Abstract: A method of molding and the article so molded wherein a non-woven sheet of continuous polymer filaments, preferably having their cross points bonded preferably without or with a filament adhesive, is used as the mold release agent and becomes part of the molded article.

Abstract: There is provided a method of producing rubber sheeting having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein an area of at least one of said surfaces is protected against surface contamination, comprised of:(a) applying to said area of uncured rubber sheeting a releasable strip of material prior to the uncured rubber sheeting being exposed to surface contamination, and(b) curing said uncured rubber sheeting with the releasable strip attached. There is also provided a rubber sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein an area of at least one of said surfaces has been protected against surface contamination by the method above.

Abstract: There is disclosed a rolling lobe fluid spring (10) having a rigid end cap (12) and a piston (14) with a generally tubular air impervious flexible membrane (18) sealingly attached thereto to form the air spring. A fabric restraining cylinder (40) is provided circumferentially around the outer periphery of the flexible membrane. The cylinder is composed of at least two layers of fabric (41, 42) having primary cord reinforcements oriented at opposite bias angles such that the cylinder (40) is radially extensible and supports the rolling lobe (32) of the air spring. It also radially supports the flexible membrane (18) over the axial working stroke (WA).

Abstract: There is disclosed a flexible mandrel for making tubular products comprising an elastomeric portion surrounding a reinforcing cable comprised of wire cables twisted around a non-metallic core. There is also disclosed a process for making a flexible mandrel and a process of making a hose using the flexible mandrel.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compound having the structureA--S--X--S--A' Iwherein A and A' are radicals independently selected from the group consisting of the following structures: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are tertiary alkyl radicals having 4 to 8, preferably 4 to 6 carbon atoms, n is a whole number of 1 to 8, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different radicals selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl radicals having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.5 is hydrogen or methyl and Z is --O-- or ##STR2## A' can also be hydrogen; and X is a divalent oligomeric segmer having the structure: ##STR3## wherein m ranges from an average of 4 to about 24. There is also disclosed a polymeric cmposition comprising a polymer susceptible to the degradative effects of oxidation having incorporated therein an antidegradant amount of a compound of Structure I.

Abstract: There is disclosed a portable apparatus (10) for measuring relative coefficients of friction of a cnoveyor belt (12) or other work surface. A rounded contact shoe (38) contacts the surface while suspended between two flanking wheels (18,20). The shoe (38) forms one end of a lever arm (68) which is variably spring loaded at the opposite end to constantly urge the shoe (38) into contact with the moving test surface (42). The relative resistance is measured by a detector means, such as a load cell or strain gage (44) mounted in connection with the lever arm (68).

Abstract: There is disclosed a rolling lobe fluid spring (10) having an upper retainer (12) and a piston (14) with a tubular air impervious flexible membrane (18) sealingly attached thereto to form the airspring. A radially inextensible fabric restraining cylinder (40) is provided circumferentially around the outer periphery of the flexible membrane. The cylinder (40) shrouds the membrane (18) over at least the entire axial working stroke (WA) of the airspring. The cylinder (40) radially supports and protects the flexible membrane (18).

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of N,N-diisopropylbenzothiazyl-2-sulfenamide which comprises contacting an aqueous mixture of diisopropylamine and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole with an oxidizing agent in the presence of sufficient acid to neutralize the excess base, if any, in the oxidizing agent wherein the molar ratio of diisopropylamine to 2-mercaptobenzothiazole is at least 1.5 to 1.

Abstract: This invention uses a unique tubular cutting tool in a method for separating individual cables from the elastomeric body of a cable-type conveyor belt. The tool bores a cylindrical path through the elastomeric body coaxial with the individual longitudinal reinforcement cables. A transverse cut is then made across the belt width which just intersects the cylindrical paths which have been made around the cables. The elastomeric material can then be removed leaving only the cables exposed. The prepared belt end is then ready for application of a mechanical or vulcanized splice. The tubular cutting tool features both circular and axial cutting edges. The tool can be utilized in a hand drill to allow on-site splice preparation of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: An airspring with plastic rigid components having a specialized coupling adapted for push-in engagement of the pneumatic tubing into the airspring is disclosed. The coupling requires no threading in the plastic structural component of the airspring and is composed of an outer ring through which a coaxial annular sleeve with jaws for tubing engagement slides axially. An O-ring seals the tubing against air leaks. The airspring may be used for vibration isolation or load suspension.

Abstract: There is disclosed the reaction product of an N-(substituted oxymethyl)melamine and a 2-mercaptoarylthiazole and its use as an adhesion promoter to improve rubber to metal wire adhesion.