Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

The Dow Chemical Company

Bart R Jones

David M Courter

Kenneth Ritzema

Selamawit Asfaw

Aleksander Jozef Pyzik

Arthur Richard Prunier, Jr

Marc A McMaken

Mark A McMaken

Sam L Crabtree

Ravi Ramanathan

Daryl Hertema

An engine intake manifold assembly (), including a first component () having a first mating surface () and a second molded plastic component () having a second mating surface (). The second molded plastic component () is adhesively bonded to the first component () with an adhesive (). The adhesive bond strength exceeds the strength of the second molded plastic component ().

Adhesively bonded engine intake manifold assembly

A method of forming a valve cover suitable for attachment to an engine head is disclosed. The valve cover is molded from a plastic material to include at least one structure of a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system. Additionally, the design of the valve cover includes various advantages including, for example, structural integrity, ease of installation or the like.

Method of forming an automotive valve cover with integral positive crankcase ventilation

An engine intake manifold assembly ( ), including a first component ( ) having a first mating surface ( ) and a second molded plastic component ( ) having a second mating surface ( ). The second molded plastic component ( ) is adhesively bonded to the first component ( ) with an adhesive ( ). The adhesive bond strength exceeds the strength of the second molded plastic component ( ).

A braking component such as a brake pad, brake rotor, brake drum or clutch disk is comprised of a metal substrate having a friction material laminated on at least a portion of at least one face of the metal substrate, the friction material being a ceramic-metal composite comprised of a metal phase and a ceramic phase dispersed within each other, wherein the ceramic phase is present in an amount of at least about 20 percent by volume of the ceramic-metal composite. In particular, the braking component is a metal substrate, such as aluminum, having laminated thereto a ceramic-metal composite of a dense boron carbide-aluminum composite having high specific heat and low density.

Brake or clutch components having a ceramic-metal composite friction material

A braking component such as a brake pad, brake rotor, brake drum or clutch disk is comprised of a metal substrate having a friction material laminated on at least a portion of at least one face of the metal substrate, the friction material being a ceramic-metal composite comprised of a metal phase and a ceramic phase dispersed within each other, wherein the ceramic phase is present in an amount of at least about 20% by volume of the ceramic-metal composite. In particular, the braking component is a metal substrate, such as aluminum, having laminated thereto a ceramic-metal composite of a dense boron carbide-aluminum composite having high specific heat and low density.

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Bart R Jones