Abstract: The present invention relates to coatings having improved resistance to corrosion and/or abrasion. In one embodiment, the compositions disclosed herein comprise at least one resin material in combination with at least one type of boron nitride powder. In another embodiment, the compositions disclosed herein comprise at least one resin in combination with at least one type of boron nitride powder, wherein the amount of boron nitride powder in the coating material is in the range of about 1 weight percent to about 25 weight percent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable, liquid, adhesive compositions comprising polyamideimide resins for use in bonding layers of material in metal clad laminate materials for electronic components, such as flexible circuit boards. In particular, the invention relates to liquid adhesive compositions comprising polyamideimides having a terminal isocyanate group blocked by a thermally-dissociatable isocyanate-blocking group and the use of such compositions in preparation of flexible electronic components.

Abstract: A method for making an artificial hair sensor, comprising the steps of: (a) depositing an electrode at each end of a microcapillary having an inside surface; (b) coating a structural fiber with alumina; (c) placing the alumina coated structural fiber inside the microcapillary, wherein part of the alumina coated structural fiber is in a spaced annular relationship with the microcapillary inside surface and part of the fiber extends outside the microcapillary; (d) placing the microcapillary and alumina coated structural fiber inside a heated furnace chamber; and, (e) injecting a vaporized catalyst into the heated furnace chamber. The vaporized catalyst may be a solution of ferrocene in xylene. The microcapillary may be made of glass.

Abstract: A process for producing a tapered multifilament yarn comprising feeding a drawable filament to a drawing apparatus and changing the take-over speed relative to the feed speed of the filament in order to change the thickness of the filament in a longitudinal direction, characterized by making the take-over speed slower than the feed speed under heating in a part of the filament in the longitudinal direction and thereby shrinking and thickening the part of the filament. According to the process, the ratio of the thickness of the thickest part of the tapered multifilament yarn to the thickness of the thinnest part thereof can be easily increased.

Abstract: Materials which react with (“scavenge”) sulfur compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans, are used to limit sulfur-induced corrosion. Filters and protective coatings including these materials, described broadly as polyhexahydrotriazines (PHT) and polyhemiaminals (PHA), are disclosed. Methods of using these materials to prevent corrosion are described. PHT and PHA materials have excellent thermal and mechanical properties for many applications as coatings and filtration media. Specifically, PHT and PHA materials react with sulfur compounds in such a manner as to incorporate sulfur atoms into the polymeric matrix, thus sequestering the sulfur atoms and allowing removal from fluids such as crude oil, natural gas, hydrocarbon combustion exhaust gases, sulfur polluted air and water. A coating PHT or PHA material on a component to be protected similarly reacts with sulfur compounds prior to sulfur being able to penetrate to the component.

Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane is formed by embedding a braid having a spiral open weave of monofilaments only, to avoid a “whiskering” problem common in prior art multifilament braid-supported tubular membranes. The open weave is characterized by contiguous, circumferential, rhomboid-shaped areas of polymer film separated by monofilaments. When the braid is supported on a plasticized PVA cable it can be infiltrated with membrane polymer which, when coagulated embeds the braid positioning it around the lumen. The spiral weave, free of any circumferentially constricting monofilament, when embedded in film, allows the membrane to be biaxially distensible. In other words, the membrane has “give” not only in the axial or longitudinal direction but also in the radial direction. “Give” in the radial direction permits soiled membranes to be backwashed under higher pressure than in a comparable braid which is not radially distensible.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to formulations including a polymer and a plasticizer composition. The plasticizer composition is a blend of an alkyl ketal ester plasticizer and a second plasticizer selected from a cycloaliphatic compound, an ortho phthalate compound, a terephthalate compound, a benzoate ester compound, and a bio-based compound. The plasticizer composition is at least 10% by weight of the total of the polymer and the plasticizer composition.

Abstract: A field kit for collecting analytical samples has one or more dynamic fabric phase sorptive extraction (DFPSE) devices and/or fabric phase sorptive extraction (FPSE) devices and a plurality of containers for storing and transporting the DFPSEs and/or FPSEs that were used for sampling. The field kit has media for documenting information concerning the site, quantity, date, and/or other pertinent information concerning the sampling. Samples can be maintained within the kit for any required period of storage. Sampling can be done once or a plurality of times, such that an initial analysis can be carried out and analysis can be repeated using a portion of a FPSE or with a redundant FPSE that has been stored. The DFPSE device is a sampling device including a plurality of FPSEs, such that a number of different types of analytes can be sampled in different layers of the DFPSE. At least one external surface layer of the DFPSE is a barrier FPSE that restricts solids from underlying layers.

Abstract: A modified kraft pulp fiber with unique properties is provided. The modified fiber can be a modified bleached kraft fiber that is almost indistinguishable from its conventional counterpart, except that it has a low degree of polymerization (DP). Methods for making the modified fiber and products made from it are also provided. The method can be a one step acidic, iron catalyzed peroxide treatment process that can be incorporated into a single stage of a multi-stage bleaching process. The products can be chemical cellulose feedstocks, microcrystalline cellulose feedstocks, fluff pulps and products made from them.

Abstract: A boron nitride/resin composite circuit board having high heat dissipation characteristics and high reliability is provided. A boron nitride/resin composite circuit board, including: a plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body having a plate thickness of 0.2 to 1.5 mm, the plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body including 30 to 85 volume % of a boron nitride sintered body having boron nitride particles bonded three-dimensionally, the boron nitride particles having an average long diameter of 5 to 50 ?m, and 70 to 15 volume % of a resin; and a metal circuit adhered onto both principal planes of the plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body, the metal circuit being copper or aluminum, wherein: a ratio of a linear thermal expansion coefficient in a plane direction of the resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body at 40 to 150° C. (CTE1) and a linear thermal expansion coefficient of the metal circuit at 40 to 150° C. (CTE2) (CTE1/CTE2) is 0.5 to 2.0.

Abstract: A method for determining conductivity of cable insulation of a cable including at least one conductor that determines the central axis of the cable and insulation layer surrounding the conductor longitudinally and radially includes steps of retrieving a cable sample from a cable, which sample includes a length of at least one insulation layer and preparing an insulation sample from the cable sample. The insulation sample is prepared from cable sample by cutting a circular layer having a set thickness at desired radius from the central axis of the cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene sheet which comprises carbon fibers having a weight-average fiber length of 1.5 mm to 20 mm and a matrix resin composed of a polypropylene and an acid-modified polypropylene, wherein the carbon fibers are dispersed in the form of single fibers and the interfacial shear strength between the carbon fibers and said matrix resin is 5.50 to 10.5 MPa. Provided is a carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene sheet for obtaining a molded article having excellent mechanical properties and impact resistance, which carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene sheet comprises discontinuous carbon fibers and a polypropylene, can be molded into a complex shape and has isotropic mechanical properties.

Abstract: An enhanced substrate for use in printed circuit boards (PCBs) includes low-Dk-core glass fibers having low dielectric constant (Dk) cores. In some embodiments, the low-Dk-core glass fibers are filled with a low Dk fluid, such as a gas (e.g., air, nitrogen and/or a noble gas) or a liquid. After via holes are drilled or otherwise formed in the substrate, silane is applied to the ends of hollow glass fibers exposed in the via holes to seal the low Dk fluid within the cores of the hollow glass fibers. In some embodiments, the low-Dk-core glass fibers are filled with a solid (e.g., a low Dk resin). For example, a hollow glass fiber may be provided, and then filled with a low Dk resin in a liquid state. The low Dk resin within the hollow glass fiber is then cured to a solid state.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate including a front side, a conductive bump disposed over the front side, and an opaque molding disposed over the front side and around a periphery portion of an outer surface of the conductive bump, wherein the opaque molding includes a recessed portion disposed above a portion of the front side adjacent to a corner of the substrate and extended through the opaque molding to expose the portion of the front side and an alignment feature disposed within the portion of the front side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blown film comprising more than 25 wt % (based on the weight of the composition) of one or more linear ethylene polymers having a g?vis of 0.97 or more and an Mw of 20,000 g/mol or more and at least 0.1 wt % of a branched modifier where the modifier has a) a g?vis of 0.90 or less; b) an Mw of 100,000 g/mol or more; c) an Mw/Mn of 3.0 or more; d) an Mz/Mn of 7.0 or more; e) optionally, an Mz of 2,000,000 g/mol or less; and f) a shear thinning ratio of 40 or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cast film comprising a composition comprising more than 25 wt % (based on the weight of the composition) of one or more linear ethylene polymers having a g?vis of 0.97 or more and an Mw of 20,000 g/mol or more and at least 0.1 wt % of a branched modifier where the modifier has a) a g?vis of 0.90 or less; b) an Mw of 100,000 g/mol or more; c) an Mw/Mn of 3.0 or more; d) an Mz/Mn of 7.0 or more; e) a shear thinning ratio of 40 or more; and f) an I21 of 20 dg/min or less; where the film has at least a 10% reduction in neck-in as compared to the same composition formed into a film under the same conditions, except that the branched modifier is absent.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid curable resin composition containing (A) a polymer component containing (A1) a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond in a molecule thereof; (B) a low-molecular weight monomer having one ethylenically unsaturated group in a molecule thereof; and (C) a polymerization initiator, wherein the component (B) contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I). The liquid curable resin composition may be a material which is suitably applicable for the purpose of filling a space between a protective panel and an image display unit or the like in a large-sized image display device and which is excellent in moist heat resistance reliability. (In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents an alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms; and n represents a number of from 1 to 20.

Abstract: A pellet comprising glass fibers and a thermoplastic polyester matrix, wherein the glass fiber at least partially has been coated with a two-part sizing composition comprising: (C) A precursor comprising: (a) an aminosilane and (b) a polymer or copolymer containing carboxylic acid and/or anhydride, both having a functionality, F?3, and (D) A binder comprising a multifunctional epoxy resin of functionality, F?3, and wherein the pellet has been subjected to a solid state post condensation process (SSPC).

Abstract: Gloves are disclosed that are worn by a user while manipulating an electronic device equipped with a capacitive touchscreen. The gloves allow the wearer to manipulate the capacitive touchscreen device without removing the gloves, which is very advantageous in cold environments. The gloves enable full hand functionality allowing the user to type, swipe, squeeze, pinch, and select on the capacitive touchscreen device as if they were using their bare hand. The gloves are made with a low resistant yarn knit or woven into a comfortable fabric that connects the body's bioelectricity through the glove to a capacitive touchscreen. Ordinary gloves will not work with a capacitive touchscreen. In the manufacturing process, the low resistant yarn is first twisted around at least one other yarn having a specific performance property, such as thermal resistance. This twisting assists in uniform knitting and improves the consistent resistivity of the finished glove.

Abstract: Methods for sealing a porous dielectric are presented including: receiving a substrate, the substrate including the porous dielectric; exposing the substrate to an organosilane, where the organosilane includes a hydrolysable group for facilitating attachment with the porous dielectric, and where the organosilane does not include an alkyl group; and forming a layer as a result of the exposing to seal the porous dielectric. In some embodiments, methods are presented where the organosilane includes: alkynyl groups, aryl groups, flouroalkyl groups, heteroarlyl groups, alcohol groups, thiol groups, amine groups, thiocarbamate groups, ester groups, ether groups, sulfide groups, and nitrile groups. In some embodiments, method further include: removing contamination from the porous dielectric and a conductive region of the substrate prior to the exposing; and removing contamination from the conductive region after the forming.

Abstract: A cement reinforcing fiber of the present invention is a cement reinforcing fiber made of a polyolefin fiber, wherein a fiber treating agent is adhered to a surface of the polyolefin fiber, and the fiber treating agent is a polyoxyethylene alkyl phosphoric ester salt. One preferred polyoxyethylene alkyl phosphoric ester salt is a compound represented by chemical formula (2) below. A cured cement of the present invention contains the above-described cement reinforcing fiber. In the chemical formula (2) above, R is an alkyl group with a carbon number of 2 to 20, A is an alkali metal element, and n is 1 to 20.

Abstract: Methods for modifying high tenacity fibers without reducing the physical strength properties of the fibers. More particularly, methods for modifying fibers with a plasma treatment or a corona treatment without reducing the physical strength properties of the fibers.

Abstract: Blends of a polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU); a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS); and, a polyetherimide and epoxy. The polyetherimide and epoxy are present in an amount effective to act as a compatibilizer for the polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU) and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). Methods of compatibilizing a blend of polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU) and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). The method can include melt mixing a polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU) and a polyetherimide; and melt mixing a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and an epoxy.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a polyamideimide and a polyfunctional glycidyl compound, the polyamideimide having 2 or more carboxyl groups on at least one end of the molecular chain.

Abstract: A wound dressing for covering a wound includes a textile layer woven by polyacrylonitrile-based activated carbon fiber, and an absorbent layer provided on one side of the textile layer away from the wound. The activated carbon fiber is produced by polyacrylonitrile oxidized fiber in a moisturized carbon dioxide atmosphere at the temperature of 700° C. to 1200° C. for 1 to 60 minutes. The material of the absorbent layer is cotton, alginate, poly vinyl alcohol, or a combination thereof. The water absorbing ability of the absorbent layer is superior to that of the textile layer. Because the textile layer does not produce dust and can keep dry, the hard-to-heal wounds can be prevented.

Abstract: Metal cord (C-1) having two layers (Ci, Ce) of 3+N construction, rubberized in situ, comprising an inner layer (Ci) formed from three core wires (10) of diameter d1 wound together in a helix with a pitch p1 and an outer layer (Ce) of N wires (11) N varying from 6 to 12, of diameter d2, which are wound together in a helix with a pitch p2 around the inner layer (Ci), wherein said cord has the following characteristics (d1, d2, p1 and p2 are expressed in mm): 0.20<d1<0.50; 0.20<d2<0.50; p1/p2?1; 5<p1<30; 10<p2<30; the inner layer is sheathed with a diene rubber composition called a “filling rubber” (12) which, for any length of cord of at least 2 cm, is present in the central channel (13) formed by the three core wires and in each of the gaps lying between the three core wires (10) and the N wires (11) of the outer layer (Ce); and the content of filling rubber in the cord is between 5 and 30 mg per g of cord.

Abstract: There is described a material comprising tapes, ribbons, fibrils or fibers characterized in that each of the ribbons, fibrils or fibers have an antiparallel arrangement of peptides in a ?-sheet tape-like substructure wherein the material comprises a pair of self assembling complementary polypeptides.

Abstract: A particulate material having a body including a first phase having at least about 70 wt % alumina for a total weight of the first phase, and a second phase comprising phosphorus, wherein the body includes at least about 0.1 wt % of the second phase for the total weight of the body, and wherein the second phase has an average grain size of not greater than about 1 micron.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical fiber formed from a preform that includes a clad material and a core material. The clad material includes an oxide glass and the core material includes as a primary component a semiconductor material that melts at a temperature below where the cladding glass draws into fiber. In addition, the core material includes a scavenger for oxide precipitates that can precipitate into the core from the adjacent clad material during the fiber formation process. During formation, the scavenger reduces oxide precipitate to form the core primary component, or a phase compatible with it, and volatile products. The volatile products evolve out of the system. The primary material of the core can melt during the fiber formation process and crystallize upon cooling leaving the formed optical fiber with a crystalline core and little or no impurities due to precipitation of oxide into the core.

Abstract: Small-radius coated optical fibers having large mode field diameter and low bending losses. The coated fiber may have an outer radius of 110 ?m or less, while providing a mode field diameter of 9.0 ?m or greater and a bending loss when wrapped about a 15 mm mandrel of 0.5 dB/km or less at wavelength of 1550 nm. The coated fiber may have a mode field diameter of 9.2 ?m or greater and may have a bending loss at 1550 nm of 0.25 dB/km or less when wrapped about a 20 mm mandrel or a bending loss at 1550 nm of 0.02 dB/km or less when wrapped about a 30 mm mandrel.

Abstract: A fire resistant composition for use in fire resistant cables including at least one organic polymer and at least one inorganic material, where the fire resistant composition is adapted to provide after exposure to high temperature a high resistance residue including 10% by weight of SiO2.

Abstract: A tool provided that individually creates three-dimensional structural elements which are sequentially positioned into formation of a shaped object.

Abstract: A bi-regional fiber with a cellulosic core and a wax outer sheath is disclosed. The sheath can comprise high melting temperature wax. The fiber may be produced by processing the natural fiber at temperatures less than 70° C. The fiber can be processed in a standard manner, e.g., Keir process which may include bleach at approximately 100° C.. and the wax subsequently added at a temperature sufficient to disperse the wax over the fibers. The fibers are ignition resistant as measured by industry standard tests, e.g., FAR 25.853(b) or 14 CFR 25.853(b). The wax may comprise less than 1 percent to 25 percent of the fiber by weight. The wax may be natural wax, synthetic or emulsified wax or blends thereof. The bi-regional fibers can be blended with other fibers including BRCF fibers subject of U.S. Pat. No. 5,700,573.

Abstract: Plasticizers comprising a succinate ester and an epoxidized natural oil and plasticized polymeric compositions comprising such plasticizers. Such plasticized polymeric compositions can be employed in forming various articles of manufacture, such as coated conductors.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide composite materials, methods for making and processing these materials, and systems for using the composite materials. The disclosed composite material (or composite member) can include fiber-like and/or particulate materials incorporated within a binder polymer. For example, the composite member can include fibril-shaped, semi-conductive elements that are contained in a suitable binder polymer to achieve a particular resistance value, wherein the fibrils can be integrated and interlinked in a manner as to create an array of resistive elements that precisely define and control current flows through the related device. The composite member can therefore have resistive characteristics and, none or neglectablely low amount of capacitive or inductive characteristics. The composite member can be used in electric test market, e.g., as high performance, dynamic probes/sensors for very frequency and/or complex mixed-frequency signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an undrawn PET fiber and a drawn PET fiber those can provide a cap ply cord and the like showing more improved modulus and good dimensional stability, and a tire cord including the same. The undrawn PET fiber may be a fiber of which the crystallinity is 25% or more, the birefringence index is 0.085 to 0.11, the amorphous orientation factor (AOF) is 0.15 or less, and the melting temperature (Tm) is 258° C. or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drawn PET fiber which has good dimensional stability and can be applied to a cap ply cord for a pneumatic tire, a PET tire cord, their preparation methods, and a tire including the same.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride resin composition includes 55 to 70 parts by mass of a plasticizer, 20 to 65 parts by mass of a metal hydrate and 0.3 to 3 parts by mass of a polytetrafluoroethylene per 100 parts by mass of a vinyl chloride resin. The polytetrafluoroethylene includes a fibril-forming polytetrafluoroethylene and a non-fibril-forming polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sizing composition in the form of a physical gel for glass strands which contains 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one texturing agent chosen from xanthans, guars and succinoglycans, 2 to 8% by weight of at least one film-forming agent, 0.1 to 8% by weight of at least one compound chosen from plasticizing agents, surface-active agents and dispersing agents, 0.1 to 4% by weight of at least one coupling agent, and 0 to 6% by weight of at least one additive. Another subject-matter of the present invention is glass strands coated with the abovementioned sizing composition and the composite materials containing an organic or inorganic material reinforced with the said glass strands.

Abstract: A self-bonding conductive wire and methods in which it is made and used. The wire comprises a conductor, an insulator, and a self-bonding outer coating. The self-bonding outer coating is a polyester polyether block copolymer. The insulator is an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, one or more layers of which may be used to insulate the conductor. The self-bonding capabilities of the wire may be activated by heating the wire, causing the outer coating to thermoplastically deform and fuse, allowing for the creation of self-supporting structures such as large bobbin-less coils. The use of the polyester polyether block copolymer for the self-bonding outer coating is superior to other materials, in which significant degradation of qualitative properties following self-bonding is observed, resulting in a superior self-bonding conductive wire.

Abstract: A variable rigidity tow cable for attaching a first vehicle with a second vehicle. The tow cable includes a tension control cable having a first end and a second end. Tension on at least one of the ends of the tension control cable can be controlled to increase or decrease the length of the tension control cable. A plurality of beads are slidingly disposed on the tension control cable between the first end and the second end. The beads are free to move relative to one another on the tension control cable when the tension control cable is slack, and the beads are engaged with each other to form a rigid structure around the tension control cable when tension is applied to the tension control cable.

Abstract: An IR supercontinuum source for generating supercontinuum in the MIR or possibly LWIR spectral bands comprises a supercontinuum fiber formed from a heavy metal oxide host glass having low optical loss and high non-linearity over the spectral band that is stable, strong and chemically durable. The supercontinuum fiber is suitably a depressed inner clad fiber configured to support only single transverse spatial mode propagation of the pump signal and supercontinuum. The source suitably includes a tapered depressed inner clad fiber to couple the pump signal into the supercontinuum fiber. The source may be configured as an “all-fiber” source.

Abstract: A insulated wire includes a conductor, and an insulating coating on a periphery of the conductor. The insulating coating includes an insulating film formed by applying and baking a polyester imide resin insulating coating material, and the insulating film has a relative permittivity of less than 3.5 both in a dried state and in a moisture-absorbed state. The insulating film is formed by applying and baking a polyester imide resin insulating coating material including an imide dicarboxylic acid and an alcohol component, the imide dicarboxylic acid being obtained by synthesizing a diamine component including aromatic diamine having not less than three aromatic rings and an acid component including aromatic tricarboxylic acid anhydride.

Abstract: Disclosed are enamel varnish compositions for an enamel wire and an enamel wire using the same. The present invention relates to enamel varnish compositions for an enamel wire in which a polymeric resin component is included in an organic solvent, wherein the polymeric resin component includes a first polyamideimide resin; and a second resin having polyamideimide in which a triazine ring is introduced into a major chain. The enamel wire, in which such a coating pigment composition is applied to the innermost layer, has the increased adhesivity of the insulated coating layer to the conducting wire, as well as the excellent physical properties such as the wear resistance and flexibility, etc.

Abstract: Lightweight sewer cable that may include an elongate central resilient non-metallic core member, an elongate metallic helical coil spring surrounding the core member, and an elongate non-metallic spacer between the core member and the coil spring are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a fluororesin microporous membrane having a narrow pore-size distribution and a smaller difference between a mean flow pore size and a maximum pore size, a method for producing the fluororesin microporous membrane, and a filter element that uses the fluororesin microporous membrane. The fluororesin microporous membrane is a porous membrane obtained by forming fluororesin particles into a membrane having a particular shape and particular dimensions, baking the fluororesin particles together by heating the membrane to a melting point of the membrane or higher, and then stretching the membrane. The fluororesin particles each have a structure in which a heat of fusion of a fluororesin constituting an outer surface portion of the particle is lower than a heat of fusion of polytetrafluoroethylene constituting an inside portion of the particle.

Abstract: Porous cross-linked polyimide-urea networks are provided. The networks comprise a subunit comprising two anhydride end-capped polyamic acid oligomers in direct connection via a urea linkage. The oligomers (a) each comprise a repeating unit of a dianhydride and a diamine and a terminal anhydride group and (b) are formulated with 2 to 15 of the repeating units. The subunit was formed by reaction of the diamine and a diisocyanate to form a diamine-urea linkage-diamine group, followed by reaction of the diamine-urea linkage-diamine group with the dianhydride and the diamine to form the subunit. The subunit has been cross-linked via a cross-linking agent, comprising three or more amine groups, at a balanced stoichiometry of the amine groups to the terminal anhydride groups. The subunit has been chemically imidized to yield the porous cross-linked polyimide-urea network. Also provided are wet gels, aerogels, and thin films comprising the networks, and methods of making the networks.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a coated automotive article includes a functionalized layer applied to at least one surface of the automotive article by chemical deposition, wherein the functionalized layer is selected from a fluoro functional group. The functionalized layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an oxidized-then-functionalized layer, an organofluoro treated layer, a fluorosilane treated layer, an organofluorotrialkoxysilanes treated layer, an organofluorosilylhydrides-treated layer, an organofluoro silyl treated layer, a tridecafluoro 1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctylsilane treated layer, an organofluoro alcohol treated layer, a pentafluoropropanol treated layer, an allylheptafluoroisopropyl ether treated layer, a (perfluorobutyl) ethylene treated layer, a (perfluorooctyl) ethylene treated layer, a (perfluoroalkyl) ethylene treated layer, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous anti-dusting formulation for use in combination with a binder in the manufacture of fiber wool insulation, the formula comprising: a) oil; b) polyvinyl alcohol; and c) water. The invention further relates to a method for preparing a glass or mineral fiber product with the anti-dusting formulations and to products of the process.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a flame retarded composite article using a halogen-free thermosetting composition comprising a benzoxazine compound, a monobenzoxazine monomer, and a naphthalene epoxy. The flame retarded composite article formed is especially suited for use in aerospace, automobile, rail and marine applications.