Abstract: In order to provide a spacer profile for an insulated glazing unit, which profile has a cross-section based on a rectangular shape, is provided with two parallel spaced side walls which, when said insulated glazing unit is assembled, will be placed against the panes of glass to be kept apart from each other, and is further provided with first and second transverse walls which extend between said side walls and of which the first will be adjacent to the edge of the glazing unit and the second will face the space between the panes, with the intention of enabling simple handling of said profile when assembling the spacer frame whilst maintaining a high absorptive capacity for water vapor, it is proposed that said spacer profile comprises a binder matrix and, embedded therein, a particulate adsorbent material for water vapor, and that the binder matrix is permeable to water vapor.

Abstract: A retaining ring to be fitted on a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus for semiconductor wafers is disclosed, the retaining ring comprising a carrier ring made of a first material and having fitting elements for fitting the carrier ring on the polishing apparatus; and a bearing ring comprising a plastic material, arranged concentrically on the carrier ring, the bearing ring resting with a first front side on a polishing surface of the polishing apparatus and being held on its side axially opposed to the first front side releasably, non-rotatably, with a positive and/or frictional connection and without adhesive on the carrier ring; wherein the first material has a higher rigidity than the plastic material of the bearing ring.

Abstract: In order to provide a spacer profile for an insulated glazing unit, which profile has a cross-section based on a rectangular shape, is provided with two parallel spaced side walls which, when said insulated glazing unit is assembled, will be placed against the panes of glass to be kept apart from each other, and is further provided with first and second transverse walls which extend between said side walls and of which the first will be adjacent to the edge of the glazing unit and the second will face the space between the panes, with the intention of enabling simple handling of said profile when assembling the spacer frame whilst maintaining a high absorptive capacity for water vapor, it is proposed that said spacer profile comprises a binder matrix and, embedded therein, a particulate adsorbent material for water vapor, and that the binder matrix is permeable to water vapor.

Abstract: In order to provide a spacer profile for an insulated glazing unit, which profile has a cross-section based on a rectangular shape, is provided with two parallel spaced side walls which, when said insulated glazing unit is assembled, will be placed against the panes of glass to be kept apart from each other, and is further provided with first and second transverse walls which extend between said side walls and of which the first will be adjacent to the edge of the glazing unit and the second will face the space between the panes, with the intention of enabling simple handling of said profile when assembling the spacer frame whilst maintaining a high absorptive capacity for water vapor, it is proposed that said spacer profile comprises a binder matrix and, embedded therein, a particulate adsorbent material for water vapor, and that the binder matrix is permeable to water vapor.

Abstract: In order to make a plastic material available for the production of tribologically stressed components, in particular, retaining rings for holding semiconductor wafers in chemical mechanical polishing devices, retaining rings produced therefrom, with which noticeably longer service lives of the retaining rings can be obtained, as well as a process for their production, it is disclosed that the plastic material comprises a plastic matrix and particulate TiC embedded therein.

Abstract: To provide a method for the manufacture of rod-shaped components with one or more functional elements from a thermoplastic resin material, the length of the rod-shaped components being optionally variable, it is proposed that the method comprise the steps of producing in an extrusion process a blank having dimensions corresponding substantially to the rod-shaped component, and reshaping a portion of the blank to create a prescribed cross-sectional change by means of agglomeration of material in this portion, thereby to form the component with a functional element, the portion being heated prior to or during the reshaping to a reshaping temperature lying between the glass transition point and the melting point or softening point of the resin material.

Abstract: In order to provide a spacer profile for an insulated glazing unit, which profile has a cross-section based on a rectangular shape, is provided with two parallel spaced side walls which, when said insulated glazing unit is assembled, will be placed against the panes of glass to be kept apart from each other, and is further provided with first and second transverse walls which extend between said side walls and of which the first will be adjacent to the edge of the glazing unit and the second will face the space between the panes, with the intention of enabling simple handling of said profile when assembling the spacer frame whilst maintaining a high absorptive capacity for water vapor, it is proposed that said spacer profile comprises a binder matrix and, embedded therein, a particulate adsorbent material for water vapor, and that the binder matrix is permeable to water vapor.

Abstract: A retaining ring to be fitted on a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus for semiconductor wafers is disclosed, the retaining ring comprising a carrier ring made of a first material and having fitting elements for fitting the carrier ring on the polishing apparatus; and a bearing ring comprising a plastic material, arranged concentrically on the carrier ring, the bearing ring resting with a first front side on a polishing surface of the polishing apparatus and being held on its side axially opposed to the first front side releasably, non-rotatably, with a positive and/or frictional connection and without adhesive on the carrier ring; wherein the first material has a higher rigidity than the plastic material of the bearing ring.

Abstract: A retaining ring to be fitted on a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus for semiconductor wafers is disclosed, the retaining ring being of integral design made of a plastic material, wherein the retaining ring forms on a first front side thereof a bearing surface for supporting the retaining ring on a polishing surface of the polishing apparatus, and includes on the side thereof lying opposite the first front side thereof in axial direction fitting elements for fitting the retaining ring on the polishing apparatus.

Abstract: The invention presents a composite profile for use in the production of windows, doors, facade elements or the like, having inner and outer metallic profiles spaced at a specific distance from each other by a plastic profile. The invention further proposes that the plastic profile contain a surface of a solid, non-porous first plastics material, in a core region, a fine-pored cellular structure of a second plastics material. Additionally, the plastic profile may either be a solid, multilayer profile or a hollow profile. Such plastics profiles are particularly adapted to absorb tensile, bending and/or pressure loads.

Abstract: A retaining ring to be fitted on a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus for semiconductor wafers is disclosed, the retaining ring comprising a carrier ring made of a first material and having fitting elements for fitting the carrier ring on the polishing apparatus; and a bearing ring comprising a plastic material, arranged concentrically on the carrier ring, the bearing ring resting with a first front side on a polishing surface of the polishing apparatus and being held on its side axially opposed to the first front side releasably, non-rotatably, with a positive and/or frictional connection and without adhesive on the carrier ring; wherein the first material has a higher rigidity than the plastic material of the bearing ring.