Abstract: The invention provides a method for balancing tire performance with both increased and decreased numbers of lugs on the ribs while also having desirable tire noise performance. This method allows the tire designer to take advantage of the benefits of both high and low pitch count patterns while minimizing undesirable tire noise. The method involves the design of the fundamental pitch of the tire tread pattern and the design of the tread pattern for the tire. The invention also provides tires incorporating the fundamental pitch and tread patterns.

Abstract: PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED The present invention is to provide a method for building a green tire and a device for cooling a green tire used therefor, which can cool the unvulcanized rubber ribbon sufficiently without sacrificing the adhesion performance to prevent an occurrence of the blister. SOLVING MEANS There is provided a method for building a green tire wherein at least during a period from start to finish of winding the unvulcanized rubber ribbon R, a cooling gas is continuously sprayed on an entire region of a surface of the rotating green tire under the process of building defined by a range in the width direction corresponding to an overall width of the unvulcanized rubber member 5 and by a predetermined angular range ? in the circumferential direction to cool the wound unvulcanized rubber ribbon R.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire, in which the uniformity of a tire can be improved. The method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire of the present invention is a method in which a green tire is deformed by a building drum in a tire building process. The building drum used for this process is expandable and contractable in the tire radial directions. In the method, a non-adhesive sheet is disposed on the innermost surface of the green tire. The non-adhesive sheet has a coefficient of friction of 0 to 0.2 on the building drum. Then, the green tire is built in a state where the non-adhesive sheet is attached thereto.

Abstract: A method for the production of a component with a decorative and a face layer is provided. A decorative layer and a face layer are joined to create a composite. The composite is then bonded to a substrate in order to produce a finished component.

Abstract: A filter comprising a single length of filter material with a longitudinal axis wherein the length of filter material has a contour of elongated depressions and swells or apices substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the filter material further has folds substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the filter material forming pleats at substantially equal intervals. A process of making the filter and apparatus used in the process are a part of the instant invention.

Abstract: A method of making an elastic composite is provided. The method entails conveying a first web of material along a web plane path. The method also entails applying a first section of a first elastic strand onto the first web and generally transversely to the web plane path and applying a second section of a second elastic strand onto the first web and generally transversely to the web plane path. These applying steps are repeated while performing the conveying step, thereby arranging a plurality of first and second elastic elements on the first web, in generally parallel relation to one another. The resultant composite is suitable for incorporation into a disposable absorbent garment, textile or fabric structure, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides various methods for producing gel sheets in a continuous fashion. The embodiments of the present invention help reduce the time of producing gel sheets that is suitable for industrial manufacturing. Such gel sheets are used in manufacturing aerogel blankets used in a variety of applications including thermal and acoustic insulation.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to warp-free decorative articles of manufacture and methods for making the same. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of producing a warp-free architectural decorative article of manufacture using cold casting techniques. The method includes pre-applying a substrate with adhesive; bonding the substrate to the out of mold surface of casting while the casting is still in the cavity side of the mold to form a cold cast article of manufacture; conveying the article of manufacture bonded to the substrate to a flat press; applying pressure to the complete package as a whole to achieve intimate contact between pressure sensitive adhesive, backer of choice, and cold cast decorative article of manufacture; filling the resin with metal fillers and or pigments of choice; and allowing the filled resin to cure on the out of mold cavity side of casting. This is the side that is exposed to air.

Abstract: A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a single sealing zone, and an weakening zone disposed within the single sealing zone. The single sealing zone may be a heated perforator, includes a heating wire. The heating wire may be an NiCr wire and make intermittent contact with the web and be disposed in an insert. The weakening zone may create a line of weakness that is uniform or varies in intensity. The sealing zone may include temperature zones, cartridge heaters, cooling air, or heated air, or a source of ultrasonic, microwave or radiative energy.

Abstract: An anisotropic electrically conducting interconnect is disclosed in which an adhesive comprising particles having a breakable coating of at least one electrically nonconductive material is compressed between a first contact and a second contact. Compression to two contacts breaks the breakable coating exposing an electrically conducting material which makes contact with the first and second contacts. The electrically conducting material may be a metal conductor or a two-part reactive conductive resin/catalyst system. Also disclosed are processes for making such electrical interconnects and adhesives for use in making electrical interconnect.

Abstract: A roller (300) for a radio frequency identification (RFID) label (102) applicator (100) and an RFID label applicator including the same. The roller includes an IC relief (328) for avoiding application of undue stress to the ICs of RFID labels carried on a web of material to items to which the labels are to be affixed.

Abstract: Two-component adhesives (K), which includes two components K1 and K2. Component K1 includes at least one epoxy resin A with more than one epoxy group per molecule on average; at least one epoxy adduct B with more than one epoxy group per molecule on average that is an epoxy adduct of type B1 and optionally combined with an epoxy adduct of type B2; at least one reaction product F between an epoxy adduct B and a compound C, which has at least two isocyanate groups, in addition to at least one curing agent D for epoxy resins, which is activated by increased temperature. The component K2 comprises a compound E, which includes at least two isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Methods for transferring substrates in a system with a factory interface robot between at least one FOUP, a buffer coupled to a parasitic device and an inbound and outbound transfer station coupled to a processing tool are provided. In one embodiment, a method for transferring substrates includes transferring a first substrate on an end effector of a robot from a FOUP to a buffer station serving a parasitic device, moving the substrate from the buffer station into the parasitic device, picking up a second substrate on the end effector, compensating for a residence time of the first substrate in the parasitic device, transferring the second substrate to parasitic device from the end effector to the buffer station serving the parasitic device, and picking up the first substrate from the buffer station.

Abstract: A method for using a semiconductor processing apparatus includes supplying an oxidizing gas and a reducing gas into a process container of the processing apparatus accommodating no product target substrate therein; causing the oxidizing gas and the reducing gas to react with each other within a first atmosphere that activates the oxidizing gas and the reducing gas inside the process container, thereby generating radicals; and removing a contaminant from an inner surface of the process container by use of the radicals.

Abstract: A plasma treating apparatus adapted to provide a predetermined plasma treatment to an object W to be treated comprises a processing chamber 12 configured to be capable of being vacuumed, an object holding means 20 adapted to hold the object to be treated, a high frequency power source 58 adapted to generate high frequency voltage, a plasma gas supplying means 38 adapted to supply a plasma generating gas to be treated to generate plasma to the processing chamber, a pair of plasma electrodes 56, 56B connected to the output side of the high frequency power source via wirings 60 to generate plasma in the processing chamber, the pair of plasma electrodes being brought into an excited electrode state. In addition, a high frequency matching means 72 is provided in the middle of the wirings. In this case, each of the plasma electrodes 56A, 56B is not grounded. Thus, the plasma density can be increased, and the efficiency of generating plasma can be enhanced.

Abstract: A strip-shaped supporting adhesive tape is joined to a ring frame, and then is stuck with a cutter blade such that the cutter blade penetrates the adhesive tape. In a state where a cutting edge of the cutter blade is brought into contact with a tape joined side of the ring frame, thereafter, the adhesive tape is cut along a contour of the ring frame while electric current is fed to each of the cutter blade and the ring frame. Herein, a sensor monitors a conduction status in real time.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for pressing a tape, in particular a thermoplastic, carbon-fiber reinforced tape, for a fiber/tow placement method. A portion of the tape can be pressed by means of a pressure roller on a variable surface contour of a laminating device. An elastomer coating for even pressing of the tape adheres to the circumference of the pressure roller with a material bond. This may provide the advantage that a permanent and reliable connection is created between the elastomer coating and the pressure roller, which furthermore can be easily produced.

Abstract: There are provided a cartridge to which a first roll around which a base tape with a plurality of RFID circuit elements arranged is wound can be detachably attached, an antenna for transmission/reception of information with the RFID circuit element, a signal processing circuit and a transmitting portion that generate access information to an IC circuit part of the RFID circuit element, transmit the information to the RFID circuit element and carry out information writing in the IC circuit part or information reading from the IC circuit part, a print head for printing on a cover film, and a control circuit provided with a determination portion that determines matching between parameter data provided at the cartridge and instruction data relating to the print input by an operation portion.

Abstract: A laminator assembly comprising a pair of rollers, the rollers defining a compression zone therebetween for compressing a substantially flat lamination pouch as the pouch is fed between the rollers and advanced through the compression zone for exit on the exit side of the rollers, a heat source being provided for heating the lamination pouch as the lamination pouch is compressed between the rollers, the laminator assembly further comprising two sets of blade members positioned on the exit side of the rollers and spaced from the compression-plane of the rollers, each set of blade members being arranged axially along a respective roller and in close proximity to the exterior surface of the respective roller for preventing the lamination pouch from passing between the roller and respective blade members.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing layout pattern from a top metal layer of a defective wafer includes a removal device including horizontal sand spraying units and a blowing unit having a first sub-unit above the sand spraying units and a second sub-unit aligned with the first sub-unit and below the sand spraying units; and an endless, continuous conveyor for carrying the wafer from a wafer feed device and transferring the wafer to a wafer collecting device by passing a space between the sand spraying units and the second sub-unit. The sand spraying units are adapted to horizontally spray sand, and the first sub-unit is adapted to blow air toward the second sub-unit for sucking the sand onto a top of the passing wafer to smash the layout pattern in the metal layer to ashes with a remaining portion of the wafer being undamaged to be adapted to reuse or recycle.

Abstract: The primary roller of an awning assembly has an internal cavity, an opening between the internal cavity and the exterior of the primary roller and a first arresting element. A first awning material is adapted to be unwound from the primary roller when the primary roller rotates in a first direction and wound onto the primary roller when the primary roller rotates in a second direction. A secondary roller is mounted for rotation within the internal cavity of the primary roller. One end of a second awning material attached to the secondary roller extends through the opening in the primary roller. A second arresting element is attached to the one end of the second awning material and is adapted to engage the first arresting element of the primary roller, whereby rotation of the secondary roller in the second direction causes the primary roller to rotate in the second direction together with the secondary roller.

Abstract: A window treatment for an arch-shaped window including a frame having an arch portion and a horizontal portion; at least one shade panel pivotally connected to a central portion of the horizontal portion of the frame; at least one channel formed on an inner surface of the arch portion, wherein the at least one channel forms a longitudinal slot on an inner surface thereof; and a chain at least partially housed within the at least one channel and moveable therein for effectuating arcuate movement of the at least one shade panel between an open and a closed position, wherein the chain is configured and dimensioned to move within the at least one channel without falling out of the longitudinal slot.

Abstract: The arched window covering comprises a head rail that is mounted to an architectural feature. A mounting track is mounted to the arched architectural feature and a slider track is snap fit to the mounting track. The slider track includes support portions extending therefrom that slidably support a plurality of sliders such that the sliders can be moved relative to the slider track. The sliders are connected to a shade panel such that movement of the sliders on the slider track results in the extension and retraction of the shade panel.

Abstract: A curtain assembly includes a head box having a first chamber longitudinally defined therein and a first control set disposed in the first chamber. A distributor is disposed under the head box. The distributor is vertically moved due to the first control set. A telescopic shutter is disposed under the distributor. The telescopic shutter is downward collected to form a space between the distributor and the head box when the distributor is downward moved. A lower box is disposed under the telescopic shutter. The lower box has a second chamber longitudinally defined therein and a second control set disposed in the second chamber for stretching/collecting the telescopic shutter when the lower box is moved relative to the head box.

Abstract: A modular blind transport system for a window blind application. The complete system may be assembled from a relatively small number of individual modules to obtain working systems for a very wide range of applications, including especially a category of counterbalanced blinds wherein a relatively small external input force may be used to raise or lower the blind, and/or to open or close the blind.

Abstract: A window blinds includes a head box and a series of slats connected under the head box. An operating system is received in the head box. The operating system having a shaft rotatably and movably disposed in the head box. A first operating cord and a second operating cord respectively have a first end coiled on the shaft and a second end sequentially extending through the head box and the series of slats for adjusting a height of the slats. An adjusting device is mounted in the head box. The adjusting device includes a polygonal shaft disposed in the head box. Two adjusting cords respectively are connected to the polygonal shaft and have two opposite ends respectively sequentially connected to two opposite sides of each of the series of slats for adjusting an angle of each of the series of slats.

Abstract: A slat for a window blind includes a slat body made of a foamed plastic, and at least one reinforcing rib embedded in the slat body. The reinforcing rib is made of a non-foamed plastic, and extends along the length of the slat body so as to enhance the overall strength of the slat body.

Abstract: The inventive door comprises two lateral posts each of which is provided with a slide (9) bounded by two wings (8), a transversal element connecting the top ends of the lateral posts, a flexible curtain (5) whose lateral edges are inserted into the slides (9) and means for winding said curtain (5) in the open door position. According to said invention, each slide (9) is provided with a sealing profile (7) comprising a bottom wall (10) and two lateral walls (11) which substentially form an U-shape. Each lateral wall (11) rests against the wing (8) adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A roller blind arrangement has a hollow tubular winding shaft holding a flexible sheet, and a winding spring which is placed in a spring receptacle section. A first end of the winding spring is rotationally affixed to the winding shaft. A second end is fixed to a holding section rotatable about a main axis of the winding shaft. The winding spring has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the spring receptacle section. The radial mobility of the winding spring is delimited by an inner wall of the spring receptacle section. The winding spring, in a relaxed state, is longer than the spring receptacle section such that the winding spring, in a compressed and untwisted state in which it is compressed approximately to the length of the spring receptacle section, bears substantially over its entire length against the inner wall of the spring receptacle section.

Abstract: Composite compounds of co-structured or co-adsorbed organic or mineral fillers or pigments containing at least two organic or mineral fillers or pigments of a different nature and the use thereof in the paper industry for manufacturing paper, filling or coating or for any other surface treatment of the paper as well as wood or metal or plastic or cement surface treatment compounds in the fields of aqueous and non-aqueous paints and plastics materials. Coatings colors, uncoated filling compound and sheets of base paper for coating containing them.

Abstract: A new class of polymeric additives for papermaking is disclosed as well as a process for their manufacture, a method for their use and a paper sheet containing the addition. The additives can be used in paper manufacture as agents for improving retention, paper machine operation and the strength properties of the product. The additives are manufactured from the biomass that is a by-product of microbiological production of citric acid by a fermentation process using Aspergillus Niger, suitable by-product from other microbiological process, or from a biomass specifically produced for this purpose. The biomass that contains acetyl amino groups or other amides is chemically modified by hydrolysis of the amides to form primary amino groups. Under neutral or acidic conditions these primary amines become cationic, which assures a good absorption of the additive onto fibres and fines of pulp that is generally of anionic nature.

Abstract: The method is for the impregnation of chips during the manufacture of chemical pulp. The chips are continuously fed without preceding steam treatment to the top of an impregnation vessel that maintains atmospheric pressure. Impregnation fluid (BL) is added to the impregnation vessel and establishes a fluid level (LIQ_LEV). The chips that have been added establish a chips level (CH_LEV) that lies at least 3-5 meters over the fluid level. The temperature at the top of the vessel essentially corresponds to ambient temperature. Impregnation fluid BL is fed in to the impregnation vessel in such an amount and at such a temperature that the temperature that is established at the fluid level (LIQ_LEV) is established within the interval 90-115° C., preferably within the interval 95-105° C.

Abstract: A multiple mode headbox is provided including a support surface, two or more chambers, and an adjustable roof. Each chamber includes a plurality of nozzles adapted to optionally supply papermaking fibers to the support surface. The adjustable roof is operably configured to adjust over a range of movement such that it defines a forming zone between the support surface and at least one chamber in a first mode, and between said support surface and at least one different said chamber in a second mode.

Abstract: A process and casting media composition for casting three-dimensional parts and sacrificial models from a class of foaming casting compounds, and creating the foaming casting compounds by combining a radiation activated catalyst that causes a phase change from liquid to solid in the material and a foaming agent. In an alternate embodiment the combination is of a cold foaming casting compound and a compound which contains a radiation activated catalyst that causes a phase change from liquid to solid in the material. A further embodiment combines a hot melt casting compound with a compound which contains a radiation activated catalyst that causes a phase change from liquid to solid in the material and a foaming or blowing agent.

Abstract: A method of producing a sand mold, comprising: after defining a mold space at least by a pattern plate, a flask, and a squeeze means, and after blow-charging molding sand held in a sand blowing device located above the mold space into the mold space by ejecting a first compressed air near sand ejecting ports of the sand blowing device thereby fluidizing the molding sand near the sand ejecting ports, while supplying a second compressed air to a surface of the molding sand held in the sand blowing device, moving the squeeze means toward the pattern plate, where in the pressure of the first compressed air and the period of time for supplying the first compressed air are adjusted to produce a good sand mold.

Abstract: To produce products from metal, such as powders, foils, coatings and molded parts, such as pins, pipes or sheets, from metal in the form of a semifinished product (15), the metal of the semifinished product (15) is melted by an inductive magnetic field (12), atomized and allowed to solidify in a chamber (25) into a powder or sprayed onto a carrier and hardened on the carrier. The molten metal is supplied in a gas nozzle (10) which is made either as a Laval nozzle or as a Venturi nozzle, as a film (21) which is stabilized by gas flows (14), and is then atomized by other gas flows (13).

Abstract: A manufacturing method for an isothermal evaporation casting process is disclosed and to design the manufacturing method for the simple atmospheric casting. The present invention can melt the Mg—Ni alloy with the aspect of totally different melting points thereof, and the other elements can be added during melting simultaneously. Through the Mg—Ni alloy with a suitable weight ratio, the eutectic alloy of Mg/Mg2Ni and high purified ?-phase Mg2Ni can be made. Then adding other elements are to produce the composition of Mg/Ni/M. By way of the manufacturing method of the present invention, the melting equipment is simplified; and, through different manufacturing steps, the purposes of time-saving and low cost are reached; further that, a large amount of the eutectic alloy of Mg/Mg2Ni with different kinds of ratios of Mg, high purified ?-phase Mg2Ni, or the composition of Mg/Ni/M can be obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are molds coated for surface enhancement, methods of making the molds, and methods of casting using such molds. In one embodiment, a mold comprises: a mold member comprising copper; and a coating disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the mold member, wherein the coating has a coefficient of thermal expansion of about 10×10?6/° C. to about 16.5×10?6/° C. and a Vickers Hardness Number of greater than about 500 and less than about 1200 at a temperature of less than or equal to about 600° C.

Abstract: A continuous casting machine (1) for steel materials has a continuous casting die (6) with a casting mold (10) formed of broad-side plates (11) and narrow-side plates (13) and at which piston-cylinder units (16) are provided as actuators and support bearings. The position of the piston-cylinder units (16) is measured by field measurement devices (21), the measurement data are stored in a control (23) of the continuous casting machine (1) via fieldbus modules (22) as BUS signals and, after being processed, are fed back to the actuators as control signals. In order to acquire and process the measurement data locally at the continuous casting die (6), it is proposed that a respective hydraulic cylinder (16a) is connected to a valve stand (24) with a stationary terminal box (25) for the measurement signal lines and control signal lines (28) and that the terminal box (25) is connected to an axis regulator (30) from which the fieldbus module (22) supplies the signals to a memory-programmable control (31).

Abstract: A method for continuous casting and rolling at increased casting speed followed by hot rolling of relatively thin metal strand, especially steel strand (1), where presetting of target temperatures (6) of the hot strip (2) reduces temperature losses in the hot strip (2) by increasing the temperatures of the work rolls (4) at a predetermined rate of increase, starting from a low initial temperature (5), and by adjusting the strip temperature (15) to a target rolling temperature (6) of the hot strip (2) and/or by automatically controlling or regulating the intensity of the roll cooling (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating systems comprising media that change their state, such as heat pumps, cooling systems, differential pressure drives in which the change/s of state occur/s in or on heat transfer media in a storage device and changes of state take place in a colder and a warmer zone according to the temperature, said zones being chargeable and dischargeable. Also disclosed are advantageous further developments of such a method. The invention further relates to a device in which heat-exchanging units are composed of two shells that are placed on top of each other and form an interior space. Furthermore, disclosed is the use of the inventive method and device for cooling and heating purposes. The aim of the invention is to improve efficiency while reducing the amount of material used, extending the regenerative use of heat and cold, and increasing the usefulness for users.

Abstract: An inlet header (22) of a microchannel heat pump heat exchanger has a tube (34) disposed therein and extending substantially the length of the inlet header (22), with the tube (34) having a plurality of openings (36) therein. During cooling mode operation, refrigerant is caused to flow into an open end of the tube (34) and along its length to thereby flow from the plurality of openings (36) into the inlet header (22) prior to entering the microchannels (24) to thereby provide a uniform flow of two-phase refrigerant thereto. A bi-flow expansion device (41) placed at the inlet end of the tube (34) allows for the expansion of liquid refrigerant into the tube (34) during periods in which the heat exchanger operates as an evaporator and allows the refrigerant to flow directly from the header (22) and around the tube (34) during periods in which the heat exchanger operates as a condenser coil.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device is used for removing heat from an electronic device. The heat dissipation device includes a base adapted for thermally engaging with the electronic device, the base having a top face and defining two juxtaposed, sinuous grooves in the same side as the top face, two flat heat pipes fittingly received in the grooves of the base, and a plurality of fins arranged on the top surface of the base and the flat heat pipes, wherein each of the grooves encloses a first U-shaped region and a second U-shaped region which is smaller than the first U-shaped region. The first and second U-shaped regions have opposite orientations, and the second U-shaped region of one of the grooves is located in the first U-shaped region of another one of the grooves.

Abstract: A heat sink includes a first housing adapted to receive a coolant in a first phase; one or more fins stacked on the first housing, the one or more fins having openings there-through to receive a second phase of the coolant; and a second housing coupled to the one or more fins to define an internal chamber.

Abstract: A manifold for a two-phase cooling system for efficiently transferring coolant within a multi-phase cooling system. The manifold for a two-phase cooling system generally includes an extruded manifold having a supply chamber and a return chamber in thermal communication with one another to provide for efficient coolant transfer between a thermal server and a spray module.

Abstract: This present invention provides a heat-dissipating element for dissipating heat generated by a heat source in an electronic apparatus. The heat-dissipating element includes a contacting portion, an extending portion having one end connected with the contacting portion, and a chamber connected with the contacting portion and the extending portion. The chamber is filled with a working fluid and comprises a plurality of capillary structures to which the working fluid is adhered, and one end of the contacting portion contacts with the heat source to absorb the heat generated from operation while the extending portion extends in a direction away from the heat source, such that heat generated from the heat source can be conducted into the extending portion and away from the heat source, thereby facilitating heat convection with the ambient cool air and enhancing heat-dissipation efficiency.

Abstract: A thermal module (100) includes a centrifugal blower (10) including a base plate (142), a top cover (16) and a sidewall (144) disposed between the base plate and the top cover and defining two air outlets (148a, 148b) therein; two fin assemblies (20a, 20b) are disposed at the air outlets of the centrifugal blower; two heat pipes (30, 40) are thermally connected with the fin assemblies and stacked along a height direction of the thermal module, which is substantially perpendicular to the base plate of the centrifugal blower. Each of the heat pipes thermally connects with a corresponding electronic component for transferring heat of the two electronic components to the two fin assemblies to be dissipated to ambient air.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus having an auxiliary chiller is provided. The apparatus can include a wafer chuck on which a wafer is mounted and in which a cooling cavity is formed. A main chiller having a main coolant reservoir can be spaced apart from the wafer chuck. The cooling cavity and the main coolant reservoir can be arranged in communication with each other through coolant passages. The coolant passages can include an auxiliary chiller detachably installed thereon, respectively. A method of cooling a wafer chuck or process chamber during a semiconductor device fabrication process is also provided. Using the method and apparatuses of this invention, fine temperature adjustments of the wafer chuck are possible.

Abstract: A cooler includes a vessel enclosed with a body shell comprising a thermally conductive side; a liquid coolant at least partially filling the vessel; and an extended heat conducting structure having a boiling enhancement surface coupled to the thermally conductive side at a surface within the vessel.

Abstract: As conventional heat exchange modules, adsorptive agents of an inorganic type such as silica gel, zeolite, active alumina, active carbon and molecular sieve have been used. While these adsorptive agents have characteristics of high moisture absorptive ability and easy handling, they have problems of durability, regenerating temperature and generation of bacteria or fungi. An object of the present invention is to solve these problems which are noted in the inorganic adsorptive agents and to provide a heat exchanger module of a energy conservation type having a high heat exchange efficiency and a method for the manufacture thereof. The present invention is a heat exchange module of a sorptive type, characterized in that, a moisture absorptive layer in which a sorptive agent of an organic polymer type comprising organic polymer having hydrophilic polar group and cross-linking structure in a molecule is an essential component, saturated moisture absorbing rates at 20° C.