Abstract: Processor (10) having a processing pipeline (100) is extended with an arrangement to reduce the loss of cycles associated with loop execution in pipeline (100). Loop start detection until (116a) detects a loop start instruction containing information about the loop count and last instruction in the loop information about the first instruction in the loop is also present. Loop end detection until (114a) is provided with the loop end information, and fetch stage (112) is provided with the loop start information by loop start detection until (116a). Upon detection of a loop end, loop end detection until (114a) generates detection tags labeling the content of pipeline (100) which are evaluated by tag detection until (144). Loop execution control stage (142) compares the loop count information with detection information generated by tag detection until (144) and, if necessary, removes superfluous instructions from pipeline (100).

Abstract: An elastosol is provided by combining a finely powdered, linear or branched block copolymer of a monovinyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene having a particle size of 800 micron or less, and a rubber compatible liquid plasticizer, wherein the weight ratio of the block copolymer to the plasticizer is in the range of from 0.1 to 10. Furthermore, there is provided a process for the preparation of an elastosol as well as a process for the preparation of a homogeneous rubbery product derived from said elastosol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of polyols for use in the preparation of polyurethane foam comprising:(i) 80-99% by weight of at least one polyether polyol and/or at least one polyester polyol; and(ii) 1-20% by weight of at least one polyolefin polyol.The invention further relates to a process for preparing polyurethane foams, using the said mixture of polyols; to polyurethane foams obtainable by such process; and to articles and composites containing the said polyurethane foams.

Abstract: Intermediate binder composition for use in toner compositions, comprising (a) a block copolymer comprising one predominantly poly(monovinyl aromatic) block per molecule and one predominantly poly(conjugated diene) block per molecule, the latter blocks being selectively hydrogenated to a residual unsaturation degree of 20% or lower, in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight relative to the weight of the intermediate binder composition, and a microcrystalline wax, having a weight average molecular weight of from 1000 to 10,000, and having a drop point of 75.degree. C. or higher (measured according to ASTM D 3104), in an amount of from 95 to 65% by weight relative to the weight of the binder composition. Also covered are electrophotographic toner compositions containing the intermediate binder composition and magnetizable particles.