Abstract: A drive force transmission mechanism includes a drive pulley, a driven pulley and an endless belt. The endless belt is wound around the drive pulley and the driven pulley and transmits a rotation of the drive pulley to the driven pulley. At least one of the drive pulley and the driven pulley has a protruding part protruding outwardly in a radial direction around an outer circumferential face of the drive pulley or the driven pulley. The belt is a nonmagnetic metal belt having an outer circumferential face and an inner circumferential face. The outer circumferential face has a surface roughness smaller than a surface roughness of the inner circumferential face.

Abstract: Endoluminal and other as implantable prostheses are fabricated in electrospinning apparatus including a target and an applicator. A solution comprising a polymer and a solvent is directed to the target with a first electrical potential between the target and the applicator to produce a first set of fibers. The same or another solution is continued to be delivered through the applicator onto the target while applying a second electrical potential to produce a second set of fibers having a second solvent fraction, and the same or different solution may be delivered while applying a third potential difference to produce a laminated structure having at least three layers. By properly controlling the electrical potentials and solvent fractions, an adhesive layer can be formed to serve a glue or adhesive between the inner and outer layers, and a stent or other scaffold may be positioned between the inner and outer layers to form a covered stent or graft.

Abstract: A polarizing plate composition, a polarizing plate protective film, a polarizer, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display device contain a compound represented by the following Formula (I). In Formula (I), R represents a specific substituent, and each of EWG1 and EWG2 represents an electron-withdrawing group. EWG1 and EWG2 may form a ring by being bonded to each other. Here, there is no such case where EWG1 and EWG2 become the following group by being bonded to each other and form a ring by being bonded to a carbon atom substituted with R. Each of Rx and Ry represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. * represents a position of bonding to a carbon atom substituted with R.

Abstract: In a solar battery cell, a plurality of silver electrodes are formed in a dot shape with a predetermined gap therebetween linearly along a rear surface tab line. Pitches among the silver electrodes are set so as to be large in a central part of a silicon substrate and small at the ends of the silicon substrate. By arranging many silver electrodes at ends of the silicon substrate having a large stress, the rigidity at the ends is improved, and the warpage is decreased, thereby suppressing cell cracking.

Abstract: A porous carbon sheet obtained by binding separate carbon short fibers with a carbonization product of a resin, wherein the pore mode diameter of the sheet is 45 to 90 ?m and the mean fiber diameter of the carbon short fibers is 5 to 20 ?m. The sheet can be produced by thermoforming a precursor fiber sheet comprising carbon short fibers of 15 to 30 g/m2 in basis weight and a thermosetting resin of 30 to 80 g/m2 in basis weight by hot plates having a certain clearance and carbonizing the thermosetting resin contained in thermoformed precursor fiber sheet.

Abstract: A method for processing a crosslinkable elastomeric composition including at least one silica reinforcing filler and at least one sulfur-containing organosilane compound by using at least one processing apparatus having an internal metal surface, includes the following steps: (a) pretreating at least one portion of the internal metal surface of the at least one processing apparatus with at least one sulfur-free organosilane compound having at least one hydrolizable group; (b) feeding the crosslinkable elastomeric composition including silica to the at least one processing apparatus; and (c) processing the crosslinkable elastomeric composition.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tubular body, includes: attaching a first member to an outer or inner peripheral surface of one end in an axial direction of a cylindrical core, along a circumferential direction of the peripheral surface thereof; applying a first resin solution on the peripheral surface, to cover it and the peripheral surface of one end of the first member closer to the center of the core, and to form a coating (first coat film); attaching a second member to the peripheral surface of the end of the first coat film on the side where the first member has been attached; applying a second resin solution on the peripheral surface of the first coat film, to cover it and the peripheral surface of the end of the second member closer to the center, and to form a coating (second coat film); peeling off the first and second members.

Abstract: A resin film including a resin and an organic acid represented by the following formula (1), wherein the ratio of the organic acid to the resin is from 0.1 to 20% by mass: X-L-(R1)n??Formula (1).

Abstract: A method for controlling positive birefringence in an optical compensation film (positive C-plate) having high positive birefringence throughout the wavelength range 400 nm<?<800 nm is provided. The method includes selecting polymers with optically anisotropic subunits (OASUs) that exhibit the buttressing effect, wherein the OASUs may be disks, mesogens or aromatic rings substituted with birefringence enhancing substituents. The method further includes processing the polymer by solution casting to yield a polymer film with high birefringence without the need for stretching, photopolymerization, or other processes. These optical compensation films may be used in LCDs, particularly IPS-LCDs.

Abstract: The invention provides solvent-free release agents for producing polyurethane moldings, substantially including: A) at least one wax having release activity; B) at least one oil having release activity; and C) if desired, further auxiliaries and adjuvants, with the proviso that the release agent contains no water and no volatile organic solvent, and the oil with release activity is substantially free from unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A method for producing a cellulose acetate film including casting a dope containing a cellulose acetate having a total substitution degree of from 2.0 to 2.7 and a solvent on a support, and peeling away the obtained dope film from the support.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous dispersions containing agents having release activity, emulsifiers and customary auxiliaries and additives, wherein a combination of A) at least one agent having a release activity, selected from the group consisting of soaps, oils, waxes and silicones, and B) polyisobutylene is used as agents having release activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mold for making a composite material part, the mold being coated in a stripping composition. The stripping composition comprises: 100 parts by weight of a base ingredient consisting in epoxy polydimethylsiloxane; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polymerization agent for polymerizing the base ingredient and constituted by a diaryliodonium salt; not more than 30 parts by weight of an anti-adhesion modulator constituted by a silicone polymer; and not more than 40 parts by weight of an anti-stick agent making the composition less tacky prior to polymerization and constituted by at least one vinyl ether compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for casting an acryl film, which includes the steps of injecting a material of the acryl film into a space that is formed from a pair of substrates and a gasket positioned between a pair of substrates, and curing the material of the acryl film. The shrinkage ratio of the gasket is not less than 10% after the acryl film is subjected to the curing step, or the shrinkage ratio of the gasket after the acryl film is subjected to the curing step is the same as or larger than the shrinkage ratio of the material of the acryl film.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator is made of a rubber latex foam which has been solidified by microwave irradiation. The foam satisfies (i) a bubble fineness corresponding to 9 bubbles/mm2 or more, (ii) flexibility of 0.7 N/cm2 or less in initial Young's modulus indicated by 50% compressive stress, and (iii) bulk density of 0.14 g/cm3 or less.

Abstract: A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, polycarbonate films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier substrate. After solvent removal, the polycarbonate films are peeled from the sacrificial carrier substrate. Polycarbonate films prepared by the current invention exhibit good dimensional stability and low birefringence.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for continuous casting of edible cellulose-containing film sheets having unique physical characteristics. The cellulose film sheets have diverse applications in the processed food industry.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for making a seamless tube from a liquid. A mandrel may be provided having a longitudinal axis, an outer surface and a length. A liquid material may be applied to the outer surface of the mandrel by one or more doctor blades, spaced apart from the mandrel outer surface and inclined at an angle ? with respect to the mandrel longitudinal axis, which may be moved along the longitudinal axis of the mandrel while rotating the mandrel around its longitudinal axis. One or a plurality of fingers may overly the mandrel and be positioned upstream of the one or more of blades, relative to the direction of movement of the blades along the longitudinal axis of the mandrel. The liquid material may then be converted to form a seamless tube.

Abstract: A method of forming a thin film strip and thin film strips formed thereby where the method comprises coating a liner substrate with a wet slurry of film forming ingredients and other components and drying the wet slurry in a drying apparatus to form a film, measuring the moisture content of the film either during of upon exit from the drying apparatus, and storing the film in a minimal moisture loss environment during a curing process.

Abstract: A method of making a light diffusing microfilm, includes providing a carrier substrate; coating a coating fluid onto the carrier substrate; drying the coating fluid on the carrier substrate to form a releasable light diffusing microfilm on the carrier substrate; and separating the light diffusing microfilm from the carrier substrate.

Abstract: A decoratively embossed panel of a molded form includes an exterior design that preferably reflects some aspect of the services advertisement. For example, a bricklayer may choose an embossed panel having a three-dimensional brick design in addition to a logo, service and/or trademark and other pertinent information to aid potential customers in understanding the services provided in conjunction with the servicemark and contact information. The embossed panel is removably attachable to any portion of a vehicle by any attaching mechanism such as double stick foam tape.

Abstract: A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, cellulose acetate films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier substrate. After solvent removal, the cellulose acetate films are peeled from the sacrificial carrier substrate. Cellulose acetate films prepared by the current invention exhibit good dimensional stability and low birefringence.

Abstract: Three novel types of release agents comprising waste products of several useful product-making processes well known in the art are disclosed. The first type of release agent is comprised of desugared sugar beet molasses, which is a waste product in the process of removing sugar from sugar beet molasses. The second type of release agent is sugar cane molasses. The third type of agent is a class of compositions comprising steepwater, brewers condensed solubles and distillers solubles.

Abstract: A method is provided for use of a concrete composition and an associated apparatus. The method provides for mixing of the concrete material, accelerant powder and, optionally, an associated substance to enable the controlled hardening of the concrete material in a monolithic structure. The apparatus can dispose a slip-plane film to facilitate a relatively continuous process.

Abstract: Mold release agents useful for the production of plastic molded parts having reduced concentration of undesirable, potentially health hazardous substances in the edge zone and on the surface of the molded part and a process for the production of low toxicity plastic molded parts using such mold release agents. These mold release agents have at least one group which is reactive with the undesirable materials that form on the surfaces and in the edge zones of the molded parts.

Abstract: An additive system for polyester polymers comprising an effective amount of (i) a fatty acid amide selected from the group consisting of oleyl palmitamide, ethylene bis stearamide, ethylene bis oleomide, and stearyl erucamide; (ii) a partially or fully calcined porous poly(methylsilsequioxane); and (iii) a stabilizer comprising a primary and a secondary antioxidant.

Abstract: A method of forming a thin film strip. The method comprises coating a liner substrate with a wet slurry of film forming ingredients and drying the wet slurry in a drying oven to form a film. A moisture content of the film is measured as the film exits the drying oven and the film is rewound on itself. The rewound film is then stored in a minimal moisture loss environment during a curing process.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of manufacturing a viscoelastic article by a process that includes coating a release surface with a curable composition and then curing the composition to form the viscoelastic article. Viscoelastic articles manufactured according to the methods of the present may be constructed to be self-supporting.

Abstract: A mold release composition and a method of forming molded articles using the mold release composition. The mold release composition of the present invention comprises at least one low vapor pressure hydrocarbon fluid and may further include an acid bearing release modifying material. An effective amount of the mold release composition is applied to mold surfaces to facilitate the release of a molded article formed by curing a molding media on the mold surface. By virtue of the low vapor pressure of the hydrocarbon fluid, the mold release composition is nonhazardous, nonflammable and environmentally friendly, including moderate to high biodegradability.

Abstract: A ceramic green sheet is manufactured by preparing a support which includes a releasing layer formed on its top surface and has a smoothness that at least a region of the top surface of the support to be coated with a ceramic slurry has substantially no projections having a height of equal to or more than about 1 &mgr;m, and applying a ceramic slurry to the releasing layer of the support, which ceramic slurry contains a ceramic powder dispersed in a medium. This ceramic green sheet has a small thickness of, for example, about 0.3 to 3 &mgr;m, has no depressions or through holes caused by a filler in the support and is excellent in smoothness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for continuously producing a polymer sheet having an excellent surface smoothness, an apparatus for producing such a polymer sheet, and an optical polymer sheet produced by such a process. The process for producing a polymer sheet comprises coating or laminating, on a polymer base sheet, an ultraviolet-curing resin composition, adhering the coated or laminated polymer base sheet to a member having a smooth surface whose maximum surface roughness (Rmax) satisfies Rmax≦0.1 &mgr;m, in a state that the ultraviolet-curing resin composition is soft, and applying an ultraviolet light to transfer smoothness of the smooth surface of the member onto the polymer base sheet.

Abstract: A method of making a sheet of building material. The method includes: providing a molding surface; providing a composition comprising vinyl ester resin in combination with polyester resin, an optional monomer, a thickening agent, an accelerator, and a filler; depositing the composition on the molding surface; and curing the composition to form the sheet of building material. Another aspect of the invention is the sheet of building material. Another aspect of the invention is a method of making a laminate.

Abstract: Several methods and machines for continuously forming a fastener product having an array of fastener elements extending from a continuous, sheet-form base, employing a mold belt on which the sheet-form base of the product is formed and from which it is subsequently stripped. The belt defines an array of cavities extending from its outer surface, for molding either the array of fastener elements or an array of preform stems that are subsequently reformed into the fastener elements. In some cases the cavities are blind, such as for forming hook-type fastener elements; in other cases, the cavities extend through the belt, such as for forming mushroom-type fastener elements. Various belt constructions and fastener element shapes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A film is formed by casting a ribbon on a support from a flow cast die while pulling said ribbon toward said support by providing a decompression area. The decompression area is divided into a middle portion, a left portion and a right portion.

Abstract: A tape casting machine has a casting base with a feed location lying generally in a horizontal plane, and a casting head positioned to dispense a slurry onto the casting base. The casting base and the casting head are movable relative to each other. The casting head includes a reservoir containing the slurry, and a doctor blade having a lower leading margin contacting the slurry in the reservoir and disposed adjacent to but not contacting the casting base. The slurry exits from the reservoir to the feed location of the casting base between the lower leading margin of the doctor blade and the casting base to form a cast tape. The lower trailing margin of the doctor blade has a curvature in the horizontal plane and/or a vertical plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition useful as a mold release agent, exhibiting viscosities, lubricities and melting points which cover a wide range and fit a variety of types of molding equipment, comprising: a) 5 to 40% by weight one or more water soluble copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide which are in liquid phase at ambient temperatures; b) 15 to 60% by weight a crystalline polyoxyalkylene having a melting point slightly above ambient; and c) 100 to 5000 ppm of one or more antioxidant additives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mold for a chemically curable composition including a first shell component, a second shell component and a honeycomb core interposed therebetween. The invention further relates to providing an essentially adiabatic environment for chemically cured compositions using the previously described mold.

Abstract: A mold releasing agent comprising a silicon-containing compound represented by the formula:R.sup.1.sub.n SiR.sup.2.sub.4-nwherein R.sup.1 is ##STR1## (R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, n is 3 or 4, and a silicon- and/or fluorine-containing compound having at least two hydroxyl groups or alkoxyl groups in one molecule. The mold releasing agent of the present invention is excellent in mold releasing property, has a long life, provides a good surface finishing of molded article, and has no influence on secondary processability.

Abstract: A multilayer permeable membrane with a release layer for the packaging of aromatic condensation products. The permeable membrane has a first layer comprising low density polyethylene, a second layer comprising ultra low density polyethylene and a third layer comprising low density polyethylene. The release layer is adhered to the first layer and may be peeled away from the permeable membrane to expose the membrane and provide for the controlled release of vapors over a period of time.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved release coating for use on a variety of elastomeric structures, such as printer rollers and belts. The coating of the present invention is a thin expanded polytetrafluoroethylene skin that has a porous surface attached to a substratum and an impermeable surface exposed as the contact surface. This use of dual surfaces on a single thin coating provides both an excellent bond to substratum materials, such as a silicone elastomer layer, as well as being highly wear resistant and resistant to chemical attack.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved release coating for use on a variety of surfaces, such as printer rollers and belts. The coating of the present invention is an thin expanded polytetrafluoroethylene skin that has a porous surface attached to a substratum and an impermeable surface exposed as the contact surface. This use of dual surfaces on a single thin coating provides both an excellent bond to substratum materials, such as a silicone elastomer layer, as well as being highly wear resistant and resistant to chemical attack.

Abstract: A composition useful as a release agent for hydraulic binders is provided. The composition comprises water, an oil component comprising a water-immiscible monohydric alcohol component liquid at temperatures of 5.degree. to 15.degree. C. and selected from the group consisting of unsaturated fatty alcohols containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and having iodine values of 40 to 170, Guerbet alcohols containing 16 to 28 carbon atoms, oxoalcohols containing 8 to 15 carbon atoms, and saturated alcohols containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and 0.5 to 5% by weight of an emulsifier, based on the oil component. The release agent is particularly useful for the treatment of formwork material in concrete construction.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a luminous sheet according to the present invention enables a planar display unit radiating fluorescence upon irradiation of ultraviolet rays to be easily offered. A ability of radiating fluorescence is also increased. To this end, an ultraviolet-excited luminous material is applied and dried over a film-like base sheet 10 to form a light emitting layer 20, and a resin solution is applied and dried over an upper surface of the light-emitting layer to form a back layer 40. After thus forming the light-emitting layer 20 and the back layer 40 into a one-piece body, the base sheet 10 is peeled off from the light-emitting layer 20. The specific gravity of the fluorescent material is selected to be three times or more the specific gravity of the resin solution used for forming the ultraviolet-excited luminous material.

Abstract: A mold process for producing a finished solid surfaced countertop in which a mold of the product to be produced is placed in a substantially horizontal manner. A series of barriers are constructed atop a flat polished surface of the mold and creates a negative shape of the countertop product to be produced. A release wax surface is applied over the exposed edges of the mold and is followed by the spraying a predetermined layer of a high-quality resin surface coating. The coating is allowed to gel to a point at which a plasticized substrate material is poured into the mold and over the resin surface coating. A catalyst is added to the substrate material prior to pouring and elevates the temperature of the substrate and the surface coating during the hardening and curing process. The surface coating bonds to the substrate and cures without the development of pinholes or other imperfections in the surface coating.

Abstract: A method utilizing melt processing for making a unified, composite tape structure that includes two outer pressure-sensitive adhesive layers and a backing wherein at least one of the two outer adhesive layers is not mutually coextensive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat resistant composition which exhibits excellent heat and wear resistances after being cured. Further, it has excellent releaseability and durability, and the cured film thereof has a more excellent stability than a prior art adhesive of this type, by preparing it from two components: a powder mixture consisting of 20% by weight or more of zirconium oxide, 1 to 10% by weight of sodium titanate, 2 to 15% by weight of yttria based on the zirconium oxide and the balance of silica; and a sodium silicate containing a small amount of water added thereto.

Abstract: A biodegradable oil and water emulsion release composition for facilitating the unmoulding of hydraulic bonding material comprises as the oil component an ester of a hindered polyhydric alcohol having no hydrogen atoms attached to any carbon atom in a beta-position to any hydroxyl group and a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.4 -C.sub.24 monocarboxylic acid. The ester may be partial and the partial ester may be alkoxylated. In a preferred embodiment also a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 monohydric alcohol is present. Also a method of unmoulding has been described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release agent formed by reacting an organopolysiloxane compound having at least one hydrogen atom with a hydrocarbon compound having at least one double bond which reacts with said hydrogen atom and a manufacturing method thereof. The release agent of this invention, which makes substantially no migration into any pressure sensitive adhesive layer, is well adaptable to whichever process, extrusion laminating process or coating process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing light-weight construction panels having a cementitious core layer surfaced with a layer of reinforcing fabric bonded to the two faces of the core includes the use of slurry applicator having a supporting member and a doctor in addition to a moving carrier for the slurry coated fabric. The edges of the panel also are covered with the fabric and may be open mesh edges. Cementitious slurry, for example, portland cement slurry, is applied to the fabric by means of a supporting member over which the fabric is drawn and a doctor means adjustably mounted above the supporting member. The supporting member is of a non-base-reactive material such as polypropylene or stainless steel; the use of such a supporting member permits better application of the slurry to the fabric before placement of the slurry coated fabric on the moving carrier.

Abstract: A protective film is placed on acrylic sheet. The film has a polyethylene side and an adherent EVA side; it will survive stressful lamination procedures as well as thermoforming, and can be easily removed from a finished article after thermoforming.