Available Materials

Examples of some commercially available phenolic adhesives are given in Table XII. The major market for each type is listed and the substrates most usually bonded are indicated. 

Megson, Phenolic Resin Chemistry, Academic Press, New York (1958). 

Whitehouse, E. G. K. Pritchett, and G. Barnett, Phenolic Resins, Iliffe Books Ltd., London (1967). 

Hultzsch, Chemie der Phenollbarze, Springer-Verlag, Berlin (1950). 

Van der Meer, Comm, of Plastics Dept, of Rubber Found, Delft 47, 48, (1944). 

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When collecting a sample, for instance, only a small portion of the available material is taken, increasing the likelihood that small-scale inhomogeneities in the sample will affect the repeatability of the analysis. Individual pennies, for example, are expected to show variation from several sources, including the manufacturing process, and the loss of small amounts of metal or the addition of dirt during circulation. These variations are sources of indeterminate error associated with the sampling process. 

There are significant problems for one-step thermal water spHtting. In future nuclear and solar facihties, about 927°C is considered the upper temperature range, which is not sufficient for this reaction. Even if high temperature heat sources were available, materials of constmction would present difficulties. There would also be separation problems (155). 

Synthesis. The most common staiting materials for palladium complexes are PdCl2 [7647-10-1] and [PdClJ [14349-67-8]. Commercially available materials useful for laboratory-scale synthesis iuclude [Pd2(OOCCH2)J [3375-31-3] [PdCl2(NCCgH )] [14220-64-5] [Pd(acac)2] [14024-61-4] [PdCl2(cod)] [12107-56-1], and [Pd(P(CgH5)3)J [14221-01-3]. 

Vendor information (available materials, their composition, properties and applications available sizes, shapes and geometry availability, delivery schedule, cost and performance data)... 

Most of the surface sizes used in North America are modified styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymers. Commercially available materials include Scripset (Monsanto/Hercules Inc.), Cypres (Cytec), Sursize (Akzo Nobel), MSA (Morton), NovaCote (Georgia Pacific), and HTl (Hopton Technologies). Styrene acrylate emulsions that are commonly used include Jetsize and Unibond (Akzo Nobel), Basoplast (BASF), and Cypres (Cytec). Other materials used as surface sizes include acrylonitrile acrylate copolymer (Basoplast, BASF), stearylated melamine resin (Sequapel, Sequa), polyurethane (Graphsize, Vining Chemicals), and diisobutylene maleic anhydride copolymers (Baysynthol, Bayer). 

Graphite is chosen for use in nuclear reactors because it is the most readily available material with good moderating properties and a low neutron capture cross section. Other features that make its use widespread are its low cost, stabiHty at elevated temperatures in atmospheres free of oxygen and water vapor, good heat transfer characteristics, good mechanical and stmctural properties, and exceUent machinabUity. 

Physical Properties. The C q trialkylacetic acids, referred to as neodecanoic acid [26896-20-8] or as Versatic 10 [52627-73-3] are Hquids at room temperature. Typical physical properties for commercially available material are given in Table 2. These materials are typically mixtures of isomers, hence no stmctures are given throughout this section. 

Glycidyl and Vinyl Esters. Glycidyl neodecanoate [26761-45-5] sold commercially as GLYDEXXN-10 (Exxon) or as CarduraElO (Shell), is prepared by the reaction of neodecanoic acid and epichl orohydrin under alkaline conditions, followed by purification. Physical properties of the commercially available material are given in Table 3. The material is a mobile Hquid monomer with a mild odor and is used primarily in coatings. Eor example, it is used as an intermediate for the production of a range of alkyd resins (qv) and acryHcs, and as a reactive diluent for epoxy resins (qv). 

Vinyl neodecanoate [26544-09-2] is prepared by the reaction of neodecanoic acid and acetjiene in the presence of a catalyst such as zinc neodecanoate. Physical properties of the commercially available material, VeoVa 10 from Shell, are given in Table 4. The material is a mobile Hquid with a typical mild ester odor used in a number of areas, primarily in coatings, but also in constmction, adhesives, cosmetics, and a number of misceUaneous areas. Copolymerization of vinyl neodecanoate with vinyl acetate gives coating materials with exceUent performance on alkaline substrates and in exterior weathering conditions. 

Besides these speciaUy-designed decontaminants and kits there are a number of commercially available materials that wiU partiaUy decontaminate chemical agents. Such materials are Hsted in the US. Army Yield Manual FM 3 —5, NBC Decontamination. 

Copolymers extend the number and range of available materials, enabling the polymer scientist to achieve combinations of material properties (eg, tensile strength, solubiHty, solvent resistance, low temperature flexibiHty, etc) unattainable from the simple constituent homopolymers. As a result, a large number of copolymers have become commercially important. Table 1 Hsts some of them. 

Global consumption of thermoplastic mbbers of all types is estimated at about 600,000 t/yr (51). Of this, 42% was estimated to be consumed in the United States, 39% in Western Europe, and 19% in Japan. At present, the woddwide market is estimated to be divided as follows styrenic block copolymers, 48% hard polymer/elastomer combinations, 26% thermoplastic polyurethanes, 12% thermoplastic polyesters, 4% and others, 9%. The three largest end uses were transportation, 23% footwear, 18% and adhesives, coatings, etc, 16%. The ranges of the hardness values, prices, and specific gravities of commercially available materials are given in Table 4. 

Azetidine was first prepared in low yield and impure form in 1888 by treatment of 3-bromopropylamine with base (1888CB2669). Various modifications of the standard cyclization procedures have been reported (79CRV331), but by far the most efficient synthesis to date, which utilizes only readily available materials, is that outlined in Scheme 6. 

Materials Thermal insulations are produced from many materials or combinations of materials in various forms, sizes, shapes, and thickness. The most commonly available materials fall within the following categories ... 

Approximate factors are based on many observations of eacb material or condition stated, f Applies to all commercially available materials of designated type, unless noted otherwise. 

As seen in Figure 1, the example plant has three major processing steps Reaction, Compression, and Fractionation. There are four available feeds to the plant (FI, F2, F3, and F4). The desire is to use all of the available Feed 1. The model is inhibited from leaving any Feed 1 capacity unused by a large negative SPRICE as seen in the matrix. Feeds 2, 3, and 4 are given a choice of how much of the available material to use. However, Feeds 3 and 4 must be utilized in a 2 1 ratio as dictated by row MIX in the matrix. Feeds 1, 2, and 3 have a choice of 2 conversion levels, while Feed 4 has a choice of 3. 

In addition to the elastomers already described, others, have been produced on an experimental scale. These include the perfluoroalkylenetriazines with their unsurpassed thermal oxidative stability for an elastomer but with many offsetting disadvantages, and polyfthiocarbonyl fluoride). It is probably true to say that material does not have any outstanding desirable property that cannot now be matched by an alternative and commercially available material. 

The method of synthesis described for chloropyruvic acid is essentially that reported. This procedure affords the product in excellent yields from readily available materials by a short, convenient route. Other less acceptable methods involve chlorination of pyruvic acid with sulfur dichloride or hypochlorous acid and the treatment of ethyl chloro(l-hydroxyheptyl)- or (o -hydroxybenzyl)oxalacetate 7-lactone with 50% hydrochloric acid. ... 

Rubidium (78 ppm, similar to Ni, Cu, Zn) and caesium (2.6 ppm, similar to Br, Hf, U) are much less abundant than Na and K and have only recently become available in quantity. No purely Rb-containing mineral is known and much of the commercially available material is obtained as a byproduct of lepidolite processing for Li. Caesium occurs as the hydrated aluminosilicate pollucite, Cs4ALiSi9026.H20, but the world s only commercial source is at Bemic Lake,... 

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