Abstract: A resin composition containing: (A) an ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer having a melt flow rate of from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min, a density of from 860 to 920 kg/m3, and a highest melting peak temperature of from 50° C. to 110° C.; (B) an ethylene homopolymer or ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer having a melt flow rate of from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min, a density of from 910 to 980 kg/m3, and a highest melting peak temperature of from 110° C. to 135° C.; and (C) a low-density polyethylene having a melt flow rate of from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min, and a swell ratio of from 1.3 to 2.0, provides a molded article superior in mold release properties, flexibility and heat resistance, particularly when used in injection molding.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a lipid osmotic pump, comprising:(A) a core, comprising:(i) a beneficial amount of at least one substantially water insoluble active agent which is lipid soluble and/or lipid wettable;(ii) a sufficient amount of at least one water immiscible lipid carrier, which is liquid at the temperature of intended use, to dissolve and/or suspend said active agent; and(iii) a sufficient amount of at least one osmotic agent to ensure release of said lipid carrier from the pump; and(B) surrounded by a water insoluble wall:(i) having a thickness of about 1 to 1000 microns;(ii) which is preferentially wetted by said lipid carrier over an aqueous solution of said osmotic agent;(iii) having a water permeability of about 1.times.10.sup.-18 to 4.times.10.sup.-15 cm.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of abstracting heavy metal ions from solution by contacting the solution containing heavy metal ions with a cross-linked vegetable protein, or a mixture of cross-linked vegetable proteins. The method may be used to separate a mixture of heavy metal ions in solution by selectively abstracting a particular heavy metal ion by contacting the particular heavy metal ion with a selected cross-linked vegetable protein.Preferred vegetable proteins are derived from wheat, rape seed, safflower seed, sun-flower seed or soya bean.

Abstract: Powdered and crumb rubber are prepared by dispersing in a starch alkoxide paste appropriately sized particles of wet curd from the precipitation of a latex emulsion, and then insolubilizing the paste by treatment with select bivalent cations. The result is a starch adduct encasing the particulate elastomer, thereby preventing agglomeration and congealing upon storage.