Abstract: Three-dimensional multi-layer composite structures prepared by additive manufacturing techniques, as well as methods of preparing the structures by additive manufacturing techniques, wherein a multi-layer structure has layers of at least two different thicknesses and a precision thickness are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes forming a coarse feedstock layer having a coarse feedstock layer thickness, solidifying a portion of the coarse feedstock layer to form a solidified coarse feedstock layer having a solidified coarse feedstock layer thickness, before or after forming the solidified coarse feedstock layer, forming at least one fine feedstock layer having a fine feedstock layer thickness that is less than the coarse feedstock layer thickness, and solidifying a portion of the at least one fine feedstock layer to form the at least one solidified fine feedstock layer having a solidified fine feedstock layer thickness that is less than the solidified coarse feedstock layer thickness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric film, which may have but is not limited to Biaxially oriented polyester, polypropylene & polylactic acid that has a soft-touch matte coating applied via an in-line coating process. This film also has an increased coefficient of friction of this surface, with a total thickness from 5 to 80 ?m. The film of this invention has excellent suitability as external packaging bags with an excellent matte appearance and soft haptic feel which, when the bags are stacked A side to A side (A side being coated), are not subject to slippage between the same. At the same time, this film has also low friction with metal, so it is easy to handle the film in the film making process which contributes to the excellent productivity.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a cover glass, a liquid crystal panel disposed below the cover glass and having a transparent portion, an upper polarization plate having a through hole corresponding to the transparent portion and disposed between the cover glass and the liquid crystal panel, an OCA film disposed between the cover glass and the upper polarization plate and attached thereto, and an OCR layer charged in the through hole.

Abstract: It has been found, that when co-absorbing substances are added to intrinsic laser-absorbing bismuthoxide, the marking performance with a Nd.YAG-laser is improved or at least kept at the same level by reducing the costs. It is suspected, that the co-absorbing additive is not simply adding a contrast to the polymer by carbonizing the surrounding polymer but helping the bismuthoxide to couple the laser radiation and to ease the color change of this additive. This so found effect helps to cheapen the replacement of antimony trioxide and therewith have a safer and more sustainable solution for the current and future technology of laser marking.

Abstract: An insert member (100) heated by a heating device (13) is conveyed, by means of a conveyance device (12), into a mold (51). Next, shaping is performed on the insert member (100) inside the mold (51), with the mold (51) being open by a minute distance. A molding material (91) is injected into the mold (51) and pressed while closing the mold (51) which has been open by the minute distance to thereby mold a molded article (80) including the insert member (100).

Abstract: A method for additive manufacturing includes forming an object including depositing a first material including a first coloring component and a second material including a second coloring component, wherein both the first material and the second material further include a corresponding fluorescent component, scanning the object, including causing an emission of an optical signal from the object, wherein the emission of the optical signal is caused at least in part by an emission from the fluorescent components interacting with the first coloring component and the second coloring component as it passes from the fluorescent components to the surface of the object, sensing the emission of the optical signal, and determining presence of the first material and the second material based at least in part on the sensed emission of the optical signal.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are directed to binder jetting for forming three-dimensional parts having controlled, macroscopically inhomogeneous material composition. In general, a binder may be delivered to each layer of a plurality of layers of a powder of inorganic particles. An active component may be introduced, in a spatially controlled distribution, to at least one of the plurality of layers such that the binder, the powder of inorganic particles, and the active component, in combination, form an object. The object may be thermally processed into a three-dimensional part having a gradient of one or more physicochemical properties of a material at least partially formed from thermally processing the inorganic particles and the active component of the object.

Abstract: A touch panel is provided in the present disclosure, including: a substrate, a conductive trace structure, and a light-shielding structure. The substrate includes a visible area and a peripheral area, and the visible area is surrounded by the peripheral area. A conductive trace structure is disposed on the visible area. The light-shielding structure includes a first material layer and a second material layer, in which the optical density of the light-shielding structure is lower than 4, the first material layer is disposed on the peripheral area, and the second material layer is disposed on the first material layer. A method of manufacturing a touch panel is provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure for the effects of saving cost and improving wire drift.

Abstract: A method to form a protective overlay with wear resistant particles applied in well-defined patterns by applying wear resistant particles on a surface, bonding a part of the wear resistant particles with a binder preferably applied with a digital drop application head and removing the non-bonded wear resistant particles from the surface.

Abstract: A heterogeneous composite consisting of near-nano ceramic clusters dispersed within a ductile matrix. The composite is formed through the high temperature compaction of a starting powder consisting of a core of ceramic nanoparticles held together with metallic binder. This core is clad with a ductile metal such that when the final powder is consolidated, the ductile metal forms a tough, near-zero contiguity matrix. The material is consolidated using any means that will maintain its heterogeneous structure.

Abstract: A method for forming a vertically cracked thermal barrier coating is disclosed including positioning an article relative to a heat source. The article includes a thermal barrier coating disposed on a first surface of a substrate, and the substrate includes a second surface distal across the substrate from the first surface. Heat is applied locally to at least one discrete portion of the second surface of the substrate. At least one vertical crack in the thermal barrier coating is formed disposed over the at least one discrete portion. An article is disclosed including a substrate and a vertically-cracked thermal barrier coating disposed on the substrate. The vertically cracked thermal barrier coating includes at least one vertical crack in the thermal barrier coating and at least one of a low density of less than 85% of a theoretical density for the thermal barrier coating and a selective crack distribution.

Abstract: Provided are a solar cell superfine electrode transfer thin film, manufacturing method and application method thereof. The electrode transfer thin film sequentially includes from bottom to top a substrate, a release layer, a resin layer and a hot melt adhesive layer; the resin layer is formed with electrode trenches therein; the electrode trenches are formed with electrodes therein; superfine conductive electrodes are continuously prepared on a transparent thin film via a roll-to-roll nanoimprinting method, the width of an electrode wire being 2 ?m-50 ?m, and the width of a typical line being 10 ?m-30 ?m. Directly attach the superfine electrodes of the hot melt adhesive layer to a solar cell by peeling off the substrate material, and sintering at a high temperature to volatilize the hot melt adhesive layer material while retaining the electrodes, thus the electrodes are integrally transferred, without poor local transfer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon includes a carrier layer, a release layer, and a thermally transferable ink layer. The ink layer includes an active ink having a chemistry that is configured, responsive to the occurrence of an environmental, physical or biological condition, to undergo a chemical or physical state change causing a change in the color state of the active ink.

Abstract: A user-selectable aromatic label for attachment to a beverage container may include a substrate, a scent layer including plurality of scent microcapsules arranged in one or more regions on the substrate, and a removable cover over the scent microcapsules. The removable cover may be selectively removed to rupture the scent microcapsules underneath.

Abstract: The sinter-bonding composition contains sinterable particles containing an electroconductive metal. The average particle diameter of the sinterable particles is 2 ?m or less and the proportion of the particles having a particle diameter of 100 nm or less in the sinterable particles is not less than 80% by mass. The sinter-bonding sheet (10) has an adhesive layer made from such a sinter-bonding composition. The dicing tape with a sinter-bonding sheet (X) has such a sinter-bonding sheet (10) and a dicing tape (20). The dicing tape (20) has a lamination structure containing a base material (21) and an adhesive layer (22), and the sinter-bonding sheet (10) is positioned on the adhesive layer (22) of the dicing tape (20).

Abstract: A component carrier which includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and electrically conductive wiring structures being part of the at least one electrically conductive layer structure, wherein a value of the passive intermodulation for signals propagating along the electrically conductive wiring structures is less than ?153 dBc.

Abstract: A force operation sensing device is provided. The device includes an input operation unit comprising a first operating member integrally formed with a housing, a magnetic member disposed inside the input operation unit, and an oscillating circuit comprising a first inductor element and a second inductor element, wherein when a force operation is applied to the first operating member, the oscillating circuit is configured to generate a first variable resonant frequency based on an interaction between the first operating member and the first inductor element, and generate a second variable resonant frequency based on an interaction between the magnetic member and the second inductor element.

Abstract: A foam assembly system is provided. The system is configured to heat a surface of foam. After the heating of the foam, an adhesive is applied, typically a high solids adhesive. The foam is then bonded to another foam surface. It has been found that the pre-heating of the foam before adhesive application greatly enhances the bond strength between the foam and the second foam surface to which it is adhered.

Abstract: Provided are a metal dispersion liquid which includes tabular metal particles A having an average aspect ratio of greater than 20, which is a ratio of an average equivalent circle diameter to an average thickness, and an average equivalent circle diameter of 50 nm to 1000 nm, metal particles B having an average aspect ratio of 1 to 15 and an average equivalent circle diameter of 1 nm to 150 nm, and water, in which an average equivalent circle diameter A1 of the tabular metal particles A and an average equivalent circle diameter B1 of the metal particles B satisfy Expression (1), and a content a of the tabular metal particles A and a content b of the metal particles B with respect to a total mass of the metal dispersion liquid satisfy Expression (2); and an application thereof. A1>B1??Expression (1) 0.0001?b/(a+b)?0.

Abstract: A vinyl thermosetting resin composition, a prepreg, a laminate, and a printed circuit board are provided. The vinyl thermosetting resin composition has a vinyl thermosetting resin, a curing agent, and hollow borosilicate microspheres with surfaces chemically modified by a vinyl polyphenylene ether resin. The laminate not only has excellent overall properties such as low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss, low water absorption rate, good heat resistance, and the like, but also has only small fluctuations in dielectric constants between batches, which can satisfy the requirements for dielectric constant stability and/or thickness consistency of a substrate.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first toner image forming unit, a second toner image forming unit, and a transfer section. The first toner image forming unit forms a first toner image with use of a first toner. The first toner has a complex viscosity that falls within a range from 625 Pascal-seconds to 3860 Pascal-seconds, both inclusive, at a temperature of 100 degrees centigrade. The second toner image forming unit forms a second toner image with use of a second toner. The transfer section transfers the first toner image onto a print medium, and transfers the second toner image onto the print medium in a region that overlaps a portion or all of a region where the first toner image has been transferred. The print medium includes a polymer compound.

Abstract: A method of enhancing adhesion of an image to at least one surface of a substrate is provided herein. The method includes treating at least a portion of the surface by applying a composition comprising one or more polymers to the portion of the surface. The method further includes drying the composition after applying the composition to the substrate to form a treated substrate. The method further includes printing an image from an electrophotographic printer utilizing liquid toner technology on the treated substrate. The substrate is treated and dried less than about 5 minutes prior to being printed.

Abstract: Provided are a superabsorbent polymer having a high bulk density value and showing a reduction in unpleasant odors which may be caused by various additives included in a preparation process while basically maintaining excellent absorption performance and absorption rate, and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film capable of accommodating bumps with a narrow pitch and reducing the number density of conductive particles in comparison to known anisotropic conductive films. In an anisotropic conductive film, conductive particles are disposed in an insulating resin binder, and repeating units of polygons formed by successively connecting the centers of a plurality of conductive particles are disposed repeatedly in the vertical and horizontal directions in a plan view. The sides of the polygons of the repeating units intersect diagonally with the long-side direction or the short-side direction of the anisotropic conductive film.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process for dosing super absorbent polymer particles into a plurality of particles flows, comprising the steps of: (i) providing super absorbent polymer particles; (ii) imparting a rotation to said particles; and (iii) collecting separate flows of particles, wherein the step (ii) is performed with a rotating mobile (11) provided into a housing (12). Use for manufacturing absorbent article and article thus obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductive agent and a module bonding method. In the method, a conductive agent is sprayed to a bonding region. The conductive agent comprising a liquid ultraviolet curable adhesive and conductive particles dispersed in the ultraviolet curable adhesive. A module layer is pre-pressed onto the bonding region with the conductive agent between the module layer and the bonding region. The conductive agent is cured by irradiating the conductive agent with ultraviolet rays and pressurizing the conductive agent, so that the module layer is electrically connected and bonded to the bonding region.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film which can be used as a standard product as long as no problems arise in anisotropic conductive connections, even in a case where omissions are present in a prescribed disposition of conductive particles, includes a regular disposition region in which conductive particles are disposed regularly in an insulating resin binder, and has a length of 5 m or greater. A standard region including no sections with more than a prescribed number of consecutive omissions in conductive particles is present in the regular disposition region over a prescribed width in a short-side direction of the anisotropic conductive film and at least a prescribed length in a long-side direction of the anisotropic conductive film.

Abstract: Methods of making artificial gemstones that include providing a base body having a sublimation surface composed of a sublimatable material. A transfer print composed of one or more sublimation dye inks is received. The transfer print provides, for example, a translucent multicolor gradation pattern or a simulation of visual surface characteristics of a finished natural gemstone. The transfer print is contacted with the sublimation surface and pressure is provided between the print and the base body and heat is applied to the transfer print and base body for an amount of time sufficient for the transfer print to sublimate into the sublimation surface so as to create a sublimation print in the sublimatable material. Finishing steps may be performed after creating the sublimation print. The base body may be, for example, translucent or opaque and/or a component of a multiplet gemstone. Artificial gemstones having sublimation prints are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing a network of nanostructures from at least one semiconductor material, including a step of forming nanostructures on the surface of a substrate, at least a part of the nanostructures having areas of contact between each other, comprising, in sequence and after the step of forming: a step of deoxidising the surface of the nanostructures and a step of reinforcing the bond between the nanostructures at the contact areas.

Abstract: A foam assembly system is provided. The system is configured to heat a surface of foam. After the heating of the foam, an adhesive is applied, typically a high solids adhesive. The foam is then bonded to another foam surface. It has been found that the pre-heating of the foam before adhesive application greatly enhances the bond strength between the foam and the second foam surface to which it is adhered.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an absorbent web includes moving a foraminous member in a machine direction. The foraminous member has at least one masking plate with a partitioned area including at least one partition defining a plurality of segments. The method further includes drawing air through the foraminous member and depositing fibrous material onto the foraminous member to form an absorbent web. The absorbent web has a bridged area with a reduced basis weight corresponding to the partitioned area of the masking plate. The bridged area has vertical interfaces separating web segments and fibrous material at least partly bridging the vertical interfaces.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film which can be used as a standard product as long as no problems arise in anisotropic conductive connections, even in a case where omissions are present in a prescribed disposition of conductive particles, includes a regular disposition region in which conductive particles are disposed regularly in an insulating resin binder, and has a length of 5 m or greater. A standard region including no sections with more than a prescribed number of consecutive omissions in conductive particles is present in the regular disposition region over a prescribed width in a short-side direction of the anisotropic conductive film and at least a prescribed length in a long-side direction of the anisotropic conductive film.

Abstract: Methods for die attachment of multichip and single components may involve printing a sintering paste on a substrate or on the back side of a die. Printing may involve stencil printing, screen printing, or a dispensing process. Paste may be printed on the back side of an entire wafer prior to dicing, or on the back side of an individual die. Sintering films may also be fabricated and transferred to a wafer, die or substrate. A post-sintering step may increase throughput.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion containing a metal pigment, wherein the metal pigment contains plate-like particles, and in the case where the longitudinal diameter on the planar surface of the plate-like particle is X, the lateral diameter is Y, and the thickness is Z, the 50% average particle diameter R50 of a corresponding circle determined from the surface area in the X-Y plane of the plate-like particle is between 0.5 and 3 ?m, and the condition R50/Z>5 is satisfied.

Abstract: A vehicle powertrain includes a stator defining a circular opening having an inner diameter, and a rotor to rotate within the circular opening such that a gap is formed between a rotor surface and the stator at the inner diameter. The powertrain further includes a repellant, coated on the stator and the rotor surface, to control fluid flow in the gap.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing long lasting phosphorescent fabrics and articles of clothing including fabric for use in fields such as security, domestic, sports, health, professional, etc., includes (i) preparing a composition for dyeing having a strontium aluminate pigment doped with europium and dysprosium; (ii) coating a starting fabric with the composition by air knife coating or cylinder; (iii) drying; and (iv) polymerizing. The fabrics thus obtained have long lasting phosphorescent properties and a high resistance to washing, maintaining the factory specifications of the starting fabric with respect to its mechanical properties, comfort, breathability and/or high visibility properties, if relevant.

Abstract: A quantum dot ink, a manufacturing method thereof and a quantum dot light emitting diode device are provided. The quantum dot ink includes a non-polar organic solvent, a surface tension modifier and a hydrophobic quantum dot, the quantum dot ink further includes a carrier transport material, wherein phase separation is present between the hydrophobic quantum dot and the carrier transport material. After completing ink-jet printing the quantum dot ink, phase separation occurs between the hydrophobic quantum dot and the carrier transport material. Thus, the two-layer structure of a hydrophobic quantum dot layer and a carrier transport material layer is formed through one process. Not only a quantum dot light emitting device is manufactured by the method of ink-jet printing, but also the operation is simplified, and the manufacturing cost of the quantum dot light emitting device is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to granular composite density enhancement, and related methods and compositions. The applications where these properties are valuable include but are not limited to: 1) additive manufacturing (“3D printing”) involving metallic, ceramic, cermet, polymer, plastic, or other dry or solvent-suspended powders or gels, 2) concrete materials, 3) solid propellant materials, 4) cermet materials, 5) granular armors, 6) glass-metal and glass-plastic mixtures, and 7) ceramics comprising (or manufactured using) granular composites.

Abstract: A processing fluid contains a water soluble cation polymer having a quaternary ammonium cation in the main chain, either of one of phosphoric acid-based inorganic salt and p-tert-butyl benzoate, and water, wherein the phosphoric acid-based inorganic salt is either of one of disodium monohydrogen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium polyphosphate, dipotassium monohydrogen phosphate, and potassium dihydrogen phosphate, wherein the water soluble cation polymer accounts for 40% by weight to 60% by weight.

Abstract: Provided are a flaky-like silver powder having a low bulk density as well as a predetermined average particle size (D50) and the like, which is obtainable by using a predetermined wet reduction method, a conductive paste obtainable using such a flaky-like silver powder, and a method for producing such a flaky-like silver powder. Disclosed are a flaky-like silver powder obtainable by a wet reduction method, a conductive paste obtainable using a flaky-like silver powder, and a method for producing a flaky-like silver powder, in which the average particle size (D50) as an equivalent circle diameter obtainable when the flaky-like silver powder particles are viewed planarly is adjusted to a value within the range of 1.1 to 30 ?m, the thickness of the flaky-like silver powder particles is adjusted to 0.01 to 2 ?m, and the bulk density of the flaky-like silver powder is adjusted to a value within the range of 0.1 to 4 g/cm3.

Abstract: A conductive paste contains at least a conductive powder, glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The conductive powder contains a noble metal powder such as an Ag powder and a base metal powder containing Cu and/or Ni, and the base metal powder has a specific surface area of less than 0.5 m2/g. The content of the base metal powder with respect to the total amount of the conductive powder is, in ratio by weight, 0.1 to 0.3 when the base metal powder contains Cu as its main constituent, 0.1 to 0.2 when the base metal powder contains Ni as its main constituent, and 0.1 to 0.25 when the base metal powder contains a mixed powder of Cu and Ni as its main constituent.

Abstract: A polymer-based layer structure with an oleophobic/hydrophobic surface for coating, sealing, and/or connecting technical components or parts of said components, comprising—a first layer which comprises a polymer, —a second layer that adjoins the first layer and comprises a polymer and particles which comprise a fluoropolymer and which are distributed in the silicone, and —an outer layer that adjoins the second layer and comprises a fluorocarbon compound with at least one reactive group and optionally particles which comprise a fluoropolymer and which are distributed in the fluorocarbon compound. The invention also relates to an electric machine which has the layer structure, said layer structure being provided in particular as a potting compound on a winding and/or on switching rings of the stator and/or as a magnet bonding adhesive of the rotor.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a mat of inorganic fibers including the manufacture or supply of a mat of inorganic fibers having two major surfaces, which is strengthened with a chemical binder, or by means of a hydrodynamic method, coating of a first major surface of the mat by means of the application of an aqueous solid dispersion on one of the two sides of the mat, drying the coated mat, printing the coated mat by means of rotary printing, digital printing, screen printing, or offset printing on the first major surface of the coating, optional application of a protective layer onto the first major surface, application of a binder, at least partial drying and at least partial crosslinking of the mat to which binder has been applied, and rolling up of the obtained material web, or cutting to size as sheets.

Abstract: Nanocrystal thin film devices and methods for fabricating nanocrystal thin film devices are disclosed. The nanocrystal thin films are diffused with a dopant such as Indium, Potassium, Tin, etc. to reduce surface states. The thin film devices may be exposed to air during a portion of the fabrication. This enables fabrication of nanocrystal-based devices using a wider range of techniques such as photolithography and photolithographic patterning in an air environment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of forming a multilayer thin film by depositing target particles, detached from a target by plasma discharge of inert gas, on a metal object using a multilayer thin film deposition apparatus and a multilayer thin film formed by the method. More specifically, a sputtering deposition apparatus is used as the multilayer thin film deposition apparatus. The method includes coating a metal object with a coating layer, depositing at least one hardness-enhancing layer on the coating layer, and depositing a color layer on the at least one hardness-enhancing layer.

Abstract: An antimicrobial composite material and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The antimicrobial composite material includes a porous material, a chelating agent, and a multivalent metal ion. The chelating agent is chemically bonded to the porous material, and the multivalent metal ion is chemically bonded to the chelating agent.

Abstract: There is provided a recording method, in which a glitter pigment ink and a clear ink containing substantially no color material is used with respect to a coated paper or a film, including: at least one of (A) primarily-applying the clear ink before applying the glitter pigment ink and (B) applying the clear ink in the same scanning at the time of applying the glitter pigment ink; and (C) secondarily-applying the clear ink after applying the glitter pigment ink.

Abstract: A printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a printing section configured to print ink on a surface of a substrate. The printing section prints conductive ink containing a conductive material by offset printing and prints conductive ink containing a conductive material different from the conductive material on the conductive ink by offset printing. Preferably, the printing apparatus further includes a conveyor configured to convey the substrate. Further, the printing section preferably includes a first printing machine configured to print first conductive ink and a second printing machine configured to print second conductive ink.

Abstract: This application relates to a method and apparatus for forming a textured stain resistant fabric. The stain resistant layer can be formed from a non-conventional anti-stain resistant resin that can conform to varying texturing geometries. In one embodiment, the stain resistant layer can be formed against a sheet of release paper having a texturing surface configured to form a textured surface on the stain resistant layer.