Abstract: Disclosed is an environment-friendly hot-melt composition for a vehicle interior material, the hot-melt composition including: 65 wt % to 85 wt % of an aromatic polyamide; 10 wt % to 30 wt % of an aliphatic polyamide; 1 wt % to 5 wt % of an olefinic elastomer graft-polymerized with maleic anhydride; and 0.1 wt % to 2 wt % of an antioxidant.

Abstract: A mask blank glass substrate having a maximum value of a circularly averaged power spectral density of 1,000 nm4 or less at a spatial frequency of 0.1 ?m?1 or more and 20 ?m?1 or less, the maximum value being obtained by measuring a surface morphology of a region of 10 ?m×10 ?m with an atomic force microscope.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible display panel. The flexible display panel includes a flexible substrate and a protective film located on the flexible substrate. The protective film includes a plurality of grooves spaced apart from each other. The plurality of grooves includes at least one row of grooves. Positions of the grooves correspond to regions of the flexible substrate where display units are not formed.

Abstract: A glass or glass-ceramic carrier substrate, the substrate having undergone at least one complete cycle of a semiconductor fabrication process and having also undergone a reclamation process following the end of the semiconductor fabrication process; the glass or glass-ceramic carrier substrate comprising at least one of the following properties: (i) a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 13 ppm/° C.; (ii) a Young's Modulus of 70 GPa to 150 GPa; (iii) an IR transmission of greater than 80% at a wavelength of 1064 nm; (iv) a UV transmission of greater than 20% at a wavelength of 255 nm to 360 nm; (v) a thickness tolerance within the same range as the thickness tolerance of the carrier substrate before undergoing at least one complete cycle of the semiconductor fabrication process; (vi) a total thickness variation of less than 2.5 ?m; (vii) a failure strength of greater than 80 MPa using a 4-point-bending test; (viii) a pre-shape of 50 ?m to 300 ?m.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric for curtain in an embodiment of the present invention is formed from fibers having a thermoplastic resin as a main component, said nonwoven fabric for curtain being characterized in that: in the surface of the nonwoven fabric, the fibers are fused together at points where the fibers intersect, and the fibers are mutually isolated at locations other than the intersecting points; and furthermore, the KES surface roughness SMD of at least one side of the sheet is 1.2 ?m or less, and the longitudinal tearing strength per fabric weight is 0.50 or more.

Abstract: As an adhesive for the lamination of metal foil and a resin film, an adhesive that can stably exhibit good adhesiveness and moreover can provide a laminate having better electrolytic solution resistance and heat resistance is provided. An adhesive comprising a polyolefin resin (A) having a carboxyl group; and polyisocyanate compounds (B), wherein the polyisocyanate compounds (B) comprise a polymer of a saturated aliphatic polyisocyanate (B1), a polymer of a saturated alicyclic polyisocyanate (B2), and a polymer of an aromatic polyisocyanate (B3).

Abstract: The disclosed adhesive sheet exhibits high anchoring performance and where separation between the substrate and the adhesive layer substantially does not occur when unwinding or re-peeling in actual applications. The adhesive sheet comprises a substrate including a urethane polymer component at least at a portion of a surface and a silicone adhesive layer that is in contact with the urethane polymer component, wherein the urethane polymer having a chain extender-derived hard segment and a polyoxyalkylene polyol-derived soft segment.

Abstract: A beaded panel includes a base panel and a beaded panel doubler made of a first fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite. The beaded panel doubler is joined to the base panel to supplement a stiffness of the base panel.

Abstract: Articles and methods related to the cold-forming of glass laminate articles utilizing stress prediction analysis are provided. A cold-forming estimator (CFE) value that is related to the stress experienced by a glass sheet of a glass laminate during cold-forming is calculated based on a plurality of geometric parameters of glass layer(s) of a glass laminate article. The calculated CFE value is compared to a cold-forming threshold related to the probability that defects are formed in the complexly curved glass laminate article during cold-forming. Cold-formed glass laminate articles are also provided having geometric parameters such that the CFE value is below the cold-forming threshold.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced plastic outer skin component for a vehicle includes the following steps: a) providing a semifinished fiber product which includes at least one fiber layer with predetermined fiber orientation; b) applying an uncured plastic matrix in the form of an epoxy resin-based or polyurethane-based matrix system to the semifinished fiber product; c) placing the semifinished fiber product provided with plastic matrix into a mold; and d) pressing the semifinished fiber product in the mold in order to shape and cure the semifinished fiber product to form a fiber-reinforced plastic component. A shrinkage-reducing additive in the form of filler particles is admixed with the uncured plastic matrix and the uncured plastic matrix is applied to the surface of the semifinished fiber product that in the finished component faces the visible side of the component.

Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.

Abstract: Proposed is a flexible cover window having a folding part, the cover window being a glass-based cover window for a flexible display and including: a plane part provided by corresponding to a plane area of the display, and a folding part provided by continuing to the plane part, by corresponding to a folding area of the display, and by being slimmed to be thinner than the plane part, wherein a depth of layer (DOL) of the plane part is larger than a depth of layer (DOL) of the folding part.

Abstract: This application discloses a new way of stabilizing concrete and cement-based materials and steel. The stabilization is carried out by reinforcement with the help of fiber-stabilized stone bars or stone slabs. The stone can be a natural stone or an artificial stone, the temperature expansion coefficient of which lies between that of the materials to be joined, that is, between the coefficient of the respective fiber and that of the respective cement-based building material, such as concrete or steel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for texturing substrates (e.g., glass, metal, and the like) and the textured substrates produced using such systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary textured substrate includes a surface having a portion with a root-mean-square roughness between 40 to 1000 microns and an autocorrelation function greater than 0.5 for distances less than 50 microns. An exemplary system for texturing a substrate includes a plunger with a textured surface, where a portion of the textured surface has a root-mean-square roughness between 40 to 1000 microns and an autocorrelation function greater than 0.5 for distances less than 50 microns. An exemplary method for texturing a substrate includes the steps of generating a pattern defining a texture, and 3-D printing the pattern on the substrate to form the texture.

Abstract: Described is a composite made from a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, or a knitted face fabric and a non-woven fabric. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric is needle punched such that fibers protrude into the non-woven fabric. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric has a first polymer having a first melting point and a second polymer having a second melting point being higher than the first melting point. The nonwoven backing material comprises a third polymer having a third melting point and a fourth polymer having a fourth melting point being higher than the third melting point. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric is further bonded to the nonwoven backing material applying heat to at least partially melt or soften the first polymer and the third polymer such that they bond together.

Abstract: A rib-stiffened composite structure includes a composite face sheet having a continuous reinforcing fiber in a polymer matrix. A polymer core is in a grid pattern disposed on the composite face sheet, the grid pattern having a first series of paths crossing over a second series of paths. Material voids are formed in the spaces between the series of paths. A composite rib-cap is disposed upon an upper surface of the polymer core. The composite rib-cap includes a continuous reinforcing fiber in a polymer matrix. The fibers of the continuous reinforcing fiber of the polymer matrix of the composite rib cap are oriented in a direction along the first and second series of paths of the grid pattern of the extruded polymer core.

Abstract: A burn barrier unit used between gas canisters in a work area. The unit has two spaced-apart panels defining a side opening. First, second, and third flap portions of the two panels are bent 90 degrees and are overlapped and welded together to form a closed top and bottom unit. Optionally, the first and second flap portions of the panels are bent 180 degrees inwardly of the panels and the third flap portions of the panels are overlapped and welded together to form an opened top and bottom burn barrier unit. An anchor bar is welded in the side opening and has spaced-apart slots for securing an anchor element, which securely positions the unit in place between the gas canisters. The unit meets OSHA standards, is at least five feet high, and is made of carbon steel with fire resistant capabilities. Methods for forming the unit are also disclosed.

Abstract: An assembly includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a self-piercing rivet. The lower substrate defines a preformed interior cavity and a preformed exterior profile adjacent the interior cavity to define a variable thickness wall. The self-piercing rivet extends through the upper substrate and into the preformed interior cavity of the lower substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a component having an edge feature that has a radius of curvature. The apparatus includes an underlayer arranged over the edge feature and configured to increase the radius of curvature of the edge feature. The apparatus includes a powder coating arranged over the component and over the underlayer to form a continuous layer. The underlayer is configured to remain under the powder coating. The underlayer helps the powder coating achieve a more uniform thickness over the edge feature. The apparatus is formed by applying an underlayer to a first region of the component to form an underlaid component. The first region includes the edge feature. A powder coating is applied to the underlaid component. A masking layer may be applied to a region other than the first region, and after powder coating, the masking may be removed to expose a surface of the component.

Abstract: A glass article is provided that includes: a glass substrate comprising a thickness and a primary surface; and a textured region defined by the primary surface. The textured region comprises a plurality of sub-surface hillocks, each hillock having a top surface and a base, the base located below the primary surface of the substrate. The plurality of hillocks comprises an average lateral feature size from 0.1 ?m to 3 ?m and an average height from 5 nm to 200 nm. Further, the primary surface of the substrate is substantially planar.