A biodegradable shaped product comprising an expanded high amylose starch product having at least 45% by weight amylose content, said expanded product having a low density, closed cell structure with good resilience and compressibility. Another embodiment provides a biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell starch product, the starch having at least 45% by w...

A biodegradable shaped product comprising an expanded high amylose starch product having at least 45% by weight amylose content, said expanded product having a low density, closed cell structure with good resilience and compressibility. Another embodiment provides a biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell starch product, the starch having at least 45% by w...

Enol esters and ether prodrugs of 3-acyl-oxindole-1-carboxa mides of formulae (I) are new, where X and Y=H, Fluoro or chloro R1=2-thienyl or benzyl R=2-10C alkanoyl, 5-7C cycloalkylcarbonyl, 7-10C phenylalkanoyl, chlorobenzoyl, methoxybenzoyl, thenoyl, omega-1-3C alkoxycarbonyl 3-5Calkanoyl, 2-10C alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, 1-(2-4C acyloxy) 1-4C a lkyl, 1-(2-5C alkoxycarbonyloxy) 1-4C alkyl,...

Oral compsn contg. a water-insoluble non-cationic antibacterial agent (I) is packaged in a dispenser in which it is in contact with a solid polymeric material (A) which is compatible with (I) and does not cause excessive losses of (I) during storage. (A) is a synthetic organic plastic, esp. PTFE (best) or polyvinyl chloride). If the compsn includes a terpene or flavouring agent as stabiliser for (...

A motor vehicle headlight having a reflecting body which consists of a paraboloid of translation with inclined lateral end walls characterized by the fact that a spherical reflector is formed centrally on the paraboloid. A condensing lens is located ahead of the light source and a diaphragm is situated between the light source and condensing lens. The focus points of the condensing lens and spheri...

Fermentation product A83543 (1), comprising major components A83543A and A83543D and minor components A83543B, A83543C, A83543E, A983543F, A83543G, A83543H and A83543J, is produced by a newly described species, Saccharopolyspora spinosa. The A83543 components and their acid-addition salts (A83543 compounds) are useful as insecticides, particularly against Lepidoptera and Diptera species. Insectici...

Edible compositions comprising solid and liquid fatty materials, and having a high solids content, said solids having a particle size of 10 microns or less. Preferably, the fatty materials are wholly or partially non-digestible.

A compound of formula (I): or, where appropriate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof wherein: one of A1 or A2 represents hydrogen and the other represents a group CF3-Y- wherein Y represents -CF2-, >C=O, or -CH(OH)-; Y1 represents -O- -CH2- or NR wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or alkylcarbonyl;R1 and R2 independently represent h...

An absorbent article having an inflected barrier cuff which promotes better containment and fit. The absorbent article comprises a liquid pervious topsheet; a liquid impervious backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet; a barrier cuff positioned adjacent each longitudinal edge of the absorbent article and having a proximal edge and a distal edge; spacing means ...

A method for the production of finished wood sheets from rough cut wood includes the steps of conditioning the rough cut wood, as necessary, to obtain a predetermined moisture content equivalent to a humidity of 50%. The conditioned rough cut wood is cut into predetermined dimensions using a sawdust-free process and then immediately dried to obtain a low moisture content. The dried wood is further...

EN UNA MAQUINA RECTIFICADORA CILINDRICA SIN CENTROS, QUE POSEE UNA MUELA (3) DE RECTIFICAR ACCIONADA, HAY UN CARRO (4) DE LA MUELA DE REGULACION QUE ES DESPLAZABLE A LO LARGO DE UNA BANCADA (1) DE LA MAQUINA Y QUE SOPORTA A UNA MUELA (6) DE REGULACION ACCIONABLE. EL MOVIMIENTO DE AVANCE DEL CARRO (4) DE LA MUELA DE REGULACION SE PRODUCE MEDIANTE UN HUSILLO (10) DE AVANCE QUE ESTA APOYADO EN LA BAN...

UTIL DE TROQUELADO DISPUESTO EN UNA TROQUELADORA ROTATIVA. EL INVENTO TIENE POR OBJETO UN UTIL DE TROQUELADO, DISPUESTO EN UNA TROQUELADORA ROTATIVA, CON UN UTIL DE PUNZONADO, QUE SOPORTA PUNZONES EN SU PERIFERIA, Y CON UN CONTRAUTIL GIRATORIO, QUE COOPERA CON ESTE, EN CUYA PERIFERIA SE FIJAN CASQUILLOS DE TROQUELADO, QUE SIRVEN DE MATRICES. RESIDE EN EL HECHO DE QUE EL UTIL DE PUNZONADO (1) Y/O E...

Vehicle of the tipper type, comprising a container tilting backwards and mounted on a support cradle fixed on the vehicle and equipped with the standard accessories, characterised in that the said container consists of a cylindrical volume obtained by bending a rectangular piece of sheet metal on a press, and the cradle likewise consists of a cylindrical volume of the same radius as the above cont...

A dishwashing machine includes a recirculating pump having a casing, an inlet communicating with a sump of a washing tub, an outlet communicating with a spray arm located above the sump, and an impeller rotatable within the casing in a recirculating direction during a washing phase of operation of the machine and rotatable in a direction opposite to the recirculating direction during a drain phase...

DISPOSITIVO DE ARRANQUE PARA MOTORES DE COMBUSTION INTERNA CON MOTOR DE ARRANQUE EXCITADO PERMANENTEMENTE Y CON UN FRENO DEL GIRO POR INERCIA, EN EL QUE EL FRENO DEL GIRO POR INERCIA ES ELECTRICO Y PRESENTA UNA INSTALACION DE MANIOBRA (25) QUE DURANTE LA FASE DE GIRO POR INERCIA DEL DISPOSITIVO DE ARRANQUE ENLAZA ENTRE SI LAS LINEAS DE CONEXION DE LAS ESCOBILLAS (4, 4'') DEL MOTOR DE ARRANQUE (1) ...

PROCEDIMIENTO Y APARATO PARA LA PRODUCCION DE VAPOR DE COMBUSTIBLE HUMEDO. PROCEDIMIENTO Y APARATO PARA LA PRODUCCION DE VAPOR DE UN COMBUSTIBLE HUMEDO, EN EL QUE EL AGUA ES EVAPORADA DEL COMBUSTIBLE HUMEDO MEDIANTE LA COLOCACION DEL COMBUSTIBLE EN CONTACTO DIRECTO CON VAPOR SUPERCALENTADO. EL VAPOR ES SUPERCALENTADO MEDIANTE LA PUESTA DEL MISMO EN CONTACTO DIRECTO CON UN TRANSPORTADOR TERMICO CAL...

PCT No. PCT/SE89/00510 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 17, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 17, 1991 PCT Filed Sep. 21, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/07376 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 12, 1990.The invention relates to an adsorbent agent with special advantages to heavy metals, proteins, etc. and is based upon a ligand with an atom sequence (A): N-C-Cn-N, wherein n is 1 or 2, and one terminal, a ring atom N in a heteroaromatic ring ...

PCT No. PCT/SE89/00510 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 17, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 17, 1991 PCT Filed Sep. 21, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO90/07376 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 12, 1990.The invention relates to an adsorbent agent with special advantages to heavy metals, proteins, etc. and is based upon a ligand with an atom sequence (A): N-C-Cn-N, wherein n is 1 or 2, and one terminal, a ring atom N in a heteroaromatic ring ...