Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluff pulp compositions, absorbent articles comprising the fluff pulp compositions, and related methods. The fluff pulp compositions comprise a chemiluminescent system configured to produce visible light upon contact with an aqueous system. Representative absorbent articles include disposable diapers and adult incontinence products. Representative chemiluminescent systems include bioluminescent systems.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluff pulp compositions, absorbent articles comprising the fluff pulp compositions, and related methods. The fluff pulp compositions comprise a chemiluminescent system configured to produce visible light upon contact with an aqueous system. Representative absorbent articles include disposable diapers and adult incontinence products. Representative chemiluminescent systems include bioluminescent systems.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluff pulp compositions, absorbent articles comprising the fluff pulp compositions, and related methods. The fluff pulp compositions comprise a chemiluminescent system configured to produce visible light upon contact with an aqueous system. Representative absorbent articles include disposable diapers and adult incontinence products. Representative chemiluminescent systems include bioluminescent systems.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluff pulp compositions, absorbent articles comprising the fluff pulp compositions, and related methods. The fluff pulp compositions comprise a chemiluminescent system configured to produce visible light upon contact with an aqueous system. Representative absorbent articles include disposable diapers and adult incontinence products. Representative chemiluminescent systems include bioluminescent systems.

Abstract: Operation of an internal voltage supply level (Vgg) of an IC is characterized over operating temperature or at a selected temperature to determine a temperature-equivalent internal voltage level. The internal voltage supply of the IC is set to the temperature-equivalent level, and the IC is tested at room temperature to screen for low-temperature defects or high-temperature defects.

Abstract: An audio sensitive video conferencing camera is disclosed. The video conferencing camera includes a servo mechanism that operates to directionally position the video conferencing camera, and a processor that operates to control the servo mechanism to directionally position the video conferencing camera responsive to audio sensed.

Abstract: A method for delignification and bleaching of cellulosic pulp which comprises reacting a cellulosic pulp with peracetic acid, ozone and oxygen under conditions of acidic pH. The ozone substantially completely reacts with the pulp and, thereafter, the oxygen reacts with the pulp under under an acidic pH.

Abstract: An improved optical light pipe for decorative illumination which accepts high intensity light at the ends of the light pipe, which refracts predominantly all of the propagating modes radially outwards of the light pipe and which has a central member for mechanical strength and mode scattering.

Abstract: A process is provided for a two-stage oxygen delignification of chemical pulp in which 0.01% to 1% hydrogen peroxide is incorporated into the first and, optionally the second stage. The invention is particularly suitable when the pulp is subsequently bleached with at least one chlorine dioxide stage and at least one hydrogen peroxide stage.

Abstract: An improved optical light pipe for decorative illumination which accepts high intensity light at the ends of the light pipe, which refracts predominantly all of the propagating modes radially outwards of the light pipe and which has a central member for mechanical strength and mode scattering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for the vinylation of pyrrolidone with acetylene in the presence of an alkali metal salt of said pyrrolidone as a catalyst, by the addition of between about 0.2 and about 8 weight-%, based on total feed, of a polyoxyalkylene glycol; a polyoxyalkylene phenol, optionally substituted with an alkyl group; a polyoxyalkylene ether or mixtures thereof; said polyoxyalkylene compound having a number average molecular weight of between about 175 and 2,000 and containing between 4 and 40 oxyethylene and/or oxypropylene units. The invention also pertains to a novel coacting catalyst composition for use in vinylation reactions comprising said alkali metal salt of said pyrrolidone in admixture with said polyoxyalkylene compound.

Abstract: Alkenes and/or alkadienes are contacted with molecular oxygen and an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of silver, molybdenum and oxygen, and at least one promotor selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Abstract: Alkenes and/or alkadienes are contacted with molecular oxygen and an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of silver, molybdenum and oxygen, and at least one promotor selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Abstract: Alkenes and/or alkadienes are contacted with molecular oxygen and an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of silver, molybdenum and oxygen, with the silver-to-molybdenum atom ratio being in the range of about 0.25:1 to about 10:1 to produce furan compounds.

Abstract: Alkenes and/or alkadienes are contacted with molecular oxygen and an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of silver, molybdenum and oxygen, with the silver-to-molybdenum atom ratio being in the range of about 0.25:1 to about 10:1 to produce furan compounds.

Abstract: Alkenes and/or alkadienes are contacted with molecular oxygen and an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of silver, phosphorus and oxygen, with the silver-to-phosphorus atom ratio being in the range of about 0.25:1 to about 10:1 to produce furan compounds.

Abstract: Unsaturated glycol diesters are prepared at high reaction rates, high degrees of conversion and high selectivity, by reacting a conjugated diene, a carboxylic acid and oxygen, in the presence of an improved active solid catalyst, in the liquid phase. The improved catalyst of the invention comprises palladium containing thorium as a promotor. In the preferred embodiment, butadiene and acetic acid are reacted with oxygen to produce the desired 1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene at high conversions and selectivity.

Abstract: A process for producing thin walled coatings on elongated substrates by the electrostatic application of two superimposed layers of powder material is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of applying electrostatically a first layer of fusible powder material to an elongated substrate, at least partially fusing such first layer of powder material to provide a uniform coating on the elongated substrate, holding the at least partially fused coating at an elevated temperature below the full fusion temperature of the powder material to be applied as the second layer immediately prior to the application of such second layer, applying electrostatically a second layer of fusible powder material to the first layer, and fusing the total applied coating to achieve the desired coating thickness.

Abstract: An electrostatic fluidized bed coating unit is disclosed. The coating unit comprises a plenum chamber with means for ingress of a gas under a greater than atmospheric pressure, a porous plate located on top of the plenum chamber and extending to the limits of the containing walls of the plenum chamber, containing walls for powder immediately above the porous plate and forming essentially a continuation of the plenum chamber walls, a coating chamber secured to such powder containing walls, and an exhaust system for effecting a uniform fluidizing gas removal from an area essentially directly above the porous plate.

Abstract: A continuous powder feed system for maintaining an essentially uniform powder cloud above an electrostatic fluidized bed coating unit is disclosed. The continuous powder feed system comprises a powder container and discharger for continuously feeding essentially non agglomerated powder into the coating bed of the electrostatic fluidized bed coating unit, powder retaining walls for containing the bed of such coating unit during fluidization, at least one powder retaining wall having a height such as to determine the powder level in the coating bed and permit overflow of excess powder from the coating bed, and a powder collection system for retrieving the overflowing powder from the coating bed.