The present invention relates to a specific continuous process for preparing a zeolitic material having a framework structure type selected from the group consisting of MFI, MEL, IMF, SVY, FER, SVR, and intergrowth structures of two or more thereof, preferably an MFI- and/or MEL-type framework structure, comprising Si, Ti, and O, and to a zeolitic material as obtainable and/or obtained according to said process. Further, the present invention relates to a process for preparing a molding, and to a molding obtainable and/or obtained according to said process. Yet further, the present invention relates to a use of said zeolitic material and molding.

The present invention relates to the field of solid materials for the adsorption of lithium. In particular, the present invention relates to a new method for the preparation of a crystallized and shaped solid material, preferably in extruded form, of the formula (LiCl).sub.x.2Al(OH).sub.3,nH.sub.2O, wherein n is between 0.01 and 10, x is between 0.4 and 1, wherein it comprises a step a) of precipitation of boehmite under specific temperature and pH conditions, a step of bringing into contact the precipitate obtained with LiCl, at least one acid extrusion-kneading shaping step, wherein the method also comprises a final hydrothermal treatment step, all of which makes it possible to increase the lithium adsorption capacity, the adsorption kinetics, as well as the lithium/boron selectivity of the materials obtained with respect to the materials of the prior art, when it is used in a lithium extraction method of saline solutions.

A high-strength zeolite molding includes 10 parts by weight or more and 40 parts by weight or less of clay relative to 100 parts by weight of zeolite, and having a compressive strength of 20 N or more, in which the zeolite contains at least one zeolite that has Si/Al.sub.2 of 300 or more and 100000 or less and a water adsorption amount of 10 (g/100 g) or less under conditions of 25° C. and a relative pressure of 0.5, and the clay contains at least one clay that has a solid acidity of 0.15 mmol/g or less as determined by a NH.sub.3-TPD method. A method for producing includes kneading, molding, drying and disintegrating a product and then firing at 400° C. or higher and 700° C. or lower.

Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising obtaining a sorbent polymer composite material, contacting the sorbent polymer composite material with mercury vapor to form a used sorbent polymer composite material; wherein the used sorbent polymer composite material comprises oxidized mercury and wherein the used sorbent polymer composite material emits oxidized mercury vapor; and contacting the used sorbent polymer composite material with a halogen source, so as to result in a treated sorbent polymer composite material. In some embodiments, the treated sorbent polymer composite material emits less than 0.01 μg oxidized mercury vapor per minute per gram of the treated sorbent polymer composite, compared to a used sorbent polymer composite, when measured at 65° C. in air having a relative humidity of 95%.

The invention relates to a method for preparing a solid comprising the mixture of a set of compounds comprising at least one Cu.sub.2(OH).sub.2CO.sub.3 powder, one metal oxide powder selected from the group of metals consisting of copper, zinc, iron, manganese and mixtures thereof, and at least one binder as well as the use of the solid prepared by means of this method.

An excrement-treating material has a core part, and a surface layer bonded to the core part by utilizing the adhesion ability of a water-absorbable polymer in the surface layer without using an adhesive. The excrement-treating material suitably exerts the water absorbability and water transport ability inherent to the surface layer. The excrement-treating material is constituted by incorporating pulverized water-absorbable polymer particles of 20 μm to 50 μm, and adding water to the surface of the core part after granulation to noncontinuously form a highly-wet part; reacting a water content in the highly-wet part and the pulverized water-absorbable polymer to noncontinuously form an adhering part; and bonding the surface layer to the core part through the adhering part. Upon absorption of excreted urine, permeation of the urine into the core part is accelerated in a part other than the adhering part.

A process for producing a water-absorbing polymer composition, comprising the process steps of (i) mixing (α1) 0.1 to 99.999% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing acid groups or salts thereof (α2) 0 to 70% by weight of polymerized, ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with (α1), (α3) 0.001 to 10% by weight of one or more crosslinkers, (α4) 0 to 30% by weight of water-soluble polymers, and (α5) 0 to 20% by weight of one or more assistants, where the sum of their weights (α1) to (α5) is 100% by weight, (ii) free-radical polymerization with crosslinking to form a water-insoluble aqueous untreated hydrogel polymer, and surface postcrosslinking the ground hydrogel polymer wherein blowing agents having a particle size of 100 μm to 900 μm are added to the aqueous monomer solution prior to the addition of the initiator and the start of the free-radical polymerization.

To provide an oxygen-absorbing polyester resin composition which exhibits excellent oxygen-absorbing capability even in the absence of transition metal catalyst without affected by the glass transition temperature of a polyester resin that is contained as a base resin. The oxygen-absorbing polyester resin composition including a base resin (A) which is a polyester resin, an oxygen-absorbing component (B) which is a compound having an unsaturated alicyclic structure, and an oxidation promotion component (C) for promoting the oxidation of the oxygen-absorbing component (B), said oxidation promotion component (C) being a compound having a benzyl hydrogen.

Provided herein are absorbent polymers produced from beta-propiolactone, and methods and systems of producing such polymers. The beta-propiolactone may be derived from ethylene oxide and carbon monoxide. The absorbent polymer may be bio-based and/or biodegradable. The absorbent polymers may be used for diapers, adult incontinence products, and feminine hygiene products, as well as for agricultural applications.

The description relates to a composition and a method for reducing the concentration of arsenic in water. Contaminated water is contacted with acid-activated clay characterized by a removal efficiency for arsenic of at least 95 wt %. Following sufficient contact, the water is separated from the acid-activated clay. In preferred form, the acid activated clay is characterized by a BET surface area of at least about 200 m.sup.2/gram.