Abstract: The invention relates to a synthetic hydrocarbon fuel composition, and a process for making such a fuel composition, in which the fuel composition has the following properties: a) a boiling point distribution having (i) a 10% recovery of 205° C. or less and (ii) an end point of 300° C. or less; b) a freezing point of ?47° C. or less; and c) a density at 15° C. of at least 775 kg/m3. A process for producing the fuel composition comprises the oligomerisation of olefins over an oligomerisation catalyst.

Abstract: A probe for a capacitive sensor device, and a gap measuring system using the probe, is disclosed. The probe has a probe head including a measuring element with at least one measuring and front face, a first electrically non-conductive isolator element, and a first partial element of a first shield. The measuring and front face, the first isolator element, and the first partial element of the first shield are adhesively connected to one another and configured as a multilayer, where the first isolator element is disposed between the measuring element with its measuring and front face and the first partial element.

Abstract: A probe for a capacitive sensor device, and a gap measuring system using the probe, is disclosed. The probe has a probe head including a measuring element with at least one measuring and front face, a first electrically non-conductive isolator element, and a first partial element of a first shield. The measuring and front face, the first isolator element, and the first partial element of the first shield are adhesively connected to one another and configured as a multilayer, where the first isolator element is disposed between the measuring element with its measuring and front face and the first partial element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring arrangement for testing workpieces, having at least one optical fibre (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) assigned to a workpiece (10), in which or each the optical fibre (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) is designed as a Bragg grating sensor, and in which the or each optical fibre (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) is arranged in the region of a surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: Disclosed is an olefinic, polymeric composition and a method for making such polymeric composition wherein the composition includes 10%-90% modified sulfur. The sulfur is modified by the addition of at least one plasticizer and a thiophilic, nitrogen-containing compound as a viscosity regulator. In accordance with the invention, elemental sulfur is modified by the addition of any of several plasticizers in amounts of about 1%-20% by weight based on sulfur and the addition of up to about 5% by weight of a thiophilic, nitrogen-containing compound such as any of various amines or amides.