Abstract: A curable composition useful for repairing worn surfaces on housings comprising an admixture of: (1) a mixture of (a) an one-component epoxy resin, (b) solvent and (c) reactive diluent, wherein said epoxy resin is present in a major amount in said mixture; (2) graphite powder; and (3) polytetrafluoroethylene powder.

Abstract: A surface mount conductive adhesive composition comprising:(a) about 2 to about 15 parts by weight of a binder resin selected from the group consisting of acrylated urethane resin, acrylic resin, and mixtures thereof;(b) about 2 to about 15 parts by weight of an acrylate monomer;(c) about 0.01 to about 3 parts by weight of a free radical initiator; and(d) about 72 to about 95 parts by weight of finely divided silver particles.

Abstract: A thermally curable conductive polymer thick film composition comprising an uncured admixture of:(a) a resin system comprising an admixture of:(i) about 4.50 parts to about 12 parts by weight of at least one phenoxy resin; and(ii) about 6 parts to about 15.5 parts by weight of at least one blocked polyisocyanate resin; and(b) a particulated electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 50 parts to about 70 parts by weight silver flake; and(ii) a mixture of about 15 parts to about 25 parts by weight graphite and about 3 parts to about 6 parts by weight carbon black.

Abstract: A thermally curable conductive polymer thick film composition comprising, by weight:(a) about 3-15 parts of at least one thermoplastic vinyl acetate/vinyl chloride/dicarboxylic acid multipolymer resin;(b) a second thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 1-6 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane resin;(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyester resin; or(iii) about 1-10 parts of a mixture of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane and at least one thermoplastic polyester resin;(c) about 0.05-1 parts of a tertiary amine;(d) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a), (b), and (c) ingredients; and(e) about 50-80 parts of silver flake.

Abstract: A thermally curable polymer thick film compositions comprising, by weight:(a) about 3-15 parts of at least one poly(hydroxystyrene) resin;(b) a crosslinking resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 5-25 parts of at least one blocked isocyanate resin; or(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one melamine-formaldehyde resin;(c) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a) and (b) ingredients;(d) conductive particulate matter selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 50-80 parts silver flake;(ii) a graphite/carbon black mixture consisting of:(aa) about 15-45 parts graphite; and(bb) about 1-10 parts carbon black; or(iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii).

Abstract: A thermally curable polymer thick film compositions comprising, by weight:(a) about 3--15 parts of at least one poly(hydroxystyrene) resin;(b) a crosslinking resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 5-25 parts of at least one blocked isocyanate resin; or(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one melamineformaldehyde resin;(c) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a) and (b) ingredients;(d) conductive particulate matter selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 50-80 parts silver flake;(ii) a graphite/carbon black mixture consisting of:(aa) about 15-45 parts graphite; and(bb) about 1-10 parts carbon black; or(iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii).

Abstract: A thermally curable conductive polymer thick film composition comprising, by weight:(a) about 3-15 parts of at least one thermoplastic vinyl acetate/vinyl chloride/dicarboxylic acid multipolymer resin;(b) a second thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 1-6 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane resin;(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane resin;(iii) about 1-10 parts of a mixture of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane and at least one thermoplastic polyester resin;(c) about 0.05-1 parts of a tertiary amine;(d) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a), (b), and (c) ingredients; and(e) about 50-80 parts of silver flake.

Abstract: A thermally curable conductive polymer thick film composition comprising, by weight:(a) about 3-15 parts of at least one thermoplastic vinyl acetate/vinyl chloride/dicarboxylic acid multipolymer resin;(b) a second thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 1-6 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane resin;(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one thermoplastic polyester resin; or(iii) about 1-10 parts of a mixture of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane and at least one thermoplastic polyester resin;(c) about 0.05-1 parts of a tertiary amine;(d) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a), (b), and (c) ingredients; and(e) about 50-80 parts of silver flake.

Abstract: A thermally curable polymer thick film compositions comprising, by weight:(a) about 3-15 parts of at least one poly(hydroxystyrene) resin;(b) a crosslinking resin selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 5-25 parts of at least one blocked isocyanate resin; or(ii) about 2-10 parts of at least one melamineformaldehyde resin;(c) an effective amount of at least one organic solvent capable of substantially dissolving (a) and (b) ingredients;(d) conductive particulate matter selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 50-80 parts silver flake;(ii) a graphite/carbon black mixture consisting of:(aa) about 15-45 parts graphite; and(bb) about 1-10 parts carbon black; or(iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii).

Abstract: A thermally curable conductive polymer thick film composition comprising an uncured admixture of:(a) a resin system comprising an admixture of:(i) about 4.50 parts to about 12 parts by weight of at least one phenoxy resin; and(ii) about 6 parts to about 15.5 parts by weight of at least one blocked polyisocyanate resin; and(b) a particulated electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of:(i) about 50 parts to about 70 parts by weight silver flake; and(ii) a mixture of about 15 parts to about 25 parts by weight graphite and about 3 parts to about 6 parts by weight carbon black.

Abstract: A conductive die attach composition containing no solvent and substantially no ionic impurities which comprises:(a) an epoxy resin system comprising (i) at least one low viscosity epoxy resin; and (ii) at least one epoxy resin hardener;(b) at least one unsaturated monomer which, when polymerized, is not capable of reacting with said epoxy resin system;(c) at least one free radical initiator for polymericing said unsaturated monomer; and(d) finely divided silver particles.

Abstract: An actinic radiation curable polymer thick film composition comprising by weight:(a) about 10 to about 20 parts of an unsaturated monomer capable of being polymerized by actinic radiation;(b) about 2.5 to about 8 parts of at least one thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition value of above about 100.degree. F. and not capable of being substantially cross-linked with monomer (a) and said polymer (b) is dissolved in monomer (a);(c) about 68 to about 85 parts of conductive metal particles; and(d) about 0.1 to about 5 parts of at least one actinic radiation polymerization initiator.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene surfactants for cellular foams can be prepared by reacting a polyoxyalkylene adduct and an esterified unsaturated dibasic acid in the presence of a free-radical initiator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for treating a cellulosic material selected from the group consisting of cellulose, regenerated cellulose, and mixtures thereof, comprising the steps of:contacting the cellulosic material with a dispersion comprising an effective sizing or waterproofing amount of a fatty acid adduct of a 1,2,4-triazole having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms and wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for making metal salt (ionomers) of carboxylic acid-containing mono- and polyether polyol addition products by (1) reacting maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, or mixtures thereof with at least one polyhydroxy-containing mono- or polyether compound (e.g. a polyether diol or triol) in the presence of a peroxy-type free radical initiator to form a carboxylic acid group-containing addition product and (2) neutralizing said addition product with a sufficient amount of metal ions selected from the group consisting of metals from Groups 1a, 2a, 8, 1b and 2b of the Periodic Table to convert at least about 10% of the carboxylic acid groups to ionomeric salt groups. These ionomers may be then changed into useful polyurethane elastomers by reaction with organic polyisocyanates.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene foam stabilizing surfactants can be prepared by reacting a polyoxyalkylene adduct, a cyclic nitrogenous vinyl monomer and an esterified unsaturated dibasic acid under free radical polymerization conditions in the presence of a free radical initiator, and by subjecting the reaction product obtained to a solvent extraction. The isolated components can be utilized as surfactants in producing cellular foams.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene surfactants for cellular foams can be prepared by reacting a polyoxyalkylene adduct and an esterified unsaturated dibasic acid in the presence of a free-radical initiator.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene surfactants for cellular foams can be prepared by reacting under free radical polymerization conditions a polyoxyalkylene adduct, a cyclic nitrogenous vinyl monomer and an esterified unsaturated dibasic acid in the presence of an organic or inorganic per-compound and a metal catalyst.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene foam stabilizing surfactants can be prepared by reacting a polyoxyalkylene adduct, a cyclic nitrogenous vinyl monomer and an esterified unsaturated dibasic acid under free radical polymerization conditions in the presence of a free radical initiator, and by subjecting the reaction product obtained to a solvent extraction. The isolated components can be utilized as surfactants in producing cellular foams.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making carboxylic acid-containing mono- and polyether polyol addition products by reacting maleic acid, fumaric acid, or mixtures thereof with at least one polyhydroxy-containing mono- or polyether compound (e.g. a polyether diol or triol) in the presence of a peroxy-type free radical initiator. Also disclosed are the processes of making polyurethane prepolymers and aqueous polyurethane dispersions from these carboxylic acid-containing mono- and polyether polyol addition products and processes for using these dispersions in coatings, adhesives and other useful products.