Abstract: The invention relates to an obturating stopper plug as well as to a method of manufacture of this stopper plug.The stopper plug for obturating any opening (2) and comprising a bead of heat-fusible adhesive (7) deposited upon the said stopper plug is characterized in that the bead of heat-fusible adhesive (7) comprises:(a) an adhesive mixture,(b) a cross-linking agent,(c) an expansion agent decomposing at a temperature close to the cross-linking temperature of the adhesive mixture (a),(d) additives for working purposes.The invention is applicable to the obturation, for example, of an opening in a plate to be passed into a drying oven for paint.

Abstract: Articles having a diamond-like protective film formed thereon, each comprising a substrate of a material selected from the group consisting of alloys containing at least Co, Ni, or Fe, ceramics, and glass and which has only a slight affinity for a diamond-like thin film, an Mo film formed on the substrate, and a diamond-like thin film formed further thereon. Such articles are manufactured by a method which comprises holding a grid made of Mo close to the surface of the substrate, bombarding the grid and the substrate surface with a bombarding gas consisting of inert gas atoms of Ar or the like, thereby removing contaminants from the surface and depositing Mo atoms on the substrate surface to form an Mo film thereon, ionizing a low-molecular-weight hydrocarbon or a feed gas capable of producing a low-molecular-weight hydrocarbon upon decomposition or reaction, and then accelerating the resulting ions and depositing the same on the Mo film to form a diamond-like film thereon.

Abstract: A penetration seal (12) is provided including a flexible patch (14) having adhesive (20) applied to one of the patch's first and second face surfaces (16), (18). An opening (22) is formed in the patch (14) of a size predetermined to fit a particular penetration (24). The opening (22) is slightly smaller than the cross-sectional shape of the penetration (24). In addition, a method of sealing the space (28) between an aircraft penetration (24) and surrounding insulation material (26) is provided. The method includes providing a seal (12) having a patch (14) with first and second face surfaces (16), (18), an opening (22) in the patch (14), and adhesive (20) applied to the first face surface (16). The method further includes applying the patch (14) to the penetration and insulation material by passing the penetration (24) through the opening (22) at the first face and pressing the first face surface (16) to the insulation material (26).

Abstract: A creep resistant article is provided which is dimensioned from a stock material consisting essentially of a plurality of layers of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which has been densified. The expanded polytetrafluoroethylene exhibits remnants of a fibril and node structure. The article is resistant to creep at high temperatures and under high loads.

Abstract: Composite material for seals of plastic caps, especially of screw caps, ensuring leakproofing against liquids and imperviousness to gases at the same time, characterized in that it comprises, combined in a coherent multilayer structure, at least one middle layer (4) made of a plastic substance with a gas barrier effect, with a high modulus of rigidity, two outer layers (7) arranged on either side of the middle layer and consisting of a plastic substance with a low modulus of rigidity, each of the outer layers having a thickness greater than the thickness of the middle layer, and between the middle layer (4) and each outer layer (7) an intermediate layer (5) made of a substance of the same class as the outer layer, but with a high modulus of rigidity.

Abstract: A composite compression molded article is formed from a composition comprising: a) 60 to 97%, preferably 75 to 90%, by weight of rubber particles of a varied size distribution in the range of 5 to 30 mesh, b) 3 to 20%, preferably 5 to 12%, by weight, of a polymerizable material, said polymerizable material being non-reactive with said rubber particles, and polymerizing to form a matrix surrounding said rubber particles, and c) 0 to 20%, preferably 5 to 13%, by weight, of reinforcing fibres, said fibres being non-reactive with said polymerizable material; the article can particularly be formed as a gasket or adjustment unit which absorbs mechanical vibrations transmitted through a metal component thereby protecting an adjacent concrete component against fracture caused by such vibrations; other articles may also be produced including dock wedges, wheel chocks, speed bumps, delineator bases, anti-vibration pads, manhole and catch basin adjustment risers and portable temporary road or path surface members for us

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises a substrate and an optically black surface on the substrate and having an absorptivity of more than about 0.89 and an emissivity more than about 0.86. The surface comprises boron particles plasma spray applied to the substrate using a powder selected from the group consisting of crystalline boron having a particle size finer than about 200 mesh and amorphous boron.

Abstract: An extruded product comprising a rigid portion (1) and a flexible portion (2) which are co-extruded, wherein the rigid portion (1) is made of a resin or resin composition having a deflection temperature under load of from 80.degree. to 120.degree. C. as measured by JIS K 7207 A-method, and the flexible portion (2) is made of a resin composition comprising from 5 to 75 wt % of a vinyl chloride resin, from 5 to 70 wt % of a partially crosslinked acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer and from 10 to 65 wt % of a plasticizer.

Abstract: Metal sheet product, more particularly food can stock and beer and beverage can tab, end and body stock, is treated with a lubricant made by blending a mixture consisting essentially of about 25-90 wt.% of: (i) an ester selected from the group consisting of: bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate (or DOS), butyl stearate, and an acetylated, partially hydrogenated soybean oil; and (ii) about 10-75 wt.% of a blend consisting essentially of: (a) about 35-65 wt.% of a polyalphaolefin; and (b) about 65-35 wt.% of a microcrystalline wax; with a balance of incidental additives and impurities. With said composition applied thereon, in preferred average thicknesses between about 3-110 mg/ft.sup.2 for can tab stock and between about 3-35 mg/ft.sup.2 for can end and body stock, the invention produces prelubricated can stock in a suitable condition for conversion without further lubrication.

Abstract: Methods for cracking hydrocarbons in reactor systems having improved resistances to carburization and coking. The reactor system comprises a steel portion having provided thereon a Group VIB metal protective layer to isolate the steel portion from hydrocarbons, applied to a thickness effective for isolating the steel portion from the hydrocarbon environment. The protective layer is anchored to the steel substrate through an intermediate carbide-rich, bonding layer.

Abstract: A fiber reinforcing mat is used proximate a through hole in an automotive structural element in order to reinforce the element in the area approximate the through hole. The fiber reinforcing mat is comprised of a warp having a plurality of radially extending loops and a weft which is woven through the loops in a spiral fashion. Since the weft is configured as a spiral, weft material is more dense in the area close to the through hole than in the area distal of the through hole. Consequently, the stiffness of the structural element decreases gradually in radial directions away from the through hole.

Abstract: A cap liner and method for producing a cap liner which is particularly suited for use with a cap employed on a hot filled container. The liner includes a disc having one or more outer layers and an intermediate foamed layer bonded thereto. Preferably, the outer layer is formed of a copolymer of polypropylene and polyethylene. The intermediate layer can include a homogeneous admixture of polypropylene and polyethylene or an admixture of polyethylene, a copolymer of polyethylene and polypropylene and ethylene vinyl acetate. One method for producing the cap liner involves mechanically mixing at room temperature polypropylene and polyethylene to form a desired homogeneous admixture for each layer, and then co-extruding the admixtures at approximately 320.degree.-415.degree. F. to form the bonded outer and intermediate layers. Another method involves extruding the copolymer outer layer to the intermediate layer admixture to form the bonded cap liner.

Abstract: A bag with a snap zipper according to the present invention has a bag body produced to cause the snap zipper to fuse via a portion for fusion to the bag body to a layer composed of a polyester type resin on the bag body. In the present invention, at least a portion in the snap zipper to be fused to the bag body is made of a material mainly composed of a polyester type elastomer or a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin and that the resin of the portion for fusion has a bending modulus of elasticity of 10,000 kg/cm.sup.2 or below. At least its portion for fusion is made of a material having a composition including polyester type elastomer and a polyolefin type resin or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin and a polyolefin type resin and that the content of the polyolefin type resin in the composition is 3 to 50% by weight.

Abstract: A cap liner and method for producing a cap liner which is particularly suited for use with a cap employed on a hot filled container. The liner includes a disc having one or more outer layers and an intermediate foamed layer bonded thereto. Preferably, the outer and intermediate layers are formed of homogenous admixtures of polypropylene and polyethylene. The method for producing the cap liner involves mechanically mixing at room temperature polypropylene and polyethylene to form a desired homogenous admixture for each layer, and then co-extruding the admixtures at approximately 320.degree.-390.degree. F. to form the bonded outer and intermediate layers. Alternatively, the intermediate layer may be formed of foamed polyethylene.

Abstract: A cap liner and method for producing a cap liner which is particularly suited for use with a cap employed on a hot filled container. The liner includes a disc having one or more outer layers and an intermediate foamed layer bonded thereto. Preferably, the outer layer is formed of a copolymer of polypropylene and polyethylene. The intermediate layer can include a homogeneous admixture of polypropylene and polyethylene or an admixture of polyethylene, a copolymer of polyethylene and polypropylene and ethylene vinyl acetate. One method for producing the cap liner involves mechanically mixing at room temperature polypropylene and polyethylene to form a desired homogeneous admixture for each layer, and then co-extruding the admixtures at approximately 320.degree.-415.degree. F. to form the bonded outer and intermediate layers. Another method involves extruding the copolymer outer layer to the intermediate layer admixture to form the bonded cap liner.

Abstract: The present invention provides inexpensive electric contact materials having higher hardness and higher melting point and being more excellent in the points of wear resistance and environmental resistance over the electric contact materials of Ag type, Au type, platinum group type, etc. having been used so far, production methods thereof and electric contacts used said contact materials.In the electric contact materials of the invention, basically, a covering layer having at least one selected from transition metals of groups IVa (Ti, Zr, Hf, etc.), Va (V, Nb, Ta, etc.) and VIa (Cr, Mo, W, etc.) as a major ingredient is formed on the substrate as an electric contact in a thickness of 0.03 to 100 .mu.m, and, if need be, a fixed intermediate layer is formed between said covering layer of electric contact and substrate or a fixed surface layer is formed on the outside of covering layer of electric contact, thus aiming at further improvement in the characteristics of contact.

Abstract: A vulcanized sheet S1 having formed therein annular articles P1 is prepared at first, which sheet comprises thick external bridges (16) in a thin annular zone (14) and at regular angular intervals so that the bridges connect an external flash (13) to a body (15) of the sheet. A recess (22) is formed centrally of an inner waste (20) surrounded by each article. Then, a guide lug (34) is inserted in the recess to correctly position the article, before tearing by means of a first punch (35) an inner breakable boundary (26) intervening between the article and the inner waste so as to remove the inner waste from the article. Next, a further guide lug (44) is inserted in a space from which the inner waste has been removed, a die having a bore (31a) of a diameter larger than the article supports the sheet, and finally a second punch (45) tears an outer breakable boundary (12) to separate the article from the sheet.

Abstract: A cobalt-platinum (CoPt) magnetic film is deposited onto a chromium (Cr) or tungsten (W) underlayer on a substrate, or is deposited directly onto the substrate and has an appreciable component of its C-axis which is parallel go the [00.2] direction, lying in the plane of the film whereby the resultant magnetic films exhibit coercivities from 2100-3000 oersteds.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising:a precoat layer, having a thickness of 30 to 14000 .ANG., consisting of any of V (vanadium), Mo (molybdenum), NiP (nickel-phosphorus), C (carbon), Zr (zirconium) or Al (aluminum) formed on a non-magnetic, mirror-surface substrate 1, anda Cr (chromium) layer as a primer layer 3 and a Co (cobalt) alloy layer as a magnetic layer 4 laminated in order on the precoat layer 2.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium for contact recording has a layered structure sequentially with a substrate made of an aluminum alloy having a maximum surface roughness R.sub.max between 100 .ANG. and 300 .ANG. and having no surface protrusions or unevenness higher than 760 .ANG., a magnetic layer formed thereon by sputtering through underlying layers of Tiw film and Cr film, a non-magnetic first protective film formed by sputtering, a second protective film having hard particulates with average diameter 50-300 .ANG. dispersed in an inorganic oxide film, and a lubricant film. The second protective film is formed by applying a solution containing both an organic compound and the particulates and subjecting it to a heat treatment. The medium has a maximum surface roughness of 100-300 .ANG. and no surface protrusions or unevenness high than 760 .ANG. and is usable for contact recording with a recording head having flying height of less than 760 .ANG..

Abstract: A high temperature heat-treating jig characterized by forming a tungsten layer or a tungsten alloy layer on the surface of a heat-resistant base to avoid discoloration and color shading during the heat treatment at a high temperature.

Abstract: Device comprising a substrate and a metallized sensor/heater element having a temperature coefficient of resistance of at least 2000 parts per million. Methods of fabricating the devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A direct (metal-metal compound eutectic) bond process is improved by disposing a eutectic/substrate-wetting enhancement layer on the substrate prior to performing the direct bond process to bond a metal foil to the substrate. Where the metal is copper, the direct bond process is rendered more effective than prior art direct bond processes on alumina and beryllia and makes the direct bond process effective on tungsten, molybdenum and aluminum nitride, all of which were unusable with the prior art direct bond copper process. A variety of new, useful structures may be produced using this process. The eutectic/substrate-wetting enhancement layer is preferably a noble-like metal or includes a noble-like metal such as platinum, palladium and gold.

Abstract: The coated article includes a refractory metal substrate having an oxidation resistant intermetallic layer formed in situ thereon; e.g., a fused refractory metal silicide layer, and a ceramic layer applied on and adhering to the intermetallic layer to provide enhanced high temperature properties and improved resistance to premature catastrophic failure in high temperature oxidizing environments where dissimilar materials are present that may destructively react with the inermetallic layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a magnetic recording medium having a magnetic recording layer formed of a magnetic thin film in which rotational hysteresis integral R.sub.H is within a range of from 0.4 to 1.3 in the measurement by a torque magnetometer, and a continuous magnetic recording medium in which crystal grains are substantially randomly arranged on the upper surface of a magnetic recording layer or on the surface of a non-magnetic subbing layer, and in which each of the crystal grains is made to be in the form of an ellipsoid or needle and to have a length-ways axial ratio of a major axis to a minor axis not smaller than 2, more preferably, not smaller than 4.

Abstract: A semiconductor die attach system adapted for attaching a semiconductor die to a substrate is provided. A metallic buffer component for dissipating thermal stresses is disposed between the substrate and the semiconductor die to dissipate stresses created from thermal cycling of the substrate and the die. The metallic buffer component is sealed between the substrate and the die with a silver-tin sealing composition. A bonding material may be used alone to bond a die to a substrate and dissipate stresses from thermal cycling.

Abstract: A getter wire is made by wrapping alternate layers of getter metal and refractory metal around an ingot of refractory metal. The composite ingot thus formed is reduced to wire, preferably by extrusion and drawing. The multi layers of refractory and getter metals can then be heated to form an alloy of the two metals from which the getter is evaporated during use. A preferred combination is tantalum as refractory and titanium as getter.

Abstract: A method of providing corrosion resistant substrates having an amorphous metallic alloy coating thereon. The method comprises depositing refractory and transition elements, such as Ni, Nb, Ti and Cr, onto the substrate to provide a crystalline metallic layer thereon which is then irradiated to convert the layer into an amorphous metallic coating on the substrate. The coated substrate displays a corrosion resistance which is at least about four orders of magnitude greater than for the uncoated substrate in both lN HNO.sub.3 and 0.1 N NaCl aqueous solutions.

Abstract: A refractory metal substrate suitable for use in contact with an oxygen- or nitrogen-containing environment at a temperature greater than the oxidation or mitridation acceleration temperature of the substrate is disclosed. The refractory metal substrate comprises a refractory metal comprised of molybdenum and having a coating comprised of chromium metal. In an alternative embodiment the refractory metal can be an alloy comprised of in weight percent: from about 10 to about 20 chromium, from about 0 to about 5 alumina (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3), from about 0 to about 1 yttria (Y.sub.2 O.sub.3), from about 0 to about 0.5 titanium, from about 0 to about 0.1 zirconium, the balance being essentially molybdenum to make 100% of the composition; and, optionally having a coating of chromium metal.

Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises a recording medium base, a lower layer formed on the recording medium base, and an upper layer formed on the lower layer. The upper layer is made of cobalt-chromium, and the lower layer at least includes cobalt and chromium.

Abstract: In construction of a Ti core type clad material for ornamental applications presence of one or more intermediate layers made of Cr and/or Mo well deters evolvement of intermetallic compound at the border between core and sheath, thereby significantly improving bonding strength of the product.

Abstract: An optical mirror in which a mirror surface formation material, e.g. aluminum, is coated on a substrate consisting of a c/c composite and having a predetermined shape. The coated mirror surface formation material layer is ultrahigh precision machined to a small thickness such that its deformation is suppressed by the substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a high-purity molybdenum target or high-purity molybdenum silicide target for LSI electrodes which comprises a high-purity metallic molybdenum having an alkali metal content of not more than 100 ppb and a radioactive element content of not more than 10 ppb. Further, a process is provided for producing such target comprising a wet purification processing followed by a series of dry processings.

Abstract: A magnetic recording disk includes a silicon substrate which is extremely flat and essentially asperity-free. A nonmagnetic underlayer is deposited on the silicon to enhance the magnetic performance of the magnetic layer which is deposited on the underlayer. A protective nonmagnetic overlayer is deposited on the magnetic layer.

Abstract: A refractory metal substrate suitable for use in contact with molten glass is coated with a chromium oxide outer coating and a molybdenum disilicide buffer coating to protect the substrate from oxidation at elevated temperatures, particularly during start up of an electric furnace.

Abstract: In a photo-mask blank comprising a transparent substrate member and a shading layer of chromium covered on a principal surface of the substrate member, the shading layer has a first portion adjacent the principal surface and etched at a first etch rate and a second portion farther from the principal surface than the first portion and etched at a second etch rate lower than the first etch rate. For this purpose, nitrogen is dispersed so that the first portion becomes rich in nitrogen as compared with the second portion. Alternatively, carbon is dispersed so that the first portion becomes scarce in carbon relative to the second portion. The first portion may include nitrogen. The substrate member may comprise a transparent flat plate and a transparent conductive layer coated on the flat plate. The photo-mask blank is processed into a photo-mask through an etching process.

Abstract: A photomask is fabricated by forming, in a photomask (hard mask) produced by forming a patternized film of a masking material comprising (a) a layer of metallic chromium and (b) a layer of chromium oxides superposed thereon, a film of a translucent and electroconductive material selected from Nb, Ta and V, between the masking film and the transparent substrate. At the time of pattern transferring by photolithography, dropping off of parts of the pattern of this photomask does not occur even when it includes isolated island-like parts, and, at the time of inspection by electron-beam exposure, the precision of inspection does not lower. This photomask is obtained by patternizing by selective etching the masking film of a photomask blank produced by successively forming, on the transparent substrate, the translucent and electroconductive film and the masking film.

Abstract: A ferrous metal body having a diffusion bonded coating which is corrosion resistant and free of any significant polarization, the bulk of said coating being comprised an alloy of at least about 70% by weight molybdenum, up to about 5% by weight iron balance chromium, the outside surface or surface portion of said coating being comprised of an alloy of at least about 30% by weight chromium, up to about 1% by weight iron, balance molybdenum, said outside surface or outside surface portion of said coating being significantly richer in chromium than said bulk portion, and a diffusion bonding layer comprised of MoCrFe alloy extending from said bulk portion into the surface of said ferrous body, said diffusion bonding layer being comprised of at least about 10% by weight molybdenum, at least about 5% by weight chromium and at least about 10% by weight iron.

Abstract: Metal ceramics composites having high bonding strength wherein a metal body and a ceramics body are bonded through a bonding layer are produced bycoating on the ceramic body a metallizing layer-forming composition, which forms through heat treatment with the ceramic body a metallizing layer consisting essentially of70-90% by weight of at least one of molybdenum metal and tungsten metal, 0.5-15% by weight of manganese oxide, 0.1-10% by weight of yttrium oxide, 0.1-15% by weight of aluminum oxide and 0.1-15% by weight of silicon dioxide,heating the ceramic body and the coated metallizing layer-forming composition to form and adhere the metallizing layer on the ceramic body,applying metal plating on either or both of the metallizing layer surface to be bonded and the metal body surface to be bonded, andbonding the thus obtained ceramic body and metal body by using a brazing metal.

Abstract: A molybdenum disc suitable for the use as a semiconductor. The disc has a thickness of about 0.5 to several mm and is coated with a noble metal that is applied to the molybdenum in a layer thickness of 0.02.mu. via an intermediate layer of chromium having a layer thickness of 0.5 to 10.0.mu..

Abstract: An article of improved wear characteristics and composed of a relatively low wear resistant base metal coated by a particulate refractory metal having a melting point of at least 1490.degree. C. deposited within the near-surface region thereof comprising a base metal or alloy of relatively low wear resistance, a refractory metal deposited within said near-surface region, said refractory metal being selectively deposited in the form of discrete particles, and the particles being idiomorphic or blocky or equiaxial or spheroidal or acicular or dendritic and a plurality of these particles having dimensions of less than 10 micrometers, a plurality of the particles being contiguous to form clusters of the particles that are spaced from each other. The clusters of particles may form microscopic regions of refractory metal which in turn may produce macroscopic regions of refractory metal having the appearance of a continuous coating.

Abstract: A semiconductor ion emitter for a mass spectrometer, comprises an electrode having semiconductor whiskers provided on the conductive surface of a base. A process for manufacturing such semiconductor ion emitter, includes steps of evaporating gold onto a wire having a diameter of about 60 .mu.m, preheating the coated wire, and supplying a gas containing the semiconductor for growth of the whiskers on the gold plated wire. An apparatus for such process comprises a vacuum vessel for enclosing the wire, means for controllably heating the wire and means for controllably supplying a gas containing the semiconductor into the vacuum vessel.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a glass-to-metal seal construction especially adapted for use in the fabrication of devices of the compact arc discharge lamp or gas discharge laser type.

Abstract: A hot-cathode material in wire or sheet form, comprising a high-melting carrier metal, an oxide activator and a carbide reducing agent, and, optionally, a diffusion-promoting additive, the material comprising a core zone and at least one surface layer having different compositions or different concentrations of constituents therein which are such that, in operation, the rate of diffusion of the activator from the core zone is equal to or greater than the loss of activator from the surface layer. The material is made by a powder metallurgy/thermo-mechanical process.

Abstract: A composite joint system is disclosed in which a composite structure containing carbon fibers embedded in a copper matrix in any configuration, e.g. in one direction, in random directions, in mesh form, spirally or radially is joined to another structure through a brazing material such as solder, Al brazer or Ag brazer. A film of metal such as Ni, Cr, Mo, W, Ta, Ti, Zr, V, an alloy of one or some of such metals, or the combination of some thereof is interposed between the composite structure and the brazing material. The metal film has a good wettability to both the composite structure material and the brazing material.