Abstract: A flame retardant thermoplastic composition has high flame retardance at low thicknesses, good flow properties, good impact strength, and good flexural modulus. The polymer composition includes a polycarbonate polymer, a flame retardant additive, talc, glass fibers, and an acid stabilizer in synergistic amounts.

Abstract: A flame retardant thermoplastic composition has high flame retardance at low thicknesses, good flow properties, good impact strength, and good flexural modulus. The polymer composition includes a polycarbonate polymer, a flame retardant additive, talc, glass fibers, and an acid stabilizer in synergistic amounts.

Abstract: A method for making a polycarbonate article is described wherein the article is made by rotation molding a melt polycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight from 25,000 to about 36,000. The melt polycarbonate is produced by transesterifying a diaryl carbonate and a dihydroxy compound in the presence of a catalyst system to form an intermediate aromatic polycarbonate, wherein the catalyst system comprises a first catalyst selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts; and a second catalyst selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds and quaternary phosphonium compounds; adding to said intermediate aromatic polycarbonate a catalyst quencher, and rotation molding the aromatic polycarbonate at a temperature from about 305° C. to about 360° C. Also disclosed are polycarbonate light diffusive articles produced by rotation molding.

Abstract: A transparent, flame retardant polycarbonate composition consisting essentially of an aromatic polycarbonate resin and a flame-retarding amount of a guanidine salt or derivatives thereof, wherein the amount of guanidine salt or derivatives thereof is about 1 wt. % or less.

Abstract: A method and system for printing documents on a network printer, are provided. The method includes defining a print job at a user's source station for printing in the printer. The print job includes print data and print process parameters. The print process parameters include a specification of a print media for printing images according to the print data, each media having print media properties. The defining step includes a generic print media specifying process, in which a print media for printing images according to the print data is selected by the user within constraints of a general set of media available for any user of the printer. The defining step also includes an alternative, specific, print media specifying process, in which a job-proprietary print media not included in the general set is specified by entering a free-form definition character string, as an identifying property of the job-proprietary media.

Abstract: Articles having an exterior surface comprising an inorganic biocidal agent and a first thermoplastic resin can provide a good combination of biocidal activity and physical properties. The biocidal activity may be enhanced by thermoforming an article or multi-layered article into a shaped article having the desired level of biocidal activity.

Abstract: Articles having an exterior surface comprising an inorganic biocidal agent and a first thermoplastic resin can provide a good combination of biocidal activity and physical properties. The biocidal activity of an article or multi-layer article can be enhanced by texturizing the exterior surface of the article or multi-layer article. The surface can be texturized by calender with a textured roll, mechanical or chemical abrading, or molding in a textured mold.

Abstract: A water resistant permanent antistatic thermoplastic composition contains about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, such as polycarbonate or a blend thereof, about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of an antistatic agent, and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a polysiloxane-polyether copolymer.

Abstract: Casino table device with automated progressive jackpot, comprising a gaming table, game means for a casino game, several player positions (1) with a betting position, a jackpot calculator (32), and display means (34) for displaying the state of the jackpot.

Abstract: A gaming table layout for playing a high-low game, comprising several player positions. Each player position has a read-out window, under which a movable image carrier is situated, displaying several successive images. Each image has a combination of a symbol from a first and a second symbol group. The first symbol group is arranged from high to low, and the second symbol group is distinguished by type. Each player position also has a stop button operable by a player, for stopping an image carrier which has been set in motion, and each player position has a bet-placing position. The gaming table layout further comprises a dealer position. The dealer position has a start button operable by the dealer, for setting the image carriers in motion, ad a stop button operable by the dealer, for stopping image carriers of any unoccupied player positions which have been set in motion. The dealer position also has a pile of cards with one of the symbols on the second symbol group displayed on each card.