Abstract: A dock coupling assembly that connects multiple dock segments to one another, wherein the dock coupling assembly comprising a female attachment bracket having a base portion and an offset portion that is connected to the base portion and is out of alignment with the base portion. The female attachment bracket further comprises a vertical flange on an inner surface that travels from a top edge to a bottom edge, and wherein the dock coupling assembly also comprises a male attachment bracket comprising a first outwardly extending engagement member and a second outwardly extending engagement member located on the base plate outer surface along the proximal edge, and wherein the male attachment bracket further comprises a base plate vertical flange that travels from a base plate top edge to a base plate bottom edge.

Abstract: A method for improving the colourfastness of a dyed textile is provided. The method comprises the steps of: conveying the dyed textile along an automated processing line and into a first chamber having a first controllable environment; temporarily storing the dyed textile in the first chamber for a first time period; conveying the dyed textile into a second chamber having a second controllable environment; and temporarily storing the dyed textile in the second chamber for a second time period.

Abstract: A method for improving the colourfastness of a dyed textile is provided. The method comprises the steps of: conveying a dyed textile along a processing line in a first direction; flowing a fluid from a reservoir through the dyed textile on the processing line in a second directly substantially opposite to the first direction; subsequently removing at least 50% of the applied fluid from the dyed textile; removing contaminants from the fluid; and returning the fluid to the reservoir.

Abstract: An alkyl-tin stabilizer composition is treated with a calcium compound to reduce the carboxylate content level of the stabilizer.

Abstract: A high efficiency acrylic based impact modifier including a rubber weight fraction of at least 70% and an ultra-high molecular weight acrylic process aid with a molecular weight of at least 15 million grams/mol.

Abstract: An alkyl-tin stabilizer composition is treated with a calcium compound to reduce the carboxylate content level of the stabilizer.

Abstract: A method for reducing chatter in an extrusion process, which includes the steps of preparing an extrusion composition by combining a polymer composition with a chatter-reducing formulation, and extruding the extrusion composition to provide a substantially continuous extrudate. The chatter-reducing formulation comprises an alkyltin mercaptide and dibutyltin dilaurate. The resultant extrudate exhibits reduced chatter, which is categorized according to the Reed Scale as less than or equal to 2.

Abstract: A method for reducing chatter in an extrusion process, which includes the steps of preparing an extrusion composition by combining a polymer composition with a chatter-reducing formulation, and extruding the extrusion composition to provide a substantially continuous extrudate. The chatter-reducing formulation comprises an alkyltin mercaptide and dibutyltin dilaurate. The resultant extrudate exhibits reduced chatter, which is categorized according to the Reed Scale as less than or equal to 2.

Abstract: A film composition for orally delivering a variety of substances to a person. In one embodiment, the substance is a reduced calorie sugar substitute derived from species of the plant genus Synsepalum. The reduced calorie substitute can be utilized to control calorie intake or to make the delivery of drugs, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics more palatable. In other embodiments, the substance is a drug product or medicant. Further, the film compositions can be used to deliver a wide variety of substances directly to the taste buds, thereby increasing the localized concentration of the substances. Also provided a generally applicable orally consumable sugar substitute.