Abstract: An ice making apparatus including a machine for producing and harvesting a flake ice product and transferring said product to an ice extruding chamber in which the product is compressed into a hard column of ice that can be broken into ice chunks or "cubes" of predetermined length and be transported to a remotely located ice storage bin, dispenser or the like.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing relatively uniform size high quality ice particles comprising a generally cylindrically-shaped ice forming chamber, a rotatable auger disposed in said chamber and adapted to cause ice formed on the inner side thereof to be formed into a generally cylindrically-shaped ice body, an ice discharge member disposed at one end of said chamber and being provided with a plurality of circumferentially arranged ice discharge openings overlying said cylindrical body, whereby rotation of said auger causes said cylindrical body to move toward and into engagement with said ice discharge member so that portions of said body are forced into said openings and are thereby compacted to remove ice make-up water therefrom, the dimensions of said openings being selected so that flow passages are provided between peripheral portions of the ice body moving through the ice discharge openings and the peripheral walls of said openings to permit ice make-up water to flow back toward the freezing chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fire resistant, flexible vapor barrier sheet comprising a laminate of a metallized substrate sheet and a radiation cured resin layer containing an inorganic pigment. The vapor barrier sheet can be laminated to one side of an insulation bat to provide an attractive, fire resistant insulation product for use in walls of metal buildings and the like.

Abstract: A metallized paper product useful in packaging and decorating applications is provided by a process of coating a paper substrate with a radiation curable resin precursor, curing the precursor by immediately contacting the precursor with an electron beam to provide a smooth resin film and then vacuum metallizing a thin layer of metal on the resin film.

Abstract: A printed paper product useful in graphic, packaging and decorating applications is provided by a process of coating a paper substrate with a radiation curable resin precursor, immediately curing the precursor by means of an electron beam to provide a smooth resin film and then printing on the exposed surface of the resin film.