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Ici Americas, Inc.

Ici United States Inc.

Leon W Wright

Walter M Kruse

Charalambos J Phalangas

The bumper shield is a protective structure that mounts on a vehicle. The vehicle is further defined with a bumper and a trunk. The bumper is further defined with a superior surface. The bumper shield attaches to the superior surface of the bumper. The position of the bumper shield on the bumper is such that the bumper shield protects the bumper from impact damage caused by cargo hitting the bumper as the cargo is loaded and removed from the trunk. The bumper shield forms a sacrificial surface that separates the bumper and the cargo being loaded into the trunk. The bumper shield comprises a base strip and a parchment. The base strip attaches to the bumper. The parchment protects the base strip during storage of the bumper shield.

Bumper shield

A hay ring attachment device includes an enlongated vertically extending member having a top portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion, wherein an upper hay ring receiving assembly is fixedly secured to the top portion. A hay spear receiving assembly is adjustably positioned along the middle portion, and a lower hay ring receiving assembly is adjustably positioned along the lower portion. The hay ring attachment device enables an operator of the type of tractor commonly found on an agricultural farm to utilize a combination of both the three-point hydraulic hitch assembly and the hay spear of the type well known in the art to pick up, move, and lower a hay ring whether or not the hay ring is found to surround a hay bale when the pick-up process is initiated.

Hay ring attachment

Sunscreen compositions are described which comprise a carrier having incorporated therein in an amount effective to provide protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is --O-- or --NH--; R, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, is H, CH.sub.3, --CN, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5 and OH, --OCH.sub.3, --OC.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; R' is selected from an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or alkyl substituted aryl radical having 5-18 carbon atoms and the radical OR.sup.5 where R.sup.5 is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or alkyl substituted aryl radical having 6-18 carbon atoms.

Ultraviolet radiation absorbing compositions

Regeneration of supported ruthenium catalysts. A supported ruthenium catalyst which has been used for conversion of carbohydrates to polyhydric alcohols is regenerated by contacting the catalyst with an aqueous solution of a mineral acid, such as sulfuric, hydrochloric, or phosphoric acid. Dilute acids, e.g., 0.01 N to 0.5 N, are preferred.

Regeneration of supported ruthenium catalyst

Disclosed is a process for the production of polyhydric alcohols from carbohydrates. Also disclosed is a catalyst comprising finely divided metallic nickel and finely divided tungsten oxide supported on an inert carrier wherein the metallic nickel is from 15 to 45% by weight, based on total weight of catalyst, and wherein the tungsten oxide is from 0.5 to 16% by weight, based on the total weight of catalyst.

Hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates with tungsten oxide

Process for the conversion of carbohydrates to polyhydric alcohols. Carbohydrates, such as glucose and cornstarch hydrolyzate, are converted to polyhydric alcohols by hydrogenation at high pressure in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a crystalline aluminosilicate clay. The clay is preferably acid treated and calcined prior to impregnation with ruthenium. Clays containing a major proportion of montmorillonite are preferred.

Polyhydric alcohol production using RU on clay supports

Process for the conversion of carbohydrates to polyhydric alcohols. Carbohydrates, such as corn starch hydrolyzate, glucose, and invert sugar, are converted to polyhydric alcohols by hydrogenation at high pressure in the presence of a ruthenium-containing alumino-silicate zeolite catayst in which the silica/alumina mol ratio is greater than three, and in particular ruthenium on a Y type zeolite in the hydrogen form. This acid stable catalyst gives good conversion with high selectivity to sorbitol when corn starch hydrolyzate in aqueous solution is used as the starting material.

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Wilmington, DE, United States of America

Leon W Wright