Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition that contains a phenol resin derivative having good char formability, regardless of the base resin. A flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin as a base resin, (B) about 0.1˜100 parts by weight of a phenol resin derivative, and (C) about 0.1˜50 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester morpholide compound or a mixture of phosphoric acid ester morpholide compounds. Another flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin as a base resin, (B) about 0.1˜100 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether, (C) about 0.1˜100 parts by weight of a phenol resin derivative, and (D) about 0.1˜50 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester morpholide compound or a mixture of phosphoric acid ester morpholide compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant polycarbonate thermoplastic resin composition that comprises a polycarbonate resin, a rubber modified vinyl-grafted copolymer, a phosphorous mixture of a cyclic phosphazene oligomer compound and a phosphoric acid ester as a flame retardant, and a fluorinated polyolefin resin.

Abstract: This invention relates to a solid combustible element and a method for manufacturing it, whereby in the element an open or closed internal space is provided, and in this space is placed a chemical product for disintegrating a combustion deposit layer. When burning this element in a combustion device, such as e.g. a hearth or a stove, the product is released so that a combustion deposit layer (e.g. consisting of soot, ash and tar) formed on the walls of the combustion device or the smoke flue is disintegrated. The element is preferably formed by compressing an amount of loose particles of one or several solid combustible materials, such as among others wood waste and sawdust, without adding any binding agent. Such an element can be manufactured at lower raw material and production costs than the known elements in which such a product is incorporated.

Abstract: A flameproof thermoplastic resin composition substantially free of phenolic resin, red phosphorous and silicone resin comprises (A) about 40-95 parts by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing graft copolymer resin, (B) about 5-60 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether resin; (C) about 5-30 parts by weight of aromatic phosphoric acid ester per 100 part by weight of (A) and (B) wherein the styrene-containing copolymer chains in rubber modified styrene-containing resin (A) comprise (i) about 5-20% by weight having an acrylonitrile fractionation content of 0-9% by weight (ii) about 10-40% by weight having an acrylonitrile fractionation content of 9-20% by weight and (iii) about 40-80% by weight having an acrylonitrile fractionation content of not less than 20% by weight acrylonitrile and the sum of (i), (ii), and (iii) is 100% by weight of the total weight of styrene-containing copolymer chains in rubber modified styrene-containing resin (A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyphosphate ester morpholides, compositions comprising mixtures thereof and thermoplastic resin compositions containing the polyphosphate ester morpholide composition as a flame retardant. The flame retardant compositions comprise mixtures of polyphosphate ester morpholides which are represented by the following general formula I: in which X is 1 or 2; R1 is a C6-C20 aryl group, an alkyl substituted C6-C20 aryl group or a derivative thereof; R2 is a C6-C30 arylene group, an alkyl substituted C6-C30 arylene group or a derivative thereof; n is the average number of morpholide repeating units, m is the average number of R1 repeating units, and n+m is 1 to 5. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a flame retardant thermoplastic resin compositions having improved flame retardancy even when small amounts of the flame retardant are used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition that comprises (A) about 40 to 95 parts by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing resin, (B) about 5 to 60 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether resin, (C) about 2 to 30 parts by weight of a styrene-containing copolymer resin having about 5 to 18 % by weight of acrylonitrile in the copolymer per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B), (D) about 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of an oxaphospholane compound per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B), and (E) about 0 to 30 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester compound per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant styrenic resin composition that comprises (A) about 5 to 95 parts by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing resin; (B) about 95-5 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether; and (C) about 3-20 parts by weight of an oxaphospholane compound based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B). The resin composition of the present invention exhibits good flame resistance without the use of halogen flame retardant and does not emit harmful gases when burned.

Abstract: A method of preparing a diene rubber latex having large size particles, good stability and reduced coagulum during polymerization wherein the method comprises: (a) pretreating a seed diene rubber latex with an anionic emulsifier and a non-ionic emulsifier, (b) adjusting the pH of an unsaturated carboxylic acid-containing copolymer latex to about 5 to 11 and adjusting the solids content of the copolymer latex to about 1 to 10% by weight solids content to produce an agglomerating latex solution, and (c) adding the pretreated seed diene rubber latex of step (a) to the agglomerating latex solution of step (b). Step (c) must be carried out by adding the pretreated seed diene rubber latex to the agglomerating latex. If the agglomerating latex is added to the rubber latex, an undesirable level of coagulum is produced.

Abstract: Method and device for measuring a folding angle of a sheet (6,25,26) in a folding machine, whereby a number of distances are measured in a plane (28) that crosses the sheet (6,25,26) and the element (4,24,7), whereby a distance profile (19) of the measured distances is determined, and whereby the folding angle (A) of the sheet (6,25,26) is determined as a function of the angle (B,B1,B2) between the sheet (6,25,26) and the element (4,24,7).

Abstract: A flameproof thermoplastic resin composition is substantially free of phenolic resin, red phosphorous and silicone resin and comprises (A) about 40-95 parts by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing resin comprising (a1) about 20-95% by weight of a styrene-containing graft copolymer resin containing about 19-50% by weight of acrylonitrile in the copolymer excluding rubber and (a2) about 5-80% by weight of a styrene-containing copolymer containing about 19-50% by weight of acrylonitrile; (B) about 5-60 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin; (C) about 2-40 parts by weight of a compatabilizer comprising (c1) a styrene-containing copolymer containing about 5-18% by weight of acrylonitrile in the copolymer per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B) or (c2) a styrene-containing graft copolymer having up to about 60% by weight of rubber wherein the compatabilizer contains about 5-18% by weight of acrylonitrile in the copolymer excluding rubber, per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a synthetic rubber latex having a large particle size, showing good stability and reducing coagulum during polymerization, which comprises (a) pretreating a seed synthetic rubber latex by mixing the seed synthetic rubber latex with deionized water and a small amount of an emulsifier and stirring, (b) preparing an agglomerating latex with a pH value of about 5.0˜8.0 by mixing a copolymer latex containing unsaturated acid having from about 10 to about 50% by weight of solid content with deionized water and a pH controlling agent, and (c) adding the pretreated seed synthetic rubber latex of step (a) to the agglomerating latex of step (b). The step (c) may be carried out by adding the pretreated seed synthetic rubber latex dropwisely to the agglomerating latex containing unsaturated acid for about 30 minutes to about 1 hour.

Abstract: This system consists of a static device (1) provided with ultraviolet ray lamps (12), fixed permanently inside the air duct (2) near the inlet in the circuit, to disinfect the incoming air flow. The system also includes a mobile device (3) to be periodically inserted inside the duct (2) and moved inside in order to fully disinfect the duct. This device consists of an axle (31), on which ultraviolet ray lamps (34) are assembled, end discs (32 and 33) provided with wheels (35 and 36) on the edge, and traction and retention cables (38 and 39).

Abstract: The flameproof thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) 40 to 95 parts by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing resin composed of (a1) 20 to 100% by weight of a styrene-containing graft copolymer resin including 18 to 50% by weight of acrylonitrile in the copolymer excluding rubber; and (a2) 0 to 80% by weight of a styrene-containing copolymer resin containing 18 to 50% by weight of acrylonitrile; (B) 5 to 60 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether resin; (C) 2 to 40 parts by weight of a styrene-containing copolymer or styrene-containing graft copolymer resin containing 5 to 18% by weight of acrylonitrile per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B); and (D) 5 to 30 parts by weight of an aromatic phosphoric acid ester compound per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (B).

Abstract: A flameproof thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) a base resin comprising 40 to 95% by weight of a rubber modified styrene-containing resin (a1) composed of 20 to 100% by weight of a styrene-containing graft copolymer resin (a11) and 0 to 80% by weight of a styrene-containing copolymer resin (a12), and 60 to 5% by weight of polyphenylene ether resin (a2); (B) 2 to 40 parts by weight of a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer containing 5 to 18% by weight of acrylonitrile per 100 parts by weight of the base resin; (C) 5 to 30 parts by weight of an aromatic phosphoric acid ester compound having a melting point of more than 90° C. per 100 parts by weight of the base resin; and (D) 3 to 30 parts by weight of a phenolic resin per 100 parts by weight of the base resin.

Abstract: The present invention related to thermoplastic compositions comprising (A) thermoplastic polycarbonate; (B) a graft polymerisation product of (B-1) a mixture of (B-1.1) styrene, &agr;-methylstyrene, halogen or methyl ring-substituted styrene, C1-C8 alkyl methacrylates, or C1-C8 alkyl acrylate and (B-1.2) acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, C1-C8 alkyl methacrylates, C1-C8 alkyl acrylate, maleic anhydride, C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl N-substituted maleimides grafted on (B-2) a polymer with a glass transition temperature of below −10° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making crystallized fructose comprising preparing a pure fructose syrup by melting fructose dihydrate crystals, concentrating the melt by heating under reduced pressure to obtain a dry matter content above 96% by weight, seeding the concentrated syrup with fructose crystals, and solidifying the seeded syrup. In a preferred process, the time between the melting the fructose dihydrate crystals and the concentration of the syrup to a dry matter content above 96% by weight is less than 24 hours, preferably less than 8 hours. The invention also relates to crystallized fructose produced by the process of the present invention wherein the fructose is comprised primarily of the beta-D-fructopyranose fructose crystals tautomers with low amounts of other fructose tautomers which are considered impurities in the crystallization context.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant thermoplastic resin compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to the thermoplastic resin compositions which comprise a polycarbonate, a styrene containing graft copolymer, a styrene containing copolymer, a mixture of alkyl substituted, preferably t-butyl substituted, monophosphate esters, a phosphate ester compound, and a fluorinated polyolefin, whose stress cracking resistance and flame retardancy are improved.

Abstract: A weaving machine for manufacture of a fabric comprising a shed-forming device for forming a shed of warp threads, a selection device 22 comprising at least one rotatable element and a plurality of thread holders 31 for transmitting weft thread there through, the thread holders, being positioned in a row, whereby rotation of the rotatable element 25,26,27,28 causes said row to move for supply of weft thread to a desired position for manufacture of a fabric. The weaving machine of the present invention includes a weaving sley comprising a selection device 22 for supply of weft thread during manufacture of a fabric, a weft insertion mechanism operatively connected to the sley and movable relative to the selection device 22.