Water reducers organic

Both regulatory limits on the amount of organic solvents allowed in paints and advancements in alkyd resin technology have resulted in the development of higher soHds alkyd resins that requke less solvent for dilution and viscosity reduction. In addition, developments of water-reducible alkyds and alkyd emulsions have resulted in alkyd-based paints that requke less organic solvent in thek formulations. 

Carbon Adsorption. Carbon adsorption is a well estabflshed and widely used technology for the removal of organics from wastewaters and gaseous streams. Carbon adsorption is a proven technology for potable water treatment and capable of reducing organic concentrations to very low or nondetectable levels. 

Cobalt(Il) dicobalt(Ill) tetroxide [1308-06-17, Co O, is a black cubic crystalline material containing about 72% cobalt. It is prepared by oxidation of cobalt metal at temperatures below 900°C or by pyrolysis in air of cobalt salts, usually the nitrate or chloride. The mixed valence oxide is insoluble in water and organic solvents and only partially soluble in mineral acids. Complete solubiUty can be effected by dissolution in acids under reducing conditions. It is used in enamels, semiconductors, and grinding wheels. Both oxides adsorb molecular oxygen at room temperatures. 

Although equihbrium-controUed peptide synthesis has been successfully used on a number of occasions, including thermolysin-catalyzed synthesis of aspartame (126) and semisynthesis of insulin (127), the method has a significant drawback a water-miscible organic cosolvent added to the reaction medium to suppress the ionization of unactivated carboxy components significantly reduces the reaction rate. 

The latex can be concentrated by different means. One method consists of heating the latex under vacuum conditions to remove excess water and organic solvent by evaporation. In the case of an organic solvent forming azeotrope with water, the final concentration may be higher and the temperature of the treatment can be reduced. Using the concentrating treatment, the polymer content in the latex can be increased to 70% and the water content can be reduced to 2%. 

The anion resins used in de-ionization are prone to fouling if the water contains organic matter. The soft peaty waters mentioned above are particularly bad in this respect, and, at worst, can reduce resin life to a few weeks. 

Photocopies of journal articles relating to the Unipet process for the recycling of PETP developed by United Resource Recovery Corp. Details are given of the process which enables contaminated PETP to be recycled by the use of caustic soda which reacts with the PETP to yield ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid, followed by heating and evaporation of the EG which reduces organic impurities to carbon dioxide and water and leaves solid terephthalic salt. Its implications for the industry are also discussed. 

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