Abstract: This invention relates to a device for controlling the extraction pressure of an extraction condensing turbine with pivotable vanes or vane parts of guide vane lattices arranged downstream of the steam extraction point(s) where the pivoting motion of the vanes is effected by means of adjusting levers or arms by axial displacement of adjusting rings forming the bearings said adjusting levers or arms.

Abstract: Low-melting, easily processable and at the same time hard polar waxes are obtained by treating copolymers, which are composed of ethylene and 0.5 to 50% by weight of a monomer containing oxygen-containing groups and have melt indices (MFI 190/2) of between 0.01 and 400 g/10 minutes, in the molten state, dispersed in a dispersing agent which is inert towards oxygen, with oxygen or oxygen-containing gases. Preferably, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers are oxidized, and these oxidation products are particularly suitable as the wax component in water-based and/or organic solvent-based polishes and in pastes.

Abstract: A mixture of wax acids is prepared by oxidizing by means of chromosulfuric acid a mixture of a bark wax with a further natural or synthetic wax, preferably a hydrocarbon wax. The mixture of wax acids is especially suitable as wax component in polishes.

Abstract: For coating carbon paper waxes are required which are not only capable to disperse high amounts of carbon black but also have good oil binding properties. For this purpose natural waxes carrying ester groups are treated with oxygen until they have a high carbon black absorption. The waxes are oxidized in the melt. They can also be oxidized in admixture with hydrocarbon waxes or the derivatives thereof.