Abstract: Coating formulations which behave as elastic solids having reversible stress-induced fluidity are prepared by creating a fluid having distributed therein effective amounts of ionic charge sites and countercharge sites. For instance, elastic solids having reversible stress-induced fluidity are prepared by combining liquid formulations with a dispersion of a small, but effective, amount of at least one crystalline mixed metal hydroxide conforming substantially to the formulaLi.sub.m D.sub.d T(OH).sub.(m+2d+3+n.multidot.a) (A.sup.n).sub.a .multidot.xH.sub.2 Owhere m is zero to one, D is a divalent metal, d is from zero to 4, T is a trivalent metal, A represents at least one anion or negative-valence radical of valence n and a is the amount of A, where n is 1 or more, (m+2d+3+n.multidot.a) is equal to or greater than 3, (m+d) is greater than zero, and xH.sub.2 O represents excess waters of hydration, if any.

Abstract: Crystalline layered mixed metal hydroxides (LMMHs) which are substantially free of unbound water and which conform substantially to the general formulaLi.sub.m D.sub.d T(OH).sub.(3+m+d),wherem represents an amount of Li of from 0 to 3,D represents a divalent metal cation, and d represents an amount of D of from 0 to 8.0,T represents a trivalent metal cation, and (3+m+d) represents an amount which substantially satisfies the valence requirements of Li, D and T, andwhere m+d does not equal zero,are prepared, in an organic reaction medium which is essentially free of unbound water, by mixing predetermined metal organo compounds in predetermined ratios and reacting the metal organo compounds with at least one reagent which supplies OH.sup.- ions to replace the beginning anions in the mixture of metal compounds.A preferred LMMH is one which conforms substantially to the generic formula Mg.sub.d Al(OH).sub.(3+d), where d represents the amount of Mg per each unit of Al.

Abstract: This invention is an antistatic polyurethane shoe sole which is prepared by reacting in a closed mold a reaction mixture comprising(a) a relatively high equivalent weight polyester polyol or a relatively high equivalent weight polyether polyol containing about 5-25 weight percent repeating units derived from ethylene oxide and about 75-95 weight percent repeating units derived from a C3-C6 cyclic ether,(b) a chain extender compound, in an amount from about 5 to about 40 parts per 100 parts of component (a),(c) a sufficient amount of a blowing agent to provide a density of about 10 to about 65 pounds per cubic foot,(d) a polyisocyanate, in an amount to provide about 0.9 to about 1.2 isocyanate groups per active hydrogen-containing group present in the reaction mixture, and(e) a non-volatile ionizable metal salt, in an amount from about 0.

Abstract: Butene-1 and ethylene mixtures are made by reacting ethylene with a trialkyl aluminum in a boiling bed reactor. The process is more efficient in that it is selective for making butene-1 and more butene-1 is produced per unit weight of the trialkyl aluminum.

Abstract: A method for preparing C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 .alpha.-olefins employing trialkyl aluminum compounds, in a growth zone having a recirculation rate through an external heat transfer zone such that the contents of the zone are recirculated in a period of time sufficient to remove the heat of the reaction using added lower .alpha.-olefins at 100.degree.-150.degree. C., 200-2000 psig, and 5-90 minute contact time followed by displacement with lower .alpha.-olefins in a static mixer zone to free the growth .alpha.-olefins and regenerate the trialkyl aluminum compounds. The growth .alpha.-olefins are separated with all of the lower .alpha.-olefins recycled to the growth and displacement steps.

Abstract: A method for preparing C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 .alpha.-olefins having a major portion C.sub.6 .alpha.-olefins employing tri alkyl aluminum compounds, e.g., Al(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 or Al(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 or mixtures of Al(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.3 and Al(C.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.3 as well as the unmixed C.sub.2, C.sub.4 alkyl aluminum isomers or homologs in the growth step using added ethylene at about 120.degree. C., 500-700 psig, 5-90 minute contact time followed by displacement with C.sub.2 H.sub.4, C.sub.4 H.sub.8, or C.sub.2 H.sub.4 and C.sub.4 H.sub.8 to free the growth alkyl and regenerate the tri alkyl aluminum compounds. The growth .alpha.-olefins are separated with all of the C.sub.2 H.sub.4 recycled to the growth and displacement steps, and part or all of the C.sub.4 H.sub.8 recycled to the displacement step.