Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mat containing aerogel and to a mat manufactured using this method. A method of manufacturing a mat containing silica aerogel according to an aspect of the invention includes: (S1) producing a wet gel by mixing water glass and alcohol in a reactor; (S2) modifying a surface of the wet gel by adding an organic silane compound and an organic solvent to the reactor and mixing; (S3) separating a upper liquid from a solution in the reactor and impregnating a fibrous matrix with the upper liquid; and (S4) drying the fibrous matrix impregnated with the upper liquid. According to an aspect of the invention, a mat containing silica aerogel can be manufactured using only water glass as raw material, even when applying the drying process in an ambient environment, without using expensive materials or supercritical apparatus.

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: There is provided a method of treatment including (i) applying a treatment composition to at least a portion of the surface of a wheel rim and (ii) allowing a thus applied treatment composition to cure. There is also provided compounds and compositions useful in the method.

Abstract: Provided are polymer-aerogel composite coatings, devices and articles including polymer-aerogel composite coatings, and methods for preparing the polymer-aerogel composite. The exemplary article can include a surface, wherein the surface includes at least one region and a polymer-aerogel composite coating disposed over the at least one region, wherein the polymer-aerogel composite coating has a water contact angle of at least about 140° and a contact angle hysteresis of less than about 1°. The polymer-aerogel composite coating can include a polymer and an ultra high water content catalyzed polysilicate aerogel, the polysilicate aerogel including a three dimensional network of silica particles having surface functional groups derivatized with a silylating agent and a plurality of pores.

Abstract: Described herein is the use of a modified PET in combination with a vinyl addition silicone water-based release coating to provide performance equivalent to the silicone by itself at a lower cost than the silicone by itself and resulting in a release backing paper that can be repulped and recycled in conventional recycled paper mills avoiding the additional cost of sending the scrap paper to landfill.

Abstract: A method improves bundle cohesiveness of a bundle of aramid yarns, and decreasing its friction coefficient. The method includes adding to the bundle of yarns 0.1-3.0 wt. %, based on the yarn weight, of a water-soluble or water-dispersible film forming binding agent, followed by treating the bundle of yarns with an oil having an intrinsic viscosity less than 100 mm2/s.

Abstract: Provided is a film-forming method based on an LB method by which a uniform alignment film using a helical polyacetylene can be obtained. The method based on the LB method includes: developing a helical polyacetylene onto a liquid surface; and transferring a monolayer film of the helical polyacetylene formed on the liquid surface onto a substrate to form a film, in which a compressibility P represented by the following formula (1) at a time of the film formation is 1×10?2 m/mN or less: P=(1/(dH/dS))×(1/S) (1), where H represents a surface pressure (mN/m) of the monolayer film of the helical polyacetylene, and S represents an area (m2) of the monolayer film of the helical polyacetylene developed onto the liquid surface.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for stirring liquid inside a flow cell. In one implementation, the apparatus includes a rotatable disc configured to receive liquid at a top side of the disc and distribute the liquid substantially evenly around a periphery of the flow cell. The disc has a triangular cross sectional area. The apparatus may further include a set of fins attached to a bottom side of the disc, wherein the set of fins is configured to draw the liquid from the periphery of the flow cell into the center of the flow cell.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a coated panel. The process can comprise providing a panel of a desired dimension or cutting a panel to a desired dimension. In some embodiments a panel can be provided with joining functionality. A surface of the panel can be coated with a powder and the powder cured to thereby treat a surface of the panel.

Abstract: In the formation of a conductive roller 1, a compound forming an elastomer by curing through an electron beam irradiation or a ultraviolet ray irradiation is applied onto an outside of a shaft member 2 to form an elastomeric coating layer 3R and then the elastomeric coating layer is cured through an irradiation of an electron beam or a ultraviolet ray to form an elastic layer, whereby the elastic layer can be formed cheaply without sacrificing precision of peripheral dimension to largely reduce the cost of the conductive roller.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the production of polymer layers or of strand-shaped applications on a substrate, in particular of FIPFG seals, by applying a reactive, foamable polymer material on the substrate, and the polymer material being subjected to a corona treatment or plasma treatment after it has been applied on the substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating backlight unit is disclosed. The backlight unit method of fabricating backlight unit includes, preparing a base member having a predetermined thickness, applying ultraviolet curing resin on a surface of the base member, transferring prism patterns to the ultraviolet curing resin using a flexible mold having engraved patterns corresponding to the prism patterns, and curing the prism patterns before the prism patterns are separated from the engraved patterns of the flexible mold.

Abstract: A method for applying a hydrophilic coating on a substrate includes: providing a substrate (1), producing an atmospheric pressure plasma discharge in the presence of a gas, at least partially exposing the substrate to the atmospheric pressure plasma discharge. The method introduces a liquid aerosol (6) or a vapor of coating forming material into the atmospheric pressure plasma discharge, thereby forming a coating on the substrate. The coating forming material is a non-polymerizable acetate derivative, and is ethyl acetate in one embodiment.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing carbon coated aluminum foil as a cathode of solid aluminum electrolytic capacitors Comprising the steps of: preparing an aluminum foil by setting the aluminum foil into a chamber; roughening at least one surface of the aluminum foil by introducing gas into the chamber and activating an electric field so that the gas is ionized and turned into a plasma; and depositing carbon atoms by introducing gas mixed with carbon atoms and turning on the electric field again so as to make the carbon atoms have positive charge thereby impacting into and attaching firmly to the rough surface of the aluminum foil to form a carbon film.

Abstract: An epitaxial reactor enabling simultaneous deposition of thin films on a multiplicity of wafers is disclosed. During deposition, a number of wafers are contained within a wafer sleeve comprising a number of wafer carrier plates spaced closely apart to minimize the process volume. Process gases flow preferentially into the interior volume of the wafer sleeve, which is heated by one or more lamp modules. Purge gases flow outside the wafer sleeve within a reactor chamber to minimize wall deposition. In addition, sequencing of the illumination of the individual lamps in the lamp module may further improve the linearity of variation in deposition rates within the wafer sleeve. To improve uniformity, the direction of process gas flow may be varied in a cross-flow configuration. Combining lamp sequencing with cross-flow processing in a multiple reactor system enables high throughput deposition with good film uniformities and efficient use of process gases.

Abstract: A method of forming patterns on transparent substrates using a pulsed laser is disclosed. Various embodiments include an ultrashort pulsed laser, a substrate that is transparent to the laser wavelength, and a target plate. The laser beam is guided through the transparent substrate and focused on the target surface. The target material is ablated by the laser and is deposited on the opposite substrate surface. A pattern, for example a gray scale image, is formed by scanning the laser beam relative to the target. Variations of the laser beam scan speed and scan line density control the material deposition and change the optical properties of the deposited patterns, creating a visual effect of gray scale. In some embodiments patterns may be formed on a portion of a microelectronic device during a fabrication process. In some embodiments high repetition rate picoseconds and nanosecond sources are configured to produce the patterns.

Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel that not only demonstrates little deterioration of performance even in harsh environments at high temperature and high humidity, but is also free of the occurrence of a whitening phenomenon occurring during sudden changes in temperature and humidity, while also having superior shock resistance. Provided are a conductive laminate in which a uniform or arbitrarily patterned conductive layer containing a polythiophene-based conductive agent and an adhesive layer containing an acidic component are in direct contact over the entire surface or a portion thereof, and a touch panel in which it is used.

Abstract: There is provided a pellicle kit for manufacturing a pellicle which comprises a pellicle frame having a jig hole in the outer wall of its frame bar and a jig having a jig pin which is adjusted to enter the respective jig hole until the front end of the jig pin is abutted against the tapered bottom face of the jig hole to thereby fix said pellicle frame.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium includes a support and an ink-receiving layer which is disposed on the support and which contains an alumina pigment and an alkylsulfonic acid having the carbon number of 1 or more and 4 or less. The ink-receiving layer further contains a polymeric compound, a water-soluble zirconium compound, and boric acid or a borate. The polymeric compound is one obtained by cationizing at least one amino group of a product with acid, the product being obtained by the reaction of at least three compounds, that is, (i) a sulfur-containing organic compound containing two or more active hydrogen atoms, (ii) a polyisocyanate compound containing two or more isocyanate groups, and (iii) an amine compound containing two or more active hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: A partially metallized packaging film and method of making is disclosed. In one aspect, at least one portion of a vaporized metal stream is shielded from contacting a sheet of packaging film during the metallization process. The shield is a rigid plate and can be shaped to provide a sharp transition from transparent film to opaque film, or it can provide a gradual transition from transparent film to opaque film. The partially metallized packaging film can be used with a form, fill and seal machine or other packaging machine to create a food package with a product viewing window. In one aspect, the barrier web comprises a bio-based film.

Abstract: The disclosed protective bag contains an air-permeable bag, a photoreflecting material, and a photocatalytic material, where the photoreflecting material and the photocatalytic material are provided on an outer surface of the air-permeable bag. For example, an embodiment where the air-permeable bag has concave parts formed on the outer surface thereof, an embodiment where the photoreflecting material is colored fibers, and an embodiment where photoreflecting material contains first photoreflecting particles having a volume average particle size of 100 ?m to 200 ?m, and second photoreflecting particles having a volume average particle size of 1 ?m to 5 ?m are preferable.

Abstract: The invention relates to printable films comprising a substrate and at least a surface layer, said layer covering at least one face of said substrate and comprising a water-dispersible polymer and an ethylenically unsaturated compound; to a process for the manufacture of such films; to printed films and especially to printed labels obtained from such printable films.

Abstract: A plastic preform, having a base body, a thread region arranged on the base body, wherein the thread region is formed in one piece with the base body, and a ring-shaped section which is arranged underneath the thread region, which extends outwards in a radial direction (R) of the plastic container and which is formed in one piece with the base body, wherein the ring-shaped section has a first surface facing the base body and a second surface facing the thread region. At least one optically perceivable marking is arranged on the surface facing the base body.

Abstract: A high-strength, lightweight inflatable structure is formed of at least one flexible fabric member that, in an inflated condition, forms a self-supporting structure. The flexible fabric member is formed from a bare fabric having an areal weight of less than 4.5 oz/yd2. The fabric is coated with air-impervious resin coating comprising a polyurethane resin having a mixture of graphene nanoplatelets and a phosphorus-based flame retardant added thereto. The thermally exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets contain residual graphene oxide. Graphene oxide, which is a polar molecule, has an affinity for the polar molecules that make up the phosphorus based flame retardant. Accordingly, in addition to its inherent flame-retardant properties, the phosphorus based flame retardant acts as a dispersant to improve the uniform dispersion of the graphene nanoplatelets within the matrix, thus reducing or eliminating the need to use additional dispersants.

Abstract: An oriented monolayer or multilayer film, wherein the monolayer film comprises a copolymer (A1) of propylene with hexene-1 containing from 4 to 10% by weight of hexene-1 and having MFR from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min., and the multilayer film comprises at least 30% by weight of said copolymer (A1), both the monolayer and the multilayer film being obtainable with a process comprising a drawing step wherein the film is drawn with a draw ratio of at least 3, in at least one direction.

Abstract: An overmolded composite structure that contains a metal component and a resinous component adhered to a surface thereof is provided. The resinous component is formed from a thermoplastic composition that contains at least one polyarylene sulfide and at least one mineral filler. The present inventors have discovered that the nature and relative concentration of the polyarylene sulfides, mineral fillers, and/or other materials in the thermoplastic composition can be selectively tailored so that the resulting resinous component has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion and/or color that is similar to the metal component.

Abstract: A polymer is provided that preferably includes at least one unsaturated cycloaliphatic group. In one embodiment, the polymer is combined with an optional crosslinker and an optional carrier to form a coating composition suitable for use in coating articles such as packaging articles. In one embodiment, the polymer has at least one unsaturated cycloaliphatic group that is at least bicyclic.

Abstract: An elongated protective textile sleeve for protecting elongate members and methods of constructing a fabric substrate therefore are provided. The fabric substrate has a plurality of filamentary members woven, knitted or braided with one another. At least some of the filamentary members of the substrate extend to cut edges and are fabricated of a multi-component material that includes a core of a first polymeric material and an outer sheath of a second polymeric material. The outer sheath is heat-fusible and the inner core is heat-settable. The outer sheaths of the filamentary members are heat fused at least in the regions near the cut edges to keep the cut edges from fraying or the filamentary members from pulling out of the substrate. The core is heat set to form the desired shape of the protective sleeve.

Abstract: A hollow profile used in the manufacture of a spirally wound double-walled thermo-plastic pipe, having essentially a rectangular cross section, two side walls and an outer wall and an inner wall limiting a cavity within. In the hollow profile the inner wall of the pipe is thicker than the wall of the hollow profile intended to form the outer wall of the pipe. The inner rounding radius of the edges adjacent to the thicker wall of the hollow profile is considerably larger than the rounding radius of the two other edges of the cavity and the inside surface of the thicker wall comprises a rib extending in the hollow cavity of the profile, on the side of the profile forming the inner side of the pipe, in the longitudinal direction of the profile at least essentially along the whole length of the profile.

Abstract: An adhesive strip can adhere to objects and to a surface such as a surface in a vehicle passenger compartment to support the object within reach of the passengers. The adhesive strip is removable from the surface and provides a mechanism for folding the adhesive back so that the adhesive is covered and not free to attach unintentionally to objects or surfaces after removal from the initial surface. A method for using the strip allows the strip to be used to adhere objects to surfaces and then avoid adhering unintentionally after removal to other objects and surfaces. A method for making the adhesive strips is provided. A device for making the adhesive strips is provided.

Abstract: An oriented bamboo strand board and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: (a) cutting a bamboo stalk (4) into sections (6), and splitting each section (6) into 3-12 arc bamboo blanks (8) in the radial direction; (b) removing a outer surface part (10) and inner surface part (11) of the arc bamboo blank (8) by a thicknesser; (c) flaking the bamboo blank after removal of the outer surface part (10) and inner surface part (11) into bamboo flakes (14) with a thickness of 0.1-0.3 mm in the chordwise or substantially chordwise direction; (d) applying glue to the bamboo flakes (14) after drying, and orientedly spreading. The bamboo flakes have large width, break-resistance, good flatten characteristic and easy glue application, and the mechanical strength of produced oriented bamboo strand board is 1.5-1.6 times as much as that of the oriented bamboo strand board manufactured by radial flaking.

Abstract: A method of forming a composite structure can include providing a plurality of composite panels of material, each composite panel having a plurality of holes extending through the panel. An adhesive layer is applied to each composite panel and a adjoining layer is applied over the adhesive layer. The method also includes stitching the composite panels, adhesive layer, and adjoining layer together by passing a length of a flexible connecting element into the plurality of holes in the composite panels of material. At least the adhesive layer is cured to bond the composite panels together and thereby form the composite structure.

Abstract: An optical storage medium is disclosed that includes an optical disc having layers of graphene on one or both sides of the disc to provide wear protection against scratches and mechanical abrasion. Grahpene is a hard material that is 97.7% optically transparent. Thus, layers of graphene at or near the exterior sides of an optical disc provide wear protection to the optical media from mechanical abrasion and scratches while allowing laser light to pass through the graphene layers to read or write to the optical media.

Abstract: There is disclosed a minute structure including a sulfur compound and a silicon oxide. There is also disclosed a write-once information recording medium including a substrate and a recording layer formed of a mixed inorganic material and deposited on the substrate, wherein the mixed inorganic material contains a sulfur compound and a silicon oxide.

Abstract: A vacuum insulation panel and to a method for manufacturing same. The method comprises: (a) a step of laminating a plurality of glass fiber boards to form a core, wherein the glass fiber boards are produced by a papermaking method using glass fiber dispersed in an inorganic binder; (b) a step of forming an outer cover having a structure in which a surface protection layer, a metal barrier layer, and an adhesive layer are laminated; (c) a step of producing a getter by packing quicklime (CaO) powder in a pouch; (d) a step of attaching the getter onto the core, or inserting the getter into the surface of the core; and (e) a step of forming the outer cover into a bag body, inserting the core from step (d) into the bag body, and sealing the bag body, thereby improving long-term durability of the vacuum insulation panel.

Abstract: A multilayer thermal insulation composite for fire protection applications. The composite includes a fibrous insulation layer, at least one inorganic heat absorbing layer disposed on one side of the fibrous insulation layer, and at least one superinsulation layer disposed on at least one side of the composite adjacent the heat absorbing layer or the fibrous insulation layer. The composite may further include a scrim layer comprising a high temperature resistant, flexible, woven or non-woven scrim or scrim and high temperature resistant material disposed around the multilayer thermal insulation composite partially or substantially totally encapsulating the composite. The composite is lightweight and flexible, exhibits reduced heat transfer to the cold-face, with improved thermal insulation capability.

Abstract: A floor cover for protecting a floor from damage caused by pets. The floor cover includes a body having an ingress/egress portion, a doorway portion, and an enclosure portion.

Abstract: A corner fitting preform and a method of forming a corner fitting preform including steps integrally weaving a base or parent material with one or more flanges or legs that extend from the base is disclosed. The flat woven preform includes specially engineered areas within the legs or flanges that have continuous warp yarns which are not woven. The unwoven areas provide a hinge which allows the flanges of the preform to fold around a corner. After folding, the excess unwoven warp yarns are pulled back through the woven portion of the legs or flanges to produce a preform with continuous warp yarn reinforcement around the corner.

Abstract: A ceramic honeycomb structure having a large number of flow paths partitioned by porous cell walls, the cell walls comprising at least main crystals of aluminum titanate, in which MgO and SiO2 are dissolved to form a solid solution, and glass phases, the glass phases containing 40-80% by mass of SiO2 and 1-20% by mass of MgO, the average size of the glass phases being 30 ?m or less in a cross section of the cell walls, and the area ratio of the glass phases to the total area of the main crystals of aluminum titanate and the glass phases being 2-12% in a cross section of the cell walls, and its production method.

Abstract: A three-dimensional preform, composite components formed with the preform, and processes for producing the preform and composite materials. The three-dimensional preform includes first and second sets of tows containing filaments. Each tow of the first set has a predetermined polygonal cross-sectional shape and is embedded within a temporary matrix. The preform is fabricated from the first and second sets of tows, in which the second set of tows are transverse to the first set of tows, adjacent tows of the second set are spaced apart to define interstitial regions therebetween, and the polygonal cross-sectional shapes of the first set of tows are substantially congruent to the cross-sectional shapes of the interstitial regions so as to substantially fill the interstitial regions.

Abstract: A shuttering element for producing concrete and reinforced concrete structures comprises a multi-layer panel and a frame element which at least partially surrounds the multi-layer panel and provides at least one identification element that can be contactlessly written on the read form. Methods for producing and repairing such shuttering elements are also provided.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a membrane having a tampered pore, a polymeric membrane having a tapered pore, and uses of such polymeric membrane are disclosed. The membrane includes apertures of increasing diameter which are aligned with each other to form the tapered pore.

Abstract: A display window is formed by mechanically processing a transparent ceramic article. The composition of the ceramic article includes yttrium oxide and thorium oxide, the mole percentage of yttrium oxide is about 85% to about 94.99%, and the mole percentage of thorium oxide is about 4.99% to about 15%. The display window has a high light transmittance, good acid and alkali corrosion resistance, high hardness, long lifetime.

Abstract: A floormat for handling fluids is formed, at least in part, of compressible and resilient material. The topside of the floormat has a spaced plurality of channels feeding one or more gutters. The topside also has a central region and a border region. The central region occupies most of the topside and is substantially flat throughout except for the channels. One or more gutters in the floormat communicate with the distal ends of the channels. One or more discrete outlet gutters in the floormat allow drainage off the floormat. After placing the floormat where a user is expected to stand during the procedure, fluids that fall onto the floormat will flow from the channels to the one or more gutters for removal from one or more discrete locations on the one or more gutters.

Abstract: A thin-film layer structure (100) includes a substrate (102), a plurality of banks (104) with a roughly same height formed on the substrate, and a plurality of thin-film layers (106). The plurality of banks defines a plurality of spaces therein, and the plurality of spaces is arranged in rows and columns. A volume distribution of the plurality of spaces receiving the thin-film layers made of a same material in each row is irregular. A method for manufacturing a thin-film layer structure is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides structures including a substrate, a crosslinked polymer film disposed over the substrate, and a patterned diblock copolymer film disposed over the crosslinked polymer film. The crosslinked polymer comprises a random copolymer polymerized from a first monomer, a second monomer, and a photo-crosslinkable and/or thermally crosslinkable third monomer, including epoxy-functional or acrylyol-functional monomers. Also disclosed are methods for forming the structures.

Abstract: A method to produce building panels is disclosed which method includes the step of applying a layer (5) comprising a mix of fibers (14), binder (12), and wear resistant particles (12) on a carrier (6), pressing the layer (5) with an embossed matrix (2a, 2b) and providing embossed portions (4) and filling the embossed portions with decorative a substance (3).

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyester film for optical applications, and more specifically to a polyester film having refractive index of 1.6 to 1.7 and a film having refractive index of 1.4 to 1.6 on both surfaces of the polyester film, wherein a thickness of each coating layer is 0.03 to 0.1 ?m and total light transmittance of the entire film is 93% or more. The polyester film according to the embodiment has total light transmittance higher than the polyester film without the coating layer and is more suitable to use the polyester film for optical applications due to the excellent adhesive strength between the polyester film and layer for the post-processing working.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glazing that comprises at least one layer deposited by cathodic spraying under vacuum, said layer containing one or more oxides and a proportion in weight of titanium oxide of at least 40% and not exceeding 95%. The thickness of the layer in question and optionally the thickness of the other layers containing metal oxide is/are selected so that on a clear “float” glass sheet having a thickness of 4 mm, said layer(s) would yield a reflection of at least 15% and a light transmission of at least 60%. The layer or layer system in question further has a mechanical and/or chemical resistance comparable to that of layers produced by pyrolysis for obtaining products having the same kind of optical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid transparent hydrogel complex containing a polymerizable acrylic monomer, a metal alkoxide sol solution, a water-soluble salt, a phosphorus compound, a silane coupling agent, a quaternary ammonium salt, a polymerization initiator, and water. Moreover, the present invention provides a fire retardant glass assembly using the organic-inorganic hybrid transparent hydrogel complex and a manufacturing method thereof. The organic-inorganic hybrid transparent hydrogel complex according to the present invention has excellent properties such as long-term transparency, flame-retardancy, thermal insulation, long-term durability, and weather resistance, and thus it can be suitably used as a fire retardant material for fire retardant glass.