Abstract: A cosmetic product includes a fibrillatable polymer as a binding agent. The thusly prepared composition having said fibrillatable polymer incorporated therein provides a cosmetic product which can be employed for coloration of the skin and utilized as a lipstick, as well as eyeshadow and eyeliner pencils, compressed powders and other solid-type cosmetic products obtained by suitable processing techniques such as milling, extrusion, compacting and so on.

Abstract: A cosmetic product, such as lipstick, is provided with a surface layer having a wetting angle less than the normal wetting angle of the cosmetic product. The surface layer, which can be formed by subjecting the cosmetic product to a plasma treatment process, allows a material having an ultra-glossy finish and having poor adhesion with objects which have a wetting angle in the neighborhood of the normal wetting angle of the cosmetic product to be adhered to the surface layer and hence to the cosmetic product.

Abstract: A gel body is provided with a reagent system which interacts with a sample portion which diffuses into the gel to change the transmissive properties of the gel. The gel body is used in an assay for various analytes, and preferably has a shape and index of refraction whereby a beam of light can be transmitted through the gel body by total internal reflectance.

Abstract: A cosmetic product includes a cosmetic component as a pigment maintained within a matrix of fibrillatable polymer. The pigment and polymer composition provides a cosmetic which can be employed for coloration of the skin and utilized as eye makeup, powder, or other cosmetic products by employing suitable processing techniques as extrusion, milling, compacting and so on.

Abstract: Apparatus for and process of facilitating reaction between analyte contained in a sample and test reagent system at least one of which sample and test reagent system is a liquid, wherein the liquid one of the sample and test reagent system is placed in a reservoir, the other of the analyte and test reagent system is placed in capillary means dimensioned for entry into the reservoir, the reservoir and capillary means being mounted for at least relative movement towards each other and entry of the capillary means into the reservoir to draw by capillary attraction the liquid one of the sample and test reagent system from the reservoir into the capillary means and to bring the analyte and test reagent system into contact in the capillary means and facilitate the reaction.

Abstract: Compositions of matter are provided wherein cis-platinum (II) and cis-palladium (II) moieties having amine substituents are bonded to anionic macromolecular entities. These compositions of matter may have improved solubility in the plasma and are effective antitrypanosomal and antitumor agents in mammals. Alternatively, the compositions of matter may be insoluble in water and particularly adapted for in situ implantation into tumerous masses.

Abstract: Compositions of matter are provided wherein cis-platinum (II) and cis-palladium (II) moieties having amine substituents are bonded to anionic macromolecular entities. These compositions of matter may have improved solubility in the plasma and are effective antitrypanosomal and antitumor agents in mammals. Alternatively, the compositions of matter may be insoluble in water and particularly adapted for in situ implantation into tumerous masses.

Abstract: A hydrogen sorbent composition is provided which is comprised of a hydridable material such as LaNi.sub.5 encradled throughout a porous, fiber-containing polymeric composition.

Abstract: An improvement in the production of polymer-bonded cell electrodes comprises forming a particulate material which can be developed into a shaped polymeric system comprising an electrode active material encradled in a porous, fiber-containing, polymeric composition. In a preferred embodiment, the polymeric system is developed as a thin, flexible electrode.

Abstract: A process is provided for forming a polymeric material which can be developed into a shaped polymeric structure comprising an active material encradled in a porous, fiber-containing polymeric composition. In the process, the active material is mixed with a tripartite system comprising a fibrillatable polymer, a support-contributing polymer and a pore-former. When such a system is mixed and developed with an active material, such as LaNi.sub.5, an active composition is produced which may be used, for example, as a hydrogen collecting or storing material.

Abstract: A particulate catalyst composition is provided by processing components in standard polymer processing equipment to obtain catalyst particles encradled in a porous, fiber-containing polymeric material.

Abstract: A catalyst composition is provided as a thin flexible sheet in standard polymer processing equipment. The catalyst is comprised of catalyst particles encradled in a porous, fiber-containing polymeric material.

Abstract: The production of polymeric bodies having included, isolated areas of fine metal or metal oxide particles dispersed therein by mixing a metal compound with a polymer, converting the resulting mixture to a desired shape and irradiating selected areas of the shape with laser light to decompose the metal compound in the irradiated areas.

Abstract: An improvement in the production of a cell electrode system comprises a process in which a fibrillatable polymer, an electrode active material and a removable, polymeric pore-former are subjected to conditions to convert the polymer by a dry process technique to fibrous form and to form a composition comprising discrete fibers through an intimate mixture consisting essentially of electrode active particles, and pore-former, said pore-former also serving as a processing agent and being present in a major amount, and then removing the pore-former from such composition.

Abstract: An improvement in the production of polymer-bonded cell electrodes comprises forming a particulate material which can be developed into a shaped polymeric system comprising an electrode active material encradled in a porous, fiber-containing, polymeric composition. In a preferred embodiment, the polymeric system is developed as a thin, flexible electrode.

Abstract: A material useful as a separator in batteries and a process for making the material is provided. This material is a polyolefin having grafted to it side chains derived from an ethylenically unsaturated ionogenic monomer and cross-linked with sulfur.

Abstract: A primary galvanic cell (10) displaying superior leak-resistant characteristics. A molded battery container (12) having one open end (14) is sealed by an end cap (18) having both insulating (22) and conducting (20) properties. An electrode (24), integrally affixed to the end cap (18) and in electrical registry therewith, is disposed within the cell (10).

Abstract: A polymeric electroforming mandrel having a metal base, eg. a layer of expanded sheet steel, and a polymeric layer surrounding such base, the layer having inserts of electroconductive polymer interspersed in a continuous area of non-conductive polymer and the layer comprising welded or otherwise hermetically joined units lying in the same plane.

Abstract: A material useful as a separator in batteries and a process for making the material is provided. This material is a polyolefin having grafted to it side chains derived from an ethylenically unsaturated ionogenic monomer and cross-linked with sulfur.

Abstract: A lead acid battery plate is disclosed wherein sodium silicate is added to the paste mix before the grids are pasted to reduce the tendency to create lead dust from handling of the plates without significantly reducing battery performance.