Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous adhesive solution based on polyvinyl alcohol in combination with unboiled unoxidized alkali hydrolyzed neutralized starch for the mechanical labelling of bottles and glass vessels in high speed labelling machines. When dry the adhesive is resistant to condensation water. The solution has a polyvinyl alcohol content of 12% to 25%, based on the total weight of the solution and a thickener content of 0.1% to 1% by weight. The polyvinyl alcohol and starch are present in the weight ratio of 85% to 65% of polyvinyl alcohol, to 15% to 35% of unmodified, hydrolized starch.

Abstract: Thermoplastic esteramide heterophase copolymer resin including saturated copolyester soft segments chemically joined to copolyamide hard segments, in proportions and copolymerized to an extent to give a melt viscosity, extended tack after melt application and room temperature hardness for use as a hot melt adhesive in the manufacture of shoes.

Abstract: A tow of filamentary dielectric material, wrapped in a flexible conveyor belt of low permittivity material such as PTFE, is passed through a stationary tube also of low permittivity material. This tube is disposed in resonating cavities wherein a high frequency electric field of 3.10.sup.8 to 3.10.sup.11 Hz heats the tow. After cooling, the tow forms a tube which may be cut to form cigarette filters.

Abstract: Making film adhesives from a thermosettable resin composition presents difficulties if the composition is not soluble in a volatile solvent, or not readily fusible without gelling prematurely, or undergoes undesirable advancement on being subjected to extrusion procedures.Such compositions in the form of solid particles can be made into film adhesives by coating a carrier with a readily-curable thermosettable resin composition, which is preferably tacky, applying the solid particles to the coating, and then curing the coating under conditions such that the particles of thermosettable resin composition remain curable.

Abstract: A valve seat of an integrated valve seat and closure member assembly is secured by waterproof sealant over the upper end of a flush valve seat portion in a flush tank, the waterproof sealant preferably constituting the sole support for the integrated assembly in the flush tank. The closure member is hingedly connected to the valve seat through a rigid frame which is partially removably telescoped by a resilient material closure portion thereby mounting the closure portion of the closure member hingedly movable downwardly toward and upwardly away from a sealing position with the valve seat. An outwardly depending C-shaped leg on the closure portion of the closure member which inwardly telescopes the closure member frame provides a lower, relatively flat, sealing surface for sealing downwardly against the valve seat in the closure member sealing position.

Abstract: A process for sealing glass to metal by applying a methylolated polyoxazoline to the surfaces of the glass and metal which are to be joined, applying a sealant to the oxazoline-coated surfaces, joining the glass and metal surfaces to be sealed and allowing the sealant to dry.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process of manufacturing panels composed of units in, for example, ceramic assembled by a thermoplastic material.The interstitial spaces between the units are filled with granules of thermoplastic material. After heating to the highest possible temperature but just lower than the degradation temperature, the units are firmly joined to one another.Such panels can be used as decorative floor or wall-coverings.

Abstract: An endless tire-mounted anti-skid belt is produced by spreading an endless fibrous mesh to the diameter of the vehicle tire on which the belt is to be mounted, impregnating the spread endless mesh with a hot-vulcanizable elastomer dissolved in a solvent, drying the impregnated spread endless mesh until at least 80% of the solvent has been removed, repeating the impregnation and drying steps several times until a desired thickness of elastomer has been deposited on the spread endless mesh, and curing the elastomer by vulcanization in an autoclave under hot steam.

Abstract: An improved method for bonding same or different thermoplastic high molecular weight materials is described, in which the respective materials to be bonded are heated until their respective temperatures reach a temperature a little lower than the respective second order transition points, when a pressing force is applied to a butting surface between the materials to be bonded, and after the materials have been in themselves further heated up to a temperature 20.degree. - 50.degree. C higher than the higher second order transition point if the second order transition points of the respective materials are different, the materials are slowly cooled down to a temperature lower than the lower second order transition point.

Abstract: Flat plate absorber member includes a flat heat absorbing sheet of a thin metal foil such as copper, or a thin plastic film such as polyvinyl fluoride, bonded to a channeled substrate, and particularly to a plastic laminate such as a glass epoxy laminate. The improved absorber member provides an energy collecting efficiency which is much greater than that of a much more expensive conventional collector having a series of copper tubes soldered to a copper sheet. The absorber is preferably made by the method of taking a base sheet of fully cured glass epoxy laminate and overlying it with a precut, patterned intermediate layer of semi-cured glass epoxy which defines the depth of the side walls of the channels. The cover sheet of metal foil or plastic film is then placed over the semi-cured glass epoxy intermediate layer and heat and pressure are applied to bond the semi-cured glass epoxy to the cover sheet and to the previously cured base sheet.

Abstract: Heat shrinkable fibers are laid down on a backing element, needle-punched and thereafter heated on one surface of the needle-punched fabric in a relaxed condition to a temperature to fuse at least a portion of the fibers adjacent the heated surface and shrink said fibers and first material surface relative to the opposed surface for providing a nonwoven material having a randomly uneven surface. In another embodiment, the backing element is eliminated.

Abstract: Improved, fast curing adhesives, with and without fillers, and articles bonded therewith are provided. The adhesive comprises a first part made up of a thermoplastic, non-reactive polyurethane polymer dissolved in an addition polymerizable combination of an acrylic or methacrylic monomer, a copolymerizable monomer containing at least one free carboxylic acid group, and a non-activated free radical addition polymerization catalyst system, and a second part comprising an activator for the free radical catalyst system. Exemplary of such a formulation is a first part made up of a polyester urethane, e.g., the condensation polymer of polyethylene adipate and toluene di-isocyanate containing no free isocyanate, dissolved in a mixture of acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate, each of the three components being present in equal amounts. About two weight percent benzoyl peroxide and about 0.1 weight percent hydroquinone are dissolved in the mix.

Abstract: A machine for lifting secondary work-pieces, such as stamp mounts, from stacks on one work-piece support and delivering them to primary work-pieces, such as catalog pages, on a second work-piece support by means of vacuum-operated intermittently moving pick-up members, the two work-piece supports automatically moving with respect to each other between each delivery motion of the pick-up members.

Abstract: The adhesion of a polyurethane, such as a polyurethane paint, to an EPDM surface, is greatly improved if the EPDM is first chemically modified by mixing it with a halogen donating material, such as an N,N-dihalosulfonamide or a cyclic N-haloamide (e.g., a halogenated hydantoin), and subjecting the mixture to elevated temperature.

Abstract: A succession of rectangular mats, consisting essentially of asbestos fibers or other filamentary material held together by a wet hydraulic binder such as cement, are conveyed by a series of trays through the gap between a pair of horizontal platens of a press. The upper platen carries a die for trimming the edges of a mat to be compacted, with the tray acting as an anvil. The trays are linked near their leading ends with two parallel, endless conveyor chains and have their trailing ends supported by rollers on rails which parallel the upper and lower runs of the chains and which form ramps for guiding these rollers onto the lower level downstream of the press and onto the upper level upstream of the press whereby each tray runs horizontally through the press between a loading and an unloading station.

Abstract: A filament winding reel in a method and apparatus for producing optical fiber bundles, includes an end disc and circumferentially spaced freely rotatable longitudinally projecting rollers. A pair of outwardly open peripherally spaced filament guides having aligned guide channels are mounted on the border of the disc and have widths substantially equal to, or slightly greater than the optical fiber thickness. The fibers are tensioned by a tensioning roller carried by a disc mounted lever disposed approximately opposite the guides and outwardly spring biased, and longitudinal pressure is applied to the fibers proximate the guides to uniformly align the fibers in the guide channels by tensioning bars bearing on the sides of the fibers proximate the guides.

Abstract: A heat-resistant resin composition suitable for use in multilayer super high density printed circuit boards, comprising a polyaminobismaleimide, a polyepoxy compound, and an aromatic vinyl copolymer containing as structural unit maleic anhydride and/or an alkyl maleate. This resin composition is excellent in thermal resistance and dimensional stability, which are important properties of a resin composition for practical use in lamination, and when used in lamination, exhibits favorable flow and curing properties so that it can be easily and economically processed under conventional laminating conditions. When used as a multilayer printed circuit board material, it is also characterized by excellent adhesion to a copper foil, particularly in bonding an inner circuit copper foil to the board.

Abstract: An aqueous acidic adhesive composition is described comprising starch, polyvinylacetate, a copolymer of vinylacetate and ethylene and, optionally, a water-resistant thermosetting resin such as urea-formaldehyde or melamine-formaldehyde. The adhesive is particularly useful as a corrugator adhesive in the preparation of corrugated paperboard which requires a high wet bond strength. Because of its excellent "green bond" characteristics, the corrugators can be run at high speeds to produce a product having acceptable wet bond strengths with the important additional advantages that the bond is strong, tough and flexible.

Abstract: An improved metal foil composite sheet and method of fabricating the same for heating and/or cooling food products. Metal foil is coated on one surface with a heat stable, thermoplastic, epoxy and on its second surface with a heat resistant, dielectric, thermosetting base coat and a top coat of a heat resistant, heat absorptive, thermosetting material. The top coat may be applied in zones of distinct thicknesses simultaneously. Such application provides for legible printing, while preserving the desired heat absorptive properties on the entire foil pouch stock including both the printed and unprinted regions. A completed foil pouch composed of the foil composite sheet permits uniform heating and/or cooling of foods over an extended range of temperatures and times while resisting undesired deterioration.

Abstract: Saran films, or saran coated films or substrates are laminated to treated polyethylene films or surfaces, or to other saran surfaces by means of thermoplastic polyether polyurethanes applied to the substrates as aqueous solutions by conventional laminating techniques. Also, treated polyethylene surfaces are laminated together with the thermoplastic polyurethanes.