Abstract: A protective film has a base layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on one surface of the base layer. In the protective film, a ventilation portion through which air can pass from one surface to the other surface is formed. A trouser tear strength in the vertical direction (MD) of the wheel protective film is 3 N or more; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive force of the wheel protective film (adherend: acrylic clear-coated panel, after a lapse of 48 hours under the condition of 23° C.×50% RH) is 4.9 N/25 mm or more at a tensile speed of 0.3 m/min., and 19.6 N/25 mm or less at a tensile speed of 30 m/min.

Abstract: Provided herein are a sheet of wax-coated paper for separating food patties and a paper dispensing apparatus for dispensing sheets of the paper, the apparatus including: a frame configured to dispense a sheet of paper; a hopper connected to the frame and configured to hold a stack of the sheets of paper within the hopper, the hopper having an opening from which the sheets are dispensed; a pair of guides within the hopper, the guides being disposed on inner surfaces of the hopper, formed to correspond to notches in the sheets of paper, and configured to hold the sheets of paper within the hopper; and a rod which is mounted in the frame and extends upward through the hopper, and configured to fit through holes in the sheets of paper.

Abstract: A sheet insulator is attached to an item of wearing apparel to provide thermal insulation. The sheet insulator has a fiber reinforced aerogel composite encapsulated within a plastic sheeting. The plastic sheeting is secured to the aerogel composite, surface to surface. The plastic sheeting and the aerogel composite have surface upsets such as elongated depressions or burrows positioned and oriented at a flexing position of the wearing apparel so that the sheet insulator is able to flex with the apparel enabling a more natural movement of the apparel.

Abstract: A logistics strip defining at least one opening therethrough may be bonded to an inner surface of a storage container side wall. At least one channel may be formed in the inner surface of the side wall. A bonding medium may be applied to an underside of the logistics strip along opposite sides thereof with the at least one opening positioned therebetween. The at least one opening may then be aligned over the at least one channel. The underside of the logistics strip may then be contacted with the inner surface of the side wall such that the bonding medium contacts and bonds to the inner surface of the side wall on both sides of the at least one channel.

Abstract: A conductive paste comprising 88-94% by mass of Ag powder having an average particle size of 3 ?m or less and 0.1-3% by mass of Pd powder, the total amount of the Ag powder and the Pd powder being 88.1-95% by mass. A multilayer ceramic substrate obtained by laminating and sintering pluralities of ceramic green sheets, and having conductor patterns and via-conductors inside, the via-conductors being formed in via-holes having diameters of 150 ?m or less after sintering, containing Ag crystal particles having a particle size of 25 ?m or more, and having a porosity of 10% or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a removable and decorative or informative circumferential cover to at least partially surround a viewing area of a display device, and in particular to a removable cover therefore. The display device or windowed viewport may be, for instance, an active viewing area such as a TV screen, a computer screen, a monitor screen, a handheld device screen, and so forth. The display device may also be a passive viewing area such as a painting, a poster, a beverage refrigerator, a display case, etc. The display device may also be, for instance, a conventional window or any other area that may surround or frame an area.

Abstract: A moisture vapor permeable metalized composite sheet is formed by coating a moisture vapor permeable sheet with at least one metal layer and at least one outer organic coating layer. The moisture vapor permeability of the composite sheet is at least about 80% of the moisture vapor permeability of the starting sheet. The composite sheet provides a barrier to air and liquid water infiltration while having high moisture vapor permeability and good thermal barrier properties. The composite sheet material is suitable for use as a building construction wrap such as roof lining and house wrap.

Abstract: A magnetic sheet that is omnidirectionally flexible, particularly one that is thin, reliably divided into small fragments and has flexibility, is fired in a planar shape. A magnetic sheet of the claimed invention includes: a magnetic body; a protective member provided on at least one face of the magnetic body; and a plurality of holes provided in at least one face of the magnetic body. The magnetic body is divided into a plurality of small fragments using the plurality of holes. The plurality of small fragments vary in shape.

Abstract: A method is described for manufacturing a component having a through-connection. The method includes providing a substrate; forming a trench structure in the substrate, a substrate area which is completely surrounded by the trench structure being produced; forming a closing layer for closing off the trench structure, a cavity girded by the closing layer being formed in the area of the trench structure; removing substrate material from the substrate area surrounded by the closed-off trench structure; and at least partially filling the substrate area surrounded by the closed-off trench structure with a metallic material. A component having a through-connection is also described.

Abstract: A structure. The structure includes: a hole layer; a hole layer including a top hole layer surface, wherein the hole layer has a thickness in a first direction that is perpendicular to the hole layer surface; a bottom antireflective coating (BARC) layer on and in direct physical contact with the hole layer at the top hole layer surface; a photoresist layer on and in direct physical contact with the BARC layer, wherein a continuous hole in the first direction extends completely through the photoresist layer, the BARC layer, and the hole layer; and a polymerized hole shrinking region in direct physical contact with the photoresist layer at a lateral surface of the photoresist layer and with the hole layer at the top hole layer surface, wherein the hole shrinking region does not extend below the hole layer surface in a direction from the BARC layer to the hole layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a multilayer structure comprising: at least one first layer comprising a first film; and at least one springy second layer comprising a springy second film; the second layer being joined, in a plurality of junction zones, to the first layer; the junction zones defining a region of contact between the first layer and the second layer, the first layer and the second layer forming at least one cell outside the contact region. At least one cell presents at least one hole that is open to the outside.

Abstract: Heavy metal-free compostable polymers, composites and articles anaerobically biodegrade in landfills in a relatively short time. Heavy metal-free composite polymeric articles and sheets such as indoor or outdoor signs, billboards, banners, images, protective barriers, backdrops and wall coverings have very useful service durations and yet are landfill biodegradable.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide textured surfaces to be lubricated, the texturing to enhance the effectiveness of the intended nano-lubrication. The texturing may make asperities and depressions in the surface to be lubricated. This texturing may be executed, for example, by chemical etching, laser etching, or other techniques. This texturing may create locations in the lubricated surface to hold or anchor the intended nano-lubricants, to facilitate the creation of a tribo-film on the surface when the lubricated surface is used under pressure, and resulting in delivery of multiple chemistries from the nano-lubricant.

Abstract: A mechanically expandable foam sheet has comprising a plurality of discrete slits therein that allow the foam sheet to be expanded from an unexpanded foam sheet configuration to an expanded foam sheet configuration. The expandable foam sheet has a density of from 14 g/liter to 48 g/liter in the unexpanded configuration and a thickness of from 6 mm to 50 mm. The slits are of a kind and of a size and arrangement that the expanded foam sheet locks into the expanded configuration by exhibiting a pressure-to-close of at least 5 gm/cm2. Each of the slits provides only a single free volume in the expanded foam sheet. An expandable foam sheet having serpentine-shaped expansion and locking arms is also disclosed, as are various cushioning articles comprising expanded foam sheet.

Abstract: The invention provides for a sorbent composition comprising Fe(IV), Fe(V), Fe(VI), and/or a mixture of thereof. (“the ferrate compound”), wherein upon exposure to CO2 and moisture, the sorbent composition absorbs CO2 and co-generates O2, and materials, systems and methods of using this sorbent composition.

Abstract: A method and resulting multi-layered media product including a printed layer and a liner layer having inner surfaces adhered together with a clear poly material sandwiched therebetween. The multi-layered media product includes a first section separable from a remainder of the product and containing printed indicia thereon, a second section separable from a remainder of the product and having a removable printed label thereon, and a third section convertible to an envelope. The third section contains printed indicia on one side thereof and a window of the clear poly material on another side thereof. In operation, the sections of the multi-layered media product are separated and a labeled container can be placed in the envelope and the envelope sealed to prevent tampering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backing for a water-based patch consisting of the following constituents, wherein the backing is excellent in pasty preparation retention and moisture retention, improves the persistence of drug efficacy by inhibiting the sublimation of the drug, gives neither restrained feeling nor rough feeling due to a thin thickness and an excellent elasticity, controls the moisture permeability, gives almost no sticky feeling and thereby gives an excellent feeling in application. A patch backing for a water-based pasty preparation consisting of a laminate, wherein the laminate consists of three layers, a film layer having through-holes is laminated between a nonwoven fabric layer A and a nonwoven fabric layer B, said film layer consists of a resin containing an olefin elastomer, the through-hole area per a hole is 0.02-0.18 mm2, and the opening ratio of the through-hole is 1-10%.

Abstract: The present application relates to a porous thin film having holes, wherein the holes are formed in the top part and/or the bottom part of the thin film and the holes are linked to the pores of the thin film; and the present invention also relates to a production method for a porous thin film having holes, comprising the use of a particle alignment layer as a mould.

Abstract: Composite forming screens comprise a layer of hard rubber with a Shore D hardness of 12-90, preferably 33-90 and most preferably 46-60 and in preferred embodiments, comprise a support layer of plastic or metal bonded to the hard rubber to form a composite. The forming screens may be planar or cylindrical and are provided with a plurality of apertures or through holes and a pattern of fine scale structures. Methods of making the forming screens are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a base material and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and is formed therein with a plurality of through-holes passing through from one surface to the other surface. The base material includes a first layer positioned on a side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a second layer positioned on an opposite side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The first layer includes a resin composition containing 50 to 88 wt % of a polyolefin-based resin (A); 10 to 48 wt % of a styrene-based resin and/or an acrylic-based resin (B) excluding the polyolefin-based resin (A); and 2.0 to 30 wt % of a pigment (C), and the second layer contains a polyolefin-based ionomer resin (D) as a main constituent, and the ratio of thickness between the first layer and the second layer is 80:20 to 97:3.0.

Abstract: Fibrous structures, more particularly fibrous structures comprising a region of auxiliary bonding and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: A cushion sheet including a cushion film defining a first surface of the cushion sheet; and an adhesive layer on a surface of the cushion film and defining a second surface of the cushion sheet, the cushion film and adhesive layer including a plurality of bubble discharge members inclined with respect to the first and second surfaces and openings extending through the cushion film and the adhesive layer for removing bubbles generated at adhesion, the openings having a first end in the adhesive layer and a second end in the cushion film; and each of the bubble discharge members are inclined at a penetrating angle within the cushion sheet between a respective one of the bubble discharge members and a line perpendicular to a plane of the cushion sheet, the line extending from the first end of the bubble discharge member to the first surface of the cushion sheet.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including an electronic information recording sheet having at least an electronic information recording element projecting from a surface thereof, a first sheet having a through hole into which the electronic information recording element can be inserted, and a second sheet having a cut-out portion capable of housing the entire electronic information recording sheet, wherein the second sheet houses in the cut-out portion the entire electronic information recording sheet, with being laid over the first sheet, and the electronic information recording element is inserted into the through hole.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a reversible thermosensitive recording layer, a first sheet-shaped base provided adjacent to the reversible thermosensitive recording layer, an electronic information recording module containing a module substrate, and a convex-shaped electronic information recording element and an antenna circuit both disposed on the module substrate, and a first resin layer for bonding the first sheet-shaped base and the electronic information recording module, wherein the first sheet-shaped base has a concave portion on a surface opposite to a surface on which the reversible thermosensitive recording layer is formed, and the electronic information recording element is inserted into the concave portion of the first sheet-shaped base.

Abstract: An uncured acoustic absorbing member for cavity sealing comprises a thermally inert carrier (8, 28) and a thermally expandable material (6, 26) applied to the carrier (8, 28). The carrier (8, 28) contains openings (3) which become covered when the thermally expandable material (6, 26) is expanded to seal the cavity. The thermally expandable material (6, 26) may be in the form of substantially discontinuous segments (25) having an area in the range of 0.25 to 400 mm2. The substantially discontinuous segments (25) provide a highly uniform expansion of the material when it is thermally expanded. The acoustic absorbing members are particularly useful for sealing automotive cavities to provide acoustical abatement and to prevent the entry of fluids into the cavity.

Abstract: Composite elements have the following layer structure: (i) from 2 to 20 mm of metal, (ii) from 10 to 300 mm of plastic, and (iii) from 2 to 20 mm of metal, where (i) and/or (iii) have an opening which may, if desired, be sealable.

Abstract: Compositions of porous thin films and methods of making are provided.

Abstract: A circuitized substrate which includes at least one circuit layer and at least one substantially solid dielectric layer comprised of a dielectric composition which includes a cured resin material and a predetermined percentage by weight of particulate fillers, but not including continuous or semi-continuous fibers as part thereof.

Abstract: A laminate web having a nonwoven web in facing relationship with a polymer film. The laminate web has a first side comprising the polymer film and a plurality of discrete tufts including fibers integral with and extending from the nonwoven web. Each of the tufts has a tuft base proximal to the nonwoven web and a distal portion opposing the tuft base. At least part of the distal portion of each of the tufts is covered by a cap, each cap being an integral extension of said polymer film extending over the distal portion of a discrete tuft. The cap has a first opening including a location of rupture in the polymer film above which the tuft extends.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a composite with sufficiently reliable bonding and adequately minimized generation of fluff from flaking resin dust and fibers. This object is achieved by the composite (100) of the invention that comprises a fiber sheet (101) impregnated with a resin composition (102), wherein the 20° C. storage elastic modulus of the cured resin composition (102) is 100-2000 MPa. The composite (100) optionally contains perforations (103).

Abstract: A packaging film with a main film made of a stretchable polymer film material and having a multiplicity of holes. A first condition of the main film including that a ratio of aeration percentage over final weight is greater than or equal to 14 meters per gram. A second condition of the main film is that the width of the packaging film is reducible by less than 15% between a condition before any stretching of the packaging film and a condition when the packaging film is stretched at an elongation equal to the elongation at the NDR point. A third condition of the main film is that a ratio of an absolute value of the difference of a holding force of the packaging film minus a predetermined target holding force divided by the target holding force is less than or equal to 5%.

Abstract: A holding sheet which is set to a cutting apparatus cutting an object to be cut includes a sheet member comprising a flat plate-shaped member and an adhesive portion located on an area of the sheet member located a predetermined distance inside an outer edge of the sheet member. The adhesive portion holds the object so that the object is removable therefrom. The sheet member has a plurality of holes which is defined formed through the sheet member so as to encompass the adhesive portion.

Abstract: A composite product, especially an implant, includes at least one base element or matrix of a first polymer material coated with a coating of a second polymer material or of a second material based on reactive prepolymers. There is at least one base element or matrix coated with the coating which exhibits openings passing through it from one side to the other. The softening temperature of the second polymer material or the reaction/crosslinking temperature of the second material based on reactive prepolymers being lower than the softening temperature of the first polymer material.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide an insulating ring for packaging, an insulating ring assembly and a package. A through hole of the insulating ring drills through a top surface and a bottom surface of the insulating ring to accommodate a chip. An outer sidewall of the insulating ring has an outward extending protrusion. A side surface of the protrusion which faces the top surface is lower than the top surface. A pin is disposed on the side surface, and an adhesive material layer and a surface metallization layer in the pin are lower than the top surface. Therefore, silver ions in the adhesive material cannot pass around the outer sidewall and the top surface above the side surface to enter the package, thereby ensuring the reliability of a power amplifier (PA) device.

Abstract: A moisture vapor permeable metalized composite sheet is formed by coating a moisture vapor permeable sheet with at least one metal layer and at least one outer organic coating layer. The moisture vapor permeability of the composite sheet is at least about 80% of the moisture vapor permeability of the starting sheet. The composite sheet provides a barrier to air and liquid water infiltration while having high moisture vapor permeability and good thermal barrier properties. The composite sheet material is suitable for use as a building construction wrap such as roof lining and house wrap.

Abstract: An insulating material having structures and a design that maximizes vacuum area relative to material volume and minimizes the area of contact to a region to be insulated in order to provide maximum thermal resistance between the contacted area and an external environment is provided.

Abstract: A spacer element for use in an orthopedic or prosthetic device includes a first region including first and second fabric layers spaced by a first compressible padding layer, a second region including first and second fabric layers spaced by a second compressible padding layer, and a third region including the first and second fabric layers adjacent one another. The first region is separated and spaced from the second region by the third region. The first padding layer has a greater density than the second padding layer, such that the first padding layer is less firm than the second padding layer.

Abstract: To provide a stretchable bulky nonwoven fabric having a high bulkiness and a good feeling; wherein a first fibrous layer including fibers (1) is laminated with a second fibrous layer including heat fusible fibers (2) and having a MD shrinkage ratio lower by 5% or more than a MD shrinkage ratio of the first fibrous layer, the first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer are integrated by entanglement between the fibers (1) included in the first fibrous layer and fibers (2) included in the second fibrous layer, the first fibrous layer is shrunk to form a structure in which the second layer is raised in the thickness direction, and sonic bond processing is applied from a side of the second fibrous layer.

Abstract: A roll of a continuous web of an optical film laminate with predefined slit lines for use in a continuous manufacturing system by laminating optically functional film sheets to liquid-crystal panels. The optical film laminate with predefined slit lines comprises an optically functional film having an adhesive layer which is subjected to a preliminary inspection, and a carrier film releasably laminated to the adhesive layer. Defect-free normal sheets and defective or defect-containing sheets having predefined length corresponding to the dimension of the liquid-crystal panel are formed on the carrier film by sequentially forming slit lines along the transverse direction with respect to the lengthwise direction of the optical film laminate.

Abstract: A suction sheet (1) to be attached onto a suction surface (4a) of a suction apparatus (4) that holds an object by vacuum suction is provided with a substrate (2) and a porous body (3). The substrate (2) has one surface (2a) and the other surface (2b), and the one surface (2a) is brought into contact with the suction surface (4a). Further, a plurality of through holes (21) are provided in the substrate (2). The porous body (3) has a thickness of 1.4 mm or less, and is adhered onto the other surface (2b) of the substrate (2) so as to cover the through holes (21).

Abstract: In an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a panel assembly for joining to a structure and method of making the same. The assembly has a first panel element having at least one first panel nonlinear edge, and has a second panel element having at least one second panel nonlinear edge, wherein the second panel nonlinear edge is designed to interlace with the first panel nonlinear edge to form a panel assembly with interlaced panel edgebands for joining to a structure. A width of the interlaced panel edgebands is reduced as compared to a width of adjacent panel edgebands formed by adjacent panel elements having linear edges, and the reduced width results in an overall reduced weight of the panel assembly and the structure to which the panel assembly is joined.

Abstract: A cover glass structure includes a glass substrate, a touch-sensing structure and a decorative layer. The glass substrate has at least one cutting section, and the cutting section is etched to form an etched structure. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the glass substrate, and the decorative layer is disposed on the glass substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polishing pad that has a high level of optical detection accuracy and is prevented from causing slurry leak from between the polishing region and the light-transmitting region includes preparing a cell-dispersed urethane composition by a mechanical foaming method; placing a light-transmitting region at a predetermined position on a face material or a belt conveyor, continuously discharging the cell-dispersed urethane composition onto a part of the face material or the belt conveyor where the light-transmitting region is not placed; placing another face material or belt conveyor on the discharged cell-dispersed urethane composition; curing the cell-dispersed urethane composition to form a polishing region including a polyurethane foam, so that a polishing sheet is prepared; applying a coating composition containing an aliphatic and/or alicyclic polyisocyanate to one side of the polishing sheet and curing the coating composition to form a water-impermeable film; and cutting the poli

Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet of a plastic film macroperforated by means of a cold punching process and formed by one or more layers, to be used mainly in the packaging of palletising systems, enabling optimum ventilation without creating a heat barrier, and reducing the consumption of polymer materials without reducing the mechanical resistance.

Abstract: A security material includes a base material combined with a security feature that inhibits slash-and-go thefts. The security material may be used to form merchandise containers, security inserts, merchandise shipping configurations, and merchandise shipping containers. The security feature may be one or more of a layer of wire mesh, perforated metal, screen, plastic, and fabric. A wire material such as hexagonal wire mesh commonly referred to as chicken wire or chicken mesh may be used. The chicken wire material may be a galvanized iron wire or PVC coated wire. The security feature may be disposed on an outer or inner surface or embedded within the base material.

Abstract: An optical film laminate that has predefined slit lines for enhancing both product accuracy and manufacturing speed in liquid-crystal display element manufacturing to radically improve manufacturing yield. The optical film laminate formed as a continuous web with the predefined slit lines for use in a continuous manufacturing system by laminating optically functional film sheets to liquid-crystal panels. The optical film laminate having defect-free regions having a predefined length corresponding to the dimension of a liquid-crystal panel and defective regions having a predefined length different from the defect-free region, based on the detected position of defects. The optical film laminate having a carrier film releasably laminated to an adhesive layer, wherein defect-free normal polarizing sheets and a defective polarizing sheets are formed on the carrier film by forming slit lines corresponding to above regions along the transverse direction of the optical film laminate.

Abstract: A durable metallized moisture vapor permeable sheet is formed by coating a moisture vapor permeable sheet with at least one metal coating comprising a layer of a corrosion resistant metal or a plurality of metal layers having differing compositions. The metallized moisture vapor permeable sheet material is suitable for use as a building construction wrap such as roof lining and house wrap, and as EMF radiation shielding material.

Abstract: A method of preparing substrates, including the steps of depositing metal particulates into a pillar form at a prescribed position of a substrate (1) by the use of a fine inkjet method, and then sintering the resultant to form a metal pillar (2).

Abstract: A microfluidic device comprised of a material layer and a fluid transport feature having at least one characteristic dimension of less than 500 micrometers formed in or on the material layer. A chemically resistant, thermally stable and biocompatible multilayer coating is provided onto and in contact with the microfluidic device, wherein the multilayer coating includes one or more thin film layers comprised primarily of hafnium oxide or zirconium oxide and one or more thin film layers comprised primarily of tantalum oxide, the multilayer coating being located on a surface of the fluid transport feature. The corrosion resistant film can be formed on the surfaces of fluid transport features of microfluidic devices using atomic layer deposition film forming methods that produce conformal films that cover complex geometries, thereby enabling the corrosion resistant film to be formed on all surfaces of the fluid transport features of the microfluidic device.

Abstract: A fusible interlining usable as a front fusible interlining in the textile industry includes a support layer including a weakly bonded and water jet-structured fiber web or nonwoven. The support layer is bonded in preselected areas by a binder and has an adhesive compound on at least one side. The support layer has a grid-like hole structure.