Abstract: Farnesene interpolymer comprises units derived from a farnesene (e.g., ?-farnesene or ?-farnesene) and units derived from at least one vinyl monomer. The farnesene interpolymer can be prepared by copolymerizing the farnesene and at least one vinyl monomer in the presence of a catalyst. In some embodiments, the farnesene is prepared from a sugar by using a microorganism. In other embodiments, the at least one vinyl monomer is ethylene, an ?-olefin, or a substituted or unsubstituted vinyl halide, vinyl ether, acrylonitrile, acrylic ester, methacrylic ester, acrylamide or methacrylamide, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a barrier laminate comprising at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer, wherein the organic layer is obtained by curing a polymerizable composition comprising 1 to 50% by weight of a polymerizable compound which has a bisphenol skeleton and having an aliphatic group.

Abstract: Hydrophobic film or coating, comprising primary particles, secondary particles, adhering to the surface of the primary particles and having an average diameter that is smaller than the average diameter of the primary particles, and a hydrophobic layer covering at least partly the surface of the secondary particles and adhering to that surface, characterized in that the secondary particles are adhering to the surface of the primary particles by covalent chemical bonds.

Abstract: The present invention relates the manufacture of metal powders, non-oxidic ceramic powders and reduced metal oxide powders using an improved flame spray pyrolysis (“FSP”) process. The invention further relates to an apparatus specifically adapted to said process, to powders/naoncomposites obtained by said process and to the use of said powders/nanocompsites.

Abstract: A nanoparticle comprising a shell surrounding a core material with a lower conductivity than the shell material, wherein the core center is offset in relation to the shell center. A method comprising providing a nanoparticle comprising a nonconductive core and a conductive shell, and asymmetrically depositing additional conductive material on the conductive shell. A method comprising providing a concentric nanoshell having a core and a shell, immobilizing the concentric nanoshell onto a support, and asymmetrically depositing a conductive material onto the shell to produce a nanoegg.

Abstract: Multi-layer polymeric films having at least one skin layer comprising at least one polyhydroxyether component or a combination of at least one polyhydroxyether component and at least polyester component are provided. The multi-layer films exhibit advantages such as high surface energy contributing to improved printability, barrier properties, and metallization. Additionally, the films exhibit improved adhesion between the skin layer and other layers of multi-layer film structures. In certain embodiments, the at least one skin layer incorporates from about 70 wt. % to about 100 wt. % of the at least one polyhydroxyether component or the combination of the at least one polyhydroxyether component and the at least one polyester component. The combination of the at least one polyhydroxyether component and the at least one polyester component incorporates from about 1 wt. % to about 99.0 wt. % of the at least one polyhydroxyether component and from about 1 wt. % to about 99 wt.

Abstract: An adsorptive body is provided which is high in water permeation and gas permeation and can adsorb, concentrate, separate and remove components present in extremely small amounts in a liquid or gas without causing the dissolution of impurities. The present invention relates to a sintered body comprising a mixture of: thermoplastic resin particles having no functional groups with adsorbability; and resin particles having functional groups with adsorbability bonded through graft polymer chains at the surface.

Abstract: There is provided an adhesive sheet comprising an adhesive base sheet, an adhesive layer, and a release sheet laminated in sequence from the adhesive base sheet. The release sheet comprises a release agent layer and a release base material laminated in sequence from the adhesive layer. A release force between the release sheet and the adhesive layer is decreased by an external stimulus.

Abstract: The invention provides an adhesive sheet for steel plate that can abate the emission of organic volatile components, while providing good reinforcing effect and vibration suppression effect. In an adhesive sheet for steel plate is provided that includes a restricting layer and a resin layer, the restricting layer having a resin-coated glass fiber cloth made by weaving glass fiber bundles, which are formed by bundling a plurality of glass filaments, into a glass fiber cloth and impregnating epoxy resin composition in the glass fiber cloth, the resin-coated glass fiber cloth having air permeability of not more than 0.5 cm3/cm2/sec. and a permeability rate of the epoxy resin composition to the glass fiber bundles in the range of 20-70%.

Abstract: In a method of making a control arm, a middle piece is held in a mounting of a rotary friction welding machine so as to be constraint against rotation and movement in an axial direction. End pieces are rotated in synchronism on opposite ends of the middle piece so as to rub friction welding sites of the end pieces and friction welding sites on the middle piece on one another to initiate a friction welding process. After releasing the middle piece, the friction welding sites are compressed through axial displacement of at least one of the end pieces.

Abstract: A panel for an indicating instrument has a base plate. The base plate has a line pattern with lines. The line pattern is defined by projections and grooves. A desired metal-like appearance is converted into a glossiness ratio Gp/Gv. The projections and grooves are formed at intervals and have at least one dimension in a direction perpendicular to the surface such that the surface has a predetermined glossiness ratio Gp/Gv. Gp is a glossiness measured in a direction parallel to an axis of at least one line. Gv is a glossiness measured in a direction perpendicular to an axis of at least one line.

Abstract: An adhesive tape for attaching and fixing electronic components has an adhesive layer on at least one surface of a heat-resistant film. The surface hardness of the adhesive layer is about more than 25 MPa, and the surface hardness of the adhesive layer is about more than 80 MPa after thermosetting at 200° C. for about one hour.

Abstract: An encapsulating material for solar cell containing a laminated adhesive and heat resistant layer (A) and a buffering layer (B), wherein a difference in flexural modulus between the heat resistant layer (A) and the buffering layer (B) is at least 30 MPa or more, is provided. The adhesive and heat resistant layer (A) is preferably an olefin polymer (a) having a melting point (according to JIS K7121) of 75° C. or higher and having a storage elastic modulus at 150° C. of 103 Pa or more and the buffering layer (B) is preferably an olefin polymer (d) having a stiffness of 100 MPa or less. The encapsulating material for solar cell can provide superior transparency, flexibility, heat resistance and adhesiveness and can remarkably improve production efficiency of a solar cell module even when no organic peroxide is used. The encapsulating material can also exhibit a performance capable of corresponding to the thickness reduction of the solar cell element even when an organic peroxide is used.

Abstract: Process for the production of pressure sensitive adhesive materials or sealing materials having a defined cross-sectional geometry and three-dimensional structure, especially in the form of rolled or continuous materials, which comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a polymerizable mass (5); (b) applying this mass to an adhesive support (1, 2, 3, 6) in web form which, in longitudinal direction, has one or more depressions (30) having a predetermined cross-sectional contour, or filling said mass into one or more contour-imparting, adhesive hollow bodies (11) which have a predetermined cross-sectional contour; (c) feeding the mass to a curing unit (7) for curing the polymerizable mass (5).

Abstract: Provided herein are polyfarnesenes such as farnesene homopolymers derived from a farnesene and farnesene interpolymers derived from a farnesene and at least a vinyl monomer; and the processes of making and using the polyfarnesenes. The farnesene homopolymer can be prepared by polymerizing the farnesene in the presence of a catalyst. In some embodiments, the farnesene is prepared from a sugar by using a microorganism.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet is characterized by having a substrate having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side thereof, wherein the whole of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed of an aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing, as a base polymer, (A) an acrylic polymer containing a (meth)acrylic acid C4-12 alkyl ester as the major monomer component; and in a surface portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer within the range of up to 3 nm inward from the outer face of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, (B) an anionic emulsifier containing a sulfur atom is contained in a specific proportion, and (C) a hydrophilic polymer is contained in a specific proportion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor-securing apparatus has a frame having a sensor-mount region to hold an image sensor that generates heat while operating. The frame has a first adhesive-applying hole and a plurality of second adhesive-applying holes. The first adhesive-applying hole opens in the sensor-mount region and faces the center part of the image sensor. The second adhesive-applying holes are smaller than the first adhesive-applying hole, open in the sensor-mount region and are arranged around the first adhesive-applying hole. Adhesive is filled in the first adhesive-applying hole and the second adhesive-applying holes. The adhesive secures the image sensor to the frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a thin film having alternating monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer by layer-by-layer growth. The process comprises the steps of: (1) applying onto a surface of a substrate a first linker compound to produce a primer layer; (2) applying onto said primer layer a layer of a metal-metal bonded complex to produce a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer on said primer layer; (3) applying onto said metal-metal bonded complex monolayer a second linker compound; and optionally (4) sequentially repeating steps (2) and (3) at least once to produce said layer-by-layer grown thin film having alternating monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer.

Abstract: A unitary structure (10) is comprised of two or more planar substrates (30, 40) fused together by a glass or glass-ceramic sintered frit structure (20) disposed therebetween. The pattern of the sintered patterned frit material defines passages (70) therein, and the sintered frit structure (20) has a characteristic minimum feature size (60) in a direction parallel to the substrates. Particles of the frit material have a poly-dispersed size distribution up to a maximum frit particle size, in a maximum length dimension, and the minimum feature size or dimension (60) of the sintered patterned frit material is greater than 2 times the maximum frit particle size, desirably about 3 times or more, and less than 6.25 times the maximum frit particle size, desirably about 5 times or less, most desirably about 4 times or less. A method for making the structure (10) is also disclosed.

Abstract: To provide a coating material for a room temperature curable solvent-borne overcoating material having chipping resistance and not allowing occurrence of cracks, and a room temperature curable solvent-borne overcoating material using the same, the room temperature curable solvent-borne overcoating material being excellent in abrasion resistance and in performance such as weather resistance, contamination resistance and adhesion. A coating material is formed of a lipophilic polyrotaxane including a cyclic molecule, a linear molecule piercing through the cyclic molecule to include it, and blocking groups disposed at both end terminals of the linear molecule to prevent departure of the cyclic molecule. In the lipophilic polyrotaxane, at least one of the linear molecule and the cyclic molecule has a hydrophobic modification group.