Abstract: A coated ceramic article wherein the coating comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylic resin.

Abstract: A coated ceramic article wherein the coating comprises an epoxy urethane resin is disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions for use in optical fiber coatings, optical fibers and optical fiber arrays using these coatings and methods for making the same are disclosed. The composition comprises a combination of two different urethane (meth)acrylates, and can further comprise one or more reactive monomers.

Abstract: An improved multiple glazed unit including a pair of glass sheets maintained in spaced-apart relationship to each other by a spacer element to provide an airspace therebetween and a sealing element to hermetically seal the airspace, is characterized by a spacer element containing a dehydrating material and an unplasticized polymeric material which is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen containing material; and a sealing element containing an unplasticized polymeric material which is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen containing material; the polymeric material of the spacer element having a moisture vapor transmission rating which is greater than that of the polymeric material of the sealing element.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a pulverulent organomagnesium compound involves bringing together into intimate admixture a particulate hydroxyl functional material with an organomagnesium-containing material. The process is conducted at a temperature below the melting point of the hydroxyl functional material but at a temperature sufficient to convert at least a portion of the hydroxyl functional material to the pulverulent organomagnesium compound. The aforesaid organomagnesium compounds are useful as intermediates in generating anionic sites for anionic polymerization.

Abstract: An improved method of molding involves utilizing as the catalyst and initiator components of a polymerizable composition, a Grignard catalyst and a dual initiator system.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of a lactam-magnesium compound which involves bringing into intimate admixture a lactam monomer represented by the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is an alkylene group having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, in particulate form, and an organomagnesium-containing material. The process is carried out at a temperature below the melting point of the lactam monomer but at a temperature sufficient to convert at least a portion of the lactam monomer to said lactam-magnesium compound in pulverulent form. The lactam-magnesium compound is useful as a catalyst for anionic lactam polymerization.

Abstract: A catalyst and initiator composition for lactam polymerization is composed of a Grignard catalyst for lactam polymerization and initiator system containing(a) at least one material represented by the following structural formula: ##STR1## (b) at least one material represented by the following structural formula: ##STR2## wherein q and v are independently an integer of at least 1; Z and W are independently selected from a compound or polymeric material, said compound being composed of at least two elements in chemical combination which contain up to two repeating structural units, said polymeric material being a macromolecule formed by the chemical union of at least two coreactants and having at least three repeating structural units; with the proviso that at least a portion of either or both of the materials (a) or (b) is a polymeric material. In the above formulas, R, R', R", R'" are independently hydrogen, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 aliphatic radical, C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 cycloaliphatic radical, C.sub.6 to C.sub.