Abstract: Methods and processes for depositing a fire resistant barrier on a construction material involve coating exposed webbing of, for instance, an I-joist with a fire-resistant material using a wetting layer and a thickening layer. A time period between depositing the wetting layer and thickening layer is controlled to facilitate complete wetting of the exposed webbing. Filler such as fiberglass may be included in the thickening layer. The wetting and thickening layers may be deposited on the webbing in the same application. The construction material, such as the I-joist, may then be subjected to a curing treatment and additional curing period followed by coating the second side using a similar methodology.

Abstract: In some examples, method including forming an EBC layer on a substrate, wherein the EBC layer exhibits an initial porosity; forming a layer of silicate glass on a surface of the EBC layer; and melting the silicate glass on the surface of the EBC layer to infiltrate the EBC layer with the molten silicate glass to decrease the porosity of the EBC layer from the initial porosity to a final porosity.

Abstract: A method of applying a material over a fastener head, protruding from a non-horizontal surface of a part, the method comprising advancing an applicator toward the non-horizontal surface, pressing a sealing rim of an enclosure against the non-horizontal surface, at least partially filling the enclosure with the material, and retracting the applicator away from the non-horizontal surface to asymmetrically distribute the material across the fastener head.

Abstract: A method for masking a surface, in particular a surface having silicon oxide, aluminum or silicon, includes providing a substrate having a surface to be masked, in particular having a surface having silicon oxide, aluminum or silicon; and producing a defined masking pattern by locally selective forming of colloidal silicon oxide on the surface. The method allows for the creating of an extremely stable masking in a simple and cost-effective manner, in contrast to a plurality of etching media, in particular in contrast to hydrofluoric acid, in order to thus create extremely accurate and defined structures such as by an etching process.

Abstract: The manufacturing method of the plugged honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure forming step of forming a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure, and a plugging step of forming plugging portions in end portions of the cells of the honeycomb structure formed in the honeycomb structure forming step, and in the plugging step, there is performed a press pouring operation of pressing one end face of the honeycomb structure into a plugging slurry stored in a bottomed tubular container to pour, under pressure, the plugging slurry into the cells of the honeycomb structure, and as the plugging slurry of the plugging step, there is used a slurry in which a yield point viscosity of a viscous fluidity is 600 Pa·s or more, a recovery viscosity is 300 Pa·s or more, and a high shearing viscosity is 200 Pa·s or less.

Abstract: A process for surface activation or depassivation of an article, in particular an alloy, by immersion of the alloy in an aqueous acid solution. The surface activation methods of the present invention can be performed during a relatively short period of time and achieve reductions in production costs and provide environmental friendliness as compared to prior art processes. In a further embodiment, after surface activation, the article is immersed in a second liquid that prevents re-formation of a passivating oxide layer on the surface of the article. In a further embodiment the surface-activated alloys are subjected to surface engineering by a process that infuses carbon or nitrogen through the surface at a temperature sufficiently low to suppress precipitation of carbides or nitrides.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and a corresponding apparatus for coating open-pored bodies with at least one coating suspension. In particular, the coating suspension has solids and solutes in a liquid medium in a quantity in wet state which is to correspond to at least a required target quantity. The coating operation has a variation in the applied wet coating quantity from one body to the other. The method according to the invention is characterized by the steps of: coating the body with an actual quantity of the coating suspension, which is always larger than the required target quantity taking the variation of the coating operation into account, determining the difference between the actual quantity and the required target quantity, and reducing the difference between actual quantity and target quantity by removing still wet coating suspension.

Abstract: The present invention resolves a problem that occurs to a film which is being washed. A film production method of the present invention includes the steps of: (i) passing a heat-resistant separator above rollers located above a washing tank; (ii) lowering another roller into water through a space between the rollers; and (iii) moving at least one of the rollers and the another roller so as to increase a surface area by which the heat-resistant separator is in contact with the another roller.

Abstract: [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an oxide single crystal substrate having less dispersion in characteristics within the substrate surface. [Means to solve the Problems] In the manufacture method of the present invention, a powder containing a Li compound is dispersed in a medium to form a slurry, and heat is applied while the slurry is in contact with the surface of the oxide single crystal substrate, so as to diffuse Li into the substrate from the surface thereof to effect a modification of the substrate; or after the slurry is brought into contact with the surface of the oxide single crystal substrate, the oxide single crystal substrate is buried in a powder containing the Li compound, and heat is applied to effect the diffusion of Li in the substrate from the surface thereof whereby a modification of the substrate occurs.

Abstract: Coatings, coating compositions and coating suspensions that contain solar reflective and/or shielding components for use in coating substrates such as cellulosic fiberboard construction materials. The coatings may vary in color from pink to red or from yellow to orange depending on which colorant or solar reflective pigment is used or combinations of colorants and solar reflective pigments is used. Methods of making and using the coatings and coating compositions/suspensions are also provided.

Abstract: A method for providing a roller assembly for producing a decorative pattern on a wood material surface, wherein the roller assembly comprises at least one decorative paint roller and at least one structured lacquer application or embossing roller, and the structured lacquer application or embossing roller and the decorative paint roller are matched to create a structured decorative pattern, includes the steps of applying first the decorative paint roller and then the structured lacquer application roller on the wood material surface. The method uses at least two different decorative paint rollers for creating two different decorative patterns are matched with a structured lacquer application or embossing roller.

Abstract: A film is uniformly coated with a coating solution. The following formula is satisfied: 0<a×c/b<113 where (i) a is a diameter (mm) of a gravure roll, (ii) b is a ratio of a circumferential velocity of the gravure roll to a conveyance speed at which the film is conveyed, and (iii) c is a volume (mL/m2) of recesses of the gravure roll, which volume is measured per unit area of a circumferential surface of the gravure roll.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method for producing a pipe lining in a pipe by introduction of a hardenable mass, wherein the mass is pumped through an outlet into an annular gap, which is formed by the pipe wall and the device arranged in the pipe. The device has a former, which is guided within the pipe in a predetermined spacing from the pipe wall along the pipe axis, so that the annular gap between the pipe wall and the former has a predetermined cross-section.

Abstract: A method for forming a dry coating film on a surface of an object to be coated including the steps of: setting a dry coating film thickness T not smaller than 300 ?m; formulating or preparing a colored paint containing a binder resin and a color pigment and satisfying conditions that (a) a scaly pigment having a prescribed shape is further contained, (b) a content of the scaly pigment is from 5 to 45 volume % in components forming the coating film, (c) a coating film having the thickness T hides the surface, and (d) a color difference between the coating film having the thickness T and a coating film having a thickness of 0.7 T is not smaller than 2.0; coating the surface with the colored paint until the surface is hidden; and drying the coating film, as well as a paint used therefor are provided.

Abstract: An air freshener has a rigidifying core defining a central axis, and an outer portion or sleeve contacting the core that is formed from one or more fragrance loaded polymers. Together, the core and outer portion are shaped to surround a first axis perpendicular to the central axis. The air freshener is made by injection molding a first shot of at least one polymer material to form the core, and injection molding a second shot of at least one polymer material incorporating one or more fragrance materials over or onto or into at least a portion of the core. The second shot of polymer material may be stretched about the portion of the core during injection molding, and may flow into a first hole formed in the core at or near the core distal end, and fills a second hole formed in the core at or near the core proximal end.

Abstract: A paint baking method includes a process for conveying a vehicle body while exposing the vehicle body to a hot air atmosphere to bake a wet coating film applied to the vehicle body. In the vehicle body, hinges and door offset members are attached between hinge fastening parts of the main shell body and hinge fastening parts of the side doors. The distance between the hinge fastening parts of the main shell body and the hinge fastening parts of the side door in a state in which the hinges and the door offset members are attached is longer than a distance between the hinge fastening parts of the main shell body and the hinge fastening parts of the side door in a finished vehicle state.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous body includes a structure forming step that is repeatedly performed a plurality of times and includes: a pore-forming material placing step of placing a pore-forming material 50 for forming pores in the porous body; an aggregate placing step of placing aggregate particles 51 which are part of raw materials of the porous body; a binder placing step of placing binder particles 52 which are part of the raw materials of the porous body; and a binding step of heat-fusing at least part of the placed binder particles 52 to bind aggregate particles 51 together.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for applying metals to clay. More particularly, the present invention relates to applying malleable metals, such as silver, to clay, such that the metal attaches to the clay and as an added feature forms beads on the surface of the clay.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a ceramic material includes impregnating a porous structure with a mixture that includes a preceramic polymer and a filler. The filler includes at least one free metal. The preceramic polymer material is then rigidized to form a green body. The green body is then thermally treated to convert the rigidized preceramic polymer material into a ceramic matrix located within pores of the porous structure. The same thermal treatment or a second, further thermal treatment is used to cause the at least one free metal to move to internal porosity defined by the ceramic matrix or pores of the porous structure.

Abstract: A method for coating a component is provided. The coating method includes providing a component having at least one aperture with an aperture geometry formed in a surface thereof, positioning a filler material within the at least one aperture, the filler material extending away from the surface of the component a distance greater than a reduced coating thickness and less than an applied coating thickness, applying at least one coating over the surface of the component and the filler material to form an applied coating having the applied coating thickness, removing a portion of the applied coating to provide the reduced coating thickness and expose the filler material, and removing the filler material to extend the at least one aperture having the aperture geometry through the applied coating. Another coating method and a template for use with the coating methods are also provided.