The invention relates to a method and installation for recycling a polystyrene based material containing organohalogen flame retardant, comprising the steps of: (i) dissolving the polystyrene based material in a high-boiling, apolar, organic reaction solvent: (ii) heating the polystyrene contained in the reaction solvent to a temperature so as to release halogen from the flame retardant; (iii) contacting released halogen with a base so as to form a halogen residue; (iv) removing the halogen residue; (v) pyrolyzing polystyrene contained in the reaction solvent at a temperature so as to depolymerize polystyrene; and (vi) distilling the depolymerized mixture into at least a styrene fraction. For recycling expanded polystyrene the method and installation additionally comprises a step of compacting expanded polystyrene in an compaction solvent, whereafter preferably the compaction solvent is at least partly replaced by the reaction solvent.

An apparatus, and relative method, for producing a semi-finished product with a strip of sealing compound for building tires, having at least one unsaturated styrene thermoplastic elastomer, one bonding resin and one cross-linking agent are described.

The invention relates to a preformed sheet, comprising a network of polyethylene fibers having a tensile strength of at least 1.5 GPa, impregnated with at least 10% of a plastic wherein the plastic material is an acrylic based thermoplastic material with a glass transition temperature of at least 25? C. The invention further relates to an assembly of at least two preformed sheets and to a ballistic resistant article comprising at least one assembly.

Materials for use in 3D printing comprising a color shift pigment that change colors when viewed at different angles. More specifically, the materials comprise a color shift pigment being a silicon oxide core with metal oxide shell disposed thereon and a polymeric component.

Plastic microfluidic structures having a substantially rigid diaphragm that actuates between a relaxed state wherein the diaphragm sits against the surface of a substrate and an actuated state wherein the diaphragm is moved away from the substrate. As will be seen from the following description, the microfluidic structures formed with this diaphragm provide easy to manufacture and robust systems, as well readily made components such as valves and pumps.

A styrene resin extruded foam includes a styrene resin, a flame retarder, a hydrofluoroolefin, an alcohol, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a saturated hydrocarbon having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, dimethyl ether, and alkyl chloride. An amount of the flame retarder is 0.5 to 8.0 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the styrene resin. The styrene resin extruded foam has an apparent density of 20 to 45 kg/m.sup.3 and a closed cell ratio of not less than 90%. An amount of the hydrofluoroolefin added is 65 to 90 mol % relative to 100 mol % in total of the hydrofluoroolefin and the alcohol which are added. An amount of the alcohol added is 10 to 35 mol % relative to 100 mol % in total of the hydrofluoroolefin and the alcohol which are added.

A method of making personal protective equipment, such as a push-in earplug, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of covering a substrate with an outer layer that includes an unactivated foaming agent, positioning at least a portion of the outer layer in a mold, and activating the foaming agent such that a portion of the outer layer expands.

A styrene resin extruded foam includes 100 parts by weight of a styrene resin and 0.05 to 5.0 parts by weight of polyethylene glycol.

A method of fastening an edge structure to a construction element includes providing the construction element, being a planar structure with with two cover regions and a middle region between the cover regions; providing the edge structure being continuously extended, the edge structure having contact surfaces with a thermoplastic material shaped to lie against the cover regions in an outer surface of the construction element, and, opposite the contact surfaces, a coupling-in surface for coupling energy into the edge structure; coupling energy into the edge structure and pressing the contact surfaces against the cover regions until at least a portion of the thermoplastic material is liquefied and pressed into the cover regions; and repeating or continuing the steps of coupling and pressing until the edge structure is attached to the building element at a plurality of discrete locations or over an extended region along an edge of the construction element.

A method of fastening an edge structure to a construction element includes providing the construction element, being a planar structure with with two cover regions and a middle region between the cover regions; providing the edge structure being continuously extended, the edge structure having contact surfaces with a thermoplastic material shaped to lie against the cover regions in an outer surface of the construction element, and, opposite the contact surfaces, a coupling-in surface for coupling energy into the edge structure; coupling energy into the edge structure and pressing the contact surfaces against the cover regions until at least a portion of the thermoplastic material is liquefied and pressed into the cover regions; and repeating or continuing the steps of coupling and pressing until the edge structure is attached to the building element at a plurality of discrete locations or over an extended region along an edge of the construction element.