Disclosed is a multipurpose potentiator composition comprising: sodium carbonate monohydrate, sodium carbonate anhydrous, potassium nitrate, sodium chloride and water such that the potentiating composition is applied to alter physical or chemical properties or both of a substance on which the potentiating composition is applied. Also provided is a container for holding the composition.

A high-strength thermal-stability polyester industrial yarn is prepared by spinning, winding and coordination treatment of a modified polyester after a solid-state polycondensation; wherein the method of coordination treatment comprises: soaking the wound fiber in an aqueous solution of a coordination agent, and the concentration of the aqueous solution of the coordination agent is 0.1-0.2 mol/L; wherein the condition of coordination treatment is 48-72 hours at 80-100 C., and the concentration of the aqueous solution of the coordination agent is 0.1-0.2 mol/L; wherein the polyester segments of the prepared high-strength thermal-stability polyester industrial yarn comprises a terephthalic acid segment, an ethylene glycol segment and a 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid segment, and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid segments of different polyester segments are coordinated by Fe.sup.3+, the molar ratio of the terephthalic acid segment to the 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid segment is 1:(0.03-0.05).

Expanded, nanofiber structures are provided as well as methods of use thereof and methods of making.

Provided is a method of producing recycled reinforcing fibers capable of efficiently recovering reinforcing fibers, even with a solvent method, from a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising a resin component having a chemical structure with basic properties.

A method of producing recycled reinforcing fibers, the method including: a step of treating a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising a resin and reinforcing fibers with an acidic solution comprising an acid; and a step of treating the fiber-reinforced resin material with a treatment solution comprising an oxidizing agent to dissolve at least part of the resin of the fiber-reinforced resin material in the treatment solution, wherein the resin comprises a resin component having a chemical structure with basic properties.

Provided is a method of producing recycled reinforcing fibers capable of efficiently recovering reinforcing fibers, even with a solvent method, from a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising a resin component having a chemical structure with basic properties.

A method of producing recycled reinforcing fibers, the method including: a step of treating a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising a resin and reinforcing fibers with an acidic solution comprising an acid; and a step of treating the fiber-reinforced resin material with a treatment solution comprising an oxidizing agent to dissolve at least part of the resin of the fiber-reinforced resin material in the treatment solution, wherein the resin comprises a resin component having a chemical structure with basic properties.

The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a solid material based on a polymer having its cellobiose units exhibiting the following characteristics: at least some of the cellobiose units have at least one carboxylic acid function attached to the C.sub.6 carbon, the other C.sub.6 carbons having a primary alcohol function attached thereto; and at least some of the cellobiose units have at least one of the two rings open between the C.sub.2 and C.sub.3 carbons, the other C.sub.2 and C.sub.3 carbons forming a ring and having an alcohol function attached thereto.

Such a material, advantageously a textile, may be used as a compress.

The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a solid material based on a polymer having its cellobiose units exhibiting the following characteristics: at least some of the cellobiose units have at least one carboxylic acid function attached to the C.sub.6 carbon, the other C.sub.6 carbons having a primary alcohol function attached thereto; and at least some of the cellobiose units have at least one of the two rings open between the C.sub.2 and C.sub.3 carbons, the other C.sub.2 and C.sub.3 carbons forming a ring and having an alcohol function attached thereto.

Such a material, advantageously a textile, may be used as a compress.

Provided is an animal hair waste treating apparatus, which is intended to dissolve and treat animal hair waste, the apparatus including: a first treatment container configured to inject the animal hair waste and a treating solvent and to be heat-treated; a heating unit for heating the first treatment container; an animal hair waste storage and supply unit supplying the animal hair waste to the first treatment container; a treating solvent storage and supply unit supplying the treating solvent to the first treatment container; and a solid treating unit configured to neutralize the treating solvent and to filter and discharge remaining solids after treatment of the animal hair waste.

Veterinary methods for administering nitric oxide (NO) in a plasma state to a treatment site associated with an animal are disclosed. A discrete stream of matter is placed in a plasma state, in which the stream has, as part of its content, a desired concentration of NO. The discrete stream of matter is directed at a site of action associated with an animal to achieve a therapeutic result. A method for decontamination of veterinary equipment with NO in a plasma state is also disclosed.

A method is provided to enhance efficiency of carbon felts in a flow battery. The carbon felts are directly immersed in a mixed acid solution. The carbon felts with the solution are heated at a low temperature and processed through sonication. On surface defects of the carbon felts, OH and CO functional groups are efficiently generated. The functional groups catalyze the redox reaction of vanadium ions. More active positions are obtained on the carbon felts through the activation treatment. Both of valence exchange and redox velocity of the vanadium ions are enhanced. Thus, the present invention has simple and fast processes with easily regulated experimental parameters for good modification without high temperature treatment but low cost.