Abstract: A method of manufacturing terrazzo tiles and tiles manufactured in accordance with the method is described. A resin, curing agent, filler, and pigment are poured into a mold. Stone chips are then poured into the mold to settle with the majority at the bottom of the mold. Thereafter, curing occurs to result in rough tiles which are ground and then polished with the upper surface being the resulting tile surface at which the majority of the stones settle. The tiles are assembled onto a floor with grout lines resulting from spacing of the tiles, one from another. Grout made of resin or a resign and terrazzo chip mixture is then poured in and skived, and the floor polished to result in a sealed monolithic surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to an article (1) including a substrate (2) including two opposite faces (21, 22), and a sol-gel coating (3) covering at least one of the faces (21, 22) of said substrate (2), in which said sol-gel coating (3) is in the form of a continuous film of a material including a matrix formed by at least one metal polyalkoxylate and at least 5% by weight with respect to the total weight of the coating (3) of at least one metal oxide dispersed in said matrix. According to the invention, the sol-gel coating (3) is coated with a functional design (4) including at least one optically non-transparent chemical substance. This invention also relates to a process for producing an article.

Abstract: A coated material includes a support covered with at least one layer of polymer resin, characterized in that the resin includes heat-expandable microspheres. A process for manufacturing the novel material, and also the use thereof in the binding and packaging fields and an article including the coated material are also described.

Abstract: An antiglare film includes a base member and an optical layer provided on the base member, and the optical layer has an irregular shape on a surface thereof. The irregular shape is obtained by applying a coating material containing fine particles and a resin onto the base member, distributing the fine particles densely in some portions and sparsely in other portions by convection that occurs in the coating material, and curing the coating material. The resin contains 3% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less of a polymer, the average particle diameter of the fine particles is 2 ?m or more and 8 ?m or less, and the average film thickness of the optical layer is 8 ?m or more and 18 ?m or less.

Abstract: A decoration film including a substrate, a releasing layer, at least an alignment mark and a pattern layer is provided. A substrate has a surface. The releasing layer is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The alignment mark is disposed on the surface of the substrate or a side of the releasing layer far from the substrate. The pattern layer is disposed on the releasing layer at a side far from the substrate in the correspondence with the alignment mark.

Abstract: A split case die is used to press powder, wherein the die parts are moveable in a direction non-parallel to the direction of the pressing axis. The part produced by such a split case die has an external surface with parting line marks oriented in a direction non-perpendicular to the pressing axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of ferromagnetic materials to improve the recyclability of plastic packaging.

Abstract: A decoration film, a decoration device and a method for manufacturing a decoration device are provided. The decoration film includes a substrate, a transparent material layer, a pattern layer, a plurality of aroma units and an adhesion layer. The transparent material layer is disposed on the substrate. The pattern layer is disposed on the transparent material layer at a side far from the substrate. The adhesion layer is exposed and disposed on the pattern layer. The aroma units are scattered in the transparent material layer, the pattern layer or the adhesion layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic latent image holding body in which the surface thereof has water repellency and a magnetic latent image is visualized by a liquid developer that contains a magnetic toner and an aqueous medium.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet recording ink including: a resin nanoparticle having a core-shell structure containing a core and a shell; a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent; and water, wherein the core is composed of a poly(meth)acrylate resin, and wherein the shell is composed of a polycarbonate-polyurethane copolymer. Also provided is a process for producing the inkjet recording ink, an inkjet cartridge containing the inkjet recording ink, an inkjet recording apparatus containing the inkjet cartridge, and an inkjet recorded image including the inkjet recording ink located on a recording medium.

Abstract: A composite article includes a substrate and a powder-derived composite coating on the substrate. The composite coating includes discrete regions of a first material and discrete regions of a second material. At least one of the first material or the second material is a chemical precursor.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for producing a carbon nanotube (CNT) whereby, in the local synthesis of CNTs, a high resolution, a low cost, easiness in production and mass production capability can be established at the same time; and a two-dimensionally patterned CNT obtained thereby.

Abstract: A laminate having improved clarity and abrasion-resistant, scuff-, mar- and impact resistance, said laminate comprising an overlay and/or a décor layer formed via the application of a slurry to a respective substrate and/or décor sheet, wherein the slurry comprises a silicone based thermoplastic resin and a mix of laminate enhancing agents comprising cylindrical, fiber-shaped laminate enhancing agents which may or may not be coated with silicone powder or liquid comprising at least one of glass, ceramic, and plastic. The décor layer may alternatively or additionally be formed in part via the application of a mix of laminate enhancing agents and/or the slurry at the printing stage of the décor sheet.

Abstract: Information carrier precursor comprising a rigid sheet or support; a receiving layer configuration comprising at least one layer; and at least one substance, optionally provided pattern-wise, capable of and available for interacting in situ with at least one species diffusing through the receiving layer configuration to produce a functional species, wherein at least one layer of the receiving layer configuration comprises at least one pigment, at least one binder, opaque porous parts capable of being rendered substantially transparent by penetration by a lacquer provided at the outermost surface of the receiving layer configuration and non-porous transparent parts; a method for producing the above-mentioned information carrier precursor; a method for producing an information carrier; and information carriers produced therewith.

Abstract: A superabrasive tools having uniformly leveled superabrasive particles and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a superabrasive can include a metal matrix configured for bonding superabrasive particles and a plurality superabrasive particles held in the metal matrix at specific positions according to a predetermined pattern, wherein tips of each of the plurality of the superabrasive particles protrude from the metal matrix to a uniform height.

Abstract: A method for producing a panel is disclosed. The method includes the step of applying steam on a dry powder layer on a core. Thereafter is a heat and pressure applied to the powder layer in order to bond the powder together.

Abstract: An article is disclosed comprising a network-like pattern of conductive traces formed of at least partially-joined nanoparticles that define randomly-shaped cells that are generally transparent to light and contain a transparent filler material. In a preferred embodiment, the filler material is conductive such as a metal oxide or a conductive polymer. In another preferred embodiment, the filler material is an adhesive that is can be used to transfer the network from one substrate to another. A preferred method of forming the article is also disclosed wherein an emulsion containing the nanoparticles in the solvent phase and the filler material in the water phase is coated onto a substrate. The emulsion is dried and the nanoparticles self-assemble to form the traces and the filler material is deposited in the cells. An electroluminescent device is also disclosed wherein the article of the invention forms a transparent electrode in the device.

Abstract: To provide a coating composition which is excellent in water resistance, insulating properties and ultraviolet degradation resistance, and is also excellent in transparency of a coating film formed after coating.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine-readable security element for security products, containing at least one particulate substance that has electroluminescent properties and a transparent, electrically conductive pigment. Also disclosed are a printing ink for producing such a security element and a security product comprising said security element.

Abstract: Building panels and a method to produce such panels including a solid decorative surface having a decorative wear layer including fibres, binders, colour substance, wear resistant particles and a digital ink print.

Abstract: A transfer medium is provided for receiving images formed on the medium by inks or toners comprising thermally diffusible colorants, including disperse dye and sublimation dye, and methods of using the medium to present images on substrates. The medium provides an opaque layer that allows transfer of the image from the medium to a substrate, and provides a background for the image when the image is transferred to a dark colored substrate, so that the dark colored substrate does not obscure the image.

Abstract: Provided is the following base material for a surface protective sheet. The slipping property of the back surface of the sheet is moderately excellent, and scratches in the surface of an adherend laminated to contact the back surface of the sheet can be suppressed. Also provided is a surface protective sheet containing such base material for a surface protective sheet. The base material for a surface protective sheet of the present invention is a base material for a surface protective sheet including a base material layer (A), in which: at least one surface of the base material for a surface protective sheet is the surface of the base material layer (A); the base material layer (A) contains a polyolefin-based resin as a main component; the base material layer (A) contains polymer fine particles having an average particle diameter of 3 to 20 ?m at a content of 0.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a substrate having a smooth surface is prepared, a fine-particle layer including fine particles which are arranged along the surface is formed, and substituent molecules are bonded to the fine particles to change the fine-particle layer to a fine-particle assembly layer including the fine particles to which the substituent molecules are bonded, so that the center-to-center distance between the adjacent fine particles is increased to form a three-dimensional microstructure in which a portion of the fine-particle assembly layer is raised from the surface or the center-to-center distance between the adjacent fine particles is decreased to form a microstructure in which the fine-particle assembly layer is absent in a portion of the surface, the substrate being exposed in the absent portion.

Abstract: A superabrasive grain setting apparatus for arranging superabrasive grains on a surface of a manufacturing mold used in manufacturing a grinding tool includes a grip and raising mechanism for gripping the mold in a horizontal state and for turning the mold to a vertical state. A six-axis control robot is composed of a base arm mechanism with three controlled axes and a wrist unit with three controlled axes attached to the base arm mechanism. A superabrasive grain supply device has a grain storage for storing the superabrasive grains and a grain separation mechanism for separating the superabrasive grains in the grain storage one by one to a suction position. A suction nozzle is detachably mounted on an endmost arm of the robot and provided with a bent nose portion for drawing a grain of superabrasive to a nozzle end thereof at the suction position.

Abstract: This invention provides printing paper which comprises an aliphatic polyester resin utilizing a plant resource-derived biomass material, is excellent, for example, in traveling stability on a printing machine, material strength, reproduction of dots, print sharpness, and waterfastness and is suitable for use in applications where sheet offset printing is carried out, for example, commercial printing applications such as outdoor posters and maps, catalogs, pamphlets, and menues, and a label using the same. The printing paper is a film formed of an aliphatic polyester resin composition comprising 40 to 90% by weight of an aliphatic polyester resin (a) comprising a binary or higher material of aliphatic diol units represented by formula (I) and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid units represented by formula (II) and 60 to 10% by weight of an inorganic fine powder (b).

Abstract: Light scattering inorganic substrates comprising monolayers and methods for making light scattering inorganic substrates comprising monolayers useful for, for example, photovoltaic cells are described herein. One embodiment is a method for making a light scattering inorganic substrate. The method comprises providing an inorganic substrate comprising at least one surface, forming a monolayer of inorganic particles on the at least one surface to form a coated substrate, heating the coated substrate above the softening point of the inorganic substrate, and pressing the inorganic particles into the at least one surface form the light scattering inorganic substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a film having a low refractive index, which can be formed under normal temperature and pressure while obtaining a lower refractive index, has excellent adhesion with a solid substrate, and does not lose geometric optical properties, such as the diffusibility or light-harvesting capability attributed to the microstructure. Also disclosed is a method for producing the same. The film having a low refractive index is obtained by causing an electrolyte polymer and microparticles to be alternately adsorbed on the surface of a solid substrate and bringing the resulting microparticle-laminated film into contact with a silicon compound solution in order to bond the solid substrate with microparticles and microparticles with microparticles.

Abstract: An electroconductive diffuse reflective film is made of an electroconductive metal, wherein the electroconductive diffuse reflective film has a porous structure in which crystal grains having an average grain diameter of 50 nm or more and 1,000 nm or less are separately arranged at intervals of 10 nm or more and 800 nm or less on average.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for realizing a particle network comprising a particle depositing step, capable of self-organizing with a determined increment along a first direction, onto a substrate exhibiting a property that permits an interaction between the substrate and the particles and modulated along the first direction with a period adapted to said increment. A substantial interaction thus subsists between each of the particles and its neighboring particles along the first direction.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer belt that includes a conductive core shell component thereover, wherein the core is, for example, comprised of a silica, and the shell is comprised of, for example, an antimony tin oxide.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube device includes a flexible substrate and a patterned carbon nanotube layer. The flexible substrate defines a plurality of recesses. The patterned carbon nanotube layer is formed on the flexible substrate. The carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotube arrays. Each carbon nanotube array is fixedly attached in the corresponding recess.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a metal particle dispersion wherein a metal compound is reduced by using carbodihydrazide represented by the formula (1) below or a polybasic acid polyhydrazide represented by the formula (2) below (wherein R represents an n-valent polybasic acid residue) in a liquid medium. By reducing the metal compound in the presence of a compound having a function preventing discoloration of the metal, there can be obtained a metal particle dispersion having excellent discoloration preventing properties. Metal particles produced by such methods have a uniform particle diameter and are excellent in dispersion stability. By using a conductive resin composition or conductive ink containing a metal particle dispersion obtained by such production methods, there can be formed a conductive coating film, such as a conductive circuit or an electromagnetic layer, having good characteristics.

Abstract: Coatings which are applied to a component have to be removed again in a complex way in certain regions, since a coating was not desired to be present in those regions. The subsequent removal of this layer adversely affects the component, for example its geometry. The method according to the invention for coating a component includes a masking which at least partially comprises a ceramic powder and can therefore easily be removed after the component has been coated.

Abstract: Suspensions of fine particles in a liquid containing a colloid-scale adhesive produce coatings and shaped articles which are both porous and robust.

Abstract: An absorbent core comprising super absorbent polymer particles and a pattern of adhesive for use in disposable absorbent articles, for example for the absorption of menses or blood.

Abstract: A process for producing a metallized textile surface comprises (A) applying a formulation comprising at least one metal powder (a) as a component patternedly or uniformly, (B) depositing a further metal on the textile surface, (C) applying a further layer comprising carbon in the form of carbon black or carbon nanotubes or graphene.

Abstract: A method for making a variable-density carbon nanotube film is provided. A drawn carbon nanotube film, including a number of carbon nanotubes aligned along an aligned direction, is prepared. A number of thin regions are formed in the drawn carbon nanotube film along the aligned direction by reducing density of carbon nanotubes in each of the plurality of thin regions. A variable-density carbon nanotube film is provided and includes a number of thin regions and at least one normal region having a density of carbon nanotubes greater than that of the thin regions. The at least one normal region includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned along an aligned direction. The thin regions are arranged in the form of at least one row extending along the aligned direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer moldings with conductive, especially electrically conductive, structures on the surface, and to a process for production of these polymer moldings. A further aspect of the invention relates to the use of a device for production of the conductive, especially of the electrically conductive, structures on the surface of the polymer molding. The invention additionally relates to the use of an adhesive comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for electrically conductive bonding of an electronic component to another electrically conductive component or molding. The invention additionally relates to a circuit board arrangement comprising at least one circuit board with at least one electrically conductive track. The at least one electrically conductive track preferably comprises a metal layer and/or at least one electronic component. The invention also relates to processes for production of the inventive circuit board arrangements.

Abstract: An embodiment of a media sheet has a barrier layer formed on a first surface of a substrate. An image-receiving layer is formed on the barrier layer. A porous pigment layer is formed on a second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium includes a substrate, a base layer, and a porous ink receiving layer. The base layer is established on at least one surface of the substrate, and the porous ink receiving layer is established on the base layer. The base layer includes calcined clay present in an amount ranging from about 25% to about 75% by dry weight.

Abstract: Elastic bonding films that include an elastic, thermoset core layer and a thermoplastic bonding layer on each side of the core layer are described. The thermoset core layer is a polyurethane formed as the reaction product of (i) a multifunctional isocyanate with (ii) a combination of polyols comprising (a) polyester diol, (b) crosslinker, and (c) hard segment. Articles incorporating such elastic bonding films including fabrics bonded to such films are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to buffer bilayers, and their use in electronic devices. The bilayer has a first layer including at least one electrically conductive polymer doped with at least one highly-fluorinated acid polymer, and a second layer including inorganic nanoparticles.

Abstract: A section of polymeric sheet material includes a quantity of primary polymer and a plurality of particles of at least one non-primary polymer. A plastic card formed from the section of polymeric sheet material and a method of manufacturing polymeric sheet material are also included.

Abstract: A decorative laminate (10) includes a polymer or engineered film with fluorine (100), a decorative pattern (20) visible through the polymer film (100), and a substrate (200) supporting the polymer film (100) and decorative pattern (20). An embossing layer (70) may be included between the polymer film (100) and substrate (200). The embossing layer (70) or substrate (200) or both may contain one or more fire retardant materials such as halogens. The decorative laminate (10) has a resistance to sustained ignition rated as at least M1 according to French Epiradiateur Test NFP 92-501, and a smoke index value of 80 or less, a classification of F3 or better according to French standard NF F-16-101 based on French Tests NF X 70-100 and NF X 10-702, and a resistance to graffiti in a range of G0-G1 as measured by French Graffiti test NF F 31-112.

Abstract: A roofing underlayment comprising an asphalt-coated fibrous sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface is provided. A first portion of the upper surface has granules adhered thereto. A slip-resistant member is bonded to a second portion of the upper surface, an upper surface of the slip-resistant member having substantially no granules adhered thereto.

Abstract: There is provided a printing ink to be used in the production of a heat insulating foamed paper container obtained by heating a paper container which has a container body unit laminated with a high-melting point thermoplastic synthetic resin film on the inner surface and with a low-melting point thermoplastic synthetic resin film (low-Mp resin film) on the outer surface, and thereby foaming the low-Mp resin film, the printing ink being printed on the laminated low-Mp resin film upon the production of the paper container but inhibiting the occurrence of differences in level at the foamed surface of the low-Mp resin film. In an ink composition for printing on foamed paper containers, which contains a colorant, a binder resin and a solvent, a resin having an elongation ratio (elongation ratio as measured with a small-size tensile tester manufactured by Intesco Co., Ltd., under the conditions of a tensile speed of 100 mm/min and room temperature (25° C.)) of 400% to 3,000% is used as the binder resin.

Abstract: Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for applying a colorant to a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a composition that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the composition may be substantially removed from the surface to remove a portion or substantially all of the stain before being affixed to the surface. If a user desires to remove the composition from the surface, the composition is formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. If the user desires to affix the composition to the surface in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, the composition may be affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example, heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical.

Abstract: A method of forming an array of selectively shaped optical elements on a substrate, the method including the steps of providing the substrate, the substrate having an optical layer placed thereon; placing a layer of particles on the optical layer; performing an etching cycle. The cycle includes the steps of: etching the layer of particles, using a first etching process so as to reduce the size of the particles within the layer, then; simultaneously etching the optical layer and the layer of particles, using a second etching process, the further reducing particles forming a mask over areas of the optical layer to create discrete optical elements from the optical layer.

Abstract: To provide a fluororesin film wherein the coating film material is not limited, deterioration of the coating film and the fluororesin film body due to the ultraviolet light is suppressed for a long period of time, and the transparency of the fluororesin film body is high.

Abstract: The invention relates to a security element for security papers, documents of value and the like having a thin-layer element (12) with color shift effect, which has a reflection layer (14), an absorber layer (18) and a spacer layer (16) disposed between reflection layer (14) and absorber layer (18). According to the invention the spacer layer (16) is formed by a printed layer having dispersion particles (20) with monomodal or oligomodal size distribution.