The invention relates to a polypropylene film comprising one layer. It comprises polypropylene and resin. The resin has a mean molecular weight of >/= 1,500. The invention also relates to a process for the production of film and to the use of the film.

In general, conventional gabions include metal baskets filled with rocks. These structures have several drawbacks including the susceptibility to destruction of the baskets under ice exposure conditions. Other systems include concrete slabs with horizontal tie backs or vertical concrete slabs hinged between poles or columns attached to a basket formed of synthetic material filled with rocks. The d...

RESIN-CONTAINING, BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE FILM, PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND THE USE THEREOF The invention relates to a polypropylene film comprising a layer which comprises polypropylene and resin. The resin has a mean molecular weight Mw of ? 1500. The invention also relates to a process for the production of the film, and to the use of the film.

A blood component collection system with optimization capabilities. In one embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input/configured predetermined blood component yield and which is based upon the maximization of at least one process parameter. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived process control parameters. In another embodiment, process p...

Disclosed is a hip joint socket for insertion into bone tissue, having an outer metal shell and an inner antifriction liner. The antifriction liner is fixed in the metal shell by means of a taper lock. To safeguard the socket insert and antifriction liner against misalignment and separation, and enable a non-destructive removal of the liner and replacement thereof, the angle (.alpha.) of the taper...

In a process for producing an unsaturated aldehyde or an unsaturated acid by catalytically oxidizing propylene or at least one compound selected from isobutylene, tert.-butyl alcohol and methyl-tert.-butyl ether in a gaseous phase with molecular oxygen or a molecular oxygen-containing gas using a fixed bed multipipe reactor, characterized in that (a) a plurality of composite oxides different in ...

An actuator (70) and corresponding base assembly, as well as a system for applying a mark onto a surface which incorporates such components. The actuator (70) has upper and lower ends and a passage therethrough which terminates in an orifice (76) through which material travels upon discharge from the container (20), the orifice (76) located at the lower end of the actuator (70), comprising an actu...

Frequency reuse (70) and data coding methods (80, 90) for use in a high data rate satellite communication system (10). The frequency reuse method (70) provides for dual polarization and spatial reuse of transmit and receive beams to provide for a twelve-fold increase in the effective bandwidth and number of users that may be supported by the system (10). Transmit and receive antennas provides mult...

The disclosure is directed to a laser amplifier system utilizing a pair of scanning mirrors (28,44) driven in tandem by piezo actuators (29). A low power laser beam (13) is directed between the pair of scanning mirrors (28,44). Each bounce of the laser beam (13) between the mirrors (28,44) discretely increases the power of the beam and changes the angle of exit of the beam from the amplifier provi...

This invention relates to certain substituted and unsubstituted alpha-aryl-alpha-phenylethyl-1-H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitriles, their enantiomorphs, acid addition salts and metal salt complexes which are active broad-spectrum systemic fungicides effective in controlling phytopathogenic fungi such as corn helminthosporium, barley helminthosporium, cucumber downy mildew, cucumber powdery mildew, ...

Compounds of the formula (the substituents are defined in the description) can be obtained by customary methods. The novel compounds are suitable as active substances for medicaments.

A method and apparatus for generating a voice message based on a text message from a text messaging system (12(1), 12(2) --, 16) is disclosed. The voice message may be stored in a voice messaging system (30(1) -- 30(N)) or may be directly transmitted to a recipient telephone number (32). The text messaging system comprises one or more addressable nodes (12(1) -- 12(m)) including a messaging system...

Pneumatic expansion mandrel for actuating the roller surfaces of the tile containers, comprising a dragging part 6 secured to a frame 1 which can move in the direction of the axis of the mandrel and an oscillating tip 16 brought up to the tile container and able to be inserted into the rollers 19 of the latter, and in which the oscillating tip is cantilevered to the dragging part 6 by elastic mean...

Method for making edges on metal grills comprising the phases of: cutting to size an array of parallel metal bars laid on edge (carrying plates), provided with cuts or notches at the points of intersection of the horizontal connecting bars; providing a coupling of said connection bars by cold pressing, and at the same time applying, still by pressing, a pair of inverted U-shaped profiles, constitu...

Seat for an automobile, which incorporates both the anchoring points for the safety belt, in which part of the transverse rear structure of the seat itself is comprised of a pretensioning device, able to intervene at both the anchoring points of the belts.

The projectile stopper 10 comprises at least two deflector plates 11, 12 which form at least one projectile-conveying conduit having a cross-section which decreases in the general direction in which the projectiles travel towards a narrow outlet opening 17. This opening 17 is adjacent to the entry 21 to a projectile-connection container 20. The arrangement is such that entry 21 to collection conta...

The invention is of value in the field of the protection from falsification of documents of the most diverse kinds. The system is carried out by means of the apposition of one or more personalized holograms on the documents concerned. Each of these holograms 1 and 2 is divided up into areas to which is applied a coding consisting of symbols, codes, colours, numbers, etc. When the documents are to ...

System of thermal insulation for the jacketed pipes of food industry and pharmaceutical installations, characterised in that each segment 1, 2 or 3 of the external tubular metal jacket 6 is provided with a valve 4 to provide the initial evacuation and any restoration of the degree of vacuum inside the tight cavity 7 to insulate the conduit 8, in which there is a circulation of thermostatic control...

The refrigerating system for dry cleaning machines is of the type comprising at least one reservoir 2 for a first fluid to be cooled, a compressor 3 acting on a second refrigerant fluid, a condenser 4 defining a first heat exchanger between said second refrigerant fluid and air, means for the expansion 6 of said second refrigerant fluid, a second heat exchanger 5 between the first fluid to be cool...

The device in question provides a duct 5 within which there circulates cooling air for a tub 1 in a direction F, equipped with means 9 for the jet cleaning of a filter 8 with solvent which are placed between the first cooling units 6 and filter 8, or which act countercurrently with respect to direction F in which the air circulates; these jet cleaning means 9 are fed with solvent by a correspondin...