Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

David L Harrison

Patrick J Denny

Martyn H Stacey

Louis P Bates

A coating composition for a particulate filler comprising an organic oligomer containing a plurality of oxy groups, less than 15% of which are comprised in hydroxy groups, organic oligomer components thereof, fillers coated with the coating compositions, organic polymer matrices filled with a dispersion of the coated filler, and processes for the preparation of the oligomer components, the coating compositions, the coated fillers and the filled matrices, and precursors of the coating compositions.

Fillers

A catalyst bed comprising synthetic inorganic polycrystalline fibres, especially alumina or zirconia, having a BET surface area of 5 to 200 m.sup.2 /g and a bulk density of 0.01 to 0.2 g/cc used to support 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of a Group 8 metal, e.g., platinum; used for the catalytic oxidation of a vaporous fuel such as butane in devices such as flameless heaters for use in caravans, hatcheries, greenhouses, etc.

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David L Harrison