Abstract:
A radio-active polymer comprises a polymerized ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer and tritium. The polymer is formed by subjecting the monomer to polymerization conditions in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and tritium. The monomer may be ethylene, propylene, butene, styrene, methyl styrene, or a conjugated diolefin. Preferred catalysts are mixtures of titanium or zirconium tetrachloride with amyl sodium, octyl sodium, parasodic tertiary butyl benzene, triethyl aluminium, tetraethyl lead, or diethyl zinc. Polymerization may take place at room temperature to 200 DEG C. in the presence of a paraffin or cycloparaffin inert diluent. In examples, a mixture of ethylene, hydrogen, and tritium is polymerized under pressure in the presence of n-hexane and either n-amyl sodium and titanium tetrachloride or triethyl aluminium and titanium tetrachloride. The polymers are useful as a constant source of beta radio-activity, for example as counting standards or tracers. To form a self-luminous material, a phosphor is incorporated in the polymer.
Abstract:
HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA CNH2N-8, WHERE N IS AN INTEGER FROM ABOUT 10 TO 24, ARE SELECTIVELY REMOVED FROM DETERGENT ALKYLATES BY TREATING THE DETERGENT ALKYLATE WITH AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OLEUM OR SO3 SO AS TO CONVERT CNH2N-8 HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS TO THEIR ACID DERIVATIVES. THE ACID DERIVATIVES CAN THEN BE SEPARATED FROM THE DETERGENT ALKYLATE.
Abstract:
THE VISCOSITY OF A DETERGENT INTERMEDIATE CONSISTING OF THE PRODUCT OF AN ALKYLARYL SULFONIC ACID NEUTRALIZED WITH AN AMINE IS REDUCED BY INCORPORATING IN SAID NEUTRALIZED PRODUCT A SMALL AMOUNT OF A C4 TO C8 ALCOHOL.