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Ca´n Camarrotja
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Ca´n Camerrotja is a comfortable villa situated three kilometres from both Puerto Pollensa and Pollensa Old town. There is a covered terrace overlooking the gardens and swimming pool, with a complete set of furniture for 'al fresco' diners.
Pollensa is an small old town in the north of Mallorca, the biggest of the Balearic Islands, near by you can find local beaches as Puerto de Pollensa , Cala San Vicente, and Formentor beach, the town is sheltered from the northern winds by Tramuntana range mountains, makes an ideal climate for summer holiday with mostly hot and sunny days.
|Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Puerto de Pollensa 3 km
|Car essential
|Nearest Amenities
|3 km
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Son San Juan 60 km, Nearest railway: La Puebla 15 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Internet access, DVD player
|Private outdoor pool (unheated)
|Air conditioning, CD player, Safe, Satellite TV
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 Shower rooms, Solarium or roof terrace
|Double beds (1), Single beds (4), Cots (1), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|High chair
|Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
|Secure parking, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Not suitable for wheelchair users
|Further details
English-speaking representative on hand to answer any questions.
Welcome pack provided on arrival.
Arrivals and departures accepted on Saturdays only in high season, flexible on the rest of the periods.
The Balearic Islands region
Mallorca is the biggest of the Balearic islands, surrounded by beautiful beaches all along the cost. Palma is the capital of the island provided with a modern airport Son San Juan. The Tamuntana mountains protect the island from the northern winds, ideal for holiday makers, especially for families seeking a quiet and peaceful holiday,
Pollensa is an small old town in the north of Mallorca, the biggest of the Balearic Islands, near by you can find local beaches as Puerto de Pollensa , Cala San Vicente, and Formentor beach, the town is sheltered from the northern winds by Tramuntana range mountains, makes an ideal climate for summer holiday with mostly hot and sunny days.
Pollença is located in a wonderful area perfect for nature lovers. The traveller will find several ways to enjoy the beauty of the town with its own port, sandy beaches and also the famous fiestas such as "La Patrona " and many others. In town, you can also visit the old churches and the historical Roman bridge.
Pollensa is ideal for walking excursions to the wild beaches Boquer valley, Cala Murta, or Cala Figuera, where you can discover an unspoilt Mallorca.
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26 Jun 2013
"Absolutely wonderful: spacious, comfortable, peaceful, well equipped, secluded yet close to beach and Pollensa"
This is a really lovely villa - very spacious, huge garden (great for birdwatching) and terrace with sofas and a table for eating out. Air con in the bedrooms was welcome although the villa stayed cool during the day. Very well equipped kitchen. Welcome pack from Juan was generous and we appreciated his coming to greet us on our arrival. The villa is larger than it looks from the photos. Secluded and quiet yet only a 15 minute cycle ride into Pollensa and to the beach. Bikes delivered to the villa organised by Juan in advance.
Lots to do in the area (other than relax at the villa) - mountain biking and hiking in the mountains, strolling round and eating in Pollensa, cycling, windsurfing, beach activities. We had a wonderful holiday here.
many thanks, very glad you had a good holiday in Pollensa and a pleasant stay in the villa,
we may meet again sometime,
wish you all the best,
17 Nov 2012
"In 25 years of rentng villas and cottages, Ca"n Camarrotja is the nicest one that I have stayed in."
The location was perfect being only a short drive to Pollensa, Porto Pollensa and Alcudia. The living area is spacious and well catered for. The bedrooms were of a good size, as were the bathroom/shower areas. The garden was large and private with a superb swimming pool and a good playing area for children. The built in barbeque was excellent and the shower room and toilet close to the swimming pool much appreciated. The mid-holiday change of towels was timely.
The directions from Palma airport to Ca"n Camarrotja were excellent and easy to follow - very welcome after a journey starting in the small hours of the morning on arrival day.
22 Sep 2012
"Just what we needed!!"
My husband, mother-in-law and myself have just had a wonderful week at the villa. We all needed a week of peace and relaxation and that is exactly what we got. We spent most of the week on the beautiful terrace and in the lovely pool. It is very quiet and private and we didn't want to leave at the end of the week. Thank you Juan for a great holiday.
17 Jun 2012
"Relaxing & peaceful!!"
The villa is situated in private gardens with mature trees and shrubs and small grassed area which are well maintained.The swimming pool is fantastic for young children as have shallow steps one end into the water. There are plenty of areas of both sun and shade to sit and relax on sunloungers and patio seating around the tiled areas surrounding the villa.
The interior is spacious,light and cool with solid shutters to keep out midday sun and good air conditioning in all bedrooms which are well furnished with wardrobes etc and comfortable beds.
Towels are plentiful and are replenished along with the bedlinen by friendly maid service once a week.
The kitchen is clean as is the bathroom,with good equipment ,knives,pots pans and cutlery.A good welcome pack is also provided.
The owner Juan was extremely helpful and very friendly and nothing was too much trouble,I telephoned him on a couple of occasions and he was at the villa within 5minutes of my call.
The villa is of equal distance between the town of Pollensa and the Port (approx 5 minutes drive).
We would thoroughly recommend this villa to our family and friends and would say that this was the most perfect setting for a family holiday.
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- TRRT Online Edition | July 1-7
DeKalb rally addresses jobs, supports Occupy Wall Street
By Dan Kenney
DEKALB, Ill. — Friday, Oct. 7, about 50 people gathered in DeKalb's Memorial Park to announce the September jobs statistics. It was also a rally of solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement that is taking place in more than 150 cities and towns across America and around the world.
The following statement was read:
"The latest job numbers released today show a nation stuck on a downward path. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs. However, a closer look at this figure reveals that 45,000 of those jobs were telecommunication workers of Verizon returning to work after the end of their strike. Thus, in reality, given the fact that the U.S. needs to add a minimum of 125,000 jobs a month just to maintain 'employment equilibrium,' we are actually 100,000 jobs short of what is needed for September.
"According to the Economic Policy Institute economist Heidi Shierholz, at the current rate of job creation, 'the unemployment rate will soon begin to rise again.'
"26 million Americans are unemployed, underemployed, or have stopped looking for work. The number of long-term jobless is now 6.2 million, and climbing — that is 44.6 percent of the total unemployed."
The rally also brought attention to the fact that 10 years of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had cost the citizens of DeKalb more than $143 million as well as costing the 16th Congressional District more than $4 billion. Attendees were asked to consider how many jobs that money may have created if it had been invested at home. Especially since a recent bi-partisan report by Congress has shown that $36 to $62 billion has been wasted in the wars or been stolen by contractor fraud. The report also revealed that hundreds of millions actually fell into the hands of the Taliban.
The top 1 percent controls more than 40 percent of the wealth in the nation. And while large banks and multi-national corporations are sitting on more than a trillion in cash, the unemployment rate remains unchanged. In fact, John Deere announced last week it was building two new factories in Brazil, and in April of this year, CAT announced it was building three new factories in China.
The organizers of the event asked those present to keep the conversation going by discussing the issues with family and friends.
The rally was organized by the Rebuild the American Dream DeKalb County, Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice, and the DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Social Justice.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa No people were home but Cedar Rapids fire crews rescued 7 dogs from this home on the city's northeast side after a kitchen fire.
Investigators say, after 12:30 p.m. today, they arrived at 1210 33rd Street NE and faced smoke coming through the front door.
The battalion chief said the 3 people who live there were not home but crews took a dog and six pit bull puppies out.
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The ceremony opened with nine strikes of parliament's "Big Ben" clock as singer Emeli Sande was unwrapped on a newspaper garbage truck to sing "Read All About It".
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Placing local plant species richness in the context of environmental drivers of metacommunity richness
Article first published online: 6 DEC 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01091.x
Journal of Ecology
Volume 94, Issue 1, pages 58–65, January 2006
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STEVENS, M. H. H. (2006), Placing local plant species richness in the context of environmental drivers of metacommunity richness. Journal of Ecology, 94: 58–65. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01091.x
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- Issue published online: 6 DEC 2005
- Article first published online: 6 DEC 2005
- Received 20 June 2004 revision accepted 3 October 2005 Handling Editor: Scott Collins
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- metacommunity;
- species pool;
- scale-dependence;
- scale;
- latitudinal gradient;
- diversity;
- productivity;
- hump-shaped;
- competition;
- source–sink;
- shifting limitation
- 1Ecologists seem poised to reap the benefits of recent work examining the effects of energy and resources on plant taxonomic richness in local communities. My goal here is to present a qualitative model to further our understanding about the driving forces of plant taxonomic richness across spatial scales.
- 2The model attempts to predict local plant species richness based on previous work regarding (i) correlations between temperature, precipitation and richness, (ii) correlations between soil nutrient availability and richness derived from both descriptions and experimental manipulations, and (iii) empirical demonstrations of the importance of the species pool in regulating local species richness.
- 3The model consists of a phenomenlogical submodel of the multiplicative effects of temperature, water and mineral nutrients on plant species richness, with a spatially implicit submodel of immigration and extinction of species in local communities.
- 4The model makes the following five testable predictions. (i) Local richness increases linearly with immigration rate of new species and curvilinearly with local extinction rate. (ii) The effects of altered local immigration and extinction rates will be most apparent in local communities embedded in species-rich metacommunities. (iii) Local communities are not saturated, but rather increase in richness directly with increasing metacommunity richness. (iv) Unimodal or hump-shaped productivity-richness relations arise when low water or temperature limit diversity at low productivity and mineral nutrients limit diversity at high productivity. (v) An apparent scale-dependence of the effect productivity on richness should arise when there exists a matching scale-dependence of the underlying environmental drivers. These predictions do not contrast sharply with available data, but remain largely untested.
- 5I suggest that continued attempts to synthesize the most predictive patterns emerging from the burgeoning global data bases of both taxonomic and genetic diversity will guide us toward mechanistic explanations of the determinants of species richness, suggest why special cases differ from general patterns, and provide additional novel predictions not currently apparent.


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Arrivederci – and hope to see you all again in late July.
After the slightly uncertain beginning of Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942), things get a bit more on track with the second of the Universal series of contemporary Sherlock Holmes adventures. Yes, we still have a propaganda story of espionage in which the great detective has to fight off the Nazis … but it also brings back Inspector Lestrade from the Doyle canon as well as his ultimate nemesis, Professor Moriarty (or rather, as he is billed perhaps tellingly in the credits, 'Moriarity'). We begin in neutral Switzerland …
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Don't you just hate it when a book you think you're really going to like just doesn't 'do it' for you? This is such a case …It is one of 16 detective novels by Elizabeth Daly (1878-1967), who was said to be Agatha Christie's favourite American mystery author. Antiquarian sleuth Henry Gamadge is investigating what might be a nasty prank or something darker. His old friend Florence, rich and recently married to a younger man, has been writing a novel, but someone is adding increasingly nasty comments to the typescript when she isn't looking …
I offer this review for Bev's Vintage Mystery Challenge; and Friday's Forgotten Books meme, hosted today by Todd Mason at Sweet Freedom. Continue reading
Patti Abbott is blogger in chief at her fab Pattinase blog and is also the author of more than 100 stories in print, online, and in various anthologies. In 2009, she won a Derringer Award for her story 'My Hero.' She is the author of two ebooks of stories: Monkey Justice and Home Invasion (through Snubnose Press) and co-editor of Discount Noir (Unteed Reads). She also is also the mother of crime writer Megan Abbott.
Her debut novel, Concrete Angel, has just been published by Polis Books and here, in a guest post, she described what compelled her to finally make the leap from short to long fiction. Over to you Patti …
This review is by way of a small tribute to the multi-talented Christopher Lee, whose death at the age of 93 was announced a few days ago. This film, also known as The Accursed (and also, confusingly, The Accused), offers most of the virtues of a British 1950s B-movie: a solid cast, a decent mystery, and fine black and white cinematography. Here Lee, in a supporting role, plays a doctor who may also have betrayed the leader of his comrades in the underground resistance during the war. At the annual reunion of the group, a decade after the war, news reaches them that the identity of the informer is to be revealed. And unfortunately for those at the reunion, the killer wants to remain hidden …
This volume, reprinting a pair of hitherto hard-to-find mysteries by Douglas Sanderson (1920-2002), comes from those very nice people at Stark House Press. Both originally appeared under multiple titles and bylines: Night of the Horns was known as Murder Comes Calling by 'Malcolm Douglas' in the US while Cry Wolfram was printed in France as Mark it for Murder by 'Martin Brett.' Both are action-packed thrillers narrated by an innocent man accused of murder and caught between two women.
I submit this review for Bev's Golden Age Vintage Mystery Challenge; and Patti Abbott's Friday's Forgotten Books meme over at her fab Pattinase blog.
Simon Crawford is a highly successful barrister whose world comes crashing down when his daughter Joanne is killed in a hit-and-run accident. He suffers a nervous breakdown when he is unable to find out who was responsible and spends months in a clinic. He is eventually declared fit to return to work, but shortly after is accused of murdering the man who may have killed his daughter. But did he do it? Is he going mad? Or has he been set up? Even some of his friends and colleagues aren't so sure – in fact, neither is he.
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Time once again for another episode of The MacNN Podcast, this time episode 22! Since it was quite a notable week, this week's chat between Editor Charles, Managing Editor Mike, and staffers Michelle, Bradley, and Sanjiv is pretty jam-packed. The big story of the week was the launch of Apple Music, and we spend time on both the good and bad of that, but we talk about a lot more as well. Show notes after the jump.


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They put the band back together. The Gang of Six – now a Gang of Eight, with Lamar Alexander and Michael Bennet added to the roster of Crapo, Coburn, Chambliss, Warner, Durbin and Conrad, met in Virginia yesterday, aiming to create a grand bargain of tax increases, spending cuts and vaguely worded "entitlement reforms" (you can call it cuts, it's OK) that would reduce the deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years.
The impetus this time is the set of expiring measures known in Washington as the fiscal cliff, which if allowed to expire entirely could throw the economy back into recession.
But the word "cliff" does a lot of work here. If there is a drop-dead date, a point of no return where the unwinding of the damage would be too great, then the sense of urgency generated by the Gang of Eight would make more sense. But it actually doesn't work that way. The economy won't fall off a cliff, but amble down a slope, in a way that allows for much more deliberative conversation about the best practices for the economy today, not just in the future.


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A chemical composition and method for the production of polyolefins having enhanced flame retardancy and abrasion resistance properties. Additives are covalently bound to substrate polymers by means of a graft polymerization process. Chemical grafting is facilitated by a novel mixture of graft initiating catalyst and substrate monomers.
1. An improved flame retardent composition comprising:
70-90 parts by weight, at least one polyolefin and,
10-30 parts by weight, a flame retardent graft polymer covalently bound to said polyolefin,
wherein said at least one graft polymer comprises a mixture of vinyltriethoxysilane and vinyltrimethoxysilane.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to polyolefins having an additive that gives it flame retardant and abrasion resistance properties. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for chemically grafting polymers having flame retardancy and abrasion resistance additives incorporated into them to polyolefms such that they are covalently bound to the substrate polymer. The resulting material has superior mechanical, flame retardancy and abrasion resistance properties.
2. Prior Art
Polyolefins are synthetic organic thermoplastics that are composed of carbon and hydrogen and as such, are inherently flammable. Applications incorporating polyolefins, such as pallets, construction, transportation, electrical, home furnishings, toys, outdoor play equipment, industrial tanks, containers, materials handling equipment and housewares, demand compliance with mandatory flame retardancy requirements, thereby requiring the addition of flame retardant additives.
A variety of flame retardant additives have been developed specifically for treatment of polyolefins to hinder ignition and reduce flame spread so the polyolefin can meet the required flammability specifications. Typically, most additive type flame retardants are incompatible with the polymer matrix and lead to detrimental mechanical and physical effects which are demonstrated by an observable loss in physical property attributes, particularly impact strength. The usual result is a compromise between deteriorated physical properties and the desired enhancement of combustion resistance.
In flame retarding thermoplastics, the synergistic action between organohalogen compounds and metal oxides is well known. A wide variety of organic, halogenated compounds are used as additives in conjunction with metal oxides, especially those having metals of Groups III, IV, V and VI. Unfortunately, addition of these flame retardant compounds has a deleterious effect on mechanical and physical properties of polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene.
Recently, there has been research into derivatives of polyethylene and polypropylene. These polyolefins may be modified so that they have various functional groups or organic molecules incorporated into them. These methods, however, have not yet produced materials having acceptable levels of flame retardancy. In addition, these modifications to the polyolefins require several additional processing steps. This increases the time, difficulty and expense of the end product.
Adedeji et al. (Publication No. US 2001/0031807) to General Electric, discloses plastic pallets of resins such as polyphenylene or polycarbonate resin. It is also suggested that a commercially available flame retardant agent may be added to the composition. The pallets are said to meet the UL2335 protocol.
Falcone et al. (Publication No. US 202/0019466) discloses phosphoramides and mixtures thereof with thermoplastic resins which might further include halogen-containing flame retardants such as brominated flame retardants. It does not disclose polyolefins having graft polymers with incorporated flame retardants.
Horne (U.S. Pat. No. 4,230,049) discloses pallets and platforms comprised of composites formed of cellulose fibers reinforced with cross-linked polyethylene or polypropylene.
Ishida et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 4,397,246) discloses synthetic pallets composed of resins such as polyethylenes or polypropylenes.
Horne (U.S. Pat. No. 4,467,728) discloses a composite structural material which includes a starting polymer of polyethylene. It does not disclose polyolefins having graft polymers with incorporated flame retardants.
Campbell et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 6,228,912) discloses resin compositions such as polyethylene and polypropylene which may include flame retardants such as those including bromine. It does not disclose polyolefins having graft polymers with incorporated flame retardants.
To date there is no ideal flame retardant commercially available. They all have detrimental effects on the physical properties of the polymer they are incorporated in. It would, therefore, be desirable to provide a highly flame retardant, impact resistant and abrasion resistant polyolefin as well as a method for imparting flame retardance and improved impact resistance to polyolefin compositions in which the additives are uniformly dispersed throughout the composition.
The present invention overcomes the difficulties found in the prior art by providing an additive composition that increases the flame retardancy and abrasion resistance of polyolefins without substantially detrimentally affecting the mechanical and physical properties of the end product material. This is accomplished by utilizing a polymer technology known as "grafting". Grafting allows the covalent binding of various materials to a substrate polymer. In the present invention, these side chains, or graft polymers, that are grafted onto the substrate polymer have flame retardant and abrasion resistant compounds incorporated into them. By chemically linking the flame retardant and abrasion resistant additives to the polyolefin, the mechanical and physical properties of the polymer are retained.
By forming chemical bonds between the additive and the substrate polymer, other advantages are obtained. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that chemical "leaching" has a deleterious effect on polymer compositions. Flame retardant and abrasion resistant additives that are simply mixed into a polymer composition may be leached out of the material, thus reducing the flame retardancy and abrasion resistance of the material. However, in the present invention, the flame retardant and abrasion resistant additives are chemically bound to the polymer. Because the chemical grafting technique disclosed herein creates covalent bonds between the substrate polymer and the additives, they essentially become part of the same macromolecule. Leaching is, therefore, not possible in the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that this is a significant advantage over the prior art.
Another significant advantage of the present invention is that no additional steps need be added to the manufacturing process. The covalent linkages between the additives and the substrate polymer are formed during the thermoplastic molding step that is a standard part of production of plastic materials. The additive composition may be added just prior to the thermoplastic molding. The heat of the molding step alone is sufficient to initiate and carry to completion the grafting reaction.
The present invention is especially suitable for forming plastic pallets. It is also suitable for a variety of other products including wire and cable coatings, plastic pipe, molded automotive and machine parts, electronic appliance parts, plastic coatings and film, boxes and other packaging materials. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is suitable for any purpose for which polyolefins are suitable.
Organic halogenated compounds are used for the composition of the present invention. In addition, metal oxides known to act synergistically with organic halogenated compounds to increase a polymer's flame retardancy are also added to the composition. Although it is well known to add these compounds to polyolefins in order to increase their flame retardancy, the present invention is the first to disclose a method of chemically grafting these additives onto a substrate polymer. The prior art only discloses the addition of these chemicals to polyolefins without the formation of chemical bonds between these compounds and the polymer. It is this lack of a chemical linkage that reduces the mechanical and physical properties of the end product and allows leaching to occur. The present invention's use of covalent bonds to chemically graft these flame retardant compounds onto the polymer overcomes these deficiencies.
In order to facilitate chemical bonding between the flame retardant compounds and a polyolefin, cross linking monomers and a graft initiator are added to the composition. Further, a peroxide is added to facilitate regeneration of the graft initiator.
The present invention is especially well suited for increasing the flame retardancy and abrasion resistance of polyethylene and polypropylene, including high density polyethylene. The graft initiating ion operates by removing a more active or volatile hydrogen on the polymer in order to form a free radical. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various molecular configurations cause certain hydrogens in a molecule to more easily dissociated. An example is the tertiary hydrogen of propylene. Once the hydrogen is removed, the free radical formed may then react with various monomers. These monomers then begin a graft polymerization initiating at the free radical. The monomers used have special functional groups attached to them. These functional groups bind to the flame retardant and abrasion resistant additives. The heat applied to the mixture during the curing step induces both graft polymerization and binding of additives to monomers simultaneously. While the present invention is especially suited for a polypropylene and polyethylene, those skilled in the art will appreciate that any polyolefin will be suitable for use in the present invention so long as they have active hydrogens that are readily dissociated by the action of a graft initiator. A significant advantage of the present invention is the utilization of these active hydrogens. Prior art polymer grafting generally required an oxygen or other more active component of the substrate polymer. The present invention only requires a somewhat volatile hydrogen on the substrate polymer. This innovation has not been expected from the prior art.
A number of metal ions are suitable for use as a graft initiator. Iron, silver, cobalt, copper, cesium and zinc ions may all be used to initiate grafting to a substrate polymer. In this particular invention, zinc is the preferred metal. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the best graft initiator depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the substrate polymer, the monomers being grafted, the pH, temperature and other factors known to those skilled in the art.
The present invention is especially well suited for use in making plastic pallets for transporting goods. Pallets allow forklifts and other machinery to easily lift and transport stacks of materials. Currently, pallets are predominately formed from wood. In order to increase safety of storage, it would be highly advantageous to find a less flammable material for forming these pallets. The present invention discloses flame resistant pallets that are safer than wood. Wood is also far more susceptible to the elements, especially humidity, than plastic. It would be beneficial to the environment to reduce wood consumption as much as possible. In addition, wood prices have and will continue to increase. It is therefore desirable to utilize products such as the present invention to form pallets. Not only are they more flame retardant, resistant to the elements, less expensive and more environmentally friendly, but they also will last significantly longer.
In the present invention, the following terms are defined as described below:
"Chemical Grafting" or "grafting" refers to grafting as it is known in the art of polymer chemistry. Specifically, grafting refers to the covalent, chemical binding of monomers so as to form graft polymers on a substrate polymer. This is initiated by the removal of an active hydrogen in order to form a free radical on the substrate polymer backbone.
"Active Hydrogen" refers to a hydrogen atom on a substrate polymer that is more volatile, and thus more easily dissociated from the substrate polymer in order to form a free radical. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the location of an active hydrogen depends on the chemical structure of the substrate polymer.
"Graft Initiators" refer to ions, especially metal ions, capable of causing an active hydrogen to dissociate from a substrate polymer, thus forming a free radical on the substrate polymer. In the present invention, zinc ions are preferred graft initiators. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that a variety of ions are suitable.
"Polyolefins" refers to polymers formed from alkene momoners. Resulting polymers have a hydrocarbon backbone having multiple active hydrogens. In the present invention, polyethylene and polypropylene are preferred. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is suitable for any polymers in the large family of polyolefins so long as the polymer has a sufficient number of active hydrogens. "Cross Linker" or "graft monomer" refers to any of a large variety of monomers known to be suitable for forming graft polymers on substrate polymers. They form the graft polymer chains and have functional groups suitable for binding to nucleophilic atoms in flame retardant compounds. suitable functional groups include, but not limited to, hydroxyl, carboxyl, epoxy, amide and amine anhydride groups. Vinyl monomers having these functional groups are especially suitable. The present invention prefers vinyl trialkoxysilanes and acrylate monomers. However, those skilled in the art will realize that a number of monomers are suitable.
"Flame Retardant" refers to a wide variety of chemicals known to those skilled in the art to increase flame retardancy of a polymer resin. In the present invention, the combination of antimony pentoxide and organic bromine compounds are preferred due to their known synergistic affect. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that a number of polyphosphate and other compounds including other metal oxides and organic halogenated compounds are also suitable flame retardants.
"Graft Polymer," "side chain polymer" or "side chain" refers to polymers formed by graft monomers and attached to a substrate polymer at points where graft initiators have formed free radicals on the substrate polymer. These graft or side chain polymers are heteropolymers, meaning that they are comprised of more than one type of monomer. Graft polymers have flame retardants attached them by means of functional groups of nucleophilic substitution reactions.
"Graft Initiator Regenerators" refers to compounds capable of removing electrons from graft initiators, thereby allowing them to remove additional active hydrogens from the substrate polymers. Peroxides are suitable compounds. Benzoyl peroxide, methyl ketone peroxide, tert butyl hydroperoxide, hydrogen peroxide and amonium ferrous sulfate are all good graft initiator regenerators.
"Substrate Polymer" refers to a polymer onto which graft polymers are grafted. In the present invention, substrate polymers are polyolefins, especially polyethylene and polypropylene. In the present invention, the method known as chemical grafting is used to covalently bind known flame retardant and abrasion resistant molecules to a polyolefin. In the existing art it is only known to physically add these flame retardant compounds to a polymer material without any grafting or chemical linking. This has a deleterious effect on the mechanical and physical properties of the final product. In addition, it allows for the leaching, or removal of, the flame retardant additives. This results in the final product eventually having none of the added flame retardant characteristics. By chemically bonding the flame retardant compounds to the substrate polymer by chemical grafting, the physical and mechanical properties of the polymer are retained. Chemical grafting also prevents the leaching away of the flame retardant compounds. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that this presents a significant advancement in the enhancement of flame retardant properties of polyolefins.
Graft monomer 32 has a functional group 33 attached. Those skilled in the art will recognize this as the structure of a vinyl monomer. Functional group 33 is often a halide. However, in the present invention, functional group 33 is one of several compounds to which a nucleophilic species is readily attached. As mentioned previously, these groups include, but are not limited to, hydroxyl, carboxyl, epoxy, amide, amine and hydride and tialkoxysilanes. Alkoxysilane and carboxyl are preferred functional groups. Flame retardant compounds having regions of strong negative charge, such as metal oxides and halogenated compounds, bind to these functional groups. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more alkoxy moieties of an alkoxysilane may be replaced by a metal oxide or a halogenated compound. The flame retardant compound is then covalently bound to the silicon atom, which is in turn covalently bound to a vinyl group of the graft polymer. In this manner, flame retardant compounds are chemically bound to substrate polymers.
In the present invention, a zinc ion is utilized as a graft initiator. The unique electrophilic properties of a positive zinc ion allow it to efficiently remove an electron from active hydrogens on a substrate polyolefin. This in turn causes dissociation of the active hydrogen proton, resulting in a free radical. The free radical formed serves as a graft polymerization initiation cite. The use of a zinc ion as a graft initiator for substrate polyolefin polymers provides for faster, more efficient and more specific removal of active hydrogens and formation of free radicals. Although other metal ions listed above may be suitable, it is preferred in the present invention to use a zinc ion because of its electrophilic properties. In addition, zinc ions may be introduced into the reaction as zinc diacrylate. The acrylates introduced are incorporated into graft polymers so as to make them heteromeric. This increases the efficiency of the overall reaction and avoids introduction of unused ions into the reaction mixture.
The use of vinyl and acrylate graft monomers allows incorporation of flame retardants and abrasion resistant additives into the graft polymer. Vinyl trialkoxysilanes, especially vinyl trimethoxysilane and vinyl triethoxysilane, are especially well suited vinyl graft monomers for the present invention. The use of acrylate graft monomers in conjunction with vinyl graft monomers increases the amount of the flame retardant additives that are incorporated into the graft polymer side chains.
The flame retardant additives best suited for the present invention are halogenated organic compounds in conjunction with metal oxides. The organic halogenated compounds may be aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic. Chlorine, fluorine and bromine are preferred halogens. In this particular invention, brotninated organic compounds are used.
The synergistic effect between organohalogens and metal oxides is well known in the art. Therefore, the present invention also incorporates a metal oxide, specifically antimony pentoxide, into the graft polymers. Although brominated organic compounds and antimony pentoxide are utilized in the present invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there are a variety of other similar organohalogens and metal oxides that would be suitable in the present invention.
Amonium polyphosphate is also known to enhance flame retardants and abrasion resistance in some polyolefins. While it is beneficial to add amonium polyphosphate to polypropylene, its affect on polyethelyene is negligible. The oxygen atoms of the polyphosphate are nucleophilic in nature and are readily chemically bound to alcoxy silane and carboxyl moitinese. Therefore, they are suitable for the present invention.
Table 1 shows a formulation designed to graft flame retardant compounds onto polyethylene. Concentrations of each compound are expressed as parts by weight and are expressed in a range. The first ingredient is available under the tradename Burnex-2000-10 and is prepared and sold by Nyacol Industries. It is a mixture of polypropylene, antimony pentoxide and a brominated aromatic compound. Preferably, this ingredient is approximately 2 parts by weight of the total mixture. However, it may be included as anywhere from 1.5 to 3.0 parts by weight.
The second ingredient is available under the trade name Thermoguard 8218 and is supplied by Laurel Industries. It is a mixture of approximately 82% decabromodiphenyl oxide and 18% polyethylene. It is preferably 15 parts by weight of the mixture, but may be anywhere from 12 to 20 parts by weight of the mixture.
The third ingredient is available under the trade name Thermoguard 9010, and is a mixture of approximately 90% antimony oxide and 10% polyethylene and is also supplied by Laurel Industries. It is preferably 3 parts by weight of the mixture but may be anywhere from 2 to 4 parts by weight of the mixture.
These first 3 ingredients supply a metal oxide, specifically antimony pentoxide and antimony oxide, and organic brominated compounds. These compounds are known to have a synergistic, flame retardant effect on materials to which they are added. The present invention discloses the first method by which they may be incorporated into graft polymers.
The fourth ingredient is available under the tradename Silquest A-151 Silane and is supplied by Witco Corporation. It is primarily comprised of vinyltriethoxysilane. This monomer preferably comprises about 0.10 parts by weight of the mixture. However, it may be present as anywhere from 0.08 to 0.15 parts by weight of the mixture.
The fifth ingredient is available under the tradename Silquest A-171 Silane and is supplied by Crompton Corporation. It is comprised primarily of vinyl trimethoxysilane. This graft monomer is also preferably present as 0.10 parts by weight by mixture, but may range anywhere from 0.08 to 0.15 parts by weight.
These two silane vinyl monomers initiate and propagate polymerization of the graft polymer from a free radical formed on the substrate polymer. While the use of a mixture of different Silane vinyl monomers is preferred, the present invention also performs well when only one type of vinyl trialkoxy Silane is utilized as a graft monomer.
The sixth ingredient, benzoyl peroxide 0.1% in toluene may be obtained from Aldrich Chemical Company. It is preferably present as 0.10 parts by weight of the mixture, but may be anywhere from 0.08 to 0.15 parts by weight. This peroxide is present in order to regenerate the graft initiator. When the graft initiator removes an active hydrogen, it acquires an electron. Peroxide will then react with the graft initiator to remove the electron such that the graft initiator may remove another active hydrogen. This reaction cycles in order to constantly provide regenerated graft initiator. In this embodiment, benzoyl peroxide is used, however, those skilled in the art will appreciate that almost any peroxide molecule, including methyl ketone peroxide, tert butyl hydro peroxide, hydrogen peroxide and ammonium ferrous sulfate, will all be suitable graft initiator regenerators. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these are only a few of the many compounds having mild oxidative properties that are suitable for removing an electron from a metal ion.
The seventh ingredient is available under the tradename SR 633 and is provided by Sartomer Company. This chemical is comprised primarily of zinc acrylate and any zinc acrylate is suitable for the present invention. It is preferably 0.01 parts by weight of the mixture. However, it may be anywhere from 0.008 to 0.015 parts by weight of the mixture. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that because this catalyst is readily regenerated, only a small concentration is require. The zinc ion in this ingredient serves as the graft initiator in the present invention. In addition, acrylate is incorporated as a monomer into the graft polymers. The use of zinc acrylate as a graft initiator is an important aspect of the present invention, as it allows the incorporation of the flame retardant compounds into the graft polymers.
The mixture shown in Table 1 is then added to approximately 80 parts by weight polyethylene. This amount may range anywhere from 70 to 90 parts by weight of polyethylene and 10 to 30 parts by weight of the graft mixture. The total mixture of polyethylene plus grafting mixture is then subjected either to molding or extrusion into a finished product. The molding for extrusion process results in a heating of the mixture. This heating is sufficient to induce and carry to completion the graft polymerization process as well as the attachment of flame retardant additives to the graft monomers. Those skilled in the art will appreciate the significant advantage of the simplicity of incorporating this process into normal polyethylene processing. No additional step need be added, making the incorporation of graft polymerization a simple matter.
A very similar graft mixture has been developed for use with polypropylene and is shown in Table 2. The amounts of the various ingredients are somewhat different, and vinyltrimethoxysilane has been replaced with ammonium polyphosphate. Ammonium polyphosphate is a known flame retardant and further enhances the flame retardancy of the final product. It is not included in the mixture for polyethylene because it has not been found to significantly enhance the flame retardancy of the final product.
For the polypropylene mixture, the first ingredient is available under the trade name Burnex -2000-10 and is preferably 2.4 parts by weight of the grafting mixture, but may be anywhere from 2.0 to 3.2 parts by weight The second ingredient, available under the trade name Thermoguard 9010 is preferably 12 parts by weight, but maybe anywhere from 10 to 15. The third ingredient, available under the trade name Thermoguard 82-18 is preferably 4 parts by weight, but may be 3 to 6 parts by weight. The fourth ingredient is the ammonium polyphosphate. It is available under the tradename Hostaflam AP 422, and is provided by Hoechst Celanese Corporation. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there are a number of sources of ammonium polyphosphate that are suitable in the present invention. It is preferably present as 3.20 parts by weight of the graft mixture, but may be anywhere from 2.5 to 4.2 parts by weight. The remaining three ingredients, Silane A171, benzoyl peroxide and zinc acrylate are the same as that found in the polyethelene mixture of Table 1.
As with the polyethylene graft mixture, the polypropylene graft mixture is mixed with 70-90 parts by weight polypropylene and is present as 10-30 parts by weight. The polypropylene graft mixture also reacts when the mixture is subjected to molding or extrusion. This similarly provides the advantage of not having to add a step to the polymer processing.
Antimony pentoxide 16 is a flame retardant compound that may be chemically bound to functional groups 14 or 15. Similarly, brominated compound 17 and amonium polyphosphate 19 are also chemically bound to functional groups 14 and 15. Not every functional group is necessarily bound to a flame retardant or abrasion resistant compound.
Both the graft polymerization of monomers 20 and 18 and the covalent binding of additives 16, 17 and 19 to functional groups 14 and 15 are induced by the heat applied to the mixture during extrusion. The resulting material has superior mechanical, physical, flame retardant and abrasion resistant properties. The chemicals added to the substrate polymer may not be leached out.
Although these mixtures may be applied to a wide variety of applications, it is foreseen that these mixtures of polyethylene and polypropylene having increased flame retardancy and abrasion resistance are especially well suited for the making of plastic pallets for use in the transportation of goods by means of forklifts and other load transfer devices.
Whereas, the present invention has been described in relation to the drawings attached hereto, it should be understood that other and further modifications, apart from those shown or suggested herein, may be made within the spirit and scope of this invention.
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Estelle is a vocal goddess and our new favorite soul princess after watching this Stop/Watch performance. Leave it up to her to take our challenge and make it fabulous. Without even breaking a sweat, Estelle belted out a 60-second version of her song "Conqueror."
Estelle Conquers Music On Her Own Terms With New Album, True Romance
Grammy award-winning singer Estelle is more in tune with herself than ever before. Crafting her songs to match the raw emotions she experiences in life and on tour, she creates music that's a pure extension of herself. Her latest singles "Conqueror" and "Something Good" off of her upcoming album True Romance represent strong and uplifting stories of an artist who has made it through the industry a little bruised but always looking forward. Though she's had much success starting out with co-signs from Kanye West and John Legend, she explains her apprehension for those who are starting out in the industry today. She also talks about how YouTube and SoundCloud are the new hustle and why having a strong sense of self is necessary to survive in this business.
PREMIERE: Estelle Won't Be Conquered In Stunning New Music Video
It's been six years since Estelle first blasted her way on to U.S. radio with "American Boy." In the years since, she's has had ups and downs trying to recapture that same attention of her first single, but now we're happy to say Estelle is back! Following a Grammy nomination for "Thank You," her second single from All of Me, the singer is returning with a striking new ballad, "Conqueror." The song is the perfect anthem for anyone who won't accept defeat.
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You might not have caught The Soul Train Awards on Centric last night. In a flurry of Sunday night programming (plus Liz & Dick Lifetime!) it would've been easy to skip the award show dedicated to awarding the best in hip-hop and R&B. If you did choose another route, here's your tl;dw (That's "too long, didn't watch.") rundown: Cedric the Entertainer hosted, Anthony Hamilton did "Lovely Day", Leah LaBelle did Teena Marie's "Square Biz", Fantasia paid tribute to Aretha with "Don't Play That Song For Me". There was a New Edition tribute (in which Bobby Brown failed to thank his departed former wife Whitney Houston?), Keyshia Cole performed "Enough of No Love" from her new album Woman to Woman, and X-Factor winner Marcus Canty did Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much". On the hip-hop side, 2 Chainz was there. Naturally.
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To this end, we've put together a list of all the songs featured on our network in May — from artists like Santigold, Estelle, Tank, Neon Hitch and up-and-comer Elle King. Additionally, we've included commentary from CMI team members as to why they selected songs for particular scenes as well as a Spotify playlist for you to sample. Enjoy, and stay tuned for our June playlist!
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KEY WEST, FL—Inland American Lodging Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., has purchased Hyatt Key West Resort and Spa located here, from a Hyatt Hotels Corporation affiliate for $76 million.
The resort will continue to be managed by Hyatt under a new management agreement. This acquisition represents the 14th hotel purchased by Inland American this year and the seventh Hyatt-managed hotel or resort in its portfolio. In 2013, Hyatt has sold seven full-service hotels or resorts for more than $500 million.
"We are extremely pleased to have added Hyatt Key West Resort and Spa to our portfolio," stated Marcel Verbaas, president and CEO of Inland American Lodging Advisor, Inc. "Key West is one of the most unique, consistent and highest average RevPAR hotel markets in the nation, and this high quality resort's exceptional location, within easy walking distance of the area's most popular attractions, should continue to drive strong returns on our investment."
"We are delighted to broaden our relationship with Inland American while retaining long-term brand presence in a high barrier-to-entry market like Key West. Recycling our capital through transactions like this positions Hyatt to pursue strategic growth opportunities," stated Stephen Haggerty, global head, real estate and capital strategy for Hyatt.
Hyatt Key West offers 118 guestrooms. Amenities at the hotel include Shor American Seafood Grill, Blue Mojito Pool Bar and Grill, Jala Spa, a heated outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool, a sundeck, poolside cabanas and a Hyatt Stay Fit Gym. It also features three meeting/event spaces totaling approximately 2,500 sq. ft.
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Paul A. Smith offers news, notes and perspective on the great outdoors.
EHD confirmed as cause of Wisconsin deer deaths
State wildlife officials confirmed on Tuesday that tissue samples submitted from deer found dead in September in Columbia and Rock counties tested positive for epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD.
The finding is the first in Wisconsin since 2002, when EHD was confirmed in the deaths of 14 deer in Iowa County.
Landowners in southern Wisconsin contacted the Department of Natural Resources with recent observations of small groups of dead deer. Reports came primarily from the Town of Dekorra in Columbia County but also from Rock, Waukesha and Walworth counties.
As of last Friday, 31 deer deaths in Wisconsin were being investigated by the DNR as "suggestive" of EHD, said Eric Lobner, DNR wildlife supervisor. Nine of the dead deer were found on a 40-acre property in Columbia County.
DNR wildlife health specialists submitted tissue samples from the dead deer for testing to Michigan State University's Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, which confirmed the deer died of EHD. Additional test results of deer from Waukesha and Walworth counties are pending and expected in the next one or two weeks.
EHD has been confirmed in over a dozen states this year, including Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
The disease is carried by midges -- commonly referred to as no-see-ums -- and affects several ungulates, including deer, elk, pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep. It can also be contracted by cows and sheep, although it rarely results in deaths to livestock.
The virus that causes the disease does not infect humans, according to health specialists.
"We are fortunate that the public is tuned into our deer and was quick to report these small pockets of problems," Lobner said. "By sharing information about the outbreak, we are hoping to get help from the public by providing more eyes on the ground in order to continue to collect observations of sick or dead deer. These observations will help us more clearly understand the geographic distribution and number of deer affected by this disease. This will be valuable information to inform management decisions for future years and provide a better understanding of overall impact of the disease on our deer population."
EHD is often fatal, typically killing an infected deer within seven days. The disease is typically curtailed by the first hard frost.
Individuals that observe deer exhibiting the following signs are encouraged to report their observations to the DNR:
- Excessive salivation or foaming around the nose and mouth.
- Appearing weak and approachable by humans.
- In or near water sources.
As a result of this confirmation, the DNR is no longer collecting samples from dead deer found in Columbia and Rock counties.
However, officials do want to take samples from dead deer reported in counties where EHD has not been confirmed. Also, in order to monitor the geographic distribution and the number of deer affected by this EHD event, the DNR does want people to continue to report sick or dead deer within Columbia and Rock counties.
To report a sick deer call the DNR call center at (888) 936-7463 or email to email@example.com.
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NEW YORK — They expressed surprise given how late the trade occurred but mostly Gordon Beckham's former White Sox teammates offered praise.
Shortly before they returned to action Friday night without their former second baseman — who was traded to the Los Angeles Angels a day earlier for a player to be named later or cash — the White Sox focused on what they'd miss most about Beckham.
One of Beckham's closest friends, Paul Konerko, said he'd hopes a change of scenery can give his former teammate that little push that would reveal how good of a player and teammate the former first-round pick can be. Konerko said he respects that no matter how much Beckham struggled, his goals for the club never changed.
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"He's a great person, great kid," Konerko said. "You want that guy to do well. You want him to succeed. He's not a (jerk). He's not like a lot of the guys that are good players that don't have the attitude, that aren't team players. That's the guy you want to see do well. So hopefully it'll click for him."
Shortstop Alexei Ramirez, Beckham's longtime double play partner, hopes that he and whoever becomes the team's new second baseman can find a similar type of rapport on the infield and fast. Ramirez said he's impressed by how Beckham always stayed focused on the infield in an attempt to make an impact.
"That was a great quality he had," Ramirez said through a translator. "He was always positive on the field and tried to do something on the field even though things weren't going as good offensively."
Adam Dunn thinks Beckham handled the adversity of his situation extremely well. Trade rumors existed long before the 2014 season began and Beckham's demeanor never changed. Dunn tried to put himself in Beckham's shoes and hopes he could have handled similarly.
"He probably realized that something was going to happen whether it be this year or the offseason," Dunn said. "He's a smart kid. He realizes things hadn't panned out like he had hoped.
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"I wouldn't be surprised if he goes out and really does what he's capable of doing. I'd take him on my team."
Konerko would too.
Beckham had plenty of struggles in his tenure with the White Sox. By storming out of the gate in 2009, Konerko thinks Beckham put out unrealistic expectations for performance that he never could seem to match. But that doesn't mean he's not a valuable player and Konerko hopes that finally shines through.
"He is a good big league player in a lot of ways," Konerko said. "When you look at what he does in the field, where he's got to get to be considered doing well is really not that far away when you look at the numbers, his defense and everything else he brings to the table. But I also know you've got to go out and do that too and he knows that. It wouldn't surprise me if wherever he lands, if it's not with the Angels next year, or whoever he's with, that it all starts to click and happen that way. I hope that happens for him and it's not the White Sox fault if that happens. These things kind of happen sometimes and it is what it is."