Abstract:
Hydroxyl polymer polymeric structures, for example fibrous elements, such as filaments and/or fibers, and more particularly to hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements that contain a dual purpose material and/or dual purpose material component, fibrous structures made therefrom, and methods for making same are provided.
Abstract:
A composite comprising adhered components and method of refurbishing such composites are described herein. The composite includes a first component, a second component, and the first component being adhered to the second component using an adhesive stack. The adhesive stack comprises a first adhesive-impregnated scrim layer disposed between the first component and the second component and a bulk adhesive layer disposed between the first component and the second component.
Abstract:
Polymeric structures, for example fibrous elements, such as filaments and/or fibers, and more particularly to fibrous elements that contain an ammonium alkylsulfonate salt, fibrous structures made therefrom, and methods for making same are provided.
Abstract:
Ceramic matrix composites include a fiber network and a matrix including layers of first and second materials. The first material may include SiC. The second material may include an element that when oxidized forms a silicate that is stable at high temperatures.
Abstract:
A composite conductive film is provided that includes a layer of photoresist material and an inorganic mesh comprising a plurality of particles of an inorganic material. The plurality of particles of the inorganic mesh is embedded within the layer of photoresist material and the layer of photoresist material and the inorganic mesh are arranged to form the composite conductive film. Furthermore, a method of making a composite conductive film is provided that includes providing, as a matrix, a layer of photoresist material, introducing a plurality of inorganic particles upon a surface of the layer of photoresist material and embedding at least some of the plurality of inorganic particles into the layer of photoresist material to form an inorganic mesh within the layer of photoresist material, thereby forming the composite conductive film.
Abstract:
A composite comprising adhered components and method of refurbishing such composites are described herein. The composite includes a first component, a second component, and the first component being adhered to the second component using an adhesive stack. The adhesive stack comprises a first adhesive-impregnated scrim layer disposed between the first component and the second component and a bulk adhesive layer disposed between the first component and the second component.
Abstract:
A carbon nanofiber aggregate (CNFA) system and method provides self-sensing capabilities that can be used to detect strain, moisture, and temperature changes. The CNFA may include cement, aggregate, silica fume, high-range water reducer (HRWR), and/or carbon nanofibers. The metal meshes in the CNFA may be utilized to monitor the electric properties of the CNFA to detect strain, moisture, and temperature changes. The CNFA may be embedded in concrete structures to allow detection of strain, moisture, and temperature changes that may cause damage to structures. Several metal meshes may be embedded in the CNFA.
Abstract:
Plastisol compositions are provided including a polymeric resin in the form of particulates dispersed within a plasticizer and one or more hydrolyzable organosilicon compounds. A suitable solvent system can be utilized in the plastisol compositions. Also provided are inorganic fibers, and particularly reinforcing scrims, that are at least partially coated with a plastisol composition including one or more hydrolyzable organosilicon compounds. Cementitious boards reinforced with plastisol coated inorganic fibers, such as mesh scrims, are also provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to crop netting materials, crop cover materials, and ground cover materials for agricultural applications, which is knitted, woven or non-woven, from a synthetic monofilament, multifilament yarn, or tape or combination thereof, formed from a resin comprising at least one pigment such that the monofilament, multifilament yarn, or tape, transmit solar radiation in the visible wavelength range of about 420 to 720 nm at a level similar to the level that the materials transmit solar radiation in the infra-red wavelength ranges of about 700 to about 1000 nm and 1500 to about 1600 nm. The materials also absorb solar radiation in the UV wavelength range of about 300 to about 380 nm.