Abstract:
A stable diaryl dianhydride-epoxy resin solution for preparing handleable, formable resin-impregnated reinforcing material and fully cured laminates. A non-viscous solution of 3,4,3'',4''benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride and the reaction product of epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A is obtained in acetone.
Abstract:
An internal olefin or mixture of internal olefins having the formula R-(CH2)2-C(R) CH-C(R) (CH3)-(CH2)2-R, where each R group is an alkyl group having from four to 12 carbon atoms, is prepared substantially free of olefin isomers by dimerizing a vinylidene compound or a mixture of vinylidene compounds in the presence of boron trifluoride complexed with a lower alkyl alcohol. The vinylidene compound is the dimer of one or more 1olefins having six to 14 carbon atoms.
Abstract:
An improvement in the fibril formation process which includes dissolving at an elevated temperature an olefin polymer having an inherent viscosity of at least 3.5 in a hot hydrocarbon solvent, shearing the hot polyolefin solution to thereby orient the polymer molecules therein, passing the sheared solution through a cooling zone maintained below the precipitation temperature of the solution while maintaining the orientation of the polymer molecules within the solution to thereby precipitate by thermal means the polymer in the form of a solvent swollen fibrous mass, separating a substantial portion of the polymer solvent from the fibrous mass, beating the fibrous mass in a liquid which is a non-solvent for the polymer and which is soluble in the polymer solvent for a time sufficient to break down the fibrous mass into a plurality of fibrils, and separating the fibrils from the nonsolvent liquid. The improvement consists of incorporating from about 5 up to about 15 weight percent based on the weight of the polyolefin of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of those nonionic surfactants having an HLB value from 7 to 12 and those anionic surfactants having an HLB value greater than 13 into the hot polyolefin/hydrocarbon solvent solution prior to the fibril formation steps of the process whereby the resultant fibrils containing the surfactant possess improved hydrophilic properties and paper sheets fabricated from these fibrils possess improved physical properties, particularly increased tensile strength.
Abstract:
A downhole bypass valve in which a tubular mandrel is slidable between an upper position and a lower position in a tubular member at the lower end of a drill string. A lateral opening in the tubular mandrel uncovers a port in the tubular member to allow flow between the central bore of the tubular member and the annulus surrounding the drill string. A valve in the bore of the tubular mandrel closes as the tubular mandrel moves to the upper position and opens as the mandrel moves to the lower position. Movement of the mandrel relative to the tubular member is prevented by a ring extending from the outer surface of the tubular mandrel into a liquid-filled chamber in the tubular member until the spring biasing of check valves is overcome to allow flow through passages through the ring.
Abstract:
Fungus and bacterial foliar diseases of plants are combated by applying to the plants an effective but substantially nonphytotoxic amount of a compound having the structural formula
IN WHICH X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and chloro and nitro substituents, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and chloro and fluoro substituents, and Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and chloro substituents, at least one of X, Y and Z being hydrogen.
Abstract:
Nutsedge is combated with quaternary 4-phenyl-pyridinium salts, for example 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium chloride, in synergistic combination with at least one interacting herbicide selected from the group consisting of 2,4-DB, 2-chloro-4-cyclopropylamino-6isopropylamino-s-triazine and dicamba.
Abstract:
A novel internal olefin or mixture of internal olefins having the formula R--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --C(R)=CH--C(R)(CH.sub.3)--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -R, where each R group is an alkyl group having from four to 12 carbon atoms, is prepared substantially free of olefin isomers by the dimerization of a vinylidene compound in the presence of boron trifluoride complexed with a lower alkyl alcohol. The dimer of 2-octyl-1-dodecene is 11,13-dioctyl-13-methyl-11-tricosene. This vinylidene dimer is useful as a high temperature lubricant.
Abstract:
A process for preparing 2,3-dibromo-2-alkylalkanes while inhibiting the formation of 2,3,3-tribromo-2-alkylalkanes which comprises reacting a 2-bromo-2-alkylalkane with bromine in the presence of HBr in a substantially anhydrous reaction system.
Abstract:
Middle distillate virgin oils, such as straight run furnace oil, jet fuel or kerosene are required to meet many commercial specifications, among which are maximum allowable total sulfur content, maximum allowable mercaptan sulfur content and maximum allowable total acid number. Middle distillates which do not meet commercial specifications in regard to total sulfur content can be hydrodesulfurized for the removal of the portion of the total sulfur required for meeting the commercial requirement. Such hydrodesulfurization requires more severe conditions than do processes for reduction of total acid number or for reduction of mercaptan sulfur content so that under the severe conditions required for hydrodesulfurization, excessive total acid number and excessive mercaptan content are automatically concomitantly reduced to commerically acceptable levels. The present invention relates to the hydrotreatment of virgin middle distillates which meet commercial specifications in regard to total sulfur content in the absence of prior hydrotreating or any other treatment, but do not meet commercial specifications in regard to total acid number or in regard to mercaptan sulfur content. According to the present invention, the latter middle distillates are not blended with high total sulfur feeds flowing to hydrodesulfurization processes requiring severe conditions to accomplish reduction in total sulfur content, but are hydrotreated separately under relatively more mild catalytic hydrotreating conditions to reduce mercaptan sulfur content or total acid number at hydrotreating severities which are so mild that there is an extremely limited consumption of hydrogen and a very limited removal of total sulfur. The catalyst employed in the mild hydrotreating processes of this invention is a deactivated hydrotreating catalyst from a more severe hydrodesulfurization or other hydrotreating operation which is no longer of viable use in the more severe operation due to numerous cycles of use and regeneration, due to excessive metals deposit thereon, or any other reason.
Abstract:
A process for producing a mixture of carboxylic acids from a mixture of olefins having from 24 to 40 carbon atoms, preferably from a mixture of olefins having from 24 to 28 carbon atoms, which involves adding the mixture of olefins in a selected carrier to carbon monoxide and sulfuric acid and thereafter adding water to the reaction product so formed.