Abstract: Semicrystalline polymers can have predetermined amounts of their surfaces rendered quasi-amorphous by irradiation. Polymer surfaces which are so modified can display enhanced ability to accept bonding to other materials.

Abstract: A synthetic resin molded article having good antistatic properties is disclosed, which is composed of a body of a synthetic resin (B) having a surface layer which is predominantly comprised of an antistatic polymer (A) and is integral with the body (B). The antistatic polymer (A) mainly composed of units of a quaternary ammonium base monomer of the formula: ##STR1##wherein R.sub.1 is H or methyl, R.sub.2 through R.sub.4 are H, unsubstituted or substituted (C.sub.1-9) alkyl, m is 1-10 and X.sup.- is an anion of a quaternizing agent. The molded article is made by forming a film of the antistatic polymer (A) on the molding surface of a casting mold, casting a polymerizable material to be formed into the synthetic resin (B) as the base material in the casting mold, and polymerizing the polymerizable material to form a body of the synthetic resin (B), simultaneously rendering the film of the polymer (A) integral with the body of the base material.

Abstract: A hard carbon film (12) is formed by ion-beam sputtering on a surface of a substrate (11) such as glass lens or metal sheet of a magnetic disk or a plastic film of a magnetic video tape, by selecting the direction of the ion-beam in the sputtering process to be parallel with surface of the substrate (11) of a magnetic disk, and subsequently theroen a lubricative film (13), such as ZnS.sub.2 is formed also by ion-beam sputtering.

Abstract: A layer of conductive plastic material can be made to exhibit relatively high conductivity with a relatively small amount of electrically conducting particles included in it if the layer is extruded in a lamellate form. Particularly, sublayers having thicknesses of the size of the conducting particles or less being the randomly distributed particles in one sublayer into close proximity with those in adjacent sublayers. Consequently, relatively short conducting paths through the layer are provided. The laminate layer is formed by an extrusion die with a plurality of dividers adapted to divide the extrudate into sublayer prior to recombination for the extrusion of the final layer. The laminate layer can be coextruded with electrically insulating layers to fabricate electrical components such as capacitors.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped adhesive preparation comprising an adhesive layer containing as essential components a carboxyvinyl polymer, a water-insoluble methacrylic copolymer, a polyhydric alcohol and a pharmaceutically active agent, and a water-impermeable and water-insoluble carrier layer containing as essential components a pharmaceutically acceptable water-insoluble, film-forming high molecular weight compound and a plasticizer, which can adhere within the oral cavity for a longer period of time and can release the active agent and hence is useful as a sustained release preparation for the oral cavity.

Abstract: This invention provides a strong multi-layer packaging material having a high mechanical resistance and an impermeability to gases and vapors. It comprises at least the following layers:(1) an outer layer of polyester(2) a first inner layer of oriented polypropylene affixed to the polyester layer(3) a second inner layer of metallic foil affixed to the oriented polypropylene layer(4) an outer layer of polyethylene affixed to the metallic foil layerand between said layers are layers of adhesive.

Abstract: An electronic component is formed by in situ curing a polymerizable oligomer which is end capped with vinyl and/or acetylenic end groups. The polymerizable oligomer is selected from the group consisting of polyamic acids, polyamic esters, polyisoimides, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A film of an electrically conductive polymer consists of(A) a layer I which is treated on one side with an aqueous acid and contains incorporated counterions and whose thickness is 1-60% of the total thickness of the film, and(B) an electrochemically reversible oxidizable layer II whose thickness is 40-99% of the total thickness of the film.

Abstract: A multilayer composite which comprises a layer of an ethylene vinylalcohol polymer tied to a thermoplastic polymer with a hydrogenated alkadiene vinyl aromatic block copolymer which is graft modified with an unsaturated acid anhydride or unsaturated dicarboxylic acid thereof.

Abstract: A temporary support with a transferable film composition coated on its surface is used in the manufacture of heat and pressure consolidated laminates to produce laminates of improved surface strength and functional properties. The film is composed of polyvinyl butyral resin and melamine resin. Additives may be included in the film composition for functional purposes and appearance.

Abstract: By coating the surface of granular harmful aromatic diamine with an organic coating agent consisting of aromatic diamine having no variant-causing property, at least one member selected from glycols and a syntehtic resin having solubility parameter of 9.0 or higher, the aromatic diamine which is regarded as harmful can be handled safely without damaging its essential property as a hardening agent.

Abstract: A laminated structure comprising a plurality of polymeric layers at least two of said polymeric layers bonded together with an adhesive composition comprising a modified olefin polymer and at least one selectively hydrogenated block copolymer having at least one block which is predominantly a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block and at least one block which is a hydrogenated conjugated diolefin polymeric block. The adhesive composition used in the laminated structure significantly improves compatibility of the various polymeric layers thereby enabling the laminated structure or any excess thereof to be used in recycle as well as various molding applications.

Abstract: An aqueous conductivising composition for conductivising paper or other sheet material, for example for producing a conductive base for use in dielectric paper or other electrostatic imaging material, is produced by (a) removing sodium magnesium trifluoride impurity (neighborite) from a synthetic hectorite clay conductivising agent, and (b) adding a binder. These measures reduce dust formation experienced in production or use of electrostatic imaging material incorporating a base which has been conductivised with a synthetic hectorite clay conductivising agent.

Abstract: Multilayer polymeric coextruded slabs and structural shapes obtained by contemporaneous extrusion of different polymers in a single extrusion head wherein at least one of the different layers consists of a lamina of a vinyl-aromatic polymer containing up to 20% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile.The present invention relates to multilayer polymeric coextruded slabs and structural shapes and to the process for obtaining them.More particularly, the present invention relates to multilayer polymeric coextruded slabs and structural shapes wherein the adhesion is performed by coupling to the polymeric layers a sheet of a vinyl-aromatic polymer containing an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: A coated, oriented polymer film laminate is provided which comprises:(a) an oriented core layer having an upper face and a lower face, said core layer being fabricated from a polypropylene homopolymer;(b) an oriented layer applied to the lower face, and optionally, to the upper face, of core layer (a), said layer being fabricated from a member of the group consisting of copolymer or blend of copolymers, homopolymer or blend of homopolymers, a blend of at least one copolymer and at least one homopolymer, terpolymer or blend of terpolymers, and a blend of at least one terpolymer and at least one homopolymer or at least one copolymer;(c) a coating layer applied to the upper face of core layer (a), or, where layer (b) has been applied thereto, to the exposed surface of said layer (b), and;(d) an adhesively bonded substrate or a coating composition applied directly to the exposed surface of layer (b) applied to the lower face of core layer (a).

Abstract: A multi-layered, heat shrinkable film is disclosed which possesses one or two outer layers of a polyolefin and a core layer of material having a melting point below the temperature required to orient the material of the outer layer or layers, the core layer comprising 50 to 95% of the overall thickness of the film.

Abstract: A family of synthetic alkali metal aluminosilicates (SAMS) are produced by the hydrothermal reaction between kaolin clay and alkali metal silicates. The integrated composition of the SAMS products is a unique entity having an overall composition ofxM.sub.2 O:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :ySiO.sub.2.zH.sub.2 Owhere x is the number of moles of alkali metal oxide and is an integer from 0.01 to 2.0, M is an alkali metal, y is the number of moles of SiO.sub.2 in the unique SAMS compsoition, and z is the number of moles of bound water and is an integer ranging from 1.0 to 5.0. The composition essentially comprises altered kaolin clay platelets with an integral rim or protuberance of essentially amorphous alkali metal silicate-kaolin reaction product. The unique SAMS compositions are structured materials in which the structure can be controlled, and are therefore useful as functional fillers, as TiO.sub.2 extenders, as silica extenders or as reinforcing agents for paper, paint, rubber, plastics and specialty products.

Abstract: A coextruded, heat shrinkable, thermoplastic multilayer film for packaging fresh red meat cuts and processed meats. The film comprises a first layer comprising very low density polyethylene, a first core layer of vinylidene chloride-methyl acrylate copolymer, and a second layer comprising very low density polyethylene. In another embodiment the first layer is a second core layer confined between said first core layer and a first outer layer comprising a heat sealable thermoplastic polymer or copolymer. In a further embodiment the second layer is a second core layer confined between said first core layer and a second outer layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer or copolymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrostatic absorption sheet having an absorption layer, a group of electrodes and an insulation layer integrally connected to each other, wherein the insulation layer is formed by an insulation material having an adhering characteristic and then the insulation layer is reinforced by a core member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to advanced composite materials composed of reinforced fibers, and a polyvinyl formal and an epoxy resin composition hardened by dicyandiamide and/or a urea derivative. A specific polyvinyl formal resin and epoxy resin composition that is resistant to phase separation is disclosed. Also disclosed is a polyvinyl formal of 5 microns or less in average grain size finely dispersed in an epoxy resin composition which has enhanced tensile strength and elongation in the direction perpendicular to the fiber direction.