Abstract: A process and apparatus for continuously depositing a coating on a fibrous material. The process is a chemical vapor deposition process that includes causing multiple strands of a fibrous material to continuously travel through a coating zone within an enclosed chamber defined by a housing so that portions of the strands contact a reactant gas as the portions travel through the chamber, directly heating the portions of the strands without physically contacting the strands and without directly heating the housing, and depositing a coating material on the strands as a result of the reactant gas contacting the portions of the strands and decomposing to form a coating of the coating material. Heating of the strands can be achieved by capacitive coupling, inductive coupling, microwave radiation, and radiant heating.

Abstract: To forming a pattern on a substrate using a template simply and at low cost by forming a high-molecular copolymer having a first segment and a second segment on a substrate, contacting a template having a groove with the copolymer, filling the copolymer into the groove of the template, causing a phase separation of the copolymer to form a first phase having the first segment and a second phase having the second segment, releasing the template from the copolymer, and removing the first phase or the second phase of the copolymer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a b-stage resin impregnated décor paper that is suitable for inclusion in a decorative or industrial laminate, includes impregnating a décor print base paper with a resin carried by a solvent, which resin includes one or more of melamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, and phenol formaldehyde or any combination of these. Thereafter the resin impregnated paper is irradiated with near infra-red (NIR) radiation selected to partially remove solvent by evaporation of the solvent, whereby to produce a partially dried and partially cured printable b-stage resin impregnated paper. The partially dried and partially cured printable b-stage resin impregnated paper is then printed to obtain a décor paper suitable for subsequent final curing in the formation of a decorative or industrial laminate. Apparatus is also disclosed, as is a method that entails impregnating a paper with an aqueous urea solution and irradiating the wet impregnated paper with near infra-red (NIR) radiation.

Abstract: A method of operating an electron bombardment heating apparatus, in which thermions emitted from filaments are accelerated and impinged upon a heating plate, so as to heat the heating plate, wherein a peripheral wall of a heated material supporting member having a heating plate as a ceiling thereof is made up of multi-staged peripheral wall portions, which are stacked vertically and different in the radius thereof, and those peripheral wall portions are connected with each other by a ring-like horizontal wall. With this, thermal stress which is caused due to the difference of temperature between the lower end portion of the heated material supporting member and the heating plate when heating up the heating plate can be mitigated, thereby preventing breakage in the heated material supporting member if conducting heating and cooling upon the heating plate, repetitively.

Abstract: A method for producing crystallized silicon according to the EFG process by using a shaping part, between which part and a silicon melt, crystallized silicon grows in a growth zone. Inert gas and at least water vapor are fed into the silicon melt and/or growth zone, by means of which the oxygen content of the crystallized silicon is increased. From 50 to 250 ppm of vapor water is added to the inert gas, and the inert gas has an oxygen, CO and/or CO2 content of less than 20 ppm total.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceiling fan blade which includes the steps of printing a patterned layer on a surface of the ceiling fan blade, applying infrared ray to heat the patterned layer at 100-150 degrees centigrade for 1-3 minutes, and spraying a shining layer on a surface of the patterned layer, the shining layer being made of a powder coating material mixed with a thermosetting powder coating material, the power coating material being selected from a group consisting of tertiary amine or imidazole and its derivatives, the thermosetting powder coating material being selected from a group consisting of hydroxyl group polyester resin, carboxylic group polyester resin, acid anhydride, phenol resin, aromatic amine or aliphatic amine, whereby the method is simplified in working procedures can be and environmentally friendly.

Abstract: A rapid and inexpensive technique for generating nanotextured surfaces is disclosed. The technique involves the (1) creation of regular, nanometer-sized template by microwave assisted hydro- or solvo-thermal treatment of polymer films coated on surfaces followed by (2) coating of a layer of metal, metal oxides, polymers and inorganic materials. The nanometer-sized polymer template could be removed to create regularly shaped, hollow nanostructures (e.g., nano-bottles, nano-bowls, nano-holes etc.).

Abstract: A hydrous water absorbent polymer-dispersed ultraviolet curable resin composition includes a hydrous water absorbent polymer preliminarily hydrated, swollen and dispersed in the resin composition, and a hydrophilic monomer. The hydrophilic monomer is added not less than 10 mass % to the resin composition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical data storage medium, comprising at least one substrate (11) and a plurality of layers deposited on the substrate (11) is described. The medium includes at least one of a transparent spacer layer and transparent cover layer (12). The layer (12) is provided by applying a liquid onto the rotating substrate (11) and rotating the substrate (11) further in order to spread out the liquid into a layer substantially uniformly between an inner radius ri and an outer radius ro, and solidifying the liquid layer (12) by means of exposure to UV radiation. After applying the liquid onto the rotating substrate the liquid layer (12) is heated by heating means (14) in such a way that the temperature rise of the liquid layer (12) at ri has a value dTri, while the temperature rise of the liquid layer (12) between ri and ro gradually increases, and the temperature rise of the liquid layer (12) at ro has a value dTro>dTri.

Abstract: At a first timing, an ink jetting unit of a printer head coats an aqueous ink or an organic solvent ink on pixel forming regions on a panel substrate. At a second timing, a first infrared light source unit or a second infrared light source unit disposed adjacently to the ink jetting unit radiates infrared light to the aqueous ink or the organic solvent ink coated on the pixel forming regions to heat the ink and vaporize and dry the solvent in the aqueous ink or the organic solvent ink to fix a hole transporting material or an electron transporting material on the panel substrate.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus that enables an oxide layer and an organic layer to be removed efficiently. A substrate formed at its surface with an organic layer covered with the oxide layer is housed in a chemical reaction processing apparatus of the substrate processing apparatus, in which the oxide layer is subjected to chemical reaction with gas molecules, and thus a product is produced on the substrate surface. The substrate is heated in a chamber of a heat treatment apparatus of the substrate processing apparatus, whereby the product is vaporized and the organic layer is exposed. Microwaves are then introduced into the chamber into which oxygen gas is supplied, whereby there are produced oxygen radicals that decompose and remove the organic layer.

Abstract: A method of producing a magnesium fluoride coating includes a step of forming a coating by applying a solution containing a fluorine-containing organic magnesium compound represented by the following formula to a base and a step of heat-treating the coating while the coating is being irradiated with a beam of light with a wavelength of 246 nm or less: Mg(CF3—X—COO)2??(1) wherein X represents a single bond or one of —(CF2)n—, —(CH2)m—, and —CH2CF2— that may have a substituent, where n and m each represent an integer of 1 to 4. The temperature of the heat-treating step can be 250° C. or lower. The coating can be irradiated with a beam of light with a wavelength of 185 nm or less.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a drying device which dries a coating film formed on a substrate with hot air, including an infrared radiator which heats the coating film at a temperature equal to or lower than the temperature of the hot air is provided. The hot air drying device includes the infrared radiator which heats the coating film. Accordingly, the temperature of the coating film in the initial drying stage can be quickly raised by the infrared radiator in comparison with a case in which the coating film is dried only with the hot air. Also, since the infrared radiator heats the coating film at a temperature equal to or lower than the hot air temperature, there is no risk of reducing the quality of the coating film by overheating the coating film. Accordingly, energy consumption can be reduced, and the drying speed can be increased.

Abstract: A method of slide coating that includes providing a first fluid, wherein the first fluid includes at least one solvent, at least one single unit polymeric precursor or a combination thereof; providing a second fluid, wherein the second fluid includes multi unit polymeric precursors; flowing the first fluid down a first slide surface, to create a first fluid layer on the first slide surface, the first slide surface being positioned adjacent a substrate; flowing the second fluid down a second slide surface, the second slide surface positioned relative to the first slide surface such that the second fluid flows from the second slide surface to above the first slide surface onto the first fluid layer to create the second fluid layer on the first slide surface; coating the substrate with the first and second fluid by flowing the first fluid layer and the second fluid layer from the first slide surface to the substrate forming first and second coated layers; moving the substrate; and at least partially curing the f

Abstract: Provided is a method for modifying an organic fiber cord, in which method an organic fiber cord can be stably modified at a high-quality, and at the same time, a higher efficiency can be attained compared to conventional methods. The method for modifying an organic fiber cord comprises the steps of dipping an organic fiber cord for tire reinforcement in an adhesive, the organic fiber cord comprising twisted organic fibers; drying the thus dipped organic fiber cord; and heat-treating the thus dried organic fiber cord for modification. In the drying step, the dipped organic fiber cord is consecutively irradiated with a microwave and a far-infrared radiation.

Abstract: A resist medium in which features are lithographically produced by scanning a surface of the medium with an AFM probe positioned in contact therewith. The resist medium comprises a substrate; and a polymer resist layer within which features are produced by mechanical action of the probe. The polymer contains thermally reversible crosslinkages. Also disclosed are methods that generally includes scanning a surface of the polymer resist layer with an AFM probe positioned in contact with the resist layer, wherein heating the probe and a squashing-type mechanical action of the probe produces features in the layer by thermally reversing the crosslinkages.

Abstract: A method of bonding an antimicrobial cationic polyelectrolyte to the surface of a substrate is described, wherein the antimicrobial thus attached to the substrate provides the substrate with antimicrobial properties, and at least a portion of the bonded antimicrobial is substantially non-leachable during normal conditions of use and storage. A method of manufacturing an antimicrobial material is described which comprises exposure of the substrate to a solution of antimicrobial cationic polyelectrolyte, followed by drying the exposed substrate thoroughly to impart a non-leaching property to at least a portion of the antimicrobial cationic polyelectrolytes.

Abstract: A method of attaching a gasket to a plastic surface includes providing a plastic material having a surface; applying sufficient heat to the surface to melt the surface while other portions of the plastic material remain solid; providing a liquid gasket material on the heated surface while the heated surface is melted; and allowing the liquid gasket material and the surface to cool so the gasket is welded to the plastic material.

Abstract: A method for evaporating a plurality of purified organic materials in a thermal physical vapor deposition system, comprising the steps of: mixing predetermined amounts of first and second organic materials to form a mixture of materials at a predetermined ratio; processing at least one of the organic materials at less than the sublimation temperature of the at least one of the organic materials before or after mixing to remove a first contaminant, wherein if processing is after mixing, the processing temperature is lower than the sublimation temperature of each of the organic materials; providing a thermal physical vapor deposition source; transferring the purified mixture of organic materials into the thermal physical vapor deposition source while maintaining the purified mixture of organic materials in a controlled, contaminant-free environment; and using the source to evaporate the purified mixture of organic materials.

Abstract: A method of applying a water-base adhesive mix for producing tyres, the method including a step of applying a layer of adhesive mix to a work surface; and a step of drying the layer, and which includes microwave heating.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a medical wire includes manufacturing a fluororesin-coated wire and irradiating with infrared radiation. The fluororesin-coated wire is manufactured with a fluororesin-containing liquid, or fluororesin powder body being applied to the outer circumference of a superelastic alloy wire or of a resin-coated superelastic alloy wire. The fluororesin-coated wire is irradiated with a defined wavelength of infrared radiation for a defined period of time.

Abstract: Methods of preparing a low stress porous low-k dielectric material on a substrate are provided. The methods involve the use of a structure former precursor and/or porogen precursor with one or more organic functional groups. In some cases, the structure former precursor has carbon-carbon double or triple bonds. In other cases, one or both of the structure former precursor and porogen precursor has one or more bulky organic groups. In other cases, the structure former precursor has carbon-carbon double or triple bonds and one or both of the structure former precursor and porogen precursor has one or more bulky organic groups. Once the precursor film is formed, the porogen is removed, leaving a porous low-k dielectric matrix with high mechanical strength. Different types of structure former precursors and porogen precursors are described. The resulting low stress low-k porous film may be used as a low-k dielectric film in integrated circuit manufacturing applications.

Abstract: Methods of modifying properties such as degradation rate and drug release rate of polymer stents with radiation are disclosed.

Abstract: A structured organic film with an added functionality comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.

Abstract: A mixed solvent process for preparing structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.

Abstract: The present invention provides electroactive polymers, transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions of an electroactive polymer. Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion and a stiffened portion configured to maintain pre-strain in the pre-strained portion. One fabrication technique applies pre-strain to a partially cured electroactive polymer. The partially cured polymer is then further cured to stiffen and maintain the pre-strain. In another fabrication technique, a support layer is coupled to the polymer that maintains pre-strain in a portion of an electroactive polymer. Another embodiment of the invention cures a polymer precursor to maintain pre-strain in an electroactive polymer.

Abstract: In a process for producing a ceramic layer (14) on a component (15) in a microwave oven (11), it is provided that a microwave generator (12) generates microwaves (17) of a defined frequency which selectively heats only constituents of the coating material (14) applied for coating the component (15). It is thereby advantageously possible to produce a ceramic layer from the precursors present in the coating material with low energy consumption and with low thermal loading of the component (15). The frequency of the microwave excitation can be set, for example, to the solvent (acetic acid, propionic acid) present in the coating material or to the heating of particles of intermetallic compounds or ceramics present in the coating material for this purpose.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a method for processing a wafer within a vapor deposition reactor is provided which includes heating at least one wafer disposed on a wafer carrier by exposing a lower surface of the wafer carrier to radiation emitted from a lamp assembly and flowing a liquid through a passageway extending throughout the reactor to maintain the reactor lid assembly at a predetermined temperature, such as within a range from about 275° C. to about 325° C. The method further includes traversing the wafer carrier along a wafer carrier track through at least a chamber containing a showerhead assembly and an isolator assembly and another chamber containing a showerhead assembly and an exhaust assembly, and removing gases from the reactor through the exhaust assembly.

Abstract: An infrared energy oxidizing and/or curing process includes an infrared oxidation zone having an infrared energy source operable to emit infrared energy that oxidizes a conductive thin film deposited or established on a glass substrate to establish a light transmissive or transparent conductive thin film for manufacturing of a touch panel. Optionally, the infrared energy curing process provides an in-line infrared energy curing process that oxidizes the conductive thin film on the glass substrate as the glass substrate is moved past the infrared energy source. Optionally, the infrared energy curing process bonds a thick film silver frit electrode pattern to the conductively coated glass substrate. Optionally, the infrared energy curing process reduces the transparent conductive thin film.

Abstract: The invention discloses a metal pattern formation method including the following steps. At first, an organic liquid is printed on a substrate to form a base pattern. Afterward, a metal is evaporated to generate several metal particles for covering the printed substrate. At last, the substrate is heated to vaporize the base pattern, and the metal particles adhered to the substrate forms a metal pattern complementary to the base pattern.

Abstract: The process for manufacturing a platinum temperature-measuring resistance element comprises the step of preparing a thermosensitive part having a portion to be sealed coated with a glaze; the step of placing a pre-sealing element on a tray and inserting the same in a chamber; the step of enclosing a purge gas containing an inert gas and oxygen in the chamber; the step of raising the internal temperature of the chamber to a region in which the platinum is in reduced form at a partial pressure of oxygen in the purge gas as determined from platinum oxide formation free energy; the step of replacing the purge gas with an inert gas wherein oxygen is 1 kPa or below; and the step of under the replaced condition, rapidly heating the furnace interior (interior of the chamber) to a fit melting temperature by means of a lamp heating unit to thereby seal the portion to be sealed of the thermosensitive part.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an article having a ceramic topcoat includes the steps of forming the ceramic topcoat on the article, heating the ceramic topcoat, and establishing a desired thermal gradient through the ceramic topcoat to induce segmentation cracking in the ceramic topcoat.

Abstract: A patterned substrate manufacturing method is for manufacturing a patterned substrate having a plurality of patterns formed by drying liquid droplets containing a pattern forming material. The patterned substrate manufacturing method includes providing a photothermal conversion part that is configured to convert infrared light into heat on an outside perimeter of each of a plurality of pattern forming regions, each of the pattern forming regions corresponding to each of the patterns, arranging the liquid droplets within the pattern forming regions, shining infrared light on the patterned substrate, and drying the liquid droplets by heat resulting from the photothermal conversion by the photothermal conversion parts.

Abstract: The present invention has the objective to increase the light output yield of a light conversion foil in comparison to the impacting light. There is proposed to realize the following effects in the various layers of a conversion foil, individually or in combination, namely the isolation of the conversion layer (3) from the support (1) by a, preferably microporous and mesoporous, interlayer (2), and the incorporation of scattering centers (4) either into this interlayer, or into the conversion layer, or into both.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for forming and spray coating formed objects, such as pharmaceutical tablets, by spray coating during a dedusting process carried out after forming. The process optionally includes a drying step, which may be carried out using an infrared emitter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to powder compositions curable by ultraviolet irradiation or by accelerated electron beams. These powder compositions comprise at least one ethylenically unsaturated resin, and lend to the production of paint and varnish coatings exhibiting a unique combination of properties, inter alia good flow and mechanical properties and above all outstanding adhesion to metal substrates, persisting on ageing.

Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin film buffer layers of chalcogenide on a substrate web through the chemical combination of a metal and chalcogen in solution form. The web and/or the solutions may be heated by one or a plurality of heating elements that may be disposed out of physical contact with the web, allowing enhanced control over the reaction speed through fine temperature control. One or more properties of the chalcogenide layer may be measured, and the temperature of the system may be adjusted in response.

Abstract: In a laser cladding, a diamond particulate is applied to the base material of an article that has been melted by an energy source such as a laser. The particulates are introduced into the molten material and allowed to settle as the article surface cools and solidifies. The diamond particulates function to increase the wear resistant characteristics of the article. In one embodiment, the diamond particulates are covered with a metallic veneer, which may be tungsten.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising the steps of: (i) providing an essentially solvent-free mixture comprising one or more free radically polymerizable monomers having one ethylenically unsaturated group and at least one free-radical polymerization initiator, (ii) partially polymerizing said mixture to provide a partially polymerized mixture exhibiting a Brookfield viscosity of between 1,000 and 125,000 mPa·s at 20° C. and a degree of conversion of monomers to polymer of between 30-60 wt. % with respect to the initial mass of the monomers prior to polymerization, (iii) adding one or more free-radical radiation polymerization initiators to the partially polymerized mixture to provide a radiation-curable precursor, (iv) applying the radiation-curable precursor to a substrate, and (v) further polymerizing the radiation-curable precursor by subjecting it to actinic irradiation to provide said pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: Provided is a method for selectively functionalizing unmodified solid surface, not oxidized and nitrified, into an aldehyde group, and a method for immobilizing an active material such as bio material or functional material on the functionalized aldehyde solid surface through strong and stable chemical bonding. Differently from a conventional method immobilizing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) using a cross linker, the method of the present invention does not require a cross linker reaction step to thereby shorten a process. Also, since a cross linker is absent, the monomolecular layer on the surface of a device is thin, which reduces a perturbation effect by molecular layer. This is useful in fabrication of molecular electronic devices and bio-active devices.

Abstract: In order to improve the emptying of residual contents from containers, such as pharmaceutical packaging, the invention provides corresponding substrates with a hydrophobic coating. Provided for this purpose is a composite material which comprises a substrate and a coating deposited on it, which forms at least a part of the surface of the coated substrate, with the coating having a compound containing the elements C, O, and H, with further elements, apart from Si, C, H, having a content of less than 10 at %, preferably less than 5 at %, characterized in that this compound has a composition SiOxCyHz, in which x is at most 1.2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite or a composite membrane consisting of an ionomer and of an inorganic optionally functionalized phyllosilicate. The isomer can be: (a) a cation exchange polymer; (b) an anion exchange polymer; (c) a polymer containing both anion exchanger groupings as well as cation exchanger groupings on the polymer chain; or (d) a blend consisting of (a) and (b), whereby the mixture ratio can range from 100% (a) to 100% (b). The blend can be ionically and even covalently cross-linked. The inorganic constituents can be selected from the group consisting of phyllosilicates or tectosilicates.

Abstract: Method of coating a web-form carrier material with an aqueously dispersed composition, the composition being applied to the carrier material with a suitable applicator with a coatweight of at least 10 g/m2 (dry) and the subsequent drying of the coated carrier material taking place in a suspension drying unit.

Abstract: In a method for producing a three-dimensionally shaped object, a powder layer is formed by feeding a powdery material to a substrate and a solidified layer is formed by irradiating a light beam on a specified portion of the powder layer to sinter or melt the specified portion of the powder layer. A three-dimensionally shaped object having a plurality of solidified layers laminated one above another is obtained by repeating the powder layer formation and the solidified -layer formation. In the method, a stress is preliminarily applied to the substrate to reduce the amount of deformation of the substrate after production of the shaped object prior to the powder layer forming step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a semifinished product (12) particularly a broad strip used for making motor vehicles, with a mixture (10), can be converted from a free-flowing state into a hardened state by chemically cross-linking said components. Said method encompasses the following steps: a.) the mixture (10) is applied to the semifinished product (12); b.) the mixture (10) is flash-hardened at a first temperature for a first period of time; c.) the flash-hardening process is interrupted; and d.) the mixture (10) is hardened at a second temperature for a second period of time, the second period of time being longer than the first period of time and/or the second temperature being greater than the first temperature. The invention further relates to a semifinished product (12) as well as a mixture (10), particularly a paint, for coating semifinished products (12).

Abstract: A method for the production of a breathable multilayer synthetic leather with a backing layer of a textile sheet, at least one intermediate layer applied to the backing layer and based on an at least to some extent open-cell whipped polyurethane foam and, applied full-surface to the at least one intermediate layer, an outer layer based on a polyurethane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photochemical process for the preparation of an activated polymer surface having an active fluoro group using 1-fluoro-2-nitro-4-azidobenzene to form the activated polymer surface and then immobilizing a biomolecule thereon by forming a covalent bond between the activated polymer surface and the biomolecule.

Abstract: A composition for applying a coating on a support at low temperature from a dispersion of at least a component of the coating to be deposited in the composition. The composition includes at least a strong and heavy solvent with a boiling point higher than 150° C. approximately, and a weak solvent with a boiling point less than 100° C. approximately. The solvents forming the composition must constitute a mixture that evaporates at a temperature less than 100° C. The composition is particularly useful for forming electrodes or electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries. The method and the device used for forming the coating use a dispersion spreader and an infrared lamp.

Abstract: The present invention provides a porous composite material in which substantially all of the pores within the composite material are small having a diameter of about 5 nm or less and with a narrow PSD. The inventive composite material is also characterized by the substantial absence of the broad distribution of larger sized pores which is prevalent in prior art porous composite materials. The porous composite material includes a first solid phase having a first characteristic dimension and a second solid phase comprised of pores having a second characteristic dimension, wherein the characteristic dimensions of at least one of said phases is controlled to a value of about 5 nm or less.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing a hybrid nano-filament composition for use in a lithium battery electrode. The process comprises: (a) providing a porous aggregate of electrically conductive nano-wires that are substantially interconnected, intersected, physically contacted, or chemically bonded to form a porous network of electrically conductive filaments, wherein the nano-wires have a diameter or thickness less than 500 nm; and (b) depositing an electro-active coating onto a surface of the nano-wires, wherein the electro-active coating is capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions and the coating has a thickness less than 10 ?m, preferably less than 1 ?m. This process is applicable to the production of both an anode and a cathode. The battery featuring an anode or cathode made with this process exhibits an exceptionally high specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life.