Abstract: A surface covering includes a base layer and a wear layer. The wear layer is laminated to the base layer. The wear layer comprises a polymeric binder system having wear resistant particles dispersed therein. The wear layer is formed by dispersing a plurality of wear resistant particles into a liquid to form a stable liquid dispersion, blending the stable liquid dispersion into a polymeric resin to form a mixture, and extruding the mixture to form the wear layer.

Abstract: A laminate assembly comprises a base layer, a substantially transparent inclusion layer disposed above the base layer and having a plurality of included objects disposed within the inclusion layer, and a substantially transparent top layer disposed above the inclusion layer. The base layer, inclusion layer, and top layer are formed in succession.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an image-recording medium comprising a paper support and, coated on one side of the support, in order: a lower ink-receiving layer, an upper gloss layer and, coated on the opposite side of the support, an inner layer comprising at least 75% by weight of fine inorganic particles and a binder, and an outer layer substantially consisting of a polymeric material. Another aspect of the present invention relates to an inkjet printing process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminated film including at least two layers of an outer layer having a printed portion on a surface and an inner layer subjected to an antifogging treatment in which principal resin comprising a solid content of the printed portion is made of chlorinated polypropylene-based resin or urethane-based resin. This antifog laminated film hardly degrades in an antifogging property even when the antifog laminated film subjected to printing on the outer layer of a surface subjected to the antifogging treatment and the printed surface are strongly brought into contact with each other due to an operation of winding the film into a roll or the like.

Abstract: A dressing bars for embedding abrasive particles into a substrate at a substantially uniform height. Spacing pads, hydrostatic and/or hydrodynamic fluid bearing (air is the typical fluid) maintains a constant spacing and attitude between the dressing bar and the substrate. The fluid bearing permits the dressing bar to maintain a desirable stiffness between the lapping plate and the dressing bar. The bar geometry and fluid bearing design permits the bar to mitigate or compensate for the micrometer-scale and/or millimeter-scale wavelengths of waviness on the substrate, while maintaining a substantially constant clearance to uniformly embed the abrasive particle into the substrate.

Abstract: A method of transferring a design to an uncured concrete surface of a poured concrete mixture is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) placing a releasable template onto the surface to define exposed and covered regions; (b) manipulating the exposed regions corresponding to the design; (c) removing the template to reveal the covered regions; and (d) finishing the surface. The template may be variously configured and may incorporate positive and negative portions, which may be alternatively utilized to transfer the design to respective positive and negative regions of the surface. The template may preferably be fabricated from visquene, craft paper, or other suitable material. In addition, implementations of the present invention may be utilized with surface seeded exposed aggregate, troweling, or other surface finishing processes.

Abstract: An electrophotographic film with excellent water resistance, which is more reduced in heat curling than before when used as a recording paper for thermal fixing-type electrophotographic printers or a copying machines and prevents stains of the toner-fixing unit if it jams in the printer or copying machine and which can provide continuous printing of a large number of sheets, is provided by an electrophotographic film comprising a resin film (A) formed of a resin composition containing an inorganic fine powder and/or an organic filler, the resin composition having a melt tension of 5 g or more at 210° C., a crystallization temperature of 120° C. or more and a crystallization heat of 60 J/cm3 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intermediate transfer member having higher transferability and higher cleaning properties aid durability, an apparatus for producing an intermediate transfer member which does not require the provision of any large equipment such as vacuum equipment, and an image forming apparatus comprising the intermediate transfer member. The intermediate transfer member contains a support and, provided on the support, a first inorganic compound layer containing carbon atoms and a second inorganic compound layer as a surface layer, the second inorganic compound layer not containing any carbon atom or containing carbon atoms in a smaller amount than the carbon atoms in the first inorganic compound layer.

Abstract: A label for in-mold formation is provided which can be readily delaminated from the container by any one because of its excellent delamination initiation property and delamination transmission property as well as its low interlaminar strength, and which can be recorded with information such as pictures and letters on the inner side concealed by the label, and therefore, enabling effective utilization of the display area, or utilization of the delaminated label portion as a request form or a discount ticket, so called coupon.

Abstract: In-mold labels comprise a printed sheet and a “cover stock” layer that covers the printed sheet and also provides adhesion of the label to the mold prior to the molding procedure. The cover stock is prepared from a blend of a major portion of polymer composition having a high melting point and a lesser amount of a polyolefin having a low melting point. The high melting point polymer composition must contain an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer having a melting point of greater than 85° C. The cover stock is characterized by having a non-homogeneous morphology in which discrete “islands” of the high melting point polymer are present in a continuous “sea” of the polyolefin. The labels of this invention are especially suitable for applying labels to a rotomolded part. The cover stock melts during the rotomolding process to provide a protective cover for the label graphics.

Abstract: A flame resistant RFID tag comprises: a first flame resistant polymer film having a major surface; an RFID device secured to the major surface of the first flame resistant polymer film, the RFID device having proximal and distal surfaces and comprising an antenna electrically connected to an integrated circuit; and a first flame resistant pressure sensitive adhesive layer covering the distal surface of the RFID device. Methods of making the flame resistant RFID tags are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing a polymeric surface-structured substrate includes: (a) preparing a first precursor substrate that is nanostructured on at least one surface with inorganic nanoparticles, (b) coating a hardenable substrate material for a second substrate different from the first precursor substrate material onto the nanostructured surface of the precursor substrate, wherein the hardenable substrate material includes cross-linkable monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric starting components for producing a polymeric substrate, (c) hardening the hardenable substrate material to obtain a polymeric substrate, and (d) separating the precursor substrate from the polymeric substrate as a result of which a polymeric substrate nanostructured with nanoparticles and including a polyurethane is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to biodegradable microporous materials and multi-layer articles containing them. The biodegradable microporous materials comprise: (a) a polyolefin matrix, (b) finely divided, particulate filler distributed throughout the matrix, (c) at least 35 percent by volume of a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout the microporous material, and (d) a biodegradation promoting material distributed throughout the matrix. Also provided are multilayer articles prepared from the above-described microporous materials.

Abstract: The sheet for suction and fixation according to the invention is a sheet for suction and fixation, constituted by including at least a porous sheet and used for suction and fixation of a member to be sucked, and the sheet for suction and fixation has a structure of a plurality of layers comprising a porous sheet provided on at least one side of the porous sheet with a particle layer constituted by including plastic particles, wherein the surface roughness (Ra) of the particle layer is not greater than 0.5 ?m. A sheet for suction and fixation, which is continuous and long and excellent in surface smoothness, and a method of producing the same, can thereby be provided.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to articles of manufacture having at least a portion prepared using recycled material, including but not limited recycled rubber or other polymeric materials. The articles may incorporate the recycled materials in a granulated form. In specific embodiments, the article comprises an article of footwear (i.e., a shoe). Particularly, all or part of the shoe sole may be formed using the granulated material, the granules specifically being joined together using a binder material, such as a polyurethane, preferably a moisture cure, single component polyurethane binder. The invention further provides methods of preparing articles formed of granulated materials. The inventive methods are characterized by their excellent economic benefits, ease of use, and environmental benefits.

Abstract: A method for producing a component, and a component, in particular a micromechanical and/or microfluidic and/or microelectronic component, is provided, the component including at least one patterned material region, and in a first step the patterned material region is produced in that microparticles of a first material are embedded in a matrix of a second material, and in a second step the patterned material region is rendered porous by etching using a dry etching method or a gas-phase etching method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of a cellulosic molded body which is characterized in that the molded body is contacted with an alkaline dispersion containing undissolved chitosan particles. The chitosan particles are present in the dispersion preferably in a particle size of from 0.1 to 1500 ?m, preferably from 1 to 800 ?m.

Abstract: A composition is described that includes at least one compatibilizer having at least one polyolefin and at least one polar group. The composition can include a blend of polymers. Surface coverings and floor coverings, such as laminated floor coverings, having the composition, are also described.

Abstract: A coated printing paper offering high gloss, no mottled impression, sufficiently practical levels of printability in terms of ink-drying property and surface peel strength, and good productivity achieved by elimination of deposits on the calender rolls, wherein the coated printing paper comprises a base paper and a coating layer comprising pigment and adhesive formed on the base paper, and wherein a surface layer comprising 100 weight-parts of thermoplastic copolymer with a glass-transition temperature of 80° C. or above and 3 to 100 weight-parts of surface sizing agent of styrene-acrylic, olefin or styrene-maleic acid copolymer type is formed on the coating layer.

Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a substrate, a film structure, and a protective film. The film structure includes an adhesive film, a film stack, and a protective film. The adhesive film is deposited onto the substrate. The film stack is deposited onto the adhesive film alternating dielectric films and metal films. The metal films are non-continuous with a total thickness of the metal films at a predetermined value. The protective film is deposited onto an upper film of the film stack.

Abstract: A metallised film includes at least one reflective layer (14, 17) of printed metallised ink, wherein the layer (17) of printed metallised ink includes a hardened binder incorporating at least one charge of metallised particles exhibiting a reflective metallic appearance, and the charge of metallised particles includes particles in the general form of platelets exhibiting reflective faces, and wherein the layer (17) of printed metallised ink is applied in contact with a layer (14, 15) exhibiting a surface tension greater than 40 dynes/cm and a smooth surface quality of specular reflection greater than 50%, measured in accordance with standard ISO 2813 with an angle of 60°. A process for manufacturing this film is also described.

Abstract: A method of producing the low glare, high print gloss paper of the invention comprises the steps of providing a paper substrate, coating the substrate with an aqueous coating composition having, as a dry parts by weight per 100 parts of pigment, 50-90 parts coarse delaminated clay pigment having a particle size of 8-12 microns and 10-20 parts calcium carbonate having a particle size of between 0.7 and 1.1 microns, drying the coating; and supercalendering the coated substrate with at least two passes per side with rolls having a surface roughness of 90-130 Ra. The step of supercalendering imparts a Parker Print-Surf roughness of 1.7-2.2 microns and a sheet gloss of about 25-30. Four color printing produces a print gloss of 65-70 and a delta gloss of at least 38.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable opaque white film of this invention includes a core layer, and white back and front layers, the core layer having a chromatic color impervious to light at wavelengths of 380 to 500 nm or an achromatic color. The core layer may contain a black, yellow, red, or brown pigment. The heat-shrinkable opaque white film in a preferred embodiment has a transmission factor to light at wavelengths of 380 to 500 nm of 5% or less. In another preferred embodiment of the heat-shrinkable opaque white film, the core layer has an achromatic color and the film has a transmission factor to light at wavelengths of 200 to 600 nm of 3% or less. A shrink label of this invention has the heat-shrinkable opaque white film, and a preprinted ink label layer arranged on a surface of the front layer of the film. A labeled container of this invention includes a container body and the shrink label arranged on the container body.

Abstract: The emittance value is a measure of an amount of energy expelled from a given surface area relative to a black-body reference. Depending on the specific coating a change in the emittance value is actively or passively effected. There are known active variable emittance thermal control coatings. However, such coatings are actually panels housing a mixture of both high and low emissivity materials that are electrically manipulated to control the emittance value of the panel. These “coatings” are classified as either electrochromic or electrophorectic. Both electrochromic and electrophorectic coatings require an applied voltage to cause a change in the emittance value of the coating. By contrast, aspects of the present invention do not include active variable emittance thermal control coatings. Aspects of the present invention do include passive variable emittance thermal control coatings and materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of using inks with gellants, that can form a gel state, as receivers for particle materials. The inks are liquid when jetted, but quickly enter a tacky/semi-solid/gel state when cooled below ink gel temperature on a substrate and prior to curing. Dry powders and solid particulate substances of various types are then applied to the jetted inks and locked in place when the ink is cured.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table that is substantially free of defects formed due to abnormal grain growth of tungsten carbide grains, and methods of fabricating such PDCs. In an embodiment, a PDC comprises a cemented tungsten carbide substrate including an interfacial surface that is substantially free of tungsten carbide grains exhibiting abnormal grain growth, and a PCD table bonded to the interfacial surface of the cemented tungsten carbide substrate. The PCD table includes a plurality of bonded diamond grains defining a plurality of interstitial regions. At least a portion of the interstitial regions includes a metal-solvent catalyst disposed therein. The PCD table may be substantially free of chromium or the PCD table and the cemented tungsten carbide substrate may each include chromium.

Abstract: A hardcoat for a plastic substrate film is provided which has good suitability for printing and satisfactory hardness, can prevent influence of the deformation of a plastic substrate film from extending to the hardcoat, and is resistant to cracking and peeling. The hardcoat is produced from a coating component containing one or more organic components having a polymerizable functional group and an inorganic filler, at least one of the organic components being free from a hydrogen bond-forming group. In the hard coat, the content of the inorganic filler in the surface of the hardcoat is higher than that in the interior of the hardcoat. The hardcoat can be applied to antireflection films and hologram labels.

Abstract: A composite body that is spall resistant and comprises a substantially discontinuous cermet phase in a substantially continuous metal rich matrix phase. The composite body is typically bonded to a substrate to form a hardfacing on the substrate. The composite body exhibits ductile phase toughening with a strain to failure of at least about 2 percent, a modulus of elasticity of less than about 46 million pounds per square inch, and a density of less than about 7 grams per cubic centimeter. The metal rich matrix phase between the ceramic rich regions in the composite body has an average minimum span of about 0.5 to 8 microns to allow ductility in the composite body. The composite body has a Vicker's hardness number of greater than approximately 650. The discontinuous cermet phase is in the form of ceramic rich regions embedded within the composite body, and it includes ceramic particles and a cermet binder. The ceramic particles having a Moh's hardness of at least approximately 7.

Abstract: Information carrier precursor comprising: a rigid sheet or support and a receiving layer configuration comprising at least one layer, wherein at least one layer of the receiving layer configuration is opaque, porous, has the capability of being rendered substantially transparent by penetration by a lacquer provided at the outermost surface of the receiving layer configuration and comprises at least one pigment, at least one binder and a pattern-wise applied diffusion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of silicones substituted with a polyalkyleneoxy-group, anionic surfactants having a fluoroalkyl-group with at least 7 carbon atoms and/or an alkyl group with at least 10 carbon atoms and/or an alkenyl group with at least 10 carbon atoms and/or two alkyl groups with at least 8 carbon atoms and cationic surfactants having a fluoroalkyl-group with at least 7 carbon atoms and/or an alkyl group with at least 10 carbon atoms and/or two alkyl groups with at least 8 carbon atoms; a method for producing the abo

Abstract: The present invention relates to buffer bilayers, and their use in electronic devices. The bilayer has a first layer including (a) at least one electrically conductive polymer doped with at least one non-highly-fluorinated acid polymer and (b) at least one highly-fluorinated acid polymer, and a second layer including inorganic nanoparticles which are oxides or sulfides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a toner receiver element comprising a marking enhancement layer comprising inorganic particles and a polymer film-forming binder.

Abstract: The present invention relates a laminated sheet having improved toner-fixing property and toner blocking resistance, that comprises a base material made of paper, one or more thermoplastic resin layer(s) provided on one side or both sides of said base material, a toner-fixing layer provided thereon, wherein two or more hydrophilic macromolecular substances each having a different glass transition temperature are used as binders and constitutes said toner-fixing layer, at least a hydrophilic macromolecular substance (A) having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or above and a hydrophilic macromolecular substance (B) having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or below are contained as said hydrophilic macromolecular substances therein.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of making a negative pattern of carbon nanotubes or a polymerized carbon nanotube composite having an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) by modifying the surfaces of the carbon nanotubes with polymerizable functional groups such as oxirane and anhydride groups and subjecting the surface-modified carbon nanotubes either to a photolithography process or to a heatcuring process. By virtue of the present invention, desired patterns of carbon nanotubes can be easily made on the surfaces of various substrates, and polymerized carbon nanotube composites improved in hardening properties can be made without additional polymers.

Abstract: The invention provides a hard coat film with transparency and mar-proofness, obtained by coating, drying and curing on a transparent base film a curable resin composition for a hard coat layer comprising (1) reactive inorganic fine particles A, (2) hydrophilic fine particles B and (3) a curable reactive matrix containing a binder component C that has a reactive functional group c with crosslinking reactivity for the reactive inorganic fine particles A, wherein the content of the hydrophilic fine particles B is 0.1-5.0 wt % with respect to the total solid content, and desired irregularities are formed in the hard coat layer surface, preferably with raised sections having heights of from 3 nm to 50 nm, and spacings between the raised sections of 50 nm-5 ?m.

Abstract: A transfer member of an image forming material for electrophotography, the transfer member including a substrate and an image receiving layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate. The image receiving layer includes at least a releasing material and has a surface resistivity of 1.0×108 to 3.2×1013?/? at 23° C. and 55% RH.

Abstract: In a developer carrying member used in a developing apparatus by means of which an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image bearing member is developed with a developer to render it visible, the developer carrying member has at least a substrate and a resin coat layer formed on the substrate surface, and the resin coat layer contains at least a binder resin and graphitized particles. The surface of the resin coat layer has an average value A and a standard deviation ? of 100?A?800 (N/mm2) and ?<30 (N/mm2), respectively.

Abstract: Briefly, the present invention comprises a method of manufacturing a sensor surface structure suitable for but not limited to surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. The method comprises providing (S1) a nano-structured array template, depositing (S2) a metal oxide on the template, preferably using atomic layer deposition (ALD), depositing (S4) metal nanoparticles on the metal oxide layer, either by electroless deposition or by ALD.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductive belt in which the generation of cracks is suppressed by enhancing conformability of a surface layer-composing coating film to the expansion and contraction of the belt while maintaining a practically required low friction coefficient, and a method for producing the same. Disclosed is a semiconductive belt including an elastic layer made of a semiconductive rubber and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer is composed of a resin layer containing a polytetrafluoroethylene resin fine powder, and a hardness-corresponding peak voltage value of the surface layer measured by a SPM (scanning probe microscope) method is ?6.35V or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive ink containing fine metallic particles, a polymer base, a solvent, and a nanotube containing conductive filler. Also disclosed is a method of printing conductive ink on a surface where the conductive ink is applied to the surface of a substrate and cured.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flat dual security feature which comprises two different security components, one of which can be verified in the visible spectral region and one of which can be verified in the ultraviolet spectral region of light, and which comprises flake-form effect pigments and luminescent pigments in such a low concentration that the latter are evident to the naked eye as individual particles under the action of UV light; to a process for the production thereof, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides for high thermal conductivity paper that comprises a host matrix (10), and high thermal conductivity materials (12) added to a surface of the host matrix in a specific pattern (12). The high thermal conductivity materials are comprised of one or more of nanofillers, diamond like coatings directly on the host matrix, and diamond like coatings on the nanofillers. In particular embodiments the specific pattern comprises one or more of a grid, edging, banding centering and combinations thereof and the high thermal conductivity materials cover 15-55% of the surface of the host matrix. Multiple surfaces, including sub layers my have patterning.

Abstract: A process for preparing an encapsulated particulate solid using an epoxy functional cross-linking agent and a carboxylic acid functional dispersant characterised in that the crosslinking is performed in the presence of a borate compound. The resultant solids are useful in, for example, ink jet printing inks where high optical density prints may be obtained.

Abstract: Method for chemical bonding of fiberglass fibers to steel surfaces to prepare the steel for bonding with carbon composite material. This fiber-bonding step greatly increases the strength of the subsequent metal-composite bond. The fiberglass fibers which are chemically bonded to the steel provide a high surface area interface to entangle with carbon fibers in the composite component, and thereby inhibit crack formation on the boundary surface between the steel and composite components when they are bonded together.

Abstract: A magnetizable ink contains at least 65% of magnetizable particles having a modal diameter between 3 ?m and 10 ?m. The particles may have a size distribution with 0% above 18 micron and not greater than 20% under 0.5 micron. The particles may have a surface area less than 50,000 cm2 per cm3, and/or the ink may have a viscosity less than 16,000 cps when ready to print. Where the particles are rounded, magnetically soft iron particles, the surface area may be less than 12,000 cm2 per cm3 and the viscosity may be less than 1,500 cps.

Abstract: A chamber for exposing a workpiece to charged particles includes a charged particle source for generating a stream of charged particles, a collimator configured to collimate and direct the stream of charged particles from the charged particle source along an axis, a beam digitizer downstream of the collimator configured to create a digital beam including groups of at least one charged particle by adjusting longitudinal spacing between the charged particles along the axis, a deflector downstream of the beam digitizer including a series of deflection stages disposed longitudinally along the axis to deflect the digital beams, and a workpiece stage downstream of the deflector configured to hold the workpiece.

Abstract: A method of forming an opaque image on a substrate is generally provided. The method generally includes the use of three papers: a toner printable sheet, a coating transfer sheet, and an opaque transfer sheet. Toner printing can be utilized to print an image on the toner printable sheet, and then the toner ink can be utilized to remove a portion of a melt coating layer from the coating transfer sheet to form an intermediate imaged coated transfer sheet. This intermediate intermediate imaged coated transfer sheet and the opaque transfer sheet can then be utilized to form an image, defined by the opaque areas, on a substrate.

Abstract: A transfer film for firing which has a multilayer structure including a functional pattern and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The multilayer structure is free from a shape failure of the functional pattern and a decrease in adhesive force of the adhesive layer, and has the excellent transferability to a substrate. The transfer film gives a fired functional pattern free from defects such as a shape or function failure. The transfer film for firing is one for use in forming a fired functional pattern by transferring a multilayer structure including a functional pattern to a surface of a substrate and firing it. The transfer film comprises a release film and a multilayer structure formed so as to be in contact with one of the surfaces of the release film. The multilayer structure includes a functional pattern and a contact layer which has been formed so as to be in direct contact with the surface of the functional pattern and is constituted of one layer or a larger number of layers.

Abstract: The invention discloses a device and a method for transferring a predeterminable, high-resolution magnetic design onto a document printed with a magnetic ink, in particular a magnetic optically variable ink. The device comprises a body of a composite permanent-magnetic material, having at least one flat or curved surface engraved with indicia corresponding to the design to be transferred, wherein the said magnetic material is permanently magnetized, preferably in a direction substantially perpendicular to the said surface. The method comprises imprinting or coating a first surface of a sheet or web with a magnetic ink or coating composition, and approaching the imprinted sheet or web to the engraved surface of a body of magnetized composite permanent-magnetic material while the ink is wet, followed by hardening the ink.

Abstract: A photolithography method of patterning photoresist involves disposing a two-dimensional array of focusing particles of spherical or other shape on the photoresist and illuminating the particles on the photoresist to generate deep, sub-wavelength patterns on the photoresist. When developed, a positive photoresist layer generates a two-dimensional array of micro- or nano-holes on the developed photoresist. When developed, a negative photoresist layer generates a two-dimensional array of micro- or nano-pillars on the developed photoresist.

Abstract: The present invention provides a zirconium oxide dispersion which contains zirconium oxide particles, a metal complex, and a dispersion medium and which has excellent storage stability; a photo-curing composition containing zirconium oxide particles which contains zirconium oxide particles, a metal complex, an actinic energy ray-curing compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a dispersion medium and which composition can form, on a surface of a substrate, a cured film having excellent transparency and high refractive index, and which composition does not corrode a metal-made apparatus employed in a dispersion process and a coating apparatus; and a cured film produced by applying onto a substrate the photo-curing composition containing zirconium oxide particles through coating or printing, followed by hardening.