Abstract: A process for producing lightweight thermoplastic composite products in a continuous manner is disclosed. An oven is provided for heating a dry unconsolidated fabric sheet of commingled fibers of thermoplastic and re-enforcing fibers or carbon fibers to a temperature sufficient to ensure melting and flow of the resin in the voids of the commingled fibers. The unconsolidated composite sheet is conveyed through the oven and then through a first pair of heated rollers at an outlet of the oven whereby to maintain the fabric sheet heated to prevent abrupt cooling at the surfaces while compressing it under pressure. A further pair of rollers at a further reduced temperature is provided whereby the heated sheet is gradually lowered in temperature and the pressure is maintained thereon during consolidation of the commingled fibers to ensure complete flow of the resin in the voids between the reinforcing fibers.

Abstract: It is provided a chip having a supporting substrate, a wavelength conversion layer, a base adhesive layer made of an organic resin, an upper-side substrate provided on an upper surface side of the wavelength conversion layer, and an upper-side adhesive layer made of an organic resin for adhering the wavelength conversion layer to the upper-side substrate. The wavelength conversion layer has an optical waveguide with a periodic domain inversion structure provided therein. The chip is heat treated. Anti-reflection films are formed on an incident side end face and projection side end face of the optical waveguide, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic substrate. The method includes providing a plurality of ceramic blocks, each including a ceramic laminate having a first surface and a second surface and having a laminated structure of a plurality of ceramic green sheets containing a glass ceramic component, and a first bonding ceramic green sheet including a glass component and disposed on a surface of the first and second surfaces of the ceramic laminate, which is to contact another ceramic laminate, firing the plurality of ceramic blocks, laminating the plurality of fired ceramic blocks such that the first bonding ceramic green sheets of the adjacent ceramic blocks face each other, and bonding the plurality of ceramic blocks using the glass component of the first bonding ceramic green sheets.

Abstract: A method for making a conductive plate comprises providing a conductive film exhibiting electric anisotropy, and bonding the conductive film to a substrate through an adhesive.

Abstract: A method for making a plurality of electromechanical devices including attaching a laminar electromechanical structure to a receiving substrate using a not appreciably cured adhesive in a liquid state, laser cutting the laminar electromechanical structure while the adhesive is not appreciably cured to form a plurality of electromechanical devices, and curing the adhesive.

Abstract: Novel benzoxazine-thiol adducts are described, which may be may be cured to produce compositions useful in coating, sealants, adhesive and many other applications.

Abstract: There are provided apparatuses and related methods for preforming sheets to form preforms for forming ducts. The preforms can be formed of a thermoplastic material, such as flat sheets of reinforced thermoplastic, which can be lightweight, strong, and perform well in flammability, smoke, and toxicity tests. The apparatus includes a heater for heating the sheet to a processing temperature and a structure for configuring the sheet to a desired shape of the duct. For example, rollers, rods, tubes, or a funnel can be used to bend the sheet.

Abstract: A nonplanar solar cell having a water vapor transmission rate of 10?4 g/m2 day or less is provided. The nonplanar solar cell unit comprises a nonplanar substrate, a back-electrode disposed on the substrate, a semiconductor junction layer disposed on the back-electrode, and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the semiconductor junction. A transparent nonplanar tubular casing is disposed onto the nonplanar solar cell. A first sealant cap is hermetically sealed to a first end of the nonplanar tubular casing. A second sealant cap is hermetically sealed to a second end of the nonplanar tubular casing. In some instances, the solar cell unit is a monolithically integrated arrangement of solar cells. In some instances, the solar cell unit is a solar cell.

Abstract: A linerless pressure-sensitive label uses a heat-activated, non-tacky dead coat to cover a pressure sensitive substratum. Upon heat activation, the dead coat melts and admixes with an underlying pressure-sensitive adhesive substratum thereby resulting in an exposed pressure-sensitive adhesive. The label can then be applied to packaging or an end product by pressing the adhesive side of the label to the packaging or end product similar to a conventional pressure-sensitive label, however, no silicone-coated release liner is required. The elimination of the silicone-coated release liner results in lower material costs, lower shipping costs and less waste.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include structures including a layer of carbon nanotubes, methods of making structures including a layer of carbon nanotubes, and the like.

Abstract: Platinum- and platinum alloy-based catalysts with nanonetwork structures are formed on a substrate at first. Then, a support of a proton exchange membrane is taken. In the end, the catalysts are transferred to the support.

Abstract: The use of a heat idler moveable along a path provides speed and flexibility in the heat labeling of containers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for semiconductor wafer protection, the method including applying to a surface of a semiconductor wafer a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for semiconductor wafer protection including a substrate, at least one interlayer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer superposed in this order, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is applied to the semiconductor wafer at an application temperature in the range of from 50° C. to 100° C. and the interlayer in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a loss tangent (tan ?) of 0.5 or larger at the application temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a metallic pipeline with firmly adherent plastics sheathing, where, by means of a plasma treatment or by means of a gas-burner flame, an activated surface is generated on a metal pipe, where the exposure time of the surface is less than 3 seconds, and a plastics sheathing is applied to the activated naked surface of the metal pipe and, at the juncture of application of the sheathing, the temperature of the surface of the metal pipe is below 80° C.

Abstract: In a double facer in which a one-sided corrugated board and a liner sheet which are web-like and which are superposed with each other are glued to each other while they travels on a heating plate so as to produce a corrugated board, the heating plate has a thin wall thickness so as to enhance the efficiency of heat transfer to a paper sheet which travels on the upper surface of the heating plate, and the heating plate 20 is provided at the lower surface thereof with a heat radiation means (having the configuration that reinforcing ribs 22 are formed at the lower surface of the heating plate in a direction orthogonal to the direction of travel of a paper sheet, having their height which are successively decreased, or several steam through-holes 51 are formed in the heating plate, and are adapted to be fed therein with saturated steam whose pressure or temperature is successively lowered) in order to decrease a temperature difference between the upper surface and the lower surface of the heating plate so as to

Abstract: A method and a device for fusing plastic profile bars (4, 6), such as those comprising frames for windows or doors, includes a stop (12) and a heat reflector (16) for such a device. At least one of the profile bars (4, 6) already has inserted therein a gasket or seal. Material from the profile bar or bars is displaced in the region of the at least one seal (4.1, 6.1) before or while the profile bars (4, 6) to be fused or welded are pressed against one another. The material from the profile bar or bars is displaced with at least one displacement element (14, 24, 34), which may be separate from or associated with the heat reflector.

Abstract: A method for gluing microcomponents to a substrate (1) during the production of microsystem components includes the steps of applying a reactive or non-reactive hot melt type adhesive (5) to the microcomponent (18) and/or the substrate (1), heating the hot melt type adhesive (5), and placing the microcomponent (18) onto the substrate (1). The hot melt type adhesive (5) is on the contact surfaces between the microcomponent (18) and the substrate (1) during and after gluing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive assemblies for deploying implantable devices into the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, disclosed herein are vaso-occlusive assemblies comprising at least one thermally detachable polymer structure permanently attached to the implantable device and non-permanently attached to the delivery device prior to deployment. Also described are methods of making and using these assemblies.

Abstract: A heating system (1) for hot coupling or laminating at least two films or thin sheets, e.g.

Abstract: A bonding tool and method A bonding tool and method for bonding together layers of a MEMS transducer device, including at least one layer of a piezoelectric material, and an intermediate reinforcing layer of titanium, or other metal, comprising: positioning the layers above one another and spaced apart by means of spacing members, heating said layers to a bonding temperature, and retracting the spacing members so as to bring the layers together under pressure to effect a bond between adjacent surfaces of the layers, wherein a press head is employed with a compliant caul for evenly distributing the press force; and permitting said layers to cool to an operating temperature in which said piezoelectric layer is under compressive strain and the titanium layer is under tensile strain.

Abstract: In the manufacturing method of the laminated metal plate, a fluorine resin film is used as a plastic film. Prior to a flame treatment, a joint surface of the metal plate is heated with a direct flame of 900° C. to 1200° C. for 1 to 5 seconds so that the joint surface is preheated to 40° C. to 70° C. After that, the joint surface of the metal plate is heated to 250° C. to 450° C. by the follow-on flame treatment.

Abstract: A bonding method includes applying a liquid material containing silicone materials to at least one of the first base member and the second base member so as to form a liquid film, drying the liquid film so as to obtain a bonding film on the at least one of the first base member and the second base member, heating the bonding film so as to cross-link the silicone materials contained in the bonding film to each other, and applying energy to the bonding film so as to develop adhesiveness around a surface of the bonding film so as to obtain a bonded body in which the first base member and the second base member are bonded to each other with the bonding film interposed between the first base member and the second base member.

Abstract: A photo-curable adhesive composition including an oligourethane acrylate in a range of about 10 to about 30% by weight, a reactive monomer-diluent in a range of about 32 to about 46% by weight, a polymeric filler in a range of about 20 to about 30% by weight, a photoinitiator in a range of about 2.5 to about 5.0% by weight, an antioxidant in a range of about 0.005 to about 0.02% by weight, a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride in a range of about 3.0 to about 10%, the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride having a chlorine content of about 62 to about 64% by weight, oxalic acid in a range of about 0.3 to about 2.0% by weight, a thixotropic agent in a range of about 0.5 to about 3.0% by weight, and a plasticizer in a range of about 1.0 to about 10.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a candle with a burn-through barrier, including a wick surrounded by a candle body. The burn-through barrier also covers at least partially the periphery of the candle body. Protrusions can be arranged in a base of the burn-through barrier.

Abstract: In the deionization apparatus, among a pair of electrode modules to which a power is applied, only one electrode module includes an electrode capable of adsorbing ions to impart an ion-adsorption capability thereto and the other electrode module includes an electrode having no ion-adsorption capability not to impart an ion-adsorption capability thereto, to remove only one of cations and anions, in order to improve production efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.

Abstract: Medical devices comprised of bonded joints are disclosed. The bonded joints comprise two surfaces bonded by a layer of phenoxy resin therebetween. In the preferred embodiments, bonded surfaces are comprised of materials that are suitable for medical devices. Most preferably, Nitinol comprises at least one bonded surface, however, other preferred materials may include, but are not limited to cobalt chromium, stainless steel, titanium, tantalum, and plastic. An intraluminal device comprised of a plurality of locations with a phenoxy resin layer is also disclosed wherein the phenoxy resin is further comprised of a radioopaque additive, a lubricious additive, or both radioopaque and lubricious additives. Also disclosed is an intraluminal device comprised of contiguous heterogeneous structural elements comprised of metallic members and non-metallic sections that are bonded together by a layer of phenoxy resin therebetween.

Abstract: A process for the production of a structural element in which at least two units of concrete are assembled by gluing, the compressive strength of the concrete being greater than 80 MPa. A structural element includes at least two glued units of concrete, the compressive strength of the concrete being greater than 80 MPa.

Abstract: In a method of making a lightweight structure composed of a reinforced base element and a reinforcement element, the reinforcement element is fabricated, and the base element is heated by a heat source to a curing or pre-curing temperature. Subsequently the heated base element is joined together with the reinforcement element in a press tool.

Abstract: The invention provides a process to deliver an elastomeric composition to a substrate. The elastomeric composition is cooled. The cooling also results in substantially complete transfer of the elastomeric composition from the pattern roll to the substrate with a resulting reduction in elastomer degradation.

Abstract: A nonthermal transfer sheet (11) usable for transfer to various types of objects including daily personal items such as clothing and the like and also human skin. In order to allow transfer to be realized without heating or pressurization, a transfer layer (33), which is or is not provided with a multi-color design layer (32) and is to be a main part of the nonthermal transfer sheet, and an adhesive layer (34) for pasting the transfer layer (33) to a transfer subject (51) are integrated together in advance by heating and pressurization. The transfer layer (33) is formed of a thermoplastic resin containing polyurethane as a main component, and therefore is highly flexible, extendable and transferrable even to human body. The adhesive layer (34) is formed of an adhesive containing an acrylic adhesive, and therefore is not reduced in the adhesive force and can be re-transferred (re-pasted). As a result, a wide range of transfer effects including decoration is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides one or more reinforcing members configured to act together with the adhesive bonding between filter media layers to further resist axial deformation forces such as induced by fluid flowing through the filter and thereby acting to retain the structural form and integrity of the filter element. Also disclosed is a method of reinforcing layers of a multilayer axial filter element against displacement of the layers.

Abstract: A panel of wood or similar, having a filling structure between two parallel, substantially flat sheets of wood or similar, is produced by heating the sheets and/or the filling structure; applying glue or similar to the heated sheets and/or filling structure; and assembling the sheets and the filling structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative amorphous polyurethane polymers of the formula (I) and also to hotmelt adhesive compositions based on them. The compositions are notable for greatly improved dimensional stability after application, and are ideally suited to the adhesive bonding of transparent substrates. The polymers are notable for rapid, bubble-free curing.

Abstract: A musical instrument having strings, a wooden body and a granite veneer bonded to the wooden body. The granite has a density of at least 1.7 thousand kilograms per cubic meter and optionally can have a thickness in the range from about 7/64th of an inch to 44/64th of an inch. The musical instrument can be a having a granite sound board that is solid granite or a laminate of granite and wood. Additionally, the musical instrument can be a stringed instrument such as a guitar, bass, violin, viola, dulcimer or cello.

Abstract: A process for the welding of two polyamide parts, both made of a polyamide composition comprising a polyamide and optionally additives, the polyamide of one part (part L) having a lower softening temperature than the polyamide of the other part (part H) and wherein the polyamide composition of part L comprises one or more viscosity increasing additives increasing the melt shear viscosity of the polyamide composition at least by 30% compared to melt shear viscosity of the polyamide (measured according to ISO 11443 (A1) standard at a shear rate of 100 s?1 in a capillary rheometer with l/d=30 mm/1 mm). A good weld strength is obtained and parts with different properties can be combined. Polyamide welded objects such as corrugated tubes, bellows, containers, fuel inlet systems, air inlet manifolds and airducts, may be obtained.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a laminated layer composite including a carrier film which has at least one polymer layer portion, in particular of polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene terephthalate, at least one security element applied to the at least one polymer layer portion, and at least one plastic film, wherein the carrier film is annealed prior to application of the security element at least in a region in which the security element is applied. The invention further concerns a layer composite produced in accordance therewith and the use thereof in the form of a card or the like.

Abstract: A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core. A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surface with high impact polystyrene. In a first of two parts of the combination process, the core is placed in a forming mold with one of its two sides and two thirds of its thickness extending therefrom. A heated sheet of high impact polystyrene is brought into contact with the portion of the core extending from the mold. In a similar manner, the other of the two sides of the core is made to extend from the forming mold for contact with a heated sheet of high impact polystyrene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bimetal laminate structure and improved method for manufacturing the same. The method includes: applying a layer of adhesive to a metallic substrate; and laminating a decorative metallic sheet to the metallic substrate in such a manner that substantially all surface defects and all read through appearance along an outer surface of the decorative metallic sheet are eliminated. The resultant bimetal laminate includes a decorative metallic layer consisting of a first metallic material, and a metallic substrate consisting of a second metallic material that is different from the first metallic material. The metal substrate has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the decorative metallic layer. An adhesive layer is disposed between, and spans substantially the entirety of the decorative metallic layer and metallic substrate to rigidly attach the same.

Abstract: An actuator/coil assembly (136) is disclosed where two different bonding operations are used. First, a bobbin (164) is overmolded to a coil (172), and a first overmolded part (176) is overmolded to both the coil (172) and a fan tail (152) of the actuator (140). The overmolding operation defines one or more adhesive receptacles (168) in the bobbin (164) on a perimeter that interfaces with the coil (172), and further defines one or more adhesive receptacles (180) in the first overmolded part (176) on a perimeter that interfaces with the coil (172) and that interfaces with the fan tail (152) of the actuator (140). Adhesive (184) is disposed within these receptacles (168, 180) to increase the stiffness of the actuator/coil assembly (136).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a copper-clad laminate, the method comprising the step of placing at least one copper foil onto a resin layer containing a liquid crystalline polymer so that the resin layer adheres to a surface of the copper foil, wherein the surface of the copper foil has 0.4 or more of a ratio of nickel concentration to copper concentration and has substantially no silicon detected when measured with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The copper-clad laminate can sufficiently maintain excellent adhesion between the copper foil and the resin layer even under high temperature and humidity atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a cleaning implement suitable for hard surface cleaning comprising heat-compressing a melamine foam at about 250° C. to about 300° C., for about 1 minute to below about 3 minutes.

Abstract: In one embodiment according to the invention, there is provided a filter device for liquid filtration, the filter device being in fluid communication with a plurality of liquid pathways, at least one pathway of the plurality of liquid pathways having a smallest equivalent fluid flow diameter of the plurality of liquid pathways. The device comprises a filter membrane (108) and a filter core (109) comprising at least one cross hole (110) in fluid communication with the filter membrane, each cross hole having an equivalent fluid flow, diameter. The sum of the equivalent fluid flow diameters of the at least one cross holes does not exceed the smallest equivalent fluid flow diameter of the plurality of liquid pathways.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thermally printing a pre-selected dye image (45) onto a three dimensional object (16). The method involves placing an image carrier sheet (24) containing a pre-selected dye image (45) over the object (16). A flexible membrane (26) is lowered over the object (16) and the image carrier sheet (24). A vacuum is established under the membrane (26) causing the image carrier sheet (24) to conform to the shape of the object (16). The membrane (26) or image carrier sheet (24) carry flexible heating elements (36), which are heated, to thermally transfer the dye image (45) onto the object (16). The flexible heating elements (36) can be made by etching an electrical circuit in a metal foil (34) which is bonded to a film substrate (30).

Abstract: A tubing assembly including elongated first and second tubes for carrying a fluid flow. Each tube is a composite tube having an inner layer, a middle layer surrounding the inner layer, and an outer layer surrounding the middle layer. At the end of each tube, the tubes are flared outward from an axis of the tubes in complimentary shapes with the middle layer being directed away from the fluid flow and following a contour of the inner layer. The tubing assembly may include a gasket provided intermediate the inner layers. A clamp compresses the ends together and the gasket (if provided) to create a joint between the inner layers of the ends and maintain a seal between the inner layers of the flared ends.

Abstract: A finish trim for use in dry wall construction having an elongated core that is configured with a flange having outwardly facing surfaces to which is affixed a pre shrunk covering strip.

Abstract: A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core. A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surface with high impact polystyrene. In a first of two parts of the combination process, the core is placed in a forming mold with one of its two sides and two thirds of its thickness extending therefrom. A heated sheet of high impact polystyrene is brought into contact with the portion of the core extending from the mold. In a similar manner, the other of the two sides of the core is made to extend from the forming mold for contact with a heated sheet of high impact polystyrene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hotmelt adhesive compositions which comprise at least one thermoplastic polyolefin (P) which is solid at 25° C., and also at least one amide (A) of the formula (I) or (II). These hotmelt adhesive compositions are suitable more particularly for the adhesive bonding of polyolefin films. More particularly it is possible to form assemblies of a substrate (S) and polyolefins bonded with a hotmelt adhesive.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing. A fiber layer and a porous bonding layer are formed to form a unidirectional lay-up of fibers. The lay-up of fibers is heated under pressure to form a unidirectional composite tape of desired thickness to substantially maintain the fibers in a desired configuration. The unidirectional composite tape is slit to a desired width, and the slit unidirectional composite tape is loaded into a multiaxial fabric machine. A first layer is built from the composite tape in the multiaxial machine, and a second layer is built from the composite tape on the first layer at a predetermined angle from the first layer in the multiaxial machine. The first and second layers are consolidated to form a composite fabric in a continuous process.

Abstract: A method of making a decorated formed product effectively using a decorative sheet without diminishing the beauty of its appearance includes the steps of: (A) providing a formed product body; (B) mounting a first sheet, including an adhesive layer, on the formed product body; (C) heating a second sheet including a decoration layer and a base member that supports the decoration layer thereon; and (D) putting the heated second sheet on the first sheet, thereby bonding the second sheet onto the formed product body.

Abstract: The invention teaches a new way to make mesh bags using adhesive labels and continuous mesh tubing. Using adhesive labels on continuous mesh tubing is made possible by guiding the mesh tubing both on the outside of the tubing and the inside of the tubing so that an adhesive label does not stick to the mesh surface on the other side of the mesh tubing. As a result the invention also teaches a new type of mesh bag made with this process and a new machine used for making mesh bags.