An agglomerated polyurethane foam consisting mainly of soft polyurethane foam particles bonded to one another by means of glue, and which have a minimally damaged cell structure like the structure which can be obtained by cutting pieces of said soft polyurethane foam and are bonded to one another by means of said glue in such a manner that the agglomerated polyurethane foam has a density comprised...

An isocyanate-based elastomer containing a filler material, the filler material being present at a level in the range of from about 30% to about 90% by weight of the elastomer and having a specific gravity of less than about 2.0. A process for producing the isocyanate-based elastomer is also disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: providing a first mixture comprising a catalyst and a filler...

An isocyanate-based elastomer containing a filler material, the filler material being present at a level in the range of from about 30 % to about 90 % by weight of the elastomer and having a specific gravity of less than about 2.0. A process for producing the isocyanate-based elastomer is also disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: providing a first mixture comprising a catalyst and a fill...

Retroreflective sheeting has been improved by a coating comprising silica and a transparent polymer selected from aliphatic polyurethanes, polyvinyl chloride copolymers having a minor amount of a comonomer containing at least one carboxylic acid or hydroxyl moiety, and acrylic polymers. Silica comprises 10-80 weight percent (10-70% in the case of polyacrylates) of the transparent protective coatin...

A water heater including a water tight tank having a tank wall and top and bottom head members welded thereto. A combustion chamber and burner are mounted beneath the bottom head. A pair of concentrically arranged jacket members are mounted around the tank wall with the space between the jacket members serving as a flow passageway through which combustion air flows downwardly to the combustion cha...

Ionomer resin sheet is stretched in one direction in the plane of sheet to give uniaxial anisotropy, and then heated above the melting point under pressure to cause relaxation of the anisotropy. After cooling, a sheet of biaxial anisotropy is obtained. The degree of anisotropy depends on the initial stretching, heating temperature, heating time and pressure.

A crab processing machine has conveyed crabgripping carriers which move a crab through a loading station, a measuring station, a mandible/carapace/tail removal station, a body cavity cleaning station, a gilling station, a splitting station, and a discharge station. Data accumulated at the measuring station is used to automatically control operation of a star wheel at the mandible/carapace/tail rem...

The present invention is directed to the discovery that a specific combination of HCFC-141b, certain perfluorinated compounds and carbon black significantly improve the insulating capacity of isocyanatebased foams when compared to foams made without all three ingredients.

The invention relates to an improved method and arrangement for implementing that method, for obtaining in motor vehicles with mechanical stepped gearboxes with automatic gear changing a gentle and quiet engine adjustment during downshifts in normal operating situations and automatically in operating situations where a need for quicker downshifts requires quicker engine synchronisation. In normal ...

In an optical device an objective is moved axially along its optical axis relative to a frame in a parallel guide by means of first electro-magnetic actuating means connected to the objective and second electromagnetic actuating means arranged on the frame, which first and second actuating means co-operate axially with each other by means of a magnetic field which is oriented transversely of the o...

PURPOSE:To make an electric resistance at a connection part small and obtain a mechanical strength by applying a sleeve including superconductive elements to cover a combined connection part of superconductive core wires, attaching them under pressure, and then processing them by heat for making the core wires at the connection part superconductive. CONSTITUTION:A connection part of superconductiv...

In a position-sensitive radiation detector having a semiconductor body which at least in the operating condition comprises a high-ohmic zone (11) between two radiation-sensitive diodes (6) provided with connection electrodes (9), a high-ohmic zone (11) between two semiconductor zones (6) provided with connection electrodes (9), can be apparently centered by varying the voltages at the connection e...

The invention provides a fluoride releasing dental primer composition which includes a polymerizable acrylic compound, a light activated catalyst, and an organic amino hydrofluoride. This fluoride releasing dental primer composition is used by applying it to dentin and illuminating it with visible light to polymerize the polymerizable acrylic compound. The invention provides a method of priming de...

The invention provides a fluoride releasing dental primer composition which includes a polymerizable acrylic compound, a light activated catalyst, and an organic amino hydrofluoride. This fluoride releasing dental primer composition is used by applying it to dentin and illuminating it with visible light to polymerize the polymerizable acrylic compound. The invention provides a method of priming de...

PCT No. PCT/FI94/00033 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 11, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 11, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 25, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/16938 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 4, 1994An adjustable pallet for transporting cargo, particularly automobiles, comprises an extension member adjustably attached to a rectangular base with the extension member and base each having a loading surface capable of supporting cargo thereupo...

PCT No. PCT/FI94/00033 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 11, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 11, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 25, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/16938 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 4, 1994An adjustable pallet for transporting cargo, particularly automobiles, comprises an extension member adjustably attached to a rectangular base with the extension member and base each having a loading surface capable of supporting cargo thereupo...

A liquid crystal display (10) is provided with a source (25, Fig. 2) of backlighting (24) which augments reflected (25) incident light to provide increased contrast. A liquid crystal cell (17) which does not contain dye, but becomes clear when a field is applied, is sandwiched between a liquid crystal cell (14) with a dye and the source (23). The cell without dye is electrically connected so that ...

PURPOSE:To attain ease of generation and use of a menu by defining the organization of a defined processing function, conducting editing processing based thereupon and generating and displaying the menu. CONSTITUTION:The system consists of an analysis processing section 1 and an execution processing section 9. When objective software is inputted, the analysis processing section 1 extracts a menu i...