Abstract: A filler material that includes a metal fluoride compound which is coated with silica. The filler material can be used in various types of covering agents.

Abstract: A filler material that includes a metal fluoride compound which is coated with silica. The filler material can be used in various types of covering agents.

Abstract: A pigment extender that can be used in a covering agent such as paint to improve the properties of the paint. The pigment extender can improve the hiding power of many types of paint formulations. The pigment extender is particularly useful in flat paints that require relatively low sheen values. A pigment extender that includes microcrystalline silica, nepheline syenite and/or metal fluoride. The metal fluoride typically includes a silica coated metal fluoride.

Abstract: A filler material that includes a metal fluoride compound which is coated with silica. The filler material can be used in various types of covering agents.

Abstract: A method and system for processing messages is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a message scheduler, a job process, and a format resolution module are used. The message scheduler identifies when a new message is to be processed, schedules the new message for processing, invokes the format resolution module to determine a method of converting data in the message to an appropriate format for a destination device or file, and invokes a job process. The format resolution module determines an appropriate method for converting data in the message from a format acceptable to the source devices or files to a format acceptable to the destination devices or files and creates a target message containing a reference to a destination device or file. The job process sends the data between the source devices or files to a destination device or file and performs the appropriate conversion.

Abstract: A process creates molded pans by reaction injection molding (RIM) of inorganics. Two or more slips are mixed as they are being fed into a mold and the slips react rapidly with each other to form a mechanically strong part. The slips contain ceramics/metals which chemically react to form a binding phase, or which destabilize, floe, or gel to form the part. The formed part is then removed from the mold and used as is, or heat-treated prior to use. With this forming process, setting times are independent of part size, unlike slip casting or injection molding, and there is no requirement to add or remove heat from the mold to form the part.

Abstract: Carbides of Group VIB metals, such as tungsten and molybdenum, can be formed by the pyrolysis of a salicylate of such metal. The salicylate can be formed by reaction of a Group VIB metal halide with salicylic acid.

Abstract: Metal carbides can be formed by the pyrolysis of a composition comprising metal and carboxylic acid residues bonded therein, the composition being substantially free of extraneous carbon and also having metal moieties that are not in the substituent position. Dicarboxylic acids, for example, can be reacted with either metal alkoxides or metal halides to form an oligomer or polymer which can be calcined to the metal carbide. Alternatively, a metal alkoxide can be reacted with a monocarboxylic acid to form a metal alkoxide carboxylate which can be heated to the metal carbide. Finally, a metal carboxylate can be heated to form the desired metal carbide.