Abstract: Bamboo fibers are utilized to serve as a reinforcing material and for manufacturing an inorganic molded body. In order to produce the bamboo fibers with excellent durability, in a first step bamboo material is compressed to be roughly crushed and in a second step the roughly crushed bamboo material is fiberized using a grinding machine. The moisture content of the bamboo material subjected to the first step is set to be more than 65%. After the completion of at least one of the first and second steps a drying step is taken so that the moisture content of the bamboo material is adjusted to within the range of 3 to 35%.

Abstract: A process for adhering a layer of organic paint to the surface of a glass sheet, and the products produced thereby. The process comprises applying a layer of a water-based silicate paint to the surface of the glass sheet, heating to cure the paint, forming the glass sheet into a shape, sensitizing the water based paint with a layer of silane material, applying a layer of organic paint over the layer of sensitized water-based silicate paint, and curing the organic paint to provide organic paint adhered to the glass surface.

Abstract: A radiation-curable composition is disclosed. An fluorinated oligomer is combined with a diluent monomer and a photoinitiator to form the radiation-curable coating composition. The fluorinated oligomer is substantially free of isocyanate groups. The radiation-curable compositions provide a suitable coating for substrates, are resistant to penetration by water and liquid hydrocarbons, retain their physical properties over a wide temperature range and exhibit immeasurably low surface friction properties.

Abstract: A decorative sheet arranged on the outside or inside of buildings is composed of a compression-molded core made from one or more core layers. The core contains cellulose fibers or wood fibers, bound to one another by a hot-curing resin. Each core layer is composed of wood fibers or of cellulose fibers having lengths from 0.3 to 30 mm, and is containing pigments or is without pigments. The pigments are uniformly distributed within the core layer, and their proportion by weight is from above 0 to 20% by weight of the mixture made from pigments and from wood fibers or cellulose fibers. The pigments are colorfast, and weathering of the wood fibers or cellulose fibers at the surfaces of the sheet causes the original coloration of the core surfaces to change so that, when dry, the core is covered by a gray-silver patina, but substantially regains its original coloration when wet.

Abstract: A flap fusion sheet is formed by fusing a flap continuous in the longitudinal direction at least at positions other than end portions in the width direction at one side of a continuous backing sheet. The backing sheet is formed by laminating layers made of a low melting point polyolefin on both sides of a flat yarn cloth made of high melting point polyolefin.

Abstract: A method for coating cloth especially fiberglass sheets with a thermosetting resin and resulting structure is provided. The coating is performed in two steps. In the first step, essentially all of the strands of the fiberglass are coated with the resin/solvent mixture while maintaining at least some of the interstices or openings essentially free of the solvent mixture. This first coating is then partially cured to between about 70% and 90% of full cure. The coated fiberglass with partially cured resin thereon is then given a second coating of either the same or different thermosetting resin mixture which coats the first coating and fills in the interstices between the fibers. This second coating is then partially cured, which advances the cure of the first coating past 80% full cure and results in an impregnated fiberglass cloth structure for use as sticker sheets.

Abstract: A color-developing composite short fiber having a length of 0.01 to 100 mm is obtained by cutting a color-developing short fiber capable of reflecting visible rays and interfering with visible rays consisting of two or more kinds or polymer compounds having different refractive indices which are laminated alternately. A color-developing structure is formed by binding particles of the short fiber to one another, dispersing the short fiber in a mixture with other materials or adhering the short fiber on the surface of a support. Further, a color-developing composite short fiber having a length of 0.01 to 100 mm is obtained by cutting a color-developing composite fiber comprising two or more polymer compounds having different refractive indices which are laminated alternately forming a layer capable of reflecting visible rays and interfering therewith and a layer capable of reflecting invisible rays and interfering therewith.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a polysaccharide-based highly absorbent material, which is produced by desiccating a cross-linked hydrogel using a polar solvent.

Abstract: An antireflection film comprises a transparent substrate carrying on one surface a polymeric antireflection layer, this antireflection layer having a refractive index at least about 0.02 lower than that of the substrate and being formed from a cured polymer comprising repeating units derived from a fluoroalkene, an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate and a polyfunctional acrylate monomer. No inorganic antireflection layer is present between the substrate and the polymeric antireflection layer.

Abstract: In a method of making a molding, a fiberboard substrate and a decorative paste composition are provided, and then the decorative paste composition is set to a surface of the fiberboard substrate. The paste composition is applied to a surface of the fiberboard substrate when the paste composition is at ambient temperature and, then a mechanical roller such as a design or laminating roller is used to press the paste composition against the surface of the fiberboard substrate. Using such a design roller, an ornamentation is produced on the outer surface of the paste composition. The ingredients for the paste composition include a quantity of polyvinyl acetate and a quantity of fillers, such as wood fillers and shell fillers. These and other ingredients are then, mixed together under ambient conditions to produce a decorative paste composition that exhibits stretchability, pliability and adhesive properties. The paste composition also exhibits a wood grain appearance.

Abstract: An aqueous coating and/or impregnating composition is provided for treating a plurality or bundle of fibers. The coating composition includes an acrylic, ethylene acrylic acid copolymer and water.

Abstract: A debonding layer is formed on fibers such as silicon carbide fibers by forming a thin film of a metal such as nickel or iron on the silicon carbide fibers and then annealing at a temperature of about 350-550° C. to form a debond layer of a metal silicide and carbon. These fibers having the debond coating can be added to composite forming materials and the mixture treated to form a consolidated composite. A one heating-step method to form a consolidated composite involves inserting the silicon carbide fibers with just the initial metal film coating into the composite forming materials and then heating the mixture to form the debond coating in situ on the fibers and to form the consolidated composite. Preferred heating techniques include high temperature annealing, hot-pressing, or hot isostatic pressing (HIP).

Abstract: A method and resultant product for bonding a polyester resin to plastic. Preparation of a polyester resin bonded to plastic includes the steps of: (1) grinding the surface of a plastic body to create a plurality of fine plastic hairs protruding from the surface; (2) depositing liquid polyester reinforced with glass over the protruding plastic hairs, whereby the plastic hairs are substantially encapsulated and surrounded by the liquid polyester; and, (3) allowing the polyester resin to cure. Consequently, at the interface of the polyester resin and the plastic, a mechanical cohesive bond is created via the substantial encapsulation of the plastic hairs by the polyester resin.

Abstract: Electrically conducting printable webs of plastic have upper and lower sides, at least of the sides is provides with a primer layer for printing pretreatment formed using a substance selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, acrylates, polyester resins with isocyanates, and combinations thereof, on which another layer containing an electrically conducting organic polymer is coated.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a surface for the transfer of a viscous liquid product including photochemically grafting onto a surface in distinct zones at least one of anti-adherent hydrophilic monomers, anti-adherent hydrophobic monomers, anti-adherent hydrophilic oligomers, anti-adherent hydrophobic oligomers, and combinations of them, conferring upon the surface a heterogeneousness of structure improving the quality of the transfer of the viscous liquid product.

Abstract: A laminate suitable for formation of athletic lettering and other decoratives which has improved adhesion and reduced curling is formed by forming a laminate from a pigmented polyurethane and a polyester adhesive layer. Either the individual lamina prior to lamination, or the formed laminate are annealed for 1 to 100 hours at a temperature from 100° to 250° F. to relieve stress and prevent curling. Preferably, the polyurethane layer does not include any external lubricants and has a high durometer which, in turn, permits formation of letters on letters without bleedthrough and with improved adhesion.

Abstract: The tamperproof window securable informational article includes a first side for facing said window and a second side for facing away from said window. A low wet-strength paper layer which will resist removal of said article as a unit when the paper layer has been soaked with a liquid is provided. Standard information and custom information may be interposed between an adhesive layer for securing the article to the window and an optically variable device. A first partially liquid permeable layer is disposed rearwardly of the low wet-strength paper layer. In a preferred embodiment the optically variable device is a hologram and zones of different adhesive and release properties are interposed between the optically variable device and the paper layer to resist removal of the article as a unit.

Abstract: Composites of high melting point thermoplastics such as polyphenylene sulfide or polyimide and high modulus fibers such as carbon, graphite, or boron can be bonded to rubber using a primer such as a metal primer. The composite desirably has a modulus of elasticity of at least 750,000 psi and can be used as a belt in a no-flat tire.

Abstract: An exterior autobody part of reinforced plastic intended to be mounted on a motor vehicle. The expression “exterior autobody part” refers to the autobody part being entirely or partly visible when the motor vehicle is viewed from the outside. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method and an arrangement for forming such an exterior autobody part. The exterior autobody part according to the invention comprises a number of functional layers, including load-bearing layer(s) and surface layer(s), intended to provide the properties which are required for the application, and is characterized in that load-bearing layers comprise(s) fiber-reinforced thermoplastic which forms internal cavities and/or that one or several recesses has/have been created in surface layers and load-bearing layers and that surface layers and load-bearing layers together with cavities and/or recesses thereby provide a load-bearing material structure.

Abstract: Polymeric monofilaments having 3 to 12 circumferential striations exhibit excellent performance when used in woven papermaking belts.