A battery separator for use in flooded cell type lead acid batteries comprising a backweb of a porous, acid resistant, embossable material with a plurality of major ribs and submini-ribs extending from at least one planar surface of the backweb. The ribs are located across the width of the backweb and extend in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the backweb. Each major...

A process for the production of methanol is disclosed wherein the gaseous reactants of CO, H2 and optimally CO2 are reacted in a distillation column reactor in the presence of an inert C7-C12 component, which is boiling at the reaction temperature within the catalyst bed. The inert component is taken overhead along with the methanol and separated therefrom for reflux of the inert component back to...

A multipoint conductive sheet having a plurality of conductive electrodes arranged, in a multipoint fashion, on an insulative sheet such that the conductive electrodes extend from a first main surface of the insulative sheet all the way to a second main surface through a thickness of the insulative sheet, each of the conductive electrodes being provided at one end thereof with a first contact end ...

Straight molding strips (16) slide in slots of a spiral molding strip (12, 14), forming openings (19) when fully-inserted. The openings mold rubber bridging sections. The straight strips can be fully retracted for extraction from the molding, and are subsequently re-inserted to make the next molding. The complete molding section of the assembly, resembles a cylindrical inverted basket curved about...

The method involves evaporating the adhesive (20) in the region (32) of the folded flange by using a laser (36) selected depending on the nature of the adhesive to be removed from among carbon dioxide, solid state, diode or similar lasers.

Methods for making, methods for using and articles comprising cermets, preferably cemented carbides and more preferably tungsten carbide, having at least two regions exhibiting at least one property that differs are discussed. Preferably, the cermets further exhibit uniform or controlled wear to impart a self-sharpening character to an article. The multiple-region cermets are particularly useful i...

A repair coating method which comprises coating a photocurable processing composition (I) onto a damaged area of a substrate to form a processed layer, followed by coating a colored base coating composition (II) onto the processed layer to form a colored base layer, and coating a photocurable clear composition (III) onto the colored base layer to form a clear layer.

The number of the positive polar plates is one more than the number of the negative pole plates. The mesh type protection grids made from the acid proof and antiseptic insulation material for protecting the pole plates are installed between the positive and negative pole plates. Solid electrolyte composed of dilute sulfuric acid, sodium silicate, phosphoric acid, propanetriol, bitter salt and lith...

The invention relates to packaging in the form of a packaging laminate for packaging transdermal therapeutic systems comprising at least one heat-sealable layer (3) and a barrier layer (2). Said packaging is characterised in that the heat-sealable layer is provided with a continuous anti-adhesive layer (4).

The invention concerns a method for treating the surface of a plastic material comprising the following steps: (1) applying on at least one of the surfaces of the plastic material a composition with polymerizable and/or crosslinkable reactive functions comprising: 1 to 99 wt. % of at least a polymerizable and/or at least partially polymerized silicone matrix A, including (co)monomers, (co)oligomer...

The present invention, the objective of which is to provide a threading device for embroidery machinery realized in such a way that it performs threading accurately regardless of the type of thread, for embroidery machinery, etc. capable of performing the processing for change of colored thread automatically without intervention of an operator, for example, comprises a needle support mechanism (7)...

A method and device for treating a mammalian organism to obtain a desired local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect is provided. The method includes administering a sustained release drug delivery system to mammalian organism in need of such treatment at an area wherein release of an effective agent is desired and allowing the effective agent to pass through the device in a control...

Lifting apparatus 10 has a back portion 12, at least one strap 14 extendably mounted to the back portion 12 and releasable connection means comprising a first 18 and second portion 20, the first portion 18 being carried by the strap/s 14 and the second portion 20 being carried by the back portion 12 whereby the first portion 18 is releasably connected to the second portion 20 so as to retain the s...

Compositions for the formation of temperature resistant, tough, flame retardant polyurethane foams, comprising a low VOC polyisocyanate component wherein the isocyanate is a low functionality isocyanate; a low VOC active-hydrogen containing component substantially reactive with the low functionality isocyanate to form a polyurethane; a surfactant composition; and a catalyst component, wherein the ...

A storage stable adhesive paste composition is described. It contains a plurality of first solid particles comprising a surface protected polyisocyanate and a plurality of second solid particles of polymer having functional groups that react with the polyisocyanate. The particles may be protected by encapsulation in a layer of a material that is not reactive to the polyisocyanate. Preferably, the ...

Part of a tire molding sector, comprises molding components. These are designed to form a rubber section bridging e.g. a groove in the tread. This is molded by an opening (5). Following molding and vulcanization, one component is mounted to move in the direction of extraction, relative to the others. This displacement opens an (irregular) passage (6). The rubber bridging section slips through the ...

A DNA construct comprising: (1) a selective marker gene, (2) a galactose-inducible growth inhibition sequence, (3) a pair of FRT sequences in the same orientation flanking (1) and (2), and (4) a DNA fragment capable of recombining with a yeast chromosomal DNA located at each end of (3), wherein said FRT sequences contain the following sequence: or a sequence substantially identical t...

Cutter consists of a tubular guide through which the reinforcing wire slides as it is drawn from a spool, with the downstream end of the guide defining the point at which the wire is cut. The cut lengths of wire adhere to a support. The wire is cut into sections, the wire can be cut while is it pressed against a support by a roller. The cutter (4) consists of a tubular guide (40) through which the...

A tire carcass (1) comprises a cord layers layer whose circumferential ends (1a,1b) overlap at their joint. The outer axial ends of (1) are wrapped around bead wires with the free ends to the outside. One of the circumferential ends is shortened by cutting off the corners (3) and this end lies to the outside when wrapped around the bead wire. Part of the overlap makes contact with the bead wires. ...

A belt-like article (1) has fastening elements (3) continuous attached along an entire periphery of a long tape main body (2). The belt-like article (1) further includes engaging means (7, 8) capable of engaging with/disengaging from each other, each of which has an engaging portion provided at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction of the tape main body (2). By winding the belt-like...