Floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises a decorative layer, a support layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the decorative layer and the support layer, wherein the decorative layer is made of a brittle material, wherein the floor elements comprises edges provided with coupling elements adapted to cooperate with coupling elements of an adjacent similar floor element in said floor covering and wherein the intermediate layer comprises at least one edge that is offset relative to a respective edge of the decorative layer.

A metal-ceramic substrate having at least one ceramic layer (2), which is provided on a first surface side (2a) with at least one first metallization (3) and on a second surface side (2b), opposite from the first surface side (2a), with a second metallization (4), wherein the first metallization (3) is formed by a film or layer of copper or a copper alloy and is connected to the first surface side (2a) of the ceramic layer (2) with the aid of a “direct copper bonding” process. The second metallization (4) is formed by a layer of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.

A bonded body according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a metal member, and a bonding layer. The bonding layer is provided between the substrate and the metal member. The bonding layer includes a first particle including carbon, a first region including a metal, and a second region including titanium. The second region is provided between the first particle and the first region. A concentration of titanium in the second region is greater than a concentration of titanium in the first region.

Provided is a method for producing a silicon nitride sintered body including: a step of molding and firing a raw material powder containing silicon nitride, in which an α-conversion rate of the silicon nitride contained in the raw material powder is less than or equal to 30 mass %. A thermal conductivity (at 20° C.) of the silicon nitride sintered body exceeds 100 W/m.Math.K and a fracture toughness (K.sub.IC) is greater than or equal to 7.4 MPa.Math.m.sup.1/2.

A floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises a decorative layer, a support layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the decorative layer and the support layer, wherein the decorative layer is made of a brittle material, wherein the floor element comprises edges provided with coupling elements adapted to cooperate with coupling elements of an adjacent similar floor element in said floor covering and wherein the intermediate layer comprises at least one edge that is offset relative to a respective edge of the decorative layer.

The present disclosure is directed to a composite material comprising a thermoplastic adhesive and nanotubes oriented in the in-plane orientation. In additional aspects, the disclosure includes a laminated armor material comprising the composite and armor materials.

A ceramic bonding material including at least one fibrous material, a flux agent and a thickening agent wherein the ceramic bonding material fired at a set temperature to bond the two adjacent substrate faces.

A heater includes a base body, terminal and joining layer. The base body is made of ceramic. The joining layer contains metal as a principal ingredient and is located between the base body and the terminal. The base body includes a first surface and second surface. The first surface faces an outer side of the base body and includes at least one of a region which is superimposed on the terminal and a region which is located on a periphery of the terminal. The second surface intersects with the first surface and is located on the side closer to an internal portion of the base body on the side away from the first surface. The joining layer extends from the terminal and first surface up to the second surface.

Adhesive compositions and methods for bonding materials with different thermal expansion coefficients is provided. The adhesive is formulated using a flux material, a low flux material, and a filler material, where the filler material comprises particulate from at least one of the two components being bonded together. A thickening agent can also be used as part of the adhesive composition to aid in applying the adhesive and establishing a desired bond thickness. The method of forming a high strength bond using the disclosed adhesive does not require the use of intermediary layer or the use of high cure temperatures that could damage one or both of the components being bonded together.

The present disclosure relates to laminated armor materials for enhanced ballistic protection. In particular, the present disclosure relates to laminated armor materials comprising first and second armor materials and a laminated adhesive layer comprising nanomaterial fillers.