Abstract: A fully-reconfigurable coaxial filter is provided that includes coaxial resonators mounted such that both opposite ends are coupleable to corresponding tuners, first tuners made of dielectric material, each first tuner being slidably mounted at a first end of a corresponding coaxial resonator to be movable relative to the first end to form a dielectric of a capacitive load, and second tuners made of dielectric material, each second tuner being slidably mounted at a second end of a corresponding coaxial resonator to be movable relative to the second end to form a dielectric of a capacitive load associated with the second end of the corresponding coaxial resonator. The first and second tuners are movable relative to the corresponding coaxial resonator so as to tune the capacitive loads associated with the opposite ends of the coaxial resonator and, resultingly, a resonant frequency and mutual coupling coefficient of the coaxial resonator.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a winding tape (10) of unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene wherein polytetrafluoroethylene powder is mixed with a lubricating or slip agent, the material is molded into a cylindrical blank (1) and the blank (1) is first extruded as a strand with small outer dimensions and subsequently calendered into the tape (10) in the forming gap (13) of a pair of rolls (8,9). The surface of at least one roll is deformed under compression during calendering of the round rope (6) into the tape.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a winding tape (10) of unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene wherein polytetrafluoroethylene powder is mixed with a lubricating or slip agent, the material is molded into a cylindrical blank (1) and the blank (1) is first extruded as a strand with small outer dimensions and subsequently calendered into the tape (10) in the forming gap (13) of a pair of rolls (8,9). The surface of at least one roll is deformed under compression during calendering of the round rope (6) into the tape.

Abstract: Extrudable halogen-free mixture comprising 95-5 weight-% polyetherimide polymer with an elastic modulus greater than 2000 MPa and 5-95 weight-% flexible siloxane-polyetherimide copolymer with an elastic modulus of less than 2000 MPa. Electrical cable or wiring insulated with the extrudable halogen-free mixture comprising 60-90 weight-% of a polyetherimide polymer with an elastic modulus greater than 2000 MPa and 40-10 weight-% of a flexible siloxane-polyetherimide copolymer with an elastic modulus of less than 1000 MPa. Electrical or optical cable or tubing sheathed with the extrudable halogen-free mixture comprising 40-10 weight-% of a polyetherimide polymer with an elastic modulus greater than 2000 MPa and 60-90 weight-% of a flexible siloxane-polyetherimide copolymer with an elastic modulus of less than 1000 MPa.

Abstract: Recesses or openings (4) are arranged in a wall of an elongated tubular covering (3) made of resinous plastics that are resistant to temperature stresses and/or aggressive media; these openings are covered from the outside by a microporous layer (5) made of a fluoropolymer that is resistant to high temperatures.