Abstract: Disclosed is a method of sealing the ends of electrical cable to prevent ingress of contaminants such as moisture.

Abstract: Preventing work pieces of iron or iron alloys in the form of a line of blocks which are pushed through an induction coil and heated to a forging temperature from sticking together. The surfaces of blocks which touch are subjected to an elevated temperature of heating and pressure due to pushing causing sintering with sticking. The application of a finely-divided material of predominantly iron oxide to the surfaces prevents sticking together of the surfaces when subjected to elevated temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A process of hot-dip coating a strip of cold rolled low carbon steel having as an essential alloying element at least one strong oxide forming metal, such as titanium, aluminum, silicon or chromium or a combination thereof, to overcome the difficulty of uniformly hot-dip coating such steels with aluminum and other protective metals on a Sendzimir-type hot-dip coating line wherein the steel strip is thoroughly cleaned by washing in an alkaline cleaning solution, brushing and drying to remove metallic particles and non-metallic contaminants, forming a dry film coating on a clean dry surface of the strip of a higher fatty acid amide having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, heating said strip to a temperature sufficient to completely volatilize said amide film coating, passing said strip through a heating zone containing a reducing atmosphere in which the strip is heated to a temperature of at least about 704.degree. C. (1300.degree. F.

Abstract: A method of rendering an ink, selected from the group consisting of an oil-modified alkyd ink and a drying oil ink, strippable from a surface, upon which it is applied and dried, is disclosed. The method comprises applying to the printed ink, prior to the drying thereof, a modifying powder comprising a petroleum resin.

Abstract: There is disclosed a composition useful as a solder mask coating for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards and the like which comprises a mixture of an alkyd resin and an alkylated amino resin, a minor quantity of a hydrocarbon resin, an inorganic filler derived from sedimentary shale of a particular origin, and sufficient organic solvent to provide a working viscosity suitable for silk-screening applications. The invention comprises also the use of a preferred and particular inorganic filler known as Panamint Earth.

Abstract: A pile of a commodity such as coal is coated with a composition which forms a continuous gel thereon whereby water incursion into the pile is prevented. The composition is comprised of a liquid hydrocarbon having a viscosity greater than about 50 centipoises at 75.degree. F. and a minimum boiling point greater than about 500.degree. F. gelled with an alkaline earth metal salt of rosin acid.

Abstract: Release coatings are provided by including in a liquid monomer or prepolymer polymerizable by electromagnetic or ionizing radiation a waxy material of limited compatibility therein. Upon application of a film of such material by casting, coating or printing, a thin layer of the waxy material migrates to the surface to provide, after cure, the desired release properties. The thin surface layer of waxy material also tends to exclude oxygen from the film to permit radiant curing in air. Preferably the polymerizable liquid comprises acrylate monomers with or without unsaturated prepolymers co-polymerizable therewith dissolved therein. Novel prepolymers especially useful for providing release films and other radiation curable coatings are described, including the reaction product of polyamides, containing primary and secondary amine groups with unsaturated polybasic carboxylic acids and particular reaction products of polyether triols with toluene diisocyanate, modified with unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: Hydrophobic materials deposited on the surface of a substrate having a primer release coating of a water-insoluble, water-swellable polymer can easily be removed from the substrate upon exposure of the water-swellable polymer to an aqueous liquid. For example, paint applied to the surface of a steel panel precoated with a lightly cross-linked polyacrylate can easily be removed upon the immersion of the panel in water.

Abstract: This invention is a method for forming a protective, strippable, elastomeric film on a highly reflective surface. The method is especially well suited for protecting diamond-machined metallic mirrors, which are susceptible not only to abrasion and mechanical damage but also to contamination and corrosion by various fluids. In a typical use of the invention, a diamond-machined copper mirror surface is coated uniformly with a solution comprising a completely polymerized and completely cured thermoplastic urethane elastomer dissolved in tetrahydrofuran. The applied coating is evaporated to dryness, forming a tough, adherent, impermeable, and transparent film which encapsulates dust and other particulates on the surface. The film may be left in place for many months. When desired, the film may be stripped intact, removing the entrapped particulates and leaving no residue on the mirror surface.

Abstract: A photosensitive coating composition comprising reaction products of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and two different epoxy polymers; a polyethylenically unsaturated compound; and photoinitiator; and method of employing the same.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards an improved sealing solution and in particular anti-graffiti solutions. The solution is formed by combining a suitable polyvinyl alcohol with a solution or emulsion of acrylic resin to form a partially cross-linked shared polyvinyl alcohol/acrylic resin, catalyzed by exposure to heat and/or light. The properties of the solution are enhanced by the addition of a zinc complex solution containing zinc tetramine and/or an aldehyde donor such as formaldehyde or glyoxal.

Abstract: A system for protecting an enclosed space from the effects of above- and below-normal temperatures comprises means defining an enclosed space including at least one relatively large opening, a screen-like cover over said opening containing numerous smaller openings which have been closed over with a water-removable composition comprising a water soluble, heat transfer resistant organic polymeric coating.

Abstract: A method of enamelling sheets (e.g. cooker panels) in which hooks are used to suspend the sheets during the enamelling procedure and in which deposits of enamel are prevented from building up on the hooks by covering them initially with an under-coat of non-pellicular aluminium paint. This has the effect of retaining the enamel that may be deposited on the hooks until after firing (thereby avoiding spoiling the enamel of the sheets with particles of broken hook enamel) but of enabling the enamel to be removed after firing either by heating and quenching the hooks or by vibrating them (or both).

Abstract: A varnish is provided for coating a wire which is directly tinnable. The varnish comprises hardenable polyester urethane having a urethane equivalent weight of 150-850, the polyester being formed as the product of the reaction of a saturated polyester containing at least two hydroxyl functional groups and an aromatic isocyanate containing at least two functional groups of isocyanate and a phenol-free solvent for the polyester urethane. A process for producing this varnish is also provided.

Abstract: Compositions are described which contain (a) a salt of carboxylic acid and organic amine, and (b) water-dispersible polymer. The compositions, which are preferably water-based, provide particularly good corrosion resistance to metals.

Abstract: Compositions are described which contain (a) salt of carboxylic acid and organic amine, (b) salt of phosphoric acid and organic amine or salt of alkyl acid phosphate and organic amine, and (c) water-dispersible polymer. The compositions are preferably water-based and provide particularly good corrosion resistance to metals.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for protecting aluminum and aluminum alloy products against water staining. The method involves applying a continuous film of a protective composition to the surface of the aluminum product. The protective compositions useful for the invention are blends or reaction products of a polybasic acid and a partial ester of a polyol.

Abstract: To protect the underwater surfaces of a ship against fouling and corrosion, several layers of wax are applied, one layer on top of the next but each layer having a successively lower melting point and/or degree of hardness. After a certain length of time, when the outermost layer of the treated surface has become fouled or roughened in some way, it is thus possible to remove whichever layer is outermost by melting or brushing, since the treatment can be regulated such that the underlying layer(s) will not be affected.

Abstract: A release composition for bituminous materials comprising a mixture of an organopolysiloxane and an aminofunctional silicon fluid.

Abstract: A removable temporary coating material for providing scratch protection particularly for nuclear components is disclosed. The coating contains a methacrylic or acrylic/methacrylic polymer in a water vehicle. Selected surfactants, lubricants and reactive solubilizing agents are also included to provide the desired lubrication and scratch resistance and to provide a coating which is readily removed so as to leave no deleterious residue. Techniques for removing and recovering the coating are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for applying a contained pattern to prevent solder overrun by applying a composition which can be applied in liquid form to a work surface where it dries, and subsequent soldering on said work surface will be substantially limited to the pattern laid down by the composition so that there is no solder overrun. The composition also has useful fire retardant properties which protects the underlying work surface. Such composition is a mixture of magnesium hydroxide, water and mica in the laminated silica mineral form.

Abstract: A method for protecting the prepared surface of a corrosion test specimen from a contaminating environment while the specimen is being placed in an environment to be tested. After the surface has been prepared, the specimen is encapsulated in ice which protects it from exposure to the contaminating environment. The ice melts after the ice-encapsulated specimen has been placed into the environment to be tested, thereby exposing the prepared surface.

Abstract: A process for producing a flocked fabric laminate by coating an auxiliary substrate with a temporary adhesive binder, flocking the coated auxiliary substrate with flock fibers, coating the flock fibers with a curable flock adhesive binder, marrying a substrate backing layer to the binder coated flock, permanently setting the flock adhesive binder, and then removing the auxiliary substrate from the fabric laminate whereby the flock remains secured to the substrate backing layer is disclosed. Flocked fabric laminates obtained by such method are also described.

Abstract: A process for producing a laminate by coating a continuous first layer of a film forming material onto a release sheet, distributing flock fibers uniformly onto the first layer, drying the first layer to form a film and secure the flock fibers thereto in a substantially upstanding position, coating the tips of the flock fibers with a flock adhesive, marrying the flocked film to a substrate backing layer such that the coated tips contact the said substrate layer, permanently setting the flock adhesive, and then removing the release sheet. Laminates obtained by such method are also described.

Abstract: The impact surface of a golf club head is coated with a mixture of abrasive particles and a soluble adhesive. The mixture is applied as a liquid and after drying provides a non-permanent coating on the impact surface of the gold club head. The dried-on abrasive particles impart additional spin to a golf ball upon impact with the head.

Abstract: Steel suitable for cold deformation, and particularly hot rolled steel strip, wire, etc., may be prepared at high speed for subsequent cold working by coating it with an aqueous dispersion of novel composition comprising a high-titre soap (preferably sodium stearate), a suitable phosphorous-containing viscosity regulator for aqueous suspensions and plasticizer for the dry film formed by said soap, a water soluble hydroxyl-containing film-forming polymer, at least one water-soluble pigment such as borax, and water-soluble reaction product of an alkylvinylether with an alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride thereof forming a molten film essentially free of water (other than water of hydration) from said coating by removing water while the entire film is at a temperature at least above the solidification temperature of the combined film-forming ingredients and cooling the molten film to the solid state preferably with the aid of cooling air directed against the surface of the molten film.

Abstract: An improved technique is described for effecting decarbonization protection for the surfaces of ferrous metals during heat treatment in an oxidation atmosphere. The surface to be protected is coated, prior to the heat treating step, with a paste-like substance preferably formed from a mixture of boron carbide, potassium boron fluoride, borax and an aqueous binder. The resulting protective coating, which may be sprayed on the relevant surface, has a maximum thickness of .1 mm. Such relatively thin coating having the described composition, which in larger thicknesses is useful for boron-hardening of metallic surfaces, is effective to provide the required decarbonization protection without the accompanying disadvantages of excessive boron atom diffusion.

Abstract: A waxing and protective coating composition embodying the invention comprises a mixture of wax residue such as paraffin and microcrystalline wax, chlorinated solvent, petroleum distillate, and a nonionic surfactant such as nonylphenoxypoly-(ethyleneoxy)ethanol and a small amount of [N,N,N',N'-tetrakis (2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine].

Abstract: A hot-rolled coil having excellent adaptability for pickling can be produced by applying to the sides of the hot-rolled coil, a compound of an alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal, or an oxygen compound of boron, germanium, tin, antimony, lead, bismuth or vanadium. One or more of the aforesaid compositions when applied to a hot-rolled coil serves to suppress the formation of oxide film on the surface of the coil and/or promotes the solubility of the oxide film in the pickling tanks to the extent such oxide film does form.

Abstract: A machine dishwasher rinse aid having the property of imparting an anti-resoiling or non-stick finish to aluminium articles such as pans. The rinse aid contains an anti-resoiling agent which is preferably a monoalkylphosphate ester to achieve this effect. It also contains a nonionic surface active agent and a pH controller in the form of citric, lactic or glutaric acid.