Abstract: A composition comprising catalytic materials mixed with diatomaceous earth is provided, wherein, when the composition is exposed to irradiance, heat or other necessary activation environmental factors, the composition actively removes and degrades volatile organic compounds and/or metal ions from air or water streams. The composition can contain binding agents, rheology modifiers, and is shaped via compression or molding to be easily handled. Additionally, the composition can be used in forced-air or water streams to actively remove and degraded volatile organic compounds and/or metal ions from air or water streams.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods and kits for effectively preventing, treating, reducing, mitigating, or controlling FSIAD.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods and kits for effectively preventing, treating, reducing, mitigating, or controlling FSIAD.

Abstract: Devices and a method for releasing gas in a container after closing and sealing to pressurize and/or prevent or counteract buckling thereof, and or provide structural rigidity and strength thereto and or release components. The method introduces a reactive agent into the container after filling and before sealing. The reactive agent is controlled to react to provide a gas and optionally components, which a) provides a positive pressure to prevent or counteract buckling and provide structural rigidity to the container, and b) and or changes the state or characteristics of the headspace and or contents of the closed container. The devices include a closure, a cap and a container. The reactive agent is brought to chemical reaction by moistening, heating, catalyst and the like. The closure includes the reactive agent and is disposed in the container. The external trigger is a device that emits energy that provides heat to the reactive agent to stimulate the chemical reaction.

Abstract: Devices and a method for releasing gas in a container after closing and sealing to pressurize and/or prevent or counteract buckling thereof, and or provide structural rigidity and strength thereto and or release components. The method introduces a reactive agent into the container after filling and before sealing. The reactive agent is controlled to react to provide a gas and optionally components, which a) provides a positive pressure to prevent or counteract buckling and provide structural rigidity to the container and b) and or changes the state or characteristics of the headspace and or contents of the closed container. The devices include a closure, a cap and a container. The reactive agent is brought to chemical reaction by moistening, heating, catalyst and the like. The closure includes the reactive agent and is disposed in the container. The external trigger is a device that emits energy that provides heat to the reactive agent to stimulate the chemical reaction.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a multifilament yarn from a thermoplastic polymer includes a yarn guiding element being movable in a vertical direction. A drive serves to change the vertical position of the yarn guiding element with respect to a point of consolidation of the filaments. At least one sensor senses the yarn tension of the filaments. A control unit serves to control the drive in response to the sensed yarn tension to change the vertical position of the yarn guiding element.

Abstract: A method of producing a multifilament yarn from a thermoplastic polymer includes the steps of producing a majority of fluid filaments by melt-extrusion, cooling the fluid filaments to at least partly harden at a point of consolidation, guiding the hardened filaments by a yarn guiding element, sensing the tension of the hardened filaments, varying the distance between the yarn guiding element and the point of consolidation by moving the yarn guiding element in a vertical direction in response to the sensed tension, and combining the majority of hardened filaments to form at least one multifilament yarn. An apparatus for producing a multifilament yarn from a thermoplastic polymer includes a yarn guiding element being movable in a vertical direction. A drive serves to change the vertical position of the yarn guiding element with respect to a point of consolidation of the filaments. At least one sensor senses the yarn tension of the filaments.