Edible fat mimetics, neoalkyl triol triesters, are prepared in high yield in a simple, economical thermal fusion between one molar equivalent of trishydroxymethyl lower alkane triol and a slight excess of three molar equivalents of fatty acid.

PURPOSE:To enlarge the discharge capacity of a sealed lead storage battery without deteriorating the life performance of the battery by using dilute sulfuric acid as an electrolyte which is more than 45wt.% of the battery, and also adding phosphoric acid to the electrolyte by more than 1wt.% thereof. CONSTITUTION:A sealed lead storage battery uses a positive electrode plate which uses lead dioxide...

An optical hole seeking apparatus for webs (17) advanced in their longitudinal direction has two laser scanning devices (12, 15) which are arranged spaced apart along the web with a respective light receiving arrangement (11, 14) operating in reflection being associated with each laser scanning device. The two light receiving arrangements (11, 14) are connected to an electronic processing circuit ...

A heel holder including a base plate on which is arranged a bearing block which can be pivoted laterally. A swivel head is supported in the bearing block on a transverse axle. Between the base plate and the bearing block there is provided a return spring. A locking mechanism is provided in addition, which locking mechanism holds the bearing block in its centered position. In order to hold the bear...

Solutions of segmented polyurethanes are coagulated to form shaped structures comprising a substantially continuous pore-free sheath surrounding a cellular core.

An improved antistatic coating for a polyester support bearing a photographic layer is applied in two coatings using conventional coating equipment. The first coating contains an electrically conductive polymer and optionally a binding agent; the second coating contains a crosslinking agent.

PURPOSE:To heighten the effective value of voltage between EL terminals constantly and maintain light emission with high luminance for a long duration by sending the voltage alteration of a circuit as feedback and adjusting the timing of voltage applied to a primary coil. CONSTITUTION:When voltage of an electric power source is applied to a primary coil 4 through a PNP transistor 6 and a voltage i...

PURPOSE:To obtain a polymer composition capable of being extruded into a thin-walled object and excellent in an ability to highly absorb electromagnetic waves, processability, tensile properties, low-temperature flexibility and heat aging resistance by mixing an ultralow-density ethylene polymer with ferrite and an inorganic powder. CONSTITUTION:A polymer composition comprising a base polymer comp...

There is disclosed a process for preparing solutions of cellulose in aqueous tertiary amine oxides from a suspension of cellulose in an aqueous solution of the tertiary amine oxide by supplying heat at a reduced pressure. The suspension is transported over a heating surface, spread in layers or coats, until a homogenous solution of the cellulose has formed, which has a viscosity of between 50 and ...

Glass containing polyacetal articles are first etched in an acid bath and then treated with an organosilane or titanate to improve adhesion to the articles. Such treated articles can be more easily coated with adhesives than non-treated articles.

Pigmented curable polyester molding compounds which cure to give homogeneously colored moldings contain an unsaturated polyester, copolymerizable monomers, a thermoplastic polymer and a color pigment and are prepared by dispersing the pigment in the molten thermoplastic in an extruder.

A device for synthesizing a diamond at a high synthesis speed and obtaining an improved purity of diamond is provided, and is characterized by having a vacuum vessel maintained under a predetermined vacuum; a positive electrode and a negative electrode arranged within the vacuum vessel so as to be opposed to each other; an arc discharge power source electrically connected to the positive electrode...

The invention relates to an adhesive film, such as a label system or the like, formed from a film of a copolymer of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, as well as acrylate and/or methacrylate soluble in aqueous alkali and an adhesive applied to the film and which is soluble in aqueous alkali. The adhesive film as a whole is dissolvable in the aqueous alkali and is suitable, particularly in colored pr...

Oriented, shaped articles such as films or fibers of para-aramid/meta-aramid blends which are useful for the manufacture of para-aramid pulp, a process for making such articles and a pulp-making process are dislosed.

Aqueous dispersions of polyamide resins having improved stability with respect to gelation and phase separation are provided, along with preparative methods therefor. The improved stability of the provided aqueous dispersions is achieved by the addition to such dispersion of a chemical moiety, such as a water soluble, amphoteric amino acid, anionic and cationic salts of amino acid, or mixtures the...

A novel polyfunctional maleimide-based thermosettable resin composition comprising: (a) at least one polyfunctional maleimide compound selected from the group consisting of bismaleimide and polymaleimide, and (b) at least one ether derivative of an alkenylphenol.

Provided is a molecular composite comprising a rigid-rod aromatic heterocyclic polymer, a flexible, coil-like thermoplastic polymer and a thermosetting polymer. Also provided is a method for fabricating a molecular composite film or fiber which comprises the steps of forming a biphasic, stir opalescent solution of a rigid-rod aromatic heterocyclic polymer, a thermoplastic polymer, a thermosetting ...

Disclosed herein is a heat-resistant film obtained by biaxially-stretching a composition which comprises (A) 50-90 parts by weight of a polyetheretherketone having predominant recurring units of the formula: and (B) 50-10 parts by weight of a substantially linear poly(arylene sulfide) having melt viscosity of at least 1,000 poises. A production process of such a heat-resistant film is also ...

An apparatus for forming a base sheet with a plurality of original films stripped on it for use in a photomechanical process for printing a book in a predetermined layout, including: a unit for outputting position data of the plurality of original films on the sheet; a unit for forming register holes on each original film based on the position data; a unit for placing each original film in a prede...

A system (1) for automatically controlling a motor vehicle drive unit (8), which system comprises a hydraulic actuating unit (16) for actuating a control member (17) controlling selection and engagement of the gears on the vehicle transmission (7); a hydraulic actuator (24) for actuating a control member (25) controlling the clutch (5); and an electronic control system (9) for processing input sig...