Abstract: A nontoxic polymer comprising a backbone having a pendant groups which have sites which are capable of forming ionic bonds and sites capable of forming hydrogen bonds with respective receptive sites on the anions of conjugate acids formed by the reaction of bile acids with glycine and of bile acids with taurine, preferred polymers including polymeric amides, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same for treatment of hypercholesterolemia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and their methods of manufacture and use which are effective for delivering a homogeneous distribution of a boron containing active ingredient to a tree or tree derived substrate for the purpose of preventing or eradicating an infestation and/or for imparting flame retardency thereto.

Abstract: Novel non-elastomeric biomedical adhesive compositions for calcified tissues, are described. The compositions are characterized by a network structure which is obtained by the reaction of a polyisocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups with at least one polyol which possesses surface wetting properties with the participation of compounds selected from calcium and phosphorus, optional in the presence of a catalyst. The polyisocyanate is selected from aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic compounds and preferred amounts are in the range of 20% to 80% by weight of the total amount of reactants. The polyol is selected from polyalkylene ether glycols and polyester glycols containing between 25 to 75 carbon atoms and preferred amounts are in the range of 10% to 80% by weight of the total amount of reactants. The adhesive compositions were found to produce a fast bonding of the calcified tissues, with a joint strength of above 0.5 N/sq.mm.

Abstract: As an object and a use of an undersea antifouling treating composition provided by the invention, in order to prevent the adhesion of sessile organisms over a long period of time, the antifouling treating composition is immersed in fish nets for culturing, trapping and the like immersed in sea for a long time and materials such as rope and the like supporting these nets, a net for preventing invasion of jellyfishes at an intake port for cooling water, a curtain for the prevention of marine pollution used in seaside working and the like.

Abstract: A novel dosage form of calcium polycarbophil, useful in the treatment of bowel dysfunction, is described.

Abstract: An antimicrobial substance containing an ethylene copolymer as an active ingredient and an antimicrobial resin composition containing the ethylene copolymer are disclosed. The ethylene copolymer comprises from 40 to 95% by weight of ethylene, from 5 to 60% by weight of at least one dialkylaminoalkylacrylamide comonomer represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group: R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 2 to 5, and up to 20% by weight of one or more of other ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, and has a number average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 50,000.

Abstract: A method of making a dosage device comprises admixing at least one active ingredient which is in solid form at 25.degree. C. and which has an average particle size of less than 5 microns, with a disintegrating agent, to provide a compressible mix; and compressing the mix into a unitary dosage device.

Abstract: A composition which is includes discrete particles of a highly cross-linked macroporous hydrophobic polymer. The particles are of a first predetermined average diameter, and the polymer particles have entrapped therein and dispersed uniformly throughout an active ingredient. The composition also includes a coacervating agent mixed with the polymer particles in an amount sufficient to cause the polymer particles to collect forming dense clusters of coacervated particles of a second predetermined average diameter, the second predetermined average diameter being substantially in excess of the first predetermined average diameter.

Abstract: Stable sustained release wax- and polymer-coated drug-ion exchange resin complexes especially useful in preparing oral suspensions are disclosed.

Abstract: Pests are controlled by applying to the location of and/or to the path traversed by the pests a composition comprising urea and sulfuric acid in which the urea/H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 molar ratio is less than 2. Novel compositions useful in such methods are also provided and comprise the described combinations of urea and sulfuric acid dispersed in a hydrocarbon oil. The novel method and compositions are particularly useful for controlling plant pests by applying the useful urea-sulfuric acid components to the plants or to the vicinity of plants occupied or traversed by such pests.

Abstract: The present invention provides a terpolymer hair fixative comprising vinyl caprolactam, vinyl pyrrolidone and methacryloamidopropyl trimethylammonium chloride, an aqueous solution process for making such terpolymers, and water-based hair spray compositions which meet VOC standards.

Abstract: According to this invention we provide an aqueous coating composition, suitable for application to a cathodic substrate by electrodeposition, which comprises a dispersion in an aqueous medium in the presence of an amine-ionizing acid of cationically stabilized particles comprising:(1) 50 to 84% by weight on the combined weight of (1), (2) & (3) of an amine-epoxide reaction product.(2) 15 to 45% by weight based on the combined weight of (1), (2) & (3) of a blocked polyisocyanate as crosslinking agent; and(3) 1 to 12% by weight based on the combined weights of (1), (2) and (3) of a highly methylolated, highly alkylated melamine-formaldehyde resin, wherein on average at least 4.0 of the reactive hydrogen atoms per triazine ring are methylolated, at least 3.5 of these methylol groups are alkylated and the alkylating group is selected from C.sub.4-10 alkyl; the resin being substantially unreactive with the amine-epoxide-reaction product (1) at temperatures below 190.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention provides cation exchange fibers having a high capacity of ion exchange and a high utilization rate of ion exchange radicals. The fibers are produced so as to have 3 m eq/g or more of carboxyl groups introduced by simultaneous crosslinking and hydrolyzing treatments of acrylic fibers, and to have tensile strength 1 g/d or more and a degree of water-swellability less than 100%, while maintaining fiber properties without problems in practical use.

Abstract: What is provided herein is a semi-anhydrous, suspension process for preparing substantially anhydrous complexes of PVP and H.sub.2 O.sub.2 containing about 18% to about 22% by weight H.sub.2 O.sub.2. The process comprises suspending substantially anhydrous PVP and an aqueous solution of 70 to 85% H.sub.2 O.sub.2 in an anhydrous ethyl acetate medium to precipitate a free-flowing, fine white powders of the complex, and filtering and drying under vacuum at about 40.degree.-50.degree. C. to form the desired product.

Abstract: A novel mascara composition is disclosed. The composition comprises: (a) an effective amount of water; (b) an effective amount of microsphere particles selected from the group consisting of silica beads, polymethylmethacrylate beads, and combinations thereof; and (c) an effective amount of a water dispersible, high molecular weight, amorphous anionic polyester polymer having an approximate molecular weight, MN, of about 14,000 to about 16,000 and a melt viscosity at 200.degree. C. of about 2000 to about 42,000 poise as measured with a Sieglaff-McKelvey Capillary Rheometer, 100 sec.sup.-1 shear rate. The polyester polymer is added to the mascara composition as a water dispersion having a solids content of not more than about 40% by weight of the dispersion. Prepared mascara compositions contain silica beads polymethylmethacrylate beads and an effective amount of the emulsifier C12-C15 alcohols benzoate.

Abstract: Vinyl ether monomers of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1 and R is CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, precursors thereto, and copolymers with, e.g., tetrafluoroethylene, are provided. The copolymers are useful as electrical insulation and as the sheath portion of optical fibers, and can be converted to known ion exchange polymers having carboxylic groups which are useful, e.g., in the form of permionic membrane for separating the compartments of a chloralkali cell. The vinyl ether monomers can also be converted to vinyl ether monomers which contain carboxylate functional groups, which in turn can be copolymerized to useful copolymers.

Abstract: A polymer obtained by polymerizing tricyclo[5.2.1.0.sup.2,6 ]deca-8-yl acrylate or methacrylate in an amount of 100-5% by weight with one or more copolymerizable unsaturated monomers in an amount of 0 to 95% by weight is excellent in transparency, moisture resistance, and heat resistance and is suitable as a material for optical elements.