Abstract: A curable formaldehyde-free binding composition for use with fiberglass is provided. Such curable composition comprises an aldehyde or ketone and an amine salt of an inorganic acid. The composition when applied to fiberglass is cured to form a water-insoluble binder which exhibits good adhesion to glass. In a preferred embodiment the composition when applied to fiberglass provides a sufficient blackness required in facer products.

Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic product may include a main body and a fabric reinforcing sheet that is disposed within a wall of the main body. The wall of the main body may be formed of or from a cast thermoplastic material and the fabric reinforcing sheet may extend circumferentially around the main body in order to reinforce the wall. The fabric reinforcing sheet may include a plurality of fiber bundles and a thermoplastic material that impregnates each fiber bundle.

Abstract: Fiber-containing polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) prepregs are described that include a first and second plurality of fibers. The second plurality of fibers is made from a different material than the first plurality of fibers. The PMMA prepregs also contain a polymerized resin that includes polymethyl methacrylate that has been formed from a reactive resin composition that includes methyl methacrylate. Methods of making fiber-containing PMMA prepregs are also described.

Abstract: A thermoplastic prepreg includes a fabric, mat, web, or mesh of fibers and a thermoplastic material that fully impregnates the fibers such that the thermoplastic prepreg has a void content of less than 5 percent. The thermoplastic material includes or consists of polymers that are formed by polymerization of monomers or oligomers in which greater than 90 percent of the monomers or oligomers polymerize to form the thermoplastic material and in which less than 100 percent of the monomers or oligomers polymerize to form the thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic prepreg includes residual monomers or oligomers since less than 100 percent of the monomers or oligomers polymerize and the thermoplastic prepreg includes between 15 and 85 weight percent of the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A thermoplastic product includes a fabric-based reinforcing sheet and a polymerized thermoplastic material. The fabric-based reinforcing sheet is wound about a mandrel to form a plurality of layers having a cross-sectional shape that corresponds to the mandrel. The fabric-based reinforcing sheet includes a plurality of fiber bundles, which may have a bidirectional orientation or configuration. A polymerized thermoplastic material is disposed within each layer of the fabric-based reinforcing sheet. The polymerized thermoplastic material bonds each layer of the fabric-based reinforcing sheet to an adjacent layer.

Abstract: A multi-functional shower includes body unit, a switch unit, a rain shower unit, a head shower unit and a connecting pipe. The body unit has connecting portion to connect a straight portion and a sloping portion. The rain shower unit is disposed inside the straight portion, and the switch unit and the head shower unit are disposed inside the sloping portion, the connecting pipe is disposed inside the connecting portion and is connected to the switch unit and the rain shower unit. The body unit is disposed with an inlet waterway. By rotating the switch unit, the inlet waterway is connected to the rain shower unit or the head shower unit, or is connected to the rain shower unit and the head shower unit at the same time, making water flow out of the rain shower unit or the head shower unit or both at the same time, respectively.

Abstract: A multi-button waterway switching mechanism includes a fixed portion provided with a waterway switching unit and a driving mechanism. The waterway switching unit includes two valve cores that can move relative to the fixed portion, and the driving mechanism is provided with three buttons spaced side by side and parallel to the sliding direction of the fixed portion, the three buttons are divided into two first button and a second button, the two first button respectively drivingly connected to the two valve cores, the driving mechanism further comprises a transmission member, the second button drivingly connects the transmission member, and the transmission member drivingly connected to the two valve cores.

Abstract: A net water outlet device includes a main body and an outlet cover plate. The outlet cover plate is disposed at one end of the main body, the other end of the main body is an inlet end. The outlet cover plate is disposed with a first outlet hole group and a second outlet hole group arranged concentrically; therein, the outlet direction of the first outlet holes are configured so that: the axis of the outlet cover plate projects to the circumference of each first outlet hole, making the axis of the outlet cover plate and the tangent line of the circumference of each first outlet hole jointly define a first plane, the outlet direction of the first outlet holes are in the first plane, forming a first intersection angle with the projection of the axis of the outlet cover plate.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a self-cleaning water outlet device, which comprises: a body, a deposit removal needle plate disposed in the body, a water outlet cover comprising a plurality of water outlet holes, and a rotatable member driven about an axial direction of the rotatable member by flowing water. An axial direction of the deposit removal needle plate and an axial direction of the water outlet cover are coaxial, and the deposit removal needle plate has a plurality of needles. The deposit removal needle plate is swingably connected with the rotatable member. When water flows into the water outlet device, the water flow drives the rotatable member to rotate, and the rotatable member drives each of the plurality of needles to swing about the axial direction of the deposit removal needle plate in a corresponding one of the plurality of water outlet holes.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for manufacturing a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) prepreg includes a mechanism for continuously moving a fabric or mat and a resin application component that applies a methyl methacrylate (MMA) resin to the fabric or mat. The system also includes a press mechanism that presses the fabric or mat during the continuous movement subsequent to the application of the MMA resin to ensure that the MMA resin fully saturates the fabric or mat. The system further includes a curing oven through which the fabric or mat is continuously moved. The curing oven is maintained at a temperature of between 40° C. and 100° C. to polymerize the MMA resin and thereby form PMMA so that upon exiting the curing oven, the fabric or mat is fully impregnated with PMMA.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite concentrates. The method may include melting a low-viscosity reactive resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic composite strand. In addition, the method may include chopping the thermoplastic composite strand into a plurality of pellets to form a plurality of thermoplastic composite concentrates.

Abstract: A combination showerhead with push button switching comprises a fixing holder, two showerheads and a switching mechanism. The first showerhead is mounted to the fixing holder; the fixing holder comprises an inlet passage connected to a supporting arm and two diversion passages connected to two showerheads respectively. The switching mechanism comprises a diversion plate, a valve core, a push button and an elastomer. The diversion plate is connected to the fixing holder movably and cooperates with the inlet and diversion passages to switch waterways by rotating a predetermined angle. The valve core is slidably connected to the fixing holder and connected to the diversion plate to drive the diversion plate to rotate by back-and-forth sliding. The push button is movably connected to the fixing holder and connected to the valve core to drive the valve core to slide by a user's pushing.

Abstract: A combination showerhead with swing button switching includes a fixing holder mounted to a supporting arm and including an inlet passage connected to the supporting arm and at least two diversion passages; a first showerhead mounted to the fixing holder and connected to at least one of the at least two diversion passages; a second showerhead connected to another of the at least two diversion passages; and a switching mechanism including a diversion plate rotatable relative to the fixing holder and cooperating with the inlet passage and the at least two diversion passages to switch waterways; a transmission part fixed on the diversion plate; and a swing button that is swingable relative to the fixing holder and that is connected to the transmission part so that swinging of the swing button drives the transmission part and causes the diversion plate to rotate. The fixing holder further includes a fixing seat.

Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combined shower head with cool water discharging function, which comprises two shower heads; the first shower head is disposed with an inlet passage, a first outlet portion and a first water diversion passage connected to the first outlet portion, the second shower head is disposed with a second outlet portion; the first shower head is further disposed with a water supply passage, a cool water discharging passage connected to the inlet passage, a temperature sensing component disposed in the cool water discharging passage and a control mechanism, the control mechanism is coupled to the inlet passage and the water supply passage to control the connection and disconnection of the inlet passage and the water supply passage. The present invention has advantages: the structure is simple, compact and low cost; the user can assemble the shower head fast and conveniently.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for manufacturing a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) prepreg includes a mechanism for continuously moving a fabric or mat and a resin application component that applies a methyl methacrylate (MMA) resin to the fabric or mat. The system also includes a press mechanism that presses the fabric or mat during the continuous movement subsequent to the application of the MMA resin to ensure that the MMA resin fully saturates the fabric or mat. The system further includes a curing oven through which the fabric or mat is continuously moved. The curing oven is maintained at a temperature of between 40° C. and 100° C. to polymerize the MMA resin and thereby form PMMA so that upon exiting the curing oven, the fabric or mat is fully impregnated with PMMA.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite strand. The method may include melting a reactive thermoplastic resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic resin matrix. In addition, the method may include cooling the thermoplastic resin matrix to form a thermoplastic composite strand.

Abstract: A thermoplastic prepreg includes a mat, web, or fabric of fibers and hollow glass microspheres that are positioned atop the mat, web, or fabric of fibers or dispersed therein. The thermoplastic prepreg also includes a thermoplastic polymer that is fully impregnated through the mat, web, or fabric of fibers and the hollow glass microspheres so that the thermoplastic prepreg has a void content of less than 3% by volume of the thermoplastic prepreg. The thermoplastic material is polymerized monomers and oligomers in which greater than 90% by weight of the monomers or oligomers react to form the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A thermoplastic prepreg includes a web or mesh of fibers in which the web or mesh of fibers includes chopped fibers. The thermoplastic prepreg also includes a thermoplastic material that fully impregnates the web or mesh of fibers so that the thermoplastic prepreg has a void content of less than 5%. The thermoplastic material is polymers that are formed by in-situ polymerization of monomers or oligomers in which greater than 90% of the monomers or oligomers react to form the thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic prepreg includes between 5 and 95 weight percent of the thermoplastic material and the chopped fibers that form the web or mesh of fibers are un-bonded.

Abstract: A water stop switch shower head includes a water stop element, a water diversion plate, a water diversion body, a switch element and a switch shaft; the switch element is linked to the water diversion plate, the switch element and the water diversion plate rotate respectively around the switch shaft; one end of the water stop element is faced to the water diversion plate; the water diversion plate is disposed with a non-abutting surface and an abutting surface at the surface faced to the water stop element, the non-abutting surface and the abutting surface have height difference transitioned by an incline surface; the switch element is operated to drive the water diversion plate to rotate, when the water stop element faces to the non-abutting surface, the water stop element is contacted with the inner wall of the inlet in sealing way.