Abstract: Vinyl halide polymers and copolymers are formed in the presence of a linear, branched chain or cyclic alkane, and the polymer is then heated to remove the alkane and unreacted vinyl halide therefrom. The polymers so formed have reduced amounts of vinyl halide therein and hence are less likely to contaminate the air with airborne vinyl halide.
Abstract: A resilient, honey-comb extrusion for gaskets for refrigerator doors and the like has a stiff base member, an outer wall over said base member, a lower triangular cell and an upper pentagonal cell. The extrusion can be used to form a compression gasket as is or a magnetic gasket by insertion of a magnetic strip in the pentagonal cell.
Abstract: An extruder screw has a portion of the flight thereof composed of a titanium carbide/steel composite of a hardness R.sub.c 55-68 to extend the life of the screw when used to extrude filled plastics material.
Abstract: A resilient, honey-comb gasket for refrigerator doors and the like has a stiff base member, an outer wall over said base member, an oblong central cell extending from the base member to said outer wall and a pair of upwardly diverging arms connecting the central cell to the outer wall.