A foamable composition useful for rotational molding, is provided. The composition advantageously includes an ethylene vinyl ester copolymer as an additive. The additive beneficially has a higher melt index than the base resin of the composition.

An electrical device (10) such as a timer includes a plurality of substantially identical terminals (13) which are incorporated onto a printed circuit (14, 15 & 17) secured to the inside of a container by means of a lid (12) which includes holes through which the terminals (13) extend. The printed circuit may have a folded configuration with a separation stub (22) between the free ends. The printe...

An electrical device (10) such as a timer includes a plurality of substantially identical terminals (13) which are incorporated onto a printed circuit (14, 15 & 17) secured to the inside of a container by means of a lid (12) which includes holes through which the terminals (13) extend. The printed circuit may have a folded configuration with a separation stub (22) between the free ends. The printe...

Improved methods and apparatus for forming absorbent products and the improved absorbent products formed thereby are disclosed. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a rotary die is used to cut ellipsoidal and hyperbolic-shaped from a single sheet of material and these shapes are overlaid to form an absorbent structure. The shapes are chosen such that there is no waste of the material an...

Process for their preparation, fungicidal compositions containing them and methodds of controlling fungal disease at a locus which comprises applying such a compound to the locus.

An ethylene polymer having small values of Mw/Mn and Mz/Mw, a small proportion of long-chain branches, a high melt tension and a high swell ratio, and a process for preparing the ethylene polymer are disclosed. A solid titanium catalyst component obtained by initially bringing a solid titanium composite which is obtained by the contact of a solid magnesium aluminum composite containing magnesium, ...

This invention concerns an apparatus (1) for shaping and pressing Grana cheese comprising a support frame (2), a first container cylinder (3) for the serum, opened at the top and at the bottom, a second container cylinder (4) for the curd, having an apertured wall and opened at the top and at the bottom, provided concentric inside said first container cylinder (3), a bearing plate (10) below said ...

The device comprises a pourer body (7) which is locked in the orifice (2) of the bottle (3) by means of a tubular seal (8) at the lower end of which is the seat (18) on which the stop means (19) of the valve rests. The pourer is locked elastically and leaktightly against the seal by its cylindrical wall (10) which includes an annular zone or band (14) that is designed to sever if the pourer is tam...

Machine for the purification of air, gas and smoke in general through dehumidification, filtration and deodorizing so that they can be freely discharged into the environment without creating any deterioration or environmental pollution, or suitable for producing purified and dehumidified air for the pneumatic transport of highly hygroscopic products.

A method and device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue. A particular utility is effected in the approximation of the tissue separated by means of an endosurgical trocar being inserted into a body cavity. The invention provides for the loading of suture material including needles into the device, introduction and placement of the device into the body cavity, wi...

An improved lithium ion battery is described wherein corrosion of the current collector in contact with the electrode face is greatly reduced. In one embodiment an electrically conductive, ceramic layer is inserted between the current collector and the corresponding major face of the cathode. In another embodiment the metallic current collector plate is replaced by an electrically conductive lamin...

A refueling process for cryogenic liquids, in which the cryogenic liquid in question is transferred from a storage tank into a receiving tank via a detachable line connection. Before or during the refueling process, the cryogenic liquid is cooled in the storage tank to a temperature that is below the lowest operating temperature intended in the tank and above the freezing point of the liquid. The ...

A DC constant voltage circuit comprises a rectifier and a boosting chopper circuit controlled by a general purpose PWM control IC. The general purpose PWM control IC receives a reference voltage Vref which regulates the output voltage by pulse width modulation and produces a voltage having the same waveform and phase as the input current to improve the power factor of the output voltage. An AC con...

A furnace cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cyclone furnace with a fluid from a fluid source. The furnace cleaning apparatus comprises a beam assembly capable of being pivotably mounted to the cyclone furnace. A rotary actuator is connected to the beam assembly for turning the beam assembly. A trolley is movably mounted to the beam assembly. A chain drive assembly and a drive source for moving the...

A cable to support and carry a lift or elevator cage has carrier strands (4) of synthetic fibres. The surrounding shrouding (2) is of plastic, pref. polyurethane.