Abstract: The addition of microspheres of barium titanate glass to conventional friction compositions for molding automotive and other brake elements and similar friction elements, results in substantial new and unexpected improvements with respect to the production of and processing of uniform, homogeneous molding compositions for forming the present friction elements. The formed friction pads, disks etc., have unexpectedly improved performance properties such as heat dissipation properties leading to improved, reduced wear over prolonged periods of use.

Abstract: The addition of microspheres of barium titanate glass to conventional friction compositions for molding automotive and other brake elements and similar friction elements, results in substantial new and unexpected improvements with respect to the production of and processing of uniform, homogeneous molding compositions for forming the present friction elements. The formed friction pads, disks etc., have unexpectedly improved performance properties such as heat dissipation properties leading to improved, reduced wear over prolonged periods of use.

Abstract: Method for producing novel microparticles, such as 1&mgr; to 20&mgr; diameter glass beads, by coating them to improve their flowability and to enable them to be distributed in predetermined depths of novel plastic coatings, extrusions, molded bodies, etc. The thin microparticle coatings are repellent to each other and to the plastic binder material, to predetermined degrees, to cause the particles to distribute adjacent the surface of the plastic body, or at a predetermined depth therebelow, to produce desired color-enhanced properties.

Abstract: A method for making a flame retardant-water repellent coil zipper is disclosed. The method involves applying 1-20% (owg) of a flame retardant material and 1-10% (owg) of a water repellent material to the zipper coil followed by drying and curing for about 3 to about 7 minutes at about 150.degree. to about 225.degree. C., or drying for about 2 to about 4 minutes at about 120.degree. to about 150.degree. C. and then curing for about 1 to about 5 minutes at about 150.degree. to about 220.degree. C. The flame retardant material and the water repellent material could be applied together or sequentially.

Abstract: A method for making a fire retardant coil zipper is disclosed. The method involves using a fire retardant material bath exhaust process, that is, immersing the zipper in an aqueous bath of the fire retardant material and heating the bath under pressure to thereby impregnate the zipper with the fire retardant material while exhausting the bath.