Abstract: Method for attaching a polyurethane (PU) surface to a polyvinyl chloride or other polymer surface, particularly useful for making smart cards. A plasticizer compatible with both the PU and the polymer is placed between the surface of the polymer and the surface of a bicomponent PU precursor resin, and pressure is applied to incorporate the plasticizer in the polymer surface and in the polyurethane as it forms.

Abstract: Describes a process for improving the adhesion of polymeric coatings to organic polymeric substrates and photochromic polymeric substrates. The process comprises irradiating the surface of a polymeric substrate prepared from or coated with a monomer composition having acrylic functionality in an oxygen containing environment with ultraviolet light; etching the treated surface; and applying to the etched surface a polymer-forming coating composition. Further described are articles and photochromic articles comprising in combination a polymeric substrate having on at least one surface thereof an adherent coating or photochromic coating prepared by the aforedescribed process.

Abstract: A heat-transfer label including a novel acrylic adhesive layer. In a preferred embodiment, the label is used in decorating polyethylene-coated glass articles subjected to pasteurization conditions and includes (a) a support portion in the form of a sheet of paper overcoated with a release layer of polyethylene, (b) a skim coat of wax overcoated onto the polyethylene release layer and (c) a transfer portion, the transfer portion including a cross-linked phenoxy protective lacquer layer printed onto the skim coat, a polyester ink layer printed onto the protective lacquer layer, a first adhesive layer printed onto the ink layer, any exposed portions of the underlying protective lacquer layer and a surrounding area of the skim coat, and a second adhesive layer printed onto the first adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is made by depositing an adhesive composition comprising a water-based all-acrylic elastomeric polymer emulsion.

Abstract: Bundled and cut carbon fibers having a bulk density of from 450 g/l to 650 g/l, which are obtained by bundling carbon fibers having a yield of at least 0.9 g/m followed by cutting, and having a collapse initiating angle and funnel drop time of at most 65.degree. and at most 20 seconds, respectively.

Abstract: Plastic surfacing material of the FOUNTAINHEAD.RTM. type having a bold and aesthetically pleasing appearance is achieved by the use TFR pigments, the latter of which are manufactured by orienting reflective flake pigments in a plastic substrate and grinding the substrate to a particulate material.

Abstract: The present invention mask 1 has a mask-portion 12. The mask-portion 12 comprises: a bed sheet layer 12c made of paper or resin; and an irradiation-resistant layer 12e made of metal and coated on the irradiation side of the bed sheet layer 12c. The irradiation-resistant layer 12e has durability with respect to the emitted energy such as laser beam than the bed sheet layer 12c.

Abstract: This invention relates to a formulation for making a composite plastics film or sheet comprising a polyolefin, a filler and a voiding agent, characterised in that the voiding agent is a pentaerythritol ester of maleic rosin. This is particularly suitable for use on the printable surfaces of synthetic paper. A feature of this rosin is that it minimises the yellowing of the paper.

Abstract: This invention permits superconducting ceramics, as well as other ceramic materials, to be spray deposited onto indefinitely large sheets of metallic substrate from a carboxylic acid salt solution. Elemental metal precursors of the superconductor are introduced into the solution as carboxylic acid salts. The deposit formed on the malleable metallic substrate is then thermomechanically calcined to form c-axis textured metal-superconductor composite sheet structures. These composite sheet structures can be formed by pressing together two ceramic-substrate structures, ceramic face-to-face, to form a metal-ceramic-metal sheet structure, or by overlaying a metal sheet over the deposited structure. Once the structure has been thermomechanically calcined, the c-axis of the superconductor is oriented parallel to the vector defining the plane of the metal sheet, i.e., perpendicular to the surface of the plane.

Abstract: Etching residue, etching mask and silicon nitride and/or silicon dioxide are etched or removed employing a composition containing a fluoride containing compound, water and certain organic solvents.

Abstract: Thermo transfer ribbon with a customary carrier and arranged thereon is a first thermo-transferable layer, containing wax having a melting point of approximately 70 to 110.degree. C. and approximately 1 to 22 percent by weight of a polymer wax plastifier having a glass temperature Tg of -30 to +70.degree. C.; and a second thermo transferable layer, containing coloring substances, wax-compatible polymer binding agent and approximately 5 to 30 percent by weight of wax and/or wax-like substance, whereby the thermo-transferable layer (ii) has a melting enthalpy delta-H of approximately 10 to 80 J/g.

Abstract: A heat-transfer label suitable for use in decorating polyethylene-coated glass articles. In a preferred embodiment, the label is capable of withstanding pasteurization conditions on a polyethylene-coated glass article and includes (a) a support portion in the form of a sheet of paper overcoated with a release layer of polyethylene, (b) a skim coat of wax overcoated onto the polyethylene release layer and (c) a transfer portion, the transfer portion including a cross-linked phenoxy protective lacquer layer printed onto the skim coat, a polyester ink layer printed onto the protective lacquer layer, a first adhesive layer printed onto the ink layer and onto any exposed portions of the underlying protective lacquer layer, and a second adhesive layer printed onto the first adhesive layer. The cross-linked phenoxy resin comprises a phenoxy resin of the formula ##STR1## wherein phenoxy resin is cross-linked by a melamine formaldehyde resin.

Abstract: Low tack dry-spun spandex containing barium sulfate of low isoelectric point is provided.

Abstract: A superconductive composite member comprises a core of oxide ceramic superconducting material that is disposed in a metal envelope comprising a silver alloy which is hardenable by an oxide dispersion. Preferably, the silver alloy is an alloy of Ag--Mg--Ni, Ag--Mn--Ni or Ag--Al alloy which may also include one or more precious metal elements selected from a group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pd and Au. The composite member is formed by introducing the superconductive material into the silver alloy envelope, cross section-reducing the assembly of the envelope and core and, subsequently, thermal treatment for the recovery and setting of the oxygen concentration.

Abstract: The invention describes a web having a plurality of discrete labels thereupon which includes a pair of plies in face-to-face relationship with one another, a visible coating on at least one surface of at least one of the plies, the coating being in the form of a repetitive pattern to provide a series of separable web sections, each of the sections being adapted for separation from the web to provide a commodity of substantially identical commodities formed by separation from the web, at least one visible eyemark on the web, and at least one ultraviolet fluorescing eyemark on the web. The eyemarks can completely overlap, partially overlap, or be discrete entities depending upon the end application. The ultraviolet fluorescing eyemark can be a non-visible fluorescing pigment or a naturally fluorescing visible pigment.

Abstract: A carbon fiber covered on the surface with an aromatic polysulfone resin and then heated at 300-400.degree. C., a heat-resistant resin composition with excellent mechanical strength comprising 5-50% by weight of the carbon fiber and 95-50% by weight of a heat-resistant resin, and an internal combustion engine part, particularly an impeller of centrifugal compressor produced in one step, using the resin composition.

Abstract: An optical fiber assembly is described exhibiting antistatic behavior comprising at least one optical fibre and having an external organic polymer-based coating which contains a non-aqueous, or substantially non-aqueous, antistatic composition comprising (a) an antistatic agent(s), and (b) an organic liquid(s) having a dielectric constant of .gtoreq.15 and a boiling point of .gtoreq.100.degree. C.

Abstract: A nonaqueous sizing composition useful for coating glass or carbon fibers. The composition comprises one or more epoxy resins, one or more polymers, a lubricant and one or more silane coupling agents. The sizing composition reduces the volatile organic components associated with chemical treatment of glass and carbon fibers while also eliminating the need to disperse or emulsify the ingredients of the composition.

Abstract: A multi-layered iridescent reflective coating for a fishing lure and the method for applying the coating to the surface of the lure. The coating preferably comprises a base layer, an optical stack comprising at least 3 layers of refractive material, and a protective layer. The layers of refractive material are vacuum deposited on a lure pre-coated with an ultraviolet cured polymer base layer. The optical stack can be applied to painted lures, pre-colored lures, or undecorated lures. The substrate, or lure surface, does not affect the process but can yield varying iridescent effects, depending on the texture and color of the substrate surface. The relative thickness of each optical layer and its relation to the other layers in the optical stack combine to achieve a variety of iridescent effects. A protective layer having a low refractive index is applied over the finished optical stack.

Abstract: In a method of producing a transfer film for providing pictures onto a molded product simultaneously with molding of the present invention, a resin which is dispersed in a dispersing medium to form a water-dispersed emulsion is coated on a substrate film made of a water-insoluble thermoplastic resin. Then the substrate film is dried until the coat solidifies to form a release layer. Further, a transfer layer which includes paint or ink diluted with an organic solvent for forming a desirable picture is formed on the release layer. Thereafter, the solvent is evaporated until the transfer layer turns to a solid film. Thus produced transfer film is used in the provision of pictures onto a molded product simultaneously with molding while insuring that the substrate film of the transfer film can be smoothly peeled from the picture or design layer after it is transferred to the shaped part without impairing the molding efficiency.

Abstract: A target material having pores is disposed on a substrate. A high energy beam is irradiated to the inner walls of the pores of the target material in a slanting direction. Constituent atoms or molecules of the target material are detached from it to obtain a single or plurality of ultrafine particles separated as a unit substance. The superfine particles are formed at desired positions corresponding to the pores of the target material. Besides, by using an amorphous carbon substrate as the substrate, fullerenes such as an onion-like graphite are formed with the ultrafine particles as nucleation points. When the high energy beam is irradiated to at least two neighboring metal ultrafine particles, these metal ultrafine particles are bonded mutually. When the obtained metal ultrafine particle bonded body has a corresponding grain boundary, the high energy beam is further irradiated to lower value .SIGMA. of the corresponding grain boundary of the bonded interface.