Abstract: A process for making alcohols comprising contacting a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with a catalyst comprising:(1) as a first component, at least one element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten in free or combined form;(2) as a second component, at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt and nickel in free or combined form;(3) as a third component, a promoter comprising an alkali or alkaline earth element in free or combined form; and optionally(4) as a fourth component, a support;to form an alcohol fraction boiling in the range of motor gasoline in at least 20 percent CO.sub.2 free carbon selectivity.

Abstract: A method for controlling the ratio of methanol to higher alcohols produced in a process for making mixed alcohols by contacting a hydrogen- and carbon monoxide-containing feed with a molybdenum- or tungsten-containing catalyst, said method comprising adjusting a concentration of a sulfur releasing substance in the feed.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of metal oxide fibers, which process employs the acrylate salt of the metal.

Abstract: A process for inhibiting the staining of film-forming finishes applied to a tannin-containing wood substrate comprises applying to the wood substrate, prior to or concurrently with the surface film, an aqueous formulation containing a stain-inhibiting amount of magnesium hydroxide having a high surface area, thereby forming a leach-resistant magnesium hydroxide-tannin complex.