A fabric of nanofibers that includes an adhesive is described. The nanofibers can be twisted or both twisted and coiled prior to formation into a fabric. The adhesive can be selectively applied to or infiltrated within portions of the nanofibers comprising the nanofiber fabric. The adhesive enables connection of the nanofiber fabric to an underlying substrate, even in cases in which the underlying substrate has a three-dimensional topography, while the selective location of the adhesive on the fabric limits the contact area between the adhesive and the nanofibers of the nanofiber fabric. This limited contact area can help preserve the beneficial properties of the nanofibers (e.g., thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, infra-red (IR) radiation transparency) that otherwise might be degraded by the presence of adhesive.

The invention relates to a mounting member for wrapping and mounting a pollution control element in a casing of a pollution control device, the mounting member comprising: inorganic fiber material; and inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles are distributed throughout most of the mat and comprise an average diameter of 800 nm to 15000 nm (DV 50), preferably of 1000 nm to 15000 nm (DV 50) measured according to DIN ISO 13320.

The invention relates to a mounting member for wrapping and mounting a pollution control element in a casing of a pollution control device, the mounting member comprising: inorganic fiber material; and inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles are distributed throughout most of the mat and comprise an average diameter of 800 nm to 15000 nm (DV 50), preferably of 1000 nm to 15000 nm (DV 50) measured according to DIN ISO 13320.

Processes of making a non-woven glass fiber mat are described. The process may include forming an aqueous dispersion of fibers. The process may also include passing the dispersion through a mat forming screen to form a wet mat. The process may further include applying a carbohydrate binder composition to the wet mat to form a binder-containing wet mat. The binder compositions may include a carbohydrate, a nitrogen-containing compound, and a thickening agent. The binder compositions may have a Brookfield viscosity of 7 to 50 centipoise at 20? C. The thickening agents may include modified celluloses such as hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and polysaccharides such as xanthan gum, guar gum, and starches. The process may include curing the binder-containing wet mat to form the non-woven glass fiber mat.

Processes of making a non-woven glass fiber mat are described. The process may include forming an aqueous dispersion of fibers. The process may also include passing the dispersion through a mat forming screen to form a wet mat. The process may further include applying a carbohydrate binder composition to the wet mat to form a binder-containing wet mat. The binder compositions may include a carbohydrate, a nitrogen-containing compound, and a thickening agent. The binder compositions may have a Brookfield viscosity of 7 to 50 centipoise at 20? C. The thickening agents may include modified celluloses such as hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and polysaccharides such as xanthan gum, guar gum, and starches. The process may include curing the binder-containing wet mat to form the non-woven glass fiber mat.

A synthetic leather has high flame retardance in addition to excellent mechanical strength and durability, which may yield a covered article having an excellent texture, and a covered article which has been covered with the synthetic leather. The covered article includes a synthetic leather and a covered article covered with the synthetic leather, the synthetic leather having a fiber base material layer including a non-woven fabric containing: a non-melting fiber A having a high-temperature shrinkage rate of 3% or less, and a thermal conductivity, conforming to ISO22007-3 (2008), of 0.060 W/m.Math.K or less; and a thermoplastic fiber B having an LOI value, conforming to JIS K 7201-2 (2007), of 25 or more.

The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a nanostructured article. In an embodiment, the nanostructured article includes a first material made from a plurality of intermingled nanotubes placed on top of one another to form a continuous structure with sufficient structural integrity to be handled. The nanostructured article can also include a second material made from a plurality of nanotubes forming a layer situated on a surface of the first material. The second material, in an embodiment, has a nanotube density lower than the nanotube density of the first material. The nanostructured article further a layer of ordered pyrolytic carbon between the first material and the second material to enhance the bond and structural integrity between the first material and the second material, as well as enhancing the electrical and thermal conductivity between the first and second materials. A process for forming the nanostructured article is also provided.

The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a nanostructured article. In an embodiment, the nanostructured article includes a first material made from a plurality of intermingled nanotubes placed on top of one another to form a continuous structure with sufficient structural integrity to be handled. The nanostructured article can also include a second material made from a plurality of nanotubes forming a layer situated on a surface of the first material. The second material, in an embodiment, has a nanotube density lower than the nanotube density of the first material. The nanostructured article further a layer of ordered pyrolytic carbon between the first material and the second material to enhance the bond and structural integrity between the first material and the second material, as well as enhancing the electrical and thermal conductivity between the first and second materials. A process for forming the nanostructured article is also provided.

In order to obtain a carbon nanotube array including no m-CNTs through simple steps using a mechanism that is different from thermocapillary flow, there are provided a process for producing a carbon nanotube array including (A) a step of preparing a carbon nanotube array in which m-CNTs and s-CNTs are horizontally aligned; (B) a step of forming an organic layer on the carbon nanotube array; (C) a step of applying voltage to the carbon nanotube array in a long axis direction of the carbon nanotubes constituting the carbon nanotube array in the air; and (D) a step of removing the organic layer, and a carbon nanotube array obtained by the process.

In order to obtain a carbon nanotube array including no m-CNTs through simple steps using a mechanism that is different from thermocapillary flow, there are provided a process for producing a carbon nanotube array including (A) a step of preparing a carbon nanotube array in which m-CNTs and s-CNTs are horizontally aligned; (B) a step of forming an organic layer on the carbon nanotube array; (C) a step of applying voltage to the carbon nanotube array in a long axis direction of the carbon nanotubes constituting the carbon nanotube array in the air; and (D) a step of removing the organic layer, and a carbon nanotube array obtained by the process.