Abstract: A three-dimensional image formation process and an image separating agent used therefor are provided. The process comprises the steps of passing a flowable image forming material through a perforated stencil sheet having a perforated image from one surface to the other to form a three-dimensional image consisting of a flowable image forming material (ex. silicone resin) corresponding to the perforated image of the stencil sheet on the other surface; pushing out an image separating agent (ex. CaCO.sub.3 paste) from the stencil sheet side to the three-dimensional image side to form a separation layer between the three-dimensional image and the stencil sheet; hardening the three-dimensional image in this condition; and separating the three-dimensional image from the stencil sheet. The above image separating agent contains a fine particulate thixotropic agent (ex. CaCO.sub.3) as a main component, and has one minute spread value SP of the following formula:SP.ltoreq.26+0.2X20.ltoreq.X.ltoreq.

Abstract: Packaging and/or storing atactic polypropylene or other amorphous poly alpha olefins is accomplished by first heating a mass of the olefin material to a molten state and then cooling the molten mass of olefin material to an extrusion temperature. Next, the formless mass of atactic polypropylene is extruded and cut into a succession of pellets. Inert dust-like material is sprayed onto the cutting surfaces and the surface of the olefin material so that the natural tendency of the material to stick to itself and to other objects is avoided.

Abstract: Latex foam molded articles are prepared using a plastic mold heated by means of microwave energy. The molded article can be readily released from the mold. The mold has good dimensional accuracy and a long serviceable lifetime. The walls of the mold are composed of a molding composition which has the following constituents:a) 20 to 100 parts by weight of polyphenylene ether,b) 0 to 30 parts by weight of styrene polymers,c) 0 to 30 parts by weight of impact-modifying additives,d) 0 to 40 parts by weight of reinforcing agents and/or fillers ande) 0 to 15 parts by weight of additives.The mold surface is passivated. Compared with conventional processes for the production of latex foam molded articles, the cycle time and the energy consumption are considerably reduced when this mold is used.

Abstract: Antiabrasion curved section made of reinforced curved plastic material and comprising in at least one of a lower portion and an upper portion in antiabrasion material. A plurality of antiabrasion sections are produced inside a profiled mold having a plurality of grooves in which is arranged the antiabrasion material of the lower faces. Reinforced filaments impregnated with a stabilizable resin are supplied to the mold and, finally, the antiabrasion material of the upper faces is applied. The mold is wound on a mandrel and the plastic material is stabilized before removing the mold sections which form a unitary assembly dividable particulary during the stranding of arm rings.

Abstract: A method for forming a glove attachment principally for the palm of an astronaut glove to enhance the gripping area of the palm without detracting from the flexibility and utility of the glove. The attachment is a composite construction formed from a layer of silicone rubber having an outer surface with a friction configuration and an another layer of silicone rubber in which a meta-aramid mesh fabric is embedded prior to curing. The method of construction involves the use of a mold with a friction configuration surface. A first layer of silicone rubber or sealant is disposed in the mold and allowed to set for an hour. A second layer of silicone rubber or sealant is layered over the first layer and leveled. A meta-aramid mesh fabric is embedded into the second layer and the composite is permitted to cure. When cured, a configured area of the composite construction is glued or stitched to the palm area of the glove.

Abstract: An elongated catheter having an interior and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface defines a lumen passing through the catheter. The catheter further including an enclosed cavity between the interior and exterior surfaces which encircles of the lumen. The cavity having an inner wall and an outer wall, the outer wall being a resilient sleeve which can stretch generally independently of the inner wall. The cavity containing an amount of a suitable lubricating substance effective to permit the resilient sleeve to slide along an outer surface of the inner wall while in lubricated contact therewith when stretched independently of the inner wall, wherein the inner wall and the outer wall are joined together at distal end proximal ends of the enclosed cavity. An automated method for producing the same, including a series of automated dipping steps, is also disclosed.

Abstract: Hollow polyester undrawn filaments having excellent mechanical quality and uniformity are prepared by a simplified post-coalescence melt spinning process at speeds of e.g. 2-5 km/min by selection of polymer and spinning conditions whereby the void content of the undrawn filaments can be essentially maintained or even increased when drawn cold or hot, with or without post heat-treatment.

Abstract: A method of producing plasticized partial polyvinyl butyral sheet having a desired level of potential adhesion to glass which comprises: i) providing partial polyvinyl butyral resin having a high affinity for adhesion to glass when in sheet form under laminating conditions of elevated temperature and pressure, ii) mixing the resin with plasticizer to form a heat-shapable formulation, iii) extruding the formulation to form a sheet, and iv) applying a multiplicity of spaced anti-adhesion projections to the surface of the sheet to an extent effective to counteract the high adhesion of the sheet to glass between projections.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a flexible, blood pumping membrane for use within an artificial ventricle, involves the steps of selecting a mold configured to provide a dome shaped diaphragm biased in a static mode to a systolic configuration and suitable for use within a ventricular housing as a part of a blood pumping membrane. The specific steps include forming the dome shaped diaphragm on a surface of the mold to include (i) a perimeter comprising at least a portion of a diaphragm/housing interface which is configured to connect the dome shaped diaphragm with the ventricular housing to enclose a blood pumping chamber, and (ii) an intermediate annular section of the dome shaped diaphragm extending inward from the diaphragm/housing interface in a configuration corresponding to that portion of the diaphragm when the ventricle is substantially at full systole.

Abstract: A patterned tool and method for producing a durable tactile warning surface for sidewalks and other walkways including pouring a concrete base, applying pigmented or colored hardener to the upper surface of the concrete base, stamping the upper surface of the concrete base with the patterned tool including a substantially flat member having a plurality of symmetrically disposed recesses of a predetermined diameter and depth formed on the lower surface thereof and a plurality of corresponding vent channels formed through the substantially flat member in communication with each corresponding recess and curing the concrete base to form a durable tactile warning surface including a plurality of symmetrically disposed raised elements of a predetermined diameter, height and spacing corresponding to the plurality of recesses to produce an uneven surface visually contrasting with adjacent surface areas.

Abstract: A method for preparation of a biaxially stretched polyester film with good slip and release properties comprising coating an acrylic resin-based aqueous resin compound, which is derived from adding an amino-modified silicone compound having the structural formula (1), a waxy additive and inert inorganic particles to an acrylic resin, on at least one surface of a mono-axially stretched polyester film, drying the polyester film coated with the aqueous resin compound, mono-axially stretching the dried polyester film in a direction perpendicular to that of the previous mono-axial stretching and heat-treating the stretched polyester film: ##STR1## wherein R' is a hydroxyl group, a methyl or an ethyl; R" is a hydrogen carbide which has 0 to 10 carbon atoms and to which NH or NH.sub.2 is bonded; m is an integer in the range of 5 to 1,000; n is an integer in the range of 100 to 20,000; and n/(m+n)=0.5.

Abstract: A method including: based on a primary mold having a surface pattern identical with that of a composition to be produced, making a secondary mold having a low melting point sprayed metal layer of Zn or the like to which the surface pattern of the primary mold is transferred; next, after carrying out mold-releasing treatment on the secondary mold surface, spraying a high melting point metal such as Ni or the like; reinforcing the back side of the thus-formed high melting point sprayed metal layer with FRP or the like; hardening said FRP or the like; and then, releasing a composition consisting essentially of the high melting point sprayed metal layer and the reinforcing resin layer from the secondary mold.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesive substance with surfces that are not sticky or self-adhesive, which includes casting such a substance in a mold that has been previously coated with a protective web created by spinning a hot-melt, non-pressure-sensitive adhesive and of protecting the surface of the casting with a similar web. For this purpose, fiberization nozzles are advantageously employed. These protective webs are very resistant and, since they participate in the solidity of the block, they make possible the flexible packaging of adhesives with a low mass mechanical strength.

Abstract: A process for making powder-free medical gloves that are nevertheless easy to don involves first forming a glove on a form by successively dip-coating layers of a coagulant containing acid-soluble powder dispersed throughout, an elastomer, and an antiblocking composition with particles distributed throughout. After curing the elastomer and applying a silicone coating, the glove is removed from the form and treated successively with acid, to dissolve the powder, and with bleach, to reduce blocking. Using this process, high quality natural rubber medical gloves can be produced.

Abstract: A process for producing multifilaments which has the steps of: melt spinning a polyolefin at a first temperature; cooling the spun filaments with a first chill means which is of a non-contact type and is held at a second temperature; cooling the filaments at a third temperature with a second chill means which is of a contact type for forcibly cooling the filaments; and drawing continuously the filaments at high draw ratio in-line with heating rolls having a predetermined surface temperature so that the filaments cooled at the third temperature are directly and continuously treated by the heating rolls.

Abstract: A method for extruding polypropylene containing vinylidene chloride polymers (PVdC). According to the present invention, the polymers are extruded using extrusion equipment coated with a fluoropolymer. This method improves the processability, alleviates thermal degradation of the PvdC, improves the extrudate quality by reducing discoloration and voids in surfaces of the extruded product and protects the equipment by reducing the corrosive wear.

Abstract: A process of high-speed spinning of a set of thermoplastic monofilaments having a linear density from 1 to 30 dtex, includes spinning to obtain melt-spun thermoplastic monofilaments and airblast cooling of the melt-spun monofilaments. To produce a particularly fine monofilament at high winding speeds, the process also includes guiding the thermoplastic monofilaments directly over a fork-like friction element having axially parallel, spaced apart upper and lower contacting friction surfaces during the airblast cooling, and then spin finishing and winding up the thermoplastic monofilaments. An apparatus for melt-spinning including the friction element is described. The product monofilament produced by the process can have an elongation of 20 to 45%, a strength of 36 to 60 cN/tex; a boil shrinkage of 2 to 15%; an Uster % less than 1 and a uniformly round cross section.

Abstract: Scrap rubber chunks from used tires are processed and the monomeric chemicals from which the tire rubber was synthesized are recovered. Rubber chunks reduced to a finely divided size are exposed to gaseous ozone to break down the cross-linked structure of the rubber. Subsequent thermal depolymerization occurs in a reactor chamber. Finely divided silica is introduced within the reactor to prevent agglomeration of rubber particles and to enhance the maintenance of a uniform reactor temperature. Reduced pressure within the reactor permits rapid removal of monomer vapors. Once the monomer vapors are separated, silica and carbon residues are recovered separately for either recycle or disposal.

Abstract: Pitch-based carbon fibers on which silicone based spin finish oils remain in the amount of 0.1-2.0% by weight of said fibers and having a stack height of the crystallites L.sub.C (002) of 16-28.ANG., an interlayer spacing distance d.sub.002 of 3.46-3.49.ANG., a tensile strength of 5-50 Kgf/mm.sup.2 and an elongation of 0.3-8.0% are provided. The said pitch-based carbon fibers show good cohesiveness and lubricity of fiber bundles and superior in adaptation to various kinds of processes.

Abstract: The present invention is a coated particulate in the form of a powder or in the form of a pellet, the particulate comprising a vinylidene chloride interpolymer and being coated with at least one processing aid at a level effective to improve the extrudability of the vinylidene chloride interpolymer. The processing aid beneficially is selected from the group consisting of fatty esters; wax esters; glycerol esters; glycol esters; fatty alcohol esters, fatty alcohols; fatty amides; metallic salts of fatty acids; olefin polymers and polyolefin waxes.

Abstract: Flat continuous multifilament nylon apparel yarns suitable for critical dye applications and a process for making such yarns. The process for making the yarns includes spinning nylon polymer with a relative viscosity between about 35 and about 80 and stabilizing to make a feed yarn. The withdrawal speed in spinning is sufficiently high that highly uniform feed yarns are provided. In the process, feed yarn is drawn and subsequently relaxed, preferably in the form of a warp of yarns, so that the resulting drawn yarns have properties suitable for use as flat yarns and have excellent dye uniformity with large molecule acid dyes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for curing flexible hose on a mandrel wherein the mandrel lubricant is a polyoxyalkylene based lubricant having a pH greater than 8.0; in the preferred embodiments, the lubricant contains an aminoalcohol; lubricant compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A metal article has a coating of a noncuring polar lubricant. Preferred articles are of stainless steel and may be cutting devices such as needles, lancets and cannulas or sliding devices such as stylets and guidewires. Preferred noncuring polar lubricants are polysiloxanes terminated with a polar group. Particularly preferred lubricants are aminoalkyl or carboxyalkyl polysiloxanes. The lubricated metal article may be in a sliding relationship with a plastic article such as a catheter-guidewire or a catheter-cannula assembly. The plastic portion of the assembly may also include a lubricant.

Abstract: A mould for an injection moulding apparatus having two resilient mould inserts mate to form a mould cavity and which separate to permit removal of the moulded article. Each mould insert being inserted into opposed movable mould parts such that they abut to form the mould cavity before the movable mould parts abut one another. A process for forming the mould inserts by pressing bodies of mouldable material together around an article and curing the material to form the inserts.

Abstract: Water-dispersible polyester fiber whose water-dispersibility is improved, and precursor filament tow are prepared by an improved process involving treatment of undrawn polyester filaments with a very small amount of caustic, when freshly-extruded, in a spin-finish.

Abstract: A feed unit, in particular for the feed of fuel, has an electric drive motor with a pump unit coupled with it, the pump unit being built of two housing parts and a pump wheel arranged between them. The two housing parts and the pump wheel are each developed as a casting or compression molding from a mixture of graphite and plastic. The end surfaces of the pump wheel and of the two housing parts which contact each other are roughened.

Abstract: Incorporating a minor amount of a hydrogen bonding additive such as nylon 6 monomer or 2-methyl-pentamethylene adipamide monomer in a nylon 66 high RV polymer for making nylon 66 POY provides unexpected downstream advantages over homopolymer nylon 66 POY, especially in draw-texturing to make bulky yarns for use in hosiery.

Abstract: A method of producing a hose having low permeability includes the steps of preparing a rubber mandrel having an outer releasing layer made of fluoride rubber, applying a silicon-based releasing agent having a viscosity of 300-1000 cs to the releasing layer in a state where the mandrel is being moved, and extruding a molten resin and coating it onto the releasing agent-applied mandrel while the mandrel is being moved, thereby forming a resin layer. By virtue of the provision of the releasing layer and also the application of the releasing agent to the releasing layer, the releasability of the mandrel is enhanced, thereby preventing the resin layer of the resultant hose from being injured when the mandrel removed therefrom. Hence, if the hose is used for transferring a refrigerant gas such as freon refrigerant, it is free from gas leakage, and shows high durability.

Abstract: (1) Polyester fiber which consists substantially of polyethylene terephthalate, the fiber being characterized by strength of least 7.0 g/d, initial Young's modulus of at least 85 g/d, elongation of less that 20%, degree of crystallization X.rho. of at least 45% and the ratio of birefringence (.DELTA.n) and the degree of crystallization X.rho. from 0.38 to 0.45.(2) Method of making polyester fiber, characterized as follows: Polyethylene terephthalate is melt spun then passed through the heated cylinder which is installed directly under the spinning die; cooled and solidified; the oil agent is imparted and the yarn is taken-up at the speed of over 2000 m/min; this is drawn to a ratio of 1.5-2.3 in at least 2-drawing stages in continuation; then heat treated; the surface temperature of the drawing rollers at the final drawing stage is kept at 220.degree.-250.degree. C.; a non-contact type heating plate heated to a surface temperature of 250.degree.-500.degree. C.

Abstract: A method of making a balloon catheter. The method includes the steps of providing a tube having an outer surface and a plurality of lumens including first and second lumens, the tube including a first lumen access opening in the outer surface communicating with the first lumen; simultaneously coating a first portion of the outer surface with an amount of a bond preventing agent effective to prevent bonding to the first portion of the outer surface and plugging the first lumen access opening; and subsequently coating a second portion of the outer surface and the coating of bond preventing agent on the first portion of the outer surface with a polymeric bonding composition, wherein a resilient overcoat layer is created which is fixed to and integral with the tube proximate the second portion of the outer surface and free from adherence to the tube proximate the first portion of the outer surface. An alternate embodiment provides a method of mass-producing balloon catheters.

Abstract: A continuous method for making adhesive-lined condom catheters for male urinary drainage. The method involves successive steps carried out with respect to a dipping mandrel and a latex catheter being formed upon it, all of which may be performed automatically as the mandrel is advanced from one station to the next.

Abstract: A method for producing a container having an inside bag for the accommodation of a filling material w which is applied by a propellant between the container and the inside bag from a valve or the like, wherein after production of the container, for example by pressing, deep drawing or the like, its interior is provided with an inside protective lacquer and subsequently primed. Thereupon, plastic for the inside bag is injected into the container and the container having the inside bag is subsequently subjected to heat to remove superfluous solvent from the plastic. Then a bottom hole is shaped out for the later introduction of the propellant. After injection of the plastic, the container is placed in an oven and rotated therein for a lengthy period.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fine porous member provides that vacant space within the porous member is sufficiently finely small such that the thermal conductivity of the member is lower than that of stationary air. In the method, a fine particle powder together with an ultrafine particle powder preliminarily subjected to a surface treatment for prevention of cohesiveness and employed at least as a part of the fine particle powder, are molded into the fine porous member, whereby the vacant space between the respective particles are made finely small to a remarkable extent and the porous member is provided as highly adapted to be used as a heat insulator.

Abstract: A method for molding open cell soft polyurethane foam and a release agent utilized in the method are disclosed as incorporating an aqueous gel coated (30) onto interior surfaces (18,20) of a mold (10) prior to introduction of a foamable liquid polyurethane mixture (32) whose foaming fills the mold cavity (22) as the aqueous gel functions as a solventless release agent that has good lubricity to facilitate filling of the cavity by the foam (34), prevents bonding of the foam (34) to the mold and also provides a thin film-like escape passage (36) for gas generated during the foaming. An acrylic acid polymer that is acid neutralized is preferably utilized to provide the aqueous gel. The acrylic acid polymer and acid neutralizer are most preferably sprayed as separate aqueous mixtures onto the interior mold surfaces to provide the aqueous gel.

Abstract: Fine polyethylene terephthalate fiber having a monofilament denier of not more than about 4 deniers is spun at a high spinning speed of not less than 7,000 m/min, the polyethylene terephthalate filaments extruded from a spinneret having a plurality of spinning holes being passed through a heating zone provided beneath the spinneret and then being bundled by a bundling guide positioned beneath the point of completion of filament fining, which point exists within or below the heating zone. The obtained fiber has a highly improved dyeability.

Abstract: A formwork for a draft tube which includes ganged precast forms, each precast form corresponding to a curved segment of the draft tube. The precast forms are molded with continuous side plates extending thereabout and anchored in the precast concrete form and projecting beyond the surface opposite to the contact surface to provide a flange. A fastening means for attaching adjacent forms with a space therebetween to allow for stripping. A method includes determining the outline of the inner surface of the draft tube and dividing it into segments and preparing molds to make precast forms corresponding to each segment. The precast forms are assembled and shored to provide the draft tube ganged formwork, and concrete is poured about the draft tube formwork and is cured. The precast forms are stripped from the set concrete structure and reused in another draft tube formwork.

Abstract: Elastomer structures having exposed controlled surface release characteristics can be made by coating at least a portion of their surface with a releasing composition comprising (a) a chlorosulphonated polymer; (b) a reinforcing filler and (c) a green tackifying agent. Optionally, these compositions can also contain a chemical curing system and one or more volatile solvent/diluent viscosity-reducing vehicle. In a specific example, the coating are applied to flexible structures used in machines for the manufacture of articles having natural tack due to their rubber or elastomer content.

Abstract: A process for coating wet rubber pellets including coating the pellets with an inorganic partitioning agent, a thickener and binder, and an anionic water soluble dispersant, air conveying the pellets to a dryer, and compressing the pellets to form a bale. By virtue of the coating, the bales are rendered more friable.

Abstract: The plate-like valve elements (10 and 20) of the microvalve are provided with a plurality of valve seats and, respectively, corresponding valve members. The sealing surfaces of a secondary valve element (10) are respectively formed by molding to copy the sealing faces of a primary valve element (20) so that the sealing surfaces of both valve elements are completely complementary to each other. The sealing surfaces need no further processing such as machining. Despite liberal tolerances of manufacture a high precision register of the valve elements in relation to each other is ensured.

Abstract: Process of melt extruding through an extrusion die whose surface is coated with one or more metal oxides, M.sub.x O.sub.y, wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Cr, Fe, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Al and Si, and x and y are selected to satisfy the valencies of M, a difficultly-melt-processible polymer containing 0.002-2 parts by weight, based on the weight of the polymer, of at least one melt-processible fluorocarbon polymer processing aid having a fluorine to carbon ratio of at least 1:2 and having metal oxide-reactive sites capable of reacting with or physically associating with the metal oxide of the die surface.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyester continuous filamentary material by (a) extruding the polyester material while molten to form filaments, (b) solidifying the molten filaments by cooling them to a temperature at or below their glass transition point, (c) drawing the solidified filaments within a hot drawing zone, (d) subjecting the drawn filaments to a finishing treatment, (e) advancing the finished filaments around first and second godet rollers and, while the filaments are disposed between the first and second godet rollers, subjecting the filaments to heat treatment by advancing the filaments through a heat treatment zone without contacting the filaments with a solid hot surface, the filaments being advanced through the heat treatment zone under a given tension T, and (f) winding the filaments at a speed of at least 4,500 m/min under a given tension t. the respective tensions T and t lie within the ranges0.5 t.ltoreq.T.ltoreq.0.5-0.5 t (I)0.05.ltoreq.t.ltoreq.0.

Abstract: A process for making oriented thermoplastic monofilaments having a tenacity greater than about 7.5 g/d at a standard deviation in tenacity of less than 0.25.

Abstract: The polyolefin spunbonded nonwoven fabric is defined as (A) being formed of continuous polyolefin fibers having a fineness of 0.5 to 3 denier, (B) having basic weight between 30 g/m.sup.2 and 15 g/m.sup.2, and (C) having .sqroot.S.sub.MD .times.S.sub.TD of 2.5 g or below, wherein S.sub.MD and S.sub.TD are respectively the softnesses in the machine and transverse directions as measured by a handle-O-meter. The method of producing a strip of very soft polyolefin nonwoven fabric by directing polyolefin continuous fibers in a fixed direction, comprises the steps of: orienting the axes of the continuous fibers in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed so as to form a web having a warp orientation factor (the maximum tensile strength in the direction in which the continuous fibers are fed, i.e., in a machine direction/the maximum tensile strength in a transverse direction) of 3.0 or above; and then applying wave-like crepes propagated in the machine direction to the web by creping the web.

Abstract: Polyester crystalline filaments that have been prepared by spin-orientation, and filaments prepared by drawing such filaments without texturing, in yarns thereof, and in fabrics and garments thereof, are prepared by an improved process involving treatment of freshly-extruded polyester filaments with caustic in the spin-finish, so as to improve moisture-wicking properties.

Abstract: Drawn polyester multi-filament yarns, preferably prepared by a coupled process of spin-drawing, and of fabrics and garments thereof, are prepared by an improved process involving treatment of freshly-extruded polyester filaments with caustic in the spin-finish, so as to improve moisture-wicking properties.

Abstract: Solid polyester fiber in spun yarns, and fabrics and garments and precursor staple fiber and filamentary tow, are prepared by an improved process involving treatment of freshly-extruded undrawn polyester filaments with caustic in the spin-finish, so as to improve moisture-wicking properties.

Abstract: Polyester filaments in spin-oriented feed yarns, such as DTFY, and in draw-textured and other drawn yarns therefrom, and in fabrics and garments of such yarns, are prepared by an improved process involving treatment of the freshly-extruded polyester filaments with caustic in the spin-finish, so as to improve moisture-wicking properties.

Abstract: A method for enhancing the uniformity of wall thickness of an article having a high aspect ratio horizontal cross section and produced from a parison in a blow molding process whereby a barrier layer is applied to a selected area of the outer surface of each parison prior to its introduction into the blow molding apparatus, the barrier layer being effective to prevent premature freezing of the blown parison upon contact with a wall of the blow molding apparatus. The barrier layer application apparatus includes a generally contoured pad coupled to a supply of the barrier material, the pad being situated to contact a selected portion of each parison prior to its introduction into the blow molding apparatus.

Abstract: A continuous spin-draw process of making dimensionally stable polyester fiber having high strength and low shrinkage by melt spinning polyethylene terephthalate and drawing comprising multiple drawing stages of at least two stages where the spun yarn is passed from the takeup roller to a first pair of drawing rollers, then to a final pair of drawing rollers, then to a pair of relaxation rollers and then to yarn take up means; the surface temperature of said final pair of drawing rollers being maintained at 10.degree. to 60.degree. C. lower than the melting point of the drawn fiber; a non-contct type heated plate whose surface temperture is heated to 250.degree. to 500.degree. C. is positioned 20 to 100 mm separated from the yarn, thereby heating the yarn to obtain the relaxation heat treatment; and applying a commingling treatment to the drawn fiber by installing a commingling treatment apparatus between the final pair of drawing rollers and the pair of relaxation rollers.

Abstract: Tooling for solid propellant casting consisting essentially of a shaped, filled polymer or copolymer article having an outer layer of cured polyvinyl butyral. The casting tooling is used extensively throughout the solid propellant industry to mold or form the solid propellant grain of rocket motors. The cured polyvinyl butyral layer provides improved mold release properties to the tooling.