Abstract: A technique capable of improving a performance of a semiconductor detector is provided. The semiconductor detector is made based on injection of an underfill into a gap between a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip in a flip-chip connection state, but the underfill is not formed in periphery of a connection structure connecting a reading electrode pad and a gate terminal through a bump electrode.

Abstract: This invention relates to a supported polymer heterostructure and methods of manufacture. The heterostructure is suitable for use in a range of applications which require semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic devices and light-emitting diodes.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition and catalyst ink, a solid electrolyte membrane formed by printing the electrolyte composition and catalyst ink, and a secondary battery including the solid electrolyte membrane. An electrolyte composition includes a solvent; a lithium salt dissolved in the solvent; and a cycloolefin-based monomer dissolved or dispersed in the solvent and a catalyst ink includes a catalyst that promotes the ring-opening and polymerization reactions of the cycloolefin monomers of the electrolyte composition.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating an organic scattering layer. The method may include providing a deposition apparatus with a reaction chamber and a source chamber, loading a substrate in the reaction chamber, supplying carrier gas into the source chamber that may be configured to supply an evaporated organic source material into the reaction chamber, a temperature of the carrier gas ranging from 25° C. to 50° C., and spraying the carrier gas and the evaporated organic source material into the reaction chamber through a showerhead to deposit an organic scattering layer on the substrate, the organic scattering layer including organic particles, which may be provided in a molecularized form of the evaporated organic source material, and thereby having an uneven surface.

Abstract: Methods for refurbishing components, such as interconnects of a fuel cell stack, include singulating the stack and removing the electrolyte, seals and oxide layer using non-mechanical methods. The various methods of may be used either singly or in combination.

Abstract: A composite of an adhesive film contains a thermoplastic elastomer selected from rubber-based thermoplastic elastomer or rubber series material, polyethylene-based coupling agent or ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)-based coupling agent, montan wax, and fatty acid esters with pentaerythritol having five to nine carbons. The adhesive film is typically useful to produce footwear by molding a shoe sole in a mold, and thus, not requiring the conventional labor-consuming and hazardous processes, such as cleaning, primer coating, and bonding processes, to separately produce an outsole, a midsole, and an upper, and then binding together to manufacture a shoe.

Abstract: A composite article, including a metal alloy haying a first surface and a shape memory polymer (“SMP”) adjoining the first surface, with a coupling agent condensed on the first surface between the metal alloy and the SMP. The coupling agent includes at least one metal alloy bonding group which chemically bonds to the metal alloy member and at least one SMP bounding group which chemically bonds to the SMP member. A method for forming the article includes resurfacing a first surface of the metal alloy and applying a coupling agent to the first surface, and then positioning the SMP thereon. The article is then treated to condense the coupling agent on the first surface. A toughening agent is optionally added to the SMP prior to coupling the SW and the metal alloy.

Abstract: Diamine is used to enhance adhesion between polyurethane and polyolefinic material or ionomeric material.

Abstract: A recording medium, including: an ink-receiving layer configured to receive an ink for inkjet recording; and a transparent sheet having a total luminous transmittance of 50% or more, wherein the recoding medium has a layered structure in which the transparent sheet and the ink-receiving layer are sequentially stacked, and the ink-receiving layer includes a gap-absorption-type ink-receiving layer including a composition including at least inorganic fine particles and polyvinyl alcohol having a weight-average polymerization degree of 2,000 or more and 5,000 or less and a saponification degree of 70 mol % or more and 90 mol % or less.

Abstract: A deformable optical lens with a lens membrane having an optically active portion that is configured to be shaped over an air-membrane interface according to a spherical cap and Zernike polynomials is provided. The spherical cap and the Zernike polynomials comprise a Zernike[4,0], (Noll[11]) polynomial and are sufficient to model the deformable optical lens to within approximately 2 micrometers.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for materials, methods for using such materials and structures that both incorporate such materials and are made using such methods that can be smoothly debonded at or near room temperature while providing a fixable bond that allows for wafer processing such as wafer thinning, anisotropic dry etching and chemical resistance during plating and etching.

Abstract: A method of making a water vapor transport membrane is described. The method can include providing two sheets, each sheet comprising a support layer with an ionomer layer thereon; applying a solvent to at least one sheet; and contacting the ionomer layers of the two sheets to form a composite membrane comprising a composite ionomer layer between the two support layers. A composite membrane is also described.

Abstract: A ballistic resistant article is presented comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, each of said layers comprising a network of fibers, wherein the fibers have a strength of at least 800 mN/tex (1100 MPa) according to ASTM D 7269-07 and a matrix material, wherein the matrix material comprises a mixture comprising: at least one styrene butadiene random copolymer resin, and at least one tackifier. Compared with an article of the same construction but with a matrix material without a tackifier the article according to the invention comprises a higher adhesion between the fibrous layers both in the unaged and aged state and a lower water pick up after water soak. The article additionally comprising a plate of metal or ceramic exhibits minimal or even no delamination of the fibrous layers after ballistic attack.

Abstract: A reinforcing method of a metal plate includes bonding a reinforcing sheet including a constraining layer and a reinforcing layer which is laminated on a surface of the constraining layer and is prepared from a thermoplastic resin composition to a metal plate after being coated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate comprising at least one thermoplastic substrate and at least one colour layer, wherein the thermoplastic substrate comprises polyamide, to which at least one colour layer comprising polyurethane crosslinking has been applied.

Abstract: The multilayer film serves as a laminate. In some embodiments, the film is a multilayered structure that, in its base form, encompasses an intermediate layer with first and second outer layer affixed to opposing sides of the intermediate layer. In some embodiments, the first outer layer is a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer. In some embodiments, the intermediate layer includes a polyester and the second outer layer is an olefinic polymer.

Abstract: An inflatable automotive protective cushion and method of formation. The protective cushion includes a multilayer film coating with an adhesive layer and an overlying barrier layer. The adhesive layer is adapted to bond to a textile substrate and the barrier layer is adapted to block air permeability.

Abstract: A process of producing laminate articles comprising coating or plating the press surfaces, whether plates, or interleaved press plates, with a flouro-polymer impregnated hard coating. Typical coatings that can be used with the flouro-polymer including nickel and chrome, their combinations, and alloys thereof. Advantages of the invention are expected to include better plate life, fewer plate cleanings, fast press times while supporting lower product cost and better equipment utilization. In addition, laminate products include a flouro-polymer as part of the laminate product. The process permits the omission of the so called “overlay” layer, typically an ?-cellulose layer, which overlies hard particles in the upper surface of the laminate while providing increased pressing surface life.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an over-current protection device comprises a step of providing at least one current sensitive device and a step of pressing. The current sensitive device comprises a first electrode foil, a second electrode foil and a PTC conductive layer physically laminated between the first and second electrode foils. The pressing step is to press the current sensitive device at a predetermined temperature, thereby generating at least one overflow portion at sides of the PTC conductive layer to form the over-current protection device. The predetermined temperature is higher than the softening temperature of the PTC conductive layer. The over-current protection devices manufactured according to the present invention have superior resistance distribution.

Abstract: A substantially planar micro-fluid ejection device, where the micro-fluid ejection head is hermetically sealed and bonded to a support material, and a method of bonding a silicon device, such as a micro-fluid ejection head, to a support material.

Abstract: A membrane element in which, after membrane breakage or deterioration, the filtration plate made of a thermoplastic resin can be reused to replace the membrane with a fresh one. The membrane element comprises a filtration plate made of a thermoplastic resin and, bonded to a peripheral smooth surface thereof, a microporous filter membrane which has fine pores formed therein and employs a nonwoven fabric comprising synthetic resin fibers as a support. A hot plate having a shape corresponding to the peripheral shape of the resinous filtration plate is brought into contact with a peripheral smooth surface of the plate so as to form a recessed part in the surface. The temperature of the hot plate is regulated so as to be not higher than the melting point of the nonwoven fabric serving as the support and not lower than the Vicat softening temperature of the filtration plate made of a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly comprises a process for preparing a electrolyte membrane and two gas diffusion layers, and a bonding process for forming the membrane electrode assembly by pressing a layered unit in which the electrolyte membrane is sandwiched between each of the two gas diffusion layers in such a way that provided catalyst layers locate in the interfaces between the electrolyte membrane and the two gas diffusion layers, wherein the bonding process is undertaken in a condition in which the surfaces of the electrolyte membrane are temporarily liquefied or softened.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabrication methods and apparatus for irrigating medical catheters. Such catheters include at least one section of standard thermoplastic catheter tubing coupled to a section of porous tubing (e.g., ePTFE and the like). A source of fluid couples to the porous portion of tubing to dispense diverse fluids. The manufacturing technique overcomes the inability of such porous material to liquefy and/or bond to most available adhesives by creating a mechanical-based coupling. One aspect of the present invention involves pre-treatment of a portion of a porous material such as ePTFE; that is, a “pre-imbibing” process is employed wherein the ePTFE is saturated with a solution of solvent and dissolved thermoplastic resin. After the solution evaporates a resin-based interstitial residue provides suitable structure that fuses to adjacent thermoplastic material during application of heat, such as during thermal bonding.

Abstract: A moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive composition, useful as an adhesive, is provided. The composition is particularly useful as an adhesive for bonding profile-wrap articles. Also provided are a method for making profile-wrap articles using the composition and the profile-wrap articles so made.

Abstract: The infusion set comprises of a connecting tube of polyethylene which is treated to form a wetable surface or treated with a primer and then bonded to a PVC hub by using solvent adhesive to solvent bond the low density polyethylene tubing or Teflon tubing to a PVC hub. The surface treatment methods include a methane plasma surface that is applied to tubing in a continuous manner and alternatively a primer that is applied locally and dried prior to applying the adhesive. Both techniques form a strong and resilient bond for the infusion needle and tube when assembled to the PVC hubs.

Abstract: Adhesive articles and methods of applying and activating adhesive articles to bond to substrates using a fluid application aid. Preferably, the substrates are traffic devices such as traffic cones and the adhesive articles are retroreflective cone collars or sleeves.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of bonding substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material to dissimilar polymers, particularly fluoropolymer materials, utilizing a bonding composition comprising base-treated amine group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer. Multi-layer articles and composite constructions, including retroreflective sheeting, fuel line hoses, and adhesive articles made of a fluoropolymer layer and a substantially non-fluorinated layer are also provided.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the manufacture of a spunbonded fabric consisting of thermobonded curled bicomponent fibers where the bicomponent fibers consist of two plastic materials with different properties. The process according to the invention consist of three steps: the fibers spun from the two plastic materials are drawn off uncurled and stretched in a first step. In a second step the fibers are placed on a sieve belt and thermobonded. In a third step the bicomponent fibers of the obtained nonwoven fabric are finally curled by lengthwise and/or transverse stretching and heat treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assembling a medical device using solvent bonding techniques. The method includes the steps of: (1) providing a first article of a polymer composition having (a) a first component of a homopolymer or copolymer obtained using monomers of cyclic olefin or a bridged polycyclic hydrocarbon, the first component being present in an amount from about 30% to about 100% by weight of the composition and (b) a second component from 0-70% by weight of the composition; (2) providing a second article of a material selected from the group of low crystallinity polymers; (3) applying a solvent to one of the first article or the second article to define an interface area; and (4) bonding the first article to the second article along the interface area.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for the lamination of fluoropolymers to the surfaces of metals, and especially to copper, gold, and platinum, and to printed circuit board (PCB) substrate at temperatures substantially below the sintering temperatures or melting temperatures of the fluoropolymers. More specifically, the invention is directed to a method for surface modification of fluoropolymers by thermal graft copolymerization with concurrent lamination of metals in the presence of a functional monomer and an adhesive such as an epoxy resin. The process can be carried out under atmospheric conditions and in the complete absence of an added polymerization initiator. The laminated fluoropolymer-metal or fluoropolymer-PCB substrate interfaces exhibit T-peel strengths of no less than 8 N/cm. This invention can also be applied to substantially improve the adhesion between PCB substrates and metals.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for the lamination of metals, and especially copper, to the surface of polyimides and derivatives of polyimides at temperatures substantially below the curing temperature of the imide polymers. More specifically, the invention is directed to a method for surface modification of polyimides and derivatives of polyimides by thermal graft copolymerization and interfacial polymerization with concurrent lamination of the metal of interest in the presence of an appropriate functional monomer. The process can be carried out under atmospheric conditions and either in the presence or the complete absence of an added polymerization initiator. The so laminated polyimide-metal interfaces exhibit T-peel adhesion strengths in excess of 16 N/cm. The adhesion strength also exceeds the fracture strength of polyimide films with a thickness of 75 &mgr;m.

Abstract: Process for bonding conductor tracks to plastics surfaces In the process described, the surfaces of plastics are provided with electrical conductor tracks with the aid of laser beams.

Abstract: A method for bonding a material to a first substrate surface that includes providing a catalyst at the first substrate surface and then contacting that surface with a material that undergoes a metathesis reaction to bond the material to the first substrate surface. There are two embodiments of this method—a coating process and an adhesive process. In the coating embodiment, the metathesizable material is contacted with the catalyst on the substrate surface so that it undergoes metathesis polymerization to form the coating. The adhesive process includes (a) providing a catalyst at the first substrate surface, (b) providing a metathesizable material between the first substrate surface and the second substrate surface, and (c) contacting the catalyst on the first substrate surface with the metathesizable material so that the metathesizable material undergoes a metathesis reaction and bonds the first substrate surface to the second substrate surface.

Abstract: An insulating beverage cup is produced with an air containing film layer disposed on an inner surface of a food or beverage paper stock. The air containing film layer is extruded or laminated to the paper stock. An additional extruded or laminated layer is applied between the air containing film layer and paper stock layer. The insulating coating layer decreases the energy transfer between the beverage and the user's hands allowing the user to hold onto the cup for an extended period of time without causing user discomfort or pain. The exterior surface of the beverage cup remains highly printable and predisposed to high quality graphics.

Abstract: A stiff heat spreader element for making a cavity down plastic chip carrier having benefits of excellent heat dissipation property, low weight, small thickness, low warpage and low twist is disclosed. The stiff heat spreader element is formed by bonding a heat spreader and a thermally conductive sheet with using a first bonding sheet. The first bonding sheet is a prepreg or prepregs made of fiber-reinforced resin. A second bonding sheet is used to bond a circuit substrate and the stiff heat spreader element. The second bonding sheet is made of a single adhesive layer or a stack of adhesive layers. The adhesive layer is made of an adhesive material, or a flake-filled adhesive material, or short fiber-filled adhesive material, or a particle-filled adhesive material. The second bonding sheet is not a prepreg or prepregs. The circuit substrate has an opening to receive an electronic chip.

Abstract: The method of forming a cushion assembly (10) includes placing a pre-contoured trim layer (16) on a complimentary contoured mold (22), placing an air impervious adhesive film (18) thereover, drawing the trim layer (16) and film (18) against the mold (22), spraying a solvent activator (28) thereover, placing a contoured foam pad (14) over the adhesive film (18) and solvent activator (28), and compressing the foam pad (14) against the trim layer (16) by an upper platen (34) to bond the foam pad (14) and trim layer (16).

Abstract: A method of backing a carpet, comprising the steps of applying, to the back of a carpet, an aqueous emulsion composition prepared by adding a polyisocyanate compound to a specific high-solid-content emulsion compound, laminating a fabric to the composition-applied surface of the carpet, and thermally curing and then drying the emulsion composition applied; and a carpet backed by this method. The aqueous emulsion composition for use in this method is highly safe and easy to handle. Moreover, even when this emulsion composition is applied to the back of a carpet to a thickness of as great as 1 mm or more, it is cured and dried in a short time. The shortcomings in the conventional methods using aqueous emulsions can thus be successfully overcome by this method.

Abstract: A method of laminating a structure comprises at least two layers and a photopolymerizable adhesive composition between the layers, at least one of the layers being opaque, colored, or reflective. One or both of the layers is transmissive to actinic radiation in wavelengths in the range of greater than 400 nm and up to 1200 nm. The photopolymerizable adhesive composition absorbs radiation in the identified spectral region of the radiation transmissive layer. Curing is effected by directing radiation in the identified spectral region through the radiation transmissive layer and produces a laminated structure.

Abstract: An organic luminescence device including organic layers disposed between an anode and a cathode is produced through a process including: a step of forming a first organic layer over an anode already formed on a first substrate; a step of forming a second organic layer comprising an identical material forming the first organic layer over a cathode already formed on a second substrate; and a combining step of disposing the first and second organic layers opposite to each other and applying the first and second organic layer to each other under pressure, followed by baking, to form a laminate organic luminescence device. A step of pre-baking at least one of the first and second organic layers is preferably included prior to the combining step. As a result, the organic layers in the luminescence device can be formed free from binders and yet in a good adhesion therebetween.

Abstract: A method for producing preforms from fiber composite semi-finished products and polymer provides for use of the preforms as components after the curing process. Initially, on a working surface, a bonded fabric is formed by alternately placing layers of cut dry fiber composite semi-finished product sections and polymer layers with predetermined shapes on top of each other. A specified preform is formed from the bonded fabric by forming appropriate parts of this fabric and subsequently curing the parts. The polymer layers exhibit a shape that ensures bonding of cut semi-finished product sections in their overlapping areas. The polymer layers contain local recesses in order to minimize shearing stress between the semi-finished product layers in areas of the local recesses when forming the individual profile parts of the bonded fabric. A preform produced pursuant to this method results.

Abstract: Packaging having reactive polymers incorporated into paper and foam core materials. In one embodiment, the packaging protects the contents from corrosive gases. In an alternate embodiment, the packaging protects the contents from mildew and fungus.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the manufacture of a spunbonded fabric consisting of thermobonded curled bicomponent fibers where the bicomponent fibers consist of two plastic materials with different properties. The process according to the invention consists of three steps: the fibers spun from the two plastic materials are drawn off uncurled and stretched in a first step. In a second step the fibers are placed on a sieve belt and thermobonded. In a third step the bicomponent fibers of the obtained nonwoven fabric are finally curled by lengthwise and/or transverse stretching and heat treatment.

Abstract: The invention provides a process, and product thereof, for forming a chemically resistant fusion bonded between chemically dissimilar materials by use of an acid-based terpolymer for protective garments. The olefin terpolymers are preferably copolymers of an olefin, an acid and an ester. The process involves placing the olefin terpolymer film between two dissimilar films such as a facepiece and the fabric material of the garments and applying heat and pressure. The resulting fusion bonded film composite is strong, flexible and upon the application of sufficient stress exhibits total cohesive rupture failure.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module comprises a substrate, a semiconductor layer arranged on one of the principal surfaces of the substrate, divided into a plurality of sections and sealed by a encapsulation material, in that the encapsulation material is arranged on the principal surface of the substrate without its end face projecting outwardly beyond the end face of the substrate.