Abstract:
The froth flotation of coal is conducted in the presence of a conditioner of an oxygen-containing compound of the formula (I): R1(O-R2)n, wherein R1 and each R2 are independently saturated hydrocarbyls and n is 1 to 3.
Abstract:
Synthetic raw materials are used to prepare a sintered refractory body consisting essentially of cordierite having 47.5 to 56 weight percent SiO2, 31 to 40 weight percent Al2O3, 12 to 19 weight percent MgO, and 0.15 to 1 weight percent CaO, the body having a flexural strength of at least 138 MPa (20,000 psi). The cordierite body, with respect to impurities, has less than 0.3 weight percent total alkaline earth metal oxides other than MgO and CaO, less than 250 ppm Na2O, less than 150 ppm K2O and less than 500 ppm transition metals on the oxide basis. Thus, the cordierite of the invention has very low impurity levels yet good sinterability and, hence, high strength.
Abstract:
The weatherability of acrylic coatings is enhanced by incorporating into the acrylic polymer 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate or 2-hydroxybutyl methacrylate.
Abstract:
A quadrangular optical waveguide (10) is formed by the coextrusion of polymeric materials. The waveguide (10) comprises a solid light conducting core (12) which is encased in a cladding layer (14) having a lower index of refraction. Taps (16) may be formed in the waveguide by a heated probe to deflect light out of the waveguide.
Abstract:
Multi-layer piezoelectric/pyroelectric elements and methods of manufacturing these elements. Producing multi-layer devices required many steps such as laminating. Laminating processes often resulted in undesirable short circuiting of the elements. To solve the problem, layers using polymeric electrode material layers (12, 14) between the piezoelectric/pyroelectric materials (10) are coextruded. The electrode material is only exposed along one edge (13, 15) of the element thereby eliminating short circuiting problems.
Abstract:
An advanced epoxy cationic resin having a charge density of from 0.2 to 0.6 milliequivalent of cationic charge per gram of resin is prepared by reacting in the presence of a suitable catalyst (A) a composition comprising (1) at least one diglycidyl ether of a polyol and (2) at least one diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol with (B) at least one dihydric phenol and optionally (C) a monofunctional capping agent. Components (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from 10 to 75 weight percent of the diglycidyl ethers contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1), and from 25 to 90 weight percent of such glycidyl ethers are contributed by component (A-2). Components (A) and (B) are employed in such quantities that the resultant epoxy resin has an average epoxide equivalent weight of from 350 to 10,000. The terminal oxirane groups in thus formed advanced epoxy resin are converted to cationic groups by reacting the resin with a nucleophilic compound and adding an organic acid and water at at least one point in the reaction. Process for the preparation of these advanced epoxy cationic resins is also disclosed. Advanced epoxy cationic resin of this invention are employed in the preparation of coating compositions suitable for electrodeposition.
Abstract:
Method of purifying 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trialkylammonium chloride. An aqueous slurry is prepared containing from 70 to 98 weight percent total solids including the chloride and impurities associated with the preparation thereof. To this slurry is then added a miscible alcohol having from 3 to 4 carbon atoms. A solid filtrate is collected and optionally washed with additional alcohol and dried. The solid filtrate is substantially more pure in the chloride than the starting material.
Abstract:
A rapid process for the formation of heterocyclic aromatic polymers. The process employs contacting one or more appropriate multifunctional aromatic monomers, such as a diaminobenzenediol, a terephthaloyl halide and/or an aminohydroxybenzoic acid, with a sulfonic acid, as the solvent, and a dehydrating agent.
Abstract:
Advanced epoxy resin products are prepared by reacting a triglycidyl ether of a trihydric phenol such as the triglycidyl ether of 1,1,1-tri(hydroxyphenyl)-methane with a dihydric phenol such as bisphenol A. These advanced epoxy resins are non-sintering solid resins useful in the preparation of electrical potting or molding compositions.
Abstract:
Thermoplastic polymers in solutions of organic solvents are converted to granules of relatively uniform sizes and a narrow distribution range by passing the polymer solution through a jet nozzle (52) to form a high velocity stream, injecting super heated steam into the high velocity stream to form a suspension of fine polymer particulates in a gas stream, passing the suspension into a uniformly heated serpentine agglomeration tube (16) having a series of at least 6 semi-circular turns (30, 32, 34) wherein the particulates are substantially completely agglomerated into granules and the granules are separated from the gas stream.