Abstract: A disc brake assembly is provided that includes a disc, a caliper, and a piston having a rear end slidably mounted in a bore in the caliper, a front end that faces the disc, and an inner axial surface. A brake pad is disposed between the piston and the disc. The brake pad has 1) a back plate having front and rear surfaces and 2) a friction pad mounted on the front surface of the back plate. A structure is situated on the rear surface of the back plate. The assembly also has an improved spring clip for holding the brake pad in the assembly. The spring clip is configured to be connectable to the structure on the rear surface of the back plate and engageable with the inner axial surface of the piston.

Abstract: A brake caliper includes a housing having at least one bore formed therein. A coolant passage is formed through the housing and extends radially outwardly from the bore and is fluidically coupled thereto. The coolant passage can accept a coolant, which can be actively moved or it can be passively moved. The brake caliper also has at least one piston slidably mounted in the bore. The piston can be made from a thermally conductive material. The piston can include a wall that is thicker at a first end there of than at the second end thereof. The thicker end is that which contacts a brake pad. A method of cooling a disc brake assembly is also provided. The coolant passage takes heat out of the disc brake assembly before it reaches the brake fluid. Heat is dissipated by thermal exchange into the caliper, coolant, and/or the atmosphere.

Abstract: A process for the production of an aromatic carboxylic acid comprising contacting in the presence of a catalyst, within a continuous flow reactor, one or more precursors of the aromatic carboxylic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursor(s) and the oxidant in an aqueous solvent comprising water under supercritical conditions or near supercritical conditions close to the supercritical point such that said one or more precursors, oxidant and aqueous solvent constitute a substantially single homogeneous phase in the reaction zone, wherein the contact of at least part of said precursor with said oxidant is contemporaneous with contact of said catalyst with at least part of said oxidant.

Abstract: A process for the production of an aromatic carboxylic acid comprising contacting in the presence of a catalyst, within a continuous flow reactor, one or more precursors of the aromatic carboxylic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursor(s) and the oxidant in an aqueous solvent comprising water under supercritical conditions or near supercritical conditions close to the supercritical point such that said one or more precursors, oxidant and aqueous solvent constitute a substantially single homogeneous phase in the reaction zone, wherein the contact of at least part of said precursor with said oxidant is contemporaneous with contact of said catalyst with at least part of said oxidant.

Abstract: A process for the production of an aromatic carboxylic acid comprising contacting in the presence of a catalyst, within a continuous flow reactor, one or more precursors of the aromatic carboxylic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursor(s) and the oxidant in an aqueous solvent comprising water under supercritical conditions or near supercritical conditions close to the supercritical point such that said one or more precursors, oxidant and aqueous solvent constitute a substantially single homogeneous phase in the reaction zone, wherein the contact of at least part of said precursor with said oxidant is contemporaneous with contact of said catalyst with at least part of said oxidant.

Abstract: A process for the production of an exothermically reacting composition, such as a propellant or explosive, containing at least one normally solid reactive constituent comprises the steps of: forming a uniform dispersion of the ingredients of the said composition in a carrier liquid; forming droplets of said dispersion; feeding said droplets into a cooling medium at a temperature below the freezing point of said carrier liquid to form solidified droplets; and freeze-drying said solidifed droplets.

Abstract: A process for the production of an aromatic carboxylic acid comprising contacting in the presence of a catalyst, within a continuous flow reactor, one or more precursors of the aromatic carboxylic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursor(s) and the oxidant in an aqueous solvent comprising water under supercritical conditions or near supercritical conditions close to the supercritical point such that said one or more precursors, oxidant and aqueous solvent constitute a substantially single homogeneous phase in the reaction zone, wherein the contact of at least part of said precursor with said oxidant is contemporaneous with contact of said catalyst with at least part of said oxidant.

Abstract: An ink transfer band has (a) a microporous flexible substrate; (b) one or more optional intermediate layers; and (c) one or more layers of a transfer ink. The ink transfer ribbon is characterized in that the back side of the substrate has a surface roughness depth Rt of at least approximately 400 nm and an average roughness value Ra of at least approximately 40 nm. This transfer ribbon has the advantage of solving in a simple and economical manner the problems related to oil migration and static electricity.

Abstract: The resistant to biological degradation of composite wood products is improved by applying a suitable aqueous dispersion of zinc borate onto the fibers to uniformly distribute and to adhere the zinc borate to the strands of the wood composite, applying a suitable adhesive to the wood strands, forming a strand lay-up and consolidating a lay-up under heat and pressure to form a consolidated product with zinc borate uniformly distributed therethrough.