The Dow Chemical Company

Donald J Perettie

David A Babb

Katherine S Clement

W Frank Richey

Larry D Bratton

Alvin P Kennedy

Uday V Deshmukh

Aleksander Jozef Pyzik

Chan Han

Arthur Richard Prunier, Jr

Ronald L Yates

Zdravko P Jezic

Kevin J Nilsen

Andrew J Strandjord

Eckel R Lane

Benjamin M DeKoven

Norman L Dean

James C Stevens

Donald L Schmidt

Stephen E Bales

Theodore L Parker

Edward R Peterson

Ted A Morgan

Ing-Feng Hu

James C Tou

Richard T Fox

Paul J O'Connor

David W Born

James H Sedon

Kenneth J Van Heel

Charles R Mullin

Zdravko Jezie

David B Babb

Murali Vedula

Eckel Lan

The invention is a complex-shaped article, comprising an article prepared by joining at least one multi-phase ceramic-metal part and at least one shaped part of another material, wherein the theoretical density of the at least one ceramic-metal part is greater than 80 percent. In another aspect, the invention is a process for preparing complex-shaped articles, comprising:

Method of preparing complex-shaped ceramic-metal composite articles and

A lubricant comprising a mixture of a perfluoropolyalkyl ether and a phosphazene is described. The lubricant is useful in thin-film magnetic recording disk applications, where very low static and dynamical coefficients of friction are desired and balling effects are minimized.

Lubricants containing a perfluoropolyalkyl ether and a

A hard drive disk substrate is formed of a multi-phase ceramic-based material having at least two phases with amorphous phases being present in an amount less than about 1 volume percent based on the volume of the ceramic-based material or at least one phase being free metal. A process for producing the ceramic-based disk substrate is produced by forming a flat disk of a porous ceramic and then infiltrating the porous ceramic with a metal whereby a multi-phase ceramic-based computer hard drive disk is produced. Additionally, a step of passivating the porous ceramic by elevating it to a temperature of about 1300.degree. to about 1800.degree. C. before the infiltrating step may be performed, such that the surfaces are passivated and the reaction kinetics can be controlled during the infiltrating step. A preferred composite material is made of a multi-phase boron carbide composite material including grains having peaks with an average roughness value, Ra, of between about 1 to about 200.ANG., the roughness value being formed in situ by causing a micro hardness gradient of between about 19 and about 3200 Kg/mm.sup.2 in the various phases of the multi-phase boron carbide composite material.

Computer disk substrate, the process for making same, and the material

A hard drive disk substrate is formed of a multi-phase ceramic-based material having at least two phases with amorphous phases being present in an amount less than about 1 volume percent based on the volume of the ceramic-based material or at least one phase being free metal. A process for producing the ceramic-based disk substrate is produced by forming a flat disk of a porous ceramic and then infiltrating the porous ceramic with a metal whereby a multi-phase ceramic-based computer hard drive disk is produced. Additionally, a step of passivating the porous ceramic by elevating it to a temperature of about 1300.degree. to about 1800.degree. C. before the infiltrating step may be performed, such that the surfaces are passivated and the reaction kinetics can be controlled during the infiltrating step. A preferred composite material is made of a multi-phase boron carbide composite material including grains having peaks with an average roughness value, Ra, of between about 1 to about 200 .ANG., the roughness value being formed in situ by causing a micro hardness gradient of between about 19 and about 3200 Kg/mm.sup.2 in the various phases of the multi-phase boron carbide composite material.

A laminate has at least two layers, at least one of which comprises a polymer having more than one perfluorocyclobutane group. Such polymers impart qualities of environmental or protection, chemical and solvent resistance, hydrolytic stability, lubricity, low dielectric, hydrostatic stability, weatherability, flame resistance, chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, lubricity, environmental protection, scratch resistance, solvent resistance, surface passivation, water repellancy, lower surface refractive index, lower surface coefficient of friction, fluid barrier properties, oil repellancy, thermal stability, and/or reduced moisture pick-up. Additionally, the coatings are optically clear, easy to apply either neat, in a solvent or otherwise, have relatively low cure temperatures for their temperature resistance, and exhibit insulating and planarizing capabilities.

Resin transfer molding process for composites

The present invention is a laminate which comprises:

Coated plastic substrate

A dispersion-preventing patterned substrate suitable for a liquid crystal display device is described. The substrate is patterned with a resin which is a cure of a coating composition comprising a solution of: a) a crosslinkable polymeric surfactant having i) at least one pendant fluorocarbon moiety, and ii) a plurality of pendant ionic moieties which are capable of reacting with counterions to form a crosslinked polymer; and b) a polymeric crosslinking agent having a plurality of ionic or potentially ionic moiety counterions capable of reacting with the ionic moieties of the surfactant, wherein the pattern defines a plurality of wells adapted to receive a coloring agent.

Non-wettable layer for color filters in flat panel display devices

An alignment layer for a liquid crystal display device is described. The alignment layer comprises a copolymer of a thermoset polymer containing perfluorinated cyclobutane rings and a thermoplastic polymer containing perfluorinated cylcobutane rings, or a blend of thermoset and thermoplastic homopolymers or copolymers containing perfluorinated cyclobutane rings. This copolymer or blend provides an alignment layer with a cure temperature of less than 250.degree. C., a low dielectric, and a low moisture content. The resultant alignment layer can also provide surface tilt angles suitable for supertwisted nematic-liquid crystal displays.

Alignment layer for a liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display device

A laminate has at least two layers, at least one of which comprises a polymer having more than one perfluorocyclobutane group. Such polymers impart qualities of enviornmental or protection, chemical and solvent resistance, hydrolytic stability, lubricity, low dielectric, hydrostatic stability, weatherability, flame resistance, chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, lubricity, environmental protection, scratch resistance, solvent resistance, surface passivation, water repellancy, lower surface refractive index, lower surface coefficient of friction, fluid barrier properties, oil repellancy, thermal stability, and/or reduced moisture pick-up. Additionally, the coatings are optically clear, easy to apply either neat, in a solvent or otherwise, have relatively low cure temperatures for their temperature resistance, and exhibit insulating and planarizing capabilities.

Laminates of polymer shaving perfluorocyclobutane rings

Laminates of polymers having perfluorocyclobutane rings and polymers

An optical memory storage media is described, e.g. a compact disc. A method of preparing the media (e.g. discs) is also taught. The storage media is formed from a substrate material having tightly bonded to the surface a highly reflective soft metal alloy formed of, for example, an alloy including at least five percent by weight of each of at least two metals selected from the group consisting of cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, lead, bismuth, magnesium, copper, aluminum, zinc and silver.

Optical recording medium

Polymeric optical fiber

Optical information recording medium containing a metal alloy as a

The invention is a selective process for preparing 1,1,1-trichloroethane comprising irradiating a vaporous mixture comprising 1,1-dichloroethane, chlorine and an effective amount of a photocatalyst wherein the photocatalyst is bromine, a compound which liberates bromine in the presence of chlorine, carbon monoxide, nitric oxide or oxygen, with radiation capable of inducing the selective formation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Radiation in the wavelength of between about 250 and 550 nanometers is capable of inducing the selective formation of 1,1,1-trichloroethane.

Selective photochlorination of 1,1-dichloroethane

Highly chlorinated pyridines are prepared by reacting 2,6-dichloropyridine with chlorine at temperatures of from about 150.degree. to about 300.degree. C. in the presence of an aluminum, iron or silica oxide catalyst and under sufficient pressure to maintain the 2,6-dichloropyridine reactant as a liquid.

Preparation of highly chlorinated pyridines

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