Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a substantially fiber-free carboxymethyl cellulose which predominantly exhibits elastic properties, to the use thereof as a superabsorbent material, and to the use thereof as an adjuvant substance for achieving suitable rheological and water retention properties for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food sectors, and for industrial applications, e.g. as an additive for coating materials, for the sealing of cables and for use in tunnelling and in civil and underground engineering.

Abstract: Described is a building material composition prepared from or having added thereto a particulate material selected from particulate polysaccharides or particulate polysaccharide derivatives. The particulate material of the building material composition is prepared by a method comprising: (a) forming a feed composition comprising a member selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and polysaccharide derivatives, and 35 wt. % to 99 wt. % of water, based on the total weight of the feed composition, wherein said member is at least one of swelled and dissolved in the feed composition; (b) contacting, in a mill, the feed composition with a gas stream, thereby converting simultaneously the water of said feed composition into water vapor, and said member of said feed composition into a solid state form of finely particulate material; (c) separating the particulate material from the gas stream; and (d) optionally drying the particulate material.

Abstract: Manufactured by the method are screens provided with screening holes (7). For that purpose, a screen is composed of a plurality of screen strips (2) which, together with profile bars (1), are aligned parallel to one another and positively joined to one another and to at least two transverse beams (3). Screens manufactured in this manner are used in the paper industry as screen baskets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to water-soluble, particularly ternary, preferably ionic, cellulose mixed ethers, more particularly to anionic water-soluble cellulose mixed ethers, as additives for drilling fluid applications.

Abstract: Method of making a flat wire of the type comprising a plurality of bars in substantially axially parallel arrangement relative to one another and including wire slots contained inbetween. Said method comprises providing a plurality of bars and providing at least two bar support members. Each bar support member includes laterally open recesses provided along a longitudinal edge of the bar support member. Each bar support member is capable of being flexed from an initial state to a final state. At the initial state, the longitudinal edge has an initial radius of curvature such that the laterally open recesses are open sufficiently to receive the bars and wherein at the final state, the longitudinal edge has a final radius of curvature larger than the initial radius of curvature such that the laterally open recesses are sufficiently closed to exert a clamping force upon the bars retained in said recesses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new class of water-soluble ionic cellulose derivatives and their use as additive for gypsum- and cement-containing compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-soluble ionic cellulose derivatives and their use as additives for gypsum- and cement-containing compounds.

Abstract: The invention concerns screen baskets featuring axially parallel screen rods with screen slots contained in between and, for support of the screen rods, rings that are coaxial with the basket axis, the rings being provided with recesses that are open toward the rim. The screen rods may have feet that are placed and fastened in the recesses. The screen rods are placed in the recesses while the rings do not have their final rounded shape. The rings are rounded so as to close the circular shape and to clamp the screen rods in place in the recesses that are constricted by the rounding.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process for making rotationally symmetric screen baskets featuring axially parallel bars with screen slots contained in between and, for support of the bars, rings that are coaxial with the basket axis, the rings being provided with recesses that are open toward the rim and the bar feet being placed and fastened in the recesses.The invention is characterized by the following features:(a) the bars are placed in the recesses while the rings do not have their final rounded shape yet;(b) next, the rings are rounded so as to close the circular shape and to clamp the bars in place in the recesses that are being constricted by the rounding.

Abstract: Water-soluble polymers consisting of from 40 to 80 mole percent of residues corresponding to the following formula (I) ##STR1## in which X.sup..sym. is a cation or H.sup..sym., from 10 to 30 mole percent of residues corresponding to the following formula (II) ##STR2## from 0 to 30 mole percent of residues corresponding to the following formula (III) ##STR3## and from 0 to 10 mole percent of residues corresponding to the following formula (IV) ##STR4## residues I to IV being statistically distributed in the polymer and the sum of the mole % of I-IV always having to amount to 100.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new water-soluble copolymers based on acrylic acid derivatives and their use as building material auxiliaries.

Abstract: New water-soluble copolymers based on acrylic acid derivatives and their use as auxiliaries for building materials.

Abstract: Water-soluble substances of high molecular weight obtained by reacting hydroxyalkyl methyl celluloses with copolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-3-propane sulfonic acid/acrylamide/ethylacrylate and a bifunctional crosslinking component in an alkaline medium.