The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a painted metal plate which is resistant to surface stain due to rain streaks. The painted metal plate manufacturing method comprises: a step of forming a coating film on a surface of a metal plate, the coating film having an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 0.3 to 3.0 m as calculated according to JIS B0601:2013, and a surface Si atomic concentration of less than 1.0 atm % as measured by X-ray electron spectroscopy using an AlK beam as an X-ray source; and a step of subjecting the coating film to flame processing at 30 to 1000 kJ/m.sup.2.

For producing a dome-shaped element (2) provided with thermal protection for a solid propellant rocket engine, a coupling annular body (4) is arranged in a mold (5) and has a surface (20) that is clean and activated, by an atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment, before depositing a primer layer (26) and an adhesive layer (27) on the surface (20); ablative material is then automatically applied to the adhesive layer and to an area (17) of the mold (5) so as to form a series of superimposed layers (30).

A method and apparatus for fabricating electrodes used in energy storage devices are provided. In some implementations a surface of the electrode is activated for (a) a pre-treatment process to remove loosely held particles from the electrode surface; (b) a pre-treatment process to activate the surface of the electrode material for improved bonding or wetting for subsequently deposited materials; (c) a post-treatment of the pre-lithiation layer to improve subsequent bonding with additionally deposited layer, for example, passivation layers; and/or (d) a post-treatment of the pre-lithiation layer to improve/accelerate absorption of the lithium into the underlying electrode material.

The present invention relates to a non-conductive polymer material for applying a non-conductive coat to a surface, The non-conductive polymer material comprises a first polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl acetate and polyethylene oxide; a second polymer being polyvinylidene fluoride; and a solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, tetrahydrofuran, toluene and dimethylformamide. The present invention also relates to a method of eliminating electrostatic charge on a surface by applying the non-conductive polymer material of the present invention to at least one surface of an object to form a non-conductive coat on the surface.

Methods for forming an expandable tubular body having a plurality of braided filaments including a first filament including platinum or platinum alloy and a second filament including cobalt-chromium alloy. The methods include applying a first phosphorylcholine material directly on the platinum or platinum alloy of the first filament and applying a silane material on the second filament followed by a second phosphorylcholine material on the silane material on the second filament. The first and second phosphorylcholine materials each define a thickness of less than 100 nanometers.

The hydrophobic and corrosion resistive film of cross-linked poly(hexafluoroisopropyl methacrylate) was prepared by photopolymerization. The starting materials were a monomer of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropyl methacrylate, a photoinitiator of hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, and a cross-linker of poly(ethyleneglycol diacrylate). Photopolymerization was used to start polymerization and to cure the polymer film on an aluminum surface. Drop-casting was used to deposit the fluoropolymer onto an aluminum substrate (AA 3003). The fluoropolymer film has high corrosion protection when measured by potentiodynamic polarization and open circuit potential techniques in an aqueous solution of 3.5% NaCl. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy was used to monitor the polymerization process. The dynamic contact angle technique was used to measure the hydrophobicity for the fluorinated polymer coating. Thermal stability of the fluorinated polymer was measured using thermogravimetric analysis. Treatment with strong acid followed by contact angle measurements before and after the treatment confirmed the chemical resistance for the coated aluminum.

Methods of modifying a medical device and manufacturing a medical device are disclosed. One embodiment of a method of modifying a medical device includes treating a portion of the medical device with cold plasma and functionalizing the plasma-treated portion with a polymer. One embodiment of a method of manufacturing a medical device includes providing a subcutaneous part configured to be positioned subcutaneously in a user and performing a surface treatment on a portion of the subcutaneous part.

An optically consistent transparent conductive film and a preparation method thereof solve the problems of obvious etching marks, poor optical stability, easy corrosion of nanomaterials, and migration of metal ions of the metal nanowire transparent conductive film. The addition of nanoparticles with a matchable refractive index and a high corrosion resistance, the addition of an optical compensation layer, the use of a substrate with an anti-glare layer and other such means can solve the problem of obvious post-treatment etching marks of metal nanowire conductive films. A dense full-plate conductive transparent conductive film with improved corrosion resistance can be achieved by using an electric compensation layer. An ultraviolet stabilizer is added into a protective solution to improve the optical stability of the conductive film. An antioxidant, a dendrimer, and a complexing agent in the protective solution solve the problem of easy corrosion of nanomaterials and migration of metal ions.

An assembly and a method of joining a first part with a second part at an attachment area that includes a localized area on the first part. The localized area is cleaned and activated by a plasma jet. An organosilicon composition is applied by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition to the localized area. An adhesive is applied to the localized area and the second part is mechanically fastened to the first part in the localized area.

The invention relates to a method for applying a primer, in particular a primer for UV coating systems, on an electrically conductive substrate, in particular a metal surface, comprising the steps of the treatment of the surface with process plasma providing an activated surface, and subsequently contacting of the plasma treated surface with a primer. The invention further relates to a pretreated surface comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a layer of a primer, which form an activated treatment surface for the treatment with a color characterized in that the activated surface is stable for at least several hours and a printed surface, in particular a printed surface comprising an electrically conductive substrate, a layer of a primer and a printed color layer, characterized in that the printed color layer is stable after immersion in water for more than 48 hours.