Abstract: The disclosure relates to a curable composition comprising: a polymerizable epoxy-acrylate resin composition having a complex viscosity at 25° C. and 1 Hz frequency of at least about 4500 Pa-s and a probe tack peak force of at least about 300 kPa; and abrasive particles partially or fully embedded in the polymerizable epoxy-acrylate resin composition. The disclosure also relates to cured compositions formed from such curable compositions, wherein the abrasive particles are partially or fully embedded in the cured composition. In addition, the disclosure relates to abrasive articles made from such cured compositions as well as methods for making abrasive articles.

Abstract: A modular pet enclosure having interchangeable and configurable wall panels of varying size is provided. The tunnel connection panel can be placed in multiple different configurations and orientations. An open-ended tunnel that can be removably attached to the modular pet enclosure and a dwelling, including all known pet doors, is used for the pet to move between the dwelling and the enclosure.

Abstract: A paint spray booth (10) has a spray chamber (11), an air make-up unit (15), and an air exhaust system with an exhaust air fan (26) and an exhaust damper (25). The booth has a pressure transducer (29) that senses the pressure of air both inside and outside the booth and which transmits control signals indicative of sensed changes in the differential air pressure to motors that drive the exhaust fan or the exhaust damper. In this manner the exhaust air flow rate is adjusted to compensate for changes in the differential air pressure.

Abstract: A pretaped container blank which may be quickly and easily formed into a three-dimensional container without the need for additional components or tools. The container blank includes (i) a plurality of interconnected panels, and (ii) a plurality of closure flaps including a carrier flap hingedly connected to at least one of the panels. The tape structure is attached to the container blank and includes (i) a release surface on the carrier flap, and (ii) a length of closure adhesive tape extending over substantially the entire length of the release surface and a distance across the panel or flap to which the carrier flap is connected sufficient for the tape to remain attached to the container blank upon removal of that length of the tape from the release surface. Several embodiments of container blanks and tape structures are disclosed.

Abstract: A self-contained container assembly which may be quickly and easily formed into a three-dimensional container without the need for additional components or tools which includes a container blank and a tape structure. The container blank includes (i) a plurality of laterally interconnected panels, and (ii) a set of closure flaps hingedly connected to the longitudinal ends of the panels at one end.

Abstract: A substantially twist-free multifilament polyamide yarn particularly suited for use in cut pile carpet and the process for making the yarn including impinging the yarn with saturated steam is disclosed. The filaments of the yarn are lightly bonded and the skin of the filaments is deoriented.

Abstract: A substantially twist-free multifilament polyamide yarn particularly suited for use in cut pile carpet and the process for making the yarn including impinging the yarn with saturated steam is disclosed. The filaments of the yarn are lightly bonded and the skin of the filaments is deoriented.

Abstract: A substantially twist-free, crimped, continuous, multifilament yarn containing randomly-spaced, tightly entangled nubs and the process and apparatus used for making such yarns is disclosed. The nub yarn is made by feeding a substantially entanglement-free multifilament crimped continuous yarn through a forwarding jet, through an aspirating entanglement jet where nubs are formed and passing the yarn through a loop guide. The nubs of the yarn are less than one inch in length and the yarn is useful in textile and carpet end uses.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and a process involving fluid jet devices for intermingling filaments of a continuous filament yarn or yarns, including combining a plurality of yarns to produce a larger coherent yarn. More particularly, the invention relates to fluid jets having a passageway through which yarn moves, where the yarn is positioned and maintained along one wall as it passes through the passageway and where the fluid-directing orifice in the jet is offset with respect to the passageway in the direction of the wall. The apparatus and the process are useful in producing heather yarns with superior yarn blending and along-end uniformity.

Abstract: A substantially twist-free, crimped, continuous, multifilament yarn containing randomly-spaced, tightly entangled nubs and the process and apparatus used for making such yarns is disclosed. The nub yarn is made by feeding a substantially entanglement-free multifilament crimped continuous yarn through a forwarding jet, through an aspirating entanglement jet where nubs are formed and passing the yarn through a loop guide. The nubs of the yarn are less than one inch in length and the yarn is useful in textile and carpet end uses.

Abstract: A ply-twisted crimped continuous filament yarn having at least 40 twist reversals per meter and particularly suited for freize style carpets and the process for making the yarn is disclosed.

Abstract: A substantially twist-free, crimped, continuous, multifilament yarn containing randomly-spaced, tightly entangled nubs and the process and apparatus used for making such yarns is disclosed. The nub yarn is made by feeding a substantially entanglement-free, multifilament, crimped, continuous yarn through a forwarding jet, through an aspirating entanglement jet where nubs are formed and passing the yarn through a loop guide. The nubs of the yarn are less than one inch in length and the yarn is useful in textile and carpet end uses.

Abstract: A continuous multifilament crimped polyamide or polypropylene yarn suitable for use in loop pile carpeting and the process for making the yarn including feeding the yarn at different tensions and then treating the yarn with saturated steam is disclosed.

Abstract: A ply-twisted crimped continuous filament yarn having at least 40 twist reversals per meter and particularly suited for freize style carpets and the process for making the yarn is disclosed.

Abstract: A continuous multifilament crimped polyamide or polypropylene yarn suitable for use in loop pile carpeting and the process for making the yarn including feeding the yarn at different tensions and then treating the yarn with saturated steam is disclosed.

Abstract: A substantially twist-free, crimped, continuous, multifilament yarn containing randomly-spaced, tightly entangled nubs and the process and apparatus used for making such yarns is disclosed. The nub yarn is made by feeding a substantially entanglement-free multifilament crimped continuous yarn through a forwarding jet, through an aspirating entanglement jet where nubs are formed and passing the yarn through a loop guide. The nubs of the yarn are less than one inch in length and the yarn is useful in textile and carpet end uses.

Abstract: An improved process (and apparatus) for intermingling filaments of a yarn or yarns with a fluid-jet device employs long narrow tubular guides to peripherally constrain vibrations in the yarn upstream, and optionally downstream, of the intermingling zone. The apparatus and process can be used with differentially dyeable bulked supply yarns to make a heather dyeable yarn for carpets.

Abstract: An improved process for making a composite yarn of staple fibers commingled with bulked continuous filaments comprises passing a yarn of crimped continuous filaments while under tension between nip rolls which advance the yarn into a splaying zone where the filaments are permitted to contract and splay of their own accord into an open three-dimensional filament network into which airborne staple fibers are projected for commingling with the filaments after which the open network is collapsed and the composite yarn is withdrawn at a slightly lower speed than that at which the nip rolls advance the feed yarn.

Abstract: A novel synthetic heather yarn is comprised of a first yarn in the form a relatively loose matrix of crimped filaments which are randomly intermingled with portions of a bulked differentially-colored or colorable second yarn which contains frequent periodic color-point nodes of high filament entanglement and which nodes are free from filament intermingling with said first yarn. The combined yarn is made using fluid-jets first to make the nodes in the color-print yarn or yarns and then to combine the color-point with the matrix yarn in a subsequent filament intermingling zone.

Abstract: A coherent, bulked, continuous-filament, heather-dyeable yarn having a more natural, spun, wool-like appearance in carpets when dyed is produced by overfeeding lighter dyeing filaments to a greater degree than the darker dyeing ones through a turbulent fluid-jet intermingling zone.