Abstract: A method for inhibiting the corrosion of copper or copper-bearing metals in contact with an aggressive aqueous environment by combining a copper corrosion inhibitor with a chelant. Azoles are employed as the corrosion inhibitor. Characteristic chelants include ethylenediamine tetracetic acid nitrilotriacetic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid and dialkyldithiocarbamates.

Abstract: The invention shows anticorrosive pigments on the basis of alkaline earth hydrogen phosphates, which are distinguished in that they contain from 20 mole-% to 60 mole-% of alkaline earth carbonate, the balance being alkaline earth hydrogen phosphate of the particular like alkaline earth metal, as well as a process of producing them in that alkaline earth carbonate and phosphoric acid are in per se known manner reacted with one another at the desired molar ratio, as well as the use of the anticorrosive pigments for corrosion protection of aluminum substrates, particularly for preventing filiform corrosion in aircraft coatings.

Abstract: A method for preventing agglomeration of powder, characterized in that a poly(oxyethylene)diglycosic acid is incorporated as an anti-agglomeration agent to the powder.

Abstract: R is a straight or branched chain C.sub.4 -C.sub.30 alkyl group, a straight or branched chain C.sub.4 -C.sub.30 alkyl group interrupted by one, two or three oxygen atoms or substituted by one, two or three hydroxy groups, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl group substituted by one, two or three C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl groups, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.13 aralkyl group or a C.sub.7 -C.sub.13 aralkyl group which is substituted by a hydroxyl group;R.sub.1 is H or a straight- or branched chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group;R.sub.2 is H, a straight or branched chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or CO.sub.2 H;R.sub.3 is H, a straight or branched chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H;R.sub.4 is H, a straight or branched chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or CO.sub.2 H;R.sub.5 is H, a straight or branched chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides a dehydrating agent comprising at least one of fluorine-containing alcohols; a dehydrating agent comprising at least one of fluorine-containing alcohols and water; and a method of dehydrating and drying an article having a surface moistened with residual water, the method comprising immersing the article in a dehydrating agent comprising at least one of fluorine-containing alcohols or comprising at least one of fluorine-containing alcohols and water, and drying the article after the immersion.

Abstract: The Diels-Alder adduct of 2,3 and 6,7 poly(allocimene) and an activated olefin such as maleic anhydride serves to inhibit the corrosion of metals. The adduct or a derived polyamine reaction product in admixture with an oil such as a petroleum oil or grease is effective to inhibit rusting of ferrous metals.

Abstract: A composition, in contact with a corrodable metal surface, comprising:a) an aqueous-based or oil-based system; andb) as an inhibitor for protecting the metal surface against corrosion, at least one compound having the formula I or II: ##STR1## in which R is C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 alkyl interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.15 alkaryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.15 aralkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl;R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each is methyl or, preferably, hydrogen;M is hydrogen, a metal ion, ammonium or substituted ammonium ion;a is 0 or 1;b is 0 or an integer from 1 to 6, preferably 0, 1, 2 or 3 especially 0 or 1; andc is an integer from 1 to 6; and/or at least one compound having the formula II: ##STR2## in which R, R.sup.3 and a are as defined above.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for bleaching and increasing the ion-exchange capability of the sepiolite mineral, basically consisting of treating, at high pH and temperature, the sepiolite with a basic salt solution, which results in bleaching the starting material by dissolution of the organic material present in it, and in increasing the ion-exchange capability by a structural transformation of sepiolite. The bleaching can be optionally completed with a reduction treatment with sodium dithionite or with other reducing agents capable of reducing Fe.sup.3+ to Fe.sup.2+.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group, M.sup.+ is a cation, R.sub.2 is an alkylene oxide and n is an integer from 1 to 4. Surfactant compositions containing these novel compounds, the process of preparing these novel compounds as well as the methods of using these surfactant compounds in enhanced oil recovery, as emulsifiers, in emulsion polymerization, as hydrotropes, in foamed drilling fluids, as dye carriers, as textile detergents, as foaming agents for concrete formation and as fiber lubricants are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of preparing a monohalogenated nitroalkane which comprises reacting equal molar quantities of an alkali metal hydroxide and a nitroalkane in a suitable medium to form a nitronate salt therein, promptly mixing the medium containing the nitronate salt with an equal molar quantity of a halogen to form a monohalogenated nitroalkane in the medium, promptly adding a material to the medium containing the monohalogenated nitroalkane to terminate any further halogenation therein, and recovering the monohalogenated nitroalkane from the medium.

Abstract: A corrosion-inhibiting composition comprises a blend of particles of two amorphous silicas; one containing corrosion-inhibiting cations releasable by ion-exchange and the second being substantially free of any corrosion-inhibiting ions. The weight ratio of the cation-containing silica to non ion containing silica is in the range 20:80 to 60:40.The corrosion-inhibiting composition may be incorporated into liquid media and protective coatings, which are based on film-forming polymers e.g. epoxy resins, vinyl resins, epoxy esters.The amorphous silica used is preferably of a microporous type. Calcium cations are the preferred corrosion inhibiting cations. The composition is preferable used to inhibit corrosion of aluminium surfaces.

Abstract: A method of preparing phosphonate compositions comprising di-(phosphonomethyl) formal is disclosed which comprises (a) forming an intimate mixture of hydroxymethylphosphonic acid and formaldehyde or its condensates, said mixture having a least about 0.5 equivalents of formaldehyde per equivalent of hydroxymethylphosphonic acid; and (b) subjecting said intimate mixture to a temperature of between about 100.degree. C. and 180.degree. C. for a time sufficient to allow the components to react to form a reacted mixture comprising di-(phosphonomethyl) formal.

Abstract: A scavenger for purifying inert gas mixtures to remove Lewis acid and oxidant impurities therefrom, comprising (i) an inert inorganic support, and (ii) an active scavenging species on the support, formed by deposition thereon of an organometallic precursor and pyrolysis thereof at a selected elevated temperature. The organometallic precursor is an alkyl metal compound comprising a metal of Group IA, IIA, and/or IIIA, wherein the pyrolysis temperature may range from about 150.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C., depending on the specific alkyl metal compound employed as the precursor. Also disclosed are: a corresponding method of making the scavenger; a process for purifying inert gases by contacting same with the scavenger; and a vessel containing a bed of the scavenger, useful as an apparatus for purifying inert gases.

Abstract: A process for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous systems is provided which process comprises adding to such systems an effective amount of a water treatment composition comprising a source of molybdate ion and a water-soluble polymer containing pendant amide functionality.

Abstract: Aromatic nitration reactions and, more specifically, a process for nitrating toluene to dinitrotoluene. The process involves a liquid phase nitration reaction of anhydrous nitric acid and toluene in a molar ratio of between about 5:1 and about 9:1 of nitric acid to toluene in a reactor at a reaction temperature of between about 40.degree. C. and about 70.degree. C., in the absence of sulfuric acid and in the absence of any dipolar organic solvent, to produce a mixture containing dinitrotoluene, and isolating said dinitrotoluene by contacting said mixture with a phase separating effective amount of an alkali or alkaine earth metal nitrate salt to cause phase separation of said dinitrotoluene.

Abstract: The method of adding to a nitrite corrosion inhibitor composition an effective amount of a bromosulfamate which is stable with respect to the nitrite corrosion inhibitor and provides an effective biocide, bactericide and fungicide. The composition using this bromosulfamate component to nitrite is utilized at about 0.1 to 10 ppm (residual) with an optimum of about 0.2 ppm of bromosulfamate. The bromosulfamate composition comprises reacting together sodium bromide (NaBr), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) or chlorine, and sodium sulfamate (NaSO.sub.3 NH.sub.2) or sulfamic acid, and using the product "fresh" in treating the nitrite solution.

Abstract: A stabilizer system for stabilization of polyolefins against light, heat, and oxidative degradation, comprising:(a) a monocarboxylate ester of a polyalkyl-4-piperidinol of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, an allyl or benzyl group, or a C.sub.1-4 acyl group, and R.sub.2 represents a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.16-24 aliphatic carboxylic acyl group; and(b) a benzophenone or benzotriazole UV-absorber.

Abstract: This invention relates to the following:(1) An amino-containing composition characterized by polymercapto groups,(2) A polyamino-containing composition characterized by mercapto or polymercapto groups,(3) A composition characterized by the presence ofA. a mercapto or polymercapto groups, andB. a nitrogen-containing group characterized by at least one of the following:1. an amido or a polyamido group,2. a cyclic amidine or a polycyclic amidine group,3. an epihalohydrin-derived amino-containing group.This invention also relates to the use of the above compositions as corrosion inhibitors.

Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor which comprises tannic acid and/or salt thereof; a sugar; and at least one member selected from aldonic acids or hexoses or salts thereof and aldonic acids of heptoses of salts thereof.

Abstract: Zeolites free from heavy metal cations are ion-exchanged with alkaline earth metal cations. The exchanged zeolites provide corrosion resistance to paints for metals, especially ferrous metals, without environmental hazard caused by use of heavy-metal anti-corrosion materials such as lead, chromium, zinc, etc.