Semirigid

Zhang J Z H 1999 The semirigid vibrating rotor target model for quantum polyatomic reaction dynamics J. 

Polyurethanes. About 3% of the U.S. polyurethanes market in 1988 was derived from the condensation product of polyisocyanates with low molecular weight polyadipates having hydroxyl end groups (195). In 1986 this amounted to 29,000 t, or 4% of total adipic acid consumption. The percentage was similar in Western Europe. About 90% of these adipic acid containing polyurethanes are used in flexible or semirigid foams and elastomers, with the remainder used in adhesives, coatings, and spandex fibers. 

Textile uses are a relatively stable area and consist of the lamination of polyester foams to textile products, usually by flame lamination or electronic heat sealing techniques. Flexible or semirigid foams are used in engineered packaging in the form of special slab material. Flexible foams are also used to make filters (reticulated foam), sponges, scmbbers, fabric softener carriers, squeegees, paint appHcators, and directly appHed foam carpet backing. 

The wide variety of ketomethylene and amino ketone monomers that could be synthesized, and the abiUty of the quinoline-forming reaction to generate high molar mass polymers under relatively mild conditions, allow the synthesis of a series of polyquinolines with a wide stmctural variety. Thus polyquinolines with a range of chain stiffness from a semirigid chain to rod-like macromolecules have been synthesized. Polyquinolines are most often prepared by solution polymerization of bis(i9-amino aryl ketone) and bis (ketomethylene) monomers, where R = H or C H, in y -cresol with di-y -cresyl phosphate at 135—140°C for a period of 24—48 h (92). 

A composite dmm is constmcted of a plastic, semirigid inner liner (usually polyethylene) and either a steel or fiber outer container or overpack. The composite dmm may be a useful compromise between a plastic dmm and a conventional steel dmm. It is strong enough to be handled like a steel dmm, yet provides an enclosure for chemicals that cannot be shipped safely in steel or fiber dmms. Capacities of composite dmms are 19—208 L (5—55 gal). Such dmms are used in chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. 

Fig. 13. Semirigid piping systems (a) two-hinge arrangement (b) universal-type arrangement.

The movement-absorbing devices used in semirigid and nonrigid piping systems are usually called expansion joints. Based on the method by which the pressure seal is effected, joints are either of the packed type or the packless or bellows type. Selection depends not only on the required movement but also on the severity of service in terms of pressure and temperature, tolerabiUty of leakage, and the number of service cycles. 

Fig. 10. Pharmacophores for angiotension-converting enzyme. Distances in nm. (a) The stmcture of a semirigid inhibitor and distances between essential atoms from which one pharmacophore was derived (79). (b) In another pharmacophore, atom 1 is a potential zinc ligand (sulfhydryl or carboxylate oxygen), atom 2 is a neutral hydrogen bond acceptor, atom 3 is an anion (deprotonated sulfur or charged oxygen), atom 4 indicates the direction of a hydrogen bond to atom two, and atom 5 is the central atom of a carboxylate, sulfate, or phosphate of which atom 3 is an oxygen, or atom 5 is an unsaturated carbon when atom 3 is a deprotonated sulfur. The angle 1- -2- -3- -4 is —135 to —180° or 135 to 180°, and 1- -2- -3- -5 is —90 to 90°.

Available forms. Blanket (felt and batt), block, cements, loose fiU, foil and sheet, formed or foamed in place, flexible, rigid, and semirigid. 

Plastic, semirigid Plastic having apparent modulus of elasticity in the range 10,000 to 100,000 psi at 23°C, as determined by the Standard Method of Test for Stiffness in Flexure Plastics (ASTM Designation D747). 

Gasket A semirigid or flexible sealing material fitted in the connection between two surfaces. 

FIG. 14 Semi-log plot of mean chain length L vs width of the open slit D at various temperatures in 3d. Full symbols denote flexible chains and empty symbols semirigid chains with activation energy a = 0.5 [61]. 

Neighboring chains in linear polyethylene line up nearly parallel to each other. This gives a polymer that approaches a crystalline material. It is used for bottles, toys, and other semirigid objects. 

Exopolysaccharides in solution have an ordered helical conformation, which may be single, double or triple for example, xanthan forms a double or triple helix (Figure 7.3c). These are stabilised by intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The helical conformation makes the exopolysaccharide semirigid and the molecules can move large volumes of solution. These volumes overlap even at low concentrations of exopolysaccharide, giving rise to relatively high viscosities. 

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