An expandable blend of a linear olefinic polymer and a crosslinkable polymer for production of lightly crosslinked foamed polymers and a process for the preparation thereof is provided. The presence of a crosslinkable polymer component in the blend increases the melt strength of the linear olefinic component so that conventional melt processing techniques may be utilized to produce foamed polymers...

A water-based hair treatment composition which contains 5 to 20 parts by weight of urea, 3 to 5 parts by weight of glycerol (85-99% by volume) per 100 parts by weight of water and has a pH of 3 to 5 is described. The composition is suitable for cosmetic and medical hair treatment. The invention also relates to a process for the cosmetic treatment of hair and hair matrix using the composition.

A water-based hair treatment composition which contains 5 to 20 parts by weight of urea, 3 to 5 parts by weight of glycerol (85-99% by volume) per 100 parts by weight of water and has a pH of 3 to 5 is described. The composition is suitable for cosmetic and medical hair treatment. The invention also relates to a process for the cosmetic treatment of hair and hair matrix using the composition.

An acidified, ethanol extract derived from human tissue which comprises a plurality of acidic polypeptides, each of which has a molecular weight less than about 20,000 daltons and each of which has the property of inhibiting the growth of human tumor cells and of an established mink lung cell line (CCL64) while stimulating the growth of normal human foreskin fibroblasts is disclosed. The inhibitor...

Compounds of formula (I) in which R1 is C8to C13 alkyl, C7 to C12 alkoxy, C7 to C12 thioalkyl, C10 to C12 1-alkynyl, 10-undecynyloxy, 11-dodecynyl, phenyl-C4 to C10 alkyl, phenyl-C3 to C9 alkoxy, phenylthio-C3 to C9 alkyl with the phenyl optionally mono substituted; R2 is hydrogen, bromo, chloro, methyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, methoxy or nitro; or R1 is hydrogen and R2 is C8 to C13 alk...

An electrode for use in an electrochemical cell and comprising a composition of a mixture of a plastics material and an electrically conducting fibrous material which has a ratio of length to diameter (L/D) of at least 50, and preferably at least 100. The composition may comprise 1% to 10% by volume of electrically conducting fibrous material and the plastics material is preferably a thermoplastic...

A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for delivering nitroglycerin to skin, the tape comprising a backing with a layer of inert pressure-sensitive adhesive attached thereto, said pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer, skin penetration-enhancing ingredients and a relatively high concentration of nitroglycerin. The tape is useful for systemic treatment of an...

An antifouling coating composition having improved polishing property and consisting essentially of (a) a film-forming synthetic resin, (b) a solvent in which the synthetic resin is soluble or dispersible, and (c) crosslinked polymer microparticles having a mean diameter of about 0.01 to 50 microns and carrying an antifouling agent with them, the polymer microparticles being insoluble in the solut...

It is made of an oil in water emulsion. The oilphase comprises a volatile silicone oil. It contains 5-20wt % silicone oil 65-90wt % water and at least 0.5wt % of at-least-one non-fat, non-film-forming skin care component. This includes at least 0.05wt % bisaboloic.

The rig (1) has a fish-like body (6) curved when seen in plan view and with horizontal fins (9, 10) driving it around a circular path. A component (11) with bait hooks (12) protrudes from the forward end of the body. The hooked component is extensible and lockable in position by means of a friction member (15). To allow winding in through a hole in the ice, the body is in two articulated parts.

The guide has supports (24, 26) bearing against the workpiece and extending pref. in a plane at right-angles to the longitudinal central axis of the through thread (12) of the guide (14). Where support at specific points is required against the surface (22) of the workpiece (20), the supports are adjustable so that the through hole with inner threads (16) can be adjusted to a position coaxial with...