Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An apparatus for mounting a gas turbine engine to a pylon includes: a thrust link coupled to the gas turbine engine and an aft mount, the gas turbine engine coupled to the pylon via a forward mount and the aft mount, a bending restraint having a first end and a second end, the bending restraint including an actuator positioned at the first end to apply a force to a fan section of the gas turbine engine, a first joint positioned at the first end of the bending restraint, the first joint coupled to the first end of the bending restraint and the fan section, and a second joint positioned at the second end of the bending restraint, the second joint coupled to the second end of the bending restraint.

Abstract: An apparatus for batch compression of tires has a support frame for supporting and aligning a plurality of tires in a generally axially aligned position. A mechanism for securing the plurality of tires is provided, as well as a ram member for axially compressing the tires which includes a protrusion for engaging a central orifice of each of the tires for guarding against misalignment of the tires. Also set forth is a method for batch pyrolysis of tires comprising the steps of first baling a plurality of tires together in a compressed cylinder having an orifice extending through the central portion. Next, the compressed cylinder is placed in a pyrolysis oven such that the heat can circulate through the central orifice and about the compressed cylinder. Thereafter, the material is batch pyrolized to produce useful by-products and retain a greater portion of the char material.

Abstract: Coating compositions comprising intimate blends of a pigment and an interpolymer of monovinyl aromatic monomer, allylic alcohol and optionally allylic ester, wherein the weight ratio of pigment to interpolymer is in the range of about 2:1 to about 10:1. The compositions are useful for the preparation of electrographic recording materials.

Abstract: An electrographic recording material comprising a conductive sheet support coated with an electrically insulating layer comprising an intimate blend of a polymeric binder and from about 200 to about 1000 parts of an inert finely divided pigment per 100 parts by weight of polymeric binder. The binder is a low molecular weight interpolymer comprising interpolymerized monovinyl aromatic monomer, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol and optionally an ester of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol and a monovalent carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising an intimate blend of a polymeric binder and from about 200 to about 1000 parts of an inert finely divided pigment per 100 parts by weight of polymeric binder. The binder contains a major proportion of a low molecular weight interpolymer comprising a monovinyl aromatic monomer, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol and optionally a monocarboxylic acid ester of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol, and a minor proportion of high molecular weight interpolymer. The coating composition is useful in the preparation of electrographic recording materials.

Abstract: An electrographic recording material comprising a conductive sheet support coated with an electrically insulating layer comprising an intimate blend of a polymeric binder and from about 200 to about 1000 parts of an inert finely divided pigment per 100 parts by weight of polymeric binder. The binder contains a major proportion of a low molecular weight interpolymer comprising a monovinyl aromatic monomer, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol and optionally a monocarboxylic acid ester of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol, and a minor proportion of high molecular weight interpolymer.

Abstract: Terpolymers of a monovinyl aromatic monomer such as styrene, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol such as allyl alcohol and an ester of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol and a C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 monovalent aromatic acid, wherein the terpolymer preferably contains an average of from about 2 to 4 allylic alcohol units and at least one allylic ester per molecule. The terpolymers are used in surface coatings in blends with acrylic resins and nitrocelluloses. Blends of the terpolymers with polyols and polyisocyanates yield polyurethanes.

Abstract: Urethane compositions prepared from terpolymers of a monovinyl aromatic monomer such as styrene, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol and an ester of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 allylic alcohol and a C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 monovalent aromatic acid, wherein the terpolymer preferably contains an average of from about 2 to 4 allylic alcohol units and at least one allylic ester unit per molecule.The compositions are useful as surface coatings, foundry resin binders, molding and encapsulating compounds and in the preparation of rigid and semi-rigid urethane foams.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive resin solutions containing an acid-epoxy self-curing interpolymer and 1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-hydroxypropane. The solutions exhibit improved viscosity stability and provide pressure-sensitive resin films with cohesive strength and low release values from silicone release paper.