Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer film having an anti-glare surface and a coating on this surface, said coating being obtainable by coating with a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition; at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition; at least one photoinitiator in a content of ?0.1 to ?10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition; and at least one organic solvent; where the coating has a layer thickness in the range of ?2 ?m and ?20 ?m and the solids content of the coating composition is in the range from ?0 to ?40% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating composition. Thus, an anti-glare film having excellent solvent resistance and good scratch resistance or pencil hardness is provided.

Abstract: Sub-micron-structured (nanostructured) polymer film or coatings are made by coating a substrate with a mixture of materials. One of the materials is removed using a selective solvent, leaving pores or other nanostructure. The substrate may be grooved, providing a competing nanostructure. The coating may act as an antireflective coating, optical retarder, optical diffuser, or orientation layer.

Abstract: Sub-micron-structured (nanostructured) polymer film or coatings are made by coating a substrate with a mixture of materials. One of the materials is removed using a selective solvent, leaving pores or other nanostructure. The substrate may be grooved, providing a competing nanostructure. The coating may act as an antireflective coating, optical retarder, optical diffuser, or orientation layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a layer structure comprising a substrate (1), at least one LEC (7) (light emitting electrochemical cell) and at least one further electrotechnical structural element (4, 5, 8), a process for the production of this layer structure, and the use thereof in the production of small and large display and control elements and in the production of casing elements for mobile or stationary electronic devices or small or large household appliances or in the production of keyboard systems without moving components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an electromechanical, for example piezoelectric, transducer, comprising the steps of: A) applying a monolayer of spacer elements (3) onto a first polymer layer (1), the spacer elements (3) having essentially the same height (h), B) applying a second polymer layer (2) onto the spacer elements (3) of the monolayer so that there is at least one cavity (4) between the first polymer layer (1) and the second polymer layer (2), and C) fixing the spacer elements (3) between the first (1) and second (2) polymer layers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a birefringent layer, wherein the direction of the optical axis varies along the thickness direction of the layer, comprising I) (i) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer having polymerisable groups; and (ii) a monomer or oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable groups, and/or (iii) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer, oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable and polymerisable groups, and (iv) and optionally further components, or II) (v) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer, oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable and polymerisable groups, and (vi) and optionally further components, in addition, this invention relates to a method for the preparation of the birefringent layer, its uses and optical components thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing two- or multi-layer ferroelectrets with defined voids, with the exception of three-layer ferroelectrets with a perforated middle layer made of PTFE between two FEP layers, involving, introducing one or more clearances into at least one surface side of a polymer film element by means of a method of removal, applying a first covering to the surface side of the polymer film element comprising clearances formed in step A), and joining the polymer film element and the covering to form a polymer film composite, the clearances being closed while voids are formed, and to a two- or multi-layer ferroelectret, with the exception of three-layer ferroelectrets with a perforated middle layer made of PTFE between two FFP layers, in particular produced by this method. The invention also relates to a piezoelectric element containing a ferroelectret multi-layer composite according to the invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to a birefringent layer, wherein the direction of the optical axis varies along the thickness direction of the layer, comprising I) (i) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer having polymerisable groups; and (ii) a monomer or oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable groups, and/or (iii) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer, oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable and polymerisable groups, and (iv) and optionally further components, or II) (v) a liquid crystal monomer or pre-polymer, oligomer or polymer having photo-orientable and polymerisable groups, and (vi) and optionally further components, in addition, this invention relates to a method for the preparation of the birefringent layer, its uses and optical components thereof.

Abstract: Sub-micron-structured (nanostructured) polymer film or coatings are made by coating a substrate with a mixture of materials. One of the materials is removed using a selective solvent, leaving pores or other nanostructure. The substrate may be grooved, providing a competing nanostructure. The coating may act as an antireflective coating, optical retarder, optical diffuser, or orientation layer.

Abstract: Sub-micron-structured (nanostructured) polymer film or coatings are made by coating a substrate with a mixture of materials. One of the materials is removed using a selective solvent, leaving pores or other nanostructure. The substrate may be grooved, providing a competing nanostructure. The coating may act as an antireflective coating, optical retarder, optical diffuser, or orientation layer.

Abstract: Chiral or achiral compounds of formula (I) wherein —(C1—X1)n1—C2—(X2—C3)n2— is a rod-like core formed by a substantially linear arrangement of the residues represented by the symbols and A includes a polymerizable group, as well as LCP networks thereof.

Abstract: Compounds for use in the preparation of polymerizable liquid crystalline mixtures, liquid crystalline polymers and optical devices prepared from such mixtures and polymers. The compounds include novel compounds comprising an organosiloxane portion and a portion having a structure that is compatible with a mesogenic molecular architecture.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I: wherein the variables are defined as explained in the disclosure. The invention also provides liquid crystalline mixtures and optical or electro-optical devices including compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) wherein G1 and G2 independently represent a polymerisable mesogenic residue, X and Sp are as defined herein and M represents an achiral group of formula (II) as defined herein. The compounds of the invention may, for example, be useful as curable liquid crystals and for preparing liquid crystal films.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) wherein G1 and G2 independently represent a polymerizable mesogenic residue, and X, Sp, and Q are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention may, for example, be useful as curable liquid crystals and for preparing liquid crystal films.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): wherein MG1 and MG3 each independently represent an optionally-substituted aliphatic group with 1 to 80 C-atoms, in which one or more C-atoms may be replaced by a heteroatom, in such a way that oxygen atoms are not linked to one another; or an optionally-substituted aromatic or non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system, with 1 to 80 C-atoms; and MG2 represents a group comprising at least two and up to four optionally-substituted aromatic or non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring systems, with 1 to 80 C-atoms, wherein, when MG2 represents a group comprising four optionally-substituted ring systems, at least three of the ring systems are aligned in between B1 and B2. The groups MG1, MG2 and MG3 in these new “staircase molecules” may be selected so that each one has one or more of the properties which are required in an LCP material prepared by polymerizing the compound.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein A, C and D represent (1) or (2), B represents (3) or (4) wherein at least one of the substituents is other than hydrogen and also at least one of the phenylene rings may be replaced by a 1,4-phenylene ring in which one or two non-adjacent CH groups have been replaced by nitrogen; k, l, m are 0 or 1, wherein k+l+m must be equal to 1 or 2; Z1, Z2, Z3 each independently of the others represents a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —COO—, —OOC—, —CH═CH—COO—, —OOC—CH═CH—, —(CH2)4—, —O(CH2)3—, —(CH2)3O— or —C≡C—; R1, R2 represent crosslinkable groups, and S1, S2 represent spacer units.

Abstract: Photocrosslinkable, mesogenic mixtures, especially for optical or electro-optical devices, exhibit improved properties when, in addition to containing two or more liquid-crystalline monomers each having at least two terminal polymerizable groups, they contain at least one non-liquid-crystalline monomer having no or, at most, one alicyclic or aromatic structural unit and having at least one terminal polymerizable group.

Abstract: Compounds with the general formula (I): R—S1—A—Z1—B—S2—R, where A and B are independent ring systems with the formulae (a1), (a2) or (b), whereby in the trans-1,4-cyclohexylene ring, one or two non-adjacent CH2 groups may be replaced by oxygen, and whereby, in the 1,4-phenylene ring, one or two non-adjacent CH groups may be replaced by nitrogen; L1, L2, L3 represent, independently, hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C20-alkenyl, C1-C20-alkyloxy, C1-C20-alkyloxy carbonyl, formyl, C1C20-alkyl carbonyl, C1-C20-alkyl carbonyloxy, halogen, cyano or nitro; Z1, Z2, Z3 represent, independently, a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —COO—, —OOC—, —(CH2)4—, —O(CH2)3—, —(CH2)3O— or —C≡C—; S1, S2 represent a spacer unit; R represents crosslinkable groups, with the proviso that at least one of the ring systems A or B represents a ring system with the formula (a1