Abstract: The embodiment provides a heat-sealing apparatus and a method of accurately controlling heat sealing temperature by measuring the temperature using a heat-sealing apparatus which heat-seals a pair of heat seal materials by nipping them between a pair of heating bodies. The method of heat-sealing includes mounting a cover material on the surface of at least one of the heating bodies to be in contact with the heat seal material, attaching a minute temperature sensor to the surface of the cover material on the side to be in contact with the heat seal material, and controlling temperature of welding face by the temperature detected by the minute temperature sensor, and an apparatus therefor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses high pressure flow reactor vessels and associated systems. Also disclosed are processes for producing thiol compounds and sulfide compounds utilizing these flow reactor vessels.

Abstract: The present invention provides modified multifunctional thiol-ene monomers wherein one or more thiols are reacted with a Michael addition reactive double bond compound. The present invention further discloses photocurable thiol-ene formulations comprising thiol-ene monomers including the modified multifunctional thiols. The present invention further discloses photocurable thiol-ene formulations comprising thiol-ene monomers and Michael addition reactive double bond molecules and a Michael catalyst. The formulations of the present invention can be photocured to make films or coatings. In a further disclosure, the formulations, including those comprised of unmodified multifunctional thiols and multifunctional enes, are photocured to form films applied to non-flexible or flexible polymer or non-polymer substrates suitable for food packaging, electronic products, optical products and other applications and free-standing films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an alkenyl mercaptan (2), comprising reacting an alkenyl halide (1) with an alkali hydrosulfide, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a disulfide (3) in an amount of 0.5 part by weight or more based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the alkenyl halide (1) and the alkenyl mercaptan (2).

Abstract: A system and method for inductively heating a work piece. The induction heating system is coupleable to a plurality of temperature feedback devices operable to provide a signal representative of work piece temperature. The induction heating system is operable to control the output of the induction heating system based on the plurality of signals representative of work piece temperature received from the plurality of temperature feedback devices.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the production of olefins including ethylene, propylene and butenes from methyl mercaptan. The process comprises a reaction whereby methyl mercaptan produces the olefin and hydrogen sulfide by pyrolysis. The reaction is carried out at an elevated temperature in the range of 300° C. to 600° C. to achieve the pyrolysis.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the production of olefins including ethylene, propylene and butenes from methyl mercaptan. The process comprises a reaction whereby methyl mercaptan decomposes to produce the olefin and hydrogen sulfide. The reaction is carried out at an elevated temperature in the range of 300° C. to 500° C. to achieve pyrolysis. Alternatively, a heterogeneous catalyst may be used.

Abstract: The process for preparing a mercaptan from an olefin and hydrogen sulphide is carried out in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst composition comprising a strong acid, such as a heteropolyacid, and at least one metal belonging to group VIII of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: A process for selectively making 2-thiols from alpha olefins is described. The process includes contacting a linear or branched alpha olefin having with H2S in the presence of a catalyst and recovering the 2-thiol from a product mixture. The catalyst includes a support and at least one metal selected from Group IIIA-VIIIA and the branched olefin is branched at the 3-position or higher with respect to the olefin double bond. Compositions wherein the 2-thiols are substantially free of 1-thiol and 3-thiol isomers are also described.

Abstract: To manufacture sulphurated products deriving from olefin(s) by sulphurization using sulphur and hydrogen sulphide, the reaction is carried out in the presence of a zeolite.

Abstract: To manufacture sulphurated products derived from olefin(s) by sulphurization using sulphur and hydrogen sulphide, the reaction is carried out in the presence of a solid acid catalyst and of a solid basic catalyst.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the reaction of a perfluoroalkyl iodide of the formula CF3(CF2)h—I, where h is an integer from 4 to 18, with a compound having a terminal olefinic group, which comprises conducting said reaction in an aqueous medium containing 5 to 40% by weight of a water-soluble solvent and in the presence of from 0.02 to 0.5 equivalents of dithionite ion, based on the perfluoroalkyl iodide, at a temperature of from 0 to 40° C. and at a pH greater than 7.0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a mercaptan by reacting hydrogen sulfide with an olefin in the presence of a heterogeneous acidic catalyst. The catalyst can be made by calcining a mixture of a hydroxide, such as Zr(OH).sub.4 or Ti(OH).sub.4, with an acidic site donor, such as H.sub.2 SO.sub.4, (NH.sub.4).sub.2 SO.sub.4, or WO.sub.3.

Abstract: A process for sulfurizing a composition of unsaturated fatty ester is described in which said composition is reacted with elemental sulfur in the presence of a promoter that consists of at least one compound with an amine group and in the presence of water. When the sulfur-containing product is separated from an aqueous phase that contains the compound with an amine group, the latter can be reused for several successive sulfurations without substantial loss of activity of the promoter. The compositions of unsaturated fatty esters can be used as additives for lubricating oils or fats.

Abstract: A process for making t-butylthiol by reacting hydrogen sulfide and an olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 15 in the presence of a HZSM-5, HZSM-12, or MCM-22 zeolite catalyst. The reaction takes place under autogenous pressure conditions and a temperature of about 70.degree. C. to about 160.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for selectively producing ethyl mercaptan from a reactant mixture such as, for example, refinery fuel gas mixture is provided which comprises contacting, in the presence of a catalyst such as, for example, oxides of cobalt and molybdenum supported on aluminum, the reactant mixture with hydrogen sulfide wherein the reactant mixture contains ethylene and at least one other olefin such as, for example, propylene. The reactant mixture can also contain other components such as, for example, hydrogen, ethane, methane, propylene, or propane, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for continuously preparing dialkyl disulfides and dialkyl polysulfides by reacting at elevated temperature and in the presence of a solid, particulate catalyst an alkene and hydrogen sulfide in a first reaction zone, and then passing the reactor effluent into a second reaction zone where it is reacted at elevated temperature with molten, elemental sulfur in the presence of a solid, particulate catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to the synthesis of tertiary mercaptans from isobutylene homopolymers and from hydrogen sulphide by means of heterogeneous catalysis.In the processs according to the invention, the reaction is carried out at a temperature below 45.degree. C., preferably between 0.degree. and 35.degree. C., in the presence of a catalyst consisting of a dry cation exchange resin.Excellent yields of tertiary mercaptan are thus obtained, while the formation of undesirable byproducts is virtually avoided.

Abstract: A process for making alkyl mercaptans in high yield while minimizing the formation of dialkyl sulfides is conducted by reacting an olefin with hydrogen sulfide in an inert solvent (e.g. CH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2) containing a Lewis Acid catalyst (e.g. BF.sub.3). Best results are obtained when the olefin is added to the hydrogen sulfide solution at a rate that keeps the amount of unreacted olefin below about 0.05 moles per mole of hydrogen sulfide.

Abstract: Catalytic process for the production of mercaptans by contacting unsaturated hydrocarbons with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a sulfonic acid cation exchange resin catalyst.

Abstract: Process for the synthesis of a mercaptan from an olefin, by the action of hydrogen sulphide thereon, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a cation exchange resin, characterized in that this resin is dry and that the reaction is effected at a temperature ranging between 45.degree. and 75.degree. C.

Abstract: Vinylidene olefins are selectively removed from a mixture of olefins containing vinylidene olefins by reacting the mixture with either hydrogen sulfide or a hydrocarbyl mercaptan and then distilling the resultant mixture to obtain a substantially vinylidene olefin-free product.

Abstract: Sulfur compounds are separated from aqueous mixtures containing same by employing a stripper having at least two stripping sections with at least a portion of the stripper kettle product being recycled to the lower stripping section. The process is particularly effective in recovering mercaptans from steam condensate. In the production of mercaptans by reacting hydrogen sulfide with olefins, steam condensate contaminated with mercaptans is obtained from the steam ejector employed in the product fractionation column.

Abstract: Trifluoromethylsulfonic acid has been found to be an extremely useful catalyst for the manufacture of mercaptans from olefins or viscous polyolefins and hydrogen sulfide. Also a novel process for the preparation of mercaptans is disclosed which proven comprises reacting olefins or polyolefins at a temperature of about -10.degree. to 70.degree. C. with hydrogen sulfide under pressure of about 1 to 10 atmospheres in the presence of about 0.05 to 10 percent by weight of the olefins of the trifluoromethylsulfonic acid. The mercaptans produced according to the novel process are useful in the preparation of nonionic surfactants for lubricating oils and in the enhanced oil recovery as well as for biocides. Novel beta-polybutenylsulfoxy-alpha-hydroxyethylbenzenes have also been prepared. These are useful in the preparation of nonionic surfactants for lubricating oils and as biocides.