Abstract: A method of preparing a low allergic natural rubber latex which is less likely to cause allergy, comprising adding a protease having an exopeptidase activity to a natural rubber latex and aging the natural rubber latex, thereby to decompose a protein in the latex to such a degree that the protein and a protein decomposition product, which have a number-average molecular weight of 4500 or more, are not detected; a method of preparing a deproteinized natural rubber latex which is less likely to cause allergy, comprising adding an alkali protease to a natural rubber latex, thereby to decompose a protein in the latex, adding a protease having an exopeptidase activity, thereby to further decompose the protein and a decomposition product thereof in the latex, and removing the protein and the decomposition product thereof; a low allergic natural rubber obtained by a decomposition treatment of a protein, wherein the protein and a protein decomposition product, which have a number-average molecular weight of 4500 or m

Abstract: Described is a process for reducing the antigenicity of sap and products made from the sap of the Hevea brasilisensis plant and other rubber plants. The process involves contacting sap or a latex rubber product with a mono or dialdehyde, a semialdehyde or any chemical containing an aldehyde group, to cross-link antigenic proteins within the sap or the latex product. The cross-linked proteins no longer have the capability to cause an allergic reaction to persons coming into contact with the latex products made by the process of the invention. The cross-linking reaction between the proteins in the latex sap and the aldehyde can take place in the solution used to the final product, or after the final latex product has been formed, or during various intermediate steps of the processes for forming the latex products.

Abstract: A puncture sealing agent for sealing an inner surface of a tire comprises a deproteinized rubber latex that is formed by removing protein from a natural rubber latex. The puncture sealing agent includes nitrogen content at 0.1 wt. % or less of rubber solid content of the deproteinized rubber latex, and ammonia content at 0.5 wt. % or less of the rubber solid content.

Abstract: A method for producing a fluorinated alicyclic structure-containing polymer, which comprises contacting a fluorinated alicyclic structure-containing polymer having an unstable terminal group derived from a polymerization initiator and/or a chain transfer agent with fluorine gas in a fluorine-containing solvent, to convert the unstable terminal group to a stable terminal group and thereby to obtain a fluorinated alicyclic structure-containing polymer having substantially no unstable terminal group.

Abstract: A method for producing a formed product of deproteinized natural rubber latex capable of reducing a content of an allergen in a natural rubber latex material to a level sufficient to keep the latex from being harmful to the human body without decreasing yields of the product and deteriorating formability of the latex. In the method, cleaning removal of a non-rubber content is carried out after each of protein decomposition, prevulcanization and forming. An aqueous alkali solution, ammonia, water containing free chlorine in an amount of 0.005 to 0.02% by weight or alcohol-water mixed liquid containing alcohol in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight is used as cleaning liquid for the cleaning removal. The method is suitably applied to production of a natural rubber product such as a rubber glove, a condom, a catheter, a foam rubber material and the like.

Abstract: A phenol compound of the formula ?1! ##STR1## wherein each of X's is a group of the formula ?2! ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and each is an alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; a stabilizer for organic materials which comprises the compound; a composition comprising the compound and an organic material; and a composition comprising the composition and a sulfur antioxidant, and use thereof.The compound of the present invention as used as a stabilizer for an organic material shows superior preventive effect against oxidative degradation and extremely superior resistance against degradation of an organic material in an environment involving contact with hot water for a long time, as compared to compounds conventionally used as hot water resistant antioxidants.

Abstract: Reduced allergenicity natural rubber latex articles having otherwise normal physical, mechanical, and chemical properties are produced by directly sequestering the antigenic components on one surface of the article followed by inducing the remaining antigenic components of the natural rubber latex to bloom onto and adjacent to the opposed surface of the article prior to treatment with a subsequent screening reagent to sequester the remaining antigenic compounds.

Abstract: Reduced allergenicity natural rubber latex articles having otherwise normal physical, mechanical, and chemical properties are produced by inducing the antigenic components of the natural rubber latex to bloom onto and adjacent to the tissue contacting surface of the article prior to treatment with a screening reagent to sequester the antigenic regions.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## R and R.sub.1, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 straight or branched alkyl group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or the group OR.sub.4, wherein R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,X is oxygen or the NR.sub.5 group, wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 straight or branched alkyl group n is the number 1 or 2,A, when n is 1, is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 straight or branched alkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl group, the group of formula (II), ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is hydrogen or methyl group or a group of formula (III) ##STR3## wherein R.sub.6 has the above meanings and R.sub.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 straight or branched alkyl group, phenyl, optionally substituted with a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 straight or branched alkyl group, m can have the values from 0 to 4,A, when n is 2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene or the group of formula (IV) ##STR4## wherein R.sub.8 and R.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to N-(.beta.-branched alkyl)-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-ones having two or more carbon atoms in the alkyl side chain such as N-(2-ethylhexyl)-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, which are suitable as paint film fungicides.

Abstract: Improved water-based latex compositions are provided comprising a water-based latex emulsion and boric acid. It has been surprisingly found that by adding boric acid to water-based latex emulsions known in the art, micro-organism growth is eliminated. In a preferred composition, the boric acid is present in an amount of about 0.10% to about 10% by weight of the total composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of reducing the decomposition of liquid acetates and increasing their storage life. A soluble amine having a pH in water between 9 and 12 is added to the acetate. Also disclosed is a composition of about 1 to about 50 ppm of the amine in the acetate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and composition for the incorporation of gypsum as a filler material in aqueous polymer dispersions by means of the addition of a detergent selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, and sodium laureth sulfate.

Abstract: A process for the production of a solid metal soap of the formulaM(R--COO)(R"--COO)in which M is at least one metal from the group of Ca, Mg, Cd, Ba, Zn, and Pb; and R and R' are C.sub.8 -C.sub.34 hydrocarbon radicals, by direct synthesis from at least one fatty acid with metal oxides and/or metal hydroxides which comprises maintaining a reaction zone containing a liquid phase comprising fatty acid under reduced pressure, passing a portion of the liquid phase to an external premixing zone, introducing a solid metal oxide and/or metal hydroxide into the liquid phase in the premixing zone, passing the mixture to the reaction zone through an intensive mixing zone, and continuously removing water of neutralization formed by the reaction.

Abstract: Derivatives of morpholine containing substituted piperidine groups having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, the same or different, are each a lower alkyl group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 and/or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, together with a carbon atom to which they are bound, represent a cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula: ##STR2## in which R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9, the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an aralkyl group, a substituted aralkyl group carrying one or more substituents on the aryl radical, a 2,3-epoxypropyl group, a group of formula --CH.sub.2 --COOR.sub.10 in which R.sub.10 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group, an aralkyl group or a cyclohexyl group; a group of formula: ##STR3## in which R.sub.11 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a phenyl group, and R.sub.