Abstract: A soft solid antiperspirant and/or deodorant composition comprising a volatile silicone and a behenamidoalkyl dialkylamine fatty acid as a gelling agent for the volatile silicone.

Abstract: A process for urea production in a synthesis loop based on CO2 stripping is distinguished by the fact that at least part of a flow recycle carbamate is sent to a treatment of carbamate decomposition and removal of free ammonia to obtain a vapour flow containing CO2 and NH3 with minimum content of water, and a weak water carbamate solution sent back to a urea recovery unit URS and being at least part of above vapour flow containing CO2 and NH3 with minimum content of water directly fed to the bottom zone of a reaction space.

Abstract: A flat knitting machine has at least two oppositely located needle beds provided with stitch formers and/or comb gap plates, one of the needle beds having a wire which forms a knocking off base for stitches, so that for changing a comb gap width of the stitch formers and/or of the comb gap plates they are arranged jointly adjustable on the at least one needle bed.

Abstract: Control circuit for providing the greater of a supply voltage V.sub.CC and a battery voltage V.sub.BATT. A comparator compares V.sub.CC and V.sub.BATT, and provides output signals to an inverting gain stage. A switch receives output signals from the inverting gain stage and provides the greater of V.sub.CC and V.sub.BATT as the circuit output and as the comparator supply voltage. The circuit output voltage rapidly switches between V.sub.CC and V.sub.BATT as the comparison status of the two voltages changes.

Abstract: In the process for the fully-fashioned knitting of intarsia jacquard fabric on a two-bed flat knitting machine, intarsia yarns floating on the back of the fully-fashioned fabric are avoided even in intarsia regions of changing width by effecting a yarn-guide adjustment at points of change of direction of the intarsia regions, and the resulting floating intarsia yarns are subsequently bound into the fabric.

Abstract: A fabric manipulating device for use with a knitting machine of the type having a flat needle bed containing a plurality of equi-spaced knitting needles tricked into the bed includes a carrier that is mounted on the bed for sliding, needle-by-needle movement along the bed to effect loop manipulation. A cam-controlled linking needle is mounted on the carrier in the plane of the knitting needle in opposing relationship thereto for movement to and from the knitting needles to effect the intended knitted loop linking manipulation. A cam-controlled positioning member and loop restricting member, operating in timed relationship with a cam-controlled loop expanding mechanism and stationary loop contacting surfaces, orients and expands a knitted loop retained on the stem of a knitting needle opposing the linking needle to permit the linking needle to enter the expanded loop while a cam-controlled actuator causes the knitting needle to knock-over the loop onto the linking needle.