A temperature regulating article comprises a substrate and a polymeric phase change material bound to the substrate, wherein the polymeric phase change material is characterized by including a precisely branched polymer with substantially equally spaced repeating sidechains. In other embodiments the polymeric phase change material includes between 20 and 200 branches per 1000 carbon units, has a latent heat of at least 5 Joules per gram, and a transition temperature between 0 C. and 40 C.

The present invention relates to a carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber bundle with an oil composition adhering thereto, wherein the oil composition comprises an amino-modified silicone, an aromatic ester compound (1) having a structure represented by the following formula (1), and an aromatic ester compound (2) having a structure represented by the following formula (2), the amino-modified silicone, the aromatic ester compound (1), and the aromatic ester compound (2) meet the specific requirements, the process for producing the same, an oil composition carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber, and an oil composition dispersion for carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber bundle with an oil composition adhering thereto, wherein the oil composition comprises an amino-modified silicone, an aromatic ester compound (1) having a structure represented by the following formula (1), and an aromatic ester compound (2) having a structure represented by the following formula (2), the amino-modified silicone, the aromatic ester compound (1), and the aromatic ester compound (2) meet the specific requirements, the process for producing the same, an oil composition carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber, and an oil composition dispersion for carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber. ##STR00001##

Methods of making fiber reinforced composite articles are described. The methods may include the step of providing a pre-impregnated fiber-containing thermoplastic material to a mold for the article. The pre-impregnated fiber-containing thermoplastic material may include: (i) a plurality of fibers, and (ii) a first thermoplastic polymer made from a first reactive thermoplastic resin. Reactants of a second reactive thermoplastic resin may be introduced to fill open spaces in the mold that are left by the pre-impregnated fiber-containing thermoplastic material. The second reactive thermoplastic resin may then be polymerized to form a second thermoplastic polymer. The final fiber reinforced composite article includes at least two spatially distinct regions of thermoplastic polymer.

Methods of making fiber reinforced composite articles are described. The methods may include the step of providing a pre-impregnated fiber-containing thermoplastic material to a mold for the article. The pre-impregnated fiber-containing thermoplastic material may include: (i) a plurality of fibers, and (ii) a first thermoplastic polymer made from a first reactive thermoplastic resin. Reactants of a second reactive thermoplastic resin may be introduced to fill open spaces in the mold that are left by the pre-impregnated fiber-containing thermoplastic material. The second reactive thermoplastic resin may then be polymerized to form a second thermoplastic polymer. The final fiber reinforced composite article includes at least two spatially distinct regions of thermoplastic polymer.

The present invention provides novel inflatable and rigidizable support elements, and methods of manufacture and use thereof. In particular, the present invention provides inflatable and rigidizable support elements rapidly inflated and rigidized using an acrylic adhesive and UV light generated by combustion, which find use, for example, in rapidly deploying and supporting the wing of an aerial vehicle and wind turbine towers.

The present invention provides novel inflatable and rigidizable support elements, and methods of manufacture and use thereof. In particular, the present invention provides inflatable and rigidizable support elements rapidly inflated and rigidized using an acrylic adhesive and UV light generated by combustion, which find use, for example, in rapidly deploying and supporting the wing of an aerial vehicle and wind turbine towers.

An impregnation liquid is provided, which includes (A) phenolic resin, (B) diazonaphthoquinone-based compound or a derivative thereof, (C) ionic compound, and (D) organic solvent. The weight of (A) phenolic resin and the weight of (B) diazonaphthoquinone-based compound or a derivative thereof have a ratio of 0.2:0.8 to 0.9:0.1, and the weight of (C) ionic compound and the total weight of (A) phenolic resin and (B) diazonaphthoquinone-based compound or a derivative thereof have a ratio of 0.2:1 to 1.4:1. The impregnation liquid can be used to form an activated carbon layer to wrap and to be directly in contact with the surface of a mesh.

An impregnation liquid is provided, which includes (A) phenolic resin, (B) diazonaphthoquinone-based compound or a derivative thereof, (C) ionic compound, and (D) organic solvent. The weight of (A) phenolic resin and the weight of (B) diazonaphthoquinone-based compound or a derivative thereof have a ratio of 0.2:0.8 to 0.9:0.1, and the weight of (C) ionic compound and the total weight of (A) phenolic resin and (B) diazonaphthoquinone-based compound or a derivative thereof have a ratio of 0.2:1 to 1.4:1. The impregnation liquid can be used to form an activated carbon layer to wrap and to be directly in contact with the surface of a mesh.

A fire retardant fabric includes a base fabric and expandable graphite particles secured to a surface of and/or embedded in the base fabric. The expandable graphite particles may be bonded or otherwise secured to the base fabric with an adhesive material. The fire retardant fabric may optionally include a web material over a surface of the base fabric to which the expandable graphite particles have been applied. Methods for manufacturing such a fire retardant fabric are also disclosed. Such a method may include applying expandable graphite particles and an adhesive material to a base fabric and, with the adhesive material, bonding or otherwise securing the expandable graphite particles to the base fabric.