Abstract: This invention concerns emulsifier blends containing essentially C.sub.14 -C.sub.22 monoglycerides, fatty acids and ionic surfactants and optionally diglycerides.Preparation data for homogeneous emulsifier blends is given together with a process for preparing emulsifier gels containing the blends which gels are homogeneous liquid-crystalline dispersions useful in foodstuffs -- particularly baked goods.

Abstract: A safety valve which may be used in a pipette or in medical or biological equipment such as collection bottles, employs a carrier which is inserted in a flow line and contains a material which swells in the presence of an unwanted fluid to block the line and provide protection against contamination.

Abstract: For working a web of woolen type yarns leaving a finisher card, a condenser head splits the web into parallel bands. The bands are delivered to pairs of rubbing rolls which reciprocate relative to one another to convert the bands to slubbings having false torsion. The slubbings are conveyed to spinning frames.

Abstract: The equimolecular salt of piperazine and 1,2-diphenyl-4-butyl-3,5-dioxopyrazolidine is prepared by stirring together separately prepared solutions of the two compounds in the same organic solvent, selected among the ketones, ethers, toluene and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms and by seeding the reaction mixture by means of crystals of the equimolecular salt when temperature of the reaction mixture has decreased to a value at which the seeding crystals are not dissolved in said mixture and before any precipitate appears in said reaction mixture.

Abstract: Foamed formed confections prepared by using a mixture of two or more types of glucose syrup, particularly equal quantities of an enzymatic glucose syrup and a maltose syrup.

Abstract: Maleic anhydride is obtained by oxidizing an unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least 4 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of the oxides of phosphorus and tungsten, with small amounts of a catalyst promoter selected from compounds of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, copper, zinc, chromium, bismuth and titanium.

Abstract: A device for uncoupling and thereafter recoupling both ends of horizontally travelling bars to a conveyor consisting of two parallel chains. Each chain is provided with a great number of supporting means composed of an unmovable first member and a rotatable second member capable of receiving and temporarily retaining an end of a bar and of releasing said end again. The locking and unlocking of the end of the bar is rendered possible by a rotational movement of said second member caused by four stationary abutments along the path of the advancing conveyor chains.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing chlorobutyl rubber compositions employs, as curing agent, para-tert. butyl phenol disulfide having a sulfur content in excess of about 27 wt% and a softening point not less than 80.degree.C. Para-tert. butyl phenol disulfide is a solid substance which, unlike other commercially employed alkyl phenol sulfides, is a non-tacky brittle solid which does not deteriorate as by coalescing under normal storage conditions.

Abstract: A process for preparing a supported nickel catalyst is described in which precipitation of the nickel on a support occurs by mixing an aqueous solution of a nickel salt, a solution of an alkali metal carbonate and an alkali metal hydroxide containing, by weight of the hydroxide, at least 10% of the carbonate and a support to form a suspension which during the whole of the precipitation is between 75.degree. and 100.degree.C, is at a pH between 8.0 and 10 and has an alkalinity greater than 0.010N.

Abstract: A device for continuously treating a web by a steam atmosphere, comprising a housing with a split-shaped inlet and outlet for this web and means within said housing for conveying the web in a loop-formation through the interior of the housing at least two mutually spaced rollers being provided near the inlet one roller outside and one roller inside the housing for feeding the web through said slit-shaped inlet, a suction device being provided outside the housing near said inlet.

Abstract: A fire retardant thermoplastic polyester type block copolymer composition, which comprises (a) a thermoplastic polyester type block copolymer comprising a hard polyester segment having a high melting point and a soft polymer segment having a low melting point and a molecular weight of 400 to 6,000 and (b) a mixture of one or more kinds of halogenated bisphenyl compounds and an organic or inorganic antimony compound in a ratio of 1:0 to 1:3 by weight, and optionally one or more kinds of alkylphenol derivatives and/or an epoxy compound having 1 to 20 % by weight of oxirane oxygen.

Abstract: A leather-like sheet material is provided having a good pearl-like tint, said sheet material comprising a substrate comprising a fibrous mat and a porous coating layer of a polymer composed mainly of a polyurethane elastomer, a pearl layer having a thickness of 0.2 to 10.mu. and comprising a polymer composed mainly of a polyurethane elastomer and 3 to 500% by weight, based on the polymer, of a pearl pigment, and a colored layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 10.mu. and comprising a polymer composed mainly of a polyurethane elastomer and 1 to 300% by weight, based on the polymer, of a dyestuff and/or 1 to 600% by weight, based on the polymer, of a pigment.

Abstract: This invention discloses a new form of wet precipitated silica which is characterised in terms of energy required to breakdown particles and a defined thickening effect. A multistage precipitation and flocculation production process is also disclosed in which primary silica particles are prepared and flocculated using an alkali metal salt solution and further silica precipitated in the presence of the salt, the pH of the mixture reduced and the silica isolated, purified carefully dried and optionally milled.

Abstract: A powder coating composition comprising1. an unsaturated polyester which is prepared by reactingA. terephthalic acid or its lower alkyl ester, andB. an .alpha.-olefinic dicarboxylic acid, andC. optionally an organic acid having at least three carboxy groups in the molecule or its functional derivative, andD. an aliphatic or alicyclic glycol; and2. an organic peroxide and a molecular terminal cross linking or bridging agent, said powder coating composition being able to form a film having excellent properties, such as excellent gloss, hardness, impact strength, heat resistance, weatherability and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of selectively coating a surface of a porous earthenware article. The article is heated only on the surface to be coated to which is applied powdered coating material. The coated article is post heated above the melting of the coating material but below the pre-heating temperature in order to produce a smooth coating. By heating below the preheating temperature, bubbles are prevented which may have accured because of the porous nature of the earthenware article. Also disclosed is a suction means for preventing coating material from being applied to undesirable portions of the article.

Abstract: A copolymer latex comprising 25 to 45 percent by weight of a conjugated diolefinic monomer, 3 to 40 percent by weight of an alkyl ester of unsaturated carboxylic acid, 1 to 5 percent by weight of a hydroxyalkyl-containing unsaturated monomer, 0.5 to 4 percent by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and the remaining percent of an alkenyl aromatic monomer, and a pigmented paper coating composition, which can give a coated paper having excellent properties, such as water resistance, "transferability of multicolor offset printing ink" and blister resistance in case of web offset printing.

Abstract: In a process and apparatus for measuring qualitatively and quantitatively at least one volatile fraction contained in a solid, a sample of a given weight of the solid is introduced in a first enclosure having a known internal capacity, the sample is then brought up to a temperature beyond the temperature at which said volatile fraction becomes gaseous in the first enclosure, the gasified volatile fraction is allowed to become distributed both in said first enclosure and in a second enclosure connected to the first enclosure, the second closed enclosure having previously been brought to a constant temperature having a known value which is higher than the temperature at which the gasified volatile fraction becomes liquid, and the pressure increase which occurs in the whole system due to the gasification of said volatile fraction is measured.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided comprising (1) a member selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution of polyvinylalcohol, an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate polymer and an aqueous latex of butadiene polymer and (2) a hydrophobic solution of an isocyanate compound or polymer.