Abstract: A process and composition are provided for permeability reduction in a hydrocarbon-bearing formation to improve hydrocarbon recovery therefrom. A moderately epichlorohydrin cross-linked, non-hydroxylpropylated starch is derived from high amylopectin waxy maize starch for use in drilling, workover and completion fluids. The starch is combined with xanthan gum and used in solutions of fresh water, non-saturated brine or saturated brine containing sized salt particles, typically sodium chloride, of various sizes, or sized calcium carbonate, or a combination of sized salt and sized calcium carbonate.

Abstract: A hydrolysis stabilizer for an ester group-containing resin, which comprises as a main component a carbodiimide having at least two carbodiimide groups in the molecule and resulting from 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate or a mixture of 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate and isophorone diisocyanate, or from a mixture of tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate with 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate or a mixture of 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate and isophorone diisocyanate; and a process for the hydrolysis stabilization of an ester group-containing resin, which comprises mixing a polyester type resin with the above hydrolysis stabilizer.

Abstract: A balanced water purification composition is provided with a buffer compound, and oxidizer/clarifier compound, and a biocide compound. The composition purifies and clarifies water while maintaining the existing water pH. The composition may also include a filtration aid, an algicide, a calcium releasing source, a chelator, and a sequestering agent.

Abstract: Sodium percarbonate particles stabilized against loss of active oxygen in detergents, bleaches and cleaning agents by the application of a two-layer coating applied by means of a fluidized bed spray process, the inner layer including sodium percarbonate and the outer layer including sodium sulphate.

Abstract: The invention provides water base well drilling and servicing fluids containing a biopolymer viscosifier and a water soluble polyalkylene glycol shale stabilizing additive therein having enhanced thermal stability, as indicated by the low shear rate viscosity at 0.06 sec.sup.-1, the enhanced thermal stability being provided by an amorphous silica viscosifier therein.A method of enhancing the thermal stability of aqueous base well drilling and servicing fluids containing a biopolymer viscosifier and a water soluble polyalkylene glycol shale stabilizing additive therein is disclosed which comprises adding to the fluid an amorphous silica viscosifier.

Abstract: An esterification process and the products resulting from it which achieves a mixture of secondary esters which are effectively used with invert drilling muds, the process involving the addition of one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 carboxylic acids and one or more C.sub.3 -C.sub.22 olefins in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: A method and composition for simultaneously controlling the deposition of scale and the formation of corrosion in a cooling water system comprising adding to the system a combination of (a) a water soluble copolymer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, F is H.sub.2 or O, M is a water soluble cation, R.sub.2 is (CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n, ##STR2## or mixture of both, n is an integer of from 1 to about 40, R.sub.3 is H, lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl or an acetate, and (b) a water soluble polymer characterized by the structural formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); R.sub.2 is OH, OM, or NH.sub.2 ; M is a water soluble cation; R.sub.

Abstract: Compositions used to remove traces of water and/or organic solvents and/or oils from the component surfaces, comprising:i) hydrofluoropolyethers having the general formula:HF.sub.2 CO (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n (CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m CF.sub.2 Hii) fluorinated additive having a structure selected from the following:T--OR.sub.f (CFY)--L (I)L--CF.sub.2 OR.sub.f CF.sub.2 --L (II)with L.dbd.X--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n.spsb.o Bwherein X.dbd.CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 NR", CONR", CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NR", CH.sub.2 OCOCH.sub.2 O;n.sup.o =0-50; B.dbd.NHC(CH.sub.2 OH).sub.3, CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2 OH).sub.3 ;with R".dbd.H, alkyl C.sub.1-3 ; Y.dbd.CF.sub.3 or F; T is selected from --CF.sub.3, --C.sub.2 F.sub.5, --C.sub.3 F.sub.7, ClCF.sub.2 CF(CF.sub.3)--, CF.sub.3 CFClCF.sub.2 --, ClCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --, ClCF.sub.2 --; R.sub.f is a (per)fluoroalkane and/or (per)fluoro-polyether chain.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved metal corrosion inhibitor for use in aqueous acid solutions which is relatively non-toxic and inexpensive. The corrosion inhibitor is a mixture comprised of oligomerized aromatic amines prepared by contacting the still bottoms residue produced in the distillation of quinoline from coal tar with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: Environmentally-safer resin-solvent compositions are provided which are generally free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The solvent and resin-solvent compositions may replace high-VOC hydrocarbon solvents for use in inks, coatings, adhesives and the like. These novel compositions are negligibly reactive with hydroxyl radicals and therefore are able to reach higher into the atmosphere before decomposing.

Abstract: The subject matter of this invention is directed to compositions and compounds to minimize hydrogen charging and hydrogen induced cracking of steels comprising, in one embodiment, a propylene diamine compound and in another a carrier and propylene diamines. Preferably, the composition of that embodiment is comprised of a hydrocarbon carrier and 1,3 propylene diamines. Alternatively, compositions of the present invention may be comprised of a carrier and octadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide. In addition, where the environment dictates, the composition of the present invention may be comprised of a carrier, at least one 1,3 propylene diamine and octadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide.

Abstract: The invention provides a bleaching composition of pH 8-14 which comprises an oxygen transfer agent and hypochlorite or a source thereof and a method for bleaching a stained substrate which comprises the step of treating the substrate with a bleaching composition of pH 8-14 which bleaching composition comprises an oxygen transfer agent and hypochlorite or a source thereof. Particularly preferred oxygen transfer agents are imine quaternary ammonium salts such as N-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolinium salts. Where these salts are used, suitable counter-ions include halides, sulphate, methosulphate, sulphonate, p-toluene sulphonate and phosphate. Oxygen transfer agents which comprise a quaternary nitrogen atom are preferred. In the alternative, the oxygen transfer agent can be a sulphonimine.

Abstract: New compositions and methods for inhibiting the formation and/or growth of gas hydrates are described. The compositions are generally polyether ammonium compounds of the formula:[R'R'R"N--(CHRCH.sub.2 (OCH.sub.2 CHR).sub.n NR'--).sub.m R'].sup.+ [X].sup.-where R=H or CH.sub.3 ;R'=H or C.sub.a H.sub.2a+1, where a=1 to 4;R"=C.sub.b H.sub.2b+1, where b=4 to 20;m=1 to 4;and n=2 to 6.The anion [X].sup.- may be freely substituted. Methods for inhibiting the formation and/or growth of gas hydrates involve treating fluid mixtures with the polyether ammonium compounds described.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a chemically active fire suppression composition, comprising a propellant comprising a fuel and an oxidizer, the propellant capable of generating inert gas; and an environmentally innocuous chemical fire suppressant capable of generating fire suppressive reactive species. The combination of physically acting fire suppression agents and chemically acting, environmentally innocuous fire suppression agents results in a highly effective, environmentally innocuous fire extinguishing composition that has low ozone depletion potential (ODP), low global warming potential (GWP), and high suppression efficiency.

Abstract: A solution comprising a polar solvent and C.sub.60 in which the solubility of C.sub.60 is at least 2 mg/ml of solvent. The polar solvent has a low toxicity, high boiling point, high thermal and electrochemical stability, low viscosity, low freezing point, a high dielectric constant, and is relatively inexpensive. Preferably the polar solvent is N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone.