Phillips Petroleum Company

Lowell A Gray

Marshall D Bishop

Orval G Ward

Earnest W McNickle

A composition of clay, water and an additive chosen from the group consisting of tannin, modified tannin and mixtures thereof. A clay brick made from a composition of clay, water and an additive chosen from the group consisting of tannin, modified tannin and mixtures thereof. A method for producing clay bricks in which a composition comprising clay, water and an additive chosen from the group consisting of tannin, modified tannin and mixtures thereof is prepared. A clay brick made by a method in which a composition comprising clay, water and an additive chosen from the group consisting of tannin, modified tannin and mixtures thereof is prepared. A method for producing brick in which the water content necessary to facilitate the extrusion of a plastic mixture of clay and water is reduced by incorporating an additive chosen from the group consisting of tannin, modified tannin and mixtures thereof into the plastic mixture of clay and water.

Clay composition containing a tannin and a method for producing bricks

Catalytic processes for the synthesis of thionocarbamates by contacting xanthates, and amines, especially primary amines in the presence of at least one suitable catalyst. Suitable catalysts for these processes include finely divided metallic catalysts such as suspended nickel and precious metal(s); for example, Raney Nickel or platinum/palladium on carbon support. Reaction is carried out at a most preferred temperature of from about 70.degree. C. to about 80.degree. C. and for about 8 hours to about 12 hours for example.

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Bartlesville, OK, United States of America

Lowell A Gray