Abstract: A method for connecting a rubber bearing or a rubber-metal bearing to a bearing seat of a vehicle bearing includes applying a bonding agent on a surface of the bearing seat facing the rubber bearing or the rubber-metal bearing, and performing vulcanization after the rubber bearing or the rubber-metal bearing has been pressed into the bearing seat.

Abstract: Components may be interconnected using liquid materials such as liquid adhesive and solder. To prevent undesired movement between the components during the assembly process and to prevent the liquid material from flowing into undesired areas, an attachment and dam structure may be provided. The structure may be formed from a substrate such as a flexible polymer film coated with adhesive. When interposed between first and second components, the structure attaches the first and second components and prevents movement between the first and second components. The structure may have one or more edges adjacent to the liquid material to block the liquid material from flowing while the liquid material is in its liquid state. Once the components have been connected, the liquid material can be solidified.

Abstract: UV curing of adhesives with light beam shaping utilizes a spot curing process that focuses a limited amount of UV light onto a target area, such as glue dots. A focusing lens may be used to direct the UV light beam to the target area. The target areas have different geometrical shapes, and the UV light is advantageously concentrated in a more efficient manner. Beam-shaping optics or lenses are used to facilitate re-shaping and re-defining the UV-light beam. The UV beam may be defined and limited to a rectangular spot to improve the spot process quality and efficiency.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a hermetic container, comprises: an assembling step of aligning a first glass substrate and a second substrate through a circumferential sealing material having plural straight line portions and plural coupling portions, so as to define an internal space between these substrates; and a sealing step of sealing the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate to each other, by performing a scanning step of performing scanning with local heating light, wherein the sealing step is performed in a state that local force is applied, thereby improving airtightness of the hermetic container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of bonding different materials of construction using hybrid materials comprising nanoscale, superparamagnetic, ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic or paramagnetic powders enveloped or in part not enveloped by poly(meth)acrylates, and to their use.

Abstract: A powder primer composition particularly useful as a primer intended to be used in conjunction with an adhesive topcoat in rubber to metal bonding. And a method for bonding an elastomeric substrate to a metallic substrate comprising, applying a powder primer composition onto one of said substrates, wherein the powder primer composition comprises a rubbery polymer and at least one of a phenolic resin and a phenoxy resin, applying an adhesive covercoat to form a coated substrate, contacting the coated substrate with the other of said substrates, and heating the contacted substrates to effect bonding of the metallic substrate to the elastomer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel including liquid crystal sandwiched between a pair of substrates is prepared. A light-transmitting reinforcing plate is prepared. A photocuring resin is provided between the liquid crystal display panel and the reinforcing plate. Light is irradiated to a side surface of a laminated body constituted of the liquid crystal display panel, the reinforcing plate and the photocuring resin. The photocuring resin is arranged to face the liquid crystal in an opposed manner. The light is allowed to advance to the inside of the photocuring resin from an edge portion of the photocuring resin. The light is allowed to advance to the inside of the reinforcing plate from an edge portion of the reinforcing plate, is propagated in the inside of the reinforcing plate, and is irradiated to the photocuring resin from the reinforcing plate at a position away from the edge portion of the reinforcing plate.

Abstract: Radiation-curable (such as UV-curable) ink is used to form an image on a moving substrate. A radiation-transmissive web is attached to the substrate, and then radiation is applied to the web and substrate to cure the ink. The resulting combined substrate and web forms a laminated print.

Abstract: Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electronic display device comprising a substrate coated with a display having an active zone and a connection zone, the display being attached by an adhesive crosslinkable by radiation to a protective plate. This process comprises: a) application of the adhesive to the display and/or this plate; b) attachment, by bonding, of the plate to the display; c) radiation through the plate in order to crosslink the adhesive; then d) removal of one portion of the plate covering the connection zone, with a view to rendering the latter electrically accessible. Prior to step a) a masking layer that is opaque to the radiation is deposited so that it opposes the crosslinking of the adhesive applied opposite the sole connection zone, and after step d), removed from the connection zone is the uncrosslinked adhesive, which has not been removed with the portion of the protective plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for curing adhesives used in the manufacture of membrane modules containing polymeric membranes, particularly polyimide based membranes used for the nanofiltration or ultrafiltration of solutes dissolved in organic solvents using microwaves. To maximise the chemical resistance of the adhesive used in these organic solvent applications, it must be as fully reacted and crosslinked (“cured”) as possible. Typically, thermal processing (heating) of the entire membrane module is used to cure the adhesives. However, the time and temperature required to achieve this high degree of completion of reaction may damage the separation performance of the membrane contained within the membrane module. In one particular aspect, this process utilises microwaves to preferentially promote the curing of epoxy adhesives over the general heating of the membrane module.

Abstract: Reactive hotmelt adhesives based on copolyamide can be used in hybrid components. These hybrid components find application in, for example, vehicle construction and aircraft construction.

Abstract: The invention provides methods to process multiple microarrays by providing a microarray plate and processing plates. In an embodiment of the invention, methods for assembling microarray plates by using wafers are described for high throughput microarray processing.

Abstract: A manual and an automatic fastening device for fastening a bonding element to a surface by means of a light-curing adhesive is disclosed. The fastening devices apply the bonding element to the surface with a specific contact pressure, before the light is irradiated onto the bonding element for curing the adhesive. As the bonding element consists of transparent material, the adhesive is cured between the fastening element and the surface.

Abstract: A non-leaching adhesive system and its use in a liquid immersion objective for immersion-writing of masters for optical discs are disclosed. The adhesive system comprises at least one monomer, selected from among the group of acrylate and methacrylate monomers, allylic monomers, norbornene monomers, hybrid monomers thereof, containing chemically different polymerizable groups, and multifunctional thiol monomers, provided that said thiol is used in combination with at least one of said non-thiol monomers; and a polymerization initiator. At least one of said monomers, not being a thiol, is provided with at least two functional polymerizable groups to obtain a crosslinked polymer network. The polymerization initiator is preferably an initiator that can be activated both thermally and with UV radiation. The adhesive system may further contain a reactive diluent. Further the use of the present adhesive system in mounting a liquid immersion objective is disclosed.

Abstract: A B-stageable dielectric composition for flow control during electronic package assembly is described. The B-stageable composition comprises a resin matrix and flow control agents. The B-stageable composition is particularly useful in laminating substrates for electronic devices and electronic components, where the flow property of the composition must be tightly controlled during the assembly.

Abstract: A silicone composition and process are used to form a non-sewn seam in an airbag for use in vehicle applications. The airbag has a seam made from a silicone material prepared from the silicone composition. The silicone material and the process for forming the airbag seam minimize the need for sewn seams.

Abstract: A sealing material for a flat panel display contains 100 parts by weight of a compound (A) containing at least one epoxy group in the molecule, and 0.01 to 40 parts by weight of a compound (B) that generates a base upon irradiation. The compound (B) that generates a base upon irradiation is preferably a compound that generates a tertiary amine upon irradiation. The sealing material has favorable curability at low temperature, and a long pot life at room temperature, and does not cause deterioration of display members with ionic components and acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides visible light curing systems, methods for reducing health risks to individuals exposed to radiation curing systems, methods for bonding substrates and visible light curing compositions.

Abstract: In order to fasten a silicon block on a support for improved further handling, fibre material is introduced into an adhesive joint between the silicon block and the support. The fibre material is impregnated with adhesive and consists of glass fibres. The silicon block is then positioned on the support. The fibre material assures that the adhesive joint is not pressed together too far and is more stable.

Abstract: An optical switch includes an optical waveguide to route an input optical beam. At least one polarization switch receives the input optical beam from the optical waveguide. At least one birefringent wedge is associated with the at least one polarization switch. The at least one polarization switch and at least one birefringent wedge operate to direct the input optical beam to two or more output locations through control of the polarization switch.

Abstract: Various flowcell configurations and systems are provided as are methods of making and using same. The flowcells, systems, and methods of use can be useful in carrying out sequencing reactions and next generation sequencing methods.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive for an optically functional film which can carry out adhesion with a good durability in adhesion of an optically functional film such as adhesion of a polarizing plate, particularly a polarizing plate integrated with a viewing angle expanding film and the like with a liquid crystal cell, adhesion of a polarizing plate with a retardation film, adhesion of a retardation film with a retardation film and adhesion of a retardation film with a liquid crystal cell and which has the characteristics that a liquid crystal display obtained therefrom is less liable to cause light leakage even under the environment of high temperature and high humidity and that static electricity is less liable to be produced when peeling off a release film from a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive for applying an optically functional film comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive resin and an antistatic agent, wherein a storage elastic modulus (G?) at 23° C. is 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass laminate comprising a thin glass substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, a supporting glass substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, and a resin layer and an outer frame layer arranged between the thin glass substrate and the supporting glass substrate. The resin layer is fixed to the first main surface of the supporting glass substrate and is in close contact with the first main surface of the thin glass substrate, while having easy releasability from the first main surface of the thin glass substrate. The outer frame layer surrounds the resin layer on the first main surface of the supporting glass substrate so that the outside air does not come into contact with the resin layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising a capsule core comprising a lipophilic substance and also at least one compound which absorbs electromagnetic radiation from the wavelength range from 700 nm to 1 m, and a capsule wall synthesized from 40 to 80% by weight of one or more monomers (monomers I) selected from C1-C24 alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and maleic acid, 20 to 60% by weight of one or more di- or polyfunctional monomers (monomers II) which are sparingly soluble or insoluble in water, and 0 to 40% by weight of one or more other monomers (monomers III), based in each case on the total weight of the monomers, and also to microcapsules comprising at least one epoxy tackifier resin and if desired a compound which absorbs electromagnetic radiation from the wavelength range from 700 nm to 1 m, to a process for preparing them, to their use in pressure sensitive adhesives, and also to a method of adhesively bonding at least two substrates.

Abstract: Methods of forming a hermetic seal between fuel system components are provided. One of the methods can be achieved by passing a light beam through a wall of a polymeric member to an inner surface of the wall that surrounds an outer surface of a polymeric body and defines an internal passage for a flow of fuel; and welding the inner surface of the polymeric member to the outer surface of the polymeric body to provide a hermetic seal at the respective inner and outer surfaces against the flow of fuel. Another method can be achieved by disposing an adhesive on an inner surface of polymeric member that surrounds an outer surface of a polymeric body and defines an internal passage for a flow of fuel; and activating the adhesive to bond the polymeric member to the polymeric body.

Abstract: A composition capable of radiation activated catalysis is provided. The composition comprises a metal compound, a mercapto compound and an olefinic compound. Radiation curable urethane compositions comprising the disclosed composition are also provided. The radiation curable urethane compositions comprise the disclosed composition, a hydroxyl compound and an isocyanate compound. Activation of the composition by radiation in a urethane formulation provides for an efficient method of curing the urethane composition. Coating and adhesive compositions comprising the radiation curable urethane compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for coating and bonding substrates are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of bonding silicone rubber parts characterized by placing an adhesive-agent layer formed from a hydrosilylation-curable silicone rubber composition, which contains 2 to 50 mass % calcium carbonate powder, between the silicone rubber parts and then irradiating the adhesive-agent layer with high-frequency or microwave radiation. A preferable silicone rubber parts suitable for the method may be a synthetic-fiber fabric coated with a layer of silicone rubber which can be used for manufacturing an airbag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of fabricating an insert comprising at least a first flexible support, a second flexible support assembled with the first, and an RFID device that is situated at least in part between the two supports, the method comprising the steps consisting in depositing at least one adhesive on a face of at least one of the supports, the other support carrying at least one active substance, and assembling the two supports together, the active substance being capable of causing or accelerating a reaction process with the adhesive.

Abstract: A textile coating is made from a web of fibres including a first area and a second area. The first area is a cohesion area where the fibres of the web are integrated into a tight entanglement holding the fibres and located on only a portion of the thickness of the web. A method for making the textile coating includes: applying an alternating electric field to the web having at least one face bearing a heat-meltable powdery binder, thereby introducing said powdery binder into the web, so as to concentrate the binder at the first area, then melting the binder by supplying heat, and leaving the binder to cure or causing it to cure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a head-gimbal assembly. The head-gimbal assembly includes a head-slider bonded to a suspension. The method includes placing the head-slider and the suspension in a superposed manner with a photo-thermosetting adhesive applied between the head-slider and the suspension. The method also includes heating the suspension from a side of the suspension opposite to a side of the suspension in contact with the photo-thermosetting adhesive with a heated gas-stream. In addition, the method includes irradiating the photo-thermosetting adhesive with light at least partly in a time period during which the suspension is heated by the gas-stream.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making an article having a tunable adhesive, said method comprising applying strain to mechanically deform a substrate in at least one direction; applying a rigid coating layer on the substrate; and releasing the strain to form an article having a rippled surface. Ripple characteristics can be altered by mechanical strain in real time which further changes the adhesion properties.

Abstract: A ventilation device to be applied to items of clothing, which includes an assembly with through holes, which is composed of a band of material that is at least partially transparent and impermeable and is configured to be arranged externally. A layer is provided to be placed in view and is made of natural or synthetic fabric or natural or synthetic leather. At least one layer of adhesive polymeric material mutually joins the outer and the layer, between which it is sandwiched. A membrane which is impermeable to water and permeable to vapor, provided to be arranged internally, is sealed at least perimetrically to the assembly on the side of the layer to be placed in view.

Abstract: A downhole well tool having a component with a metal surface to which a sealing material is adhered is disclosed. The sealing material is bonded to the metal surface through the use of an energetic material disposed between the sealing material and the metal surface. Upon activation or initiation of the energetic material, the sealing material becomes bonded to the metal surface. A plastic layer may be disposed between the sealing material and the metal surface to facilitate bonding sealing material to the metal surface. The energetic material is used to bond the plastic layer to the metal surface and may be used to bond the plastic layer to the sealing material.

Abstract: A photosensitive epoxy resin adhesive composition which is capable of forming a pattern by exposure to light through a photomask and development, and which, even after having formed a pattern in that manner, may still exhibit high adhesiveness when heated while keeping its pattern as such, as well as a photosensitive adhesive film which comprises the photosensitive epoxy resin adhesive composition. The photosensitive epoxy resin adhesive composition comprises an epoxy resin and a photo-acid generator, wherein the epoxy resin comprises a polyfunctional epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of from 100 to 300 g/eq and a polyfunctional epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of from 450 to 10000 g/eq.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation crosslinkable hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive comprised of a radiation crosslinkable polymer as component (A) based on epoxidized polyolefins, wherein the epoxy groups are not consolidated in blocks; a tackifying resin possessing no epoxy groups as component (B); optionally a low molecular weight oligomer as component (C) that possesses reactive groups that can react with the epoxy groups of component (A); and an additive comprising a photo initiator as component (D).

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a sealing assembly. The sealing assembly includes a cap having a top surface and a bottom surface, an adhesive layer adjacent the bottom surface of the cap, and a septum adjacent to the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer includes a self-bonding silicone composition and the septum includes at least one fluoropolymer layer. The disclosure is further directed to methods for making the aforementioned sealing assembly.

Abstract: A flexible electro-optic display comprises a layer of solid electro-optic material; a backplane comprising at least one electrode arranged to apply an electric field to the layer of electro-optic material; and an adhesive layer disposed between the layer of electro-optic material and the backplane and adhesively securing the layer of electro-optic material to the backplane, the adhesive layer having a storage modulus (G?) of at least about 104 Pascals at 10?3 Hz and 70° C.

Abstract: The method of manufacturing shoes of the present invention comprises a pre-step of heating a following reactive hot-melt adhesive to melt it and providing the melted adhesive on a joining surface of at least one adherend, an ultraviolet treating step of irradiating the adhesive with ultraviolet light having irradiation energy more than 100 mJ/cm2 and less than 1200 mJ/cm2 to polymerize a polyurethane prepolymer, and a joining step of overlaying a joining surface of another adherend on the adhesive to bond both adherends together. The reactive hot-melt adhesive contains a polyurethane prepolymer having an (meth)acryloyl group and an isocyanate group at the end of a molecule, and a photopolymerization initiator. The polyurethane prepolymer includes a non-crystalline polyol and a crystalline polyol, wherein the non-crystalline polyol is contained from 20% by mass to 90% by mass with respect to the whole polyols. The viscosity of the reactive hot-melt adhesive at 80° C. is 300 Pa·s or less.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive adhesive film and method for anisotropically and conductively connecting a connection terminal of a circuit board to a connection portion of an electronic device ensuring the fluidity of an anisotropic conductive adhesive film during electrical connection of the connection terminals of circuit boards to the connection portions of electronic devices using the anisotropic conductive adhesive film, in such a manner that the conductive particles are effectively confined, that the pressure required for compression bonding is not increased, and that the temporary bonding of the circuit boards to the electronic devices is effected at sufficient strength.

Abstract: The present invention features additions of nano-structures to interconnect conductor fine particles (spheres) to: (1) reduce thermal interface resistance by using thermal interposers that have high thermal conductivity nano-structures at their surfaces; (2) improve the anisotropic conductive adhesive interconnection conductivity with microcircuit contact pads; and (3) allow lower compression forces to be applied during the microcircuit fabrication processes which then results in reduced deflection or circuit damage. When pressure is applied during fabrication to spread and compress anisotropic conductive adhesive and the matrix of interconnect particles and circuit conductors, the nano-structures mesh and compress into a more uniform connection than current technology provides, thereby eliminating voids, moisture and other contaminants, increasing the contact surfaces for better electrical and thermal conduction.

Abstract: An article of manufacture is applied to an optical waveguide holding member including a contact surface on the bottom face, which is to be in contact with a printed circuit board; a connection surface on the back face; an optical waveguide connecting the contact surface and the connection surface; and a lens unit disposed at an end of the optical waveguide. A light curing adhesive is applied to a part of the contact surface, adjacent to the lens unit so that the part is bonded to the printed circuit board. A two-component mixed adhesive is applied to, along peripheries of the contact surface in contact with the printed circuit board, outer edges of lateral-side peripheries adjacent to the lens unit and an outer edge of a back-side periphery close to the back face so that the lateral-side peripheries and the back-side periphery are bonded to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a molded part for bonding to metal or plastic substrates for use as a fastening element. Said molded part comprises a hot melt adhesive, said hot melt adhesive being based on polyamide, polyolefins, polyesters, polyacrylates or polystyrene. The molded part according to the invention is characterized in that the hot melt adhesive has a softening point between 100° and 250° C., a tensile stress at yield of between 1 and 35 MPa and the molded part consists entirely of the hot melt adhesive. The invention also relates to a method for bonding molded parts from hot melt adhesives to substrates by way of inductive heating.

Abstract: Provided is a method of bonding a transparent plate or a touch panel to a flat display without allowing air bubbles to form. A fixed amount of liquid adhesive is applied in dots to a bonding surface around corners and at the center. More adhesive is applied to connect the dots of applied adhesive with lines. The bonding surface is then reversed, causing the adhesive to drip, and the dripping adhesive is brought into contact with an opposite bonding surface to fill a gap between the bonding surfaces with the adhesive. The adhesive is cured by irradiation with light incident from a transparent plate side. In short, after dots of adhesive are brought into contact with the opposite bonding surface and the adhesive flows into a pattern that does not let in air bubbles, the gap between the bonding surfaces is filled with the adhesive.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making adhesive-backed labels. Glassine paper stock is unwound from a roll, coated with photo-cationic silicone and exposed to wavelength-controlled illumination to cure. Hot melt adhesive is applied over the silicone. Simultaneously, label stock is fed with the coated glassine paper to laminating rollers where the two are joined. Illumination is provided by a dichroic reflector.

Abstract: A photo-curable adhesive composition includes oligourethane acrylate in a range of about 11 to about 23% by weight, reactive monomer-diluent in a range of about 11 to about 24% by weight, silicate filler in a range of about 50 to about 65% by weight, photoinitiator in a range of about 2.5 to about 5.0% by weight, organic peroxide in a range of about 0.1 to about 0.5% by weight, thixotropic agent in a range of about 0.5 to about 3.5% by weight, antioxidant in a range of about 0.005 to about 0.02% by weight, silane finishing agent in a range of about 0.1 to about 2.5% by weight, and oxalic acid in a range of about 0.5 to about 1.5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bonded body by which two base members can be partially and firmly bonded together with high dimensional accuracy and can be efficiently bonded together at a low temperature, and a bonded body manufactured using such a method are provided. According to the manufacturing method, a first base member and a second base member are bonded together through a bonding film formed using a liquid material containing a silicone material composed of silicone compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method which allows a long-term bonding of thermoplastics. The air-plasma treatment at atmospheric ambient pressure allows very long storage times, up to several years. The inventive method allows to glue thermoplastics, stored under various storage conditions, for a long term without any noticeable decrease in adhesive strength.

Abstract: A composition that includes first solid particles including a first polymer, second solid particles including a second polymer, and a liquid into which the first solid particles and the second solid particles are dispersed, wherein the composition is a pumpable liquid dispersion at room temperature, wherein the first polymer, the second polymer and the liquid become compatible and form a substantially homogeneous molten blend when the pumpable liquid dispersion is heated and mixed, wherein the substantially homogeneous molten blend forms a fused thermoplastic solid when the substantially homogeneous molten blend cools to a solidification temperature, wherein the liquid is retained in the fused thermoplastic solid and wherein the first polymer is at least partially incompatible with the liquid retained in the fused thermoplastic solid.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical assembly comprises providing a first substrate having a first surface, providing a second substrate having a second surface facing the first surface, and forming a patterned microbump on at least a select one of the first surface and the second surface. The method further comprises applying an adhesive to the at least select one of the first surface and the second surface in a region proximate the patterned microbump, and attaching the first substrate to the second substrate by placing the first surface and the second surface in close proximity to one another such that the adhesive contacts both the first surface and the second surface, and wherein the adhesive is held within a preselected area by the patterned microbump.