Abstract:
A casing article (10) including a tubular core member (16) and a length of shirred casing (18) engaged about the core. The article further includes structure (24, 124) for releasably anchoring a trailing end (26) of the casing to the core. Movement of the trailing end occurs only after the rear portion (30, 130) of the casing is deshirred whereby such movement can be taken as a true indication of the depletion of casing. A method and a sensor arrangement (32, 131) for detecting depletion of the casing using the article are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Processes for preparing triethylenediamine and/or one or more cyclic or acyclic amines by contacting one or more amine starting materials with one or more molecular sieves. By proper choice of catalysts and/or reaction conditions, the processes of this invention can be varied to alter their selectivity to a number of differing and useful products, including triethylenediamine and substituted triethylenediamines.
Abstract:
A method for enhancing the long term performance of gas separation membranes. The permeable membranes are heated at a moderate temperature of from about 50°C to 140°C. Use of this method enables restoration and reclamation of permeable membranes that have suffered degradation in performance in gas separation processes.
Abstract:
An ethylene polymerization catalyst comprising: (i) a complex having at least one cation and at least one anion wherein the cation is V2X3(ED)m and the anion is MaClbRc wherein X = Cl, Br, or I, or mixtures thereof, ED = an electron donor selected from the group consisting of ethers, phosphines, ketones, isocyanides, and esters, each electron donor having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, M = Al or Mg, R = an alkyl radical having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, m = an integer from 3 to 6, a = 1 or 2, b = 2 when M = Al and 3 when M = Mg, c = 2 when M = Al and 0 when M = Mg, said complex impregnated on an inorganic oxide support; (ii) a halocarbon promoter; and (iii) a hydrocarbyl aluminum cocatalyst.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for coating a substrate (14) with source material from a solid cathode (15) in a vacuum chamber (11) supplied with a reactive or inert gas (39) at low pressure. An electric arc (34) is generated between an evaporable end surface (35) of the cathode (15) and an anode (18). An elongated member (36) surrounds the cathode (15) and extends a predetermined minimum distance "X" beyond the evaporable end surface (35) of the cathode (15) to form a cathode chamber (37). The inert or reactive gas (39) is directed to flow into the cathode chamber (37) before entering the vacuum chamber (11).
Abstract:
Novel crystalline chain-extended poly(aryl ether ketones) which display excellent toughness, fabricability and very good high temperature and solvent resistance.
Abstract:
Curable thermosetting resin compositions comprising an epoxy resin having at least two 1,2-epoxy groups per molecule, an aromatic diamine hardener, and as a cure accelerator an aromatic trihydroxy compound. The aromatic trihydroxy compound, such as for example, phloroglucinol, n-propyl gallate, or pyrogallol, improves the cure speed of the epoxy/aromatic diamine resin system, while at the same time producing cured compositions having excellent mechanical and thermal properties. The disclosed compositions find particular application in the preparation of composites by, e.g., filament winding procedures.
Abstract:
Novel 1-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-3-benzoyl urea compounds are provided together with methods for their preparation and the use of said compounds as the active toxicant in pesticidal compositions.
Abstract:
A process for producing copolymers of ethylene and butene-1 wherein the butene-1 comonomer is generated in situ within the polymerization reactor by a separately catalyzed ethylene dimerization.
Abstract:
Linear and/or branched chain C2 to C12 olefins are converted to hydrocarbon mixtures suitable for use as liquid motor fuels by contact with a catalyst capable of ensuring the production of desirable products with only a relatively minor amount of heavy products boiling beyond the diesel oil range. The catalyst having desirable stability during continuous production operations, comprises a steam stabilized zeolite Y catalyst of hydrophobic character, desirably in aluminum-extracted form. The olefins such as propylene, may be diluted with inerts, such as paraffins or with water, the latter serving to moderate the acidity of the catalyst, or to further moderate the activity of the aluminum-extracted catalyst, so as to increase the effective life of the catalyst.