Pelagic Sargasso seaweed masses floods Caribbean Islands and Gulf of Mexico shores. Eighty percent of those masses are water, and out of the water those masses rot fast. There was not a profitable use for them until now. Sargasso is collected, compressed and dried by the air in thin sheets or mats, locally in a low- tech process. Once the sheets and mats are dried, they are stable and light. They have many uses such as thermal and sound barriers, sound absorbers, shock absorbers, air filters, etc.

Pelagic Sargasso seaweed masses floods Caribbean Islands and Gulf of Mexico shores. Eighty percent of those masses are water, and out of the water those masses rot fast. There was not a profitable use for them until now. Sargasso is collected, compressed and dried by the air in thin sheets or mats, locally in a low- tech process. Once the sheets and mats are dried, they are stable and light. They have many uses such as thermal and sound barriers, sound absorbers, shock absorbers, air filters, etc.

A surface cleaning apparatus such as an extractor has a fluid flow path extending from a dirty fluid inlet head to a clean air outlet. The fluid flow path upstream of the separation stage comprises a removable portion.

A fire resistant container assembly for protecting memorabilia from a fire includes a tub that is comprised of a fire impermeable material to withstand temperatures associated with a house fire. The tub has a pair of recesses each integrated into the tub such that each of the recesses defines a grip for gripping and lifting the tub. A divider is positioned within the tub to define a first compartment and a second compartment in the tub to store memorabilia associated with a deceased person. A lid is removably attachable to the tub and a groove is integrated into the lid. The groove insertably engages an upper threshold of the tub to inhibit heat from entering the tub. The lid is comprised of a fire impermeable material to withstand temperatures associated with a house fire.

A fire resistant container assembly for protecting memorabilia from a fire includes a tub that is comprised of a fire impermeable material to withstand temperatures associated with a house fire. The tub has a pair of recesses each integrated into the tub such that each of the recesses defines a grip for gripping and lifting the tub. A divider is positioned within the tub to define a first compartment and a second compartment in the tub to store memorabilia associated with a deceased person. A lid is removably attachable to the tub and a groove is integrated into the lid. The groove insertably engages an upper threshold of the tub to inhibit heat from entering the tub. The lid is comprised of a fire impermeable material to withstand temperatures associated with a house fire.

According to the present invention, a resin material that has the following surface concentration of impurities is consistently used in production of polycrystalline silicon. Values obtained from quantitative analysis by ICP-mass spectrometry using a 1 wt % nitric acid aqueous solution as an extraction liquid are: a phosphorous (P) concentration of 50 pptw or less; an arsenic (As) concentration of 2 pptw or less; a boron (B) concentration of 20 pptw or less; an aluminum (Al) concentration of 10 pptw or less; a total concentration of 6 elements of iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), sodium (Na), and zinc (Zn) of 80 pptw or less; a total concentration of 10 elements of lithium (Li), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), molybdenum (Mo), tin (Sn), tungsten (W), and lead (Pb) of 100 pptw or less.

According to the present invention, a resin material that has the following surface concentration of impurities is consistently used in production of polycrystalline silicon. Values obtained from quantitative analysis by ICP-mass spectrometry using a 1 wt % nitric acid aqueous solution as an extraction liquid are: a phosphorous (P) concentration of 50 pptw or less; an arsenic (As) concentration of 2 pptw or less; a boron (B) concentration of 20 pptw or less; an aluminum (Al) concentration of 10 pptw or less; a total concentration of 6 elements of iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), sodium (Na), and zinc (Zn) of 80 pptw or less; a total concentration of 10 elements of lithium (Li), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), molybdenum (Mo), tin (Sn), tungsten (W), and lead (Pb) of 100 pptw or less.

Process to produce a recyclable insulating liner, the process comprising folding a web of cellulosic material in half, thereby forming a folded web comprising two side edges a top edge and a bottom folded edge; connecting at least one of the two side edges along an intra-panel connection line to form a pouch comprising two bottom corner portions; cutting out a parallelogram-shaped section in each of the two bottom corner portions, thereby forming a cut pouch comprising two unconnected bottom corner sections comprising free edges; and expanding the cut pouch and connecting the free edges of both unconnected bottom corner sections to form straight edges.

Process to produce a recyclable insulating liner, the process comprising folding a web of cellulosic material in half, thereby forming a folded web comprising two side edges a top edge and a bottom folded edge; connecting at least one of the two side edges along an intra-panel connection line to form a pouch comprising two bottom corner portions; cutting out a parallelogram-shaped section in each of the two bottom corner portions, thereby forming a cut pouch comprising two unconnected bottom corner sections comprising free edges; and expanding the cut pouch and connecting the free edges of both unconnected bottom corner sections to form straight edges.

A method for recycling containers, including the following steps (1) to (4): a collecting step (1) of collecting containers, each of which is made of a sheet material including a plurality of layered film layers including a first resin film layer and a second resin film layer, is formed into a bag by attaching at least a part of a periphery of the sheet material to form a containing region for accommodating a content inside the second resin film layer, and includes, between the first resin film layer and the second resin film layer, a film attached portion and a filler enclosed portion; a shredding and washing step (2) of shredding the containers to obtain shreds, and washing the shreds; a recycled resin forming step (3) of forming a recycled resin by using the shreds; and a sheet material forming step (4) of forming at least a part of the sheet material by using the recycled resin.