Abstract: Friction elements, particularly those employed in clutch elements, which incorporate fiber strands impregnated with a binder resin wound into a friction element and cured are markedly improved in wear characteristics and burst strength when the fiber strands are formed of a combination of glass, acrylic fiber and metallic filament. The fiber strands, twisted into a yarn and plied to form a composite yarn of opposing twist, contribute greatly to improved performance, particularly better fade resistance and engagement response, together with high burst strength.

Abstract: Styrenic resins having incorporated therein from 0.5 to 15 pbw of a copolymerizable, ethlenically unsaturated carbonamide such as acrylamide form alloys with polyamides which exhibit improved compatibility, higher heat distortion temperatures and improved Izod impact values over the range of from 5 to 95 wt. % polyamide and 95 to 5 wt. % modified styrenic resin. The alloys may further include unmodified styrenic resins, as well as conventional stabilizers, fillers and the like.

Abstract: A dust-tight hatch closure assembly for filling railway covered hopper cars having a filling means and a pneumatic seal in the form of an inflatable annulus.

Abstract: Compositions comprising from 70 to 95 wt % polybutylene terephthalate modified by copolymerizing therewith from 30 to 5 wt % of a diol-terminated polystyrene as pendant chains exhibit marked increase in heat deflection temperature at 264 psi stress, together with an unexpected increase in melt flowability.