Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound flooring material. The compound flooring such as thermoplastic/wood compound flooring is produced by adhering two layers through adhesive cementing. According to an embodiment, a first sheet is a high quality wood veneer and the second sheet is a low foaming, environment friendly, UPVC board. The sheets are bonded by incorporating a high quality polyvinyl acetate polymer adhesive that contains no formaldehyde, thus providing a strong, safe, odorless product. The UPVC/wood compound flooring has a very low shrinking and swelling rate and is convenient and accurate to install.

Abstract: A Plate polarising beam splitter 22 splits an incident laser beam 21 to form a first laser beam 24 and a second laser beam 25. The first laser beam is optically modified using an arcuate reflector 23 so that the first laser beam has a different divergence or convergence from that of the second laser beam. The first laser beam 24 is focussed at a first focus 27 on an optical axis of a focussing lens 26 and the second laser beam is focussed at a second focus 28 on the optical axis for machining a workpiece. The apparatus is suitable for machining with the laser beams steered by a galvanometer scanner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound flooring material. The compound flooring such as thermoplastic/wood compound flooring is produced by adhering two layers through adhesive cementing. According to an embodiment, a first sheet is a high quality wood veneer and the second sheet is a low foaming, environment friendly, UPVC board. The sheets are bonded by incorporating a high quality polyvinyl acetate polymer adhesive that contains no formaldehyde, thus providing a strong, safe, odorless product. The UPVC/wood compound flooring has a very low shrinking and swelling rate and is convenient and accurate to install.

Abstract: A Plate polarising beam splitter 22 splits an incident laser beam 21 to form a first laser beam 24 and a second laser beam 25. The first laser beam is optically modified using an arcuate reflector 23 so that the first laser beam has a different divergence or convergence from that of the second laser beam. The first laser beam 24 is focussed at a first focus 27 on an optical axis of a focussing lens 26 and the second laser beam is focussed at a second focus 28 on the optical axis for machining a workpiece. The apparatus is suitable for machining with the laser beams steered by a galvanometer scanner.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for packaging, displaying by hanging or standing, and storing of electrical products, batteries in particular. The apparatus (100) for packaging a product or products for display, such as a retail sales display, involves an anterior packaging member (2) and a posterior packaging member (4), the anterior (2) and the posterior (4) packaging members being mounted together, such as by seam-mounting (9), in a fitted flange configuration. The anterior (2) and the posterior (4) packaging members each have a complementary contour for accommodating the product, with the anterior packaging member (2) having a specific contour shaped to minimize rotation of the battery on display so that the logo on the battery is optimally displayed. The apparatus (100) may also include feet (40) for standing as well as a convex display contour (3).