Abstract: A steel cord and a manufacturing process are disclosed. The steel cord includes a steel core wire located in the center and having a diameter of d; and M sheath-layer steel wires arranged around the steel core wire in the center, tangent to the steel core wire, and having a diameter of d1, at least two gaps L existing between the M sheath-layer steel wires, where M is 4; d, d1, and L satisfy the following relationship: 0.420<(d/d1)<0.800, d1 is between 0.20 mm and 0.44 mm, and L?0.0008 mm. The steel cord of the present invention may allow rubber to be fully penetrated into the gaps, thereby reducing air content in the steel cord, avoiding point contact friction between the layers of steel wires due to insufficient rubber penetration, and further solving the problem of failure of the bearing capacity of the steel cord due to abrasion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a curable composition for an encapsulant film, the curable composition comprising: (A) a polyolefin; (B) a fumed alumina; (C) an organic peroxide; (D) a silane coupling agent; (E) a crosslinking co-agent; and, optionally, (F) an additive component comprising a UV stabilizer, wherein the polyolefin has a volume resistivity of less than 4.0E+15 ohm·cm. The present disclosure further relates to an encapsulant film made from such a curable composition and a PV module containing such an encapsulant film.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pellet. In an embodiment, the pellet includes a body having a first end and an opposing second end. The body is composed of a polymeric material. The body has a length and a diameter (body diameter). A channel having a diameter (channel diameter), extends through the body from the first end to the second end. The pellet has a channel diameter-to-body diameter ratio from 0.05 to 0.45. The present disclosure also provides a process for soaking the pellet in a liquid additive and forming a loaded pellet with the additive in the pellet body.

Abstract: A method for mediating an atomic swap includes: receiving a swap request from a first computing device including a first address associated with a first blockchain and a network identifier associated with a second blockchain; identifying a second computing device using the network identifier and a second address associated with the second blockchain; generating a proof value and a hashlock using the proof value; transmitting (i) the hashlock and second address to the first computing device, and (ii) the hashlock and first address to the second computing device; verifying a first blockchain transaction on the first blockchain for transfer to the first address, and a second blockchain transaction on the second blockchain for transfer to the second address; and transmitting the proof value to blockchains node associated with the first and second blockchains.

Abstract: An encapsulant film is made from a composition comprising (A) a non-polar ethylene-based polymer having a density of 0.850 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc; (B) an organic peroxide; (C) a silane coupling agent; and (D) a co-agent comprising triallyl phosphate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an encapsulant film made from a curable composition comprising: (A) a polyolefin polymer; (B) an organic peroxide; (C) a silane coupling agent; and (D) a co-agent comprising a monocyclic organosiloxane of formula (I).

Abstract: A space launch system and method through electromagnetic pushing. The space launch system comprises an energy storage subsystem, an energy conversion subsystem, a linear motor subsystem, and a control maintenance subsystem. The space launch system converts the electric energy into an electromagnetic force. Through the electromagnetic force, a rocket is pushed to be accelerated to a certain speed along an electromagnetic launching track to realize the launching of the rocket.

Abstract: A compact steel cord is provided. The cord includes a core-filament I steel wire with a diameter of d0, and four middle-layer M steel wires with a diameter of d1 and eight outer-layer O steel wires with a diameter of d2 that are twisted around the core-filament I steel wire in the same lay direction and the same lay length. Gaps L are reserved between the outer-layer O steel wires, an average width of the gaps L is not smaller than 0.02 mm, and the total size of the gaps L is larger than d0 and smaller than d1. The steel cord of a stable structure can be obtained by controlling the proportion of the sizes of all layers of monofilaments, the rubber coating performance of a tire cord can also be improved, the corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance, impact resistance and adhesion retention of a tire are improved.

Abstract: A lamination film structure including a combination of: (a) at least one first layer of an oriented polyethylene film and (b) at least one second layer of a blown or cast polyethylene film, wherein the first oriented polyethylene film layer is laminated with the second blown or cast polyethylene film layer; and wherein the blown or cast polyethylene film of component (b) is a blown polyethylene film or a cast polyethylene film comprising a formulated resin including a combination or mixture of: (bi) a predetermined amount of a post-consumer recycled resin sourced from a recycled high density polyethylene resin; and (bii) a predetermined amount of a polyethylene resin; a process for making the above lamination film structure; and a film or article made from a recyclate of the above lamination film structure.

Abstract: A compact steel cord is provided. The cord includes a core-filament I steel wire with a diameter of d0, and four middle-layer M steel wires with a diameter of d1 and eight outer-layer O steel wires with a diameter of d2 that are twisted around the core-filament I steel wire in the same lay direction and the same lay length. Gaps L are reserved between the outer-layer O steel wires, an average width of the gaps L is not smaller than 0.02 mm, and the total size of the gaps L is larger than d0 and smaller than d1. The steel cord of a stable structure can be obtained by controlling the proportion of the sizes of all layers of monofilaments, the rubber coating performance of a tire cord can also be improved, the corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance, impact resistance and adhesion retention of a tire are improved.

Abstract: A steel cord and a manufacturing process are disclosed. The steel cord includes a steel core wire located in the center and having a diameter of d; and M sheath-layer steel wires arranged around the steel core wire in the center, tangent to the steel core wire, and having a diameter of d1, at least two gaps L existing between the M sheath-layer steel wires, where M is 4; d, d1, and L satisfy the following relationship: 0.420<(d/d1)<0.800, d1 is between 0.20 mm and 0.44 mm, and L?0.0008 mm. The steel cord of the present invention may allow rubber to be fully penetrated into the gaps, thereby reducing air content in the steel cord, avoiding point contact friction between the layers of steel wires due to insufficient rubber penetration, and further solving the problem of failure of the bearing capacity of the steel cord due to abrasion.

Abstract: A method for mediating an atomic swap includes: receiving a swap request from a first computing device including a first address associated with a first blockchain and a network identifier associated with a second blockchain; identifying a second computing device using the network identifier and a second address associated with the second blockchain; generating a proof value and a hashlock using the proof value; transmitting (i) the hashlock and second address to the first computing device, and (ii) the hashlock and first address to the second computing device; verifying a first blockchain transaction on the first blockchain for transfer to the first address, and a second blockchain transaction on the second blockchain for transfer to the second address; and transmitting the proof value to blockchains node associated with the first and second blockchains.

Abstract: A method for mediating an atomic swap includes: receiving a swap request from a first computing device including a first address associated with a first blockchain and a network identifier associated with a second blockchain; identifying a second computing device using the network identifier and a second address associated with the second blockchain; generating a proof value and a hashlock using the proof value; transmitting (i) the hashlock and second address to the first computing device, and (ii) the hashlock and first address to the second computing device; verifying a first blockchain transaction on the first blockchain for transfer to the first address, and a second blockchain transaction on the second blockchain for transfer to the second address; and transmitting the proof value to blockchains node associated with the first and second blockchains.

Abstract: A shrink film comprising a monolayer or multi-layer film having at least one layer comprising a formulated resin; wherein the formulated resin comprises: a post-consumer recycled resin sourced from recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) resin; wherein the post-consumer recycled resin has a density of from 0.94 g/cc to 0.97 g/cc, and a melt index, 12, of from 0.2 g/10 min to 1 g/10 min, and (i) a low density polyethylene (LDPE) wherein the LDPE has a density of from 0.915 g/cc to 0.925 g/cc and a melt index, 12, of from 0.1 g/10 min to 1 g/10 min, or (ii) a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) wherein the LLDPE has a density of from 0.915 g/cc to 0.945 g/cc and a melt index, 12, from 0.1 g/10 min to 1 g/10 min, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii).

Abstract: A system and method for processing digital payments using a smart chip payment acceptance module associated with an Internet of Things (IoT) or vending device via a virtual EMV terminal process for cloud-based digital payment transactions. A short-range communication channel is provided between a mobile user device and the payment acceptance module. The mobile user device includes a wallet application with an integrated merchant application used to create a payment transaction. An unlock device enables digital secure remote payments (DSRP). A smart chip server connected to a payment gateway can generate an encrypted proof of payment (POP) message indicating completion of the payment transaction. The user can complete the payment transaction using the integrated wallet application within the user device in an online or offline mode of the vend device for seamless interaction with the system by a new user as well as improved flexibility for merchants and consumers.

Abstract: An encapsulant film is made from a composition comprising (A) a non-polar ethylene-based polymer; (B) an organic peroxide; (C) a silane coupling agent; and (D) a co-agent comprising a compound of Structure I wherein R1-R6 each is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C1-C8 hydrocarbyl group, a C1-C36 substituted hydrocarbyl group, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a method for providing access control via an access server. In one implementation, a card or token onboarding request is received from a merchant server. Onboarding is initiated based on the received card or token onboarding request. An access initiation request is received from an access terminal. The access initiation request includes at least a card or token of a consumer. A mapping is created based on the access initiation request. Access is provided via the access terminal, in response to an access request, based on the mapping.

Abstract: An encapsulant film is made from a composition comprising (A) a non-polar ethylene-based polymer having a density of 0.850 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc; (B) an organic peroxide; (C) a silane coupling agent; and (D) a co-agent comprising triallyl phosphate.

Abstract: A method for mediating an atomic swap includes: receiving a swap request from a first computing device including a first address associated with a first blockchain and a network identifier associated with a second blockchain; identifying a second computing device using the network identifier and a second address associated with the second blockchain; generating a proof value and a hashlock using the proof value; transmitting (i) the hashlock and second address to the first computing device, and (ii) the hashlock and first address to the second computing device; verifying a first blockchain transaction on the first blockchain for transfer to the first address, and a second blockchain transaction on the second blockchain for transfer to the second address; and transmitting the proof value to blockchains node associated with the first and second blockchains.

Abstract: A composition comprising the following: a) an ethylene/alpha-olefin/interpolymer; b) a peroxide; c) a “Si-containing compound” selected from the following (i) through (v): (i), where each R is independently selected from a C1-C3 alkyl, and n is from 1 to 16; (ii), where each R is independently methyl or ethyl, and n is from 1 to 18; (iii), where each R is independently methyl or ethyl; (iv) a vinyl oligomericsiloxane; or (v) any combination of (i) through (iv).