Abstract: A coating material is deposited on a substrate by vacuum or low-pressure pulsed detonation coating. A detonation chamber receives a detonable mixture containing a coating precursor. The detonable mixture is ignited to produce detonation products laden with the coating precursor. The detonation products are accelerated in a low-pressure or vacuum chamber and discharged through a nozzle into contact with a substrate situated in low pressure to produce a high quality coating.

Abstract: Ion texturing methods and articles are disclosed.

Abstract: A method is provided for gettering impurities from silicon wafers and devices to improve the quality of the material and the device performance. The wafer or the device is coated on the back-side with a layer of aluminum and is illuminated form the other side with light having a significant portion of energy in the IR region. This process leads to formation of a Si-Al melt on the backside, at temperature below 550° C. Dissolved impurities in the Si diffuse toward the Al melt and are trapped there. At higher illuminations and concomitant higher temperatures, the Al interface serves as a source of point defect injection. This mode of processing causes dissolution of precipitated impurities at greatly reduced temperatures and in short periods of time.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrooptical liquid crystal display comprising a reorientation layer for reorientation of the liquid crystals. The field of said reorientation layer has a component parallel to the liquid crystal layer, said component being. crucial for the reorien tation. Said component comprises a liquid-crystaline medium having a positive dielectric anis otropy and contains at least one mesogenic compound of the formula (I), wherein R1 and L are delined as in claim 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a matrix liquid crystal display containing integrated non-linear elements and a liquid crystal mixture which has a particularly high resistivity.

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the general formula I 1

Abstract: A method of making a bond ply comprises treating a film comprising a liquid crystalline polymer with an amount of heat and pressure effective to produce a liquid crystalline polymer bond ply with an in-plane coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of 0 to about 50 ppm/° C. Such bond plies are of particular utility in the manufacture of circuit boards.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display unit without occurrence of abnormal orientation of liquid crystal molecules and deterioration of the image quality and a method for manufacturing the same. Above and below a TFT, light shielding films are disposed and further the ruggedness generated by stacking a plurality of light shielding films is smoothed using a transparent resin not absorbing light with a wavelength of not smaller than 300 nm. As this transparent resin, acrylic resins are used. As a result, according to the present invention, no abnormal orientation of liquid crystal molecules occurs and a problem of reverse twist, reverse tilt or the like is less probable to take place. Since the smoothening film absorbs no light of not smaller than 300 nm, neither denaturalization nor coloration nor bubbles occur in the smoothening film even under irradiating environments of intense light of a projector or the like.

Abstract: A polymeric substrate comprising a high glass transition temperature polycarbonate for use in optical display devices and light emitting devices is provided in the present invention. A liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescent device, and methods for use including the aforementioned polymeric substrate are also provided in the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink-jet recording sheet which has excellent glossiness and ink absorbability, improved storage stability of images, such as light fastness and water resistance, and satisfactory coating strength. An ink-jet recording sheet, in which the specular gloss at an angle of 60 degrees according to JIS Z8741 is 50% or more, includes an ink-absorbing layer disposed on a substrate, and a gloss-developing layer disposed on the ink-absorbing layer, the gloss-developing layer being formed by applying a coating compound containing a water-soluble zirconium salt onto the ink-absorbing layer, followed by drying. The content of the water-soluble zirconium salt, in terms of ZrO2, is 10% by weight or more of the total solids in the coating compound, and the coating compound optionally contains a binder resin in an amount not exceeding the zirconium salt content in terms of ZrO2.

Abstract: Ink-receiving print media products capable of producing high quality printed images which are light-fast, humid-fast, have low coalescence (graininess) levels, and are characterized by other beneficial attributes. The print media products have at least one ink-receiving layer supported by a substrate. The ink-receiving layer includes a binder blend designed to achieve the aforementioned goals, namely, gelatin, a poly(vinyl alcohol-polyethylene oxide) copolymer, and a poly((styrene)-(n-butyl acrylate)-(methyl methacrylate)-(2-(tert-butylamino) ethyl methacrylate)) copolymer. One or more optional pigments and/or additional binders can also be included within the ink-receiving layer. The ink-receiving layer may optionally be employed in combination with one or more additional material layers thereover or thereunder which can contain, for example, one or more pigments and/or binders.

Abstract: The present invention is a multi-layer air cushion packing material whose buffer is made of more than two layers formed into one entire layer. The main pad is installed with several raised buffering pieces. The bottom pad is piled up inside the inner pad with several raised arcs on the back board. Between the main pad and the bottom pad is the inner pad with several raised arcs on the back board and the radian of each raised arc is less than that of the buffering pieces on the main pad. With the closely piling between the buffering pieces and the raised arcs and the assistance of the air chamber, the packing material made of two or more pairs of the buffers provides buffering function through the airtight air chamber formed by the piled layers, which in turn achieves better shockproof effect and protects the product.

Abstract: A folded moisture and heat resistant container is manufactured of a material of laminate type in the form of a sheet or a web, said laminate comprising at least a base layer (1), an outer coating (2) and an inner coating (3). The material is at least on one side thereof heat treated in an autoclave.

Abstract: A package comprises a layered coil of filament strands, and a multilayer film surrounding, and in direct contact with, the layered coil of filament strands. The coil has an outer surface comprising a bottom surface region, a side surface region, and a top surface region. The film has an inside surface comprising ionomer in direct contact with the side surface region of the layered coil of filaments. The strand material preferably comprises glass fiber and the sleeve preferably comprises a multilayer film having an outer layer comprising ionomer. Preferably, the film has a stiffness sufficient to maintain structural integrity of the package as the strands are being removed in order to prevent collapse of the side walls of the package and entanglement of the strands.

Abstract: Described is a closure element including a sealing element or polymer liner compound having improved barrier properties. The sealing element or compound includes (a) a thermoplastic polymer; and (b) an effective absorbing amount of a cyclodextrin material. The cyclodextrin material is selected from the group comprising &agr;-cyclodextrin, &bgr;-cyclodextrin, &ggr;-cyclodextrin, derivatives of &agr;-cyclodextrin, &bgr;-cyclodextrin and &ggr;-cyclodextrin and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A metered dose inhaler having part or all of its internal surfaces coated two or more times with a polymer comprising one or more fluorocarbon polymers, optionally in combination with one or more non-fluorocarbon polymers, containing an inhalation drug or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, optionally an excipient and a fluorocarbon propellant. Also, a method for coating all or part of internal surfaces of a metered dose inhaler can comprising applying a first coat comprising a one or more fluorocarbon polymers to all or part of the internal the surfaces of a metered dose inhaler can. Subsequently, heating the first coat of fluorocarbon polymer and then applying a second coat comprising one or more fluorocarbon polymer on top of the first coat of fluorocarbon polymer. The two coats of fluorocarbon polymer are then heated to give a metered dose inhaler can that is more efficient in dispensing consistent doses of aerosol formulations.

Abstract: A blow molded container having barrier properties and including an upper wall portion having an opening, an intermediate sidewall portion positioned beneath the upper wall portion, and a base portion positioned beneath the intermediate sidewall portion to support the container. The container includes a molded outer layer having an inner surface and an outer surface formed from at least 40% of recycled plastic, and a carbon coating formed on the inner surface of the outer layer and adhered thereto and substantially coextensive with the outer layer, wherein said carbon coating has a thickness of less than about 10 microns.

Abstract: An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be coated with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to a container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoformable, multilayer, co-extruded adhesive-free and EVOH-free film containing polyamide, polyolefins, and/or copolymers based on olefins. This film is particularly suitable for the packaging of products that have been subjected to a heat treatment in thermoformed films. The films are characterised by an outer layer of polyamide and a second outer layer of polyolefins or coploymers based on olefins, wherein the film composite does not delaminate even at temperatures between 50° C. and 150° C.

Abstract: Multilayer blow molded containers, which comprise a layer of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) having an ethylene content of 5 to 60% by mol and a degree of saponification of 85% or more and a layer of a resin composition (B), characterized in that the resin composition (B) comprises 1 to 40% by weight of a thermoplastic resin (b1) having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of boron-containing groups that are convertible to a boronic acid group in the presence of water and a boronic acid group (hereinafter, referred to as a boron-containing functional group), and 60 to 99% by weight of polypropylene (b2), exhibit excellent gas-barrier properties, have good interlayer adhesion, have excellent thermal stability, and are low in production cost.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a halogen-free multi-layer sheet material comprising (i) a base film of a polymer comprising the reaction product of a precursor mixture comprising at least one hydroxy-functional resin and an aminoplast cross-linking agent; (ii) an adhesive layer; and (iii) optionally, a release liner, as a label or a label stock or in the manufacture of a laser cuttable and/or laser markable article. The invention also relates to the use of a halogen-free film of a polymer comprising the reaction product of a precursor mixture comprising at least one hydroxy-functional resin and an aminoplast cross-linking agent in a laser cuttable and/or laser-markable article.

Abstract: A business form with a moisture transport accelerating and stabilizing coating for improving the transport of moisture through paper stock during printing in a laser printing. The coating improves the resistance of the paper to curling when heated in a laser printer and reduces the likelihood of paper jams, especially during duplex printing.

Abstract: A thermally-conductive interface for conductively cooling a heat-generating electronic component having an associated thermal dissipation member such as a heat sink. The interface is formed as a self-supporting layer of a thermally-conductive material which is form-stable at normal room temperature in a first phase and substantially conformable in a second phase to the interface surfaces of the electronic component and thermal dissipation member. The material has a transition temperature from the first phase to the second phase which is within the operating temperature range of the electronic component.

Abstract: Adhesives having a microreplicated topography are prepared from contacting a microembossed pattern to a layer of adhesive. When an adhesion interface is established between the layer of adhesive and a supporting substrate, the topography of the adhesive surface controls the performance of the adhesion interface. Articles having microreplicated adhesive surfaces are also disclosed that have an advantage of providing microchannels for fluid egress for an effective period of time. Multiple microeombossed patterns produce microreplicated adhesive surfaces having both microchannels for fluid egress and pegs for improved adhesive properties.

Abstract: A multi-ply ticket structure having a thin film layer adhered differentially to an underlying film or paper-based base layer, which supports a thermally-imagable coating between the thin film layer and the base layer. Specified areas of the overlying film are selectively removable, and may include vision-blocking opaque materials thereon, while adjacent areas of the film remain permanently bonded to the base layer. The film layer is of sufficient thinness to allow thermal energy from a thermal printer to penetrate the film layer and any adhesive used to attach the film layer to the base layer and cause imaging of the thermal coating atop the base layer.

Abstract: Carpet tiles having patterns and color schemes that obviate the need to orient the tiles relative to each other. The tiles exhibit orthogonal ambiguity, meaning that they may be laid in any side-by-side orientation with respect to adjacent tiles without looking out of place to the ordinary viewer and thereby still achieving an appearance of continuity like broadloom carpet. Each tile has patterns of shapes having some straight sides and that appear to be randomly positioned but oriented with some straight sides parallel to carpet tile sides. The shapes are formed from a color or combination of colors so that adjacent shapes on each tile have at least one color in common. Furthermore, each tile has at least one color in common with every other tile, so that when the tiles are laid, the colors on adjacent tiles coordinate. All of the colors have similar intensities so that no one color will significantly stand out from the other colors.

Abstract: A method of processing a product using fabric of the present invention comprises a marking treatment step to mark a position of connection with a trim cloth on a three-dimensional net member (a solid knitted fabric) 11 before uniting the solid knitted fabric which is one fabric and a trim cloth which is the other fabric. Accordingly, a cutting step of a fabric material can be facilitated so that cost of the cutting step can be reduced. Further, occurrence of a remnant at the time of cutting the fabric material can be reduced to almost zero, thereby the availability of the fabric material can be improved.

Abstract: A papermaker's fabric formed of a woven fabric strip. The fabric strip has a width less than a width of the papermaker's fabric, a main portion that is in the form of a multi-layer weave, and two lateral edges that are in the form of weaves having fewer layers than the main portion. The edges are formed such that when the fabric strip is wound around in a continuous spiral fashion to form a papermaker's fabric, the lateral edges overlap one another forming a spiral seam which has a number of layers equal to that of the main portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical recording medium including as a recording layer an organic pigment film containing an organic pigment. The organic pigment film contains as the organic pigment at least a compound exhibiting a heat generating reaction. This enables to realize a stable recording even with a low-power laser beam while maintaining a high reflection factor of the recording layer.

Abstract: A textile substrate such as patterned carpet for coordinating with other flooring is provided. The substrate includes a multi-colored pattern produced by a process for coloring substrates, using the application of liquid colorants, in which the assignment of color is done on a pixel-by-pixel basis, and corresponding products. Relatively large areas of a substrate may be given the appearance of being uniformly colored by successively replicating or tiling a group of individually colored pixels comprising a repeating unit (i.e., a superpixel) across the substrate surface. The repeating unit is constructed in such a way that if a colorant application error develops, causing one or more pixels within the repeating unit to be colored incorrectly or incompletely, the overall arrangement of the pixels within the repeating unit will render such error less visually apparent when viewed on the substrate. A display rug having a plurality of areas of different patterns, colors or shades is provided.

Abstract: A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of:

Abstract: In a mounting structure including a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to each other via a conductive adhesive, the periphery of an adhesion portion between at least one of the electrodes and the conductive adhesive is covered with an electrical insulating layer, whereby the adhesion portion is reinforced from the periphery. The electrical insulating layer may be formed by dissolving a binder resin component of the conductive adhesive in a solvent. This increases the concentration of a conductive filler in the conductive adhesive, so that the conductivity of the adhesion portion is also enhanced.

Abstract: High strength polyethylene fibers and their applications, for example, chopped fibers, ropes, nets, ballistic materials or items, protective gloves, fiber reinforced concrete products, helmets, and other products obtained therefrom, in which the fiber is characterized in that: it contains a high molecular weight polyethylene consisting essentially of a repeating unit of ethylene; it has an intrinsic viscosity number of 5 or larger and an average strength of 22 cN/dtex or higher; and the measurement of the fiber by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) exhibits a temperature-increasing DCS curve having at least one endothermic peak over a temperature region of 140° C. to 148° C. (on the low temperature side) and at least one endothermic peak over a temperature region of 148° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid multilayer material for thermal insulation, in particular in a vacuum, the material comprising at least one insulating plate of honeycomb material sandwiched between two aluminum- or gold-coated skins of low emissivity. In order to optimize thermal insulation, the diameter of the cells is at least twice their height. The multilayer material may have as many layers as needed. The cells of adjacent layers may be offset in order to further minimize paths for heat conduction through the structure. Holes may be pierced in the side walls of the cells in order to allow them to empty out when the material is put into a vacuum. The invention also provides a method of making such a material.

Abstract: A design tape provided with one or more round bar-like protrusions each having a circular cross-section and extending parallel with each other along a central line of a surface of plain weave cloth, each of the round bar-like protrusions being constructed by making use of hollow weave fabric and having a substantially circular cross-section.

Abstract: An automotive trim component (10) is provided which enables an aesthetic feature (26) of a trim component (10) to be observed by a vehicle occupant when the aesthetic feature (26) is viewed by the vehicle occupant through a portion of the trim component (32).

Abstract: A fuser member having a polyimide substrate, and thereover, an outer layer with from about 61 to about 99 volume percent fluorocarbon.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating (18) having a less dense bottom layer (20) and a more dense top layer (22) with a plurality of segmentation gaps (28) formed in the top layer to provide thermal strain relief. The top layer may be at least 95% of the theoretical density in order to minimize the densification effect during long term operation, and the bottom layer may be no more than 95% of the theoretical density in order to optimize the thermal insulation and strain tolerance properties of the coating. The gaps are formed by a laser engraving process controlled to limit the size of the surface opening to no more than 50 microns in order to limit the aerodynamic impact of the gaps for combustion turbine applications. The laser engraving process is also controlled to form a generally U-shaped bottom geometry (54) in the gaps in order to minimize the stress concentration effect.

Abstract: This is a piece of Silicone coated paper, with holes across the front to aid in measuring, leveling, and aligning. The surface being of silicone so a person may place and release stickers till they have the exact layout that is eye appealing to them.

Abstract: A method for coating an orifice plate and an orifice plate having a non-wetting coating thereon is provided. To form the plate, material having non-wetting characteristics can be provided as a surface of a transfer block. The non-wetting material is preferably Teflon (PTFE). The surface of the transfer block comprising non-wetting material can be pressed against the orifice plate, preferably under heating conditions. In one embodiment of the invention, the non-wetting surface is pressed against a spacer plate which is pressed against the orifice plate, preferably under heating conditions. The non-wetting material is vaporized and deposits on the surface of the orifice plate to coat the orifice plate with non-wetting material, but not the inside of the orifice.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light diffusing substrate in the form of film or sheet including multi-wall sheet and a process for making such light diffusing article, wherein the article comprises a light transmitting thermoplastic resin and about 0.001 to 10 wt. parts of a polyalkyl silsesquioxane, wherein the alkyl group is selected from a methyl, a C12-C18 alkyl, hydride, phenyl, vinyl, and cyclohexyl. The light diffusing substrate is characterized as having a surface roughness expressed as a centerline average height Ra of about or less than 0.1 &mgr;m, a ten-point surface roughness Rz of about or less than 1.0 &mgr;m, and a maximum height surface roughness Rmax of about or less than 1.0 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A process for the manufacturing of surface elements (1) which comprises a decorative upper layer (2) and a supporting core (5). A supporting core (5) with a desired format is manufactured and provided with an upper side (1′) and a lower side (4). The upper side (1′) of the supporting core (5) is provided with a décor, by for example printing, which décor (2′) is positioned after a predetermined fixed point on the supporting core (5). The upper side (1′) of the supporting core (5) is provided with a protecting, at least partly translucent, wear layer (2″) by for example spray coating, roller coating, curtain coating and immersion coating or by being provided with one or more sheets of &agr;-cellulose impregnated with thermosetting resin or lacquer.

Abstract: An extrusion molding apparatus for a product having a wood pattern and an extrusion molding method are disclosed, in which a second synthetic resin containing a wood powder of 80˜120 meshes at a predetermined ratio is fed to a die through a second extruder and then is coated on a surface of the product, thereby providing an esthetic surface and an improved durability.

Abstract: An absorbent edge coating for masking tape and other masking materials is herein disclosed. A masking tape according to the present invention comprises a substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one masking edge. The bottom surface of the substrate has an adhesive layer applied thereto. An absorbent edge coating is applied to at least one masking edge of the substrate so as to at least substantially prevent liquids addressed to the at least one coated masking edge from being absorbed into the substrate of the tape and from passing between the bottom surface of the tape and a surface to which the tape has been applied.

Abstract: A panel structure for a transport machine is disclosed which is constituted by an integral combination of an outer panel and an inner panel. The inner panel has reinforcing protuberances and recesses, possessing a higher rigidity than the outer panel. The protuberances of the inner panel and a back side of the outer panel are bonded together through insulating layers present on the protuberances.

Abstract: A security card is provided in which an ink region 6 bearing image or textural data is printed onto a substrate 4. A reflective portion 8 is also provided on the substrate 4. A plastics protective layer 7 is deposited over the ink 6 and reflective element 8. Portions 10 of the protective layer 7 are overworked in order to change their appearance. Those portions overlying the reflective element 8 exhibit enhanced visibility.

Abstract: An ink permeative layer is deposited so as to cover at least one of an obverse face and a reverse face of a substrate. Digital print data is prepared according to a design of the instrument panel including indicative scales, indicative numerals, indicative characters and indicative symbols on the instrument panel which are visually presented to a driver. Ink is jetted to the ink permeative layer in accordance with the digital print data. The design of the instrument panel is determined according to a request of the driver.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrophotographic image-receiving sheet which gives a good, high-gloss image and has a toner image-receiving layer with improved brittleness. The electrophotographic image-receiving sheet includes a support, a toner image-receiving layer which contains a thermoplastic resin and is disposed on at least one surface of the support, and an intermediate layer which contains a thermoplastic resin and is disposed between the support and the toner image-receiving layer. In the electrophotographic image-receiving sheet, a glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin in the toner image-receiving layer is 35° C. or more and is higher than a glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin in the intermediate layer, and the toner image-receiving layer contains less than 40% by mass of a pigment, based on an amount of the thermoplastic resin in mass in the toner image-receiving layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are invisible logos, undetectable to the human eye, that may be temporarily viewed in response to stimuli. The invisible logo may be made by forming a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating on a substrate surface, so that a portion of the hydrophilic coating and a portion of the hydrophobic coating are exposed.

Abstract: An ink-printed substrate web exhibiting ink rub-off resistance is disclosed. The substrate web is printed with an ink composition to form an ink film on the substrate web. The ink-printed substrate web being coated with a coating composition to form a coating film on the ink film. At least one of the ink composition and the coating composition forms a cross-linked structure within the film thereof and forms a cross-linked structure with the other composition between the ink film and the coating film. A disposable absorbent article using the ink-printed substrate web is also disclosed.