摘要:
Porous acrylic and modacrylic fibre having a porosity above 0.3 cm³g⁻¹, an internal surface area of at least 50 m²g⁻¹ (when its decitex is greater than 2.5) or at least 35 m²g⁻¹ (when its decitex is not more than 2.5), and a water imbibition of at least 65% (when its decitex is greater than 2.5) or at least 55% (when its decitex is not more than 2.5) and other porous acrylic and modacrylic fibre can be produced by contacting never-dried, standard wet-spun fibre with a water-miscible organic liquid which is a non-solvent for the fibre and has a boiling point below the glass transition temperature of the fibre to exchange the water in the fibre for the organic liquid, and then drying the fibre so as to remove the organic liquid without collapsing the fibre. Porous fibre made in this way or other porous acrylic or modacrylic fibre in dry or never-dried state can be impregnated with an additive either by immersion in a solution of the additive in an organic liquid of the above type or by immersion in a solution or liquid dispersion of the additive in a different liquid followed by exchange of that liquid with an organic liquid of the above type, followed in either case by drying to remove the liquid. The drying conditions can be controlled to provide uncollapsed fibres, fully collapsed fibres or, preferably, novel partially collapsed fibres, from which the additive is released in a sustained fashion at a rate determined by the degree of collapse of the fibres.
摘要:
Un dispositif de marquage comprend une couche, constituée de préférence par un matériau formant un film et contenant un composé photochromique. Celui-ci est capable de changer de couleur lorsqu'il est exposé à un rayonnement UV mais peut être transformé en un composé en permanence non photochromique, de préférence par sur-exposition à un rayonnement UV. On obtient une image dans la couche en transformant le composé photochromique en un composé en permanence non photochromique dans une ou plusieurs zones choisies. Lorsqu'on regarde ensuite la couche soumise à un rayonnement UV, on peut voir une image incolore du composé non photochromique sur un fond de composé photochromique coloré.
摘要:
A marking comprises a layer, preferably of film-forming material, which contains a photochromic compound. The photochromic compound is capable of changing colour when exposed to uv light, but can be converted to a permanently non-photochromic compound, preferably by over-exposure to uv light. An image is formed in the layer by converting the photochromic compound to a permanently non-photochromic compound in one or more selected areas. When the layer is subsequently viewed under uv light a colourless image of non-photochromic compound can be seen on a background of coloured photochromic compound.
摘要:
A dressing for wounds comprises a waterproof, water- vapour-permeable polymer film (12, 22) secured within a frame (11, 21) of water-vapour-permeable polymer foam, the water-vapour permeability being at least 300 grams per square metre per 24 hours at 40°/80 per cent relative humidity. One face of the foam frame (11, 21) is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive which secures the film (12, 22) to the frame (11, 21) and which extends outwards beyond the film (12, 22) to provide an adhesive surface for securing the dressing to the skin around the wound. The waterproof, water-vapour-permeable polymer film may act as the facing layer (12) of the dressing in contact with the wound or an absorbent material may be secured within the foam frame (21) over the film (22) by means of the adhesive to form a wound-facing layer (26).
摘要:
The stability against degradation of a solvent for organic polymers comprising a hydrated tertiary amine N-oxide is improved by the incorporation of a stabilising additive selected from phosphoric acids, phosphate salts, phosphonic acids, phosphonate salts and complexes of any of the foregoing with occluded metal ions. The stabilising additive also helps to stabilise polymers dissolved in the solvent against degradation, particularly cellulose. A preferred additive is sodium hexametaphosphate. In a process for forming fibres or film from amine oxide solutions of cellulose, the stabilising additive helps to prevent discolouration of the fibres or film by degradation products and excessive reduction in the degree of polymerisation of the cellulose which can cause deterioration in strength of the fibres or film.
摘要:
A mattress for supporting the human body, which is especially useful in hospitals or for home nursing of sick persons, comprises a body of open-cell foamed synthetic plastics material, with air passages 29 extending up through a central region 5,19,22 of the body. The air passages 29 are open through the base 5 of the central region of the mattress.