Abstract: The invention relates to a spray dried composition consisting essentially of sorbitol, xylitol and mannitol, the method of making the composition and the use thereof in a compacted article or chewing gum products.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering nickel from industrial effluents, characterized in thata) the effluent loaded with nickel is allowed to settle in a corrugated-plate separator (1) for the removal of solid constituents contained therein,b) a flocculant is added and the mixture is neutralized with alkali or mineral acid,c) after flocculation, the mixture is again allowed to settle in a corrugated-plate separator (3) andd) filtered through a sand filter (4),e) the filtered effluent is passed through a sequestering cation exchanger system containing three exchanger columns, the first column (5) being loaded up to breakthrough of nickel, the second column (6) serving as a guard filter and the third column (7) being regenerated or standing by in the freshly regenerated state,f) the particular column loaded with nickel is regenerated with dilute mineral acid, andg) the regenerate is treated with sodium hypophosphite in the presence of catalytic quantities of sodium borohydride, and to equipment for

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sub.1 is straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy of 1-7 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkanoyloxy of 2-7 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 is straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy of 1-7 carbon atoms with the proviso that when n is 0, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together contain at least 4 carbon atoms, which form nematic phases, can be produced by reacting a phenol of the general formula ##STR2## WHEREIN R.sub.2 has the values given above, and p is 0, 1 or 2 or a corresponding phenolate, with an aromatic carboxylic acid of the general formula ##STR3## WHEREIN R.sub.1 has the values given above, and q is 0, 1 or 2, and the sum p + q is n, or with a reactive derivative of this acid.

Abstract: Nematic mixtures on the basis of derivatives of azoxybenzene and/or the phenyl ester of benzoic acid, containing at least one compound of the general formulaX -- R -- Ywherein X represents straight-chain alkyl of 4-9 carbon atoms or dialkylamino of 2-4 carbon atoms, Y represents cyano, nitro, or trifluoromethyl, and R represents a divalent group of the Formula 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d: ##STR1## AND OPTIONALLY ADDITIONALLY ONE OR MORE COMPOUNDS OF Formula 3 ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent alkyl or alkoxy of 1-8 carbon atoms, possess a positive dielectric anisotropy and are advantageously utilized as dielectrics in liquid/crystal cells with homogeneous orientation.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sub.1 is straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy of 1-7 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkanoyloxy of 2-7 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 is straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy of 1-7 carbon atoms with the proviso that when n is 0, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together contain at least 4 carbon atoms, which form nematic phases, can be produced by reacting a phenol of the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 has the values given above, and p is 0, 1 or 2 or a corresponding phenolate, with an aromatic carboxylic acid of the general formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 has the values given above, and q is 0, 1 or 2, and the sum p + q is n, or with a reactive derivative of this acid.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sub.1 is straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy of 1-7 carbon atoms or straight-chain alkanoyloxy of 2-7 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 is straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy of 1-7 carbon atoms with the proviso that when n is 0, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together contain at least 4 carbon atoms, which form nematic phases, can be produced by reacting a phenol of the general formula ##STR2## WHEREIN R.sub.2 has the values given above, and p is 0, 1 or 2 or a corresponding phenolate, with an aromatic carboxylic acid of the general formula ##STR3## WHEREIN R.sub.1 has the values given above, and q is 0, 1 or 2, and the sum p + q is n, or with a reactive derivative of this acid.

Abstract: Nematic esters of the formula ##SPC1##Wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy or alkoxyalkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X is CN or NO.sub.2 and Y is H or X which are useful for influencing the electrooptic properties of other nematic compositions.