Abstract: Nitrile group-containing polymers are hydrogenated in a homogeneous phase with preservation of the nitrile groups in a low molecular weight ketone as a solvent and with a compound corresponding to formulaRuX[(L.sub.1)(L.sub.2).sub.n ]as a catalyst, whereinX represents hydrogen, halogenL.sub.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted cyclopentadienyl,L.sub.2 represents a phosphane, bisphosphane or arsane andn is 1, 2 or 3 and[(L.sub.1)(L.sub.2).sub.n ] represents a cyclopentadienyl bisphosphane.

Abstract: The hydrogenation of NBR in an aromatic solvent with tris-(triphenylphosphane)-rhodium-(I) halide as catalyst under hydrogen pressures of from 20 to 350 bars and at temperatures in the range from 100.degree. to 145.degree. C. leads to products having degrees of hydrogenation of at least 90% and outstanding properties when the catalyst concentration amounts to between 0.05 and 0.6% by weight, based on solid rubber, and when hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of at most 2% by weight of triphenylphosphane.

Abstract: Co-vulcanizates having good mechanical properties are obtained from mixtures of: (a) from 35 to 5%, by weight, of hydrocarbon elastomers; (b) from 65 to 95%, by weight, of nitrile group-containing elastomers having from 25 to 140 nitrile nitrogen atoms and less 12 double bonds per 1000 carbon atoms; by radical cross-linking.

Abstract: Xanthogen disulphides of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl or an oxygen-containing heterocyclic ring system having from 5 to 8 ring members and optionally mono- or tri-substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, and whereinR and R.sub.1 may also be connected together to complete a hetero cyclic ring having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and from 1 to 3 oxygen ring members, and the ring may be substituted by from 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl groups, with a content of elemental sulphur of less than 1.7% by weight, a process for their production by the reaction of a xanthic acid-O-ester-alkali metal salt of the following formula: ##STR2## wherein R and R.sub.1 are as defined in claims 1 and 3, andM represents an alkali metal, with aqueous chlorine bleach liquor, characterized in that aqueous chlorine bleach liquor having a concentration of less than 0.

Abstract: An improved process for the production of cyanogen chloride is disclosed according to which liquid hydrocyanic acid and gaseous chlorine are reacted in an aqueous medium. The liquid hydrocyanic acid and chlorine are introduced into a column-shaped reactor via at least one two-component nozzle. The reaction mixture is removed at the head of the column-shaped reactor. Preferably, the hydrocyanic acid is in liquid form and the chlorine is in gaseous form. By the process disclosed, quantitative yields of cyanogen chloride are obtained separately from aqueous solutions of hydrochloric acid of a strength suitable for commercial use.

Abstract: The use of open-chain acetals or ketals corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## as non-discoloring anti-ozonants for natural and/or synthetic rubber.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of N-(cyclohexylthio)-phthalimide by the reaction of phthalimide with cyclohexylsulphenylchloride in the presence of a base, characterized in that an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxide is used as the base.