Abstract: The use is disclosed of modified polyesters, for example isophthalic acid modified polyethylene terephthalate in high frequency welding. The process is useful for incipient or complete melting of shaped structures, especially sheets, films, coats, hollow articles, injection-molded articles, yarns and textile sheet materials comprising such yarns , composed of such polyesters. The process can be carried out with customary high frequency welding equipment.

Abstract: A honeycomb material is disclosed whose walls are formed from a network of a porous fiber composite, said composite being a reinforcing yarn embedded in a resin matrix.

Abstract: Described is a support for electrodes of primary or secondary electric cells, said support comprising an open-mesh, three-dimensional network structure composed of plastics threads coated unbrokenly with one or more efficiently conducting, thin metal coats and, to form the three-dimensional structure, being provided with humplike depressions and/or elevations which are distributed over its surface and in whose region the distance between the plastics threads is increased, wherein at least the outer metal coat of the plastics threads consists of a valve metal. Also described are electrodes comprising such a support and a process for producing the articles mentioned.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dimensionally stable gauze three-dimensionally deformed by deep drawing, which is based on a flat-shaped resin-coated textile material capable of being deep drawn, the open meshes of which are formed from the meshes, extended by deep drawing, of a woven fabric or of a knitted fabric, and which has a metallized surface. The surface metal coating has a thickness of up to 300 .mu.m and consists of one or more layers. Various applications and a process for the manufacture of this gauze are also described.

Abstract: A sheet-like sandwich molding having two outer rigid covering layers and, as the core, at least one sheet-like structure of fiber material, which has been deformed by deep-drawing and been provided with synthetic resin. The sheet-like structure of fiber material, constituting the core, can, for example, be a knitted fabric provided with a curable condensation resin.

Abstract: A heavy duty rubber composite has a reinforcement structure composed of a network material made from a three-dimensionally shaped textile material forming an open-mesh three-dimensional network which penetrates the rubber material three-dimensionally in a skeleton-like manner. The network material is advantageously firmly incorporated into the rubber composite by appropriately linking the network material with the other reinforcements present in the rubber composite.

Abstract: A heavy duty rubber composite having a reinforcement structure is described, wherein the reinforcement structure is composed of a network material made from a three-dimensionally shaped textile material forming an open-mesh three-dimensional network which penetrates the rubber material three-dimensionally in a skeleton-like manner.

Abstract: There is described a process for manufacturing a dimensionally stable, three-dimensionally shaped, sheetlike textile material by bringing one or more layers of a deep-drawable textile material made of yarns, preferably a knitted material, and containing reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic matrix material in fiber form which melts at a lower temperature than the reinforcing fibers, into the shape desired for the core material by an area-enlarging shaping process, for example by deep-drawing, at a temperature at which the fibrous thermoplastic matrix material melts, then reducing the temperature to back down to below the melting point of the thermoplastic matrix material and keeping the shaped material in the mold until the thermoplastic matrix material has sufficiently hardened, and then demolding the resulting shaped textile material.

Abstract: An electrode for primary or secondary electric cells comprises a support and an active material, the support being an electrically conductive network material which extends skeletally throughout the active material.

Abstract: A sheet-like sandwich molding having two outer firm rigid covering layers and, as the core, at least one sheet-like structure of fiber material, which has been deformed by deep-drawing and been provided with synthetic resin. The sheet-like structure of fiber material, constituting the core, can, for example, be a knitted fabric provided with a curable condensation resin.

Abstract: The heat exchanger comprises a support frame, a feed line, a header for forward flow, heat exchange tubes, a header for the return flow and a discharge line for the heat exchange medium. The heat exchange tubes are here helical capillary tubes. They are fixed interlocking one another by means of connecting elements. The ends of the heat exchange capillaries lead into the forward flow header and into the return flow header for the heat exchange medium.

Abstract: In ambient-air heat absorbers composed of many heat exchanger elements arranged one above another, the flowing air often flows too smoothly through the intermediate spaces, so that the heat exchange takes place only incompletely. As a result of the insertion of lattice grids onto the (smooth) surface of the heat exchanger elements, this uniform flow is varied. The result of this is a greater absorption of heat by the absorber.

Abstract: A method to upgrade existing sewage treatment plants which become overloaded in long-term continuous operation by passing waste water or a part stream thereof through a filter device which is installed additionally prior and/or subsequent to at least one overloaded stage of the treatment plant. Thus method replaces preclarification, clearing, thickening and sludge dehydration steps for a part of waste water to be treated and also a part of the biological degradation by a simple purification process using the separated solids as an alluvial filter layer. A sewage treatment plant for waste water treatment by said method is described.

Abstract: In a process for separating mixtures of matter in the liquid phase and a device suitable therefor, liquid (12) absorbs heat during its passage through a first cavity (3), said heat having been generated during the condensation yielding the condensate (13) at the upper wall portion (5) of the first cavity. The thus preheated liquid is passed to a third cavity (9), the upper wall portion (10) of which is liquid-tight and gas-tight and absorbs the thermal radiation (11). Part of the liquid further heated by said process evaporates and penetrates in vapor form through the liquid-tight, steam-permeable upper wall portion (8) of the third cavity (9) into a second cavity (6), the upper wall portion (8) of which is one and the same as the lower wall portion (9) of the third cavity. This steam condenses under the cooling action of the first cavity (3). The condensate (13) so formed is withdrawn from the second cavity.

Abstract: The dimensionally stable composite material consists of a double fabric with spacer filaments. On both sides of the double fabric there is a plastics layers. Face and back fabric of the double fabric are linked with each other by means of incorporated rigid filaments which prevent the double fabric to be squeezed. The exterior plastics layers are curable laminates. FIG. 1 shows such a composite material.The material is obtained by applying fiber mats impregnated with curable synthetic resins to both sides of the double fabric containing spacer filaments, and subsequently bonding fiber mats and double fabric by compression.

Abstract: A three dimensional filter element of a porous fabric of synthetic fibers wherein the individual threads are bound to each other as to be unshiftable, said fabric having an air permeability of more than 50 l/dm.sup.2 . min at a pressure difference of 2 millibar and resisting to a permanent load over the entire filter area without the formation of free regions and a method for the separation of solid material from a liquid phase by means of the three-dimensional filter element preferably by gravity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for separating solids from liquid matter by means of gravity, using a three-dimensional filter element and an alluvial filter layer wherein a gas is fed into the medium to be treated prior to its introduction into the filter element in the form of fine or finest bubbles which accumulate on the solid particles. The particles loaded with air floated up rapidly to the upper level of the column of liquid in the filter element, forming a layer of sludge. Said layer built up continuously an alluvial filter layer at the internal surface of the water-permeable supporting filter element from the bottom upwards along the wall relative to the rising level of the liquid in the filter element. The process, realized in the presence or absence of flocculating agents, results in a higher separation degree with regard to the solids content as well as an increased elimination of the biological oxygen demand.

Abstract: A heat exchanger element consists of a double fabric web coated on both sides, the distance between the face fabric and the back fabric of which is maintained by binder filaments. This double fabric web is provided with a feeder duct and discharge duct for liquid and gaseous media. The heat exchanger element is used as heat absorber or heater element. It is distinguished by its flexibility. As heater element, it may be doubled with carpet material or used as wall-to-wall carpet.