In the field of tire production, systems and methods utilize a feed belt (150) for directing a rubber mixture from an initial mixing installation (20) toward at least one of two mixing and cooling installations (100, 100). It is possible to selectively carry out monopassage and multipassage rubber production sequences in a common rubber production facility. A tire is formed according to the methods described.

A thermoregulation system of rotating metal cylinders in plants for the extrusion and conversion/transformation of plastic films includes heating elements applied to each rotating cylinder, wherein the heating elements are infrared heating elements, and wherein the rotating cylinder includes a metal tube rotating around a fixed shaft, which is rigidly connected to two side plates.

A thermoregulation system of rotating metal cylinders in plants for the extrusion and conversion/transformation of plastic films includes heating elements applied to each rotating cylinder, wherein the heating elements are infrared heating elements, and wherein the rotating cylinder includes a metal tube rotating around a fixed shaft, which is rigidly connected to two side plates.

Provided are a tissue structure mimetic used for regenerating a tissue and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, a 3-dimensional tissue structure mimetic which consists of a complex of extracellular matrix protein and bone mineral, wherein the complex is specifically bound to a regeneration-functional peptide to thereby be capable of implementing environment of a tissue requiring restoration, and a method for manufacturing the same. In the tissue structure mimetic according to the present invention, bone mineral components are finely dispersed in the extracellular matrix protein to have excellent mechanical strength of the tissue structure mimetic and conductivity which provides a migration path of cells involved in tissue regeneration. Further, environment of the tissue may be implemented by the peptide contained in the tissue structure mimetic to finally remarkably increase tissue regeneration capacity.

Provided are a tissue structure mimetic used for regenerating a tissue and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, a 3-dimensional tissue structure mimetic which consists of a complex of extracellular matrix protein and bone mineral, wherein the complex is specifically bound to a regeneration-functional peptide to thereby be capable of implementing environment of a tissue requiring restoration, and a method for manufacturing the same. In the tissue structure mimetic according to the present invention, bone mineral components are finely dispersed in the extracellular matrix protein to have excellent mechanical strength of the tissue structure mimetic and conductivity which provides a migration path of cells involved in tissue regeneration. Further, environment of the tissue may be implemented by the peptide contained in the tissue structure mimetic to finally remarkably increase tissue regeneration capacity.

Elongated, curled cartilage fibers and shaped implants comprising them are disclosed, as well as methods for making and using them. A cohesive mass of intertwined cartilage fibers may be shaped to provide a shaped implant which conforms to an implant site. The implant may also be reshaped to have a second shape which conforms to an implant site. The implant site may be the cavity of a cartilage defect, or a space or pocket at a treatment site, any of which may have resulted from treatment, injury, or disease. The implant may be shaped or reshaped to conform to, or replace, an anatomical feature or portion thereof, for repair or treatment of the anatomical feature. Shaped implants comprising the cartilage fibers have good shape retention and are capable of completely filling, and resisting migration from, an implant site after administration and hydration.

Elongated, curled cartilage fibers and shaped implants comprising them are disclosed, as well as methods for making and using them. A cohesive mass of intertwined cartilage fibers may be shaped to provide a shaped implant which conforms to an implant site. The implant may also be reshaped to have a second shape which conforms to an implant site. The implant site may be the cavity of a cartilage defect, or a space or pocket at a treatment site, any of which may have resulted from treatment, injury, or disease. The implant may be shaped or reshaped to conform to, or replace, an anatomical feature or portion thereof, for repair or treatment of the anatomical feature. Shaped implants comprising the cartilage fibers have good shape retention and are capable of completely filling, and resisting migration from, an implant site after administration and hydration.

Methods of making oxidation and wear resistant polymeric materials using peroxide cross-linking and high temperature melting process are disclosed. A multiple step procedure for enabling the manufacturing of such material without size limitations is also disclosed.

A granulating device having a cutting knife head for cutting strands of melt into granules in a granulator housing. A perforated plate with die openings, from which strands of melt is extruded into the granulator housing, projects into the granulator housing. The cutting knife head, which has at least one cutting knife arranged radially on its outer circumference, is driven by a rotating drive shaft. The granulator housing has a first coolant inlet and an outlet for a mixture of coolant and granules. In addition, the granulator housing has a second coolant inlet that is independent of the first coolant inlet and that supplies a coolant flow for direct granule cooling to at least one co-rotating cooling nozzle bore in the cutting knife head through a coolant chamber and a stationary coolant pipe oriented coaxially to the drive shaft.

A composition for use as a binder system for road marking formulations and methods for making thereof is disclosed. The binder system is provided as pellets. The method provides for making the pelletized binder system, and mixing the pelletized binder system with fillers and other components, heating the mixed ingredients forming into a molten mixture for applying on a road surface. The pelletized binder system comprises at least a resin and an elastomer in one embodiment; at least a resin and a plasticizer in a second embodiment; and at least a resin, an elastomer, and a plasticizer in a third embodiment.