A panel and a method for manufacturing of such a panel with a carrier plate, comprising a front side and a back side, and wherein the carrier plate comprises a layer system at least at the front side that is built from various polymer layers with different hardness values.

A panel and a method for manufacturing of such a panel with a carrier plate, comprising a front side and a back side, and wherein the carrier plate comprises a layer system at least at the front side that is built from various polymer layers with different hardness values.

Disclosed herein is a fiber cement cladding system such as fiber cement shingles or shakes which can have the appearance of authentic wood. Each individual fiber cement shingle or shake comprises a textured surface having a depth of relief and a coating system disposed on the textured surface. The coating system may include a sealing agent, a basecoat, and a topcoat. In some embodiments, the basecoat is disposed on at least a portion of the sealing agent and the topcoat is disposed on at least a portion of the basecoat. In some embodiments, the basecoat comprises a DFT of 1 to 3 mils and the topcoat comprises a DFT of 0.05 to 2 mils. In some embodiments, the depth of relief of the textured surface of the fiber cement shingle is about .03 to .085.

A system, apparatus, composition and method employing a dust mitigation coating that also mitigates or repels water, ice, and other liquids. Techniques to coat the surfaces of equipment and items with these dust, liquid, and ice mitigation coatings, minimizing or eliminating mission problems caused by dust, liquid, or ice accumulation, particularly in outer space or on another planetary body or moon. Further, the dust mitigation coatings should exhibit a Lotus-like effect, making the coated surfaces ultra-hydrophobic. The present invention is also directed to techniques for improving the functioning of terrestrial-based equipment and systems where dust, liquid, or ice accumulation is a problem, such as in hospitals and other health contexts to prevent contamination.

A panel and a method for manufacturing of such a panel with a carrier plate, comprising a front side and a back side, and wherein the carrier plate comprises a layer system at least at the front side that is built from various polymer layers with different hardness values.

A method of fabricating a dcor for use in a thermopressed panel, the method including applying a first coating onto a substrate, placing an element having a structured surface onto the first coating, curing the first coating to form an intermediate product having a surface texture, removing the element, applying a second coating, and curing the second coating to embed the obtained surface texture. A panel produced according to the method can have a flat outer surface and internal texture showing a visual 3D effect.

Methods of curing a polymer layer on a substrate using variable microwave frequency are provided herein. In some embodiments, methods of curing a polymer layer on a substrate using variable microwave frequency include (a) forming a first thin-film polymer layer on a substrate, the first thin-film polymer layer including at least one first base dielectric material and at least one microwave tunable material, (b) applying a variable frequency microwave energy to the substrate and the first thin-film polymer layer to heat the substrate and the first thin-film polymer layer to a first temperature, and (c) adjusting the variable frequency microwave energy applied to the substrate and the first thin-film polymer layer to tune at least one material property of the first thin-film polymer layer.

Disclosed is an ultra-thin composite transparent conductive film, including: a transparent substrate; a first UV glue layer disposed on one side of the transparent substrate, pattern-imprinted and cured to form a first grid-shaped groove, the first grid-shaped groove being filled with conductive materials to form a first conductive layer; a second UV glue layer disposed on one side of the first UV glue layer away from the transparent substrate to provide a reinforced insulating support layer; and a third UV glue layer disposed on one side of the second UV glue layer away from the transparent substrate, pattern-imprinted and cured to form a second grid-shaped groove, the second grid-shaped groove being filled with conductive materials to form a second conductive layer, where a thickness of the reinforced insulating support layer is in a range of 5-10 micrometers.

A curing agent includes a polyisocyanate. The polyisocyanate is obtained by reaction of a polyester polyol and a diisocyanate. The polyester polyol has 500 to 2,000 of a weight average molecular weight and 5% to 10% of a hydroxyl group content.

An epoxy coating can be applied to a round surface by keeping the round surface in constant motion, thus defeating the tendency of the epoxy to run off the outer surface of the round object. The process is aided by mechanical equipment that rotates the cylindrical object about its center, while also permitting adjustment of rotational speed.