Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.

Ocv Intellectual Capital, LLC

Other

Les E Campbell

Sanjay Kashikar

Jean-Marc Henrion

Raymond H Legatti

Brian Guptill

Sanjay P Kashikar

A fiber size composition contains a modified polyolefin, a hydrophilic coupling agent, a boron-containing, fluorine-containing compound, a blend of at least two fatty acids and a compound selected from phosphorus(V) compounds and sulfur(VI) compounds, the fiber size composition being substantially free of conventional lower oxidation state antioxidants and optical brighteners. Composite materials produced from reinforcing fiber materials sized with a fiber size composition according to the invention exhibit improved properties such as, for example, increased strength and/or improved color stability.

Fiber size, sized reinforcements, and articles reinforced with sized reinforcements

A fiber-size composition contains a modified polyolefin, a hydrophilic coupling agent, and an enhancer with at least one of the following: a fluorine-containing compound, a hydrophobic coupling agent, a cyclic fatty acid, or at least two saturated fatty acids with at least one of said fatty acids having at least two acid groups. When reinforcing fiber materials sized with the composition are used to form composite articles, the articles show improved properties such as strength and color.

Fiber size, sized reinforcements, and articles reinforced with such reinforcements

A sizing composition and method for manufacturing such, which is suitable for use in manufacturing fiber-reinforced composites which have desirable properties such as high strength, high resistance to water and chemical degradation, and improved coloring. This is achieved in part by good adhesion of the sizing composition to the reinforcing fibers and the polymer matrix. The sizing composition includes an emulsion having a grafted polyolefin, two or more saturated fatty acids, and one or more silane coupling agents. When reinforcing fiber materials sized according to the invention are used in a molding process, the resulting composites are observed to show minimal discoloration.

Sized reinforcements, and materials reinforced with such reinforcements

A protective arrangement in a device that protects the device and personnel or users of the device when undesirable conditions develop within the device. The protective arrangement de-couples a power source from the device, prevents access to the device that may harm a user or aggravate the undesirable condition, and actuate an alarm when the undesirable condition occurs.

Device safety system and method

An aqueous emulsion of a substantially solvent free polyester comprising substantially solvent free polyester resin and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide surfactant, and method for making same.

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Les E Campbell