Abstract: The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyethylene foil (BOPE) comprising layers (A) to (D), wherein layers (B) to (D) contain biaxially oriented polyethylene and layer (A) contains polyurethane and nanoparticles and has a layer thickness of 25 to 300 nm, layer (B) comprises polymers having functional groups which are capable of forming covalent bonds with polyurethane and are directly connected to layer (A), layer (C) has at least a layer thickness of 50% of the total thickness of the foil and layer (D) represents an outer layer of the foil, which contains antiblocking agents. The invention further relates to methods for producing such foils.

Abstract: Article comprising a polymeric substrate having a first major surface comprising a plurality of particles attached thereto with plasmonic material on the particles. Articles described herein are useful, for example, for indicating the presence, or even the quantity, of an analyte.

Abstract: An article includes a glass substrate including two main faces defining two main surfaces separated by edges and a temporary protective layer comprising an organic polymer matrix deposited on at least one portion of a main surface of the glass substrate, wherein the temporary protective layer has a rough surface defined by a surface roughness parameter Sa, corresponding to the arithmetic mean height of the profile of the surface, of greater than 0.2 ?m.

Abstract: A friction pad (12) for inhibiting movement of a device (10) relative to an engagement surface (16) includes a pad body (18) and an adhesive material (232). The pad body (18) has a first body surface (20) and an opposed second body surface (22). The first body surface (20) is configured to be coupled to an outer surface (14) of the device (10). The second body surface (22) is configured to engage the engagement surface (16). The pad body (18) is formed at least in part from a body material (18A) including high-density polyethylene. The second body surface (22) of the pad body (18) has a static coefficient of friction of at least approximately 1.0. The second body surface (22) includes a plurality of spaced apart surface features (234), each of the plurality of surface features (234) having a feature height (358) of between approximately 0.15 millimeters and 1.00 millimeters.

Abstract: Embodiments may include a coated granule for roofing systems. The coated granule may include an aluminum silicate granule and a coating disposed on the aluminum silicate granule. The coating may include a copolymer and a siloxane-based or a silane-based compound. The copolymer may be a cationic fluorinated (meth)acrylic copolymer. The aluminum silicate granule may have a particle size in a range from 0.2 mm to 2.4 mm. The aluminum silicate granule may have a 65% or greater reflectivity. The coated granule may repel oil and maintain its reflectivity better than with other techniques.

Abstract: A method of making a plurality of composite granules can include: forming green body granules comprising an aluminosilicate; heating the green body granules to form sintered granules; cooling the sintered granules according to a cooling regime, wherein the cooling regime comprises a temperature hold between 700° C. and 900° C. for at least one hour. In a particular embodiment, the aluminosilicate for making the composite granules can have a particle size less than 150 ?m. The composite granules are particularly suitable as roofing granules and can have a desired combination of high solar reflectance SR and low lightness L*, a low bulk density, good weather resistance and strength.

Abstract: A vapor deposition metal mask substrate includes a nickel-containing metal sheet including a obverse surface and a reverse surface, which is opposite to the obverse surface. At least one of the obverse surface and the reverse surface is a target surface for placing a resist layer. The target surface has a surface roughness Sa of less than or equal to 0.019 ?m. The target surface has a surface roughness Sz of less than or equal to 0.308 ?m.

Abstract: A lightweight roofing shingle comprising a saturated mat having an exposed side and an unexposed side wherein a fabric reinforcing layer substantially replaces the bottom asphalt coating and the backing aggregate on the unexposed side of a conventional shingle. The lightweight shingle will have a top asphalt layer applied to the exposed side of the mat and a layer of granular material applied to the top asphalt layer opposite the mat per conventional construction, and the fabric reinforcing layer is adhered directly to the unexposed side of the saturated mat. In one embodiment, the fabric reinforcing layer covers an entire area of the unexposed side of the saturated mat. The reinforcing layer may preferably be a nonwoven fabric made from PET or polypropylene. The lightweight roofing shingle may also include a release tape layer applied to the reinforcing layer opposite the saturated mat.

Abstract: A polypropylene film exhibits a high breakdown voltage even in a high temperature environment and can exhibit a voltage resistance and reliability even in a high temperature environment when used as a capacitor, and a metal layer laminated film and a film capacitor using the polypropylene film. For the polypropylene film, at least one surface of the film has an elastic modulus of 2.6 GPa or more, measured by nanoindentation measurement, and the sum of heat shrinkage rates is in the film longitudinal and width directions 5% or less in a heat treatment at 130° C. for ten minutes.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a chemically-strengthened glass exhibiting both surface strength and abrasion-resistant anti-fingerprint (AFP) properties. The present invention relates to a plate-shaped chemically-strengthened glass which has a compressive stress layer provided to a glass surface layer, a glass surface hydrogen concentration profile in a specific range, and a surface strength and abrasion-resistant anti-fingerprint (AFP) properties which are in specific ranges.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminate of a void-containing layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer that achieves both a pressure-sensitive adhesive force or an adhesive force and a reduction of a tendency of a pressure-sensitive adhesive or an adhesive to penetrate into voids. The first laminate of the present invention includes: a void-containing layer (20); and a pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer (30), wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer (30) is directly laminated on one or both sides of the void-containing layer (20), the void-containing layer (20) has a void fraction of 35 vol % or more, and, after a heat/humidification durability test of holding at a temperature of 85° C. and a relative humidity of 85% for 500 hours, a void remaining ratio of the void-containing layer (20) is 50 vol % or more before the heat/humidification durability test.

Abstract: An example plasterboard includes a layer of hardened plaster material having a first surface and an opposed second surface and a layer of molded material having a surface that faces away from the layer of hardened plaster material. The surface of the layer of molded material has one or more raised features. The plasterboard also includes a liner between the first surface of the layer of hardened plaster material and the layer of molded material. Other examples include a method of forming such plasterboards and a method for installing such plasterboards.

Abstract: Article comprising a first, microstructured layer comprising a first material, and having first and second opposed major surfaces, the first major surface being a microstructured surface, and the microstructured surface having peaks and valleys, wherein the peaks are microstructural features each having a height defined by the distance between the peak of the respective microstructural feature and an adjacent valley; and a second layer comprising at least one of a crosslinkable or crosslinked composition, wherein at least a portion of the second major surface of the second layer is directly attached to at least a portion of the first major surface of the first, microstructured layer. Articles described herein are useful, for example, for optical film applications. For example.

Abstract: According to various aspects and embodiments, a system and method for providing an optical element is disclosed. In one example, the optical element includes a substrate formed from a Nanocomposite Optical Ceramic (NCOC) material that includes a first oxide nanograin material dispersed in a second oxide nanograin material, and a compressive layer of the NCOC material formed on a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A sheet for heat bonding, having a pre-sintering layer that becomes a sintered layer by being heated, and a component migration prevention layer.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an article that includes a nonwoven substrate, a first film supported by the nonwoven substrate, and a second film such that the first film is between the nonwoven substrate and the second film. The first film includes a first polymer and a pore-forming filler. The difference between a surface energy of the first film and a surface energy of the nonwoven substrate is at most about 10 mN/m. The second film includes a second polymer capable of absorbing and desorbing moisture and providing a barrier to aqueous fluids.

Abstract: Disclosed are an elastic silicone cotton structure and its preparation method. The elastic silicone cotton structure includes a cotton body, a silicone nest body and at least one glue layer. The silicone nest body is embedded into the cotton body and extended to a surface of the cotton body; the silicone layer is bonded to an upper surface and/or a lower surface of the cotton body. The novel elastic silicone cotton structure and the silicone nest body embedded into the cotton body improve the softness, resilience, pressure resistance, supportability, toughness, and anti-deformation performance of the cotton body. The portion of the structure protruding from the surface of the cotton body can be bonded with the glue layer stably to further improve the interlayer stability of the elastic silicone cotton structure and the bonding stability with other materials and prevent interlayer separation, so that the structure has a high practical value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a layered coating adhered to a substrate surface which conforms to a surface topography defined by the anisotropic chain-like silica nanoparticles on the substrate. The layered coating comprises a layer of anisotropic chain-like silica nanoparticles. The anisotropic chain-like silica nanoparticles comprise linked arrays of silica net-negatively charged nanoparticles, each linked array having at least one linear dimension of about 100 nm to about 1200 nm and the anisotropic chain-like silica nanoparticles each have a diameter of about 20 nm to about 80 nm. The substrate surface comprises surface active moieties carrying a net positive charge and the chain-like anisotropic silica nanoparticles are held to the surface by electrostatic charge. Advantageously, the layered coatings are transparent and superhydrophobic. Also provided are articles containing these layered coatings.

Abstract: A flexible cover board, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The flexible cover board includes a flexible substrate, a buffer layer, a first hardened layer, an organic layer, and a second hardened layer. The buffer layer is disposed on a side surface of the flexible substrate, and at least one through-hole penetrating the buffer layer is filled with a nanomaterial. The first hardened layer, the organic layer, and the second hardened layer stacked in sequence are disposed on a side surface of the buffer layer away from the flexible substrate.

Abstract: An optical thin film provided on a base substrate, includes a layer whose main component is ytterbium oxide, and a layer whose main component is magnesium fluoride. The layer whose main component is magnesium fluoride disposed on the layer whose main component is ytterbium oxide. The layer whose main component is magnesium fluoride is positioned opposite from the base substrate with respect to the layer whose main component is ytterbium oxide.