Abstract: Injection molded parts with a small dimension that exhibit high heat resistance are described. Thermoplastic compositions that can be utilized to form the injection molded parts are described. The thermoplastic composition includes a polyarylene sulfide and a crosslinked impact modifier. The thermoplastic composition can also include siloxane polymers, thermoplastic elastomers, or other additives that can further improve the characteristics of the injection molded parts.

Abstract: A carbon fiber film includes at least one carbon nanotube film including a number of carbon nanotubes joined end to end and extending along a same direction. Each of the number of carbon nanotubes is joined with a number of graphene sheets, and an angle is between each of the number of graphene sheets and the number of carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: Methods and articles are provide for: a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces; an intermediate layer substantially covering the first surface of the substrate, the intermediate layer being between about 1-5 microns in thickness and having a hardness of at least 15 GPa; a first outer layer substantially covering the intermediate layer; and a second outer layer substantially covering the first outer layer, and having a hardness of at least 15 GPa.

Abstract: A thermal protection system that reduces a mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients CTE between a first material layer (CTE1) and a second material layer (CTE2) at a first layer-second layer interface. A portion of aluminum borosilicate (abs) or another suitable additive (add), whose CTE value, CTE(add), satisfies (CTE(add)?CTE1)(CTE(add)?CTE2)<0, is distributed with variable additive density, ?(z;add), in the first material layer and/or in the second material layer, with ?(z;add) near the materials interface being relatively high (alternatively, relatively low) and ?(z;add) in a region spaced apart from the interface being relatively low (alternatively, relatively high).

Abstract: A composite bearing comprising a densified portion, wherein a hole location is positioned at the approximate center of said densified portion; and a plurality of filament tendrils, wherein the plurality of filament tendrils are configured to wrap around the hole location to create a “U” shape.

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of a flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material. In an exemplary embodiment, a flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material suitable for use as tape generally includes a layer of adhesive. A layer of electrically conductive fabric is on the layer of adhesive. A flame retardant coating is on the layer of electrically conductive fabric. The flame retardant coating includes a carbon-containing resin.

Abstract: This is provided a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surface configuration and method of forming a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic material on a metallic substrate. The surface configuration comprises a metallic substrate having a carbon nanotube/carbon fibers configuration grown thereon, with the carbon nanotubes/carbon fibers configuration having a heirarchial structure formed to have a predetermined roughness in association with the surface. The method comprises providing a metallic substrate having a predetermined configuration, and growing a plurality of carbon nanotubes/fibers or other nanostructures formed into a predetermined architecture supported on the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an article comprising a substrate; upon which is disposed a composition comprising: a first block copolymer that comprises a first block and a second block; where the first block has a higher surface energy than the second block; a second block copolymer that comprises a first block and a second block; where the first block of the first block copolymer is chemically the same as or similar to the first block of the second block copolymer and the second block of the first block copolymer is chemically the same as or similar to the second block of the second block copolymer; where the first and the second block copolymer have a chi parameter greater than 0.04 at a temperature of 200° C.

Abstract: An article such as a greeting card (10) comprising a sheet (11) defining at least one central portion (16) and at least one versatile portion (18) connected together via at least one fold (20). The central portion (16) has two opposing edges (26, 28) adapted to be drawn together to create a three-dimensional form. The fold (20) is located at a junction of the central portion (16) and versatile portion (18). These portions (16, 18) are foldably connected together whereby the versatile portion (18) can be folded and adapted for location adjacent to or at an angle to the three-dimensional form, and may be secured at that location. The greeting card (10) may further comprise numerous engagement means (30, 32), apertures (38) and cords (39). The greeting card (10) can be delivered in a collapsed condition and can be readily assembled into a three-dimensional form revealing the ingenuity of the card.

Abstract: A touch device including a touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a substrate having a touching surface and a bonding surface opposite to the touching surface, and further having a viewable area and a non-viewable area surrounding the viewable area. A colorful decoration layer is disposed on the bonding surface of the substrate and at the non-viewable area. The colorful decoration layer has a gradient side adjacent to the viewable area. A planarization layer completely covers the gradient side of the colorful decoration layer and the bonding surface of the substrate. A touch sensing layer is disposed on the planarization layer and extended from the viewable area to the non-viewable area. Further, a method for fabricating a touch device is provided.

Abstract: A catalytic converter holding mat that is inexpensive, and exhibits an excellent heat insulation capability is provided by utilizing an inexpensive heat insulating material that exhibits an excellent heat insulation capability. The catalytic converter holding mat is provided in a gap between a tubular catalyst carrier and a casing that houses the catalyst carrier, and includes a retaining section that is formed of first inorganic fibers having a thermal shrinkage ratio at 1000° C. of 1% or less, and an insulation section that is disposed adjacent to the retaining section, and formed of second inorganic fibers having a thermal shrinkage ratio at 1000° C. of more than 1%.

Abstract: A glass article that includes a first surface, a second surface and a body extending between the first and second surfaces. A plurality of discrete layers of metallic silver are formed in the body. Each discrete layer may have a thickness T such that 100 nm?T?250 nm and may be spaced apart from adjacent layers of metallic silver by a spacing S?500. The glass article also includes a layer of compressive stress extending into the body, a depth of layer of up to about 60 ?m and a magnitude of compression ?200 MPa. Further, the first layer of the plurality of discrete layers is spaced apart from the first surface by a distance D, wherein D?5 ?m.

Abstract: A housing includes a plurality of overlapping layers. Each layer has either transparent material or semitransparent material, and each layer has a different refractivity.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intermediate film for laminated glass that can increase the heat-insulating properties of laminated glass. The intermediate film for laminated glass according to the present invention is an intermediate film for laminated glass having a one-layer structure or a laminated structure of two or more layers, an intermediate film 1 for laminated glass has a first layer 2 containing silicon dioxide particles 51 having hollow parts and shell parts and having a porosity of 40% or more and 80% or less, when the intermediate film 1 for laminated glass has a one-layer structure, the first layer further contains a thermoplastic resin, and when the intermediate film 1 for laminated glass has a laminated structure of two or more layers, the intermediate film 1 for laminated glass further has a second layer 3 which is arranged on a first surface 2a side of the first layer 2 and which contains a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A coating comprising a first surface and a second surface is provided. The coating includes a plurality of growth domains. An orientation of at least one growth domain of the plurality of growth domains is non-vertical with respect to the first surface of the coating. One or more growth domains of the plurality of growth domains comprise a plurality of at least partially melted and solidified particles.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a structural reinforcement system. The system reinforces hollow cavities within various products to increase the structural rigidity of the product. The system generally includes a rigid carrier, a bonding material, and an insert. The rigid carrier provides the primary structural reinforcement within the cavity, and also serves as a substrate to carry the bonding material. The insert is provided to increase the structural rigidity of the reinforcement system.

Abstract: At least two types of dielectric materials such as oxide nanosheets having a layered perovskite structure that differ from each other are laminated, and the nanosheets are bonded to each other via an ionic material, thereby producing a superlattice structure-having ferroelectric thin film. Having the layered structure, the film can exhibit ferroelectricity as a whole, though not using a ferroelectric material therein. Accordingly, there is provided a ferroelectric film based on a novel principle, which is favorable for ferroelectric memories and others and which is free from a size effect even though extremely thinned.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an anisotropic heat conductive composition comprising: resin; and graphite fillers dispersed into the resin, wherein the graphite fillers each have a maximum diameter A in parallel with a basal plane of each of the graphite fillers and a maximum length C perpendicular to the basal plane, an average of the maximum diameters A ranges from 1 ?m to 300 ?m, an average ratio of the maximum diameter A to the maximum length C represented by A/C is at least 30, a content of the graphite fillers is 20 mass % to 40 mass %, and an average of a smaller angle made by the basal plane and a sheet surface of the sheet anisotropic heat conductive composition is less than 15°.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a float glass plate that is formed by continuously supplying a molten glass onto a molten metal in a bath and allowing the molten glass to flow on the molten metal, wherein the float glass plate satisfies the following expression (1) when, on a coordinate axis that is parallel to a through-thickness direction and has, as an origin, an arbitrary point on a principal surface which is positioned on the molten metal side in the bath among both principal surfaces of the float glass plate, a water concentration in glass at a coordinate x (?m) indicating a distance from the origin is represented by C(x) (mass ppm), the thickness of the float glass plate is represented by D (?m), a maximum value of the C(x) is represented by Ca (mass ppm), and a coordinate at which the C(x) is maximum is represented by Da (?m). [ Math . ? 1 ] 0.5 < ? 0 Da ? ( Ca - C ? ( x ) ) ? ? x Ca × D × 100 ? 2.

Abstract: Breathable, thermoplastic films, laminates, and methods of making films having a basis weight less than or equal to 15 gsm and a water vapor transmission rate of at least about 500 grams H2O/24-hour/m2, wherein the film has a ratio of the MD load at break to the CD load at break of less than about 10, and at least one of a machine-direction notched Elmendorf tear strength of at least about 5 g or a machine-direction notched trapezoidal tear strength of at least about 15 g.