Abstract: A waterproofing agent for repairing a damaged portion of a waterproof sheet spread on the ground, the waterproofing agent being a urethane-based waterproofing agent obtained by mixing a primary agent containing an isocyanate component and a curing agent containing a polyester polyol obtained from castor oil and a plasticizing agent component.

Abstract: A process for producing a repair coating on a metallic surface coated with a corrosion protecting coating A applied with a pretreatment composition, an organic composition or a silicon compound containing composition. Corrosion protecting coating A has been at least partially removed in the area Z, and a thin corrosion protecting coating B containing a silicon compound is applied with a solution or dispersion containing a silane, a silanol, a siloxane, a polysiloxane or a mixture thereof on at least a part of the area Z. A further corrosion protecting coating C which is generated with an organic composition like a primer, a wet-primer, an e-coat, a powder coat, a base-coat or a clear-coat or a composition which is the same or another siloxane composition as for the thin film B may also be applied to coating B.

Abstract: The invention relates to a deep-hole drill, comprising a first coating extending over the effective length of the guide section and a second coating that is applied to the tip of the drill in the cutting region, the region of which extends over an axial length that, at a maximum, corresponds to double the nominal diameter of the drill. In such a way, when the bore tip is worn by use, said tip can be recoated after sharpening without the nominal diameter of the drill tip substantially increasing, in particular even after being sharpened several times.

Abstract: Weather resistant and water repellent surfacing compositions especially useful in roofing applications contain an alkoxysilane-terminated polymer and a reactive silane plasticizer containing a C6-40 hydrocarbon group. The surfacing compositions are of low viscosity and may be used without non-reactive plasticizers or organic solvents.

Abstract: Methods for repairing a turbine airfoil constructed from a CMC material are provided via filling a cavity located in the turbine airfoil with a ceramic paste (e.g., including a ceramic powder and a binder), heating the ceramic paste in the cavity to remove the binder, thereby forming a porous ceramic material, and adding a molten ceramic material to the porous ceramic material. The cavity can be defined in an airfoil of the turbine airfoil (e.g., on a tip or cap of the airfoil). Intermediates formed during the repair of a turbine airfoil are also provided. The intermediate can generally include an airfoil comprising a CMC material, a cavity defined in the airfoil, and a porous ceramic material filling the cavity.

Abstract: A method and system for depositing multiple materials onto a substrate is described. The method broadly comprises the steps of providing a source of a first powder material to be deposited, providing a source of a second powder material to be deposited, and sequentially depositing the first powder material and the second powder material onto the substrate at a velocity sufficient to deposit the materials by plastically deforming the materials without metallurgically transforming the particles of powder forming the materials.

Abstract: A conditioning agent (typically for use in repairing a flaw in a glazing panel) is contained in a sealed container which is itself disposed internally of a flexible outer walled container. Pressure applied to the outer flexible walled container can cause release of the conditioning agent from the internal conditioning agent container. The conditioning agent preparation may comprise a hygroscopic solvent (such as acetone) combined with one or more primer additives to prime the surface of the glazing panel for repair.

Abstract: A body filler resin composition for a two-part resin system is described. In one embodiment, the body filler resin composition includes a polymer having fatty acid functionality, and at least one filler. A two-part resin system and a method of repairing a part using the body filler composition are also described.

Abstract: A method for repairing a component such as a turbine blade is provided. At the end of its operating time, the component has, for example, a depletion of aluminium in a region near the surface. The application of a repair layer is provided including particles with an increased proportion of aluminium. A subsequent heat treatment may achieve the effect of equalizing the concentration of aluminium between the repair layer and the region near the surface, and so the aluminium content required for new components is achieved again.

Abstract: A method for regenerating oxide coatings on selected gas turbine engine components in situ, comprising the steps of defining an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) loop for the gas turbine engine, identifying one or more target locations within the EGR loop for purposes of monitoring the level of metal oxide degradation occurring in key gas turbine engine components over time, collecting and analyzing data corresponding to the level of metal oxide degradation with a fixed time period at each of the target locations, determining which ones of the target locations within the EGR loop require oxide regeneration using injected oxygen, and controlling the amount of oxygen injection at the target locations sufficient to regenerate the metal oxide coatings to desired levels.

Abstract: The method according to the invention for reprocessing the worn surface of grinding rollers (2) of a material bed roller mill comprises the following method steps: a. providing a mobile processing station (6) which is arranged in a container (8) and comprises at least one machine tool (9) and a drive (10) for rotating the grinding roller, b. removing the complete roller unit (A) containing the grinding roller to be reprocessed from the material bed roller mill, c. positioning the complete roller unit in front on the mobile processing station and coupling the drive to the shaft (1) of the grinding roller, d. producing a new cylindrical surface (2h) using the machine tool, and e. producing a new wear protection comprising new profiled bodies (2c) and/or build-up welding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-component adhesive or sealant composition which consists of a first component K1 and an accelorator component K2. The first component K1 here comprises at least one polyurethane polymer having isocyanatic groups, and the accelorator component K2 comprises at least one salt of a tertiary amine and/or an organic quaternary ammonium salt. These compositions have optional caring characteristics for relatively large adhesive bonds, and more particularly have a sufficiently long open time combined with a rapid strength buildup.

Abstract: A method of plastic restoration is disclosed. A plastic surface is scoured with an abrasive dust mixture and a scouring pad. The plastic surface is wiped to remove a residue of the abrasive dust mixture. A sealer is applied to the plastic surface. A kit for use in plastic restoration is also disclosed. The kit has an abrasive dust mixture. The abrasive dust mixture includes an abrasive, one or more aliphatic hydrocarbons, an emulsifier, and water. The kit also has a scouring pad for scouring a plastic surface with the abrasive dust mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a patch including a micro fiber glass and a polymeric binder, where the mixture forms an in situ porous patch that allows for active filtration after application to a leak or hole in an air filter. The mixture can be pressurized with a propellant within a housing prior to application to a leak or hole in an air filter. The mixture can also be applied manually to a leak or hole in an air filter, without the need to be pressurized with a propellant within a housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous composition of bis-amino-functional silicon compounds which is essentially free of organic solvents and releases essentially no further alcohol in the course of crosslinking, and to processes for preparing it and to the use thereof, for example for hydrophobization of metal or glass surfaces.

Abstract: A spot repair method of scratch-resistant paint film: (a) sanding a part to be repaired having a scratch-resistant clear paint film thereon, (b) sanding a part to be clear gradation painted outside the part to be repaired with an abrasive material, (c) painting the part to be repaired with a color base-paint, (d) applying a clear paint wet-on-wet without curing the color base-paint, (e) applying a clear paint diluted with a gradation agent to the part to be gradation painted, (f) drying the applied paints, and (g) polishing the dried parts, wherein (1) the clear paint is a two-liquid type having an isocyanate curing agent and (2) the gradation agent comprises from 5 to 50 mass % ethyl ethoxypropionate, from 1 to 5 mass % of an acrylic resin as solid fraction, a surfactant and a curing catalyst.

Abstract: A fast hardening clear coating composition for repairing a clear coat/color coat finish or a pigmented mono-coat of a vehicle comprising a film forming binder and an organic liquid carrier, where the binder contains a hydroxyl polymer component comprising (A) hydroxyl-containing acrylic polymer, (B) at least one hydroxyl-terminated component selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic diol having the formula where R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1, 3-5 carbon atoms and (2) a hydroxyl terminated reaction product of trimethylol propane and a lactone; (C) an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking component, at least portion of which comprises a trimer of isophorone diisocyanate or hexamethylene diisocyanate and the composition further contains, a curing catalyst, of a dialkyl tin aliphatic carboxylate, a tertiary aliphatic mono or diamine, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, and optionally, a zinc or calcium organic acid salt in an effective amount suc

Abstract: A method of rehabilitating or remediating a structure comprises forming a sealed region (18) over or about a portion of the structure and drawing air from the region (18). A supply of a structural adhesive is placed in fluid communication with region (18) so that as air is drawn from the region (18) the adhesive flows into the region and fills discontinuities in the structure. Fiber reinforcement or other strengthening material is placed in the region (18) so that the adhesive also penetrates through the material to band the material to the structure.

Abstract: The invention is a method of treating, restoring or sealing a surface comprising applying an emulsion comprising a latex polymer, a cationic emulsifier, and optionally a recycling agent to the surface to wet the surface and depositing a surface treatment layer on the surface, wherein the depositing step occurs while the surface is wetted. The invention also includes a surface pretreatment composition comprising water, at least one acrylic latex polymer, an aromatic recycling agent, and at least one cationic emulsifier. Furthermore, the invention includes the surface resulting from the application of the emulsion used in the invention and concentrated emulsions for use with the surface treatment composition.

Abstract: A nozzle for injecting a semiconductive coating material from the internal diameter side of a stator to the external diameter side of the stator is inserted in a core duct serving as an air flow passage between adjacent slots, and the semiconductive coating material is coated on the surface of the stator coil exposed to the air flow passage without drawing out the stator coil from the slot in the stator core to form a semiconductive coating layer, thereby repairing exfoliation of the semiconductive coating material on the surface of the stator coil.

Abstract: A method of reusing a consumable part for use in a plasma processing apparatus includes cleaning a surface of the consumable part made of SiC that has been eroded by a first plasma process performed for a specific period of time. The method further includes depositing SiC on the cleaned surface of the eroded consumable part by CVD. The method also includes remanufacturing a consumable part having a predetermined shape by machining the eroded consumable part on which the SiC is deposited for performing a second plasma process on a substrate by using the remanufactured consumable part.

Abstract: A process for sealing or strengthening porous molded articles, rock or porous informations. The process comprises using hyper-fine cement having a particle size D50 of <1 ?m as at least one of a sealing agent and strengthening agent.

Abstract: A method for restoring a silver oxide-containing hydrophilic coating includes heating the coating to a temperature between about 260° C. and about 540° C. and maintaining the coating at a temperature between about 260° C. and about 540° C. in an environment containing oxygen and ozone for less than 24 hours.

Abstract: In various embodiments, sputtering targets are refurbished by spray-depositing a powder within a furrow in the sputtering target to form a layer therein.

Abstract: A surfacing composition made of recycled paint, which requires no priming, has a non-reflective “flat” appearance, and is partially composed of dried paint. The composition provides a useful application for used or excess household paint, which would otherwise require special methods of disposal and potentially create future toxic cleanup problems. The composition is made of granular dried paint and a water-based sealer, which can be spread on a surface to repair imperfections. The surface can then be finished, and no priming is required. Due to the composition's flat appearance, the patch does not display any characteristic sheen where the repair has been made. The composition provides a simple means of recycling paint, and provides a simple and inexpensive means of repairing imperfections in walls and other surfaces while saving the step of priming the patch before painting or repainting.

Abstract: Leather-surface repair set consisting at least of a degreaser and of a composition comprising an emulsion of polyurethane and at least one pigment component and further comprising at least one further component which allows to relatively increase or decrease the elasticity of the reacted composition. Particularly, a 2-ethylhexyl-, 2-isodecyladipate and/or triisodecylphosphate are used as the further component. A method for surface repair of leather surfaces with the steps of treating the surface area to be repaired with a degreasing agent, applying a repair composition at least consisting of an emulsion of polyurethane to the spots to be repaired by filling the surface spots to be repaired with said emulsion and allowing the emulsion to polymerize.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device to improve an aged surface layer (7) of a boarding material (1) to an essentially “newly painted condition”, which boarding material (1) is manufactured from essentially recovered, ground down polymer material (3) and ground down organic fibre (4) having a surface layer (2) which, after a certain time, has been exposed to UV light, weather and wind, cold and heat, and has caused the polymer material (3) to be removed to some extent and to create an aged surface layer (7), which according to the invention is restored indifferent steps. In a first step loose particles are removed from the aged surface layer (7), and in a second step this layer is heated to 160-200 degrees C. by a heating device (8) until the organic fibre (4) has sucked in, by capillary suction, the fluid polymer material (3) containing dye pigment lying underneath the aged surface layer (7), which thereafter is improved to an essentially new condition.

Abstract: The invention involves the treatment of a hollow body having a difficult-to-access surface to be preserved from corrosion by injecting a cellular foam supporting an anti-corrosion agent into the hollow body. Also involved is the production of a metal structure by assembling the structure and then applying an anti-corrosion treatment to the difficult-to-access surfaces of the structure. The invention is particularly applicable to railway wagons.

Abstract: Elongated microcapsules, such as elongated hydrophobic-core and hydrophilic-core microcapsules, may be formed by pulse stirring an emulsion or shearing an emulsion between two surfaces moving at different velocities. The elongated microcapsules may be dispersed in a coating formulation, such as paint.

Abstract: A portable machine is used to abrade the surface of a factory finished wooden floor so the abraded surface may be recoated with a fresh coat of wooden floor finish. Abrasion of the surface provides anchor sites to achieve a strong bond between the pre-existing abraded finish and the fresh coat of wooden floor finish.

Abstract: A method for the local initial application of a thermal barrier coating layer (3), or for the local repair of coating defects and/or deteriorations of components (1) in the hot gas path of a gas turbine engine, which components are coated with a thermal barrier coating layer, includes at least the following steps: (I) in the case of repair, normally overall inspection of the whole component (1) for the determination of the location of defect/deterioration, as well as of corresponding type of defect/deterioration of each place for a multitude of locations of the component (1); (II) if needed, preparation of the surface in at least one location; (III) local application of a ceramic tissue together with a wet chemical thermal barrier coating layer deposition material for the formation of a patch (5) of ceramic matrix composite; (IV)a intermediate inspection of the patch and/or the surface; (IV)b in the case of a repetitive and/or multi-step repair method, subsequent layer application of a ceramic tissue togethe

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a patch including a micro fiber glass and a polymeric binder, where the mixture forms an in situ porous patch that allows for active filtration after application to a leak or hole in an air filter. The mixture can be pressurized with a propellant within a housing prior to application to a leak or hole in an air filter. The mixture can also be applied manually to a leak or hole in an air filter, without the need to be pressurized with a propellant within a housing.

Abstract: A product and method for sealing cracks in pavements, roofs, or the like utilizes a can containing a tar sealant. The tar sealant is a solid at room temperature and assumes a fluid state pourable from the can when the tar sealant is heated in the can to a temperature above the melting temperature of the tar sealant. A spout and handle that can withstand the heat are fitted to the can for pouring the melted tar sealant in a fluid state from the can into a crack to be sealed.

Abstract: There are provided a cutting/polishing tool that may be readily manufactured and have an improved cutting performance, and a manufacturing method thereof. The method for manufacturing the cutting/polishing tool including at least one cutting/polishing body may comprise preparing a tool body, and forming a cladding layer including cutting material particles by spraying, onto an outer surface of the tool body, the cutting material particles and a metal powder having a specific gravity greater than a specific gravity of the cutting material particles while heating the outer surface of the tool body using a heating device installed in a lower side of the outer surface of the tool body so that the metal powder is deposited on the outer surface of the tool body, wherein the cladding layer configures the at least one cutting/polishing body.

Abstract: The pattern defect repairing apparatus comprises an application head, a waste ejection board, a waste ejection vessel, a waste ejection board moving stage, a head lifting stage, and an application unit base. The application head comprises an ink-jet head and a head holder. An ink jet head has an ejection nozzle, and is attached to the head holder and able to be moved up and down by the head lifting stage. The waste ejection vessel is provided to the waste ejection board and able to be moved between a waste ejection position and a retreated position by the waste ejection board moving stage. Repairing material is ejected for waste onto the waste ejection board set in the vicinity of the nozzle immediately before application to repair the defect. The tip end of the nozzle is prevented from being dried.

Abstract: Processes for fabricating ceramic membranes include providing a porous substrate having at least one inner channel extending therethrough and having surfaces defined by porous walls, depositing a coating slurry on surfaces of the inner channel(s), and sintering. Sintering temperatures for the processes range from about 400° C. to 800° C. Coating slurries for use in the processes include a boehmite sol and a colloidal suspension of porous alumina particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the localized working of a structural component that comprises a foam material reinforced by at least one strut at a working location. Firstly, the foam material is selectively removed, while leaving the at least one strut, within a strut connecting zone in the region of the working location. Subsequently, the strut connecting zone is filled with a filling material and the at least one strut is connected to the filling material in the strut connecting zone. From a further aspect, a sandwich component which comprises a foam core is provided. An embedding part is at least partially embedded in the foam core and at least partially surrounded by a layer of filling material. At least one strut is incorporated in the foam material, fastened at one end to the surface of the foam core and integrated at another end in the layer of filling material.

Abstract: Leather-surface repair set consisting at least of a degreaser and of a composition comprising an emulsion of polyurethane and at least one pigment component and further comprising at least one further component which allows to relatively increase or decrease the elasticity of the reacted composition. Particularly, a 2-ethylhexyl-, 2-isodecyladipate and/or triisodecylphosphate are used as the further component. A method for surface repair of leather surfaces with the steps of treating the surface area to be repaired with a degreasing agent applying a repair composition at least consisting of an emulsion of polyurethane to the spots to be repaired by filling the surface spots to be repaired with said emulsion and allowing the emulsion to polymerize.

Abstract: A process for producing a repair coating on at least one metallic surface that is coated with at least one corrosion protecting coating A, applied from at least one composition selected from the group consisting of pretreatment compositions, organic compositions and silicon compound containing compositions; wherein the at least one corrosion protecting coating A has been at least partially removed in an area Z, and a thin corrosion protecting coating B, containing at least one silicon compound, is applied, from a composition that is a solution or dispersion containing at least one silane, silanol, siloxane, polysiloxane, or any mixture of these, on at least a part of the area Z.

Abstract: A method of reducing the amount of particulates generated from the surface of a processing component used during plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of thin films. The body of the processing component comprises an aluminum alloy, and an exterior surface of said processing component is texturized to increase the amount of surface area present on the exterior surface. The texturizing process includes at least one step in which the surface to be texturized is bead blasted or chemically grained, so that the surface roughness of the texturized surface ranges from about 50 ?-inch Ra to about 1,000 ?-inch Ra.

Abstract: Methods for repairing barrier coatings involving providing a component having a barrier coating including at least one damaged portion, removing the damaged portion of the barrier coating leaving a void, applying a replacement tape cast barrier coating to the void of the component, and sintering the component having the replacement tape cast barrier coating layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an antimicrobial bilayer coating on a substrate which coating comprises: (1) a polyionic material, in alternating layers, where one layer is a cationic polymer containing —NHR1 or —C(O)NHR2 groups, where R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, straight- or branch-chain C1-C10 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or C6-C14 aryl; and another layer is an anionic polymer containing —COOH or —COOR groups, where R is straight- or branch-chain C1-C10 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or C6-C14 aryl; and (2) At least two full bilayers are coated on the substrate; and (3) the layers are crosslinked through amide, imide, urea, or carbamate bonds; and (4) at least 1% of the amine or amide N—H groups in the coating are converted to N—X, where X is Cl or Br. The bilayers, where an anionic outermost layer is present, is preferred. These coating compositions, applied to a substrate, are then crosslinked and finally treated with aqueous hypochlorite when N—X is N—Cl.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for applying a clear or translucent and colorless or nearly colorless emissive coating especially for cool roofing on a metallic surface comprising in a dispersion a) 50 to 300 g/L of at least one of clear or translucent organic polymeric substances of a binder, and b) 30 to 300 g/L of sheet silicate pigments having a TE value for the thermal emissivity of at least 0.40, having a particle size distribution of which d50 is in the range of 0.3 to 80 ?m and having been comminuted, disintegrated, exfoliated or any combination of these to thin particles. There is further on provided a process for applying a clear or translucent and colorless or nearly colorless emissive coating especially for cool roofing on a metallic surface wherein a composition of the invention is applied on a metallic surface, wherein the coating is dried and wherein the dried coating has a coating weight in the range of from 0.2 to 2000 g/m2.

Abstract: A method for making a composite structure or a portion of a composite structure of a braking band of a brake disc, unusually capable of obtaining a structure with an especially long life, comprising at least the following steps: making a composite ceramic structure, comprising carbon fibre filaments, silicon and silicon carbides, obtaining a body of a braking band comprising at least one braking surface; processing said braking surface removing a surface layer so as to have carbon not bonded with the silicon on surface; removing at least partly the carbon not bonded with silicon from the surface; depositing an anchoring substrate on said braking surface; and depositing a protective coating on said anchoring substrate.

Abstract: A monolithic refractory castable material comprises from about 25 to about 80 weight percent of graphite, from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of a water dispersible, curable phenolic novolac resin, and from about 70 to about 15 weight percent of one or more refractory aggregates, based on the weight of the monolithic refractory castable material. The monolithic refractory castable material is water dispersible and may be delivered to a structure surface by casting, pumping, shotcreting or gunning processes. In one embodiment, the monolithic refractory castable material may be employed to install or replace a blast furnace lining.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for smoothing an optical surface of an optical component for EUVL. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for smoothing an optical surface of an optical component for EUVL made of a silica glass material containing TiO2 and comprising SiO2 as a main component with a laser having an oscillation wavelength, to which the optical component for EUVL has an absorption coefficient of 0.01 ?m?1 or more, at a fluence of 0.3 to 1.5 J/cm2 in an atmosphere having a water vapor partial pressure of 3.6 mmHg or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic elastomer extrusion apparatus and method. An apparatus 400 for in-situ extrusion of an elastomeric coating 410 on a profiled helical surface 450 can include a template (100, 200) forming a gap between the profiled helical surface 450 and an adjacent profiled helical surface (102, 202) of a template (100, 200) itself to extrude an elastomer therethrough. A tracking mechanism 302 and/or carriage 300 can allow a template to follow the contours of the profiled helical surface 350. The apparatus can include means for providing relative movement between the profiled helical surface and the template. The apparatus (500, 600) can include a cleaning module (502, 602), an adhesive application module (504, 604), an elastomer deposition module (506, 606), and/or a curing module (508, 608). Each module can further include a template (100, 200) and/or a tracking mechanism 302.

Abstract: A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables.

Abstract: A method for finishing a repaired surface is described. The method includes wiping a sealer on the repaired surface to seal microporosity in the repaired surface, the sealer consisting essentially of a mixture of polymer, at least one filler, solvent, and optionally microspheres; and applying a top coat to the sealed surface without sanding the sealed surface, the top coat being free of visible pinholes. Sealers and tools for applying surface sealers are also described.

Abstract: A method for coating a substrate of a component is provided. Using the previous coating method, localized coating that can occur unexpectedly at one spot is often more difficult because the coating sequence must be reprogrammed here. This irregularity is resolved in a short period of time by a simple, manual coating.