Abstract: Adhesive label for an article to be labeled, in particular for a film cartridge, the adhesive label coding machine-readable properties of the article, in particular of a film in the film cartridge, by the position of at least one boundary between an electrically conductive layer and an electrically nonconductive layer lying thereover, wherein the conductive layer is covered by a further conductive, in particular oxidation-inhibiting, protective layer.

Abstract: An ink jet printing method for effecting printing on a print medium such as a sheet of cloth by applying a jet of an ink to the print medium. The print medium is formed by preparing a sheet of cloth containing a cationic substance, preparing a backing sheet having a layer of an adhesive agent, and bonding the sheet of cloth to the adhesive surface of the backing sheet. After the jet of ink is applied to the print medium, the sheet of cloth is peeled off from the backing sheet and the freed sheet of cloth is rinsed with rinsing water containing a cation blocking agent, followed by drying.

Abstract: An anti-reflection film comprises a transparent support and a low refractive index layer. The low refractive index layer has a refractive index of not higher than 1.45. The low refractive index layer comprises a binder polymer and micro polymer particles. The micro polymer particles are superposed upon each other to form micro voids surrounded by the particles. The micro polymer particles have a mean particle size in the range of 5 to 200 nm. According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the particles comprise a cross-linked polymer. According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the particles comprise a polymer cross-linked to the binder polymer.

Abstract: The inkjet recording sheet of the present invention comprises a cellulosic sheet support, e.g., paper, bearing on at least one surface thereof an inkjet coating comprising one or more water soluble binders for fixing the images printed with inkjet inks and one or more pigment components having high absorption capacity for absorbing the vehicle of the inkjet inks at a pigment to binder ratio of about 10 to 1.

Abstract: An adhesive-backed flexible seal, label or gasket, which is suited for use on a metal housing of an electronic component, is carried, prior to application to the housing, on a liner that dissipates static electrical charges. The liner includes a sheet of flexible liner material and a layer of dead soft aluminum bonded to the sheet and exposed on one of its surfaces.

Abstract: A multi-layer electrostatic dissipative structure that is clear to translucent, washable and thermo-formable comprises at least one outer layer and a core layer. Preferably, two outer layers are utilized with the core layer sandwiched therebetween. The outer layers are a blend of amorphous or semi-crystalline copolyester and an electrostatic dissipative polymer in an amount sufficient to impart a surface resistivity of about 10.sup.5 to 10.sup.12 Ohms/sq. The core layer is a polymer having a haze value of less than five percent, preferably amorphous or semi-crystalline copolyester. The multi-layer structure may additionally have tie layers between the core layer and each of the outer layers.

Abstract: Polyolefin fibers are disclosed having a surface portion of a low-orientation domain and an inner portion of a high-orientation domain, the orientation parameter, as measured by the Raman spectroscopy, of the low orientation domain is smaller than that of the high orientation domain by 2.2 or more, but less than 8.0. By using the polyolefin fibers, non-woven fabrics having a high strength and excellent hand feeling can be provided. Further, since the fibers can be processed into nonwoven fabrics at a wide range of processing temperature when a point bonding method is used, non-woven fabrics having stabilized qualities can be prepared.

Abstract: A corrugated sheet comprising:50-90% by weight of recycled polyethylene terephthalate;5-20% by weight of a rubber;10-45% by weight of an inert filler;and having a crystallinity gradient such that said shaped sheet maintains the shape, under its own weight, up to a temperature of at least 70.degree. C. and has impact strength which is substantially greater compared to that of the fully crystallized shaped sheet.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a substrate sheet and a dye-receptive layer provided directly or through an intermediate layer on one surface of the substrate sheet, the dye-receptive layer having a surface roughness of center line average height Ra=1.0-4.0 .mu.m, maximum height R.sub.max =15.0-37.0 .mu.m and 10-point average height Rz=10.0-30.0 .mu.m. Also disclosed is a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising paper as a substrate sheet and, provided on the substrate sheet in the following order, an expanded layer and a receptive layer, an undercoat layer being provided between the substrate sheet and the expanded layer. Also disclosed is a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a substrate sheet of paper composed mainly of pulp and, provided on the substrate sheet in the following order, an expanded layer, an intermediate layer and a receptive layer, the intermediate layer having been formed by coating an aqueous coating solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser marking article having two or more layers of thin films on the surface thereof, wherein one of the layers other than the outermost layer is a thin film made of a laser marking ground composition containing a laser beam-absorbing whitish inorganic compound powder and a binder as essential ingredients, and to a laser marking method comprising irradiating said laser marking article with a laser beam.According to the present invention, a vivid white-colored mark can be formed on the surface of an article even in case of low-energy laser irradiation or even in case of high-speed marking.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a new apparatus and method for screening using electrostatic adhesion. More particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus that uses an electrostatic charge during the screening process for a semiconductor substrate. Basically, a backing layer is adhered to a green ceramic sheet using an electrostatic charge, while the green ceramic sheet is processed.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive mimeograph stencil having a uniform shape of openings, which have an excellent balance of retention and permeation of printing ink is disclosed.The heat-sensitive mimeograph stencil includes a polyester film and a porous support made of polyester fibers, which is laminated on the polyester film, wherein the porous support constitutes a network having fused points formed by fusion of the fibers, and that membranes spanning the fibers are formed at some of the fused points, the membranes having thicknesses smaller than average diameter of the fibers. By virtue of this structure, the printed matter obtained by mimeographing using the stencil has high quality and is free from backside transcription. Further, the mimeograph stencil is excellent in ease of transportation.

Abstract: A multilayered flexible sheet for absorbing liquids comprises a nonsegmented flexible layer comprised of woven or nonwoven materials having the capacity to absorb liquids and a segmented flexible layer of woven or nonwoven materials having the capacity to absorb liquids being tacked face-to-face to the nonsegmented layer, the segments of the segmented layer being separated by substantially straight boundaries extending across one dimension of the sheet. The multilayered sheet can be easily folded along the boundaries between the segments of the segmented layer and therefore can be used unfolded as walk on mats, wipes, absorbent pads and response pads or folded as pillows or socks for absorbing liquids.

Abstract: A polymeric material of at least two layers and having at least one fluorine-containing layer and at least one non-fluorine-containing layer, the fluorine-containing layer is from 0.01 to 100 .mu.m thick, contains from 0.1 to 0.76 g of fluorine/g of the fluorine-containing layer and has from 361 .mu.g to 50 mg of fluorine/cm.sup.2. The polymeric material is used for the production of storage containers, in particular for fuel.

Abstract: Variable index optical single-layers, optical multilayer, and laser-resistant coatings were made from a perfluorinated amorphous polymer material by physical vapor deposition. This was accomplished by physically vapor depositing a polymer material, such as bulk Teflon AF2400, for example, to form thin layers that have a very low refractive index (.about.1.10-1.31) and are highly transparent from the ultra-violet through the near infrared regime, and maintain the low refractive index of the bulk material. The refractive index can be varied by simply varying one process parameter, either the deposition rate or the substrate temperature. The thus forming coatings may be utilized in anti-reflectors and graded anti-reflection coatings, as well as in optical layers for laser-resistant coatings at optical wavelengths of less than about 2000 nm.

Abstract: A thermal transfer medium comprising:a thermal transfer film comprising a substrate film and a hot-melt ink layer provided on said substrate film, said hot-melt ink layer containing a thermoplastic elastomer having a rubber elasticity; and an image receiving sheet superposed peelably onto said thermal transfer film on the side of said hot-melt ink layer; wherein (i) the thermal transfer medium is formed by separately preparing said image receiving sheet and said thermal transfer film, superposing said image receiving sheet on said thermal transfer film on the side of said hot-melt ink layer, and adhering said image receiving sheet and said thermal transfer film in a peelable manner; (ii) said hot-melt ink layer is formed by coating said substrate film with a hot-melt ink; (iii) the adhesive strength under shear in an area of adhesion between said thermal transfer film on the side of said hot-melt ink layer and a 25.times.55 m.sup.2 area of said image receiving sheet ranges from 300 to 2000 g; and (iv) the 90.

Abstract: There is described a fiber-reinforced material composed of a sheetlike textile material and a thermoset resin with a fiber content of from 30 to 70% by weight, at least 30% of the fiber being synthetic fiber.The thermoset resin is preferably a phenolic resin which contains up to 25% by weight of a fluoropolymer.The sheetlike textile material is preferably 100% synthetic fiber, in particular polyacrylonitrile fiber.There are also described a prepreg formed from the textile material and the thermosetting resin and the process for producing these articles and the use of the material for producing construction elements, in particular for hydraulic systems, by application of mechanical shaping processes.

Abstract: According to the present invention a non-stick, microwaveable food wrap for crispening and browning of food is provided comprising a non-stick layer; a polymeric film layer; an unperforated susceptor layer; an adhesive layer; a paper layer and optionally containing at least one encapsulated flavor and/or fragrance incorporated into the laminated non-stick microwaveable food wrap and freshly released by microwave heating into the food item while being cooked, browned and crispened.

Abstract: The invention concerns a thin film of a permanent hydrophobic and optionally oleophobic finish for polymer surfaces. The film is formed from at least one layer of a water-soluble polycation and cationic synthetic resin. For further improvement of the oleophobic and permanent hydrophobic properties the film can additionally contain a long-chain surfactant or an alkyl-substituted polyanion.

Abstract: An ink jet recording medium having excellent image reproducibility, ink-drying property and pencil writing property has an ink receiving layer, formed on a substrate, including porous xerogel pigment particles, wherein the surface of the ink receiving layer has a pencil scratch value of 50 g or more determined by a pencil scratch tester for coated film in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standard K 5401-1969.

Abstract: Laboratory vessels are coated on an operational surface thereof with a hydrophobic coating polymer or reactive monomer to form a coating having an exposed surface populated with 30% by area or more terminal trifluoromethyl groups. Laboratory vessels coated with such coating solutions are provided having extremely low surface energies and high resistance to solvent attack. Methods of forming hydrophobic coatings on laboratory vessels are also provided and include methods of forming exposed coating surfaces having populations of from about 30% by area to 100% by area trifluoromethyl groups. The hydrophobic coatings may be prepared from solutions, suspensions or powdered materials containing a fluoroalkyl ethylenically unsaturated monomer substantially free of any crosslinking, having from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms, and containing at least one terminal trifluoromethyl group, or containing a polymerization product of such a monomer.

Abstract: A dry transfer decal is formed when a lithographic image is printed onto a transparent UV-dipped base sheet. Additionally, the decal includes opaque layers, a removable adhesive, and a release liner with a backing sheet. The lithographic decal provides an art-quality image, in a large format, which has vivid colors and precise graphic detail. The opaque background layers increase the brightness of the image colors and covers over any underlying logos when affixed to a display surface. The UV absorbing base layer reduces the strength of UV rays reaching the transfer image thus the decal resists fading even after prolonged exposure to sunlight. The base layer also prevents abrasion and scratching which is prone to occur in active environments.

Abstract: The present invention provides a receiving paper for melt-type heat transfer recording suitable for use in, for example, a copying machine, a printer and a fascimile machine employing heat transfer recording system using heat meltable ink, which paper is excellent in ink receptivity and dot reproducibility and high in performance and quality in recorded image. The receiving paper of the present invention for melt-type heat transfer recording comprises a base paper and an image receiving layer thereon, the receiving layer containing a binder and a pigment and receiving a heat-meltable ink, wherein the receiving layer contains spherical precipitated calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 .mu.m as a pigment, and wherein the surface of the receiving layer has a surface roughness (Rmax) of 0 to 15 .mu.m as measured according to JIS K 0601, a pore open area ratio of 30 to 85% and an average pore open area of 0.5 to 20.0 .mu.m.sup.2.

Abstract: The inkjet recording sheet of the present invention comprises a cellulosic sheet support, e.g., paper, bearing on at least one surface thereof an inkjet coating comprising a co-binder system of water soluble and water insoluble binders which are cross-linked during the coating drying process for fixing the images printed with inkjet inks, and a combination of pigment components having a high absorption capacity for absorbing the vehicle of the inkjet inks.

Abstract: A venetian blind slat or coil of venetian blind slat substrate, such as aluminum, is first coated with a conductive primer. An anti-static conductive coated is applied thereover. The resultant coated finished blind slat and its associated spaced horizontal slats have sufficient conductivity to resist airborne dust particle accumulation with reductions in dust accumulation of from 36% to about 82% being attained, as compared to colored paint insulative coating on standard venetian blinds. An inorganic, inert conductive additive such as stannous oxide is employed in the anti-static conductive coating, resulting in coating conductivities of less than 10.sup.6 ohms per square and, in a preferred embodiment, from about 10 ohms per square to 10.sup.5 ohms per square.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing an oriented plastic strap having a predetermined desired thickness and flatness characteristics for use in connection with the strapping of packages or the like, is disclosed. A sheet workpiece is conducted into a nip defined between a pair of opposed milling and stretching rollers wherein one of the rollers is rotated at a lineal surface velocity which is greater than the lineal surface velocity of the other roller, and the rollers are rotated in opposite directions. One of the rollers effectively brakes or retards one of the surfaces of the sheet workpiece while the other one of the rollers effectively accelerates the other one of the surfaces of the sheet workpiece as the workpiece passes through the nip defined between the rollers whereby the workpiece is simultaneously milled and stretched.

Abstract: Controllably conductive polymer compositions may be used in electrophotographic imaging developing systems, such as scavengeless or hybrid scavengeless systems or liquid image development systems. The conductive polymer compositions includes a charge-transporting material (particularly a charge-transporting, thiophene-containing polymer or an inert elastomeric polymer, such as a butadiene- or isoprene-based copolymer or an aromatic polyether-based polyurethane elastomer, that additionally comprises charge transport molecules) and a dopant capable of accepting electrons from the charge-transporting material. The invention also relates to an electrophotographic printing machine, a developing apparatus, and a coated transport member, an intermediate transfer belt, and a hybrid compliant photoreceptor comprising a composition of the invention.

Abstract: A plasma sterilizable fabric which is subjected to charging, for example electrostatic charging, is provided. Plasma sterilizable fabrics may include nonwovens and laminate nonwovens. The plasma sterilizable fabrics may also be treated with an antistatic material before or after subjecting the same to charging.

Abstract: An aromatic polyimide film which is favorably employed for preparing a laminate of an aromatic polyimide film, an adhesive layer, and an electroconductive sheet is made of a polyimide prepared from a tetracarboxylic acid component containing at least 15 molar % of biphenyltetracarboxylic acid (or its dianhydride or ester) and an aromatic diamine component containing at least 5 molar % of phenylenediamine, has a specific edge tearing resistance of 11 to 22 kg/20 mm/10 .mu.m, and contains not more than 0.4 weight percent of a volatile component.

Abstract: A strap to hold wires or other components permanently or semi-permanently, using a flexible high strength carrier member as the main component of the strap. The strap replaces mechanically retained wire clips. To apply the wire strap, first the back liner is removed and the adhesive or tape member is attached to a substrate. Then the main member is folded over the object to be held and is placed against adhesive, or a hook and loop fastener is employed.

Abstract: A borderless decorative graphic transfer and its application which is applied to a gum and starch coated absorbent paper is disclosed. The printed image may be applied by non-soluble water, non-soluble ink or laser printer copy toner. After printing on the coated paper, an acrylic dusting is applied to the exterior. The overlay creates a non-continuous film graphic transfer with an invisible coating. Thereafter, the image can be transferred by heat, chemical, or contact adhesive.

Abstract: A white electroconductive coating composition includes a white pigment having a whiteness of at least 60, a white conductive material having a whiteness of at least 50 and a volume resistivity of at most 1.times.10.sup.10 ohm.cm. The coating composition is suitable to provide a a coating film showing a whiteness of at least 60 and a surface resistivity of at most 1.times.10.sup.11 ohm/cm.sup.2. Such a white conductive layer may be formed on a back side of a surface insulating film of a transfer material carrying member of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus to provide a reference white pattern for detecting a density of a toner image formed on the carrying member, thereby allowing controlled image formation based on the detected density data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing vacuum suction pads, in which, in addition to reductions of contaminant components, the material of vacuum suction pads is subjected to an improved surface treatment which prevents deposition of pad marks on work surfaces and reduces frictional resistance of suction pads on work surfaces to lessen their fatigue. Suction pads of synthetic rubber, to be connected to a vacuum source, are each formed with a thin halogenation-hardened layer at least on a sucking surfaces to be held in contact with a work surface.

Abstract: Polypropylene films which have cavities distributed in the film and on the surfaces are suitable for writing or printing and have a low density. The films have surface qualities of each side of surface within .+-.2.times.10.sup.-6 inch of the average depth of the cavities, .+-.2% of the average of the gloss at 45.degree. angle and .+-.0.02 of the average of coefficient of friction. Such a film is obtained by passing the molded film from the calender through a set of heating rolls at temperatures revealed in this invention before entering the stretching system. The obtained polypropylene film has superior printability, low density and high stiffness, and thus is suitable for use as a paper substitute.

Abstract: A release base paper having silicate-containing primer coats based on potassium or sodium waterglass, due to which the penetration of subsequent coatings comprising aqueous, solvent-containing or solvent-free silicone systems into the texture of the paper is decreased and a reduction in the silicone requirement in order to achieve predetermined release forces is thereby achieved.

Abstract: A melt-extrudable polymeric strand with altered physical properties formed by extruding an emulsion comprising a melt-extrudable polymer and an immiscible component while subjecting the emulsion to ultrasonic energy. In one embodiment, a melt-extrudable polymeric strand has a plurality of fissures in the surface of the strand such that the strand has a B.E.T. surface area to six times the B.E.T. surface area of an otherwise identical strand lacking the plurality of fissures. Desirably, the strand of this embodiment has a B.E.T. surface area of within a range from about 0.10 to about 0.18 m.sup.2 /g. In a method for making such a strand, the immiscible component of the extrudable emulsion comprises a substance that is an expandable gas upon extrusion. The expandable gas forms the fissures in the strand. According to another aspect, a polymeric strand has a continuous phase which is a melt-extrudable polymer and a disperse phase which is immiscible with the continuous phase.

Abstract: The invention provides a solder preform coated with a predetermined thickness of parylene which physically and chemically protects the preform, as well as a provides a unique optical interference coating which reflects at characteristic frequencies. When predetermined thicknesses of parylene are selected, the parylene coating provides an interference coating which causes the solder preforms to appear green, or gold, or blue in color. The parylene coating, which is otherwise colorless and transparent thus enables solder preforms to be visually distinguishable by alloy type (or customer) by the use of colors, or blends of colors. The invention further provides an effective method of visually verifying the reflow status of a solder preform during manufacturing by examining the color of the solder preform after heating.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing wood composition board, such as hard board, fabricated consolidating fibers or chips under heat and pressure to form an integral board material. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved method for applying a clear or pigmented prepress coating, also known as a prepress sealer, to the surface of a fibrous mat by converting the prepress sealer into foam prior to subjecting the mat to a temperature and pressure press treatment.

Abstract: Transfer paper for outputting color images, suitable for use as a transfer member used in a color electrophotographic apparatus capable of forming a multi-color toner image by using at least two colors of single-color toner. The paper has a whiteness degree of 85% or more and an opaqueness degree of 90% or more. A method of forming a color image includes the steps of transferring a color toner image to transfer paper having a whiteness degree of 85% or more and an opaqueness degree of 90% or more, and heatingly fixing the color toner image.

Abstract: A label with a metallic layer of controlled thickness comprising a transparent or semi-transparent film, a metallic layer which is formed by metal deposition, has a light transmittance of 3 to 70%, and is formed on one side of the film, and a layer of an adhesive material formed on the metallic layer. Alternatively, a protective layer may be formed on the metallic layer, and the layer of an adhesive material formed on the other side of the film. The label is transparent even though it shows metallic gloss, has remarkably beautiful appearance, and is suitable for artistic design.

Abstract: A die cut self adhesive label sheet, comprising at least three circular CD-ROM labels arranged on a letter or A4 size sheet. The sheet preferably has about a 5 mm margin on each side, with CD-ROM label diameters of about 115 mm (letter size) and 112-113 mm (A4 size). A plurality of additional labels may be formed in the interstices.

Abstract: A filter that is capable of removing particulate and gaseous contaminants from a fluid, which filter comprises:a first filter element that is capable of removing particulate contaminants from a fluid, the first filter element comprising a corrugated nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber having a solidity of 0.1 or less and a means for retaining the corrugated shape of the corrugated nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber, the shape-retaining means being secured to the corrugated nonwoven web to maintain the corrugated shape of the corrugated nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber, anda second filter element comprising a sorbent material capable of removing gaseous contaminants from a fluid;the first and second filter elements being secured to each other and having a shape adapted for attachment to a respirator.

Abstract: Inclusion complexes have an organic guest molecule dye with an electron dr portion, an electron acceptor portion and a hydrophobic tail portion disposed within an organic carbohydrate host molecule. The dye in the inclusion complexes has improved thermal stability compared to itself. The complexes can be used to form a solution-cast film disposed on a substrate wherein the film thickness is up to about 20 microns and the film is made of anisotropically self-aligned (self-poled) inclusion complexes.

Abstract: The invention relates to high filler content plastic molded articles, which articles have a surface having a pronounced glitter appearance resembling that of a microcrystalline mineral material. The glitter effect is obtained by incorporating glitter-producing particles having a plastic basis and a specific gravity <2, in the composition of said articles. A method of manufacturing such molded articles is described, according to which all of the components are adjusted to corresponding densities. The products have a particularly durable simulated-rock appearance with good glitter characteristics.

Abstract: The invention relates to a recording material for the inkjet method having a particularly glossy surface, a substrate material having a metal layer on at last one of its surfaces and it being possible for this metal layer additionally to be provided with a protective layer. The material thus obtained carries an ink-accepting layer on one of the following surfaces: 1. on the metal layer, 2. on the protective layer cover the metal layer, 3. on that surface of the substrate material which faces away from the metal layer. When an image is recorded on the ink-accepting layer on a commercial inkjet plotter, particularly interesting reflecting color effects are obtained, in particular colors such as silver, gold, golden red, etc. being produced, which are not achievable by means of a conventional inkjet recording method.

Abstract: Provided are a cast-coated paper suitable for ink jet recording and a production method thereof, with the cast-coated paper having an irreversible shrinkage factor in the crossing direction within the range of 0.00% to 0.20% when it is put under an environment that the relative humidity thereof is changed from 35% to 95% and further changed to 35%.

Abstract: A transparent functional film comprising a transparent plastic substrate film and a hard coat layer provided thereon, wherein functional ultrafine particles are present in a highly localized form, thereby enabling the functional ultrafine particles to effectively exhibit their function and, at the same time, the hard coat layer to have a good adhesion to the functional ultrafine particle layer; and also an antireflection film and processes for producing the transparent functional film and the antireflection film.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printing medium comprising a base material and an ink-receiving layer which comprises inorganic fine particles and a binder and is provided on the base material, wherein the inorganic fine particles are partly projected from a binder layer of the ink-receiving layer and contained in a proportion of 0.05 to 3 parts per 100 parts of the binder in terms of solids.

Abstract: A paper or transparency receiving toner to be fixed by heat has an ionomeric resin on its outer surface. For universal application, the outer layer is a blend of non-ionomeric resin, such as styrene acrylate copolymer, and an ionomer, which permits the material of the toner to molecularly intermingle with the blend during heat fixing. Irradiation raises the melting point of the ionomeric resin to prevent delamination. The resulting printing is strongly bonded to the substrate and is of excellent quality.

Abstract: The present invention provides an article of manufacture which minimizes odor caused by bodily fluids, i.e. perspiration, comprising: a liquid pervious topsheet; a liquid impervious backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet; and optionally, a means for supporting the article in an appropriate position to perform its absorbency and odor control function; wherein the topsheet comprises an apertured plastic film containing an effective amount of zeolite impregnated with a heavy metal ion; The articles of the present invention provide an increase in the topsheet surface area available for contact with external body fluids such as perspiration, places the antibacterial active in the closest proximity to the skin of the wearer, the active reducing the perspiration malodor by minimizing its formation.