The present invention comprises a process for coating a substrate with a coating comprising a fluoropolymer. The process comprises the sequential steps of: a. Preparing a solid mixture comprising one or more fluoropolymers and one or more thermoplastic polymers thermally stable at temperatures in excess of 400° C.; b. Melt blending and extruding the solid mixture at a temperature of from about 250...

A wear part made in a foundry is provided having a structure reinforced with at least one type of metallic carbide, and/or of metallic nitride, and/or of boride, and/or of metallic oxides, and/or of intermetallic compounds, hereafter called components. The raw materials acting as reagents for the components are put into a mold before casting in the form of inserts or preformed shapes of compacted ...

A composite diamond compact is provided which has a diamond compact (12) bonded to a cemented carbide substrate (10). The composite diamond compact is characterised by the second phase for the diamond compact (12) and the binder for the cemented carbide substrate (10) both being a nickel/cobalt alloy.

A solid bowl screw centrifuge includes a centrifuging chamber and a rotatable drum having a horizontal axis of rotation. The rotatable drum surrounds the centrifuging chamber. Also included is a rotatable screw arranged in the rotatable drum, at least one solids discharge, at least one liquid discharge duct and a peeling disk via which liquids are discharged through the liquid discharge duct. Furt...

An analytical test strip for the determination of an analyte (e.g., glucose) in a liquid sample (such as whole blood) includes a matrix, with the matrix havin g a sample detection zone and a control zone(s). The sample detection zone includes a first reagent composition that reacts with analyte in the liquid sample to create a sample response and is configured to receive a first portion of the liq...

An operating well of a fluid storage reserve, includes an outer wall delimiting, with a central operating tubing of the well, an annular space in which is placed a protective sheath of an electrical link cable between a surface installation and elements arranged in the well. A device for the measurement of physical parameters includes at least one compact, removable, sealed measuring subassembly a...

Method for recycling article based on at least a vinyl chloride polymer comprises tearing article into pieces measuring 1-50 cm; contacting pieces with anhydrous solvent in azeoptropic form to dissolve them; precipitating polymer by addition of water vapor; and recovering polymer.

The invention relates to expandible polystyrene particles which are provided with a marking formed by at least one brightening agent that absorbs UV rays. Said brightening agent is incorporated in rod-shaped, extrusion-blown granulate particles with an essentially uniform grain size. A method for producing polystyrene particles of this type provides that polystyrene is extruded and granulated toge...

A method and device for imaging a description of a zone behind a casing of a well uses a logging tool provided with a plurality of acoustic transducers. The casing is insonified with a first acoustic wave using a first acoustic transducer for transmitting among the plurality of acoustic transducers. The first acoustic wave has a first mode that may be any mode of a set of modes defined as follows:...

A method to determine the concentration ratio of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the gaseous product of a fluidized bed reactor (10) for producing titanium tetrachloride. The hot fluidized bed of the reactor is used as the source of infrared radiation which radiation (18) is directed through the gaseous products in upper portion of the reactor through a window (15) in the reactor to an infrar...

A semiconductor or dielectric wafer with conducting vias is used as a substrate in an integrated circuit packaging structure, where high density inter and intra chip contacts and wiring are positioned on the substrate face on which the integrated circuitry is mounted, and external signal and power circuitry is contacted through the opposite face. Use of a substrate such as silicon permits the use ...

Hardener component for a multipart chemical fixing mortar comprises a radical initiator, water and an ethylenically unsaturated polyalkylene glycol derivative (I) with a water-solubility of at least 10 g/100 g at 25 degrees C. Hardener component for a multipart chemical fixing mortar comprises a radical initiator, water and an ethylenically unsaturated polyalkylene glycol derivative of formula (I...

An apparatus for measuring electrical signals emanating from a body of a patient, and, in particular, from the patient's heart, comprises a catheter having an electrode array, preferably on its distal end. The apparatus of the invention further comprises a first amplifier for measuring a voltage from a first electrode of the array, and a cascade of differential amplifiers, each of which measures a...

Use of water-soluble partially hydrolyzed carboxyl group-containing cellulose polysaccharide derivatives as dispersants optionally containing hydroxyalkyl and/or sulfate groups and/or partially hydrolyzed amylose-rich starch with 1-4C sulfoalkyl groups for mineral binder suspensions is claimed.

The invention relates to a panel comprising mineral fibres and a thermosetting resin and comprising a hydrophobic layer and a hydrophilic layer, wherein the hydrophilic layer is in contact with the hydrophobic layer, said hydrophilic layer has a density which is equal to or higher than the density of said hydrophobic layer, preferably the average density of the hydrophilic layer is higher than the...

The invention relates to a control system, especially one for use in the control of industrial plant such as a polymerisation reactor. In particular, the invention provides a method of controlling a process comprising the steps of: a) generating a first-principle model corresponding to the process; b) inputting data describing the current and desired future process conditions; c) generating a line...

A construction for heating food in a microwave oven is provided. The construction includes an outer receptacle and a moisture barrier closure enclosed within the outer receptacle. Food material to be heated is enclosed within the moisture barrier closure, during storage. Preferred arrangements include an outer receptacle which is expandable to accommodate expansion of the food material, preferably...

The present invention relates to improved chelator conjugates with biological targeting molecules, suitable for forming metal complexes with radiometals. The radiometal complexes, especially with the radiometal99mTc, are useful as radiopharmaceuticals.