Unflavored psyllium husk-containing drink mix compositions are prepared consisting essentially of small particle size psyllium husk comprising less than about 10% of psyllium husk having particle sizes larger than about 60 mesh screen, less than about 2.0% edible acid, and sugar. Such compositions are unflavored so as to permit mixing small particle size psyllium, which is readily suspended in a l...

Method for packing a measured quantity of thermosetting resin (2), intended for encapsulating a component such as an integrated circuit by introducing this quantity into a flexible plastics covering (6a, 6b) which can be sealed airtight, and packing for a measured quantity of thermosetting plastic intended for encapsulating a component, obtained using this method.

The invention provides a method and apparatus for welding together two metal workpieces, at least one of which has thereon a coating material which enters a fluid or visco-elastic phase at a temperature below the melting temperature of the workpieces, the method comprising the steps of subjecting the workpieces to a preliminary preparative treatment at a zone to be welded and thereafter applying (...

Packaging apparatus, using an upper film (6) pre-heated before contact with a lower film (9) on which products (not shown) are placed, has at least the central region heated by radiant heaters (7) and the marginal regions heated by hot air nozzles (10) at least in the region immediately preceding contact (8) between the upper and lower films.

The invention pertains to a process for extracting and buffering and/or concentrating dissolved macromolecules of a macromolecular mixture using a liquid chromatography apparatus, wherein buffer solutions that promote the separation process are added to the macromolecular mixture to be separated prior to its entering into the liquid chromatography apparatus or during the separation process in the ...

In the automatic winding machine which has several winding units arranged in rows one individual unit or a number of units is designated as the specific unit which is operated for all units. The operating data for the specific unit is detected and the operation of the units with the exception of the specific unit is controlled on the basis of the operating data of this specific unit. The control d...

The invention relates to a layer of polyurethane of high optical quality exhibiting the properties of an energy absorber and of resistance to scratching and abrasion, and it is characterised in that it additionally exhibits improved misting resistance properties, the polyol component employed to form the layer comprising a long polyol containing ethylene oxide blocks. The polyurethane layer i...

A release film comprising an oriented film substrate having an abherent surface layer comprising a chain extended polyurethane resin derived from an isocyanate-reactive polydialkyl siloxane. A preferred substrate is a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film, and the release film is of particular utility in the production of asphalt roofing materials.

A rare earth-containing powder (52) is pressed into a compact body (34) at ambient temperatures using a solid lubricant applied only to the die wall and/or a core. The solid lubricant is applied by suspending lubricant powder in a fluorinated hydrocarbon liquid.

This invention describes a practice for the hot-pressing and/or hot working of rare earth element-containing alloy powders (52) using open-to-the-air presses (10;100). The rare earth-containing powder (52) is pressed into a compact body (34) at ambient temperatures using a solid lubricant only on the die wall. This compact body (34) is then hot-pressed in an open-air press (100) utilizing a heated...

A method for determining the presence of an analyte in a fluid is described along with an apparatus specifically designed to carry out the method. The method involves taking a reflectance reading from one surface (15) of an inert porous matrix (11) impregnated with a reagent that will interact with the analyte to produce a light-absorbing reaction product when the fluid being analysed is applied t...

An article (10) having side holes (11), e.g. a spacer (10) for a central heating radiator, is made of compacted loose particulate material in a die comprising a plate (1) having a vertical cavity (2), a top punch (7) and a bottom punch (4). An inner core rod (3) forms a central passageway (12) in the spacer (10) and side core rods (6) form the side holes (11). The density of the compacted material...

One-component systems (I) in pressurised containers, for prodn. of rigid polyurethane (PU) foam, comprise mixts. of (a) NCO gp.-contg. prepolymers obtd. by reaction of polyisocyanates with cpds. of mol.wt. 62-10,000 contg. at least 2 NCO-reactive H atoms, (b) known additives etc., (c) volatile liq. propellants with b.pt. below 0 deg.C/1-13 hPa, and (d) 0.25-2.5 wt.% (w.r.t. a) liq., satd. aliphati...

A method for preparing a transparent laminated article comprising an ionomer resin layer and a transparent sheet of glass or polycarbonate laminated to at least one surface of the ionomer layer which comprises the steps of A. providing a knurled or embossed surface on at least one side of at least one ionomer film, B. priming a surface of a glass or polycarbonate sheet, C. placing the primed s...

The inspection system comprises a camera 404 for capturing real-time images of a PCB 408 mounted on an X-Y table 407. The images can be displayed on a computer screen, with the computer capable of controlling the X-Y position of the PCB and the focus or magnification of the camera. A defect is detected visually and recorded on the computer by pointing to its position on the screen 302, with the na...

A moulded article of polyacetal is made rough on the surface by etching with an acidic solution of a compound selected from an amine compound, an amide compound, a thiourea compound, a quinoline compound, a thioether compound, a thiol compound and an acetylene compound.

A process of making a foamed thermoplastic elastomer is disclosed, and the foam thus produced. The thermoplastic elastomers, which are blends of 90 to 10 parts of rubber and 10 to 90 parts of crystalline polyolefin plastic, are melted, admixed with water under pressure, and released to atmospheric pressure. The resultant foam has good cell structure and low density, and a high percentage of closed...

Silicone gel spherical particles are prepared by continuously discharging a silicone gel composition into water while continuously moving the discharge nozzle location with respect to the surface of the water.

Crosslinked macromolecular products having a perfluoropolyether structure, wherein the crosslinking is due to C-C bonds between carbon atoms of different perfluoropolyether chains, said crosslinked products being obtainable by irradiation of certain perfluoropolyethers containing at least three groups of the formula arranged along and at one or both ends of the chain; the crosslinking C-C b...