Abstract: New hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers, in particular styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene copolymers (SEBS copolymers), with improved performance in thermoplastic elastomer compositions (TPE compositions), process for preparing said hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers, reprocessable TPE-S compositions made thereof, method for producing an article from said reprocessable TPE-S compositions and articles made of said reprocessable TPE-S compositions, in particular suitable for medical applications.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing an insoluble polyaniline complex with antimicrobial activity and heavy metal removal efficiency that involves doping a porous nonconductive polyaniline emeraldine base with an organic acid to impart conductivity and then with a metal ion to render the metal ion attached to the surface of the conductive polymer, and a polyaniline complex prepared from the preparation method, which polyaniline complex is excellent in the ability to adsorb and/or eliminate bacteria and other microbes and to remove heavy metals and hence available in any of various applications for antimicrobial activity and heavy metal removal, including filters for water purifier, automobile or household air conditioner, gas masks, water and sewage treatment system, air purifier, cleanroom, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed are a multilayer coating film made from a natural material and a method of producing the same. The multilayer coating film may be produced by forming a multilayer coating film through formation of a color coating film for providing adhesion and color to a cork on the cork material and a clear coating film for realizing texture and supplementing properties on the color coating film. As such, the multilayer coating film may be made from a natural material to diversify the color and gloss of cork as a natural material, to additionally increase marketability of an interior material and provide various appearance, to prevent discoloration due to light (e.g. UV light.) and water permeation, and to enhance durability against abrasion, scratches and the like.

Abstract: A pigmented aqueous basecoat material is disclosed. The pigmented aqueous basecoat material includes a polyether-based reaction product which is preparable by a reaction of trimesic acid with at least one polyether of the general structural formula (I) R is a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and n is selected accordingly such that the at least one polyether possesses a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 5000 g/mol. The trimesic acid and the at least one polyether are used in the reaction in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.6/1.7 and the resulting reaction product possesses an acid number of 10 to 50 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: A sliding member having a coating film and a method for forming a coating film, which can realize both of improvement in lubricity of the coating film by using a solid lubricant and improvement in adhesiveness of the coating film to a ground, and a method for forming a coating film.

Abstract: A cover element for a foldable electronic device that includes a foldable glass element, first and second primary surfaces, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth that is defined by a stress ?I of at least about 100 MPa in compression at the first primary surface. The device also includes a polymeric layer disposed over the first primary surface. The glass element has a stress profile such that when the glass element is bent to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, to induce a bending stress ?B at the first primary surface in tension, ?I+?B<400 MPa (in tension). Further, the cover element can withstand a pen drop height of at least 1.5 times that of a control pen drop height of the cover element without the layer according to a Drop Test 1.

Abstract: A coating agent contains a particulate fluorocarbon polymer, an acid-modified polyolefin, a urethane resin, and a curing agent. The present invention provides a coating agent capable of forming a coat with high wear resistance under high contact pressure and high temperature conditions, a surface-coated elastic body obtained using the same, and a surface-coated rubber metal laminate.

Abstract: A magnetic erasable writable material for large format applications is disclosed, and includes a cast polyvinylchloride film with a mount surface opposite an etched receiver surface. Also incorporated is a transparent polyester film that has a marking side with a hardness exceeding approximately shore D 79 and an opposite seal side, hermetically laminated to the receiver surface. The marking side includes a clear superstrate that has a hardness exceeding approximately shore D 90, which is applied to the marking side of the polyester film to lower surface energy below about 24 millinewtons per meter. The receiver surface is treated to have a surface energy exceeding about 45 millinewtons per meter, to enable improved adherence of printed and preformed graphic elements, which are encapsulated when laminated between the PET film and receiver surface. The superstrate includes a perfluoropolyether, a polyurethane, an acrylated polyurethane, and/or an acrylate resin to harden the material.

Abstract: A continuous web of optical film laminate comprising, an optical film comprising a first substrate and an adhesive layer on the first substrate, a releasable film comprising a second substrate and a releasably treated layer on the second substrate, the releasably treated layer being in contact with the adhesive layer, a first conductive layer between the first substrate and the adhesive layer, and a second conductive layer between the second substrate and the releasably treated layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprise a static electrification prevention material, such that the optical film with the first conductive layer, and the releasable film with the second conductive layer, both have a sheet resistance of 1012 ?/sq or less.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display assembly, a transparent cover plate, and a fingerprint recognition module situated between the display assembly and the transparent cover plate. An optical film is arranged at a side of the fingerprint recognition module away from the display assembly. The optical film is configured to indicate a fingerprint recognition region on the display panel. A color of the optical film varies as an observation angle changes.

Abstract: A water barrier laminate (11) including a plastic base material (1) that faces the atmosphere of a high water content, as well as a first inorganic barrier layer (3), a water-trapping layer (5) and a second inorganic barrier layer (7) formed in this order on the plastic base material (1) on the side that does not face the atmosphere of the high water content, wherein an auxiliary water-trapping layer (10) is formed on the second inorganic barrier layer (7) on the side opposite to the water-trapping layer (5) to trap the water from the side surface, the auxiliary water-trapping layer (10) being located on the surface that faces the atmosphere of a low water content or being located in a region at a distance of not more than 20 ?m from the surface that faces the atmosphere of the low water content.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a white polyester film for a solar cell that is excellent in transfer-mark concealment properties (properties that transferred irregularities are hard to be seen) while having high whiteness, and exhibiting good light resistance and hydrolysis resistance, a sealing sheet for a back surface of a solar cell and a solar cell module using the same.

Abstract: Containers comprising a food-contacting surface and a coating thereon are disclosed. The coating comprises a polymer derived from benzene dimethanol having segments of the following structure: where R1 is phenylene and R2 is a divalent organic group and n=5 to 50.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-shrinkable polyester film that suppresses deterioration of the shrinkage finish property associated with a decline in performance during aging and does not loosen even after being used as a label. This heat-shrinkable polyester film comprising a polyester of a predetermined composition fulfills all of the following: (1) a ratio A1/A2 of the absorbancy (A1) at 1340 cm?1 and the absorbancy (A2) at 1410 cm?1 of the film measured by polarized ATR-FTIR from 0.45 to 0.75 or from 0.40 to less than 0.45 in either the width direction or longitudinal direction of the film; (2) a ratio (shrinkage stress after 30 seconds/maximum shrinkage stress) of the shrinkage stress after 30 seconds when the film is heat shrunk for 30 seconds in 90° C. hot air (shrinkage stress after 30 seconds) and the maximum shrinkage stress of from 75% to 100%; and (3) a hot-water shrinkage in the width direction of from 30% to 55% when, after aging the film for 672 hours in a 30° C.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following components: A) a first composition comprising a first ethylene/?-olefin block copolymer consisting of ethylene and C4-C8 ?-olefin comonomer; and where the first composition has a density from 0.87 g/cc to 0.90 g/cc, and a melt index (I2) from 6.0 to 20.0 g/10 min; B) at least one filler that is capable of being excited by an alternating electromagnetic field at a frequency greater than, or equal to 10 MHz; C) at least one flame retardant selected from the group consisting of i) from 30.0 to 50.0 wt % of one or more non-halogen, inorganic flame retardant compounds, based on the weight of the composition; and ii) from 8.0 to 30.0 wt % of one or more halogen-containing flame retardant compounds, based on the weight of the composition; and D) at least one polar polymer.

Abstract: There is provided an optical film including an acrylic film, and a functional coating layer formed on at least one side of the acrylic film. The functional coating layer includes a water-dispersible resin and at least two kinds of fine particles having different average particle sizes.

Abstract: To provide a continuous web of optical film laminate provided with static electrification prevention function which allows for promptly attenuating static charge of optical film sheet and carrier film electrified by peeling action in RTP lamination method and apparatus. The problem has been solved with a continuous web of optical film laminate for using in RTP lamination method and apparatus, in which static electrification prevention function is provided to optical film sheets and a carrier film configuring the continuous web of optical film laminate, such that sheet resistance of each of the optical film sheets and the carrier film is 1012 ?/sq or less so as to promptly attenuate static charge of the carrier film to be collected, which is statically electrified by peeling action, and the optical film sheets to be laminated to panel components, which are also statically electrified by peeling action.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent, flame-retardant thermally-insulating, UV-blocking polymer composite film, comprising sequentially from the top: a flame retardant layer, a base layer, a thermal insulation layer, and a UV-blocking layer, having a total film thickness of 1 ?m to 500 ?m, visible light transmittance greater than 80%, UV light transmittance less than 1%, and near-infrared transmittance less than 10%. Also disclosed is a preparation method for the present transparent, flame retardant thermally-insulating, UV-blocking polymer composite film, the technical processes whereof are simple and easy to execute, involve low production costs, and are suitable for industrial mass production.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel and improved halogen-free flame retardant compounds having the structure of Formula (I): wherein: R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, —P(O)(OR3)2, —P(O)OR3R4, or —P(O)R32, wherein R3 and R4 are independently C1-C4 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl, C7-C15 aralkyl or C7-C15 alkaryl; or R1 and R2 taken together form an unsaturated cyclic ring, which is optionally substituted by an alkyl group; each k is independently an integer from 1 to 2; each X is independently oxygen (O) or sulphur (S); v is 0 or 1; each Y is independently C1-C4 alkylene, C6 arylene, C7-C15 aralkylene, C7-C15 alkarylene, oxygen (O), nitrogen (NR), wherein R is H or C1-C4 alkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that n is 1 when Y is oxygen (O) or nitrogen (NR); each Z is independently C1-C4 alkylene, C6 arylene, C7-C15 aralkylene or C7-C15 is alkarylene; m is independently 0, 1 or 2; with the proviso that when Y is oxygen (O) or nitrogen (N), m cannot be 0; each Q is independently C1-C4 alkylene; t is an integer

Abstract: The magnetic recording medium has a magnetic layer containing ferromagnetic powder and binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the ferromagnetic powder is hexagonal ferrite powder containing, based on number of particles, greater than or equal to 80% isotropic particles that satisfy the relation 1: major axis length/minor axis length <1.2, with an average particle size of the hexagonal ferrite powder being less than or equal to 30 nm, and a squareness in a vertical direction of the magnetic layer being greater than or equal to 0.65 but less than or equal to 1.00.

Abstract: The invention relates to a data carrier comprising a storage layer forming a plurality of first surface elements (6). The storage layer (2) has at least one optical characteristic, which is optically anisotropic and which varies spatially between the first surface elements (6). A cover layer (3) over the storage layer (2) forms a plurality of second surface elements (10), each acting as a polarization filter for a predetermined polarization direction. The predetermined polarization direction varies between the second surface elements (10). The storage layer can contain in particular bacteriorhodopsin in the form of a purple membrane. The invention also relates to a method for the production and reading of a data carrier of this type.

Abstract: This present invention discloses a waterborne polymer modified emulsified asphalt mixture and the preparation method thereof, and particularly relates to a waterborne polyurethane emulsified asphalt concrete, a waterborne acrylic resin emulsified asphalt concrete, and a waterborne epoxy resin emulsified asphalt micro-surfacing mixture, and preparation methods thereof. A mixture containing a waterborne polymer modified emulsified asphalt forms a high-performance composite system having a spatial network structure, and has good performance and simple preparation process.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a polymer-modified asphalt composition obtained by blending asphalt with a vinyl acetate/ethylene polymer, and optionally with further additives, and a process for the preparation of the polymer-modified asphalt composition, and the use of the polymer-modified asphalt composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester polyol, suitable for use in the manufacture of a polyurethane, suitable for use in the manufacture of a polyurethane, the polyester polyol having an ABA-structure, in which A represents a lactide-oligomer and in which B represents an initiator. The initiator includes a reaction product having long chain dicarboxylic acid components having 18 or more carbon atoms. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of the polyester polyol. The invention further pertains to polyurethanes including the before-mentioned polyester polyol as well as the use of these polyurethanes as an elastomer having a high toughness. The toughness is believed to originate from the combination of the hydrophobic character of the initiator and the hydrophilic character of the lactide parts in the polyol structure. The strength of the invented polylactide-polyurethane elastomers can be further improved by incorporating a carbodiimide in the elastomer material.

Abstract: A beverage container lid includes an interior cover, an exterior cover, and a hinge connecting the interior cover to the exterior cover. The beverage container is versatile in that it may be adapted for use with a beverage container containing a cold beverage, a hot beverage, or a foamy or creamy beverage. The beverage container lid preferably includes a spout, straw perforations, an elevated portion, a reservoir bottom, a well portion, and a pair of retaining walls preventing direct flow of beverage from a pair of openings in the interior cover to the spout. Methods of use and methods of making a beverage container lid are also described.

Abstract: A method of preparing a hard coating film by applying a first hard coating composition onto one side of a supporting substrate, performing a first photocuring by irradiating one side of the supporting substrate, applying a second hard coating composition onto the other side of the supporting substrate, performing a second photocuring by irradiating the other side of the supporting substrate which the second coating composition applied on, with ultraviolet having a first wavelength and a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline polyurethane elastomer is produced by reacting an isocyanate component, a high-molecular-weight polyol component and a mesogenic diol represented by formula (1), and having a crosslinking site that is introduced by a tri-functional or higher isocyanate in the isocyanate component and/or a high-molecular-weight polyol having a number average molecular weight of 400 or more and less than 7000 and having three or more hydroxy groups, in the high-molecular-weight polyol component, wherein the melting point of a mesogenic unit does not exist in a temperature range lying between the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the (liquid crystal phase)-to-(isotropic phase) transition temperature (Ti) of the polyurethane elastomer, and a liquid crystal is developed at a temperature between the Tg and the Ti. (In the formula, X represents an alkylene group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms; and Y represents a single bond, —N?N—, —CO—, —CO—O— or —CH?N—).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing polylactide-based articles by rotational molding and also to the articles obtained by the method.

Abstract: A light diffusion member includes a substrate that has optical transparency, a light diffusion portion that is formed with a prescribed height on one surface of the substrate, a light shielding layer that is formed with a thickness less than the height of the light diffusion portion in another region of the one surface of the substrate than the light diffusion portion, and an antiglare layer that is formed on the other surface of the substrate. The light diffusion portion includes a light emission end surface that contacts with the substrate, a light incident end surface that faces the light emission end surface and has a larger area than an area of the light emission end surface, and a side surface that is formed between the light emission end surface and the light incident end surface, and the antiglare layer includes a binder layer and plural light diffusion particles that are dispersedly arranged in the binder layer.

Abstract: A tear resistant multilayer film including a stack of polymeric layers that includes first and second layer types. Layers of the first layer type includes a first polymer and the layers of the second layer type includes a second polymer. The first polymer is polyethylene terephthalate or a first ester block copolymer that includes polyethylene terephthalate blocks at a weight percent of the first ester block copolymer of at least 50 percent and further includes glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate blocks. The second polymer is sebacic acid-substituted polyethylene terephthalate or a second ester block copolymer that includes sebacic acid-substituted polyethylene terephthalate blocks at a weight percent of the second ester block copolymer of at least 50 percent and further includes polyethylene terephthalate blocks or glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate blocks. The tear resistant multilayer film includes a total of 8 to 300 layers of the first and second layer types.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition and a photosensitive material comprising the same. The photosensitive resin composition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may comprise two multi-functional monomers where structures of side chains comprising unsaturated double bonds are different from each other while a composition ratio is changed. Accordingly, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, processability is excellent, and it is possible to decrease defects by a rupture when a LCD substrate is sealed and substrate separation defects due to an impact to the LCD products by improving an adhesion property to a lower substrate after a hard baking process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline forms of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt. The present invention provides crystalline Form A and crystalline Form B of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt, and the methods and uses for the preparation thereof. The X-ray powder diffraction patterns of crystalline Form A and crystalline Form B are as shown by FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, respectively. The crystalline forms of the present invention have low moisture absorption and high stability, as well as excellent use and storage performances.

Abstract: A multilayered biodegradable film comprising at least one first resin layer and at least one second resin layer, wherein the first and second resin layers are alternately layered; the first resin layer comprises a polylactic acid-based polymer; the second resin layer comprises an aliphatic polyester-based resin or an aliphatic-aromatic copolymerized polyester-based resin; and the film has a coloring peak value of 0.3 or less, a haze of 10% or less, and an elastic modulus of 300 kgf/mm2 or less, exhibits improved flexibility and transparency, which is useful for environmentally friendly packaging.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coating composition that has excellent storage stability, achieves water and oil repellency over a long period of time, and has excellent chemical resistance and processability. To achieve this object, the present invention provides a copolymer resin (A) comprising, as constituent components, a polybasic acid component (a1); a compound (a2) containing at least one member selected from a secondary-hydroxyl-group-containing polyhydric alcohol component (a21) and a compound (a22), which generates one or more secondary hydroxyl groups by reaction with one or more carboxyl groups; and a specific fluorine-containing diol (f), the component (f) being used in a proportion of 0.1 to 30 mass %, based on the total mass of the constituent components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat transfer film and an organic electroluminescent element manufactured using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a heat transfer film comprising a base film and an outermost layer formed on the base film, wherein a ratio of an elastic modulus of the outermost layer to an elastic modulus of the base film at 25° C. and relative humidity of 45% is approximately 1 or more; and an organic electroluminescent element manufactured using the same.

Abstract: An article includes about 85.5 wt % to about 99.85 wt % of a polyester, and about 0.15 wt % to about 4.5 wt % of a polyolefin co-polymer, where the polyolefin co-polymer is polymerized from monomers including about 10 wt % to about 90 wt % of propylene or one or more (meth)acrylates, and about 10 wt % to about 90 wt % of an olefin other than propylene or a (meth)acrylate, where the article is a strapping article.

Abstract: A lightfast orange color compound is provided. The compound has a structure including a pyrazolone ring and a thiazole ring that are bound to each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a curved window, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device including the same. The curved window for a display device includes a curved polymer resin layer, a high-hardness film over the curved polymer resin layer, and a curved metal film under the curved polymer resin layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are an environmentally-friendly anti-cracking, anti-corrosive and waterproof material and a preparation method therefor, which may solve the following problems of the existing waterproof and anti-corrosive materials: a single function, a poor property, a high cost and a short service life. The waterproof material in the present invention consists of the following components in weight parts: 5-15 parts of synthetic polyester resin, 3-6 parts of penetrant, 1-3 parts of cellulose fiber, 0.1-0.3 parts of cellulose ether, 75-85 parts of solvent. A preparation method of the above waterproof material is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for in-situ synthesis of silicon nanoparticles in a thermosetting polymeric matrix, the thermosetting and thermoset matrices obtained in this way and a material including same. The method includes the following steps: a) forming an aqueous-phase/organic-phase inverse emulsion, wherein the aqueous phase includes at least a basic catalyst and the organic phase includes at least a non-cross-linked (co)polymer precursor chosen from an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic epoxy resin precursor, a polyester-imide precursor, an unsaturated/epoxy polyester (co)polymer precursor, a polyether/epoxy (co)polymer precursor and a polyurethane precursor; b) introducing, into the inverse emulsion formed in step a), at least one silicon precursor forming a complete network whereof the rate of hydrolysis is greater than the cross-linking speed of the (co)polymer and c) stirring the mixture obtained in step b) and heating to a temperature between 20° C. and 70° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-shrinkable polyester film having a heat shrinkage initiation temperature of 60° C. or lower, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 77° C. or lower and a heat shrinkage rate of 2% or more at 60° C. which has relatively low glass transition temperature and heat shrinkage initiation temperature, and thus can be useful as a label for a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) container and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester film that can be suitably used in the applications requiring excellent transparency and slipping property, for example, such as a film member for a transparent electrode used in touch panels, etc., and a member for molding films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific beta-lactone compounds and compositions thereof for the treatment of infections, such as, e.g., infections with bacteria or infections with protozoa, in particular infections with Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria and of infectious diseases caused by or related to Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria, and to the modulation of virulence of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria or of protozoa by specific beta-lactone compounds. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds or compositions for preventing or eliminating biofilms.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a sunlight-scattering thin-film coating disposed on a substrate for greenhouse applications. The surface morphology of the coating promotes a better and more uniform light distribution. For instance, at least one thin-film layer disposed on a substrate may be textured so as to create surface features on the order of 0.1-5 microns, with the surface features being sized to cause (a) light having a wavelength of greater than or equal to about 800 nm incident thereon to primarily scatter to angles less than 30 degrees relative to a major surface of the substrate and (b) light having a wavelength of less than or equal to about 700 nm incident thereon to primarily scatter to angles greater than 20 degrees relative to the major surface of the substrate. This arrangement may advantageously direct beneficial light towards plant life while directing parasitic light away from the plant life.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizer protective film excellent in optical properties (retardation and haze) and excellent in the adhesion property between a polarizer and a polarizer protective film (in particular, under high temperature and high humidity conditions). The polarizer protective film of the present invention includes a (meth)acrylic resin film and an easy-adhesion layer disposed on at least one side of the film. The easy-adhesion layer is formed from an aqueous (meth)acrylic resin dispersion.

Abstract: An assembly and a method of joining a first part with a second part at an attachment area that includes a localized area on the first part. The localized area is cleaned and activated by a plasma jet. An organosilicon composition is applied by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition to the localized area. An adhesive is applied to the localized area and the second part is mechanically fastened to the first part in the localized area.

Abstract: A colored composition including a non-polar solvent and a methine dye represented by the following Formula (1) and having a solubility in n-hexane of 1% by mass or higher at 25° C. and 0.1 MPa: wherein, in Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, —COOR11, or —CONR11R12; Ar represents an aromatic ring; each of R9 and R10 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; each of R11 and R12 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and R11 and R12 may be linked to each other to form a 5-membered, 6-membered, or 7-membered ring; n represents an integer from 0 to 2; and none of R1, R9, R10 and Ar has a dissociable group different from NH.

Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition capable of forming a cured product that excels in heat resistance, transparency, and flexibility and particularly excels in barrier properties against a corrosive gas (e.g., sulfur oxide). The curable resin composition includes a compound (U) containing an aliphatic carbon-carbon unsaturated bond and a compound (H) containing a hydrosilyl group and includes at least one of a ladder-type silsesquioxane [A1] and a ladder-type silsesquioxane [A2], where the ladder-type silsesquioxane [A1] contains an aliphatic carbon-carbon unsaturated bond and has a number-average molecular weight of 500-1500 and a molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) of 1.00-1.40 as determined by gel permeation chromatography and calibrated with a polystyrene standard, and the ladder-type silsesquioxane [A2] contains a hydrosilyl group and has a number-average molecular weight of 500-1500 and a molecular weight dispersity (Mw/Mn) of 1.00-1.

Abstract: Provided are a film for food packaging, capable of having excellent adhesion with a metal deposition layer and thus retaining moisture barrier property while having superior flexibility, transparency, and biodegradability, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition for forming a resist underlayer film including: as a component (A), a silicon-containing compound obtained by hydrolysis and/or condensation of one or more kinds of silicon compounds represented by the following general formula (A-1). There can be provided a composition for forming a resist underlayer film having etching selectivity relative to a conventional organic film and a silicon-containing film and favorable pattern adhesiveness relative to fine pattern even in a complicated patterning process.