Abstract: The present invention provides: a fluorinated ether compound and a coating liquid capable of forming a surface layer excellent in water/oil repellency, abrasion resistance, fingerprint stain removability and lubricity and an article having a surface layer excellent in water/oil repellency, abrasion resistance, fingerprint stain removability and lubricity. Provided is a fluorinated ether compound represented by [Rf-G-]aZ[—(O—R2)c—SiR3nL3?n]b wherein Rf: a linear polyfluoroalkyl group having at least two carbon atoms, which has at least one etheric oxygen between carbon-carbon atoms, G: —R1—O—, —R1—CONH—, —CONH— or a single bond, R1: an alkylene group, Z: a hydrocarbon group having a valence of (a+b) or the like, R2: an alkylene group, R3: a monovalent hydrocarbon group or the like, L: a hydrolyzable group, n: from 0 to 2, a: an integer of at least 1, b: an integer of at least 1, (a+b): at least 3, when a is 1, b is at least 4, and when a is at least 2, b is at least 1, and c: 0 or 1.

Abstract: Provided are a method of electrically modifying an electrode surface with dopamine-hyaluronic acid conjugates and technologies to suppress adsorption of harmful biomaterials and organisms by imparting anti-fouling to the electrode surface using the same and to maintain electrical properties of the electrode. More specifically, provided is a technology of coating an electrode surface via a dopamine functional group by electrochemically oxidizing dopamine-conjugated biocompatible polysaccharide polymers around the electrode. This aims to confirm the capability of suppressing organism adhesion depending on whether or not cells are adsorbed after coating the electrode surface, and to identify that electrochemical performance of the electrode is maintained or a slight increase in electrode resistance is kept, even after the electrode coating. The surface modified electrode according to the present invention can be widely used in the field of biomaterials such as bio-electrodes, bio-sensors and cell supports.

Abstract: An electrically conductive component is provided for a near-wafer environment of an ion implantation system, where the component has a carbon-based substrate having a microscopically textured surface overlying a macroscopically textured surface. The macroscopically textured surface is a mechanically, chemically, or otherwise roughened surface. The microscopically textured surface can be a converted surface formed by a chemical reaction forming a non-stoichiometric silicon and carbon surface. The one or more components can be a dose cup, exit aperture, and tunnel wall. The carbon-based substrate can be graphite. The microscopically textured surface can be a modified graphite surface. No defined interface layer exists between the microscopically textured surface and macroscopically textured surface. The carbon-based graphite is selected based on a final porosity and grain size of the graphite.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical coherence tomography scanner and a method for recording sub-surface scans of an object, wherein a position encoder is arranged in the path of the probing beam of an interferometric system. The encoder pattern is detected in a sequence of A scans at generated for different probing beam positions on the scanned object, the probing beam position and/or inclination for at least one A scan of said sequence of A scans is deducing based on the detected encoder pattern, and the sub-surface scan of the object is generated based on the sequence of A scans taking into account the deduced probing beam position and/or inclination.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a cutting tool includes a base member and a coating layer located on a surface of the base member. The coating layer includes a lower layer, an upper layer, and an intermediate layer located between the lower layer and the upper layer. The intermediate layer includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer contains TiCx1Ny1Oz1 (0?x1<1, 0?y1<1, 0<z1<1, and x1+y1+z1=1). The second layer contains TiCx2Ny2Oz2 (0?x2<1, 0?y2<1, 0<z2<1, and x2+y2+z2=1). The third layer is located between the first layer and the second layer, and contains TiCx3Ny3Oz3 (0?x3<1, 0?y3<1, 0?z3<1, and x3+y3+z3=1). Here, z1>z3 and z2>z3.

Abstract: Methods of forming an electrically conductive carbon allotrope material comprise depositing a first material comprising a polymer and a sulfonic acid onto a carbon allotrope material to form a second material. The methods comprise curing the second material. Methods of heating a surface of a vehicle component comprise applying a voltage to a material comprising a carbon allotrope material, a polymer, and a sulfonic acid. The material is disposed on a surface of a vehicle component. Electrically conductive materials comprise at least one polymer, at least one sulfonic acid, and a carbon allotrope material.

Abstract: A secondary battery packaging material according to the present invention includes: a substrate layer having a first surface and containing polyester or polyamide; a metal foil layer laminated on the first surface of the substrate layer; an anti-corrosion treatment layer laminated on the metal foil layer; an adhesive layer laminated on the anti-corrosion treatment layer and containing two or more polyolefins; and a heat-sealable resin layer laminated on the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-modified glass fiber film having its surface modified by a silicon-containing compound, and a value of a common flexural rigidity of the surface-modified glass fiber film as measured by the method described in JIS R 3420 is in the range of 3 to 100 times as compared to a value of the common flexural rigidity of an unmodified glass fiber film. There can be provided a surface-modified glass fiber film having a high strength, a high heat resistance, a good dimensional stability, a good self-supporting property, a low average linear expansion coefficient, a high storage rigidity at high temperature, and an excellent surface uniformity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for using the compositions to treat animal facilities. In particular, the composition comprises a metal sulfate, an inorganic acid having a pKa of less than 1, and one or more organic acids.

Abstract: An electromagnetic-wave-absorbing composite sheet comprising an electromagnetic-wave-shielding film laminated on an electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film; the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film comprising a single- or multi-layer thin metal film formed on a surface of a plastic film, the thin metal film being provided with large numbers (pluralities) of substantially parallel, intermittent, linear scratches with irregular widths and intervals in plural directions; the electromagnetic-wave-shielding film being a conductive metal foil, a plastic film having a thin conductive metal film or coating, or a carbon sheet; and an area ratio of the electromagnetic-wave-shielding film to the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film being 10-80%.

Abstract: An item of furniture or appliance includes at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a transparent monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, equipped with a coating so that the substrate equipped with the coating has a haze higher than 15%, a light transmission TL lower than 60% and an opacity indicator higher than 85. The item of furniture or appliance also includes at least one heating element, at least one light source to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, the source being located plumb with the substrate in order to form a display by projection, or under the substrate in order to form a display by transmission through the substrate, and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop.

Abstract: An AgNW transparent conductive film and manufacturing method, and a touch panel thereof are provided. The AgNW transparent conductive film includes a transparent substrate, and a compound layer positioned on the transparent substrate. The compound layer comprises AgNWs and active materials, partial the active material exposed on surface of the compound layer which are far away the transparent substrate, end of molecular chain of the active material has terminal group could react with acidic group. This disclosure enhances tolerance of photoresist material and chemical liquid which are usually used for wet chemical etching process while produces touch panel. The manufacturing method comprises coating an active function layer doping with active materials on the transparent substrate, and then forming the AgNW on the active function layer, obtaining the compound layer.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes at least: a laminated electrode body 20 in which an electrode member 21 and a separator 26 are laminated, in which a suppressing member 31A suppressing a movement of the separator 26 with respect to the electrode member 21 is disposed between a portion 21A of the electrode member 21 and a portion of the separator 26, in an uneven portion 27A existing in the laminated electrode body 20.

Abstract: An electromagnetic-wave-absorbing composite sheet contains an electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film, and an electromagnetic-wave-shielding film laminated on the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film, wherein the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film is formed of a thin Ni or conductive polymer film having surface resistance in a range of 50-200 ?/square, which is disposed on a surface of a plastic film, and an area ratio of the electromagnetic-wave-shielding film to the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film is 10-80%.

Abstract: To enhance properties of a ferromagnetic film formed on a substrate. One aspect of the present invention is a film structure body having a single crystal substrate, and a first ferromagnetic film oriented and formed on the single crystal substrate.

Abstract: A fining agent for reducing the concentration of seeds or bubbles in a silicate glass. The fining agent includes at least one inorganic compound, such as a hydrate or a hydroxide that acts as a source of water. In one embodiment, the fining agent further includes at least one multivalent metal oxide and, optionally, an oxidizer. A fusion formable and ion exchangeable silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 is also provided. Methods of reducing the seed concentration of a silicate glass, and a method of making a silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 are also described.

Abstract: A composition for a window film including a first silicon resin including a compound represented by Formula 1; a second silicon resin including a crosslinkable functional group and at least one of a Q unit and a bridge unit; a crosslinking agent; and an initiator, a flexible window film formed therefrom, and a flexible display device including the same are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating glass for architectural or automotive use, either monolithic or laminated, having solar control properties. The coating consists of several layers of different metal oxide semiconductors (TiO2, ZnO, ZrO2, SnO2, Al2O3) and a layer of metallic nanoparticles, which when superimposed on a pre-established order give the glass solar control properties. In particular the use of protective layers of n-type semiconductors around the metallic nanoparticles layer. It also relates to the method for obtaining the coating by means of the aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition technique, using precursor solutions containing an organic or inorganic salt (acetates, acetylacetonates, halides, nitrates) of the applicable elements and an appropriate solvent (water, alcohol, acetone, acetylacetone, etc.). The synthesis is performed at a temperature between 100 and 600° C. depending on the material to be deposited.

Abstract: A laminate for printed wiring board is used in a method of manufacturing printed wiring boards that includes a process of forming a circuit by any one of a semi-additive method, a partly additive method, a modified semi-additive method, and an embedding method. The laminate includes an insulating resin substrate, a metal layer 1 and a metal layer 2 in this order.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display, in particular to a composite cover film and a flexible display device. The composite cover film comprises a polyimide layer, and a first hard coating and a first transparent optical adhesive layer disposed on two sides of the polyimide layer, respectively, wherein at least one of the first hard coating and the first transparent optical adhesive layer contains a nanoscale colorant. The present disclosure further relates to a flexible display device comprising a flexible display panel and the composite cover film disposed on a light-exiting side of the flexible display panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solution composition which may be used for a single-bath electrochemical passivation and a method using the same. The solution composition includes a metal cation, a metal-oxide anion; and an organic ligand, and optionally includes a non-metallic oxide anion or a polymer. The solution composition may prevent undesired precipitation of metal oxides before performing passivation. In addition, the method of passivation using the solution composition in a single-bath use is also provided.

Abstract: A battery is provided. The battery includes a cathode; an anode; an interlayer provided between the cathode and the anode; wherein the interlayer includes an electrolytic solution, a polymer compound, and one or more of a polyphosphate salt, a melamine salt, a metal hydroxide, and a metal hydrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making nitrated styrenic fluoropolymers having various degrees of substitution. The nitrated styrenic fluoropolymer is capable of providing an exceptionally high birefringence ranging from 0.02 to 0.036. Further, the birefringence can be tuned by varying the degree of substitution (DS) of the nitro group on the styrenic ring to meet the need for optical compensation film applications. More particularly, the optical compensation films of the present invention are for use in an in-plane switching LCD (IPS-LCD) and OLED display.

Abstract: A rosin dispersion is a reaction product of, by dry weight based on total dry weight of the rosin dispersion, from 80% to 98% a rosin resin, and from 2% to 20% a dispersant. The rosin resin is processed by at least one method of a) modification, b) hydrogenation or disproportionation, and c) polymerization or esterification from raw material rosins. The dispersant is selected from C18-C32 aliphatic carboxylic acids, olefin (meth) acrylic acid copolymers, and other acid/anhydride modified polymers. A continuous process for preparing the rosin dispersion and an adhesive formulation comprising the rosin dispersion are also included.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic tape, in which a magnetic layer includes a ferromagnetic powder, a binding agent, and an oxide abrasive, ?SFD in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape calculated by Expression 1, ?SFD=SFD25° C.?SFD?190° C., is equal to or smaller than 0.50, a logarithmic decrement acquired by a pendulum viscoelasticity test performed regarding a surface of the magnetic layer is equal to or smaller than 0.050, and an average particle diameter of the oxide abrasive obtained from a secondary ion image obtained by irradiating the surface of the magnetic layer with a focused ion beam is 0.04 ?m to 0.08 ?m, and a magnetic recording and reproducing device including this magnetic tape.

Abstract: A base material (13) included in a plated steel sheet (1) includes a structure, at a ¼ sheet thickness position, represented by, in volume fraction: tempered martensite: 3.0% or more; ferrite: 4.0% or more; and retained austenite: 5.0% or more. An average hardness of the tempered martensite in the base material (13) is 5 GPa to 10 GPa, and a part or all of the tempered martensite and the retained austenite in the base material form an M-A. A volume fraction of ferrite in a decarburized ferrite layer (12) included in the plated steel sheet (1) is 120% or more of the volume fraction of the ferrite in the base material (13) at the ¼ sheet thickness position, an average grain diameter of the ferrite in the decarburized ferrite layer (12) is 20 ?m or less, a thickness of the decarburized ferrite layer (12) is 5 ?m to 200 ?m, a volume fraction of tempered martensite in the decarburized ferrite layer (12) is 1.0 volume% or more, a number density of the tempered martensite in the decarburized ferrite layer (12) is 0.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a chemically strengthened glass having antimicrobial properties and to a method of making such glass. In particular, the disclosure is directed to a chemically strengthened glass with antimicrobial properties and with a low surface energy coating on the glass that does not interfere with the antimicrobial properties of the glass. The antimicrobial has an Ag ion concentration on the surface in the range of greater than zero to 0.047 ?g/cm2. The glass has particular applications as antimicrobial shelving, table tops and other applications in hospitals, laboratories and other institutions handling biological substances, where color in the glass is not a consideration.

Abstract: There is provided a copper foil provided with a carrier exhibiting a high peeling resistance against the developer in the photoresist developing process and achieving high stability of mechanical peel strength of the carrier. The copper foil provided with a carrier comprises a carrier; an interlayer disposed on the carrier, the interlayer having a first surface adjacent to the carrier and containing 1.0 atom % or more of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mo, Mn, W and Ni and a second surface remote from the carrier and containing 30 atom % or more of Cu; a release layer disposed on the interlayer; and an extremely-thin copper layer disposed on the release layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating and associated methods for removing fats, oils and cooking effluent from a range exhaust system. The coating may comprise an emulsion or dispersion of a polyvinyl acetate polymer or copolymer, an acrylic polymer or copolymer, a polyepoxy ester, or a styrene acrylic copolymer, or a polymer or copolymer of polyurethane, polyvinylbutyral, or copolymer blends of any of the above. Optionally, the coating also contains an oil soluble biocide which migrates into fats, oils and cooking effluent deposited in use on the surface of said peelable coating. The coating may be applied in the form of an emulsion, dispersion or solution and is preferably formulated for dispensation as an aerosol from a pressure pack container and packaged within a pressure pack container.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to method of manufacturing a hard coat film, wherein the hard coat film comprises a plastic substrate and a hard coat layer, the method comprises forming the hard coat layer by subjecting a photopolymerizable hard coating composition to photopolymerization processing, and the photopolymerizable hard coating composition comprises a radical polymerizable compound having two or more radical polymerizable groups selected from the group consisting of acryloyloxy groups, acryloyl groups, methacryloyloxy groups, and methacryloyl groups per molecule, a cationic polymerizable compound, a radical photopolymerization initiator, and a cationic photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible display apparatus. The flexible display apparatus includes a display part, a first adhesive film, an optical film, a second adhesive film, and a window film sequentially stacked, and the second adhesive film has a water-vapor permeability of about 200 g/m2·24 hr or less, and the first adhesive film has a lower restoration force than the second adhesive film, as calculated by the Equation B set forth herein.

Abstract: Techniques for forming a metal oxide from a metal substrate are disclosed. In some embodiments, the metal oxide can have an optical path difference between about 300 nm to about 1000 nm. The variations in optical path difference can impart the metal oxide to correspond to a range of pre-defined colors. In some embodiments, the optical path difference can impart the metal oxide to have an oxide color that is substantially similar to a color of a housing of a portable electronic device. In some embodiments, the metal oxide can be electrically conductive and the metal oxide can be utilized as an electrical contact of an electronic device to transmit and receive power and data from another electronic device.

Abstract: A substrate with conductive film includes a base material; and a film of a conductive metal oxide arranged on an upper part of the base material. The film includes, by a top plan view, a first region and a second region, the second region is configured of a same material as the first region, and an electric resistance of the second region is higher than an electric resistance of the first region. The second region includes a part configured by a plurality of cellular sections surrounded by a plurality of fine cracks. In the part, each fine crack has a width of 1 nm to 50 nm, and each cellular section has a largest measure of less than 10 ?m.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, a seed layer, an under layer, and a perpendicular recording layer having a granular structure. (Ms·??1.5(1?Rs)0.33), Ms, and ? satisfy (Ms·?·?1.5(1?Rs)0.33)?0.1 [?·emu·(mm)?1.5], Ms?450 [emu/cc], and ??1.2. In the above formulas, Ms indicates a saturated magnetization amount, ? indicates the gradient of a M-H loop around a coercive force Hc, ? indicates the thickness of the perpendicular recording layer, and Rs indicates a squareness ratio.

Abstract: A substrate is coated on one face with a thin-films stack having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation including at least one metallic functional layer, based on silver or on a metal alloy containing silver, and at least two antireflection coatings. The coatings each include at least one dielectric layer. The functional layer is positioned between the two antireflection coatings. The stack also includes a terminal layer which is the layer of the stack which is furthest from the face. The terminal layer is a metallic layer consisting of zinc and tin, made of SnxZny with a ratio of 0.1?x/y?2.4 and having a physical thickness of between 0.5 nm and 5.0 nm excluding these values, or even between 0.6 nm and 2.7 nm excluding these values.

Abstract: A magnetic artificial honeycomb lattice comprising a multiplicity of connecting elements separated by hexagonal cylindrical pores, wherein: (a) the hexagonal cylindrical pores: (i) have widths that are substantially uniform and an average width that is in a range of about 15 nm to about 20 nm; and (ii) are substantially equispaced and have an average center-to-center distance that is in a range of about 25 nm to about 35 nm; and (b) the connecting elements comprise a magnetic material layer, and the connecting elements have: (i) lengths that are substantially uniform and an average length that is in a range of about 10 nm to about 15 nm; (ii) widths that are substantially uniform and an average width that is in a range of about 4 nm to about 8 nm; and (iii) a thickness of the magnetic material layer that is substantially uniform and an average thickness that is in a range of about 2 nm to about 8 nm; and (c) the magnetic artificial honeycomb lattice has a surface area, disregarding the presence of th

Abstract: According to one example, a ceramic housing for an electronic device includes a surface and an elastomer, where the elastomer covers from ten percent to eighty-five percent of a total surface area of the surface.

Abstract: The patent application discloses a polypropylene-plastomer-blend comprising ethylene-based plastomer, which—after conversion into final articles and exposing to surface modification like corona treatment, shows improved dyne retention behavior and improved dyne retention ratio over time. Further disclosed are final articles and a process how to provide compositions and final articles having improved dyne retention behavior.

Abstract: Hexagonal ferrite powder has an average particle size falling within a range of 10 nm to 50 nm, a switching field distribution SFD23° C. measured at a temperature of 23° C. that is less than or equal to 0.80, and a ratio of a switching field distribution SFD?190° C. that is measured at a temperature of ?190° C. to the SFD23° C. (SFD?190° C./SFD23° C.) that is greater than 0.80.

Abstract: A near-infrared cut filter has an absorption layer and a reflection layer and satisfies following requirements: average transmittance (R) of 620-750 nm is ?20%, average transmittance (G) of 495-570 nm is ?90%, and a ratio (R)/(G) is ?0.20; |T0(600-725)?T30(600-725)| is ?3%·nm where T0(600-725) is a transmittance integral value of 600-725 nm in a spectral transmittance curve (0°), and T30(600-725) is a transmittance integral value of 600-725 nm in a spectral transmittance curve (30°); wavelengths ?IRT(80), ?IRT(50), and ?IRT(20) where transmittance becomes 80%, 50%, and 20% respectively in 550-750 nm in the spectral transmittance curve (0°) normalized by maximum transmittance in 450-650 nm satisfy following formulae: 0??IRT(80)??T(80)?30 nm, 0??IRT(50)??T(50)?35 nm, and 0??IRT(20)??T(20)?37 nm where ?T(80), ?T(50), and ?T(20) are wavelengths on a long wavelength side where relative visibility of 0.8, 0.5 and 0.2 is exhibited in a relative visibility curve.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a galvanized steel sheet that includes an oxide layer forming step of bringing a galvanized steel sheet into contact with an acidic solution containing sulfate ions, then holding the galvanized steel sheet in contact for 1 to 60 seconds, and then washing the galvanized steel sheet with water; and a neutralization treatment step of holding a surface of an oxide layer, which has been formed in the oxide layer forming step, in contact with an alkaline aqueous solution for 0.5 seconds or longer, and then performing washing with water and drying. The alkaline aqueous solution contains 0.1 g/L or more of carbonate ions.

Abstract: There is provided a copper foil provided with a carrier exhibiting a high peeling resistance against the developer in the photoresist developing process and achieving high stability of mechanical peel strength of the carrier. The copper foil provided with a carrier comprises a carrier; an interlayer disposed on the carrier, the interlayer having a first surface adjacent to the carrier and containing 1.0 atom % or more of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mo, Mn, W and Ni and a second surface remote from the carrier and containing 30 atom % or more of Cu; a release layer disposed on the interlayer; and an extremely-thin copper layer disposed on the release layer.

Abstract: A cannula for moving fluids between a pump and the circulatory system of a patient. The cannula includes a liner having an intermediate portion between a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal portions. At least the intermediate portion of the liner is constructed from a tissue in-growth material for supporting the growth of endothelial cells. A jacket surrounds at least part of the liner.

Abstract: There are provided a near-infrared cut filter having a sufficient near-infrared blocking property and being capable of reducing or preventing, in a solid-state imaging device using the near-infrared cut filter, occurrence of a phenomenon that an object which did not exist on the original subject appears in a taken image, and also a highly sensitive solid-state imaging device having the near-infrared cut filter. A near-infrared cut filter includes a stack having a near-infrared absorbing glass substrate and a near-infrared absorbing layer containing a near-infrared absorbing dye and a transparent resin on at least one main surface of the near-infrared absorbing glass substrate, and a dielectric multilayer film formed on at least one main surface of the stack, wherein maximum transmittance at an incident angle of 31 to 60 degrees with respect to light with a wavelength of from 775 to 900 nm is 50% or less.

Abstract: There is provided a thermal spray powder for forming an abradable thermal spray coating. The thermal spray powder includes NiCr alloy particles and synthetic mica particles. The synthetic mica particles are contained at 40 volume % or less with respect to a total volume of the thermal spray powder.

Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to self-release compositions and methods useful for the removal or prevention of mineral scaling and, more particularly, to surface coatings and surface treatments that resist, prevent, or aid in removal of mineral scaling. In some aspects, the self-release coating includes a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and a thermoplastic or an additive.

Abstract: A chassis defines a system housing that houses a processing system and a display system. A chassis wall provided on the chassis includes a first carbon fiber layer that provides an outer surface of the chassis that is located opposite the chassis wall from the housing and a ceramic layer that is bonded to the first carbon fiber layer and located opposite the first carbon fiber layer from the outer surface. The ceramic layer provides additional stiffness to the chassis wall to resist deflection of the chassis wall into at least one of the display system and the processing system in response to a force. The chassis wall may include a second carbon fiber layer that is bonded to the ceramic layer and located opposite the ceramic layer from the first carbon fiber layer to provide an inner surface of the chassis wall.

Abstract: A low friction top coat over a multilayer metal/ceramic bondcoat provides a conductive substrate, such as a rotary tool, with wear resistance and corrosion resistance. The top coat further provides low friction and anti-stickiness as well as high compressive stress. The high compressive stress provided by the top coat protects against degradation of the tool due to abrasion and torsional and cyclic fatigue. Substrate temperature is strictly controlled during the coating process to preserve the bulk properties of the substrate and the coating. The described coating process is particularly useful when applied to shape memory alloys.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polymer composites that include a thermoplastic polymer, network structure and a soft, ferromagnetic particulate material. The polymer composites may be used, for example, as magnetic flux field directional materials. The present invention also relates to methods of making the polymer composites, e.g. polymer composite sheets, of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a polymer composite including a thermoplastic polymer, network structure; and a soft, ferromagnetic particulate material distributed within the thermoplastic polymer, network structure. The weight fraction of soft, ferromagnetic particulate material may be between 0.80 and 0.98, based on the total weight of the polymer composite and/or the thermoplastic polymer may have a number average molecular weight between 5×104 g/mol to 5×107 g/mol.

Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool of the present invention includes: a cutting tool body; and a hard coating layer provided on a surface of the cutting tool body, in which the hard coating layer includes a complex nitride or carbonitride layer, which is expressed by a composition formula: (Ti1-xAlx)(CyN1-y), the average content ratio Xavg of Al and the average content ratio Yavg of C in the complex nitride or carbonitride layer satisfy 0.60?Xavg?0.95 and 0?Yavg?0.005, provided that each of Xavg and Yavg is in atomic ratio, the complex nitride or carbonitride layer includes crystal grains with a cubic structure, and in the crystal grains with the cubic structure, a composition of Ti and Al is periodically changed in a direction of the normal line to the surface of the cutting tool body.