Abstract: Mechanically improved elastomeric shaped articles include reinforcing amounts of a particulate silica filler material, said silica filler material comprising at least one precipitated silica having (i) a CTAB surface area of from 20 to 200 m.sup.2 /g, (ii) a mean projected area of aggregates of greater than about 10,000 nm.sup.2, and (iii) an inter-aggregate volume of at least 1 cm.sup.3 /g and an essentially homogeneous inter-aggregate pore population.

Abstract: Silica colloids having a spherical form, a mean diameter of between about 10 and 100 nm and a polydispersity index between about 1 and 4. A process for making silica colloids is also provided comprising a) forming a reaction medium by simultaneously adding an acidifying agent and an alkaline silicate solution to a reaction vessel, b) reacting the acidifying agent and alkaline silicate solution, and c) maintaining a constant volume of the reaction medium by drawing off the reaction medium.

Abstract: Precipitation silicas, in the form of aggregates as shown in FIG. 1, having a mean projected area of the aggregates which is higher than about 8,000 nm.sup.2 and preferably is higher than about 15,000 nm.sup.2. The present invention also concerns a process for the production of precipitation silica by maintaining a constant-volume reaction medium to provide suitable colloids of silica, reacting the colloids with an electrolyte and consolidating the resulting product by the addition of a solution of silicate and an acidifying agent to obtain a precipitation silica.

Abstract: Precipitation silicas, in the form of aggregates as shown in FIG. 1, having a mean projected area of the aggregates which is higher than about 8,000 nm.sup.2 and preferably is higher than about 15,000 nm.sup.2. The present invention also concerns a process for the production of precipitation silica by maintaining a constant-volume reaction medium to provide suitable colloids of silica, reacting the colloids with an electrolyte and consolidating the resulting product by the addition of a solution of silicate and an acidifying agent to obtain a precipitation silica.

Abstract: Precipitation silicas, in the form of aggregates as shown in FIG. 1, having a mean projected area of the aggregates which is higher than about 8,000 nm.sup.2 and preferably is higher than about 15,000 nm.sup.2. The present invention also concerns a process for the production of precipitation silica by maintaining a constant-volume reaction medium to provide a suitable colloids of silica, reacting the colloids with an electrolyte and consolidating the resulting product by the addition of a solution of silicate and an acidifying agent to obtain a precipitation silica.

Abstract: A precipitated silica having improved morphological characteristics and a process for making precipitated silica. In the precipitated silica of the present invention, the ratio of DBP oil index/CTAB specific surface area is between:7 and 4 for a range of CTAB of between 50-100 m.sup.2 /g,4 and 2.5 for a range of CTAB of between 100-200 m.sup.2 /g,2.5 and 2 for a range of CTAB of between 200-250 m.sup.2 /g,2 and 1.5 for a range of CTAB of between 250-300 m.sup.2 /g, and1.5 and 1.2 for a range of CTAB of between 300-350 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: Solid catalyst, insoluble in organic and aqueous solvents and having the general formula:A -- M (L').sub.n (L").sub.qin which A is an insoluble ligand, M is a Group VIII noble metal, L' and L" are ligands and n and q are intergers of 0 to 6 are provided for the advantageous catalysis of hydroformylation, and hydrogenation of olefins and the preparation of tertiary amines from olefins.

Abstract: Substituted amines are prepared with high selectivity by reacting olefin, hydrogen, CO and secondary amine in the presence of a coordination complex catalyst of a Group VIII metal and a ligand, the donor atom of which is oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur.