Abstract: A device for compacting a contoured elongate composite layup includes flexible first and second fiber reinforced resin flexible sections flexible along their lengths. The first section is flexible within a first plane and the second section is flexible within the first plane as well as within a second plane. The second section includes flexible joints reinforced by a spine.

Abstract: A cylindrical thermal protection cap for covering a length of an elongated structural element (50). The cap has a sandwich-like composite insulation system (10, 12, 16, 18, 20) which has a thermal conductivity lower or equal to 0.11 W/m.° C. at 800° C. and a thickness lower than 50 millimeters.

Abstract: A unitary core panel for a composite sandwich structure includes a plurality of cell walls defining a plurality of core cells, the plurality of cell walls extending across a thickness of the core, the plurality of core cells including one or more defined structural nonuniformities resulting in nonuniform properties of the core panel. A method of forming a core panel for a composite sandwich structure includes determining structural requirements of the core panel, designing the core panel to satisfy the structural requirements with one or more local nonuniformities in the core panel, and manufacturing the core panel as a unitary core panel with the one or more local nonuniformities.

Abstract: A composite article is provided for use as a heat spreader, a cooling element or as part of the heating system for a wide variety of items. The composite article can include at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite or graphitized polymer. A protective coating may be aligned or adhered with a surface of the sheet. The article may also include at least on of a fiber reinforced polymer, a fiber weave or fiber mat or combinations thereof, aligned with at least one of the first surface of the sheet or a second surface of the sheet. The composite article can include a plurality of strips of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite, of graphitized polymer or combinations thereof, which are woven together and/or it can include cut outs, slits or other perforations to provide flexibility, stretchability, and breathability.

Abstract: A nonwoven laminate having a SMS structure is hydraulically treated by particular process parameters to improve softness and tactile feel. The nonwoven laminate may also be imparted with one or more regular aperture patterns by additional hydraulic treatment processes, where the initial hydraulic treatment provides for improved aperture definition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transfer tapes, segmented and non-segmented which include at least one graphics layer. The transfer tapes include a removable template layer, a transfer layer which includes a backfill layer, having at least one first graphics layer, and an adhesive layer. Segmented transfer tapes further at least one transferable segment, at least one non-transferable segment in the segmented transfer tape and include at least one kerf. The present disclosure also provides optical assemblies, e.g. micro-optical assemblies, which may be fabricated from the transfer tapes which include at least one graphics layer. The present disclosure also provides methods of forming the transfer tapes and methods of making the micro optical assemblies.

Abstract: A hydrophobic needle-felted insulation blanket having a textile-grade needle felted fiberglass blanket having a density in the range of 4 to 15 lb/ft3 (65 to 250 g/L) contains a uniform hydrophobic fluoropolymer disposed homogeneously throughout the textile grade needle felted fiberglass blanket without creating a higher density of hydrophobic fluoropolymer near edges of the textile-grade needle felted fiberglass blanket. The fluoropolymer has a melting point over 5500 Fahrenheit and decomposed residual hydrophilic compounds uniformly disposed through the textile grade needle felted fiberglass blanket. The finished hydrophobic needle-felted insulation blanket is (i) temperature stable up to 5500 Fahrenheit, (ii) moldable, (iii) silica dust free, and thereafter retains a selected shape and the finished blanket will not decompose, disintegrate, or lose structural integrity when submerged in water.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate useful as a transparent conductive film in which curved surface molding can be performed without impairing conductivity. The laminate according to the present invention is a laminate including a substrate and a conductive layer, a haze value is less than 10%, and a thermal shrinkage rate of the substrate is 5% to 75%.

Abstract: A glued arrangement, preferably for a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The glued arrangement includes a first component, a second component, and at least one adhesive layer for connecting the two components. The adhesive layer includes a central zone and an edge zone that surrounds the central zone where, in the hardened state, the adhesive in the edge zone has a higher elasticity than the adhesive in the central zone.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide for multi-layered assemblies comprising a carrier having opposed sides; a heat sealable layer disposed on at least a portion of one of said sides of the carrier, said heat sealable layer comprising a partially salt neutralized ionomer; and a polymeric film comprising polyurethane and having opposed sides, wherein one of said sides of the polymeric film in at least in partial contact with said heat sealable layer, methods of making the same as well as other variations.

Abstract: In laminating resin layers on both surfaces of a metal foil layer by adhering a heat-resistant resin layer to a first surface of the metal foil layer and adhering a heat-sealable resin layer to a second surface thereof, as an adhering method, by employing an adhesive agent unapplied portion forming and adhering process in which the resin layer and the metal foil layer are adhered together by applying an adhesive agent to a region of a joining face of both the layers excluding a part of the region so that an adhesive agent unapplied section is formed, a laminated body having the adhesive agent unapplied section is manufactured. A resin layer removal process for removing a resin layer corresponding to the adhesive agent unapplied section of the laminated body to expose the metal foil layer is performed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite film comprising a graphene oxide coating layer, a porous polymer support comprising the same, and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composite film comprising a graphene oxide coating layer with improved permeability and stability, a porous polymer support for a composite film comprising a graphene oxide coating layer with improved permeability, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: 2-dimensional carbon thin films are described, as well as their processes of preparation, and their specific uses. The 2-dimensional carbon thin films are fabricated by preparing an organic polymeric thin film precursor, which is then subjected to a carbonisation process to remove at least some of the non-carbon atoms. Using the disclosed process, 2-dimensional carbon thin films having improved dimensional characteristics can be reliably prepared, which presents clear advantages in applications which have until now been restricted to the use of 2-dimensional carbon thin films having less useful dimensions.

Abstract: A sliding part with a wear resistant coating includes a sliding part, and a wear resistant coating provided on a sliding surface of the sliding part, and made of a cobalt alloy containing chromium and silicon. In the wear resistant coating, oxide particles are dispersed which include an oxide containing chromium and silicon, and have a particle size of 100 ?m or less when a cross section of the wear resistant coating is observed using an optical microscope with a magnification of 100 times.

Abstract: A curable composition includes a radically polymerizable compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond in a molecule, and an insoluble phosphorus compound insoluble in the radically polymerizable compound. The insoluble phosphorus compound includes a phosphine oxide compound having two or more diphenylphosphine oxide groups in a molecule.

Abstract: A rubber composition of the present technology contains: 100 parts by mass of diene polymer that can be vulcanized by sulfur, from 0.5 parts by mass to 5 parts by mass of sulfur, and from 0.8 parts by mass to 17 parts by mass of hydroxy group-containing compound having a molecular weight of 200 or less.

Abstract: The present invention is a resin composition comprising a specific modified hydrogenated block copolymer [E] prepared by introducing an alkoxysilyl group and a crosslinking aid; a resin laminate prepared by laminating a layer including the resin composition on at least one side of a polyimide-based resin film; and a resin laminated metallic foil prepared by laminating a metallic foil on at least one side of the polyimide-based resin film through the layer including the resin composition. The present invention provides: a resin composition excellent in adhesiveness to a polyimide-based resin film and a metallic foil with low surface roughness and excellent in electrical insulation; a resin laminate prepared by laminating the resin composition and a polyimide-based resin film; and a resin laminated metallic foil in which the polyimide-based resin film and a metallic foil with a low surface roughness are laminated by using the resin composition as an adhesive.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a laminate for use in blister packs which fully imparts the forming property that forming defects do not occur, or are not prone to occur, even when forming the pockets in a blister pack to a relatively great depth, and to provide a blister pack using this laminate. The present invention relates to a laminate for use in a blister pack, which comprises a substrate layer 1, an aluminum foil layer 2, a first reinforcement layer 3a, a second reinforcement layer 3b, and an absorption layer 4, in that order.

Abstract: A laminated film has an optically functional layer including a quantum dot layer, performing an optical function, which can be prevented from deteriorating due to the permeation of oxygen or the like from an end face. The laminated film includes a functional layer laminate having an optically functional layer and a gas barrier layer laminated on at least one main surface of the optically functional layer and an end face sealing layer formed by covering at least some of end faces of the functional layer laminate, the end face sealing layer has an end face resin layer and a metal layer in this order from the end face side of the functional layer laminate, and the metal layer covers the entirety of the end face resin layer except for a surface of the end face resin layer coming into contact with the end faces of the functional layer laminate.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polyester resin-coated metal sheet which has excellent coating material adhesion capable of withstanding severe forming processing while retaining high decorative property and photoluminescence property and a container using the same. [Solution] The polyester resin-coated metal sheet of the present invention includes a metal sheet, and a non-oriented polyester resin formed of a plurality of layers provided on at least one surface of the metal sheet. A surface layer and an adjacent layer in contact with the surface layer, of the plurality of layers, have a difference therebetween in melting temperature of not less than 10° C., and a difference in tensile stress at an elongation of 250% under an environmental temperature of 70° C. of less than 3 MPa in tensile tests in a single-layer film state corresponding to each layer, and the surface layer contains fine particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly arrangement system, comprising a feeding unit, a conveyor unit and an assembling unit. The feeding unit comprises a supplying part and a cutting part. The supplying part is provided with a prepreg and configured to supply the prepreg to the cutting part. The cutting part cuts the prepreg to continuously form one or more prepreg sheets. The conveyor unit receives and conveys the prepreg sheet. The assembling unit comprises a metal foil supplying part, a first assembling part and a second assembling part. The second assembling part assembles a plate and a metal foil from the metal foil supplying part with the prepreg sheet from the conveyor unit into an assembly, and the first assembling part bears the assembly. Also provided is an assembly manufacturing method.

Abstract: Provided is a daylighting device (10) that is used by being attached to a window frame (110) supporting an existing window glass (100) and that includes a first base (11) being light-transmissive, a first spacer (12) provided at an outer edge of one surface (11a) of the first base (11) and attached to the window frame (110), and a daylighting member (13) provided on a side of the one surface (11a) of the first base (11), in which the daylighting member (13) includes a second base (14) that is light-transmissive and a plurality of protrusion daylighting portions (15) that are light-transmissive and provided to be adjacent to each other on a side of one surface (14a) of the second base (14).

Abstract: A laminated glazing includes (i) a first outer sheet of glass; (ii) an electrically powered functional film; (iii) an infrared reflecting means arranged between the first sheet of glass and the functional film; (iv) at least one first thermoplastic insert arranged between the infrared radiation reflecting means and the functional film; and (v) a second outer sheet of glass. The laminated glazing includes at least the first outer sheet with infrared reflection RIRV so that RIRV?1.087*TLV, where TLV is the light transmission of the sheet of glass, and the infrared reflecting means is characterized by light transmission TLC so that TLC?1.3*TIRC, where TIRC is the infrared transmission of the infrared radiation reflecting means.

Abstract: The invention relates to laminated glazing comprising a substrate, in particular a transparent substrate, optionally coloured, coated with an infrared-reflecting layer and capable of being used as glazing in buildings or in vehicles. The coated substrate is made up of the combination of a glass substrate in which the composition has a redox of less than 15%, characterised by infrared reflection RIRV so that RIRV?1.087*TLV, wherein TLV is the light transmission of the glass, and an infrared reflecting layer characterised by light transmission TLC so that TLC?1.

Abstract: Multilayer cast films with an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer core layer, and inner and outer layers containing low density polyethylene homopolymers, and multilayer cast films with an ethylene polymer core layer, and inner and outer layers containing ethylene/?-olefin copolymers, are described. These cast films have a reduced tendency to block, and are useful in various food packaging applications.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a substrate having opposed first and second surfaces; a first hard coating layer formed on the first surface; a first optical adjustment layer formed on the first hard coating layer, the first optical adjustment layer comprising a second binder resin and a plurality of second particles distributed in the second binder resin; a first transparent conductor layer formed on the first optical adjustment layer, the first transparent conductor layer having a plurality of protrusions on a surface thereof corresponding to the plurality of second particles; a second hard coating layer formed on the second surface; a second optical adjustment layer formed on the second hard coating layer; and a second transparent conductor layer formed on the second optical adjustment layer.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a flexible multilayer packaging film with high gas barrier properties comprising: one or more support layer(s) (1,10); one or more barrier layer(s) (6,60), each of the one or more barrier layer(s) (6,60) comprising an organic layer (2,20) and an inorganic layer(3,30); wherein said multilayer film has an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.1 cm3/m2/24 h/atm, preferably less than 0.05 cm3/m2/24 h/atm, most preferably less than 0.03 cm3/m2/24 h/atm measured at 23° C. and 50 % relative humidity.

Abstract: A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material.

Abstract: Barrier films comprising a PECVD barrier coating with diamond-like carbon are disclosed, along with methods of manufacturing such films, and laminated packaging materials comprising such films, in particular intended for liquid food packaging are disclosed. Packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material, in particular to a packaging container intended for liquid food packaging are also disclosed.

Abstract: A biodegradable, flexible laminate film is provided, which is made up of a first substrate and a second substrate laminated to the first substrate. Each substrate is made from a polymer-based material that is biodegradable in an anaerobic, microbial environment over a period of more than 100 years and an additive that reduces the period of biodegradability of the polymer-based material to less than 40 years.

Abstract: There is provided a heat-ray shielding film including composite tungsten oxide particles; a thermoplastic resin; and a metal coupling agent, wherein the composite tungsten oxide particles are represented by a general formula MxWOy, where M is one or more elements selected from Cs, Rb, K, Tl, In, Ba, Li, Ca, Sr, Fe, Sn, Al, Cu, and Na, 0.1?x?0.5, and 2.2?y?3.0.

Abstract: A sealing sheet having a resin layer comprising a resin part (A) formed by a resin composition containing one or more resins selected from the group consisting of an acrylic-based resin and a urethane-based resin, and a resin part (B) having a water vapor transmission rate measured in conformity with JIS K 7129 of 15 g/m2/day or less, in which the resin part (A) and the resin part (B) are present on at least one surface of the resin layer. The sealing sheet excels in a suppressing effect on moisture intrusion of the sealing sheet itself, and, when manufacturing a sealing structure, excels in an effect to prevent moisture intrusion into the sealing structure from between a substrate (adherend) and the sealing sheet.

Abstract: The present application relates to a neutral layer composition. The present application can provide a neutral layer composition capable of forming a neutral layer, which can be effectively applied in the formation of a polymeric film comprising a vertically aligned self-assembled block copolymer.

Abstract: The present application relates to a laminate, a method for preparing same and a use of the laminate. The present application can provide a method for forming a film, which comprises a self-assembled block copolymer, to have excellent uniformity in thickness even when the film is formed over a large area, a laminate comprising a polymer film formed by means of the method, and a use of same.

Abstract: The laminate of the present invention a laminate comprising a layer comprising a saponified ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer and a layer which comprises a thermoplastic resin that is not an EVOH resin and which has been laminated to at least one surface of the layer comprising a saponified ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer via a layer comprising an adhesive resin, wherein shear viscosity ratio of the saponified ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer and the adhesive resin (saponified ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer to adhesive resin) is 0.70-1.50 at a shear rate of 0.1 [1/s] and 0.90-1.10 at a shear rate of 1.0 [1/s].

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for assembling elastomeric laminates, wherein elastic material may be stretched and joined with either or both first and second substrates. First spools are rotated to unwind first elastic strands from a first unwinder in a machine direction. The first elastic strands are positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate to form an elastomeric laminate. Before the first elastic strands are completely unwound from the rotating first spools, second spools are rotated to unwind second elastic strands from a second unwinder. Subsequently, the advancement of the first elastic strands from the first unwinder is discontinued. Thus, the elastomeric laminate assembly process may continue uninterrupted while switching from an initially utilized elastic material drawn from the first spools to a subsequently utilized elastic material drawn from the second spools.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for making elastomeric laminates that may be used as components of absorbent articles. In particular, discrete mechanical bonds are applied to a first substrate and a second substrate to secure elastic strands therebetween, wherein the discrete bonds are arranged intermittently along the machine direction. During the bonding process, heat and pressure are applied to the first substrate and the second substrate such that malleable materials of the first and second substrates deform to completely surround an outer perimeter of a discrete length of the stretched elastic strand. After removing the heat and pressure from the first and second substrates, the malleable materials harden to define a bond conforming with a cross sectional shape defined by the outer perimeter of the stretched elastic strand.

Abstract: A reactive polymer composition is provided, containing a (co)polymer that forms one or more reactive moities, either directly or indirectly, upon application of an ionizing radiation; and a multifunctional curing coagent, along with systems and methods for bonding substrates to one another using such a composition.

Abstract: A lamination cassette includes a substrate to accommodate a plurality of first sheets of a first size. A loading template is removably coupled to the cassette via an adapter on the cassette to secure the loading template when inclined for loading. The template includes a first loading section for accommodating a plurality of second sheets of a second size smaller than the first size when loaded onto the substrate. The lamination cassette is configured to support sheets of the first size when the adapter is not coupled to the substrate and the vertical support surface is configured to support sheets of the second size when the loading template is coupled to the substrate. The loading template may also include a second loading section for accommodating a plurality of third sheets having the same size as the second sheets for laminating two pluralities of same size sheets on a single cassette.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, includes: a housing; a panel; a first bonding agent disposed along an edge of the housing and configured to join the housing and the panel to each other; and a joining member disposed at part of the edge of the housing and having a joining strength lower than a joining strength of the first bonding agent.

Abstract: A mandrel wherein a portion of the mandrel body outer surface is cortical; i.e., flared outwardly, is provided. In this configuration, the necked can is drawn against the conical portion of the mandrel body outer surface while a generally cylindrical portion of the mandrel body extends into the can. Further, the space between the cylindrical portion of the mandrel body and the can is pressurized so as to resist deformations in the can during the decorating process. In an exemplary embodiment, the mandrel includes an elongated mandrel body with an outer surface, a proximal, first end, a proximal medial portion, a distal medial portion, and a distal, second end and having an axis of rotation. The mandrel body outer surface includes an elongated conical portion; the mandrel body outer surface conical portion is disposed adjacently about the mandrel body first end.

Abstract: A turning device in a sheet-processing machine includes a sheet-guiding drum. The sheet-guiding drum has at least one gripper system for securing a front edge of a sheet. The sheet-guiding drum also has at least three casing segments cooperating in the circumferential direction and engaging with one another during format adjustment. A method for the format adjustment of a sheet-guiding drum is also disclosed. The object of the invention is to further improve the sheet guiding on format-adjustable sheet-guiding drums in sheet-processing machines. This is achieved in that a middle casing segment in the circumferential direction has a drive.

Abstract: A control method for detecting the operating status of the nozzles of an ink-jet printhead, comprising the following steps: detecting an inlet pressure and an outlet pressure in a feeding channel (5) of the nozzles (6) in a closing condition of all the nozzles (6); detecting a reference pressure differential between the inlet pressure and the outlet pressure; opening each nozzle (6) in sequence and separately from the others; detecting the pressure differential between the inlet pressure and the outlet pressure in an opening condition of a single nozzle (6); comparing the detected differential pressure with the reference pressure differential.

Abstract: In some examples, a print head comprises a plurality of nozzles comprising respective heaters on the print head, each heater of the heaters to be driven by a respective firing pulse to form a bubble in a corresponding nozzle. The print head further comprises a first time repository on the print head to store a first time instant, and a second time repository on the print head to store a second time instant, and a plurality of detect circuits provided onto the print head and coupled to corresponding nozzles of the plurality of nozzles, wherein each respective detect circuit of the plurality of detect circuits is to detect a change in respective impedances for a respective nozzle at the first time instant and the second time instant.

Abstract: A method and system of controlling at least one printbar in a printing system are described. The printing system has one or more of printbars distributed along a media transport. A first image including a reference pattern is generated on a print medium with a first printbar. A pattern is then detected on the print medium. The reference pattern and the detected pattern are used to determine a position of the first image relative to a second printbar. This position is used to configure nozzle data for a second image to be generated on the print medium by the second printbar.

Abstract: A circuit for driving first and second groups of actuating elements for ejection of droplets from a printhead, the circuit comprising: a drive circuit configured to provide a drive waveform to first electrodes of the first and second groups; and a voltage offset circuit configured to provide a voltage offset to the second electrodes of the first or second groups to bias the second electrodes of the first and second groups relative to each other.

Abstract: An inkjet printhead comprising a printhead die, the printhead die comprising: a plurality of actuators; a plurality of electrical connections in electrical communication with respective first electrodes of the plurality of actuators for providing drive signals thereto; a first electrical bus arranged in common electrical communication with second electrodes of a first group of the actuators for providing first signals thereto; and a second electrical bus arranged in common electrical communication with second electrodes of a second group of the actuators for providing second signals thereto.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a first head unit configured to discharge a liquid, a second head unit configured to discharge a liquid, a first drive circuit configured to drive the first head unit, a second drive circuit configured to drive the second head unit, a circuit board on which the first drive circuit and the second drive circuit are provided, and a case that accommodates the circuit board. The case includes an inlet through which gas outside the case flows inside the case, and an outlet through which gas inside the case flows to the outside the case, and the first drive circuit generates more heat than the second drive circuit, and a distance between the first drive circuit and the inlet is shorter than a distance between the second drive circuit and the inlet.

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes a head unit driven by a drive signal to discharge a liquid; a substrate; and a first transistor and a second transistor provided on the substrate and configured to generate the drive signal. In the substrate, a screw hole is provided between the first transistor and the second transistor.

Abstract: A method for testing at least one nozzle of a multi-jet print head of an inkjet printer including a plurality of nozzles (4), at least one 1st and one 2nd deviation electrode (14a, 14b) for each jet, method in which: at least one jet is formed using the nozzle (9), at a drop formation frequency, an estimate is made of: a cutoff frequency (Fc) of at least this jet, by variation of the jet formation frequency, at a constant jet velocity, or, at constant formation frequency of the drops from at least this jet, by variation of the jet velocity, the velocity at which the cutoff frequency (Fc) is equal to the formation frequency; this cutoff frequency (Fc) or this velocity is compared with a reference value and the functional or non-functional state of at least the nozzle is deduced.