Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire-retardant material and method. More specifically, the present invention relates to an insulating, fire-retardant coating (and method) that shields underlying substrates from thermal and other types of insult. The invented coating is especially applicable to energy transport means including oil pipelines. The invented coating and method is also useful in providing a insulating and fire-resistant coating for a variety of substrates including but not limited to: concrete, metals, foamed polymeric materials (i.e. styrofoam), gypsum, synthetics and other substrates.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a metamaterial is provided, comprising providing a sample of engineered microstructured material that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation and comprises one or more voids, passing through the voids a high pressure fluid comprising a functional material carried in a carrier fluid, and causing the functional material to deposit or otherwise integrate into the engineered microstructured material to form the metamaterial. Many microstructured materials and functional materials can be used, together with various techniques for controlling the location of the integration of the functional material within the microstructured material, so that a wide range of different metamaterials can be produced.

Abstract: A zinc oxide semiconductor has a zinc oxide-based laminated structure including two layers of a zinc oxide layer with a lattice volume of Va and a donor concentration of Na, and a zinc oxide or zinc oxide solid solution layer with a lattice volume of Vb and a donor concentration of Nb. The relationships of Va<Vb and Na>Nb are satisfied. The layer with the lattice volume Va serves as a charge-supplying layer and the layer with the lattice volume Vb serves as a charge-receiving layer in the laminated structure. The charge is transferred from the layer serving as the charge-supplying layer to the layer serving as the charge-receiving layer even when no external electric field is applied to the laminated structure. A charge depletion layer is formed in the charge-supplying layer due to charge transfer from the charge-supplying layer to the charge-receiving layer.

Abstract: A structure includes a base material made of metal and a surface coating layer provided on a surface of said base material. The surface coating layer includes a first layer provided on the surface of said base material and a second layer provided directly or indirectly on the first layer as an outermost layer of said surface coating layer. The first layer contains an amorphous inorganic material. The second layer contains a crystalline inorganic material having a softening point of about 950° C. or higher.

Abstract: Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.

Abstract: Components (1) have a thermal barrier coating (2-6) on the surface thereof, wherein the thermal barrier coating includes at least one layer (3) having chemically stabilized zirconia, and wherein at least indirectly adjacent to the layer (3) with chemically stabilized zirconia and on its surface facing side, there is provided a protective layer (4) and/or a infiltration zone (5) which does not react with environmental contaminant compositions that contain oxides of calcium and which does not react with the material of the layer (3) having chemically stabilized zirconia. Methods for making such components as well as to uses of specific systems for coating thermal barrier coatings, can prevent CMAS.

Abstract: An article has a metallic substrate having a first emissivity. A thermal barrier coating atop the substrate may have an emissivity that is a substantial fraction of the first emissivity.

Abstract: A process for treating the surface of magnesium alloy comprises providing a substrate made of magnesium alloy. The substrate is then treated with a chemical conversion treatment solution containing cerium nitrate and potassium permanganate as main film forming agents, to form a cerium conversion film on the substrate. A ceramic coating comprising refractory metal compound is next formed on the cerium conversion film by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A pearlescent pigment and a process for enhancing the magnetic properties of a pearlescent pigment. The pearlescent pigment has a layer with regions of ?-Fe2O3 and regions of ?-Fe2O3. The magnetic properties of a pearlescent pigment may be enhanced by the steps of: providing a platelet pigment with a layer of Fe2O3, with a magnetic susceptibility less than 0.1×10?5 m3/kg; reducing some or all of the Fe2O3 to Fe3O4; and oxidizing some or all of the Fe3O4 to ?-Fe2O3. The color difference (?E*) between the provided pigment and the resultant pigment is not more than about 5.

Abstract: A metallic tone glitter paint film is formed by applying sequentially a first base metallic paint, a second base glitter paint in which there is compounded a very small scale-like pigment, or a very small scale-like pigment and an aluminum pigment (C), and a clear paint, and baking and hardening. The first base metallic paint comprises aluminum pigment (A) or which the average particle diameter D50 is from 13 to 40 ?m and the average thickness is from 0.4 to 2.5 ?m and aluminum pigment (B) of which average particle diameter D50 is from 4 to 30 ?m and the average thickness is from 0.02 to less than 0.4 ?m, and the solid fraction ratio (A/B) of the aluminum pigments (A) and (B) is from 90/10 to 10/90 and the solid fraction mass (A+B) of the aluminum pigments (A) and (B) is from 5 to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin solid fraction.

Abstract: An article includes a first substrate, a functional coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, and a protective coating deposited over the functional coating. The functional coating and the protective coating define a coating stack. A polymeric material is deposited over at least a portion of the protective coating. The protective coating has a refractive index that is substantially the same as the refractive index of the polymeric material.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing insulated wires are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes drawing a conductive wire through a first pad to apply a layer of a first slurry onto the conductive wire, the first pad comprising a chamois leather material and including the first slurry disposed on the chamois leather material, wherein the first slurry comprises a first dielectric precursor material and a first binder having an organic component and heat treating the conductive wire to form the insulated wire.

Abstract: An article for use in aggressive environments is presented. In one embodiment, the article comprises a substrate and a self-sealing and substantially hermetic sealing layer disposed over the bondcoat. The substrate may be any high-temperature material, including, for instance, silicon-bearing ceramics and ceramic matrix composites. A method for making such articles is also presented. The method comprises providing a substrate; disposing a self-sealing layer over the substrate; and heating the sealing layer to a sealing temperature at which at least a portion of the sealing layer will flow.

Abstract: A process for forming a dense abrading thermally insulating coating on a rotor shaft in a gas turbine engine is described. The process comprises fixturing the rotor shaft to allow it to rotate about its axis and plasma spraying the coating on the rotor shaft. The coating comprises a zirconia based ceramic top coat layer on a metallic bond coat.

Abstract: A primer layer is formed on a plastic lens substrate, a hard coat layer is formed on the primer layer using a coating composition comprising metal oxide fine particles, an organosilicon compound represented by the general formula R1SiX13, and a compound having a biphenyl sulfide compound, and an organic antireflective layer. In the plastic lens comprising a plastic lens substrate as obtained above, a plastic lens having excellent durability, impact resistance and mar resistance, and a method of producing the plastic lens are provided.

Abstract: A coated cemented carbide insert is particularly useful for wet or dry milling steels at high cutting speeds, milling of hardened steels, and high feed copy milling of tool steels. The insert is formed by a cemented carbide body including WC, NbC and TaC, a W-alloyed Co binder phase, and a coating including an innermost layer of TiCxNyOz, with equiaxed grains, a layer of TiCxNyOz with columnar grains and a layer of ?-Al2O3.

Abstract: Terminal fishing tackle, such as lines, leaders bait, lures, nymphs, streamers, zonkers, muddlers and/or flies, made from natural and/or synthetic fibres and coated with one or more uniform nano-thin, pin hole free metal oxide layers. More particularly, the terminal fishing tackle has fibres that are coated with one or more nano-composite reinforcing layers of metal oxides that convey hydrophobic, hydrophilic, super hydrophilic, water sealant, waterproof, photocatalytic, UV-protecting, anti-microbial, and/or anti-fouling properties, wherein said coatings are gained by using atomic layer deposition techniques on said tackle. In a preferred embodiment, said coating is selected from Carbon, Gold, Palladium, TiO2, SiO2 and Al2O3 or combinations thereof.

Abstract: An environmental barrier for a substrate of ceramic matrix composite material containing silicon, in particular containing SiC, is formed by an anticorrosion protection layer containing an aluminosilicate type compound of an alkali or alkaline-earth or rare earth element, e.g. BSAS, with a chemical barrier forming layer of aluminum nitride being interposed between the substrate and the anticorrosion protection layer.

Abstract: Processes for preparing catalyst structures, include forming a layer of a catalytic material on a substrate, and separating the layer of the catalytic material into droplet-shaped bodies of the catalytic material adhered to the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated cutting tool comprising a substrate provided with a coating comprising a metallic interlayer placed in-between at least two non-metallic, functional layers or layer systems where the metallic interlayer comprises at least 60 at % metal elements chosen from one or more of Ti, Mo, Al, Cr, V, Y, Nb, W, Ta and Zr, or mixtures thereof, and wherein the at least two non-metallic, functional layers or layer systems is one or more of nitrides, oxides, borides, carbides, or combinations thereof, and wherein the thickness of the at least two non-metallic functional layer or layer systems is from about 3 to about 200 times the thickness of the metallic interlayer. The number of non-metallic, functional layers or layer systems alternated with metallic interlayers is at least 3. The invention also relates to a method of making a cutting tool according to the invention. Cutting tools according to the invention have an increased tool life.

Abstract: To smoothly deliver a thermal energy required in an active site of a catalyst carried on a carrier. A method of manufacturing a catalyst carrier of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a mixed thin film in which at least metal and ceramics are mixed on a metal base, by spraying aerosol, with metal powders and ceramic powders mixed therein, on the metal base; and making the mixed thin film porous, by dissolving the metal of the mixed thin film into acid or alkaline solution to remove this metal.

Abstract: A gas permeable membrane for the optical measurement of the partial pressure and/or the concentration of a gas species, the membrane comprises a porous light-transmissible membrane matrix containing a metal oxide, wherein the membrane matrix is at least partially charged with at least one gas-selective compound whose optical characteristics change upon an interaction with a corresponding gas species.

Abstract: A substrate for a flexible display is disclosed. The substrate has a film stress range that does not affect an electronic device such as a thin film transistor, and includes a barrier layer having excellent oxygen and moisture blocking characteristics, and a method of manufacturing the substrate. The substrate includes: a plastic substrate having a glass transition temperature from about 350° C. to about 500° C.; and a barrier layer disposed on the plastic substrate, having a multi-layer structure, wherein at least one silicon oxide layer and at least one silicon nitride layer are alternately stacked on each other, and having a film stress from about ?200 MPa to about 200 MPa due to the at least one silicon oxide layer and the at least one silicon nitride layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an indexable insert of hard metal or cermet with a multi-layer surface coating for a machining of objects essentially made of metal or an alloy, in particular those of a polyphase material such as casting alloys and the like. To increase the service life of the tools with optionally improved machining surface, it is provided with a multi-layer coating that the outermost layer or cover layer is formed as an oxide layer, in particular of ?-Al2O3, whereby the layer beneath the cover layer and connected threto is composed of TiN.

Abstract: A paint composition producing paint films which change from an achromatic color to a chromatic color when the angle of incidence of the light with respect to the normal to the paint film plane is changed. The paint composition comprises (A) glitter material which has an angle-dependent interference effect and (B)metal oxide coated mica and/or metal oxide coated alumina flakes in proportions where the content ratio ((A)/(B)) of the (A) component with respect to the (B) component, as the solid fraction mass ratio, is from 2.5/1 to 1/6 and in which the interference color of the (A) component and the interference color of the (B) component at a face angle of the paint film have a complementary color relationship.

Abstract: Provided is an optical member capable of keeping a high performance antireflection effect over a long period of time with respect to an arbitrary substrate. The optical member has plural layers on a substrate, and includes at least one metal oxide layer having a void, and at least one layer containing an organic resin as a main component formed between the substrate and the metal oxide layer. The metal oxide layer is a plate crystal layer formed of a plate crystal containing aluminum oxide as a main component and a surface of the plate crystal layer has an uneven profile. The organic resin has an aromatic ring and/or a hetero ring in at least a part thereof.

Abstract: The agent basically consists of Saxolith, a crystalline marble-based filler, and Erkamar, a binder having adhesive properties. The agent preferably also contains dimethylethanolamine to improve the dissolution of resins and to stabilize the pH, as well as isopropanol as the diluent, Sipernat to improve the flow properties, Agitan as defoaming agent and coagulant, as well as Byk to improve the flow properties and as a filler. The agent is produced by adding Erkamar to at least the same quantity of water, mixing it and stirring it for a few hours, cooling the mixture to room temperature, and adding at least the same quantity of Saxolith as that of Erkamar added previously and stirring until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.

Abstract: A method of forming a film is provided. Nanoparticles are deposited on a surface of a substrate using a liquid deposition process. The nanoparticles are linked to each other and to the surface using linker molecules. A coating having a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm is deposited over the film to form a coated film. The coated film has an RMS surface roughness of 25 nm to 500 nm, a film coverage of 25% to 60%, a surface energy of less than 70 dyne/cm; and a durability of 10 to 5000 microNewtons. Depending on the particular environment in which the film is to be used, a durability of 10 to 500 microNewtons may be preferred. A film thickness 3 to 100 times the RMS surface roughness of the film is preferred.

Abstract: The zinc oxide nanorod thin film in accordance with the present invention is highly condensed and has ideal photoelectric properties. The method for making the zinc oxide nanorod thin film has two steps: forming a zinc oxide seed layer comprising multiple crystals each having a grain size of 1-100 nm on a basal plate and preparing a zinc oxide nanorod thin film growing solution in which the zinc oxide seed layer is allowed to grow a zinc oxide crystal columnar layer at a growing temperature ranging from 50 to 100° C. for a growing time ranging from 0.5 to 10 hours to form a zinc oxide nanorod thin film, wherein the zinc oxide nanorod thin film growing solution is a 0.001-0.1 M aqueous zinc ion solution comprising hexamethylenetetramine.

Abstract: A process for primer coating steel which is intended to be fabricated and overcoated, in which process the steel is primer coated with a primer coating comprising a silica binder. The binder comprises alumina-stabilized aqueous silica sol and, optionally, a minor amount of alkali metal silicate. The binder has a SiO2/M2O mole ratio, wherein M represents the total of alkali metal and ammonium ions, of at least 6:1. After the primer coating has dried to the extent that it is touch dry, it is optionally treated with a solution which increases the film strength of the primer coating.

Abstract: A layer of material, such as crystalline indium tin oxide (ITO), is formed on top of a substrate by heating the material to a high temperature, while a temperature increase of the substrate is limited such that the temperature of the substrate does not exceed a predetermined temperature. For example, a layer including amorphous ITO can be deposited on top of the substrate, and the amorphous layer can be heated in a surface anneal process using radiation while limiting substrate temperature. Another process can pass electrical current through the amorphous ITO. In another process, the substrate is passed through a high-temperature deposition chamber quickly, such that a portion of a layer of crystalline ITO is deposited, while the temperature increase of the substrate is limited.

Abstract: A combustion turbine component (10) includes a combustion turbine component substrate (16) and an alloy coating (14) on the combustion turbine component substrate. The alloy coating (14) includes a first amount, by weight percent, of cobalt (Co) and a second amount, by weight percent, of nickel (Ni), the first amount being greater than the second amount. The alloy coating further includes chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), at least one rare earth element, and an oxide of the at least one rare earth element.

Abstract: A combustion turbine component (10) includes a combustion turbine component substrate (16) and an alloy coating (14) on the combustion turbine component substrate. The alloy coating (14) includes nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), and yttrium (Y). Furthermore, the alloy coating includes at least one of titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), and rhenium (Re). The alloy coating also includes at least one rare earth element, and an oxide of at least one of the yttrium (Y) and the at least one rare earth element.

Abstract: Coated Glazing comprising a pane of glass having an innermost surface and an outermost surface, and a coating layer (e.g. a titania coating and an underlying fluorine-doped tin oxide coating) on the outermost surface of the pane. The glazing has an emissivity of 0.7 or less and its outermost coated surface is both hydrophilic and photoactive (after any necessary initial activation period) with a water droplet contact angle of 30° or less, the glazing thereby having the capability of reducing or preventing the tendency for condensation to form on its outermost surface and the facility for maintaining the water droplet contact angle at or below 30°. Also disclosed is a method of reducing or preventing the tendency for condensation to form on the outermost surface of a glazing.

Abstract: A combustion turbine component (10) includes a combustion turbine component substrate (16) and an alloy coating (14) on the combustion turbine component substrate. The alloy coating (14) includes a first amount, by weight percent, of nickel (Ni) and a second amount, by weight percent, of cobalt (Co), the first amount being greater than the second amount. The alloy coating also includes chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), and yttrium (Y). The alloy coating further includes at least one of titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), and rhenium (Re). Moreover, the alloy coating includes at least one rare earth element, and an oxide of at least one of the yttrium the at least one rare earth element.

Abstract: High performance coated metal compositions resistant to metal dusting corrosion and methods of providing such compositions are provided by the present invention. The coated metal compositions are represented by the structure (PQR), wherein P is an oxide layer at the surface of (PQR), Q is a coating metal layer interposed between P and R, and R is a base metal. P includes alumina, chromia, silica, mullite or mixtures thereof. Q includes Ni and Al, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Si, Mn, Fe, Co, B, C, N, P, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb, Pb, Sc, La, Y, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Ru, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and mixtures thereof. R is selected from the group consisting of carbon steels, low chromium steels, ferritic stainless steels, austenetic stainless steels, duplex stainless steels, Inconel alloys, Incoloy alloys, Fe—Ni based alloys, Ni-based alloys and Co-based alloys.

Abstract: In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide and/or water. The high temperature developed during this combustion heats the zirconium nitride to a temperature(s) well above the heat treating temperature, thereby causing the zirconium nitride to be transformed into a new post-HT layer including zirconium oxide that is scratch resistant and durable.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for preparing a flexible mechanically compensated layered material comprising a transparent carrier both sides of which are at least partly covered with a transparent inorganic material, comprising the consecutive steps of a) providing two temporary substrates; b) applying a transparent inorganic material layer onto each of the temporary substrates; c1) applying a transparent carrier onto the transparent inorganic material layers; or c2) applying a polymerizable precursor for a transparent polymerized carrier onto the transparent inorganic material layers followed by polymerizing the polymerizable precursor to the transparent carrier; and d) removing the temporary substrates.

Abstract: Inorganic substrates with a hydrophobic surface layer of a fluorinated material having the following structure are disclosed: where A is an oxygen radical or a chemical bond; n is 1 to 20; Y is H, F, CnH2n+1 or CnF2n+1; X is H or F; b is at least 1, m is 0 to 50, and p is 1 to 20. The fluorinated material can be directly adhered to the inorganic substrate or can be indirectly adhered to the inorganic substrate through an intermediate organometallic coating.

Abstract: A tool for machining is made from a hard-metal, cermet or ceramic base material and a single-layer or multi-layer hard material coating on the base material. An additional coating of one or more metals from the group of aluminum, copper, zinc, titanium, nickel, tin or base alloys of these metals is applied to the hard material coating.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to articles including anticondensation coatings that are exposed to an external environment, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the anticondensation coatings may be survivable in an outside environment. The coatings also may have a sufficiently low sheet resistance and hemispherical emissivity such that the glass surface is more likely to retain heat from the interior area, thereby reducing (and sometimes completely eliminating) the presence condensation thereon. The articles of certain example embodiments may be, for example, skylights, vehicle windows or windshields, IG units, VIG units, refrigerator/freezer doors, and/or the like.

Abstract: A coated cutting insert according to the present invention includes a base layer formed on a substrate and an indicating layer formed on a part of the base layer. The indicating layer is formed on a flank face, on the base layer on the entire surface or a part of a region A2 except for a specific region A1, and on a rake face, on the base layer on the entire surface or a part of a region B2 except for a specific region B1. In the region A1 and the region B1, the base layer is exposed at the surface, and has compressive residual stress in one or both of the region A1 and the region B1.

Abstract: A process for producing an electrophotographic belt is disclosed which includes forming a base layer comprising a thermoplastic resin, and forming a surface layer comprising a cured resin film by applying on the base layer a surface layer forming coating fluid which contains a monomer and/or oligomer component as a raw material for the cured resin film, conductive particles and a solvent, followed by drying and curing to form the surface layer. The monomer and/or oligomer component is dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the packaging materials. More specifically, the invention relates to materials and methods suitable for use as packaging materials whereby the appearance of grease, fat or oil staining on the packaging material is reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: The invention relates to open-pore biocompatible surface layers for implants, which layers are arranged over virgin surfaces of the implants, wherein pores of the open-pore surface layers are connected to form coherent pore networks and the surface layers have a specific internal surface area of ?0.06 ?m/?m2, preferably ?0.035 ?m/?m2 and especially ?0.025 ?m/?m2, measured by image analysis as a 2D-boundary line per unit of surface area in a metallographic microsection at 100× magnification. The invention further relates to methods of producing such surface layers, to implants coated therewith and to possible uses of the surface layers.

Abstract: A method produces thermal barrier coatings that adhere to components even at high temperatures and temperatures that change frequently. A gas-tight glass-metal composite coating is applied to the component and annealed. The corroded part of the gas-tight coating is then removed, and a second, porous coating is applied. The second coating can comprise a ceramic, in particular yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide. A thermal barrier coating is provided that is a composite made of a gas-tight glass-metal composite coating and another porous coating disposed thereover. Because the boundary volume of the composite coating is partly crystallized to the other coating, superior adhesion within the composite is achieved. Thus, it is in particular possible to produce a composite made of silicate glass-metal composite coatings and yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide that are temperature-stable for extended periods of time.

Abstract: A metallic tone glitter paint film is formed by applying sequentially a first base metallic paint, a second base glitter paint in which very small scale-like pigment or very small scale-like pigment and aluminum pigment is compounded and a clear paint, baking and hardening. The metallic paint contains (A) aluminum pigment of average particle diameter D50 from 13 to 40 m and average thickness from 0.5 to 2.5 ?m (B) aluminum pigment of average particle diameter D50 from 13 to 40 ?m and average thickness from 0.01 to less than 0.5 m and (C) aluminum pigment of average particle diameter D 50 from 4 to less than 13 ?m and average thickness from 0.01 to 1.3 ?m, and the ratio (A/B) by mass of the solid fractions of the aluminum pigments (A) and (B) is from 10/90 to 90/10.

Abstract: A process to reduce the bevel angle in a mold used to form a write head is disclosed. First, tantalum is used instead of alumina for the yoke area. Then both the tantalum and the alumina areas are simultaneously subjected to reactive ion etching, leading to sloping sidewalls in the alumina area (write pole) while providing near vertical sidewalls in the tantalum (yoke) area. Consequently, the neck height is the same at the cavity floor as it is at the cavity top.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating system for use on a turbine engine component which reduces sand related distress is provided. The coating system comprises at least one first layer of a stabilized material selected from the group consisting of zirconia, hafnia, and titania and at least one second layer containing at least one of oxyapatite and garnet. Where the coating system comprises multiple first layers and multiple second layers, the layers are formed or deposited in an alternating manner.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for inhibiting corrosion of a high strength steel turbine component subject to rotary stress. The method comprises applying a sacrificial overlay coating material to at least a portion of a surface of the component to form a protected component, and applying a seal material to at least a portion of the protected component to form a seal coat having a temperature resistance of greater than about 500° F. Also disclosed herein is a turbine component and corresponding engine protected by the method. Further provided is a method for repairing a high strength steel component of a turbofan engine. These methods are capable of inhibiting at least one of stress corrosion cracking or surface pitting of the turbine component after exposure to corrosive water.