Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an object, curved in one or more directions, from a package of at least one stacked ply containing polymeric fibers by the deforming thereof at elevated temperature, the process comprising imposing on the fibres a tensile stress at a temperature lying between the melting point of the fibers at the imposed tensile stress and 20° C. below the melting point, which tensile stress is high enough for the fibers to be drawn. This process allows objects, curved in one or more directions, to be produced from flat fiber plies without appreciable wrinkling using even fiber plies with low internal and/or mutual deformability and without material being drawn into the die in a controlled manner. The invention also relates to an object, curved in one or more directions, obtainable by the process according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention in a first aspect relates to taste improvement of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products, using a substance according to formula (I), or edible salts thereof: formula (I): R1—CR2(OR3)—CO—X. It was found that substances represented by formula (I) are capable of modifying and complementing, the sensory impact of taste imparting substances. Thus, the present taste improving substances are advantageously applied in flavour compositions, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, tobacco products and oral care products. Typical examples of taste improving substances according to the present invention include N-lactoyl GMP, N-lactoyl AMP, N-lactoyl CMP, N-lactoyl IMP, N-gluconyl GMP, N-gluconyl AMP, N-gluconyl CMP, N-gluconyl IMP, O-lactoyl-GMP, O-lactoyl AMP, O-lactoyl CMP, O-lactoyl IMP, O-gluconyl GMP, N-gluconyl AMP, O-gluconyl CMP and O-gluconyl IMP and the mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine comprising an enclosure (20) containing one or more beverage ingredients, a filtering wall (22) delimiting at least one filtering side of the enclosure, wherein the capsule further comprises an overflow wall (3B) that is positioned in the path of the brewed liquid after the filtering wall and which comprises at least one overflow aperture or is associated with at least one puncture means (8A, 8B) or, respectively, puncture indication means capable of producing or, respectively, indicating at least one overflow aperture. The capsule of the invention is designed for delivering a brewed liquid at relatively low pressure and is more particularly suited for tea beverages.

Abstract: An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, includes a ceramic, such as IROX, having a select morphology and composition.

Abstract: Multi-chamber container (1) having its interior partitioned by weak seal portions (3) provided through detachable heat sealing so that multiple contents are accommodated separately from each other, wherein use is made of heat seal layers consisting of a composition comprising two types of propylene copolymers components (component A and component B) from propylene and ethylene and/or a C4-C8 ?-olefin which have the following elution properties. Thus, a region wherein a change of seal strength by a change of heat seal temperature is small has a wide temperature range to thereby facilitate controlling of the seal strength at the weak seal portions. The proportion (mass %) of, to total solution, elution according to the TREF method (temperature: 0 to 140° C. and solvent: ODCB) is as follows. With respect to component A: 15 to 50 at 0° C., and 5 to less than 15 at 60 to 90° C. With respect to component B: 0 to 25 at 0° C., and 15 to 70 at 60 to 90° C.

Abstract: A refrigerated display case having a transparent insulating glazing unit for displaying cold or frozen products. The glazing unit has an antifrosting absorbent layer that inhibits the formation of visible condensation or frost.

Abstract: The invention concerns an element including: 1 sheet (1) including an intermediate zone (29) located between two zones designed to form side walls (9, 11), the intermediate zone (29) being designed to form a flap folded along the tip against one first (9) of the side walls, and elements (51a, 51b) for guiding tears in the sheet (1) the elements forming a single pull tab (58) to cause tears, the pull tab (58) being, in the intermediate zone, spaced apart from the media axis (A) of the zone designed to form the base (3). The invention is, for example, applicable to packaging of melted cheese.

Abstract: Provided is a packaged beverage, which comprises, in the dissolved form, catechins composed of the following non-polymer component (A) and another non-polymer component (B): (A) non-epi-catechins, (b) epi-catechins, and has, per 500 mL of the packaged beverage, said components in amounts satisfying the following equations: (A)+(B)=460 to 2500 mg??(i) (A)=160 to 2250 mg??(ii) (A)/(B)=0.54 to 9.0.??(iii) The packaged beverages of the present invention are excellent in stability of color tone and transparent appearance even after long-term storage, have smooth feeling in the throat upon drinking, and have good palatability; and in addition, have PPAR-dependent gene transcription activating effects which are safe and effective for prevention and alleviation of obesity.

Abstract: A dose of multilayer synthetic resin for the realization of multilayer objects by compression molding, said dose having an axis of symmetry and comprising a first synthetic resin (2) and at least one fine functional layer (3) of synthetic resin forming the outer shell of a body of revolution defined about said axis of symmetry, said body of revolution comprising two ends disposed in a direction parallel to the axis of symmetry, said dose being characterized in that the functional layer (3) is imprisoned in said first synthetic resin (2), totally or in such a way that no more than a single one of said ends is not imprisoned in said first resin (2).

Abstract: A durable, reusable dual compartment sandwich container having upper and lower compartments that are pivotally connected to one another and separated by a rotatable divider. One or more slices of bread or an elongated sandwich roll is carried within the upper compartment and the ingredients for a sandwich are carried in the lower compartment. The divider is rotated over top of the lower compartment so as to segregate the wet ingredients from the dry bread and thereby prevent the bread from becoming soggy. A removable hot/cold pack is also carried within the lower compartment to provide heat or cold to the sandwich ingredients over a prolonged period of time in order to avoid the premature spoilage of the ingredients prior to consumption.

Abstract: Tensile strength after heat aging of articles molded from melt-fabricable perfluoropolymer is improved by incorporating polytetrafluoroethylene as dispersed submicrometer-size particles into the melt-fabricable perfluoropolymer.

Abstract: A casing for an electronic device is produced from a heat-resistant, flame-retardant thermoplastic by an injection-molding process. This thermoplastic is a polyimide-based plastic with halogen-free flame retardancy.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable multilayer material for packaging, in particular food packaging, comprises a first layer made of heat-shrinkable material, a microwave susceptible material covering at least a part of the first layer, at least one second layer made of shrinkable or non-shrinkable material, the first and second layer can be connected to each other by embedding the microwave susceptible material, wherein the microwave susceptible material is arranged in a pattern between the first and second layer, the pattern creating areas of increased stiffness within the multilayer material when microwave energy is applied onto.

Abstract: A multilayer dose having an axis of symmetry for the realization of multilayer objects by compression molding, including a first synthetic resin and a fine functional layer imprisoned in the first resin, the fine functional layer representing less than 20% of the volume of the dose, and wherein the fine functional layer forms the shell of a body of revolution about the axis of symmetry and the distance from the layer to the axis of symmetry is variable.

Abstract: Retort liners and containers including a container body such as a bottle or jar, a closure, and the retort liner, wherein the retort liners exhibit attractive properties such as low compression set under retort conditions, desirable adhesion to a polymeric closure such as a cap or lid, and beneficial oxygen barrier properties. In particular, the retort liners are thermoplastic elastomers formed from compositions including one or more styrenic block copolymers, one or more polyolefins and a softener. In a preferred embodiment, the retortable containers are all plastic packages, wherein the bottle or jar and the closure are thermoplastic compositions and the liner is a thermoplastic elastomer composition.

Abstract: The wrapping for used chewing gum is formed by an upper part (1) and a lower part (2) of identical form and size, applied together by their full surfaces, where both parts (1), (2) are provided with opposite situated vertical pre-scored lines (3) and where parts (1,2) are attached together along their margins partially, from one-third to one-half of the circumference of the parts (1,2).

Abstract: A weld joint has a weld portion for being welded and bonded to a rim portion around an opening of a resin fuel tank. The weld portion is made of a resin alloy material that is obtained by alloying EVOH or PA with a modified HDPE. A highly-weldable layer is provided in an extremity portion of the weld portion throughout an entire circumference of the weld portion. The highly-weldable layer is made of HDPE and/or a modified HDPE having good weldability to the resin fuel tank. An extremity end surface of the highly-weldable layer serves as a weld surface for welding the weld portion to the resin fuel tank.

Abstract: Medical tubes are well balanced in transparency, flexibility, heat resistance, scratch resistance and rubber elasticity. The medical tubes including a propylene polymer composition (A) that contains a polymer with propylene units, at least part of the polymer having an isotactic structure and the total of the propylene units of the polymer being in an amount of 65 to 82 mol % (the total of the structural units of the polymer in the composition is 100 mol %), and that satisfies the following (a1), (a2) and (b1): (a1) the modulus in tension is in the range of 5 to 25 MPa as determined in accordance with JIS K 6301; (a2) the penetration temperature is 120° C. or above as determined in accordance with JIS K 7196; and (b1) when a tube being made of the composition (A) and having an inner diameter of 2.1 mm, an outer diameter of 3.

Abstract: An enrobed a core, such as a tablet core, that has a coating made of one or more patterned films each having portions that are visually distinct (e.g., differently colored) from one another and having a transition line segment between these visually distinct portions. At least a portion of an outer surface of the core is covered with the film or films, such that the transition line segments form a substantially continuous transition line on the coating and a film seam is formed which is different from the transition line. Where the patterned films are bi-colored, the resulting enrobed core can be bi-colored, or the resulting enrobed core can have a coating with at least four visually distinct portions alternately arranged thereon, thereby forming a “checkerboard” pattern on the coating. In either case, the film seam of the coating is different from the transition line of the coating.

Abstract: A chlorinated rubber composition including a chlorinated rubber, a metal deactivator, an acid acceptor, and an antioxidant respectively at a particular amount is provided. The chlorinated rubber composition is capable of providing a chlorinated rubber composition which can be used in producing a hose exhibiting excellent resistance to degradation by zinc together with the sufficient physical properties such as resistance to thermal aging, oil resistance, and adhesion, as well as a hose produced by using such chlorinated rubber composition for the rubber layer.