Abstract: A method of connecting a component to a molded article may include disposing a component adjacent to a wall of the article being molded, overlapping a portion of the component with a portion of the wall of the article being molded while the wall is still at least partially molten, and permitting the wall of the article being molded to cool with said portion of the component still overlapped by the wall. Preferably, a portion of the component is overlapped on two sides by the wall of the article being molded to firmly retain the component relative to the article after the article is formed. The article may be a receptacle, or any other object, as desired.

Abstract: A method of forming a fuel tank may include providing a cavity for forming fuel tanks; inserting one or more elongated elements within the cavity; placing a parison in the cavity proximate to the elongated elements; and exerting fluid pressure on the parison thereby deforming the parison and engaging the elongated elements with a surface of the parison.

Abstract: A method for providing storable and transportable energy carriers (103, 104) is described. In one step, a transformation of silicon-dioxide-containing or metal-oxide-containing starting material (101) to silicon (103) or a metal occurs in a reduction process (105), wherein the primary energy for this reduction process (105) is provided from a renewable energy source. Then, a portion of the reaction products (102) from the reduction process (105) is applied in a process (106) for generating methanol, wherein (106) a synthesis gas (110) composed of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is used.

Abstract: A method for providing storable and transportable energy carriers (103, 104) is described. In one step, a transformation of a silicon-dioxide-containing starting material (101) to silicon (103) occurs in a reduction process (105), wherein the primary energy for this reduction process (105) is provided from a renewable energy source. A portion of the reaction products (102) of the reduction process (105) is then applied in a process (106) for generating methanol, wherein a synthesis gas (110) composed of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is used.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and facility systems (100) for providing storable and transportable carbon-based energy carriers (108) by application of carbon dioxide (101) as a carbon supplier and by application of electric energy (E1, E2). The facility system (100) comprises a plant (300, 301; 400) for providing a first portion of energy in the form of direct current energy (E1) from renewable energy sources. In addition, a power supplies facility (501) is provided for tying the facility system (100) to a mixed network (500), wherein the power supplies facility (501) produces a second portion of energy in the form of direct current energy (E2) from an alternating current voltage of the mixed network (500). A device (102, 105) is adapted to provide hydrogen (103), wherein a part of the energy requirement of this device (102, 105) is covered by said first portion of energy and another part is covered by said second portion of energy.

Abstract: A fluid receptacle may include an outer wall defining a periphery of the fluid receptacle, and an inner wall. The inner wall may be connected to the outer wall at certain locations and spaced from the outer wall at other locations providing gaps between the outer wall and the inner wall. In some implementations, the inner wall may be complete or continuous and liquid fuel may be contained within the inner wall. In other implementations, liquid fuel may be received between the inner and outer walls.

Abstract: A method of connecting a component to a molded article may include disposing a component adjacent to a wall of the article being molded, overlapping a portion of the component with a portion of the wall of the article being molded while the wall is still at least partially molten, and permitting the wall of the article being molded to cool with said portion of the component still overlapped by the wall. Preferably, a portion of the component is overlapped on two sides by the wall of the article being molded to firmly retain the component relative to the article after the article is formed. The article may be a receptacle, or any other object, as desired.

Abstract: An endoskeleton to support a fuel tank body and establish a fuel tank. The endoskeleton may include columns to support fuel system components, first and second beams staggered with respect to one another and having tank contact portions attachable to the tank body, and walls extending between adjacent first and second beams to baffle fuel and to yieldably restrain movement of the body. The fuel tank body may have a wall thickness of about 2 to 4 mm, and a combined weight of the tank body and the endoskeleton may be less than a weight of the fuel tank if the body were about 4 to 6 mm in wall thickness. Also, an endoskeleton-to-tank body contact surface area ratio may be greater than about 4% of a total interior surface area of the tank body. Further, fuel tank may include a strength to weight ratio greater than 250 l-mbar/kg.

Abstract: Frame having integrated lighting and power supply. The frame has a structure having side, front, and rear surfaces, which enclose an inner chamber. A solar module is situated in the area of at least one of the surfaces. A power accumulator is provided, which is connectable to the solar module, in order to store electrical energy which is provided by the solar module) in the case of incident light. Lighting means are situated inside the frame, which can be supplied with electrical energy by the power accumulator. A transparent plate is provided in the area of the front surface and an object can be presented in the inner chamber. Furthermore, the frame comprises means for opening and closing the frame, in order to be able to introduce the object into the inner chamber so that it can be lighted by the lighting means.

Abstract: Method for binding gaseous CO2 to a concentrated salt brine being produced from sea water by supplying energy. Ammonia (NH3) and the CO2 to be bound are then introduced into the concentrated ammonia salt brine. Sodium carbonate, preferably sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) is produced and may be removed from the ammonia-containing brine.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a product, including extruding a parison, and separating the parison into parison halves by cutting a partially expanded parison or by pulling apart a longitudinally weakened parison, and forming the parison halves against corresponding mold halves. The method may also include applying a film against the parison halves and/or the mold halves, and forming the film and parison halves against the mold halves to produce multi-layer product halves. Apparatuses for performing the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a finely divided vinyl chloride graft copolymer and to the use of this product as a viscosity-reducing agent for plastisols.

Abstract: A process for preparing an elastomer-containing vinyl chloride graft copolymer having an elastomer content of up to 65% by weight. The process comprises forming a mixture of an elastomer dispersion, water, buffer and initiator, adding a precipitating agent; after precipitation has occurred, metering into the mixture the grafting monomer and a protective colloid; and then subjecting the mixture to suspension polymerization conditions. The graft copolymeric material is useful as an impact modifier or as plasticizer-free flexible PVC.