Abstract: A heat sealable barrier layer for food and beverage cartons is provided, the barrier layer including an additive material which reduces the amount of essential oil scalping from citrus products. Additionally, a carton coating layer and process is provided for reducing a coefficient of friction of stacked carton blanks. An additional embodiment of the invention provides for a paperboard substrate having reduced water vapor transmission rates, the reduction in water vapor transmission rates being attributed to one or multiple extruded layers containing an effective amount of an inorganic additive.

Abstract: A closure for a container, e.g., a container for holding reagents for an automated analyzer. The closure comprises a cap having an opening, the opening capable of communicating with the mouth of a container. The invention also provides an assembly comprising the closure of this invention and a container. The invention also provides a method for preparing the closure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wear-resistive housing for a portable electronic device. The housing is made of a wear-resistive plastic molding material, or made of a rigid or plastic material on which is coated a wear-resistive coating. The wear-resistive plastic molding material or the wear-resistive coating includes a hardness-improving additive selected from the group consisting of zirconium dioxide, boron nitride, tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, and mixtures of two or more of the above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a package of a polyolefin polymer, wherein it comprises an addition of a pro-oxidant in the form of at least one salt of a metal of the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Cu, Co, and Ni, whereby the polyolefin is provided with a filler in the form of a mineral, such as calcium carbonate, such as talc, crushed marble, chalk, including nano particles thereof, calcite, silica, and nano particle clays, a filler in the form of natural fiber such as cellulose fiber, wood fiber, powderous wood or china grass, rice spelt, and starch.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition having an oxygen scavenging function. The resin composition comprises 70 to 99.9 wt % of a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) and 0.1 to 30 wt % of a thermoplastic resin (B) other than the polyvinyl alcohol resin (A), wherein the thermoplastic resin (B) has a carbon-carbon double bond and a functional group including a hetero atom, and an oxygen absorption rate of the resin composition is 0.001 ml/m2·day or more.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of transferring an object to be peeled onto a transferring member in a short time without imparting damage to the object to be peeled within a laminate. Also, another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in which a semiconductor element manufactured on a substrate is transferred onto a transferring member, typically, a plastic substrate. The methods are characterized by including: forming a peeling layer and an object to be peeled on a substrate; bonding the object to be peeled and a support through a two-sided tape; peeling the object to be peeled from the peeling layer by using a physical method, and then bonding the object to be peeled onto a transferring member; and peeling the support and the two-sided tape from the object to be peeled.

Abstract: To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive covering material for application to the skin which is less apt to peel off from a part where the covering material has been applied, and which is less apt to crease and is suitable for use especially in the prevention and/or treatment of bedsore. The pressure-sensitive adhesive covering material for application to the skin includes a layered substrate obtained by superposing a knitted fabric on one side of a film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on the film on its side opposite to the knitted fabric, the film has an elongation of 150-1,500% and the knitted fabric is formed from filaments having an elongation of 1-200%.

Abstract: An image-recording medium includes a substrate, one or more writable layers adapted to be written by laser radiation characterized by a laser wavelength to form an image therein, and one or more thermally insulating layers comprising a material substantially transparent both at the laser wavelength and at wavelengths in the visible spectrum.

Abstract: A first surface mirror includes a reflective layer and one or more dielectric layers. In certain example embodiments, a silicon metal oxide (e.g., silicon aluminum oxide) inclusive nucleation layer(s) is provided above and/or below the reflective layer in order to improve durability of the first surface mirror.

Abstract: A woven low-profile protection sleeve has a lower wall hingedly connected to an upper wall. The lower wall and upper wall have a plurality of yarn filaments extending along a warp direction corresponding to the length of the sleeve and a plurality of yarn filaments extending along a generally perpendicular fill direction. The upper wall is interconnected with the lower wall via a living hinge that utilizes at least some of the same yarn filaments forming the upper and lower walls. The living hinge provides self folding movement between the upper and lower walls to bias them in overlapping relation to one another. An additional aspect includes providing at least some of the yarn filaments in the upper wall, lower wall, and living hinge as being conductive to provide the sleeve with at least one of EMI, RFI or ESD shielding properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a honeycomb structure in which a coating layer is firmly secured to an outer wall forming a cell structure so that separation of the coating layer is effectively prevented. A honeycomb structure according to the present invention includes a cell structure having a porous partition wall partitioning a plurality of cells serving as fluid channels and an outer wall integrally formed with the partition wall, and a coating layer disposed on the surface of the outer wall forming the cell structure, a depression/protrusion portion and/or a cut portion formed by partially removing the surface of the outer wall being formed on the surface of the outer wall, and the coating layer being disposed to cover the surface of the outer wall.

Abstract: The panel (10) has a sandwich structure (11, 12, 13) with two outer stiff sheets (11, 12) defining a vacuum intermediate space between them and a sealing peripheral structure (14, 17, 18) disposed along the edges of the outer sheets in order to seal the vacuum intermediate space. The two outer sheets are spaced by an intermediate cellular body (13) located in the vacuum intermediate space. The cellular body (13) has cells (131) extending in a direction perpendicular to the outer sheets (11, 12). The cells (131) are intercommunicating with one another and have extended edges (132, 133) contacting the outer sheets (11, 12) for uniformly distributing thereon the stress caused by the external atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing decorative coatings on the surface of panel-like material pieces, during which an adhesive or coating compound is applied to the panel-like material pieces (2), whereby filler particles (4) are embedded in this compound, optionally followed by a subsequent treatment of the coatings produced in this manner. The panel-like materials provided with a decorative coating in the aforementioned manner are for use, in particular, as floor coverings, floor panels, wall or façade elements or as furniture elements.

Abstract: Paper machine clothing having a composite configuration whereby side fabric portions made of a more resistant material are woven to the main body portion of the fabric. Side fabric portions that are not protected from the paper web, and therefore exposed to harsher environmental conditions than the portion of the fabric covered by the paper web, deteriorate faster. By replacing the side portions that are exposed to harsher environment with more resistant material, the paper machine clothing will last longer. This can be accomplished by incorporating into the weave of a first side portion of the main body portion liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) melt-spun fibers.

Abstract: A self laminating wristband separable from a multi-ply page form has a plurality of separated imaging areas, with one larger imaging area for receiving printed data corresponding to the wearer such as his name, i.d. number, etc., with one or more second imaging areas adapted to receive either printed information or markers which may be adhered thereto. The separated imaging areas are aligned along the length of the wristband so that the gap between them acts as a natural hinge point which allows the imaging areas to lie flatter against the wearer's wrist.

Abstract: Plastic cards constructed from a material comprising recycled scrap material. The recycled scrap material may be provided from a variety of sources including plastic cards constructed from virgin polymeric material, plastic cards comprising recycled scrap material, and scrap polymeric material generated during processing of virgin polymeric material and/or recycled scrap polymeric material, and combinations thereof. A method for forming plastic cards comprising recycled scrap material comprises recovering scrap polymeric material, regrinding the scrap polymeric material to provide recycled scrap particles, forming a plastic sheet from the recycled scrap particles, and forming plastic cards from the sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition which comprises a catalyst precursor for electroless plating to form an electromagnetic wave shielding layer. The resin composition comprises an organic polymer resin, a polyfunctional monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a photoinitiator, a silver organic complex precursor as a catalyst precursor, and an organic solvent. Further disclosed are methods for forming metal patterns using the resin composition and metal patterns formed by the methods. The methods comprise forming a pattern, reducing the pattern, and electroless plating the reduced pattern. A patterned layer of the catalyst formed using the resin composition is highly adhesive, a loss of the catalyst during a wet process is substantially prevented, and an increase in plating rate leads to the formation of a uniform, fine metal pattern after electroless plating. Electromagnetic wave shielding materials comprising the metal pattern can be used in the formation of films for shielding electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: An acrylic resin film, in which acrylic elastic particles are mixed with an acrylic resin containing glutaric anhydride units, has a total light transmittance of 91% or more, a haze value of 1.5% or less, a folding endurance value (times) of 20 or more, and a heat shrinkage rate of less than 5% at least in either the machine direction or the transverse direction in a heat shrinkage test.

Abstract: A method for producing styrene-modified linear low-density polyethylene-based resin beads, which includes the steps of: dispersing 100 parts by weight of non-crosslinked linear low-density polyethylene-based resin beads which are polymerized using a metallocene compound as a catalyst and contain an inorganic nucleating agent, 50 to 800 parts by weight of a styrene-based monomer and 0.1 to 0.9 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator relative to 100 parts by weight of the styrene-based monomer into an aqueous suspension containing a dispersant; impregnating the polyethylene-based resin beads with the styrene-based monomer under heating the resulting dispersion at such a temperature that the styrene-based monomer does not substantially polymerize; and performing polymerization of the styrene-based monomer at a temperature of (T+10) to (T+35)° C. where T° C. is a crystallization peak temperature of the polyethylene-based resin beads.

Abstract: In accordance with the purposes of the present invention as described herein, an improved acoustical, compressible, polymer fiber blanket (10) of enhanced performance characteristics is provided. The polymer fiber blanket of the present invention is constructed of a plurality of individual pieces of polymer fiber blanket (12) that have been bonded together via heat and pressure.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical functional film including an application step of applying a resin solution onto a substrate film made of a thermoplastic resin and an immobilizing step of immobilizing a resin applied to form a resin layer, characterized by that it further comprises, prior to the application step, a stretching step of stretching the substrate film with the substrate film kept heated.

Abstract: An article wherein one region of continuous fiber composite is mated to another region of randomly dispersed discontinuous fiber composite. For example, a bolt having its threaded portion molded of a random fiber/thermoplastic resin composite overmolded onto a continuous fiber pultruded composite core.

Abstract: A foamed stone article has a lower artificial stone layer and an upper foam layer that are a single body. A composition for the foamed stone article includes about 100 parts by weight of acrylic resin, about 10 to about 80 parts by weight of solid particles and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of an initiator.

Abstract: An optical film including a support and a layer provided by applying a coating composition as an outermost layer, wherein the coating composition contains a fluorine-containing compound having a fluorine content of 40% by weight or more, and a particle having a particle size of from 5 to 120 nm, and the outermost layer has a refractive index of from 1.20 to 1.38.

Abstract: Described are smooth biaxially oriented films and methods of making smooth biaxially oriented films for molding processes. The films may include an outer film layer A, and an outer film layer B that includes particles. Layer A has a SRa roughness of from 1 nm to 5 nm and a SRz roughness of from 10 nm to 100 nm. Layer B has a SRa roughness of from 5 nm to 50 nm and a SRz roughness of from 10 nm to 200 nm. The SRa and SRz of layer B is larger than the SRa and SRz of layer A.

Abstract: A two coat adhesive system containing an undercoat having a flexibilizer, a phenolic resin, and an acid; and, a covercoat containing an aqueous phenolic resin, and an aqueous butadiene polymer latex prepared by emulsion polymerization of at least one butadiene monomer in the presence of a polyvinvyl alcohol.

Abstract: A film for a membrane structure, which comprises a film substrate containing a fluororesin, a photocatalyst layer and an interlayer interposed between the film substrate and the photocatalyst layer, wherein the fluororesin is at least one member selected from the group consisting of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer, a polyvinyl fluoride and a polyvinylidene fluoride; the interlayer contains an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtained by hydrolyzing/co-condensing at least one member selected from the group consisting of an organosilane, a hydrolysate of an organosilane and a condensate of an organosilane, and a silyl group-containing organic polymer; and the mass remaining ratio of the organic-inorganic hybrid polymer is from 50 to 80% at 500° C. measured by thermogravimetric analysis.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for preparing an environmentally degradable polymeric compound as well as to such a compound per se and to its use. A compound of the present invention includes a polycondensated lactic acid containing polymer, having a molecular weight (Mw) of from 500 to 50,000 g/mol, to which a flexibilizing aliphatic polyester having a molecular weight of from 500 to 50,000 g/mol is coupled. The amount of lactic acid including groups in the polymeric compound ranges from 50 to 99% and the amount of flexibilizing polyester groups ranges from 1 to 50%.

Abstract: It is provided a polyester cord for reinforcement of rubber suitable to the use for tire cap ply where a high elastic modulus is available and heat-resisting adhesive property and strength retaining rate upon exposure to high temperature for long time in rubber are significantly improved and also to provide a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A liquid crystal resin comprises structural units derived from at least two types of aromatic diols. The liquid crystal resin generates 100 ppm or less of acetic acid gas, less than 20 ppm of phenol gas, and less than 100 ppm of carbon dioxide gas when the liquid crystal resin is retained at a melting point +10° C. (or at 335° C. when the melting point is less than 325° C.) for 30 minutes in a helium gas atmosphere. The present invention provides a liquid crystal resin or a composition containing this resin by which metal corrosion, clouding of glass, bulging of molded articles, and the like are reduced.

Abstract: A modacrylic shrinkable fiber according to the present invention is containing a polymer composition obtained by mixing 50 to 99 parts by weight of a polymer (A) containing 40 wt % to 80 wt % of acrylonitrile, 20 wt % to 60 wt % of a halogen-ontaining monomer and 0 wt % to 5 wt % of a sulfonic-acid-containing monomer, and 1 to 50 parts by weight of a polymer (B) containing 5 wt % to 70 wt % of acrylonitrile, 20 wt % to 94 wt % of an acrylic ester and 1 wt % to 40 wt % of a sulfonic-acid-containing monomer containing a methallylsulfonic acid or metal salts thereof or amine salts thereof, in which a total amount of the polymer (A) and the polymer (B) is 100 parts by weight. In this way, a modacrylic shrinkable fiber that has a favorable color development property after dyeing and a high shrinkage ratio even after dyeing is obtained.

Abstract: A polyethylene terephthalate monofilament obtained by spinning a polyethylene terephthalate chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.8 to 1.3, which gives a stress-strain curve exhibiting an elongation of less than 2.5% at an initial stress of 2.0 g/d, with an initial modulus value of 80 to 160 g/d, an elongation of 7.5% or less in a stress range of from 2.0 g/d to 9.0 g/d, and an elongation of at least 2.0% or more in a stress range of from 10.0 g/d to the point of break, is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3-D crimp polyethylene terephthalate multifilament (BCF) having a stress-strain curve that (a) it elongates less than 5.0% when subjected to an initial stress of 1.0 g/d, (b) it has an initial modulus of 20 to 60 g/d, (c) it elongates at least 20% when subjected to a stress region of 1.0 to 2.5 g/d and (d) it elongates from a tensile strength of at least 3.0 g/d to the tensile strength at break. The BCF has improved physical properties such as excellent flame retardancy, high toughness, improved crimp uniformity and improved compressive elasticity modulus.

Abstract: Anti-microbial lyocell fibres incorporate an anti-microbial composition which comprises a silver compound deposited on a support material in the form of porous particles having an extended surface area and comprising an oxidic material which is essentially insoluble in water and incapable of forming hydrates. A preferred composition is silver chloride on titanium dioxide particles. The anti-microbial effect is durable to processing and the fibres are not adversely discoloured. Low concentrations of the anti-microbial composition of below 0.1 percent by weight on weight of cellulose may be used. In the process of making the fibres, the anti-microbial composition preferably is added to the pasty pre-mix of the spinning solution.

Abstract: A granular solid wax particle comprising a highly paraffinic wax having a low T10 boiling point less than 427° C. and an inorganic powder coating; optionally with a layer of higher boiling wax over the highly paraffinic wax having a low T10 boiling point, and an inorganic powder coating over the layer of higher boiling wax. In separate embodiments, a highly paraffinic wax having a T10 boiling point less than 427° C. or a highly paraffinic wax having a needle penetration greater than 3 mm/10 at 25° C. is coated with a powder that adsorbs the wax without being encapsulated by the wax in a hot drop wax test. Also, a process for transporting highly paraffinic wax having a T10 boiling point less than 427° C. as granular solid wax particles. And, a method of making base oil from granular solid wax particles transported from a distant location.

Abstract: A microparticle can include a central region and a peripheral region. The peripheral region can include a nanoparticle, such as a metal nanoparticle, a metal oxide nanoparticle, or a semiconductor nanocrystal. The microparticle can be a member of a monodisperse population of particles.

Abstract: Novel material for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation, and separations devices containing the chromatographic material. In particular, the disclosure describes porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles having a chromatographically-enhancing pore geometry, which desirably may be surface modified, and that offer more efficient chromatographic separations than that known in the art.

Abstract: A method is provided for removing paint from plastic parts by treating the painted part with a solvent mixture. The solvent mixture used to remove the paint is a mixture of a high-boiling pyrrolidone or piperidone (lactam) solvent and an aqueous mineral acid, optionally with a surfactant added.

Abstract: An undercast padding for being placed on an injured limb before application of a cast (10). The padding includes an elongate foam substrate layer (11) having first and second major sides and first and second opposed side edges, first and second moisturebreathable film layers (12, 13) applied to the first and second major sides, the first and second opposed side edges remaining uncovered by the first and second films, and an array of ventilation holes (16, 15) formed in spaced-apart relation to each other through the foam substrate layer and first and second film layers. The array of ventilation holes (16, 15) preferably is formed of first and second rows of longitudinally spaced-apart holes extending along the length of the substrate layer in closely spaced-apart relation to the respective first and second opposed side edges.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing multi-layered thin films having different physical properties on a base material using a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process. The method includes changing a plasma frequency to be applied, while not changing a composition ratio of a mixed gas for plasma generation, to sequentially form thin films corresponding to a plasma composition of the plasma frequency.

Abstract: A system including a dual cure composite structure is disclosed. The system also includes a first layer comprising a resin having a first and a second functional group. The system further includes a second layer comprising the resin having the first and the second functional group. The system also includes a third layer comprising the resin having the first and the second functional group. The system further includes a first covalent bond across an interface of the first and the second layer and a second covalent bond across another interface of the second and the third layer. The system further includes more than two layers comprising the resin having the first and second functional group. A method of manufacturing a system including a dual cure composite structure is also disclosed. The method includes providing a first layer comprising a resin having a first functional group and a second functional group. The method also includes applying a first curing source to partially cure the first layer.

Abstract: An FEP pellet having a volatile content of 0.2% by weight or less. The FEP pellet satisfies the following requirements (i) and (ii) when used to form a insulating material coating a core wire by extrusion coating at a coating speed of 2,800 ft/min.: (i) an adhesive strength between the insulating material and said core wire of 0.8 kg or more; and (ii) an average number of cone-breaks in the insulating material of one or less per 50,000 feet of the coated core wire.

Abstract: A flooring substrate comprising a coating of a curable composition that comprises (a) a reaction product of (i) a polyisocyanate, (ii) one or more perfluoropolyether compounds having at least one hydroxyl group and (iii) an organic compound having one or more free radical polymerizable groups and at least one hydroxyl group; and (b) a compound capable of free radical copolymerization with the reaction product and comprising at least two free radical polymerizable groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to monomeric bivalent phenoxy tin compounds, processes for making the phenoxy tin compounds, and processes for making polyurethanes using the tin compounds as polymerization catalysts.

Abstract: A composite oxide coating is provided on a substrate over an infrared (IR) blocking multi-layer coating (e.g., low-E coating), where the composite oxide coating efficiently blocks ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The composite oxide coating and the low-E coating may be heat resistant, and the coated glass substrate may be processed in a single high temperature heat treatment step. The coated article may be effective at blocking both IR and UV radiation in applications such as window applications. The UV blocking coating may include ceria as a UV blocker in certain example embodiment of this invention.

Abstract: A window glass with a conductive ceramics-sintered body which has an improved appearance while allowing the conductive ceramics-sintered body to be kept conductive. The window glass with a conductive ceramics-sintered body comprises a glass plate and the conductive ceramics-sintered body formed on at least one principal surface of the glass plate and containing silver. The conductive ceramics-sintered body contains a silver compound on a surface of the sintered body.

Abstract: Sandwich composite constructions with superior thermal and acoustic insulation properties are provided. In addition, the sandwich composite constructions are lightweight and have a mechanical integrity that may allow them to withstand an impact force of five pounds per square inch or more. One aspect of the present invention relates to the composition of the sandwich constructions, while another relates to methods of fabricating the sandwich composite constructions. Materials incorporated into the constructions include fibrous material, aerogel, resin, separation material, and insulating material, such as a foam. A vacuum assisted resin transfer method (VARTM) may be used to manufacture the sandwich composites by infusing resin into a composite preform such that the resin is received into at least a portion of the fibrous material pores. Water soluble tooling materials may be used as the substrate for the preform to fabricate sandwich composite panels having either simple or complex geometries.

Abstract: An anti-smudge agent which is added to a coating composition for imparting smudge proof property with the coating composition, comprising a silicone resin containing a fluorine atom-containing organic group, which has a number average molecular weight of at least 1,000 and a molar ratio of the fluorine atom to the silicon atom (F/Si) of 3 to 50, said silicone resin being the one produced by hydrolyzing or condensing an organosilicon compound having a fluorine atom-containing organic group represented by the following general formula (I): R1R2mSiX3-m ??(I) wherein R1 is a fluorine atom-containing organic substituent, R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or phenyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X is a hydrolyzable group or OH group, and m is 0 or 1; or a hydrolysate or a partial condensate thereof.

Abstract: A composite resin which has been produced by hydrolyzing and condensing a silane compound (2) containing a bissilane compound (B) represented by: XnR3-nSi—Y—SiR3-nXn ??(B) wherein Y is a divalent organic group which is optionally substituted with a fluorine atom or a divalent organic group which optionally contains an aromatic ring, R is a monovalent organic group, X is OH group or a hydrolyzable group, and n is 1, 2, or 3; in the presence of (1) porous and/or hollow inorganic oxide fine particles (A); and which is an integral mixture of component (1) and component (2) which has undergone the hydrolysis and the condensation. The composite resin of the present invention has voids in the resin since it contains porous and/or hollow inorganic oxide fine particles, and the composite resin of the present invention can also be formed into a cured article or a cured coating with reduced refractive index since it contains air which has the lowest refractive index.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3-ply (paper or nonwoven)—metallized or colored/color-coated film—(paper or nonwoven) laminate having special visible features which guarantee recognition and anticounterfeit security, e.g., copy protection, of the composite material.