Abstract: A method of manufacturing an elastic fabric including a latent crimped yarn according to an embodiment includes forming a raw fabric by knitting the latent crimped yarn and a polyester yarn, reducing the raw fabric, removing oil from the raw fabric, removing wrinkles of the raw fabric, followed by drying, dyeing the raw fabric, and removing wrinkles of the raw fabric, followed by drying to form the elastic fabric. The method can manufacture a highly elastic fabric having excellent recovery and color fastness to washing.

Abstract: Filled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and methods of synthesizing the same are provided. An in situ chemical vapor deposition technique can be used to synthesize CNTs filled with metal sulfide nanowires. The CNTs can be completely and continuously filled with the metal sulfide fillers up to several micrometers in length. The filled CNTs can be easily collected from the substrates used for synthesis using a simple ultrasonication method.

Abstract: A cable article made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing: (i) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T1) being an interpolymer of ethylene and less than 7 wt %, of a polymerizable comonomer; (ii) from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a peroxide; and (iii) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T2). Component T2) is made from or contains: A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from 0.1% to 20% by weight of alpha-olefin units; and C) 30-60% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from 25% to 75% by weight of ethylene units. The cable article is selected from the group consisting of cable insulation and cable jacketing.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a microcapsule including a particle core selected from activated carbon (AC), super activated carbon (SAC), MOF composition, multifunctional material or a mixture thereof and a water-soluble polymer shell, including a membrane into which the microcapsule is incorporated, a membrane with exposed AC, SAC, MOF, or multifunctional materials or mixture thereof formed therefrom and methods used is the formation of all of the above.

Abstract: A fiber cord for reinforcement has an adhesive treatment agent attached to a surface thereof and includes, in an inner layer part thereof, two kinds of compounds each having a molecular weight of less than 1,000. The main compound is an aromatic compound or contains an ?-dicarboxylic acid component, and the other compound is an aliphatic compound or an alicyclic compound. It is preferable that the adhesive treatment agent is a resorcin-formalin-latex-based adhesive, that the fiber cord includes a twisted synthetic fiber, that the aromatic compound is a heterocyclic compound, that the main compound is located only in the inner layer part of the fiber cord, that a compound having a hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer structure is present, and that no latex is present in the inner layer part of the fiber cord. This fiber cord is produced through a two-stage treatment with a pre-treatment liquid and adhesive treatment liquid.

Abstract: A composite article includes a first segment and a second segment spaced apart form the first segment. The composite article includes continuous fibers that extend from the first segment to the second segment. The composite article also includes discontinuous fiber distributed throughout the composite article.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a friction transmission belt that includes a core cable. The core cable includes a cord comprising: a core yarn containing high elastic-modulus fibers; and a plurality of sheath yarns that are disposed around the core yarn and that contain low elastic-modulus fibers. The cord is twisted and the proportion of the average diameter of the sheath yarn to the average diameter of the core yarn is 0.2 to 0.4.

Abstract: A composition containing the following components: (a) a hydrosilylation catalyst comprising a metal-ligand complex, and (b) an inhibitor of the catalyst, wherein the inhibitor differs from the ligand of the metal-ligand complex and is represented by formula (I): X—CHR—CO—Y??(I), wherein —X represents —NO2, —S(?O)R, or Rc2RaC—CO—; Y represents 2-furyl, —S(?O)R, —CN, —NO2, or —CRbxRd3-x; Ra and Rb is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—R, —O—CO—R, —CO—O—R, 2-furyl, —S(?O)R, —CN, —NO2, —F, —Cl, and —Br; each of R is independently selected from the group consisting of —H, optionally fluorinated C1-C8-alkyl, —F, —Cl, and —Br; each of Rc and each of Rd is independently selected from the group consisting of —H, optionally fluorinated C1-C8-alkyl, —F, —Cl, and —Br; and x is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A coated fiber for polymer reinforcement is disclosed. The coated fiber comprises a fiber and a coating disposed about said fiber. The fiber has a denier of from about 250 to about 3,000. The coating comprises a branched polyethylene imine. The fiber is present in the coated fiber in an amount of from about 80 to about 99.8 percent by weight and the coating is present in the coated fiber in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 20 percent by weight, with percent by weight based on the total weight of the coated fiber. A method of producing the coated fiber is also disclosed.

Abstract: The proposed sheath is for a structural cable (10) having a path between an upper anchorage (16) and a lower anchorage (17). It comprises sheath segments (21) assembled along the path of the structural cable, at least one supporting rope (30) extending along the sheath segments and having an upper end connected to the construction work adjacent to the upper anchorage, and connectors (32) for connecting the sheath segments to the at least one supporting rope. The connectors (32) are configured to block relative upward movement of the supporting rope (30) with respect to the sheath segments (21) and to allow relative downward movement of the supporting rope with respect to the sheath segments.

Abstract: Methods of making crosslinked polymeric materials and crosslinked interlocked hybrid polymeric materials using photoinitiator, antioxidant, additive, and photoirradiation of polymeric blend and/or interlocked hybrid materials are provided. Methods of spatially controlling macroscopic properties and morphology of polymeric materials, and products made by the methods also are provided.

Abstract: A painting panels capable of maintaining planarity of a canvas without being subject to an aging, which may happen often in wooden frames is provided. A painting panel in which a covering member including a plurality of layers made of neutral paper is stretched and secured over an outer surface of a grid framework formed by assembling squared bars made of at least one selected from cedar, Japanese cypress, Maki, paulownia, ash, beech, zelkova, oak, cherry, and teak into a grid shape.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display and other optical components such as optical sensors. The display and other components may be overlapped by chemically strengthened glass coherent fiber bundles. The surfaces of a coherent fiber bundle may include ion-exchanged glass that places theses surfaces under compressive stress. In some configurations, the coherent fiber bundle is symmetrically stressed and has equal amounts of compressive stress on opposing surfaces. In other configurations, the coherent fiber bundle is asymmetrically stressed and has more compressive stress on one surface than the other. The coherent fiber bundle may have areas with curved cross-sectional profiles, planar areas, and/or areas with compound curvature. Sensor windows may be formed in the coherent fiber bundle that are surrounded by an opaque area. When overlapping a display, the coherent fiber bundle may serve as a display cover glass layer.

Abstract: A composite yarn comprising a continuous multifilament core yarn incorporated in a matrix is characterised in that the matrix comprises at least one polymer material and at least one reinforcing filler, the reinforcing filler being formed from functionalized particles, said particles having a median size (dv5o) of less than 40 ?m. A process for manufacturing such a composite yarn, comprises at least one step of depositing, by coating or extrusion, a matrix comprising a polymer and a reinforcing filler, onto a core yarn. A textile surface comprises at least one such composite yarn.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer composition comprising (a) a polyolefin bearing hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst compound, as well as to an article, preferably a cable, thereof. Also the use of the silanol condensation catalyst compound for crosslinking an article, preferably a layer of a cable is provided.

Abstract: There is provided a conductive film, a production method thereof, and a display apparatus. The conductive film comprises: nanometal as a filling material; and oxidized nanocellulose as a matrix material. The nanometal/oxidized nanocellulose composite conductive film may be used in flexible display.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for improved binder compositions comprising an amine component, as well as methods for manufacturing articles and collections of matter comprising the disclosed binder compositions.

Abstract: An electrospinning device (1; 30) is provided comprising: a container (2) for holding a liquid comprising a polymer melt or a polymer solution; a nozzle (3) arranged to outlet a stream of the liquid from the container; a collecting surface (4) for collecting electro spun material coming from the nozzle during an electrospinning process so as to form a fibrous structure (8) on the collecting surface (4); a voltage supply system (5) arranged to create a voltage difference between the nozzle and the collecting surface (4), one or more electrostatic emitters (10; 38) arranged to locally distribute positive and/or negative ions onto the fibrous structure, and one or more rotatable bodies (6; 36) arranged to cause the collecting surface (4) to face the nozzle (3) and the electrostatic emitters (10; 38) in turn.

Abstract: A catheter has a guide-tip including at least one wing for crossing a CTO lesion in an artery via exploring the subintimal space. The catheter can includes one or more exit port(s) and radiopaque marker(s) for steering a re-entry wire through one of the exit ports. The catheter may include a number of spiral-cut sections with varying characteristics to provide different strength and flexibility along the axial direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous bonding composition comprising: (A) a saccharide; (B) a phosphate; and (C) at least one neutralizing agent selected from ammonia and an amine compound having at least one hydroxyl group. The aqueous bonding composition is excellent in balance among bending strength, bending strength under wet condition, water-absorption thickness expansion coefficient and peeling strength and scarcely causes metal to rust. The aqueous bonding composition can be usefully used to produce a wood-based material.

Abstract: Fractal-like polymeric particles having a hierarchical, branched structure are disclosed. The particles have fibers with nanometer-scale diameters on their peripheries, which enables a number of unique and highly desirable properties. The particles are fabricated by a method combining phase separation and shear forces of different solutions, in particular a polymer solution. In addition, the particles may be used as coatings, nonwovens, textiles and viscosity modifiers and adhesives, among other applications.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for forming epoxy resin systems are provided. In one embodiment, a composition is provided for an epoxy resin system including a liquid epoxy resin component including a liquid epoxy resin and an acrylate monomer, a curing agent component including a compound having an imidazole group and, optionally, a co-curing agent for the compound having an imidazole group comprising a phenolic monomer compound, a branched chain carboxylic acid, and combinations thereof, and a non-aromatic polyol compound. The composition may be used to form composites, such as used in commercial wind turbine blade manufacturing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a subunit having a first interior surface and a first exterior surface. The first interior surface defines a central bore along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. At least one optical fiber is disposed within the central bore of the subunit, and a plurality of strengthening yarns is disposed around the subunit. A cable sheath disposed around the plurality of strengthening yarns. The cable sheath has a second interior surface and a second exterior surface. The second exterior surface defines an outermost surface of the optical fiber cable. The cable sheath includes from 55% to 68% by weight of a mineral-based flame retardant additive and from 35% to 45% by weight of a polymer blend. The polymer blend includes a co-polyester or co-polyether and a polyolefin or a polyolefin elastomer.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein concerns a family of alkoxybenzophenones for use as photoinitiators for crosslinking polyolefins.

Abstract: A cutting method for an elastic membrane material and an elastic filament manufactured with the cutting method. The cutting method includes: preparing an elastic membrane material with flexibility; temporarily bonding the elastic membrane material with a cushion layer to form a semi-finished membrane material and supporting the elastic membrane material by the cushion layer; pulling the semi-finished membrane material continuously, and cutting the elastic membrane material into a plurality of filaments with a cutting device during the pulling process; and separating the cut filaments from the cushion layer, the separated filament being the elastic filament, and the elastic filament can be made into an elastic filament with functionality and special appearance. A fabric woven with the elastic filament has the effects of softness, close-fitting, excellent tactile impression and flexible.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for treating a web of chopped nonwoven mineral fibers passing through a chopped nonwoven mineral fiber mat process are provided. The methods comprise spraying strength aid onto the web of chopped nonwoven mineral fibers in a forming section of the chopped nonwoven mineral fiber mat process. The systems comprise a first spray bar comprising a delivery conduit configured to provide a flow of strength aid at a flow rate to one or more nozzles in fluid communication with the delivery conduit. The one or more nozzles are configured to receive the strength aid from the delivery conduit and to spray of the strength aid onto the web of chopped nonwoven mineral fibers in the forming section of the chopped nonwoven mineral fiber mat process.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a microcapsule including a particle core selected from activated carbon (AC), super activated carbon (SAC), MOF composition, multifunctional material or a mixture thereof and a water-soluble polymer shell, including a membrane into which the microcapsule is incorporated, a membrane with exposed AC, SAC, MOF, or multifunctional materials or mixture thereof formed therefrom and methods used is the formation of all of the above.

Abstract: A three-dimensionally printed structure is provided. The three-dimensionally printed structure includes a first layer composed at least in part of a first material; a second layer composed at least in part of the first material, the second layer being positioned over, under, or through the first layer and having an interface with the first layer; and a first internal structure composed at least in part of a second material different from the first material, the first internal structure being situated in both the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: Conventionally, a coil formed in an irregular shape is used on a distal end side of the coil of a guide wire or a distal joining section is used on the tip of the guide wire to shorten a length in a longitudinal direction of a rigid joint portion for improving the passing performance to the occluded lesion. However, it is not enough especially in the completely occluded lesion. Thus, it is an important technical problem to improve both the passing performance and safety. An outer coil having a coil inclined portion and a distal joining section connected with the coil inclined portion are provided on a distal end portion of the guide wire. In the coil inclined portion, each one turn of a coil wire is continuously inclined in a longitudinal direction. Thus, both the passing performance and safety can be remarkably improved especially in the completely occluded lesion.

Abstract: It is an object to improve the anti-fraying properties of rubber-reinforcing cords without significant reduction in productivity. The present invention provides a water-based treatment agent for forming a rubber-reinforcing cord having a coating. The water-based treatment agent includes a rubber latex, a crosslinking agent, and a filler. A content of the crosslinking agent is 50 parts by mass or more and 150 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of solids contained in the rubber latex, and a content of the filler is more than 50 parts by mass and 80 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the solids contained in the rubber latex.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a first component, a second component, and a thermal interface material. The thermal interface material is disposed between the first component and the second component and includes a polymeric phase-change material. In another embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a first component, a second component, and a thermal interface material disposed between the first component and the second component, the thermal interface material including a polymeric phase-change material, the polymeric phase-change material including a block copolymer formed from a diene, the diene formed from a vinyl-terminated fatty acid monomer having a chemical formula C2H4—R—C(O)OH and an ethylene glycol monomer having a chemical formula C2nH4n+2On+1.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tension member, in particular for use in a belt or in a belt segment, having the steps of: preparing a tension member which has a plurality of tension member strands and filling at least some of the intermediate spaces between the tension member strands with a filling material at least at one open end of the tension member, wherein the tension member remains free of the filling material toward the outside.

Abstract: Disclosed are a flexible paper-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate and a method of preparing the same, which relate to detection of trace organics. This invention deposits a film of silver nanoparticles on a carrier such as filter paper by oblique-angle deposition to prepare the SERS substrate, which can be used for the detection of trace organics. Silver nanoparticles are closely arranged on the flexible paper, allowing the substrate for good SERS effect due to the interparticle coupling effect. Moreover, compared to the traditional rigid and brittle substrates, the substrate prepared herein can be readily used in the detection of residual organics on complex surfaces in various liquid or solid conditions by dipping, dropwise adding or wiping due to the use of a flexible and absorbent carrier.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber cable which allows for high-quality signal transmission in short-distance transmission. The optical fiber cable is designed for use in optical communication based on transmitting an optical beam from a light-emitting device, to a light-receiving device. The optical fiber cable has: a proximal end which is one end thereof on the side of the light-emitting device, and a distal end which is the other end thereof on the side of the light-receiving device, wherein an optical beam returning from the side of the distal end toward the side of the light-emitting device has an M2 factor of 1.7 or more; and a length of 50 m or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous, solids-containing dipping bath composition for treating reinforcing inserts for rubber products comprising the following components or consisting of these components, (A) at least one blocked MDI mixture, the MDI mixture comprising MDI oligomers of formula (I), n being a whole number from 1 to 8, and MDI monomers; (B) at least one resorcinol-formaldehyde latex; and (C) possibly at least one additive, wherein the dipping bath composition is essentially free of epoxides.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to using a space-treating process to apply functional finishes to a yarn and incorporating the treated yarn into a textile and/or a garment to impart engineered functional properties to the textile and/or garment.

Abstract: An adhesive polymer composition comprising a non-elastomeric copolymer of ethylene and one or more comonomers having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and an elastomer is disclosed herein. The non-elastomeric copolymer is present in an amount of 60 to 95% by weight, based on the adhesive polymer composition, has a weight average molecular weight Mw of from 50 000 to 80 000 g/mol, molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of 2.0 to 5.5, density of from 0.925 to 0.945 g/cm3, and at most 0.1 vinyl groups/1000 carbon atoms. The non-elastomeric copolymer or the non-elastomeric copolymer and the elastomer have been grafted with an acid grafting agent.

Abstract: A sizing composition including water, a polyvinylpyrrolidone film former, a silane coupling agent, a lubricant, and a surfactant is provided. The polyvinylpyrrolidone film former constitutes from 30 wt. % to 50 wt. % of the dry solids of the sizing composition. Wet use chopped strand glass fibers for use in reinforcing gypsum board are also provided. The wet use chopped strand glass fibers include chopped glass fibers having the sizing composition applied thereto. The sizing composition improves fiber bundle integrity, fiber flow rate, fiber flow rate consistency, and dispersibility of the wet use chopped strand glass fibers in a gypsum matrix or slurry.

Abstract: In an example, a thermal interface material includes a polymeric phase-change material.

Abstract: A flame retardant composition contains: 20-50 parts by mass of at least one melamine salt selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate, as component (A); 50-80 parts by mass of at least one piperazine salt selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate, as component (B), where the total of component (A) and component (B) is 100 parts by mass; and 1-50 parts by mass of ?-dextrin as component (C).

Abstract: An insulated wire includes a conductor, a first insulation coating layer which is provided directly on the conductor and includes a polyamide-imide resin including dispersed inorganic fine particles, and a second insulation coating layer which is provided on the outer circumference of the first insulation coating layer and includes a polyamide-imide resin or a polyimide resin. A minimum winding multiplied diameter that does not cause a crack in the first insulation coating layer when the insulated wire is elongated by 30% by a method in compliance with JISC 3216 “5.1.1” and is wound around a winding bar is greater than 2d but smaller than 4d (where d is a conductor diameter of the insulated wire).

Abstract: An electrophotography device development roller in which an increase in the electric charge of a toner is suppressed is provided. This electrophotography device development roller 10 is provided with a shaft 12, an elastic layer 14 formed on the outer circumference of the shaft 12, and a surface layer 16 formed on the outer circumference of the elastic layer 14. The surface layer 16 contains components (a) to (c) below. Component (a) a binder comprising acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber having an acrylonitrile amount of 30 mass % or more; component (b) an ion-conducting agent comprising at least one selected from a phosphonium salt and a pyridinium salt; and component (c) an electric charge regulator comprising an acrylic polymer having a silicone group or fluorine-containing group and a cationic group.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an aqueous curable binder composition comprising (i) a benzoic sulfimide, (ii) a carbohydrate or alcohol, and (iii) the reaction product of (i) and (ii), at a defined ratio of carbohydrate or alcohol compound to benzoic sulfimide compound. In some embodiments, the aqueous curable binder is produced using renewable materials and is characterized by improved cure rates. In additional embodiments, the composition is disposed onto an assembly of fibers or particles for the production of an insulation product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device, a special paper and a method for producing three-dimensional objects.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stretchable member with a metal foil including a stretchable resin base material, and a conductive metal foil provided on the stretchable resin base material. A surface of the metal foil on the stretchable resin base material side is a roughened surface having surface roughness Ra of 0.1 ?m to 3 ?m.

Abstract: Provided are: a thermally curable composition which contains benzoxazine-based compounds obtained by condensing aromatic diamines, a phenol compound, and an aldehyde compound, the aromatic diamines being a mixture comprising 4,4?-oxydianiline and 3,4?-oxydianiline, the mass ratio of the 4,4?-oxydianiline to the 3,4?-oxydianiline being 50:50 to 80:20; a varnish of the thermally curable composition; and a thermally cured object.

Abstract: A fire resistant cable comprising: a conducting element (2; 21); a layer, surrounding the conducting element, made of a ceramifiable composition comprising: —a thermoplastic polymer mixture comprising: (a) a copolymer of ethylene with a C4-C12 alpha-olefin, having a density of from 0.860 to 0.910 g/cm3, a melt flow index not higher than 3 g/10 min and a melting point of 105° C. at most; (b) an ethylene homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene with a C4-C12 alpha-olefin, having a density of from 0.900 to 0.985 g/cm3, a melt flow index not higher than 5 g/10 min and a melting point of at least 110° C.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a degree of air bubbles which are mixed into an ultraviolet curable resin for an optical fiber having viscosity of 1.2 Pa·s to 6.2 Pa·s at a temperature of 25±5° C., is performed in such a manner that the ultraviolet curable resin for an optical fiber which is an inspecting target is put into a sealed apparatus, then the inside of the sealed apparatus is decompressed to be a predetermined pressure, and then the sealed apparatus is left to stand as it is for a predetermined time. If a ratio of the volume expansion of the ultraviolet curable resin for an optical fiber is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, the ultraviolet curable resin for an optical fiber is recognized as an accepted product.

Abstract: An example fluidic device may include a plurality of channels including one or more curved channels having a channel input and a channel output. Each of the one or more curved channels may have a substantially circular cross-section. The fluidic device may also include an input interface between the channel input of the one or more curved channels and an exterior of the fluidic device. The input interface may be configured to receive a biological tissue sample. The fluidic device may also include an output interface between the channel output of the one or more curved channels and the exterior of the fluidic device.

Abstract: An article includes a monolithic substrate and a coating on the monolithic substrate. The monolithic substrate is selected from graphite, silicon carbide, silicon carbide nitride, silicon nitride carbide, and silicon nitride. The coating has a free, exposed surface and includes a compound of aluminum (Al), boron (B) and nitrogen (N) in a continuous chemically bonded network having Al—N bonds and B—N bonds. The compound includes an atom of nitrogen covalently bonded to an atom of boron and an atom of aluminum, and the compound has a composition BxAl(1-x)N, where x is 0.001 to 0.999.