A method of clamping an annular tread to a pneumatic tire casing comprises mounting the casing on a wheel, mounting the annular tread on a tread expander assembly. The assembly expands radially and stretches the tread to a size allowing the tread to circumferentially surround the casing. The stretched annular tread then is moved axially toward the casing to a position where it circumferentially su...

This invention relates to a process for making a lightweight article which comprises: (1) feeding a thermoplastic resin composition into an extruder, wherein the thermoplastic resin composition is comprised of (a) from about 94 to about 99 weight percent polyethylene terephthalate, and (b) from about 1 to about 6 weight percent of at least one polyolefin; (2) mixing an inert gas into the thermopla...

An improved moldable low density thermoplastic composite containing hollow glass spheres comprising a blend of thermoplastic resin, glass fiber reinforcement, and a concentrate of hollow glass spheres dispersed in thermoplastic resin.

Thermoplastic resin sheets are manufactured by extruding molten thermoplastic resin at an extrusion velocity V through a slit provided in an extrusion mold so as to form thermoplastic resin sheets with embossed surfaces, the thermoplastic resin being extruded from the slit in said extrusion mold under conditions such that the ratio V/H of said extrusion velocity V to the width H of said slit excee...

A purification process for methyl methacrylate (MMA) and a recovery process for methanol are disclosed. A mixture, which contains water, methanol and methyl methacrylate (MMA) as principal components along with at least one of methyl acrylate, methyl propionate and methacrylic acid, is azeotropically distilled together with hexane to obtain MMA in a form substantially free of water, methanol methy...

An optical element comprises a polarization diffraction element (1) that is provided with diffraction gratings (3,4) that are respectively mounted on different faces of a transparent substrate (2) of a flat plate shape, which grating pitches are equal to each other and approximately equal to the wavelength of an incident light, and which grating lines are parallel; or comprises a phase shifting el...

2050575 9011488 PCTABS00002 The invention concerns a system for real-time grading and trim optimizing dimension lumber. Lumber is scanned by various linear scanning means for different features, which scanning means may include x-ray scanning means for density and laser scanning means for slope of grain. Data is digitized and then rationalized in a plurality of levels of a hierarchical microproces...

The invention relates to a method of regulating the tar content of precooked anodes intended for the production of aluminum by electrolysis, to an optimum level Bm corresponding to the maximum dry density of the anodes, which utilizes measurements on crude anodes emerging from compaction and without awaiting the results of the cooking process. The method comprises the following repeatedly carrying...