A floor plank having a rigid, composite core having an upper side and a underside, the core being thermally stable and formed of PVC and calcium carbonate material that does not include ortho-phthalates, a wood veneer having a lower surface on the upper side of the core and further including an exposed surface, a protective coating on the exposed surface of the wood veneer, the protective coating formed of catalyzed polyurethane having aluminum oxide particles, and a thermo-acoustic cushion coating on the back surface of the core. A method of making is also provided.

The present invention relates in part to a method of fabricating graphene structures from graphene oxide by reducing the graphene oxide on a patterned substrate. The invention also relates in part to graphene structures produced using said method and electrodes and capacitors comprising said graphene structures.

The radiation-curable coating compositions disclosed herein are provided for use as photo-stable coatings for an optical article substrate. The compositions may be applied by a variety of methods, including spin coating, dip coating, and inkjet coating. The coating compositions are fast cured and exhibit robust adhesion to the substrates.

A method compacts an anti-corrosive paint having metal particles of a mechanical part such as a turbine engine part. The mechanical part extends along a longitudinal axis X and has a radially outer surface covered with a first layer of anti-corrosive paint. The method includes at least one step of generating a laser beam on the first layer of anti-corrosive paint to bring the metal particles into contact and to render the anti-corrosive paint electrically conductive.

A method compacts an anti-corrosive paint having metal particles of a mechanical part such as a turbine engine part. The mechanical part extends along a longitudinal axis X and has a radially outer surface covered with a first layer of anti-corrosive paint. The method includes at least one step of generating a laser beam on the first layer of anti-corrosive paint to bring the metal particles into contact and to render the anti-corrosive paint electrically conductive.

A laser-assisted microfluidics manufacturing process has been developed for the fabrication of additively manufactured structures. Roll-to-roll manufacturing is enhanced by the use of a laser-assisted electrospray printhead positioned above the flexible substrate. The laser electrospray printhead sprays microdroplets containing nanoparticles onto the substrate to form both thin-film and structural layers. As the substrate moves, the nanoparticles are sintered using a laser beam directed by the laser electrospray printhead onto the substrate.

A laser-assisted microfluidics manufacturing process has been developed for the fabrication of additively manufactured structures. Roll-to-roll manufacturing is enhanced by the use of a laser-assisted electrospray printhead positioned above the flexible substrate. The laser electrospray printhead sprays microdroplets containing nanoparticles onto the substrate to form both thin-film and structural layers. As the substrate moves, the nanoparticles are sintered using a laser beam directed by the laser electrospray printhead onto the substrate.

A curing device comprises a first elliptic cylindrical reflector and a second elliptic cylindrical reflector, the first elliptic cylindrical reflector and the second elliptic cylindrical reflector arranged to have a co-located focus, and a light source located at a second focus of the first elliptic cylindrical reflector, wherein light emitted from the light source is reflected to the co-located focus from the first elliptic cylindrical reflector and retro-reflected to the co-located focus from the second elliptic cylindrical reflector.

A multi-curing apparatus includes an actuator, a first chamber including a first energy source head, a second chamber including a second energy source head, a first driver including a first rotation transmission gear gear-engaged with the actuator, and a first driving gear gear-engaged with the first chamber. The apparatus further includes a second driver including a second rotation transmission gear gear-engaged with the actuator, and a second driving gear gear-engaged with the second chamber. The apparatus aligns a position of the first chamber with reference to a position of the second chamber while the first rotation transmission gear, the second rotation transmission gear, and the second driving gear are fixed.

A set including a plug connectable LED and a packaged photocurable composition. It relates also to methods for applying that article. The photocurable composition includes cyanoacrylate monomers and/or acrylate monomers, and a visible light photoinitiator system. The plug connectable LED, when connected to a host mobile device including a rechargeable battery, allows energisation of the LED so that it can be used as a convenient light source to cure the photocurable composition. The set itself does not comprise a battery or, batteries. The set is a versatile consumer product in the field of adhesives, fillers, sealants and coatings.