Methods, spray devices, and kits for the in situ formation of silk fibroin fibers and/or aerosols are disclosed. Rapidly mixing a silk fibroin solution and a beta sheet initiation solution forms a mixed solution, which is rapidly expanded to form the silk fibroin fibers and/or aerosols. The beta sheet initiation solution includes a hygroscopic polymer having a molecular weight of between 7.5 kDa and 15.0 kDa. The rapid mixing and rapid expanding occur within one second of one another. Silk fibroin aerosols are formed when a molecular weight distribution of fragments in the silk fibroin solution is below an aerosol-fiber threshold. Silk fibroin fibers are formed when the molecular weight distribution is below the aerosol-fiber threshold.

A liquid delivering system for wafer cleaning equipment includes an acid scouring tank, a sulfuric acid supplying source, a hydrogen peroxide supplying source, a first mixing device, a second mixing device and a feedback-control panel. The first mixing device and the second mixing device both includes a mixing duct, a multi-section mixing screw rod arranged inside the mixing duct and a heater wrapped around the mixing duct. By ways of adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, it is possible to realize fully mixing sulfuric acid with hydrogen peroxide in a mode of mixing in multi-stages, achieve precise control to temperature, and enable mixed liquid to fully react, thereby ensuring that the mixed liquid coming into the acid scouring tank meets cleaning requirements, and improving quality and efficiency of cleaning wafers.

A delivery system for mixing and dispensing a gel stemming material into a blast hole is disclosed. The system includes a dual-pump assembly in fluid communication with respective sources of a first gel precursor fluid and a second gel precursor fluid; a pair of hoses associated with a means to vary an effective length of said hoses; a dosing head having a first inlet and a second inlet, said inlets arranged in respective fluid communication via said hoses with the dual pump assembly to receive the first and second gel precursor fluids, the dosing head being configured to receive and mix the first and second gel precursor fluids to produce the gel stemming material and to dispense the gel stemming material via an outlet. In use, the effective length of the hoses may be varied to position the dosing head and dispense the gel stemming material in the blast hole.

A liquid delivering system for wafer cleaning equipment includes an acid scouring tank, a sulfuric acid supplying source, a hydrogen peroxide supplying source, a first mixing device, a second mixing device and a feedback-control panel. The first mixing device and the second mixing device both includes a mixing duct, a multi-section mixing screw rod arranged inside the mixing duct and a heater wrapped around the mixing duct. By ways of adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, it is possible to realize fully mixing sulfuric acid with hydrogen peroxide in a mode of mixing in multi-stages, achieve precise control to temperature, and enable mixed liquid to fully react, thereby ensuring that the mixed liquid coming into the acid scouring tank meets cleaning requirements, and improving quality and efficiency of cleaning wafers.

A method for producing a resin particle dispersion includes: obtaining a phase-inverted emulsion by adding a neutralizer to a resin solution prepared by dissolving a resin having an acid value in an organic solvent to thereby neutralize the resin and then adding an aqueous medium to the resulting resin solution to subject the resin to phase inversion emulsification; and removing the organic solvent from the phase-inverted emulsion. In the course of obtaining the phase-inverted emulsion, a maximum agitation power per unit mass (kg) of the resin when the resin solution containing the aqueous medium added thereto is agitated to perform the phase inversion emulsification is from 0.4 W to 20 W inclusive.

This disclosure relates to methods of super-cooling of aqueous samples with or without biological samples. The methods involve, e.g., providing a container comprising the aqueous sample; applying an immiscible liquid phase of sufficient thickness to separate the aqueous sample from air; and cooling the aqueous sample to a temperature that is below 0 C.

Disclosed is a drinking system (1) with a drinking vessel (2) defining a receiving chamber (3) for a liquid, a drinking straw (4) arranged on the drinking vessel (2), projecting from the drinking vessel (2) and guided into the receiving chamber (3), with a first end having an inlet opening (5) which projects towards a base of the receiving chamber (3), and with a second end having a drinking opening (6), and with a suction channel (7) between the inlet opening (5) and the drinking opening (6), and an aroma reservoir (8) connected with the drinking straw (4) via an inflow channel (9).

According to the invention, the drinking system is characterized in that the aroma reservoir (8) contains a liquid aroma medium which contains fragrances and/or flavorings in dissolved or emulsified and thus diluted form and which, when liquid is sucked from the drinking vessel (2) through the drinking straw (4), is sucked through the inflow channel (9) into the drinking straw (4) and is mixed there with the liquid sucked into the drinking straw (4) from the drinking vessel (3).

An actuating mechanism for a dual pump dispensing system comprises an actuator housing, a semi-spiral insert and optionally, a mesh screen (3). The actuating mechanism is intended to mix viscous products that flow under the forces achieved in mechanical pump dispensers of the types used in the cosmetic and personal care fields.

Methods, spray devices, and kits for the in situ formation of silk fibroin fibers and/or aerosols are disclosed. Rapidly mixing a silk fibroin solution and a beta sheet initiation solution forms a mixed solution, which is rapidly expanded to form the silk fibroin fibers and/or aerosols. The beta sheet initiation solution includes a hygroscopic polymer having a molecular weight of between 7.5 kDa and 15.0 kDa. The rapid mixing and rapid expanding occur within one second of one another. Silk fibroin aerosols are formed when a molecular weight distribution of fragments in the silk fibroin solution is below an aerosol-fiber threshold. Silk fibroin fibers are formed when the molecular weight distribution is below the aerosol-fiber threshold.

A thermal insulation layer of the present disclosure includes a binder resin. The binder resin contains a plurality of aggregates. The aggregate has a plurality of primary inorganic nanoparticles with hydrophobic functional groups on their surfaces and at least one pore formed by being surrounded by these primary inorganic nanoparticles. A coating liquid for forming the thermal insulation layer of the present disclosure includes the plurality of aggregates and a plurality of binder resin particles in solvent. The solvent contains water and alcohol. A ratio of the alcohol to the entire solvent is less than 46% by volume. In a method of manufacturing the thermal insulation layer of the present disclosure, the coating liquid is coated in a layered manner on a substrate, and then, the coated layer is dried to form the thermal insulation layer.