Abstract: A diaphragm valve is provided which can be used both with corrosive liquids without valve component degradation and with chemically pure liquids without deleteriously affecting the liquids' purity. The valve incorporates a valve body having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, with a valve seat between each inlet and outlet. A pair of spaced-apart diaphragms are provided which are in contact with the fluid flowing through the valve. A poppet assembly, which extends between the diaphragms, incorporates a valve stem with a valve plug on one or both ends which engages an associated valve seat. A leak detection port is provided to detect liquids which may leak through either one of the two diaphragms.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved heated can roll for paper-making machines having a high thermal efficiency. The improvement is in a means for insulating the ends of the internally heated can rolls to provide segmental heat insulating part spaced from the roll end or head to provide an air space adjacent to the head or roll ends, resulting in a large reduction in heat loss through natural convection, convection due to rotation, forced convection due to air draft, and radiation and resulting in a more uniform drying surface temperature.

Abstract: A safety shield for containing and deflecting a fluid leaking from a flanged pipe coupling in the form of an arcuate strip of transparent fluoropolymer. The strip has a flange along each circumferential edge which is integral with the strip and extends radially inwardly thereof. The strip is of sufficient length to encase the circumference of the pipe coupling flange to which it is applied with the opposing ends overlapping and fastened together. The flanges closely engage the radial surfaces of the coupling flanges. The safety shield is obtained by heat-shrinking a heat-shrinkable tube of fluoropolymer while restricting radial shrinkage thereof except the marginal edge portions which become the flanges.

Abstract: A laminated tubular structure is obtained by a process in which a fabric sleeve is applied about a tube of thermoplastic polymer, following which plugs are inserted into the opposing ends of the liner. A liquid, such as water, is then introduced to the liner, and the liner is rotated about a horizontal axis while heat is applied to the exterior surface of the liner, causing the surface to become molten. The heat also causes vaporization of some of the liquid in the liner and the resulting vapor pressure causes the molten surface of the liner to expand radially into the interstices of the fabric sleeve. The inner surface of the liner remains solid and form-maintaining by reason of the liquid within the liner and heat absorbed on vaporization of liquid. Upon cooling there is obtained a good mechanical bond between the liner and sleeve.