Abstract: Zeolite of a small controlled particle size has been found to be a pigment component to be used with TiO.sub.2 in papermaking. Zeolite A wherein the sodium has been at least partially replaced with calcium and/or hydronium ion is widely useful with TiO.sub.2 in papermaking.

Abstract: A method for removing cumene vapor from a cumene-containing vapor stream comprises passing the vapor stream through a bed of a substantially dry hydrophobic, macroreticular, water-insoluble, crosslinked polymer containing from 20% to 100% by weight of the polymer, of divinylbenzene or a copolymer of divinylbenzene, the balance being ethylvinylbenzene or styrene or mixtures thereof but not more than 50% of either ethylvinylbenzene or styrene, until the capacity of the polymer or copolymer to remove cumene is substantially exhausted. Thereafter, the cumene is desorbed from the mass or bed of the polymer or copolymer by passing steam through said mass or bed. Without drying, the mass or bed is then ready for reuse.

Abstract: Partially pyrolyzed particles of macroporous resinous polymer have improved structural stability and utility. Pyrolyzed preformed beads are useful as adsorbents in both gaseous and liquid media to remove impurities such as vinylchloride monomer from gases, aromatic compounds such as barbituates from blood, and phenolics from industrial waste streams. Pyrolyzed materials are also useful as catalysts in industrial and laboratory applications due to the controllable surface area and due to a variety of metals, among other things, that may be incorporated into the particles prior to pyrolysis. Preferred adsorbents are prepared from pyrolyzed beads of macro-reticular ion exchange resins.

Abstract: Pulp mill effluents particularly unbleached streams are decolorized by passing those streams through a mass or bed of macroreticular aliphatic weak anion exchange resin at a pH of 6 - 8.5. Preferred resins are further characterized as possessing a high pK.sub.a.