...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7067693 | Deeply reduced oxidation catalyst and its use in preparing N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine compounds This invention relates to an improved catalyst, comprising a carbon support having a noble metal at its surface, for use in catalyzing liquid phase oxidation reactions, especially in an acidic oxidative environment and in the presence of solvents, reactants, interme... | 06/27/2006 |
| 5922404 | Process for producing dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-phosphonate and granular formulations thereof The present invention relates to an integrated process for synthesizing dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-phosphonate and a process for impregnating the dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-phosphonate on to inert carrier granules. The proces... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5504236 | Preparation of -carbonylphosphine oxides The preparation of -carbonylphosphine oxides by oxidizing an -hydroxyalkyl phosphine oxide with an organic hydroperoxide or of an organic peroxy acid in the presence of a compound of a Group IV to Group VIII metal in the periodic table, and ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 4983750 | Phosphobetaines, methods for their synthesis and their use especially for industrial purposes Phosphobetaines of the general formula ##STR1## are disclosed in which R1 is an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with OH groups, or the ##STR2## group, in which R6 is a divalent alkylene group ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4921991 | Preparation of esters of the N-phosphonomethylglycine and the N-phosphonomethyl glycines Phosphonic diesters, capable of being employed as intermediates for making herbicides, having the formula ##STR1## in which R denotes a hydrogenolyzable group; preferably an arylalkyl group, R1 denotes a hydrolyzable group, R2 d... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4681965 | Phosphorus containing aromatic amino polyols A class of Mannich condensates containing phosphorus prepared by reacting a phenol with formaldehyde and a primay amine, and then reacting the product with formaldehyde and a dialkyl phosphite. Useful applications include use as a fire retardant additive ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4491548 | Process for preparing phosphonomethylated amino acids A process for preparing phosphonomethylated amino acids comprising phosphonomethylating an N-carbamylated amino acid derivative with formaldehyde and a phosphorus source to obtain a phosphonomethylated N-carbamylated amino acid derivative which is then hy... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4439373 | Process for preparing phosphonomethylated amino acids A process for preparing phosphonomethylated amino acids comprising protecting a primary amino acid ester or salt with a carbon dioxide protecting group, phosphonomethylating the protected amino compound formed, and removing the carbon dioxide protecting g... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4413125 | -Hydroxy phosphonates This invention relates to -hydroxy phosphonates which are useful as herbicides. More particularly, this invention relates to -hydroxy phosphonates a process for preparing the same, herbicidal use thereof, and to herbicidal methods and compos... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4340599 | Phosphono-hydroxy-acetic acid and its salts, their production and their medicinal use The invention relates to phosphono-hydroxyacetic acid and salts thereof of Formula I as defined hereinabove, useful as antiviral agents, e.g. antiherpes agents. Also included in the invention are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing said... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4331546 | Lubricant composition containing phosphite-diarylamine-carbonyl compound reaction product The invention is directed to lubricants having therein an antioxidant quantity of a reaction product from phosphonates, amines and carbonyl-containing compounds.... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4237065 | Process for the preparation of N-phosphonomethyl glycine N-phosphonomethyl glycine is prepared starting from glycine, formaldehyde and a tertiary base in alcoholic solution. After completion of the reaction, a dialkyl phosphite is added. The reaction product is hydrolyzed, and acidification yields the desired p... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4083897 | Process for preparing n-alkylated aminoalkylphosphonates N-Alkylated aminoalkylphosphonates having the structural formula: ##STR1## where R1,R4 and R5 are straight or branched lower alkyl having one to five carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are selected from the ... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4054544 | Flame retardant polyurethane composition containing bis(haloalkyl)-nitrilo(trimethylene phosphonates) and phosphonate compound Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R is independently selected from the group comprising halogenated alkyl radicals having from about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms and from 1 to about 4 halogen substituents. Also, a polyurethane polymeric ... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4022852 | Process for making phosphorus sulfamides Production of phosphorus-containing sulfamide derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## In the above formula, R1 stands for an alkyl radical or a halogen-substituted, alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or stands for an a... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4013813 | Aminoalkylphosphonic acid ester-based textile fire retardants New aminoalkylphosphonic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is H or alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms, R1 is H or CH3, R2 is H, CH3 or --C(R1)(NHR3)P(O)OR2, and R3 i... | 03/22/1977 |