Post-draw tower coating curing provides additional curing to an optical fiber coating after the fiber exits the bottom or output end of an optical fiber draw tower. A system may include a draw tower and a coating curing unit. The draw tower has at least one coating applicator. The coating curing unit may be located along a fiber path between the output end of the draw tower and a fiber takeup system.

A method for depositing a protective coating onto a substrate, wherein the protective coating comprises (i) a moisture-barrier layer which is in contact with the substrate and which comprises a first sub-layer, optionally one or more intermediate sub-layers, and a final sub-layer, (ii) a mechanical-protective layer which is inorganic, and (iii) a gradient layer interposing the moisture-barrier layer and the mechanical-protective layer.

A method and equipment to form a digital print by applying dry colourants on a surface of a panel, bonding a part of the colourants with a binder and removing the non-bonded colourants from the surface. The method of forming a digital print on a surface of a panel includes displacing the panel under a digital drop application head, applying a liquid binder with the digital drop application head on the surface; applying colourants on the liquid binder and the surface; bonding a part of the colourants to the surface with the liquid binder; removing non-bonded colourants from the surface such that a digital print is formed by the bonded colourants; and applying heat and pressure on the panel, the surface and the bonded colorants such that the colourants are permanently bonded to the surface.

A coating machine component, e.g., a bell plate for a rotary atomizer, and corresponding production methods are disclosed. An exemplary coating machine component includes a molded base body and a functional element for providing at least one of mechanical stiffening, chemical and/or electrical functionalizing of the coating machine component. The functional element may be made from a material having a greater mass density than the base body. An exemplary functional element may be a coating that is at least partially applied to the base body.

An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The EMI shielding structure includes a shielding dam provided on a printed circuit board, the shielding dam forming a closed loop that defines a periphery of adjacent shielding regions of the printed circuit board; an insulating member that is provided on the adjacent shielding regions within the shielding dam, the insulating member covering circuit devices provided in the adjacent shielding regions; and a shielding member that covers an upper surface of the insulating member, wherein the shielding dam includes a border portion surrounding the adjacent shielding regions, and a partition portion disposed between the adjacent shielding regions and within the border portion.

A cover window includes a plastic layer and a first hard coating layer disposed on an upper surface of the plastic layer. An edge of the cover window includes a vertical side part perpendicular to the upper surface of the plastic layer. A first inclination part is connected to the vertical side part and is inclined with respect to the vertical side part. The vertical side part and the first inclination part include a mechanical processing trace. An edge of the first hard coating layer adjacent to the first inclination part includes a laser processing trace.

The invention provides an OLED packaging structure and method, wherein the OLED packaging structure comprises: a substrate disposed with OLED device; a first inorganic barrier layer formed on the substrate and covering the OLED device; an organic buffer layer formed on the first inorganic barrier layer, the organic buffer layer being doped with particles having negative thermal expansion coefficient; a second inorganic barrier layer formed on the substrate and covering the first inorganic barrier layer and the organic buffer layer. By doping the organic buffer layer with particles with negative thermal expansion coefficient to form a gradient doping organic buffer layer, the invention can reduce thermal deformation of the organic buffer layer, reduce or even eliminate the thermal expansion and deformation difference at the interface between the organic buffer layer and the inorganic barrier layer, thereby to reduce the film peeling or bubbling probability and improve packaging reliability.

A coating for a medical device or appliance may include a fluoropolymer and a polyimide. Such coatings may provide a lubricious exterior surface that facilitates insertion or displacement of a medical device in a body lumen. Some coatings that include a fluoropolymer and a polyimide may, among other functions and characteristics, provide increased strength and/or durability relative to some other coatings.

In various embodiments, a solid oxide fuel cell features a functional layer for reducing interfacial resistance between the cathode and the solid electrolyte.

This disclosure deals with novel formulations to create highly durable flexible hydrophobic, superhydrophobic, oleophobic and/or superoleophobic surfaces. The formulations of this invention can be applied by dip, spray and painting processes.