Abstract: Compositions for scavenging oxygen are disclosed. These compositions comprise copolyamides comprising over 50 weight percent polyamide segments and an active oxygen scavenging amount of polyolefin oligomer segments. The polyamide segments comprise segments derived from typical bottling and packaging polyamides such as polyhexamethyleneadipamide and polyphthalamides. The copolymers are preferably formed by transesterification during reactive extrusion and typically comprise about 0.5 to about 12 wt. % of polyolefin oligomer segments. The copolyamides provide enhanced active and passive oxygen barrier properties over similar polyester constructions and similar polyamide constructions, when used in a laminar construction. In a series of preferred embodiments, multi-layered bottles fabricated with the oxygen scavenging copolyatnides of this invention are about 99.8 wt. % polyamide and suitable for recycle with other polyamide bottles.

Abstract: A squeezable, multi-layer, structurally self-supporting container capable of dispensing a controlled amount of a liquid product. The container comprises an external layer of a polyolefin material, an internal layer formed of a polyolefin material, and an intermediate layer positioned between the external layer and the internal layer. The intermediate layer is formed of a barrier material blended with an adhesive resin and a carrier.

Abstract: A decorative topper is formed of a laminate of plastic and other suitable materials by RF energy which seals a major portion of a peripheral edge. At least one portion, e.g., one or more edges, is not sealed closed in the original forming of the product. The portion that remains open provides will slide over an object to be decorated. At the opening is a release paper, preferably on both surfaces of the topper, which release paper covers a pressure sensitive adhesive. The process is especially advantageous due to its ability to cut and seal the peripheral edge except at the opening where the material is cut but not sealed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-sided adhesive vapor barrier tape 1 having a vapor barrier strip 2 which has a width BD between 40 cm and 100 cm and, on each of its two long edges 3, has a single-sided adhesive vapor barrier strip 4, each adhesive vapor barrier strip 4 being provided on its adhesive side with a protective means 7 which can be pulled off separately and prevents inadvertent adhesion of the adhesive strips 4. This adhesive vapor barrier tape is particularly suitable when producing a vapor-tight joint at a ridge purlin. In addition, the invention relates to a method of producing such a vapor-tight joint when finishing a roof at a ridge purlin.

Abstract: A label for displaying information regarding a container and suspending the container from a support and a method for forming the same. The label includes a base label having a lower surface. A base adhesive is disposed on the lower surface for affixing the label to the container. The label further includes a hanger having at least two interconnected legs defining an opening therebetween, each of the legs having a respective end. Each of the ends of the legs are secured to the base label. The hanger includes at least first and second superimposed layers. The layers are preferably formed of polymeric film. Preferably, the first layer has a tensile strength greater than the second layer and the second layer has a tear resistance greater than the first layer.

Abstract: A multilayered volume hologram structure of the invention comprises a substrate 2 for a certificate or the like, and an adhesive layer 5, a volume hologram layer 5 and a surface protective film 7 laminated on the substrate in the described order. When a multilayer structure consisting of the volume hologram layer 5 and surface protective layer 5 is forcibly released from the substrate for the purpose of making a photograph replacement or falsifying a personal information area, the volume hologram image can break down certainly, thereby ensuring prevention of falsification. A multilayered volume hologram structure-making label is useful for making a multilayered volume hologram structure.

Abstract: [Problem]A surface-side reproduction type optical recording medium exhibiting high reliability in continuous tests of recording and being suitable for near field recording capable of obtaining good recording/reproducing characteristics is presented. [Means for solving the problem] The surface-side reproduction type optical recording medium carries out recording or reproducing with laser beams from an optical head having a numerical aperture NA of more than 1 wherein the optical head is floated from the surface of the medium at a height of &lgr;/4 or less where &lgr; is the wavelength of the laser beams, said optical recording medium comprising a substrate, and at least a recording layer and a transparent protective resin layer having a refractive index np of more than the NA formed on the substrate wherein the diameter of the laser beams on the medium surface is from 1.5 &mgr;m to 30 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium having high electromagnetic transfer characteristics in a high-density recording medium. The invention provides a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a nonmagnetic primer layer placed on a nonmagnetic support member and at least one layer of magnetic layers with ferromagnetic powder dispersed in a binder, said magnetic layer being placed on said primer layer, whereby diamond particles with average particle size of 0.05 to 1 &mgr;m are added to the magnetic layer, and at least one type of compound selected from the following genera formulae (1) and (2) is contained: where R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; and R2, R3 and R4 each represents a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 21 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of covering a hot outdoor grills. It comprises a cotton flannel material on which an aluminized vinyl is coated on the surface. This material is resistant to excessive heat and can also repel water.

Abstract: A composite sheet including a base layer 7 and a surface layer. The surface layer is comprised of continuous fibers 8a and extends along a longitudinal axis C—C of the composite sheet 1. The surface layer is attached to at least one surface of the base layer 7 along a first attaching lines 5A extending at intervals in one half region of the surface layer defined by the longitudinal axis C—C and along second attaching lines 5B extending at intervals in another half region of the surface layer. The first and second attaching lines 5A, 5B extend in a direction intersecting the longitudinal axis C—C.

Abstract: A topsheet for a disposable absorbent article that includes a first hydrophobic plastic film layer, a second hydrophobic plastic film layer and hydrophobic thermoplastic synthetic fibrous layer disposed between the two layers. The first hydrophobic plastic film layer includes a plurality of first plane regions spaced apart from one another that extend parallel to one another in one direction and the second hydrophobic plastic first layer includes a plurality of second plane regions spaced apart from one another that extend parallel to one another in the one direction. Of the first and second plane regions, at least the first plane regions are formed with bridge regions and first rising regions.

Abstract: A composite sheet includes a nonwoven fabric and a plurality of fine, flexible and continuous filaments extending parallel one to another in a first direction and spaced apart one from another in second direction orthogonal to the first direction and bonded to the nonwoven fabric, wherein the nonwoven fabric and the continuous filaments are formed with a plurality of recoverable crepes extending in the second direction and continuously arranged in the first direction.

Abstract: This invention relates to the partial printing of a substrate with a plurality of layers to form a partially printed panel. Within each printed portion, at least one layer is applied to the substrate with inexact registration in relation to a second layer. A “control layer” comprising “edge sealing strips” is printed so that, within each printed portion, each edge of the at least two layers with inexact registration is located within the edges of an overlapping edge sealing strip. The edge sealing strips may provide a visual seal or mask at the edges of printed portions, for example to enable the each printed portion to have the desired color rendering within a one-way vision control panel. The invention can comprise the physical sealing of printed portions containing gaseous or liquid fluids or particles in suspension, such as fragrances, medication, environmentally reactive materials or security printing features.

Abstract: The invention concerns a printed valuable document with at least one authentication feature in the form of a luminescent substance based on a host lattice doped with at least one rare earth metal. The host lattice largely absorbs in the visible region of the spectrum, is excitable at least in parts of the visible region of the spectrum and transparent at least in partial areas of the IR spectral region. The luminescent substance is present in the volume of the valuable document in such a concentration that the characteristics of the valuable document just remain unimpaired. The rare earth metal concerned is thulium.

Abstract: Data defining an outline shape of a section, color-region image data and adhesion-region image data are generated, color toners are transferred onto a color region and an adhesion region on a sheet in accordance with the respective image data, the sheet is aligned on processed sheets and laminated thereon. Next, a laminated body of the sheets is bonded by heating and pressurizing, and the laminated and bonded sheets are cut along the sectional outline shape. Further, sectional shape data of a solid model are generated and a transparent toner is transferred as an adhesive onto the adhesion region of the sheet. Then, after aligning and laminating the sheet on the processed sheets, the transparent toner is melted to bond the sheets. Color toners are transferred onto the color region of the sheet and the sheet is cut along the outline shape. Furthermore, the color region is defined on a transparent sheet in accordance with the sectional shape of the solid model.

Abstract: An ink receptive media suitable for use in a passport is disclosed. A media in accordance with the present invention comprises a substrate, and an image receptive layer comprising a plurality of particles. In a preferred embodiment, the image receptive layer comprises a plurality of crosslinked poly(vinylpyrrolidone) particles.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an ink jet recording paper which is free from blurring, exhibits a highly developed color and has such a strength as to prevent a laminate film and an ink-receiving layer from being peeled by the wind or rain when the paper is posted outdoors after the appropriate film is laminated. The ink jet recording paper is provided with an ink-receiving layer, containing at least a resin and a pigment, on a substrate, wherein major components forming an anchor coating layer of the receiving layer are a styrene/acryl copolymer resin having a glass transition point of 0° C. or more and 20° C. or less and calcium carbonate.

Abstract: Disclosed are articles having a color shifting film and indicia located behind the color shifting film. At least a first and second colored portion are arranged as a foreground and background of the indicia. The first portion includes a first fluorescent colorant and the second portion includes a different second fluorescent colorant. At least one of the colored portions is patterned. Bright fluorescent emission is visible from the different colorants over different angular ranges to produce high contrast reversal or change.

Abstract: A ceramic member for bonding comprises: a ceramic base which is a sintered ceramic; and a metallic layer formed on the ceramic base by metallization, wherein the metallic layer comprises 70 to 85% by weight of at least one of tungsten and molybdenum and 0.5 to 8.5% by weight of nickel.

Abstract: A reinforced vitreous carbon composite suitable for use in the formation of wear-resistant assemblies, such as joint prosthetic devices, bearings, current collectors, sealing components, brake linings, electrical motor brushes, and other tribological products. The reinforced composite is formed by impregnating a metal reinforcement structure with a furfuryl alcohol resin, and polymerizing the resin while thermally managing the polymerization process, to produce a poly(furfuryl) alcohol continuous phase that is isotropic, homogeneous and essentially completely void-free, e.g., in a bulk composite form having dimensions greater than 25 millimeters in each of the x, y and z directions thereof.

Abstract: Non-oxide debond coated reinforcing fibers that are resistant to oxidation at temperatures above about 1200° C. are described. The debond coatings are non-hygroscopic, and exhibit debond performance equal to or better than the prior art such coatings. The coated fibers of the present invention comprise a non-oxide fiber with or without a thin conventionally applied pyrolytic carbon layer overcoated with a non-hygroscopic silicon and titanium containing single or multi-layer structure that imparts all of the properties demanded of a debond coating while additionally providing exceptional oxidation resistance protection.

Abstract: Fluid permeable graphite article in the form of a perforated flexible graphite sheet having increased electrical and thermal conductivity transverse to the surfaces of the sheet.

Abstract: Porous inorganic silica foam compositions are derived from water soluble silicate precursors and swollen non-ionic polymer templates are described. The compositions are useful as catalyst supports and as catalysts in hydrocarbon cracking and organic reactions, among other applications.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having little head staining and favorable dropout and error rates when recording after extended or high-temperature and -humidity storage. The medium has, on a nonmagnetic support, a magnetic layer of coated ferromagnetic metal powder containing Fe and binder. The ferromagnetic metal powder contains at least Al, Co and Y, and, respectively, has ratios of Al to Fe (Al/Fe) ranging from 5 to 15% by atom, Co to Fe (Co/Fe) from 1 to 25% by atom, and Y to Fe (Y/Fe) ranging from 0.5 to 5% by atom. Si and Nd either are absent or are each found in an amount not more than 0.01% by atom with respect to Fe. The magnetic layer contains a fatty acid and a fatty acid ester, the fatty acid ester being a fatty alkyl ester compound having an acid-hydrolytic speed not more than 0.

Abstract: A laminated glass comprising plural glass sheets and an interlayer interposed between the plural glass sheets, wherein the interlayer is an organic resin film having IR cutoff fine particles with diameters of at most 0.2 &mgr;m dispersed therein, the product of the solar transmittances of the respective glass sheets is from 0.3 to 0.6, and the content of the IR cutoff fine particles dispersed in the interlayer is from 0.1 to 0.5 parts by mass in relation to 100 parts by total mass of the interlayer.

Abstract: Described are articles having an aminoplast resin photochromic coating prepared from an aminoplast resin, components(s) having hydroxyl functional groups and photochromic substances. The coatings exhibit a Fischer microhardness of from 45 to 180 Newtons per mm2 and desirable photochromic properties, i.e., the formation of darker activated colors and faster rates of photochromic activation and fade when irradiated with ultraviolet light. Also described are photochromic aminoplast resin articles.

Abstract: A doublefaced pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including an inner pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided. The adhesive layer includes an outer silicone-series release liner and an outer non-silicon-series release liner on the opposite side of the sheet from the silicone-series release liner. The non-silicone-series release liner includes a plastic film having at least three layers, wherein the plastic film including a releasing layer which is a surface layer including a polyethylene film, a surface film layer which is the other surface layer and is equal in coefficient of linear thermal expansion to the releasing layer, and a reinforcing layer having a melting point of 120° C. or higher as an interlayer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for dicing is disclosed which can prevent the generation of a fibrous waste during dicing without having a decrease in product quality or a disadvantage in cost. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for dicing comprises a substrate film and formed thereon a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for adhesively fixing a material to be diced, wherein the substrate film has a single- or multilayer structure wherein at least the layer thereof in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a semi- or non-compatibilized polymer blend comprising two or more polymers. At least one of the polymers constituting the polymer blend may be a highly crystalline olefin resin having a crystallinity of 40% or higher and the content of this polymer in the polymer blend may be from 1 to 50% by weight.

Abstract: A staple yarn comprising a blend of 35 to 90 weight percent fluoropolymer fiber and 65 to 10 weight percent of one or more types of blend fiber.

Abstract: A conductive polymer composite material for semiconductive jackets for cables which has a significant reduction in conductive filler content while maintaining the required conductivity and mechanical properties specified by industry. Materials and processing approaches are selected to reduce the percolation threshold of the conductive filler in the composite, while balancing the material selection with the industry-required mechanical properties of the semiconductive jacket. The semiconductive jacket material comprises a minor phase material which is a semicrystalline polymer; a conductive filler material dispersed in the minor phase material in an amount sufficient to be equal to or greater than an amount required to generate a continuous conductive network in the minor phase material; and a major phase material which is a polymer which when mixed with the minor phase material will not engage in electrostatic interactions that promote miscibility.

Abstract: Manganese oxide particles have been produced having an average diameter less than about 500 nm and a very narrow distribution of particle diameters. Methods are described for producing metal oxides by performing a reaction with an aerosol including a metal precursor. Heat treatments can be performed in an oxidizing environment to alter the properties of the manganese oxide particles.

Abstract: A one-part curable epoxy adhesive composition is provided. The adhesive comprises curable epoxy resin, a latent curative system comprising (a) at least one first curative encapsulated in thermoplastic polymeric microcapsules and (b) a second latent curative admixed in the curable epoxy resin, and sufficient particulate thermoplastic polymeric material to at least partially regionally plasticize the cured epoxy resin wherein up to all of the particulate thermoplastic polymeric material may be provided by the walls of the microcapsules. A method of curing the adhesive by heating the composition is also provided. A joint made by adhering members together with the adhesive composition and a method of making the joint are also provided.

Abstract: A multilayer skin comprising an outer layer prepared by slush molding powder of a thermoplastic elastomer composition having a polypropylene resin, a hydrogenated styrene-butadiene random copolymer rubber, a process oil, an elastomer with high oil absorption capability, and a release agent. An inner layer is bonded to the outer layer, is prepared by slush molding, and is a blend of an elastomer with high oil absorption capability, an olefinic polymer with active hydrogen, and a catalyst which promotes isocyanate reaction. There is also a multilayer skin with a different composition as well as an article made with a multilayer skin having the compositions. There is further a thermoplastic elastomer composition for a layer of a multilayer skin.

Abstract: A heat-settable composition for a coating which is hydrophobic, oleophobic and resistant to abrasion, wherein the coating contains a hydrolyzate obtained from a solution of: one or more epoxidized alkoxysilane having alkoxy groups which are directly linked to the silicon atom; a hydrolyzable, non-epoxidized silane; colloidal silica; a catalyst which promotes cleavage of an epoxy bond; and at least one fluorinated hydrolyzable alkylsilane; and the use of the heat-settable composition in the preparation of a coated substrate of organic glass or mineral glass material, coated with a coating obtained from the heat-settable composition, with the substrate preferably being a pane (comprised of glass or a polymeric material) or an ophthalmic lens.

Abstract: Anti-reflective coating materials for deep ultraviolet photolithography include one or more organic light-absorbing compounds incorporated into spin-on-glass materials. Suitable absorbing compounds are strongly absorbing over wavelength ranges around wavelengths such as 365 nm, 248 nm, and 193 nm that may be used in photolithography. A method of making absorbing spin-on-glass materials includes combining one or more organic absorbing compounds with alkoxysilane or halosilane reactants during synthesis of the spin-on-glass materials.

Abstract: Coating powders are provided which provide high-temperature, translucent coatings useful for light-emitting devices such as incandescent bulbs. The coating powders comprise a binder, at least 90 wt % up to 100 wt % of which is a silicone resin. The coating powders are filled with between about 10 and about 50 phr of fillers selected from the group consisting of needle-like calcium metasilicate, mica, rod-like glass particles, and mixtures thereof, the fillers having aspect ratios between about 8 and about 40.

Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a Si—Y sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. The sol should produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the ratio of silicon to yttrium in the sol, the ratio of other sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin film having more than one layer and made from a base layer and from at least one outer layer. The base layer include a fatty amide and the outer layer include at least 80% by weight of a linear olefin polymer. The film is suitable, for example, for producing a film laminate by melt extrusion of a polyethylene layer.

Abstract: The permanent shaping method avoids overcurling of hair tips. Prior to performing the permanent shaping of the hair, the hair tips are protected by wrapping the hair tips with an impregnated foil and then performing the permanent shaping of the hair. The foil is an impregnated hair-tip paper that has been treated with an aqueous preparation that provides superior permanent shaping results. This aqueous preparation contains water, from 20 to 70 percent by weight of at least one lipophilic substance; from 1 to 25 percent by weight of at least one emulsifier and from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of at least one organic acid. An impregnated foil made from silk or rice paper is also described.

Abstract: A preform for use in a metal matrix composite, particularly for a magnesium metal composite, and a metal matrix composite, typically made by squeeze casting, using the preform. In the preform the reinforcing material typically is silicon carbide, boron nitride, carbon or graphite. The binder used in the preform is magnesium fluoride, which avoids the known problems which result from the high reactivity of magnesium metal with other binders, such as silica and alumina, which results in the formation of magnesium oxide in the reinforced composite. The presence of magnesium oxide crystals in the metal matrix adversely affects the properties of the composite.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate layer, in particular a bonding layer, made from an alloy with an aluminium base, for multi-layered materials with layers of differing composition, in particular friction bearings. The alloy contains added quantities of at least one element from a group of elements consisting of Sc, Y, Hf, Nb, Ta, La, lanthanides and actinides in a maximum of 10% by weight, preferably 4% by weight, in particular between 0.015% by weight and 3.25% by weight, relative to 100% by weight of alloy, the remainder being aluminium with smelt-related impurities.

Abstract: A light-emitting compound and a display device adopting the light-emitting compounds as a color-developing substance. When the display device adopts an organic layer formed of the light-emitting compound, such as a light-emitting layer or an electron transport layer, as a blue light-emitting material, it can display blue and has good luminous efficiency and driving voltage characteristics.

Abstract: Organic light emitting devices the emissive layer comprises a host material containing a fluorescent or phosphorescent emissive molecule, which molecule is adapted to luminesce when a voltage is applied across the heterostructure, wherein the device comprises an electron transporting layer comprising a derivative of cyclooctatetraene.

Abstract: A fluorescent color conversion film has an organic fluorescent dye, which absorbs light obtained from a light-emitting element in the near ultraviolet to the visible range and emits a visible light of a different wavelength, and a matrix resin, which bears the organic fluorescent dye. The organic dye is an immobilized organic fluorescent dye enclosed by a cyclodextrin derivative represented by general formula (I), wherein n is an integer from 4 to 10, each of R1-R5 are selected independently from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, and a C1-C6 alkyl group. An organic light-emitting device equipped with this fluorescent color conversion film suppresses the decomposition and quenching of the fluorescent dye from attacks by radicals generated from the polymerization initiators in photolithography and/or growth radicals of reactive multifunctional monomers.

Abstract: A novel methine compound which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or N—R6; Z represents —NR7R8, or —OG; R6, R7 and R8 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; G represents a hydrogen atom, a cation or a substituent; L1, L2 and L3 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted methine group; n represents 1 or 2; and W represents an electron attractive group. Also, a material for organic luminescence element and organic luminescence element using the same are disclosed.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording medium including an underlayer made of an anti-ferromagnetic material and a magnetic recording layer made of a material containing cobalt as the principal component that are serially disposed on a non-magnetic substrate, an intermediate layer made of a ferromagnetic material is sandwiched between the underlayer and the magnetic recording layer. A magnetic recording medium capable of providing an improved S/N ratio and high-density recording is provided. A production method for such a magnetic recording medium and a magnetic storage apparatus using the same are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composite electroless coatings with varying densities of codeposited particles in the plated layer along the surface of the substrate where said variation of densities is directed by the angle of rotation of the substrate during the coating process.

Abstract: A novel integrated system for the co-production of heat and electricity for residences or commercial buildings is based on the cracking of hydrocarbons to generate hydrogen for a fuel cell. Compared to prior art reforming methods for hydrogen production, the cracking reaction provides an input stream to the fuel cell that is essentially free of CO, a known poison to the anode catalyst in many fuel cell designs, such as PEM fuel cells. The cracking reaction is coupled with an air or steam regeneration cycle to reactivate that cracking catalyst for further use. This regeneration can provide a valuable source of heat or furnace fuel to the system. A novel control method for system adjusts the durations of the cracking and regeneration cycles to optimize the recovery of reaction heat.

Abstract: A multi-element fuel cell system comprises a substantially cylindrical former (2), a rechargeable hydrogen fuel source (3) and a plurality of fuel cell elements (4). The former comprises a series of interconnecting modules each perforated to allow passage of fuel to the fuel cell elements. Each fuel cell element (4) is positioned radially outwardly of the former (2) and is provided with channels, arranged to receive and direct fuel gas, an anode current collector, a gasket (12), a first diffusion backing layer (8), a membrane electrode assembly (10), a second diffusion backing layer (9) and a cathode current collector (11). The cathode current collector applies even compression to the fuel cell element, such that good electrical contact is maintained within each fuel cell element. The fuel cell elements are electrically connect in series via respective anode and cathode current collectors and then capped at each end of the former for connection to equipment.

Abstract: A compression regenerative machine for a fuel cell according to the present invention comprises a displacement type compression mechanism portion C connected to an oxygen-containing gas supply side of a fuel cell F, and a displacement type regenerative mechanism portion E connected to an exhaust discharge side of the fuel cell F. A confined compression chamber 14 defined by the compression mechanism portion C and a confined regenerative chamber 24 defined by the regenerative mechanism portion E have a capacity ratio of 1.25 to 3.