Abstract: The Present disclosure is related to hot-mix asphalt (“HMA”) which open new price/performance areas to asphalt cement concrete (“ACC”) pavement. Equivalent-performing pavement may be made at lower cost, or higher-performing pavement may be made at equivalent-to-prior-art cost. The amendments, recycled asphalt pavement (“RAP”, and including recycled asphalt shingles [“RAS”]), and reinforcing fiber (aramid fiber) may be adjusted as described herein to achieve a desired price/performance target.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette connector may include a body, an insulator, a center pin, a resilient unit and a bottom cap. The body is used for housing the connectors and the insulator is used as both the heat insulator and the polarity insulator. The center pin is a power connector made by conductive materials. When in use, an atomizer is electrically connected to an upper surface of the center pin and pushes the center pin down to electrically connect to the power source. Since the center pin and the resilient unit are encapsulated by the bottom cap, when the center pin is pushed down, a lower portion of the center pin protrude out from the bottom cap to connect to the power source to ensure the electrical conductivity regardless of the thread depth or height of the atomizer.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for adhesively attaching a first member to a second member, such as components of a data storage device. Preferably, an adhesive is applied to the first member and exposed to ultraviolet light. The second member is placed onto the adhesive, and heat is applied to finalize curing. The adhesive is subsequently cooled to a temperature below a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the adhesive to detach the first and second members. Respective mating surfaces of the first and second members are preferably provided with different adhesive coupling characteristics, such as by provision of a surface adhesive promotor or a micro-texturized pattern to only one member. In this way, upon detachment of the first and second members, substantially all of the adhesive is removed from the other member. A filler material further establishes adhesive thickness and enhances structural unity of the adhesive during detachment of the respective members.