Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for the connecting of strips to an endless strip with a clamping arrangement (110, 120) with a clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and a clamping device (110-l, 120-l) on the outlet side, a cutting arrangement (155) with an upper cutter (150) and a lower cutter (130) and with a joining arrangement, in which at least the clamping device (110-r, 120-r) on the inlet side and/or the clamping device (110-l, 120-l) on the outlet side is constructed as a premountable unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sluice device (10, 10?) with at least one individual sluice (11) for the passing of strip material (2). In order to also be able to maintain or repair the sluice device and in particular its individual sluices, without the strip material (2) having to be removed from the sluice device, it is proposed according to the invention that the individual sluice is formed from at least a first and a second part, in which the two parts are connected with each other via a releasable connection for opening and closing the individual sluice and that at least one device (24, 25) is provided for displacing or moving the first and the second part of the individual sluice relative to each other in or contrary to the transportation direction of the strip material (2) with the connection opened.

Abstract: The invention relates to a strip sealing gate (1) for sealing a first chamber (2) with a first pressure level (p1) in relation to a second chamber (3) with a second pressure level (p2) that differs from the first, a strip (4), in particular a metal strip, passing through both chambers (2, 3). According to the invention, at least two rollers (5, 6) are provided for sealing the chambers (2, 3), said rollers resting in a sealing manner on either side of the strip (4). The aim of the invention is to improve the sealing action. To achieve this, at least some sections of the circumference of at least one of the rollers (5, 6) are covered with a flexible elastic material (7) and said roller or rollers (5, 6) have an inner core (8) that is covered with a jacket consisting of the flexible elastic material (7). A central region (9) of the inner core (8) has a cylindrical contour (10) and the edge regions (11, 12) of the core (8) are flared.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of stabilizing a strip guided between stripping dies of a hot-dip coating installing and provided with a coating, and also to a corresponding hot-dip coating installation. In this context, stabilizing forces are applied to the strip on the basis of the detected strip position by coils which are arranged downstream of the stripping dies in the strip displacement direction and act electromagnetically and in a contactless manner on the displaceable steel strip. In order to improve the stabilization of the strip in the region of the stripping die, the invention proposes that the distance between the line of action of the strip-stabilizing means and the stripping dies be adjusted to a value?a distance threshold value which is determined as a function of the strip width taking into account a coefficient ?, wherein the coefficient ? is calculated as a function of the strip thickness and the strip tension.

Abstract: The invention relates to a belt discharger (1) for sealing a first space (2) with respect to a second space (3), the two spaces (2, 3) being passed by a belt (4), especially a metal belt, the spaces (2, 3) being sealed through provision of at least two rollers (5, 6) which adjoin the belt (4) with sealing on both sides. In order to achieve improved sealing action, the invention envisages that at least one roller (5, 6), in one of its axial end regions (7), has a sealing element (8) which is designed to laterally adjoin the belt edge (9) of the belt (4), with provision of adjustment means (10) with which the roller (5, 6) including sealing element (8) can be positioned in axial direction (a).

Abstract: A method for hot dip coating a metal strand includes passing the metal strand vertically through a coating tank that contains molten coating metal and through a guide channel upstream of the coating tank. A electromagnetic field is generated by inductors on both sides of the metal strand and an electromagnetic field superposed on the electromagnetic field of the inductors is generated by supplementary coils on both sides of the metal strand. A center position of the metal strand in the guide channel is stabilized by: (a) measuring the position of the metal strand in the guide channel; (b) measuring the induced current in the inductors; (c) measuring the induced current in the supplementary coils; and (d) influencing the induced current in the supplementary coils as a function of all of the parameters measured in steps (a) to (c).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for inserting metal ingots (2) into a metal bath (3), in particular zinc ingots into a zinc bath, wherein the device (1) comprises feed means (4) with which an ingot (2) can be fed to the metal bath (3), and wherein the device (1) comprises heating means (5) with which the ingot (2) can be heated to a desired temperature before and/or after its feeding into the metal bath (3). In order to improve the process control, it is provided according to the invention that the heating means (5) comprise at least one independently operated heating element which can be operated independently of other system parts with which the device (1) cooperates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing gate (1) for strips for sealing a first chamber (2) in relation to a second chamber (3), a strip (4), in particular a metal strip, passing through both chambers (2, 3) and at least one sealing element (5) being provided for sealing the chambers (2, 3). The aim of the invention is to achieve an effective sealing action. To achieve this, the sealing element (5) has at least two gate elements (6, 7, 8, 9) that can be displaced in relation to one another and that have at least one sealing surface (10, 11, 12, 13), which is adapted to the edge contour of the strip (4) to be sealed.

Abstract: To improve and further develop the heat treatment of the weld and the joining weld regions (6, 7) before and behind the actual welding by means of a laser, which is carried out during welding of steel sheets (2) to minimize the risk of crack formation or alteration of the microstructure in the region of the weld, it is proposed according to the invention that the heating of the region of the weld (6, 7) be carried out by means of a multiply stepped line inductor (4, 5) which can be set in a defined way and has zones of different power densities and is configured with a multiple division of its conductor loop lengths and/or with different plating of the conductor loops and/or with a plurality of spacing steps from the steel strip (2). Here, a steeper temperature rise occurs in the first heating stage than in the subsequent heating stage.

Abstract: A method for hot dip coating metal strip includes guiding the strip obliquely or vertically through a molten coating metal. The coating thickness is controlled after the strip has emerged from the coating bath, and thin metal strip, which has a tendency to vibrate, is sealed towards the bottom by an electromagnetic traveling field that acts as a sealing field while the coating is laterally guided to compensate for ferromagnetic attraction. The electromagnetic field of one or more main coils in each inductor generates the electromagnetic traveling field as a blocking field or as a pump field, and several correction fields are arranged within the magnet yoke surface. The correction fields are individually determined according to width levels of the metal strip and are distributed according to a production program, and the correction fields are activated by separate pieces of power supply equipment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hot-dip coating a metal strand (1), especially a steel strip, according to which the metal strand (1) is vertically guided through a container (3) accommodating the molten coating metal (2) and through a guide channel (4) disposed upstream thereof. An electromagnetic field is generated in the area of the guide channel (4) by means of at least two inductors (5) disposed at both sides of the metal strand (1) to retain the coating material (2) in the container (3). In order to stabilize the metal strand (1) in a center position in the guide channel (4), an electromagnetic field, superimposing the electromagnetic field of the inductors (5), is generated by means of at least two additional coils (6) disposed at both sides of the metal strand (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the hot dip coating of a metal strip (1), in particular a steel strip, according to which the metal strip (1) is fed vertically through a container (3) that holds the molten coating metal (2) and a guide channel (4) that is connected upstream. According to the invention, to retain the coating metal (2) in the container (3) in the vicinity of the guide channel (4), an electromagnetic field is generated by means of at least two inductors (5) that are situated on either side of the metal strip (1) and to stabilise the metal strip (1) in a central position in the guide channel (4), the electromagnetic excitation of the inductors (5) is modified and/or an electromagnetic field that overlaps the electromagnetic field of the inductors (5) is generated by means of at least two correction coils (6) that are situated on either side of the metal strip (1). The aim of the invention is to control the centring of the metal strip in a manner that is not susceptible to interference.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for hot-dip coating of a metal strand, in particular a steel strip, in which the metal strand (1) passes vertically through a vessel containing a melted coating metal (2) and an upstream guide channel (4) in a region of which at least two inductors (5) for producing an electromagnetic field are arranged on both sides of the metal strand (1) for retaining the coating metal (2) in the vessel and an increased volume of the coating metal (2) is available in at least one section (4a). For killing the coating metal bath, according to the invention, the increased volume is provided in a region of the magnetic field of the inductors (5).

Abstract: The present invention comprises methods for producing a formulation with controlled active substance release, wherein a Pickering emulsion of the solvent in water type is applied to a solid carrier, and also formulations with controlled active substance release producible by the abovementioned method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for hot-dip coating a metal bar (1), particularly a steel strip, in which the metal bar (1) is vertically directed through a container (3) receiving the molten coating metal (2) and a directing channel (4) that is arranged upstream thereof. Said device comprises at least two inductors (5) which are disposed on both sides of the metal bar (1) in the zone of the directing channel (4) and generate an electromagnetic field for retaining the coating metal (2) within the container (3). In order to better control the coating process, the inventive device is characterized by a sealing means (7, 7?) which is arranged above the directing channel (4) in the bottom area (6) of the container (3) and alternatively releases or interrupts the flow of molten coating metal (2) to the metal bar (1) and/or the directing channel (4).

Abstract: The process for producing multilayered sheetlike structures, particles or fibers comprises the steps of (a) applying a reactive polycarboxylic acid or one of its derivatives atop a sheetlike, particulate or fibrous carrier material already comprising, or previously provided with, groups reactive toward, capable of covalent bonding with, the polycarboxylic acid or one of its derivatives, (b) if appropriate heating the carrier material treated in step (a) to a temperature in the range from 60° C. to 130° C. and preferably to a temperature in the range from 80° C. to 120° C. to hasten, complete or further optimize the covalent bonds, (c) applying atop the carrier material a cellulose capable of covalent bonding with the polycarboxylic acid or its derivatives.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for hot dip coating a metal bar (1), especially a steel strip, in which the metal bar (1) is directed vertically through a container (3) accommodating the molten coating metal (2) and through a guide channel (4) mounted upstream thereof. The inventive device comprises at least two inductors (5) which are arranged on both sides of the metal bar (1) in the area of the guide channel (4) and generate an electromagnetic field for retaining the coating metal (2) inside the container (3). In order to relax the coating bath, the distance (d) between the walls (6) that delimit the guide channel (4) is not kept constant in a direction (N) extending perpendicular to the surface of the metal strip (1) in the zone (H) of the vertical extension of the guide channel (4), which is located between the bottom side (7) thereof and the bottom area (8) of the container (3).

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of polymers which are obtainable by free radical suspension polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an oil-in-water emulsion whose disperse phase comprises at least one fluorescent dye dissolved in at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and has an average particle diameter of at least 1 ?m, in the presence of at least one surface-active compound and at least 0.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for descaling a metal strip (1), especially a hot-rolled strip of normal steel or a hot-rolled or cold-rolled strip of austenitic or ferritic stainless steel, in which the metal strip (1) is guided in a direction of conveyance (R) through at least one plasma descaling unit (2, 3) in which it is subjected to a plasma descaling. The objective of the invention is to improve the production of this type of metal strip. To this end, the metal strip (1) is subjected to an automatically controlled cooling process in a cooling unit (4, 5) following the plasma descaling in the one or more plasma descaling units (2, 3) in such a way that it has a well-defined temperature downstream of the cooling unit (4, 5). The invention also concerns a method in which the strip is coated with a coating metal after the plasma descaling operation and in which the heating of the strip caused by the plasma descaling operation is utilized in the coating operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hot-dip coating a metal strip (1), particularly a steel strip, in which the metal strip (1) is fed to a receptacle (5) accommodating the melted coating metal (4) through a hole (6) in the bottom area of the receptacle (5) after passing through a furnace (2) and a roll chamber (3) that adjoins the furnace (2) in the direction of travel (F) of the metal strip (1). An electromagnetic field is generated in the bottom area of the receptacle (5) so as to retain the coating metal (4) in the receptacle (5). In order to obtain more advantageous operating conditions especially in case the performance of the hot-dip coating system drops, different gas atmospheres are maintained in at least two separate spaces (7, 8) of the roll chamber (3). The invention further relates to a hot-dip coating device.