Abstract: Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures arrays including openings and linear microchannels utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. In some embodiments, the films can be used as a template or mask to etch openings in an underlying material layer.

Abstract: A high strength low density panel. The panel is formed of sections. Each section will preferably have the shape of a cuboid or a prism. At least one face of each section is provided with a buttress. The sections are preferably inverted relative to each other. The sections are configured so that they share sidewalls with each adjacent section, which creates a series of braces extending across the panel. The prismatic sections are paired to form cuboids. These cuboids have a diagonal internal wall. The internal walls of the cuboids align in the panel to create braces that extend across the panel at an angle to the other braces. Finally, all of the buttresses are configured so that the buttress of adjacent and cater-corner sections meet their respective common section corners at substantially the same point.

Abstract: A porous carbon that has an extremely high specific surface area while being crystalline, and a method of manufacturing the porous carbon are provided. A porous carbon has mesopores 4 and a carbonaceous wall 3 constituting an outer wall of the mesopores 4, wherein the carbonaceous wall 3 has a portion forming a layered structure. The porous carbon is fabricated by mixing a polyamic acid resin 1 as a carbon precursor with magnesium oxide 2 as template particles; heat-treating the mixture in a nitrogen atmosphere at 1000° C. for 1 hour to cause the polyamic acid resin to undergo heat decomposition; washing the resultant sample with a sulfuric acid solution at a concentration of 1 mol/L to dissolve MgO away; and heat-treating the noncrystalline porous carbon in a nitrogen atmosphere at 2500° C.

Abstract: A hierarchical surface having improved control of the wetting characteristics and methods for forming the same is described. The hierarchical surface includes a primary structure having at least one primary characteristic features; a secondary structure having at least one secondary characteristic features, wherein the size of the at least one secondary characteristic features are larger than the size of the at least one primary characteristic features. Moreover, the primary structure and the secondary structure synergistically provide improved mechanical properties and control of the wetting characteristics over that of the primary structure or the secondary structure alone.

Abstract: A profiled strip for the installation in honeycomb-like separator packages and a honeycomb-like separator package formed by a plurality of profiled strips are described. The profiled strip has two long base sides and two connection sides. It is distinguished by the fact that a single groove connection portion is respectively arranged at the free ends of the connection sides and a single tongue connection portion is respectively arranged at the ends of the base sides that abut the connection sides, or vice versa. By this, corresponding separator packages can be assembled very simple.

Abstract: A silicon carbide material according to the present invention includes a substrate containing, as a main component, silicon carbide or containing, as main components, silicon carbide and metallic silicon, and a film covering at least a portion of the surface of the substrate. The film contains, as a main component, a phase including at least four elements: lithium (Li), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), and oxygen (O). One example of such a silicon carbide material includes a substrate having a structure in which silicon carbide particles are bonded by metallic silicon, and a lithium aluminosilicate film covering at least a portion of the surface of the silicon carbide particles. Such a silicon carbide material can be used for a DPF, an electric heating type catalytic converter, or the like.

Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure body having joining material layers of a stress relaxing function and joining strength equivalent to those of joining material layers of a conventional honeycomb structure body, and having an excellent heat shock resistance. A honeycomb structure body includes a plurality of honeycomb segments and joining material layers having a plurality of pores and joining the plurality of honeycomb segments in a state where the honeycomb segments are arranged adjacent to each other so that side surfaces of the honeycomb segments face each other. A ratio of the number of pores having a value of 1.2 or less which is obtained by dividing a maximum diameter of each of the pores by a minimum diameter of the each of the pores is 60% or more of the number of all the pores of each of the joining material layers.

Abstract: A method of restoring a section of a composite includes the steps of removing an undesirable section of a perforated composite and depositing a repair material in the location of the removed, undesirable section. The repair material is then cured. Before completing the curing step, one or more opening are formed through the repair material to produce one or more perforations through the repair material upon completing the curing step.

Abstract: A honeycomb sandwich panel of synthetic paper. The synthetic paper includes: between 20 and 75 wt. % of structural fibers and between 25 and 80 wt. % of bonding fibers. The structural fibers are poly(p-phenylene telephthalamide) (PPTA) fibers. The bonding fibers are fibrids of the PPTA. The structural fibers and the bonding fibers are shaped by a wet-forming papermaking method by a paper machine to yield the synthetic paper. The synthetic paper is coated, stacked, pressed, stretched, shaped, impregnated, cured, and sliced to form the honeycomb sandwich panel.

Abstract: A ceramic porous sintered body including a plurality of ceramic coarse particles and a polycrystalline sintered body forming a bonding layer. The bonding layer exists between the ceramic coarse particles and connects the ceramic coarse particles. The polycrystalline sintered body includes a plurality of ceramic fine particles having an average particle size smaller than the ceramic coarse particles. The ceramic porous sintered body has an average pore diameter of 5 ?m to 50 ?m. A ratio of an average particle size of the ceramic coarse particle to the ceramic fine particles is 15:1-200:1.

Abstract: A micro-scaled bi-material lattice structure includes a frame comprising a first material having a first coefficient of expansion and defining a plurality of unit cells. The bi-material lattice structure further includes a plurality of plates comprising a second material having a second coefficient of expansion different from the first coefficient of expansion. One of the plates is connected to each unit cell. The bi-material lattice structure has a third coefficient of expansion different from both the first coefficient of the expansion and the second coefficient of expansion, and the bi-material lattice structure has a thickness of about 100 nm to about 3000 microns.

Abstract: Multi-layered cellular metallic glass structures and methods of preparing the same are provided. In one embodiment, the cellular metallic glass structure includes at least one patterned metallic glass sheet and at least one additional sheet. The at least one patterned metallic glass sheet may include multiple sheets connected together to form a group of sheets, and the structure may include a group of sheets sandwiched between two outer sheets. The patterned metallic glass sheets may be patterned by thermoplastically forming two- and/or three-dimensional patterns in the metallic glass sheets.

Abstract: A duct insulation laminate an insulation layer and a facing. The insulation layer includes an insulation layer having a first edge surface, a second edge surface that is spaced apart from the first edge surface, a first face surface that extends from the first edge surface to the second edge surface, and a second face surface that is opposed to and spaced apart from the first face surface. The second face surface extends from the first edge surface to the second edge surface. The facing is attached to the first face surface, and includes a polyester blended non-woven veil defining an outermost exterior surface of the duct insulation laminate.

Abstract: A shell structure includes a composite material layer and a second material layer is provided. The composite material layer includes a woven layer and a first material layer. The woven layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first material layer is located on the first surface and has a plurality of through-holes. The second material layer is disposed on the first material layer and has a plurality of extending-portions adapted to be combined with the woven layer and fix the second material layer and the composite material layer to each other. In addition, a manufacturing method for shell structure of electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: A mixture which contains a) a copolymer or block copolymer A comprising one or more copolymer blocks (B/S)A which are respectively composed of from 65 to 95% by weight of vinylaromatic monomers and of from 35 to 5% by weight of dienes, and whose glass transition temperature TgA is in the range from 40° to 90° C., b) a block copolymer B comprising at least one hard block S which is composed of vinylaromatic monomers, and comprising one or more copolymer blocks (B/S)B which are respectively composed of from 20 to 60% by weight of vinylaromatic monomers and of from 80 to 40% by weight of dienes, and whose glass transition temperature TgB is in the range from ?70° to 0° C., c) a polystyrene C, and its use for the production of packaging for electronics components.

Abstract: A multi-layer material that provides blast and projectile impact protection is provided. The multi-layer material may include a hard metal layer, a composite layer, an air gap layer, and an innermost layer. An armor layer may also be provided that includes a polymeric honeycomb layer and a ceramic layer. In other aspects of the invention, a vehicle made from the multi-layer material is provided, and methods for making the multi-layer material are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a double cell structure for window shade and its manufacture method for forming a substrate of double cell units. The substrate comprises first and second strip material bonded with each other, two lateral sides of the substrate being formed by first and second pleats. The substrate can then be cut to form multiple double cell units that are then stacked and bonded over one another for forming the double cell structure. In addition, the present invention also provides double cell structures for window shade.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-wear coating, specifically for components which are subject to erosion under mechanical loading, in particular for gas turbine components, said coating comprising at least two different individual layers which preferably alternate with one another multiply and are applied to a surface of a component which is to be coated. The individual layers comprise a ceramic main layer (45, 46, 47, 48) and a quasi-ductile, non-metallic intermediate layer (41, 42, 43, 44).

Abstract: A sandwich-type, structural, composite component including at least one hingedly connected portion which pivots with reduced or eliminated hinge binding and a cargo management system and vehicle load floor utilizing the component are provided. Elongated first and second interior portions of the component are locally crushed by the press molding to form a living hinge having a pivot axis and an elongated depression, respectively. The component includes an elongated cut-out which extends completely through the component at the elongated depression to obtain a clearance between a first portion of the component hingedly connected to a second portion of the component by the living hinge. The living hinge and the clearance allow pivotal movement of the first portion between different use positions relative to the second portion with reduced or eliminated hinge binding during the pivotal movement about the pivot axis.

Abstract: A sandwich-type, structural, composite component having a cut-out feature with a substantially hidden core, assembly utilizing same and panel for use in a vehicle load floor assembly are disclosed. The component includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. An interior portion of the component enclosed by the rest of the component is locally crushed by the press molding to form at least one depression. A cut-out extends completely through the component at the interior portion of the component. Side surfaces of the at least one depression substantially hide the core at the cut-out without compromising the structural integrity of the component.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure including a tubular honeycomb structure portion having: porous partition walls with which a plurality of cells extending from one end surface to the other end surface are formed to partition through channels of a fluid; and an outer peripheral wall positioned on an outermost periphery, an electrical resistivity of the partition walls is from 1 to 200 ?cm, at least a part of the outer peripheral wall is formed by a low Young's modulus portion configured to have a Young's modulus lower than that of the partition walls, and a ratio of the Young's modulus of the low Young's modulus portion to the Young's modulus of the partition walls is from 2 to 95%. Provided is a honeycomb structure which is a catalyst carrier and also functions as a heater when a voltage is applied thereto and which has an excellent heat shock resistance.

Abstract: A heat insulator is provided which can ensure satisfactory rigidity without increasing plate thickness. A number of convex portions are formed in an aluminum flat plate by embossing in an aligned state so that the flat plate part does not remain linearly between the convex portions. Each one convex portion has a hexagonal shape as viewed planarly, and the longitudinal section thereof, which includes vertices formed by opposing corners of the hexagonal shape, has a circular arc shape. The optimal value of convex height/convex width is a value in an experiment example, i.e., about 16.3% which is a value just before the start of blunting of the percentage performance improvement. From the viewpoint of a satisfactory percentage performance improvement, however, the convex height/convex width value is suitably not less than 12% and not more than 20.0%.

Abstract: An airflow pad is disclosed that includes first and second external facings of paper material extending between edge portions of the panel and having interior portions disposed remotely from the edge portions. A low-density core of paper material disposed between and associating the external facings to provide stiffness to the panel. The pad defines a network of channels open at least one of the edge portions and at the interior portion of the first facing allowing airflow therebetween.

Abstract: A consolidated fibrous mat comprises 20 to 50 weight percent of reinforcing fibers; and a continuous phase connecting the reinforcing fibers, comprising 50 to 70 weight percent of a polymer having a melt temperature at least 20° C. lower than the reinforcing fibers, and 5 to 10 weight percent of a binder having a melt temperature lower than the polymer; wherein the weight percent of each of the reinforcing fibers, the polymer, and the binder is based on the combined total weight of the reinforcing fibers, the polymer, and the binder.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a body formed of a refractory material and a method of forming a refractory body. The body formed of a refractory material comprises a plurality of slits formed into one of its surfaces. The slits relieve thermal stress in the body and prevent cracking that would otherwise occur. In one embodiment, the invention can be a body formed of a refractory material comprising: a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a pattern of stress relief slits formed into at least one of the first and second surfaces of the body.

Abstract: An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a substrate, and a catalytic layer supported by the substrate. The catalytic layer includes a support made of alumina, an oxygen storage material, an alkaline earth metal and/or a compound of alkaline-earth metal selectively supported by a surface of the support and dispersed on the surface of the support, and a precious metal supported by the surface of the support. A ratio of a number of moles of the alkaline-earth metal in the catalytic layer with respect to a volumetric capacity of the exhaust gas-purifying catalyst falls within a range of 0.0004 mol/L to 0.35 mol/L.

Abstract: A bonded honeycomb segment assembly has plurality of honeycomb segments each including cell structure having plurality of cells as fluid passages partitioned by porous partition walls and provided in parallel with one another, and outer wall provided in the outer periphery of the cell structure. The outer wall of each of the plurality of honeycomb segments is bonded to one another via bonding layers. Relation of M1<M2 is satisfied in which M1 is compressive Young's modulus in thickness direction of the bonding layers positioned in the vicinity of gravity point in cross section of the bonded honeycomb segment assembly perpendicular to the fluid passage direction of the cells, and M2 is compressive Young's modulus in the thickness direction of the bonding layers bonding the outer wall of each of the plurality of honeycomb segments positioned in the outermost periphery of the bonded honeycomb segment assembly.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure including porous partition walls, a porosity of the partition walls is from 45 to 70%, and when pores having the maximum width in excess of 10 ?m in a cross section of each of the partition walls are large pores and the partition wall is equally divided into three regions of a center region and surface layer regions present on both sides of the center region, a total area of cross sections of the large pores which appear in the surface layer regions is from 60 to 100% of a total area of cross sections of all the pores which appear in the surface layer regions, and a total area of cross sections of the large pores which appear in the center region is from 0 to 40% of the total area of cross sections of all the pores which appear in the center region.

Abstract: A thermal expansion-managed lattice structure having a plurality of unit cells each having flexure bearing-mounted tabs supported on a base and actuated by thermal expansion of an actuator having a thermal expansion coefficient greater than the base and arranged so that the tab is inwardly displaced into a base cavity. The flexure bearing-mounted tabs are connected to other flexure-bearing-mounted tabs of adjacent unit cells so that the adjacent unit cells are spaced from each other to accommodate thermal expansion of individual unit cells while maintaining a desired bulk thermal expansion coefficient of the lattice structure as a whole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sandwich component and a method for producing such sandwich component. In addition to a viscoelastic layer disposed between a honeycomb-like core layer and one of two cover layers of the sandwich component a porous layer is provided which is attached the viscoelastic layer at the side of the viscoelastic layer facing away from the cover layer between which and the core layer the viscoelastic layer is disposed. The porous layer has a higher compressive strength than the viscoelastic layer. The sandwich panel may be produced by forming a corresponding layered structure including the layers of the sandwich panel and subsequently applying heat and/or pressure to said layered structure in order to produce the sandwich component.

Abstract: A sandwich component with a moisture barrier and a method for the production thereof. The sandwich component has at least one top layer (2) and one honeycomb core. The top layer (2) has a cover layer (2a) made from reinforcing fibres with a thermoplastic matrix, and the honeycomb has a cellulose-based material and has a plurality of webs (1). The top layer (2) has a barrier layer (2c) made from a thermoplastic material, the melting properties corresponding to the melting properties of the cover layer. An intermediate layer (2b) between the cover layer (2a) and the barrier layer (2c) has reinforcing fibres made from the cover layer (2a) and thermoplastic material of the barrier layer (2c). The reinforcing fibres are permeated by one proportion of the thermoplastic matrix material of the cover layer (2a) and by one proportion of the thermoplastic material of the barrier layer (2c).

Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure usable as a support of a honeycomb catalyst onto which a large amount of catalyst can be loaded and which has a good purification efficiency, and the honeycomb structure includes porous partition walls 5 defining a plurality of cells to form through channels of a fluid and having a plurality of pores 10 therein, wherein a porosity of the partition walls 5 is from 45 to 70%, and in a cross section perpendicular to an extending direction of the cells, a total area of macro pores 12 having the largest pore diameter of larger than 10 ?m is 50% or more with respect to a total area of the pores 10.

Abstract: Disclosed are cordierite bodies having relatively low thermal mass with good mechanical strength. The porous cordierite bodies generally include a primary cordierite ceramic phase as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the cordierite bodies.

Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure including a honeycomb structure section including: porous partition walls to divide and form a plurality of cells which extend from one end surface to the other end surface and become through channels of a fluid; and an outer peripheral wall positioned in an outermost periphery. The partition walls and the outer peripheral wall contain silicon carbide particles as an aggregate, and silicon as a binder to bind the silicon carbide particles, thicknesses of the partition walls are from 50 to 200 ?m, a cell density is from 50 to 150 cells/cm2, an average particle diameter of silicon carbide as the aggregate is from 3 to 40 ?m, and a volume resistivity at 400° C. is from 1 to 40 ?cm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breathable insulation, could be set on the some part or whole of fabric, cloth, silk, cotton, textile, satin, yarn, linen, wool, synthetic fiber, rayon, polyester fiber, nylon or integrated with part or all of the fabric, cloth, silk, cotton, textile, satin, yarn, linen, wool, synthetic fiber, rayon, polyester fiber, nylon, comprising one or several support units located in the same plane or in different planes to allow air there in convection, with said design, the support units could form three-dimensional spaces to help air convection and to allow warm air come out of human skin. It helps for air distribution and convection, and helps the temperature of the human skin being warm through, not sultry, and achieves the purpose of natural insulation breathable.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a glue-free anti-slip polyvinyl chloride floor brick which includes a polyvinyl chloride anti-slip layer having a bottom surface formed with a flexible thermal-pressed pattern by thermal pressing. The thermal-pressed pattern includes a plurality of continuously and repetitively connected, closed and non-equilateral hexagonal protruded ribs, which are characterized with a required flexibility by utilizing a special ingredient amount of the anti-slip layer and provided with an anti-slip coefficient of 1.5 by incorporating with non-equilateral hexagonal anti-slip patterns with special sizes and shapes, thereby enhancing the slip resistance of the floor brick to overcome the bottlenecks in plastic floor brick industries.

Abstract: A door panel 1 has a peripheral frame 10 of extruded aluminum and a honeycomb core of plastics material tubes 11. An outer skin 2 of fiber-reinforced polyetherimide material is recessed with a pattern 3 formed in a preliminary operation of vacuum/pressure forming at elevated temperature. An inner skin 4 is plane. Edge channel members 5 of similarly formed, but thicker material are arranged around the edges of the door, enclosing the aluminum frame. A non-woven, polyester based scrim 6 extends across either side of the core and over the flanges 7 of the edge channels. For bonding of the core, skin and edge channels together, the assembly is placed in a jig and compressed at elevated temperature in a heated press. The core is crushed at the recessed pattern 3 and the scrim melts and acts as a hot melt adhesive. On cooling of the press platens, the assembled door is removed from the jig.

Abstract: Apparatus including meta-materials and methods for making the apparatus are described. Circuit components, such as split ring resonators and/or spiral loops, may be formed on substrates to form the meta-materials. The meta-materials may be used in various types of apparatus. The methods of making the apparatus may include forming two and/or three-dimensional structures comprising the meta-materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for controlling and/or predicting the shrinkage and/or growth of a ceramic honeycomb structure between a green body state and a fired state by adjusting the hydrated alumina content of the batch composition. Also disclosed herein is substantially clay-free cordierite honeycombs produced in accordance with such methods.

Abstract: Disclosed is a honeycomb support structure comprising a honeycomb body and an outer layer or skin formed of a cement that includes an inorganic filler material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion from 25° C. to 600° C. and a crystalline inorganic fibrous material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion from 25° C. to 600° C.

Abstract: A ceramic which can be obtained from a composite of at least two outer pre-ceramic paper and/or cardboard structures (1, 2) as cover layers and at least one inner pre-ceramic paper and/or cardboard structure (3, 4) as an intermediate layer and spacer for the outer pre-ceramic paper and/or cardboard structures (1, 2). The inner pre-ceramic paper and/or cardboard structure (3, 4) in the composite is connected on the upper and/or lower face over the entire surface to at least one further pre-ceramic paper- and/or cardboard structure (1, 2) and the inner pre-ceramic paper- and/or cardboard structure (3, 4) has a plurality of surface cut-outs (5, 6).

Abstract: An apparatus for separating liquids during agitation includes a support and a honeycomb cellular structure supported by the support. The cellular structure has a top and a bottom. It is formed from a plurality of enclosed cells, which limit and re-direct liquid movement in all directions so that agitation of the support has a negligible co-mingling effect enabling a liquid separation interface to be established within the cellular structure. Each cell has an inlet and an outlet, which are out of register creating a non-linear migration path from the bottom to the top of the cellular structure. A capture assembly is provided to capture less dense liquids after separation has occurred.

Abstract: A methyl cellulose having a DS(methyl) of from 1.10 to 1.61 is useful for increasing the wet green modulus of an extrusion-molded hollow body, particularly an extrusion-molded hollow body having a ceramic honeycomb structure.

Abstract: Provided is a silicon carbide ceramic having a small amount of resistivity change due to temperature change and being capable of generating heat by current application; and containing silicon carbide crystals having 0.1 to 25 mass % of 4H—SiC silicon carbide crystals and 50 to 99.9 mass % of 6H—SiC silicon carbide crystals, preferably having a nitrogen content of 0.01 mass % or less, more preferably containing two or more kinds of silicon carbide particles containing silicon carbide crystals and silicon for binding these silicon carbide particles to each other and having a silicon content of from 10 to 40 mass %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a walking floor for an armored vehicle with a double floor to protect against mine explosions, characterized by a composite panel (10) having at least one core layer (11) made of a honeycomb structure, which is arranged between a first and a second outer layer (12a, 12b) and is connected thereto, wherein retaining means for connecting the composite panel (10) to the vehicle are integrated in the composite panel (10).

Abstract: The building panel is structure of outer (11) and inner (12) plate where there is intermediate insulation space between the plates (11) and (12). In this space there can by any kind of thermal and/or sound insulation which does preferably not form solid structure in connection with plates (11) and (12). The connection (1) forms connection between plates (11) and (12). The connection (1) is implemented at least along the longitudinal part of panel frame. Further the connection (1) comprises the attached polymer-based profile (2) or stack of spacers (7).

Abstract: Disclosed is a honeycomb structure for non-hermetic rotor-stator and rotor-rotor seals in turbo machines. Said honeycomb structure comprises a plurality of at least predominantly radially oriented honeycomb cells which are separated by cell walls, are open on one side, cooperate with at least one sharp sealing edge that rotates relative to the honeycomb structure, and can yield relative to the sharp sealing edge by being deformed and/or material being removed therefrom when being touched. The walls of the honeycomb cells have holes according to a defined perforation pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are high-porosity cordierite honeycomb substrates having a narrow pore size distribution, little or no microcracking, and high thermal shock resistance. The porous ceramic honeycomb substrates generally comprise a primary cordierite ceramic phase as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the cordierite substrates.

Abstract: The present application relates a core member for a core-stiffened structural assembly. The core member includes a plurality of cell members oriented a direction to provide a tailored stiffness in a certain direction. The core member can further include one or more planar members that can aid in shear transfer between cell members. The cell members can be made from bonding a plurality of corrugated layers together. The core-stiffened structure can be a rotor blade for an aircraft. In such an embodiment, the torsional stiffness of the rotor blade can be tailored in at least one of the chordwise and spanwise directions to provide tailor a torsional stiffness at any give location in the rotor blade.

Abstract: An oxide mesostructured film has a structure in which the orientation direction of cylindrical structures is a given direction throughout in the film plane, at least one peak appears in an angle region corresponding to a plane spacing of 8 nm or more, the number of atoms (X) of silicon to which an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms is bonded to the number of atoms (Y) of silicon or metallic elements among elements constituting oxides of the oxide mesostructured film is 0.1 or more and 0.5 or lower in terms of the atomic number ratio (X/Y).