Abstract: A decorative film structure includes: a surface layer constituted by a transparent or translucent resin layer; a metal luster layer constituted by dots provided on a back surface of the surface layer; and an achromatic layer provided on the back surface of the surface layer to fill a gap between the dots. As surface roughness of a front surface of the surface layer, an Ra is 2 ?m or less and either an Rmax is 4 ?m or less or a Sm is 50 ?m or more. A stimulus value Y45° of the metal luster layer is 10000 or more. An area of each dot when viewed from a front side of the surface layer is 10?3-105 ?m2. A dot area percentage per a unit area when viewed from the front side of the surface layer is 20-99%. A lightness L* of the achromatic layer is 0-80.

Abstract: A curable assembly which upon the application of curing conditions will form a completed component or part component comprises two pieces of composite fiber-reinforced, resin matrix material, with filler component of relatively rigid material arranged therebetween. The intermediate component is arranged to be secured between the two pieces. The filler component has a body with first and second opposing surface profiles. The filler component can be used to transmit or react a consolidating load during curing.

Abstract: A decorative film structure includes: a surface layer constituted by a transparent or translucent resin layer; an achromatic layer constituted by dots provided on a back surface of the surface layer; and a metal luster layer provided on the back surface of the surface layer to fill a gap between the dots. As surface roughness of a front surface of the surface layer, an Ra is 2 ?m or less and either an Rmax is 4 ?m or less or a Sm is 50 ?m or more. A lightness L* of the achromatic layer is 0-80. An area of each dot when viewed from a front side of the surface layer is 10?3-105 ?m2. A dot area percentage per a unit area when viewed from the front side of the surface layer is 1-80%. A stimulus value Y45° of the metal luster layer is 10000 or more.

Abstract: A transparent film has a high glass transition temperature, yet retaining high transparency. The transparent film includes a glass fiber substrate impregnated with a resin composition in which a high refractive resin having refractive index higher than the glass fiber is mixed with a low refractive resin having refractive index lower than the glass fiber to have resultant refractive index approximate to that of the glass fiber when cured. The high refractive resin includes a cyanate-ester resin so as to increase a glass transition temperature, yet retaining high transparency.

Abstract: Articles are described that include a substrate having thereon a coating that has two or more non-oxide compounds. A first one of the two or more non-oxide compounds is a non-oxide ceramic compound, and the two or more non-oxide compounds are present in relative amounts with respect to each other to form a eutectic composition mixture. The coating includes at least two discrete phases arranged in an interpenetrating three-dimensional microstructure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aluminum die base material for a stamper having a component composition that contains 0.5% by weight to 3.0% by weight of Mg, the total amount of elements other than Mg, including unavoidable impurities, is 500 ppm or less, and the remainder is composed of Al, and a forged structure in which the average crystal grain size is 1000 ?m or less and the surface area ratio of second phase particles is 0.10% or less. According to the present application, a stamper can be provided in which, together with the crystal grain size of the aluminum being refined, the formation of second phase particles is inhibited, surface irregularities attributable to mirrored surface polishing are reduced, and a uniform relief pattern is formed by anodic oxidation treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical sheet which is used in a liquid crystal display. The optical sheet is not readily damaged by external impact, and thus is easy to handle and can reduce failure rate, leading to a decrease in production cost and an increase in production efficiency. Also, it can prevent a decrease in brightness.

Abstract: A white reflection film includes a coating layer including spherical particles on at least one surface of a white film, wherein, when particle diameters of the spherical particles are R and a thickness of the coating layer is H, an average number of the particles satisfying R>H in 100H square in a surface area of the coating layer is at least 10. The white film, which is capable of contributing to the improvement of luminance of a backlight being used in the backlight, can be provided.

Abstract: Provided is a resin article produced by melt processing and having layers formed by a layer-separation. having a layer-separated structure. The resin article may include a first resin layer and a second resin layer formed on the first resin layer. Also, the component of the first resin layer is detected on a surface of the second resin layer by infrared spectrometer. The resin article may have improved mechanical and surface characteristics. Further, since coating or plating is not required for manufacturing a resin article, a manufacturing time and/or cost can be reduced, and productivity can be increased.

Abstract: The present composite structural article is a material which is in a plate-like shape and has mutually adhered fibers, and a foam that is arranged in a gap among fibers and is adhered to the fibers. The fibers are oriented from one surface side toward the other surface side thereof, and the content of the foam is in the range from 7% to 68% by weight based on 100% by weight of the total of fibers, foam and adhesive agent. The foam has preferably a size so as to pass through a sieve having an opening of 19 mm according to JIS Z8801.

Abstract: A profiled retaining section for positioning a seam connecting two decorative layers includes an upper region, a center region and a lower region forming at least one anchor. The upper region is designed as a piping, or in the manner of a piping, for protruding over a visible side of the skins to be positioned. The center region includes two sides to be sewn to the decorative layers. The anchor is designed to be introduced in a groove having a lesser width than the anchor itself and to exert a force on the groove in the lateral direction. The upper region, the center region and the anchor are integral with each other and arranged in the vertical direction relative to each other. Also described is a composite part that uses the profiled retaining section.

Abstract: A mixture used in photochromic devices comprises a photochromic dye and a thermoset adhesive. An optical device using the mixture may include a carrier substrate which may then be secured to another substrate or a lens. Assembly of the carrier substrate and mixture to another substrate and/or lens may be accomplished by thermoforming, lamination, insert molding or the like.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there are temperature sensing and temperature control devices and methods of making them. The temperature sensing and control devices can include a composite member, the composite member including a non-metallic binder material, and one or more non-metallic, electrically conductive fibers disposed in the non-metallic binder material. The temperature sensing and control devices can also include a plurality of contacts disposed on the one or more non-metallic, electrically conductive fibers, wherein the composite member has a substantially continuous decrease in electrical resistance with an increase in temperature.

Abstract: A sheet roll comprises two glass films and a coupling portion, wherein end portions of the glass films are coupled together via the coupling portion and the coupled glass films are rolled into a roll shape. The coupling portion is a sheet-like coupling member formed of a resin film and placed on the end portions of the two glass films in a rolling direction so as to span therebetween. The sheet-like coupling member includes wide joint portions joined respectively to the end portions of the two glass films, and a necked portion which is narrower than the wide joint portions and is formed at a middle portion of the sheet-like coupling member in the rolling direction.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises an ion permeable, liquid and vapor impermeable, membrane made by a solvent casting process. Two mutually insoluble polymers are cast together with the aide of mutually soluble co-solvents. The ion permeable membrane comprises a high molecular weight polyisobutylene polymer structural component. The linearized poly(acrylic acid) polymer ion conducting component comprises which is 4 wt % to 6 wt % of the membrane. The dried ion permeable membrane has a thickness of about 0.1 millimeters. The membrane is hydrated and used for transporting ions in an electrochemical cell. The cell demonstrates good reversibility, i.e. rechargability.

Abstract: A composite part including a resin matrix and fibers reinforcing the resin matrix in a first portion of the matrix. A second portion of the resin matrix is substantially devoid of fibers. The fibers may be in the form of a woven mat that defines an opening. Alternatively, the fibers may be loose fibers that are deposited in a mold that includes predetermined areas that are shielded from the deposit of the loose fibers. A method of making the composite part is disclosed in which a woven mat having an opening is filled with resin. Another method is also disclosed in which loose fibers are shielded from being deposited in a portion of the mold that is subsequently filled with resin.

Abstract: A laminate material having a decorative appearance has a plurality of layers that are bonded together with at least one of the layers having a first orientation. A portion of at least one of the layers adjacent to an exterior surface of the material is deviated into a second orientation differing from the first orientation. The exterior surface of the material is substantially flat, thereby revealing multiple layers at the exterior surface. Each layer may comprise a sheet that is pre-impregnated with a thermosetting resin. A form having a surface feature may be pressed into the exterior surface of the material while the layers are bonded together to deviate a portion of at least one of the layers adjacent to an exterior surface of the material into the second orientation. The invention also includes a method of generating a laminate material having a decorative appearance.

Abstract: A method of forming an SiC crystal including placing a seed crystal of SiC in an insulated graphite container; placing a source of Si and C atoms in the insulated graphite container, where the source of Si and C atoms is for transport to the seed crystal to grow the SiC crystal; placing the container into the furnace; heating a furnace to a temperature from about 2,000° C. to about 2,500° C.; evacuating the furnace to a pressure from about 0.1 Torr and about 100 Torr; filling the furnace with an inert gas; and introducing dopant gas into the furnace with a controlled flow so as to form a plurality of stratified layers wherein each layer has dopant concentration different from a layer directly below and a layer directly above it. A 4H-SiC crystal made by the method. A 4H-SiC substrate cut from the SiC crystal made from the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated object comprising at least (a) a metal layer, (b) a coupling layer, (c) an inner polymer layer, and (d) a substrate surface, wherein the coupling layer (b) is arranged between layers (a) and (c) and connects said layers, the polymer layer (c) being arranged on the substrate surface (d) and the sum of the diameters of layers (a) and (b) being between 5 nm and 500 nm. The invention also relates to methods and devices for producing the object.

Abstract: A tri-barrier ceramic coating system is provided having a base thermal barrier layer, an intermediate CMAS barrier layer, and a top erosion barrier layer, and the method of applying such a coating system to a substrate. The base layer has a typical columnar structure with inter-columnar gaps and intra-columnar micro-pores that provides the stress tolerance during thermal cycles. The intermediate CMAS barrier layer has the fiber-like columns with inter-columnar nano-pores and a grid structure on the bottom of the layer. The fine structured intermediate layer covers the gaps between the columns of the base layer and will block CMAS infiltration effectively. The top erosion resistant layer contains wider TBC columns with narrow inter-columnar gaps and a modified cauliflower-like TBC head that provides erosion resistance for the underlying layers. The tri-barrier coating microstructure will further reduce the thermal conductivity as comparing to the conventional single layer system.