An abrasive tool having a working portion which includes an abrasive insert which is exposed to high temperatures during manufacture or use of the tool. Examples of such tools are dressing or turning tools and surface set or impregnated drill bits. The tools are characterized by the abrasive insert comprising a mass of diamond particles present in an amount of 80 to 90 percent by volume of the insert and a second phase present in an amount of 10 to 20 percent by volume of the insert, the mass of...

Antiperspirant products and methods for achieving antiperspirancy utilising compositions comprising an antiperspirant salt and a water soluble polymer, characterised in that: (i) the polymer comprises Brnsted acid groups and acts as a co-gellant for the antiperspirant salt when mixed therewith in the presence of water; and (ii) the polymer is physically separate from antiperspirant salt prior to application.

The present invention features legume products having trypsin inhibitory activity and reduced microbial content, methods of decontaminating such legume products, compositions containing such legume products, and the topical application of such legume products or compositions to skin, nails, and hair.

A pigment product suitable for use in a coating composition to provide a gloss coating on paper, the pigment product comprising a processed particulate kaolin whose particles have a particle size distribution such that at least 80% by weight of the particles have an equivalent spherical diameter less than 2 .mu.m and not less than 8%, preferably not less than 12%, by weight of the particles have an equivalent spherical diameter less than 0.25 .mu.m and whose particles have a shape factor of at l...

A log of printed products having thereon an identification that is programmable and then readable to access information regarding the printed products that make up the log such as product identification, orientation and destination, the printed products including either bound and non-bound printed products.

A method of manufacturing a building product from a mix (6) including particulate material and a thermoplastic binder which comprises heating the mix at least to a temperature at which the thermoplastic binder in the mix liquefies, subjecting the heated thermoplastic mix to a pressing action that shapes the heated mix, and cooling the shaped heated thermoplastic mix to solidify the thermoplastic binder and form the product (FIG. 4).

CMP processes and products employ aluminas comprising alpha alumina particles having a particle width of less than 50 nanometers and a surface area of at least 50 m.sup.2 /gm.

A method of and apparatus for slicing products, such as of foodstuffs, has a slicing station at which slices are cut from a product fed to the station. The cut slices fall on a receiver arranged below the slicing station, and the vertical distance between the slicing station and the receiver is varied as a stack of slices builds up on the receiver.

A method of detecting designated products from a number of sources includes the step of applying (12) a unique code to each one of a plurality of products at a first location (14). The method also includes determining which of the plurality of products become designated. The method further includes the steps of recording the codes of the designated products, reading (26) the codes of products distributed at a second location (16) and comparing (28) the read codes with the recorded codes to deter...

A formulation for preparing a cementitious product comprising a cementitious material, a siliceous material, and a low bulk density material being substantially calcium silicate hydrate and including unreacted siliceous reactant. A method of forming a cementitious product comprises adding a cementitious material, a siliceous material and a low bulk density material to water to form a slurry, forming a green shaped article from the slurry and curing the article in an autoclave, wherein the low bu...