Abstract: This invention relates to metal composite panels and to a core composition, or core filler composition, used for making them. This invention also relates to a process for making the metal composite panels by extruding the core composition or core filler composition between two metal panels and calendaring the metal panels to form the metal composite panels.

Abstract: This invention relates to metal composite panels and to a core composition, or core filler composition, used for making them. This invention also relates to a process for making the metal composite panels by extruding the core composition or core filler composition between two metal panels and calendaring the metal panels to form the metal composite panels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flame retarded thermoset formulations with good viscosity performance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant filler based on aluminium hydroxide, its use in polymers and a method for its production, in which aluminium hydroxide in the form of bayerite or a bayerite/gibbsite mixture is modified under pressure at temperatures of at least 170° C. in the presence of water and crystal growth regulator, the aluminium hydroxide used as starting material having an average particle size d50 from 0.1 to 4 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant filler based on aluminium hydroxide, its use in polymers and a method for its production, in which aluminium hydroxide in the form of bayerite or a bayerite/gibbsite mixture is modified under pressure at temperatures of at least 170° C. in the presence of water and crystal growth regulator, the aluminium hydroxide used as starting material having an average particle size d50 from 0.1 to 4 ?m.

Abstract: A vacuum toilet comprises a toilet bowl (1) and a vacuum pipeline (3) which opens out into said toilet bowl. In the region of the opening (2), the vacuum line (3) has a cross-sectional narrowing in the form of a foreign-body barrier (5) which projects radially into the line interior. Alternatively provided is an insert pipe part (6) which can be inserted into the vacuum pipeline (3) in the region of the opening (2) and has an above-described foreign-body barrier (5).

Abstract: A self adjusting parking brake system which automatically removes slack from a parking brake cable includes a fixed support and a hand-operated lever pivotably connected to the support for movement between brake-releasing and brake-engaging positions. A locking mechanism releasably maintains the lever in the brake-engaging position. The locking mechanism includes a main ratchet having a plurality of ratchet teeth and a main pawl having a pawl tooth engaging the plurality of ratchet teeth. A self-adjust mechanism connects the cable with the lever. The self-adjust mechanism includes an adjuster ratchet having a plurality of ratchet teeth and an adjuster pawl having a plurality pawl teeth. Only one of the plurality of pawl teeth fully engages the ratchet teeth at any one time. The adjuster pawl pivots about a pivot axis and has an approach angle of greater than forty-five degrees.

Abstract: A parking brake system of the self-adjust type for automatically removing slack from a parking brake cable includes a fixed support and a hand-operated lever pivotably connected to the support for movement between brake-releasing and brake-engaging positions. A locking mechanism releasably maintains the lever in the brake-engaging position. The locking mechanism includes a main ratchet fixed relative to the support and having a plurality of ratchet teeth and a main pawl pivotably connected with the lever and having a pawl tooth releasably engaging the plurality of ratchet teeth of the main ratchet. A self-adjust mechanism releasably connects the cable with the lever. The self-adjust mechanism includes an adjuster ratchet connected with the cable and having a plurality of ratchet teeth and an adjuster pawl pivotably connected with the lever and having one of three pawl teeth releasably engaging the ratchet teeth of the adjuster ratchet. The adjuster pawl is pivotable relative to the lever about a pivot axis.

Abstract: The pipe cleaning nozzle is designed for the removal of deposits (23) in vacuum toilet pipes, particularly such pipes in aircraft, ships and trains. Since pipes (10) of this type are often installed to follow narrow radii of curvature, a need exists for a pipe cleaning nozzle which has a small axial dimension. The nozzle head (12) comprises a convex front wall (16) and a concave rear wall (17). The connector piece (13) is partially sunk in the concave rear wall (17). The high-pressure jets (22) are discharged from the nozzle orifices (21) to split off the deposits. The overall length of the nozzle head (12) inclusive of the connector piece (13) is not larger than the outer diameter of the nozzle head.