Abstract: A system and method of mounting a wind turbine blade is described, designed to aid in the guiding and alignment of wind turbine blade roots with hub-side components, e.g. a blade pitch system. Furthermore, the system is operable to reduce the effect of blade root ovalization. At least one circular collar is provided which can bear against at least a section of the mounting elements, e.g. blade root bushings, projecting from the root end of a wind turbine blade. The collar acts to absorb the forces pushing the blade root towards an oval shape, thereby providing for improved handling of blade root ovalization and ensuring accurate radial alignment of mounting elements, e.g. stay bolt bores and blade root bushings. Such an improved alignment system reduces the likelihood of bolt failure as a result of component misalignments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying a weldable anti-scale coat to steel, comprising producing a thin silicatic layer free from metal pigments on the metallic steel surface, and subsequently applying and curing a wet film of a curable, pigment-containing paint; wherein said paint comprises, in solution in a liquid phase, a binder, comprising hydrolysates and/or condensates of at least one silane/siloxane and/or at least one silicone resin; at least one particulate metallic pigment of AI and at least one particulate metallic pigment of Bi. The present invention also relates to application of an organic paint film system obtainable in the method of the invention, a paint formula useful in the method of the invention, a hot forming operation on steel coated in the method of the invention; and a hot-formed steel component suitable for electrical spot welding processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic coatings for heat exchangers, and methods and compositions for depositing such coatings comprising applying a composition comprising at least one curable polyvinyl alcohol and at least one wetting agent to a surface of a metal substrate and curing the composition on the surface of the metal substrate.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods and techniques for displaying merchandise. One such system includes a support structure, a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around its periphery, and a plurality of merchandise assemblies. Each merchandise assembly, in turn, includes an item of merchandise and an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise. The attachment device has a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the receptacle.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods and techniques for displaying merchandise. One such system includes a support structure, a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around its periphery, and a plurality of merchandise assemblies. Each merchandise assembly, in turn, includes an item of merchandise and an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise. The attachment device has a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing coated can lids from aluminum strip, and is based on the finding that flexible, easily formable coatings having high abrasion resistance result from the use of water-based lacquers containing a copolymer or a copolymer mixture of at least one aliphatic, acyclic alkene with at least one ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid in water-dispersed form, and a curing system. In a preferred embodiment of the method, the application of a primer coating can be dispensed with entirely when water-soluble compounds of the elements Zr and/or Ti in the lacquer are used as the curing system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying a weldable anti-scale coat to steel, comprising producing a thin silicatic layer free from metal pigments on the metallic steel surface, and subsequently applying and curing a wet film of a curable, pigment-containing paint; wherein said paint comprises, in solution in a liquid phase, a binder, comprising hydrolysates and/or condensates of at least one silane/siloxane and/or at least one silicone resin; at least one particulate metallic pigment of Al and at least one particulate metallic pigment of Bi. The present invention also relates to application of an organic paint film system obtainable in the method of the invention, a paint formula useful in the method of the invention, a hot forming operation on steel coated in the method of the invention; and a hot-formed steel component suitable for electrical spot welding processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based can inner coating based on a copolymer or a copolymer blend of at least one aliphatic and acyclic alkene having at least one ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid in water-dispersed form, wherein the can inner coating contains a water-soluble curing agent selected from inorganic compounds of the elements Zr and/or Ti, so that the need for using organic hardener systems can be largely avoided. The present invention further relates to a method for the internal coating of tin cans or aluminum cans, in which the previously mentioned can inner coating is directly applied to the metallic inner surfaces of the cans and cured without any need to carry out a conversion treatment for improving coating adhesion of the inner surfaces of the cans.

Abstract: A system and method of mounting a wind turbine blade is described, designed to aid in the guiding and alignment of wind turbine blade roots with hub-side components, e.g. a blade pitch system. Furthermore, the system is operable to reduce the effect of blade root ovalisation. At least one circular collar is provided which can bear against at least a section of the mounting elements, e.g. blade root bushings, projecting from the root end of a wind turbine blade. The collar acts to absorb the forces pushing the blade root towards an oval shape, thereby providing for improved handling of blade root ovalisation and ensuring accurate radial alignment of mounting elements, e.g. stay bolt bores and blade root bushings. Such an improved alignment system reduces the likelihood of bolt failure as a result of component misalignments.

Abstract: An aqueous adhesive dispersion containing 25 to 70 wt % acrylate block copolymers and/or styrene block copolymers that have a molecular weight of more than 15,000 g/mol and at least two different glass transition temperatures, one glass temperature (Tg) being above 50° C., the other glass transition temperature below +10° C., as well as additionally further additives, the dispersion containing less than 0.5 wt % organic solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a controlled polymerization method for producing ABA-triblock copolymers on the basis of (meth)acrylate with A-blocks which have a narrow, monomodal molecular weight distribution and a B-block which has a bimodal molecular weight distribution, and to the use thereof as binders in glues and sealing materials.