Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 2-quinolinone derivanves of the following general formula(I) useful in agriculture, especially as fungicides but also as insecticides and miticides. ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, branched C.sub.c -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloallcylthio, NO.sub.2, CN, alkoxy carbonyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy, benzenesulfonyl, benzyi, substituted benzyl or morpholine;R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, benzyl or phenylthio methyl: andX is S(O)nR.sub.6, OR.sub.9 or NAB:wherein.n is 0 or 1;R.sub.6, R.sub.9, A and B are defined within the description.

Abstract: The processing of thermoplastic materials by working the thermoplastic materials into a hot flat sheet. The sheet material is first deformed or scored into a series of parallel strands that are interconnected by thin ribbons of the thermoplastic material thereby retaining integrity of the sheet material. The sheet material is then severed along the score line of the thin ribbons to form parallel strands which are cooled and guided to a fly cutter which cubes the strand material.

Abstract: An extruder for working rubber and other elastomeric compounds having an extruder screw with a feed section, metering section and a transition section. The transition section has a plurality of working sections in succession with each section having a pair of helical flights defining a pair of primary channels. One of such helical flights has a flight that leads off to define a secondary channel for leading off the portion of the compound subjected to a shearing action from the primary channels. The primary channels decrease in volume while their axial width remains the same. The secondary channel increases in axial width and depth to accommodate the worked rubber compound.

Abstract: An extruder apparatus for working polymeric material having a feed screw with dual flight defining a primary channel and a secondary channel. The primary channel progressively decreases in cross-sectional area while maintaining a constant width in cooperation with the secondary channel that increases in cross-sectional area to accommodate all the melt as it changes from a solid phase to a fluent phase. The secondary flight's height is such as to accommodate the melt as it is formed in the primary channel.