A water soluble polymer binder for binding a fibrous substrate comprises from about 25 weight percent to about 85 weight percent of an unsaturated carboxylic acid/unsaturated carboxylic acid ester terpolymer; from about 5 weight percent to about 35 weight percent of a divalent ion inhibitor; and from about 10 weight percent to about 60 weight percent of a hydrophilic cross-linkable polymer. In a p...

A streamer handling and towing system for a seismic survey vessel comprises a beam (42) secured to the underside of the deck (50) of the vessel immediately above the streamer deck (20), so that it extends generally longitudinally of the vessel above normal head height. The beam (42) is pivoted at its stern end, and supported at its other end (54) by a telescopic arm (56) which can lower that end t...

The use of substances capable of preventing the binding of a receptor binding form of u-PA to a u-PA receptor (u-PAR) in a mammal and thereby preventing u-PA from converting plasminogen into plasmin thereby preventing cell surface plasminogen activation which is believed to play an important role in tissue remodelling, particularly during cancer invasion for preparing a composition for preventing ...

The description relates to production of rigid foamed plastics containing urethane groups, by use of a blowing-agent mixture containing 5 to 50 parts by weight of C3 and/or C4 alkanes and 50 to 95 parts by weight of cyclopentane. There is also a description of use of the thus-produced rigid foamed plastics as composite components or for foam filling of cavities in refrigerator construction.

A method of and apparatus for controlling heat transfer in a fluidized bed reactor having a heat transfer chamber (312) with a bed (314) of solid particles therein, means (320, 322) for introducing fluidizing gas into the heat transfer chamber for fluidizing the bed of solid particles therein and heat transfer surfaces (316) in contact with the bed of solid particles in the heat transfer chamber. ...

The invention relates to a protective sheath for longitudinally extended objects, especially cables, wiring harnesses, lines and the like. The protective sheath has an at least two-layer construction made of at least two textile layers. A first textile layer constructed of a synthetic fiber nonwoven material is provided on the object which is to be protected. A second textile layer is arranged on ...

Doska má kostru zo zhustenej drevitej vlny s otvorenými pórmi, pričom čiastočky drevitej vlny sú na svojom povrchu vybavené povlakom spojivovej peny (17), ktorá zasahuje aspoň čiastočne do pórov dosky a v priebehu jej tvárnenia bola svojou infiltráciou vpravená do tvárnenej voľnej drevitej hmoty (12A, 12B) pri súčasnom zmenšovaní jej objemu, kde v miestach dotyku íverov drevitej vlny vytvára pevné...

A fiber conditioning composition, which is preferably a shampoo for human hair, in stable and pearlescent liquid or semi-liquid or gel condition, is an emulsion or disperson which includes a surfactant, a water insoluble fiber conditioning agent, a long chain saturated primary alcohol or derivative thereof, which stabilizes the emulsion or suspension and makes it pearlescent, and an aqueous medium...

Paleta (10) z vlnitého tuhého buničitého lepenkového materiálu má od seba vzdialené, paralelne a pozdĺžne nasmerované, dlážky sa dotýkajúce základné prvky (11), ktoré sú kolmo vzájomne spojené v pozdĺžne vymeraných úsekoch od seba vzdialenými, paralelne a priečne nasmerovanými dlážkovými prvkami (12). Každý prvok je vytvorený z priehybových a vrúbkových obdĺžnikových polotovarov (21), ktoré sú ohý...

Náplasťová štruktúra pozostáva z farmaceuticky prijateľného základu, ktorý má nepriepustnú hornú vrstvu odvrátenú od kože a poréznu spodnú vrstvu priľahlú ku koži. Náplasťová štruktúra obsahuje 5 až 50 miligramov L-deprenylu alebo soli tejto látky, pričom porézna spodná vrstva je prekrytá nepriepustnou ochrannou membránou na zabránenie predčasnému uvoľňovaniu účinnej zložky. Opisuje sa tiež použit...

A plaster structure contains a pharmaceutically acceptable base, which base consists of an upper impervious off-skin layer and a lower porous layer that is in contact with the skin. The structure contains from 5 and 50 mg of L-deprenyl or a salt thereof. This lower porous layer includes an impervious protective membrane which impedes early permeation of the active principle. Also disclosed is the ...

Binder mixture comprises a sulfate-free hydraulic binder component and a component for accelerating the hardening process. Sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate are added in required ratios according to the use to control the early strength and the development of the early strength. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the controlling the early strength and the development of...

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for multicasting, i.e. point to multipoint transmission of a data packet. A packet is copied and transmitted to multiple addresses. In the multicasting arrangement, switch core and input and output port are connected to input and output links, respectively, for transmitting data packets. According to the invention, the input port is adapted to d...

Binder mixture comprises a sulfate-free hydraulic binder component and a component for accelerating the hardening process. Sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate are added in required ratios according to the use to control the early strength and the development of the early strength. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the controlling the early strength and the development of...

Sheet composite material comprises a support of thermoplastic polymer, an intermediate layer of thermoplastic polymer as bonding layer and a heat-cured layer.

A mold block which is used in a moving mold tunnel comprises first and second mold block sections which meet at their parting faces to close the mold block. Each mold block section has a product shaping interior surface and an air movement passage having an entrance at the base of each mold block section, a first opening to the interior surface and a second opening to the parting face of each mold...

A cellular communication system in which a system user and another user communicate with each other by way of information carrying spread spectrum modulated signals transmitted via a cell-site in which system: the system user comprises a transmitter for transmitting information carrying spread spectrum modulated signals to said cell-site, a receiver for receiving information carrying spread spec...

The implant consists of a body (4) with one or more moving anchoring elements (26) extending from a contact face (6) when actuated by a sliding cam (630). The cam has a threaded surface to interact in the manner of a nut and bolt with an actuator which is accessible from outside the implant body. In a variant of the design the implant can have two cams interacting with two anchoring elements oper...

A high gloss coating on a mineral substrate, such as a roof tile or floor tile, can be achieved by a method comprising: i) forming said substrate from an uncured mineral composition, preferably a green concrete, clay or fiber cement; ii) forming a continuous layer of film-forming polymeric binder over a surface of said substrate formed in i) by: a) applying to said surface a first coa...