An uncrosslinked, closed cell, low density ethylenic polymer foam having a density of less than 150 kg/m3 is prepared from, for example, uncrosslinked low density polyethylene using inorganic blowing agents, such as carbon dioxide, argon, or mixtures thereof. A process for preparing such uncrosslinked, closed cell, low density ethylenic polymer foam comprising extruding a ethylenic polymer of suit...

Expanded articles of biodegradable plastic material are produced by agglomerating expanded particles with density from 0.1. to 0.003 g/gm<3> and size from 0.5 to 10 mm of diameter, made of a material comprising: from 50 to 95% by weight of thermoplastic starch; from 0.5. to 45% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer; from 2 to 20% by weight of water; subject to a heating treatment...

There is provided a method of controlling the operation of a multispeed gearbox which is associated with a start-up clutch, at least one power shift clutch, shift clutches for shifting into various speeds of the gearbox and with a control unit for controlling the actuation of at least one of the clutches. The method comprises the step of controlling the coefficient of friction of the at least one ...

Coloured polyamide (PA) powder coatings which are stable to weathering, are made from conventional PA powders by coating the substrate first with at least one layer of pigmented PA and then with at least one layer of unpigmented PA containing weathering stabilisers. Also claimed are: (i) a process for the production of coloured PA coatings as above, in which the pigmented layer(s) is/are whirl sin...

Chemically bound ceramic system, the binder phase of which essentially consisting of a cement based system, which material comprises one or more expansion compensating additives adapted to give the material dimension stable long time properties.

PCT No. PCT/SE96/00819 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 23, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 23, 1998 PCT Filed Jun. 24, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/01408 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 16, 1997A device including an injection molding tool for use once or a few times for producing a sinterable ceramic and/or metallic product. The device includes at least one first tool part. At least one second tool part is combinable with the at leas...

PCT No. PCT/SE97/00123 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 13, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 13, 1998 PCT Filed Jan. 27, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/28039 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 7, 1997The invention relates to a tracked motor vehicle (10) with an engine-equipped vehicle drive module (12) with two parallel track carrier units (14) attached to the sides of the drive module in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The drive...

The invention concerns a shaped body made of wood which is impregnated with a biodegradable polymer and/or solid natural resin or drying (setting) oil. Wax, fats, salts and/or flame-retardants can also be added to the impregnating agent. The shaped body is pre-heated to a temperature of between 100 and 150 DEG C, optionally placed under vacuum, and immersed in a melt of the impregnating compositi...

Device for height control of a leg prosthesis, comprising a cylinder (1) with a piston (2) and a piston rod (3) led out of the cylinder at one end, as the cylinder and the piston rod are each connected with one of two connecting parts (6, 11), that further may be connected with parts of the leg prosthesis, as the cylinder includes a pneumatic or hydraulic medium. In connection with the cylinder (1...

A tank container arrangement (1) includes retainer plates (2) for the tank. Each corner of the frame includes a corner piece (4), consisting of angular plates (5-7). - Each retainer plate is fixed to a corner piece. Vertical plates (6,7) have a slotted recess (8) whilst horizontal plates have a slotted aperture (9). Tank (3) has a manhole (10). On each side of the manhole is fitted a rectangular t...

The invention relates to a suction bag assembly for collection of liquid fluid, the assembly comprising a collection container (1) open at its one end, a cover (4) for closing the open end of the collection container (1), a flexible suction bag (3) which is adapted insertable into the collection container (1) so as to be attached to said cover (4), a connector (2) adapted to the collection contain...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/04815 Sec. 371 Date May 16, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 16, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 7, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/18633 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 20, 1996Erythromycin 9-oxime derivatives wherein a phenyl or heterocylic group is attached indirectly to the 9-position of erythromycin A through an alkylene diamine bridging member. These compounds exhibit broad spectrum antibiotic activity.

The purpose is of avoiding the sliding frictions also in that case in which both elements (2, 3) in which the annular tracks (5, 6) for ball (4) rolling are provided get positioned with their symmetry axes (10, 11) being mutually incident. Due to this reason, the traditional pivot and the corresponding female hollow cooperating with it have been eliminated. The side portions (8) of the annular tra...

Absorbent structure in an absorbent article such as a diaper, sanitary napkin, incontinence guard, wound dressing, bed protection etc., said structure containing a superabsorbent material possibly in combination with other absorption- or carrier materials and where the superabsorbent material has a content of renewable and/or biodegradeable raw material of at least 20 % by weight, calculated on th...

According to the method described, the used aircraft deicing fluid is first subjected to conventional filtration for separating off undissolved substances and then to an ultrafiltration for separating off, in particular, polymeric thickeners. The ultrafiltration permeate is further treated with ionic exchangers and water is then separated off by distillation from the eluate obtained essentially co...

A catheter is introduced into a body opening in the patient's pelvic region and is retained in the body opening. The force which is transmitted to the catheter at squeezing and straining, respectively, via the bounding wall of the body opening respectively, is transmitted mechanically by means of the catheter to a measuring site provided externally of the patient's body for indication of the force...

A spring roller-mounted pull-out screen for use as a child safety barrier across a doorway has a control mechanism which prevents the screen from extending when impacted by a child. The roller is locked against rotation in a direction allowing the screen to unwind unless released by a manual push-button. The roller automatically locks after the screen has been extended and fitted in place. The aut...

The programmable controller has a microprocessor (CPU) with a clock (28) and a read-only memory (5). An electrical connection allows external electric supply to be connected through a switch controlled by the programmable unit. A variety of detectors or switches can be mounted as modules on the printed circuit board (2) supporting the processor. The controller has a key pad (4) to allow entry of p...

The present invention relates to an anaerobic system for processing waste water, the main feature thereof is that the system comprises a weldless polyethylene outer tank in the inside of which is arranged a weldless polyethylene inner tank, which is provided with an edge which can be butt engaged on an abutment defined by the outer tank. The inner tank communicates with a liquid delivery duct and ...

A composition consisting essentially of a basic protein or peptide capable of killing microbial cell, e.g. a protamine or protamine sulphate, in combination with a cell-wall degrading enzyme and/or an oxidoreductase, e.g. an endoglycosidase Type II, a lysozyme, chitinase, peroxidase enzyme system (EC 1.11.1.7) or laccase enzyme (EC 1.10.3.2), has bactericidal, bacteriostatic, fungicidal and/or fun...