Abstract: A composite of polymer or ceramic material has reinforcing fibers. The composite is for use in manufacturing medical implants like osteosynthesis plates, endoprostheses, screw coupling elements, surgical instruments, and similar components. The fibers and fibrous parts are made from a material that absorbs X-rays so that it can be seen during X-ray examination.

Abstract: A mesostructured material, which has plural tubular pores and is arranged on a polymer surface, characterized in that the pores are uniaxially oriented. The mesostructured material can be developed to functional devices.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a poly(phenylene ether) resin composition that allows production of laminated sheets excellent in heat resistance and processability, even in case of using a low molecular weight PPE for convenience in prepreg manufacturing without the sacrifice of dielectric characteristics. The poly(phenylene ether) resin composition according to the present invention comprises poly(phenylene ether) and a crosslinking curing agent, wherein the poly(phenylene ether) is represented by the following formula (I) and the number averaged molecular weight thereof is in the range of 1,000 to 7,000. [wherein, X is an aryl group; (Y)m is a poly(phenylene ether) moiety; Z is a phenylene group and the like; R1 to R3 each independently is a hydrogen atom, and the like; n is an integer of 1 to 6; and q is an integer of 1 to 4.

Abstract: Improved extruded polypropylene sheets containing a high level of beta crystallinity and A process for making such sheets are disclosed herein. The polypropylene sheets comprise a resinous polymer of propylene and an effective amount of beta spherulites. Uniaxially or biaxially oriented mesh structures produced from the disclosed sheets exhibit lower density, higher strength, and higher torsional rigidity than polypropylene meshes without beta spherulites. Thus, lighter weight mesh structures which meet all of the physical property requirements for end-use applications, such as reinforcing grids to stabilize concrete and soil in civil engineering and landfill applications, are produced. The lighter weight extruded beta-nucleated sheet can also be stretched at higher line speeds, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A draw-molded and heat-set article obtained by draw-molding and heat-setting a hydroxyalkanoate resin comprising chiefly a polylactic acid, the draw-molded and heat-set article having a half-width (X) of a diffraction peak of 2?=10 to 25° of not larger than 1.220° and, particularly, not larger than 1.100° as found by a broad-angle X-ray measurement. The molded article possesses excellent transparency and heat resistance despite it is made of a spontaneously integrating plastic material. The draw-molded article and, particularly, a container is effectively used for containing beverages.

Abstract: A tubular product has a tubular base layer, a tubular innermost layer made of plastic by continuous extrusion, and a tubular tie layer of foamed plastic between and adhered to the base layer and the innermost layer. The tie layer is made of melt processable adhesion plastic, is extruded simultaneously with the innermost layer against the base layer, and has better adhesions to the base and innermost layers than the base and innermost layers have to each other.

Abstract: A composite thermal protection structure, for applications such as atmospheric re-entry vehicles, that can withstand temperatures as high as 3600° F. The structure includes an exposed surface cap having a specially formulated coating, an insulator base adjacent to the cap with another specially formulated coating, and one or more pins that extend from the cap through the insulator base to tie the cap and base together, through ceramic bonding and mechanical attachment. The cap and insulator base have corresponding depressions and projections that mate and allow for differences in thermal expansion of the cap and base.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tube comprising a wall made of C4-C10 linear ethylene-olefin copolymer or a mixture of C4-C10 linear ethylene-olefin copolymer having a melt index ranging between 3 and 10 g/mn, and a density ranging between 0.880 g/cm3 and 0.935 g/cm3 inclusive. The skirt has a mid-height wall thickness ranging between 0.30 and 10 mm inclusive, and a length between 40 and 200 mm inclusive. Furthermore, the skirt and the dispensing head are made in a single injection molding operation in an injection mold. The invention is useful for making tube-like packages.

Abstract: A kraft paper sheet contains and/or is coated with a fungi growth-inhibiting agent that causes the kraft paper sheet to be fungi growth resistant. The kraft paper sheet alone or as part of a layered sheet material is used as a central field portion of facings for various faced building insulation assemblies. The facings, as part of an insulation assembly, are fungi growth resistant; may be perforated to provide the facing with a selected water vapor permeance; and/or may include a bonding layer, such as a heat activated bonding layer, that bonds the facing to an insulation layer of the assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textured surface covering having a hot melt wear layer without distortion of the visual image of the textured substrate. The wear layer substantially follows the contours of the substrate with minimum change in thickness of the wear layer over the textured surface and provides an aesthetically pleasing three dimensional appearance to the textured surface of the substrate. The wear layer exhibits significant clarity and visual depth, as well as improved maintenance (cleanability) properties. The resulting product has a visual image clarity reflecting any texture in the substrate including very light reflective (lenticular moray) embossings.

Abstract: A polymer film is disclosed for effectively smoking and/or drying products packed therein, which are to be smoked and/or air dried, in particular, smoked cheeses, smoked, uncooked smoked, and air-and-sunshine dried sausages, meat and fish products. This single-layer film is produced on the base matrix of an aliphatic polyamide and/or copolyamide and/or terpolyamide and contains 4.0-50.0 wt % of a hydrophilic compound which is in a highly dispersed state, wherein the hydrophilic compound forms a disperse phase with a linear size of the domain being 0.1-3.0 ?m in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film, and either a polymer compound or a low-molecular substance-salt, may be used as such.

Abstract: A self-cooling container for water or other beverage utilizing a non-porous moisture vapor permeable membrane is provided. The membrane allows moisture vapor to escape while preventing penetration of contaminants including liquids, particulates, and bacteria. Evaporative cooling keeps the beverage temperature below ambient. Optionally, the membrane can be laminated to a fabric material for reinforcement.

Abstract: Shaped microporous articles are produced from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and nucleating agents using thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) processes. The shaped microporous article is oriented in at least one direction at a stretch ratio of at least approximately 1.1 to 1.0. The shaped article may also comprise a diluent, glyceryl triacetate. The shaped microporous article may also have the micropores filled with a sufficient quantity of ion conducting electrolyte to allow the membrane to function as an ion conductive membrane. The method of making a microporous article comprises the steps of melt blending polyvinylidene fluoride, nucleating agent and glyceryl triacetate; forming a shaped article of the mixture; cooling the shaped article to cause crystallization of the polyvinylidene fluoride and phase separation of the polyvinylidene fluoride and glyceryl triacetate; and stretching the shaped article in at least one direction at a stretch ratio of at least approximately 1.1 to 1.0.

Abstract: Gas-permeable membranes comprising a microporous film and a coating on the microporous film, the coating being obtained by coating the microporous film with a liquid coating composition comprising a polymer and hollow polymeric particles dispersed in the composition, and then solidifying the coating. The gas-permeable membrane has a reduced ratio of carbon dioxide permeability to oxygen permeability.

Abstract: High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and pelletization of these materials followed by extrusion onto support beading. The resulting supported tubing is subsequently cut to length with the beading still in place. After ejection of the beading remnant the marker is slipped into place on the device to be marked and attached by melt bonding. Marking of a guidewire allows lesions to be measured while the marking of balloon catheters allow the balloon to be properly positioned relative to a lesion.

Abstract: A sheet for a writing board and a reflection type screen has excellent writability and erasability when used as a writing board and excellent anti-glare property without hot spots when used as a reflection type screen. This sheet includes a resin layer presenting a writing surface with unevenness having an arithmetical mean deviation (JIS-B-0601) of 1.0-4.0 ?m and a mean spacing of profile irregularities (JIS-B-0601) between adjacent protrusions of 30-300 ?m formed by embossing. The resin layer preferably contains as an ultraviolet ray curable resin. Since the unevenness is formed on the resin layer by embossing, ink does not penetrate the resin layer and hence the sheet has excellent erasability.

Abstract: Coextruded easy-opening film structures having at least three layers for use as a packaging film or as a component thereof suitable for storing and/or cooking food items contained therein. The first film layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, propylene/ethylene copolymer and blends thereof, the second film layer comprises a first modified or unmodified polyolefin and a second modified or unmodified polyolefin which is immiscible in the first modified or unmodified polyolefin; wherein the second layer is disposed between said first layer and said third layer. The third layer includes a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, anhydride-modified polyolefin; ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer, polyamide and blends thereof. The multilayer coextruded frangible films are thermoformable and exhibit a heat seal strength of between 1000-2500 g/in. (393.7-984.3 g/cm) after being submerged in water at 100° C.

Abstract: A micromechanical component and a method of producing same are described; the component has a supporting body, in particular a silicon body, and a membrane which is connected to the supporting body and is unsupported at least in some areas. The membrane is also provided with at least one stabilizing element in an unsupported area in some areas of the surface.

Abstract: A component having a surface micromechanical structure containing both movable elements and immovable elements, and a method of manufacturing same are described. The surface micromechanical structure of the component is produced in a functional layer, which is connected to a substrate via at least one electrically non-conductive first insulation layer and at least one first sacrificial layer. The movable elements of the surface micromechanical structure are exposed by removing the first sacrificial layer. The first insulation layer is made of a material which is not substantially attacked by the process of removing the first sacrificial layer. Thus the removal of the sacrificial layer may be limited in a design-controlled manner. At the same time, a reliable electrical insulation of the surface micromechanical structure with respect to the substrate of the component and a reliable mechanical fastening of the immovable elements of the surface micromechanical structure to the substrate are ensured.

Abstract: A laminating and mounting system include a pouch (10) made of thermal laminating film (15,16) and a thermal adhesive (21,22) on a surface (17,18) both inside the pouch and outside the pouch. A first substrate (19), like a print, is placed within a chamber (25) of the pouch (10). The pouch (10) is attached or aligned with a backer board, a rigid substrate (20). The assembly comprising the pouch (10), print (19) and backer substrate (20) are laminated in one pass by a laminating machine (30) that applies both heat and pressure.