Abstract:
The present invention discloses methods for enhancing the wear-resistance of polymers, the resulting polymers, and in vivo implants made from such polymers. One aspect of this invention presents a method whereby a polymer is irradiated, preferably with gamma radiation, then thermally treated, such as by remelting of annealing. The resulting polymeric composition preferably has its most oxidized surface layer removed. Another aspect of the invention presents a general method for optimizing the wear resistance and desirable physical and/or chemical properties of a polymer by crosslinking and thermally treating it. The resulting polymeric compositions is wear-resistant and may be fabricated into an in vivo implant.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method and apparatus for building three-dimensional models by deposition modeling techniques from moisture-sensitive thermoplastics. A feedstock of thermoplastic modeling material is dried to a low moisture content and supplied to a dispensing head of a modeling apparatus. The dry thermoplastic material is heated in a liquifier and deposited in a predetermined pattern so as to build a three-dimensional model.
Abstract:
A conductive foamed roller includes a metal shaft portion and a conductive foamed rubber portion. The conductive foamed roller has a permanent compressive strain of equal to or less than 1.75%.
Abstract:
An intermediate polymer preform of elongated shape for manufacturing a microstructured optical fibre is made from a mould with a tubular par containing a pattern of hole generating elements (wires, rods or tubes) extending along it. The hole generating elements are releasably attached to an upper and to a lower base of the mould. The mould is cleaned by circulating a filtered solvent in it. The mould is filled with a fluid polymer optical material or polymer precursor. The polymer material or precursor is consolidated so that it cannot change its shape under operating stress conditions at ambient temperature. The hole generating elements are released from the upper and lower base. The consolidated core preform is extracted from the mould. The process can further include calibrating the intermediate preform.
Abstract:
Methods and products of Transport co-polymerization (“TCP”) that are useful for preparations of low Dielectric Constant (“ε”) thin films are disclosed. Transport co-polymerization (“TCP”) of reactive intermediates that are generated from a first precursor with a general structural formula (Z)m—Ar—(CX′X″Y)n (VI) with a second reactive intermediate that is generated from a cage compound (e.g. Fullerenes, Methylsilsesquioxane, Hydrosilsesquioxane, and Adamantanyl) or a cyclic-compounds (e.g. Cyclo-Siloxanes and 2,2-Paracyclophanes) results in co-polymer films that are useful for making porous low ε (≦2.0) thin films. The porous thin films of this invention consist of nano-pores with uniform pore distribution thus retain high rigidity thus are suitable for manufacturing of future ICs using copper as conductor. Preparation methods and stabilization processes for low k co-polymers that consist of sp2C—Z and HC-sp3Cα—X bonds are also revealed. A preparation method is achieved by controlling the substrate temperature and feed rate of the major precursors. One stabilization process includes a post annealing of as-deposited co-polymer films under the presence of hydrogen under high temperatures. The reductive annealing of these films is conducted at temperatures from −20° C. to −50° C. to +20° C. to +50° C. of their Reversible Crystal Transformation (“CRT”) temperatures, then quenching the resulting films to −20° C. to −50° C. below their “CRT” temperatures. The reductive annealing is conducted before the as-deposited film was removed from a deposition system and still under the vacuum. “Re-stabilization” processes of co-polymer surfaces that are exposed to reactive plasma etching are also disclosed; thus, further coating by barrier metal, cap layer or etch-stop layer can be safely applied.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to methods of making polarizing beam splitters. An exemplary method includes supporting a polarizing film within a mold, where the polarizing film has a first surface and a second surface, injecting a polymeric material into the mold adjacent the first surface of the polarizing film, solidifying the first polymeric material to form a first prism, and securing a second prism to the second surface of the polarizing film. Another exemplary method includes injection molding a component of the polarizing beam splitter including a first polymeric material and heat treating the first component up to a temperature that does not exceed about 20° C. below a glass transition temperature of the first polymeric material.
Abstract:
A resin molded article and a production method thereof, including the processes of heat-molding a molding material containing a biodegradable resin and a reinforcing fiber or a biodegradable resin, a reinforcing fiber after controlling a water content thereof, or non-controlling. The resin molded article according to the present invention has sufficient heat resistance so that they are not deformed even after being temporarily left in a high temperature environment such as that in an automobile in the daytime in summer seasons and being heated to a high temperature, without deteriorating the properties thereof as members for recording materials, and therefore cause no environmental problems when left in nature since they can be finally decomposed by microorganisms.
Abstract:
A thermally printable commercially functional cash register tape produced from a thin oriented, heat stabilized, thermoplastic film is described. This thermoplastic tape replaces the currently used paper cash register tape. It will accept printing, has sufficient machine direction stiffness and sufficiently reduced surface electrical charges to function in conventional commercial cash register printers. The thermoplastic tape is much thinner than the conventional paper tape so a roll of the plastic register tape contains about 4.7 times the paper length of a typical cash register roll.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a heat-treated plastic pressurized container that is resistant to polar liquids and impact stresses and the process for making such container.
Abstract:
An apparatus which extrudes flowable material from a liquifier includes a system for loading filament supplied in a cassette. The cassette is loaded into a loading bay of the apparatus. A strand of filament from the cassette is engaged and advanced along a path to the liquifier using a drive wheel or roller pair. A conduit having an entrance in the loading bay guides the filament as it is advanced. The filament loading system of the present invention provides a convenient manner of loading and unloading filament in a three-dimensional modeling machine, and can be implemented in a manner that protects the filament from environmental moisture.