Abstract: An abrasive material the grains of which have at least a three-component coating comprising silicon, at least one element of the group which consists of copper, silver, gold, aluminium and transition metals of the 4th-8th groups of the periodic system, and an element chosen from the group which consists of gallium, indium, thallium, germanium, tin, lead, phosphorus, antimony, tellurium and sulphur.

Abstract: Hard-facing of iron and iron base alloy substrates is disclosed using a hard facing material in the form of granules consisting essentially of grains of chemically combined vanadium, tungsten, molybdenum, and carbon bonded by a binder metal of nickel-molybdenum alloy.

Abstract: An improved method for the electroless plating of metals is accomplished by a sustainable direct metal-metal ion displacement reaction on porous metal surfaces. It is applicable whenever the plating metal is more electronegative than the porous metal surface on which it is to be plated. The porous metal must be a catalyst for the displacement reaction, and the pores of the porous metal surface must be large enough to enable plating solution to wet the internal surfaces of the pores and to enable cations of the porous metal to diffuse into the plating solution, but the pores must not be so large as to allow plating solution to circulate freely into them. The method comprises immersing an article having a porous metal surface in an alkaline aqueous solution containing cations of the plating metal. No chemical reducing agent for the metal cations is required in the plating bath.

Abstract: Transparent colored materials having low bulk densities and high magnetic permeabilities are obtained by encasing silicaceous particles in a sheath of magnetic or magnetically-attractable metal, which are then heat-treated. The magnetic composite particles are prepared by the solution phase thermal decomposition of transition metal carbonyls in the presence of the silicaceous particles with a suitable suspending medium. Air and moisture are excluded from the reaction vessel and the contents are heated with agitation so that the carbonyl boils and the mixture is refluxed until the temperature rises to that of the suspending medium whereupon coating of the silicaceous particles with elemental metal is complete. The mixture is cooled, the beads washed, air-dried, and recovered. The metal coated particles are then heated in an ambient atmosphere for between about 2 to about 120 minutes at a temperature of from between about 50.degree. C. and 700.degree. C.

Abstract: A silane coupling agent of either ambi or monofunctional type, and/or an isopropyl titanate coupling agent of either ambi or monofunctional type; and/or, a glass resin thermoset silicone coupling agent of either ambi or monofunctional type which is refined siloxane chain/s with select OH groups in a carrier solution is and are sprayed or poured into hydrophilic particulate and/or fibrous, crystalline and/or amorphous inorganic substances or compounds in a high intensity mixing apparatus between about 70.degree. F. and 350.degree. F. and a silane coupling agent of either ambi or monofunctional; and/or an isopropyl titanate coupling agent of either ambi or monofunctional type; and/or, a glass resin thermoset silicone coupling agent of either ambi or monofunctional type which is refined siloxane chain/s with select OH groups in a carrier solution and hydrophilic particulate and/or fibrous, crystalline and/or amorphous inorganic substances are allowed to remain in situ at a temperature between 70.degree. F.

Abstract: Acicular hyper-magnetite particles, that is, acicular particles of(FeO).sub.x Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3where x is greater than one and not greater than 1.5, are provided with coatings of a cobalt compound, the cobalt providing 1% to 10% of the total weight of the particles. The particles provide superior magnetic recording media.

Abstract: This invention relates to metal powders which will withstand high temperatures and which can be used for decorative and catalytic purposes. In more detail, a metal powder in accordance with the invention comprises particles made from a heat resistant substrate individually coated or encapsulated with a layer of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, osmium, gold or silver or an alloy containing at least one of the said metals.

Abstract: A method for preparing a thick film conductor which comprises providing surface active glass particles, mixing the surface active glass particles with a thermally decomposable organometallic compound, for example, a silver resinate, and then decomposing the organometallic compound by heating, thereby chemically depositing metal on the glass particles. The glass particle mixture is applied to a suitable substrate either before or after the organometallic compound is thermally decomposed. The resulting system is then fired in an oxidizing atmosphere, providing a microstructure of glass particles substantially uniformly coated with metal.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for embrittling scrap metal for comminution and for subsequent or simultaneous treatment of the comminuted metal powder to improve sintering kinetics and prevent oxidation of alloying ingredients. A first embrittling method impacts the scrap metal at a temperature below its ductile-brittle transition temperature to cryogenically provide scrap metal powder. The scrap metal is subjected to two impacting operations (such as by use of a ball milling machine), the first operation being carried out simultaneously with the cryogenic medium and the second impacting operation is carried out at ambient temperature conditions utilizing milling elements which impart cold work to at least a portion of the cryogenic powder. An anti-oxidation agent, such as copper or iron, is mechanically transferred to substantially each particle of said cryogenic powder during the second operation to form a continuous copper or iron envelope thereabout.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for soldering metals to superhard man-made materials such as diamond, boron nitride and hexanite and to soldering agents therefore. A method is proposed which comprises applying a metallizing coating to the soldering surface of the materials based on diamond and/or boron nitride, the materials to be joined by soldering being exposed to a temperature sufficient to bring about adequate adhesion of the metallizing coating to the materials to be soldered, and subsequently soldering the metal with the material bearing the metallized coating by use of soldering agents featuring ductile properties and melting points in the range up to 1,000.degree. C, whereby, in accordance with the invention, the metallizing coating is constituted by metals showing high adhesive activity toward materials based on diamond and boron nitride and accounting for from 3.0 to 65 percent by weight of the coating and by metals showing poor oxidizability which account for the balance.

Abstract: A non-toxic abrasive material used to manually blast clean the surface of ferrous metals prior to painting comprised of generally spherical particles containing 85% iron, the remainder being substantially oxygen and minor amounts of elements usually found in carbon and alloy steels, and having a metallic core containing 30% to 50% of the iron as metallic iron surrounded by a shell containing the remaining 50% to 70% of the iron as iron oxides. The abrasive material is characterized by having a specific gravity of 5 to 6 and a bulk density of 180 pounds per cubic foot (2.88 grams per cubic centimeter). It is preferred to use particles within the size range of -6,+100 mesh for manual blast cleaning purposes, however particles which are -100 mesh size can be used in special applications.

Abstract: Metal algicides, such as zinc and copper, are sprayed in the form of droplets of molten metal onto the surface of roofing granules or onto the surface of asphalt roofing compositions in which said granules are embedded. The metal algicides solidify and adhere on the surface of said granules or compositions as relatively fine, randomly distributed, irregular shaped metal globules. During periods of rain or dew upon atmospheric exposure of roofing compositions thus flame treated, or incorporating therein roofing granules so treated, the oxidized globules become ionized so that metallic algicidal ions are slowly released therefrom and leached over the roofing surface, thus retarding the biological growth of algae and/or fungi over extended periods of time.

Abstract: A mechanical mixture of selected powders is subjected to compressive forces to define a pre-compact, the pre-compact then being subjected to liquid phase sintering for producing a raw alloy steel product which is more economical and has enhanced physical properties, particularly tensile strength as compared to sintered compacts produced by the prior art to date. The improvement in physical properties and processing technique results principally from the use of a mechanical mixture consisting of a base iron powder and a coated alloyed additive powder having selected alloying ingredients (such as manganese, nickel, molybdenum, in an iron-carbon system); the particles of the alloyed powder have a thin flash coating of a low melting metal, such as copper, to control carbon diffusion into the base iron powder during liquid phase sintering.

Abstract: A processing system which can provide a continuous assembly-line procedure for placing a catalytic coating on ceramic honeycomb type members embodies the use of a plurality of pressure tight chambers such that each ceramic member can be vacuum treated and then rapidly coated, as well as pressure treated and air blown to effect rapid coating fluid removal and partial drying. After each coating operation, there is controlled drying and high temperature curing. Also, in a preferred controlled system, there is a weighing of each element before and after each coating step to determine an amount of coating retained for comparison with a predetermined standard.

Abstract: Abrasive particles are prepared by milling diamond particles, metal compound and milling balls to smear a coating of the compound on the diamond particles and firing the compound-coated diamond particles producing a rough granular adherent covering of metal and/or metal carbide surface coating chemically bonded to the diamond surface by metal carbide.

Abstract: A method is provided for making a circuit board involving the screen printing of a radiation curable ink onto the surface of a substrate followed by the radiation cure of the ink. A photoflash circuit board array made by such method is also provided.

Abstract: A coating process, whereby particulate material is coated onto a solid substrate surface by exposing the surface in a confined volume containing impact media mixed with the particulate material and propelling the impact media at a velocity sufficient to cause the particulate material to adhere to the surface, is improved by reducing the relative amount of certain undesirable fine particles which may be produced during the coating operation. The improvement is especially useful in a coating process wherein the impact media are small permanent magnet elements which are propelled by a moving magnetic field.

Abstract: Abrasive particles are prepared by milling cubic boron nitride particles, metal compound and milling balls to smear a coating of the compound on the cubic boron nitride particles and firing the compound-coated boron nitride particles producing a rough granular adherent covering of metal and/or metal boride and/or nitride surface coating chemically bonded to the cubic boron nitride surface by metal boride and/or nitride.

Abstract: A chemical species, present in two oxidation states which differ from one another by one equivalent, is added to pigment materials to serve as a recombination center for alternately capturing electrons and holes produced by the pigment materials when they are subjected to ultraviolet light exposure.

Abstract: A method for concomitant particulate deposition in electroless plating wherein objects to be plated are subjected to tumbling during the plating process.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the manufacture of an electrode material containing silver-coated tungsten carbide for electrochemical cells, particularly fuel cells and storage cells. Silver is precipitated on finely-divided tungsten carbide particles by reduction of a silver salt, and the tungsten carbide particles are thereby joined to form particles of larger grain size.

Abstract: A process is provided for tabletting spherical dental amalgam alloy. The process comprises treating the particles of spherical alloy by contacting them with a hydrochloric acid solution of cupric chloride, separating the acidic cupric chloride solution from the spherical alloy particles, washing the spherical alloy particles with water, drying the spherical alloy particles to remove residual water and then compacting the treated spherical alloy particles into a solid form such as a tablet.

Abstract: A process is provided for tabletting spherical dental amalgam alloy. The process comprises treating the particles of spherical alloy by contacting them with a hydrochloric acid solution of cupric chloride, separating the acidic cupric chloride solution from the spherical alloy particles, washing the spherical alloy particles with water, drying the spherical alloy particles to remove residual water and then compacting the treated spherical alloy particles into a solid form such as a tablet.