The present invention provides an article, in particular for solar protection, comprising at least one metal-coating layer and a textile layer having an outside face comprising at least one polymer mixed with at least one plasticizer to form a first matrix. Advantageously, the bonding between said first matrix and the metal-coating layer is provided by an intermediate polymer layer comprising at least one coupling polymer, said coupling polymer being bonded by chemical bonds firstly to the first matrix and secondly to the metal-coating layer.

The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such an article including a step of metal coating by depositing metal vapor under reduced pressure.

An aqueous post-coat composition for coating a fiber tow is disclosed. The aqueous composition includes about 0.5 to about 5.0 wt. % solids of a film former and about 0.05 to about 2.0 wt. % solids of a compatibilizer. The compatibilizer may be at least one of a silicone-based coupling agent, a titanate coupling agent, a zirconate coupling agent, gluteric dialdehyde, and a quaternary ammonium antistatic agent.

A process to clean carbon fiber fabric of a pre-applied sizing, while simultaneously activating or preparing the fabric to receive a polymer resin is described. The cleaning process and chemistry combines an enzymatic cleaning solution with an oxidizing agent. The enzymatic solution strips the fibers of lubricants, surfactants, and other chemicals of the sizing which might otherwise interfere with interfacial properties and bonding of the fabric to the matrix resin. The inclusion of an oxidizing agent concurrently adds hydroxyl groups to the surface of the fabric allowing for the grafting of organic copolymers to the surface of the fabric, the copolymer being chosen based upon the desired polymer resin. This process provides a customized finished carbon fiber fabric to bond to a specific polymer resin, without interference resulting from an inadequate fiber sizing chemistry. In this way, a customizable finished fabric may be manufactured.

The invention relates to a method for producing a tire, comprising the method step of coating a reinforcement element, in particular a reinforcement element that comprises textile fibers or textile filaments, with an elastomer matrix material, in particular uncured rubber, the reinforcement element, prior to being coated with the elastomer material, being provided with a sol-gel coating and the sol-gel coated reinforcement element being exposed to the action of a plasma, in particular a low-pressure plasma.

The invention relates to a method for improving adhesion between a reinforcement element that comprises textile fibers or textile filaments and an elastomer matrix material, in particular uncured rubber, the reinforcement element being provided with a sol-gel coating and the sol-gel coated reinforcement element being exposed to the action of a plasma, in particular a low-pressure plasma.

A coating composition which comprises a first polymeric component which comprises a first polymeric dispersion, wherein polymers contained in the first polymeric dispersion have a surface free energy of equal to or greater than 28 mJ/m.sup.2 and a volume average particle size diameter of from 0.1 to 10 microns; a second polymeric component which comprises one or more second polymeric emulsions wherein polymers contained in the second polymeric emulsions have a surface free energy equal to or less than 26 mJ/m.sup.2 and a volume average particle size diameter from 0.005 to 1,000 microns; one or more rheology modifiers is provided. An article coated with the coating composition and a method of making the coated article are also provided.

A treatment agent for an electronic-grade low-dielectric fiberglass cloth, and a preparation method thereof are provided. The treatment agent for an electronic-grade low-dielectric fiberglass cloth is prepared from the following raw materials in weight percentages: a coupling agent A: 0.6% to 1.2%, a coupling agent B: 0.3% to 0.8%, a coupling agent additive: 0.01% to 1.5%, an alcohol: 0.1% to 0.5%, an acid: 0.1% to 0.5%, and water: the balance, where the coupling agent A is a vinyl-containing coupling agent; the coupling agent B is a vinylbenzyl-containing coupling agent; and the coupling agent additive is a salt of a maleic anhydride (MA)-grafted copolymer. On the basis of meeting the low dielectric performance, the treatment agent of the present disclosure improves the binding performance of the low-dielectric fiberglass cloth to a low-dielectric customer resin and enhances the mechanical performance and heat resistance of the low-dielectric fiberglass cloth.

A fabricating method of a non-woven film, for electronic components, includes the following steps. Providing a polyetherimide substrate and an aerogel dispersion, in which the aerogel dispersion includes an aerogel, and the aerogel has a moisture content between 0.7% and 0.9% and a porosity between 85% and 95%. Dipping the polyetherimine substrate in the aerogel dispersion, such that the aerogel dispersion covers the polyetherimine substrate. Performing a thermal compression process on the polyetherimide substrate, such that the aerogel and the polyetherimide substrate are composited with each other. Performing an ultrasonic oscillating process on the polyetherimine substrate, such that the aerogel not being composited with the polyetherimine substrate is removed.

Porphyrin-modified antimicrobial peptides as described here may be used as indicators of the presence of microbial targets. Their application may be as (for example) (1) fluorescent indicators in a microarray format, (2) fluorescence or absorbance based indicators in traditional solution based applications, or (3) reflectance based indicators for use in reagent-less detection platforms.

The present application provides a type of fabric with a surface cooling function and a preparation method therefor. The preparation method comprises the following steps: S1. using a surface cooling material to generate a polymer-modified surface cooling material by in-situ polymerization; S2. dispersing the polymer-modified surface cooling material in a finishing solvent to obtain a functionalized fabric finishing solution; and S3. absorbing the functionalized fabric finishing solution into the fabric and then finishing the fabric with the polymer-modified surface cooling material by thermal treatment, so as to obtain the fabric with the surface cooling function. The fabric with the surface cooling function in the present application feels good and is breathable. The solution of the preparation method for the fabric with the surface cooling function in the present application is simple and feasible and applicable to large-scale production.