Abstract: Described herein is a fire-resistant adhesive coating composition which emits water vapor when exposed to fire. Such compositions comprise an ionic polyacrylate dispersant, aluminum hydroxide, silicate, and an alkoxylated alcohol. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises a solids content of at least about 44.2%, based on the wet weight of the composition. Also described herein are methods for making and using of such coating compositions.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet in which a cured layer of a thermally conductive silicone composition is laminated on one or both sides of a synthetic resin film layer of aromatic polyimide, etc. having excellent heat resistance, electrical insulation, and mechanical strength, wherein good thermal conductivity, good insulation, and strong interlayer adhesion are provided because the thermally conductive silicone composition includes 250 to 600 wt. % of an aspherical thermally conductive filler material, which contains no more than 80 ml/100 g of a DOP oil absorption amount and an organic silicon compound component including an adhesion imparting agent, relative to 100 wt. % of the organic silicon compound component, and moreover the thermally conductive sheet with no brittleness during use can be made using continuous molding.

Abstract: A heat conductive sheet comprising a cured product layer of a heat conductive silicone composition on one or both surfaces of a glass cloth sealed using a cured product of a heat conductive resin composition. The heat conductive silicone composition includes an organic silicon compound component and an aspherical heat conductive filler. The amount of the heat conductive filler is 250 to 600 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the organic silicon compound component, and the heat conductive filler has a DOP oil absorption of not more than 80 ml/100 g. The heat conductive sheet can be continuously manufactured by coating molding and wound into a roll even with the use of an inexpensive aspherical heat conductive filler, and has high heat conductivity, low thermal contact resistance, and high insulating properties.

Abstract: Processes for manufacturing low soluble iron diatomite filter aids and such filter aids are disclosed. Aluminum oxide and/or aluminum hydroxide are used as additives when preparing the flux-calcined diatomite filter aids. As compared to either straight-calcined or soda ash flux-calcined diatomite filter aids of similar permeabilities made from the same ore, the disclosed filter aids have lower soluble iron levels. For instance, disclosed filter aids of about 0.5 to about 2.0 Darcy were made using either an aluminum oxide or aluminum hydroxide additive with soda ash. The disclosed filter aids may have an EBC soluble iron content of less than 80 ppm versus 130 ppm for similar filter aids that were made from the same ore and flux-calcined with just soda ash.

Abstract: Provided is a practically valuable and economically excellent insolubilizing material for a specific toxic substance: that is useful for insolubilizing treatment for a heavy metal or the like conducted by applying the insolubilizing material for a specific toxic substance to soil or on the surface of the soil; that is capable of effectively insolubilizing and immobilizing the heavy metal or the like; that is capable of making treated matter neutral so as to be reusable and environment-friendly; and moreover that is capable of imparting strength to the treated matter as necessary; and with which the heavy metal or the like is not re-eluted even when the treated matter is exposed to an environment under a neutral condition or an acidic condition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aluminum hydroxide powder having a predetermined cumulative pore volume which falls within a range suited for the production of a high purity alumina, and a method for producing the same. It is possible to produce an aluminum hydroxide powder having high bulk density and high firing efficiency, and an aluminum hydroxide having high shape retention.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the addition of a CGM to precipitation liquor of a Bayer process. The CGM comprises a neopolyol, an ester derived from a neopolyol, and/or an ether derived from a neopolyol. Optionally the CGM may comprise water and/or an antifoaming agent and/or a hydrocarbon carrier liquid. The CGM is quite effective and results in a significant increase in mean particle size of produced alumina crystals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals from a precipitation liquor. The precipitation liquor may be located in a Bayer process.

Abstract: Provided are methods of making dehydrogenation catalyst supports containing bayerite and silica. Silica-stabilized alumina powder, prepared by spray drying of bayerite powder, precipitating silica in a bayerite slurry with an acid, or impregnation or co-extrusion of bayerite with sodium silicate solution was found to be a superior catalyst support precursor. Catalysts prepared with these silica containing support materials have higher hydrothermal stability than current CATOFIN® catalysts. Also provided is a dehydrogenation catalyst comprising Cr2O3, an alkali metal oxide, SiO2 and Al2O3, and methods of using said catalyst to make an olefin and/or dehydrogenate a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of protecting a surface of an aluminum nitride substrate. The substrate with the protected surface can be stored for a period of time and easily activated to be in a condition ready for thin film growth or other processing. In certain embodiments, the method of protecting the substrate surface comprises forming a passivating layer on at least a portion of the substrate surface by performing a wet etch, which can comprise the use of one or more organic compounds and one or more acids. The invention also provides aluminum nitride substrates having passivated surfaces.

Abstract: An aluminum hydroxide gel particle having high purity and extremely high acid reactivity and a production method thereof. The aluminum hydroxide gel particle has an iron (Fe) content of 1 to 10 ppm.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of amorphous aluminum phosphate or polyphosphate-based pigment by reacting aluminum phosphate and sodium aluminate is provided. The amorphous aluminum phosphate or polyphosphate is characterized by a skeletal density of less than 2.50 grams per cubic centimeter and a phosphorus to aluminum mole ratio of greater than 0.8. In one embodiment, the composition is useful in paints as a substitute for titanium dioxide.

Abstract: A process for neutralization is provided which can maintain a high solid content of a bauxite dissolution residual substance slurry even after a neutralization treatment is completed and the stabilize pH within a short time of the neutralization treatment. Such a process for neutralizing a bauxite dissolution residual substance containing a desiliconizing product which is generated in the production process of aluminum hydroxide using Bayer process, includes: mixing a bauxite dissolution residual substance or a bauxite dissolution residual substance slurry with sulfuric acid in an amount ranging from 0.6 to 1.2 equivalence to the total amount of sodium contained in the bauxite dissolution residual substance or a bauxite dissolution residual substance slurry, such that the solid content after mixing becomes 400 to 700 g/l to gelate the mixture, and thereafter obtaining a bauxite dissolution residual substance neutralized slurry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions that can be used to delay crystallization of a treatment solution so that thief zones or fractures are plugged in subterranean formations at a substantial distance from a wellbore. A supersaturated sodium aluminate solution, or other solutions, are introduced into the reservoir. The solution is relatively stable in the supersaturated state. Crystallization, or de-stabilizing the solution, can be controlled, which in turn plugs the thief zone or fracture at a designed point of time. By controlling the time that crystallization starts, i.e., the induction period, thief zones that are located at a substantial distant from the wellbore can be plugged.

Abstract: Aluminum hydroxide flame-retardants and their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a chemical composition obtained by co-impregnating water-soluble salts Ba/Mg and phosphoric acid H3PO4 on boehmite alumina which has been calcined in the presence of water vapor. Said chemical composition is used as an additive in the catalytic cracking process in order to capture metals originating from the charge, particularly vanadium, in the presence of SO2 and thus to protect the activity and selectivity of the catalytic cracking catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to chemical compositions that can be used for hydrocarbon catalytic cracking processes with vanadium as a contaminant, including an active phase formed by different pyrophosphates M2P2O7 (M=Ba or Ca) supported on a mixture of magnesium and aluminum oxide, preferably magnesium aluminate in the spinel phase. The composition captures the metals originating from the charge, particularly vanadium, and thus protects the catalyst. Said composition is preferably used in the form of a separated particle in order to the control the addition thereof to the unit according to the metal content of the charge. The invention also relates to the method for preparing said composition, including synthesis of pyrophosphates, formation of a suspension of boehmite alumina, magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, together with oxides M2P2O7, spray drying and calcination of the microspheres without generating any loss in the crystalline structure of oxides M2P2O7.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of treating an alkaline granular carbonatable material which contains aluminium metal and which has in particular a pH of at least 10. The method comprises an oxidation step wherein at least a portion of said aluminium metal is oxidized by contact with moisture. The aluminium should be oxidized to avoid swelling problems when using the granular material as aggregate. In the method according to the invention this oxidation is accelerated by providing at least one oxidizing agent in said moisture, which oxidizing agent has a higher redox potential than the water contained in said moisture. The method further comprises a carbonation step wherein the granular carbonatable material is at least partially carbonated to lower the pH thereof. In this way the formation of ettringite, which may also release aluminium ions which causing further swelling problems, can be avoided in the granular material or any ettringite present therein can be destabilized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the milling-drying of a raw mixture containing aluminum trihydroxide having an average particle size D50 in the range from 50 to 130 ?m and a specific BET surface area in the range from 0.01 to 0.5 m2/g and containing from 0.1 to 20% by weight of water, based on the raw mixture, which comprises the steps i) introduction of the raw mixture into a milling-drying apparatus, ii) introduction of a hot air stream having a temperature in the range from 20 to 100° C. into the milling-drying apparatus so as to flow through the milling-drying apparatus and iii) comminution of the aluminum trihydroxide present in the raw mixture in the milling-drying apparatus.

Abstract: An aluminum hydroxide gel particle having high purity and extremely high acid reactivity and a production method thereof. The aluminum hydroxide gel particle has an iron (Fe) content of 1 to 10 ppm.

Abstract: A fiber product is described which includes fibers, a binder and a temperature control additive. The fiber product has properties that make it useful for a variety of applications. The fibers may be glass fibers and the product may be a fiberglass insulation product for use in buildings, vehicles, or other structures for acoustic and/or thermal insulation. The fibers may be cellulosic fibers and the product may be a wood board product. The temperature control additive is incorporated into the uncured fiber product to prevent deleterious self-heating during or after binder curing. The temperature control additive undergoes an endothermic process that consumes at least a portion of the energy generated during the exothermic curing reaction.

Abstract: Compositions and methods suitable for removing poisonous metals from hydrocarbons are provided. The compositions comprise hydrotalcite having one or more trapping metals dispersed on the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a mixed aluminum hydroxide powder suitable as a filler to be filled into a resin or the like, particularly suitable in an application where the filler is desired to be filled in a large amount, and enabling the production of a molded article excellent in strength properties. The mixed aluminum hydroxide powder is obtained by mixing an aluminum hydroxide powder X having an average secondary particle diameter in the range of 5 to 16 ?m and a shape coefficient of 4 or less, and an aluminum hydroxide powder Y having an average secondary particle diameter in the range of 0.5 to 2.0 ?m and a shape coefficient of 4 or less, the mixed aluminum hydroxide powder being adjusted so as to have an average secondary particle diameter in the range of 0.9 to 12 ?m.

Abstract: A method of purifying an aluminum source includes dissolving an aluminum ion source to provide a first solution including aluminum ions having a pH of not greater than 4.0, adjusting the pH of the first solution with a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide solution to a pH in range of 4.1 to 8.4 thereby forming an aluminum hydroxide precipitate, separating the aluminum hydroxide precipitate from the first solution, washing the separated aluminum hydroxide precipitate with an aqueous solution having a pH in a range of 4.1 to 8.4, dissolving the washed aluminum hydroxide precipitate using an acid to provide a second solution having a pH of not greater than 4.0, and forming an aluminum salt from the second solution.

Abstract: A method for producing boehmite particles includes subjecting powder of aluminum hydroxide to hydrothermal reaction together with a nucleation agent, thereby obtaining boehmite particles having an average primary particle size of 0.6 ?m or less and including primary particles each having a hexahedral shape. A method for producing alumina particles includes: drying the boehmite particles produced by the above described method; calcining the boehmite particles, which have been dried, to obtain alumina particles; and disintegrating the obtained alumina particles.

Abstract: Methods of making unique water treatment compositions are provided. In one embodiment, a method of making a doped metal oxide or hydroxide for treating water comprises: disposing a metal precursor solution and a dopant precursor solution in a reaction vessel comprising water to form a slurry; and precipitating the doped metal oxide or hydroxide from the slurry.

Abstract: A fining agent for reducing the concentration of seeds or bubbles in a silicate glass. The fining agent includes at least one inorganic compound, such as a hydrate or a hydroxide that acts as a source of water. In one embodiment, the fining agent further includes at least one multivalent metal oxide and, optionally, an oxidizer. A fusion formable and ion exchangeable silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 is also provided. Methods of reducing the seed concentration of a silicate glass, and a method of making a silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 are also described.

Abstract: A heat-resistant aluminum hydroxide which is prepared by subjecting a mixture of aluminum hydroxide with a reaction retardant for retarding the conversion aluminum hydroxide to boehmite, as a raw material, to the hydrothermal treatment or to pressurization and heating in a steam atmosphere; and a method for preparing a heat-resistant aluminum hydroxide which comprises subjecting a mixture of aluminum hydroxide with a reaction retardant for retarding the conversion aluminum hydroxide to boehmite as a raw material to the hydrothermal treatment, or to pressurization and heating in a steam atmosphere.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an aluminum hydroxide powder for filling in resin, which is excellent fillability in resin. Provided is an aluminum hydroxide powder forfilling in resin, being characterized in that it comprises a gibbsite crystal structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of precipitation of metal ions. Mineral(s), oxide(s), hydroxide(s) of magnesium and/or calcium are adopted as raw materials, and the raw material(s) is processed through at least one step of calcination, slaking, or carbonization to produce aqueous solution(s) of magnesium bicarbonate and/or calcium bicarbonate, and then the solution(s) is used as precipitant(s) to deposit rare earth, such as nickel, cobalt, iron, aluminum, gallium, indium, manganese, cadmium, zirconium, hafnium, strontium, barium, copper and zinc ions. And at least one of metal carbonates, hydroxides or basic carbonates is obtained, or furthermore the obtained products are calcined to produce metal oxides. The invention takes the cheap calcium and/or magnesium minerals or their oxides, hydroxides with low purity as raw materials to instead common precipitants such as ammonium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate etc.

Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of a alumina precursor powder from aluminum hydroxide powder obtained by hydrolysis of aluminum alkoxide which precursor enables to provide alumina powder with a high volumetric efficiency. Such process comprises mixing aluminum hydroxide powder obtained by hydrolysis of an aluminum alkoxide with the following aqueous medium so as to obtain an aluminum hydroxide mixed slurry and then drying the aluminum hydroxide mixed slurry: aqueous medium: water or a medium mixture of water and a water-soluble alcohol wherein a water content in said medium mixture is not less than 15 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the medium mixture.

Abstract: A production method comprising the steps of: spraying an aluminum hydroxide powder having a specific surface area measured by a nitrogen adsorption method of 0.3 m2/g or more and 3 m2/g or less; a ratio of an average particle diameter D50, which is a particle diameter at which 50% by weight of particles from the finest particle side are accumulated in a particle diameter distribution measured by a laser diffraction scattering method, to a sphere conversion particle diameter Dbet calculated from a specific surface area, of 10 or less; and the average particle diameter D50 of 2 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less, into flames, and then collecting it in the form of a powder to give a spherical alumina powder having a small specific surface area and a low uranium content, and capable of providing high thermal conductivity to resin compositions.

Abstract: A static ion-exchange process for the preparation of a polynuclear Al species comprising the treatment of an aqueous aluminum chloride solution with a hydroxide-form ion-exchange resin at a temperature of from 5° C. to 60° C. for a period of at least 30 minutes.

Abstract: Compositions and methods suitable for removing poisonous metals from hydrocarbons are provided. The compositions comprise hydrotalcite having one or more trapping metals dispersed on the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: An improved method and composition for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals from precipitation liquor, involves the addition of an emulsified crystal growth modifier comprising a C8-C10 fatty acid, precursors, salts or blends thereof. The emulsified crystal growth modifier also facilitates an upward shift in particle size distribution of aluminum hydroxide and an upward shift in oxalate ball size.

Abstract: An improved method and composition for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals in a Bayer process pregnant liquor, involve the addition of an emulsified crystallization modifier comprising a C8-C10 fatty acid, precursors, salts or blends thereof. The alkyl chain of the fatty acid crystallization modifier is free of functional groups. The modifier yields a commercially viable product in the presence and absence of a hydrocarbon oil which dissolves the fatty acid. Further, the modifier, prepared in either an emulsified form or as a fatty acid neat, facilitates formation of oxalate aggregates greater than 200 ?m which may be readily screened out with minimum trihydrate loss.

Abstract: An aluminum hydroxide gel particle having high purity and extremely high acid reactivity and a production method thereof. The aluminum hydroxide gel particle has an iron (Fe) content of 1 to 10 ppm.

Abstract: Process for the production of aluminum hydroxide flame-retardants by wet-miling and spray-drying an aluminum hydroxide containing slurry.

Abstract: Particular embodiments are directed toward a rubber mixture comprising (i) a rubber; and (ii) a filler component, where the filler component includes a filler selected from the group consisting of amorphous aluminum hydroxycarbonate, amorphous aluminum hydroxyoxycarbonate, and amorphous aluminum oxycarbonate, where said amorphous aluminum hydroxycarbonate, amorphous aluminum hydroxyoxycarbonate, and amorphous aluminum oxycarbonate are characterized by a BET specific surface area of less than 40 m2/g.

Abstract: An improved method and composition for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals in a Bayer process pregnant liquor, involve the addition of a crystallization modifier comprising a C8-C10 fatty acid, precursors, salts or blends thereof. The alkyl chain of the fatty acid crystallization modifier is free of functional groups. The modifier yields a commercially in the presence and absence of an hydrocarbon oil which dissolves the fatty acid.

Abstract: A method for making a composite includes combining a strengthening agent and an aluminum compound to form a first solution; precipitating an Al(OH)3 gel from the first solution, wherein strengthening agent particles are dispersed within the gel; washing the Al(OH)3 gel with an alcohol; contacting the Al(OH)3 gel with a salt; drying the Al(OH)3 gel to form a powder; calcining the powder to convert Al(OH)3 to Al2O3; and sintering the powder to form a composite article comprising beta double prime alumina.

Abstract: A method of depositing a material on a substrate comprises placing a substrate into a process space in fluidic communication with a Gaede pump stage (GPS). A precursor gas is then injected into the process space while injecting a draw gas at a draw gas flow rate into the GPS such that the injected precursor gas achieves a precursor pressure and a precursor gas flow rate in the process space. Subsequently, substantially all of the precursor gas remaining in the process space is swept from the process space by injecting a sweep gas into the process space such that the injected sweep gas achieves a sweep pressure and sweep gas flow rate in the process space. The precursor pressure is higher than the sweep pressure, and the precursor gas flow rate is lower than the sweep gas flow rate.

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing aluminium chloride comprising leaching aluminium dross residues with H2SO4 so as to obtain a leachate; and hydrochlorinating the leachate so as to obtain aluminium chloride. If desired, aluminium chloride can then be converted into alumina.

Abstract: Nanoplatelet forms of metal hydroxide and metal oxide are provided, as well as methods for preparing same. The nanoplatelets are suitable for use as fire retardants and as agents for chemical or biological decontamination.

Abstract: A process for neutralization is provided which can maintain a high solid content of a bauxite dissolution residual substance slurry even after a neutralization treatment is completed and the stabilize pH within a short time of the neutralization treatment. Such a process for neutralizing a bauxite dissolution residual substance containing a desiliconizing product which is generated in the production process of aluminum hydroxide using Bayer process, includes: mixing a bauxite dissolution residual substance or a bauxite dissolution residual substance slurry with sulfuric acid in an amount ranging from 0.6 to 1.2 equivalence to the total amount of sodium contained in the bauxite dissolution residual substance or a bauxite dissolution residual substance slurry, such that the solid content after mixing becomes 400 to 700 g/1 to gelate the mixture, and thereafter obtaining a bauxite dissolution residual substance neutralized slurry.

Abstract: Aluminum hydroxide aggregated particles which have an average particle diameter of not less than 40 ?m, an average particle diameter as determined after pressing at 1,000 kg/cm2 of not more than 35 ?m, and an L value of slurry obtained by mixing 20 ml of glycerol and 10 g of the aluminum hydroxide aggregated particles of not more than 69, are obtained by a process comprising the steps of: (a) feeding a supersaturated aqueous sodium aluminate solution to a vessel, (b) adding aluminum hydroxide seeds to the supersaturated aqueous sodium aluminate solution, (c) stirring the seed-added solution in the vessel while continuously feeding an additional supersaturated aqueous sodium aluminate solution into the vessel to hydrolyze the supersaturated aqueous sodium aluminate solution, (d) separating the aluminum hydroxide aggregated particles from the aqueous sodium aluminate solution, and (e) continuously discharging the aqueous sodium aluminate solution out of the vessel.

Abstract: A process for the production of alumina trihydrate by alkaline digestion of bauxite using the Bayer process in which aluminate liquor and insoluble residues are separated using a solid/liquid separation device (E; W2; DC) characterised in that the said slurry (21a; 41; 230?) is at least partially passed through a hydrocyclone (H1; H21; H22; H3) to improve and accelerate the separation of the sodium aluminate liquor from the insoluble residues in the slurry (21a; 41; 230?) containing the said liquor and the said residues and that supplies or is derived from the said liquid-solid separation device. In a first embodiment, at least one hydrocyclone is used at the upstream side of the settler-thickener, as clarifier of the pregnant liquor. In a second embodiment, at least one hydrocyclone is used as a thickener of insoluble residue mud. In a third embodiment, a hydrocyclone is used in combination with the causticisation settler.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a method for the manufacture of aluminum trihydrates by hydrolysis of aluminum alcoholates in aqueous, alkaline solution with addition of organic compounds, the so manufactured aluminum trihydrates and their use as catalyst supports.

Abstract: The present invention relates ways to increase the output of a high quality product from the aluminum hydroxide recovery processes such as the Bayer process. The invention is a method of increasing the size of precipitated aluminum hydroxide while not reducing the total production amounts. The invention relates to the use of a crystal growth modifier compositions added to the precipitation liquor to increase the particle size distribution of the precipitated alumina trihydrate.

Abstract: An alumina particle (1) of the present invention has an alumina body with a short axis length (b) of 1 to 10 nm, a long axis length (a) of 20 to 400 nm and an aspect ratio (a/b) of 5 to 80. The alumina body is expressed by a Formula I, and n is not less than 0. Al2O3.