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20080280034 | PAVEMENT MARKING AND REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS HAVING MICROSPHERES COMPRISING LANTHANUM OXIDE AND ALUMINUM OXIDE WITH ZIRCONIA, TITANIA, OR MIXTURES THEREOF - A method of marking a pavement surface is described comprising applying a pavement marking on the pavement surface. The pavement marking comprises transparent microspheres partially embedded in a binder wherein the micropheres comprise a lanthanide series oxide or yttrium oxide and aluminum oxide, in cobination with zirconia, titania, or mixtures thereof. Retroreflective articles including pavement marking tapes and reflective elements are also described. | 11-13-2008 |
20090098338 | PAVEMENT MARKING, REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MICROSPHERES - Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a (e.g., polymeric) binder. Also described are (e.g., glass-ceramic) microspheres, methods of making microspheres, as well as compositions of glass materials and compositions of glass-ceramic materials. The microspheres generally comprise lanthanide series oxide(s), titanium oxide (TiO | 04-16-2009 |
20090098999 | PAVEMENT MARKING, REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MICROSPHERES - Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a (e.g., polymeric) binder. Also described are (e.g., glass-ceramic) microspheres, methods of making microspheres, as well as compositions of glass materials and compositions of glass-ceramic materials. The microspheres generally comprise lanthanide series oxide(s), titanium oxide (TiO | 04-16-2009 |
20100068542 | METHOD OF MAKING INORGANIC OR INORGANIC/ORGANIC HYBRID FILMS - A method for forming an inorganic or hybrid organic/inorganic layer on a substrate, which method comprises vaporizing a metal alkoxide, condensing the metal alkoxide to form a layer atop the substrate, and contacting the condensed metal alkoxide layer with water to cure the layer is disclosed. | 03-18-2010 |
20100221419 | PAVEMENT MARKING, REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MICROSPHERES - Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a (e.g., polymeric) binder. Also described are (e.g., glass-ceramic) microspheres, methods of making microspheres, as well as compositions of glass materials and compositions of glass-ceramic materials. The microspheres generally comprise lanthanide series oxide(s), titanium oxide (TiO | 09-02-2010 |
20100302639 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES AND RETROREFLECTIVE ELEMENTS COMPRISING A SPHERICAL CORE AND TWO CONCENTRIC OPTICAL INTERFERENCE LAYERS - Retroreflective elements and articles that include such elements. The retroreflective elements ( | 12-02-2010 |
20110170193 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLES IN THE FORM OF GARMENTS, FIBERS AND FILAMENTS - Retroreflective articles are provided in the form of garments, fibers and filaments made with retroreflective elements that each include a solid spherical core ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110193335 | RETROREFLECTIVE SECURITY ARTICLES - Security laminates and articles wherein the security laminate includes a first substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; a plurality of retroreflective elements affixed along the first major surface of the substrate, the retroreflective elements including a solid spherical core comprising an outer core surface, the outer core surface providing a first interface; a first complete concentric optical interference layer having an inner surface overlying core surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of the first complete concentric optical interference layer providing a second interface; a second complete concentric optical interference having an inner surface overlying the outer surface of the first complete concentric optical interference layer and an outer surface, the outer surface of the second complete concentric optical interference layer providing a third interface; the security laminate is retroreflective. Security articles include the foregoing security laminate affixed to a major surface of a second substrate. | 08-11-2011 |
20110200789 | RETROREFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKINGS - Pavement markings having a substrate with a first major surface and a second major surface; and a plurality of retroreflective elements ( | 08-18-2011 |
20120229899 | PAVEMENT MARKINGS, REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MICROSPHERES - Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres 0 partially embedded in a binder (e.g., polymeric). Also described are microspheres (e.g., glass-ceramic), methods of making microspheres, spheres, as well as compositions of glass materials and compositions of glass-ceramic materials. The microspheres generally comprise lanthanide series oxide(s), titanium oxide (TiO | 09-13-2012 |
20120236413 | PAVEMENT MARKINGS, REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MICROSPHERES - Presently described are retroreflective articles, such as pavement markings, that comprise transparent microspheres partially embedded in a binder (e.g., polymeric). Also described are microspheres (e.g., glass-ceramic), methods of making microspheres, as well as compositions of glass materials and compositions of glass-ceramic materials. The microspheres generally comprise lanthanide series oxide(s), titanium oxide (TiO | 09-20-2012 |
20130344337 | HOLLOW MICROSPHERES - There is provided hollow microspheres comprising: at least 45 wt % of recycled glass based on the total weight of a feed composition from which the hollow microspheres are derived, wherein the hollow microspheres have a density of less than 1.25 g/cm | 12-26-2013 |
20150113901 | High Solar-Reflectivity Roofing Granules Utilizing Low Absorption Components - An uncolored roofing granule including a low solar absorption base and a low solar absorption and solar opaque coating presented on the base, the coating including a binder, a pigment, wherein the binder includes a curable component and a non-clay, thermally reactive curing agent. | 04-30-2015 |