Abstract: A modified optical fiber comprises one Surface Light Field Emulation (s-LiFE) segment, comprising a core; a cladding; and multiple controlled nanoscale diffusion centers to emit light through the side of the optical fibers. Optionally, the modified optical fiber has a coating. The nanoscale diffusion centers are physical geometric patterns or composition patterns in the cladding or the coating. The s-LiFE optical fiber is a member of an illumination system further comprising a light source. The method of making of said s-LiFE optical fiber comprises a fiber spooning step.

Abstract: The packaged medical article can comprise the medical article and a protective layer capable of inhibiting exposure of the medical article to a color change activator prior to use of the medical article. The medical article comprises a plastic portion and an active color changing specie, wherein the color changing specie is capable of changing color after exposure to a color change activator. The method for producing a medical article can comprise: combining thermoplastic resin with a blocked color changing specie to form a resin mixture and manufacture processing the resin mixture to form a packaged medical article. This manufacturing processing comprises forming the resin mixture into the medical article and packaging the medical article to form a packaged medical article. The color changing specie will not affect the structural integrity of the medical article when it changes color.

Abstract: An isolation damper capable of forming an airtight or zero-leakage seal. The damper includes an annular frame or frame and a flexible seal member that extends around an inner surface of the frame. The seal member is at least partially embedded or integrated into the frame and includes an exposed surface. The seal member can be a single or multi-component seal member. A rotatable shaft extends across the interior annular aperture of the annular frame, and a blade is coupled to the shaft. The blade that is attached to the shaft is rotatable between closed and open positions. An outer circumferential edge of the blade engages the exposed surface of the seal member when the blade is rotated to a closed position thereby forming an air tight seal.

Abstract: A method is provided for stabilizing polyamide acids of pyromellitic dianhydride and pyromellitic dianhydride copolymers utilizing certain silicon nitrogen compounds such as hexamethyldisilazane.

Abstract: Storage stable polyimide precursors are prepared from diesters of certain tetracarboxylic acids, including pyromellitic acid and 2,2-bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)-phenyl]propane, and m-phenylenediamine, p-phenylenediamine, 4-aminophenyl ether or mixtures thereof. These polyimide precursors may be cured to form flexible polyimides useful in composite preparation.

Abstract: A process and composition for improving the ultraviolet radiation stability of articles made from resins subject to photo degradation by contacting the article at a selected temperature with a stabilizer composition comprising an ultraviolet radiation absorber and a hindered amine light stabilizer in a nonagressive liquid carrier.

Abstract: An abrasion and chemical solvent resistant thermoplastic article is disclosed which has a protective layer of thin glass from about 0.3 mils to about 20 mils in thickness bonded to a thermoplastic substrate by a UV cured adhesive interlayer.

Abstract: UV-stabilized coated polyester-carbonate articles may be prepared by adding to the coating compositions an effective amount of a benzophenone and/or benzotriazole UV absorber.

Abstract: Resinous articles, especially polycarbonate articles, coated with an abrasion-resistant surface coating such as a silicone hardcoat, contain a primer coat between the article and the surface coating, said primer coat being a copolymer of a monomer mixture including an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an ultraviolet degradation inhibiting moiety, preferably a 4-(2-hydroxybenzophenone)oxy moiety. The articles are characterized by improved hardcoat adhesion and resistance to discoloration and ultraviolet degradation.

Abstract: Compositions comprising 1,2-alkanediol diacrylate monomers may be polymerized to form polymers useful as dielectrics for capacitors. Said dielectrics are characterized by low dissipation factor and low capacitance change over a wide range of temperatures.

Abstract: Novel polymerizable 3-aroyloxyphenyl carbamates such as 3-benzoyloxyphenyl 2-methacryloxyethylcarbamate form addition polymers which are useful as surface coatings for resinous (especially polycarbonate) articles. The coatings protect the resinous articles against discoloration as the result of ultraviolet radiation-induced degradation and also may serve as primers for abrasion-resistant coatings such as silicone hardcoats.

Abstract: Compositions comprising polyfunctional acrylate monomers of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an aliphatic or alicyclic radical having about 20-40 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is from 2 to 4, at least about 40% of said monomers containing alicyclic R.sup.1 moieties, may be polymerized to form polymers useful as dielectrics for capacitors. Illustrative polyfunctional acrylates are those prepared from a diol which is the reduction product of linoleic acid dimer, or from condensation products of fatty acids such as linoleic acid with such materials as acrylic acid.

Abstract: Compositions comprising mixed acrylates and propionates, or the like, of polyhydroxy compounds of the formula R.sup.1 (OH).sub.n, wherein R.sup.1 is an aliphatic or alicyclic radical having about 1-40 carbon atoms and n is from 2 to 4, may be polymerized to form polymers useful as dielectrics for capacitors. Said capacitors are characterized by low dissipation factors at both high and low temperatures.

Abstract: UV curable coating compositions are provided based on the use of photoinitiator with the hydrolysis product of silylacrylate and aqueous colloidal silica. The UV curable silicone coating compositions also can contain polyfunctional acrylate. The UV curable hardcoat composition can be applied onto various substrates, for example, a polycarbonate substrate, and thereafter cured under UV radiation to produce adherent and abrasion resistant coated articles.

Abstract: Novel capacitors comprise two electrodes and, as a dielectric member, a polymer of at least one polyfunctional acrylate of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an aliphatic, alicyclic or mixed aliphatic-alicyclic radical having about 10-40 carbon atoms which is preferably branched, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is from 2 to 4. Said capacitors are characterized by a low dissipation factor.

Abstract: UV curable coating compositions are provided based on the use of photoinitiator with the hydrolysis product of silylacrylate and aqueous colloidal silica. The UV curable silicone coating compositions also can contain polyfunctional acrylate. The UV curable hardcoat composition can be applied onto various substrates, for example, a polycarbonate substrate, and thereafter cured under UV radiation to produce adherent and abrasion resistant coated articles.

Abstract: Heat curable hard coat compositions are provided of aqueous colloidal silica and copolymer of an alkylacrylate and a polyalkoxysilylacrylate or a mixture of an alkylacrylate-acrylic acid copolymer and an epoxyalkoxysilane. The heat curable hardcoat composition can be applied onto various substrates, for example, a polycarbonate substrate, and thereafter heat cured to produce coated articles having adherent and abrasion resistant coatings.

Abstract: A coated ultraviolet radiation stabilized polycarbonate article having improved abrasion, mar, scratch, and chemical solvent resistance comprising a polycarbonate article with its surface layers impregnated with an ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound having at least one surface thereof coated with (i) an adhesion promoting primer layer comprised of a thermoset acrylic polymer; and (ii) a top coat disposed on said primer layer comprised of a colloidal silica filled thermoset organopolysiloxane.

Abstract: A coated polycarbonate article having improved resistance to degradation by ultraviolet radiation, abrasion and attack by chemical solvents comprising a polycarbonate resin article with its surface layers impregnated with an ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound and having deposited on said impregnated surface a coating comprised of (i) a thermoplastic acrylic polymer containing primer layer; and (ii) a top coated disposed on said primer layer containing a colloidal silica filled thermoset organopolysiloxane.

Abstract: A coated polycarbonate article having improved resistance to degradation by ultraviolet radiation, abrasion and attack by chemical solvents comprising a polycarbonate resin article with its surface layers impregnated with an ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound and having deposited on said impregnated surface a coating comprised of (i) a thermoplastic acrylic polymer containing functional groups primer layer; and (ii) a top coat disposed on said primer layer containing a colloidal silica filled thermoset organopolysiloxane.