Abstract: The invention relates to laminates comprising at least one layer of an intractable, fully aromatic polyimide which, on one side, is directly bonded to a layer of a substrate and, on the other side, to a layer of a heat-sealable polyimide. The basic elements thus produced may be bonded to one another on the heat-sealable polyimide sides or one basic element may be bonded to another layer of substrate. Further layers may be bonded to one or both outside(s) of the laminates. The laminates may be produced by a novel temperature-controlled process. The substrates are preferably foils of metals or alloys. The multilayer laminates obtained are distinguished by outstanding mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. They may be used as reinforcing materials or for printed electrical circuits.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of thiuram disulfides substituted with aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals, said process comprising reacting a suitably substituted secondary amine with carbon disulfide and in the presence of a tertiary amine or ammonia, oxygen or oxygen-containing gas, a solvent, and a metalliferous catalyst, at a temperature of between 0.degree. C. and 200.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of thiuram disulfides substituted with aliphatic cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals, said process comprising reacting a suitably substituted secondary amine having a pK.sub.a .gtoreq.8 with carbon disulfide in a solvent and in the presence of oxygen or oxygen-containing gas, a solvent, and a metalliferous catalyst, at a temperature of between 0.degree. C. and 200.degree. C.

Abstract: Waterdispersible cationic resins are formed by reacting the components comprising at least(A) an epoxidized polydiene,(B) a bisglycidylether of a polyphenol,(C) an amide compound, which is formed by one or more higher, substantially multiply unsaturated fatty acids and a polyamine and which may comprise a ketimine group or a hydroxy group, and possibly(D) an organic secondary amine and/or(E) a partially and/or fully masked polyisocyanate, which product comprises excess epoxide groups and carbon-carbon double bonds and which resins can be made waterdispersible with an acid under formation of cationic groups. A composite is provided comprising the cationic resin superposed on a conducting substrate and a method is described for forming the composite.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of para-amino diphenylamine in which para-nitroso-diphenylhydroxylamine is catalytically hydrogenated in the presence of an organic solvent and one or more metal components selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, and their sulfidic compounds, at temperatures from 20.degree. to 200.degree. C., is disclosed. The improvement comprises utilizing as the organic solvent one or more members of the group consisting of aniline and aniline derivatives containing ring-alkyl groups, N-alkyl groups, or a combination thereof, wherein the ring-alkyl groups contain a total of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and the N-alkyl groups contain from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a process for preparing long-chain hydrocarbon substituted ureas by reacting a long chain fatty acid N-chloramide in isopropanol and/or tertiary butanol with an aliphatic or araliphatic primary or secondary amine in the presence of an alkali or alkaline earth hydroxide at a temperature of from 20.degree. to 100.degree. C. The process of this disclosure is particularly useful in preparing long-chain hydrocarbon substituted ureas wherein one of the aliphatic hydrocarbon substituents contains one or more hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups, as well as the salts of such substituted ureas.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of asymmetrical N-phenyl-N'-substituted para-phenylene diamines by the reductive alkylation of para-nitroso-diphenylhydroxylamine with an aldehyde or a ketone in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrogenation catalyst is disclosed. The improvement comprises utilizing as the hydrogenation catalyst (1) one member selected the group consisting of palladium and platinum sulfide, in an amount less than 1%, by weight, based on the weight of para-nitroso-diphenylhydroxylamine, and (2) activated carbon with a specific surface area of at least 700 square meters per gram and an ash content of less than 7.5%, by weight.