Abstract: Olefins are converted into other olefins having different numbers of carbon atoms by contact with a catalyst comprising an inorganic refractory material containing at least one of tungsten oxide and molybdenum oxide and a promoting amount of at least one treating agent selected from chlorinated silicon compounds, thionyl chloride, and sulfuryl chloride under conditions suitable for the treating agent to promote the activity of tungsten and molybdenum oxides for the disproportionation reaction.

Abstract: A self-cleaning coating film is formed using a self-cleaning coating composition including an oxidation, catalyst mixed within a composition including silicone synthetic resin and an organic solvent. The oxidation catalyst includes at least one element selected from a metal such as a noble metal and a metal oxide such as manganese dioxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, nickel oxide, chrome oxide, and the like. The metal is blended with a powder made of alumina, or the like, in the range of about 0.1 to 1.0 weight %. The diameter of the particles of the powder is on the order of about 40 to 300.mu.. The powder is mixed with the composition in the range of about 5 to 100 weight %. The metal oxide is present in the composition at about 50 weight %. The self-cleaning coating film is formed at about 40 to 300.mu. thickness. The thus formed self-cleaning coating film is exposed to an elevated temperature of about 300.degree. to 400.degree.

Abstract: Provided is an olefin-polymerization catalyst comprising the combination of the following components [I] and [II]:[I] a solid component obtained by intercontacting and reacting the following components (1) through (4):(1) a compound obtained by treating an oxide of an element of Groups II-IV in the Periodic Table with a compound represented by the general formula R.sup.1.sub.m Si(OR.sup.2).sub.n.sup.X.sub.4-m-n wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon radical containing oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, or hydrogen, X is a halogen atom, m is 0.ltoreq.m<4 and n is 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.4, provided 0.ltoreq.m+n.ltoreq.4,(2) a reaction product obtained by the reaction of a magnesium halide and a compound represented by the general formula Me(OR.sup.3).sub.n.sup.X.sub.z-n wherein Me is an element of Groups I-VIII in the Periodic Table, with the limitation that silicon, titanium and vanadium are excluded, R.sup.

Abstract: Novel zero valent nickel complex catalysts have been developed for hydrosilation reactions including the use of such zero valent nickel complexes as catalysts in place of platinum complexes for SiH Olefin compositions to produce silicone elastomers. These zero valent nickel complex catalysts appear to be most effective under anaerobic conditions.

Abstract: A broad variety of modified inorganic oxides may be prepared by surface-metallating the oxide with a metal tetrahalide followed by displacement of a halogen bonded to the metal by a nucleophilic organic functional group. The results are organic moieties coating the surface of the oxide by being covalently bonded to a metal which, in turn, is covalently bonded to an oxygen originally associated with a surface hydroxyl of the inorganic oxide.

Abstract: A hydrosilation catalyst is provided having platinum atoms anchored onto a hydroxylated oxide of silicon or aluminum by Pt-S linkages through sulfur organo siloxy groups. A hydrosilation method and a method for making such platinum catalyst is also provided.

Abstract: An aqueous sizing composition has an aqueous emulsion containing an organic peroxide solid at 20.degree. C. having improved stability and dilutability. The aqueous emulsion has the solid organic peroxide, which, for example, can be a bisperoxide or peroxy ester, solubilized in an effective amount of an organic peroxide that is a liquid at 20.degree. C. for example, a bisperoxide or peroxyester. The emulsion has one or more cationic, anionic or nonionic lubricants in effective amounts to disperse the peroxides in water. The emulsion also has sufficient amounts of water to make an oil-in-water emulsion. In addition to the emulsion, the sizing composition has an organo silane coupling agent and lubricant and possibly a film forming polymer.

Abstract: Organic compound conversion in the presence of a new class of heterogeneous catalyst is provided. Said new class of heterogeneous catalyst comprises a substrate having a minimum surface area of about 10 m.sup.2 /g and having pores with a minimum pore diameter of about 5 Angstrom Units, said substrate being modified by at least one amine functional member coordinated to a metal function, said amine functional member acting as a bridging member between said substrate and said metal function.

Abstract: Components of catalysts for polymerizing olefins having the general formula:VCl.sub.n (OR).sub.min which R=a hydrocarbon radical having 1-18 C; or R.sub.p.sup.1 Si(OH).sub.3-p, in which R.sup.1 =a hydrocarbon radical, 1.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.3; 1.5.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.3, m=3-n; with X-ray powder spectrum, in which maximum intensity diffraction lines, which in the spectrum of normal VCl.sub.3 appear at d=5.75 .ANG., d=2.67 .ANG. and d=1.74 .ANG., exhibit a broadening of the half peak breath of at least three times for the diffraction line at d=5.75 .ANG. and of at least four times for the diffraction lines appearing at d=2.67 .ANG. and d=1.74 .ANG., or said diffraction lines disappear.

Abstract: Described is a carbonylation process using novel homogeneous trihydrocarbyl silyl-substituted alkyl diaryl phosphine transition metal complexes of the general formula:[(Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.y SiR.sub.4 -y].sub.g (MX.sub.n).sub.swherein Ar is a C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aromatic hydrocarbyl radical, Q is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 saturated straight chain divalent radical, R is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 hydrocarbyl, wherein Ar, Q and R, can be substituted or unsubstituted, y is 1 to 4, g times y is 1 to 6, M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIII transition metals, X is an anion or organic ligand excluding halogen satisfying the valence and coordination sites of the metal, n is 2 to 6 and s is 1 to 3, are disclosed. These materials exhibit high thermal stability and are superior catalysts for the selective hydroformylation of olefins, particularly in the presence of excess quantities of ligand of the formula:(Ar.sub.2 PQ).sub.y SiR.sub.4-ywherein Ar, Q, R, and y are as previously defined.

Abstract: A substrate is provided with a refractory oxide coating by contacting the substrate with a dispersion of a solid particulate phase in a liquid phase, subsequently followed by firing to produce the coating, the dispersion comprising at least a first and a second refractory oxide component.In order to produce a coating of controlled purity, e.g. for certain catalytic, electronic or other appications, the first refractory oxide component (e.g. an alumina) is obtained from a purifiable liquid or solid precursor therefor and constitutes part at least of the solid phase, and the second refractory oxide component is either obtained from a purifiable liquid or solid precursor therefor and constitutes part of the solid phase or is a purifiable liquid precursor (e.g. a water-soluble silicone) constituting part at least of the liquid phase.

Abstract: A platinum catalyst which comprises the admixture ofof(a) a haloplatinum compound(b) an aliphatically unsaturated organosiloxane compound and(c) an aluminium alkoxide.These catalysts give high activity in promoting reactions of Si-H compounds with unsaturated groups of Si-OH. They are valuable in producing cured organopolysiloxanes such as release coatings.They are characterized by storage stability and freedom from corrosion of metallic containers.

Abstract: The process for the stabilization of polycondensation catalysts and the stabilization composition used in such process for producing polyesters and copolyesters by the polycondensation of dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic glycol using certain metal-containing polycondensation catalysts in conjunction with a stabilization composition formed as the reaction product of phosphoric acid, meta-phosphoric acid, superphosphoric acid or mixtures thereof and an aliphatic epoxide having between 2 and about 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A titanium-containing olefin polymerization catalyst component comprises a titanium-containing component formed by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organoaluminum compound, optionally contacting the resulting reduced solid with a pretreatment amount of alpha-olefin monomer under polymerization conditions, and reacting the resulting product with a Lewis base complexing agent and a haloalkylchlorosilane.

Abstract: Platinum complexes of unsaturated siloxanes, substantially free of inhibitory compounds, provide superior hydrosilation catalysts when produced by heating a platinum compound with an unsaturated siloxane of the formula(CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH)((R).sub.2 Si).sub.2 O,wherein R is free of aliphatic unsaturation and is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl groups, the amount of siloxane being selected to provide not less than about 0.01 gram atom of platinum per mole of vinyl content, and a platinum content of not less than about 2 percent by weight in the catalyst. Curable silicone compositions containing such catalysts are also provided.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer is produced with an excellent yield by bringing a feed containing ethylene into contact with a catalyst which comprises (A) a solid catalytic ingredient prepared (a) by reacting a Grignard compound with a reaction product of an aluminum halide with an organic silicon compound of the formula, R.sup.1.sub.n Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-n, wherein R.sup.1 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl or phenyl, R.sup.2 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl and n=1, 2 or 3 and (b) by bringing the resultant solid reaction product into contact with titanium tetrahalide and (B) another catalytic ingredient consisting of at least one trialkyl aluminum.

Abstract: A silica-containing material or a phosphate is treated with a partially hydrolyzed silica. The resulting composition when used as a support for a chromium olefin polymerization catalyst exhibits beneficial characteristics in terms of effecting a desirable shift in molecular weight distribution without appreciably affecting other properties such as melt flow.