Abstract: A banding system for piled products with a machine frame (8), a band feed mechanism (6) disposed on the machine frame for feeding band material (2) from a supply roll (1), means for forming a loop (7) with said band material (2) around the products to be banded, welding means (14, 15) to close said loop, and cutting means (17) for cutting said band material, said means for forming the loop comprising transporting means (111, 13) for transporting the band material (2) around the product to be banded and vacuum means (19, 19?, 24) connected to the transporting means.

Abstract: Use of an article as electronic structural part whose surface exhibits a composite material in full or in parts, the composite material consisting of a non-metallic substrate containing at least one polymer, and a metallic layer present thereon and deposited without external current, having an adhesive strength of at least 4 N/mm2.

Abstract: Article with a layer composite exhibiting a first non-metallic layer and a second metallic layer applied thereon, the first non-metallic layer containing at least one polymer and the boundary present between the non-metallic and the metallic layer exhibiting a roughness with an Ra value of maximum 5 ?m, an adhesive strength of at least 12 N/mm2, and a standard deviation of the adhesive strength at six different measured value points distributed over the surface of the layer composite of maximum 25% of the arithmetic mean as well as a process for its production and use.

Abstract: Use of an article as decorative structural part whose surface exhibits a composite material, in full or in parts, the composite material consisting of a non-metallic substrate containing at least one polymer, and a metallic layer present thereon and deposited without external current, having an adhesive strength of at least 4 N/mm2.

Abstract: Article whose surface exhibits a composite material in full or in parts, the composite material consisting of a non-metallic substrate containing at least one polymer, and a metallic layer present thereon and deposited without external current, having an adhesive strength of at least 4 N/mm2, the boundary layer present between the non-metallic substrate and the metallic layer exhibiting a calcium content, determined by EDX analysis of a microtome section, of maximum 0.5 % by wt., based on an analysis area of 1×1 ?m whose centre runs through the boundary layer.

Abstract: Use of an article as moulding tool whose surface exhibits a composite material in full or in parts, the composite material consisting of a non-metallic substrate containing at least one polymer, and a metallic layer present thereon and deposited without external current, having an adhesive strength of at least 4 N/mm2.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of spraying, conversion, punching and/or casting tools as well as prototypes starting out from models characterised by the steps of: v. Roughening of the surface of the model without chemical pretreatment of the surface of the model; vi. Applying an intermediate layer of copper or nickel to the surface of the model, the metallic intermediate layer not being applied by thermal spraying, CVD, PVD or laser treatment; vii. Applying a metallic or ceramic coating onto the intermediate layer by thermal spraying; and viii. Removing the model from the intermediate layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for aligning at least the front edge of several sheets arranged in a stack, one above the other, whilst maintaining the order of the sheets. Said device comprises a stacking table, one side of which is provided with a front edge stop for aligning the front edge of the sheets. A supporting platform, upon which a stack of sheets can be placed with non-aligned front edges, is arranged upstream of the stacking table. The device is provided with a sheet feeder, which removes the sheets from the supporting platform by placing them in an overlapping stream with the front edges placed under the preceding sheets. A turning device is provided downstream of the sheet feeder, said device turning the overlapping stream in such a way that the front edge area of each sheet is freely accessible.