Abstract: A moisture curable composition comprises a mixture and/or a reaction product of a polymeric material having not less than two groups bonded to silicon which are hydroxyl or hydrolyzable groups, an alkoxysilane curative, an adhesion promoter and catalyst material for catalyzing the condensation reaction between the polymeric material and the alkoxysilane curative. The adhesion promoter comprises a silicone-organic copolymer consisting of units (I) according to the general formula R.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2 and units (ii) according to the general formula R.sub.b R'SiO.sub.(3-b)/2 where R represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group and R' represents an oxyalkylene chain R.sup.6 (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.y Z in which R.sup.6 represents a hydrocarbon linkage to a silicon atom, Z represents H or a carboxylic acid residue.

Abstract: A method for surface mounting electrical components to a substrate, such as a printed circuitboard, involves use of an anisotropically conductive adhesive or Z-Axis adhesive between facing conductive surface areas on the component and substrate. Pressure is applied to the conductive adhesive by a nonconducting adhesive that is first cured between oppositely facing nonconductive surface areas of the component and substrate. This fixes the thickness of each layer of the conductive adhesive at a dimension no greater than its design conductive thickness. In a first submethod, the nonconducting adhesive is a fast setting adhesive subjected to mechanical pressure only as it is assembled on the substrate prior to the subsequent curing of the conductive adhesive. In a second submethod, it is a high shrinkage adhesive that applies compressive force between the component and substrate as it cures and shrinks dimensionally while at a temperature below the subsequent curing temperature of the conductive adhesive.

Abstract: A blood dialyzer is produced by a process in which a plurality of artificial composite fibers having core portions consisting of a water-insoluble core liquid and surrounded by sheath portions consisting of a fiber-forming polymer are subjected to a removal of almost all of the core liquid; the resultant hollow fibers are bundled; the hollow fiber bundle is packed in a cylindrical case having open end; end portions of spaces left between the hollow fibers peripheries and between the hollow fibers and the inside surface of the cylindrical case are sealed with a bonding material, to fix the hollow fiber bundle to the cylindrical case at the end portions thereof; and the hollow fibers in the cylindrical case are cleaned with a cleaning liquid comprising at least one aliphatic monohydric alcohol having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A non-environmentally hazardous, non-volatile adhesive promoter composition useful in promoting the cure and/or enhancing adhesion of adhesives and for use in combination with adhesive bond polymerization. The promoter composition is a combination of a fluid carrier that remains substantially present during the curing of an adhesive composition and an active component capable of promoting the cure and/or enhancing adhesion of the adhesive and being miscible in the fluid carrier.

Abstract: This invention is directed to diets for chicks designed to provide their dietary requirements of methionine. Betaine is used in place of methionine to supply a portion of this requirement.

Abstract: A process of providing a smooth surface to an image-receiving laminate in an identification card stock, the laminate comprising an oriented polymeric film support having an image-receiving layer located on a first outermost surface thereof, and the second outermost surface of the oriented polymeric film support having a heat- or chemically-activated adhesive thereon, the process comprising applying an embossed surface to the image-receiving layer using a textured plate employed in a laminating process, and then applying a smooth surface to the image-receiving layer using a smooth plate employed in a laminating process.

Abstract: In the production of electrically insulated coils which make up insulating layers, insulating material is wound around an electric conductor to form an insulating substrate, then impregnating varnish consisting of thermosetting resin is applied to the insulating substrate and hardened. In this electrically insulated coil production method, the impregnating varnish is made up of acid anhydride setting epoxy resin elements that include latent accelerators. These accelerators take more than 30 days to increase their initial viscosity by three times during storage at 25 degrees centigrade. After the insulating substrate is impregnated with the varnish, the substrate is heated at a temperature which will cause the impregnating varnish on the surface of the insulating substrate to lose its fluidity in under 30 minutes in order to preset the varnish.

Abstract: An improved process for making a light valve includes cross-linking and curing an SPD light valve film carried by a substrate while the film is uncovered and then laminating a second substrate to the uncovered surface of the cured SPD light valve film.

Abstract: The method and apparatus of making a bonded disk according to this invention is intended to produce bonded disks in a large number at low cost, wherein a bonding strength is not reduced when the inner bonding surface is recessed for title display, it is not deformed easily when stored or left at a high temperature for a long period of time, at least one disk of the paired one-sided disks is formed with a recess for title display where is connected to the stamper clamp groove, a title consisting of desired letters and patterns is printed with an ink on the recess of the one-sided disk, the bonding surface of at least one disk of the paired one-sided disks is applied with a thermoplastic bonding agent while a liquid type reaction setting bonding agent is applied to the recess and the stamper clamp groove of the one-sided disk, and the paired one-sided disks are stacked to bring their bonding surfaces in contact with each other and press them together to form a single bonded disk.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media. The water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer. Additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required.

Abstract: A back-up board for use in drilling holes in printed circuit boards is disclosed. The inventive back-up board comprises outer layers of paper impregnated with a high-density resin, and a core consisting of alternating layers of paper impregnated with low-density resin and dry paper.

Abstract: A process of bonding two or more articles together using an adhesive composition comprising at least one polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) wherein the PHA is placed between the articles to be bonded and the articles are subjected to pressure to set the adhesive, optionally at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: After sanding the upper surface 6 of a concrete slab 2, thermosetting resin 13 is poured onto the upper surface, and a unidirectional reinforcing fiber sheet is laid on the resin 13. The reinforcing fiber sheet is supported on the upper surface of the slab at the ends of the sheet by anchor pins 14 and maintained in a stretched state, to thereby impregnate the resin into the sheet and adhere the sheet to the upper surface of the slab. The resin-impregnated fiber sheet is then cured to reinforce the slab. The resin used has a viscosity of 5,000 cP or less at 20.degree. C., a thixotropic index of 3 or less at 20.degree. C., and a glass transition point of 60.degree. C. or greater after hardening.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing laminated decorative plates which do not exhibit bleed through. The method involves laminating at least one side of a veneer with an extruded amorphous or semi-crystalline copolyester film under thermocompression or radio frequency energy at a temperature that does not exceed 75% of the melting point of the copolyester film. The veneer is bonded to core material using the copolyester film which has a melting point of at least 300.degree. F. and is prepared from terephthalic acid and a diol component containing repeat units from 30 to 50 mole percent diethylene glycol and 70 to 50 mole percent ethylene glycol.

Abstract: A composite, co-extruded food product has an outer casing and an inner filling. The outer casing is based upon a textured meat or textured fish and has a moisture content of between 20% and 40%. The filling ingredient represents between 30% and 40% of the total volume of the product and may be a vegetable oil/fat, an animal oil/fat and/or a powdered yeast.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a liquid crystal light valve in which the electro-optically active element is a liquid crystal composite sandwiched between two electrodes. The liquid crystal composite comprises plural volumes of liquid crystal material dispersed in a polymer matrix. By use of a tie layer, the problem of stress clearing is markedly reduced or eliminated. The tie layer material can be either a liquid crystal material or a telomer, crosslinkable or otherwise.

Abstract: A laminate such as a PCB material is formed by stacking resin impregnated prepreg sheets (10) between copper foils (12), applying heat and pressure around the periphery of the stack to form an edge-sealed unit, and subjecting a number of such units to a lay-up process in a separate clean area into which they are introduced via surface-cleaning means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for thermally bonding dissimilar polymeric layers on a paper or paperboard substrate whereby the bonding strength between the dissimilar polymeric layers is substantially increased. The method utilizes a resin of the structureA-B-A'wherein each of A and A' is selected from a hydrocarbonous material which is melt compatible with one of the polymeric layers and B is a hydrocarbonous material having characteristics compatible with the other polymeric layer in order to modify the dissimilar polymeric materials in such a manner that there is an increased thermal bonding strength between the dissimilar polymeric materials.

Abstract: A substantially cylindrical bar of microporous PTFE is non-fibrillated and incorporates pores within any cylindrical surface within the bar centred about the central longitudinal axis of the bar that are of substantially uniform size and are substantially uniformly distributed within that surface. The process for producing such a bar includes the step of applying a substantially radial compressive force to pre-heated and cooled granules of PTFE and subsequently re-heating and cooling the compressed granules, while a film of non-fibrillated, microporous PTFE is formed from the cooled bar, the plane of the film being perpendicular to the direction of the radial compressive force whereby the pores within any plane substantially perpendicular to the thickness of the film are of substantially uniform size and are substantially uniformly distributed within that plane and all such parallel planes.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method for joining pieces of unseasoned or undr wood, by finger jointing or other joining technique. The wood may have a moisture content above the fibre saturation point of the wood, and as high as 50% to 100% or higher moisture content. An adhesive having a sufficiently high molecular weight or viscosity to avoid adhesive degradation or migration due to moisture in the wood during forming and curing of the joint, or which will cure to achieve such a sufficiently high molecular weight or viscosity during forming and curing of the joint is employed. Optionally a cure promotor or chemical which increases the rate of cure of the adhesive may be used. Preferred adhesives are formaldehyde based adhesives. Preferred cure promotor or chemicals are ammonia or amine compounds, organic acids including low molecular weight carboxylic acids, and Lewis or Bronsted class acids.