Abstract: An automated process for the antistatic coating of plastic molding surfaces or for plastic-based or lacquer-based coatings by contacting the surface with a solution containing at least one surfactant, at least 20 wt. % of an organic solvent and, optionally, water.

Abstract: A process for producing a metalized textile fabric comprises a textile fabric being (A) printed with a printing formulation comprising at least one metal powder (a) as a component, the metal in question having a more strongly negative standard potential than hydrogen in the electrochemical series of the elements, (B) thermally treated in one or more steps, (C) depositing a further metal on the textile fabric, and coating before or after at least one of the steps (A), (B) or (C) with at least one polymeric compound (e) having an insulating effect with regard to electric current.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image receiving element comprising in order a support, at least one polyolefin resin coating and at least one toner receiver layer, wherein said toner receiver layer comprises a fuser-oil sorbent additive and a thermoplastic polymer and said additive is present in an amount of greater than 10% by weight of said layer.

Abstract: Method for producing electrically conductive, structured or full-area surfaces on a support, in which a structured or full-area base layer onto the support in a first step by using a dispersion, which contains electrically conductive particles in a matrix material, the matrix material is at least partially cured and/or dried in a second step, the electrically conductive particles are exposed in a third step by at least partially breaking the matrix, and a metal layer is formed on the structured or full-area base layer in a fourth step by electroless and/or electrolytic coating.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multilayer film comprising two or more layers of polyelectrolytes, wherein adjacent layers comprise oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. A first layer polyelectrolye comprises a composite polypeptide comprising one or more surface adsorption regions covalently linked to one or more functional regions forming a single polypeptide chain. The surface adsorption regions comprise one or more amino acid sequence motifs consisting of 5 to 15 amino acid residues. The one or more functional regions comprise 3 to about 250 amino acid residues.

Abstract: A system is provided for the manufacture of carbon based electrical components including, an ultraviolet light source; a substrate receiving unit whereby a substrate bearing a first layer of carbon based semiconductor is received and disposed beneath the ultraviolet light source; a mask disposed between the ultraviolet light source and the carbon based semiconductor layer; a doping agent precursor source; and environmental chemical controls, configured such that light from the ultraviolet light source irradiates a doping agent precursor and the first carbon layer.

Abstract: A thin, flexible, porous ceramic composite (PCC) film useful as a separator for a molten-salt thermal battery comprises 50% to 95% by weight of electrically non-conductive ceramic fibers comprising a coating of magnesium oxide on the surface of the fibers in an amount in the range of 5% to 50% by weight. The ceramic fibers comprise Al2O3, AlSiO2, BN, AlN, or a mixture of two or more of the foregoing; and the magnesium oxide coating interconnects the ceramic fibers providing a porous network of magnesium oxide-coated fibers having a porosity of not less than 50% by volume. The pores of the film optionally can include a solid electrolyte salt. A laminated electrode/PCC film combination is also provided, as well as a thermal battery cell comprising the PCC film as a separator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a marking electromagnetically readable from a substrate, a method for producing such a marking, and a memory medium. The marking comprises first areas on a substrate at a distance to each, which comprise at least one electrically conductive material and the electrical conductivity of which is greater than a defined threshold value, and second areas arranged between the first areas, the electrical conductivity of which second areas is less than or equal to the said threshold value. According to the invention, at least two first areas differ substantially from each other in electrical conductivity. With the aid of the invention it is possible to create a marking, the amount of information contained in which is many times that contained in previous electrical markings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing embossed conductive cloth, which comprises the steps of (a) providing cloth made of natural fibers or artificial fibers; (b) embossing the cloth to form embossed patterns on it; (c) subjecting the cloth with embossed patterns to a surface roughening treatment while maintaining the embossed patterns on the cloth; and (d) subjecting the surface-roughened cloth to a surface metalizing treatment. The embossed conductive cloth obtained from the method of the present invention has excellent metal adhesion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a support plate for carrying out functional tests on biological cells, to a support plate for carrying out functional tests on biological cells and to the use of corresponding support plates for carrying out functional tests on biological cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating substrates, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a substrate, b) applying a composition onto at least one side of the substrate, the composition containing an inorganic compound, the inorganic compound containing at least one metal and/or semimetal selected from the group Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Nb, V, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, B, Al, In, TI, Si, Ge, Sn, Zn, Pb, Sb, Bi or mixtures thereof and at least one element selected from the group Te, Se, S, O, Sb, As, P, N, C, Ga or mixtures thereof, c) drying the composition applied in step b), d) applying at least one coating onto the at least one side of the substrate onto which the composition was applied in step b), the coating containing a silane of the general formula (Z1)Si(OR)3, where Z1 is R, OR or Gly (Gly=3-glycidyloxypropyl) and R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and all R may be identical or different, oxide particles selected from the oxides of Ti, Si, Zr, Al, Y, Sn, Zn, Ce or mixtures the

Abstract: A support for an image recording medium includes base paper, a polymer coating layer formed on both top and wire side surfaces, and a coating layer containing a pigment and an adhesive agent which is formed under the polymer coating layer on one or both side surfaces. The support has a water absorbence less than 20 mg in terms of cross section water absorption quantity given by the following expression: Cross section water absorption quantity (mg)=A?B where A is the mass of a 10×1.5 cm support after wiping off attached water after five minute immersion in a water bath at 20° C. and B is the mass of the paper base support before immersion.

Abstract: A filtration device including a filtration medium having a plurality of nanofibers of diameters less than 1 micron formed into a fiber mat in the presence of an abruptly varying electric field. The filtration device includes a support attached to the filtration medium and having openings for fluid flow therethrough. A device for making a filter material. The device includes an electrospinning element configured to electrospin a plurality of fibers from a tip of the electrospinning element, a collector opposed to the electrospinning element configured to collect electrospun fibers on a surface of the collector, and an electric field modulation device configured to abruptly vary an electric field at the collector at least once during electrospinning of the fibers. A method for making a filter material.

Abstract: A paper- or cardboard-based security product and a method of manufacturing it. The product comprises a paper or a cardboard which is equipped with an identifiable security symbol. According to the present invention, the security symbol comprises a layer in the product, one which consists of a synthetic, electrically conductive polymer, the conductivity of which has been changed locally to form an electrically conductive or, alternatively, electrically non-conductive figure. Furthermore, a figure indicating the security symbol has been fitted on the surface of the paper or the cardboard product. A security product according to the present invention can be produced simply by first applying a conductive polymer, for instance in a non-conductive form, onto a paper, after which an acidic figure is printed in such as way that the area below the figure becomes conductive. The figure can be detected and in this way it acts as a guarantee of authenticity for the product.

Abstract: An image receiving material for electrophotography having, on a support, one or more structural layers including a toner image receiving layer, wherein at least one layer of said structural layers comprises plasticizer, and wherein a flow starting temperature of said toner image receiving layer is at 30° C. or higher that is, as well, lower than a temperature of a flow starting temperature of toner resin+10° C., is disclosed. Using the image receiving material can provide formation of toner reflected images similar to photographs with respect to smoothness (glossiness) and also provide no image degradation by image roughness or removal.

Abstract: For manufacturing a winding protection for tape-wound cores that are surrounded with a winding, a polymer film is provided that is deposited onto the tape-wound cores from a vapor phase at room temperature in a drum process. Due to the end face penetration of the polymer into the tape-wound cores, the polymer is solidified and simultaneously surrounds all sides with a thin, uniformly adhering and directly windable layer.

Abstract: Methods for esterifying hydroxyl groups in cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in wood are described, wherein the wood is chosen from loblolly, slash, shortleaf, longleaf or radiata pines. Methods can include solvent drying techniques and heating provided by electromagnetic radiation, such as microwave, and radiofrequency. Products made from the methods are described that have greater decay resistance and dimensional stability as compared with non-esterified wood products.

Abstract: Image-receiving sheets for electrophotography are provided, which are excellent in anti-curling property and anti-cracking property of the image surface thereof and which can be easily produced. The image-receiving sheets include a base paper and a toner image-receiving layer made of a thermoplastic resin on at least one surface of the base paper. The toner image-receiving layer contains less than 40% by mass of a pigment, based on the thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin infiltrates into a depth of 1 to 50% of the thickness of the base paper from the surface of the base paper at the toner image-receiving layer side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a paint for forming an insulating film, which has a good wettability to a surface to be coated with the paint and has no voids or pin-holes after being fired; a plasma display panel including a dielectric layer formed using the paint; and a method of manufacturing the plasma display panel. The paint contains inorganic fine particles, a binder resin, and an organic solvent that has a good wettability to glass such as a glass substrate, ceramic as an Ag electrode, and a metal compound such as an ITO film and forms a contact angle of less than 5° with these inorganic materials. Accordingly, the paint has a good wettability to a glass substrate, an Ag electrode, and an ITO film and the resultant insulating film thus has no voids or pin-holes.

Abstract: A low density oriented strand board has an average density of less than about 1.5 times the density of wood species used in the board and a homogenous vertical density profile. Low density OSB may be formed by preheating the wood finish prior to pressing, controlling the moisture content such that the core layer has a higher moisture content than the face layers, or a combination of pre-heating and moisture content control.

Abstract: An image-receiving sheet for electrophotography is provided, which has an excellent gloss and which can be easily produced. The image-receiving sheet includes a base paper and a toner image-receiving layer comprising a thermoplastic resin on at least one surface of the base paper. The toner image-receiving layer contains less than 40% by mass, based on the thermoplastic resin, of a pigment. The thermoplastic resin is infiltrated to a depth of 0.01% to less than 1% of the thickness of the base paper from the surface of the base paper at the image-receiving layer side.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a low loss multilayer printed circuit board using a bonding ply comprising a reinforced fluoropolymer composite and a high-flowing thermosetting adhesive composition is disclosed. The fluoropolymer composite comprises at least one fluoropolymer and a substrate selected from woven fabrics, nonwoven fabrics and polymeric films.

Abstract: A nanoparticle barrier-coated substrate is prepared by mixing pigment nanoparticles, a binder and a liquid carrier to form a coating solution, applying the coating solution onto the substrate and drying the coating solution to form the barrier coating on the substrate. The pigment nanoparticles can be chosen from talc, calcium carbonate, clay, silica and plastic and the substrate can be a cellulosic material or an inorganic material. If the substrate is initially provided with large pores, a precoating can be applied to the substrate prior to the application of the pigment nanoparticles thereto.

Abstract: A method of making an electret includes condensing vapor from the atmosphere of a controlled environment onto a dielectric article and then drying the article to remove the condensate. The dielectric article may be a nonconductive polymeric material, and the condensate may include a polar liquid. The method is particularly useful for forming an electret from a porous material such as a nonwoven fibrous web. The method can enable individual fibers in the web to exhibit at least quasi-permanent electrical charge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making an electromagnetically conductive textile, having a conductivity gradient through the thickness of the fabric, comprising the steps of (a) forming a knit, woven or nonwoven fabric characterized by (i) a variation in fiber surface area per unit of volume, through the thickness of the fabric; or (ii) a variation in susceptibility of the fibers to coating, through the thickness of the fabric; and (b) applying a conductive coating to fibers in the fabric, to create a conductivity gradient through the thickness of the fabric.

Abstract: A process for the application of aqueous multi-component coating compositions comprising at least two components and are prepared by premixing said components. The mixture is applied to a substrate using high-speed rotary atomization, wherein the high-speed rotary atomizer(s) is operated with a circumferential velocity of the spray edge(s) in the range of 10,000 to 25,000 m/min.

Abstract: The present invention relates to patterned thin film electrochemical devices such as batteries on fibrous or ribbon-like substrates, as well as the design and manufacture of the same, for utilization in electrochemical cells, electronic devices, optical devices, synthetic multi-functional materials, and superconducting materials, as well as fiber reinforced composite material applications.

Abstract: A method for imparting an electrostatic charge to a nonwoven fibrous web 20. The fibrous web 20 is contacted with a liquid solution that includes water and a non-aqueous water soluble component, followed by drying 31. The resulting dried product is an electret article 43 that could be used as an air filter in, for example, a respirator 50.

Abstract: Adsorbent particles comprising superparamagnetic and/or low Curie Temperature transition metal-containing cores surrounded by a hydrous siliceous oxide coating can be formed by an aqueous process wherein the core is precipitated from an aqueous solution and a siliceous oxide coating is deposited thereon while complete drying of the core is avoided until after the siliceous oxide is deposited. The resulting siliceous adsorbents exhibit strong superparamagnetic and/or low Curie temperature magnetic properties with low transition metal leachability.

Abstract: A method for imparting an electrostatic charge to a nonwoven fibrous web 20. The fibrous web 20 is wetted with a wetting liquid 24, followed by being saturated with an aqueous polar liquid 30 and drying 31. The resulting dried product is an electret article 43 that could be used as an air filter in, for example, a respirator 50.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device having an electroconductive film including an electron-emitting region arranged between a pair of device electrodes is manufactured. The electroconductive film is formed by applying a liquid containing the material of the film to a substrate by using an ink-jet method, then drying and heating the applied liquid. Defective conditions, if any, in the applied liquid or the precursor film formed by drying the liquid or the electroconductive film formed by heating the precursor film are detected and remedied by applying the same liquid again to the area detected for a defective condition. The detection and remedy of any defective condition may be conducted after the liquid-applying, drying or baking step.

Abstract: A new separator for an alkaline cell is provided, which can prevent deformation to an end of the separator and also prevent short circuits within the cell structure when an external force is added to the cell. The separator has a characteristic that a ratio of a tensile strength of a longitudinal direction of a separator base paper and a tensile strength of a widthwise direction of the base paper is within a range of 2/1 to 1/1. The invention provides a new method of producing the separator. The method permits reliability in sealing properties of a closed bottom end and high productivity. The method has the steps of: winding the base paper to form a cylindrical body; subjecting the cylindrical body to a closed bottom forming step while the cylindrical body is held by a clamping device to maintain its cylindrical shape; heat-bonding an end of the cylindrical body to close the end; and releasing the cylindrical body from the cylindrical clamping device.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device having an electroconductive film including an electron-emitting region arranged between a pair of device electrodes is manufactured. The electroconductive film is formed by applying a liquid containing the material of the film to a substrate by using an ink-jet method, then drying and heating the applied liquid. Defective conditions, if any, in the applied liquid or the precursor film formed by drying the liquid or the electroconductive film formed by heating the precursor film are detected and remedied by applying the same liquid again to the area detected for a defective condition. The detection and remedy of any defective condition may be conducted after the liquid-applying, drying or baking step.

Abstract: An identifying tag that includes a foil sheet having first and second opposing surfaces. The foil sheet is made from a mylar polyester foil and a holographic image appears on its first surface. The second surface of the foil sheet has a layer of first heat seal adhesive applied on it. A fabric sheet having first and second surfaces and a layer of second heat seal adhesive on its first and second surfaces is bonded to the second surface of the foil sheet. The laminated sheets are die cut to predetermined size and applied to a subject garment by contacting the second surface of the fabric sheet to a surface of the garment under pressure and applying heat to the second surface of the fabric sheet.

Abstract: A process for treating silicon-containing organic polymeric surfaces (e.g., spent, fluorosilane-containing, low-energy coatings) including applying a treatment composition comprising a fluorochemical compound. Preferably, the fluorochemical compound is a fluorinated silane having the following formula:R.sub.f --L--SiX.sub.3-x (R.sub.a).sub.xwherein: R.sub.f is a fluoroaliphatic group containing a perfluorinated terminal group; L is a covalent bond, a heteroatom, or an organic linking group; R.sub.a is an alkoxy group, an alkyl group, or an acyloxy group; X is a halide; and x is 0 to 3, with the proviso that when R.sub.a is an alkyl group, x is not 3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a functional film composed of an organic film having a low heat resistance and an inorganic thin film in which functional particles such as photocatalytic particles or conductive particles are dispersed, the inorganic thin film being formed on the organic film. The functional film is stuck on the surface of, for example, a CRT display with a pressure-sensitive adhesive or the like for simply securing antireflection and antistatic effects of the CRT display. The functional film including an inorganic thin film in which photocatalytic particles are dispersed, is stuck on wallpaper or the like for simply securing deodorant and stainproofing effects of the wallpaper.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recycling diaphragms, in particular a process for recycling used asbestos-free diaphragms from alkali metal chloride electrolysis, the diaphragm material being comminuted, the diaphragm material being washed with a wash substrate and a reusable material being obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reusing an image recording material wherein a releasing property is imparted to at least substrate surface of an image recording material on which an image has been formed of an image forming material containing a heat fusible ingredient, a heat fusible material is added or attached onto the image recording material, a stripping member is contacted under pressure with the heat fusible material while heating the heat fusible material together with the image recording materials to fuse, and the image recording material is peeled off from the stripping member to transfer the image forming material together with the heat fusible material to the stripping member, thereby reusing the image recording material. The materials for imparting a releasing property to the substrate surface include silicone compounds such as silane compounds, preferably those silane compounds containing fine particles such as silicone resins.

Abstract: Papers which are coated with a paper coating slip based on a binder containingA) from 1 to 49% by weight of polymers based on esters of acrylic acid or of methacrylic acid with a C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -alkanol, having a glass transition temperature of from -80.degree. to +25.degree. C., andB) from 51 to 99% by weight of polymers based on butadiene, the stated weights being based on the sum A)+B), are used for offset printing.

Abstract: A method of making a patterned conductive textile is provided by depositing a conductive polymer film on the fabric to provide a resistivity of 1000 ohms per square or less, coating selected areas of the fabric with a protective film, to protect the conductive polymer from a chemical etching agent, to provide an oxygen barrier and to retain areas of high conductivity, applying a chemical etching agent to the fabric thereby degrading the conductive polymer film on areas of the fabric which have not been coated with the protective film and create areas of low conductivity and rinsing the fabric to remove any residual etching agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a porous material layer covered with an electronically conductive polymer and to the product obtained by this process.This process consists of placing the layer (1) on a support sheet (3) optionally having roughnesses or unevennesses (4), applying to the layer a polymerization solution comprising a monomer (pyrrole), an oxidizing agent (FeCl.sub.3) and a doping agent (naphthalene disulphonic acid salt) using nozzles (6). The assembly is then wound up to form a composite roll (11), which is then immersed in the same polymerization solution for an adequate time to form a uniform, conductive polymer deposit (polypyrrole).It is thus possible to obtain conductive textiles with surface resistances of 5 to 20 Ohm.sup.2.

Abstract: Described is a support for electrodes of primary or secondary electric cells, said support comprising an open-mesh, three-dimensional network structure composed of plastics threads coated unbrokenly with one or more efficiently conducting, thin metal coats and, to form the three-dimensional structure, being provided with humplike depressions and/or elevations which are distributed over its surface and in whose region the distance between the plastics threads is increased, wherein at least the outer metal coat of the plastics threads consists of a valve metal. Also described are electrodes comprising such a support and a process for producing the articles mentioned.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (i) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) copolymers of styrene and at least one other monomer; (B) copolymers of acrylic monomers and at least one other monomer; and (C) mixtures thereof; and (ii) an additive having a melting point of less than about 65.degree. C. and a boiling point of more than about 150.degree. C. and selected from the group consisting of (A) diphenyl compounds; (B) phenyl alkanes; (C) indan compounds; (D) benzene derivatives; (E) benzyl alcohols; (F) phenyl alcohols; (G) menthol; (H) aromatic amines; and (I) mixtures thereof; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.

Abstract: This invention is concerned with a method for producing thin film solid polymer electrolytes and more particularly to a method for producing solid thin reinforced terpolymer electrolyte films for use in the fabrication of solid state rechargeable batteries and other solid state electrochemical devices such as supercapacitors, fuel cells, sensors and the like.

Abstract: Rolled single cell and bi-cell electrochemical devices and method of manufacturing, wherein the anode, cathode and composite electrolyte layers are separately fed and simultaneously rolled while the composite polymer electrolyte layer is wet or semi-solid, and may be possibly solidified later.

Abstract: Process for treating a substrate, namely a fibre or a fibrous product, with a superabsorbent material, in which process there is applied to the surface of the substrate, which is not an aramid fibre, a layer of a water-in-oil emulsion which contains a superabsorbent material in its aqueous phase, so that there is applied to the substrate, calculated on its dry weight, 0.3 to 40 wt. % of the superabsorbent material, after which the liquid constituents of the emulsion are wholly or partially removed from the substrate.

Abstract: A thermostable substrate for flexible circuit boards having excellent flame-resistance, handling, and storage qualities may be produced by treating a substrate of a nonwoven fabric or paper with a flame-resistant, halogen-free polymeric composition. The polymeric composition comprises an aqueous mixture of a copolymerizate of acrylic acid esters and styrene, and an aminoplastic or phenoplastic precondensate to which a mixture of fine-particle red phosphorus and fine-particle ammonium polyphosphate is also added.

Abstract: An electrically conducting material is produced by a process which includes a step of treating a polyester substrate with an aqueous alkali solution to dissolve a portion of the polyester substrate into the solution. The resulting substrate is then reacted with a compound containing a group which can capture copper ion to introduce the copper ion capturing groups in the substrate. The copper ion-capturing group-containing substrate is thereafter treated with a source of copper ion and a sulfidizing agent to form copper sulfide bound to the polyester substrate.

Abstract: A process is provided for forming an electrically conductive polymer of a pyrrole monomer, optionally substituted at the 3- and 4- positions. The process comprises dispersing a polymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of anhydrous halides of iron, cobalt or nickel (Group VIII metal) in an anhydrous liquid reaction medium and, adding essentially pure pyrrole monomer, or a solution of the monomer in the liquid at a temperature in the range from about -20.degree. C. to below about the boiling point of the solution. The pyrrole polymer so formed is a Group VIII metal halide counterion, and a conductor having a conductivity in the range from about 1 to about 150 ohm.sup.-1 cm.sup.-1 ("S/cm" for brevity), or a semiconductor having a conductivity in the range from about 10.sup.-3 to about 1 S/cm, depending upon the particular structure of the monomer, the ratio of the initiator to pyrrole monomer, and the molecular weight of the polymer formed.

Abstract: Production of electrically conductive composites comprising a dielectric porous substance, e.g., fiberglass fabric, and a pyrrole polymer in the pores of such substance, by treating the porous substance with a liquid pyrrole, and then treating the resulting porous substance with a solution of a strong oxidant in the presence of a non-nucleophilic anion, such as ferric chloride. The pyrrole monomer is oxidized to a pyrrole polymer, which precipitates in the interstices of the porous material. Alternatively, the dielectric porous material can first be treated with a solution of strong oxidant and non-nucleophilic anion followed by treatment with liquid pyrrole, to precipitate an electrically conductive polypyrrole in the pores of the material. The resulting composite of porous material, e.g., fiberglass fabric, containing polypyrrole is electrically conductive while the other properties of such impregnated conductive porous material are substantially unaffected.