Abstract:
Methods for treating wastewater comprising adding to wastewater a defoaming and/or surfactant-effective quantity of at least one base-catalyzed branched reaction product comprising the following reactants: A) at least one compound of formula I R1(X)3 (I) wherein each X group is a halogen atom or one X group is a halogen atom and two X groups represent an epoxy oxygen atom, which is attached to two adjacent carbon atoms in the R1 group to form an epoxy group, and R1 is an alkanetriyl group containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and B) at least one compound having the formula II R2X(AO)nY (II) wherein R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, organic group having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms; X is —O—, —S—, or —NR3— where R3 is hydrogen or a C1–C18 alkyl group; each AO group is independently an ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, or 1,2-butyleneoxy group, n is a number of from 0 to 200; and Y is hydrogen, or Y can be a mercapto group or an amino group or a C1–C6 alkylamino group in place of a terminal —OH group, provided that when Y is mercapto or an amino group or a C1–C6 alkylamino group, n is at least 1; wherein the mole ratio of the linking compound a) to b) is from 0.1:1 to 5:1; and to wastewaters containing the above base-catalyzed reaction products.
Abstract:
Aqueous paper coating compositions containing at least one of a clay, a starch, casein, a resin, and a wax; and wherein the composition contains from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of at least one base-catalyzed branched reaction product comprising the following reactants: A) at least one compound of formula I R1(X)3 (I) wherein each X group is a halogen atom or one X group is a halogen atom and two X groups represent an epoxy oxygen atom, which is attached to two adjacent carbon atoms in the R1 group to form an epoxy group, and R1 is an alkanetriyl group containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and B) at least one compound having the formula II R2X(AO)nY (II) wherein R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, organic group having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms; X is —O—, —S—, or —NR3— where R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C18 alkyl group; each AO group is independently an ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, or 1,2-butyleneoxy group, n is a number from 0 to 200; and Y is hydrogen, or Y can be a mercapto group or an amino group (amino or C1-C6 alkylamino group) in place of a terminal —OH group, provided that when Y is mercapto or an amino group, n is at least 1; wherein the mole ratio of the linking compound A) to B) is from 0.1:1 to 5:1.
Abstract:
Ink compositions containing a surfactant-effective and/or defoaming-effective quantity of at least one reaction product comprising the following reactants: A) at least one compound of formula I R1(X)3 (I) wherein each X group is a halogen atom or one X group is a halogen atom and two X groups represent an epoxy oxygen atom, which is attached to two adjacent carbon atoms in the R1 group to form an epoxy group, and R1 is an alkanetriyl group containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and B) at least one compound having the formula II R2X(AO)nY (II) wherein R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, organic group having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms; X is —O—, —S—, or NR33— where R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C18 group; each AO group is independently an ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, or 1,2-butyleneoxy group, n is a number of from 0 to 200, preferably from 1 to 100, more preferably from 2 to 20; and Y is hydrogen, or Y can be a mercapto group or an amino group in place of a terminal —OH group, provided that when Y is mercapto or an amino group, n is at least 1.
Abstract:
The present invention is a synthetic insulation and finish system that is used on both residential and commercial structures, including the exterior and interior walls. More specifically, the present invention is in the field of synthetic stucco and the like. In addition, the present invention includes novel hardboard siding waterproofing, hardboard/wood siding retrofitting, architectural moldings and ceiling tiles that are coated with an elastomeric coating, preferably an aromatic and/or aliphatic polyurea.
Abstract:
These and other objects of the present invention are achieved using an Adaptive Multi-Path Filter (AMPF) which eliminates audibly objectionable click noise generated at the output of an FM discriminator to prevent audible distortion or other corruption of the desired signal which may include voice and low speed digital data. Clicks are detected at the discriminator output using a colored-noise, matched filter designed and adapted to the click signature/shape as well as to the desired signal characteristics. The colored-noise matched, filter output is then compared to an adaptive threshold. When the threshold is exceeded, a click is registered as detected. Click duration is then estimated. An estimate of the desired signal is generated and that replaces the originally received data signal estimate within the click duration region. Using characteristics of the desired signal just before and after the detected click noise, the adaptive filter accurately estimates the parameters of the desired signal so that the replacement signal fairly models what the desired signal would have looked like had the click not occurred. In this way, a substantial portion of the desired signal is preserved.
Abstract:
A shoe of elastomeric material for attachment to a hoof of an equidae, such as a horse. The shoe has a peripheral configuration corresponding to the peripheral configuration of the sole of an equidae hoof and a cross section of substantially uniform thickness. The shoe includes a tread and a ply, which has sufficient thickness and strength to hold any nails used to attach the shoe to a hoof.
Abstract:
An athletic jersey has at least three selectable exterior appearances. In one example, the athletic jersey is sleeveless and formed of at least three panels having substantially the same shape and size that are fastened together at edges. The athletic jersey can be turned inside-out in several different ways to select between three or more different exterior appearances.
Abstract:
Coatings for metal containers, metalworking lubricant compositions, compositions for electroplating and electrowinning, and latex compositions comprising a base-catalyzed reaction product of (a) at least one compound of formula I R1(X)3 (I) wherein each X group is a halogen atom or one X group is a halogen atom and two X groups represent an epoxy oxygen atom, which is attached to two adjacent carbon atoms in the R1 group to form an epoxy group, and R1 is an alkanetriyl group containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and (b) at least one compound having the formula II R2X(AO)nY (II) wherein R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, organic group having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms; X is —O—, —S—, or —NR3— where R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C18 alkyl group; each AO group is independently an ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, or 1,2-butyleneoxy group, n is a number from 0 to 200; and Y is hydrogen, or Y can be a mercapto group or an amino group or a C1-C6 alkylamino group in place of a terminal —OH group, provided that when Y is mercapto or an amino group, or a C1-C6 alkylamino group, n is at least 1; wherein the mole ratio of component a) to b) is from 0.1:1 to 5:1; are described.