Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based coating composition comprising: A) at least one cross-linkable compound having at least one functional group containing active hydrogen, B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with free isocyanate groups, C) at least one catalyst compound, said catalyst compound comprising at least one catalyst for the curing reaction between the functional groups containing active hydrogen of component A and the isocyanate groups of component B, and at least one cyclodextrine.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising an acetoacyl-functional polymer, an organic solvent, and a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coating composition capable of forming a cured coating film with excellent scratch resistance, acid resistance, stain resistance, and finished appearance. The present invention provides coating composition comprising (A) carboxy-containing polymer, (B) epoxy-containing acrylic resin, and (C) carboxy-containing reaction product with an acid value of 50 to 200 mg KOH/g and a number average molecular weight of 600 to 5,000 obtained by a half-esterification reaction of an acid anhydride with a polycarbonate polyol having three or more hydroxyl groups per molecule.

Abstract: Methods are provided for bonding pure rhenium to a substrate comprising a material. Non-lubricated components configured to have friction contact with another component are also provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes disposing a eutectic alloy over the substrate to form an inter layer, the eutectic alloy comprised essentially of a base alloy and one or more melting point depressants and having a melting temperature that is lower than a melting temperature of the substrate material and a melting temperature of rhenium, placing pure rhenium over the inter layer, and heating the inter layer to a temperature that is substantially equal to or greater than the melting temperature of the eutectic alloy, but that is below the melting temperature of the substrate material and the melting temperature of the pure rhenium to bond the pure rhenium to the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to supports consisting of nanoscalar polymer fibres, polymer tubes or hollow fibres for the application and targeted and/or delayed release of ingredients, in particular, agricultural active ingredients. The invention also relates to a method and a device for the production of supports of this type in a charged or empty state. The method and device use electrospinning technology.

Abstract: A system or method of charge particle beam induced materials processing is disclosed. A charged particle beam (electron or ion) is focused at the interface of a substrate and a bulk liquid. The beam induces a localized chemical reaction that results in deposition or etching of deterministic micro- or nano-scale structures. The bulk liquid reactants permit the deposition and etching of metals, semiconductors, and insulators. A charged particle transparent membrane separates the liquid reactant from the vacuum chamber in which the beam is transmitted. In many cases, bulk liquid reactants permit processing of materials with much higher purity that of the prior art and permit processing of materials previously unavailable in charged particle beam processes.

Abstract: A system and method for treating films. The method comprises steps of: providing a flexible film having a first side and a second side; flame treating the first side of the flexible film; subsequently treating the first side with plasma. the treated film may subsequently have a coating applied and cured to the first side. The system for treating a flexible film comprises: an unwind element adapted to unwind a wound roll of flexible film, the flexible film having a first side and a second side; a flame treatment element disposed to receive unwound film proceeding from the unwind element and adapted to flame treat the first side of the flexible film; and a plasma treatment element disposed to receive film proceeding from the flame treatment element and adapted to treat the first side of the flexible film with plasma.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a brake disc (BS) for a vehicle, comprising a main body (G) of a metal material, in particular gray cast iron, which has friction surfaces (R). The friction surfaces (R) are after-treated according to the invention by carboring, carbonitriding, case hardening, gas nitriding, oxide nitriding, gas nitro carburizing, plasma nitriding, plasma oxidizing, borating, plasma carborating or plasma borating.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode comprising a net-like (i.e., net-shaped) CNT thin film and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, a transparent CNT electrode comprises a transparent substrate and a net-shaped CNT thin film formed on the transparent substrate, and a method for preparing a transparent CNT electrode, comprising forming a thin film using particulate materials and CNTs, and then removing the particulate materials to form a net-shaped CNT thin film. The transparent CNT electrode exhibits excellent electrical conductivity while maintaining high light transmittance. Therefore, the transparent CNT electrode can be widely used to fabricate a variety of electronic devices, including image sensors, solar cells, liquid crystal displays, organic electroluminescence (EL) displays, and touch screen panels, that have need of electrodes possessing both light transmission properties and conductive properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for creating a substrate for printed or coated functionality. The method comprises obtaining a base web substrate comprising cellulose and/or wood fibres, coating the base web substrate with a barrier layer, and coating the barrier layer with a top coat layer comprising mineral and/or pigment particles. The invention relates also to a substrate for printed or coated functionality, comprising a base web substrate layer comprising cellulose and/or wood fibres, a barrier layer, coated on the base web substrate layer, and a top coat layer comprising mineral and/or pigment particles, coated on the barrier layer. The invention relates also to a functional device and its use.

Abstract: This invention relates to organometallic precursor compounds represented by the formula (H)mM(R)n wherein M is a metal or metalloid, R is the same or different and is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, heterocyclic radical containing at least one nitrogen atom, m is from 0 to a value less than the oxidation state of M, n is from 1 to a value equal to the oxidation state of M, and m+n is a value equal to the oxidation state of M, a process for producing the organometallic precursor compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from the organometallic precursor compounds.

Abstract: A thin film forming apparatus controls pressures of a first internal space in a deposition vessel and a second internal space provided in the first internal space according to determined pressure conditions, respectively. The apparatus causes a source gas to flow onto a substrate in the second internal space and supplies a high-frequency power to a plasma source provided in the first internal space according to the pressure conditions, thereby generating plasma in the second internal space to form a thin film on the substrate.

Abstract: An atomic layer growing apparatus introduces an organic metal gas containing hydrogen to a deposition vessel to cause an organic metal component to be adsorbed on a substrate. Then, the apparatus introduces an oxidizing gas or a nitriding gas to the deposition vessel to generate plasma, thereby oxidizing or nitriding the organic metal component deposited on the substrate. When the plasma is generated, the apparatus detects emission intensity of a predetermined wavelength of light emitted on the substrate through an observation window provided in the deposition vessel. When the detected emission intensity becomes a predetermined value or less, the apparatus stops the generation of the plasma.

Abstract: A method of producing a coated member in which a base material surface is at least partially coated with a diamond-like carbon film, the method includes: a diamond-like carbon film deposition process in which a diamond-like carbon film is formed on a surface of the base material by generating plasma by applying voltage to the base material in a processing chamber that stores the base material, while evacuating the processing chamber and introducing feedstock gas that contains at least a carbon compound into the processing chamber; and a hydrogenation process in which the deposited diamond-like carbon film is hydrogenated using hydrogen gas by stopping the voltage application and introducing hydrogen gas inducted instead of the feedstock gas, while the evacuation is being continued.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a retardation element which has excellent heat resistance, is small in the changes in the retardation value in an atmosphere of high temperatures, and is capable of maintaining stable optical performance. The present invention pertains to a retardation element containing a liquid crystalline compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2) and a compound represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (1), n represents an integer of 3 to 10 and R2 represents a —CH2—CH2— group, a —CH2—CH(CH3)— group or a —CH2—CH2—CH2— group. In the formula (2), R3 represents a —(CH2)p— group or a phenylene group and p represents an integer of 4 to 8. In the formula (3), R4 represents a substituted phenylene group.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate for a laminated glass that exhibits an excellent heat resistance, exhibits little variation in its retardation value in high-temperature atmospheres, and can maintain stable optical properties. The present invention is a laminate for a laminated glass, comprising an interlayer film for a laminated glass laminated with a retardation element interposed between an adhesive layer A and an adhesive layer B, wherein the retardation element contains a liquid-crystal compound and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2), and a compound represented by the following formula (3). In formula (1), n represents an integer from 3 to 10 and R2 represents a —CH2—CH2— group, a —CH2—CH(CH3)— group, or a —CH2—CH2—CH2— group. In formula (2), R3 represents a —(CH2)p— group or a phenylene group and p represents an integer from 4 to 8.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an anti-counterfeiting film and process for preparation thereof. The anti-counterfeiting film comprises a directional retroreflective layer (1), an optical-angle-based color-changing information layer (2), a reflective layer (3) and a support layer (4) which are combined in this turn. The support layer (4) is made of a polymer resin material, the reflective layer (3) is made of a material with high reflectivity and has a thickness of nanoscale, the information layer (2) is made of an optical-angle-based color-changing chiral polymer material having a helical structure or made of an optical-angle-based color-changing cellulose material. The optical-angle-based color-changing chiral polymer material having a helical structure is a condensation product of a chiral compound and a compound with functional group. The optical-angle-based color-changing cellulose material is composed of a cellulose derivative and a polymerisable monomer.

Abstract: A pre-stressed substrate for a photographic paper includes a base paper having a front surface and a back surface; a top pre-stress coat on the front surface, the top pre-stress coat including a first pre-stress mixture containing at least a first pigment, a first binding material including a first water soluble binder and a first water-dispersible binder; and a back pre-stress coat on the back surface, the back pre-stress coating including a second pre-stress mixture containing at least a second pigment, a second binding material including a second water soluble binder. The weight % of the first water soluble binder in the first binding material is less than the weight % of the second water soluble binder in the second binding material. The pre-stressed substrate has a predetermined degree of curvature toward the back surface and is capable of countering curling forces that occur when the pre-stressed substrate is used.

Abstract: The invention provides a recording medium having excellent ink absorbency and capable of forming a sharp image thereon. The recording medium has a substrate, and a first layer and an outermost layer provided on the substrate in this order, wherein the first layer contains at least one of alumina and alumina hydrate, the outermost layer contains a pigment and is lower in refractive index than the first layer, and the absolute dry coating amount of the outermost layer is 0.1 g/m2 or more and 0.5 g/m2 or less.

Abstract: A plastic hollow plate is composed of an upper plate, a lower plate, and plural ribs connected between the upper plate and the lower plate. The ribs are positioned obliquely in parallel so as to shield sunlight. And with plural inclined passages formed between every two adjacent ribs, the plastic hollow plate can allow part sunlight to pass through.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-layer or multilayer tubular food packaging film that can be smoked and air-dried, in particular a sausage casing, for smoked and/or air-dried sausage or meat goods, wherein the polymer-based food film is manufactured of a homogeneous molten plastic material in a (co-)extrusion film blow molding plant by means of (co-)extruded plastics supplied to a nozzle of a blow head and biaxially stretched in the triple-bubble process, the homogeneous molten plastic material being produced of a plastic blend of PET or a blend of various PETs and PVOHs and/or PEBAs. The present invention moreover relates to a method for the manufacture of the food film.

Abstract: A recipient for containing moist substrate, which recipient includes a flexible polymer wall having an outer surface and at least one gas exchanging membrane, which gas exchanging membrane is hermetically sealed to the outer surface of the flexible polymer wall along a sealing line. The sealing line defining a hermetically sealed area of the flexible polymer wall. The flexible polymer wall includes at least one aperture, being provided in this hermetically sealed area of the flexible polymer wall. The recipient further includes a mechanism for creating an air chamber circumscribed by the hermetically sealed area and the gas exchanging membrane, for preventing moist substrate to contact the gas exchanging membrane when the recipient is filled with moist substrate.

Abstract: A machine which inflates and seals pillows in packaging is compact in overall size, can be conveniently operated to produce varied lengths of strips of inflated pillow-type packaging as needed, can begin production of inflated pillow-type strip packaging immediately after being held out of a production cycle for some period of time, and applies a heated sealing element directly to and in sliding contact with a web of film to securely seal the inlet port of an inflated pillow while the pillow is under pressure and as the web of film is continuously and uninterruptedly advanced through the machine.

Abstract: Branched PHA compositions, and related methods and articles are disclosed.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for connecting a housing of an active implantable medical device to a head part, whereby an uncured joining agent that is arranged, at least in part, between the housing and the head part is transitioned into a cured joining agent to attain a firmly bonded connection. In one embodiment, the uncured joining agent includes monomers of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester, and the cured joining agent includes at least one polymer of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester.

Abstract: Propylene copolymer (a) comprising at least 1-butene as a comonomer, (b) having a comonomer content in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 wt.-%, (c) having a xylene soluble fraction equal or below 2.5 wt.-%, and (d) being partially crystallized in the ?-modification.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic polyamide moulding compositions containing: (A) at least 20% by wt. polyamide and/or at least one copolymer containing at least 20% by wt. polyamide structural units; (B) 0.01% by wt. to 2% by wt., relative to the polyamide portion and/or the portion of polyamide structural units, of the composition of a copper-containing stabiliser; and (C) 0.01% by wt. to 3% by wt., relative to the polyamide portion and/or the portion of polyamide structural units of the composition, of at least one organic compound containing metal complexing groups, so that the copper ions are present in complexed form through binding to the metal-complexing groups. These moulding compositions may be used as coating material for coolant lines.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymer compositions, comprising a random propylene copolymer having an MFR2 value of 70 or more (g/10 min), which is in particular suitable for preparing thin-walled packaging products by injection molding.

Abstract: A composite cover sheet includes a first protective film, a first adhesive layer, a second protective film and a second adhesive layer. The first protective film has a first sticking part and a first movable part. The first protective film is attached to a base sheet through the first adhesive layer, and the first protective film is removed from the base sheet through the first movable part. The second protective film has a second sticking part and a second movable part, and the second protective film and the first protective film are separately formed. The second protective film is attached to the first protective film through the second adhesive layer, and the second protective film is removed from the first protective film through the second movable part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substantially transparent, linerless, self-wound, pressure sensitive adhesive laminating film which is particularly useful for wide format graphics laminating applications, and a method of using same.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a razor head component that includes the steps of: providing a strip of material elongated along a first direction, the strip having first and second edges parallel with the first direction; having a first portion that includes a first edge, a second portion having a second edge, and an intermediate portion intermediate the first and second portions; bending the intermediate portion of a part of the strip about a bending axis parallel to the first direction; and fixing a razor blade onto the second portion of the part.

Abstract: An irregular, tessellated building unit comprises x primary elements, wherein x is an integer equal to or greater than 1. The primary element is a rotational tessellation having a plural pairs of sides extending in a generally radial direction from plural vertices, respectively. In each pair, the two sides are rotationally spaced by an angle that is divided evenly into 360 degrees. Preferably, all of the sides are irregularly shaped, but one or more sides could be wholly or partially straight. Optionally, spacers are provided on the sides of each unit. A wide variety of units may be constructed having different numbers and arrangements of primary elements. As all the units are combinations of primary elements, they readily mate with each other. A surface covering comprises a multiplicity of units assembled to form a continuous surface without overlap between units and without substantial gaps between units. A structure, such as a wall or column can be formed of building units of the invention.

Abstract: The hybrid substrate of the present invention comprises a ceramic substrate assembly composed of a plurality of ceramic substrates, insulating resin layers disposed respectively on both surfaces of the ceramic substrate assembly such that they are opposed to each other, each of the insulating resin layers being made at least of a reinforcing material and a resin, and a metal layer disposed on each of the insulating resin layers. In particular, the hybrid substrate of the present invention comprises the plurality of ceramic substrates which are in the form of a tile arrangement along the same plane positioned between the opposed insulating resin layers.

Abstract: Provided is a piece of cloth, wherein clothing composed of a soft and lightweight material can be constituted of flat small pieces. A piece of cloth consists of a hexagonal central part, and first and second peripheral edge parts located alternately at the peripheral edges of the central part. The first and second peripheral edge parts share one side of the hexagons, a first cut having a length shorter than the length of the side but longer than a quarter thereof is made in the border line of the first peripheral edge part and the central part, and second cuts having a length equal to or slightly longer than one half of [(the length of the side)?(the length of the first cut)] are made on the border line of the second peripheral edge part and the central part from the opposite ends of the side.

Abstract: The present invention provides biodegradable compositions, resins comprising the same, and composites thereof.

Abstract: The invention is directed to materials comprising polylactic acid (PLA). In accordance with the invention, PLA material is stretched in at least the machine direction at a total stretch ratio of 1:4 or more. These materials have excellent biodegradability and find use in horticulture, in particular for tying up plants or parts thereof.

Abstract: Gasket materials having releasable protective layers formed thereon and method of making the same are disclosed. The releasable protective layers provided added strength to the gasket materials to help prevent cracks and chips in the gasket materials that can occur during handling, transporting, and cutting of gasket material. The protective layers can include releasing agent to ensure the protective layers can be removed from the gasket materials prior to being used.

Abstract: Provided is an assembly including a block co-polymer film and a plurality of nano-rods; where the plurality of nano-rods are oriented at the surface of the block co-polymer film, substantially perpendicular to at least one interface between block co-polymer domains. Further provided are methods of assembly formation and devices including such assemblies.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bamboo-based panel comprising a hunk bamboo bundle mat based panel and a bamboo fiber reinforced composite. The bamboo-based panel comprises several pieces of the hunk bamboo bundle mats or oriented bamboo fiber mats (OBFM) which are parallel or cross laid up with each other, the glue layer is arranged among them so as to make panels by gluing. The upper surface and the lower surface of said hunk bamboo bundle mat comprise the outer layer and inner layer of said bamboo, wherein, a waxy layer and a siliceous layer are respectively removed therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fibre layer with a longitudinal direction, wherein the method is based on the fact that fibre bundles having the same or a different fibre fineness which are guided in parallel are guided together in an overspread, overlapping manner and as a result are mechanically strengthened, wherein at least one sliver is obtained as a unidirectional layer with a defined width without additional fixing agent and/or additional mechanical or physical fixing methods.

Abstract: A green ceramic composition and a green ceramic body. The green composition and the body formed therefrom have sufficiently high wet strength to prevent formation of defects due to differential flow. The composition does not include calcined clays and comprises hydrated clays, cordierite precursors such as alumina, talc, and silica, and at least one binder. The binder can be present at a level that ranges from 3 wt % up to 10 wt %. A method of making a cordierite green body is also described.

Abstract: Porous ceramic honeycomb articles for use as particulate filters and processes for making the same are described herein. The porous ceramic honeycomb articles include a fired cordierite body. The fired cordierite body has a microcrack parameter (Nb3) of about 0.05 to about 0.25 prior to exposure to a microcracking condition. After exposure to the microcracking condition, the fired cordierite body has a microcrack parameter (Nb3) at least 20% greater than the microcrack parameter prior to exposure to the microcracking condition. The fired cordierite body has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of about 7.0×10?7/° C. to about 15.0×10?7/° C. over from about 25° C. to about 800° C. prior to exposure to the microcracking condition and a coefficient of thermal expansion of about 1.0×10?7/° C. to about 10.0×10?7/° C. over from about 25° C. to about 800° C. after exposure to the microcracking condition. The microcrack parameter may include a thermal cycle or a chemical treatment.

Abstract: A three-dimensional nano-structure array includes a substrate and a number of three-dimensional nano-structures. The three-dimensional nano-structures are located on a surface of the substrate. Each of the plurality of three-dimensional nano-structures is a stepped bulge. The stepped bulge includes a first cylinder located on the substrate and a second cylinder located on the first cylinder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bamboo based panel unit comprising a hunk bamboo bundle mat and an oriented bamboo fiber mat (OBFM). Series of dotted and/or linear shaped cracks are formed on the cylinder wall of a semicircular bamboo tube which is split and whose inner nodes are removed. The upper surface and the lower surface of the bamboo based panel unit comprise an outer layer and an inner layer of said bamboo, wherein, a waxy layer and a siliceous layer are removed respectively therefrom.

Abstract: An apertured formed film particularly suited for use as a topsheet or transfer layer in an absorbent article comprises at least one thermoplastic olefin polymer and a fatty alcohol in an amount sufficient to increase the hydrophilic affinity of the film.

Abstract: A method, product, and apparatus for imprinting a three-dimensional design into a textured surface of a synthetic material includes laser-ablating the design into the synthetic material and then imprinting the design. The design is laser-ablated into the textured surface of the synthetic material by vaporizing a portion of the material in an x-y shape of the design to a predetermined z-depth. The vaporized portions of the material form a design-shaped void that extends a prescribed distance into the textured surface of the synthetic material. In one implementation, the design is imprinted by inserting a tool in the design-shaped void of the laser-ablated design. The tool has a substantial conformance fit with the void, thereby forming a substantially distortion-free imprint of the design on the synthetic material.

Abstract: Stabilized precursor solutions can be used to form radiation inorganic coating materials. The precursor solutions generally comprise metal suboxide cations, peroxide-based ligands and polyatomic anions. Design of the precursor solutions can be performed to achieve a high level of stability of the precursor solutions. The resulting coating materials can be designed for patterning with a selected radiation, such as ultraviolet light, x-ray radiation or electron beam radiation. The radiation patterned coating material can have a high contrast with respect to material properties, such that development of a latent image can be successful to form lines with very low line-width roughness and adjacent structures with a very small pitch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of paliperidone and its intermediates and also relates to an improved process for the preparation of paliperidone compound of formula (I).

Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing wafers are disclosed using a low EPD crystal growth process and a wafer annealing process are provided resulting in III-V/GaAs wafers that provide higher device yields from the wafer. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method of manufacturing a group III based material with a low etch pit density (EPD). Moreover, the method includes forming polycrystalline group III based compounds, and performing vertical gradient freeze crystal growth using the polycrystalline group III based compounds. Other exemplary implementations may include controlling temperature gradient(s) during formation of the group III based crystal to provide very low etch pit density.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clear, low viscosity photocurable composition including (i) a cationically curable compound (ii) an acrylate-containing compound (iii) a polyol-containing mixture (iv) a cationic photoinitiator and (v) a free radical photoinitiator. The photocurable composition can be cured using rapid prototyping techniques to form opaque-white three-dimensional articles having ABS-like properties.