Abstract: A composite material comprising at least a first layer which comprises a surfactant component, surfactant-generated microcells, a filler component and a binder component; and a second layer which comprises a metallic component. The composite material may further comprise a substrate to which the first layer is adhered. The composite materials have heat insulating, and fire resistant characteristics and are particularly suited for use in building materials and mattresses.

Abstract: A photocurable fixture for orthopedic surgery has a base material and a photocurable resin retained in the base material and containing a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer and a photopolymerization initiator which absorbs a light within a range of 400 to 700 nm. The urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer being represented by the following formula (I), where A denotes a diisocyanate residue, and each of X and Y denotes a residue obtained by removing a hydroxy group from a (meth)acrylate having a hydroxy group. In formula (I) at least 40 mol % of X and Y is a residue obtained by removing a hydroxy group from a (meth)acrylate having a hydroxy group represented by the following formula (II), where in Formula (II) each of R1 to R6 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: A composite material comprising a substrate having an ionic charge which is coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge and a metallic component adhered on one or both sides of the coated substrate. The coating consists essentially of a filler material comprising clay and a binder material. The substrate is preferably fiberglass, the filler material may further comprise at least one additional filler selected from the group consisting of decabromodiphenyloxide, antimony trioxide, fly ash, charged calcium carbonate, mica, glass microspheres and ceramic microspheres and mixtures thereof and the binder material is preferably acrylic latex. The metallic component is preferably aluminum foil. The composite material has heat insulating and fire resistant characteristics.

Abstract: A composite resin molded product has a molded product body made of a resin and a fiber sheet material inserted on the surface of the molded product body. The fiber sheet material is formed of a knitted fabric, and the rear surface of the knitted fabric faces the molded product. The surfaces of fiber yarns of the knitted fabric are integrated with the molded product body by melting and solidifying.

Abstract: A freestanding article is provided that uses a cured polyaspartic acid urethane resin to form a hardened matrix impregnating and surrounding a cloth having parallel fibers. This resin provides an article with superior mechanical and weathering properties relative to conventional resins such as epoxies and vinyl esters.

Abstract: A glass chopped strand mat binder according to the invention can be supplied in an amount smaller than a conventional binder amount and can form a glass chopped strand mat having desired uniform strength. The invention is a glass chopped strand mat binder that includes a polyester resin powder (A) having a volume average particle diameter DV of 100 to 250 ?m, containing at most 20% by weight of particles with a volume based particle diameter of at least 300 ?m, and having a coefficient CV of variation of volume based particle diameter distribution of 0.1 to 30% as measured by the laser diffraction scattering method.

Abstract: Insulation for high temperature applications includes glass fibers having an average diameter of between about 2.7 to about 3.8 microns. In one possible embodiment the insulation includes a polyacrylic acid binder. Such insulation has about 98 weight percent glass fibers and about 2 weight percent binder.

Abstract: A fire resistant fabric material comprising a substrate having an ionic charge which is coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge. The coating consists essentially of a filler material comprising clay and a binder material. The substrate is preferably fiberglass, the filler material may further comprise at least one additional filler selected from the group consisting of decabromodiphenyloxide, antimony trioxide, fly ash, charged calcium carbonate, mica, glass microspheres and ceramic microspheres and mixtures thereof and the binder material is preferably acrylic latex.

Abstract: A copper clad laminate includes a glass fiber substrate and at least a copper foil on the glass fiber substrate. The glass fiber substrate is made by impregnating glass fiber fabrics in an impregnation liquid to form prepregs, and then the prepregs are laid up with a copper foil to form the copper clad laminate by a hot press molding. The impregnation liquid includes resin and a filler in a range between 5 PHR and 80 PHR, wherein the filler includes silica and at least a metallic oxide, of which a metallic atom is selected from the groups IIA or IIIA elements in the periodic table, to form a composite material with an amorphous network structure that the copper clad laminate will have a suitable hardness and a coefficient of thermal expansion.

Abstract: A flame or heat flux protective coating composition, which includes a dispersion of fiberglass, hollow glass spheres, or a combination of both in silicone. A flame or heat flux protective sheet, which includes hollow glass spheres dispersed in silicone in a sheet form or fiberglass and silicone in a sheet form, wherein the fiberglass is dispersed in the silicone or the fiberglass is a woven cloth coated with the silicone is also presented. Articles incorporating the flame or heat flux protective coating or sheet form and methods for coating an article with the flame or heat flux protective coating composition are also presented.

Abstract: An interior building system which includes a curved, acoustical, self-supporting composite panel which differentiates and accents the interior building space, and, at the same time, provides substantial sound absorbing capabilities. The composite panel is composed of two or more layers of non self-supporting soft fiber material and a discontinuous layer of adhesive interposed between each of the soft fiber layers. The system further includes mounting hardware for attaching the panel to the building structure. The mounting hardware has a perforated plate which is embedded in the panel which minimizes the visibility of the hardware, and, at the same time, provides enhanced load bearing capabilities.

Abstract: A gypsum board which comprises a set gypsum core sandwiched between and faced with fibrous mats, wherein a free surface of one of said mats is pre-coated with a combination of a mineral pigment, optionally an inorganic adhesive binder and an organic binder, preferably a hydrophobic, UV resistant polymer latex adhesive binder applied to said surface as an aqueous coating composition, said aqueous coating composition upon drying and setting providing a pre-coated mat satisfying certain morphology requirements.

Abstract: Coated fibrous mats having properties particularly suited for a facer on gypsum wallboard, foam and other substrates and in laminates of various types, and the method of making the coated mat is disclosed. The mat contains a major portion of non-cellulosic fibers and a minor portion of cured resinous binder. The exposed surface coating has a smoothness of no more than about 15 microns and is comprised of one or more of a clay, a filler and a polymeric binder. The method comprises at least partially drying the coated mat while the exposed surface of the coating is in contact with a smooth surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of composite structures comprising a fibrous material, a matrix resin composition and a portion made of a surface resin composition, wherein the compositions are chosen from compositions comprising one or more semi-aromatic polyamides and one or more polyhydric alcohols.

Abstract: A self-healing composite material comprising a fibre-reinforced polymeric matrix, wherein the polymeric matrix comprises a thermosetting polymer and a thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A coated glass mat comprises a glass mat substrate having non-woven glass fibers and a coating which essentially uniformly penetrates the glass mat substrate to desired fractional thickness of the coated glass mat. The coating imparts a tensile strength to the coated glass mat which on average is at least 1.33 times greater than the tensile strength of the glass mat substrate without the coating. In example embodiments, penetration of the coating into the glass mat substrate preferably extends to a depth of from twenty five percent of a thickness of the coated glass mat to seventy five percent of the thickness of the coated glass mat. Moreover, a non-coated thickness of the coated glass mat is sufficiently thick for bonding purposes with, e.g., a gypsum slurry or other core materials such as thermoplastic or thermosetting plastics. The coating has a porosity in a range of from 1.3 CFM to 5.0 CFM, e.g.

Abstract: An electrical insulation paper that is made of mica flakelets (22), having an average size range of 0.01 to 0.05 mm in their thinnest dimension, hexagonal boron nitride (26), which has an average size range of 10 to 1,000 nm in their longest dimension, and a resin matrix. The mica flakelets and the hexagonal boron nitride are mixed and formed into a paper (17), and the resin is added to the paper after formation, the ratio by weight of the hexagonal boron nitride to the mica flakelets is directly proportional to the average size of the hexagonal boron nitride compared to the average size of the mica flakelets, within an adjustment factor.

Abstract: A curable formaldehyde-free binding composition for use with fiberglass is provided. Such curable composition comprises a substantially unpolymerized acrylate and/or methacrylate primarily having no more than approximately six recurring moieties. The composition is either unpolymerized at the time of its application to the fiberglass or in the form of an oligomer. The curable composition is coated on fiberglass and thereafter is cured to form a secure binder. In a preferred embodiment the fiberglass is the form of building insulation. In other embodiments the product is a microglass-based substrate useful for as a printed circuit board, battery separator, filter stock, or reinforcement scrim.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of composite structures, overmolded composites structures and processes for their preparation, particularly it relates to the field of polyamide composite structures.

Abstract: A freestanding article is provided that uses a cured polyaspartic acid urethane resin to form a hardened matrix impregnating and surrounding a cloth having parallel fibers. This resin provides an article with superior mechanical and weathering properties relative to conventional resins such as epoxies and vinyl esters.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a printed circuit board (PCB) supporting woven fabric and a PCB having the same. The PCB includes a supporting woven fabric, a filling resin body enveloping the supporting woven fabric and at least one signal trace arranged on the surface of the filling resin body. The supporting woven fabric is made by a number of warp fiberglass strands and weft fiberglass strands interlaced mutually, wherein each of the warp fiberglass strands initially crosses above one weft fiberglass strand to separately form a bump upwardly and passes through under the next at least two weft fiberglass strands. The invention aims to decrease the number of the bumps bulged thereof to make the PCB improved in effectiveness and speed of signal transmission.

Abstract: A composition includes a carbon nanotube (CNT)-infused glass fiber material, which includes a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) bonded to it. The CNTs are uniform in length and distribution. A continuous CNT infusion process includes: (a) disposing a carbon-nanotube forming catalyst on a surface of a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions; and (b) synthesizing carbon nanotubes on the glass fiber material, thereby forming a carbon nanotube-infused glass fiber material. The continuous CNT infusion process optionally includes extruding a glass fiber material from a glass melt or removing sizing material from a pre-fabricated glass fiber material.

Abstract: Provided is a coated nonwoven mat prepared by the process of passing a nonwoven mat over the surface of a binder or coating slurry to touch the bottom side of the mat sufficiently to fully wet the glass mat. The wetted nonwoven mat is then immersed in a slurry of the binder or coating material to fully saturate the mat with the slurry material. The process of the present invention allows one to control the porosity of the saturated fibrous nonwoven mat at high consistency with reduced scrap rate. The saturated mat will have improved tensile strength.

Abstract: Alkaline resistant fibrous products containing a binder comprised of a blend of urea formaldehyde and melamine formaldehyde and having particular use in bonding to alkaline materials having a pH of about 8 or above, including cementitious boards and other shapes, to provide manufacturing aids, reinforcement, fire resistance and a smooth surface are disclosed. Laminates containing one or more of the alkaline resistant fibrous products, with fibers bonded together with melamine formaldehyde and optionally a blend of urea formaldehyde and melamine formaldehyde binder, in contact with at least one cementitious layer are disclosed. Also, methods of making the alkaline resistant fibrous products and laminates that contain one or more layers of the alkaline resistant fibrous products are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a roofing product comprised of an asphalt coating on a nonwoven fiberglass mat. Enhanced tear strength for the roofing product, generally an asphalt shingle, is obtained by the presence of a release agent. The release agent can be a coating on the fiberglass mat, an additive in the mat binder, or present as an additive in the asphalt itself. Preferably, the release agent is a reactive polysiloxane which can react with any component within the roofing product, including the glass surface, sizing chemicals, binder chemicals, as well as the asphalt coating. The reaction can take place either during or after the polysiloxane is added or applied.

Abstract: A gypsum wallboard suitable for Level 4 finishing having a coated non-woven first glass fiber mat facing material on one major surface and an optionally coated second glass fiber mat where on the other major surface. The first glass fiber mat has a majority of fibers of a nominal fiber diameter between 8 and 11 microns and a fiber length between ¼ and ¾ inch and has a basis weight between about 1.7 lb./100 ft.2 and about 2.0 lb./100; the second glass fiber mat has a majority of fibers of a nominal fiber diameter of at least 13 microns but no greater than about 16 microns and a fiber length between ¾ and 1 inch and has a basis weight between about 1.8 lb./100 ft.2 and about 2.2 lb./100, and wherein the fibers in both of the non-woven glass fiber mats are bound together with an acrylic-type adhesive binder.

Abstract: An inorganic binder having calcium silicate sites which are connected the one with the other by alumina-silica phosphate bonds, whereby at least a portion of said alumina-silica bonds are alumina-silica phosphate bonds having a weight ratio Al2O3/SiO2 ranging from 0.3:1 to 10:1, a weight ratio Al2O3/P2O5 ranging from 0.0005 to 0.04, and a weight ratio P/B ranging from 20:1 to 100:1, whereby the inorganic binder further includes a waterproof and/or water repellent silicon compound or mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides glass fiber fabric reinforcements, cement boards, and glass fiber coatings for such reinforcements. The glass fiber fabric reinforcement includes a glass fabric containing multiple yarns containing glass filaments and a polymeric coating disposed onto the multiple yarns to form a coated glass fabric. The polymeric coating comprises a polyolefin based copolymer composition whereby the glass fabric has a Gurley Stiffness measurement of about 100-3000 mg and an ASTM D 638 (2% Secant) modulus of compression of about 1-100 MPa. The reinforcement is sufficiently drapable and lacking in shape memory so as to be curved around the edge of a cement board during the manufacture of same.

Abstract: A vinyl floor covering is provided with reinforcement of segmented woven or non-woven glass fiber mat located on the underside of the vinyl floor covering or at or near the neutral axis of the vinyl floor covering. This segmented mat reinforcement increases the stiffness and mechanical properties of the vinyl floor covering. A polymeric binder separates the segments of the glass fiber mat from each other. Expansion or contraction of the installed vinyl floor covering is restricted to this polymeric binder region. The segments may be aligned with the vinyl floor covering's show surface patterns, thereby preserving pattern integrity. The segmented mat is manufactured by applying and curing a polymeric binder to a woven or non-woven glass fiber mat, and creating segments by the passing the woven or non-woven glass fiber mat with polymeric binder through a set of embossing rollers. The segmented woven or non-woven glass fiber mat with polymeric binder is easily handled by vinyl floor covering machinery.

Abstract: A composite laminate includes a plurality of sheets of prepreg stacked one over another, and a scrim layer provided on an exterior surface of the sheets of prepreg. Each prepreg sheet is formed of fibers preimpregnated with resin. The scrim layer and the sheets of prepreg form a composite laminate whereby the scrim layer constitutes an outer, exposed surface of the composite laminate. The scrim layer may be a nonwoven carbon or glass fiber scrim that has absorbed resin from the sheets of prepreg. A method of making a composite laminate includes placing into a mold a scrim and a plurality of sheets of prepreg, with the scrim extending between an exterior surface of the sheets of prepreg and an inner surface of the mold; forming a composite laminate whereby the scrim is adhered to the sheets of prepreg; and removing the composite laminate from the mold. An outer layer of the composite laminate includes the scrim.

Abstract: A composition for production of a prepreg for manufacture of thermoset composite laminates, a method for the production of a prepreg, the prepreg, and a thermoset glass fibre reinforced composite laminate manufactured by curing the prepreg. The composition includes unsaturated polyesters or vinylesters, a catalyst, a thickening agent, and a crosslinking initiator. A first component of the unsaturated polyesters or vinylesters includes reactive groups that react with the thickening agent. A second component of the unsaturated polyesters or vinylesters does not include any groups that react with the thickening agent. The composition also includes a polyether polyol.

Abstract: A resin composition contains a solvent and a solid content dispersed in the solvent. The solid content does not contain phenolic resin. The solid content contains a benzoxazine resin and a phosphorus-containing epoxy resin. The weight ratio of the benzoxazine resin to phosphorus-containing epoxy resin is about 0.6:1 to about 3.0:1. A circuit board substrate and a copper clad laminate fabricated with the resin composition mentioned above are disclosed too.

Abstract: The present invention provides thickened fabrics and reinforcements for use as a spacer or reinforcement for a matrix system. The fabric includes in a first embodiment a woven fabric comprising weft and warp yarns containing glass fibers. A portion of the weft yarns are undulated, resulting in an increased thickness for the fabric. The fabric is coated with a polymeric resin or bonding agent, for substantially binding the weft yarns in the undulated condition. This invention also includes methods for making such fabric by increasing the thickness of a woven or non-woven material by such methods as applying tension during weaving operations, or using unbalanced yarns.

Abstract: A substrate includes a fibrous material in the form of mineral wool of insulation type and/or glass fibers of reinforcement type, and a coating provided over at least a portion of a surface of the fibrous material, the coating having photocatalytic properties and including at least partially crystallized semiconductor material which has photocatalytic properties and which is of the oxide or sulphide type, and a bonding agent configured to adhere fibers of the fibrous material to each other, the bonding agent including an adhesion promoting agent configured to promote the adhesion of the coating to the fibrous material. The bonding agent is selected from one of an adhesive agent for mineral wool, a sizing agent for reinforcing threads, a bonding agent for a mat or web obtained from reinforcement threads, and an adhesive agent for a web obtained from glass wool.

Abstract: An industrial fabric having a composite layer, the composite layer having a non-woven mesh layer structure and a yarn layer structure being parallel to the non-woven mesh layer structure. The yarn layer structure has first and second yarns, with the first yarns being connected to the second yarns to form a mesh like structure, and the yarn layer structure being embedded into the non-woven mesh layer structure.

Abstract: A gypsum board which comprises a set gypsum core sandwiched between and faced with fibrous mats, wherein a free surface of one of said mats is pre-coated with a combination of a mineral pigment, optionally an inorganic adhesive binder and an organic binder, preferably a hydrophobic, UV resistant polymer latex adhesive binder applied to said surface as an aqueous coating composition, said aqueous coating composition upon drying and setting providing a pre-coated mat satisfying certain morphology requirements.

Abstract: A gypsum board which comprises a set gypsum core sandwiched between and faced with fibrous mats, wherein a free surface of one of said mats is pre-coated with a combination of a mineral pigment, optionally an inorganic adhesive binder and an organic binder, preferably a hydrophobic, UV resistant polymer latex adhesive binder applied to said surface as an aqueous coating composition, said aqueous coating composition upon drying and setting providing a pre-coated mat satisfying certain morphology requirements.

Abstract: An impregnated fibrous veil comprises a nonwoven fibrous veil including a prebinder and reinforcing fibers. The fibers are selected from a group consisting of glass fibers, ceramic fibers and mixtures thereof. The nonwoven fibrous veil has at least one face impregnated with a surface finish formulation. The surface finish formulation includes about 50 to about 95 weight percent filler, about 5 to about 50 weight percent binder and about 0 to about 10 percent optical brightener.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition including an organic solvent, a liquid crystalline thermoset oligomer, and either a crosslinking agent or an epoxy resin or both is disclosed. A printed circuit board which includes the thermosetting composition is also disclosed. The printed circuit board is produced by impregnating the thermosetting composition into a reinforcing material.

Abstract: A fiber mat of improved hot wet tensile strength and a process of making same is disclosed. The fiber mat consists of fibers; a formaldehyde-free resinous fiber binder coating the fibers; and a binder-modifier which is a functional silane monomer or polymer.

Abstract: An optical resin sheet includes a cured resin layer containing glass fiber, wherein the ratio of the elastic modulus of the glass fiber to the elastic modulus of a cured resin material, which forms the cured resin layer, is 25 or more. With the thus arranged optical resin sheet, stress is applied to the glass fiber, thereby reducing the phenomenon of occurrence of birefringence, and when it is applied to a display device, there is achieved a significantly small light leakage in an oblique direction. The optical resin sheet is capable of achieving excellent display quality of an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device, as well as keeping the coefficient of thermal expansion lower and the mechanical strength higher.

Abstract: A method for reducing the amount of binder or resin used in glass fiber manufacturing while maintaining product performance is disclosed. The method generally reduces the amount of binder or resin used in a manufacturing process by adjusting other factors in the manufacturing process. Specifically, ramp moisture and/or silane content are factors that are adjusted to achieve the results of the disclosed method. Additionally, glass fiber compositions resulting from the method are disclosed.

Abstract: An article includes a fabric and a fluoropolymer coating layer on the fabric. The fabric is a woven fabric including yarns.

Abstract: The present invention teaches that a tightly woven, and strong sheet of fiberglass may be saturated or impregnated with sodium silicate in order to produce a strong and fire resistant sheet. A sheet of silica fabric may be adhered to the sheet of fiberglass in order to provide additional protection from combustion. The present invention further teaches that a fire door core may be mass produced from fire resistant sheets, silica sheets, and that the core may be rated for fire safety by a rating agency, thus allowing door manufacturers to produce doors using that core without individually certifying each model of door. The impregnation may occur by spraying, by rolling or by other means, and the drying process of the sodium silicate occurs after it has been saturated into the fiberglass sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a colored reinforced article of manufacture having a substantially uniform distribution of color. The colored reinforced article of manufacture comprises a fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin matrix and a non-appertured colored veil in the thermosetting resin matrix.

Abstract: The present invention provides for high thermal conductivity paper that comprises a host matrix (10), and high thermal conductivity materials (12) added to a surface of the host matrix in a specific pattern (12). The high thermal conductivity materials are comprised of one or more of nanofillers, diamond like coatings directly on the host matrix, and diamond like coatings on the nanofillers. In particular embodiments the specific pattern comprises one or more of a grid, edging, banding centering and combinations thereof and the high thermal conductivity materials cover 15-55% of the surface of the host matrix. Multiple surfaces, including sub layers may have patterning.

Abstract: The display device of the invention includes: a first plastic substrate including a composite layer having a resin-impregnated fiber fabric, an inorganic barrier layer 25 formed on the composite layer, and a planarizing resin layer formed on the inorganic barrier layer; and a display medium layer formed on the planarizing resin layer-side of the first plastic substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the assembly by adhesive bonding of a first substrate S1 made of thermoplastic polymer elastomer (abbreviation TPE) or of omopolymeric polyamide (abbreviation PA) or copolymeric polyamide (abbreviation coPA) and of a second substrate S2. The substrates S1 and S2 can be of the same kind, in other words made of TPE or of homopolymeric PA or of coPA, or may be of different kinds. Generally speaking, the thermoplastic polymer elastomer (TPE) substrates S1 are assembled by adhesive bonding with other substrates S2 by means of adhesives or glues based on organic solvent, which are also referred to as two-component solvent-borne polyurethane adhesives.

Abstract: A gypsum wallboard suitable for Level 4 finishing having a coated non-woven first glass fiber mat facing material on one major surface and an optionally coated second glass fiber mat where on the other major surface. The first glass fiber mat has a majority of fibers of a nominal fiber diameter between 8 and 11 microns and a fiber length between ¼ and ¾ inch and has a basis weight between about 1.7 lb./100 ft.2 and about 2.0 lb./100; the second glass fiber mat has a majority of fibers of a nominal fiber diameter of at least 13 microns but no greater than about 16 microns and a fiber length between ¾ and 1 inch and has a basis weight between about 1.8 lb./100 ft.2 and about 2.2 lb./100, and wherein the fibers in both of the non-woven glass fiber mats are bound together with an acrylic-type adhesive binder.

Abstract: The present invention provides thickened fabrics and reinforcements for use as a spacer or reinforcement for a matrix system. The fabric includes in a first embodiment a woven fabric comprising weft and warp yarns containing glass fibers. A portion of the weft yarns are undulated into a sinusoidal path forming a generally “C” shaped bridge between adjacent warp yarns which results in an increased thickness for the fabric. The fabric is coated with a polymeric resin or bonding agent, for substantially binding the weft yarns in the undulated condition. This invention also includes methods for making such fabric by increasing the thickness of a woven or non-woven material by such methods as applying tension to warp yarns having opposite twists during weaving operations, or using unbalanced yarns, for example.