Abstract: A bioremediation support for the support of microorganisms used in the biotreatment of an aqueous waste stream or contaminated vapor is made of a low-density siliceous glassy material. This material has a cellular or frothy texture, large pores of greater than 1,000 Anstrom units in diameter dispersed throughout the material, a high macropore volume in pores of greater than 1,000 .ANG. of more than 0.3 cc/cc and a BET surface area of greater than 10 m.sup.2 /g. A preferred material is pumice.

Abstract: A bioremediation support for the support of microorganisms used in the biotreatment of an aqueous waste stream or contaminated vapor is made of a low-density siliceous glassy material. This material has a cellular or frothy texture, large pores of greater than 1,000 Anstrom units in diameter dispersed throughout the material, a high macropore volume in pores of greater than 1,000 .ANG. of more than 0.3 cc/cc and a BET surface area of greater than 10 m.sup.2 /g. A preferred material is pumice.

Abstract: Ternary CaO-TiO.sub.2 -SiO.sub.2 compositions are discussed. These compositions are useful as sintering aids for silicon nitride sintering. Use of these ternary compositions allows silicon nitride to be effectively sintered at lower temperatures than when conventional yttria sintering aids are used.

Abstract: A low thermal expansion ceramic composition having a predominant Al.sub.2 TiO.sub.5 phase along with zirconium titanate and zirconia phases. The final overall ceramic composition after firing has a low thermal expansion between 24.degree.-1000.degree. C. of not greater than 1.5.times.10.sup.-6 .degree. C..sup.-1 and a thermal stability in air such that (a) upon heating to 1200.degree. C. for at least 4 hours there is substantially no decomposition of the Al.sub.2 TiO.sub.5 phase to rutile or alumina as measured by X-ray diffraction, (b) physical growth after thermal cycling between 200.degree. and 1150.degree. C. for 300 cycles does not exceed 1.5%, and (c) the composition maintains a low average thermal expansion between 24.degree.-1000.degree. C. of not greater than 1.5.times.10.sup.-6 .degree. C..sup.-1 after the isothermal heating or cycling conditions. The composition is preferably made by forming a mixture of the equivalent of 50-90 volume percent Al.sub.2 TiO.sub.

Abstract: A vehicle automatic clutch control comprising an engine speed sensor that produces a signal V.sub.1, an electrical reference signal generator that produces a signal V.sub.R and a comparator that processes the two signals V.sub.1 and V.sub.R to produce an error signal E. The error signal E is utilized for controlling a clutch actuator that operates the clutch to vary the state of engagement of the clutch to alter the engine speed and equalize the two signals V.sub.1 and V.sub.R and thus maintain a substantially constant engine speed until the clutch is fully engaged.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition of an aliphatic polyamide and a modifier. The modifier is a copolymer of nylon 6 and an acrylic polymer, its inclusion in the composition enabling the properties of the aliphatic polyamide (e.g. nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 11) to be modified without need of co-condensation with the modifier.The modifier copolymer is 0.5 to 50 percent by weight of the composition. The proportion of acrylic polymer in the copolymer is not more than 25 percent by weight. The acrylic polymer comprises molecular chains derived from acrylonitrile or from a major proportion of an alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid and a minor proportion of a copolymerizable unsaturated carboxylic acid.The preferred acrylic polymer is a multi-phase polymer comprising a first, elastomeric, phase and a second, rigid thermoplastic, phase.The composition can be used for moulding articles.