Abstract: A mold configuration for forming a pocket in a film comprising: a film support surface; a perimeter edge at said film support surface; wall surfaces inward of the perimeter edge defining a mold cavity; the wall surfaces including transition wall surfaces extending to a bottom wall surface; and a plateau surface inward of the perimeter edge. In one form, the perimeter edge includes sharp corner profile perimeter edge portions defining at least one sharp corner profile. A method of forming a pouch, includes using the disclosed mold configuration.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to solution processed low temperature metal oxide, metal bronze or polyoxometalate materials as charge storage material used in electrochromic devices, charge storage material and electrochromic devices comprising the materials and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: This application relates to ink compositions, in particular ink compositions for use in continuous inkjet printing. The ink compositions are suitable for producing printed images for example with reduced printer error and good adhesion to low surface energy substrates, in particular, low energy substrates such as polypropylene, LDPE and HDPE. The ink composition contains a liquid carrier and carbon black. The ink composition has a surface resistance of at least 2 M?/sq after washing the printed deposit with the liquid carrier and an adhesion of 50% or more after applying an adhesive tape to the printed deposit and removing the adhesive tape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates comprising a network comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands and processes of making and using such substrates. The core shell liquid metal particles are linked via ligands to form such network. Such networks volumetric conductivity increases under strain which maintains a substrate's resistance under strain. The constant resistance results in consistent thermal heating via resistive heating. Thus allowing a substrate that comprises such network to serve as an effective heat provider.

Abstract: A cathode slurry comprises a cathode active material, especially a nickel-containing cathode active material, a binder, a solvent and a base having a formula of R 1R 2R 3N, with improved stability in water. Pre-treatment of nickel-containing cathode active materials may improve stability of the cathode by preventing undesirable decomposition of the material. In addition, battery cells comprising the cathode prepared by the cathode slurry exhibit impressive electrochemical performances.

Abstract: The rotary tablet press comprises a machine base assembly and detachable module. Granulation is fed into the module from the hopper and travels into the feeder chamber. The base assembly comprises motorized pressure roll assemblies and a turret drive assembly. The detachable module comprises a module base, turret base, turret, cam body, cams, feeder, tablet discharge chute, hopper, upper enclosure, and guard doors. The rotary turret comprises upper punches, dies, and lower punches. As the turret rotates, the dies move underneath the feeder chamber. The rotary feeder paddles move the granulation and assist with feeding powder to the dies. Punches travel along cam tracks as the turret rotates and compresses the powder into a tablet when the punches contact the pressure rolls. An ejection cam pushes the lower punch in the upward direction and a take-off bar mounted just above the die table directs the tablet into a discharge chute. The detachable module is sealed by incorporating an upper enclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a slit-adjustable-type extrusion head. The slit-adjustable-type extrusion head includes a body being provided with an adjusting slide groove extending in an axial direction and a balancing slide part; a core being provided with an adjusting slider and a balancing adaptation part which match the adjusting slide groove and the balancing slide part in shape and are in sliding cooperation with the adjusting slide groove and the balancing slide part in a liquid-tight manner respectively; an inlet used for receiving a construction material; a channel jointly defined by the body and the core so as to accommodate the construction material; and a slit-type outlet that is jointly defined by the adjusting slide groove and the adjusting slider and used for extruding the construction material.

Abstract: Disclosed are an alumina-based heterojunction material with abundant oxygen vacancies and a preparation method thereof. The heterojunction material is composed of alumina with abundant oxygen vacancies and bismuth-rich bismuth oxychloride. The method includes mixing aluminum nitrate nonahydrate, bismuth nitrate pentahydrate, an ammonium salt and urea, each in certain amount, under stirring to obtain a mixture B, placing the mixture B in a muffle furnace, heating the mixture B and continuing the stirring to gradually melt the mixture B to form an ionic liquid B; and subjecting the ionic liquid B to a spontaneous combustion reaction in the muffle furnace to obtain a product B, and cooling the product B to room temperature to obtain the alumina-based heterojunction material with abundant oxygen vacancies.

Abstract: A pressing arrangement (100) is disclosed. The pressing arrangement (100) comprises a pressure vessel (2) comprising a pressure cylinder (1), a top end closure (3) and a bottom end closure (9), a furnace chamber (18) for heating a pressure medium, a plurality of guiding passages (10, 11, 13), a load compartment (19) configured for holding at least one article to be treated, and at least one flow generator (30, 32) for circulating pressure medium within the pressure vessel. The pressing arrangement further comprises a heat exchanging element (170) arranged in the top end closure or in the bottom end closure. The heat exchanging element comprises at least one passage for allowing a flow of pressure medium through the heat exchanging element, and at least one circuit for allowing a circulation of cooling medium within the at least one circuit for a cooling of the pressure medium.

Abstract: Provided herein are stretchable conductive inks consisting of a continuous polymer phase with dispersed silver flakes and a low melting metal or alloy, wherein initial resistivity is measured before elongation and the resistivity of the stretchable conductive ink composition is less than 10 times the initial resistivity at 50% elongation.

Abstract: Provided are a nickel-based active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery including a porous core and a shell on the porous core, the shell having a radial arrangement structure with a higher density than that of the porous core, wherein the nickel-based active material precursor have a size of 9 ?m to 14 ?m, and the porous core has a volume of about 5% by volume to about 20% by volume based on the total volume of the nickel-based active material precursor; a method of preparing the nickel-based active material precursor; a nickel-based active material produced from the nickel-based active material; and a lithium secondary battery including a cathode containing the nickel-based active material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a preparation method for water-soluble potassium polymetaphosphate, and relates to the technical field of potassium polymetaphosphate production and preparation. In the present invention, potassium dihydrogen phosphate is mixed with a divalent cationic metal oxide at a mixing mass ratio of 70-90:5-18 to obtained a mixture, wherein the divalent cationic metal oxide is one or more of calcia, magnesia and zinc oxide in the field of food processing; then the mixture is heated and melted, and the temperature is kept constant for 1-3 h at a temperature of 600-700° C.; and after temperature keeping, the melted mixture is cooled naturally to obtain a product. The water-soluble potassium polymetaphosphate prepared by the present invention has a high water solubility and effectively solves the application defect of a traditional potassium polymetaphosphate product which is insoluble in water.

Abstract: A hot-press device includes: a heating furnace; a pair of punches which includes an upper punch and a lower punch provided in the heating furnace and vertically facing each other; a lower press ram which is connected to a lower surface of the lower punch; an upper press ram which is connected to an upper surface of the upper punch; and a pressing device which is connected to any one or both of the lower press ram and the upper press ram and presses the punch so that the pair of punches are close to each other, in which the lower press ram and/or the upper press ram includes a plurality of individual press rams which are disposed at intervals, each individual press ram having one end coupled to the pair of punches.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder press (1) for producing a pressed article from a material that can be pressed, having a press frame (10), an upper and/or lower punch assembly (14) and a die assembly, which define a molding cavity, into which the material that can be pressed can be introduced, and an electric drive unit (12) which is operatively connected to the punch assemblies (14) and/or the die assembly, wherein, in order to mold the pressed article, the punch assemblies (14) and the die assembly can be moved relative to each other along a pressing axis (18) and pressed against each other by means of the electric drive unit (12). Furthermore, the operative connection between the electric drive unit (12) and one of the punch assemblies (14) comprises a toggle lever drive (16) which moves the punch assembly (14) into a pressing end position along the pressing axis (18).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are stretchable conductive ink compositions comprising a polymer, conductive flake, an additive, and optionally conductive beads, wherein the initial resistivity is measured before elongation, and wherein the resistivity at 50% elongation is about 10 times or less of the initial resistivity.

Abstract: Provided is an integrated device for preparing magnesium hydride powder and a method for preparing magnesium hydride powder. The device comprises a heating chamber for heating a magnesium-based metal material to produce metal droplets; a powder-making chamber comprising an atomizing means used for atomizing the metal droplets which are then cooled to form a metal powder; and a reaction chamber used for performing a hydrogenation reaction on the metal powder to form the magnesium hydride powder. The device is an integrated structure monolithic with a simple structure and a convenient operation; and the entire process of preparing magnesium hydride powder can be completed in this single device and can realize automated control. The preparation method is simple and easy to operate and produces a product that has a moderate size, uniform particles, and excellent performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system and method for monitoring degradation of a high temperature composite component (HTC). The HTC is defined by a volume that includes a matrix material and a fiber formed from at least one of ceramic and carbon material. One or more electrical conductors are disposed within the volume and connected directly or indirectly to a monitoring system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrothermic composite material comprising an electrothermic layer on a substrate, wherein the electrothermic layer comprises glass having a carbon component dispersed throughout, wherein the glass, the carbon component, and their relative concentrations are selected such that the electrothermic layer resists delamination from the substrate over repeated electrical heating and cooling cycles. Methods and uses of the composite materials are also described.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes: a first fixed mold attachment and detachment unit configured to attach and detach a first fixed mold; a second fixed mold attachment and detachment unit configured to attach and detach a second fixed mold; a first movable mold attachment and detachment unit configured to attach and detach a first movable mold; a first injection unit configured to inject a first molding material through a first gate opening of the first fixed mold; a second injection unit configured to inject a second molding material through a second gate opening of the second fixed mold; and a position changing unit configured to change a position of the first movable mold attachment and detachment unit such that the first movable mold is located at a position facing the first fixed mold or the second fixed mold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material of the formula SnTiO3 having a crystal structure comprised of layers, wherein the layers comprise Sn(II) ions, Ti(IV) ions and edge-sharing O6-octahedra, the edge-sharing O6-octahedra form a sub-layer, the Ti(IV) ions are located within ? of the edge-sharing O6-octahedra, thus forming edge-sharing TiO6-octahedra, the edge-sharing TiO6-octahedra form a honeycomb structure within the sub-layer, the honeycomb structure comprising hexagons with Ti(IV)-vacancies within the hexagons, the Sn(II) ions are located above and below the Ti(IV)-vacancies with respect to the sub-layer, the Ti(IV) ions are optionally substituted with M, M is one or more elements selected from Group 4 and Group 14 elements, and the crystal structure satisfies at least one of the following features (i) and (ii): (i) the Sn(II) ions have a tetrahedral coordination sphere involving three O ions of the layer and the electron lone pair of the Sn(II) ions which is situated at an apical position relative