Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the treatment of mixed plastic-containing waste comprising at least 50 wt. % of plastic, wherein an aqueous slurry comprising the mixed plastic-containing waste and an aqueous phase is kept at a temperature above 180° C. during a residence step with a residence time of between 5 minutes and 5 hours, the pressure being at least autogenous, and wherein the aqueous slurry comprising the mixed plastic-containing waste and the aqueous phase is subsequently cooled in a cooling procedure to at least a temperature at which the plastic fraction that was molten during the residence step, solidifies, and purified mixed plastic particles are formed, the temperature at which the aqueous slurry is kept during the residence step being chosen such that at least 80 wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making pelletized fuel containing plastic and cellulose particles in which a feed stream containing plastic and cellulose particles is supplied to a pelletizing device. The process is used in particular in processes for recycling household and industrial waste streams into pelletized fuel. The invention also relates to pelletized fuel, to the use of the pelletized fuel as secondary fuel and to various methods of firing furnaces with the pelletized fuel. The process according to the invention is characterized in that the feed stream contains at least 40 wt. % plastic and the pelletizing device has an annular mould with holes whose effective hole length (L) and hole diameter (D) ratio (R) is at least 5. Besides a high calorific value, the pelletized fuel obtained has a good hardness, good bulk, storage and transport properties and a good grindability.

Abstract: An improved process for chlorinating high density polyethylene "in bulk" is described, with a two-stage reaction, the first at temperatures below the crystalline melting point, and the second above that temperature, and using a polyethylene starting material having a critical combination of characteristics, as described.

Abstract: An improved process for polymerization of lactones or mixtures of lactones in the presence of an initiator and a catalyst is disclosed wherein the initiator is an organic compound having at least one non-cyclic ester group and having no reactive hydrogen substituents. A polyester having blocked end groups is produced.

Abstract: Vinyl chloride polymers are chlorinated in a dry, two-step process including treating particulate vinyl chloride with gaseous chlorine at temperatures in the range of -20.degree. C to +50.degree. C, preferably 20.degree.-25.degree. C and without the use of radical-forming initiators or radiation for at least about 30 minutes, then increasing the temperature of the reaction to at least 70.degree. C until thermal radical formation occurs. In the second step the temperature is maintained below the point where the vinyl chloride is apt to agglomerate or discoloration occurs.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising (1) a liquid inert organic vehicle, (2) a thermoplastic elastomeric block copolymer of the type AB(A).sub.n, wherein A represents terminal non-elastomeric polymer blocks; B an elastomeric polymer block, which may be branched; and n a number between 1 and 10; and (3) a polymer containing 2 to 5 reactive isocyanate groups per molecule and having a polymer chain with a molecular weight of between 500 and 10,000.

Abstract: A process for improving the adhesive properties of the surface of a body or article derived from co-polymers or terpolymers of ethylene and propylene wherein the surface of the article or body is treated with a primer containing an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is the reaction product of a rubber-like, hydroxyl-containing alkadiene-derived polymer and an organic diisocyanate.

Abstract: Process for preparing halogenated rubbery copolymers of ethylene, at least one other .alpha.-alkene, dicyclopentadiene and optionally one or more other polyenes is disclosed, wherein the copolymer is halogenated in the substantially undissolved or solid state with molecular halogen at a temperature of between -30.degree. and +80.degree.C. The halogenated copolymers produced by the process of the present invention may be covulcanized with strongly unsaturated rubbers to yield products which have excellent physical and mechanical properties, with reduced vulcanization times. The vulcanizates are suited for numerous applications including, for instance, car tires.

Abstract: A process for chlorinating solid, finely-divided ethylene polymers is disclosed, wherein the resulting chloropolyethylene has a statistical or hybridical distribution of chlorine in the polymer. The polymer is mixed with 10 - 100% by weight of water, based on the weight of the ethylene polymer, and the polymer is chlorinated with chlorine at a temperature which is above the crystalline melting point of the ethylene polymer during at least 70% of the chlorination period. The chlorination pressure is such that the boiling point of water at that pressure is at least equal to the chlorination temperature. The amount of water in the ethylene polymer is maintained at a level of at least 10% by weight based on starting ethylene polymer until the chlorination has proceeded at least to the point where the chlorine content of the polymer is 15% by weight.

Abstract: A process for chlorinating solid, finely-divided ethylene polymers is disclosed, wherein the resulting chloropolyethylene has a statistical or hybridical distribution of chlorine in the polymer. The polymer is mixed with 10 - 100% by weight of water, based on the weight of the ethylene polymer, and the polymer is chlorinated with chlorine at a temperature which is above the crystalline melting point of the ethylene polymer during .[.at least 70%.]. .Iadd.a portion .Iaddend.of the chorination period. The chlorination pressure is such that the boiling point of water at that pressure is at least equal to the chlorination temperature. The amount of water in the ethylene polymer is maintained at a level of at least 10% by weight based on starting ethylene polymer until the chlorination has proceeded at least to the point where the chlorine content of the polymer is 15% by weight.