Abstract: The reaction of less than the stoichiometric amount of a methoxymethyl aminotriazine with a linear, hydroxyl-terminated polyester in a mixture of the two wherein the polyester to triazine ratio is from about 97:3 to about 70:30 by weight affords a storage stable coating powder which forms an attractive, pin hole-free film when fused on a substrate at thicknesses of from about 3.9 to about 6.8 mils.

Abstract: A seamless endless belt formed of a polyether-ether-ketone resin subjected to a specific simultaneous inflation-and-biaxially stretching treatment followed by an optional specific thermosetting/relaxation treatment as well as a process for manufacturing same is disclosed. This belt is manufactured by biaxially stretching a tube of a polyether-ether-ketone resin while inflating the tube at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the resin but below the melting point of the resin, optionally and preferably thermosetting the stretched tube at 150.degree.-320.degree.C. while relaxing it at a rate of relaxation of 5-30% and then cutting the resultant tube in round slices. The stretched tube may be laminated with a tube of a thermoplastic polyurethane resin so as to form a laminate tube formed of a polyether-ether-ketone resin in the outer and inner tubes with, interposed therebetween, an intermediate tube of a thermoplastic polyurethane resin.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for light-assisted curing of coatings by providing coatings with an enamine content sufficient to enhance the cure rate of the coatings. The coatings exhibit improved weatherability and gloss retention when exposed to light.

Abstract: A sheet for sublimation transfer has an ink layer formed one side of a material sheet. A sublimation transfer ink forming the ink layer contains a binder which does not melt onto a printing medium, such as a printing paper, to which an image is transferred, and will not cause transfer of dyes to the backside of the sheet even when the sheet is rolled and placed in relatively high temperature environment for a long period of time. The binder is composed of vinyl acetal group (X), vinyl alcohol group (Y) ,and vinyl acetate group (Z) as expressed by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R of said polyvinyl acetal resin is C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1, where n is zero or a positive integer greater than or equal to 4.

Abstract: Fluorochemical compositions comprising fluorinated compounds, wherein the fluorinated compound comprises fluorochemical oligomeric portion bonded through --O--, --S--, --NH--, or CO.sub.2 -- to a moiety comprising a group derived from an amino resin. Also disclosed are fluorochemical compositions in the form of fluorochemical liquid dispersions and methods for preparing substrates treated with such compositions. Substrates so treated exhibit particularly durable and abrasion-resistant oil and water repellent properties.

Abstract: A receiver sheet for thermal transfer printing comprises a substrate having a dye-receiving side and a backcoat on the other side, characterised in that the major component of the backcoat is a partially esterified styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer. This provides a surface which can readily be written on using aqueous inks or ball pens, and can be adhered to by water-activated adhesives. It is also resistant to retransfer of dye from an underlying print, e.g. during storage. The backcoat may also contain antistatic agents and fine inert particles to improve handling properties, appearance and tooth.

Abstract: A recording medium has an ink-receiving layer of a condensation product of sorbitol with an aromatic aldehyde, polyvinylpyrrolidone and a resin, wherein the resin has a main component of a unit with hydroxyl group represented by a following Formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently denote hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.4 denotes a group represented by ##STR2## m is an integer of 1-20, R.sub.5 denotes a group represented by --C.sub.l H.sub.2l --, l is an integer of 1-4.

Abstract: A fireproof barrier system for a composite structure is provided. A sheet ablative material is bonded onto the composite structure to be fireproofed. A protective phenolic resin skin is deposited on the sheet to protect the ablative material from handling and water damage while further improving the fire performance of the system. The protective skin may have between about 50 to 80 parts per hundred of aluminum trihydrate mixed therein. The protective phenolic resin skin may further be glass-reinforced.

Abstract: Sulfonimide cure catalysts are used with aminoplast crosslinking agents and resins capable of reacting with aminoplast crosslinking agents to prepare heat curable compositions capable of crosslinking to form coatings and articles. Liquid or solid curable compositions may be prepared. Solid sulfonimide catalysts used in combination with solid glycoluril type crosslinking agents are well suited for powder coating systems containing hydroxy- and carboxyfunctional resins.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording sheet comprising a base film and an ink layer comprising at least a heat transferable colorant and a binder resin, formed on one side of the base film, wherein the binder resin is a phenoxy resin having repeating structural units of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is a bivalent group represented by ##STR2## --O--, --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.3 is an alkylene group, and each of benzene rings A and B may have an alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent.

Abstract: Gel coating of thermoplastic particles, such as polyimide particles, with a polyketone or polyvinyl alcohol gel, and applying the gel coated particles to reinforcement, e.g. carbon, fibers to form a pre-preg. Such gel coated thermoplastic particles can be mixed with a thermosetting resin to form a pre-preg, which can be cured at elevated temperatures to form a composite having damage tolerance characteristics. The gel coating is applied to the thermoplastic particles by contacting such particles with a polymerizable material such as acetone in a weakly acidic solution to cause the acetone to undergo tautomerism, and in the presence of a polymerization promoter or catalyst, preferably certain anionic surfactants such as sulfated ammonium salts, to convert the tautomer to polyacetone gel of low molecular weight, which coats or encapsulates the thermoplastic particles.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support having thereon a multi-layer magnetic layer structure comprising ferromagnetic fine powder and a binder, wherein said multi-layer magnetic layer structure is formed by coating a first composition containing the ferromagnetic fine powder and a polyisocyanate compound on the non-magnetic support to form a first magnetic layer and coating a second composition containing ferromagnetic fine powder and an epoxy compound having at least one epoxy group or a coupling agent on said first magnetic layer to form a second magnetic layer, wherein coating of said second magnetic layer is conducted simultaneously with or after coating said first magnetic layer while said first magnetic layer is still in a wet state, by a simultaneous or successive multiple layered coating method.

Abstract: Barriers against atomic oxygen attack, e.g. on substrates such as parts of space vehicles in low earth orbit, consist of layer minerals, especially vermiculite and selected smectites.

Abstract: Thermoplastically re-formable plastic sheets with flameproofing means, characterized by a core layer 1-10 mm thick comprised of polyether sulfone or a similar thermoplastic, which core material has a content of at least 0.5 wt. %, preferably at least 2 wt. %, of a flame-protective additive, such as boron trioxide; and said sheet or plate further characterized by outer layers, firmly adhering to and covering the two faces of the core layer, at least 0.05 mm thick and comprised of a thermoplastic having a lower proportional content of the flame-protective additives than the core layer; are particularly useful for interior structures in passenger conveyances, such as airplanes.

Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed comprising an acrylosilane polymer, an acrylic polyol, a polyester urethane or a copolymer thereof, an amino resin crosslinking agent, and a silsesquioxane compound. Such a composition is especially useful for providing a finish on metallic and/or non-metallic parts of automobiles and trucks. This finish has the advantage of superior etch resistance and outstanding weatherability and durability characteristics.

Abstract: A pellicle having a reflection-preventing function comprised of a transparent polyvinyl acetal film and a reflection-preventing film formed on at least one surface of the polyvinyl acetal film. The reflection-preventing film is made of a copolymer of a perfluoroalkyl acrylate or methacrylate with a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate having (i) a hydroxyalkyl group having 2-3 OH groups on the terminal or side chain and 3-5 carbon atoms, (ii) a hydroxyalkyl group having an OH group on the terminal or side chain and 2-4 carbon atoms, or (iii) a fluorine-containing hydroxyalkyl group having an OH group on the terminal or side chain and 4-12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate and a magnetic layer formed thereon, at least the surface portion of said magnetic layer being made from an organic compound having a perfluoro group and a hydrocarbon group is excellent in durability and exhibits good lubricating effect for a long period of time.

Abstract: UV-stabilized formed structures from aromatic polyether ketones are coated with at least one film-forming polymer containing at least one UV absorber dissolved or dispersed in said film-forming polymer.

Abstract: The specification discloses fire retardant composites which are curable at ambient temperatures and based on resorcinol-formaldehyde resins having specified molar ratios of phenol and aldehyde and specific viscosities.

Abstract: An interlayer for use in sound-insulating laminated glasses which is in the form of a laminated film of two kinds of resin films (A) and (B), each comprising a polyvinyl acetal acetalized with an aldehyde having 6 to 10 carbon atoms for the film (A) or with an aldehyde having 1 to 4 carbon atoms for the film (B), or is in the form of a resin film (C) comprising a mixture of the two kinds of polyvinyl acetal resins. The interlayer mitigates the coincidence effect to prevent the reduction of TL value without impairing the basic characteristics required of laminated glasses thereby permitting the interlayer to exhibit outstanding sound-insulating properties over a wide temperature range for a prolonged period of time.

Abstract: A low surface gloss polyacetal resin composition includes (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyacetal base resin and (B) between about 0.1 to 40 parts by weight of a silicon graft copolymer which is the radical copolymerization product of (a) an acrylic-modified silicone with (b) a radical-polymerizable monomer. Optionally, the compositions may have a weathering (UV-light) stabilizer. Molded articles formed of the compositions exhibit low surface gloss and weather-resistance properties and are thus usefully employed in end-use applications where such attributes are required (e.g. automotive trim parts, electronic components, and the like).

Abstract: Bismaleimide resin systems containing low viscosity epoxy resins and a swellable or soluble thermoplastic when utilized to impregnate intermediate modulus carbon fiber are capable of preparing quasiisotropic composites, which, when cured, exhibit compression strengths after impact of greater than 47-50 ksi after an impact of 1500 in-lb/in.

Abstract: Amino resins, e.g., urea-formaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde thermosetting resins, are cured with a latent catalyst which is a thermally-decomposable adduct of an aromatic sulfonic acid (e.g., p-toluene sulfonic acid) and a bicyclic oxazolidines (e.g., 1-aza-3,7-dioxa-5-ethylbicyclo (3.3.0) octane. The coating compositions can contain other conventional co-reactants, such as polyols, polyacids, alkyd resins, polyester resins, epoxies, acrylics and the like. Coatings containing the amino resin, co-reactant, and latent catalyst have an acceptable viscosity stability, cure rapidly at temperatures lower than some other latent catalysts, and produce films with no wrinkles.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coating composition for coloring transparent containers such as glass bottles, the composition comprising a combination of a film-former such as an acrylic resin, a metal-free polymeric dye reactive with the resin, an adhesion promoter (and optionally an ultraviolet light absorber). Also disclosed are a method of coating containers with such a composition and the resulting product.

Abstract: This invention relates in general to the formation of fibers having a controlled molecular orientation prepared from rod-like extended chain aromatic-heterocyclic ordered polymers, and containing a binder in the micro-infrastructure. Such fibers have high tensile strength, modulus, and environmental resistance characteristics.

Abstract: This invention is to provide a composite material for dielectric lens antennas which contains 3-70 percent by volume of a high dielectric constant ceramic and 30-97 percent by volume of a macromolecular material. At this time it is desirable that the mean particle diameter of the high dielectric constant ceramic is 1-50 .mu.m. It is also preferable that the macromolecular material is a thermoplastic macromolecular material. A dielectric lens is made of this composite material for the dielectric lens antennas. Further, the dielectric lens antenna is preferably produced forming a matching layer on the dielectric lens surface.

Abstract: The composite material comprises a core of a thermoplastic composition containing 20 to 70 weight % caprolactone polyester polyurethane and 80 to 30 weight % polycaprolactone, and a coating of open-cell polyurethane foam with a thickness between 0.5 and 1.5 mm on each side of the core. The core may consist of three layers, the middle one having a lower caprolactone content than the others, and may comprise 1 to 40 weight % glass microspheres and a coloring agent.

Abstract: A process for formation of a dye image in an arbitrarily shaped object includes the following steps: (a) forming a dye transfer image by thermal dye transfer in a dye image-receiving layer of an intermediate dye receiving element comprising the dye image-receiving layer and a support, (b) separating the imaged dye image-receiving layer from the support, (c) placing the separated, imaged, dye image-receiving layer in contact with an arbitrarily shaped final receiver, (d) transferring the dye image out of the dye image-receiving layer and into the final receiver by the action of heat, and (e) removing the dye image-receiving layer from the imaged final receiver resulting from step (d).

Abstract: Functional films comprising a thermoplastic resin having formed thereon a coating layer and a process for their production are disclosed. The films have improved properties including improved heat resistance, are inexpensive, and are for general-purpose. They are produced by baking a thin film of a phenol resin, an epoxy resin, a silicone resin, etc., onto a thermoplastic resin substrate and can be utilized for flexible printed circuit base, insulating tapes, etc.

Abstract: A dyesheet for thermal transfer printing comprises a substrate supporting a transfer coat comprising one or more thermally transferable dyes dispersed throughout a polymeric binder comprising a mixture of polyvinylbutyral and a cellulosic polymer in which the percentage by weight of polyvinylbutyral lies within the range 65-85%.

Abstract: There are disclosed a modified oriented polyacetal product, the surface of said product being coated partly or entirely with a phenolic compound-polyacetal composite layer, the application thereof and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: Sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions and their derivatives are produced by reacting a polyaniline polymer with SO.sub.3 gas. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions have faster electronic and optical responses to electrochemical potentials and improved environmental stability solubility than the parent polyaniline polymer.

Abstract: A laminate which is substantially free of distortion when used in a safety glazing comprising a transparent, thermoplastic substrate layer, optionally surface treated or coated to improve adhesion, bearing one or more functional performance layers, such as an infra-red radiation reflecting stack, and at least one layer of plasticized polyvinyl butyral bonded on one side to a functional performance layer or the substrate layer having a roughened deairing surface on its other side characterized by a roughness value, Rz, of at least 10 micrometers, such plasticized polyvinyl butyral layer, before bonding to the substrate layer or functional performance layer, possessing low surface waviness on each side characterized by a wave index value, WI, of less than 15,000 square micrometers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a combination of a film-former, a metal-free, reactive colorant, ultraviolet light absorber and an adhesion promoter in an effective combination to substantially block transmission of light through a container in order to reduce lightstruck phenomenon.

Abstract: A laminate, a method for making the laminate and articles formed from the laminate are disclosed. The laminate comprises an outer layer, an optional adhesive layer, an inner layer, an intermediate regrind layer formed of a blend of the materials from which the other layers are formed, and, interposed between the outer layer and the intermediate regrind layer, there is a buffer layer which is formed from a blend of the materials from which the outer layer and the intermediate regrind layer are formed and which comprises at least about 5% of the material of the intermediate regrind layer. The outer layer is preferably polypropylene and the inner layer is preferably a polyketone.

Abstract: A glazing bead has an outer skin formed in two parts. The two parts are formed by moulding a cloth or paper of glass fibre or other suitable fibrous material impregnated with phenolic resin containing one or more frits and ceramic powder or fibre. The two moulded parts are joined together and the resultant cavity therebetween filled with a mixture of phenolic resin containing one or more frits and ceramic powder or fibre, or sodium silicate containing one or more frits and ceramic powder or fibre.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions useful as surface coatings for nonwoven substrates which compositions are reaction products of a melamine formaldehyde compound, long chain saturated alcohols and long chain saturated or unsaturated polyethoxylated alcohols. The invention compositions when used to surface size paper impart oil, water and polar solvent resistance thereto. The compositions may be used alone or as substantial replacements for anionic or non-ionic fluorocarbon based surface sizes that are typically used to impart oil resistance to paper.

Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated carbamates prepared by addition of unsaturated isocyanates to the hydroxy groups of polyvinyl acetals are formulated with allylic monomers and optionally unsaturated co-reactants selected from (meth)-acryloyl monomers and oligomers, maleates and fumarates to provide air-dry- and heat-curable coating compositions.

Abstract: An improved pellicle for use in projection printing comprises a pellicle in which the transparent film is formed from a specific polyvinyl butyral resin from a casting composition which is a mixture of the specific polyvinyl butyral resin and dimethylformamide.

Abstract: A composite, thermoplastic resin film comprises a matrix in the form of a film and formed of a first thermoplastic resin, and a plurality of substantially continuous tapes dispersed within the matrix film with the plane of each of the tapes being substantially parallel with the plane of the matrix film and each formed of a second thermoplastic resin different from the first resin, a portion of the tapes having a width of at least 200 times the thickness of the composite film so that the composite film has an oxygen permeation rate of 0.12-900 cc/m.sup.2.day.atm at a temperature of 20.degree. C. and a relative humidity of 65%. The thermoplastic resin film may be obtained by mixing melts of the first and second resins using a static mixer, and extruding the mixed melt through a die. The film has an excellent gas barrier property and is suitably used for the preparation of cushioning materials.

Abstract: Phenolic molding compositions, particularly useful as sheet molding compositions comprise: (1) a resole phenolic resin, (2) a thickening agent selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal oxides or hydroxides and silanes, (3) a filler selected from the group consisting of clay, talc, and mixtures thereof, and (4) an epoxy resin.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a urea-formaldehyde resin exhibiting reduced gel time and improved stability, wherein the resin contains not more than 10% melamine, which is added during the first stage of the reaction with the other reactants, and wherein the reaction is conducted at an acidic pH.

Abstract: Mid and deep ultraviolet light transmitting pellicles for protecting photomasks from particle contamination during a projection printing process. The pellicles are manufactured from polyglycidyl-methacrylate-ethacrylate copolymer, from polyvinyl butyral polymer or from nitrocellulose. The polyvinyl butyral pellicle is sandwiched between two layers of an antireflective coating of poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl methacrylate or poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl acrylate. The nitrocellulose pellicle includes two double layers of antireflective material with the first double layer positioned on one side of the nitrocellulose layer and comprising a layer of the thermoplastic phenolic resin novalac and a layer of either poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl methacrylate or poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl acrylate.

Abstract: The preparation of aminoplastic resins containing melamine, having very low rates of formaldehyde emission, and being particularly useful for the production of particle boards. In a second stage of the process for preparing the resin, additional NH.sub.2 (melamine and urea) is added to a conventional condensate solution at an increased pH between 6 and 9 so as to lower the F/NH.sub.2 molar ratio to between 0.5 and 0.9. Urea is added in a third stage to obtain an F/NH.sub.2 of between 0.30 and 0.50, with the optional addition of borax.

Abstract: Rubber compositions are disclosed which are capable of exhibiting superior adhesion and high water resistance in bonding rubbers to brass and to organic fiber cords and also to different rubbers. Such bonding characteristics can be obtained by the use of specified amounts of a selected class of organic sulfur-containing compounds combined with sulfur-curable rubbers, silica, resorcin donors and methylene donors. Hoses are also disclosed which have these compositions applied as adhesive layers.

Abstract: An outermost wear layer comprising cellulose acetate propionate or butyrate, aminoplast, polyol, acid catalyst and chlorinated polyolefin releases readily from a release layer to provide improved stain and scratch resistance for vinyl surface coverings.

Abstract: Multilayer structures of gas-permeable film or sheet alternating with, and adherent to, layers of poly(glutarimide) film or sheet, exhibit outstanding resistance to gas permeation.

Abstract: This present invention provides a biaxially oriented film of a polyoxymethylene polymer having the main part of each of the main chains thereof substantially composed of repeating units of the oxymethylene group, --CH.sub.2 --O--, which biaxially oriented polyoxymethylene polymer film is characterized by the fact that the crystallinity thereof measured by the density method is in the range of 75 to 95% and the degree of crystal orientation measured by the X-ray diffraction method in the two directions of end and edge are each in the range of 80 to 98%. This film possesses a high modulus of elasticity, outstanding dimensional stability, and low equilibrium water absorption ratio and, therefore, it is particularly suitable as a base film of a magnetic recording medium. This film is produced by accurately controlling the orientation conditions and other processing conditions.

Abstract: Concentration of aqueous solutions of ethylene glycol may be effected by a composite membrane including a glutaraldehyde-crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol bonded to a porous layer of polysulfone on a polyester backing.

Abstract: Rubber-reinforcing fibrous materials are disclosed, which each comprise fibers and a coat formed on the fibers. The coat is formed by applying a rubbery adhesive composition on the fibers and then thermally treating the rubbery adhesive composition-applied fibers. The rubbery adhesive composition is mainly composed of rubber latex and mixed with a bismaleimide compound at a mixing ratio of 0.25 to 5 relative to 100 of the rubber latex in terms of weight.