Abstract: A condensation product of resorcin and acetone, wherein the ratio of the area of the first elution peak to the total area of all peaks is 20 to 50% as determined by gel permeation chromatography of which detector is a differential refractive index detector.

Abstract: A consolidated fibrous structure including a multiplicity of fibrous layers. Each fibrous layer comprises tape fibers, wherein the tape fibers contain a polypropylene core and a skin layer. At least a portion of the skin layers of the fibers in each fibrous layer are fused to at least a portion of other skin layers of fibers within the same fibrous layer and at least a portion of the skin layers of the fibers of each fibrous layer are fused with at least a portion of the skin layers of the fibers in an adjacent fibrous layer.

Abstract: The present invention refers to bast fibers for plastics reinforcement and preparation method thereof. The bast fibers are composed of the following components by weight ratio; 100 pts.wt. chopped bast fibers, 0.1˜100 pts.wt. bast fiber treating agent, 1˜10 pts.wt. Functional Polyolefin wax, 0.1˜10 pts.wt. coupling agent and 0.1˜0.5 pts.wt. antioxidant. The method includes the steps of: firstly, cut chopped bast fibers and soak them in sodium hydroxide solution, agitate the mixture, after rinse and drying of water, soak the fibers in the aqueous solution of bast fiber treating agent, then dry them and obtain surface-treated chopped bast fibers; secondly, add in order the chopped fibers, the coupling agent, the Functional Polyolefin wax and the antioxidant to a preheated kneader, agitate the mixture and thus obtain bast fibers for plastics reinforcement.

Abstract: A preform for forming a hollow-core, slotted photonic band-gap (PBG) optical fiber for use in an environmental sensor, and methods of forming such a fiber using the preform are disclosed. The preform comprises a slotted cladding tube that surrounds a slotted, hollow-core PBG cane. The slots in the cladding tube and PBG cane are longitudinally formed and substantially aligned with each other. When the preform is drawn, the slots merge to form an elongated side opening or slot in the resulting hollow-core PBG fiber.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antiviral fiber assembly in which an antiviral agent is retained with chemical stability over a long period of time, and which is gentle to the human body. A further object of the present invention is to provide a fiber assembly with cellulose sulfate that can exhibit sufficient antiviral activity over a long period of time. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a textile product obtained using such a fiber assembly. The present invention provides a fiber assembly with cellulose sulfate, wherein the hyaluronidase inhibitory activity is 50% or higher; and a process for producing a fiber assembly with cellulose sulfate, including treating a fiber assembly with an aqueous cellulose sulfate solution and drying, then treating the same with a pH buffer solution and drying.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a sintered talc powder. The sintered talc powder comprising a first X-ray diffraction peak from about 29° to about 30° and having a first intensity and a second X-ray diffraction peak from about 25° to about 27° and having a second intensity, wherein the first intensity is greater than the second intensity.

Abstract: A sizing composition containing an epoxy film former, a urethane film former, a silane package that includes an aminosilane coupling agent and an epoxy silane coupling agent, a cationic lubricant, a non-ionic lubricant, an antistatic agent, and at least one acid is provided. The epoxy resin emulsion includes a low molecular weight liquid epoxy resin and one or more surfactants. The epoxy resin preferably has an epoxy equivalent weight from 185-192. The sizing composition may optionally contain a methacryloxy silane. The sizing composition may be used to size glass fibers used in filament winding applications to form reinforced composite articles with improved mechanical properties, wet tensile properties, improved resistance to cracking, and improved processing characteristics.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a disk shaped component comprising fabricating a disk shaped component using a composite material having at least a first material and a second material, wherein the first material is disposed at and proximate to a center portion of the disk shaped component and the second material is disposed at and proximate to a rim of the disk shaped component, wherein the first material comprises a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a first stress value and a first oxidation resistance, and the second material comprises a second coefficient of thermal expansion, a second stress value and a second oxidation resistance, wherein the first coefficient of thermal expansion is greater than the second coefficient of thermal expansion, the first stress value is greater than the second stress value and the first oxidation resistance is less than the second oxidation resistance.

Abstract: A medical device such as a wire guide has a lubricious and/or therapeutic coating adhered to an etched, carbonaceous polymeric surface, for example a sodium-etched polymer surface. A method for preparing a lubricious and/or therapeutic coating on a medical device includes etching a polymeric portion of the device to create a carbonaceous surface and applying a lubricious and/or therapeutic coating on the etched surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductive polymer composition for use in power cables. The composition comprises a multimodal ethylene homo- or copolymer produced in a polymerization process comprising a single site catalyst whereby the polymer composition has a density of 870 to 930 kg/m3, a MFR2 of 1 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw/Mn of less than or equal to 10.

Abstract: This invention provides a composition for forming a fabric by spraying onto a supporting surface, the composition comprising fibers, a binder and a diluent. Further aspects of the invention include the fabric formed by spraying the composition and an article comprising the fabric, an apparatus and a method for spraying the composition.

Abstract: A fiber is obtainable from or comprises a blend of a propylene based polymer and an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer characterized by an elastic recovery, Re, in percent at 300 percent strain and 1 cycle and a density, d, in grams/cubic centimeter, wherein the elastic recovery and the density satisfy the following relationship: Re>1481?1629(d). Such interpolymer can also be characterized by other properties. The fibers made therefrom have a relatively high elastic recovery and a relatively low coefficient of friction. The fibers can be cross-linked, if desired. Woven, knitted or non-woven fabrics can be made from such fibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing two- and three-dimensionally structured, microporous and nanoporous webs made up of nanofibers in any form with a very high covering or depositing degree of the fibers by means of a predefined conductive mold (template) as a collector and to the use of the webs according to the invention. The three-dimensional structure formation can be influenced in a directed manner by the deposition density of the nanofibers generated by means of an electrospinning process, which deposition density is adjustable through the accumulation time of the fibers.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for electrospinning, electrojetting and/or electrospraying are disclosed. The apparatus includes a nozzle for the formation of a fluid jet from a fluid cone, the nozzle having a plurality of ducts arranged for supplying a plurality of fluids for use in the formation of the fluid jet. The ducts may issue onto one or more openings, for example, concentric openings for the production of core-shell nanofibres and particles, or core- multishell nanofibres and particles. The apparatus may also include a manifold for supplying the fluids to the nozzle from one or more fluid reservoirs.

Abstract: An article such as a fan blade of a turbofan engine comprises a core made up of components at least some of which comprise packs of rods embedded in a resin matrix material. The rods extend in the span-wise direction of the blade to resist centrifugal forces imposed on the blade during operation. The core is encased in a skin formed from preforms which may comprise fabric reinforcements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass fiber product having particles adhered to at least one fiber of the product, where the size and amount of particles is effective to reduce the tackiness of the glass fiber product and optionally effective to reduce interfilament bonding, and composition, and method for forming the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable N-substituted acrylamide phosphorus-containing monomers, organic polymers formed from the same. Incorporation of said monomers into adhesives, pigment dispersants, coatings or films for polar surfaces or particles gives improved adhesive, anti-corrosive, and flame retardant properties.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a medical device comprising: forming a desired shape from a polymer possessing a core and at least one functional group known to have click reactivity, whereby a medical device with an activated surface is produced.

Abstract: An elevator load bearing assembly (40) includes a plurality of synthetic or polymer cords (42) within a urethane jacket (44). The cords are prestretched and the jacket prevents the stretched cords from relaxing. The inventive arrangement provides a load bearing assembly (40) that has little or no elastic or construction stretch.

Abstract: A refractory ceramic composite for an armor shell, comprising a ceramic core that is formable to replicate a portion of a three dimensional surface, e.g., of an aircraft, to provide ballistic protection. A method of making a shell of refractory ceramic armor capable of conforming to the geometry is provided. The shell is formed by forming a mold to replicate the surface area; arranging a ceramic core on the mold; and removing the mold to leave said ceramic core, and heat treating the ceramic core to a desired hardness. The ceramic core is in the shape of the surface area.

Abstract: An air bag which is light and pliable to be compactly housed and excellent in durability against a load applied thereto, upon the actuation of air bag, and long term aging, which is formed of two woven fabrics interwoven with each other to be a bag-shaped body, each composed of polyamide type synthetic fiber yarns containing copper compounds in a range from 30 to 200 ppm estimated in term of copper or cut pieces of the fabric sewn together to be a three-dimensional shape, the fabric having a product of a total fineness of warp or weft multiplied by a weave density of 16000 decitex·ends/2.54 cm or less, a load at 15% elongation in a range from 3 to 35 N/%/2.54 cm and a tensile work at break in a range from 7000 to 30000 N·%/2.54 cm. This air bag may be applicable to a driver's seat, a passenger's seat, and to side impact protection in a vehicle.

Abstract: A molding material comprising the following components (A) to (D) at the following ratios, in which the component (D) is bonded to a composite comprising the components (A) to (C) and the order in the weight average molecular weight is component (D)>component (B)>component (C); (A) 1 to 75 wt % of a reinforcing fiber bundle; (B) 0.01 to 10 wt % of a first propylene-based resin; (C) 0.01 to 10 wt % of a second propylene-based resin having carboxylate groups bound to the polymer chains thereof; and (D) 5 to 98.98 wt % of a third propylene-based resin. A molding material of this invention provides a long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material containing a propylene-based resin as the matrix resin, which allows the reinforcing fibers to be well dispersed into the molded article produced at the time of injection molding and allows the molded article produced to have excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fibrous composite material using at least one epoxy resin and at least one initiator comprising one or more cationic metal olefin complexes. The invention further relates to a fiber-containing agent and to a fiber-containing composite material as such.

Abstract: Disclosed is a PPS member having an excellent fastness to lights such as ultraviolet light, and of which color does not change even when the member is used outdoors, while retaining the characteristics of PPS. The polyphenylene sulfide member according to the present invention is characterized by having a light-fastness rating of Class 1 or higher, against light from an ultraviolet carbon arc lamp, which rating is measured in accordance with JIS L-0842.

Abstract: The fine carbon fiber obtained by pulverizing vapor grown fine carbon fiber, each fiber including a hollow space extending along its axis, and having an outer diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm, an aspect ratio of 5 to 1,000, and a BET specific surface area of 2 to 2,000 m2/g, wherein the average interlayer distance (d002) is 0.345 nm or less, and the ratio of the peak height (Id) of the band (e.g. 1,341 to 1,349 cm?1) in a Raman scattering spectrum to that of the peak height (Ig) of the band (e.g. 1,570 to 1,578 cm?1) (Id/Ig) is 0.1 to 2, a bending angle of 30° or less with respect to the axis; a composite material comprising the fine carbon fiber and a resin serving as a matrix, wherein the fine carbon fiber is oriented in one direction through, application of an external force; and a production method and use thereof.

Abstract: A soil repellency aqueous dispersion for treating various fibers, yarns, and textiles is disclosed. The dispersion provides superior soil resistance when compared to known fluorochemical and silicone fiber treatments. The dispersion comprises clay nanoparticle components and fluorochemicals that can be applied to the fibers, yarns, and textiles using known methods.

Abstract: Methods and articles providing for precise aligning, positioning, shaping, and linking of nanotubes and carbon nanotubes. An article comprising: a solid surface comprising at least two different surface regions including: a first surface region which comprises an outer boundary and which is adapted for carbon nanotube adsorption, and a second surface region which is adapted for preventing carbon nanotube adsorption, the second region forming an interface with the outer boundary of the first region, at least one carbon nanotube which is at least partially selectively adsorbed at the interface. The shape and size of the patterns on the surface and the length of the carbon nanotube can be controlled to provide for selective interfacial adsorption.

Abstract: A coating composition forms a coating film having an eliminated or reduced photocatalytic action-derived deterioration, and forms a coating film having a lowered haze value, excellent dispersibility and dispersion stability in a coating liquid form, excellent storage stability, and also excellent coatability. The coating composition includes at least the following four components: titanium dioxide fine particles with eliminated or reduced photocatalytic activity which is obtained by surface treating titanium dioxide fine particles doped with cobalt capable of capturing free electrons and/or holes, with a zinc chelate compound capable of capturing free electrons and/or holes; a binder component; a dispersant; and an organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fiber that can exhibit both excellent antistatic properties and high water repellency, and a high bulk nonwoven fabric with a good texture that exhibits high water repellency. More specifically, the present invention is a highly water repellent fiber that is a conjugate fiber having a plurality of thermoplastic resins as the primary component thereof and having a fiber treatment agent comprising at least Component (A) and Component (B) below deposited thereon at 0.1 to 1.0 wt % in relation to the weight of the fiber, with Component (A) accounting for 75 to 97 wt % and Component (B) accounting for 25 to 3 wt % of the fiber treatment agent: Component (A): polysiloxane Component (B): alkane sulfonate metal salt.

Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous binder compositions that are free of nitrogen-containing Maillard reactants comprise a carbohydrate component of one or more mono- or di-saccharide and an oligosaccharide having at least three saccharide groups, a polymeric polyacid and a bleaching agent provide cured binders from carbohydrates that enable the provision of thermosets with low color or white color and acceptable physical properties.

Abstract: A metallic microcapsule containing a polymeric microcapsule having one or more polymeric precursors encapsulated therein; and a metallic shell enclosing a volume containing the polymeric microcapsule is disclosed. Also disclosed is a self-healing coating composition comprising (a) a film-forming binder; and (b) metallic microcapsules, the metallic microcapsules being the same or different and containing a polymeric microcapsule containing one or more polymeric precursors encapsulated therein; and a metallic shell enclosing a volume containing the polymeric microcapsule.

Abstract: A fiber is obtainable from or comprises an ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer characterized by an elastic recovery, Re, in percent at 300 percent strain and 1 cycle and a density, d, in grams/cubic centimeter, wherein the elastic recovery and the density satisfy the following relationship: Re>1481?1629(d). Such interpolymer can also be characterized by other properties. The fibers made therefrom have a relatively high elastic recovery and a relatively low coefficient of friction. The fibers can be cross-linked, if desired. Woven or non-woven fabrics can be made from such fibers.

Abstract: Reinforcing fiber for use in thermoplastic or thermosetting matrix resin are sized with one or more copolymer composition(s) obtainable by reacting: a) 5-90 pphwm of at least one alkyl methacrylate having a Tg of more than 40° C.; and b) 5-50 pphwm of at least one alkyl acrylate having a Tg of less than 0° C.; and c) 0.1-20 pphwm of at least one C3-C6 unsaturated carboxylic acid; and d) at least one further comonomer selected from the group comprising: (i) 5-50 pphwm of at least one vinyl ester of neoalkanoic acid, and (ii) 10-60 pphwm of at least one vinyl ester of ?-monosubstituted fatty acids, and (iii) 5-50 pphwm of vinyl esters of an aromatic carboxylic acid, and (iv) other comonomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of fibre composites and specifically to the use of adhesive compositions within hollow fibres of the composites to provide a repair function within the composite in the event of damage to of the fibres. The invention relates to the manner in which one-part adhesive compositions can be delivered to a point of fracture. The invention is more specifically concerned with the use of pressure to deliver adhesive composition to the point of damage.

Abstract: A mid-infrared transmitting glass fiber comprising a non-oxide infrared transmitting glass core, and an oxide glass external cladding. In certain embodiments, the non-oxide infrared transmitting glass core comprises chalcogenide glass. In certain embodiments, the mid-infrared transmitting glass fiber further comprises a non-oxide infrared transmitting glass inner cladding.

Abstract: A poly(N-alkylcarbazole) columnar structure having electroconductivity is provided. The poly(N-alkylcarbazole) columnar structure having electroconductivity may be produced by electrolytically polymerizing an N-alkylcarbazole in a particular solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for vibration damping and noise reduction by using thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions and to multilayer structures for use in vibration damping and noise reduction applications comprising at least one polymeric layer made of a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition.

Abstract: Multi-filament UHMW PE fibers can be produced according to processes that result in improved properties. The UHMW PE can have an intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. of at least about 30 dl/g, and can be processed under optimal conditions to achieve a gel spun fiber having a tenacity of greater than about 45 g/denier (40.5 g/dtex).

Abstract: The present invention describes the use of a composition which can be cured below 40° C., a method of coating fiber/polymer composites, the preparation of curable compositions, and a modular system for preparing said compositions.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous binder for inorganic fibers, which is formaldehyde-free, has excellent strength, and is suitable for use under conditions of weakly acidic to weakly basic, and by which a cured product composed of the binder having excellent strength is obtained, and an thermal and/or acoustical insulation material made of inorganic fiber using the same. The thermal and/or acoustical insulation material is molded by using an aqueous binder for inorganic fibers including: an acrylic resin with an acid value of 350 to 850 mgKOH/g; a crosslinking agent containing at least one dialkanolamine; and a curing accelerator, in which a molar ratio of the total number of the hydroxyl groups and imino groups in the crosslinking agent to the total number of carboxyl groups in the acrylic resin is 0.8:1 to 1.5:1, and in which pH of the binder is adjusted to 6.0 to 8.0 with a volatile basic compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation-curable insulation composition. The composition comprises from 5% to 35%, by weight, of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, 30% to 65% of a high density polyethylene, 30% to 60% of a metal hydroxide, 0.5% to 5% of a mercaptobenzimidazole salt, 0.05% to 5% of a phenolic antioxidant, 0.05% to 5% of zinc oxide, and 0.5% to 5% of a crosslinking agent. The composition is useful for wire and cable insulation applications. It provides the wire and cable insulation with improved abrasion resistance.

Abstract: A thin film superconducting wire with a copper plating thin film produced on a surface of a laminated structure is inferior in bending properties to a thin film superconducting wire having no copper plating thin film. Therefore, a thin film superconducting wire according to the present invention is a thin film superconducting wire including a laminated structure having a substrate, a buffer layer located on one of main surfaces of the substrate, and a superconducting layer located on a main surface of the buffer layer opposite to a main surface facing the substrate. The thin film superconducting wire further includes a copper plating thin film covering an outer periphery of the laminated structure, a residual stress within the copper plating thin film serving as a compression stress. The laminated structure may have a sputtered silver layer. A silver covering layer covering the outer periphery of the laminated structure may be further provided between the copper plating thin film and the laminated structure.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating a reinforcement cord, comprising the steps of A) atomizing a mixture of at least one polymerizable monomer, a halogenated saturated hydrocarbon, and a carrier gas to form an atomized mixture; B) generating an atmospheric pressure plasma from the atomized mixture; and C) exposing the reinforcement cord to the atmospheric pressure plasma under conditions suitable to form a polymer strongly bonded to the tire cord and capable of bonding to rubber.

Abstract: The invention relates to textile fibers at least partially covered with a nanometric-sized semiconducting material having photocatalytic properties for degrading chemical compounds, in particular chemical or biological agents, wherein said semiconducting material is in the form of nanostructure or nanocomposites with a one-dimensional morphology. The textile fibers can be used for application in the military, medical, and civilian domains, etc. The curves 60 and 62 respectively show the photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds at the surface of textile fibers covered with nanostructures or nanocomposites having a one-dimensional morphology according to the invention, and nanoparticles having a granular morphology according to the prior art. The nanostructures are nanocomposites of the invention 60 are more efficient.

Abstract: An insulating film having good thermal resistance and flame retardance, flexibility, and good wiring property and a flat cable that uses such an insulating film are provided. An insulating film includes a resin film, an anchor coat layer, and a flame-retardant resin layer stacked in that order. The flame-retardant resin layer is composed of a resin composition that contains 60 parts by mass or more and 240 parts by mass or less of a flame retardant-imparting agent relative to 100 parts by mass of a polypropylene resin having a flexural modulus of 100 MPa or more and less than 900 MPa on the basis of JIS K7171.

Abstract: Poly(ethylene terephthalate) monofilaments having improved loop strength and toughness as well as improved tensile strength and tensile toughness. The yarns can have a loop toughness of at least 2 gf/den, a loop tenacity of at least 7 gf/den, a tensile toughness of at least 0.9 gf/den, a tensile tenacity of at least 4 gf/den, and a DSC crystallinity of at least 35%. A process for the production of poly(ethylene terephthalate) monofilaments includes melt extrusion, orientation of the extrudates by stretching, and further stretching as well as heat treating the stretched monofilaments. Industrial fabrics, especially fabrics for paper machine clothing, can be made of such monofilaments as load bearing yarns that resist loop failure and that resist fabric creep at high temperature and high load.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polycrystalline silicon rods by deposition from the gas phase on a thin rod, wherein one or a plurality of disks consisting of a material having a lower electrical resistivity than the polycrystalline silicon under deposition conditions are introduced above the electrodes and/or below the bridge of the rod pair.

Abstract: Fibers having excellent responsiveness to magnetic field and conductivity, made of a polymer having fiber forming functions which contains magnetic material particles in spherical form having a saturation magnetic flux density of no less than 0.5 tesla. The fibers can include: (a) the average particle diameter is no greater than 5 ?m, (b) the coercive force is no greater than 1000 A/m, and (c) the fibers are complex fibers which are made of magnetic layers that contain 20 wt % to 90 wt % of magnetic material particles, and protective layers where the content of the magnetic material particles is less than 20 wt %.

Abstract: A polymer having at least one carbamate linkage prepared by: (i) reacting (a) at least one diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, and (b) at least one fluorinated compound selected from the formula (I): Rf(CH2)x[(CF2CF2)y(CH2CH2)z]m(R1)r—XH??(I) wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; subscript x is 1 to about 6; subscripts y, z and m are each independently 1, 2 or 3, or a mixture thereof; subscript r is 0 or 1; the total number of carbons in said formula (I) excluding (R1)r—XH ranges from about 8 to about 22; X is —O—, —NR—, —S—, —S(CH2)tO—, or —S(CH2)tNR—; subscript t is from 1 to about 10; R is H or C1-4 alkyl; R1 is certain divalent radicals; n is 2 to 4; s is 1 to about 50; R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrogen or a C1-C6 alkyl group; and (ii) optionally reacting with (c) water, a linking agent, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A roof covering includes a roofing mat formed from fibers of a fiber material. The fibers are coated with a sizing. The roof covering also includes a coating material that coats the mat. The coating material is based on an organic material. The sizing includes a sulfur-containing material that bonds to the fiber material. The sulfur-containing material has sulfur groups that form cross-links with the organic material. In another embodiment, the coating material contains sulfur added to the organic material. The sizing includes a bonding material that bonds to the fiber material and that bonds to the sulfur. The sulfur forms cross-links with the organic material.