Abstract: The invention relates to a biologically degradable molding based on a starch-containing composite material and having at least two mold elements connected to one another by at least one connection element wherein the connection element extends substantially two-dimensionally and is connected at each of two mutually opposite end areas to a mold element, wherein the connection element comprises a first outer face and a second outer face, is made of a starch-containing and flexible composite material and is free of notch or fold depressions or cutouts.

Abstract: Biodegradable, recessed molded receptacles (18) are produced by baking a baking composition between upper and lower baking molds (22, 24) in one baking operation to form a plurality of molded receptacles (18) in a coherent sheet structure (12) having an unbroken surface and containing the molded receptacles (18) which are subsequently separated from the sheet structure (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a dry mixture, which comprises starch, biologically degradable fiber material, protein and, optionally, additives, for producing biologically degradable shaped bodies, and to a method for producing such a dry mixture. The invention additionally relates to a paste that can be baked, whereby this paste comprises starch, biologically degradable fiber material protein, water and, optionally, additives. Finally, the invention relates to shaped bodies that are produced by using said dry mixture or said paste that is capable of being baked.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body made of biodegradable material in which a bakeable mass is produced by mixing from 7.8 to 8.5% by weight of cellulosic fibers, from 16.1 to 17.6% by weight of native starch, from 5.4 to 6.0% by weight of pregelatinized starch and from 68.0 to 70.6% by weight of water, in each case based on the bakeable mass, and the bakeable mass is then baked to form a shaped body. The invention also relates to shaped bodies obtainable by this process and to their use as packaging material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body made of biodegradable material in which a bakeable mass is produced by mixing from 7.8 to 8.5% by weight of cellulosic fibers, from 16.1 to 17.6% by weight of native starch, from 5.4 to 6.0% by weight of pregelatinized starch and from 68.0 to 70.6% by weight of water, in each case based on the bakeable mass, and the bakeable mass is then baked forming a shaped body. In addition the invention relates to shaped bodies obtainable by this process and to their use as packaging material.

Abstract: The icing of the evaporator for refrigerant in a refrigeration system is checked by an air-permeable web of wire mesh which is moved along an endless path extending in front of the inlet of the evaporator to collect moisture from the flow of atmospheric air which is conveyed into the evaporator. Successive increments of the web are thereupon regenerated by melting or mechanically removing the ice and frost and by thereupon drying and cooling the increments before they return into the portion of the endless path in front of the inlet of the evaporator. Cooling of the web can be effected in a discrete cooling device or by causing a portion of the path to extend behind the outlet of the evaporator so that the web is cooled by cool atmospheric air which leaves the evaporator.