Abstract: Described is a support for electrodes of primary or secondary electric cells, said support comprising an open-mesh, three-dimensional network structure composed of plastics threads coated unbrokenly with one or more efficiently conducting, thin metal coats and, to form the three-dimensional structure, being provided with humplike depressions and/or elevations which are distributed over its surface and in whose region the distance between the plastics threads is increased, wherein at least the outer metal coat of the plastics threads consists of a valve metal. Also described are electrodes comprising such a support and a process for producing the articles mentioned.

Abstract: A process for producing fiber from polyarylene sulfide, by melt spinning a polyarylene sulfide into a gas, cooling the spun filaments with a blown gas, taking the filaments off at a high speed, storing the spun filaments, drawing the spun filaments in two stages and after treatment stage, and immediately thereafter heat setting the drawn filaments. Fibers produced by the invention have excellent mechanical properties including tensile strength and transverse strength, and the process is very efficient.

Abstract: A process produces fibers from polymers which give off troublesome gases and/or vapors during spinning, comprising the steps of:a) extruding the molten polymer through a spinneret into a closed spinning shaft,b) quenching the resulting filaments in the spinning shaft with a gas,c) taking off the resulting filaments from the spinning shaft,d) conducting the quench gas away from the spinning shaft and introducing it into a gas purification system ande) purifying the used quench gas by contact with an adsorbent for said troublesome gases and/or vapors.It is possible by the present invention to keep hazardous gases occurring during the spinning of polymers away from the surroundings and to dispose of them. Suitable polymers are in particular polyphenylene sulfides.

Abstract: An intermingling nozzle for filaments and yarns is described. The intermingling nozzle comprises a reedlike side by side arrangement of alternate yarn channel and closing plates. In the yarn channel plate sides adjoining the closing plates, grooves are formed as yarn channels and perpendicularly thereto as blowing channels. The closing plates are rotatable with respect to the yarn channel plates, specifically between an open position, in which they give access to the yarn channels to allow yarns to be inserted, and a closed position, in which they cover up the yarn channels. The intermingling nozzle is suitable in particular for intermingling high-count yarns, for example for reinforcing fabrics and tire cords.

Abstract: Synthetic filaments having a circular cross-section are manufactured by melt-spinning from spinneret openings having likewise a circular cross-section which are provided with lateral arms distributed over their circumference and ending in the circular cross-section area at an about right angle. The lateral arms need not cover the complete length of the spinneret holes, but only the outlet opening of the spinneret holes.