Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable electrode for providing electrical contact with a patient's scalp or skin during routine EEG or EKG tests, as well as EEG during full sleeping period in order to record electrical brain or skin waves, which comprises an electrically conductive composition having a volume resistivity in the range of between 1000 to 1500 ohms, acting also as an adhesive to the skin or the scalp by its remoistable property. The composition comprises: (1) a partially hydrolysed polyvinyl alcohol; (2) a highly hygroscopic salt selected from an metal salt, or organic chloride salt; (3) a highly electrolytic salt, and (4) a metal powder selected from aluminium, bronze and silver. The performance of the electrode was found to be the same as those known on the market.

Abstract: A bonded, non-asbestos chlor-alkali diaphragm comprising one or more water-wettable materials and one or more chemically-resistant materials, which is characterized by having a Macmullin number and average diaphragm thickness such that the product of these is between about 5 and about 30 millimeters when the average diaphragm thickness is measured in millimeters, and by a median pore size between about 0.1 microns and about 1 micron, wherein one or more of the chemically-resistant materials is or are coated with a durable, adherent coating of an ion-containing polymer which is bonded into the diaphragm on such materials.

Abstract: The invention concerns a sheet or a molding of a multi-phase thermoplastic, comprising an elastomer-modified thermoplastic, a modifier and other usual additives, whereby the elastomer-modified thermoplastic is an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylic ester copolymer (ASA) having an acrylic ester proportion of about 25 to 80 percent by weight and the desired hardness or softness of the ASA is controlled by incorporating a modifier, whereby 1) an external plasticizer in the form of a) a monomeric or oligomeric plasticizer usual for plasticizing PVC and/or b) an amorphous or partially crystalline plasticizer having a crystallinity not greater than 25% is incorporated in the ASA copolymer to soften a hard ASA copolymer, whereby the mixing ratio (weight/weight) of hard elastomer-modified acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylic ester copolymer (ASA) to the external plasticizer is about 9:1 to 1:1, and 2) a polymer having sufficient compatibility with the ASA copolymer and an E-modulus of .gtoreq.2000 N/mm.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a PPS resin composition comprising a matrix of the PPS which is filled with a PTFE powder baked at a temperature not less than a melting point thereof and having a number-average molecular weight of not less than 1.5 million or PTFE fine particles having an average particle size of 0.05 to 1 .mu.m and comprising a fibrillating core portion of a high molecular weight PTFE with a number-average molecular weight of not less than 1.5 million and a non-fibrillating shell portion of a low molecular weight PTFE so that a content thereof is 40 to 80% by weight in the composition, and also relates to a process for preparing said PPS resin composition, which is characterized in that melting and kneading are carried out at a temperature from a temperature of not less than a melting point of PPS to a temperature of not more lower than a melting point of a high molecular weight PTFE.

Abstract: A headliner assembly for lining a passenger compartment ceiling of a motor vehicle comprising a headliner cover having an exterior surface presenting a major exterior appearance of the headliner assembly and an opposite interior surface, and a body of foamed material adhered to the opposite interior surface of the headliner cover and having central portions thereof with a greater thickness than peripheral portions thereof, the body of foamed material being of generally constant density throughout its extent including the central and peripheral portions thereof.

Abstract: Fluorinated imides useful for imparting repellency of low surface tension fluids to thermoplastic polymers of formulae ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m, or F(CF.sub.2).sub.x SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.5) (CH.sub.2) .sub.p wherein x is from about 4 to about 20, m is from about 2 to about 6, p is from 1 to about 12, and R.sub.5 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbons;R.sub.2 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene or poly(oxyalkylene) hydrocarbon group having from about 2 to about 15 carbons;R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m, F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --OC(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n, and F(CF.sub.2).sub.x SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.5)(CH.sub.2).sub.p OC(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.n wherein x is from about 4 to about 20, m is from about 2 to about 6, n is about 2 to about 12, p is from 1 to about 12, and R.sub.5 is an alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbons;R.sub.4 is an alkyl or alkenyl group of from about 4 to about 20 carbons, andR.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer mixture comprising A) a polyarylene sulphide, B) an elastomeric polymer having reactive groups which are capable of reacting with the polyarylene sulphide, the polymer mixture moreover comprising as constituent C) a metal salt of a fatty acid having a melting temperature lower than the compounding temperature of the polymer mixture. The presence of the metal salt C contributes to an improvement of the mechanical properties, in particular the ductility.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous laminate includes continuously passing a laminate preform having a metal wire mesh and a metal non-woven fiber web superposed on the wire mesh between rotating pressure rollers having differing electrical potentials. The fibers of the non-woven web are sintered together at mutual points of contact and to the mesh by passing an electrical current cross-sectionally through the laminate preform in a zone of contact with the rollers, thereby forming the porous laminate.

Abstract: A system with reduced electrostatic discharge including woven fabric configured into a flexible container and having sufficient electrical resistivity to allow discharges of energy from the fabric of below about one-hundred nanocoulombs when the fabric is charged to more than about negative ten thousand volts. The flexible fabric container with a reduced potential for incendiary discharge may further include quasi-conductive fibers or a combination of quasi-conductive fibers and an antistatic coating. The quasi-conductive fibers further may be woven into the fabric. The present invention also discloses a method for reducing electrostatic discharge in ungrounded type flexible fabric container systems by providing a flexible fabric container made from woven fabric and adjusting the electric resistivity of the woven fabric to allow the flow of electricity through the fabric at a rate allowing discharges at below about one-hundred nanocoulombs when the fabric is charged at more than about negative ten kilovolts.

Abstract: A coating composition for skived foam substrates includes a polymer binder in which microspheres containing a phase change material are dispersed. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hydrocarbons. The microspheres may be microencapsulated. The preferred substrate is a skived polyurethane foam of from 20 to 90 mils in thickness, having up to 6 ounces per square yard or more of encapsulated phase change material embedded in a polymer binder. Polyether and polyester urethanes are preferred. A preferred method of applying the binder with embedded encapsulated phase change materials using knife over roll technique to an exposed surface of the skived foam is disclosed in which the most preferred viscosity of the uncured polymer binder is from 7,000 to 9,000 centipoise.

Abstract: An anti-inflammatory analgesic plaster carries thereon a base which comprises piroxicam and a polyoxyethylene nonionic surfactant having 5-15 moles of added ethylene oxide.

Abstract: An adhesive for copper foils which comprises 40-70% by weight of an epoxy resin, 20-50% by weight of a polyvinyl acetal resin and 0.1-20% weight of a melamine or urethane resin, all of said resins totalling 100% by weight, with the proviso that 5-80% by weight of said epoxy resin is a rubber-modified epoxy resin; andAn adhesive-applied copper foil having said adhesive attached onto its one face.

Abstract: The invention relates to new fabrics with improved properties for the preparation of electrophoresis gels.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a process for providing soil resistance and resistance to staining by acid dyes to fibers and textiles by simultaneous or sequential application of a sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde condensation product and partial fluoroesters or fluorothioesters formed from copolymers of maleic anhydride and perfluoroalkyl alcohols or perfluoroalkyl thiols.

Abstract: The present invention includes curable compositions adapted to coat substrates. In one embodiment, the composition includes an antioxidant selected from terpene materials; vitamin materials different from the terpene materials; and combinations thereof in an amount of about 0.00001 weight percent to about 5 weight percent based upon the weight of the substrate. In another embodiment, the composition includes (a) an antioxidant selected from terpene materials; vitamin materials different from the terpene materials; and combinations thereof in an amount effective to inhibit oxidation of the composition; and (b) a film-forming material capable of forming a substantially uniform continuous coating on the substrate. Also included are substrates and sized glass fibers coated with such compositions and fabrics woven from such coated fibers. Other aspects of the present invention include methods for inhibiting the oxidation of a coating composition adapted to coat substrates.

Abstract: An applicator with a surface having a first wetting angle and a first surface area, which surface area has grafted thereto a layer of ion-producing gas plasma having a second wetting angle and a second surface are, wherein the second wetting angle is less than the first wetting angle and the second surface area is greater than the first surface area.

Abstract: A closure for a container having an opening, comprising a resilient mass of interlocked and/or otherwise associated synthetic and/or natural fibres having a density of 0.18 to 2.00 g/cm.sup.3, wherein the closure is of suitable shape and density to enable the closure to be sealingly inserted into the opening of said container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making nitrosamine-free silicone articles by post baking in an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: A resin composition for sealing liquid crystal cells comprising as principal ingredients epoxy resin containing a polysulfide modified epoxy resin, hydrazide compounds and fillers.The said epoxy resin contains a polysulfide modified epoxy resin expressed in an amount of the general formula (1) by 20 to 100% by weight in the entire epoxy resin and the average molecular weight of the entire epoxy resin is between 300 and 3000 Formula (1) is defined as follows: ##STR1## where each of R.sup.1 and R.sub.3 represents at least one organic group selected from a group consisting of bisphenol structures, aliphatic oxyether structures and aliphatic thioether structures and R.sup.2 represents a polysulfide structure expressed by --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCH.sub.2 OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 S.sub.m).sub.n --, wherein m represents the number of sulfur atoms contained in a polysulfide structure, which is 1 or 2, and n represents the average number of polysulfide structures contained in the above formula, which is between 1 and 50.

Abstract: The present invention relates to degradable thermoplastic compositions comprising at least one polycaprolactone property modifier blended with at least one water soluble polymer and/or at least one alkaline soluble polymer. Articles produced with this composition have a long and useful life under dry or aqueous conditions. When such articles are exposed to a hot aqueous alkaline solution, the composition dissolves and is readily disposed.