Abstract: A composite sheet is disclosed comprising a continuous matrix of a synthetic resinous material having randomly dispersed therein conductive fibers and a particulate, conductive or semi-conductive filler. In addition to providing excellent EMI shielding properties, the composite sheets are formable and are of sufficient strength to act as structural components.

Abstract: A resinous composite material is disclosed containing randomly dispersed fibers and from about 0.05 to 30 percent of a particulate conductive or semi-conductive filler. In addition to providing excellent EMI shielding properties, these composites are formable and are of sufficient strength to act as structural components.

Abstract: A method for filtering liquid or gaseous materials where the filtration is conducted with a porous filter media prepared from an aqueous wet-laid, lofted fiber-reinforced composite sheet, the composite sheet comprising a heat fusible polymer, reinforcing fibers and a binder. The random fiber composite sheet can be selectively lofted or recompressed to form filter media having variable porosity. Also, a membrane support means prepared by applying or treating the fiber-reinforced composite sheet with a discriminating membrane layer.

Abstract: Processes for the preparation of random-fiber thermoset composite sheets by employing a latent curing agent thermoset resin formulation or a coreactant thermoset system such that uncured thermoset composite sheets are formed which can be subsequently formed and cured into articles of manufacture.

Abstract: This invention is a novel high void volume fiber-reinforced resin composite having a continuous matrix of a thermoplastic resin and from about 10 to 50 percent by weight of randomly oriented short reinforcing fibers. A process for making such low density composites is also disclosed.

Abstract: A selectively stable latex has discrete polymer particles which have present as bound charges both a pH independent charge (such as sulfonium) and a pH dependent charge of opposite polarity of the pH independent charge (such as carboxyl), wherein the two charges are present in such proportion that the latex is stable in at least one pH range and controllably unstable in at least one pH range. The latexes of the invention are extremely useful in the preparation of fibrous composites such as highly-filled composite paper and fine printing paper.

Abstract: An improved aqueous slurry process for preparing reinforced polymeric composites in the absence of a flocculant comprising the steps of forming an alkaline aqueous slurry comprising a reinforcing material, a heat fusible organic polymer and a binder comprising a salt of an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer having an acrylic acid content from about 12 to about 30 percent by weight copolymer solids and adjusting the pH value of the slurry such that the binder is destabilized to coagulate the slurry. A product formed by the improved process is also provided.

Abstract: A selectively stable latex has discrete polymer particles which have present as bound charges both a pH independent charge (such as sulfonium) and a pH dependent charge of opposite polarity of the pH independent charge (such as carboxyl), wherein the two charges are present in such proportion that the latex is stable in at least one pH range and controllably unstable in at least one pH range. The latexes of the invention are extremely useful in the preparation of fibrous composites such as highly-filled composite paper and fine printing paper.

Abstract: Reinforced polymer composites having a uniform mix of fiber, polymer and binder and having good physical properties are prepared by forming dilute aqueous slurries of a solid heat fusible organic polymer, a reinforcing material and a bound charge latex binder.

Abstract: Water-compatible compositions are described which consist essentially of at least one resinous compound whose backbone is linear or substantially linear and consists essentially of at least one oxyaryleneoxyalkylene or oxyaryleneoxy(1,3-(2-hydroxy)alkylene) unit and which bears at least two functional organic moieties through which cross-linking can occur (preferably groups having active hydrogen, more preferably aliphatic hydroxyl groups) and at least one terminal carbamoylpyridinium group covalently bonded through the ring nitrogen atom combined with an acid curable cross-linking agent. The compositions are useful coating compositions which find particular utility in cathodic electrodeposition. The compounds are prepared, for example, by reacting a linear or substantially linear epoxy resin with a carbamoylpyridine in the presence of sufficient amount of a Bronsted acid and water to stabilize the carbamoylpyridinium salt thus formed.

Abstract: .alpha.-Alkylbenzyl alcohol and substituted .alpha.-alkylbenzyl alcohols are converted in high yield and purity to styrene and substituted styrenes by contacting the alcohol in vapor phase with a high efficiency silica gel catalyst.

Abstract: Ar-halo-ar(t-alkyl)styrenes, e.g., 2-chloro-4-(t-butyl)styrene, polymerize to form materials having unusually high temperature resistance. Additionally, compositions of such monomers, unsaturated polyesters and free-radical generating catalysts cure at lower temperatures and in less time than similar compositions containing conventional styrene monomers.

Abstract: .alpha.-Alkylbenzyl alcohol and substituted .alpha.-alkylbenzyl alcohols are converted in high yield and purity to styrene and substituted styrenes by contacting the alcohol in vapor phase with silica gel and steam.

Abstract: Ar-halo-ar(t-alkyl)styrenes, e.g., 2-chloro-4-(t-butyl)styrene, polymerize to form materials having unusually high temperature resistance. Additionally, compositions of such monomers, unsaturated polyesters and free-radical generating catalysts cure at lower temperatures and in less time than similar compositions containing conventional styrene monomers.

Abstract: .alpha.-Alkylbenzyl alcohol and substituted .alpha.-alkylbenzyl alcohols are converted in high yield and purity to styrene and substituted styrenes by contacting the alcohol in vapor phase with silica gel and steam.