A method of printing a three dimensional article (201) can include forming a bottom layer of the three dimensional article (201) by spraying a dry build material powder (210) onto a build platform (230) while heating the dry build material powder (210). The dry build material powder (210) can include metal or ceramic particles mixed with a polymeric binder having a softening point temperature. The dry build material powder (210) can be heated to a temperature above the softening point temperature such that the dry build material powder (210) adheres to the build platform (230). Subsequent layers can be formed by spraying dry build material powder (210) onto a lower layer while heating the dry build material powder (210) such that the dry build material powder (210) adheres to the lower layer.

A binder solution comprises greater than or equal to 0.5 wt % and less than or equal to 20 wt % of nanoparticles, a thermoplastic binder, and a solvent. The nanoparticles may comprise metallic nanoparticles comprising nickel, silver, chromium, aluminum, cobalt, iron, or combinations thereof. The nanoparticles may comprise ceramic nanoparticles, the comprising alumina, aluminum nitride, zirconia, titania, silica, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, boron nitride, or combinations thereof. A method of manufacturing a part includes depositing a layer of particulate material on a working surface, applying a binder solution into the layer of particulate material in a pattern, repeating the steps of depositing and selectively applying to form a plurality of layers of particulate material with the applied binder solution, and curing the applied binder solution in the plurality of layers of particulate material with the applied binder solution to evaporate the solvent and thereby form a green body part.

Provided is a curable silicone rubber mixture that provides a cured silicone rubber having a small change in volume resistivity when a high voltage is applied for a long period of time. The curable silicone rubber mixture includes a curable silicone rubber, a cation having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds in the molecular structure thereof, a metal oxide particle having a hydrophilization ratio at the surface thereof of 0.50 or more, and an anion having a specific structure.

A conductive coating material is disclosed including at least (A) 100 parts by mass of a binder component including 5 to 30 parts by mass of solid epoxy resin that is solid at normal temperature and 20 to 90 parts by mass of liquid epoxy resin that is liquid at normal temperature, (B) 200 to 1800 parts by mass of silver-coated copper alloy particles in which the copper alloy particles are made of an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc, the silver-coated copper alloy particles have a nickel content of 0.5% to 20% by mass, and the silver-coated copper alloy particles have a zinc content of 1% to 20% by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder component (A), and (C) 0.3 to 40 parts by mass of a curing agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder component (A).

Provided is an electrical connection member including a conductive member made of a rubber-like elastic material, through which a terminal used for supplying power is mounted to a mounted member such as a glass plate, and electrically connected with a small electric resistance to contact member provided in the mounted member, resulting in less reduction of rubber-like elasticity of the conductive member due to a temperature increase of the electrical connection member, even if large current flows.

With respect to the conductive member 11 made of the rubber-like elastic material provided in the electrical connection member 10, a compression set measured after the following treatment is 50% or less, the treatment being comprise applying a load between an upper surface and a lower surface of the conductive member and conducting 25% compressive deformation at 105° C. for 22 hours; and electric resistance between the upper surface and the lower surface is 0.1 Ω or less during application of the load.

A method of forming a composite material includes photo-initiating a polymerization of a monomer in a pattern of interconnected units to form a polymer microlattice. Unpolymerized monomer is removed from the polymer microlattice. The polymer microlattice is coated with a metal. The metal-coated polymer microlattice is dispersed in a polymer matrix.

A polymer composition comprises at least one substantially non-conductive polymer binder and at least first and second electrically conductive fillers, wherein the first electrically conductive filler is comprised of particles having a void bearing structure, and the second electrically conductive filler is comprised of particles which are substantially spherical in shape.

Composite cables suitable for use in conjunction with wellbore tools. One cable may include a polymer composite that includes dopants dispersed in a polymer matrix and continuous fibers extending along an axial length of the cable through the polymer matrix, wherein the cable is characterized by at least one of the following: (1) at least a portion of the cable having a density greater than about 2 g/cm3, wherein at least some of the dopants have a density of about 6 g/cm3 or greater, (2) at least a portion of the cable having a density less than about 2 g/cm3, wherein at least some of the dopants have a density of about 0.9 g/cm3 or less, (3) at least some of the dopants are ferromagnetic, or (4) at least some of the dopants are hydrogen getters.

A polyarylene sulfide resin composition contains a polyarylene sulfide resin, a transition metal particle, a fibrous inorganic filler, and an inorganic nucleating agent, and a molded article made from the resin composition. The resin composition has excellent mechanical, corrosion, and haze properties, and heat resistance. The resin composition prevents corrosion of a mold and deterioration in the durability of a manufactured product upon injection by effectively removing halogen-based impurities, and also has excellent mechanical, corrosion, and haze properties, and heat resistance. A molded article manufactured from the resin composition satisfies the standards required for components of a vehicle and an electric/electronic device.

A conductive carbon fiber reinforced composite comprising: a metal-coated carbon fiber fabric laminated with a nanocomposite resin, the nanocomposite resin comprising a mixture of: a polymerizable thermosetting polymer, a conductive filler, and a carbonaceous fiber-like filler. A method of forming a conductive carbon fiber reinforced composite, the composite comprising a metal-coated carbon fiber fabric laminated with a nanocomposite resin, the nanocomposite resin comprising a mixture of: a polymerizable thermosetting polymer, a conductive filler, and a carbonaceous fiber-like filler, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming the nanocomposite resin; b) forming the metal-coated carbon fiber fabric; and c) laminating the metal-coated carbon fiber fabric with the nanocomposite resin using one of: a wet lay-up process followed by hot-press curing under vacuum, a vacuum infusion process, a prepreg fabrication process, and a resin transfer molding process.