Abstract: Provided is a polyimide excellent in heat resistance and colorless transparency and also excellent in flexibility and ultraviolet ray transmittance. The polyimide includes a structural unit represented by Formula (1a) and a structural unit represented by Formula (1b) wherein R is a specific aromatic group.

Abstract: A metal laminate comprising a metal layer and an insulating layer is provided. The insulating layer is disposed on the metal layer and directly contacts the metal layer. The insulating layer is made of a polyimide resin, and the polyimide resin is derived from at least two dianhydrides and at least two diamines. The dianhydride monomers are selected from the group consisting of p-phenylenebis (trimellitate anhydride), 4,4?-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)-diphthalic anhydride, 4,4?-(4,4?-isopropylidenediphenoxy)bis(phthalic anhydride) and the combination thereof. One of the diamine monomers is 2,2?-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine, and the other diamine monomers are selected from the group consisting of 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl, 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene, p-phenylenediamine, 4,4?-oxydianiline, 4,4?-methylenedianiline, 4,4?-diaminobenzanilide, 4,4?-diaminodiphenyl-sulfone, m-tolidine, 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]hexafluoropropane and the combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin slider for a slide fastener which provides both strength and durability. The slider material is a polyamide resin composition that includes an aliphatic polyamide having a melting point of 220° C. to 310° C., an aromatic polyamide having a melting point of 230° C. to 310° C., and reinforced fiber; wherein the ratio of the aromatic polyamide present in the summed mass of the aliphatic polyamide and the aromatic polyamide is greater than or equal to 10% by weight and less than or equal to 50% by weight.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition having: I) an unsaturated curable polyester comprising the residues of an ?,?-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound, said ?,?-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound having at least two carboxylic acid groups or at least one anhydride group, and having at least one unsaturation in a position that is ?,? relative to a carbonyl group and not located on an aromatic ring; and II) a phenolic resin having at least one methylol group. The unsaturated curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these unsaturated curable polyester resins are curable at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition having: I. a curable polyester resin containing beta-ketoacetate moieties without vinyl unsaturations; and II. a phenolic resin having at least one methylol group. The curable polyester resin can be made by reacting a polyester resin with a compound containing a beta-ketoacetate moiety that does not contain a vinyl unsaturation such as alkyl acetoacetate compounds or diketene compounds. The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins cure well with phenolic resin crosslinking compounds.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compounds and compositions for forming bone and methods related thereto. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a composition comprising a compound disclosed herein, such as 2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazine derivatives or salts thereof, for use in bone growth processes. In a typical embodiment, a bone graft composition is implanted in a subject at a site of desired bone growth or enhancement.

Abstract: A molding packaging material 1 of this invention contains a biaxially stretched polyamide film layer 2 as an outer layer, a thermoplastic resin layer 3 as an inner layer, and a metal foil layer 4 disposed between the both layers 2 and 3, in which a biaxially stretched polyamide film in which when the fracture strength of the film is defined as “X” and the fracture strain of the film is defined as “Y”, the X/Y value is 230 MPa to 360 MPa is used as the biaxially stretched polyamide film 2. The molding packaging material can secure excellent moldability even when the molding packaging material is not coated with a slipperiness imparting component.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate and a decorative layer deposited on the substrate. The decorative layer includes chromium, iron, aluminum, chromium oxide, ferric oxide, and aluminum oxide. The chromium oxide, ferric oxide, and aluminum oxide distribute evenly among the chromium, iron, and aluminum respectively, such that the chromium, iron, and aluminum atoms are separated from each other. The decorative layer is electrically non-conductive and electromagnetically transmissive and gives the housing a mirror-like black and metallic appearance. An electronic device using the housing is also described.

Abstract: The polyester resin composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a high heat resistant polyester resin having a main chain formed by a structure derived from aromatic dicarboxylic acid and alicyclic diol, wherein the melting point of the high heat resistant polyester resin is 200° C. or more; (B) 0.1 to 80 parts by weight of white pigment; and (C) 1 to 40 parts by weight of polyolefin copolymer. The resin composition of the present invention further comprises 1 to 40 parts by weight of a high stiffness polyester resin having a main chain comprising a structure derived from aromatic dicarboxylic acid and aliphathic diol. The molding foam, which is obtained from the polyester resin composition and the manufactured polyester resin composition, has good flexibility, heat resistance, and yellowing resistance and can be used for an LED reflecting plate due to having improved impact strength.

Abstract: A method of producing an extremely thick insulation coating on a surface of an electrical steel, comprises the following steps: 1) preparing a coating liquid—stirring sufficiently the coating liquid for 0.1˜4 hours, with the viscosity of the coating liquid being within 10˜80 S; 2) coating a strip steel—using a double-roller or a tri-roller coating machine, wherein the film thickness and evenness can be controlled by adjusting different parameters; 3) baking the coating—using three sections, that is, a drying section, a baking section and a cooling section, to bake the coating, wherein the temperature in the drying section is 100˜400° C., the temperature in the baking section is 200˜370° C.

Abstract: A lead for use in neural stimulation comprises a core section having a proximal end and a distal end. A plurality of electrodes is coupled to the core section proximate the distal end. At least one contact is coupled to the core section proximate the proximal end. At least one thin film is wound around the core section from the proximal end to the distal end and electrically coupling the at least one contact and the plurality of electrodes. The at least one thin film forms a curved substantially planar shape in a relaxed state before being wound around the core section.

Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus includes a loading section 1, a treating tank 2, a rinsing tank 4, a drying tank 5, an unloading section 6, and a pair of endless belt members 7 for transporting substrates successively through the loading section 1, treating tank 2, rinsing tank 4, drying tank 5 and unloading section 6. The substrate treating apparatus further includes a fixing mechanism for fixing a pair of side edges of each substrate parallel to a transport direction of the substrate to the endless belt members 7. In the loading section 1, a plurality of substrates are fixed, each with the pair of edges thereof parallel to the transport direction fixed at constant intervals to the pair of endless belt members 7. The substrates having undergone the treatment are removed from the pair of endless belt members 7 in the unloading section 6.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising at least one polyamide A, with a mean number of carbon atoms per nitrogen atom (C/N), noted CA, of between 4 and 8.5; at least one polyamide B, with a melting point of greater than or equal to 180° C. and a mean number C/N, noted CB, of between 7 and 10; at least one polyamide C, with a mean number C/N, noted CC, of between 9 and 18; at least 50% by weight of the said composition being formed from one or more polyamides chosen from polyamides A, B and C, the mass-weighted mean of the heats of fusion of these polyamides in the said composition being greater than 25 J/g (DSC), the mean number of C/N of the polyamides A, B and C satisfying the following strict inequality: CA<CB<CC, and also to multilayer structures.

Abstract: A cooling unit 20 is provided in the vicinity of a cell 10, and includes a sealed portion 22 formed by sealing a sheet 21. An easy-to-open portion 24 is provided in part of the sealed portion 22, and the easy-to-open portion 24 is opened when the cell 10 abnormally generates heat.

Abstract: A sealing web including the following layer structure: a) a film containing polyvinyl chloride; b) a first adhesive; c) a polyethylene terephthalate film; and d) a second adhesive; wherein the layers are disposed in the sequence a), b), c), and d). The sealing web makes it possible to implement adhesion of a PVC web over a large area, without problems arising from the migration of the plasticizer from the PVC film to the adhesive, or in that said problems are at least greatly reduced.

Abstract: The invention provides a varnish produced through reaction between a compound having an amino group and a resin having a functional group capable of reacting with an amino group, and having a polycyclic structure, wherein a portion of a plurality of the functional group of the resin is caused to react with the amino group of the compound in a solvent, and also a varnish produced through reaction between a compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a resin having a functional group capable of reacting with a phenolic hydroxyl group, and having a polycyclic structure, wherein a portion of a plurality of the functional group of the resin is caused to react with the phenolic hydroxyl group of the compound in the solvent. The invention also provides a prepreg, a resin-coated film, a metal-foil-clad laminate, and a printed wiring board produced by use of any of the varnishes.

Abstract: A copper foil for producing graphene, having 60 degree gloss of 500% in a rolling direction and a direction transverse to rolling direction, and an average crystal grain size of 200 ?m or more after heating at 1000° C. for 1 hour in an atmosphere containing 20% by volume or more of hydrogen and balance argon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a security element (1), to a security element (1) obtainable by the method according to the invention, to transfer materials having the security elements according to the invention, and to objects of value secured with the security elements according to the invention. The security element (1) according to the invention has two functional layers (12, 22) which are bonded together by means of a resist layer (30). The resist layer (30) has a pattern which is employed to generate a congruent pattern in the first functional layer (12). Then the pattern of the resist layer (30), and thus also of the first functional layer (12), is exactly reproduced in the second functional layer (22). This is achieved by bonding the second functional layer (22) in the form of the pattern of the resist layer (30). The non-bonded areas of the second functional layer (22) are removed, thereby forming negative writing.

Abstract: A multi-layer bio-based composite film with a bio-based heat seal layer. The compostable bio-based film can comprise a crystalline bio-based heat seal layer and an amorphous bio-based barrier web layer. The heat seal layer has a second heat melting temperature which is lower than its first heat melting temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides chip packaging and processes for the assembly of retinal prosthesis devices. Advantageously, photo-patternable adhesive or epoxy such as photoresist is used as glue to attach a chip to the targeted thin-film (e.g., parylene) substrate so that the chip is used as an attachment to prevent delamination.

Abstract: A method and composition for damping vibration of a substrate as well as a construction configured to achieve dampened vibration transmission. The construction includes a substrate configured to transmit NVH associated vibration in at least one frequency range. The construction also includes a first polymeric layer overlying at least a portion of the substrate element. The first polymeric layer comprises at least one material having elastomeric characteristics in a Tg range between +10 to ?10° C. as outlined in ASTM E1640-00 and a hardness of between 5 and 25 as measured with the Shore A methodology outlined in ASTM D2240-00 and a second polymeric layer having elastomeric characteristics less than those exhibited by the first layer.

Abstract: A hard coat layer 8 is provided on an outermost surface layer of a film mirror 10 having a first resin base material 1 and a silver reflection layer 3, and the hard coat layer 8 contains a polyfunctional acrylic monomer and a silicon resin having an active energy ray reactive unsaturated group.

Abstract: A device includes an organic polymer layer and an electrode positioned against the polymer layer, the electrode being constituted by a transparent stack of thin layers including an alternation of n thin metallic layers and of (n+1) antireflection coatings, with n?1, where each thin metallic layer is placed between two antireflection coatings. At least one of the two antireflection coatings located at the ends of the constituent stack of the electrode includes a stack that is a barrier to moisture and gases, the layers of the or each barrier stack having alternately lower and higher densities.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a polyimide metal clad laminate. The metal clad laminate has a metal foil and a polyimide layer. The polyimide layer having a polyimide derived from 80 to 90 mole % 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride, 10 to 20 mole % 4,4?-oxydiphthalic anhydride and 100 mole % 2,2?-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine. The polyimide metal clad laminate does not have an adhesive layer between the metal foil and the polyimide layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sandwich type steel sheet having low specific gravity and high stiffness which may be applied to an exterior plate of a vehicle and the like, which require excellent strength, dent resistance and the like. Further, a method of manufacturing the sandwich type steel sheet having a low specific gravity and high stiffness is also disclosed. Particularly, the sandwich type steel sheet includes an upper steel sheet positioned at an upper portion; a lower steel sheet positioned at a lower portion; a polymer layer containing an amount of about 50 to 60 wt % of a polyamide 6 resin, an amount of about 25 to 45 wt % of a polyolefin resin, based on a total weight of the polymer layer. Therefore, the thickness of the steel sheets may be reduced by about 20 % from the conventional steep sheet, and strength, dent resistance and the like may be enhanced.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises a polyimide resin, a thermosetting resin, and a filler, the polyimide resin containing a first repeat unit represented by formula (I) and a second repeat unit represented by formula (III), wherein the ratio of the second repeat unit to the polyimide resin is between 5 and 80 mol %.

Abstract: A fixing belt includes a cylindrical base composed of a metal and a polyimide resin layer formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical base, in which the polyimide resin layer has an imidization rate of 70% to 93%, and comprises a polyimide resin containing a specific constitutional unit.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor, a polyimide using the polyimide precursor, and a polyimide film using the polyimide. The polyimide precursor comprises a structural unit represented by general formula (AI): in which A is tetravalent aromatic group or aliphatic group, B is divalent aromatic group, and each R2 independently represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylsilyl group having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, in which B in general formula (AI) includes a triazine moiety represented by following formula (AB1): in which R1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aromatic group, and R3 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.

Abstract: Provided is an entry sheet for drilling that, compared with a conventional entry sheet for drilling, has better hole position accuracy, can suppress drill bit breakage, and exhibits less processing chips wrapping around the drill bit. This entry sheet for drilling includes a metallic support foil and a layer comprising a resin composition that is formed on at least one surface of the metallic support foil, wherein the resin composition contains a cellulose derivative (A) and a water-soluble resin (B), the cellulose derivative (A) includes a hydroxyalkyl cellulose and/or a carboxyalkyl cellulose having a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 to 350,000, and based on 100 parts by mass of the resin composition, the content of the cellulose derivative (A) is 5 to 40 parts by mass and the content of the water-soluble resin (B) is 60 to 95 parts by mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester coating composition used for forming a coating film of a coated metal plate, a metal container, a metal closure, etc. The coating composition has a crosslinking agent and a curing catalyst incorporated into a mixed polyester resin comprising a mixture of a polyester resin (A) having an acid value of 2 to 50 mg KOH/g and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 35 to 100° C. and a polyester resin (B) having an acid value of 0 to 50 mg KOH/g and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of ?20 to 25° C. Thus, a coating composition excellent in resistance to embrittlement over time, corrosion resistance, scrape resistance, retort resistance, and blocking resistance can be provided.

Abstract: Thermally conductive polymer materials having thermally conductive charges and polymer network compositions characterized by the fact that the network is able to reorganize by exchange reactions that allow it to relax stresses and/or flow while maintaining network connectivity. As a result, the polymer network is characterized by its finite viscosity at elevated temperatures in spite of the crosslinking. These characteristics provide such materials remarkable properties for use as thermal interface and notably improved adhesion, self-repairing, in addition to greater processing flexibility, better mechanical properties, improved chemical resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an entry sheet for drilling use, which exhibits excellent hole position accuracy even when transported at ambient temperature for a long time and/or stored under a thermal environment having a higher temperature than in Japan, more specifically to an entry sheet for drilling use for a laminated board or a multi-layered board comprising a metallic support foil and a layer of water-soluble resin composition formed on at least one surface of the metallic support foil, wherein the water-soluble resin composition comprises a water-soluble resin, a water-soluble lubricant and a linear unsaturated fatty acid salt, the layer of water-soluble resin composition is formed by cooling from a cooling start temperature of 120° C. to 160° C. to a cooling end temperature of 25° C. to 40° C. within 60 seconds at a cooling rate of not less than 1.5° C./sec, the water-soluble resin composition has a degree of crystallinity of not less than 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for firmly and inexpensively bonding at low temperature a polymer film to another polymer film or to a glass substrate without the use of an organic adhesive. A method for bonding a polymer film includes a step (S1) for forming a first inorganic material layer on part or all of a first polymer film; a step (S3) for forming a second inorganic material layer on part or all of a second polymer film; a step (S2) for surface-activating the surface of the first inorganic material layer by bombarding with particles having a predetermined kinetic energy; a step (S4) for surface-activating the surface of the second inorganic material layer by bombarding with particles having a predetermined kinetic energy; and a step (S5) for abutting the surface-activated surface of the first inorganic material layer against the surface-activated surface of the second inorganic material layer and bonding the first polymer film and second polymer film together.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moisture resistant composition comprising: a) from 20 to 80 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a polyetherimide copolymer made from a monomer mixture comprising 3, 3? bisphenol-A dianhydride (BPADA), and 4, 4?-diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS); b) from 5 to 75 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of polyetheretherketone (PEEK); and c) from 0 to 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a filler. The invention relates to a reflector substrate comprising a moisture resistant layer metalized with a reflective layer, wherein the moisture resistant layer comprising the moisture resistant composition. The invention relates to a method for producing a metalized coating without a primer comprising applying a reflective layer directly to a moisture resistant layer in the absence of a primer, wherein the moisture resistant layer comprises the moisture resistant composition.

Abstract: A steel pipe has a multi-layer coating including: a plating film formed on the surface of the steel pipe; a chemical conversion coating covering the plating film; a primer coating covering the chemical conversion coating and formed from a curable epoxy resin composition composed mainly of an epoxy compound and having an amide or imide bond introduced; and a polyamide resin coating covering the primer coating. The multi-layer coating can significantly enhance the adhesion force of the polyamide coating compared to the conventional pipe.

Abstract: A black polyimide film includes a polyimide polymer formed by reaction of diamine monomers with dianhydride monomers, and a carbon black having an oxygen-to-carbon weight ratio higher than 11%. The black polyimide film can prevent flaking of carbon black when it is subject to an etching process, and exhibit desirable characteristics of extension rate and insulation.

Abstract: A colored polyimide film includes a polyimide polymer obtained by reacting diamine monomers with dianhydride monomers, wherein the diamine monomers are oxydianiline (ODA) and phenylene diamine (PDA) monomers, and the dianhydride monomers are pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA); a matting agent comprised of polyimide particles; and one or more color pigment. The polyimide films described herein have low gloss, low transparency, and low coefficient of thermal expansion.

Abstract: This invention provides a polyester resin that is capable of forming a coating film having extremely excellent curability, processability, retort resistance, content resistance, and dent resistance, and also provides a resin composition for a coating composition containing the polyester resin.

Abstract: A surface-treated aluminum plate obtained by forming, on at least one surface of an aluminum plate, a conversion-coated layer that contains a polyester resin and a zirconium compound or a titanium compound. The surface-treated aluminum plate excellently adheres to an organic resin coating and can be used as a material for producing cans featuring excellent corrosion resistance and shock resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates in various embodiments to a composite useful as e.g. a medical implant device, and a method of treating fouling, including biofouling as may occur on an implant. The composite comprises a matrix phase and a patterned phase that comprises an energetically activatable wire intermixed with the matrix phase, the wire when energetically activated, which includes thermal activation, causes modification of at least a portion of the matrix phase to treat fouling that might otherwise occur. The method of treating biofouling may be practiced on a patent while the medical implant of the invention is in situ.

Abstract: A resin composition containing (A) a polyimide having acidic functional groups and (B) a compound having functional groups that react with the acidic functional groups, where (a) a solution rate in 3 mass % aqueous sodium hydroxide at 45° C. is 0.95 or more after a heat history of 90° C. for 10 minutes with the solution rate before the heat history assumed to be 1, (b) the solution rate in 3 mass % aqueous sodium hydroxide at 45° C. ranges from 0.001 ?m/sec to 0.02 ?m/sec after the heat history of 180° C. for 60 minutes, (c) a bleed-out amount is 50 mg/m2 or less in storing at 40° C. for 2 weeks after the heat history of 180° C. for 60 minutes, and (d) a thermogravimetric decrease at 260° C. is 2.0% or less in measuring on a temperature rising condition of 10° C./min from 40° C. by thermogravimetric analysis (TG).

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a joint member in which a carbon fiber composite material containing a thermoplastic resin as a matrix and a metal are joined, wherein the joint member is manufactured by (i) treating a surface of the metal with a solution containing a specific triazine thiol derivative, (ii) providing a thermoplastic resin layer having a thickness of 5?m to 5 mm between the carbon fiber composite material and the surface of the metal on which the treatment is performed, and (iii) heating and melting the thermoplastic resin layer to join (fuse) the carbon fiber composite material to the surface of the metal.

Abstract: Methods and systems for coating metal substrates are provided. The methods and systems include application of TGIC-reactive carboxyl-functional polyester resins with high acid number formulated to cure at low temperatures of 120° C. to 135° C.

Abstract: Provided is a molded component for slide fasteners, which has a good balance between mechanical strength and platability. This molded component for slide fasteners is made of a resin composition that contains 30-50% by mass of a polyamide and 50-70% by mass of reinforcing fibers, with the total of the polyamide and the reinforcing fibers being substantially 100% by mass. In the resin composition, the polyamide has a weight average molecular weight of 30,000-80,000, and 50% by mass or more of the polyamide is composed of an aliphatic polyamide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermosetting resin composition including a thermosetting aromatic oligomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a hollow particle, and solvent, and a board comprising the same. In the above Chemical Formula 1, wherein B, L1, L2, Z1 and Z2 are the same as in defined in the specification.

Abstract: A core or sub-composite structure is provided including a dielectric layer between a first conductive film and a second conductive film. The first conductive film may include a first peelable/removable cover layer formed on or coupled to a first conductive layer. The second conductive film may include a second peelable/removable cover layer formed on or coupled to a second conductive layer.

Abstract: An organic material including a hydrophilic polymer and an organic moiety having a hydroxyl substituted C6-C14 aromatic functional group, the organic moiety binding to an end or a side of the hydrophilic polymer.

Abstract: An electrode array, having application as a cochlear implant, includes a tube formed of Parylene defining a hollow channel. A substrate formed primarily of Parylene is supported by the tube. In turn, a plurality of metallic electrodes and feed lines are supported by the substrate. Numerous voids are defined by the tube which opens into the hollow channel. The size and spacing of the voids regulate stiffness and curl of the tube to provide excellent fit within the cochlea.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyimide resin containing a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (1) and a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (2), a content ratio of the repeating structural unit of formula (2) with respect to the total of the repeating structural unit of formula (1) and the repeating structural unit of formula (2) being from 40 to 70% by mol: wherein R1 represents a divalent group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms containing at least one alicyclic hydrocarbon structure; R2 represents a divalent chain aliphatic group having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms; and X1 and X2 each independently represent a tetravalent group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms containing at least one aromatic ring.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyesters and articles made therefrom. The article comprising a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, the second surface in contact with an outside environment, wherein the substrate comprises a polymer comprising poly(trimethylene furandicarboxylate) (PTF), and wherein the polymer provides an improvement in gas barrier properties of the substrate as compared to a substrate comprising nascent poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET).