Abstract: A functionally graded friction material 18 having improved wear resistance and thermal conductivity with fibers 10 and heat conducting elements 12 disposed in an arrangement that conducts heat away from a first surface 20 to a second surface 22. Preferably, the heat conducting elements 12 are copper, copper alloy, filaments, threads, or wire situated substantially perpendicular to the engaging surface and extending to the non-engaging surface 22.

Abstract: A system for protecting surfaces and facilitating the removal of unwanted substances therefrom is disclosed, the system including a polymeric coating having a low volatile organics content (VOC) which is safe for the environment, and a cleaner for application to the coating to remove material from the coating, such as graffiti. The coating may be either a water-based epoxy comprising a bisphenol A resin and polyamide resin, or an aliphatic urethane comprising a polymer having reactive sites which react with a isocyanate and an aliphatic isocyanate. The cleaner is suitable for removing all manner of epoxy and urethane based spray paints, indelible inks, industrial chemicals, and the like. The cleaner comprises N-methyl pyrrolidone in a concentration of fifty percent by weight or greater and a surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the modifying of substrates with multiple modifying agents in a single continuous system. At least two processing chambers are configured for modifying the substrate in a continuous feed system. The processing chambers can be substantially isolated from one another by interstitial seals. Additionally, the two processing chambers can be substantially isolated from the surrounding atmosphere by end seals. Optionally, expansion chambers can be used to separate the seals from the processing chambers.

Abstract: Materials for coating, coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture comprising a nanoparticle system or employing the same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of inanimate hard surfaces are disclosed. In some embodiments, dispersement of nanoparticles in a suitable carrier medium allows for the creation of coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture that create multi-use benefits to modified hard surfaces. These surface modifications can produce long lasting or semi-permanent multi-use benefits that include at least one of the following improved surface properties: wetting and sheeting, quick drying, uniform drying, soil removal, self-cleaning, anti-spotting, anti-soil deposition, cleaner appearance, enhanced gloss, enhanced color, minor surface defect repair, smoothness, anti-hazing, modification of surface friction, release of actives and transparency, relative to hard surfaces unmodified with such nanoparticle systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same. The contoured structural members comprise composite materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The contoured structure can be provided by tube rolling (or roll wrapping) the composite materials and the support structure together and then, if necessary, bonding them or connecting them. The structural members are made crushable by incorporating an initiator into the structures of the members. With a contoured, crushable, and generally non-flat structure, applications for the structural members of the present invention are nearly limitless.

Abstract: A multilayered polymeric structure having at least two polymeric layers is provided, each layer being a mixture of a polymeric composition with carbon fibrils. The multilayer polymeric structure may include an electrically conductive material between the first and second polymeric layers. A process for making a multilayered polymeric structure for packaging electronic components is also provided. The multilayered polymeric material is used to form trays and packages for containing electrical components.

Abstract: A process for enrobing a core, such as a tablet core, uses a coating that is made of a patterned film having portions that are visually distinct (e.g, differently colored) from one another and having a transition line segment between these visually distinct portions. At least a portion of an outer surface of the core is covered with the film, such that the transition line segment forms a substantially continuous transition line on the coating and such that a film seam is formed which is different from the transition line. Alternatively, the coating is formed from two such patterned films, in which case the outer surface of the core is covered with the two films such that the two transition line segments cooperate to form a substantially continuous transition line on the coating and a film seam is formed which is different from the transition line.

Abstract: In a method of monitoring the formation of a coating on a single particle (P), an apparatus is used which comprises means (2,5,6,9) for arranging said particle (P) at a given spatial location, and a fluid supply unit (3) adapted to apply a coating fluid to the particle (P) such that the coating is formed. Further, the apparatus has a measurement unit (4) which is adapted to perform a spectrometric measurement on the coating during formation thereof, and to derive a measurement value of at least one principle parameter related to the coating. This, such principle parameters, for example the thickness, thickness growth rate and physical and/or chemical properties related to the quality of the coating, as well as heat, mass and momentum transfer, can be continuously and non-invasively monitored during the coating process on the single particle (P).

Abstract: An impregnation process of a porous support including immersing the support in an aqueous colloidal dispersion of ionomeric (per)fluorinated polymer, containing suiphonyl fluoride groups and having a concentration greater than 15% by weight, thermal treatment at 200° C. or less, conversion of the ionomer sulphonyl groups into the corresponding salts, ionomer crosslinking when ionomer equivalent weight is less than 650 g/eq.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive cleaning sheet comprising a supporting sheet, an active ingredient member comprising a mold removing ingredient, and an adhesive member comprising an adhesive, wherein an isolating layer is provided for separating the active ingredient member and the adhesive member. On use, the cleaning sheet is stuck to an object to be cleaned on the adhesive member thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optically clear, hydrophilic coating upon the surface of a silicone medical device by sequentially subjecting the surface of the lens to plasma polymerization in a hydrocarbon-containing atmosphere and then covalently attaching a preformed hydrophilic polymer to the surface of the carbon coating. The invention is especially useful for forming a biocompatible coating on a silicone contact lens.

Abstract: A multicoat system comprising (I) at least one constituent (IA) comprising mesomorphic polyelectrolyte complexes prepared by reacting, in a liquid phase (IB), at least one polymeric and/or oligomeric, organic, anionic polyelectrolytes (IC) with at least one polymeric and/or oligomeric, organic, cationic polyelectrolytes (ID) and/or at least one cationic surfactant (IE) or at least one polymeric and/or oligomeric, organic, cationic polyelectrolytes (ID) with at least one anionic surfactant (IF) in a stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric ratio, pouring the resulting liquid phase (IG) onto a substrate or into a mold and allowing it to solidify, and heat-treating the resulting solid (IH); and (II) at least one coat (IIA), which is three-dimensionally crosslinked, prepared by applying at least one aqueous, thermally curable coating material (IIB) comprising at least one binder (IIC) and at least one crosslinking agent (IID), to the surface of the constituent (IA), and thermally curing the resulting wet film (IIE

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a decorative floor covering is provided in which the floor covering includes a backing layer, a substrate layer and a surface layer. The backing layer includes at least one of a foaming sub-layer, a mechanical foaming sub-layer and a sizing sub-layer. The surface layer includes at least one of a foaming sub-layer, a non-foaming sub-layer, a printing sub-layer and a skin sub-layer. The method for manufacture includes: (i) air-knife coating a surface treatment composition to a thickness of 10 to 40 ?m on the surface layer wherein the surface treatment composition includes an urethaneacrylate oligomer, an acrylate based monomer, acetophenone photoinitiator, a silicon additive and a matting agent, and (ii) curing the surface treatment composition at a line speed of 5 to 30 m/min using 4 to 8 lamps having an output of 200 to 300 watt/in2 with the strongest wavelength at 365 nm.

Abstract: A method of applying a marker element (6; 6?; 6?; 25; 25?; 26; 28) to an implant (1; 1?; 1?; 1??; 20; 20?), in particular a stent, intended for implantation in the human or animal body, comprising a main body and an opening (3; 3?; 3?; 3??; 21; 21?) provided in said main body (2; 2?; 2?; 2??; 22; 22?) for receiving the marker element (6; 6?; 6?; 25; 25?; 26; 28), wherein to form at least a part of the marker element (6; 6?; 6?; 25; 25?; 26; 28) a hardenable material or material mix is introduced into the opening and hardened therein.

Abstract: A method of coating an oblong shaped body (8) made of polymer material, which is intended for guiding light in the form of optical signals. In this case, a coating made of polymer material having a lower index of refraction than the shaped body (8) is applied around the shaped body (8). To generate the coating, a coating facility (A) having at least one chamber (1) is used, to which a halogenated gas (4) and/or gas mixture is supplied. The halogenated gas (4) and/or gas mixture is converted into a plasma (6) in the chamber (1) under the effect of microwaves (5) and conducted out of the chamber (1) through a nozzle (7). The shaped body (8) is moved at least one time over its entire length along the coating facility (A) in the region of the nozzle (7) and/or the plasma (6) emitting therefrom and, at the same time, provided with a coating (9) made of a halogenated polymer, which is generated by the incidence of the plasma (6).

Abstract: A method for continuously introducing a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules comprising: a) feeding a substantially continuous flow of the plastics granules to at least one substantially static spraying chamber, b) spraying the substance in liquid phase onto the plastics granules, c) passing the granules partially or totally coated by the substance in liquid phase by a substantially static mixing means supported in at leas one mixing chamber provided downstream of the spraying chamber, d) submitting the mixed granules to drying for a time sufficient to allow a substantially complete absorption of the substance in liquid phase by the granules.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coating a material surface, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an inorganic or organic bulk material; (b) providing one or more polyionic materials at least one of them comprising covalently bound initiator moieties for radical polymerization; (c) applying the polyionic material of step (b) to the bulk material of step (a), thereby forming a hydrophilic layer on the bulk material surface; and (d) graft polymerizing a hydrophilic monomer or macromonomer onto said polyionic material. The coated articles that are obtainable by the process of the invention have desirable characteristics regarding adherence to the substrate, durability, hydrophilicity, wettability, biocompatibility and permeability and are thus useful for the manufacture of biomedical articles such as ophthalmic devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.

Abstract: Processes for coating three dimensional inorganic substrates, with shielded surfaces, with metal oxide-containing coatings are disclosed. Such processes comprise contacting a substrate with a droplet metal oxide and interactant precursor reactant mixture at fast reaction and elevated temperature reaction conditions to form a substrate containing metal oxide on at least a portion of the three dimensions and shielded surfaces of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for forming a coated film comprising the steps of sequentially applying an intermediate coating material, a base coating material and a clear coating material on a substrate on which an electrodeposition coated film has been formed; and simultaneously curing the applied three layers by baking, wherein the intermediate coating material comprises: (a) 40 to 56% by weight of an urethane modified polyester resin, the urethane modified polyester resin being obtainable by polyaddition of: a hydroxyl group containing polyester resin which is obtainable by polycondensation of an acid ingredient including not less than 80% by mole of isophthalic acid with a polyhydric alcohol ingredient, with an aliphatic diisocyanate compound; (b) 10 to 30% by weight of a melamine resin; (c) 15 to 30% by weight of a blocked isocyanate compound; (d) 4 to 15% by weight of a nonaqueous dispersion resin having core-shell structure; and (e) 0.4 to 2 parts by weight of a flake-like pigment.