Abstract: Provided is disclosure for embodiments providing delivery of chemicals for conditioning a brush offline, where the brush is not coupled to a machine that makes use of the brush to clean a surface of an object.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprising a support extrusion coated with a porous hydrophilic material. The composition comprises a hydrophilic thermoplastic polymer and blends thereof. Also disclosed are methods for making and a method of printing on the inkjet recording element.

Abstract: A low-cost combination tilt-lock-latch mechanism for a sliding window that combines ease of installation and adjustment with simplicity of use. The mechanism includes at least one tilt-latch mechanism adapted for mounting in the window sash. The tilt-latch mechanism includes a housing and a plunger having a latch bolt portion retractable within the housing. A plunger latch member automatically latches the plunger in a retracted position to enable tilting of the sash. Further, the mechanism may include an actuator mechanism and a flexible linking member. The tilt-latch may include a locking member adjustable from outside the housing of the tilt latch, to lock the flexible linking member to the plunger, thereby operably coupling the actuator mechanism with the tilt-latch.

Abstract: Thermal-dye-transfer labels, and pre-label media from which they are made, comprising an extruded pragmatic polymer film comprising a microvoided layer, a continuous phase of which comprises a polylactic-acid-based material wherein the microvoids are formed by employing relatively smaller size void initiators, including, for example, various inorganic particles such as titanium dioxide. A method of making sheets for such media is also disclosed involving an extrusion process. High-quality pressure-sensitive labels for application to packages are obtainable by the present invention.

Abstract: Thermal-dye-transfer labels, and pre-label media from which they are made, comprising an extruded pragmatic polymer film comprising a microvoided layer, a continuous phase of which comprises a polylactic-acid-based material. A method of making sheets for such media is also disclosed involving an extrusion process. High-quality pressure-sensitive labels for application to packages are obtainable by the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal dye-transfer dye-image receiving element comprising a thermal dye-transfer receiver element comprising a dye-receiving layer 1; beneath layer 1, a substrate layer 2 containing a microvoided layer 2 comprising, in a continuous phase, a polylactic-acid-based material, wherein microvoids in said microvoided layer provide a void volume of at least 25% by volume, and wherein at least about half of the microvoids are formed from void initiating particles less than 1.5 micrometer in average diameter; and beneath layer 2, an optional support layer 3.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprising an ink-permeable microvoided substrate comprising a porous ink-receiving layer over and adjacent to an ink-permeable microvoided substrate layer comprising, in a polyester continuous phase, a polyester ionomer, wherein the microvoided substrate layer and the porous ink-receiving layer both having interconnecting voids. Also disclosed is an inkjet printing process, comprising the step of providing an ink-jet printer with such an inkjet recording element.

Abstract: A reflective optical film comprising a layer containing a polylactic acid voided with inorganic particles in a size and an amount sufficient to provide a visible light reflectivity of at least 96%. Optionally the film contains UV particles in amounts sufficient to provide a UV light reflectivity of less than 40%.

Abstract: A reflective optical film comprises a layer containing a polyester voided with inorganic particles such as barium sulfate in a size and an amount sufficient to provide a visible light reflectivity of at least 93%, a void volume of 40 to 70%, the film at least (1) having a thickness of less than 150 ?m, or (2) containing UV particles in amounts sufficient to provide a UV light reflectivity of less than 40%.

Abstract: An inkjet recording element comprises a permeable microvoided polylactic-acid-containing layer having interconnecting voids. The invention is also directed to method of using such recording elements in an inkjet printing process and to sheets useful for making such inkjet recording elements and other media.

Abstract: A single or multilayer sheet comprising a microvoided layer permeable to low surface tension liquids has a continuous phase comprising a polylactic-acid-based material and interconnecting microvoids, said microvoided layer having a total absorbent capacity of at least about 14 cc/m2. The invention is also directed to an a method of making a sheet material comprising such a permeable microvoided layer, which method comprises extruding a sheet comprising a layer of a polylactic-acid-based material containing inorganic particles by extrusion, and stretching the sheet biaxially to form interconnected microvoids around the inorganic particles.