Abstract: Provided is a fabric that semi-permanently absorbs water even without being subjected to water absorption treatment, i.e., an absorbent fabric that has a pleasant feel, can quickly absorb perspiration when worn, has excellent comfort, and is soft and suitable for use in inner wear, sportswear, etc. The absorbent fabric according to the present invention includes polyester fibers in which ethylene terephthalate constitutes at least 95 mol % of repeating units, wherein a carboxylic acid terminated linear oligomer component is present on the surface of the polyester fibers, and the absorbency according to the JIS L1907 dripping method after washing 30 times according to the JIS L0217 103 C method is at most 5 seconds. The polyester fibers preferably contain 0.005-1 wt % of the S element.

Abstract: An object is to provide a nonpolar or semipolar GaN substrate having improved size and crystal quality. A self-standing GaN substrate has an angle between the normal of the principal surface and an m-axis of 0 degrees or more and 20 degrees or less, wherein: the size of the projected image in a c-axis direction when the principal surface is vertically projected on an M-plane is 10 mm or more; and when an a-axis length is measured on an intersection line between the principal surface and an A-plane, a low distortion section with a section length of 6 mm or more and with an a-axis length variation within the section of 10.0×10?5 ? or less is observed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass, in which CT1 and CT5 satisfy CT5/CT1?0.85, the CT1 satisfies CT1>?38.7×ln(t/1000)+48.2 [MPa] and an internal energy density rE satisfies rE?23.3×t/1000+15 [kJ/m2]. CS is a surface compressive stress value [MPa], ? (x) is a compressive stress value [MPa] at a position x in a depth direction, DOL is a compressive stress depth [?m], and t is a sheet thickness [?m].

Abstract: A packaging structure includes at least one inorganic layer and at least one passivation layer. The at least one passivation layer includes a halogen-containing amorphous solid oxide thin film. The amorphous solid oxide thin film in the at least one passivation layer has a crosslinked-polyhedra-network structure. A display device includes a substrate, a display layer, and a packaging structure. The packaging structure further includes at least one inorganic layer and at least one passivation layer. The at least one passivation layer includes a halogen-containing amorphous solid oxide thin film. The amorphous solid oxide thin film in the at least one passivation layer has a crosslinked-polyhedra-network structure. A method for fabricating a display device includes providing a substrate, forming a display layer over the substrate, and forming a packaging structure over the display layer with the packaging structure including at least one inorganic layer and at least one passivation layer.

Abstract: A hard coating includes two first crystalline phases, and a second crystalline phase containing AlN of a wurtzite-type crystal structure disposed therebetween. The two first crystalline phases each include, independently, a laminate structure having a Ti1-x1Alx1N phase having a sodium chloride-type crystal structure, and an Alx2Ti1-x2N phase having a sodium chloride-type crystal structure that are alternately stacked. An Al composition ratio x1 satisfies a relationship 0.5?x1?0.75, and an Al composition ratio x2 satisfies a relationship 0.75<x2?0.95. The laminate structure includes a region in which an Al concentration periodically changes along a stacking direction of the Ti1-x1Alx1N phase and the Alx2Ti1-x2N phase. In this region, a difference between a maximum value of the Al composition ratio x2 and a minimum value of the Al composition ratio x1 is greater than 0.25.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate including a display region and a peripheral region, where the peripheral region surrounds the display region, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a resin layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where the resin layer covers a surface of the second substrate, a first member disposed at a bottom surface of the second substrate corresponding to the peripheral region of the first substrate, where the first member covers a portion of the resin layer, and a second member which surrounds the first substrate, the second substrate, the first member and the resin layer, where the second member is disposed at opposing side portions of the second substrate, the second member is spaced apart from the first substrate, and the second member surrounds opposing side portions of the resin layer.

Abstract: A monolithic refractory structure includes: a monolithic refractory; a support body which supports the monolithic refractory; and a heat-resistant fiber support material which is buried in the monolithic refractory in a state of being connected to a support surface of the support body. The heat-resistant fiber support material includes a heat-resistant fiber rope which is formed of an inorganic fiber and extends along an X-axis direction perpendicular to the support surface, and a ratio L1/L2 of an X-axis direction length L1 of the heat-resistant fiber rope to an X-axis direction length L2 of the monolithic refractory is 0.35 or more and 0.95 or less.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement flexible members that include integrated tools made from metallic glass-based materials. In one embodiment, a structure includes: a flexible member characterized by an elongated geometry and an integrated tool disposed at one end of the elongated geometry; where the flexible member includes a metallic glass-based material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass, in which CT1 and CT5 satisfy CT5/CT1?0.85, the CT1 satisfies CT1>?38.7×ln(t/1000)+48.2 [MPa] and an internal energy density rE satisfies rE?23.3×t/1000+15 [kJ/m2]. CS is a surface compressive stress value [MPa], ? (x) is a compressive stress value [MPa] at a position x in a depth direction, DOL is a compressive stress depth [?m], and t is a sheet thickness [?m].

Abstract: An epitaxial wafer includes a silicon carbide film having a first main surface. A groove portion is formed in the first main surface. The groove portion extends in one direction along the first main surface. Moreover, a width of the groove portion in the one direction is twice or more as large as a width of the groove portion in a direction perpendicular to the one direction. Moreover, a maximum depth of the groove portion from the first main surface is not more than 10 nm.

Abstract: A structure body having the constitution in which the crystals of more than one types of brittle materials such as ceramics, metalloids, and the like are dispersed, a portion composed of the brittle materials is polycrystalline, the crystals constituting the polycrystalline portion substantially lacks the crystalline orientation, and boundary layers composed of glassy substances are substantially absent in the boundary face between the crystals. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a structure body composed of more than one types of brittle materials and having novel properties without involving a heating/sintering process.

Abstract: The present invention is a turbine engine component comprising a superalloy substrate, a bond coat overlying the substrate having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 inch to about 0.005 inch, a thin alumina scale overlying the bond coat, and a thermal barrier coating (TBC) overlying the thin alumina scale, the TBC having a thickness in the range of about 0.0025 inch to about 0.010 inch, and comprising at least mischmetal oxide.

Abstract: A turbine component has a substrate formed from a ceramic material selected from the group consisting of a monolithic ceramic material and a composite ceramic material and a thermal barrier coating bonded to the substrate. In one embodiment, the ceramic material forming the substrate is selected from the group of silicon nitride and self-reinforced silicon nitride. In another embodiment, the ceramic material forming the substrate is selected from the group consisting of a silicon carbide-silicon carbide material and a carbon-carbon material. At least one bond coat layer may be interposed between the substrate and the thermal barrier coating.

Abstract: An integrated sintered body is provided having at least a first phase and a second phase. The first phase includes alumina as a main component, and the alumina contains a total amount of 12 weight percent or more and 50 weight percent or less of one or more of stabilized zirconia and partially stabilized zirconia. The second phase contains yttrium-aluminum garnet as a main component.

Abstract: A multilayer film, capable of withstanding high thermal stresses, with silver as functional layer, a sacrificial metal layer placed on top of the silver layer and antireflection dielectric layers, has a metal nitride layer between the silver layer and the sacrificial metal layer. This metal nitride layer is composed in particular of Si3N4 and/or AlN and constitutes an effective diffusion barrier. The optical and energy properties of the silver layer consequently remain, for the most part, preserved, even after undergoing high thermal stresses (for example of the bending or toughening type when curving and/or prestressing a window pane provided with the multilayer film).

Abstract: A glass laminate substrate for electronic substrates, such as flat panel displays, includes a transparent glass core bounded by transparent glass skin layers, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the core is greater than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the skin layers thereby forming a residual compressive stress in the skin layers and a residual tensile stress in the core. The relative thickness of the skin layers can be selected to enhance the strength of the glass laminate substrate while maintaining a sufficiently low residual tensile stress in the core to allow scribing and separating of the substrate to size. Interlayers can be located between the core and the skin layers, wherein the interlayers include a residual compressive stress, and produce a reduced residual tensile stress in the core.

Abstract: A high reflectance mirror having a high reflectance in a visible-light region, being excellent in durability such as a moisture resistance, a saltwater resistance, etc. and having small dependence on incident angle (i.e., the fluctuation of the reflectance depending on an incident angle of light is little) is provided. The high reflectance mirror comprises a substrate and a silver film, a low refractive index film and a high refractive index film laminated on the substrate in this order wherein an adhesion improving film is formed on the silver film surface on the opposite side of the substrate, the extinction coefficient of the low refractive index film is at most 0.01, the extinction coefficient of the high refractive index film is at most 0.01, the adhesion improving film is an oxide film and the extinction coefficient of the adhesion improving film is at most 0.1.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic is provided having a thermal expansion coefficient in a range of 4.0 to 8.5 ppm/° C., a dielectric constant in a range of 5–7 and a Quality factor Q of at least 400. The glass-ceramic consists essentially of SiO2 in a range of 40–55 wt %, Al2O3 in a range of 7–22 wt %, MgO in a range of 6 to less than 26 wt %, and at least one of BaO in an amount up to 35 wt %, SrO in an amount up to 37 wt % and ZnO in an amount up to 17 wt %. An electronic package is also provided, including one of a metal and sintered ceramic base member and a glass-ceramic substrate bonded to the base member.

Abstract: A halftone phase shift mask blank has a phase shifter film on a transparent substrate. The phase shifter film is composed of a metal silicide compound containing Mo, at least one metal selected from Ta, Zr, Cr and W, and at least one element selected from O, N and C. The halftone phase shift mask blank has improved processability and high resistance to chemicals, especially to alkaline chemicals.

Abstract: A structure body having the constitution in which the crystals of a brittle material such as a ceramic, a metalloid and the like and the crystals or the microstructures (the microstructure bodies composed of amorphous metal layers and an organic substance) of a ductile material such as a metal and the like are dispersed, the structure bodies (the portion composed of the brittle material) are polycrystalline, the crystals constituting the structure bodies substantially lack the crystalline orientation, and boundary layers composed of glassy substances are substantially absent in the boundary face between the crystals. It is thereby possible to obtain a structure body having novel characteristics, composed of a brittle material and a ductile material, without involving a heating/sintering process.