Abstract: A device and a process are employed to prepare sheets from a film tube. The process steps include extruding the film tube, laying the film tube flat and squeezing it, reversing the film tube, and cutting the extruded film tube. The film tube is cut before the squeezing step and at least one resulting sheet runs through only one reversing device before the sheet is fed to a stationary processing device or storage device.

Abstract: A device and a process for the preparation of sheets (7, 17) are specified. The following work steps are involved in the preparation of the sheets: extruding a film tube (1) laying the film tube flat and squeezing it (1) reversing the film tube (1) cutting the extruded film tube (1) In addition the invention contains following new characteristics: the film tube (1) is cut before the squeezing follows and at least one resulting sheet (7, 17) runs through (1) only one reversing device (100) before it is fed to a stationary processing device or storage device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a nucleic acid molecule which includes a nucleic acid sequence coding for a chemokine, a neuropeptide precursor or at least one neuropeptide, as well as a host cell which contains this nucleic acid molecule. In addition the invention concerns a polypeptide molecule which functions as chemokine or neuropeptide or contains at least one neuropeptide, as well as fragments thereof which include at least one neuropeptide, and a procedure for the manufacture of the polypeptide molecule or of a fragment thereof. In addition the invention concerns antibodies, demonstration procedures and test-kits as well as pharmaceutical preparations. The purpose on which present invention is based is to make new means available which can be put to use aimed at the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases which are associated with a defect of the SDF-1 factor or its receptor (CXCR4).

Abstract: Equipment that lays flat films or tubular films extruded by a blown film extrusion installation has at least one roller, which guides the walls of the film or the tubular film. The lay-flat equipment has at least one device that influences the rotational speed of the roller by providing a torque that can be transferred onto the roller by a transfer device. The transfer device provides for slippage between the roller and the device that provides the torque, thereby ensuring a smooth transfer of torque and preventing damage to the film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lay-flat equipment (1) for films or tubular films (6) extruded by blown film extrusion installations (1). Said installation (1) comprises at least one roller (16), which (16) guides the walls of the film or the tubular film (16) [sic: 6], wherein the lay-flat equipment (1) comprises at least one device (B, 24, 22, 23, 21, 20, 25, 26) for influencing the rotational speed of the roller (16), said device (B, 24, 22, 23, 21, 20, 25, 26) comprising means (9) for providing a torque (B, 24) that can be transferred onto the roller (16) by means of transfer devices (22, 23, 21, 20). Unlike prior art devices, the inventive device is provided with transfer devices (22, 23, 21, 20), which allow a slip between the roller (16) and the devices (24) for providing a torque.

Abstract: A device and a process for the preparation of sheets (7, 17) are specified. The following work steps are involved in the preparation of the sheets: extruding a film tube (1) laying the film tube flat and squeezing it (1) reversing the film tube (1) cutting the extruded film tube (1) In addition the invention contains following new characteristics: the film tube (1) is cut before the squeezing follows and at least one resulting sheet (7, 17) runs through (1) only one reversing device (100) before it is fed to a stationary processing device or storage device.

Abstract: Shown is a device and a method for production of film tracks (7, 17) from a film tube (1). Devices according to the current status of technology contain a lay-flat device (2), which consists preferably out of two lay-flat plates (12, 22) arrange in a mutual roof-like formation, whose distance decreases in the direction of the conveyance (z) of the tube. a squeeze roller device (3), which consists preferably of a squeeze roller pair (13, 23), and at least one cutting device (4, 5), which slits the film tube along its direction of conveyance. The device according to the invention contains additionally: at least one pre-squeeze device (6), which is provided in the direction of conveyance of the film tube (z) before the squeeze roller device (3), and which leaves a residual amount of air in the film tube, so that in the region between the squeeze roller device (3) and at least one pre-squeeze roller device (6) a static air cushion forms.

Abstract: An extruder die head for producing multilayered tubes made of thermoplastic material exhibits a central annular channel, which is provided with an annular outlet die. Into the outer limiting wall of the channel empty annular slits, which feed a polymer melt and which constitute the smaller diameter openings of truncated channels, formed between the internal and external shells of stacked, conical insert members. To reduce the axial length of the extruder die head, the annular slits, feeding the polymer melts, also empty into the inside wall of the central annular channel. The annular slits are the smaller diameter openings of truncated channels, formed between the internal and external shells of stacked conical internal insert members.

Abstract: The invention concerns a nucleic acid molecule which includes a nucleic acid sequence coding for a chemokine, a neuropeptide precursor or at least one neuropeptide, as well as a host cell which contains this nucleic acid molecule. In addition the invention concerns a polypeptide molecule which functions as chemokine or neuropeptide or contains at least one neuropeptide, as well as fragments thereof which include at least one neuropeptide, and a procedure for the manufacture of the polypeptide molecule or of a fragment thereof. In addition the invention concerns antibodies, demonstration procedures and test-kits as well as pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: An extruder die head for producing multilayered tubes made of thermoplastic material exhibits a central annular channel, which is provided with an annular outlet die. Into the outer limiting wall of the channel empty annular slits, which feed a polymer melt and which constitute the smaller diameter openings of truncated channels, formed between the internal and external shells of stacked, conical insert members. To reduce the axial length of the extruder die head, the annular slits, feeding the polymer melts, also empty into the inside wall of the central annular channel. Said annular slits are the smaller diameter openings of truncated channels, formed between the internal and external shells of stacked conical internal insert members.

Abstract: In a process of manufacturing oriented tapes, which have been folded at least once, from synthetic thermoplastics, particularly for use in the manufacture of high-strength woven fabrics, the tapes are folded on themselves before they are wound on the spool used for their further processing.

Abstract: Z-shaped folds are formed in a tubular film and the latter is inserted into a woven tubing as the latter is woven and collapsed in a circular loom. The tubular film is squeezed between pairs of pinch rollers and is then inflated to form a bubble, which is supported by annular surfaces at the weaving ring and at a distance from the latter so that the bubble bulges between the annular surfaces so as to form an annular bead. A Z-shaped annular fold is formed in that tubular film in that edge portion of said annular bead which is remote from the weaving ring is pushed into the latter. For the fixation of the Z-shaped folds e.g., at the portions which will subsequently form the rims at the open ends of the bags to be made, it may be desirable to apply adhesive to the tubular film above the Z-shaped folds and to force said adhesive-coated portions against the inside surface of the surrounding woven tubing.

Abstract: Apparatus for joining the aligned edges of superposed plies of sheet material by means of an adhesive joining strip comprises a retractable nozzle for applying adhesive to the strip, and a forming plate which is curved for guiding the strip towards said edges and which defines a channel for bending the strip into U shape so that the edges come to lie between the limbs of the U.

Abstract: Sacks are made from a web comprising a tube of stretched plastics tape fabric woven around a thermoplastic tubular film. The web is continuously fed to a storage device from which two-ply sack lengths are intermittently withdrawn and severed and provided with a stitched base seam. Each severing cut is made to extend through transverse strips of hot-melt adhesive which were applied to both sides of the fabric tube and cooled. After severing and prior to stitching through both plies, the inner ply is provided with a separate base seam by means of welding jaws.

Abstract: A shuttle for a circular loom comprises trunnions supporting and turning together with a winding core of a tape package. One of the trunnions carries a brake disc co-operating with a brake shoe carried by a pivoted lever which is connected to a rocker shaft by a spring. An arm on the shaft is spring-biassed to rest on the tape unwound from the package. If the tape slackens or breaks, the arm and hence the shaft turn to pivot the lever and thereby apply more pressure between the brake shoe and rotating brake disc.

Abstract: A flattened tube of continuous film is opened up by being fed over a mandrel which is floatingly disposed within the tube. As the tube is passing over the mandrel, which serves as a backing, a layer of reinforcing tapes is helically wound thereabout and fixed thereto, whereafter the tube is flattened again. Each side of the tube is then successively provided with a layer of parallel further reinforcing tapes which are anchored by a plastics covering layer that is extruded thereon and pressed thereto.

Abstract: Lined plastics sacks are made from tube sections successively severed from a tubular web consisting of a tubular inner layer of thermoplastic film around which a circular fabric of stretched plastics tapes is woven to form an outer layer. In each severed tube section, the layers are interconnected by a seam at one end to define a sack. The outer layer may be formed with side pleats defining three outwardly directed folds, the inner layer being flattened and disposed in the central such fold before the sack is filled.

Abstract: A composite web comprises a film of plastics or other material laminated to a reinforcing layer formed by a network of tapes which extend in zigzag fashion back and forth across the laminating film with their points of reversal within the confines of the film edges so as to be covered by the film. If there are two equally wide laminating films, one on each face of the reinforcing tape layer, the films may be offset to overlap one another laterally and the width of the tape layer exceeds that of each film by the amount of overlap, whereby the points of reversal of the tapes are covered by one of the films along one longitudinal edge of the web and by the other film along the other longitudinal edge of the web.

Abstract: In an apparatus comprising a set of juxtaposed spaced cutting blades for severing a continuously fed web of material into strips, means are provided for pivoting the blades to and fro during the severing operation so as to avoid localized overheating and wear of the cutting edges.