Abstract: A packing material unit for liquid-gas contact apparatus which has a first plurality and a second plurality of loops (15) being at a first angle (loop 15) or a second angle (loops 15′ and 15″), respectively, the second angle being the opposite of the first angle, with the first loops and the second loops alternating, and an interior support for maintaining the loops of at their respective angles. The loops have an interior point and an exterior point, and an interior support connects the interior points. There is also an exterior ring (25) for connecting the exterior points of the loops. The loops, interior support, and exterior ring also have a plurality of protuberances (35, 65, 95).

Abstract: A composition consisting of the reaction product of a halogenated carboxylic acid, an amine, and optionally a fatty acid. The composition has biocidal properties and enhances pigment dispersibility.

Abstract: An insertable dispenser and method is provided for dispensing pre-packaged rollable articles directly from a package. The dispenser includes an inclined base and receiving arm to allow the articles to controllably roll out of the package and accommodate individual dispensing while preventing the articles from spilling out of the package.

Abstract: A preformed mandible splint and a method of aligning and stabilizing a fractured mandible with such a splint is disclosed. The splint is configured to approximate the curvature of the lower teeth or the gingiva of the lower jaw. The curvature of an eight inch diameter sphere approaches the geometric curvature of the human teeth and gum, therefore, the similarly configured splint of the present invention is usable for almost any child or adult. The splint is approximately U-shaped, follows the human dental arcade, and has rows of holes or slots along its outer and inner perimeter. The splint is placed on the teeth or gingiva and wired through the holes or slots to the mandible thus correctly aligning the mandible. Fractures can then be screwed into place according to the curvature of the splint. This eliminates the need of wiring the patient's jaw shut as is presently done in current interdigitation techniques where even minute errors in mandibular repair results in flagrant morbidities in the patient.