Abstract: Sizing agent coated carbon fibers obtained by coating carbon fibers with a sizing agent comprising at least one of (A) to (C) in a total amount of 80 mass % or more with respect to the whole sizing agent, the carbon fibers each having a surface layer which has a thickness of 10 nm or larger and has an oxygen content of 4% or higher with respect to all the elements, wherein when the sizing agent coated carbon fibers are subjected three times to a 10-minute ultrasonic treatment in an acetone solvent, then the amount of the remaining sizing agent is 0.1-0.25 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the sizing agent coated carbon fibers.

Abstract: Nanoscale colorants are introduced to adjust the hue of transparent conductive films, such as to provide a whiter film. The transparent conductive films can have sparse metal conductive layers, which can be formed using silver nanowires. Color of the film can be evaluated using standard color parameters. In particular, values of color parameter b* can be reduced with the nanoscale colorants without unacceptably changing other parameters, such as haze, a* and transparency.

Abstract: A substrate having film type pattern and the manufacturing method, the substrate having film type pattern includes: a substrate; at least film type pattern layer which is allocated on the substrate; and a peripheral pattern layer which is allocated around the film type pattern layer.

Abstract: A shaped product comprising a hardcoat layer, wherein the hardcoat layer is a cured product of a curable composition comprising a cationic curable silicone resin and a leveling agent, the cationic curable silicone resin comprising a silsesquioxane unit, having a monomer unit having an epoxy group in a proportion of not less than 50% by mol in a total monomer unit, and having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 3000.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include beading for decorating a target member. The beading has a linear member, a leg portion and a colored portion. The linear member has a main portion formed of a light-transmitting material. The linear member has a first end and a second end opposite the first end on an outer periphery thereof. The leg portion extends from the first end of the linear member. The leg portion has a sewn portion that is sewn onto the target member by sewing thread. The colored portion is provided in the linear member or the leg portion. The colored portion has a smaller quantity of transmitting light than that of the main portion. The colored portion is situated and configured to suppress the visibility of the sewing thread when the linear member is seen from above the second end.

Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, the coating layer including an alternating laminate structure in which two or more compound layers of each of two or three or more kinds, each kind having a different composition, are laminated in an alternating manner, wherein: the alternating laminate structure is constituted by: a compound layer containing a compound having a composition represented by formula (1) below: (TixMySiz)N??(1) [wherein M denotes an element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Al, x denotes an atomic ratio of Ti based on a total of Ti, an element denoted by M and Si, y denotes an atomic ratio of the element denoted by M based on a total of Ti, the element denoted by M and Si, z denotes an atomic ratio of Si based on a total of Ti, the element denoted by M and Si, x satisfies 0.20?x?0.50, y satisfies 0.20?y?0.50, z satisfies 0.03?z?0.

Abstract: A honeycomb sandwich sheet or panel, based on thermoplastic polypropylene, includes a structure having two flat outer films, at the top and bottom, welded to at least two inner or central thermoformed blister films, repeated in a regular and continuous pattern, wherein the at least two inner thermoformed films are welded to each other.

Abstract: A light-blocking article is designed to be lightweight but effective to block most incident actinic radiation and can be designed into fabrics, curtains, and other materials. Such an article has an opacifying layer that is capable of blocking predetermined electromagnetic radiation. The article contains (a) porous particles comprising a continuous polymeric binder and pores within the continuous polymeric binder, the porous particles having a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. and a mode particle size of at least 2 ?m and up to and including 50 ?m. The article also contains an opacifying colorant that absorbs the predetermined electromagnetic radiation (such as within 400 nm to 700 nm), in an amount of at least 0.001 weight % based on the total dry weight of the opacifying layer, and a matrix polymer in which the porous particles and opacifying colorant are dispersed.

Abstract: A structure for a turbine, the structure comprising a body having a multi-layer construction including an interior layer with substantially uniform concentrations throughout of facultative anaerobic organisms (FAO) that have gene sets capable of producing the enzyme urease and/or the proteins purloin, lustre A and perlustrin, along with glucose, and non-uniform concentrations throughout of a structural composition, the structural composition including a chitin-based component with silk fibronectin and water; an exterior layer of urea, water, calcium ions and facultative anaerobic organisms (FAOs) including urease, aragonite; and a binding layer of conchiolin protein intermediate the interior layer and the exterior layer. The facultative anaeorobic organisms (FAOs) are organisms classified in one of the Saccharomyces, Escherichia and Bacillus genuses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-reflective film including: a hard coating layer; and a low refractive layer that is formed on one side of the hard coating layer, and includes porous inorganic nanoparticles with a diameter of 5 nm to 70 nm including micropores with a diameter of 0.5 nm to 10 nm, and a binder resin, and a method for preparing an anti-reflective film.

Abstract: A metal/resin composite structure (106) of the invention is formed by bonding a metal member (103) and a resin member (105) to each other. A concavo-convex shape satisfying the following characteristics (i) and (ii) is formed on a bonding surface (104) of the metal member (103) to be bonded to the resin member (105). (i) A mean width of the profile elements (RSm) is equal to or greater than 150 ?m and equal to or smaller than 1500 ?m and a maximum height roughness (Rz) is equal to or greater than 170 ?m and equal to or smaller than 800 ?m (ii) A mean width of the profile elements (RSm) is equal to or greater than 100 nm and equal to or smaller than 10000 nm and a maximum height roughness (Rz) is equal to or greater than 100 nm and equal to or smaller than 10000 nm.

Abstract: A veneer panel may comprise a face veneer, a thermally conductive layer, and a backing layer bonded to the thermally conductive layer. The thermally conductive layer may comprise a chemically treated thermally conductive layer. The chemically treated thermally conductive layer may comprise a plurality of first vinyl groups chemically bonded to a first surface of the chemically treated thermally conductive layer.

Abstract: A coating material for a gas barrier includes polycarboxylic acid, a polyamine compound, a polyvalent metal compound, and a base, in which (molar number of —COO— groups included in the polycarboxylic acid)/(molar number of amino groups included in the polyamine compound)=100/20 to 100/90.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a superhydrophobic surface arrangement, an article having the same and a method of making same. The arrangement is configured for generating, upon contact by water droplets, pancaking bouncing and reducing liquid contact time. The arrangement has an array of posts residing on a surface and extending from the surface, said posts having an elongate configuration with a base portion at one end and an upper portion at an opposite end. By way of the configuration of the posts and the Weber number the surface arrangement in use pancake bouncing of liquid droplets and reduction of contact time of the liquid droplets are effected.

Abstract: A method of producing a die for forming an interior component of a vehicle includes: setting a temperature of a plating bath in a range from 25 to 40° C.; immersing at least a forming surface on a base for the die in the plating bath; and feeding a current to the base with a current density in a range from 20 to 80 A/dm2 until a metal layer is formed on the forming surface.

Abstract: A blank that is a material for an elongated press formed article having a substantially hat shaped lateral cross-section profile including a top plate section, a ridge line section, a flange section, and vertical wall section, and configured with a first portion in which the top plate section has a fixed width, and a second portion including a curved portion in which the top plate section exhibits an L-shape in plan view due to the vertical wall section, the ridge line section, and the flange section curving along with the width of the top plate section gradually increasing. The blank has a shape of an opened-out shape of the press formed article, additionally with a first recess, a protrusion, and a second recess provided to an edge of an excess portion additionally provided at an edge of a location that will form the flange section configuring the curved portion.

Abstract: A needle-like structure includes projections formed in rows on a substrate and extended in a direction, and needle portions formed on each of the projections such that the needle portions are spaced part from one another.

Abstract: A fluid-filled chamber may include an upper barrier portion, a lower barrier portion, and a tensile member. An upper tensile layer of the tensile member may be secured to the upper barrier portion, and a lower tensile layer of the tensile member may be secured to the lower barrier portion. The upper barrier portion and the lower barrier portion may have first areas and second areas. The first areas may be indentations extending into the chamber, and the second areas may be protrusions extending outward from the chamber. At least a portion of the first areas may be unbonded with the upper barrier portion and the lower barrier portion. Accordingly, one or more properties of the chamber, such as a flexibility, stiffness, rigidity, tensile response, compressibility, or force attenuation property, may be altered.

Abstract: A graphene oxide-coated graphitic foil, composed of a graphitic substrate or core layer having two opposed primary surfaces and at least a graphene oxide coating layer deposited on at least one of the two primary surfaces, wherein the graphitic substrate layer has a thickness preferably from 0.34 nm to 1 mm, and the graphene oxide coating layer has a thickness preferably from 0.5 nm to 1 mm and an oxygen content of 0.01%-40% by weight based on the total graphene oxide weight. The graphitic substrate layer may be preferably selected from flexible graphite foil, graphene film, graphene paper, graphite particle paper, carbon-carbon composite film, carbon nanofiber paper, or carbon nanotube paper. This graphene oxide-coated laminate exhibits a combination of exceptional thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, surface smoothness, surface hardness, and scratch resistance unmatched by any thin-film material of comparable thickness range.

Abstract: This invention relates to a magnetic paint composition for application to a substrate. Such substrate can be a wall, partition, building materials, and the like; fabric, web, paper, and the like; or other objects capable of receiving a film-forming composition which would benefit from having a magnetic or magnetizable surface. This invention also relates to fabric, web, paper, and the like substrates coated with a magnetic film-forming composition. Such fabric, web, paper, and the like substrates may be panels of various shapes and sizes and may include an adhesive on a surface of the substrate such that the panel may be removably positioned on a surface. Preferably, the coated panel can be removed and repositioned without damaging the panel or the underlying surface.