Abstract:
Cooperating hard and soft paper calendering rolls have probes for measuring the soft roll's temperature at different zones along its length and units for controlling the nip line pressure in each zone in dependence of the zone's measured temperature.
Abstract:
Molded articles of polymerized lactams are prepared by pumping of a catalyst containing partial lactam melt at a temperature of .+-.1.degree. C. of a temperature in the range of 160.degree. C. to 170.degree. C. and a lower temperature activator containing partial lactam melt at a temperature of .+-.1.degree. C. of a temperature in the range of 160.degree. C. to 170.degree. C. to which activator addition is delayed relative to catalyst addition, with separate gear pumps to a mixing zone maintained between 170.degree. and 175.degree. C., the pumps connected to the mixing zone by straight feed tubes positioned at an angle of inclination to the horizontal of a maximum of 10.degree., each feed tube having a volume of at least one-third greater than the pump to which it is connected and form the mixing zone into a mold. At least part of the gases released are returned to the mixing zone by the tube systems and gear pumps. The products formed crumble on being heated to a temperature of approximately 220.degree. C. to 280.degree. C. and are free of bubble formations and shrink holes. Apparatus to carry out the method is also provided.
Abstract:
An electrically insulated rail joint having two integral plastic fishplates with embedded steel reinforcement bolted on opposite sides of the rail joint. Each fishplate is provided with vertical spaced projecting ribs having wedge-shaped faces engaging the rail sides.
Abstract:
Disclosed are catalysts for the polymerization of higher lactam monomers. The catalysts comprise an essentially homogenic binary mixture of lauric-lactam and a salt of lauric-lactam.The inventive catalyst can be stored at room temperature without making special provisions to avoid any access of air and moisture.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a process for the preparation of dicyclopentylene [2,2'-bis(4-alkyl-6-t-butylphenols)] of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is tertiary butyl andR.sub.2 is methyl or ethyl,by the reaction of 1.5 to 2.5 moles of a 4-alkyl-6-t-butyl-phenol of the formula II ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above, with 0.8 to 1.2 moles dicyclopentadiene at a temperature between 20.degree. and 120.degree. C. in the presence of an organic solvent and borontrifluoride or a complex thereof as catalyst, characterised by employment of specially selected solvents and reaction under practically anhydrous conditions.
Abstract:
A paper calender using a polyurethane coated calendering cylinder is operated with the coating maintained at an unusually low temperature found to prevent damage to the coating when calendering at high speeds and pressures.
Abstract:
A fluorescent screen whose fluorescent material is a pure rare earth compd such as a compound of the formulas (A.sub.2 O).sub.a (Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.b (P.sub.2 O.sub.5).sub.c, (Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.p (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.q (B.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.r, or LnZrF.sub.7 wherein a is zero or an integer greater than zero, b, c, p, q, and r are integers greater than zero, A is at least one alkali metal, and Ln is at least one rare earth metal.