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w. r. GRACE & co. RESEARCH DIVISION Washington ttossareh Csntsr, ClS'fcSvili*. Msrylsna 21029 C RACE CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY SUMMARY February 1970 This Consolidated Monthly Summary contains the technical information reported by the managers of Che Technical Group units at WRC for February 1970. Because of the highly confidential--nature of its contents, circulation is restricted to one copy per operating unit in the Chemical Group and to a few selected individuals. Those receiving copies are requested to limit access to only those members within their organization who have a real need to know. REQ5-001222 DISTRIBUTION OF CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY SUMMARY Operating Units WRC ACG - c/o G. W. Blackwood G. E. Ashby DAV - c/o C. E. Brookes J. H. Baird D&A - c/o R. A. Clabault W. E. Eason, Jr. P&CD - c/o C. W. Lorentzen V. S. Frank CPD - c/o R. M. Vining PFD - c/o R. W. Samuels HAMP - c/o J. J. Singer, Jr T. G. Gibian .0 D. Myrick, Jr. w. K. O'Loughlin COV - c/o M. C. Morrill K. E. Prince HAT - c/o A. Kaufman M. G. Sanchez ICG - c/o P. M. Rinaldo SPG - c/o D. Cl'rk F. J. Sergeys G. Teplitzky New York Technical Group Executive c/o T. G. Gibian P. L. Veltman Central Files Engineering Division c/o R. H. Lafferty FaLent Department - c/o T. A- Wilson Mathematical Sciences c/o A. M. Schneider Overseas Dr. Otto Ambros (edited to comply with U.S. restrictions on export of tec! tnicfll information) 001^^3 w. r. GRACE & oo. RESEARCH DIVISION Washington Roaaarch Contar, Clarkavmo, Maryland 21029 March 13, 1970 RESEARCH DIVISION & OTHER TECHNICAL GROUP UNITS AT WRC MONTHLY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1970 CONSOLIDATED EDITION GRACE CONFIDENTIAL NOT TO GO OUTSIDE U.S. This report contains information on the following activities at the Washington Research Center: INORGANIC MATERIALS RESEARCH 1-1 Zeolite Stability and Activity 1-2 New Molecular Sieve Compositions 1-3 Fluid Bed Oxida' ion of o-Xylene 1-4 KEMALOX Task Force 1-5 Advanced Naval Fuels 1-6 Advanced Space Fuels 1-7 Patent on Radioisotopes in Microspheres 1-8 Exploratory - Polywater Research 1-9 Exploratory - Separation of Rare Earths with Zeolites I-10 Lightweight Construction Materials I-11 In-Situ Chlorine Generation ORGANIC MATERIALS RESEARCH 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-5 0-6 0-7 0-8 Low Cost Curable Liquid Polymer Systems Curable Liquid Polymer Rollers Exploratory - Substitute for Q-43 Crosslinking Agent Exploratory - Alternative CLP Systems Exploratory - Model Photopolymer Systems Exploratory - Photoresists for Photochemical Machining Exploratory - Curable Liquid Polymer Orthopedic Casts Organic Materials Research - Divisional Contacts . REQ5-001224 CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2 March 13, 1970 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH A-l Sphagnum Moss-Vermiculice planting Devices BIOCHEMICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH B-l B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 Adapted Rumen Microbes (ARM) Derivatives of Isobutyraldehyde - Use in Poultry Feed Scours Preventative Animal Nutrition - Rumen ByPass Materials Improvements in Pickle Manufacture Exploratory - Protease Enzymes in Sodium NTA Detergents Enzymatic Treatment of Cocoa Beans GOVERNMENT CONTRACT RESEARCH G-1 G-2 G-3 Pre-Contract Work Rare Earth Chelate Separation Flame Retardant Plastic Compositions - Navy OTHER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT . OT-1 Computer Techniques and Gas Chromatography ' OT-2 Assistance to Latin American Group, Oxychlorination Reactor Problems OT-3 Grace White Sugar Proceso REQ5-001225 CONSOLIDATED EDITION 3 March 13, 1970 These items are included in the various editions of the report as shown below: ACG Edition DAV Edition HAMP Edition COV Edition HATCQ Edition European Edition SPG Edition LAG Edition PFD Edition CPD Edition P&CD Edition D&A Edition Consolidated Foreign Edition Consolidated Edition A-l; B-1,2,3,4 1-1,2,3,4,9,10; G-1,2; OT-2 B-6; G-1,2 0-8; G-3 1-3; 0-3; B-2; G-3 1-1,2,3,4,10,11; 0-1 I-11; 0-7; B-6,7; G-l 0T-2,3 0-1,2,5,6; G-l I-10 0-1,5,6,8 I-10; A-l; 0T-1 1-1,2,3,4,9,10,11; 0-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8; A B-1,2,3,4,5,6,7; 0T-I,2 All Items RE Q5-001226