Abstract: The present invention is a method for improving the barrier properties of thermoplastic substrates. A surface of the thermoplastic substrate is contacted with a reactive gas stream having an F.sub.2 concentration greater than or equivalent to 0.0001 atm. partial pressure of F.sub.2 per atm. total pressure and sufficient oxygen such that the F.sub.2 /O.sub.2 ratio is less than or equal to about 100, with the remainder being additional reactive and/or non-reactive components. A barrier coating material is applied to the treated surface of the substrate and subsequently undergoes a curing step to form the final product.

Abstract: The device comprises a mounting frame adapted to receive and support the hybrid circuit and a pair of wing frames, one at each end of the thin frame for supporting it at a predetermined angle in relation to the printed circuit board. The wing frames may be angled outwardly away from the mounting frame thereby allowing a plurality of the devices to be nestled adjacent one another in close proximity.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced structure formed by layers of fiber having a metallic reinforcement element disposed therebetween. The metallic element includes bent portions or fingers formed at the edges thereof, which extend toward the outer surfaces of the layers of fiber. The fiber layers and metallic element are held in place by resin injected during a molding process. The bent portions of the metallic element bridge the inner plane surfaces of the layers of fiber to strengthen the areas at the resin plane where stress areas normally causes the layers of fiber to separate.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved personal skin care products which contain dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride/acrylic acid-type polymers. These polymers provide exceptional feel to skin when personal skin care products containing them, such as hand and face lotions, soaps or creams, suntan lotions, bubble baths, shaving creams, antiperspirants, and deodorants, are used.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a smokable food-packaging film comprising at least one layer of a mixture of 45 to 85 wt % polyamide, 10 to 45 wt % copolymer of olefin and vinyl alcohol, and 5 to 30 wt % polyolefin, in which the mixture falls in the pantagonal range defined in FIG. 1 by linear lines connecting the points A, B, C, D and E, respectively, said layer having the properties of a permability to 50% concentration of methanol of not less than 200 g/m.sup.2.day.atm at a temperature of 60.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 0% and an oxygen gas-permeability of not more than 50 cc/m.sup.2.day.atm at a temperature of 30.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 60% and a water vapor-transmission rate of not more than 70 g/m.sup.2.day at a temperature of 40.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 90%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-layer film comprised of at least one high density polyolefin (HDPE) layer, at least one polyamide layer and an HDPE/polyamide adhesion promoting agent. The agent is substantially free of inorganic salt groups and it is a non-ionic product of a polymerization reaction of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alpha-olefin with a monocarboxylic acid of the formulaR--COOHwherein R is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbyl group.

Abstract: Wedge spacers for forming slab gels of increasing cross section are manufactured from strips of thermoplastic material by impressing corrugations into the strips which run lengthwise from one end of each strip to a point along the strip between the two ends. The corrugations decrease in depth from a maximum at the strip end down to flatness at their terminus on the strip face. The forming technique imparts a high degree of reproducibility to the spacers, while still insuring a tight seal.

Abstract: Improved release material including a paper substrate, and a layer of plastic film on one surface of the paper substrate, said layer of plastic film provided with an outer surface for substantially eliminating area contact between said layer of plastic film and material in engagement therewith; in a preferred embodiment the outer surface is an embossed surface which provides substantially line contact between said layer of plastic film and the material in engagement therewith.

Abstract: A recoverable article comprises a recoverable fabric, means for rendering the fabric impervious, and a shaped liner. The assembly can be used to form a pressure resistant splice case for telecommunications cables.

Abstract: A blank having a rectangular shaped body from which a lens pattern is cut to the desired size and shape of a frame lens opening is connected to other identical blanks to form a chain for continuous feeding to a lens pattern generator. The blanks have ball and socket hinge members symmetrically arranged on each edge with a ball hinge member on one edge being opposite a socket hinge member on the other edge. The hinge members are offset with respect to a plane passing through the center of the body between the top and bottom faces of the blank so that the pivot axis of the ball and socket hinge members on one edge is in the plane of the top face and the pivot axis of the ball and socket hinge members on the other edge is in the plane of the bottom face. The blanks are connected together in a like edge-to-like edge fashion and indicia provided to identify the nasal side of the blank alternates from side to side when the blanks are interconnected in a chain.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode substrate for a fuel cell, wherein at least a part of the electrode substrate comprises a flexible carbon material obtained from a composite material comprising carbon fibers of not less than 1 mm in mean length which have been treated at a temperature of not lower than 1000.degree. C. and a binding agent, the electrode substrate being contacted with flow channels of a reactant gas and the flexible carbon material comprising carbon lumps derived from the binding agent which are dispersed in the matrix of the carbon fibers and restrain a plurality of the carbon fibers and the carbon fibers slidably held to one another by the carbon lumps.

Abstract: A universally adaptable fastening device for fastening fishing poles to railings, which has a quick release function is provided by an elasticized band of about one foot long having a Velcro fastening mechanism to secure the two ends together. This band is fastened to the railing. A band of non-stretchable material having a Velcro fastening mechanism to secure the two ends together is permanently attached crosswise to the elasticized band, closer to one end thereof. This band is fastened to the fishing pole.

Abstract: A structural panel in the form of a sandwich construction, comprises a core and at least one cover layer on at least one external surface of the core. Said cover layer itself has on its external surface at least a first layer of fibrous material and has on its internal surface at least a second layer having a high melting point and a high combustion temperature and also being gas-tight, thereby preventing hot gases from passing through the layer and then burning the layer disposed therebelow.

Abstract: New chip carrier type devices have a substrate with a particle-loaded ink defining a plurality of distinct circuit paths. The circuit paths carry a conductive metal plating. The ink is designed with binder and adhesive means which are used to firmly attach the ink to the substrate which can be an organic resin.

Abstract: A ceramic comprises therein two or more dielectric portions having different dielectric constants formed by filling of one or more vacant spaces provided within a dielectric porcelain, a semiconductor porcelain as a precursor of said dielectric porcelain or a molded product as a precursor of said semiconductor procelain with one or more kinds of materials capable of becoming to have different dielectric constants from said dielectric porcelain and subsequent calcination.

Abstract: Pavement marking comprising ceramic microspheres held by a binder, said microspheres being solid, transparent, non-vitreous, ceramic particles which serve as lens elements in the retroreflective pavement markings. The ceramic microspheres formed by various sol gel techniques are characterized by having:A. at least one metal oxide phase; andB. an average minimum dimension of up to 125 micrometers.The inventive pavement markings retain reflectivity for a surprisingly long time.

Abstract: A recording paper comprises a fibrous substrate paper on the surface of which a silicon containing type pigment and a fibrous material of the substrate paper are present in a mixed state, said recording paper having a Stockigt sizing degree ranging from 0 to 15 sec. and a basis weight ranging from 90 to 200 g/m.sup.2.

Abstract: An audiovisual slide show is recorded by collecting a set of slides having pictures dealing with a broad topic. A strip of laser recording material is disposed on each slide. A laser writes a data pattern corresponding to spoken words on the strip. The words give a self-contained characterization of the picture on a slide. A subset of slides is selected from the set of slides so as to form a slide show. The slides have a photographic image mounted in a holder. A strip of laser recording optical data material is disposed on the border of the holder or on the film adjacent to the image. The strips can store about fifty seconds of human speech or ten times as much artificial speech, such as phoneme speech.

Abstract: A circuit board is molded of a heat resistant synthetic resin. Component mounting positions are formed at the time of molding, the mounting positions comprising formations, such as recesses or protrusions, on at least one surface. A circuit pattern is formed on at least one surface and the circuit pattern extends to and over a surface of each formation. A circuit board can be planar or non-planar and be of any desired shape, not necessarily rectangular.

Abstract: Novel bipolar electrodes for electrochemical cells and methods for making same are provided. The bipolar electrodes comprise a pressure-molded composite of heat-treated graphite particles having a particle size distribution of 0 to 45 .mu.m and thermoplastic resin particles. The graphite and resin in the composite are in a weight ratio of from 1:5 to 1:1 and are formed by pressure-molding at 400 kg/cm.sup.2 or higher at 190.degree. C.