Abstract: An anti-coking nanomaterial based on a stainless steel surface. In percentage by weight, the nanomaterial comprises: 0 to 3% of carbon, 23% to 38% of oxygen, 38% to 53% of chromium, 10% to 35% of ferrum, 0 to 2% of molybdenum, 0 to 4% of nickel, 3.5 to 5% of silicon, 0 to 1% of calcium, and the balance of impurity elements. Also disclosed are a preparation method for the anti-coking nanomaterial, the anti-coking nanomaterial that is based on a stainless steel surface and that is prepared by using the preparation method, and a stainless steel substrate comprising the anti-coking nanocrystalline material.

Abstract: A method of coating particles includes dispensing particles into a vacuum chamber to form a particle bed in at least a lower portion of the chamber that forms a half-cylinder, evacuating the chamber through a vacuum port in an upper portion of the chamber, rotating a paddle assembly such that a plurality of paddles orbit a drive shaft to stir the particles in the particle bed, injecting a reactant or precursor gas through a plurality of channels into the lower portion of the chamber as the paddle assembly rotates to coat the particles, and injecting the reactant or precursor gas or a purge gas through the plurality of channels at a sufficiently high velocity such that the reactant or precursor a purge gas de-agglomerates particles in the particle bed.

Abstract: The present disclosure enables high contrast, fast, uniform, and color-neutral dynamic-glass elements based on uniform and reversible electrodeposition of metals a surface of the element. Elements in accordance with the present disclosure include a surface-modified transparent-conductor-based window electrode, wherein the surface modification of the window electrode includes a nucleation layer that is anchored to the transparent conductor via a non-metallic adhesion layer. In some embodiments, a plurality of traces is disposed on and electrically connected to the window electrode to reduce the voltage drop across the total area of the element, where the traces have a core made of a low-resistivity material.

Abstract: A method of treating an aircraft transparency includes applying a water repellant coating composition over a surface of an aircraft transparency substrate, the water repellant coating composition includes a non-chlorinated perfluoroalkylalkylsilane and/or a non-halogenated polyorganosiloxane. The method can include applying a primer composition having an organic solvent and a silicon material over the aircraft transparency substrate to form a primed substrate surface; applying the water repellant coating composition over the primed substrate surface; and heating the water repellant coating composition to form a water repellant coating.

Abstract: In a substrate processing apparatus for performing substrate processing by supplying, to a substrate, a source gas containing a source material of a film to be formed on the substrate, a processing chamber in which the substrate is mounted is provided. A source gas supply unit is configured to contain the source material and supplies the source gas toward the processing chamber. A buffer tank is configured to temporarily store the source gas received from the source gas supply unit. A valve arrangement unit in which supply on/off valves, each of which is configured to perform a supply and a shut-off of the supply of the source gas stored in the buffer tank to the processing chamber, are arranged. The valve arrangement unit, the buffer tank, and the source gas supply unit are arranged, in this order, above the processing chamber from the bottom side of the substrate processing apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solutions for forming a fluoropolymer coatings, comprising: i) an organic solvent, and dissolved therein ii) a fluoropolymer comprising repeat units arising from specific fluoroolefin, alkyl or aryl vinyl ether and alkenyl silane monomers. The present fluoropolymer solutions have long shelf stability life, minimal to no formation of insoluble residue or gel over the period between their manufacture and use, are of a viscosity that allows for facile filtration and so are substantially free from undesirable submicron size particles, have a dissolved polymer content such that the solutions are of utility in commercial single-coat coating processes, and afford fluoropolymer coatings on substrates that have excellent adhesion to the substrate during use and over the lifetime of the electronic device.

Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating film that coats the substrate, wherein the coating film includes a hard coating layer constituted of a domain region and a matrix region, the domain region is a region having a plurality of portions divided and distributed in the matrix region, the domain region has a structure in which a first layer composed of a first Alx1Ti(1-x1) compound and a second layer composed of a second Alx2Ti(1-x2) compound are layered on each other, the matrix region has a structure in which a third layer composed of a third Alx3Ti(1-x3) compound and a fourth layer composed of a fourth Alx4Ti(1-x4) compound are layered on each other, the first AlTi compound, the second AlTi compound and the fourth AlTi compound have a cubic crystal structure, the third AlTi compound has a hexagonal crystal structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical element according to a prescription is provided, including providing a combination of a block piece and a lens blank having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, the lens blank being blocked with the first face on the block piece, surfacing and polishing the second face of the lens blank, cleaning the lens blank, hard coating the second face of the lens blank, degassing the lens blank, applying an AR-coating in a vacuum box coater, and deblocking the processed lens blank from the block piece, wherein the cleaning step includes a pre-cleaning step including a finishing drying step allowing the lens blank to be put on hold, and a deep cleaning step prior to the hard coating step.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a target object coated with a coating substance, whose edge face portions and flat face portion can be covered with the coating substance with a predetermined thickness, is provided. The target object T includes a flat face portion Tf and an edge face portion Te continuous from the portion Tf which includes a coating flat surface Tsp formed thereon which has a flat face. The portion Te includes a coating edge surface Tsc which includes at least one of a curved surface or a flat surface that is not parallel to the surface Tsp. The method includes a coating substance supply step of supplying the substance R along at least the surface Tsp, and an edge face portion coating substance adjustment step of adjusting the substance R supplied to the surface Tsc or moved from the surface Tsp to cover the surface Tsc at a predetermined thickness.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic packaging film coated with an antimicrobial coating, a method for the preparation of the coated film and packaging articles made with the film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combined treatment method for improving corrosion resistance of metal component in chlorine-containing solution. First, the metal component is placed in the chlorine-containing solution. Large-area overlapping laser shock peening without an absorbing layer is used, when laser pulses are irradiated on the target metal component, the metal matrix surface absorbs the laser energy, vaporizes and expands to form a high-temperature and high-pressure plasma, a chlorine-containing passivation film is formed, to improve the surface corrosion resistance of the metal component. After that, the surface layer of the metal component is subjected to surface polishing, followed by large-area overlapping laser shock peening with an absorbing layer at room temperature, to further improve the corrosion resistance of the metal component.

Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a flame treatment device which is capable of performing a flame treatment on a metal-based base material without requiring a preheat treatment. For the purpose of solving the above-described problem, a flame treatment device according to the present invention comprises: a first temperature measurement unit which measures the temperature of a metal-based base material before a flame treatment; a control unit which determines the combustion energy of flame on the basis of the temperature before a flame treatment, said temperature having been measured by the first temperature measurement unit, so that the surface temperature of the metal-based base material during the flame treatment is 56° C. or higher; and a flame treatment unit which performs a flame treatment on the metal-based base material on the basis of the combustion energy, which has been determined by the control unit.

Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating film that coats the substrate, wherein the coating film includes a hard coating layer constituted of a domain region and a matrix region, the domain region is a region having a plurality of portions divided and distributed in the matrix region, the domain region has a structure in which a first layer composed of a first Alx1Ti(1-x1) compound and a second layer composed of a second Alx2Ti(1-x2) compound are layered on each other, the matrix region has a structure in which a third layer composed of a third Alx3Ti(1-x3) compound and a fourth layer composed of a fourth Alx4Ti(1-x4) compound are layered on each other, the first AlTi compound, the second AlTi compound and the fourth AlTi compound have a cubic crystal structure, the third AlTi compound has a hexagonal crystal structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized polymers useful for coating surfaces, such as the internal bore of a column. In particular embodiments, such functionalized polymers provide a selective stationary phase useful for separating and detecting organophosphorous agents. Methods of using such polymers are also described herein.

Abstract: To provide a powder resin coating method and powder resin coating device which can maintain a powder surface as flat irrespective of changes in the average particle size of powder resin. A powder resin coating device (1) includes a powder fluidizing bed (2) storing powder resin, a vibration mechanism (5) connected to the powder fluidizing bed (2), and a control device (8) controlling the frequency of the vibration mechanism (5). The control device (8) includes an average particle size estimation unit (82) that estimates the average particle size of powder resin stored within the powder fluidizing bed (2); an optimum frequency determination unit (83) that determines an optimum frequency for causing the powder surface to flatten based on the average particle size estimated by the average particle size estimation unit (82); and a frequency control unit (84) causing the vibration mechanism (5) to vibrate at the determined optimum frequency.

Abstract: A method for forming a décor on a substrate, including providing a substrate having a surface, forming at least one portion in the surface of the substrate having an extension in a plane situated lower than or above a plane of the surface of the substrate, and digital printing a décor on the surface of the substrate and on said at least one portion by a common print bar, wherein the décor is continuously extending over the surface of the substrate and said at least one portion. Also, a building panel and a set of building panels.

Abstract: A vehicle body part including a support, an uncured sealer and an uncured primer, the uncured sealer being interposed between the support and the uncured primer, the uncured sealer and the uncured primer each including a compatible solvent, each compatible solvent having a log Pow value and an absolute value of a difference between the log Pow value of the compatible solvent of the uncured primer and the compatible solvent of the uncured sealer being equal to or smaller than 3.0. A method of forming a finished vehicle body part.

Abstract: Method for targeted application of active agents to a target surface including: creating a digital geometric representation of the target surface; providing an array of applicators; selecting an applicator from the array of applicators based on the target surface; disposing the active agent on the applicator surface of the applicator; disposing the applicator on the target surface so that the active agent is in contact with the target surface; and removing the applicator from the target surface while leaving at least some of the active agent in contact with the target surface.

Abstract: The present invention is aimed at providing an unprecedented novel electrostatic powder coating material. Provided is an unprecedented electrostatic powder coating material capable of forming a heat-resistant coating film, wherein the electrostatic powder coating material contains at least glass particles (A) that soften at a baking temperature and glass particles (B) that do not soften at the baking temperature.