Abstract: Amino resins, e.g., ureaformaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde thermosetting resin systems, are catalyzed with high molecular weight polyalkylaromatic polysulfonic acids, e.g., dinonylnaphthalene disulfonic acid and didodecylnaphthalene disulfonic acid. Resins cured with such catalysts provide surface coatings having superior properties. The catalyzed compositions can include other conventional ingredients, capable of co-reacting with the amino resins, such as polyols, polyacids, alkyd resins, polyester resins, and the like, to provide compositions curable to products having a wide range of properties.

Abstract: The metal value separation efficiencies of aliphatic .alpha.-hydroxy oximes in solvent-extraction processes are enhanced by the addition to the solvent-extractant of an alkyl aromatic sulfonic acid having a molecular weight of at least about 400, the mole % of the sulfonic acid in the combined sulfonic acid and hydroxy oxime being in the range of 10 to 80. Especially important applications for the improved solvent-extractant are in the separation and recovery of copper from iron, nickel from iron, nickel from cobalt, copper from cobalt, copper from nickel, copper from zinc, zinc from nickel, nickel from zinc, zinc from iron and cobalt from zinc in acidic aqueous media.

Abstract: Amino resins, e.g., ureaformaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde thermosetting resin systems, are catalyzed with high molecular weight polyalkylaromatic polysulfonic acids, e.g., dinonylnaphthalene disulfonic acid and didodecylnaphthalene disulfonic acid. Resins cured with such catalysts provide surface coatings having superior properties. The catalyzed compositions can include other conventional ingredients, capable of co-reacting with the amino resins, such as polyols, polyacids, alkyd resins, polyester resins, and the like, to provide compositions curable to products having a wide range of properties.