Abstract: This application covers compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or alkanol, R.sub.1 is alkanol and R.sub.2 is octadienyl or decadienyl; ##STR2## where R.sub.3 is alkyl and R.sub.4 is alkylene; and ##STR3## where R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are selected from the group consisting of (a) alkanol; (b) --R.sub.4 -- O -- R.sub.2 ; (c) (--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--).sub.x R.sub.2 ; and ##STR4## where R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are as defined above, x has an average value of 1-50, and the group (b), (c) or (d) occurs in at least one occurrence of R.sub.5 R.sub.6 or R.sub.7.Also covers a method of preparing the above compounds by reacting the precursor amino alcohols with a C.sub.4 or C.sub.5 diene compound in presence of a palladium catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the production of a carbon article is provided by which a synthetic organic fibre which is capable of conversion to high strength, high modulus carbon fibre and which has been partially so converted is impregnated with a synthetic organic resin and the resin/fibre impregnate subject to a carbonization treatment in an inert atmosphere at a temperature of at least 1000.degree. C. Preferably the fibre is polyacrylonitrile which has been heated at a temperature of 200.degree. to 250.degree. C in an oxidizing atmosphere. The resin may be a phenol/formaldehyde resin, a polyvinylidene chloride resin or a polyfurfuryl alcohol resin. The process is particularly suited to the production of carbon articles in the form of fibre or rod by drawing the fibre first through the resin to impregnate it and then through a die to form the resin/fibre impregnate.

Abstract: A method of building rubber articles, such as a pneumatic tire, and the resulting rubber article itself. The method particularly involves the preparation of a composite of a tacky, shaped, unvulcanized rubber stock having a selected, protective film overlay loosely adhered thereto. Such composites can particularly be comprised of tread and sidewall stocks to be adhered to an unvulcanized, rubberized, fabric-reinforced carcass for the purpose of building a tire which is subsequently shaped and cured. Optionally, at least a portion of the protective film overlay can be removed from the unvulcanized, shaped rubber stock prior to building the desired rubber article.

Abstract: Novel compounds, N-acetyl-polychlorobenzamides, are prepared by treating corresponding polychlorobenzonitrile compounds with acetic acid in a closed reactor at an elevated temperature above the boiling point of the acetic acid. These new compounds have been found to be useful biological chemicals, particularly in controlling undesirable vegetation, and also useful as chemical intermediates.

Abstract: This polymer comprises (a) about 15 to 5 weight percent of units from at least one nitrile monomer of the formula ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or methyl; (b) about 75 to 90 weight percent of units from vinylidene chloride, and (c) about 10 to 5 weight percent of units from at least one acrylate monomer of the formula ##STR2## where R' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R" is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel compounds, N-acetyl-polychlorobenzamides, are prepared by treating corresponding polychlorobenzonitrile compounds with acetic acid in a closed reactor at an elevated temperature above the boiling point of the acetic acid. These new compounds have been found to be useful biological chemicals, particularly in controlling undesirable vegetation, and also useful as chemical intermediates.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition suitable as a mold release surface for preparing cast articles which comprises a silane grafted poly(vinyl alcohol) prepared by the method which comprises incrementally reacting a selected silane with the poly(vinyl alcohol) characterized by having a molecular weight in the range of about 5,000 to about 150,000, by having a 4 weight percent aqueous solution viscosity at 20.degree.C in the range of about 5 to about 65 centipoises, and by containing about 70 to about 98 weight percent vinyl alcohol units.

Abstract: An acrylic composition useful for making films which are nonblocking and free of moisture-fogging tendencies made from acrylic polymers containing 40 to 80 parts of an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate having an alkyl group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms and 20 to 60 parts vinyl nitrile by the use of several combinations of compounding agents, the combinations being sorbitan monofatty acid esters and polyoxyethylene monofatty acid esters.