A method and a device for separating a component, such as fibrin I from blood, by centrifugation. The method involves feeding of blood admixed an anticlotter to a first annular chamber in a device, where the annular chamber is defined by a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall, both walls extending coaxially about a common axis, as well as by a top wall and a bottom wall, where the t...

A method and a device for separating a component, such as fibrin monomer from blood, by centrifugation, involve feeding of blood admixed an anticoagulant to a first annular chamber in a device, where the annular chamber is defined by a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall, both walls extending coaxially about a common axis, as well as by a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall or...

A reagent delivery system comprises an axial hub passing through the center of two equal-diameter, spaced apart discs, wherein the hub and discs are positioned in a sleeve such that an annular reagent chamber is provided. When the sleeve is moved in either an up or down axial direction the so-formed chamber is opened and the reagent is released. Such a regent delivery system is particularly useful...

A flame-retardant composition useful in rendering polymers flame-retardant by copolymerizing with the starting monomers, which composition comprises a halogenated, phosphorus-containing polyester obtainable by reacting a polyhydroxyphosphonic compound (A) with a halogenated polycarboxylic compound (B) in such a ratio as to provide two or more hydroxyl groups in the resulting polyester, optionally ...

At least 20% of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is dispersed in an aqueous solution of at least one salt dissolved therein selected from the group of sodium or potassium formate, sodium, potassium, or magnesium sulfate, sodium or potassium citrate, sodium or potassium polyacrylate, or mixtures thereof. This aqueous suspension of PVA is useful in systems in which PVA is dissolved in order to reduce the t...

A drilling system comprises a drill string (1) incorporating inbuilt tubular conductors (25), a mud supply passage, and passages for protective or other fluids. The drill string can be advanced by selectively actuable pistons (51,60) exposed to drilling mud flow, by electrically driven traction units (71,74) engaging the drill hole wall or by a linear electric motor element (82) co-operating with ...

Polymer compositions having a first and second portion selected from polypropylenes, polyethylenes, propylene-ethylene copolymers and mixtures thereof having enhanced crystallization properties and a method for producing the same are disclosed. Antioxidant is mixed with the first portion, 0.01 to 1.25 wt %, of the composition which is then irradiated to a dosage of 5-30 Mrads of ionizing radiation...

A biodegradable lubricant which is prepared from: about 60-99% by weight of at least one biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R is an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group having from about 2 to 20 carbon atoms and n is at least 2; and mixed acids comprising about 30 to 80 molar % of a...

An electrically motorized wheel assembly comprising a hollow shaft having a first opening at one end thereof and a second opening, the first opening receiving conductors from outside of assembly; a stator coaxial with and fixedly attached to the shaft; and a rotor coaxial with the stator and mounted for rotation about the stator, the rotor comprising a housing having a cylindrical wall having an i...

A biodegradable lubricant which is prepared from: about 60-99% by weight of at least one biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R is an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group having from about 2 to 20 carbon atoms and n is at least 2; and mixed acids comprising about 30 to 80 molar % of a...

A biodegradable lubricant which is prepared from: about 60-99% by weight of at least one biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R is an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group having from about 2 to 20 carbon atoms and n is at least 2; and mixed acids comprising about 30 to 80 molar % of a...

A biodegradable lubricant which is prepared from: about 60-99% by weight of at least one biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R is an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group having from about 2 to 20 carbon atoms and n is at least 2; and mixed acids comprising about 30 to 80 molar % of a...

The present invention provides a process for preparing halogenated sulfones by reacting a halogenating agent with a salt of a hydroxysulfone. The halogenated sulfones are useful as an intermediate for vitamin A or its carboxylic acid esters employed as medicines or feed additives.

The electrically motorized wheel assembly comprises a hollow shaft having a first opening at one end thereof and a second opening, the first opening receiving conductors from outside of the assembly; a stator coaxial with and fixedly attached to the shaft, the stator being provided with a hollow portion and coils; a rotor coaxial with the stator and mounted for rotation about the stator; and conve...

PCT No. PCT/CZ95/00027 Sec. 371 Date May 27, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 27, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 4, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/16908 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 6, 1996Method for sewage water treatment using suspended activated sludge where sewage water is supplied to the equalizing tank being then re-pumped to the activation tank from which is supplied to the post-sedimentation tank after the clearing process a...

Fungicidal mixt. comprises a synergistic amt. of a cpd. of formula (I) (or an N-oxide or salt), (II), (III) (or a salt), (IV) or (V) (sic). Ar = phenyl (opt. substd. by 1-3 OH, CN, NO2, halo, 1-7C alkyl (opt. substd. by OH or halo), 1-7C alkoxy, 1-7C haloalkoxy, 1-7C alkylthio, 1-7C haloalkylthio, 2-4C acyl, Ar' or OAr'; Ar' = aryl (opt. substd. by 1-3gps. CN, NO2, halo, OR or SR); R1-R4 = H, halo...

PCT No. PCT/FI95/00672 Sec. 371 Date May 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 21, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 8, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/17782 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 13, 1996The present disclosure relates to a stackable metal-structured pallet. The pallet is made of a single piece blank separated from a sheet web, the blank including at least two lengthwise profilings which provide footings for the pallet. The ends o...

Penetrating compositions having low volatile organic compound content for staining and protecting porous substrates such as wood, concrete, cement, brick and the like, comprise aqueous dispersions of polyurethane-ureas.

Continuous extrusions (7) are cooled by passing them through a cooling medium in a cooling chamber at below atmospheric pressure. Means (66) are provided to remove larger amounts of heat from the surface of the parts (110-115) which carry a greater concentration of heat energy than from immediately adjacent parts (120-123).