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Shamshad AkhtarVice PresidentMiddle East and North AfricaThe World BankBrusselsFebruary 23, 2011
The events of the last few weeks are a watershed for Tunisia, Egypt, and other countries. Still unfolding, the political developments will have wide ranging repercussions throughout the Region and the World. If supported by properly managed democratic transition, these events provide a unique opportunity to all concerned to leverage people and civil society power to change the landscape of the Middle East and North Africa. We welcome meetings such as this one to exchange ideas, and to learn from the experience of the EU as well as other parts of the world, particularly the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa.
The root cause of political turmoil in MENA is fatigue with long-standing authoritarian rule and weak political and economic governance as confirmed by public concerns regarding issues of voice, social justice, fairness, accountability and access to public services. The MENA Region, however, has its strengths: its youth, its resource base and its resilience that has been well tested during the global crisis. Moreover, just prior to the political turmoil, economies notably were on a path of economic recovery as the global economy rebounded. Tunisia further managed to curb its fiscal deficit and Egypt, given its high fiscal deficit, had embarked on a consolidation program. Both countries have a foreign exchange reserves cushion. These countries, based on their openness and potential, have been the beneficiary of foreign flows and tourism.
The economic and social impact of the past few weeks' events, yet to be fully realized and assessed, is likely to be significant in the short term. Slippages in economic growth, fiscal revenues and tourism and FDI receipts are inevitable. While global equity markets posted gains, Egypt and Tunisia markets fell by 21% and 14%, respectively in the last month. Macroeconomic imbalances will come under renewed pressures. Vulnerabilities are likely to magnify. A large segment of the population does not have adequate access to jobs, land, basic services and finance and justice. They may be further marginalized as inflationary pressures grow depending, among other things, on trends in oil and food prices. Fiscal complications are likely to grow, particularly in Egypt as the Government and public enterprises are grappling with wage and other pressures. In Tunisia, banks may face stress as second round effects of the slowdown in businesses and investment permeate.
In dealing with the short term challenges, we cannot but remind ourselves of the deep-rooted problems that MENA is faced with – attention to these will help shape our collective thinking.
Client ownership and close cooperation among all stakeholder including development partners
Supported by public demand, authorities have a unique opportunity to address these daunting challenges and seek a "break with past" and a paradigm shift that defines clearly the path of political, economic and social transformation. Moving in a calibrated manner, the region will need to ensure the quality and speed of short-term economic policy responses and position for addressing medium-term challenges. The pace and sequencing of reforms will need to be coordinated to ensure macroeconomic stability is maintained, while judging the institutional capacities for the implementation of programs.
Keeping these in perspective, restoring public confidence would require a proper signal and a swift change of governance structures, safeguarding public interests and protecting vulnerable groups through innovative well-targeted programs with due regard to fiduciary concerns and engaging civil society in economic reforms, while re-energizing the private sector to unleash its economic potential. To support transition governments the Bank stands ready to address immediate challenges, while engaging on medium-term issues. Upfront commitment on changes in economic governance would facilitate effective implementation of programs adopted.
In response to the global economic crisis, in the last 18 months the World Bank Group has been heavily engaged with both Egypt and Tunisia and has delivered substantial economic and sector work. This can now be channeled to develop an understanding of the complex issues at hand and prepare appropriate responses. Besides assessment of the initial economic and financial costs of political events, engagement is underway to develop short-term policy responses, while maintaining a dialogue on medium-term challenges.
Recent events and lessons learned have amplified that as we go forward there will be emphasis on:
Changing methods of engagement. Besides judging the mandates and ownership of transition governments and navigating carefully given the rising sense of social entitlement, it is critical that development partners be inclusive and work closely to ensure coordinated approaches. There is a need to go beyond the governments and reach out to civil society including economic thinkers, private sector and NGOs and visibly demonstrate our adaptability and flexibility, while carefully managing expectations and risks. Assistance has to include a range of products: quick budgetary support (to meet the growing financing requirements) and a rapid investment response to support the required poverty interventions, employment generation and special areas programs. This has to be accompanied by advisory support, strengthening of institutional capacities and the provision of entrepreneurship and other training programs. However, the development partners should clearly be coordinated primarily by the MENA countries themselves, and any complementary mechanisms should have their support.
Strengthening of governance frameworks is a clear public demand and will have high payoffs for incoming regimes. Advocacy in this area should involve focus on improving:
Fostering inclusive growth that is broad based and equitable. As many countries in the region can no longer continue to be employers of first and last resort, private-sector led, job-creating economic growth has to be the cornerstone of any development strategy for countries in MENA. In this context, the underlying challenges for the region have not changed. The World Bank Group hence will support faster and effective responses to establish an enabling policy environment that fosters competition, adoption of technology and innovation and skill enhancement backed by qualitative changes in education systems. In response supportive global and European engagement would be beneficial to encouraging trade and private flows by opening up market access, encouraging labor mobility, partnerships in renewable energy, legal and regulatory harmonization, service liberalization etc. In light of the current crisis, IBRD and IFC will be open to restructuring its portfolio and adjust its pipeline to align and sharpen some of its areas of intervention. Increasing access to finance for underserved segments of the MENA population, improving infrastructure services, raising the quality of education and health services, and supporting high value-added sectors remains even more valid today than previously as avenues for enhancing employment opportunities and the region's competitive edge. Within this overarching framework, IFC plans assign priority to increasing social inclusion by better addressing the needs of the middle-class/poor. In this context, among others, IFC will explore more opportunities with Tier II and Tier III companies despite the possibility of higher short-term risks and investments in disadvantaged regions within MICs. In the short-term, IFC will (i) undertake a coordinated private sector needs assessment in affected countries; (ii) stress test the portfolios; (iii) help clients restructure their portfolios and provide additional financing to mitigate against further losses; and (v) provide rapid financing through short-term finance instruments such as trade finance, SME risk-sharing facilities, SME credit lines, microfinance etc.IBRD and IFC, while focusing on short term challenges, will continue to focus on increasing regional investments and providing high quality Advisory Services to build the institutional capacities in key public and private entities in the region. Priority areas of advisory focus will include improving corporate governance/transparency, investor rights and alternate dispute resolution, access to finance and credit information systems, bank risk management, PPPs, and business edge — to address the structural and capacity constraints facing the private sector. Support for transfer of seized assets will be important to help both government entities (like central banks) and private sector players in affected countries refocus their priorities.
Moving from fragmented to coherent and sustainable social protection systems that are well coordinated with the broader social insurance and labor market policies. An immediate response could be to consider:
In the medium-term, the World Bank willengage in developing conducive labor market policies and regulation frameworks (albeit politically sensitive), promotion of private intermediation, a revision of social security systems (including tax wedges, social contributions, and pensions), liberalization of professions. Emphasis will now have to shift from protecting jobs to protecting workers' income with more social support, unemployment insurance, and active measures to assist workers during periods of transition. According to recent enterprise surveys, high labor taxes (social contributions) and rigid labor regulation are among the top reasons why firms in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria do not expand employment.
In tandem IFC will sharpen its interventions in:
Fast track regional program to reduce food price volatility: MENA countries import 30% of the world's traded wheat which is expected to rise to rise to 55% by 2030. The sharp rise in food prices have triggered grave concerns about food security, malnutrition and increased poverty throughout the world. This trend is of particular concern for MENA countries because of their rapidly growing populations, limited water and arable land resources, and significant dependence on international food commodity markets.
Fostering global and regional economic integration. At the request of the Arab world, the World Bank group has launched a number regional cooperation programs. This takes place within the broader context of our policy advice to MENA countries on economic integration - internally and externally. Let me mention just a few key regional programs, which may offer opportunities for further development partnerships. We are launching two regional financing facilities - one to help open up the Micro and SME sector and the other for infrastructure. In both cases, there is a strong focus on trade and employment generation, and on external support for risk-mitigation.
In a similar vein, we are financing, along with a number of partners represented here, the scale-up of solar energy in MENA. The World Bank studies show this can create about 80,000 jobs in MENA, but that depends partly on solar exports accessing the green energy markets in Europe on a level playing field. We look forward to Europe taking action very soon to demonstrate that the Mediterranean Solar Plan is feasible. That would send a very strong signal to the MENA countries, about integration, employment, technology transfer, and climate change.
We are also proposing to finance cross-border trade facilitation and transport infrastructure in the Mashreq and in North Africa, and would welcome development partners' participation. That program will serve to integrate each subregion, but will critically connect them more efficiently to Europe and to other neighboring regions (including the GCC for the Mashreq). Similarly, we are working on maritime transport in the region, and marine highways in the Mediterranean. These are all flexible regional programs that can move at the pace that each country in the Arab world is able and willing to move, and are therefore well-adapted to addressing the competitiveness challenges facing the region. We invite you to join us. In our view, MENA's economic future lies in better accessing regional and global markets - for goods and services, for capital, and for labor. We are of course interested to hear from you what are the plans of the EU and other parts of the world vis-a-vis MENA, and whether they will now be scaled-up to a new level. A historic opportunity is presenting itself, and we hope it will be seized by all.


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EveryWare is being created by private-equity firm Monomoy's combination of its dinnerware manufacturer Oneida Ltd with Anchor Hocking LLC, a Lancaster, Ohio-based maker of vases and candle jars, said the person, who declined to be identified because the terms are private.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive - Floating Lens is Uh-May-Zing!
I've tried many video cameras over the years, and consider myself a loyal Canon user. I've had the XL1, XL2, XLH1 and a few of their handheld consumer cams like the HFS10, so I was curious to see how this Sony HDR-PJ710V would compare to my past experience. And I have to say, I'm quite impressed.
Wide-Angle Lens
I really LOVE Sony's decision to...
Published on May 2, 2012 by Kaio
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Lens rattles inside camcorder - by design
I bought this but returned it. I had hoped the video would be sharper than the video on my three-year-old, top-of-the-line Sony. It was sharper but not dramatically sharper. Also, the lens rattles when you walk with the camcorder. It's designed that way as part of a new stabilization scheme. The stability is a bit better, but the rattle made me think the camcorder was...
Published on December 4, 2012 by Dave Dunbar
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive - Floating Lens is Uh-May-Zing!,
Kaio (Neverland, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I've tried many video cameras over the years, and consider myself a loyal Canon user. I've had the XL1, XL2, XLH1 and a few of their handheld consumer cams like the HFS10, so I was curious to see how this Sony HDR-PJ710V would compare to my past experience. And I have to say, I'm quite impressed.
Wide-Angle Lens
I really LOVE Sony's decision to include a wide-angle lens on this cam. I've bought an aftermarket wide angle for virtually every video camera I've ever owned, so to have that come standard this time out was a real nice touch. If we're talking a Canon XL camera, then the expense and hassle of an additional wide angle is justified. But as far as the average Joe(sephine,) getting a wide angle is a big deal in both cost and convenience. Most video cameras try to strike a balance between a decent zoom lens, and a barely adequate focal width. The problem with that is, the majority of us are using personal cams like this for intimate events like birthdays and family gatherings; environments that beg for the wide angle lens that most cams are lacking. Plus, aftermarket wide angle lenses never fit right, because the cams themselves weren't manufactured with the added lens in mind; even if you buy a name brand lens direct from the cam's manufacturer. So the extra attachments tend to block things like flashes, built-in lights, buttons, and often mess with auto-focus and an array of other nifty features you got the cam for in the first place. Plus, I hate carrying added attachments. A pro working environment is different; I expect to have a bunch of added gear in those situations. But for personal shooting environments, less is more. What's the point of buying a nifty little compact cam, if you have to lug around a bulky wide angle lens too? Doesn't make sense. As far as zooming, the 10x optical and 17x digital zoom works brilliantly too.
Floating Lens - Absolute Genius
Sony has taken their SteadyShot to a whole new level here, and competitors better take notice. The Active Mode SteadyShot on this cam means that the _entire_optical_lens_block on this cam MOVES to give outstanding image stabilization. The best analogy I can draw, is that it's similar to an accelerometer in a cell phone, in that, it senses the camera's movements and physically moves the lens accordingly to give an optimal focal point, and reduce camera shake to almost nothing. You can actually see the lens move inside the housing as you tilt and adjust the camera -- again... Uh-May-Zing!
Manual Focus & Aperture
Yes, this cam can do all that stuff automatically for you. But I have used many a camera where I had to fight with the auto-focus just to get it to focus in on the right thing. Believe me, having the option to manually focus your lens and adjust your own aperture settings is a huge deal, and not every cam offers the feature. Big bonus points for that one.
Every Shooting Mode Imaginable
Lets face it, sometimes cams like this come with so many bells and whistles, it can be daunting just to shoot some simple video. But the cool thing about this Sony is, you can put everything on auto-pilot and just shoot. Or, you can get into the nuts and bolts of it and really manipulate your shooting experience. 24p, zebra, peaking -- you name it, this cam's got it. So get as simple or as complicated as you like with this one.
Tracking Focus
Have you ever noticed that when you're operating a camera, that you're not totally a present spectator in what you're filming? Your attention is focused on keeping the subject framed and following the action. And because of that, you spend more time filming an event, rather than enjoying it first hand. Well, tracking focus eliminates that circumstance, by honing in on any subject of your choice and automatically following it, and keeping it in focus, even if it momentarily leaves frame and comes back into view. To put it plainly, set the tracking focus to follow your child in a school play, then just sit back and enjoy the show, while the camera automatically tracks your child's movements on stage and keeps them in focus for you. Coupled with the floating lens, and you almost don't have to watch what you're doing with regard to filming, and can keep your attention focused on what matters most... real life.
Built-In Projector
I'll refrain from pulling out the Thesaurus to look up all the synonyms for Cool; suffice to say, the built in projector is fantastic. It works quite well in an array of lighting environments and is easy to focus and use.
Decent Speakers
The built-in speakers on this cam are actually quite good and sound much better than other cams I've tried. It gets loud enough to be heard well and doesn't sound like a tin can. Even my pricey Canon XL cameras needed inline amplifiers just so the sound could be heard while using the camera.
High Quality Touch Screen
Excellent viewing angles, crystal clear image worthy of an HD cam, very responsive with no lags or quirks -- top notch and VERY nice indeed.
Good Menu Navigation
The next most important thing to a responsive touch-screen, is having coherent and clearly laid out menus that are intuitive and easy to navigate. Sony did a nice job here. Everything is easy to find, clearly marked in a way that makes sense, and pictographically pleasing to the eye. Some cams fail miserably in this department. What good are all the bells and whistles if the menus are so convoluted you can't find anything? You shouldn't have to repeatedly refer to a User Manual because the tech department failed to create coherent menus. Thankfully, Sony took the time to do a good job with this.
Great Mic with 5.1 Surround Recording
Excellent wind reduction and noise cancellation, with 5.1 recording to boot. And the accessory shoe and added inputs can accommodate higher caliber external microphones.
Geotagging Via the Built in GPS Receiver
This is one of those features I don't expect to use much, but I can see it being invaluable for some people. The camera can automatically tag your photos and videos with the precise location of where they were taken, via the internal GPS receiver. Think of Google Maps automatically built into your video camera. Nice touch.
Bottom Line -- Sony has certainly moved the video camera into the next century with this one. The HD video quality is pristine, and the camera is very easy to use. And the floating lens and tracking focus are exceptional. And I haven't personally seen these features on any other video camera. It is pricey, but this is a great video camera. I'll definitely be reaching more frequently for this one over my Canon. I can't see giving this video camera anything less than 5 stars.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I have officially fallen in love with a video camera. Shh, don't tell my wife.,
Terrence A. "cinemaparker@twitter" (New York City, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
Want the short review? Okay. THIS THING IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.
Here's the obligatory, longer and more detailed review. We'll do bullet point format for this one.
- It's kind of weird seeing the lens bob around the way it does when you first take it out of the box. I swore that it was broken and was ready to scream bloody murder until I plugged it in to the AC cord and powered it up. The lens moves like that because it's basically its own steadicam. It locks into place when it turns on but it seems to be on a gyroscope of sorts. Handheld panning shots are now incredibly smooth.
- Just about everything you need comes in the box
- There's an attached USB cable that comes out from the camera and rests in the hand strap. Never seen this before in other cameras and it's a wonder as to why if this is indeed the case, why this wasn't done sooner. Admittedly, it's a very short cord (maybe 2") but the box comes packed with a USB extension, so don't worry about your camera getting uncomfortably close to your computer if you don't want it to.
- Connected to my Mac through iMovie with absolutely no hitches (sigh of relief)
- Video looks GORGEOUS. Guaranteed, this camera has the settings you need to get what you shoot exactly how you want it to look
- 24.1 MP still photo capability
- Manual focus knob up at the front. If you've got the included lens hood attached, the lens hood kind of gets in the way of comfortable operation but the fact that this camcorder has a manual focus knob included is a very, very good thing
- Speaking of focus, you can use the viewfinder to select targets to keep focus on
- Viewfinder is a touch screen and very intuitive
- The camera as a whole is very intuitive in fact. There was very little I had to go back to the manual for, once I had a decent amount of time fiddling around with it
- The viewfinder has a projector on it. This seriously boggles my mind. Naturally, it doesn't look so great in a bright room but project your footage against the wall in a nice dark or dim room and the results will astound you.
- A built in, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound microphone. You can see the mic levels on the viewfinder in a small, unobtrusive little icon for each channel. Amazing.
- Takes SDHC cards on top of the already included 32gb's of internal memory
- Nightshot and built in LED flash/light for those low light shooting situations
- Also has GPS geotagging capability. Didn't really mess with that too much as I already feel like everyone already knows where I am as it is
BOTTOM LINE: This camera is really, really impressive. Yeah, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a professional grade movie camera but I'm willing to bet that in the right hands, someone will make a great looking picture with this thing. The picture is beautiful, the sound is crisp, it's easy to operate... I can't say anything bad about this camera because I'll be nitpicking, which I will leave to the super tech savvy reviewers. Take it from me, this camera does not disappoint.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Canon may have a defector on their hands.,
This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I'm not going to lie, since the late 90's, I've been a pretty solid Canon customer. Sony gear always seemed just a little too proprietary (I'm talking to you, MemoryStick) and just a little overpriced. But the HDRPJ710V has definitely changed my perceptions.
I've been using a Canon Vixia HFS10 for the past couple years, so I'm accustomed to a "prosumer" camcorder. And while the HFS10 is an incredible camera in its own right, I can't believe how drastic the improvements in the newer Sony camera are. Facial recognition is almost instant, and very intelligent. Transitioning from various sources of ambient light is silky smooth, and the picture quality is well maintained through very bright light, as well as low-light.
I was especially surprised by how good the night vision / pervert function is. Resolution is excellent if you have even the slightest bit of light. Similarly, I wasn't too hopeful about the Dolby Digital recording capabilities, but the end product is astoundingly professional.
The Zeiss lens is suspended in a float, so it takes a fair amount of trembling to see a shaky picture, which is a good thing... largely because the handstrap is unforgiving in its smallness. Though on the upside, Sony chose to integrate a USB cable in to the handstrap. And if you're the type to add filters, you can use the native 52mm screwthreads, or the included stepdown to 37mm. Also included: a very nice lens shade, remote, HDMI, and AV cables.
So, awesome image quality, very good build quality. My favorite thing, though, is that you can directly access your files through USB. Plug it in, grab your files, and go. No need to connect to AC power, and no need to convert on the fly. I can't believe it's taken this long for a higher-end camera to be able to do this!
Downsides? Well... yeah.
Battery life is less than stellar. At just over two hours' use, you're going to want to invest in a spare battery or two if you're planning on doing the "record and project" thing. As for projection... you have to understand that Sony isn't bundling an expensive projector in to an expensive camera. It's cute, and kids will definitely think it's cool. But the image quality suffers outside of ideal conditions, though the speakers are surprisingly loud and clear. Similarly, the included GPS mapping feature is functional, albeit strange. Unless you're mapping out samples of plants you're taking in the rain forest, I don't really see many people using the GPS function often.
Sony includes the most basic video editing software I think I've seen. Even Flip cameras came with more robust software. While this is probably geared toward someone who has a flavor of Final Cut or Adobe Premiere, I was kind of disappointed to see that there wasn't a Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite license included in a camera on this tier.
All things being equal, this is almost certainly the best camcorder I've used, and it only takes a couple of minutes to see how reasonable Sony is in commanding the price.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Camcorder. Period.,
This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I don't generally write product reviews and I was a little reluctant to do so since I don't consider myself to be tech savvy when it comes to camcorders and video, but I felt compelled to let people know just how impressive the Sony HDR-PJ710V camcorder is.
I recently had my first baby so I was in the market for a HD camcorder to capture all of those special family moments. I wanted a reasonably priced, mid-range HD camcorder, so after a significant amount of research I decided to buy the Sony HDR-PJ260V. Once I received the camcorder I noticed immediately that the plastic housing felt extremely cheap and didn't seem to warrant the $550 I had paid for it, but since my primary concern was the video quality I reserved my judgment. The first couple of videos I shot on the highest recording mode looked excellent, but I was filming in very well lit conditions. Once I started shooting video in medium and low-light conditions the footage became really grainy and blurry when panning, which was extremely disappointing because it made the video appear more like it was in standard definition, not HD like I expected.
After a few weeks I'd seen enough, so I decided to return the camcorder and exchange it for the next Sony model up, which was the HDR-PJ580V. However, after reviewing the PJ580V specs it didn't seem like there would be much improvement in video quality, since the lens, image sensor, and stabilization mode were identical to the PJ260V. In fact, the main upgrades appeared to be double the on-board memory and a built-in light, which didn't seem to be worth the $750 price tag.
At this point I was frustrated because I didn't want to spend $1000 or more on a camcorder, but on the other hand, I wasn't satisfied with what I'd seen so far in terms of the HD video quality.
Despite my reservations I ended up taking the plunge and spending the money for the HDR-PJ710V, based off of the rave reviews from video professionals and consumers alike. Not to mention the extra motivation I had to preserve in beautiful HD those special moments with our son that we could never get back, which ultimately helped tip the scales and convince me to pony up the extra cash - and let me tell you, I'm so glad that I did. I've only had the camcorder for a month so this won't be the most comprehensive review, but so far I can tell you that the old adage holds true "You get what you pay for." Simply put, this camcorder is worth every penny.
As previously stated I'm by no means a video professional, but the video quality on the highest recording mode (PS - 1080P/60P) is quite honestly stunning. The disparity between the video I shot with the PJ710V compared to the PJ260V is not even close. I connected the camcorder using the included HDMI cable to my Samsung 64" HDTV and the video I shot looks as good as any Blu-ray DVD I've seen. The color, clarity, and sharpness of the picture are phenomenal. At first sight it was almost hard to believe that a consumer camcorder was capable of capturing this level of video quality, but it's legit. I'm convinced that Sony's new Balanced Optical Steady Shot stabilization system along with the higher quality Carl Zeiss lens and the larger image sensor are major contributing factors in the video quality of this camcorder. Speaking of the stabilization system, it's incredible! I don't know exactly how Sony did it, but the BOS technology really does take most, if not all, of the jitters out of the video.
This camcorder has a built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound microphone and it does not disappoint. While recording you can actually see the audio levels of each individual channel in the view finder. When I was playing back my video on my HDTV I was amazed to hear the full range of audio coming through my home theater surround sound system. In fact I could even hear ambient sounds from the rear channels, which was very impressive.
From the moment I held this camcorder I could tell it was a high quality piece of equipment, unlike the PJ260V, which felt more like a toy. It has a beautiful, sleek design and the build materials give it a much more high-end appearance, overall it just looks and feels more like something an adult should own. The camera housing is not comprised of cheap plastic like many of the other camcorders out there. It is slightly heavier than most of the other camcorders I looked at, but the key word is slightly. Your arm definitely won't get tired holding this camcorder.
This feature seemed very gimmicky to me at first, but I have to say it's really slick and it packs a lot of punch. It's very easy to focus and the projected image is bright and clear in a variety of lighting environments, but as you would expect it looks best in a totally dark room. The projector is not something that I can see myself using frequently, but for those times when you don't have access to a HDTV and want to show the video you just shot, I could see it being very useful.
The menu system on this camcorder is very intuitive and accessible, I rarely find that I need to open up the user manual to reference anything. The view finder has a beautiful, crystal clear LCD screen with very responsive buttons. Another amazing feature of this camcorder that I'd be remiss if I did not point out is the Intelligent Auto mode. You can actually see via the view finder that the camcorder is making all sorts of quick, on-the-fly adjustments to the color, focus, lighting, white balance, etc. in order to record the best quality video for the particular setting. I found this feature to be extremely impressive and convenient, especially for those of us who are not video pros and find it a little daunting to make manual adjustments. It takes a lot of the complexity out of recording video and allows you to just focus on what's most important - recording those great family moments.
Let me clear something up, this camcorder IS compatible with Mac computers. I read customer reviews to the contrary and it almost prevented me from purchasing this camcorder, which would've been a shame, so I wanted to make sure people could make an informed buying decision. I have an early 2011 model iMac running Mountain Lion and importing the AVCHD video files in the highest recording mode (PS) works flawlessly with Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5. Prior to upgrading my OS I was running Snow Leopard and that worked perfectly as well. With that said, be warned that iMovie won't recognize the AVCHD files when recorded in PS mode (1080P/60P frame rate), but it will recognize and import video shot in all of the other modes (FX/FH/HQ/LP). Also, if you're planning on archiving any of your AVCHD footage onto Blu-ray DVD using a Mac please note that you'll need an external Blu-ray burner and a 3rd party burning software like Roxio Toast 11 Titanium (with the Blu-ray plug-in) in order to do so. Apple does not support the Blu-ray format so you can't author Blu-ray movies with their proprietary software. I'm using the DIGISTOR External Blu-ray Burner along with Toast 11 Titanium, which works great.
Sony really knocked this one out of the park. If you're contemplating purchasing a mid-range camcorder in the $500 - $750 price range I highly recommend that you increase your budget if possible and pull the trigger on the Sony PJ710V instead, trust me it's worth it. It's by no means cheap, but you're essentially getting a borderline professional grade movie camera at a consumer level price, and in my opinion a camcorder isn't something you upgrade every 3-5 years like you would with a computer, which may help you justify spending the extra cash. The bottom line: This camcorder is AMAZING! It's easy to use and shoots GORGEOUS video. I could not be happier with my purchase and I can't give this camcorder anything less than 5 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Belief and something to see.,
This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I love this camera. I've had quite a few video cameras over the years including the Canon HF G10, which is a great camera but I lost it. I just tore my bed room apart again but it's not there. So I bought the Sony PJ710.
IMAGE STABILIZATION is unbelievable. Why isn't this in the headlines of the Chronicle? I walked along in a parade and you would think I had a steady cam or a dolly. I doubt any other camera could shoot this smoothly. The images were stellar, fantastic and so was the sound.
PROJECTOR is great. It actually works well. I showed the video's we took at the zoo to a five year old in a small shadow on a sunny day. It is far better than you would think possible from a little LED in the back of the LCD screen. You have to wonder about reviewers who expect 2000 lumens out of it. The truth is its almost miraculous. We are living in the future.
ADJUSTMENT KNOB works well. The knob needs no instructions and takes seconds as opposed to the world of embedded menus of the G10. How could adjustments be any easier than this on a small camera? You can adjust focus, white balance, exposure, and more.
Open the screen and the camera is on. Plug in a mic and the mic is on. You don't have to go through many layers of menus searching for the mic - on button. Why Mr. Canon, would you plug in a mic if you didn't want it to be on anyway? Hit the play back button and your clips play back. Again, no menu enabling required. The attached USB is stored in the handle ala Flip Cameras. Very convenient.
The Microphone seems much better to me than any other camera I've had. 5.1 sound seems noticeable. The cameraman is muted somehow and people walking by are in stereo. There is actually a 5.1 sound level display on screen, believe it or not.
The viewfinder would be nice, but not sure if it is worth another $300.
WIDE ANGLE LENS: Finally. Gotta love that. But even though everything on this camera outperforms my expectations, the real deal MAKER here was the new image stabilization technology. That is beyond belief and something to see.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kind of heavy to hold...,
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This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I bought this because I wanted to use the night vision feature(to figure out a sleep movement disorder), and in its latest line ups, Sony offers this only on its mid-high end vid cams. This is targeted strictly at right handed people. The straps, orientation, menu buttons etc. For my initial use anyway, battery life and weight were not a concern since I used this mounted on a tripod plugged in -- I invested in an SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC Card (SDSDXPA-064G-A75) and in the low res mode found I can get an impressive 14 hrs or so of recording time. The night vision works best from about 5 ft or less, but the beam it uses is not too intrusive though definitely visible. Especially if you are used to a night light. I love that this charges from the AC cable. Pictures it takes are amazingly sharp -- and I love the optical zoom. It took great still pictures too and my iMac pulled stills and video clips into iPhoto no problem. Being able to rotate the LCD helps so much with taking pictures in bright sunlight. Its really easy to tell the camera to record on the built in 32GB vs your card. I'm not sure if it transitions automatically between the two like on my Canon 5D Mark III. My south-paw son loves all new gadgets, but found it much less ergonomic. His hads are small as a 10 yr old, and I have small hands too, and the camera is easy to hold but not all buttons easy one handed. This is definitely a camera for two handed operation.
It weighs a ton if you choose to carry it around all day, and after a trial run, we promptly ditched this for all day use at disney in favor of Nikon COOLPIX AW100 16 MP CMOS Waterproof Digital Camera with GPS and Full HD 1080p Video (Orange) which is tough and compact and much lighter. Clearly not in the same class in movie or even still taking ability though.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad,
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This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I am new to the camcorder so please don't make any decision based on my review alone! Prior to PJ710, I bought another SONY camera, an entry level one, CX260v. Played a few days. Felt like wanting to try a higher level one so I returned that and got this. Played with it a week and take it to a 3 days' trip to Houston. Below are a few things I like about this camera:
1. Manual Dial. Very Handy, but camcorders at the same level almost all have similar thing, differences are others have a ring instead of a dial. Don't know which one is better but this one is not bad.
2. Stabilization is very powerful.
3. Projector. It is a good way to share videos with friends.
4. Slow motion. It can shoot 3 seconds 240p videos and play back in 30p in 16 seconds. Of course the picture quality is not good but it is really fun. We shot something like leisure diving into hotel bed or eating oyster in an ugly way. Pretty fun. Weird that SONY is not even advertising this feature. Many people don't even know it. The entry level cx260 also has this though.
5. Night Shot. Not useful but is a interesting feature. Don't see this feature in other same level models from other companies.
6. Picture quality seems great but I don't have any comparison so...
7. The body design Looks great.
Now things I don't like:
1. Closest focus distance. I didn't research on it so don't have solid proof, but I feel like it has a hard time to focus when zooming in on something close. I need to zoom out so it can focus. I don't have this issue when using the entry level cx260v which can even zoom in much more without any focusing issue. But again I have not done any research on both camcorders' specs so don't blame me if my feeling on the focus was totally wrong :)
2. Stabilization. As I said the stabilization is very powerful, but the power makes it difficult to follow a moving object, like a bird. If the bird is still at first and starts to move, you move the camcorder to follow the bird, but because of the stabilization, your first movement was neutralized...you will notice that the lens is still shooting the same place so you move your hand even further and finally the lens moves but you have moved too far and it passes the bird... It is like you try to move, it does not move, and it suddenly move too much, which sometimes makes me feel dizzy. You can change the stabilization level to a lower level but you will of course lose the extended zooming ability.
3. Projector and speaker are weak. Turning off all the lights at night and getting that SONY speaker can bring you great time I guess? That loses the fun of sharing the video anytime anywhere.
4. GPS: I guess for PC users the GPS information can be transferred using the tool that comes with the camcorder? I don't think you have a way to export those to Mac. Once you take all the videos/pics out of the camcorder you lose all those GPS info. So for Mac users only being able to interact with the medias on a small map through the LCD is not quite useful..
5. I hope LCD can be bigger like 3.5"
6. No view finder. It seems that camcorders around $1200 all have a view finder but this one does not. PJ760 has one but it costs $1500 (6/15/2012). A viewfinder may not be that useful but I personally think it is something that indicates the level of a camcorder. Just like the small secondary monochrome LCD on top of DSLR. I really think PJ710 with a $1200 price tag should come with that, even the price become a little bit higher. Otherwise it looks not in the same league as Canon HF G10 and Panasonic X900M.
7. Bad grip. Wrist sore after shooing for 5 minutes. Don't have comparison so this does not count.
8. This is more trivial. Zoom in/out control is not very smooth, just comparing with the entry level cx260v. Give it a little more pressure and it zooms in/out too much. You need to operate it very carefully.
All in all, great camcorder, but given the price tag I don't know if I really get what I paid for in this case. I am going to try X900M next. It is only $900. I am not having much expectation but I think it definitely has a higher performance/cost rate.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!,
This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I received my HDRPJ710V a few days ago and I absolutely love the camera. I mainly bought this camera for special events where I want quality video taken (birthdays, vacation trips, family events, ect.) and where the camera will last a while before another camera purchase. I am having a wedding in a few weeks and want to use the camera to record everything with also recording the honeymoon trip. So far the camera runs perfectly! I also bought the Sony LCS-SRC Carrying Case to protect the camera during trips and the case fits pretty well. You will need some type of case to protect this expensive camera.
-Image Quality both picture and video
-Feels snug in my hand
-USB clipped on hand strap
-Bright light
-Image stabilizer works flawlessly
-Projector :)
-Choice between 5.1 and 2 channel audio
-Zoom In/Out doesn't distort much of the quality
-Nothing really so far except the price. However, the name is Sony and you are buying quality along with the brand name. I do wish the camera came with an included external memory card but the internal memory is sufficient for right now.
Conclusion: If you are in need of a really nice camera you want to last for a few years, and the price is around your budget, then defiantly pick up this camera! You will not be disappointed! I did purchase the extra warranty just to be safe. Thanks Amazon and Sony!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars User Friendly. Awsome features,
This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
I took it out of the box and used it immediately. So very easy to use. Then I read the directions. The only trouble I had was with the included software, but that is just me being elterit.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Camera You Can Buy! Phenomenal!,
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This review is from: Sony HDRPJ710V High Definition Handycam 24.1 MP Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom, 32 GB Embedded Memory and Built-in Projector (2012 Model) (Electronics)
It doesn't get better than Sony's PJ710V digital HD camera. After extensive research I bought this for our family at Christmas 2012 and have not been disappointed. In fact, this camera continues to impress me each time I use it. The ability to project your videos on to any surface is just an added bonus. The floating lens is phenomenal. I no longer have shaky movies and they look as though everything was shot from a tripod, not my trembling hands. There are so many features it is are to keep track of them all. I love the fact that you can tell the camera which person to follow and focus on in a group shot (Great for team sports). It uses facial recognition to track and keep the focus on your kid while still recording the game around them. Quality is out of this world and I continue to have people ask me how much I paid for it ($1,099.00), where I got it and what my opinion is about it. I could write for hours but wanted to keep this as short as possible. I promise you will not be disappointed with this camera. It is truly a piece of art which you can use to create your own.
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I don't think so.
Re: I don't care what it looks like
You are the reason for the downfall of society.
iPad 4 is so OVER: 5 times as many fanbois now using iPad Air - survey
Re: I suppose...
Let's hope they are ready for the three-times-the-cost investment they'll have to make so they can edit Powerpoint documents...
iCloud outage outrage: Look, iPhoto friends, kitty just learned to... NOOO
Re: Apple or Googles
ALL users
1% of users...
Just saying...
Hacktivists boast of English Defence League KO after website downed
Re: Yeah, just because you disagree with someone..
What about when MOST people disagree with someone? :)
Asus will bung 'Nexus 7 2' fondle-droids on Blighty's shelves this month
Re: Specs make the iPad Mini look REALLY crap.
I hear pretty much zero negativity from iPad Mini owners, yet the Nexus 7 (2013) has complaints about Wifi, GPS, the dreaded RAM issue and device freezing already...
Yada Yada.
Apple drops hints about future low-cost iPhones
Re: Lower margins means lower stock
Please go back to Gizmodo, you and your preaching are not wanted here.
Cold, dead hands of Steve Jobs slip from iPhones: The Cult of Ive is upon us
Jesus christ you people can't half whine, don't like it - don't buy one?
Problem solved


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|To produce particular cross section (e.g., noncircular, etc.)
|And reshaping
|Hollow article
|Processing or treatment after extrusion
|Into a liquid bath
|Screw extruder or screw feeder device
|Utilizing added agent (e.g., flux, plasticizer, dispersing agent, etc.)
|Curing or polymerization in the extruder (includes incomplete polymerization or curing, or coagulating rubber)
|Solidifying by evaporation of liquid solvent or liquid carrier
|Centripetal extrusion
|Nonresinous material only (e.g., ceramic, soap, cellulose, etc.)
|METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM-TITANATE-BASED CERAMIC HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A method for producing an aluminum-titanate-based ceramic honeycomb structure comprising blending TiO
|Composition and Method for Producing Continuous Basalt Fibre - The proposed inventions pertain to technology of continuous inorganic fibers manufacturing by way of drawing from melted minerals. Such continuous inorganic fibers may be used in production of heat-resistant threads, rovings, cut fibers, fabrics, composition materials and products based on such materials. The C contains the mixture of silicon (SiO
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A FIBER - A method for the extrusion of a silk fibre from a water-soluble material which comprises providing the water-soluble material (
|Extrusion Mixing Screw And Method Of Use - A twin-screw extruder includes a barrel including a pair of chambers in communication with each other and a discharge port, and an extrusion molding die coupled with respect to the discharge port of the barrel. First and second screw sets are rotatably mounted at least partially within respective ones of the pair of chambers. The first and second screw sets each include a raker blade segment at the discharge port of the barrel that includes at least one flight element with a plurality of serrations extending therethrough. Each of the first and second screw sets also include a lobed kneading segment at the discharge port of the barrel that includes at least one flight element. One of the raker blade segment and the lobed kneading segment is located downstream from another of the raker blade segment and lobed kneading segment. A method of using the twin-screw extruder is also provided.
|PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FILM - According to a process for producing a thermoplastic resin film according to one aspect of the present invention, a molten resin, while the molten resin is discharged from a die and thereafter lands onto a cooling roller, is uniformly heated in a direction of a flow by a heater. Thereby, a thermoplastic resin film having very slight thickness unevenness in a longitudinal direction can be formed. Moreover, according to the process for producing a thermoplastic resin film, heating by the heater can reduce a viscosity of the molten resin at the time of landing, and can suppress generation of retardation at the time of landing.
|High Impact Polymer Layers - Multiple poly(vinyl butyral) layer interlayers that can be used in multiple layer glass panel type applications that require a high level of impact protection, for example in hurricane protection applications or in bullet proof glass applications. This effect is achieved by forming a poly(vinyl butyral) interlayer that has a relatively stiff poly(vinyl butyral) inner layer disposed between two relatively soft outer poly(vinyl butyral) layers, where the stiffness difference is achieved by a plasticizer differential that is achieved at least in substantial part by a residual hydroxyl content difference among the poly(vinyl butyral) layers.
|EXTRUDER AND PROCESS FOR EXTRUDING A POLYMER - The present invention relates to an extruder for a polymer, and a process for extruding a polymer using said extruder. In particular, the present invention provides an extruder comprising:
|METHOD FOR FABRICATING A POLYOLEFIN SHEET USING A ROLLER DEVICE - Provided herein is a method of manufacturing a polyolefin sheet using a circulating belt and a first roller, comprising the steps of: heating polyolefin resin to melt polyolefin; and forming the molten polyolefin into a polyolefin sheet using an extruding die, wherein the circulating belt includes a plurality of second rollers (cooling rollers) which come into contact with an inner side of the circulating belt and are arranged in a circle around the circulating belt running in a circle and which cool the rotating circulating belt; a temperature of the circulating belt is maintained at 0˜30 to cool the polyolefin sheet such that the polyolefin sheet has desired thickness, a temperature of the first roller is set to a specific temperature between 40 and 120, and the temperature of the first roller is maintained in a temperature range of the specific temperature ±5; and a linear speed of the molten polyolefin sheet is substantially equal to a rotation speed of the circulating belt or the first roller to obtain a polyolefin sheet having a thickness of 0.05˜0.45 mm and a width of 1100˜1700 mm The method is advantageous in that a wide-width polyolefin sheet having excellent flatness and a small thickness deviation can be manufactured.
|ORIENTED POLYMER COMPOSITION WITH A DEORIENTED SURFACE LAYER - Prepare an oriented polymer composition that is cavitated, has cross sectional dimensions all at least three millimeters and at least one de-oriented surface layer having a thickness of at least 8C microns and at least 50 microns less than half the thickness of the oriented polymer composition, the de-oriented surface layer having a lower degree of polymer orientation than a 100 micron thick portion of the oriented polymer composition adjacent to and below the de-oriented surface layer by sufficiently heat treating a surface of a cavitated oriented polymer composition.
|PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MASTERBATCH FOR INJECTION MOULDING OR FOR EXTRUSION - The invention relates to a method for preparing a feedstock for injection moulding or for extrusion, consisting of inorganic powders combined with an organic, particularly polymeric binder. This method is characterized in that the constituent particles of the inorganic powders are subjected to a granulation step, prior to their mixing with the polymeric binder.
|Device and Process for Producing Pellets From a Plastic Melt - The invention relates to a device for producing pellets from a plastic melt by extrusion, comprising a perforated plate from which the plastic melt is extruded at a pressure above the ambient pressure; a process chamber into which the plastic melt is extruded; a chopping device for chopping strands of the plastic melt extruded from the perforated plate into individual granules, the process chamber being filled with a process fluid; and a pumping device which supplies the process fluid to the process chamber at a pressure above the ambient pressure, the pressure of the process fluid with the therein contained granules being reduced downstream of the process chamber. According to the invention, an energy converter is provided downstream of the process chamber, wherein said energy converter extracts at least some of the pressure energy from the process fluid with the therein contained granules, reduces the pressure of the process fluid with the therein contained granules and converts at least some of the extracted energy into a reusable form of energy. The invention further relates to a corresponding process for producing pellets from a plastic melt by extrusion and also to a corresponding application.
|Mechanically Strong, Thermally Stable, And Electrically Conductive Nanocomposite Structure and Method of Fabricating Same - A nanocomposite structure and method of fabricating same are provided. The nanocomposite structure is a polymer in an extruded shape with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) longitudinally disposed and dispersed in the extruded shape along a dimension thereof. The polymer is characteristically defined as having a viscosity of at least approximately 100,000 poise at a temperature of 200° C.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A FIBER - An apparatus for the manufacture of extruded material. The apparatus includes a material supplier which supplies a material and has an opening, through which the material is extruded to form extruded material. A moving surface is positioned adjacent to the opening to receive the extruded material from the opening. The method for the extrusion of the material which comprises providing the material in a liquid form, extruding the material through an opening to form extruded material and receiving the extruded material on the moving surface.
|Method and apparatus for membrane deposition - A method and apparatus for applying a uniform membrane coating to a substrate, such as a honeycomb structure, having a plurality of through-channels, wherein the through-channels have an average diameter of less than or equal to 3 mm. The method includes providing a liquid precursor comprising membrane-forming materials to the substrate and applying a pressure differential across the substrate. The pressure differential causes the liquid precursor to travel uniformly through the through-channels, depositing the membrane-forming materials on the walls of the through-channels and forming the membrane on the walls of the through-channels. The apparatus includes a chamber capable of holding the substrate and of maintaining a pressure differential across the plurality of through-channels.
|Method for the preparation of pre-reinforced and reinforced PVC polymers and devices thereof - A method for the preparation of a reinforced polyvinyl chloride device including the steps: a) preparing a pre-reinforced polymer by mixing polyvinyl chloride polymer with a quantity A of a naturally occurring mineral filler at a temperature lower than the melting temperature of the polyvinyl chloride polymer; and b) mixing the pre-reinforced polymer obtained under a) with a quantity B of a naturally occurring mineral filler at a temperature higher than 180° C. to obtain a reinforced polyvinyl chloride polymer.
|Method and Device For Extruding Strip-Shaped Member - The present invention easily increases an extrusion speed of strip-shaped member B from a gear pump extruder
|Modified Thermoplastic Starch from Ophiostoma ulmi Polysaccharide Conversion - A novel modified thermoplastic starch is manufactured from a native starch using a polysaccharide produced by the fungus species
|Extruded sash lock - A sash lock having an extruded housing is disclosed. The housing has two open sidewalls. The housing receives a frame, the frame is securable to the underside of the housing. The frame has a sidewall member that forms the sidewall of the housing.
|METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOSITE PLANT FIBER MATERIAL - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a composite plant fiber material capable of achieving both of higher lightweight and better mechanical characteristics. The method of producing a composite plant fiber material having a structure wherein plant fibers (kenaf fibers, etc.) are bonded together via a thermoplastic resin (a polypropylene-based resin, etc.) and containing 30% to 95% by weight of the plant fibers referring the total amount of plant fibers and thermoplastic resin as to 100% by weight, which comprises, in this order, a spinning process for melt-spinning a thermoplastic resin (a polypropylene-based resin) containing an acid-modified thermoplastic resin (maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene, etc.) to give thermoplastic resin fibers; a fiber-mixing process for combining plant fibers (kenaf fibers, etc.) with the thermoplastic resin fibers to give a fiber mixture; and a heating process for melting the thermoplastic resin fibers in the fiber mixture.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ARTICLES FROM MOULDABLE MATERIALS - A method and apparatus for forming an article from mouldable material is disclosed. A mouldable material, such as a thermoplastic is heated until it is molten and is fed into an injector (
|MALE SURFACE FASTENER MEMBER FOR USE IN A CUSHION BODY MOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Various embodiments include a male surface fastener member configured for being molded onto a surface of a foaming resin mold body. The male surface fastener member includes a plurality of male surface fastener strips connected with each other in an end-to-end relationship via a connecting portion that is integrally formed with at least the end portions of each male surface fastener strips. Each male surface fastener strip includes a base material having a first surface from which a plurality of engaging elements extend upwardly and first and second substantially lateral resin intrusion prevention walls that upwardly from the first surface along a width direction of the base material between the first and second longitudinal resin intrusion prevention walls. Each of the lateral resin intrusion prevention walls comprises a plurality of engaging elements that are arranged in series in a width direction of the first surface.
|APPARATUS FOR ELECTRO-BLOWING OR BLOWING-ASSISTED ELECTRO-SPINNING TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESS FOR POST TREATMENT OF ELECTROSPUN OR ELECTROBLOWN MEMBRANES - A spinneret format, an electric-field reversal format and a process for post-treatment of membranes formed from electro-spinning or electro-blowing are provided, including a cleaning method and apparatus for electro-blowing or blowing-assisted electro-spinning technology.
|CATALYST FOR CURING EPOXIDES - The use of 1,3-substituted imidazolium salts of the formula I
|HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANTS - The invention relates to a halogen-free flame retardant obtainable by polycondensation of phosphoric monomers with esterifying monomers. The phosphoric monomer is an adduct of 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phospha-phenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) and ring-substituted DOPO derivatives to unsaturated carboxylic acids. Monovalent and polyvalent alcohols are used as esterifying monomers. The flame retardant has an average molecular weight of more than 20,000 and an average degree of polymerization P
|AROMATIC POLYAMIDE FILAMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are wholly aromatic polyamide filament and a method of manufacturing the same, characterized in that, in the process of preparing the wholly aromatic polyamide polymer, the aromatic diamine, aromatic diacid chloride and polymerization solvent put into the reactor
|DIE HAVING MULTIPLE ORIFICE SLOT - The invention is a die for dispensing flowable material. The die is comprised of a die block. An external face is disposed on the die block. At least one slot extends perpendicularly into the external face. The slot has a longitudinal dimension, a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side. At least one support member extends from the external surface into the slot. The support member extends continuously from the first longitudinal side to the second longitudinal side. At least a portion of the support member is disposed in a direction other than perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension. The support member is disposed to such that at least a portion of any plane extending from the first longitudinal side to the second longitudinal side, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension of the slot, passes through a void area.
|METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING PACKING TAPE - Packing tape is made by predrying polyethylene terephthalate and supplying it to an intake end of a chamber of an extruder where the polyethylene terephthalate is agglomerated and melted while being moved through the chamber in a travel direction. Negative pressure is applied to the chamber of the extruder and to degas the PET and thereby draw low-molecular-weight impurities from the polyethylene terephthalate therein, and extruding the melted polyethylene terephthalate as a strip from the extruder through a spinneret.
|Belt and systems for continuous vacuum forming - The present invention relates to a belt used in continuous vacuum forming. The belt comprises a heat absorbing material. In one embodiment, the heat absorbing material comprises graphite.
|METHODS FOR FABRICATING POLYMER-BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - Methods relating to polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed.
|METHOD OF MAKING SOLID DISPERSIONS OF HIGHLY CRYSTALLINE THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS - A process for preparing solid dispersions of highly crystalline compounds. The highly crystalline or thermally labile therapeutic compounds are processed in an extruder in combination with a solubilizing agent and optionally a plasticizer. The resulting extrudate features the therapeutic compound in an amorphous state. Particularly useful as the solubilizing agents are surfactants such as poloxamers.
|CROSSLINKED POLYIMIDE MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME USING ORGANIC TITANATE CATALYSTS TO FACILITATE CROSSLINKING AND METHOD OF USING THE MEMBRANE FOR FLUID SEPARATION - A method of making a crosslinked polyimide membrane is described. A monoesterified membrane is formed from a monoesterified polyimide polymer. The monoesterified membrane is subjected to transesterification conditions to form a crosslinked membrane. The monoesterified membrane is incorporated with an organic titanate catalyst before or after formation of the monoesterified membrane. A crosslinked polyimide membrane made using the aforementioned method and a method of using the membrane to separate fluids in a fluid mixture, such as methane and carbon dioxide, are also disclosed.
|Extrusion Head With High Volume Reservoir - An extrusion head for an extrusion apparatus can include a spider for supporting a central mandrel. A high volume reservoir can be mounted to the spider on a downstream side of the spider. The central mandrel can extend longitudinally into the high volume reservoir. The high volume reservoir can have an axially straight annular conduit with a length L and an outer diameter OD. The annular conduit can have an L to OD ratio of about 1:1. A set of dies can be mounted downstream of the high volume reservoir, whereby the high volume reservoir reduces pressure and promotes homogenization of molten polymer flowing therethrough, before reaching the set of dies.
|Method for Energy Usage When Cooling Extrusion Profiles - The invention relates to a method for energy usage during the cooling of extrusion profiles, preferably pipes (
|System and method for making extruded, composite material - Systems and methods for making a material composition are disclosed. The method includes mixing a thermoset polymer, a petroleum distillate, a release agent, and a catalyst to form an admixture. A cellulosic material is mixed with the admixture to form a generally homogenous furnish. The system includes a mixing chamber, a feeding chamber, and a die. The die includes a pressing chamber, which has a volume formed by first and second platens. The platens are in facing opposition to one another and have a length extending continuously from an entrance to an exit of the die. The platens have a plurality of orifices and heating elements disposed along the length. The platens are disposed in first and second positions. The first position forms a first volume and the second position forms a second volume.
|FLEXIBLE LIP EXTRUDER, AND METHODS - An extrusion die or extruder having a flexible lip that is moveable by a geared mechanism. A shaft is operably connected to at least one gear, which in turn is operably connected to a movable lip of the extruder. Rotation of the shaft results in movement of the extruder lip.
|METHOD MANUFACTURE OF WEATHERSTRIPS USING ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE ONTO SCF EXTRUSION SYSTEM - There is provided a process of preparing an automotive weatherstrip by co-extrusion of UHMWPE and TPV materials with an SCF. The automotive weatherstrip according to the present invention can be easily recycled, shows excellent properties with respect to lightweight and fire-resistance, and also contributes to improve the product quality by preventing exterior damage.
|Device and Method for Treating a Bulk Material - The invention relates to a device comprising a substantially cylindrical housing (
|FABRICATION OF SMALL DIAMETER CONTINUOUS FIBERS - Methods of fabricating continuous nanofibers include the steps providing a column, flowing an extrusion liquid through the column, and flowing a precursor liquid through the extrusion liquid, wherein the flowing precursor liquid has a viscosity less than the viscosity of the extrusion liquid. The method further includes reducing the diameter of the flowing precursor liquid by extruding the precursor liquid through the extrusion liquid, wherein the diameter of the precursor liquid is reduced by a factor of at least 5, and forming a continuous nanofiber by solidifying the extruded precursor liquid.
|Methods and Apparatus for Variable Property Rapid Prototyping - In an exemplary implementation of this invention, a plurality of materials are heated, mixed and extruded from a nozzle. The ratio of materials in the extruded mixture may be dynamically varied in such a way that the composition of the extruded material varies in a substantially continuous gradient. The deposited material is selectively deposited layer by layer. The composition of the resulting 3D object may vary, over at least part of its volume, in a substantially continuous gradient. Furthermore, a plurality of such nozzles may be employed, at least one of which extrudes support material and at least one of which extrudes parts material, in each case in such a way that the composition of the extruded material varies in a substantially continuous gradient.
|PREPARATION OF COMPOSITIONS WITH ESSENTIALLY NONCRYSTALLINE EMBEDDED MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTICS - A description is given of a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition of a macrolide antibiotic in essentially noncrystalline form, in which the macrolide antibiotic, a water-swellable polymer and a proton donor are blended in an extruder in the presence of water and forced through a die, the ratio by weight of the sum of macrolide antibiotic, water-swellable polymer and proton donor to water being at least 1:1. The macrolide antibiotic is preferably clarithromycin and the water-swellable polymer is preferably chosen from crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose and crosslinked polyacrylic acid.
|Multiple Spider Head - The extrusion head including a conduit with a central mandrel extending within the conduit for supporting an inner die portion of a set of dies that has inner and outer die portions. An upstream spider and a downstream spider are included, and each have webs supporting the central mandrel at axially spaced apart positions. The webs of the upstream and downstream spiders can have web portions that are axially offset from each other to promote mixing of polymer flowing through the conduit.
|EXTRUSION HEAD ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - An improved extrusion head assembly is provided. One embodiment of the head assembly includes a pipe and profile co-extrusion head assembly with an integrated co-extrusion adapter. Another embodiment includes a double compression extrusion head for pipe extrusion. Still another embodiment includes a precision adjustment adapter for mounting a die/bushing to extrusion head assembly
|VARIABLE DIAMETER, VARIABLE PITCH AUGER WITH MATERIAL SCRAPER AND BREAKER BAR - A multi stage auger system having a hopper with a first diameter opening tapering to a second smaller diameter opening, coupled to an auger tube at the second smaller diameter opening. An auger entry spiral with generally helical shape and a sweep arm coupled thereto, the spiral and the sweep arm skimming inside the product hopper to entrain the semi-solid materials from the hopper wall and, through the shape of the spiral, moving materials through the hopper from the first opening towards the second smaller opening. During this entrainment and movement by the spiral and sweep arm a space is left between the spiral and the sweep arm to remove air and voids from the semi-solid material through the movement. The auger has a first coarse pitch providing further removal of air/void spaces and a second finer pitch providing further movement under higher pressures near an exit of the auger.
|METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL ENCAPSULANT - Provided is a method for manufacturing a sheet for a solar cell encapsulant which has stability against yellowing after a crosslinking process and thus good appearance with improved productivity in the sheet manufacture process, specifically to a method for manufacturing a sheet for a solar cell encapsulant characterized by melt-mixing a resin composition with an organic peroxide, a co-crosslinking agent and a silane coupling agent at the degradation temperature of the organic peroxide or less, wherein the resin composition is obtained by melt-mixing EVA resin with an antioxidant, an UV absorber and a light stabilizer at 80-220° C., and forming a sheet from the obtained melt-mixed resin composition.
|Extruder System for Extruding a Fluid - The invention relates to an extruder system for extruding a fluid with at least one supply device, at least one mixer device and at least one extrusion die. In accordance with the invention at least one device for producing a fluid flow (transport fluid) that completely or partially surrounds the material to be extruded that essentially runs parallel to the outlet direction of the material to be extruded is provided, and whereby the fluid is discharged from the extruder system by suction and/or pressure of the transport fluid flow by means of an expulsion gas. The extruder system allows even product discharge for products well into the nanometre range.
|FIBER DRAW SYNTHESIS - Fiber draw synthesis process. The process includes arranging reactants in the solid state in proximate domains within a fiber preform. The preform is fluidized at a temperature below the melting temperature of the reactants. The fluidized preform is drawn into a fiber thereby bringing the reagents in the proximate domains into intimate contact with one another resulting in a chemical reaction between the reactants thereby synthesizing a compound within the fiber. The reactants may be dissolved or mixed in a host material within the preform. In a preferred embodiment, the reactants are selenium and zinc.
|Integratable Assisted Cooling System for Precision Extrusion Deposition in the Fabrication of 3D Scaffolds - The present invention relates to an integrated Assisting Cooling (AC) device, system and method for use with PED devices, allowing use of biopolymers having higher melting points in the fabrication of 3D scaffolds. The AC device cools the filament as it is extruding from the nozzle via low flow convective cooling. The AC device allows for cooling in the +/− direction of motion on an XY plane. The AC device elevates with the material delivery chamber. The AC device allows for scaffold fabrication at applied temperatures as high as about 250° C.
|CONSTANT SHEAR RATE EXTRUSION DIE - An extrusion die for extruding thermoplastic materials to produce a sheet of substantially uniform thickness, the extrusion die having a manifold width that increases from the centerline toward the die exit or lip. The increasing width manifold arms, with the preland portion, provide a constant shear rate at all areas of the die and a constant residence time, so that every fluid particle path through the die has the same residence time. By having the increasing width manifold arms, the preland area of the extrusion die is decreased, usually by about 30%, often about 40-60%, compared to a Winter die, thus decreasing clam-shelling effect and allowing design and extrusion of wider sheets.
|Methods of manufacturing hot mix on site utilizing a composition of pellets of tacky, deformable material dispersed within a flowable fine material - Methods of manufacturing hot mix on site utilizing a composition of discrete substances that are capable of being mixed together to form a composite material are disclosed. The composition includes a plurality of pellets of a tacky, deformable material at an ambient temperature dispersed within a flowable fine material. Stone aggregate is placed in a mixing chamber that has been moved within proximity of the location where the hot mix is to be used. At least a portion of the stone aggregate is heated in the mixing chamber to a temperature sufficient to soften the pellets of the tacky, deformable material. The composition of discrete substances is added into the mixing chamber. The mixture of the composition of discrete substances and the stone aggregate is agitated until the pellets of a tacky, deformable material soften and uniformly coat the stone aggregate.
|BATCH MIXER WITH PLUNGER - A batch mixer is equipped with a plunger for pushing material from the batch mixer. The batch mixer includes a mixer tank structured to accommodate material. The mixer further includes a mixer head comprising at least one blade structured to blend the material within the mixer tank. The mixer further includes a plunger mechanism structured to push the blended material directly from the mixer tank.
|Extrusion of PVDC - Adding a small amount [trace] of finely ground polyethylene to pvdc prior to extrusion, protects the pvdc from decomposing to hydrogen and carbon. This enables longer extruder run times, lower waste, and a higher quality product.
|DEVICE FOR SEALING A COOLING TANK FOR AN EXTRUDED PLASTIC PROFILE - A device for sealing an extruded plastics material profile in at least one of an inlet region and an outlet region of a tank is disposed at an end face of the tank. The device includes a rigid element and a closed annular cross section formed of a resilient material and including a cavity. An outer peripheral shape of the annular cross section is disposed against the rigid element. The annular cross section is alterable by applying a vacuum to the cavity, wherein the annular cross section is configured to be applied to an outside of the plastics material profile. A stretching device is disposed against the rigid element and is configured to stretch the resilient material along an extrusion axis during an alteration of the annular cross section.
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