Abstract: A screen textile material for high precision and high density screen printing is made of a core and sheath type conjugate fiber in which a core component is formed of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester (A polymer) and a sheath component is formed by blending a flexible thermoplastic polymer (B polymer) and a thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester (C type) with a blending ratio of the C polymer of 0.15 to 0.45. The core and sheath type conjugate fiber has a specific color specification values to perform high quality printing by prevention of halation.

Abstract: A composite web structure utilizing a thin first layer of material having a plurality of structural fibers arranged to lie essentially in a unidirectional orientation. A thin second layer of material is positioned adjacent the first layer and includes a plurality of structural fibers. First and second layers are impregnated with a matrix material for binding fibers within the first and second layers and for binding the first and second layers together. The web may be formed into a composite structure such as a honeycomb core for fabrication into a panel.

Abstract: An optical article includes an optical thin film laminated on a surface of a substrate. The optical thin film includes atoms of at least one selected from the group consisting of krypton, xenon and radon. The optical thin film is a film of oxides or fluorides and the content of the atoms is within 0.5 atomic ppm to 1 atomic %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a newspaper printing ink that has rub off resistance; is fast drying on the paper; does not mist or dry on the press; offers excellent printability, high color strength, good water balance, and sharp half tone reproduction; and is relatively inexpensive. The present invention provides an ink concentrate suitable for preparing the printing ink, the ink concentrate comprising a colorant having a particle size of from about 0.01 .mu.m to about 25 .mu.m, a hydrocarbon resin, and a binder resin selected from the group consisting of a polyamide-oil polymer and a polyester-oil polymer. The present invention further provides a printing ink comprising a colorant having a particle size of from about 0.01 .mu.m to about 25 .mu.m, a vegetable oil, a polyamide-oil polymer, and a styrene-acrylic copolymer. The present invention further provides a printing ink comprising a naphthenic oil, a colorant having a particle size of from about 0.01 .mu.m to about 25 .mu.

Abstract: The invention relates to drylaid nonwoven materials comprising bicomponent fibres comprising a low melting polyolefin component and a high melting polyolefin component, the low melting polyolefin component constituting at least a part of the surface of the fibre and comprising a non-grafted polyolefin component and a grafted polyolefin component, wherein the grafted polyolefin component has been grafted with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof, e.g. with maleic acid or maleic anhydride. The bicomponent fibres fibres have an excellent bonding affinity for natural fibres such as cellulose pulp fibres and allow the production of airlaid nonwovens with reduced generation of dust during the production process and with improved nonwoven strength properties.

Abstract: A joint sealing tape preferably has the following composition in mass %: 35 to 36% of a premix comprising 73 to 75% of a soft grade of bitumen, 18 to 19% rubber and 7 to 8% of comminuted tire rubber; 31 to 32% of a soft ge of bitumen; 19 to 20% ground slate; 11 to 12% cellulose powder; and 2% silicon dioxide.

Abstract: A process for making an adhesive comprising allowing a carrier web coated with a thermal free-radically polymerizable mixture to remain in a heat exchange medium for a time sufficient to subdue the reaction exotherm and maintain a reaction temperature by thermal contact of the polymerizable mixture with the heat exchange medium and to affect conversion of the coating to an adhesive layer, preferably to a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the coating is a substantially solvent-free thermally initiated polymerizable mixture comprised of at least one free radical monomer, at least one thermal initiator, optionally, at least one cross-linker and optionally, at least one co-monomer.

Abstract: A protective fabric of high penetration resistance is formed from a plurality of layered, densely woven base fabrics, each formed by tightly weaving multifilament yarns to obtain a warp yarn "density" or "cover" in excess of 100% at the center of the fill yarn, and a fill yarn density or cover preferably also in excess of 75%. The yarns themselves preferably comprise a high modulus, high breaking strength yarn of materials such as Kevlar, Spectra, or Vectran. The resultant layered fabric offers especially high penetration resistance to weapons such as ice picks and the like. Additional resistance to penetration by sharp knives is provided by interruptedly coating the base fabric with an epoxy in such a manner as to inhibit penetration while providing drapability and breathability.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of ink compositions comprising the emulsion polymerization of monomer, water, surfactant, and initiator with stirring and heating to provide a latex; mixing therewith a pigment dispersion of pigment particles, water, and cationic surfactant; blending the mixture; thereafter stirring the mixture; and subsequently adding additional anionic surfactant to stabilize the aggregate particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a two-part adhesive comprising: (A) an aqueous emulsion liquid having a polymer component and an emulsifier component, in which at least one of the polymer component and the emulsifier component contains an anion radical; and (B) a solution having an amino-radical-containing acrylic copolymer. The amount of the polymer component in the aqueous emulsion liquid is within a range of from about 20% to about 80% by weight. When the aqueous emulsion liquid (A) contacts the solution (B) on an adherend surface, they form sticky gel adhesive.

Abstract: There are described a self-adhesive prepreg on the basis of a resin-impregnated fibrous supporting material carrying on at least one surface a layer with an increased ratio of resin to supporting material, and the use thereof for the production of sandwich structures.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink which provides an image with a sufficient image density free from bleeding and unevenness, dries rapidly on paper and can be jetted at a high reliability and a recording method using said ink. A novel ink for ink jet recording comprising water, a coloring material and a water-soluble organic solvent is provided, characterized in that said ink comprises a polymer containing a carboxyl group having an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 20,000 in the free or salt state in an amount of from 0.1 to 3% by weight, a water-soluble organic compound which normally stays solid and vaporizes in a proportion of not less than 50% by weight at a temperature of from 100.degree. C. to 350.degree. C. in an amount of from 1 to 20% by weight, and a compound represented by the following formula (A):R--O--X.sub.n H (A)wherein R represents a functional group selected from the group consisting of C.sub.

Abstract: A friction material for a synchronizer ring which exhibits good heat resistance, wear resistance and scorching resistance properties has 30 to 70% by weight of a carbon material, 10 to 40% by weight of a thermosetting resin, 5 to 30% by weight of metal fibers or metal particles and 5 to 40% by weight of inorganic fibers or inorganic particles, and having a porosity of 10 to 50%. The carbon is porous graphite particles of a size distribution in which not less than 50% of the entire number of said graphite particles have a particle diameter from 44 to 250 .mu.m. The thermosetting resin is a novolac type phenol resin, epoxy modified phenol resin, melamine modified phenol resin, cashew modified phenol resin, hydrocarbon resin modified phenol resin or cresol modified phenol resin.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus comprising (a) irradiating means for illuminating a mask with laser light from an excimer laser and (b) a projection optical system for projecting a pattern of the mask onto a substrate with the laser light, wherein a characteristic of the projection optical system is measured by use of a harmonic of a predetermined laser, and wherein the laser light from the excimer laser has a wavelength corresponding to that of the harmonic of the predetermined laser.

Abstract: A cleaner impregnated towel comprises a flexible, porous substrate and a cleaner, the cleaner comprising a salt of the coconut fatty acid ester of isethionic acid, an antimicrobial compound comprising 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol and parachlorometaxylenol, and water.

Abstract: The invention herein relates to a kind of improved mouse device pad, specifically referring to kind improved mouse device pad that is constructed of knitted fabric and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound foam, with the innovations of the invention herein including the utilization of an appropriate quantity of softener and adhesive agents as additives during the fabrication process of the PVC compound foam, which enables after fabrication pliancy and greater surface contact stiction because the aforesaid mouse pad is of a thin profile and remains extremely pliant even after the knitted fabric is glued onto the top.

Abstract: A mat is provided which comprises a plurality of strands, each including reinforcing fibers and polymeric material. First portions of the strands are angularly positioned at an angle relative to second portions of the strands and are joined to the second portions via the polymeric material. Also provided is a method for forming the mat.

Abstract: There is provided a wiper comprising a first web of fibers of at most 50 microns in diameter wherein said web has been bonded using a point unbonded pattern having a bond area between about 25 and 50 percent. The wiper can be made from thermoplastic polymer nonwoven fibers made by the meltblowing, spunbonding, carding and bonding, or airlaying processes. The wiper may be a laminate of various thermoplastic layers joined with the point unbonded pattern and may be a coform web of thermoplastic polymer and pulp or other material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure giving a tight mechanical seal and preferably made from metal or plastic, with an insert on its inner side as a sealing element for containers, in particular for bottles and glassware, where the insert is composed of at least one polyolefin which can be prepared using catalysts selected from the class consisting of the metallocenes.

Abstract: Described are an ink composition comprising water, a colorant and acrylic silicone resin particles having alkoxysilyl groups; and an image recording method comprising discharging the droplet of an ink composition from a recording head to record an image on a substrate, wherein an ink composition comprising water, a colorant and acrylic silicone resin particles having alkoxysilyl groups is used as the ink composition. According to the present invention, 1) blotting of the ink composition on the substrate can be prevented, 2) an image which has water resistance and has a markedly high image density can be obtained, 3) an image does not become sticky even under a high environmental temperature, and 4) there is no problem in safety.