Polymers used to absorb fats and oils: A concept

One approach to problem of excessive oils and fats is to develop method by which oil is absorbed into solid mixture for elimination as solid waste. Materials proposed for these purposes are cross-linked (network) polymers that have high affinity for aliphatic substances, i. e., petroleum, animal, and vegetable oils

Oil and fat absorbing polymers

A method is described for forming a solid network polymer having a minimal amount of crosslinking for use in absorbing fats and oils. The polymer remains solid at a swelling ratio in oil or fat of at least ten and provides an oil absorption greater than 900 weight percent

Solid propellant motor

A case bonded end burning solid propellant rocket motor is described. A propellant with sufficiently low modulus to avoid chamber buckling on cooling from cure and sufficiently high elongation to sustain the stresses induced without cracking is used. The propellant is zone cured within the motor case at high pressures equal to or approaching the pressure at which the motor will operate during combustion. A solid propellant motor with a burning time long enough that its spacecraft would be limited to a maximum acceleration of less than 1 g is provided by one version of the case bonded end burning solid propellant motor of the invention

New type of trifunctional alcohol

New type of trifunctional alcohol was synthesized from commercially available trimer acid. Trifunctional alcohol is hydrocarbon with widely separated terminal hydroxyl groups, and was expressly developed as crosslinking agent for preparation of polyurethane propellants, binders and case liners

Trifunctional alcohol

New trifunctional alcohol derived from trimer acid and novel method of preparatio

Lipid-absorbing Polymers

The removal of bile acids and cholesterol by polymeric absorption is discussed in terms of micelle-polymer interaction. The results obtained with a polymer composed of 75 parts PEO and 25 parts PB plus curing ingredients show an absorption of 305 to 309%, based on original polymer weight. Particle size effects on absorption rate are analyzed. It is concluded that crosslinked polyethylene oxide polymers will absorb water, crosslinked polybutadiene polymers will absorb lipids; neither polymer will absorb appreciable amounts of lipids from micellar solutions of lipids in water

Frank R. Kennedy

A tribute to Frank R. Kenned

Triumph or Tragedy? The Bankruptcy Act Amendments of 1966

Professor Marsh analyzes in detail the 1966 amendments to the Bankruptcy Act. Addressing the question whether these amendments have accomplished anything, he concludes that they have done little but complicate an already intolerably complicated statute. Although he points out many drafting failures, he particularly condemns the failure of Congress to ask or answer the underlying questions of policy—whether tax liens and state statutory liens should be given priority. Professor Marsh concludes that whatever good the amendments may do is not worth the mess they have made

Triumph or Tragedy? The Bankruptcy Act Amendments of 1966

Professor Marsh analyzes in detail the 1966 amendments to the Bankruptcy Act. Addressing the question whether these amendments have accomplished anything, he concludes that they have done little but complicate an already intolerably complicated statute. Although he points out many drafting failures, he particularly condemns the failure of Congress to ask or answer the underlying questions of policy—whether tax liens and state statutory liens should be given priority. Professor Marsh concludes that whatever good the amendments may do is not worth the mess they have made

The Uniform Divorce Recognition Act, Sections 20 and 31 of the Divorce Act of 1949

How can a state prevent its domiciliaries from obtaining migratory divorce decrees? What effect should be given to such a decree if, despite attempts to prevent the practice, some citizens nevertheless persist in obtaining such divorces? What effect must be given to it under the full faith and credit clause of the federal Constitution? No answer has been given to these questions which has not aroused vocal and widespread dissent. The Commissioners on Uniform State Laws have recently promulgated a proposed Uniform Divorce Recognition Act to deal with this problem, and the state of Washington has become the first state to adopt this statute. This statute raises numerous questions concerning its constitutionality, its interpretation, and the wisdom of its enactment, some of which I shall examine in the following comment