Abstract: Textile treating compositions which are particularly adaptable for use on partially oriented textile yarn. These textile treating compositions contain a blend of organic esters which may also contain a wax, processing aids and blending agents. The blend of organic esters comprises a blend of alkylidyne trimethanol esters, and an effective amount of at least one member of the group of a diester of a dicarboxylic acid and an ethoxylated ester and a salt of an alkyl aryl sulfonate. The wax can be an ethoxylated fatty acid.

Abstract: A method of making a stable block from paper comprising providing a plurality of moist paper fragments, roughening the outer surface of a group of the moist paper fragments, and compressing the group of paper fragments to form the group of paper fragments into a stable block without the addition of an adhesive.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel foamed polymeric products which are prepared by foaming an ionic polymer in the presence of a volatile polar compound which acts as a plasticizer for the ionic groups present in said ionic polymer. The ionic polymer comprises from about 0.4 to 10 mole % pendant acid groups, especially sulfonic acid groups which have been neutralized to a degree of at least 97%, preferably 100%. In a most preferred embodiment of the instant invention, the foamed polymeric product is prepared from a sulfonated polystyrene polymer. This high strength, low density foam of the instant invention can be reprocessed by admixing with a low boiling solvent for the sulfonate groups, e.g., methanol, and repeating the above foaming process.

Abstract: A quick-setting core and molding sand comprising quartz sand, a binder and an adsorbent or absorbent. The binder is a solution of a binding agent such as polystyrene, polyvinyl acetate or the like in an appropriate organic solvent. After molding, the sand is hardened by means of blowing it with an inert gas, preferably air or applying a suction thereto. The time of hardening is very short and depends upon the size of a mold or a core which is being made.

Abstract: A phenolic plywood adhesive containing lignosulfonates and a trialkyl phosphate having alkyl substituents of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms for use in a curtain coater is described.