Abstract: A device to connect to a source of carbon dioxide for dispensing dry ice. The device includes discharge horn and an adaptor which may be bent and which supports discharge horn. A bag is removably attached to discharge horn to collect the dry ice produced. An insulating sleeve may be removably disposed about discharge horn.

Abstract: A delayed degradability drip irrigation pipe including a water conduit at a water conduit pressure and a plurality of drip irrigation outlets, each communicating with the water conduit and providing a water output at a pressure below the water conduit pressure, at least the water conduit being formed at least partially of a degradable material and also including a degradability delayer which provides a desired delay prior to failure of the water conduit but permits eventual degradation of the degradable material under predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A pipe liner has a tubular base of a thermoplastic elastomer or ionomer saturated with a curable resin, and a tubular inner film inside the tubular base itself. The inner film is formed by a core layer of a thermoplastic elastomer or ionomer and two polyamide outer layers.

Abstract: A pipeline 100 comprising an outer rigid conduit 30, which is formed of a composite material, the composite material being arranged such that thermal expansion in the longitudinal direction is an effective longitudinal CTE from zero to about ?/+10×10?6° K?1.

Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising (percent by weight): A) from 7% to 19%; of a copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene wherein said copolymer contains less than 1% of recurring units derived from hexene-1; B) from 81% to 93% of a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising: B1) from 86% to 95% of a propylene homopolymer, said propylene polymer being insoluble in xylene at room temperature in an amount over 85% having a polydispersity Index ranging from 3 to 10; and a Melt Index from 0.5 to 10 dg/min; B2) from 5% to 14% of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 50% to 65%; said polymeric composition having a Melt Index from 0.05 to 10 dg/min.

Abstract: A polyolefin composition for pipes comprising (percent by weight): A) from 1% to 9.5%; of a copolymer of propylene and hexene-1 wherein said copolymer comprises from 0.1 to 5% of recurring units derived from hexene-1; B) from 80.5% to 99% of a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising: B1) from 50% to 85% of a propylene homopolymer, said propylene polymer being insoluble in xylene at ambient temperature in an amount over 85% having a polydispersity Index ranging from 3 to 10; and a Melt Index from 0.5 to 10 dg/min; B2) from 5% to 50% of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 30% to 70%; said polymeric composition having a Melt Index from 0.05 to 10 dg/min.

Abstract: This invention is related to the preparation of polyethylene pipe resins suitable for transporting hot and cold water containing chlorine dioxide.

Abstract: Air brake tubing is provided having an air brake tube body comprising at least one layer formed from a composition comprising a copolyester, polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate; and a thermoplastic polyurethane.

Abstract: Components suitable for use in an evaporative light scattering detector and other devices are disclosed. Methods of making and using components suitable for use in an evaporative light scattering detector and other devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A concentric insulation sleeve is disclosed having multi-layered structure. The outer layer exhibits low smoke and fume and non-halogen properties important for use of fiber optic cable assemblies in confined space susceptible to combustion conditions. The inner layer exhibits anti-static properties, and optionally slippery properties, to make the assembly of fiber strands in the insulation less charged with static electricity. The cable can become associated with other cables and serve as mini-ducts and then be surrounded by another insulation sleeve of the same construction to form a cable duct.

Abstract: A flow passage component 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a component composed of ceramics, which forms a flow passage (R1-R5) through which a liquid flows. The flow passage has a discharge opening (lower end surface of the flow passage R5), at an end of the flow passage, for discharging the liquid in the flow passage to a space outside of the flow passage component 10. The discharge opening is exposed to the outside space. A flow passage wall surface forming the flow passage is covered by/with a protection film (parylene-film) 20 formed of a paraxylylene-based polymer. Further, the parylene-film 20 is formed so as to have its end at a position upstream of the discharge opening by a predetermined distance D along the flow passage wall surface from the discharge opening. This can decrease a possibility that the liquid goes around the “outer wall surface 11a on which the discharge opening is formed.

Abstract: A pipe is described having a wall defining a bore, the wall is formed from at least two layers comprising: a structural core layer; an outer layer which is statically dissipative; and wherein the outer layer is also fire retardant.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to one or more embodiments of and methods to make a reinforced flexible pipe. The reinforced flexible pipe includes a pipe structure, a first composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, and a second composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, in which the first composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a first orientation and the second composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a second orientation. One or more embodiments relate to a method of forming the same.

Abstract: A system of insulation and jacketing of industrial equipment is provided comprising an insulation layer comprising one or more layers of insulation applied to an outer surface of the equipment and a jacketing layer applied and adhered to an outer surface of the insulation layer. An outer surface of an outermost layer of insulation is conditioned to form a smooth outer surface and promote adhesion of the jacketing layer to the insulation layer. A method of insulating and jacketing industrial equipment is also provided comprising the steps of applying an insulation layer to an outer surface of the equipment, conditioning an outer surface of an outermost layer of insulation and applying and adhering a jacketing layer to an outer surface of the insulation layer. Conditioning the insulation layer serves to smoothen the outer surface and promote adhesion of the jacketing layer to the insulation layer.

Abstract: A hoop for play and/or exercise is formed of plural layers of plastic of different colors, with openings in the upper layer permitting the colored underlayer to show through the openings.

Abstract: A measuring tube for a lining of a measuring tube of a flow measuring device, wherein a nanoparticle is chemically bound to a polymer.

Abstract: A lower arm that is a shaped pipe body includes an outer layer and an inner layer that are each formed into a circular pipe shape from CFRP, and therefore, rigidity is ensured. Further, the lower arm includes a vibration damping layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer, and therefore, a vibration damping property is enhanced. Therefore, in a robot arm using the lower arm, rigidity is ensured, and the vibration damping property is enhanced.

Abstract: This invention is related to the preparation of polyethylene pipe resins suitable for transporting hot and cold water containing chloramine.

Abstract: Disclosed therein is an insulator, which includes an inner sheath formed in such a fashion that a binder, is soaked to a glass fiber mat having a multiple layer winding, the insulator comprising: a first reinforced layer accommodating the outer surface of the inner sheath, the first reinforced layer being made of one of flame-resistant polyurethane resin, in which polyol having flame retardant and isocyanate are mixed together, and melamine resin; and a first cover layer for accommodating the outer surface of the first reinforced layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a porous metal foam cone assembly. The metal foam cone assembly according to the present invention includes providing a porous metal foam sheet; cutting the porous metal foam sheet to be in a predetermined shape using a cutting press that is provided with a knife tool; disposing the cut metal foam sheet on a base plate of a forming die and then primarily forming the metal foam sheet using a mandrel of a cone shape; secondarily forming the metal foam sheet using a left slider and a right slider of the forming die; and pressing an overlapping portion of the metal foam sheet using a stamping jig of the forming die after the forming using the left and right sliders.

Abstract: Subsea pipe sections and methods for forming subsea pipe sections are disclosed. A subsea pipe section includes a hollow body formed from a polymer material, the hollow body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining an interior. The subsea pipe section further includes a reinforcement layer surrounding and bonded to the hollow body, the reinforcement layer having an inner surface and an outer surface. The reinforcement layer is formed from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic material and has a resin rich portion and a fiber rich portion. The resin rich portion includes the inner surface of the reinforcement layer and is in contact with the hollow body. The fiber rich portion is spaced from the inner surface of the reinforcement layer.

Abstract: A tubing includes an inner tube, an inner middle insulation layer, an outer middle securing layer, and an outer shrinkable cover that shrinks upon exposure to heat.

Abstract: A highly corrosion and abrasion resistant coating combination for high precision metal tubing comprises a passivation layer applied to the tubing and a thermoplastic jacket extruded onto the passivated tubing. In an embodiment, the passivation layer is formed by electropolishing the exterior surface of the tube to remove impurities in an upper layer of the tube.

Abstract: A conveying pipe part (2) of a pneumatic material conveying system, more particularly of a conveying system for wastes, which conveying pipe part comprises a wall, which is formed from at least two layers, at least the first one of which is a plastic material layer (12) and extends to the outer surface of the pipe part (2). The plastic material layer (12) is of plastic material or of plastic composite material, and that the wall of the pipe part (2) comprises a second layer, a reinforcement part (8), which reinforcement part is preferably a tubular part, and arranged in the wall of the pipe part (2) at a distance inwards from the outer surface.

Abstract: Techniques for assuring the quality of mobile document image captured using a mobile device are provided. These techniques include performing one or more tests to assess the quality of images of documents captured using the mobile device. The tests can be selected based on the type of document that was imaged, the type of mobile application for which the image quality of the mobile image is being assessed, and/or other parameters such as the type of mobile device and/or the characteristics of the camera of the mobile device that was used to capture the image. The image quality assurance techniques can also be implemented on can be implemented on a mobile device and/or on a remote server where the mobile device routes the mobile image to the remote server processing and the test results are be passed from the remote server to the mobile device.

Abstract: A hose for refrigerant transport use comprising an inner layer with superior deterioration resistance performance. The innermost layer comprised in the hose for refrigerant transport use of the present invention is formed using a polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide and, per 100 parts by mass thereof, from 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of an acid acceptor.

Abstract: Pipe sections and methods for forming pipe sections are disclosed. A pipe section includes a hollow body, the hollow body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining an interior. The pipe section further includes a barrier layer surrounding the hollow body, the barrier layer having an inner surface and an outer surface. The barrier layer is formed from a polyarylene sulfide composition. The polyarylene sulfide composition includes a polyarylene sulfide and a crosslinked impact modifier. Such pipe sections exhibit high strength characteristics and flexibility as well as resistance to degradation, even in extreme temperature environments, while maintaining desirable processing characteristics.

Abstract: A duct insulation laminate an insulation layer and a facing. The insulation layer includes an insulation layer having a first edge surface, a second edge surface that is spaced apart from the first edge surface, a first face surface that extends from the first edge surface to the second edge surface, and a second face surface that is opposed to and spaced apart from the first face surface. The second face surface extends from the first edge surface to the second edge surface. The facing is attached to the first face surface, and includes a polyester blended non-woven veil defining an outermost exterior surface of the duct insulation laminate.

Abstract: A pipe system for the conducting of highly flammable liquids and method for making the pipe system. The pipe system includes at least one tubular conducting element having an inner pipe and an outer casing surrounding the inner pipe. The inner pipe and the outer casing respectively include a plastic, and the outer casing has a flame protection durability of 3 minutes at 600° C. and of 2 minutes at 800° C.

Abstract: A hot gas conducting component, in particular for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, is described. To improve the insulation effect, an insulation to which heat-reflecting and/or heat-absorbing pigments are added is arranged at the component.

Abstract: This invention is related to the preparation of polyethylene pipe resins suitable for transporting water containing chlorine.

Abstract: Blow molded articles are made from a polymeric composition containing a polyphenylene sulfide resin. The composition can further contain a reinforcing agent, such as glass fibers, and a combination of an organosilane coupling agent and an impact modifier. It was discovered that the combination of the aminosilane coupling agent and the impact modifier substantially increased the low shear viscosity and melt strength of the composition without increasing the high shear viscosity of the composition. The increase in the low shear viscosity makes the composition particularly well suited to molding articles with a complex shape. When producing blow molded articles, for instance, the composition provides better control over wall thickness while having improved interior surface smoothness at higher throughput and extrusion rates.

Abstract: Provided are a pipe which exhibits corrosion resistance against vapor of fuel such as gasoline, diesel oil, bioethanol or a biodiesel fuel, a method for manufacturing the pipe, and a steel sheet for manufacturing the pipe. A method for manufacturing a pipe having a bent portion which has excellent corrosion resistance against fuel vapor includes the steps of; preparing a steel sheet for manufacturing a pipe which is characterized by having a zinc-nickel (Zn—Ni) alloy layer where a nickel content is 4 to 16 at % on at least one surface of the steel sheet; forming the steel sheet for manufacturing a pipe into a tubular shape such that the Zn—Ni alloy layer forms an inner surface of the pipe, and applying bending to the pipe such that the elongation of the bent convex portion generated at the time of bending the pipe falls within 20%.

Abstract: A thermally insulative, reflective convoluted sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a resilient inner layer, an outer layer and a resilient intermediate layer sandwiched between the inner and outer layers. The inner layer has an inner surface exposed to an inner cavity of the sleeve and the outer layer has an outer reflective surface exposed to the surrounding environment. The intermediate layer is an impervious sheet material and is sandwiched in abutment with the inner and outer layers. The inner, outer and intermediate layers are convoluted to provide the sleeve with enhanced thermal protection properties and flexibility.

Abstract: A highly corrosion and abrasion resistant coating combination for high precision metal tubing comprises a passivation layer applied to the tubing and a thermoplastic jacket extruded onto the passivated tubing.

Abstract: A corrosion mitigation system for use in a pressurized pipeline for carrying pressurized fluids utilizes a plurality of metal pipes to form a pressurized pipeline wherein each pipe comprises connectors on opposite ends. The connectors comprise metallic connector components. Insulative material components which mate to said metallic connector components at said connections between said plurality of metal pipes for insulating the connectors and which conforms to respective ends of said plurality of metal pipes while permitting sufficient connection force at said connections to prevent leakage of said pressurized fluids.

Abstract: Tubing comprising an inner layer, an outer layer and a middle layer, wherein the inner and outer layers comprise a polyurethane and the middle layer comprises an ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer or an ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer or an anhydride grafted ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, a copolymer of two or more of the acrylate copolymers or a mixture of two or more thereof.

Abstract: When the common part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe is worked with the pressing-type punching-out work for connecting with the inner pipe, there occurs no possibility that any disadvantage caused by the punched-out debris is generated. An inner pipe is arranged at the inside of an outer pipe. Each part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe is partially made common and integrally formed to each other. The inner pipe has the side walls extending from a common part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe to the diametral direction of the outer pipe in parallel and the recess wall facing the common part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe at a deep end of the side walls is not expanded more than the space between the side walls.

Abstract: A double-walled tube includes: a plurality of double-walled tube forming members, each having an inner tube and an outer tube, connected by welding at welding portions of axis direction end portions thereof; and each of the welding portions of the double-walled tube forming members including a groove having a length in an axis direction set to be equal to or greater than ½ of a width of a weld bead formed by the welding at the welding portion.

Abstract: A method of coating a field joint of a pipeline to accelerate the cycle time comprises positioning a mould tool around the field joint to define a mould cavity and injecting plastics material into the mould cavity through a plurality of gates in the mould tool, spaced along the mould cavity. The material is injected through different gates at different times as the mould cavity is filled, specifically through at least one first gate to advance a melt front within the mould cavity, and subsequently through at least one second gate spaced from the first gate, preferably when the melt front passes the second gate. First and second mould tools may be positioned successively around the field joint to create inner and outer coatings on the field joint. An insert may be positioned in the mould cavity to be embedded in the injected plastics material.

Abstract: A device including: a bag, a tube section having a wall defining a free longitudinal space, and a plastic connector, which are all fused together, the wall including a contact layer made of a material other than PVC, selected from PE, EVA, PP, ETFE, and PVDF, and a functional layer including at least one basic functional layer of a material selected for the function thereof (flexibility, sturdiness, handling, opacity or transparence, gas barrier) and selected from the family including PE, PET, a PA, EVA, EVOH, SEBS, PETG, and PVDF, a bag, another tube section, and/or a connector fused to the biopharmaceutical tube and including a contact layer made of a material capable of being in contact with the biopharmaceutical material, which is capable of being fused onto itself, and which is identical or similar to the material of the contact layer of the biopharmaceutical tube.

Abstract: A modular exhaust carrier for an engine is provided. The modular exhaust carrier includes a first concave shell member and a second concave shell member. The first concave shell member is configured to define one half of an exhaust air passage. Moreover, the first concave shell member either includes a solid wall configuration or a dust ejector opening configuration. The second concave shell member is configured to define a second half of an exhaust air passage. The second concave shell member includes a solid wall configuration or a sensor housing configuration.

Abstract: This invention is related to the preparation of polyethylene pipe resins suitable for transporting hot and cold water containing chlorine dioxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer tube product comprising inner and outer plastic, or polymer, layers and an intermediate metallic layer characterized in that the intermediate metallic layer comprises an aluminium sheet having the composition (values in weight %): Si 1.5 to 4% Mg 0.3 to 3.0% Mn up to 1.5% Fe up to 1.0% Cu up to 0.5% Zn up to 0.3% other elements up to 0.05% each and up to 0.2% in total remainder aluminium The invention also relates to a multilayer tube wherein the intermediate metallic layer comprises a clad aluminium sheet having a core layer of this composition and the at least one clad layer is selected from the alloy compositions of the 1XXX, 3XXX or 7XXX series alloys.

Abstract: A tubular structure having a multi-layer, strength-enhanced first end segment, a multi-layer, strength-enhanced second end segment, and a flexible segment intermediate said multi-layer strength-enhanced first end segment and said multi-layer, strength-enhanced second end segment is provided. Methods for manufacturing tubular structures are also provided.

Abstract: A strut comprises a substantially hollow composite tube. A fitting on each end of the tube adapts the strut for attachment to a structure. The tube is stiffened by at least one pair of opposing stiffeners.

Abstract: A pipeline for use in the offshore production of hydrocarbons comprising: (i) an electrically conductive inner pipe, (ii) a concentric outer layer, (iii) one or more concentric intermediate layers between the inner pipe and the outer layer, and (iv) a concentric electrically conductive mesh. A simple and usually thin mesh allows electric heating along the inner pipe with easy manufacture, and therefore significantly increases the simplicity and efficiency of the electrical heating of the pipeline.

Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising (percent by weight): A) from 7% to 19%; of a copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene wherein said copolymer contains less than 1% of recurring units derived from hexene-1; B) from 81% to 93% of a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising: B1) from 86% to 95% of a propylene homopolymer, said propylene polymer being insoluble in xylene at room temperature in an amount over 85% having a polydispersity Index ranging from 3 to 10; and a Melt Index from 0.5 to 10 dg/min; B2) from 5% to 14% of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 50% to 65%; said polymeric composition having a Melt Index from 0.05 to 10 dg/min.

Abstract: A preconditioned air hose includes an abrasion-resistant external layer made of robust nylon, an insulating layer, and an inner layer. The robust external layer protects the air hose from wear and degradation due to abrasion. The external layer may be made of a fabric with an abrasion resistance of at least 22,000 cycles to failure as measured using the ASTM D 3884 standard. This external layer fabric may be composed of filaments having a linear density of about 1,000 denier. The external layer fabric may weigh about 10.8 ounces per square yard.

Abstract: A pipe system comprising a pipe comprising an exterior of the system, the pipe comprising an inner pipe wall; a hydrophobic layer interior to the inner pipe wall; and a liquid interior to the hydrophobic layer and interior to the inner pipe wall, the liquid comprising water and one or more hydrocarbons.