Abstract: A binder for building materials comprising cement and mineral grinding additives, said grinding additives containing ash of burned refuse. Relative to the binder, the ash of burned refuse has a weight percent of 0.005 to 0.4 and a Blaine specific surface area of 1500 cm2/g to 6000 cm2/g.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process of reducing acrolein byproduct from polytrimethylene terephthalate using selected phosphorous compounds to contact the polytrimethylene terephthalate or reactants in the process of producing polytrimethylene terephthalate. The selected phosphorous compounds are retained in the polytrimethylene terephthalate. The present invention also provides polytrimethylene terephthalate compositions containing amounts of phosphorous compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process of reducing acrolein by product from polytrimethylene terephthalate using selected phosphorus compounds to contact the polytrimethylene terephthalate or reactants in the process of producing polytrimethylene terephthalate. The selected phosphorus compounds are retained in the polytrimethylene terephthalate. The present invention also provides polytrimethylene terephthalate compositions containing amounts of phosphorus compounds.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising minimizing non-linear distortion effects in a circuit by applying tuning voltages within a predetermined voltage range to a plurality of oppositely oriented tunable capacitors within the circuit, thereby reducing the non-linear distortion effects. An embodiment of the present invention may further comprise applying an RF voltage within specified limits and wherein the predetermined voltage range may be determined so the combined capacitance of the plurality of tunable capacitors within the circuit remains essentially constant. Further, the predetermined voltage range may be derived by a CV curve that results in a constant total capacitance with no non-linear distortion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to powdered boriding compositions for the production of single-phase boride layers on metal articles being substantially free from cracks in the case of mechanical stress, which comprise an activator and a mixture of a boron-releasing agent and an unreactive refractory material, such as silicon carbide.