Abstract: Air filters comprising thin-walled textile filter bodies have to be cleaned periodically. According to a method known to this purpose, the filtered material is loosened using pressure pulses in a flushing air flow. According to the invention, for generating the pressure pulses a plurality of small, quick-acting valves are in each case briefly opened, the opening moments being adapted to one another in such a way that partial pulses released thereby arrive simultaneously at the inlet of a flushing line common thereto.

Abstract: Air filters comprising thin-walled textile filter bodies have to be cleaned periodically. According to a method known to this purpose, the filtered material is loosened using pressure pulses in a flushing air flow. According to the invention, for generating the pressure pulses a plurality of small, quick-acting valves are in each case briefly opened, the opening moments being adapted to one another in such a way that partial pulses released thereby arrive simultaneously at the inlet of a flushing line common thereto.

Abstract: A film containing a polymer such as polyvinyl chloride is rapidly and reliably bonded to a molding containing a polymer, wood or aluminum using a hot-melt adhesive by thermally activating the film by heating using electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: One-component moisture-curing hot melt adhesive compositions based on reaction products from di- or polyisocyanates and polyether-polyols, crystalline or partly crystalline polyester-polyols and low molecular weight polymers from olefinically unsaturated monomers and optionally hydroxylated tackifying resins are suitable for high-strength and ageing-resistant gluing of profiles of plastics to one- or multilayer acrylate films.

Abstract: One-component moisture-curing hot melt adhesive compositions based on reaction products from di- or polyisocyanates and polyether-polyols, crystalline or partly crystalline polyester-polyols and low molecular weight polymers from olefinically unsaturated monomers and optionally hydroxylated tackifying resins are suitable for high-strength and ageing-resistant gluing of profiles of plastics to one- or multilayer acrylate films

Abstract: A film containing a polymer such as polyvinyl chloride is rapidly and reliably bonded to a molding containing a polymer, wood or aluminum using a hot-melt adhesive by thermally activating the film by heating using electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhesive bonding a PVC surface comprising cleaning a PVC surface with an aqueous alkaline cleaning composition and applying an adhesive to the cleaned PVC surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhesive bonding a PVC surface comprising cleaning a PVC surface with an aqueous alkaline cleaning composition and applying an adhesive to the cleaned PVC surface.

Abstract: A thermoplastic compound useful in filling pores and voids in wooden materials, particularly edge regions, wherein the thermoplastic compound comprises a blend of two copolyesters and optionally fillers, wherein the first copolyester has a melting point of 140° C. to 260° C. and a glass transition temperature of −10° C. to 80° C., and wherein the second copolyester has a melting point of 120° C. to 190° C. and a glass transition temperature of −70° C. to 10° C. Also, a method of filling pores in a wooden material comprising using a thermoplastic compound having a softening point of 140° C. to 200° C., an open time of 2 to 15 seconds, and a viscosity number of 30 to 150 ml/g, with the thermoplastic compound preferably being a blend of two different copolyesters, wherein the application of such thermoplastic compounds enable the surfaces of chipboard panels and the like to be smoothed in a continuous one-pass process.

Abstract: A process of bonding a plastic is provided. The process comprises applying to a plastic surface an aqueous dispersion of a hydroxyl-functional polyurethane prepolymer obtained by:(1) reaction of:a polyol component containing a polyester polyol,a compound selected from the group of compounds containing groups capable of salt formation and at least two isocyanate-reactive groups,an isocyanate component in a stoichiometric excess, at least 20% by weight of said component consisting of tetramethyl xylylene diisocyanate, and(2) subsequent dispersion in water and at least partial reaction of the remaining NCO groups with an aminoalcohol and, optionally, subsequent chain extension. The process further comprises drying said applied aqueous dispersion to form a primer and bonding said plastic surface having said primer to a part to be joined thereto. The process is particularly useful for priming plastics such as polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: Method for producing a photochemical cell having at least one carrier substrate and a plurality of layers disposed thereon includes performing a plurality of successive printing operations for applying the layers; a photochemical cell produced by the method; and equipment for performing the method.

Abstract: An apparatus for washing out photopolymer printing plates by means of solvents, drying the printing plates and recovering the solvents, a conventional washout station and a conventional drying station being connected to a solvent recovery means integrated in the drying station, which consists of the following parts:a hermetically sealing drying chamber for the printing plates, having an adjustable hood (15) and stationary panel (16), with panel heaters (18a, 18b) inserted in the hood and panel,a system which is connected to the interior space formed when the drying chamber is closed and which consists of a heat exchanger (25) for cooling the solvent vapor/air mixture, formed by drying the printing plates in the drying chamber, and condensation of the solvents,a solvent separator (26) for separating off the liquefied solvents,a vacuum pump (27) and a buffer vessel (33) for sucking up the solvent vapor/air mixture and compressing the solvent vapor/air mixture,a heat exchanger (28) for increasing the temperature

Abstract: A cable connector clamping connector comprises a plastics housing consisting of at least two elements having integrated therein a contact blade for contacting the ends of cable conductors which have been pushed into the housing. After inserting the cable conductors, the housing halves can be pushed together to lock, applying to the cable conductors the force necessary to press them into the contact blades for contacting. In order to make it possible for the user to check the depth of insertion in order to be certain that contacting is guaranteed in every case and with which, at the same time, a catch effect with respect to the outlet direction of the conductors is achieved, a resistance element, in the form of a plastics tongue, for tangibly signalling the depth of insertion of the cable conductor into the housing is provided in the effective insertion channel of each cable conductor, behind the contact blade in the direction of insertion.

Abstract: A strain gauge comprised of a premagnetized ferromagnetic film wherein any change in length of the film can be measured by employing the properties of magnetostriction and magnetoresistance. The strain gauge is deposited on a substrate by thin-film techniques and has a very high sensitivity. Preferably, two electrically insulated strips parallel strips of amorphous metal film have (in the absence of strain) respective directions of magnetization aligned antiparallel to one another and are connected electrically at one end. Such an arrangement facilitates the reversion of the magnetization back to its easy direction when the stress causing the strain is removed.

Abstract: A single stage methanization reactor and process are made to yield a product gas of high methane content as well as useful superheated steam without overheating the catalyst bed in which a synthesis gas containing, CO, CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 is converted into product gas. A variety of dispositions of vaporizer and superheater portions of the cooling system in the catalyst bed, for which the temperature profiles of gas and coolant along the reactor length are shown and compared, illustrate the principles governing the cooling system for such a reactor. A small portion of the superheated steam is mixed with preheated synthesis gas for elimination of all or part of the carbon monoxide content before the synthesis gas is introduced into the methanization reactor.

Abstract: A strain gauge comprised of a premagnetized ferromagnetic film wherein any change in length of the film is converted into a planar Hall voltage by employing the property of magnetostriction and the planar Hall effect. Alternately, a change in the length of the film can also be measured as a change in electric conductivity by employing the properties of magnetostriction and magnetoresistance. The strain gauge is deposited on a substrate by thin-film techniques and has a very high sensitivity.

Abstract: The diaphragm keyboard comprises a baseboard from the bottom of which pins (11) project in vertical direction. These pins (11) pass through apertures (22) in an encoding plate (20) and extend beyond the surface thereof, thus presenting spacers for a diaphragm (30). In addition, they serve for retaining and aligning the encoding plate (20).

Abstract: The switching contact arrangement contains a support or base (1), above it a layer of at least two tracks approaching each other at an angle, one of which comprises a switching contact surface (11). The other one (13, 13') is divided in the region of the switching contact surfaces (11) and their track sections, so that a space is formed there. An insulating layer is provided in the region of the track intersection to be formed. A layer (30) of electrically conductive material is then applied thereto, which has a recess in the region of the switching contact surfaces (11). This layer also serves as a bridge for the track intersection and as a switching contact surface for a switching surface (41 or 43) arranged thereabove and made of a flexible, electrically conductive material. In addition, the electrically conductive layer (30) serves as a spacer for the switching surface (41). A particularly compact switching contact arrangement is provided by integrating the switching contact surface and the bridge.

Abstract: Cast iron with a vermicular graphite structure is produced by a process which involves the steps of determining the ratio of magnesium to sulphur in the melt and then adjusting the value of such ratio to between about 0.8 and 2.5.

Abstract: A multi-layer conductor plate consists of a copper-clad base plate (1) on which a first layer of conductor paths (2,3,4; 5,6,7) is formed by applying an etch-resistant, electrically conductive varnish at the respective locations. The copper layers not covered by the etch-resistant varnish are removed by etching in etching bath. Subsequently an insulating varnish layer (16) is applied at least in the area of intersections of conductor paths of the first layer and a second layer. A varnish adapted to be galvanized and preferably being carbonaceous is applied at predetermined locations and subsequently coated with a metal layer applied galvanically.