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I w r GRACE <& oo RESEARCH DIVISION (GRACE, CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY SUMMARY NOVEMBER 1970 This Consolidated Monthly Summary contains the technical information for November 1970. Because of the highly confidential nature of its contents, circulation is restricted to one copy per operating unit in the Chemical Croup 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. Cah[ e C ra ce ra d Tel. (301) 531 5711 15208173 TX - 710 862 1886 JI>TRIBJTION OF CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY SUMMARY Opera t i! '.g Units WRC ACC - c 'o G . W. Blackwood G. E. Ashby DA V - c 'o c. E . Bc uukes J. H. Baird D&A - e / o R. A. Clabault H. C. Duecker P&CD - C / 0 C. W. Lorentzen R. H. Gray, Jr. C PD - c /o P.. M. Vining V. S. Frank HAMP - C / 0 J . J. Singer, Jr. T. G. Gibian CCV - c / o M. C. Morrill C. L. Kehr HAT - c/o A. Kau fman D. E. Kramm ICG - e / o P. M. Rina Ido 0. D. Myrick, Jr SPG - C / 0 D. Clark W. K. 01Loughlin New York Engineering Division c/o R. H. Lafferty Patent Depar' tm ent c/'o T. A. Wi Ison Ma thematica1 Sciences c / o A. M. Schneider Commercial Dept. c/o W. Copulsky K. E. Prince R.. G. Rice M. G. Sanchez F. J. Sergeys G. Teplitzky P. L. Veltman Central Files Overseas Dr. Otto Ambros - (Edited to comply with U.S. restrictions on export of technical information) 15208174 W. R. GRACE & CO. RESEARCH DIVISION Wash '~<5top' Research C r, i * r , C|ar^5v!ii*, Maryland 2I02S December 28, 1970 MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 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 RESEARCH 1-1 1-2 1-7 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 I-10 I-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 ALTO EMISSIONS CATALYST MONOLITHIC CATALYST SUPPORTS NEW MOLECULAR SIEVE COMPOSITIONS ZEOLITE STABILITY AND ACTIVITY CERIUM HYDRATE FOR SILOXANE STABILIZATION CLAY COMPOUNDS RECOVERY OF MERCURY LEAF BALL AUTOMATION CERAMIC DEVELOPMENT EQUIPMENT FACILITY CUTTING TOOLS KEMALOX POWDERS ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATES ADVANCED NAVAL FUELS ADVANCED SPACE FUELS ORGANIC RESEARCH 0-1 0-2 0-3 CAN COMPOUNDS - CAN END ADHESIVES CAN COMPOUNDS - OVERSTRIPE FOR CONOWELD SIDE SEAM FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS Cable - Gracerad Tel. (301) 331 - 5711 15208175 TIX - 710 862 1886 I 0NS0LIDA7ED EDITION 2 December 28, 1970 ORGANIC RESEARCH (Cont'd) 0-0-8 0-6 0-7 0-5 0-9 0-10 0-11 0-12 0-13 0-14 ADHESION STl'DIES - CRYOVAC COOPERATIVE STUDY PACKAGING MATERIALS - NON-HALOGENATED BARRIER MATERIALS POLYSTYRENE FOAM STUDIES DIVISIONAL CONSULTATION PHOTOCHEMISTRY STUDIES - PHOTOENHANCED ADHESION WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS HAMPSHIRE PROJECTS FIRE RETARDANT FOAMS ADDITIVES TO POLYOLEFINS PHOTOCHEMISTRY STUDIES - PHOTOSENSITIVE LOGO FOR PACKAGING FILMS PHOTOCHEMISTRY STUDIES - PHOTOACTIVATION OF CONVENTIONAL POLYMER CURING AGENTS .. . CLP TASK FORCE RESEARCH C-I C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-IO C-ll C- 12 LETTERFLEX B QUALITY CONTROL ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE INKS INK FEASIBILITY STUDIES PHOTORESISTS LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES MARKET STUDIES DARK STABILITY MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATION LOW COST POLYTHIOLS FOR CLP TECHNOLOGY CLP CASTS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH A-I A-2 REFORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF MONO-KOTE WASTE WATER CLEAN-UP AND BY-PRODUCT RECOVERY BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH B-l B-2 B-3 B-4 ADAPTED RUMEN MICROBES(ARM) SALTS OF ISOBUTYRIC ACID AS POULTRY FEED ADDITIVE "CHRON-X" L-DOPA (EXPLORATORY) GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPERATIONS c-i oil recovery system USING SORBENT MATERIALS - FWQA WASHINGTON,D.C. G-2 INDUSTRIAL WASTE STUDIES - FWQA WASHINGTON,D.C. 0 f ii R R cD OT-1 GRACE SUGAR PROCESS 15208176 NSC El DATED EDITION 5 December 28, 1970 Tnese items are included in the various editions of c renort as shown below; ACC- Edition DAV Edition HAMP Edition CPG Edition HATCO Edition European Edition SPG Edition PFD Edition CPD Edition P&CD Edition D&A Edition Con 00lidated Foreign Edition Consolidated Edition 1-6; A-2; B-1,2,3; G-2 1-1,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; 0-3; G-2 0-3,10,12; B-4; G-2 0-3,^,5,6,8,11,12,13,14; G-2 0-3,7,11,14; B-2; G-2 1-1,3,4,6,7,9,10; 0-3,7,9,12,13,14; 0T-1 1-6,7; G-2 1-2; 0-3,7; C-l,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11; G-2 0-3,11,14; A-1; G-1,2 0-3,5,7,14; C-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10; G-2 0-1,2,14; C-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12; B-4; G-2 t-1,2,3,4.5.6.7,9.10; 0-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, 11,12,13,14; C-l,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; A-1,2; B-1,2,3,4; G-1,2; OT-1 All Items 15208 1 7 7 ^ ITI ON7 37 Decerr.ber 2 3 , 0 ( 3 } E c o ri c n~ l c s . St at us (, 1) The Patent Department (Mr. Richard Plunkett) has evaluated the patent situation on CLP casts. Conclusions are as follows: the Solar Laboratories, who market the "Lightcast" material, have a broad patent (U.S. 3,421,501) assigned to Mr. Leroy Bcightol, one of their officers. This patent claims light or UV cured polym.er-impreqnated flexible fabrics for orthopedic use, thus covering the concept origi nated by Cerisa/Larsen at Grace. It appears probable that the Grace patent application will be rejected, and we will not be able to practice this invention without infringing. Non-fabric type cast materials, such as our curable adhesive tape, woven tubes, etc., may not be subject to the infringement limitations. We are not sure whether we will be able to obtain- patent coverage of these concepts, but attempts to commercialize should probably be based on these materials, unless licensing possibilities could be considered. (2) Mr. Rulon-Miller has not completed his market evaluation of product shelf-life requirements, but feels that it may be greater than six months. (3) In a meeting with B. Lundsager, C. Orgell and L. Burkholder, a product and process selection was made to permit the development of economics. This tentative concept consists of producing a perforated (50% openings) CLP sheet on a special cylinder. The polymer would probably be applied at elevated temperature, and solidify to a rubbery material at room temperature (it is a SLP, solid curable polymer). These sheets are then coated with the UV curable contact adhesive, cut into bandages of the desired width, and packaged. A release coating treated plastic film will be used for producing rolls of materials, whicn will be sealed under an inert atmosphere in air tight foil pack ing. The Development Department is in the process of issuing the results of their economics study. Conclusions The patent situation is concept, but restrictive for factors are expected soon. not unfavorable for the adhesive tape impregnated fabrics. Other decision (Braude) AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH A-l REFORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF MONQ-KOTE (Project 2659) Laboratory data developed at WRC on effects that certain additives have on bond strength of the standard Mono-Kote formulation (ex asbestos) were presented to CPD in a meeting of November 9th. Ten additives were selected for further study. Formulations containing these additives are scheduled for high temperature (>300C) deformation and flexural tests in December. (Kraus) 15208178