Abstract: In a process for the preparation of reinforced vulcanisates by vulcanisation of compositions comprising natural rubber or synthetic diene rubber with novolak resins in the presence of from 0.5 to 120% by weight, based on the novolak resin, of a hardener of a reactive melamine resin obtained by reacting melamine with 0.5 to 6 mol of an aldehyde the improvement comprises that, instead of or together with the reactive melamine resins other aminoplast forming compounds containing hydroxy groups are used and the total amount of the aminoplast-forming compounds is also from 0.5 to 120% by weight, referred to novolak resin, a rubber article and vehicle tire prepared according to this process.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of reinforced vulcanizates which process comprises vulcanizing a mixture comprising rubber, a novolak and at least one reactive melamine resin obtained by reaction of one mol of melamine with 0.5 to 6 mols of aldehyde, said melamine resin being present in an amount of from 0.5 to 120% by weight, based on the weight of the novolak resin, and the phenolic component of said novolak resin being selected from the group consisting of phenol, polynuclear polyphenols, alkylphenols, a combination of alkylphenols with phenol, and a combination of at least one of said phenols with a further phenol selected from the group consisting of resorcinol, phenylphenol and polyalkylphenols. The invention also includes rubber articles prepared from a product of such a process.

Abstract: A rubber composition having improved tackiness and comprising a natural or synthetic rubber and as a tackifier from 0.3 to 15% by weight (referred to the rubber) of a modified alkylphenol novolak prepared from(A) a phenol component selected from the group consisting of(i) a monoalkylphenol having from 3 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and(ii) a mixture of (i) with up to 30 mol% of a dialkylphenol having a total of from 6 to 24 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups with(B) a substance which is at least trifunctional with respect to formaldehyde and(C) formaldehydeWherein the molar ratio of one of components (i) and (ii): (B) is from 70:30 to 99:1, a method for its preparation and a molded article prepared therefrom.

Abstract: An aqueous fire-retardant composition capable of forming a foam layer and consisting ofI. an aqueous preparation comprisingA. a non-etherified amino-formaldehyde resin or its components or a mixture thereofB. at least one ammonium phosphate,C. a skeleton forming component andIi. a solution of at least one further amino-formaldehyde resin being at least partially etherified with at least one alcohol having 1 to 12 C-atoms and dissolved in an organic solvent,a construction supporting unit and an electrical cable unit with a coating of said composition.