Abstract: A hemostatic collagen paste composition comprising a mixture, by weight of the total composition, of 2 to 30% of crosslinked collagen powder of 10 to 100 mesh particle size and 30 to 98% of water or an aqueous saline solution and hemostatic paste compositions that also comprise a hemostatic enhancing amount of thrombin, as well as methods of making and using such hemostatic collagen paste compositions.

Abstract: An improved adhesion-preventative barrier fabric comprising an oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) fabric (or matrix having equivalent properties) which is drapable, conformable, adherent to body organs. and substantially absorbable within thirty (30) days in the body, which fabric has heparin absorbed thereon, said heparin being present in a non-toxic, adhesion-preventative, effective amount and potency; and, the process of using said improved barrier fabric or matrix to administer heparin to prevent surgical adhesions.

Abstract: A wound dressing comprises, in one embodiment, a layer of apertured material, such as a cotton gauze, coated with a tacky silicone gel or a non-tacky silicone elastomer. In an alternative embodiment, the dressing has a tacky silicone gel on one surface and a non-tacky silicone elastomer on the other surface. The gel and elastomer may be formed by crosslinking a mixture of a vinyl-substituted poly(dimethylsiloxane) and a hydride-containing poly(dimethylsiloxane).

Abstract: An acetaminophen-sustained release tablet or tablet layer is formed by making a wet granulation, using Povidone (PVP) in water or alcohol-water as the granulating fluid which is mixed with acetaminophen, hydroxyethyl cellulose, a wicking agent e.g. microcrystalline cellulose, then drying and milling the granulation and blending with dry powdered erosion promoter, e.g. pregelatinized starch, wicking agent, lubricant e.g. magnesium stearate and glidant e.g. silicon dioxide, and compressing the resultant granulation, which upon administration results in a slow release of the acetaminophen.

Abstract: The present invention provides an acrylate superabsorbent composition having an improved rate of absorbency, low residual acid content, and a low acrylate monomer content. Acrylic acid, an alkali metal salt of carbonic acid, aluminum acetate, sodium sulfate and water are uniformly reacted preferably using microwave radiation as the heat source.

Abstract: An ibuprofen-sustained release tablet or tablet layer is formed by making a wet granulation using providone (PVP) in alcohol as the granulating fluid which is mixed with ibuprofen, ethylcellulose, a wicking agent e.g. microcrystalline cellulose, an erosion promoter e.g. pregelatinized starch, then drying and milling the granulation and blending with dry powdered erosion promotor, wicking agent, lubricant e.g. magnesium stearate and glidant e.g. silicon dioxide, and compressing the resultant granulation, which upon administration results in a long-lasting slow and relatively regular incremental release of the ibuprofen.

Abstract: A distributor for receiving an air suspension of fibers and uniformly spreading them over a moving forming wire. Upper and lower parallel rotors in the distributor have parallel axes and rotor bars. The lower rotor is rotatable to distribute fibers through screen openings in a lower curved housing wall over the wire. The upper rotor bars pass in close proximity to a breaker bar extending into the distributor, and against which breaker bar clumps of fibers too large to pass through the screen openings are impacted and broken down into individual fibers capable of passing through the screen openings.

Abstract: An improved bacon package is disclosed. The stiffening packaging element, commonly known as a bacon board, has full width top and bottom panels which support the bacon from the bottom and cover it over the entire top. Cover flaps on the ends of the top panel are defined by lines of weak bending resistance, and function to cover the ends of the array of bacon when the packaging element and bacon are enclosed in plastic films in a vacuum packaging operation.

Abstract: New bacon packaging is disclosed. The stiffening packaging element, commonly known as a bacon board, has full width top and bottom panels which support the bacon from the bottom and cover it on the top. Special cover flaps on the ends of the top panel are defined by transverse lines of weak bending resistance. The cover flaps, which function to cover the ends of the array of bacon, have segmental arcuate lines of weak bending resistance extending from the free edge of the cover flaps to the corresponding transverse line, and back to the free edge.