Abstract: An electrode (10) is disclosed in which a first layer (30) of TiOx with a porosity in the range 0-3% is present on at least one surface of an electrode substrate (20), a second layer (40) of TiOx with a porosity of greater than 3 and up to 20% is present on the first layer (30) of TiOx. An electro-catalytic layer (50) is present on the second layer (40) of TiOx. x is in the range 1-2 for the first (30) and second layer (40) of TiOx. A process for the manufacture of the electrode (10) is disclosed as are uses thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a cathode catalyst for water electrolysis devices and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, provided are a cathode catalyst for water electrolysis devices that exhibits both high activity and high electrical conductivity, compared to conventional transition metal phosphide catalysts, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to an EWS module device for electro-winning and/or electro-refining, based on a saturated leaching solution of PLS/electrolyte/raffmate/ILS without solvent extraction, characterised by comprising: a tank (10 and 12); a set of electrolytic cells contained within the tank, wherein the cells are electrically and volumetrically separated by the internal walls of the module (14), with the cells being connected in series by a joining board or capping board (3); an intercellular bar (1); an intercellular bar guide (2); inlet and outlet ducts for the PLS/electrolyte/raffinate/ILS (17) and (11) for each cell independently; and each EWS module is in turn connected to the other modules by an inter-module connector (18), and same in turn control the connection and disconnection of the EWS modules by an interrupter (25); operating process of the EWS module device; and connection and disconnection process between different EWS module devices.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for electroplating substrates are described herein. In some cases, an ionically resistive element is positioned near the substrate, creating a cross flow manifold between the ionically resistive element and the substrate. During plating, fluid may enter the cross flow manifold upward through the channels in the ionically resistive element, and (optionally) laterally through a cross flow side inlet. The flow paths combine in the cross flow manifold and exit at the cross flow outlet, which may be positioned opposite the cross flow inlet. In some embodiments, the ionically resistive element may include two or more flow regions, where the flow through each flow region is independently controllable. In these or other embodiments, an electrolyte jet may be included to flow additional electrolyte toward the substrate at a particular radial location or locations during plating. In some embodiments, the ionically resistive element may be omitted.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electroplating conductor roll with excellent high temperature abrasion resistance and corrosion resistance and excellent high temperature hardness. In an electroplating conductor roll, a composite carbide cermet-based thermally sprayed coating, which includes a composite carbide of WC and Cr3C2, and a ternary intermetallic compound binder metal of Cr, Ni and W, is formed on the surface of a metal roll. When the thermally sprayed coating is 100 mass %, the content of the composite carbide is 55-93 mass % and the content of the ternary intermetallic compound is 7-45 mass %. When the composite carbide is 100 mass %, the content of WC is 64-85 mass % and the content of Cr3C2 is 15-36 mass %.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode foil includes an electrolytic etching step of etching a metal foil containing first metal by applying current between the metal foil and an electrode in etching liquid while a principal surface of the metal foil faces the electrode. A masking member is disposed between the principal surface of the metal foil and the electrode so as to cover a partial region of the principal surface. The masking member is an electric conductor. The masking member is electrically connected with the metal foil.

Abstract: An epitaxy method includes providing an exposed crystalline region of a substrate material. Silicon is epitaxially deposited on the substrate material in a low temperature process wherein a deposition temperature is less than 500 degrees Celsius. A source gas is diluted with a dilution gas with a gas ratio of dilution gas to source gas of less than 1000.

Abstract: The present application provides a growth method of aluminum nitride (AlN), including the following steps: providing a substrate; using a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) device to simultaneously supply metal source gas, nitrogen source gas and group VI element source gas to the substrate to form an AlN nucleation layer on the substrate; and using the MOCVD device to simultaneously supply the nitrogen source gas and the metal source gas to the AlN nucleation layer to form an AlN crystalline layer on the AlN nucleation layer.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the production of single crystal aluminium nitride doped with scandium and/or yttrium, with scandium and/or yttrium contents in the range 0.01 atom % to 50 atom % with respect to 100 atom % of the total quantity of the doped aluminium nitride, characterized in that in a crucible, in the presence of a gas selected from nitrogen or a noble gas, or a mixture of nitrogen and a noble gas: a doping material selected from scandium, yttrium, scandium nitride or yttrium nitride or a mixture thereof and a source material formed from aluminium nitride are sublimated and recondensed onto a seed material which is selected from aluminium nitride or aluminium nitride doped with scandium and/or yttrium.

Abstract: A periodic table Group 13 metal nitride crystals grown with a non-polar or semi-polar principal surface have numerous stacking faults. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a period table Group 13 metal nitride crystal wherein the occurrence of stacking faults of this kind are suppressed. The present invention achieves the foregoing by a periodic table Group 13 metal nitride crystal being characterized in that, in a Qx direction intensity profile that includes a maximum intensity and is derived from an isointensity contour plot obtained by x-ray reciprocal lattice mapping of (100) plane of the periodic table Group 13 metal nitride crystal, a Qx width at 1/300th of peak intensity is 6×10?4 rlu or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a core shell particle having high luminous efficacy and excellent durability; a method of producing the same; and a film obtained by using the core shell particle. The core shell particle of the present invention includes: a core which contains a Group III element and a Group V element; a first shell which covers at least a part of a surface of the core; and a second shell which covers at least a part of the first shell, in which at least a part of a surface of the core shell particle contains a metal-containing organic compound containing a metal element and a hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A metal oxide macroscopic fiber and a preparation method thereof, the method including: adding, as a spinning dope, an anionic metal oxide aqueous colloidal solution into wet spinning equipment, extruding the spinning dope from the spinning equipment into a thread, injecting the extruded thread into a coagulating bath containing a flocculating agent to obtain as-spun fiber, and repeatedly washing the resulted as-spun fiber with deionized water and drying same, thereby obtaining a metal oxide fiber. Said method makes the process simple and controllable, being adaptable to production on a large scale. The prepared metal oxide fiber having special physical and chemical properties is widely applicable in terms of intelligent spinning, biomedicine, energy recycling and conversion, and the field of microelectronic devices and the like.

Abstract: The personal care compositions of the present invention are in the form of an Article comprising a dissolvable fibrous web structure. The fibers of the dissolvable fibrous web structure comprise a surfactant; a water soluble polymeric structurant; and a plasticizer. Additionally the ratio of the water soluble water soluble polymeric structurant to the active agent in the fiber is 3.5 or less.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer composition containing at least one polymer and at least one agent, formed bodies having such a polymer composition, the use of the formed bodies and polymer compositions, and corresponding threads, nonwoven materials, clothing articles, and medical aids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of polysaccharide fibers which contain ?(1?3)-glucan as a fiber-forming substance, as well as to the fibers made thereby, and to their use.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a polyethylene-2,5-furandicarboxylate (PEF) raw yarn including a spinning/drawing process wherein an undrawn yarn, obtained by melt-spinning of a PEF-containing resin composition, is continuously drawn into a PEF raw yarn without being recovered and the PEF raw yarn is taken up, wherein the ratio of a rate (T) of taking up the PEF raw yarn to a rate (E) of extrusion of the resin composition into filaments during the melt-spinning (T/E) is 700 to 2,000.

Abstract: Polymeric blends and filaments prepared from the blends are provided for improving isotropy in three-dimensional objects prepared by fused deposition modeling (FDM) processes. The polymeric blends include a high molecular weight (HMW) thermoplastic polymer and an additive comprising a low molecular weight (LMW) thermoplastic polymer. The HMW and LMW polymers can be the same type of polymer (e.g., poly(lactic acid)) or have at least one type of monomeric unit in common. The LMW polymer additive can have a molecular weight that is greater than the entanglement molecular weight and is about half the molecular weight of the HMW polymer or less. Inclusion of the LMW polymer can increase interfacial adhesion between filaments prepared from the blends. Also provided are three-dimensional objects prepared from a FDM process that have improved isotropic properties and methods of improving the isotropic properties of a three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A spinning-mill machine and associated operational method includes a plurality of cross-winding devices arranged next to each other in a longitudinal direction along each machine side of the spinning-mill machine, wherein each cross-winding device is configured to wind yarn onto a sleeve. The cross-winding devices are arranged into a multiple number of sections along each of the machine sides. A sleeve transport device is arranged along the cross-winding devices on each machine side to supply empty sleeves to cross-winding devices. A plurality of sleeve stacks are configured to stockpile the empty sleeves. A plurality of sleeve storage devices are arranged along each machine side for distributed intermediate storage of the empty sleeves, wherein each cross-winding device is allocated with a single sleeve storage device, or the plurality of the cross-winding devices in each of the sections are allocated to a single one of the sleeve storage devices.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a bifunctional fiber that can be used for both haptic feedback and sensing user interaction. Such bifunctional fibers are useful in structural materials, including as elements of wearables or accessories.

Abstract: This document describes conductive yarn structures for interactive textiles. The conductive yarn structures of the interactive textile include a conductive core that includes at least one conductive filament and a cover layer that may be constructed from flexible threads that covers the conductive core. In one embodiment, the conductive core includes a plurality of conductive filaments. Each conductive filament can be made from a metallic composition containing copper and silver. Silver can be contained in the metallic composition in an amount from 0.5% by weight to 40% by weight. Each conductive filament can include an insulating sheath made from a polyurethane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cap ply reinforcement hybrid yarn (1) which is located between the tread and the belt package especially in radial passenger vehicle tires, which improves the high speed durability of the tire by using polyamide (N)/polyester (P) yarns, and which provides fuel saving by decreasing the rolling resistance.

Abstract: A protective textile sleeve having a flexible, tubular wall of braided yarns and method of construction thereof is provided. At least some of the yarns include plastically deformable and/or heat-settable monofilaments and/or multifilaments that are plastically deformed and/or heat-set to provide the wall with a convolute shape. The convolute shape is formed by a plurality of alternating crests and valleys, wherein the crests are formed in tight, axially compressed relation with one another, with the valleys intervening between the crests being relatively narrow or short in axially extending length relative to the crests, providing the wall with an increased density, an increased abrasion resistance, enhanced thermal protection, enhanced impact resistance, enhanced noise attenuation. Further, with the wall having an accordion-like shape, greatly enhanced flexibility is attained without concern of kinking when routing the sleeve about meandering paths and about sharp bends, corners and the like.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of discontinuous fibers, a plurality of natural keratin fibers, and a plurality of meltblown fibers. The discontinuous fibers, the natural keratin fibers, and the meltblown fibers form a continuous bonding web structure.

Abstract: A method of needling a fiber layer, includes first needling the fiber layer by a needling head, during which the fiber layer is caused to move in translation relative to the needling head, wherein needles of the needling head are distributed uniformly over a surface of the needling head; after the first needling, shifting the fiber layer relative to the needling head along a shift direction through a distance d equal to N·x·p, where N is an integer not less than 1, x is a coefficient greater than 0, and less than 1, and p designates the pitch of two consecutive needles of the needling head along the shift direction; and second needling the fiber layer, after the shifting, and during which the fiber layer is moved in translation relative to the needling head, the needles not penetrating, during the second needling, into the holes formed during the first needling.

Abstract: A needle loom for needling a nonwoven web which includes a needle beam arrangement with at least one needle beam and a drive device for moving the needle beam arrangement back and forth in a punching direction. The drive device has a first drive and a first main shaft. A first main conrod connects the main shaft to the needle beam arrangement in articulated fashion and is supported eccentrically on the first main shaft. The first drive is actuated in such a way that it moves the first main shaft cyclically back and forth around a predetermined rotational angle.

Abstract: A sewing machine acquires embroidery data of an embroidery pattern including a first pattern to be sewn when a holding position of an embroidery frame is a first position and a second pattern to be sewn subsequent to the first pattern when the holding position is a second position. The sewing machine identifies an image capture area based on the embroidery data, and acquires first image data representing the image capture area and extracts a first feature point. And then, the sewing machine acquires second image data and extracts a second feature point. The sewing machine sets, based on the first feature point and the second image data, a layout of the second pattern with respect to the first pattern when the holding position is the second position and corrects the embroidery data. The sewing machine sews the second pattern on the sewing object based on the corrected embroidery data.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions. The instructions, when executed, cause a processor of an embroidery pattern editing device provided with a capturing portion, a displaying portion, and an input portion to perform steps. The steps include detecting a marker associated with an embroidery pattern arranged within an augmented reality space from a real image that is an image of a real space captured by the capturing portion, displaying, when the marker is detected from the real image, a pattern image indicating the embroidery pattern associated with the detected marker, superimposed on the real image with the detected marker as a reference, on the displaying portion, receiving editing content with respect to the embroidery pattern via the input portion, and reflecting, when the editing content with respect to the embroidery pattern is received, the received editing content in the pattern image displayed on the displaying portion.

Abstract: A patch comprising a lower layer of felt material, and an inner area stitched to the felt and having a desired shape. A first stitched border surrounds the central area, and a second stitched border surrounds the first border.

Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a dewatering tub having an impeller provided at a bottom thereof; three or more baffles arranged at equal intervals in a circumferential direction with respect to an inner circumferential surface of the dewatering tub, which are opened in the vicinity of the bottom and in which a water circulation opening is formed at the upper end; a water receiving ring unit fixed to an upper end of the dewatering tub and formed by stacking a plurality of annular water guiding grooves, which are connected to the upper end of the respective baffles via communication members; and a nozzle unit capable of individually injecting adjusting water into each of the water guiding grooves.

Abstract: A wash drum apparatus and method of adjusting the wash capacity for a laundry washing machine. The wash drum may include one or more rear cover inserts that may adjust the wash capacity of the wash drum. The rear cover insert may include one or more impellers. The wash drum may include a rear cover.

Abstract: Provided are an oil seal installation structure for washing machines and a washing machine, the oil seal installation structure for washing machines includes at least three oil seals provided on a main shaft of the washing machine at intervals, the oil seals are disposed between a rear portion of an inner tub of the washing machine and a first bearing disposed on the main shaft. Seal lips of the oil seals disposed at both ends face a sealing region of the main shaft, and the seal lip of at least one oil seal disposed in the middle faces away from the sealing region of the main shaft.

Abstract: A fully automatic washing machine includes: a washing tub configured to enter into or exit from an outer casing through an entrance on a front surface; a holding plate disposed below the washing tub, and configured to support the washing tub via a hanger bracket; a door portion fixed to the holding plate in front of the washing tub, and configured to block the entrance; a sliding guiding rail disposed between the holding plate and the outer casing to linearly move the holding plate together with the washing tub and the door portion in a front-rear direction; and a connecter for connecting the hanger bracket with the holding plate. The connecter includes a vibration isolating device configured to prevent vibrations of the washing tub in the front-rear direction from being transferred to the holding plate via the hanger bracket.

Abstract: A laundry product dosing device (1) for placing in a washing machine drum. Reservoir cartridges (7) configured for use with such a device. Methods of laundering articles in a washing machine using devices.

Abstract: A washing machine in which a first main heater is not driven while wash water stored in a first tub and wash water stored in a second tub are simultaneously heated, and a method of controlling the same. A washing machine includes: a first tub configured to store wash water; a first main heater configured to heat wash water stored in the first tub; a first sub heater configured to heat wash water stored in the first tub; a second tub configured to store wash water; and a second heater configured to heat wash water stored in the second tub, wherein a power consumption required to drive the first main heater is greater than a power consumption required to drive the first sub heater, and the first main heater is not driven while wash water stored in the first tube and wash water stored in the second tub are simultaneously heated.

Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including a rib extending outward from a central portion of a rear portion of a tub. One end of the rib is provided adjacent to the central portion of the tub, the other end of the rib is provided adjacent to an outer side of the tub, and since a width of the one end of the rib is greater than a width of the other end of the rib, thereby maintaining efficient rigidity against stress generated in the rear portion of the tub. Further, in order to secure rigidity against stress due to vibrations generated by a driving motor, an additional rib is included between a side to which the driving motor is coupled and the outer side of the tub, thereby efficiently maintaining rigidity against additional stress.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a non-rigid member including a top end and a bottom end. A plurality of movable attachment points can be configured to be variably space apart along the non-rigid member between the top end and the bottom end. First and second hooks can be coupled to each of the plurality of movable attachment points.

Abstract: Disclosed is a firm bath management apparatus. A bathroom management apparatus includes: a cabinet of which a front surface is open; a frame installed at an inner side of the cabinet to reinforce stiffness of the cabinet and of which an upper side and a lower side are spaced apart from the cabinet; an upper cover provided between the cabinet and the upper side of the frame to be coupled with the cabinet and the frame and configured to cover a space between the cabinet and the upper side of the frame; and a control panel provided between the cabinet and the lower side of the frame to be coupled with the cabinet and the frame and installed therein with a user interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric sensor (1) for determining a fabric type. The fabric sensor (1) comprises a first structural component (2) comprising a first sensing surface (3), and a second structural component (4) comprising a second sensing surface (5). The first structural component (2) and the second structural component (4) are movable relative to each other to form a closed arrangement wherein the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5) hold the fabric. The fabric sensor (1) also comprises a thickness measurement mechanism (6) for measuring a thickness of the fabric when the fabric is held between the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5). The fabric sensor (1) also comprises a processing unit (7) coupled to the thickness measurement mechanism (6) and at least one of the first sensing surface (3) and the second sensing surface (5).

Abstract: An apparatus for processing yarns includes a first roller set for extending yarn bean; a node generator installed after the first roller set for forming node section of the yarn beam; a first cleaning chamber installed after the node generator for cleaning the yarn beams; a material chamber for adding additive to the yarn beam; a second roller set installed after the material chamber for extending the yarn beam; a first heating chamber installed after the second roller set for thermally setting additives to the yarn beam so that the additives are firmly secured to the yarn of the yarn beam; a third roller set installed after the heating chamber for controlling the heating time of the yarn beam in the first heating chamber; and a fourth roller set installed after the third roller set for winding the yarn beam to a desired shape.

Abstract: A fiberfill that provides a cooling effect, comprising a synthetic filament at least partially coated with a polymeric treatment, wherein the polymeric treatment comprises at least one hydrophilic finish disposed on the synthetic filament.

Abstract: Nanoparticle treated fibrous articles, such as fabrics, fibers, filaments, or yarns, include a plurality of exposed, nonionic metal nanoparticles non-covalently affixed thereto. Metal nanoparticles can be strongly affixed to fibrous articles without covalently bonds and/or without being encapsulated within a polymer or adhesive. Such metal nanoparticles appear to adhere to fibrous articles by Van der Waals forces. Because they are nonionic, the nanoparticles are not easily removed by solvents, water, surfactants, and soaps, and remain after several washings, sometimes up to 50 or more washings.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high density artificial leather, may include (a) manufacturing a long fiber-type non-woven fabric having an areal weight of 400 to 500 g/m2 and an apparent density of 0.3 to 0.6 g/cm3 by self-twist spinning a sea component polymer fiber and an island component polymer fiber; (b) shrinking the long fiber-type non-woven fabric with hot water; (c) eluting the sea component polymer fiber from the shrunken non-woven fabric by immersing the shrunken non-woven fabric in an aqueous alkaline solution; and (d) impregnating a polymer elastomer in a non-woven fabric from which the sea component polymer fiber is eluted, to manufacture a long fiber-type fine yarn non-woven fabric.

Abstract: A supercritical fluid dyeing and finishing system has a fabric warp beam dyeing kettle. A fabric warp beam dyeing and finishing unit is arranged in the fabric warp beam dyeing kettle. An external magnetic transmission device II is arranged outside the fabric warp beam dyeing kettle. The fabric warp beam dyeing and finishing unit includes a porous pipe I and a porous pipe II. The porous pipe I and the porous pipe II are connected with an inlet of the fabric warp beam dyeing and finishing unit through a bearing I and a bearing II. A fluid ejector is connected with the inlet of the fabric warp beam dyeing and finishing unit and disposed in the vicinity of the porous pipe I and the porous pipe II.

Abstract: A process for the deinking of a coated paper or paperboard is disclosed, the process comprises a step of providing a coating layer comprising a calcium- or magnesium-exchanged clay which is deposited on the paper or paperboard before the ink layer. In a further step said calcium- or magnesium-exchanged clay is activated and the paper is subsequently treated with water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of carbonating carbon dioxide with high purity using a paper mill waste sludge by preparing a paper mill waste sludge which is a waste product discharged during the production of papermaking, adding acid to the paper mill waste sludge and reacting the acid therewith to produce a mixed solution and stirring, separating a supernatant of the mixed solution into an eluate, adding a basic substance to the eluate and adjusting pH to precipitate some of the ions in the eluate, and then adding a reaction initiator to the eluate in which some ions are precipitated and removed, and injecting carbon dioxide for a carbonation reaction.

Abstract: A paper including one or more multi-tonal watermarks having full tonality (depth), and an improved watermarking tool for manufacturing such paper, is provided.

Abstract: Methods of forming crosslinked cellulose include mixing a crosslinking agent with an aqueous mixture of cellulose fibers containing little to no excess water (e.g., solids content of 25-55%), drying the resulting mixture to 85-100% solids, then curing the dried mixture to crosslink the cellulose fibers. Systems include a mixing unit to form, from an aqueous mixture of unbonded cellulose fibers having a solids content of about 25-55% and a crosslinking agent, a substantially homogenous mixture of non-crosslinked, unbonded cellulose fibers and crosslinking agent; a drying unit to dry the substantially homogenous mixture to a consistency of 85-100%; and a curing unit and to cure the crosslinking agent to form dried and cured crosslinked cellulose fibers. Intrafiber crosslinked cellulose pulp fibers produced by such methods and/or systems have a chemical on pulp level of about 2-14% and an AFAQ capacity of at least 12.0 g/g.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coating composition that can be applied to a substrate, especially a cellulose substrate. A layer of the coating composition applied to the substrate provides an excellent ink receptive layer and can be used as a coating on paper. The disclosure also relates to aqueous compositions and method for applying the layer of the coating composition onto the substrate.

Abstract: Methods and compositions useful for improving drainage in a fluff pulp drying process are provided. The methods and compositions comprise alkyl ether sulfate and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer. In particular, the methods and compositions can improve drainage of fluff pulp in fluff pulp drying processes.

Abstract: An all-purpose type tissue paper. A two-ply tissue paper that does not have moisturizer applied thereon, that has a basis weight per ply of 10.0-16.0 g/m2, a paper thickness per two-ply of 120-200 ?m, a softness of not more than 1.0, a dry tensile strength (T) in the MD direction of 240-300 cN/25 mm, and an average dynamic friction coefficient of 1.40-1.65.