The invention relates to a process for producing two-layer lacquers in which a pigmented aqueous base lacquer is applied, the base lacquer coating is covered with a clear lacquer and the base and clear coats are fused together. The process of the invention is characterised in that the aqueous base lacquer contains a polyacrylate resin produced by the use of furfuryl acrylate and/or furfurryl metha...

A transfer table (8) for transferring a plurality of containers, flasks or the like has a table surface (13) with a slide (14) that moves back and forth on the transfer table (8) and a marginal section (31) that can swing around an axis (34) parallel to the edge of the table surface (13) and over which the containers (15) are moved from the table surface (13) of the transfer table (8) on to a supp...

Material which can be cast or spread is mfd. from quartcite powder or quartz dust, Na gluconate and Na water glass. The Na gluconate produces more rapid hardening and can be used as an addn. to standard cement mixtures, also increasing straight and hardness. Reinfocrement of metal, plastics, glass fibre etc. can be included and the material can be foamed. USE/ADVANTAGE - Housing for sources of noi...

The invention relates to a method for producing and concentrating alkaline silica sols containing non-aggregated spherical SiO2 particles having a diameter of >/= 4 nm, starting from SiO2 concentrations of from 4 to 8 % by weight with the use of microporous membrane filters.

An inorganic, moulded, light constructional body consists of air-inflated hollow bodies which are thermally bonded together as a moulding or a strand. Pref., the outer layers of the body contain thick-walled hollow bodies and/or are impregnated. USE/ADVANTAGE - The constructional body is used as a fibre-free, water repellant and non-combustible thermal insulating element. It may be produced from 1...

A razor mechanism particularly suited for use with a flexible cartridge having at least one attachment member (200,200') freely moveable in a direction substantially toward the longitudinal axis of the razor mechanism in response to the flexing of the razor cartridge during shaving.

A razor mechanism particularly suited for use with a flexible cartridge having at least one attachment member (200,200') moveable in a direction toward the longitudinal axis (L) of the razor mechanism in response to the flexing of the razor cartridge during shaving and a cartridge support (190) disposed in contact with the cartridge for assisting the cartridge in returning to a substantially linea...

A method and apparatus for continuously forming a laminated tubular body, disclosing the joining of opposite longitudinal edges of a strip of sheet material (5) to form a tubular body, extruding a hollow plastics lining member (1) within the body, expanding the hollow lining member within the tubular body to form a substantially continuous lining, pressure means (66,67,71,72) for pressing the inne...

A portable low energy consumptive device (10) and method for monitoring heart muscle electrical activity includes a plurality of electrical contacts (12a,b) and a signal processing unit (14). The contacts (12a,b) receive an electrical signal generated by the heart muscle of a patient (16) and deliver the signal in analog form to the signal processing unit (14) which contains an analog signal proc...

PCT No. PCT/NO92/00067 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 7, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 7, 1994 PCT Filed Apr. 10, 1992The patent claims concern a method for a more efficient "wet [combustion] oxidation" of COD-containing effluents from industrial processes and municipal plants and for a more efficient COD-reduction by enzymes in aerobic and anaerobic biological cleaning processes and for same sorts of effluents....

A process for the selective surface dealumination of organic-containing zeolites by contacting the zeolite with dicarboxylic acid, such as oxalic acid. The treatment results in a reduction in surface acidity without a significant reduction in overall activity. The organic may be a directing agent used in the zeolite synthesis or introduced into the pores of the zeolite after thermal treatment.

Thermoplastic polymeric composition which feature good physical properties which are relatively insensitive to humidity and further exhibits good barrier properties of the composition comprise: (A) a first conventional polyamide, and (B) an amorphous copolyamide which is polymerized from (B1) a polyamide forming monomer selected from the group consisting of lactams, aminoalkanoic acids and mixture...

PCT No. PCT/FI93/00156 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 20, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 20, 1994 PCT Filed Apr. 13, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/21405 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 1993The invention relates to a ribbed plate for a composite slab, the profile of which consists of protruding ribs formed in an essentially planar plate, the upper flanges of the ribs being surface profiled in order to achieve better adhesion betw...

PCT No. PCT/GB93/00724 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 6, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 6, 1994 PCT Filed Apr. 6, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/21079 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 1993A container and closure combination wherein the closure comprises a skirt portion, the periphery of which has at least one rounded ramped portion adapted to cooperate with one or more corresponding rounded ramped portions on the container such th...

This invention relates to the use of angiotensin II antagonists in treating or preventing the development of disease conditions associated with impaired neuronal conduction velocity, such as diabetic neuropathy, and concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing an angiotensin II antagonist together with one or more other agents known to be of value in treating or preventing the development of di...

A film leader (16) device for use with microfilm with an upper and lower surface. At least one of the surfaces includes knurling or roughening of a predetermined pattern across a portion of the width and length of that surface. The knurling of a virtual non-slip surface for loading of microfilm (14) into self-loading microfilm (14) reader/printers (10) and the like.

Bonding solutions for granular bone replacements are provided, comprising hyaluronic acid or hyaluronic acid derivatives such as hyaluronic acid esters and hyaluronic acid antibiotic salts in combination with natural or artificial bone granules. These solutions can be used in human and veterinary dentistry and bone surgery as granular bone replacements to promote the growth and repair of damaged o...

A description is given of tachykinin antagonist tricyclic compounds having general formula (I) where: X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, and X6, identical or different, are each selected out of the group consisting of -NR'-CO-, -CO-NR'-, where R' is H or C1-3alkyl; Y is selected out of the group consisting of -CONR-, NRCO-, -OCO-, -COO-, -CH2-NR-, -NR-CH2-, -SS-, -CH2-CH2-, cis or trans -CH=CH-, where R is H or ...

The description relates to a process for producing light, at least largely inorganic mouldings with a density < 400 kg/m<3>. To this end a light microporous filler with a powder density < 150 kg/m<3> is bonded with a geopolymer. The fillers used are, in particular, blown perlite and vermiculite. The geopolymer is produced by a stone-forming component, especially an oxide mixture containing silicon...

Method of compressing combustible gas flowing through a conduit (3) provided with a non-return inlet valve (10) arranged at its inlet end (5) and with an open-ended tubular (13) arranged in the conduit (3) comprising (a) allowing combustible gas to enter into the conduit (3); (b) supplying oxidant to the combustible gas in the tubular (13), the amount of oxidant being equal to the amount of oxidan...