Abstract: A silicone coating is applied to fabrics to increase the abrasion resistance while enhancing the natural absorbency and breathability. These fabrics can be used for a variety of applications such as components for shoes, inkjet receptive media, automotive air bags, facing for insulation, tapes and other uses.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a synthetic leather formed with a pattern includes a mixing step (A) in which at least a first material and a second material are properly mixed in proportion into a mixture; a first coating step (B) in which the mixture is coated on a substrate to form a blocking layer; a printing step (C) in which a determined pattern is printed on the surface of blocking layer to form a pattern layer; and a second coating step (D) in which at least the mixture is coated on the pattern layer to form a surface layer, thereby a product being finished. Thus, the pattern layer may be sandwiched between the blocking layer and the surface layer, which prevents the pattern layer contacting the substrate or outside from fading in color and shedding off and prevents the child from eating, by accident, the fall-off pattern layer.

Abstract: A multilayer film formed by a solution process. The multilayer film includes a plurality of basic film structures positioned in contiguous overlying relationship to form a common multilayer film. Each of the plurality of basic film structures includes one of: a first two-layer structure with a first layer including either a polymer material or an organic material and a second layer including a functionalized inorganic material; a second two-layer structure with a first layer including either a polymer material or an organic material and a second layer including either a polymer binder and/or an organic binder; and a three layer structure with a first layer including either a polymer material or an organic material, a second layer including a functionalized inorganic material, and a third layer including one of a polymer binder and/or an organic binder.

Abstract: [Problems] There is provided an image recording method that provides resulting images with an excellent gloss and an improved closeness of contact with the recording medium used. [Solving Means] An image recording method including a first step for recording a glossy image layer on a recording medium using a glossy ink composition containing a metal pigment and a second step for recording a finishing layer on the glossy image layer using a black ink composition to reduce the brightness of the glossy image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to semipermeable membranes with nanotubes dispersed therein, and the methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an anti-glare film and a manufacturing method thereof, in which undesired image capturing caused by outside light and lowered contrast are effectively inhibited without lowering sharpness of a high quality image via miniaturization of a pixel size, and a desired micro-roughened structure is stably formed effectively with good productivity, and further to provide an anti-glaring anti-reflection film, a polarizing plate, and a display thereof. Disclosed is a manufacturing method of an anti-glare film possessing the step of forming a roughened structure with ink adhesion portions and unfinished ink adhesion portions, provided on a substrate film surface via flexographic printing, employing a seamless resin plate having a diameter of 50-1000 mm and a rubber hardness degree of 30-80.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a structured material, comprising the steps of forming a film on a substrate, forming a plurality of holes in a first region of the film, forming a plurality of holes composed of a hole wall member different from a hole wall member of the holes contained in the first region in a second region other than the first region, filling the holes in the first and second regions with the same material, and modifying the material in at least one region of the first and second regions by a heat treatment.

Abstract: A method of orienting microphase-separated domains is disclosed, comprising applying a composition comprising an orientation control component, and a block copolymer assembly component comprising a block copolymer having at least two microphase-separated domains in which the orientation control component is substantially immiscible with the block copolymer assembly component upon forming a film; and forming a compositionally vertically segregated film on the surface of the substrate from the composition. The orientation control component and block copolymer segregate during film forming to form the compositionally vertically-segregated film on the surface of a substrate, where the orientation control component is enriched adjacent to the surface of the compositionally segregated film adjacent to the surface of the substrate, and the block copolymer assembly is enriched at an air-surface interface.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of pretreatment and/or precoating of nonabsorbent substrates and/or nonabsorbent support materials, in particular of plastics, metals or glass, for ink printing or inkjet printing with water-based ink with a pretreatment solution and/or coating. The method includes applying at least one initiator which physically or chemically induces a sufficiently rapid reduction of the flowability of the ink to the substrate and/or support material, giving a defined ink distribution.

Abstract: A coating method for forming a plurality of layers over a continuously traveling band-shaped substrate, including the steps of: forming a lower layer by coating a first coating liquid, and forming an upper layer over the lower layer by coating a second coating liquid including a composition substantially identical to or different from a composition of the first coating liquid; and applying an undercoating liquid to an uncoated portion before coating the second coating liquid when the uncoated portion is generated during forming the lower layer.

Abstract: A method for forming an optically variable device upon a substrate comprises the steps of: patterning a reflective layer on the substrate using an oil-ablation technique; removing oil residue from the first side of the substrate using a first glow discharge; and depositing thin-film layers so as to be supported by the substrate to form the optically variable device. Optionally, oil residue is removed from the second side of the substrate using a second glow discharge.

Abstract: The present invention employs the totally printable process to fabricate an organic/inorganic multi-layered laminate gas barrier film. Such totally printable process is simple with lower costs. Moreover, through the pattern design, the adhesion between the organic and inorganic layers is improved.

Abstract: A process of printing applies printing ink to the surface of a product of thermoplastic rubber compounds containing upwards of 95% mineral oil. The process uses ink compositions of resins, mineral oil, solvents, colorants, and additives. The process involves preparing a product from copolymer resins and other components, and blending an ink from copolymer resins and other components. Next, the process prints the desired multi-color image on the treated surface followed with a top coat on the surface of the substrate to protect the printed image. The top coat and ink stretch with the product so that the image remains intact. The process uses pad printing to print the image upon the surface of the product.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of decorating guitars and other stringed musical instruments are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include UV printing a first portion of a decoration over a first region of at least part of a guitar using a first ink drop size, and UV printing a second portion of the decoration over a second region of said at least part of the guitar using a second ink drop size. In another aspect, a method may include UV printing a mask layer over a surface of at least a portion of a guitar using a first amount of image constriction and a first amount of feathering, and UV printing a decorative layer over at least a portion of the mask layer using a second amount of image constriction and a second amount of feathering.

Abstract: An article is disclosed which constitutes a multilayered plaster for application to the skin. It comprises an adhesive layer (1), a printed carrier layer (2), a coating layer (3) comprising at least one fragrance and a removable protective layer (4). In one particular embodiment, the fragrance is contained in microcapsules.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of modifying the refractive index of multilayer thin films structure comprising high refractive and low refractive index layers, where the high refractive and low refractive index layers are of the same material, the method comprises a) depositing a first layer of film of a refractive index on a substrate; b) depositing a second layer of film having a different refractive index onto the first layer of film; and c) depositing a third layer of film having a different refractive index from the second layer of film onto the second layer of film, and compositions thereof. In certain embodiments, this multilayer thin film structure of this invention is directed to decorative applications.

Abstract: Propylene based films and methods of forming the sate are described herein. The propylene based films generally include a core layer formed of an olefin polymer, an embossing layer disposed on an exterior surface of the core layer and entirely formed of a metallocene formed propylene based polymer selected from propylene homopolymers, propylene based random copolymers formed of of polypropylene and polyethylene and combinations thereof, wherein the embossing layer includes an outer surface having a marking formed thereon and wherein the film is capable of retaining the marking thereon.

Abstract: An artificial athletic turf includes a backing having a top face and a bottom face, yarn tufted through the backing such that cut pile extends from the top face and backloops of yarn are closely adjacent the bottom face and a porous coat is disposed over the backloops and bottom face in order to bind the yarn to the backing The coating material is sprayed, under high pressure and in distinct particles, onto the bottom face of the tufted backing under conditions which cause sprayed particles to rapidly cure and, therefore, partially cohere to each other in a porous network in which coating material generally is not accumulated between the backloops and backing face and does not fill a significant proportion of the fiber pores existent in the backing

Abstract: A dye-based ink includes a dye and a solvent. The dye-based ink has a high print quality on plain paper. The dye-based ink may have a print quality similar to pigment-based inks. This may be particularly relevant for black inks.

Abstract: A die for the micro contact printing includes a die body and a die surface that is fixedly connected to the die body. The die surface is divided into at least two different regions. Each of the at least two regions comprises a different material having a different absorption capacity for printing ink. At least one of the at least two regions has a lateral dimension of no more than 1000 nanometers.

Abstract: Devices and components that can interact with or modify propagation of electromagnetic waves are provided. The design, fabrication and structures of the devices exploit the properties of reactive composite materials (RCM) and reaction products thereof.

Abstract: A device housing, comprising: a plastic substrate; a base paint layer formed on one surface of the substrate; a vacuum coated layer formed on the base paint layer, the vacuum coated layer having a metallic appearance; a transparent middle paint layer formed on the vacuum coated layer; a pattern layer formed on parts of the middle paint layer, the pattern layer having a predetermined pattern; and a transparent top paint layer formed on the surface of the pattern layer and the parts of the middle paint layer not covered by the pattern layer, the top paint layer being made of a paint having a soft tactility. A method for making the present device housing is provided.

Abstract: Nanopatterned surfaces are prepared by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate, annealing and surface reconstructing the block copolymer film to create an array of cylindrical voids, depositing a metal on the surface-reconstructed block copolymer film, and heating the metal-coated block copolymer film to redistribute at least some of the metal into the cylindrical voids. When very thin metal layers and low heating temperatures are used, metal nanodots can be formed. When thicker metal layers and higher heating temperatures are used, the resulting metal structure includes nanoring-shaped voids. The nanopatterned surfaces can be transferred to the underlying substrates via etching, or used to prepare nanodot- or nanoring-decorated substrate surfaces.

Abstract: An ink set includes (i) an ink composition including a pigment, polymer particles, and a first water-soluble polymerizable compound that undergoes polymerization when irradiated with an active energy radiation; and (ii) a treatment liquid including a coagulant that coagulates components in the ink composition and a second water-soluble polymerizable compound that undergoes polymerization when irradiated with an active energy radiation and that may be the same as the first water-soluble polymerizable compound or different from the first water-soluble polymerizable compound.

Abstract: A method and system for conditioning transparent or translucent paper or film for use with digital printers includes the application of a primer coat to the paper or film that controls the hygroscopic characteristics of the paper or film followed by the application of a digital primer that enables the reception of ink or toner during printing thereon by a digital printer. Opaque markers, such as opaque strips, may also be formed on the sheet of paper or film to facilitate detection of the transparent or translucent sheet by sensors, such as “electronic eye” of the digital printer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inkjet recording method that includes imparting a yellow ink that contains a water soluble azo dye represented by the following Formula (Y-I) in an amount of 50% by mass or more with respect to a total amount of yellow dye in the yellow ink by use of an inkjet method on a recording medium containing a support and an ink receiving layer disposed on the support and containing polyallylamine derivative, with which high image density is obtained and discoloration after image recording is inhibited from occurring; wherein, in Formula (Y-I), G represents a heterocyclic group, R, X, Y, Z and Q each independently represent a substituent, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: An antimicrobial coating fabrication method includes providing a substrate having a substrate surface, providing at least one first antimicrobial material in at least one first pattern on the substrate surface and providing at least one second antimicrobial material on the substrate surface in at least one second pattern disposed in generally adjacent relationship with respect to the at least one first pattern of the first antimicrobial material. An antimicrobial structure is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention allows enhancing durability and wear resistance of metal articles used in various constructions with high-strength requirements. The inventive method comprises applying a strengthening layer made of material exhibiting heavy-fermion properties in the form of a cerium heavy-fermion compound. Such compound has a covalence degree in the atom chemical bond ranging from 0.3 to 0.7, and energy bands gap of 0<?E<3 eV. Particularly, the compounds include cerium with at least one element of IIIA-VIA groups of the Periodical System, and/or at least one transition metal provided with a filled or close to be filled d-shell. A layer of crystalline material, that readily becomes amorphous, is optionally applied over the strengthening layer for its protection. The invention enables strengthening metal articles exposed to critical mechanical and thermal loads in 10 and more times and enables operating the articles under conditions that otherwise would cause breaking of the articles.

Abstract: A two-step method of making of a security printed image is disclosed and includes coating of the surface of a substrate with a predetermined image shape with an ink containing flaked magnetic pigment in a predetermined concentration, exposing a wet printed image to a magnetic field to align magnetic particles in a predetermined manner, allowing the ink to cure, and coating the substrate with a second printed image on the top of the first image. The second printed image with the same or different image shape is printed with another ink containing clear or dyed ink vehicle mixed with flaked magnetic pigment in a low concentration, exposed to the magnetic field of the same or different configuration as the first printed image and cured until the ink is dry.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device, having a front face 8 and a rear face 8?, fitted with at least one discrete integrated component, comprising: a) the active face 10 of the component appearing to the side of the front face 8; b) coating material 3, present at least laterally relative to the component, ensuring the so-called component is held in the device; and c) an insulating buffer layer 6, absent from the active face 10 of the component, separating the coating material 3 from this component 4.

Abstract: Techniques for assembling actin filaments on a substrate and nanodevices including actin filaments are provided.

Abstract: A non-aqueous inkjet ink includes a diketopyrrolo-pyrrole pigment and at least one polyalkyleneglycol dialkylether having a molecular weight of at least 250. Also, a method for manufacturing decorative laminates using the non-aqueous inkjet ink is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter or filter element with a substantially cylindrical filter body, which contains, in particular, at least two different additives, the additives being located in at least two zones which are arranged one after the other in the longitudinal-axial direction of the filter body and/or in at least two zones, more particularly layers, which at least in sections lie one above the other in the radial direction of the filter body. The invention also relates to a filter or filter element for tobacco smoke, comprising a substantially cylindrical filter body that can be made from a material which in its initial state is flat, more particularly endlessly curled filaments, paper, fibrous webbing, textile material, non-woven and the like, the filter body comprising at least two zones which are arranged one after the other in the longitudinal-axial direction of the filter body, a tobacco-end zone containing an additive and a mouth-end zone being free from additive.

Abstract: Embodiments of a superhydrophobic structure comprise a substrate and a hierarchical surface structure disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the hierarchical surface structure comprises a microstructure comprising a plurality of microasperities disposed in a spaced geometric pattern on at least one surface of the substrate. The fraction of the surface area of the substrate covered by the microasperities is from between about 0.1 to about 1. The hierarchical structure comprises a nanostructure comprising a plurality of nanoasperities disposed on at least one surface of the microstructure.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing an article comprising an approximately flat porous support and, within this support, defined zones in a chosen pattern, these zones being grafted with sensor molecules, such as metals, biological molecules, whereas the rest of the support remains free of this grafting.

Abstract: A release layer paste used for producing a multilayer type electronic device and forming a release layer of a thickness of 0.05 to 0.1 ?m, used in combination with an electrode layer paste including one or more solvents selected from limonene, dihydroterpinyl methyl ether, ?-terpinyl acetate, terpinyl methyl ether, isobornyl acetate, caryophyllene, 1-dihydrocarvyl acetate, menthone, menthyl acetate, perillyl acetate, carvyl acetate, d-dihydrocarvyl acetate, and butyl carbitol acetate and a binder comprised of ethyl cellulose, including a ceramic powder, organic vehicle, plasticizer, and dispersion agent, the organic vehicle containing a binder having polyvinyl acetal as its main ingredient, a ratio (P/B) of the ceramic powder with respect to the binder and plasticizer being controlled to 1.33 to 5.56 (however, excluding 5.56).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying interference pigments to a substrate, comprising the steps: a) provision of a substrate and b) application of a preparation to at least one side of the substrate, where the preparation contains at least one surfactant and at least one interference pigment, the interference pigment having a carrier material and at least one coat applied to the carrier material, and a substrate obtainable by the abovementioned method.

Abstract: A surface modified substrate includes a substrate having a surface, a layer of nanoscale inorganic oxide particles disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the substrate, said layer of nanoscale inorganic oxide particles comprising sites bearing an electric charge of a first polarity, and a monolayer of a polymer disposed on a least a portion of the layer of nanoscale inorganic oxide particles, said monolayer of polymer comprising sites bearing an electric charge of a second polarity, wherein the second polarity is the opposite of the first polarity.

Abstract: A self-replicating monolayer system employing polymerization of monomers or nanoparticle ensembles on a defined template provides a method for synthesis of two-dimensional single molecule polymers. Systems of self-replicating monolayers are used as templates for growth of inorganic colloids. A preferred embodiment employs SAM-based replication, wherein an initial monolayer is patterned and used as a template for self-assembly of a second monolayer by molecular recognition. The second monolayer is polymerized in place and the monolayers are separated to form a replicate. Both may then function as templates for monolayer assemblies. A generic self-replicating monomer unit comprises a polymerizable moiety attached by methylene repeats to a recognition element and an ending unit that will not interfere with the chosen recognition chemistry. The recognition element is self-complementary, unless a set of two replicating monomers with compatible cross-linking chemistry is employed.

Abstract: A security film adapted to display a message indicative of tampering is disclosed. A light transmitting sheet has a first layer on one surface, a release layer on a portion of the opposite surface, and a second layer covering the release layer and another portion of the opposite surface. The first layer is a metal and the second layer is a metal or a non-metal. An adhesive layer on the second surface adheres the film to a substrate. Removal of the sheet from the substrate causes the sheet to separate from the second layer under the release layer making a release layer pattern visible on both the sheet and substrate as reverse images. A method disclosed includes metalizing a light transmitting sheet with a metal layer on one side and a release layer and a metal or a non-metal layer on the opposite side.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink composition suitable for printing on a hydrophobic surface such as a vinyl surface including an aqueous vehicle, a self-dispersed pigment, a silicone-containing surfactant and an aqueous emulsion polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from ?40° C. to 150° C. Also provided is a method for printing an image on a hydrophobic substrate.

Abstract: A clear ink composition includes at least a slightly water-soluble alkanediol, a water-soluble alcohol as a dissolution aid for the slightly water-soluble alkanediol, water, and polymer fine particles, but does not include a colorant. A 10-Hz dynamic surface tension of the ink composition is 26 mN/m or less.

Abstract: After forming an opening, a resist film is formed on the entire surface and a resist pattern is formed by patterning the resist film. The shape of the resist pattern is such that it covers one side of the bottom of the opening. As a result, a Si substrate is exposed only in one part of the opening. Then, using the resist pattern as a mask, a catalytic layer is formed on the bottom of the opening. Then, the resist pattern is removed. Carbon nanotubes are grown on the catalytic layer. At this time, since the catalytic layer is formed on only one side of the bottom of the opening, the Van der Waals force biased towards that side works horizontally on the growing carbon nanotubes. Therefore, the carbon nanotubes are attracted towards the nearest side of the SiO2 film and grow biased towards that side.

Abstract: A method of producing a finish for a paper substrate, wherein the finish provides the paper substrate with a color that matches the color of a target object. In accordance with the method, calculations are performed to determine the quantities of at least one group of colorants required to produce a semitransparent wood stain from a vehicle, wherein when the semitransparent wood stain is applied to the paper substrate, the paper substrate will have a color that matches the target object. The calculations are performed using reflectance measurements of the target object obtained using a spectrophotometer and previously obtained spectral data of the colorants as applied to a paper substrate. The colorants used to form the transparent or semitransparent wood stain do not include a white colorant or black-and-white masstone.

Abstract: A process for the manufacturing of decorative surface element, which element comprises a core of a fibrous material, an upper decorative surface and a protective upper wear layer of lacquer. The process comprises the steps; a) Orienting the fiber closest to the upper surface in predetermined pattern, b) applying pigmentation on the upper surface and c) applying protective lacquer on the upper surface.

Abstract: A method for forming a pattern includes the steps of forming a resin pattern through printing on a substrate, forming a water-repellent pattern in such a way that an opening bottom of the resin pattern is covered with a fluorine based material by feeding the fluorine based material from the top of the resin pattern, forming an open window in the water-repellent pattern by removing the resin pattern, and forming a desired pattern composed of a pattern-forming material by feeding the pattern-forming material into the open window of the water-repellent pattern.

Abstract: An integrated composite structure with a graded coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is formed by selecting a plurality of layers of materials with a graded CTE and using build-up (bottom-up) fabrication approaches such as metal deposition or powder metallurgy to produce a CTE-graded layered composite preform, which is then consolidated and heat treated to create the CTE graded integrated composite billet or near net shape. The integrated composite billet or near net shape is then processed to produce a first surface for attachment of a first structural member having a first CTE and to produce a second surface of for attachment of a second structural member having a second CTE.

Abstract: A scratch-off document may include a substrate. The substrate may include a front side and a backside with an information layer on the front side. An information layer may include an indicia component and a noise component. The noise component together with the indicia component may include a plurality of pile heights, and the indicia component may be visible when combined with the noise component. A scratch-off layer is included over the information layer so that the indicia component is not recognizable through the scratch-off layer.

Abstract: A release layer paste used for producing a multilayer electronic device, used in combination with an electrode layer paste including terpineol, dehydroterpineol, terpineol acetate, or dehydroterpineol acetate and including a ceramic powder, organic vehicle, plasticizer, and dispersion agent, the organic vehicle containing a binder having polyvinyl acetal as its main ingredient, a ratio (P/B) of the ceramic powder and the binder and plasticizer being controlled to 1.33 to 5.56 (however, excluding 5.56).

Abstract: A housing includes a plastic substrate, a transparent plastic film, and an intermediate layer sandwiched between the plastic substrate and the transparent plastic film. The intermediate layer includes a metallic coating formed on the transparent film and a protective coating formed on and covering the metallic coating. The plastic substrate is moldingly attached to the protective coating.