Conwed Corporation

Michael G Kelly

Eugene R Pastien

Clare E Swanson

An improved wrapping material for palletized loads which are tension wrapped is disclosed. A plastic net material comprising the plurality of sets of strands, the strands of at least one said set being substantially parallel, is oriented along said one said set to have a stretch factor of less than 15% in the oriented direction. This net is used for wrapping about pelletized loads and gives substantially improved results over known plastic net materials used in tension wrapping of palletized loads.

Plastic netting for load unitization

An improved wrapping material for palletized loads is disclosed. A plastic net material which has been biaxially oriented to have a stretch factor of less than 15% under specified conditions is used for wrapping about the palletized load.

Method and apparatus are disclosed for removing a first immiscible liquid from a liquid mixture comprising at least two immiscible liquids. A material preferentially sorptive of the first immiscible liquid and capable of sorbing the first immiscible liquid therein and therealong is positioned as a siphon with a first or intake end contacting the first immiscible liquid and a second or discharge end placed below at least the first immiscible liquid level, and outside of the liquid mixture. The first immiscible liquid is sorbed by the material and rises therein and/or along. The first immiscible liquid is removed or 'siphoned' from the mixture and discharged outside thereof when sorbing has progressed sufficiently to prime the material, which removes or 'siphons' the first immiscible liquid out of the mixture. The material may also be primed independently by saturating the sorbent material. The invention is especially suitable for the removal of oil from an aqueous mixture.

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Blaine, MN, United States of America

Michael G Kelly