Abstract: This invention relates to bis-(2,5-polythio-1,3,4-thiadiazoles), a method for their preparation and their use in rubber compounds. Use of these compounds provide for excellent vulcanization of rubbers and result in an improved final rubber vulcanizate possessing good physical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which exhibits antiozonant activity in diene containing rubbers comprising the reaction product of a multi-step process comprising:(1) reacting under condensation conditions an aldehyde and an amine containing compound to form a condensation product, whereinsaid aldehyde is selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde or mixtures thereof; andsaid amine containing compound is selected from the group consisting of: N,N'-di-substituted-p-phenylene diamines of the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group of radicals consisting of alkyls having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, aryls having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyls having 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and wherein said condensation conditions include:(i) the presence of an acid catalyst,(ii) a mole ratio of aldehyde to amine containing compound ranging from about 1.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-(2,5-polythio-1,3,4-thiadiazoles), a method for their preparation and their use in rubber compounds. Use of these compounds provide for excellent vulcanization of rubbers and result in an improved final rubber vulcanizate possessing good physical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a N-substituted-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine of the formula: ##STR1## comprising reacting (a) a mixture of (1) N-phenyl-p-quinoneimine of the formula: ##STR2## and (2) p-hydroxydiphenylamine in a mole ratio of N-phenyl-p-quinoneimine to p-hydroxydiphenylamine of from 1.5:1 to 1:1.5 with (b) a primary amine of the formula:R.sup.1 --NH.sub.2in the presence of methanol wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group of radicals consisting of alkyls having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyls having 6 to 8 carbon atoms and radicals of the structural formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.2 may be the same or different and is independently selected from the group of radicals consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl having 1 carbon atom, R.sup.3 is selected from the group of radicals consisting of an alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and n is an integer of from 0 to 6.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-(2,5-polythio-1,3,4-thiadiaxoles), a method for their preparation and their use in rubber compounds. Use of these compounds provide for excellent vulcanization of rubbers and result in an improved final rubber vulcanizate possessing good physical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which exhibits antiozonant activity in diene containing rubbers comprising the reaction product of a multi-step process comprising:(1) reacting under condensation conditions an aldehyde and an amine containing compound to form a condensation product, whereinsaid aldehyde is selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde or mixtures thereof; andsaid amine containing compound is selected from the group consisting of:N,N'-di-substituted-p-phenylene diamines of the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group of radicals consisting of alkyls having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, aryls having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyls having 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and wherein said condensation conditions include:(i) the presence of an acid catalyst,(ii) a mole ratio of aldehyde to amine containing compound ranging from about 1.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for making compounds such as 3,6,9-trioxaundecane-1,11-bis (3-n-dodecylthiopropionate) which comprises reacting an alkyl thiopropionate with a glycol at temperatures between 50.degree. C. and 180.degree. C. in the presence of a catalytic amount of a dialkyl tin oxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thioesters having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.x is selected from the group of formulae consisting of: ##STR2## R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from the group of radicals consisting of hydrogen or methyl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently selected from the group of radicals consisting of hydrogen, alkyls having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, aryls having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, aralkyls having 7 to 9 carbon atoms, and radicals of the formula: ##STR3## and R.sup.6 is selected from the group of radials consisting of alkyls having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, aryls having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyls having 7 to 12 carbon atoms.These thioesters are particularly useful as a synergist for conventional phenolic and amine antioxidants.

Abstract: There is disclosed compounds having, within their structural formulae, a trivalent moiety: ##STR1## which exhibit antiozonant activity when added to rubber compositions at antiozonant effective levels and which exhibit synergistic antiozonant activity when used with conventional antiozonants in rubber compositions. There is also disclosed novel compounds which can be used as antiozonants.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of compounds such as 3,5-dibutyl-1,3,5-oxadiazine-4-thione and tetrahydro-5-(2-butyl)-(S)-triazinethione as stabilizers to improve the dye fastness of colored fibers.

Abstract: This invention is concerned with compounds of the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl radicals; when R.sup.1 is a hydrogen radical, R is an alkyl radical of 5 to 11 carbon atoms; when R.sup.1 is a methyl radical, R is a radical of 4 to 10 carbon atoms; when R.sup.2 is a hydrogen radical, R.sup.3 is an alkyl radical of 5 to 11 carbon atoms; when R.sup.2 is a methyl radical, R.sup.3 is an alkyl radical of 4 to 10 carbon atoms. These compounds have utility as synergists for phenolic type and amine type antioxidants in the stabilization of natural and synthetic rubbers.

Abstract: This invention is concerned with the stabilization of oxidizable organic materials such as rubbers, oils, plastics and the like through the addition of an autosynergistic phenolic antioxidant reaction product to the oxidizable organic material. More specifically, this invention is directed to a definitive process for the preparation of an alkylated phenol/formaldehyde/mercaptan reaction product comprising the simultaneous acid catalyzed reaction of specific reactants at specific molar ratios under azeotroping conditions and the use of the reaction product in oxidizable organic materials.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of N,N'-tetrathiodimorpholine wherein an admixture of morpholine and elemental sulfur is oxidized with air or oxygen in the presence of iron salts or iron complexes in combination with zinc compounds such as ZnCl.sub.2 and ZnO to yield N,N'-tetrathiodimorpholine.

Abstract: Storable polypropylene ether polyurethane compositions composed of (a) a prepolymer of a polypropylene ether glycol and sufficient organic polyisocyanate to give preferably an excess of about 3 to 15 percent NCO in said prepolymer with the proviso that the free NCO is obtained from methylenedi-p-phenyl diisocyanate and (b) a complex of an alkali metal salt with 4,4'-methylenedianiline (MDA), said composition being relatively inactive at temperatures below 100.degree. C., but being heat activatible at much higher temperatures to effect a cure. The improved composition wherein a catalyst is present in said composition which effectively lowers the cure temperature, said catalyst being a pseudocrown ether containing radicals having the formula --y--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2).sub.n with y being nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen and n has values sufficient to form the crown structure, viz., at least 3 or more.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of thermal oils which comprises heating rosin acids to a temperature from 300.degree.-360.degree. C. in the presence of at least one decarboxylation accelerator selected from the group consisting of high sulfur content tall oil rosin, Vinsol.TM. resin, fatty acids, organic sulfides and inorganic sulfides. The process of this invention provides an economical and efficient method of treating a renewable natural wood-derived feedstock to produce a material that is suited for numerous applications, especially in rubber formulations.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the conversion of terpenes to cymenes which comprises contacting at least one terpene, selected from the group comprised of mono- and bi-cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbons having the formula C.sub.10 H.sub.16 ; with an alkali metal carbonate catalyst on a support at a temperature of 300.degree. to 475.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for the production of ethylbenzene by catalytic dehydrogenation of cycloolefins having 8 carbon atoms and two double bonds which is present in a styrene stream. The method is carried out at a temperature from about 160.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C. by passing the stream over an alkali metal complex catalyst.

Abstract: Ester such as 3,6,9-trioxaundecane-1,11-bis(3-n-dodecylthiopropionate) when combined with conventional free amine antioxidants such as N,N'-diphenylparaphenylenediamine or with polymer bound antioxidants such as N-(4-anilinophenyl) methacrylamide produce improved antioxidant systems for SBR and NBR type polymers.

Abstract: Pink discoloration in amine antioxidant and antiozonant emulsions utilized in the latex industry at high pH has been prevented or retarded by the addition of stabilizers selected from dialkylhydroxylamines or mercaptans. These stabilizers are added at a ratio of from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the age resister. In addition, a reversal of discoloration in a liquid amine antioxidant has been achieved by mixing the same type of stabilizer directly with the antioxidant.

Abstract: Ester such as 3,6,9-trioxaundecane-1,11-bis (3-n-dodecylthiopropionate) when combined with conventional free amine antioxidants such as N,N'-diphenylparaphenylenediamine or with polymer bound antioxidants such as N-(4-anilinophenyl) methacrylamide produce improved antioxidant systems for SBR and NBR type polymers.