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| 20110031032 | DIAMOND TRANSITION LAYER CONSTRUCTION WITH IMPROVED THICKNESS RATIO - An insert for a drill bit may include a metallic carbide body; an outer layer of polycrystalline diamond material on the outermost end of the insert, the polycrystalline diamond material comprising a plurality of interconnected first diamond grains and a first binder material in interstitial regions between the interconnected first diamond grains; and at least two transition layers between the metallic carbide body and the outer layer, the at least two transition layers comprising: an outermost transition layer comprising a composite of second diamond grains, first metal carbide or carbonitride particles, and a second binder material; and an innermost transition layer comprising a composite of third diamond grains, second metal carbide or carbonitride particles, and a third binder material wherein a thickness of the outer layer is lesser than that of each of the at least two transition layers. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110031033 | HIGHLY WEAR RESISTANT DIAMOND INSERT WITH IMPROVED TRANSITION STRUCTURE - An insert for a drill bit may include a metallic carbide body; an outer layer of polycrystalline diamond material on the outermost end of the insert, the polycrystalline diamond material comprising a plurality of interconnected first diamond grains and a first binder material in interstitial regions between the interconnected first diamond grains; and at least one transition layer between the metallic carbide body and the outer layer, the at least one transition layer comprising a composite of second diamond grains, first metal carbide particles, and a second binder material, wherein the second diamond grains have a larger grain size than the first diamond grains. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110031037 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND MATERIAL WITH HIGH TOUGHNESS AND HIGH WEAR RESISTANCE - A cutting element that includes a substrate; and an outer layer of polycrystalline diamond material disposed upon the outermost end of the cutting element, wherein the polycrystalline diamond material: a plurality of interconnected diamond particles; and a plurality of interstitial regions disposed among the bonded diamond particles, wherein the plurality of interstitial regions contain a plurality of metal carbide phases and a plurality of metal binder phases together forming a plurality of metallic phases, wherein the plurality of metal carbide phases are formed from a plurality of metal carbide particles; wherein the plurality of interconnected diamond particles form at least about 60 to at most about 80% by weight of the polycrystalline diamond material; and wherein the plurality of metal carbide phases represent at least 50% by weight of the plurality of metallic phases is disclosed. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110042147 | FUNCTIONALLY GRADED POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND INSERT - PCD inserts comprise a PCD body having multiple FG-PCD regions with decreasing diamond content moving from a body outer surface to a metallic substrate. The diamond content changes in gradient fashion by changing metal binder content. A region adjacent the outer surface comprises 5 to 20 percent by weight metal binder, and a region remote from the surface comprises 15 to 40 percent by weight metal binder. One or more transition regions are interposed between the PCD body and substrate. The transition region comprises PCD, binder metal, and a carbide, comprises a metal binder content less than that present in the PCD body region positioned next to it. | 02-24-2011 |
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| 20110146372 | Synthetic Materials for PDC Cutter Testing or for Testing Other Superhard Materials - A target cylinder and a method for testing a superhard component thereon. The target cylinder includes a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending from the first end to the second end. At least one of the second end and the sidewall is an exposed portion that makes contact with the superhard component to determine at least one property of the superhard component. The exposed portion comprises at least one synthetic material having at least one of a compressive strength raging from about 12 kpsi to about 30 kpsi, an abrasiveness ranging from about 1 Cerchars to about 6 Cerchars, and an iron content ranging from about 5 percent to about 10 percent. Optionally, the exposed portion further comprises a second material interveningly positioned between or within the synthetic material in a predetermined and repeatable pattern. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110146373 | Synthetic Materials for PDC Cutter Testing or for Testing Other Superhard Materials - A target cylinder and a method for testing a superhard component thereon. The target cylinder includes a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending from the first end to the second end. At least one of the second end and the sidewall is an exposed portion that makes contact with the superhard component to determine at least one property of the superhard component. The exposed portion comprises at least one synthetic material having at least one of a compressive strength raging from about 12 kpsi to about 30 kpsi, an abrasiveness ranging from about 1 Cerchars to about 6 Cerchars, and an iron content ranging from about 5 percent to about 10 percent. Optionally, the exposed portion further comprises a second material interveningly positioned between or within the synthetic material in a predetermined and repeatable pattern. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110146374 | Synthetic Materials for PDC Cutter Testing or for Testing Other Superhard Materials - A target cylinder and a method for testing a superhard component thereon. The target cylinder includes a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending from the first end to the second end. At least one of the second end and the sidewall is an exposed portion that makes contact with the superhard component to determine at least one property of the superhard component. The exposed portion comprises at least one synthetic material having at least one of a compressive strength raging from about 12 kpsi to about 30 kpsi, an abrasiveness ranging from about 1 Cerchars to about 6 Cerchars, and an iron content ranging from about 5 percent to about 10 percent. Optionally, the exposed portion further comprises a second material interveningly positioned between or within the synthetic material in a predetermined and repeatable pattern. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20090076223 | SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER WITH POLYESTER AND POLYACRYLATE SEGMENTS AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMMING - The invention relates to a shape memory polymer, to a process for its production and to a process for its programming. The inventive shape memory polymer has at least two switching segments with different transition temperatures (T | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090209717 | Shape Memory Polymer with Polyester and Polyether Segments and Process for Its Preparation and Programming - The invention relates to a shape memory polymer, to a process for its preparation, to a process for its programming and to its use. The inventive shape memory polymer has at least two switch segments with different transition temperatures (Ttrans, | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100044920 | METHOD FOR THE ONE-STEP PROGRAMMING OF THE THREE-SHAPE PLASTICS - The invention relates to a method for producing a programmed shape memory polymer, which assumes a first temporary shape and at least two additional stored thermally activatable shapes, namely at least one second temporary shape and a permanent shape, with the steps of:
| 02-25-2010 |
| 20100190877 | BEAD FOAM MOLDINGS COMPOSED OF EXPANDABLE ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMERS - Bead foam moldings obtainable by fusing prefoamed foam beads composed of expandable thermoplastic polymer granules, comprising | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110008608 | COMPOSITE MOLDING IN PARTICULAR FOR FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION - A composite molding, in particular for furniture construction, comprises a core layer and one or more further layers, where the core layer takes the form of a molded-foam molding, obtainable via fusion of prefoamed foam beads composed of expandable, thermoplastic polymer pellets comprising
| 01-13-2011 |
| 20110042606 | PS FOAMS WITH LOW METAL CONTENT - The present invention relates to an expandable styrene polymer, comprising at least one flame retardant as component (A), from 0.0001 to 2% by weight, based on component (A), of at least one metal as component (B), and athermanous particles as component (C), to a process for the production of this expandable styrene polymer, to an expanded styrene polymer bead, comprising at least one flame retardant as component (A), from 0.0001 to 2% by weight, based on component (A), of at least one metal as component (B), and athermanous particles as component (C), to a process for the production of this expanded styrene polymer bead, to a foam, capable of production from this expandable styrene polymer, to a process for the production of this foam, and also to the use of this foam for thermal insulation, including that of machines and of household devices, and as packaging material. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110196053 | HALOGEN-FREE, PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING FLAME-RETARDANT POLYMER FOAMS - A polymer foam with density in the range from 5 to 120 kg/m | 08-11-2011 |
