Abstract: An ammonia aged silica which can be used for example, in an improved process for chillproofing a malt beverage. The silica is aged with ammonia for a prolonged period of time. Better stability with smaller amounts of silica are obtained.

Abstract: An improved process for chillproofing a malt beverage with silica, the improvement being in the nature of the silica used and the improved results obtained thereby. The silica is aged with ammonia for a prolonged period of time. Better stability with smaller amounts of silica are obtained.

Abstract: There is provided an improved process for producing a silica gel having improved pore volume relative to conventional silica gels which comprises the steps of gelling an aqueous alkali metal silicate with an aqueous acid, washing the resulting gel to remove salt or salts and acid, and soaking the gel in an aqueous solution of a water soluble aluminum salt to impart from 0.1% to 0.7% by weight aluminum on the dry basis to said gel, drying and reducing the particle size of the dried gel to from 2.0 to 15 microns, said particles having a pore volume in the range of 1.25 to 2.25 cm.sup.3 /gram. and a product produced by said process.

Abstract: Dawsonite is formed by reacting alumina trihydrate with sodium bicarbonate in a sodium carbonate solution under pressure at a temperature between 100.degree. and 200.degree. C. for 30 minutes to 4 hours. The alumina trihydrate concentration is no greater than 86 grams per liter. The sodium carbonate concentration is between 150 and 300 grams per liter. Sufficient sodium bicarbonate is added to react with all the alumina trihydrate according to the equation:2Al(OH).sub.3 +2NaHCO.sub.3 =Na.sub.2 O:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :2CO.sub. 2 :2H.sub.2 O+2H.sub.2 OThe resulting dawsonite is of high purity.

Abstract: Nitrocellulose coating compositions containing alkali metal alumino carbonates as flatting pigments.

Abstract: A method for producing precipitated silicic acid pigments and silicates having a unique combination of physical and chemical properties is disclosed. The pigments are produced by acidulating a solution of an alkali metal silicate with an acid until precipitation just begins. At this point the reaction mass is aged for a period of time and thereafter the acid addition is continued until the precipitated product is obtained. Pigments produced in accordance with the invention exhibit lower wet cake moisture (or higher percent solids).