An adsorption device for compressed gas or a non-compressed gas, is provided with a vessel with an inlet for the supply of a compressed gas or a non-compressed gas to be treated, and an outlet for treated gas and an adsorption element is affixed in the vessel. The adsorption element extends along the flow direction of the compressed gas or the non-compressed gas to be treated, between the inlet and the outlet. The adsorption element has a monolithic supporting structure that is at least partially provided with a coating that contains an adsorbent.

The present disclosure relates to hydrocarbon emission control systems. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to substrates coated with hydrocarbon adsorptive coating compositions and evaporative emission control systems for controlling evaporative emissions of hydrocarbons from motor vehicle engines and fuel systems.

Described is a filter-drier core for removing acids and halides that are generated by decomposition of a refrigerant that contains a fluoroiodocarbon, the filter drier core comprising a molded core that includes gamma phase activated alumina and a molecular sieve. The molecular sieve has a pore size between 3-4 angstroms and between 300-00 m.sup.2/g surface area, and/or the alumina is provided in a beaded form with average bead diameter between 0.1-10 mm. An alumina surface area may be between 140-250 m.sup.2/g, and an average pore size may be 6 nm to 16 nm. A percent molecular sieve in the core may be between 0-40%, with the rest of the core being alumina. To increase surface area of the core, the filter-drier core may define a plurality of suitably shaped channels that extend longitudinally through the core, may have fins that extend from a central body, or may be configured as a plurality of rods. A refrigerant system includes a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant flows, and a filter-drier unit including the filter-drier core configured for contact with the refrigerant for removing contaminants from the refrigeration system.

A hollow fiber that generally extends in a longitudinal direction is provided. The hollow fiber comprises a hollow cavity that extends along at least a portion of the fiber in the longitudinal direction. The cavity is defined by an interior wall that is formed front a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a polyolefin matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains. A porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores.

Puncture elements and methods for using the same are disclosed. The puncture elements according to the disclosed concept include a cutting edge or a sharp and are composed of a mineral loaded polymer. The minerals of the mineral loaded polymer include an active agent, such as a desiccant. Optionally, the puncture elements are used to puncture a cover (e.g., foil seal) of a package.

A particulate plug for removing a preservative from a solution, suspension, or emulsion comprising a drug is presented. The plug comprises microparticles of oxidized polyolefin (OxPO). The microparticles are irregular-shaped rigid aggregates and are sized and packed to yield a hydraulic permeability greater than 0.01 Da. The OxPO have absorbed portions of a preservative to be removed and/or a drug for delivery in solution, as can the copolymer.

In a method for producing porous composite bodies, which have a support structure made of a material having good thermal conductivity and which have at least one functional material, a multiplicity of shaped bodies (1) made of the functional material are coated with the material having good thermal conductivity and a solid connection between the coated shaped bodies (1) is established in order to form the support structure made of the material having good thermal conductivity. The coating (2) is generated with a porous structure or is provided with a porous structure, which, after the solid connection has been established, permits access for a liquid or gaseous medium through the coating to the functional material. The method permits cost-effective production of porous composite bodies with very good heat transfer properties.

A water collecting apparatus (100) includes a moisture-absorbing material (10) and a heat-conducting member (20). The moisture-absorbing material (10) includes a polymer compound having a property in which a degree of hydrophilicity changes with temperature. The heat-conducting member (20) is disposed facing a portion of an outer surface of the moisture-absorbing material (10) and has thermal conductivity. The heat-conducting member (20) is preferably disposed so that another portion of the outer surface of the moisture-absorbing material (10) is left exposed. The portion of the outer surface of the moisture-absorbing material (10) and the other portion of the outer surface of the moisture-absorbing material (10) are collinearly positioned.

A particulate plug for removing a preservative from a solution, suspension, or emulsion comprising a drug is presented. The plug comprises microparticles of a hydrophobic polymer/fatty acid blend. The microparticles of hydrophobic polymer/fatty acid blend selectively absorb preservative allowing the drug to remain in solution for delivery.

Provided is a blood purification device including a porous molded body that has a high phosphorus adsorption capacity and that can be used safely. A blood purification device includes a porous molded body containing an inorganic ion-adsorbing material and is characterized by the following: said blood purification device satisfies the relationship B=−0.02 A+2.175±0.185 (74≤A≤94) when the moisture content of the porous molded body is denoted by A and the bulk density is denoted by B; and the number of fine particles having a size of 10 μm or more is 25 or less and the number of fine particles having a size of 25 μm or more is 3 or less in 1 mL of a physiological saline solution for injection both three months and six months after said physiological saline solution for injection is sealed in the blood purification device.