Abstract: The invention relates to a method for applying polymer patches, in particular from polymer electrode material, on a carrier substrate, including the following method steps: a) plasticizing the polymer electrode material to form a melt, b) feeding the plasticized polymer electrode material via at least one die to a heated, structured roller or to a heated, structured conveyor belt, wherein the roller and/or the conveyor belt have recesses that correspond to the dimensions of the patches to be applied, c) applying the plasticized polymer electrode material on a carrier substrate by bringing the roller and/or the conveyor belt in contact with a carrier substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for applying polymer patches, in particular from polymer electrode material, on a carrier substrate, including the following method steps: a) plasticizing the polymer electrode material to form a melt, b) feeding the plasticized polymer electrode material via at least one die to a heated, structured roller or to a heated, structured conveyor belt, wherein the roller and/or the conveyor belt have recesses that correspond to the dimensions of the patches to be applied, c) applying the plasticized polymer electrode material on a carrier substrate by bringing the roller and/or the conveyor belt in contact with a carrier substrate.

Abstract: A plasticizing cylinder for processing plasticizable material includes a pressure jacket, at least one heating element disposed at one area of the pressure jacket, and at least one cooling element disposed at another area of the pressure jacket. Extending within a wall of the pressure jacket between the area of the heating element and the area of the cooling element is a plurality of heat pipes, with each heat pipe having at least one section constructed with a capillary structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a static mixing device for the homogenization of polymer melts, especially for the homogenization of PVC melts. The device comprises several assembled mixing modules, each module having a tubular housing and mixing elements located therein. The invention is characterized in that the mixing elements have a twisted surface, especially similarly to blades, in that the edge of this surface is firmly connected to the inside of the housing and in that the connection seam is rounded off. The mixing elements are preferably securely welded or soldered to the inside of the housing, and the radius of the connection area is ground. According to an advantageous embodiment, each mixing module is configured of single piece construction and has at least two melt passages (4, 5). Each melt passage has a funnel-like inlet (1, 2) and a funnel-like outlet (6, 7), which are rotated at a certain angle, for example 90°, in relation to each other.

Abstract: In a method of cooling a sheet-shaped or web-shaped substrate, such as a plastic sheet or a plastic web, the substrate is moved along a cooling path, and heat radiating from the substrate is absorbed and/or reflected along at least one zone of the cooling path to provide a controlled cooling pattern, by using covering elements which are disposed above and/or below the substrate, whereby the zone can be adjusted by the arrangement and/or number of covering elements.

Abstract: In an arrangement for producing a branch in a telecommunications cable (1) containing several stranded elements with optical fibers, at least one stranded element is cut, the optical fibers of the stranded element are spliced to the optical fibers of a branch line (2), and the branched area is protected with a sleeve (3). The branch line (2) comprises a number of optical fibers, each of which is loosely arranged by itself in a small plastic tube (10). A predetermined length of the tube (10) is removed from approximately the middle of the optical fiber elements, and each optical fiber (13) from which the tube (10) has been removed is stored in a cassette (12). The cassettes (12) are stored in a container (5). The sleeve housing (4) is stored in a container (5). The sleeve housing (4) with the cassettes (12) and the branch line (2) with the optical fibers (13) located in the tube (10) are a unit which is prefabricated at the factory.

Abstract: In a device for holding a number of cassettes of which at least one stores a length of optical fibers, at least one holder is provided for the cassettes wherein the cassettes are arranged horizontally and in parallel. Each cassette (4) can be pulled out individually from lateral guides (5) in the holder (3). Separated from the holder (3), a guide block (7) with a number of superimposed attachment points (13) for the optical fibers or conductors is attached to it. The inlet and the outlet (14) for the optical fibers or the conductors are arranged on the side of the cassette (4) which faces the guide block (7).

Abstract: A device which houses the active and passive nodal point modules of telecommunication installations in the ground comprises a metal container with a removable cover and a removable support for the modules housed in the container. The modules are attached in a heat-conductive manner to the internal surface of the support. The support is made of heat-conductive material and its external surface has a number of cooling fins. Through the cooling fins, the support makes heat-conductive contact with the internal surface of the container.

Abstract: An arrangement for sealing the inlet area of a substrate extending lengthwise in a housing, preferably a communications cable in a sleeve, has the following features:a) a tube (3) in the form of an elastomer hyperboloid is placed on a cable and has plastic moldings (4,5) at each of its ends firmly attached to the tube (3);b) the elastomer tube (3) is under lengthwise-axial pressure, so that the central portion of the tube (3) is firmly pressed against the substrate (2) surface,c) the tube (3) with its attached moldings (4,5) is located in a hollow body (9), which maintains the lengthwise-axial pressure; andd) the hollow body (9) is attached to the inlet area of the housing (1) and is sealed with respect to the inlet opening.

Abstract: A device is described for connecting two electric aerial cables. Each aerial cable has tube, containing optical fibers, which is cabled with electric conductors and strength member. Means are provided for the mechanical and electrically conductive joining of the electric conductors and strength members of the two cables. A sealed splice carrier for receiving the spliced connections of the optical fibers comprises two concentric tubes (7, 9) with a annular gap between them. The annular gap is sealed at both ends. The optical fibers are inserted into the annular gap through apertures in the end seals (8). The spliced connections and a length of optical fibers are stored in the annular gap. The splice carrier (5) surrounds the means (21, 3) for the mechanical and electrically conductive joining and is attached to the electrically conductive joining means (3) or to the aerial cables (1).

Abstract: A device for housing the active and passive junction assemblies of underground-located telecommunications installations, with a removable holding fixture for the assemblies placed inside the container, has the following characteristics:a) the container (6) has a hollow main body portion (6a) and a shoulder portion (6b) which extends conically towards one end,b) a hollow neck portion (6c) is adjacent to the conical portion (6b),c) the container (6) is closed by a cover (7), which simultaneously serves as a sidewalk cover,d) the container (6) rests on a pipe (2) cast into a foundation (1), which protrudes from the foundation (1), while the hollow neck portion (6c) extends into the pipe (2).

Abstract: In an underground configuration housing for telecommunication devices, a mechanically stable housing, which is closed by a removable cover, has an installation located inside which supports at least one telecommunication device. The installation supporting the telecommunication devices is a pot-shaped container with a cylindrical insert positioned therein so as to form a gap therebetween. The container is sealed in water-proof fashion by a removable cover and the telecommunication devices are located inside of the cylindrical insert.

Abstract: A process for encasing articles, particularly encasing cable splices, cable termination, a radially expanded tube made of a rubbery elastic material is positioned on the article. The tube is maintained in the expanded condition by a tension medium in the form of a plastic tube attached to the outer surface of the tube. The attachment between the surface of the tube and the tension medium is removed for the purpose of resetting the tube. The resetting is accomplished by cooling the plastic tube to a sub-ambient temperature thereby destroying the plastic tube.

Abstract: A sleeve for receiving branch or joint areas in optical or electrical cables, comprises a stable, essentially cylindrical hollow body (8) with at least one open end to receive the branch or joint areas, where a sleeve head (1) is inserted into the open end(s) and the sleeve head(s) (1) has (have) passage openings (2) in the form of radial slots (2) for the incoming or outgoing cables (3, 4). The slots (2) contain sealing bodies (11), which encompass the incoming or outgoing cable (3, 4) and seal the slots (2).

Abstract: A flat, heat recoverable shrink object is comprised of a plurality of core strands placed in a parallel position and each having a polymeric, thermoplastic or crosslinked core around which is coiled a high tensile strength thread such as glass, metal, cotton polyamide etc. These core strands are combined with high strength threads extending transverse to the core strands and being e.g. interwoven or looped or just superposed; All these parts are embedded in a crosslinked, heated stretched and cooled-again polymer layer whereby the coiled helices are stretched accordingly. This flat object is applied to other objects for being heat shrunk thereon. The two high strength threads tear proof the object particularly during its being made.

Abstract: A method including using a device for sealing the end of a heat-shrunk sleeve enclosing a branch connection of electrical or optical cables which grips the outside surface of the sleeve between the branched cables and keeps the opposing surface areas of the sleeve between the cables in contact with each other during cooling of the heat-shrunk sleeve. The device has two identical preformed parts. Each part has a foot part and an arm extending in a semicircle from the foot part. The foot part has at least one peg and one bore, through which the preformed parts can be joined to form the device. The arms encircle one of the branched cables and the free ends of the arms grip the sleeve between the branched cables.

Abstract: A device for sealing the end of a heat-shrunk sleeve surrounding a branching connection of electrical or optical cables grips the outer surface of the sleeve between the branching cables and keeps the opposing surfaces of the sleeve in contact with each other between the cables, during cooling after the heat-shrinking of the sleeve. The device has two parallel arms which are interlocked with each other at one end. The distance between the arms can be changed in such a way, that the arms remain essentially parallel at any distance from each other. The device is preferably installed after heat-shrinking.

Abstract: A heat recoverable, shrink-object is made from a mesh or web assembly having thermoplastic threads that extend in a first direction, and second threads that are essentially non-stretchable and run transversely to the first threads, that assembly is embedded in a polymer matrix which is then crosslinked; the thermoplastic threads do not crosslink; the matrix with embedded mesh or web is then heated to a temperature above the crystallite melting point of the polymer matrix and the thermoplastic threads are stretched into an elongated state at that temperature, and the stretching is maintained during subsequent cooling until a lower temperature including room temperature is reached and stretching is no longer needed to maintain said elongated state.

Abstract: Central is a nonstretchable, high strength thread that extends transverse to stretching, either of individual heat recoverable strands or of an embedding layer. The thread is either placed across plural heat recoverable strands, or plural threads are individually wrapped around the strands, or there is a plurality of helices on thermoplastic strings in a heat recoverable embedment, with further transverse high strength threads being interwoven with the helices.

Abstract: Central is a nonstretchable, high strength thread that extends transverse to stretching, either of individual heat recoverable strands or of an embedding layer. The thread is either placed across plural heat recoverable strands, or plural threads are individually wrapped around the strands, or there is a plurality of helices on thermoplastic strings in a heat recoverable embedment, with further transverse high strength threads being interwoven with the helices.