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Henkel Corporation

Hodgson Process Chemicals Inc.

John A Thompson

Robert A Aleksejczyk

Michael W Counts

Jack O Lavoie

Peter J Smyczek

Richard E Jacob

Christopher B Keogh

The present invention is a cleaning composition for use with firearms and industrial items in which all of the components of the composition are biodegradable. The selected components of the composition also have a combined flashpoint of over 200&#xb0; F. The low volatility of the composition enhances the safety factor by its reduced flammability in conjunction with the low odor and other benefits obtained by the biodegradability of the composition. The composition essentially comprises a hydrocarbon solvent and a lubricant which effectively removes the fouling present within the interior arm of a firearm bore and at the same time lubricates and protects the firearm bore to help prevent the formation of rust.

Biodegradable cleaner

The fishing rod holder of this invention includes an elongated tube provided with an elongated slot through which a fishing rod is receivable for containment within the tube. A notch at one or both ends of the slot is configured to seat the reel component of one or two fishing rods and restrict longitudinal movement of the rod in the tube. A retainer is secured to the tube for removably spanning the slot for securing a fishing rod removably in the tube. In one embodiment the retainer is in the form of an outer tube received over the inner, rod-containing tube and provided with an axially extending slot. The outer tube is rotatable on the inner tube to afford registration of the slots in both tubes, to enable removal of the fishing rod from the inner tube. The outer tube may be of any length. Lock mechanism may releasably interengage the tubes when the outer tube closes the inner slot. Support blocks are mounted on the inner tube axially outward of the ends of the outer tube and displaced circumferentially from the slot in the inner tube. The support blocks serve to secure the inner tube to a supporting surface such as an automobile top, automobile cargo space, the hull of a boat, or to any other suitable surface, and they are oriented to allow access to the inner tube slot for removal of a fishing rod therefrom.

Protective fishing rod holder for vehicles

Wet leather treating compositions and methods of wet treating leather hides employing alkylpolyglycosides for enhancing the penetration and absorption of the leather treatment formulations in an environmentally safe manner. The compositions are substantially free of volatile organic compounds.

Wet treatment of leather hides

Disclosed is a novel composition for improving the hydrophobicity of leather and leather substitutes, which comprises an aqueous dispersion of an unreacted mixture of a relatively inert dimethyl 50 cst silicon fluid, ammonium oleate, and water.

Leather waterproofing method and composition

An improved method for carrying out multiple laboratory processes including hybridization, cell growth and chromatographic separations including steps of: providing a laboratory apparatus having a hollow recessed chamber and a removable cover sized to be slidably retained in at least a portion of the hollow recessed chamber for providing a variable volume chamber. Inserting a sandwich including a membrane having DNA fragments bound thereto, and a porous non-reactive filter on either side of the membrane into the chamber and inserting the slidable cover, a distance sufficient to provide a minimum volume chamber for the sandwich. Delivering a pre-hybridization solution to the chamber by utilizing a fluid administration kit in fluid communication with the chamber and pre-hybridizing the DNA fragments at a desired temperature. Removing the pre-hybridization solution from the chamber by the fluid administration kit. Delivering a probe/hybridization solution to the chamber by the fluid administration kit and hybridizing the DNA fragments at the same temperature as pre-hybridization. Removing the hybridization solution from the chamber by the fluid administration kit. Passing a low salt wash fluid through the chamber by the fluid administration kit to wash the DNA containing membrane. Then removing the cover from the hollow recessed chamber, and remove the membrane from the chamber and allow the membrane to dry.

Method for conducting nucleic acid hybridization in chamber with precise

An improved laboratory chamber apparatus capable of carrying out multiple laboratory processes including hybridization, cell growth, and chromatographic separations, among others, includes a low profile base having a minimum volume chamber positioned therein. The chamber includes a selectably removable cover which is capable of providing access to and sealingly closing the hollow chamber. In the preferred embodiment, the cover is disc shaped so as to be able to sealingly engage a side wall of a low profile hollow cylindrical chamber and is insertable into the chamber to an adjustable depth to minimize the chamber volume, while allowing a variation of that volume depending upon the number of filters, membranes, or other accessories placed in the chamber. The hollow cylindrical chamber further includes opposed input and outuput ports, the input port providing for measured input of experimental solutions, wash solutions, etc., and the output port selectably providing a partial vacuum to the chamber, as well as providing for removal of solutions positioned therein. A support member extends vertically from the base to provide a means for mounting input and output apparatus to be used in connection with the laboratory chamber, and to provide a means for easy manual grasping and moving of the laboratory chamber of the present invention.

Laboratory apparatus

Liquid molding compositions are provided which include methylol amino compounds and vinyl polymers that can crosslink with such amino compounds. These liquid molding compositions are used to treat fibrous substrates, and, by drying, heating, and molding, a molded, shaped article is produced having a substrate with from about 5 to about 85% by weight of a crosslinked vinyl polymer, from about 1 to 15% by weight of a methylol amino compound that the vinyl polymer is crosslinked to, and less than 10% by weight water.

Crosslinked vinyl polymer compositions and process for preparing molded

Alkali metal iron (IV) and iron (VI) ferrates are produced by the reaction at high temperatures of reactant mixtures of either (a) iron oxide and alkali metal oxide or peroxide or (b) elemental iron and alkali metal peroxide, wherein the reactions are conducted at least in their initial stages in the absence of free oxygen, e.g., in a vacuum or in a inert gas atmosphere.

Process for preparing alkali metal ferrates

The present invention describes leather top coat compositions which are not dependent upon nitrocellulose.

Leather treatment composition and leather treating

The present invention describes leather top coat compositions which are not dependent upon nitrocellulose comprising a mixture of acrylate copolymers and an aliphatic cyclic anhydride.

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Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

John A Thompson