Abstract: Compositions and methods related to providing an object with metallic and reflective qualities when illuminated with ultraviolet light are provided herein. Such compositions generally comprise reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments. Also provided are methods for making compositions comprising reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments and for applying a composition comprising reflective metal flakes and ultraviolet-luminescent pigments to an object.

Abstract: An abrasive grain made from melted spherical corundum where the abrasive grain consists of a spherical corundum core, coated with an encircling layer of a binder and fine-grained abrasive solid particles.

Abstract: A Ni-based alloy for a welding material including, by mass, 0.001 to 0.1% of C, 18 to 25% of Co, 16 to 20% of Cr, 2.5 to 3.5% of Al, 9.0 to 15.0% of Mo+W, 0.001 to 0.03% of B and the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A polishing liquid includes abrasive grains, an additive and water, wherein the abrasive grains include a tetravalent metal element hydroxide, and produce a liquid phase with a nonvolatile content of 500 ppm or greater when an aqueous dispersion with a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass % has been centrifuged for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×105 G.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a grinding wheel which is formed by fitting a cylindrical grindstone chip including abrasive grains to a base metal formed to be of a columnar shape, comprises an adhesive agent applying step, a linear guide member arranging step for arranging and attaching a plurality of linear guide members on at least one of the outer peripheral surface of the base metal and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical grindstone chip, in parallel with a rotation axis of the base metal and with an equal distance separated in a circumferential direction from one another and a base metal and grindstone chip fitting step for fitting the base metal and the cylindrical grindstone chip to each other by relatively moving the base metal and the cylindrical grindstone chip, interposing therebetween the plurality of linear guide members arranged and attached with the equal distance separated from one another.

Abstract: A polishing liquid includes abrasive grains, an additive and water, wherein the abrasive grains include a tetravalent metal element hydroxide, and produce a liquid phase with a nonvolatile content of 500 ppm or greater when an aqueous dispersion with a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass % has been centrifuged for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×105 G.

Abstract: A process for treating carbon black with a sulfur-containing compound to obtain a surface modified carbon black that can decrease the hysteresis of a polymer composition by at least 1%.

Abstract: Asphalt emulsifiers and asphalt emulsions comprised of alkali metal or ammonium salts of a biomass pyrolysis oil, such as a pyrolytic wood tar oil, where the biomass pyrolysis oil is used as made from a pyrolysis process with only water washing, are disclosed.

Abstract: This mixed powder for powder metallurgy, the powder having excellent fluidity and minimal graphite powder scattering, can be obtained relatively conveniently by mixing fine graphite having an average grain diameter of 4 ?m or less with an iron based powder. The process is performed without the addition of a binder and while shearing force is applied. It is preferable that the fine graphite have an average grain diameter of 2.4 ?m or less and be wet-milled. A portion of the fine graphite is preferably added in place of at least one constituent selected from the group consisting of carbon black, fullerene, carbon compounds carbonized by baking, and graphite having an average grain diameter of 5 ?m or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polishing pad. The method of the invention includes the steps of forming a polishing layer from a polyurethane solution has a solid content more than about 90 wt % and drying the polyurethane solution at a temperature from about 130° C. to about 170° C. The invention also provides a polishing pad manufactured by the method mentioned above. The defect of scraping the surface of the substrate to be polished due to polishing particles remaining is avoided when applying the polishing pad according to the invention, and the flatness of the substrate to be polished is raised and the defective rate is eliminated also.

Abstract: A particle and a composition including a plurality of particles are provided, wherein the particles are platelets exhibiting a planar geometry which is circular or which is made up of a number (x) of planar (y)-sided polygon(s), wherein x is from 1 to 20 and y is at least 3 wherein if x is greater than 1 then said planar (y)-sided polygons are fused along one or more sides thereof, wherein the width (WP) of the platelets (P) at their widest point is no more than about 250 pm and the thickness of the platelets (P) is in the range of 10 nm to 50 nm.

Abstract: An abrasive particle having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of the particle is less than about 0.95. A method for producing abrasive particles having a unique surface morphology including providing a plurality of abrasive particles; providing a plurality of metal particles; mixing the abrasive particles and the metal particles to form a mixture; compressing the mixture to form a compressed mixture; heating the compressed mixture; and recovering modified abrasive particles.

Abstract: Heat treated alumina zirconia abrasive grains based on Al2O3 and ZrO2 may be fused in an electric arc furnace, and may have a weight content of: Al2O3 between 52% and 62% by weight; ZrO2 and HfO2 between 35% and 45% by weight, with at least 6% by weight based on the total weight content of ZrO2 being present in the tetragonal and/or cubic high temperature modifications of ZrO2; Si-compounds between 0.2% and 0.7% by weight expressed as SiO2; carbon between 0.03% and 0.5% by weight; additives between 0.5% and 10% by weight; and raw-material-based impurities of less than 3% by weight. The heat treated alumina zirconia abrasive grains may be heat treated in air between 350° C. and 700° C. for a time period of one to six hours using a rotary kiln.

Abstract: A surface-treating article includes an organic matrix substantially engulfed by a binder that includes a reaction product of a blocked polyurethane prepolymer and a mixture of aromatic amines. The aromatic amines include polymethylene polyaniline having a functionality equal to or greater than 4.

Abstract: Disclosed is a leadless free-cutting copper alloy that exhibits superior machinability, cold workability and dezincification resistance and a method for producing the same. The leadless free-cutting copper alloy comprises 56 to 77% by weight of copper (Cu), 0.1 to 3.0% by weight of manganese (Mn), 1.5 to 3.5% by weight of silicon (Si), and the balance of zinc (Zn) and other inevitable impurities, thus exhibiting superior eco-friendliness, machinability, cold workability and dezincification resistance.

Abstract: A detoxification method for obtaining a pigment compound free from acute and chronic aquatic ecotoxicity by mixing at least one zinc-based component with good anti-corrosive properties but high toxicity-with a phosphate or hydrogen phosphate of a magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, strontium, aluminum, ammonium, or organic type or any other compound based on such cations, such as carbonates, oxides, silicates, phosphites, pyrophosphates or phosphonates, said phosphates or hydrogen carbonates or carbonates or oxides or silicates or phosphites or pyrophosphates freed from toxicity enabling a very considerable reduction of the toxic power of said zinc-based component, while maintaining the good anti-corrosive properties thereof.

Abstract: Natural amorphous silica filler products featuring high brightness, low oil absorption, fine particle size, and low crystalline silica content are described. Methods for making, using, and measuring the properties of the natural amorphous silica filler products are also described. The natural amorphous silica filler products described herein may be useful in a variety of products including, but not limited to, polymers, sealants, paints, caulks, latex, architectural coatings, industrial coatings, pozzolan, glass catalysts, ceramic glazes, and anti-blocking applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a porous polishing pad including pores by carbon dioxide gas generated by a reaction between a prepolymer and a hydrophilic polymer, and a method of preparing the porous polishing pad.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sintered shaped abrasive grains on basis of aluminum oxide. Sintered shaped abrasive grains consistent with the disclosure include mineralogical phases made of mullite, tialite and/or armalcolite, and baddeleyite and/or srilankite. Methods for producing sintered shaped abrasive grains using alumina, ilmenite and zircon sand as raw materials are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a soil heavy metal curing agent for controlling accumulation of heavy metals of crops and its preparation method. The curing agent is made from the following parts of raw materials by weight: 60˜140 parts of substance containing carbon-carbon double bond; 1˜400 parts of sulfo-compound by sulfur; 50˜500 parts of organic matter by 10% water content; 0˜400 parts of water; 0˜100 parts of an initiator; 0˜200 parts of a reducer; and 0˜200 parts of a strong base. The curing agent for heavy metals in the soil according to the present invention can reduce the cadmium, lead and mercury content in the soil and further greatly reduce the roots' absorption of these heavy metals.