Abstract: A motor includes a stator and a rotor in the form of a disc which is connected to an axis about which it is able to rotate. The rotor has a plurality of permanent magnets connected around the outer perimeter of the disc which are of alternating polarities. A plurality of electromagnets are connected around the inner perimeter of the stator. When current is applied to the electromagnets, the permanent magnets on the disc will attempt to align their poles with the opposing pole of the magnets on the stator. As this is accomplished, the current is reversed thereby reversing the poles of the electromagnets. Thus, the initial attracting force is changed into a repelling force which moves the disc further in the same direction.

Abstract: A process for modifying a wax comprising treating a wax to introduce a hydroxyl functionality, said treating being selected from the group consisting of grafting with an allyl alcohol, oxidizing the wax and hydrogenating the oxidized wax, reacting the wax with a peroxide and mixtures thereof, so as to form primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups thereon, thereby to obtain a hydroxyl wax; and subjecting at least some of the hydroxyl groups of hydroxyl wax to alkoxylation to form a modified wax.