula (I): Gel ? viscosity ? retention ? at ? high ? temperature ? S = B / A ( I ) (wherein A represents an initial gel viscosity (mPa·s), and B represents a gel viscosity (mPa·s) after 10 days).

Abstract: A one-pot process to separate lignin from a lignocellulosic feedstock includes providing a vessel; providing a lignocellulosic feedstock; providing a composition comprising an acid, a modifying agent comprising a carbonyl-containing nitrogenous base compound, and a peroxide; exposing the lignocellulosic feedstock to the composition in the vessel for a period of time sufficient to remove at least 80% of the lignin present in the lignocellulosic feedstock; and optionally, removing a liquid phase comprising dissolved lignin fragments from a solid phase comprising cellulose fibres.

Abstract: A material for separating and pumping oxygen is disclosed. The material is a zeolite doped with a chemical element having an electron density of between 30 kJ/mol and 150 kJ/mol. The material is configured for controllable oxygen desorption between 150° C. and 300° C. and pumping the released oxygen into an area having an ambient pressure of less than 100 pascals.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane (HCFC-142), or 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141); and a separation method using the composition. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HFC-143. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HCFC-142. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HCFC-141. A separation method of a composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and at least one member selected from the group consisting of HFC-143, HCFC-142, and HCFC-141.

Abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) generating compositions can include a nitrite component, an acidifying component, and a support material configured to carry one of the nitrite component and the acidifying agent. In some examples, the support material can minimize NO generation prior to addition of an activating amount of a suitable solvent.

Abstract: Provided are a process for preparing a flame retardant, a flame retardant obtained by the process and use of the flame retardant in a polymer composition.

Abstract: New diorganyl diselenide-clubbed quaternary purine are described herein, as well as the use of such diorganyl diselenide compounds in forming anticorrosion coatings for metal. Also described are methods for forming the new diorganyl disleenides compounds as well as anti-corrosion coatings containing the diorganyl disleenides compounds.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising: sulfuric acid; a heterocyclic compound; an alkanesulfonic acid; and a peroxide. Said composition being capable of delignifying biomass under milder conditions than conditions under which kraft pulping takes place.

Abstract: New diorganyl diselenide-clubbed quaternary purine are described herein, as well as the use of such diorganyl diselenide compounds in forming anticorrosion coatings for metal. Also described are methods for forming the new diorganyl disleenides compounds as well as anti-corrosion coatings containing the diorganyl disleenides compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are a targeted and long-lasting passivation material for soil cadmium immobilization, and a preparation method and use thereof. In the disclosure, the passivation material is a mercaptosuccinic acid-intercalated calcium iron aluminum hydrotalcite, which is prepared by hydrothermal co-precipitation of a metal salt dispersion and an intercalation solution in an alkaline environment.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a particulate water-absorbing agent that can reduce a re-wet amount of an absorbent body when applied to the absorbent body. The method for producing the particulate water-absorbing agent according to an aspect of the present invention includes the step of surface-crosslinking a water-absorbing resin powder with use of a surface-crosslinking agent, wherein the water-absorbing resin powder has a specific surface area index, expressed by formula (1) below, of not less than 1.5, and the surface-crosslinking agent has an apparent Hansen solubility parameter of 22.5 MPa1/2 to 28.5 MPa1/2: (specific surface area index)=(specific surface area of water-absorbing resin powder)/(108×D502)??(1), where: in formula (1), the unit of the specific surface area index is [1/kg], the unit of the specific surface area is [m2/kg], D50 denotes a mass average particle diameter, and the unit of D50 is [m].

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns processes for regenerating organocations from perchlorate-rich waste products, more specifically transformation of water-insoluble organocation-perchlorate salt, originating from perchlorate-removal water treatment processes, into a water-soluble perchlorate salt for reusing same.

Abstract: A pure composition comprises a monoalkyltin trialkoxide compound represented by the chemical formula RSn(OR?)3 or a monoalkyl tin triamide compound represented by the chemical formula RSn(NR?2)3 and no more than 4 mole % dialkyltin compounds relative to the total tin amount, where R is a hydrocarbyl group with 1-31 carbon atoms, and wherein R? is a hydrocarbyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms. Methods are described for the formation of the pure compositions. A solid composition comprises a monoalkyl triamido tin compound represented by the chemical formula RSn—(NR?COR?)3, where R is a hydrocarbyl group with 1-31 carbon atoms, and where R? and R? are independently a hydrocarbyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms. The compositions are suitable for the formation of resist compositions suitable for EUV patterning in which the compositions have a high EUV absorption.

Abstract: A method of absorbing falling precipitation to prevent the falling precipitation from reaching an area for an activity includes spreading a sufficient amount of a water absorbent including superabsorbent granules over the area prior to or during the falling precipitation so that the superabsorbent granules can absorb the water before the falling precipitation can reach the area wherein the activity can immediately occur after the falling precipitation stops and the water absorbent is removed.

Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pectin based antimicrobial surface coating material. In the present invention, boron compounds are cross-linked with pectin and a surface coating material in the form of a film is obtained. The said coating material can be used in all packaging industry requiring hygiene particularly in food industry. The invention enables packages to be antifungal, anticandidal and antibacterial.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising: sulfuric acid; a modifying agent comprising an arylsulfonic acid; and a peroxide. Said composition being capable of delignifying biomass under milder conditions than conditions under which kraft pulping takes place.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for making a colorized solution of an aqueous disinfectant that is both stable in bulk solution and will fade to clear within a predetermined period of time after being applied to a surface, for example as a spray or film. The compositions and methods described here allow an end user to visualize both the extent of coverage and the duration of contact of the disinfectant with the surface, thereby providing more efficient disinfection of the surface.