Abstract: Provided are a plasma processing apparatus and a plasma processing method, wherein a substrate supporting table is supported such that nonuniformity of heat release is eliminated and maintenance is facilitated. In the plasma CVD apparatus (10), a supporting beam (12), which has inside thereof a through hole (12c) penetrating the facing side walls (11a) of a vacuum chamber (11) and traverses the vacuum chamber (11) by passing through the center of the vacuum chamber, is integrally formed with the vacuum chamber (11). In the center portion of the upper surface of the supporting beam (12), an upper surface opening (12a) for attaching a substrate supporting table (13) is provided, and a substrate supporting table (13) having a cylindrical shape is attached to the upper surface opening (12a) by having therebetween a first seal member that seals together the vacuum side and the atmosphere side.

Abstract: An antiglare and antiseptic coating material comprises a nanometric spherical polymer molecule having the formula (I): wherein R1 could be halogens, hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, the hydroxyl group, alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, acyl groups, aryl groups, carboxyl groups, alkoxycarbonyl groups, or aryloxycarboxyl groups, and wherein R2 could be amino groups, thiol groups, phosphino groups, acid radicals, basic groups, alcohol groups, or alkyl groups, and wherein M's are identical metal atoms or different metal atoms which could be zirconium, copper, titanium, gold, platinum, or zinc. The antiglare and antiseptic coating material is spread on a conductive layer or an outer cover layer of a touchscreen to provide a durable, weather-resistant antiglare and antiseptic coating for the touchscreen. Further, the coating can dim fingerprints on the touchscreen.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a powder based article comprising one portion of a first material and at least one portion of a second material comprising the steps of: arranging at least a first body comprising a powder of the second material and a gasifiable material in a selected portion or selected portions in a capsule defining the shape of the article, wherein the powder of the second material is held by the gasifiable material; filling the capsule with a powder of the first material; removing the gasifiable material; sealing the capsule; heating the capsule under increased pressure to a temperature at which the powders of the first and second materials densifies to a compact article.

Abstract: The present invention is for extremely pure solutions of chlorine dioxide, methods for making such solutions and to compositions and methods for storing, shipping and using such solutions. Generally, the chlorine dioxide solutions of the invention are aqueous solutions containing about 2500 ppm or less of total impurities. The chlorine dioxide solution can be prepare by passing dilute highly pure chlorine gas through a bed of substantially solid sodium chloride and contacting the resulting chlorine dioxide gas with a liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking vessel processing method and a cooking vessel provided thereby, and more specifically, to a cooking vessel processing method, which involves forming a base-coating layer over a base that is formed at the bottom of the cooking vessel; forming a printing layer over the base-coating layer by pad printing or screen printing; and forming a top-coating layer over the printing layer, and to a cooking vessel provided by the processing method. Conventional cooking vessels commonly use fluorine resin based materials as a non-stick coating material, but they have a weak surface strength (H 2˜3) and the coating comes off during use or can be plasticized at high temperature (400° C. or above), thereby deforming the base materials.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention thus pertains to thermoplastic processable compositions (base compositions) comprising one or more flours, one or more polymers, optionally plasticizers, optionally fillers and optionally additives, characterized in that at least one of the polymers is present in the form of its water-redispersible polymer powder or as aqueous polymer dispersion, whereby the compositions contain less than 12% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol, based on the total amount of polymeric components of the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer material with several advantageous properties. The polymer material has a low degree of swelling in water, it is biodegradable, it has extremely low permeability to gasses such as CO2 and it has a high strength. The polymer material is useful for a number of purposes, such as for preparing containers for food or beverages. The polymer material is prepared from a prepolymerisation mixture comprising grafted plant derived material and monomers and/or cross-linkers.

Abstract: A co-injected molded multi-layer article has inner and outer layers, an interior layer contained within the inner and outer layers and a surface portion to which a closure or other component may be heat-sealed. The article is molded by co-injecting the inner, outer and interior layer materials into a mold cavity of a mold. The interior layer material is caused to flow along a steam line offset from the zero velocity gradient of the combined material flow and biased toward a material flow for forming an outer wall of the multi-layer article. The resultant molded multi-layer article contains an interior layer located in a heat sealable region that avoids a breach or failure during a heat seal operation to seal an opening of the molded article.

Abstract: A pressurized can containing a polymer foam composition for use in one component and two component foams, with the polymer foam composition having an unsaturated resin and an oligomeric acrylic resin, wherein the composition has a cure rate of maximum 3 hours.

Abstract: A hollow foamed blow-molded article has a polypropylene-based resin foam layer, wherein the polypropylene-based resin foam layer has an equilibrium compliance Je0 of 2.0×10?3 Pa?1 or more and a swell S of 2.5 or less, wherein the foam layer has an apparent density “d” of 0.20 to 0.65 g/cm3 and a ratio a/c of an average cell diameter “a” in the thickness direction of the molded article to an average cell diameter “c” in the longitudinal direction of the molded article of 0.1 to 0.5. The hollow foamed blow-molded article has an average molded article thickness T of 1 to 5 mm and a variation coefficient Cv of the molded article thickness of 50% or less.

Abstract: Provided is a release agent capable of maintaining the inherent detachability of polyolefin and showing good adhesion to the substrate and a release material using the release agent, and an adhesive tape having such release material. A release agent containing at least a polyolefin, an aromatic isocyanate having three or more isocyanate groups in one molecule, and a polyolefin polyol having a number-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000.

Abstract: The invention consists of an adhesive element (1) of the type comprising a plastic laminar support (2), an adhesive layer (3) applied to the support (2) and a protective layer (5) applied in a removable manner to the adhesive layer (3), the adhesive layer (3) being defined by a cold-polymerised polyurethane mixture between the support (2) and the protective layer (5). The process provides for formation of the adhesive layer (3) by applying a polyurethane mixture (9a) on the support (2) and subsequently cold-polymerising at ambient temperature the polyurethane mixture (9a) between the support (2) and the protective layer (5).

Abstract: An adhesive sheet comprising a release substrate 10, a substrate film 14, and a first tacky-adhesive layer 12 placed between the release substrate 10 and the substrate film 14, wherein an annular incision D is formed on the release substrate 10 from the surface of the first tacky-adhesive layer 12 side, the first tacky-adhesive layer 12 is laminated so as to cover the whole inner surface of the incision D in the release substrate 10, and the incision D has a depth d of less than the thickness of the release substrate 10 and 25 ?m or less.

Abstract: Methods for separating strengthened glass articles from glass substrate sheets and strengthened glass substrate sheets are described herein. In one embodiment, a method of separating a glass article from a glass substrate sheet includes forming at least one groove on at least one surface of the glass substrate sheet. The at least one groove continuously extends around a perimeter of the glass article and extends partially through a thickness of the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes strengthening the glass substrate sheet by a strengthening process and separating the glass article from the glass substrate sheet along the at least one groove such that one or more edges of the glass article are under compressive stress. In another embodiment, a strengthened glass substrate sheet includes an ion exchanged glass having one or more grooves in one or more strengthened surface layers, the one or more grooves defining glass articles.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting make-up residue. One embodiment comprises a mat configured to collect the make-up residue. The mat includes a first side section and a second side section connected by a center section. The first side section and the second side section are able to open about the center section so that the mat lies substantially flat. This allows for collection of make-up residue that falls on top surface of the mat. The first side section and the second side section are also able to fold about the center section into a U-shape (or V-shaped) so that the make-up residue resting on the top surfaces of the first side section and the second side section falls toward the center section. When the make-up residue falls into the center section, the make-up residue may be poured from the center section, such as into a container.

Abstract: The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing materials chosen from condensed phosphoric acids, each of which comprises 2 or more phosphoric acid units; and salts or ions of condensed phosphates, each of which comprises 2 or more phosphate units. The mixture is then maintained under conditions sufficient for the calcium sulfate material to form a set gypsum material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a structural component for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising a component core extended across a component area, a first and second cover layer, which are formed on two opposite bounding surfaces of the component core and extend across the component area, a plurality of braces, which are distributed across the component area and connect the first and second cover layers to each other through the component core, and a stiffening belt, which extends between the cover layers along a stiffening line that extends substantially parallel to the component area.

Abstract: A substrate structure including an upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side surfaces is provided. The lower surface is opposite to the upper surface. The side surfaces connect to the upper surface and the lower surface. Each side surface has a perpendicular surface, a first corner surface and a second corner surface. The perpendicular surface is perpendicular to the upper surface and the lower surface. The first corner surface is located between the perpendicular surface and the upper surface. The second corner surface is located between the perpendicular surface and the lower surface. The roughness of the first corner surface and the second corner surface are smaller than or equal to that of the perpendicular surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic thread door mat and a forming mold thereof. By a high frequency heating mold, the edge of the plastic thread door mat is pressed by the specific molding closing structure of the forming mold to form a solid side. Through the solid side, the edge the plastic thread door mat is attached to the ground tightly, providing a better safety for a pedestrian.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a friction element (1) according to which a friction lining is applied onto a support element (2), which friction lining comprises at least one resin (5) and friction-modifying particles (6) and/or fibers (7), wherein the friction-modifying particles (6) and/or fibers (7) are mixed with the at least one resin (5) prior to application onto the support element (2).

Abstract: A seaming area for a woven industrial fabric, a fabric, and a method of providing a seaming area and seam. The fabric comprises at least a first set of warp yarns interwoven with weft yarns, either in a single layer, or multiple layers in which the warp yarns can optionally be stacked. At each seaming area, yarns of a first group pass around and in contact with the fabric edge, and yarns of a second group pass around the fabric edge to form protruding loops. Free ends of the warp yarns are bonded to the fabric body, over warp yarns or weft yarns, or combinations thereof. Opposing fabric ends are brought together, and the loops interdigitated to be joined by a pintle or coil to render the fabric endless. The seaming area and the method provide increased seam strength and reliability, with significant reduction of time and costs of manufacture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a panel assembled from individual timbers for high buildings, wherein a plurality of layers of parallel square timbers (1) are arranged lying on one another with predefined crossing angles between the square timbers of adjacent layers and are joined to one another at predefined crossing points by means of screws perpendicular to the planes of the layers.

Abstract: A porous ceramic honeycomb article includes a primary cordierite phase and an intercrystalline glass phase. In an as-fired condition, the porous ceramic honeycomb article exhibits microcrack parameter Nb3 ?0.06 and an as-fired E500° C./E25° C. ratio ?0.99. The article exhibits a coated microcrack parameter Nb3 ?0.14 and a coated E500° C./E25° C. ratio ?1.06 after the porous ceramic honeycomb article has been washcoated and calcined at a temperature of 550° C. After the article is exposed to a thermal treatment at a temperature ?800° C. following washcoating and calcining, at least a first portion of the porous ceramic honeycomb article has a first treated microcrack parameter Nb3 ?0.18, and a first treated mean coefficient of thermal expansion of not more than 12×10?7/° C. over a temperature range of 25° C. to 800° C. Methods of forming the porous ceramic honeycomb article are also disclosed.

Abstract: A glass film laminate comprises a supporting member and a glass film laminated to each other. The supporting member protrudes from the glass film, and comprises a peeling start portion at which at least one corner portion of the glass film is exposed from the supporting member. The peeling start portion is provided with a distance from a side of the supporting member.

Abstract: A padding has a first outer layer that is made from an abrasion resistant fabric, a second outer layer that is made from a stretch fabric having a smooth surface, and a middle layer that is made from a foam material. The middle layer is positioned between the first and second outer layers. The first and second outer layers are then stitched along their peripheral edges to completely encapsulate the middle layer therebetween, and then a plurality of lines that are cut through all the layers.

Abstract: A multilayer structure comprising a plurality of layers superimposed one on top of the other, each of which is made of one or more elements of wood material, wherein at least one of said elements of wood material is provided with at least a cavity into which a filling material is inserted using the vacuum infusion technique to glue each of said layers with the adjacent layer.

Abstract: An article that has a texturable surface, i.e., a surface whose texture may be non-reversibly or reversibly configured, is provided. The article includes a selectively texturable surface, the texturable surface having a first surface texture associated with a first activation condition and a second surface texture associated with a second activation condition, wherein the first surface texture is different than the second surface texture. The article also includes an activation condition responsive material comprising an active material or a thixotropic material, or a combination thereof, which is operatively associated with the texturable surface and configured to provide the first surface texture in the first activation condition and the second surface texture in the second activation condition.

Abstract: A continuous single-stage embossing station comprised of two (2) temperature controlled engraved rollers which is located immediately after the extrusion die in the manufacturing process for multi-layer laminated glass panels and allows for dual simultaneous embossment of both sides of a polymer melt sheet and produces a polymer interlayer sheet with increased permanence, embossed retention values and decreased incidence of mottle and stack sticking peel force values. Also disclosed herein is an embossed polymer interlayer sheet with a first side, a second side and an embossed surface on at least one of the sides, with a surface roughness Rz of 10 to 90 microns on the embossed surface, a permanence of greater than 95% when tested at 100° C. for five (5) minutes and an embossed surface retention of greater than 70% when tested at 140 ° C. for five (5) minutes.

Abstract: Implantable materials having defined patterns of affinity regions for binding endothelial cells and providing for directed endothelial cell migration across the surface of the material. The affinity regions include photochemically altered regions of a material surface and physical members patterned on the material surface that exhibit a greater affinity for endothelial cell binding and migration than the remaining regions of the material surface.

Abstract: The fluid philicity/phobicity adjustable surface structure is provided to hold a liquid. The surface structure includes a base and many small bumps located on the base. The small bumps are boxy in shape. Every small bump has at least one corner boundary, and the corner boundary is defined as a sudden change of the surface orientation. The gap between every two adjacent small bumps is smaller than the shortest cohesion diameter of the liquid. Additionally, the contact angle between the liquid and the hydrophilic/hydrophobic adjustable surface structure is ? which satisfies the condition: ?*???(180??)+?*, where ?* is the contact angle between the base and the liquid, ? is the boundary edge angle of the small bump. In detail, the boundary edge angle ? is the solid edge angle subtended by the two surfaces forming the edge, and ? is smaller than 180 degrees.

Abstract: A high-viscosity material application device is provided with a discharge portion for discharging a high-viscosity material while moving relatively to a coating surface. The discharge portion includes a plurality of successive openings spaced in an application direction.

Abstract: Methods for separating glass articles from strengthened glass substrate sheets and strengthened glass substrate sheets are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes forming at least one groove on at least one surface of the glass substrate sheet and strengthening the glass substrate sheet by a strengthening process. The groove defines the glass article and partially extends through a thickness of the glass substrate sheet. The method further includes generating an initiation defect on the groove at an initiation location to cause a through crack to self-propagate through the glass substrate sheet along the groove, thereby separating the glass article from the glass substrate sheet. In another embodiment, a strengthened glass substrate sheet includes a strengthened glass having a glass article groove and an initiation groove on a surface, the glass article groove defining a glass article.

Abstract: Disclosed are a resin composition for laser engraving, including an acrylic block copolymer; a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving comprising a relief-forming layer formed from the resin composition on a support; a process for producing the relief printing plate precursor; a process of making a relief printing plate using the relief printing plate precursor; and a relief printing plate having a relief layer which is manufactured by the process.

Abstract: An element for a tooling system comprising a plurality of elements arranged in an array to form a tool face,the element comprising: a first end having attachment means for attachment to a tool bed, a second end comprising a section of a tool face: wherein the element is a composite element comprising: a first section of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, the first end being a free end of the first section, and a second section substantially of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the second being a free end of the second section, and wherein the first coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than the second coefficient of thermal expansion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component having first and second layers, the first and/or second layers including one or more depressions provided on a surface of the respective layer. The method including: arranging the first and second layers so that they face one another and with the depressions on inner facing surfaces of the layers; diffusion bonding the first and second layers together about their edges; applying a first differential pressure across each of the first and second layers to evacuate an inner space defined by the layers, thereby forming one or more depressions on an outer facing surface of the first or second layer; and applying a second differential pressure across each of the first and second layers to expand the inner space defined by the layers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass material for press forming providing an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like even when the glass material contains an easily reducible component. Also disclosed are an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically disclosed are a glass material for press forming and a glass optical element each of which comprises a core portion composed of multiple component optical glass and a composite surface layer covering at least a region serving as an optical functional surface of the core portion. The core portion is composed of optical glass that contains an easily reducible component and does not contain Pb. The composite surface layer includes a first surface layer that covers the core portion and a second surface layer that covers the first surface layer.

Abstract: An aircraft panel assembly comprising a first panel constructed from a first sheet material having a first thermal expansion coefficient, the first panel comprising a first face, a second panel constructed from second sheet material having a second thermal expansion coefficient different to the first thermal expansion coefficient, the second panel comprising a second face facing the first face, the first and second panels being joined at a first discrete fastening point and a second discrete fastening point, the fastening points being connected by a first notional panel join line describing the shortest distance between the fasteners along the first face, and a second notional panel join line describing the shortest distance between the fasteners along the second face, in which the first panel comprises a stress relief feature between the fastening points such that the first notional panel join line diverges from, and converges with, the second notional panel join line.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a plurality of spacers disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an adhesive material bonded with the first substrate and the second substrate within the two adjacent spacers. The invention also provides a method for fabricating the semiconductor structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic composite for thermal and/or acoustic insulation comprising an expanded polymer (A) protected against fire by a high strength polymeric flame retardant layer (B), the process for manufacturing of such composite, and the use of such composite.

Abstract: An article of manufacture which comprises a laminate flooring product, having at least one edge provided with one or more elements making it capable of interlocking with a reciprocally configured flooring product, and having a thickness of less than 4 mm, which product includes a plurality of component layers, a first one of said layers being a design layer, a second one being a backing layer, and a third one being a wear layer, said second and third layers being arranged respectively proximate opposite surfaces of said first layer; and a method of making said article of manufacture.

Abstract: An end face of a sheet member is cut while rotating a cutting member having a rotation axis extending along a vertical direction of the end face of the sheet member and a cutting blade projecting to a side of the end face of the sheet member around the rotation axis. The cutting member is moved relatively to the sheet member along a longitudinal direction of the end face to be cut. The part separated from a virtual line parallel to the sheet face and passing the rotation center in a cutting region formed by the rotating cutting blade is made to contact the end face of the sheet member.

Abstract: Inorganic fiber mounting and insulating sheet materials for use in pollution control devices with at least one edge of the inorganic fiber sheet material having at least one group of two or more fibers fused together. A pollution control device comprising such a sheet material. A process for cutting at least one section from a sheet containing inorganic fiber material, where the sheet material is suitable for use in a pollution control device. The fibrous sheet material is cut so that the cut edge has at least one group of two or more fibers fused together. A laser beam can be used to cut the desired section out of the inorganic fiber sheet material.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a compound that can provide a molded article and a coating film excellent not only in solubility in an organic solvent, but also in miscibility with/dispersibility in a matrix resin, causing no aggregation in a matrix resin, excellent in surface modification property, and having high transparency. A fluorine-containing highly branched polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer A having two or more radical polymerizable double bonds in the molecule thereof with a monomer B having a fluoroalkyl group and at least one radical polymerizable double bond in the molecule thereof in the presence of a polymerization initiator C in a content of 5% by mol or more and 200% by mol or less, based on the total molar amount of the monomer A and the monomer B; and a resin composition comprising the polymer.

Abstract: A method of forming an image having multiple phases is disclosed herein. The method includes forming exposed and unexposed areas, the exposed areas comprising a first polymer network exhibiting first and second phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the first phase being continuous, and the second phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the first phase, and the unexposed areas comprising a second polymer network comprising third and fourth phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the third phase being continuous, and the fourth phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the third phase. The first and second polymer networks are chemically connected, and morphology formed by the first and second phases is different than that formed by the third and fourth phases.

Abstract: An adhesive marking device (1) includes a carrier film (2) made of a synthetic material and carrying on a first surface, referred to as an upper surface, at least one marking pattern (5) covered with a varnish protection layer (6) and on a second surface opposite to the first one, referred to as a lower surface, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (3) protected by a protection sheet (4), characterized in that the carrier film (2) is a polyester film having a thickness of between 20 and 50 ?m and has two surfaces with a roughened surface state. A method for making such a marking device is also described.

Abstract: An ink jet printer ink comprising effect pigments and organic solvents or solvent mixtures, wherein the effect pigments comprise a) aluminum effect pigments having a mean thickness in a range of 10 to 100 ?m and a d98 value of the cumulative frequency distribution of the volume-averaged size distribution function of less than 15 ?m and/or b) pearlescent pigments having a d90 value of the cumulative frequency distribution of the volume-averaged size distribution in a range of 3.5 to 15 ?m. The viscosity of the ink jet printer ink is 1 to 50 mPa*s and the weight ratio of effect pigment to binder is 2 to 15. The invention further relates to the use of the ink jet printer ink.

Abstract: Antireflective films are described having a surface layer comprising a the reaction product of a polymerizable low refractive index composition comprising at least one free-radically polymerizable fluoropolymer and surface modified inorganic nanoparticles. A high refractive index layer is coupled to the low refractive index layer. In one embodiment, the high refractive index layer comprises surface modified inorganic nanoparticles dispersed in a crosslinked organic material. The antireflective film is preferably durable, exhibiting a haze of less than 1.0% after 25 wipes with steel wool using a 3.2 cm mandrel and a mass of 1000 grams.

Abstract: Embodiments of a coated substrate comprise a substrate (100) with a multi-functional multi-layer nanoparticle coating (105) having a thickness of up to about 500 nm thereon. The nanoparticle coating (105) comprises an ionic polyelectrolyte layer (110), and a mixed colloid layer disposed over the polyelectrolyte layer (110). The mixed colloid layer comprises hydrophilic colloid ions (130) and conductive colloid ions (120) which is coupled through electrostatic or non-electrostatic forces, and the conductive colloid ions (120), the hydrophilic colloid ions (130), or both are coupled to the polyelectrolyte layer (110).

Abstract: A coated article is provided. The coated article comprises a substrate and an anti-fingerprint layer formed on the substrate. The anti-fingerprint layer comprises a plurality of aluminum oxide layers, a plurality of aluminum-nitrogen layers of aluminum-nitrogen compound, and an aluminum-oxygen-nitrogen layer of aluminum-oxygen-nitrogen compound. The aluminum oxide layers and the aluminum-nitrogen layers are alternate between the substrate and the aluminum-oxygen-nitrogen layer. A method for making the coated article is also described there.

Abstract: The invention relates to multilayer products comprising a layer (A) and a layer (B), wherein layer (A) contains polyalkyl(alkyl)acrylate and has a layer thickness <25 [mu]m, and layer (B) contains polycarbonate. The total thickness of layers (A) and (B) is 20 to 500 mm.