An apparatus and method are disclosed for supplying printed products to a preferably continuously operating processing section with a plurality of stations. The stations may be feeding stations and each feeding station is assigned a buffer. Each buffer is provided with an arrangement for discharging printed products onto the processing section and can be charged via a mobile supply device. The sup...

A data processing system for collecting billing data from distributed sources, comprises a plurality of remote customer service sites, each remote site including a memory for storing billing data associated with customer services provided thereby; a central batch processing center for creating customer invoices from the billing data associated with all the sites; and a teleprocessing center connec...

Expandable styrene polymers containing recycled polystyrene have a content of recycled material of up to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the polystyrene, wherein, in the course of the polymerization of the reaction mixture, from 100 to 500 ppm of a molecular weight regulator and/or from 0.05 to 1.0% by weight, based in each case on the polymerization solution, of a finely divided polye...

There are provided a solidifying material used for radioactive waste which comprises a latent hydraulic material, an ultra-fine powder substance and a dispersing agent, and a process for the solidification of radioactive wastes which comprises kneading the above solidifying material with a cure stimulating agent, radioactive waste and, as occasion demands, water, and then curing the mixture by agi...

A tibia fixturing device comprises a metal tray formed with annularly spaced recesses in its underside at a depth of at least about 1.5 mm and from which a stem depends for axial insertion into a tibia conical cavity. The stem has a circular cylindrical portion proximal the tray and a conical portion distal the tray. Fins radially extend from the stem cylindrical portion and penetrate the tibia to...

A method for improving the strike through properties of hot melt adhesive compositions comprising the step of incorporating therein a nonionic fluorchemical surfactant in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts adhesive. A process for bonding tissue nonwoven to similar or dissimilar substrates comprising the step of applying to the substrate a molten hot melt adhesive composition, sai...

Hard composite material for tools, comprising a substrate of CBN sintered body containing more than 20 % by volume of cubic boron nitride or diamond sintered body containing more than 40 % by volume of diamond. The substrate has at least one layer of hard heat-resisting film consisting mainly of Ti, Al and at least one element selected from a group comprising C, N and O on a portion or portions of...

PCT No. PCT/SE95/01100 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 19, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 19, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 27, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/13283 PCT Pub. Date May 9, 1996An absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or a sanitary napkin includes a liquid-permeable outer sheet, a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet and an absorbent body placed therebetween. The outer sheet and the absorbent body are at...

PCT No. PCT/SE95/01100 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 19, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 19, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 27, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/13283 PCT Pub. Date May 9, 1996An absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or a sanitary napkin includes a liquid-permeable outer sheet, a liquid-impermeable bottom sheet and an absorbent body placed therebetween. The outer sheet and the absorbent body are at...

An apparatus for heat welding together thermoplastic components and work-pieces comprises a heating unit and a carriage unit. The heating unit is axially movable to contact and melt part of the work-piece to a sufficiently tacky state for the component to be fused thereto. The carriage unit releasably retains the component and is axially movable to move a component contact surface against the melt...

A plastic vessel has a barrier coating comprising sequentially arranged barrier layers of organic polymer and of inorganic oxides, nitrides or oxynitrides. The barrier coating preferably has at least two inorganic barrier layers. The thickness of the inorganic barrier layers lies between 2 and 300 nm and the thickness of the organic barrier layer lies between 2 and 1000 nm. The total thickness of ...

There are provided a press blanket for a pressing device intended for extracting liquid from a web passing through a press nip of a papermaking machine, and a device for producing such a press blanket. In addition to the reinforcing threads extending in the axial direction and circumferential threads arranged thereon and extending in the circumferential direction of the press blanket, the press bl...

There are provided a press blanket for a pressing device intended for extracting liquid from a web passing through a press nip of a papermaking machine, and a device for producing such a press blanket. In addition to the reinforcing threads extending in the axial direction and circumferential threads arranged thereon and extending in the circumferential direction of the press blanket, the press bl...

A process for feeding cellulose plants into plant for the separation of cellulose is provided. The plants are first compacted by means of a continuous press device and then continuously fed to the pressurized plant. A device for carrying out this process is also provided, and, in addition to a flange within which a feed opening is provided, this device comprises both an acceptance and a reception ...

Electric toothbrush having a brush of bristles rotating about its axis, comprising an electric motor, a speed- reducing unit, a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery unit housed in a cylindrical body functioning as the handle of the said brush, and a drive to transmit the movement from the motor to the said brush. The arrangement being such that the said drive includes a final section at an ang...

An anti-efflorescence admixture for concrete products comprising a tall oil fatty acid and a fatty acid, a portion of the acid content of the tall oil fatty acid and/or fatty acid optionally being present in salt form with an alkanolamine or alkylamine, which admixture is effective in controlling both primary and secondary efflorescence.

The invention relates to a process for preparing chlorinated aliphatic polymers which includes the following steps: (a) preparing a solution of an aliphatic polymer in a chlorinated solvent; (b) chlorination with gaseous chlorine of the aliphatic polymer in solution; (c) treating the solution with water, precipitation, and separation of the chlorinated aliphatic polymer; (d) drying the chlorinated...

Siphon for waste pipe, comprising an entrance tube 3, a discharge tube 5, an inspection hole 7 and a passageway 23 which connects the entrance tube to the outlet tube; the inspection hole is formed in the lower end of the passageway, which is roughly parallel to the entrance tube and separated from it by a barrier 9, in such a way that the siphon can be formed by moulding and the threshold 11 of t...

System and means for quiclky and easily hanging up, on supports, strips (30) and the like mounted on vertical surfaces and provided with permanent magnets (40), objects of everyday use made of cloth, plastic, wood and other materials, there being inserted in said objects, especially pot holders (10) for kitchen use, ferromagnetic bodies such as small chains (21) and the like placed inside a channe...

A fast guide device for the control rods (3) of heald frames (1) in a loom, wherein one end of said rods (3) is hinged onto the same axis (Z) on which there are hinged lateral loom supports (9), comprises at least one screw (12) and nut (13) element having a pitch (P) equal to the distance between the axes of said control rods (3), so as to keep them in a stable position between said screw (12) an...