Abstract: Provided is an absorbent article that has an excellent capability of quickly absorbing a large amount of urine and the like, while preventing loss of the absorbing polymers to the outside of the absorbent article where the absorbent article comprises a first nonwoven fabric and a second nonwoven fabric between which a water-absorbing polymer group is placed, in which the surface of the first nonwoven fabric on the side of the water-absorbing polymer group has openings.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vaporizer assembly for an inhaler comprises the steps of providing a plurality of connection stations and performing at least one assembly step at each connection station to produce a vaporizer assembly at each connection station.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.

Abstract: A method for creating a fan cowl with a hollow hat stiffener includes pressing a resin film between a non-crimp fabric (NCF) and a release poly-film to create a resin-fabric sheet. The method further includes cutting the resin-fabric sheet to a pre-determined shape to create at least one of a first resin-fabric preform, a second resin-fabric preform, and a third resin-fabric preform, draping at least the first resin-fabric preform over a tool to create an outer layer of the fan cowl, setting a mandrel over the outer layer, and draping the second resin-fabric preform over at least a portion of the mandrel and at least a portion of the first resin-fabric preform to form the hollow hat stiffener having a geometry similar to a shape of the mandrel.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.

Abstract: A two-component solventless adhesive composition is disclosed. The composition comprises an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate reactive component comprising at least 40 wt % of a polyester polyol, based upon the dry weight of the isocyanate reactive component, a polyol component having an average functionality between 2.5 and 4.5 and an average molecular weight between 250 and 1,000, and comprising at least 30 wt % of a polyether polyol, based upon the dry weight of the polyol component, and an adhesion promoter. A method for forming laminates comprising the disclosed adhesive compositions is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device for machine-making a dunnage product from a single- or multi-ply continuous paper web may include a delivery conveyor configured to draw the paper web into the device in a conveying direction; a cutter configured to separate the dunnage product from a three-dimensional strand of dunnage material formed from the paper web within the device; and a removal conveyor positioned after the cutter in the conveying direction and configured to remove the separated dunnage product from the cutter.

Abstract: A method for producing a cellulose product from a multi-layer cellulose blank structure, wherein the method comprises the steps; forming the multi-layer cellulose blank structure from at least a first layer of dry-formed cellulose fibres and a second layer of a cellulose fibre web structure, through arranging the at least first layer and second layer in a superimposed relationship to each other and in the superimposed relationship arranging the at least first layer and second layer in contact with each other; arranging the multi-layer cellulose blank structure in a forming mould; heating the multi-layer cellulose blank structure to a forming temperature in the range of 100° C. to 300° C.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for assisting in affixing a screen protector to a display of an electronic device. The apparatus includes a base including a platform configured to support the electronic device. The apparatus includes a lid configured to cover at least a portion of the base and the supported electronic device, the lid including an aperture. The apparatus includes a gantry including a roller configured to contact a screen protector through the aperture in the lid. The gantry is movable with respect to the lid and configured to affix the screen protector to the supported electronic device when the gantry moves from a first position to the second position.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for the manufacture of composite components having incorporated reinforcing structures machined into composite material substrates, and composite components manufactured according to disclosed methods, and assemblies and larger structures comprising the composite material components.

Abstract: Described herein, a water-soluble personal cleansing product, its uses, methods and kit, preferably a water-soluble facial cleansing product, comprising a water-soluble fibrous structure; wherein the water-soluble fibrous structure comprises a plurality of fibrous elements; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements comprises: one or more fibrous element-forming materials comprising one or more hydroxyl polymers comprising a natural starch and/or a modified starch; wherein the plurality of fibrous elements is substantially free of surfactant; wherein the water-soluble personal cleansing product comprises one or more surfaces wherein the one or more surfaces are coated with an oily composition, wherein the oily composition comprises one or more oil ingredients. Alternatively, the one or more surfaces are coated with a cleansing composition comprising one or more surfactants; and wherein the cleansing composition is substantially free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants.

Abstract: Coated compressive subpads for polishing pad stacks and methods of fabricating coated compressive subpads for polishing pad stacks are described. In an example, a polishing pad stack for polishing a substrate includes a polishing pad having a polishing surface and a back surface. The polishing pad stack also includes a compressive subpad with a first surface having a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer coated thereon. The first surface of the compressive subpad is coupled directly to the back surface of the polishing pad by the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method of making synthetic turf. The method comprises applying an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer adhesive to a first primary surface of a tufted primary backing to form a coating thereon and wherein the primary backing is tufted with a plurality of synthetic filaments to form a face pile extending outwardly from a second primary surface of the synthetic turf opposite the first primary surface and heating the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer adhesive to a temperature above its melting point so that the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer adhesive melts and at least partially flows into the primary backing. The method also comprises heating a linear low-density polyethylene film to a temperature below the softening point of the film and pressing the heated linear low-density polyethylene film into contact with the polymer coated first primary surface of the tufted primary backing.

Abstract: The application relates to a full lamination method and apparatus for a display screen, wherein the full lamination method for a display screen comprises: arranging a first layer body horizontally; coating liquid glue on an upper surface of the first layer body; placing a second layer body over the first layer body at a preset inclination with a lower surface of the second layer body contacting with an initially affixed end of the first layer body; controlling the second layer body to swing in a direction approaching the first layer body according to a speed curve gradually reducing over time, so that the second layer body is affixed to the first layer body at a preset speed.

Abstract: A manufacturing arrangement realized for manufacturing a rotor blade, including a pair of tracks arranged along the longitudinal sides of a blade mold; a first gantry assembly realized to span the track pair and to carry a first tool arrangement including at least a fiber distributor for distributing a fiber material into the blade mold; a second gantry assembly realized to span the track pair and to carry a second tool arrangement realized to carry a supply of fiber material and to provide the fiber material to the fiber distributor; and a control arrangement realized to effect a coordinated movement of the gantry assemblies along the track pair and to coordinate the operation of the second tool arrangement with the operation of the first tool arrangement is provided. A fiber mat magazine; a manufacturing line; a method of manufacturing a rotor blade; and a rotor blade, is also provided.

Abstract: A rotor blade segment of a wind turbine includes a seamless leading edge surface. A method of manufacturing a rotor blade segment of a wind turbine, the rotor blade segment having a seamless leading edge surface, includes forming an outer skin of the rotor blade segment. The outer skin defines a continuous outer surface. The continuous outer surface includes a pressure side surface extending between a pressure side aft edge and a pressure side forward edge, a suction side surface extending between a suction side forward edge and a suction side aft edge, and the seamless leading edge surface extends between the pressure side forward edge and the suction side forward edge. After folding the outer skin, the pressure side surface is positioned opposite the suction side surface and the pressure side aft edge is proximate the suction side aft edge.

Abstract: A blade shell part for a wind turbine blade and a wind turbine blade are disclosed. The blade shell part is made of a composite structure comprising a reinforcement material embedded in a polymer matrix, the blade shell part extending from a tip end to a root end, wherein the blade shell part comprises: a blade shell body with a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a first glue flange extending from the leading edge and having a first glue flange edge and a first glue surface with a first width, wherein the first glue flange is provided with one or more spacer elements. Further, a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade is described.

Abstract: The invention presents a device and a method for placing and attaching a strip inside a tire. Specifically, the tire is positioned flat on a mounting between self-centering arms, and an adhesive device is placed inside the tire. While the tire is rotated, the strip is moved inside the tire, wherein a pressure force is applied to said strip. The strip is driven at a linear speed greater than the rotation speed of the tire, thus producing an effect of compressing said strip, the length of which becomes less than the nominal length thereof, thus creating a space between both ends of the strip such that, after release, the strip scrapes the adhesive device, which is repositioned on said ends, thus simultaneously causing said ends to be attached end to end.

Abstract: A film-applying device and method for 3D glass with two opposite curved edges. The film-applying device comprises: an upper base for fixing a film; a lower base for fixing the 3D glass; a roller structure for rotating a rotary cylinder of the upper base; and a lifting cylinder for moving the upper base, the rotary cylinder, and the roller structure up and down and making the roller structure apply a pressure to press-fit the 3D glass and the film. The roller structure comprises a lower roller and an upper press roller; the rotary cylinder is used for rotating the upper base to change or fix the relative position of the upper base and the roller structure. The device has a simplified structure. The device and method are suitable for applying a film to 3D glass with two opposite curved edges due to convenient operations, high film-applying precision and efficiency.

Abstract: A ply for fabricating composite material which includes a first tow including a plurality of fibers spread in a direction along a width of a cross section of the ply. A first sheet of enhancement performance material extends within the plurality of fibers and between a top and a bottom of the cross section of the ply.

Abstract: A process is provided to create a strip of selectively pressure-sensitive adhesive material. A first roller unwinds a backing and a roller dispenses a series of separated areas of inhibited adhesive material. A second roller applies a continuous layer of adhesive material over the inhibited adhesive material and backing. A facing is applied over the continuous layer of adhesive material. The machine then winds the finished material. A removable backing is coated with non-sticky material and then covered by a continuous sticky layer of material. A face stock material is then applied over the continuous sticky layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a filter medium for an air filter having improved particle collection performance using cellulose nanofibers. The method for manufacturing a filter medium for an air filter comprises: causing a mixed solution containing cellulose nanofibers and a dispersion medium to adhere to an air-permeable support; and subsequently freeze-drying the resulting product, in which a number average fiber diameter of the cellulose nanofibers is 1 to 50 nm, the dispersion medium is a mixed dispersion medium of water and a water-soluble organic solvent, and a solid content concentration of the cellulose nanofibers in the mixed solution is 0.001 to 0.150% by mass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an electrically conductive composite film, in particular in the form of a self-supported film or of a prepreg, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer resin and electrically conductive particles chosen from a) graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibres, and mixtures thereof; and b) filiform metal nanoparticles; to a process for preparing an electrically conductive laminated composite structure comprising such an electrically conductive composite film; to said electrically conductive composite film, to said electrically conductive laminated composite structure, and also to the uses thereof.

Abstract: A glass screen film applicator includes a carrier, a positioning member integrally formed as a one-piece structure, and a clamping mechanism fastened to the carrier. The carrier includes a mounting slot and an accommodating trough, and the accommodating trough includes a rail hole recessed in a bottom thereof. The positioning member includes an L-shaped structure and a plurality of positioning pillars extending from the L-shaped structure, and the L-shaped structure has a positioning corner arranged on an inner side thereof. The clamping mechanism includes a holder and a moving unit. The holder and the positioning corner respectively clamp two diagonal corners of a mobile device by the moving unit, and the positioning pillars allow the glass screen film structure to be disposed on and aligned with the mobile device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention replace relatively bulky nonwoven thermal insulating materials used in thermal liners with thin, lightweight, flexible films that maintain or improve TPP performance while reducing the thickness, and enhancing the flexibility, of the thermal liner so as to increase wearer comfort. Moreover, the films incorporated into the thermal liners can be both air and vapor permeable such that the TPP performance is not realized at the expense of THL performance. Rather, the THL performance of garments incorporating embodiments of thermal liners contemplated herein is comparable to—if not improved over—garments formed with traditional thermal liners.

Abstract: A receiver assembly can be coupled to a spindle to receive self-piercing rivets carried by a tape along a tape path below a punch. A reverse locking pawl can be designed to permit movement of the tape relative to the reverse locking pawl along the tape path in a forward direction and to engage a positioning aperture of the tape to stop movement of the tape in the reverse direction when a lead rivet is aligned with the punch. A method can include moving the tape forward along the tape path until a lead rivet of the tape is at a position along the tape path that is beyond an alignment position with the punch, and moving the tape in reverse to engage the corresponding positioning aperture.

Abstract: A polymeric article includes an electrorheological (ER) fluid in a polymer medium. In some applications, the polymer medium forms a body ply of a tire. The ER fluid can be incorporated into the polymeric article in a number of particular ways. The ER fluid may simply fill a pocket in the polymeric article or may be part of an electrorheological composite or electrorheological microsphere. The ER fluid is responsive to the application of an electric field to change the apparent viscosity or elastic modulus of the polymeric article.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and methods are configured for cleaning and conditioning handrails. A cleaning pad is curved to approximate the shape of a handrail, and is disposed on an arm. The arm may be mounted on a support structure, allowing it to be rolled up to an escalator handrail and left to do the cleaning while the escalator runs. When mounted, the arm may include a spring or piston to keep the arm in a particular position. A second cleaning pad may be included to dry or polish the handrail, the handrail going first through the cleaning pad and second through the drying pad. The arm may be hand-held, allowing a user to reach up or down steps or an incline. The cleaning pad may be mounted such that it rotates about the arm for storage, maintenance or better reach, such as around bends or corners.

Abstract: A method for coating a surface portion of a plate-like workpiece with a coating material is disclosed, wherein the workpiece is formed at least partially of wood, wood materials, plastic materials and the like, wherein the method includes coating the surface portion of the workpiece with a coating material by use of a coating unit, wherein the surface portion is formed in a coating direction with an angle that changes with respect to the plane of the workpiece at an angle of 0°<?<90° with respect to the plane, and has a curvature in the coating direction, and mechanically adjusting the coating unit during processing such that the position of the coating unit with respect to that part of the surface portion that is currently being processed is constant. Also disclosed is an apparatus having a control device for carrying out this method.

Abstract: A method of making a sandwich-type composite panel having a cellulose-based core and a living hinge from a stack of material is provided. The stack includes first and second reinforced thermoplastic skins, first and second sheets of thermoplastic adhesive and a cellulose-based cellular core disposed between the sheets and the skins. A pressure is applied to the stack after heating the stack wherein the skins are bonded to the core by the sheets to form the composite panel. A portion of the composite panel is crushed at a predetermined location simultaneously with applying the pressure to locally compact and separate the cellular core at the predetermined location to form two side portions of the panel. The heated first skin stretches during the step of crushing while remaining intact between the two side portions. The skins bond together at the predetermined location to form the living hinge.

Abstract: A component package tape is transported to a pitch feed mechanism section by a tape transport device and is held in a first tape holding section by a tape holding releasing device. Furthermore, a top tape adhered to a carrier tape that is transported to the pitch feed mechanism section is peeled from the carrier tape by a top tape peeling section while being clamped at a leading end section, is transferred to a top tape delivery mechanism section, and is held in a second tape holding section by the tape holding releasing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to roll-to-roll doping method of graphene film, and doped graphene film.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (100) includes a sheet feed section (120), an image forming section (180), a sheet feed roller (21), a pair of registration rollers (41), a pair of intermediate rollers (31), a first detection section (S1), a control section (10), and a storage section (50). The control section (10) calculates a sheet interval (T1) between a preceding sheet (Pa) and a succeeding sheet (Pb) based on a detection result of the first detection section (S1). The control section (10) determines based on the sheet interval (T1) and an ideal sheet interval (Ta), a second-linear-velocity period (T2) in which either or both a linear velocity (Vs) of the sheet feed roller (21) and a linear velocity (Vm) of the pair of intermediate rollers (31) are adjusted to a second linear velocity (V2).

Abstract: A carpet backing system for applying a coating to a roll of carpet includes elongated upper deck having a first end and a second end. An elongated lower deck is situated below and aligned with the upper deck. The upper deck includes a staging and unrolling station at a first end thereof, a pre-coat applicator for applying a pre-coat to the carpet, and an oven station to cure the pre-coat and allow the carpet to exit a second end of the upper deck. The lower deck includes a polymer applicator at a first end thereof for receiving the carpet and the pre-coat from the second end of the upper deck. The polymer applicator is adapted to apply the coating to the carpet. The lower deck further includes a heating platen conveyor, a plurality of cooling rolls, and optionally a carpet rolling station at a second end of the lower deck.

Abstract: A method of making a sandwich-type composite panel having a cellulose-based core and a living hinge from a stack of material is provided. The stack includes first and second reinforced thermoplastic skins, first and second sheets of thermoplastic adhesive and a cellulose-based cellular core disposed between the sheets and the skins. A pressure is applied to the stack after heating the stack wherein the skins are bonded to the core by the sheets to form the composite panel. A portion of the composite panel is crushed at a predetermined location simultaneously with applying the pressure to locally compact and separate the cellular core at the predetermined location to form two side portions of the panel. The heated first skin stretches during the step of crushing while remaining intact between the two side portions. The skins bond together at the predetermined location to form the living hinge.

Abstract: A method for forming a halogen-free curable composition containing a benzoxazine monomer, at least one epoxy resin, a catalyst, a toughening agent and a solvent. The halogen-free curable composition is especially suited for use in automobile and aerospace applications since the composition, upon curing, produces a composite having a high glass transition temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions including a homeopathic aqueous substance active (HASA) and at least one hydrophilic gelling agent, the HASA comprises a homeopathic compound at a potency of 30C or higher and an uninhibited aqueous composition. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing a hydrophilic HASA-gel matrix. The method includes combining a homeopathic compound and an uninhibited aqueous composition to produce a HASA; combining the HASA with at least one hydrophilic gelling agent; and thereafter, forming the hydrophilic HASA-gel matrix by use of at least one of a thickening agent, a crosslinking agent, or a polymerization agent.

Abstract: [Problem] Polyphenylenesulfide (PPS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), stainless steel (SUS) and the like correspond to hard-to-bond materials, and thus it has been difficult to improve the adhesion to these materials in adhesives and sealants. [Solution] Provided is a curable resin composition containing: component (A), being a thermosetting resin composition; and component (B), being an adhesion-imparting agent consisting of a compound represented by the following general formula 1, or, containing the compound represented by the following general formula 1 and a compound represented by the following general formula 2: wherein in the general formula 1, n represents 0 to 2, R each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon numbers or a derivative of the alkyl group, R? represents methyl group, ethyl group or propyl group, and in the general formula 2, m represents 1 to 3, and R1 represents hydrogen atom or methyl group.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, the method comprising bonding a first transparent protective film and a second transparent protective film to both sides of a polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed between the polarizer and each of the first and second transparent protective films, wherein the first and second transparent protective films have different elasticities (elastic modulus×thickness (?m)), the three films are pressure-bonded by being simultaneously allowed to pass between a pair of rolls, a direction in which the polarizer is fed and allowed to pass between the pair of rolls is inclined toward the high-elasticity film. The polarizing plate obtained by the method can be suppressed the occurrence of bubbles between the polarizer and the transparent protective films.

Abstract: An overlay applicator can include an overlay with a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side can include an adhesive agent configured to adhere to a screen of an electronic device. The overlay applicator can include an adhesive release liner. The adhesive release liner can include a top side and a bottom side. The top side of the adhesive release liner can be removably attached to the bottom side of the overlay. The adhesive release liner can be configured to protect the adhesive agent at the bottom side of the overlay from contaminants. The overlay applicator can include a protective film removably attached to the top side of the overlay. The overlay applicator can include an alignment tab. The alignment tab can include an alignment mechanism. The overlay applicator further can include a pull tab. The pull can include a wiper. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: A method of joining substrate portions includes positioning the substrate portions such that the substrate portions overlap at an overlap area. The substrate portions each have a melting temperature and an outer surface. A fluid is heated to a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt the substrate portions. A jet of the heated fluid is directed from a fluid orifice onto the substrate portions at the overlap area. The heated fluid penetrates at least one of the outer surfaces of the substrate portions. The substrate portions are at least partially melted using the heated fluid. The substrate portions are compressed using a pressure applying surface adjacent the fluid orifice to join the substrate portions together at the overlap area.

Abstract: A method produces adhesive tapes which are adhesive at least on one side, wherein an adhesive tape web, in which the at least one adhesive side is covered by a first liner, is guided into a cutting device in which a total of N individual adhesive tape strips located next to one another are produced in the machine direction from the adhesive tape web. Every other adhesive tape strip is removed from the first liner and is applied to a second liner in each case having a spacing a between the individual adhesive tape strips. The liners are cut between the adhesive tape strips located on the first liner and on the second liner, and the individual adhesive tapes, together with the liner strips, are wound up in a total of X rolls in a form of an Archimedean spiral.

Abstract: Method and device for producing a composite material. The method includes feeding at least two semi-finished webs in their respective longitudinal direction, placing one of the at least two semi-finished webs on top of an other of the at least two semi-finished webs, and connecting the at least two semi-finished webs to one another. Each semi-finished web has fibers fixed in a unidirectionally oriented manner, and, in at least one of the at least two semi-finished webs, the fibers enclose a predetermined angle greater than 0° to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for impinging a heated fluid onto the surface of a substrate and then locally removing the impinged fluid. The apparatus and methods may be used to heat a surface of a substrate e.g. so that the substrate can be melt-bonded to another substrate.

Abstract: To provide an elliptical polarization plate excellent in suppression of coloration and light leakage in display. An elliptical polarization plate having a transparent protective film pasted to one surface of a polarizer and an optically anisotropic film pasted to the other surface thereof, wherein, when measured under condition of incident polarization in the film normal direction from the side of the transparent protective film, the visibility corrected single body transmittance is 43.0% or more, the visibility corrected polarization degree is 95.0% or more, the single body hue value a* is ?2.0 to 1.0 and the single body hue value b* is ?1.0 to 5.0, and the optically anisotropic film satisfies the formulae (1), (2) and (3): Re(450)/Re(550)?1.00??(1) 1.00?Re(650)/Re(550)??(2) 100<Re(550)<160??(3).

Abstract: Methods and other embodiments associated with a fabric welding machine are presented. The fabric welding machine includes a base, a welding machine body, and a support beam with a first end and a second end. A first roller is positioned adjacent to the first end of the support beam opposite the welding machine body. A swing arm with a body end and a roller end is attached to the welding machine body. The roller end is opposite the welding machine body and is configured to move to a first position and a second position. A heat element attached to the first end of the support beam.

Abstract: External wall insulation system comprising a high efficient insulation layer of rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam provided on at least one side with a facing, preferably a gastight (aluminium) layer, and a base layer provided on at least one of the surfaces of the facing wherein said base layer is a polyurethane layer or a polyisocyanurate layer.

Abstract: A waterproof membrane includes first and second non-woven layers each having first and second surfaces. A cross laminated film layer is disposed between the first and second non-woven layers. Tie layers are applied between the non-woven layers and the cross laminated film layer. A method of making a waterproof membrane, a method of establishing a waterproof barrier between a substrate and a tile, and a flexible membrane for use in a curvilinear surface are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for depositing one- or two-dimensional fiber structures in order to form a two- or three-dimensional fiber structure, in particular a fiber structure in the form of a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) or FRP semi-finished product, using a production machine including at least one depositing device and at least one fiber support. The one- or two-dimensional fiber structures have at least one unidirectional fiber layer. The depositing device deposits the one- or two-dimensional fiber structures onto the fiber support in a depositing direction in a controlled manner such that the fiber directions of the deposited one- or two-dimensional fiber structures assume an angle ?>20°, preferably ?>60°, and a maximum of ?=90°, relative to the depositing direction. The one- or two-dimensional fiber structures are deposited on the fiber support in a substantially tension-free manner with respect to the fiber direction of the fiber structures.