Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for the production of polyamides having the benefit of simpler process control, lower thermal degradation and greater compositional flexibility. More particularly, it relates to processes of converting salts of diamines and dicarboxylic acids to polyamides in the solid state without a melt phase, by fluidizing solid diacid in a fluidizing gas.
Abstract:
Methods for increasing carbon-based chemical product yield in an organism by genetically modifying one or more genes involved in a stringent response and/or in a regulatory network, nonnaturally occurring organisms having increased carbon-based chemical product yield, and methods for use in production of carbon-based chemical products are provided.
Abstract:
Provided herein are systems and methods for recycling and supplementing off-gas from a gas fed reaction process. The systems and methods are particularly useful for bioprocesses that convert hydrogen gas into one or more biosynthetic products. By maintaining separate hydrogen and oxygen feed gas streams, and forming a recycle gas that introduces a target component of the supply gas to the bioreactor within a target concentration range, the yields, productivities, and safety profiles of the bioprocess can be enhanced.
Abstract:
Carpet with self-twisted loop piles that has an appearance and aesthetics similar to cut pile construction with improved durability and methods for making the same are provided.
Abstract:
Disclosed are silane-functionalized amines useful as curing agents. Examples include the reaction product of: a) aspartate modified polyamine having at least two aspartate amine groups and at least one secondary non-aspartate amino group; and b) an epoxy-functional trimethoxysilane.
Abstract:
This disclosure describes methods for regulating the biosynthesis of pimelic acid, 7-arninoheptanoate, 7-hydroxyheptanoate, heptamethyJenediamine, 7-aminoheptanol, or 1,7-heptanedioi by channeling increased flux through the biosynthesis pathway to obtain an intermediate required for growth of the host microorganism.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods for regulating biosynthesis of at least one of pimelic acid, 7-aminoheptanoic acid, 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid, heptamethylenediamine, 7-arninoheiptanol and 1,7-heptanediol (C7 building blocks) using a pathway having a pimeloyl-ACP intermediate, the method including the step of downregulating the activity of BioF. Also disclosed are recombinant hosts by fermentation in which the above methods are performed. Further disclosed are recombinant hosts for producing pimeloyl-ACP, the recombinant host including a deletion of a bioF gene.
Abstract:
A method of making polyurethane or polyurethane urea strands containing siloxane in the polyurethane or polyurethane urea backbone including the steps of: (a) reacting a macroglycol with a diisocyanate to form a prepolymer; (b) reacting the prepolymer with a diamine to form a spinning solution; (c) spinning the spinning solution to form polyurethane or polyurethane urea strands, wherein: i. a diol-polydimethylsiloxane is reacted with the macroglycol and the diisocyanate in step (a); ii. a diamine-polydimethylsiloxane is reacted with the prepolymer prior to the reaction of the prepolymer with the diamine in step (b); or iii. a diamine-polydimethylsiloxane is reacted at the same time as the prepolymer and diamine in step (b), and wherein the polyurethane or polyurethane urea strands comprise less than or equal to 6% of siloxane by weight based on the weight of the polyurethane or polyurethane urea strands and elastic fibers made thereby. An elastic fiber including two or more polyurethane or polyurethane urea strands including siloxane in the polyurethane or polyurethane urea backbone that are bundled together, wherein the siloxane is present in an amount of greater than or equal to 0.01% and less than or equal to 4.0% by weight based on the weight of the fiber. In some aspects, the siloxane is free of urethane radicals.
Abstract:
A garment for preventing bodily fluid leakage and sagging of an absorbent pad includes an undergarment and a sling placed adjacent to a crotch portion of the undergarment, the sling designed and configured to provide a longitudinal stretch to move with a body of a wearer and to exert a garment force against the absorbent pad and the body. In an alternate embodiment, a garment for preventing bodily fluid leakage and sagging of an absorbent pad includes undergarment and a sling placed adjacent to a crotch portion of the undergarment, the sling having a shape of an hourglass or a trapezoid.