Abstract: The present invention relates to a blow molded plastic container and to a polymer composition from which the blow molded plastic container is made. The blow molded plastic container comprises a pinched seamline and is made by an extrusion blow molding process comprising a pinch step. The present invention also relates to a gas storage tank, comprising the blow molded plastic container as a liner. The polymer composition comprises (a) a polyamide consisting of a copolyamide consisting of repeat units derived from lactam, diamine and dicarboxylic acid, and optionally chain stoppers or branching units or a combination thereof, or of a blend of at least two polyamides, comprising at least one polyamide comprising repeat units derived from lactam, and at least one polyamide comprising repeat units derived from diamine and dicarboxylic acid, and comprising 75-97.5 mole % caprolactam and 1-12 mole % monomer having an aromatic ring, (b) a heat stabilizer and (c) impact modifier.

Abstract: The invention relates to hybrid fabric comprising: a high-performance polyethylene (HPPE) fiber having a tensile modulus of at least 110 GPa, preferably higher than 135 GPa, as measured according to ASTM D885M-2014; and a non-polymeric fiber, wherein the cross-sectional area of the HPPE fiber is equal to or smaller than the cross-sectional area of the non-polymeric fiber, the cross-sectional area being defined as the linear density of the fiber divided by volumetric density of the fiber. The invention also relates to a composite comprising the hybrid fabric and to an article comprising the composite.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a transparent antiballistic article. The method comprises providing a plurality of anisotropic polymeric film layers, stacking the film layers to form an assembly and compressing the thus formed assembly at a temperature and pressure sufficient to consolidate the film layers, whereby the temperature is not more than 50° C. below the melting temperature of the polymer, the pressure is at least 80 MPa and sufficiently high to obtain an optical transparency according of at least 50% transmission. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article having an energy absorption for 17 grain FSP according to the STANAG 2920 standard of at least 10 J/(kg/m2) and an optical transparency according of at least 50% transmission.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an article, wherein—ethylene is polymerized with a polyene and optionally another comonomer, resulting in a polymer with a MFI (21.6) between 0.05 dg/min and 100 dg/min,—melt processing the polymer into an article,—optionally crosslinking the polymer during or after melt processing the polymer and—optionally sterilizing the polymer article by high energy irradiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a transparent antiballistic article. The method comprises providing a plurality of anisotropic polymeric film layers, stacking the film layers to form an assembly and compressing the thus formed assembly at a temperature and pressure sufficient to consolidate the film layers, whereby the temperature is not more than 50° C. below the melting temperature of the polymer, the pressure is at least 80 MPa and sufficiently high to obtain an optical transparency according of at least 50% transmission. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article having an energy absorption for 17 grain FSP according to the STANAG 2920 standard of at least 10 J/(kg/m2) and an optical transparency according of at least 50% transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a solid state post condensated fiber reinforced polymer composition, preferably suitable for a brake booster, comprising the steps of: i) compounding a polymer composition comprising: (A) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and/or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) with a Mz/Mw<6.0, relative solution viscosity (RSV) of PET of less than 1.70 (determined by diluting 1 gram of polymer in 125 grams of solvent at 25° C., the solvent consisting of 7.2 parts by weight 2,4,6 trichlorophenol and 10 parts by weight phenol), and relative viscosity for PBT of less than 1.90, (determined by diluting 1 gram of PBT in 100 gr metacresol at 25° C.). (B) reinforcing fibers; and ii) heating the compounded polymer composition obtained in step i) under solid phase condensation conditions, thereby increasing the RSV of the PET to at least 1.70 and the RSV of the PBT to at least 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene ((U)HMWPE) article comprising: —copolymerizing ethylene with a linear, branched or cyclic polyene having 3 to 100 carbon atoms, resulting in a copolymer of ethylene and polyene ((U)HMWPE-P), using such a content of polyene that the number of polyene branches in (U)HMWPE-P is 0.01 to 15 on the average per 1000 carbon atoms; —cross-link the (U)HMWPE-P during or after molding the (U)HMWPE-P.

Abstract: A device for delivering ink to a sheet of paper which includes a body member containing side surface portions which extend into a head surface, the head surface being inclined at an angle relative to the side surface portions forming a head end portion, an ink distribution chamber provided in the body member, a plurality of ink delivery nozzles disposed at the head end portion and a plurality of ink passages extending along one or more of the side portions between the ink distribution chamber and the ink delivery nozzles, and an ink propulsion overall located at said ink passages for selectively propelling ink through the ink passages to the ink delivery nozzles, wherein the ink passages are formed as substantially parallel continuous open ducts in the side surfaces and the adjoining head surfaces of the body member.

Abstract: A device for delivering ink to a substrate including a body member, an ink distribution chamber, a plurality of ink delivery nozzles, a plurality of ink passages formed in a side body member for delivering the ink from the ink distribution chamber to the ink delivery nozzles, the ink passages being formed, at least partially, as grooves in said side of the body member, and a filter element for filtering the ink entering the ink passages, said filter element being disposed on said side of the body member covering the grooves.

Abstract: A device for delivering ink to a sheet of paper or the like, which includes a body member containing side surface portions which extend into a head surface portion, the head surface portion being inclined at an angle relative to the side surface portions and the body member between the end surface portion and the side surface portions being formed with a curved transition zone, the body member containing an ink inlet for letting in ink originating from an ink reservoir, ink delivery nozzles disposed at the head surface portion and ink passages in the form of ducts extending between the inlet and the ink delivery nozzles along one or more of the side surface portions of the body member, a first ink-tight layer which covers the ducts, the ducts terminating in ends at the ink delivery nozzles, and a second ink-tight layer which covers the ends of the ink passages in which second ink-tight layer the ink delivery nozzles are formed, and ink propulsion device operatively connected with the ink-tight layer for selec

Abstract: A cleaning member for cleaning a surface which, for example in an image recording device, is brought into contact with toner powder or an image receiving material carrying toner powder. The cleaning member comprises a surface layer of a high-viscosity polymeric material that is sticky at room temperature. Preferably, the polymeric material is a polymer or polymeric mixture having a viscosity between 10.sup.4 and 10.sup.6 Pa.s at 20.degree. C., and a very suitable polymer is polyisobutylene, having a molecular mass of about 100,000.The cleaning member is preferably provided with mixing means for mixing into the mass of the sticky layer impurities that are deposited on the surface thereof.