Abstract: Described is a building material composition prepared from or having added thereto a particulate material selected from particulate polysaccharides or particulate polysaccharide derivatives. The particulate material of the building material composition is prepared by a method comprising: (a) forming a feed composition comprising a member selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and polysaccharide derivatives, and 35 wt. % to 99 wt. % of water, based on the total weight of the feed composition, wherein said member is at least one of swelled and dissolved in the feed composition; (b) contacting, in a mill, the feed composition with a gas stream, thereby converting simultaneously the water of said feed composition into water vapor, and said member of said feed composition into a solid state form of finely particulate material; (c) separating the particulate material from the gas stream; and (d) optionally drying the particulate material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new, particularly economical process for preparing particulate water-soluble cellulose derivatives. The process involves forming a feed composition of swollen and/or dissolved cellulose derivative, and water. The feed composition is contacted with a superheated gas mixture, in a sieve-free high rotational speed gas jet impact mill, and the cellulose derivative of the feed composition is converted into a solid state form of finely particulate particles. The superheated gas mixture, with which the feed composition is contacted, is selected from: (i) a superheated gaseous mixture of steam and an inert gas; and (ii) a superheated gas mixture of steam and air. The superheated gas mixture has a steam content of 40 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the total weight of the superheated gas mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying articles and/or semi-finished products made from polymer resin moulding compositions, wherein said articles and/or semi-finished products, which substantially consist of moulding compositions comprising mixtures of thermoplastic polymers where exhibit good biodegradability and thermoplastic polymers which exhibit poor biodegradability, are subjected to biodegradation.

Abstract: According to this method for the adsorptive extraction of hydrocarbons from aqueous solutions of hydrocyanic acid, the initial solutions containing 1 to 50 wt. % hydrocyanic acid and 2 to 1000 wt. ppm aliphatic and/or aromatic hydrocarbons, the latter having 6 to 30 C atoms each, are passed, preferably continuously, at temperatures between 2 and 50.degree. C. and at a maximum flow velocity of 500 m/h through a fixed-bed, activated-carbon adsorber whose interior surface is preferably>100 m.sup.2 /kg. In this way it is possible to quantitatively free aqueous solutions of hydrocyanic acid from hydrocarbons, in particular from benzene, with means of relatively low technical complexity.

Abstract: A transmission gear wheel has at least two gear wheel elements which are provided with teeth on their circumference and which, coaxially and non-displaceably with respect to one another in the circumferential direction. Mutually offset teeth connect the elements with one another such that, for the engagement of a meshing gear wheel, the existing tooth flank play is reduced or discontinued. At least the teeth of one gear wheel element are constructed such with respect to their elasticity that, during the engagement of meshing gear wheel, at least starting at a defined transmitted torque, the offset in the circumferential direction of the tooth transmitting this torque is at least partially discontinued with respect to the tooth of the other gear wheel element by means of a deformation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an at least single-layer, tubular, biaxially stretched, biodegradable and compostable food casing, in particular a sausage casing, at least one layer consisting substantially of a thermoplastically processable, biodegradable polymer.

Abstract: Method of making pistons and piston rods as well as cylinders for hydraulic and pneumatic apparatus, whereby a precision-finished cylindrical semi-finished article made of an aluminum alloy is hard-anodized at its sliding surface and whereby the hard-anodized article is rotated about its axis and the formed ceramic sliding surface layer thereof is treated by a plurality of successive grinding operations with two-dimensional grinding media of differing reducing grain size.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing calcium cyanamide by reacting urea with an oxygen-containing calcium compound in at least two stepsa) in a first step the reaction components are allowed to react under compression and/or while being revolved or by applying them to a hot surface at temperatures of 120.degree. to 500.degree. C. until a solid is formed andb) the solid reaction mixture that is formed is subsequently calcined at temperatures of 600.degree. to 900.degree. C.In this process it is possible to obtain high yields and throughputs of calcium cyanamide without requiring a time-consuming processing of the reaction product after the first or second step.

Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastically workable and completely biodegradable moulding compositions, a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof as biodegradable materials for the production of, for example, injection-moulded parts, films, fibres or coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel thermoplastic, biodegradable polysaccharide ether esters, such as for example cellulose ether esters or starch ether esters, and to the production of such graft copolymers from polysaccharides, epoxides and dicarboxylic acid anhydrides and to the use thereof, for example as moldings, films or coatings.

Abstract: High pressure valve having a valve cone (12) guided by a valve spindle (10) within a valve housing (1, 2), the sealing surface (13) of the valve cone engaging, in the closed position, an annular ridge (15) of hard metal constituting a valve seat, whereby the sealing surface (13) at least of the valve cone (12) is made of a soft metal, preferrably aluminum.

Abstract: The invention relates to the lacquering of polar film substrates with a coating system consisting of several components, the single application of material resulting in a multilayer structure of the lacquer coat. The coating system is preferably aqueous and free from organohalogen and results in an improved barrier action of the films against water vapor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel thermoplastic, water-insoluble cellulose hydroxyalkyl hydroxycarboxylic acid esters of the general structureCell--O--Rwhere Cell--O is the substituted OH group of a polymeric cellulose unit and R is either a monomeric and/or polymeric hydroxyalkylether hydroxycarboxylic acid ester of the structure X:X=--A--B--in which A is a linear polyether chain:A=(--D--O--).sub.nin which D signifies a linear aliphatic branched or unbranched chain with 2 to 11 C atoms and n is a whole number equal to or greater than 1, and B is a linear polyester chain: ##STR1## in which E signifies a linear aliphatic branched or unbranched chain with 2 to 5 C atoms and m is a whole number equal to or greater than 1, or R is equal to A or B or X and a combination thereof in any ratio, or R is equal to H (hydrogen) according to the degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit (max. 3) with A, B or X, and a process for their production and use of these cellulose derivatives as biodegradable mouldings.

Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, biaxially stretched tubular film for durable and crease-free casings for processed meat products which are heat treated after the filling process.

Abstract: Threaded insertion valve with a substantially tubular threaded insertion part (2) provided with an external thread (4) for screwing into a valve receptacle and with a flanged part (2) abutting on the threaded insertion part (2) and integral therewith and provided with a central bore (6) for penetration by a valve spindle (7), the bore (6) of the flanged part (3) being provided with an internal thread (8) for receiving a housing (10) of an actuator apparatus (11) axially acting on the valve spindle (7) and provided at an end with an external thread (9), and/or the threaded insertion part (2) being provided with an internal thread (21) for screwing in of an exchangeable substantially tubular valve seat body (24).

Abstract: This invention relates to a multilayer organochlorine-free tubular casing consiting ofa. a regenerated cellulose substrate,b. optionally a layer of primer,c. a 5 to 40 .mu.m thick, organochlorine-free polymeric water vapor barrier layer which is characterized in that it has a permeability to water vapor of at most 50 g/m.sup.2.24 h and a surface tension.ltoreq.34 mN/m,d. a 5 to 40 .mu.m thick, polymeric organochlorine-free oxygen barrier layer, characterized in that it has a permeability to oxygen of at most 120 cm.sup.3 /m.sup.2.24 h bar and a surface tension of.gtoreq.38 N/m.The invention also relates to its use as a casing for sausages of the Kochwurst and Bruhwurst type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayered polyurethane film and the utilization thereof as packaging material for photosensitive, in particular photographic material.

Abstract: Pressure compensated cartridge valve with a valve housing (1, 2) in which is axially guided a valve stem (10) which at one of its ends is provided with a valve cone (12) the sealing surface (13) of which in the closed position engages an annular rim (15) formed at the inside of the housing, whereby an annular chamber (20) provided between valve stem (10) and housing on one side of the annular chamber constituted one pressure connection of the valve by way of connecting bore (21), and the port chamber (13) of the housing bore (9) receiving the valve stem (10) constitutes a further pressure connection of the valve on the other side of the annular rim (15), and whereby a pressure balance bore (23) connects the port chamber (19) with a counter pressure chamber (24) within the valve housing (1, 2) which counter pressure chamber surrounds the end of the valve stem remote from the valve cone (12), and whereby the pressure balance bore (23) extends within the valve housing (1, 2) and a channel (36) connecting the ann

Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, biaxially stretched tubular film for durable and crease-free wrapping of goods packaged in a liquid or pasty state, in particular foodstuffs such as sausage meat for boiling or cooking and cream cheese, which are heated treated during and/or after the packaging process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating compound for sheets, films, or molded products composed of modified or unmodified polysaccharides.