Abstract: A plant for metallization of a metal pipe obtained by upward vertical continuous casting and displaced vertically in a continuous manner, includes, along the path of the pipe, a metallization station having a passage for the pipe, a metallization enclosure (6), spray guns (11) mounted inside the enclosure on an oscillating plate (10) surrounding the path, means for supplying each gun with metallization material (12), and a device for causing oscillation of the support plate and for displacing the guns inside the enclosure with an oscillating movement, the frequency and angular amplitude of which ensure the formation of a coating of uniform thickness.

Abstract: In forming a resist film by supplying a resist liquid onto a surface of an LCD substrate loaded in a rotation cup, a coating liquid is coated on the surface of the substrate by spraying the resist liquid onto the surface thereof while not rotating the substrate to thus form the coating film on the overall surface of the substrate, then the substrate is sealed into the rotation cup by closing the processing vessel by a lid member, and then a film thickness of the coating film is regulated by rotating the rotation cup and the substrate.

Abstract: A solvent-free, two-component strip coating for metal surfaces is described which comprises the following components: A) 5 to 20% by weight of an optionally substituted aromatic diamine, 0.1 to 5% by weight of a dehydrator, 0.01 to 1% by weight of an accelerator based on tertiary amines, 0.01 to 1% by weight of an accelerator based on organic tin compounds, a polyether polyol based on poly(oxyalkylene) glycols as the remainder; B) 40 to 60% by weight of an aromatic diisocyanate based on a phenylene or toluylene diisocyanate, 40 to 60% by weight of a polyether polyol based (poly(oxyalkeylene) glycols. Despite its freedom from solvents, the strip coating according to the invention has rapid-hardening and rapid-drying properties, can be applied to a metal surface to be treated in a single spray operation and finally can be removed without problem and residue-free.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for fabricating thin films for use in an active component of an integrated circuit by the use of an assembly line type process. A plurality of substrate stations are located on a platen which is rotated to move each station sequentially between a misted deposition device, a drying device, and a solidification device. The misted deposition device includes a mist showerhead in a movable housing. The mist showerhead separates a velocity reduction chamber from a deposition chamber.

Abstract: Apparatus and process for marking a surface with a highly visible and substantive mark comprising mixing a dry granular, free-flowing superabsorbent polymer powder with liquid, preferably water, and dye to form a semi-solid gel and depositing the gel onto the surface to be marked. The marking apparatus comprises a chamber for mixing the gel and a ram used to eject the gel from the chamber without excess mechanical agitation and without causing significant breakdown of the gel. The dye makes the gel very visible, the bulk of the gel makes it more easily visible, the nature of the gel makes it temporary; easily dispersed with time, sunlight or water.

Abstract: In a method for coating of disc-shaped data storage media with a coating medium at least one coating nozzle is moved quickly by a first movement into the vicinity of a coating medium application location at the inner area of a storage medium and subsequently the at least one application nozzle is moved slowly by a second movement to the location of application. The coating medium is applied at the location of application and is distributed by a centrifugal force resulting from rotation of the storage medium. The device for coating disc-shaped data storage media with a coating medium has a rotatable support for the storage medium and at least one coating nozzle comprising a drive unit for moving the at least one coating nozzle across the storage medium to a location of application of the coating medium. The drive unit is a hydraulic arrangement with a first hydraulic cylinder for a first, fast movement and a second hydraulic cylinder for a second, slow movement of the at least one coating nozzle.

Abstract: A closed loop controllable fluid application system is provided, comprising a substantially enclosed housing, having horizontal and vertical surfaces, with an inlet and an outlet slot formed in opposing vertical surfaces allowing passage of a work piece through the housing; and a mist outlet and a sump drain each formed in one of a horizontal and a vertical surface. Fluid circulation lines communicate with the housing and an application fluid source, terminating inside the housing with a connection to one or more controllable spray devices for delivering atomized application fluid to coat passing work pieces. A mist collector evacuates air through the mist outlet and extracts application fluid from the evacuated air. The mist collector and the sump drain are connected to fluid circulation lines for recycling excess liquid and air-borne application fluid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coating apparatus, comprising: a first stream-combining valve communicating with each of a first solvent tank and a resist solution tank, a first pump for supplying an initial resist solution from the resist solution tank toward said first stream-combining valve, a second pump for supplying a solvent from said first solvent supply toward said first stream-combining valve, a first mixer for mixing under stirring the initial resist solution flowing out of said first stream-combining valve with a solvent, a second stream-combining valve arranged downstream of said first mixer and communicating with each of the first mixer and said second solvent supply, a third pump for supplying the solvent from said second solvent supply toward the second stream-combining valve, a second mixer for mixing under stirring said primary mixed liquid material coming out of said second stream-combining valve with a solvent so as to prepare a final mixed liquid material, a nozzle equipped with a liquid spurting port for

Abstract: A coating unit, an aging unit, and a solvent substituting unit are adjacently disposed. The waiting time period after a wafer is loaded to the coating unit until the coating process of the coating process is started, is adjusted so that the staying time period of the wafer in the coating unit becomes longer than the staying time period of the wafer in the aging unit and the staying time period of the wafer in the solvent substituting unit (whichever longer). The staying time period of the wafer in the coating unit is designated as a rate determiner. Thus, after the coating solution is coated to the wafer, the wafer is quickly conveyed to the next process. Consequently, since the solvent can be suppressed from evaporating, an excellent thin film can be obtained.

Abstract: A coating and developing apparatus comprises a processing unit group having a plurality of processing units including a complex unit in which a first mounting stand mounting a substrate and a second mounting stand mounting and cooling the substrate are stacked. A plurality of processing units individually perform processes necessary for coating and developing the substrate. A plurality of processing units are multi-tiered. First, a substrate is carried from a substrate storing member which stores a plurality of substrates to the first mounting stand. Next, the substrate is carried out from the first mounting stand to be coated and developed. Thereafter, the coated and developed substrate is carried to the second mounting stand, from which the substrate is carried into the substrate storing member.

Abstract: A finely-divided powder spray apparatus of the invention comprises a spray nozzle pipe disposed at a position spaced apart from a member to be sprayed a prescribed interval; a support unit of the spray nozzle pipe for supporting it so that it can be inclined; a first joint unit disposed to the upper end of the spray nozzle pipe; two linearly-moving actuators that each move in respective linear paths that are fixed relative to each other and each provided with a second joint unit; and two rods for coupling each of the second joint units with the first joint unit; wherein the finely-divided powder is sprayed onto the member to be sprayed from the spray nozzle pipe which is inclined in an arbitrary direction by combining the movements of the two linearly-moving actuators.

Abstract: A spray application apparatus and method, well suited for use in a plywood production resin spray line, provides automatic control of the spread rate of resin applied to the veneer layers built-up to form plywood panels. In lieu of the conventional trial and error method of manually adjusting the height of a spray nozzle to adjust the spread rate, a controller, actuator, and various sensors are utilized in conjunction with a novel control algorithm to achieve continuous automatic spread rate control. The control effectively compensates for variations in process parameters (e.g., resin flow rate, conveyor line speed and veneer temperature) during a production run, whereby product quality is increased with reduced resin consumption. The controller is easily and effectively calibrated without the need to obtain accurate initial values of the variable process parameters.

Abstract: A method and assembly for coating a moving web of paper or paperboard by means of a coating mix jet which is directed to the surface of the web without mechanical support. The present invention is based on applying a desired amount of the coating mix to the web via a narrow-gap slit orifice, and by measuring the coat weight on the web, adjusting the position of at least one lip of the slit orifice to achieve the desired weight and cross-machine profile of the applied coat.

Abstract: A strippable paint is poured down onto coated surfaces 1, 2 and 3 of an automobile V within regions to be protected, from a plurality of nozzles 10 disposed in parallel in a widthwise direction of the automobile V above the coated surfaces 1, 2 and 3 of the automobile V, while controlling the number of nozzles which are used to discharge the strippable paint, in accordance with the extent of the regions to be protected. Thereafter, the strippable paint is spread over an entirety of the coated surfaces 1, 2 and 3 in the regions to be protected. Thus, the region covered by each of the nozzles can be relatively reduced to efficiently carry out the pouring-down of the strippable paint and to prevent dusts of a coating material from being scattered to a wide range. In addition, the need for a masking step and/or an inspecting/correcting step can be eliminated to reduce the operating steps and further to alleviate the operational load.

Abstract: A pump for coating molten metal onto a substrate includes a base with an impeller chamber, at least one molten metal inlet opening to the base, at least one molten metal outlet opening from the base, and an impeller connected to one end of a motor driven shaft and rotatable in the impeller chamber, the base, shaft and impeller being made of refractory material. A conduit is in communication with the molten metal discharged from the molten metal outlet opening. The conduit is formed of refractory material and comprises an arcuate shaped portion in which molten metal outlet openings are disposed. An insulating region is located between the conduit and a motor support. The conduit has a shape and the conduit outlet openings are configured and arranged to discharge molten metal toward an interior of the conduit in upward and downward directions such that exterior surfaces of a workpiece passed therein are coated with molten metal.

Abstract: A presentation is given of an improved method for coating lamp tubes for gas discharge lamps and for drying the coating, as well as of a device designed for the method, in the case of which method and device, during coating and drying, the lamp tubes are arranged at an oblique angle to the horizontal.

Abstract: An improved liquid membrane-forming curing composition and a method of curing fresh concrete. The curing composition is effective for providing a membrane layer over the exposed surfaces of fresh concrete for retaining the water of hydration therein for the proper curing of the concrete. In a preferred embodiment, the curing composition comprises a vegetable oil, preferably a non-refined vegetable oil such as coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, rapeseed (canola) oil, soya oil, sunflower oil, and mixtures thereof; a surfactant effective for providing a stable oil-in-water emulsion, a drying agent, and water.

Abstract: Provided is a method for modifying one surface of a textile fabric or a nonwoven fabric, which comprises coating a sizing agent inactive to plasma treatment on one surface of a hydrophobic or hydrophilic textile fabric or nonwoven fabric, subjecting another surface of the textile fabric or the nonwoven fabric to low-temperature plasma treatment to form an active seed for a graft polymerization reaction, then graft-polymerizing this active seed with a polymerizable monomer, and thereafter removing the sizing agent coated on one surface of the textile fabric or the nonwoven fabric. Clothing in which sweat given in sports or the like can easily be shifted from one surface to another thereof and can easily be evaporated and which has wash and wear properties is obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a coating film, in which a coating solution is supplied from a linear nozzle onto a substrate held by a spin chuck arranged inside a cup having an opening so as to form a coating film on the substrate, comprising the steps of (a) allowing a spin chuck to hold rotatably a substrate, and (b) moving the linear nozzle and supplying a coating solution from the linear nozzle onto the substrate while rotating the substrate in a moving direction of the linear nozzle.

Abstract: Apparatus and process for coating a continuously advancing web with a dry or wet coating material on a conveyor belt. The apparatus having a hopper which contains an agitator, a brush and a knurled roll to accurately dispense the coating material to an applicator which is positioned on a carousel. By rotating the carousel, the coating in the form of stripes, bars or a uniform layer can be varied at angles 0° to 90° on the continuously advancing web.