Abstract: A process for manufacturing a food product having a thick and irregular coating comprising:(a) coating the food product with a batter; and(b) coating the food product with agglomerated powder; such that the ratio of batter to agglomerated powder is 2.5:1 to 1:1.5.

Abstract: Improvements in coated film bases. Photobase comprising a film support, e.g. a polyethylene terephthalate film, having a copolymeric subbing layer comprising a copolymer of acrylic acid or an alkyl ester thereof/methacrylic acid or an alkyl ester thereof/itaconic acid or itaconic anhydride, e.g. an ethyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate/itaconic acid copolymer, and containing free itaconic acid, half ester or anhydride which is directly adherent to light-sensitive photographic emulsions.

Abstract: Laminer pile-surfaced material having piles on both outer surfaces, at least one pile having improved resistance to slide.

Abstract: A mixture of i) a thermoplastic copolyetherketone/sulphone containing --AR--CO (75-90%) and --Ar--SO.sub.2 -- (25-10%) repeat units wherein Ar is a bivalent aromatic radical which may vary from unit to unit and at least some of the Ar groups contain aromatic ether links ortho or para to at least one --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 -- group and ii) sulphur, a dithiol, or a polydisulphide in such a quantity that the amount of sulphur (as such or in thiol or disulphide groups) is 0.01 to 5% by weight of the combined weight of copolyetherketone/sulphone and sulphur. On heating this mixture to 300.degree.-450.degree. C the molecular weight of the polymer increases.

Abstract: Aromatic polymers of increased resistance to flow and molecular weight are obtained by irradiation using .beta.-rays or .gamma.-rays at temperatures up to 400.degree.C of an aromatic polymer whose molecular chains comprise benzenoid groups and bivalent linking groups, and where irradiation is .gamma.-rays by heating subsequent to irradiaton at 200.degree.C to 400.degree.C. The polymeric materials having increased molecular weight are useful for coating non-cooking surfaces of cookware.

Abstract: Compositions comprising soluble and/or thermoplastic polyurethanes mixed with copolymers of ethylene and unsaturated esters of fatty acids show improved resistance to abrasion. Films made from the compositions show a reduced tendency to exhibit blocking. Use of ethylene copolymers mixed with additives also provides a useful way of mixing additives into polyurethanes.

Abstract: Aromatic polymers of increased resistance to flow and molecular weight are obtained by irradiation using .beta.-rays or .gamma.-rays at temperatures up to 400.degree.C of an aromatic polymer whose molecular chains comprise benzenoid groups and bivalent linking groups, and where irradiation is .gamma.-rays by heating subsequent to irradiation at 200.degree.C to 400.degree.C.