Abstract: To provide a novel immobilized product in which a carbon material and/or a silicon material is/are immobilized on a base material surface by a chemical bond via a linking group, and a method for producing the same. The immobilized product is an immobilized product in which a carbon material is immobilizing on a surface of a base material, wherein the carbon material is chemically bonded on the surface of the base material via a linking group, and the linking group is at least one selected from the group consisting of a —NH group, a —NH—R1—NH group, a —SO group, a R2 group, a —O—R3—O group, and a R4 group (in which the R1 to R4 each independently represent at least one selected from the group consisting of a chain alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, a chain alkenyl group, a cyclic alkenyl group, a chain alkynyl group, etc.).

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrically insulating resin composition comprising a polysulfone resin including a plurality of sulfonyl groups in the molecule and a polyamide resin, wherein the proportion of the polyamide resin is 1 to 45% by mass. The present invention also provides a laminate sheet obtained by bonding a plurality of sheet materials with a resin composition layer interposed therebetween, wherein the resin composition layer comprises a polysulfone resin including a plurality of sulfonyl groups in the molecule and a polyamide resin, and the proportion of the polyamide resin is 1 to 45% by mass.

Abstract: A stereoscopic conductive fabric includes a basement yarn layer, a conductive yarn, and a support yarn. The basement yarn layer includes plural warp yarns arranged coursewise and parallel to each other and plural course yarns arranged warpwise and parallel to each other. The course yarns are interwoven with the warp yarns to form the basement yarn layer. The conductive yarn is arranged coursewise and interwoven with the course yarns in a skip manner to form plural conductive structures protruding from a surface of the basement yarn layer. The support yarn is arranged coursewise and interwoven with the course yarns in a skip manner to form plural pressing structures protruding from another surface of the basement yarn layer. A module for detecting electrical signals from body skin applying the stereoscopic conductive fabric is also disclosed.

Abstract: A conductive woven fabric consisting of multiple weft yarns and multiple warp yarns and having at least one conductive part, wherein one of weft and warp is consisting of non-conductive yarns and the other of weft and warp is consisting of conductive yarns and non-conductive yarns which are parallel to each other, characterized in that said non-conductive yarns parallel to the conductive yarns are shrinking-processed yarns and the conductive part is formed by a repeating woven structure wherein the conductive yarns pass through the upper side of at least two of non-conductive yarns orthogonal to the conductive yarns and then pass through the back side of at least one of non-conductive yarns orthogonal to the conductive yarns, and a process for producing the same, and also provides a conductive member using the same.

Abstract: A textile sleeve for protecting elongate members against EMI and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a wall having opposite edges extending lengthwise in generally parallel relation with a longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The opposite edges are configured to overlap one another to bound a central cavity extending between the opposite ends. The wall includes warp filaments, extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, woven with weft filaments, extending generally transversely to the warp filaments. The warp filaments include substantially electrically non-conductive multifilaments woven in a plain weave pattern with the weft filaments and electrically conductive members woven with the weft filaments to form a plurality of floats, with each of the floats extending over at least two adjacent ones of the weft filaments.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical-modulation object, including birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns, whose island portions are grouped, based on two or more spinning cores, in a matrix. The optical-modulation object causes formation of an optical modulation interface between island portions and sea portions, thus maximizing optical modulation efficiency, as compared to conventional birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoset resin fiber components, composite materials including thermoset resin fiber components, composite articles manufactured using such composite materials and methodologies for manufacturing same. The thermoset resin fiber components may include a single fiber of thermoset resin or a plurality of fibers commingled together. The properties and characteristics of the thermoset resin used are chosen according to the material to be produced therefrom. The thermoset fiber components may be woven into reinforcement fibers to form prepregs. Thermoplastic fibers may be commingled and co-woven with the thermoset fiber components.

Abstract: A multilayer woven textile with improved performance characteristics is disclosed. The multilayer woven textile may include a spun yarn having conductive staple fibers and non-conductive staple fibers. The spun yarn may be woven in a multilayer weave pattern.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of functionalizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs), particularly single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), with organosilane species, wherein such functionalization enables fabrication of advanced polymer composites. The present invention is also directed toward the functionalized CNTs, advanced CNT-polymer composites made with such functionalized CNTs, and methods of making such advanced CNT-polymer composites.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printed wiring board which attains aims of printed wiring boards required for realizing high-speed, high-frequency semiconductor devices, namely a printed wiring board having low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss tangent and low linear expansion coefficient. Also disclosed is a composite woven fabric suitably used as a base material for such a printed wiring board. Specifically disclosed is a composite woven fabric containing quartz glass fibers and polyolefin fibers, in which the ratio of the quartz glass fibers to the composite woven fabric is set at 10 vol % or more and 90 vol % or less. It is preferred that the quartz glass fibers each have a filament diameter of 3 ?m or more and 16 ?m or less, and the composite woven fabric has a thickness of 200 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a yarn providing a fabric manufactured thereof with good resistance against cutting as well as thermoregulation properties, said yarn comprising cut-resistant fibers and moisture-wicking fibers wherein said cut-resistant fibers and said moisture-wicking fibers are staple fibers. The invention also relates to a fabric containing thereof and to clothing comprising said fabric.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical-modulation object, including birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns, whose island portions are grouped, based on two or more spinning cores, in a matrix. The optical-modulation object causes formation of an optical modulation interface between island portions and sea portions, thus maximizing optical modulation efficiency, as compared to conventional birefringent island-in-the-sea yarns.

Abstract: Mattress and home furnishing items are made open flame resistant by a fire barrier fabric that includes chlorine-free rayon fiber. The fire barrier fabric at least partially encloses the core of the open flame resistant mattress or home furnishing item. When tested in accordance with the flame resistance test protocols of NFPA 267 or ASTM E 1590, the mattress has a maximum heat release rate of less than 250 kW and a total energy release of less than 40 MJ in the first five minutes of the test. The home furnishing items may be tested under test protocols such as California Technical Bulletin #604 or #117. TEQ of the products of the combustion of chlorine-free fibers, yarns and fabrics is less than or equal to 2 nanograms.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making continuous coextruded intermingled glass filaments and continuous thermoplastic organic filaments that enable non-spinnable compounds to be incorporated at the thermoplastic filaments. The invention is characterized in that the thermoplastic filaments are obtained by coextrusion of a thermoplastic material acting as core and a thermoplastic material containing at least one non-spinnable compound. The invention also concerns a device for implementing the method. The resulting composite yarn is provided with specific core properties provided by the non-spinnable compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to disposable, personal cleansing articles useful for cleansing the skin or hair. These articles are used by the consumer by wetting the dry article with water and then rubbing the article against the skin or hair. The article comprises a water insoluble substrate with an elastomeric component and having a cleansing surface and a lathering surfactant releasably associated with the substrate. Preferably, the articles of the present invention further comprise a conditioning component.

Abstract: Fire retardant and heat resistant yarns, fabrics, and other fibrous blends incorporate one or more fire retardant and heat resistant strands comprising oxidized polyacrylonitrile and one or more strengthening filaments such as metallic filaments (e.g., stainless steel), high strength ceramic filaments, or high strength polymer filaments. Such yarns, fabrics, and other fibrous blends have a superior tensile strength, cut resistance, abrasion resistance, LOI, TPP and continuous operating temperature compared to conventional fire retardant fabrics. The yarns, fabrics, and other fibrous blends are also more soft, supple, breathable and moisture absorbent and are therefore more comfortable to wear, compared to conventional fire retardant fabrics. The inventive yarns may be woven, knitted or otherwise assembled into a desired fabric or other article of manufacture.

Abstract: A textile article having flame resistant properties includes a plurality of inherently flame resistant polyester fibers formed into a fabric, and a finish on the fabric including a cyclic phosphonate flame retardant. The finish imparts a property selected from the group consisting of: a molecularly bound antimicrobial agent which is an organosilane, a fluorochemical soil and fluid repellant, and the finished textile article has a flame resistance that passes the standard method NFPA 701-1996 edition testing protocol.

Abstract: An extensible laminate includes a sheet of an extensible nonwoven material that has a fabric side and a film side, a sheet of an elastomeric film, and an adhesive. The adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the film side of the extensible nonwoven material. The extensible nonwoven material is selectively attached to the elastomeric film by a plurality of intermittent adhesive bonds. The extensible nonwoven material is further selectively attached to the clastomeric film by a plurality of thermal point bonds. The intermittent adhesive bonds cover a greater percentage of an interfacial plane between the extensible nonwoven material and the elastomeric film material than the thermal point bonds. A process for making the extensible laminate is also disclosed.

Abstract: A woven fabric useful in protective apparel made from yarn components comprising a body fabric yarn component and a cut resistant ripstop yarn component having at least 50% greater tensile strength than the body fabric yarn component and comprising a yarn having a synthetic staple-fiber sheath and inorganic core, the body fabric yarn component and the cut resistant ripstop yarn component both being comprised of at least one yarn and each yarn component distinguished from the adjacent yarn component by interweaving orthogonal yarn components.

Abstract: A batting of a type having opposing faces and a softness and a flexibility and configured for use in the formation of a quilt is disclosed. The quilt may have at least one cover to be securably attached to the batting. An adhesive provided is with the batting so that the cover can be attached to the batting during formation of the quilt. The batting with the adhesive may be sold as a commercially available product in at least one desirable size for formation of the quilt. The batting may comprise a cotton material, or a polyester material, or a cotton and polyester material. The adhesive provided with the batting may be configured to be selectively activated when applying the cover for attachment to the batting. The adhesive provided with the batting may be removed by a treatment. The commercial product may include instructions for the use of the batting.

Abstract: In a diaphragm for loud-speaker of the present invention, an increase in tensile strength is averagely attained as a whole, and the over all diaphragm is uniformly colored without showing any lattice pattern.

Abstract: An elastically stretchable composite sheet includes an elastic layer and an inelastic layer formed with stretchable fibers having a relatively small diameter and bonded to at least one surface of the elastic layer. In the inelastic layer bonded to the elastic layer is formed with thermoplastic synthetic fiber, at least 80% by weight of stretchable fibers includes thermoplastic synthetic fiber containing lubricant of 0.1˜5.0% by weight.

Abstract: This invention aims to provide a composite sheet having a layer of inelastically stretchable continuous fibers improved so that a possible unevenness in fiber diameter may be minimized.

Abstract: A textile substrate for seat coverings, a velour, a woven fabric, a single-thread knitted fabric or a multi-thread knitted fabric, especially raschel or malimo, contains about 50 wt % of wool and about 50 wt % of viscose rayon. The substrate can be made exclusively of wool and viscose rayon, but can also contain other constituents such as metal threads and plastic fibers, such as polyesters. The substrate can be formed as a woven fabric, for example, which comprises in the warp (1) a mixed yarn of 30 to 70 wt % of wool and 30 to 70 wt % of viscose rayon and in the weft (2) a mixed yarn of 30 to 70 wt % of wool and 30 to 70 wt % of viscose rayon alternating with a pure viscose rayon yarn.

Abstract: The textile conveyor belt of the invention is constituted by at least two layers, namely an outer layer designed to come into contact with articles and an inner layer designed to come into contact with a mechanical conveyor system. Cohesion between the layers is provided by binding threads, the outer layer and the binding threads being made of threads that are made up of an intimate mixture of fibers comprising both stainless steel fibers and fibers of a material selected from those which decompose into carbon when raised to high temperature, e.g. para-aramid or polybenzimidazole. In addition, the inner layer is made of threads having good properties concerning both mechanical strength and resistance to temperature.

Abstract: A yarn is formed from discontinuous parallel fibers which are not twisted and which are held together by a covering yarn of sacrificial material wound around the fibers. The fibers comprise an intimate mixture of fibers of at least two different natures selected from carbon fibers or pre-oxidized polyacrylonitrile based carbon precursor fibers, or anisotropic or isotropic pitch based carbon precursor fibers, or phenolic or cellulosic based carbon precursor fibers, and ceramic fibers or ceramic precursor fibers. The mixture of fibers comprises, in its carbon state, at least 15% by weight of high strength fibers, having a tensile strength of at least 1500 MPa and a modulus of at least 150 MPa, and at least 15% by weight of fibers with a low Young's modulus of at most 100 GPa.

Abstract: A planar porous composite structure including a plurality of regular textile planar layers formed of continuous yarns. The layers are placed on top of each other to form a structure having two dimensions at right angles to each other and a third dimension perpendicular to them and defining a plane having a direction along the two dimensions. A plurality of openings extends through the layers. Each opening is defined by portions of the continuous yarns extending substantially in the direction of the plane and existing in the regular textile planar layers to make the planar layers regular in structure prior to placing them on top of each other. A plurality of passages extends entirely through the structure in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the structure.

Abstract: A permanently flame-retardant and anti-microbial air-textured yarn is formed of a plurality of substantially longitudinally extending, permanently flame-retardant filaments defining a core, and a plurality of substantially randomly extending, permanently anti-microbial filaments disposed at least about the core, the anti-microbial filaments at least partially defining a boucle-like sheath about the core. A knit or woven fabric formed with the yarn and having at lease 5% by weight of the anti-microbial filaments is characterized by an ability to pass, both after one commercial laundering and after 100 commercial launderings, both National Fire Protection Agency vertical flame retardancy test NFPA 701-1989 and at least the 85% reduction level of gram positive and gram negative bacteria of anti-microbial test NYS 63.

Abstract: A fiber comprising at least about 80% by weight linear low density polyethylene and having a melting point >109.degree. C. is disclosed. Also disclosed are thermally consolidated fiber structures comprising (1) at least about 3% by weight, based on the total weight of the structure, of lower melting binder fibers comprising at least 80% by weight linear low density polyethylene, and (2) not more than 97% by weight, based on the total weight of the structure, of nonmelting fibers, or fibers having a melting point higher than the linear low density polyethylene fibers. The fiber structures can be in the form of multifilament yarns, woven or nonwoven textile fabrics, carpets, or laminates. The linear low density polyethylene binder fibers in the structures preferably have a melting point <109.degree. C.