Abstract: A composition for use on a hard surface. The composition has: (i) at least 7.5 wt. % of at least one surfactant selected; (ii) a blend of linear primary alcohols, or a blend of ethoxylated linear primary alcohols, wherein each alcohol of the non-ethoxylated blend or ethoxylated blend includes a carbon chain containing 9-17 carbons; (iii) a transport rate factor of less than about 55 seconds; and (iv) an adhesion time of greater than about 8 hours.

Abstract: This invention relates to removable pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and constructions that contain an emulsion acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive copolymer of a plurality of acrylic monomers and at least one polymerizable acid. The invention further relates to labels, particularly removable polymeric labels for use on reusable containers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a polycarbonate, an infrared (IR) reflective additive and an epoxy-functional silicone, wherein the composition exhibits a reduced melt flow change over a comparable compound not containing an epoxy-functional silicone.

Abstract: A photo-absorbing composition having a structure from the group consisting of wherein DASM is a small molecule comprising one or more electron donor portions and one or more electron acceptor portions and NG is a nanographene structure, and m, n, and o are integers greater than or equal to 1.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an enhanced wavelength converting structure. The enhanced wavelength converting structure includes a first crosslinked cholesteric liquid crystal layer and a plurality of first quantum dots dispersed in the first crosslinked cholesteric liquid crystal layer. When a first light is incident into the enhanced wavelength converting structure, the plurality of first quantum dots are excited and emit a second light of a wavelength different from a wavelength of the first light, and the second light is toned up via multiple reflections in the first crosslinked cholesteric liquid crystal layer. The present disclosure further provides a luminescent film and a display backlighting unit.

Abstract: There is provided a near-infrared cut filter which has a visible light transmitting property and a near-infrared shielding property both at high levels by that its transmission spectrum has a steep inclination in the vicinity of the boundary between the visible light and the near-infrared, and which can also be sufficiently reduced in size and thickness. The near-infrared cut filter has a near-infrared absorbing layer which contains a near-infrared absorbing dye containing at least one dye in which a condensed ring structure containing at least a benzene ring and a ring having nitrogen atom is bonded to both sides of a squarylium skeleton and which have a carboxylic acid amide structure at a second position of the benzene ring (where the carboxylic acid has a substituent having 5 to 25 having one or more branches), and a transparent resin with a refractive index of 1.45 or more.

Abstract: There is disclosed a tin-containing metal oxide nanoparticle, which has an index of dispersion degree less than 7 and a narrow particle size distribution which is defined as steepness ratio less than 3. There is disclosed dispersion, paint, shielding film and their glass products which comprise the said nanoparticles. Besides, there are also disclosed processes of making the tin-containing metal oxide nanoparticle and their dispersion. The tin-containing metal oxide nanoparticles and their dispersion disclosed herein may be applied on the window glass of houses, buildings, vehicles, ships, etc. There is provided an excellent function of infrared blocking with highly transparent, and to achieve sunlight controlling and thermal radiation controlling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coloring resin composition exhibiting pleochroism comprising 100 parts by weight of a transparent thermoplastic resin (A); 0.01 to 0.03 parts by weight of a dye for coloring a resin (B) which is one selected from the group consisting of an azo-based dye (b1), an anthraquinone-based dye (b2), and a methine dye (b3); and 0.1 to 0.3 parts by weight of a functional black dye (C) obtained by mixing an anthraquinone-based dye (c1) and a perinone-based dye (c2). A resin molded article manufactured by the coloring resin composition exhibiting pleochroism of the present invention is characterized by exhibiting different colors of light according to thicknesses although the resin molded article is irradiated with light sources in a single wavelength.

Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided including a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, a second substrate, a second electrode on the second substrate facing the first electrode, an electrochromic layer in contact with the first electrode, an anti-deterioration layer in contact with the second electrode facing the first electrode, and an electrolyte layer in contact with both the electrochromic layer and the anti-deterioration layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes In2O3, and has an infrared light transmittance of 70% or more at a wavelength of 1,500 nm. The electrochromic layer includes a triarylamine-containing radical polymerizable compound represented by a specific formula.

Abstract: An emissive material includes a source of alumina in an amount between about 20 and about 30 weight % (wt. %), B4C in an amount between about 10 and about 20 wt. %, and SiC in an amount between about 55 and about 65 wt. %.

Abstract: A carbonate precursor compound for manufacturing a lithium metal (M)-oxide powder usable as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, M comprising 20 to 90 mol % Ni, 10 to 70 mol % Mn and 10 to 40 mol % Co, the precursor further comprising a sodium and sulfur impurity, wherein the sodium to sulfur molar ratio (Na/S) is 0.4<Na/S<2. The lithium metal (M)-oxide powder has a particle size distribution with 10 ?m?D50?20 ?m, a specific surface with 0.9?BET?5, the BET being expressed in g/cm2, the powder further comprises a sodium and sulfur impurity, wherein the sum (2*Nawt)+Swt of the sodium (Nawt) and sulfur (S wt) content expressed in wt % is more than 0.4 wt % and less than 1.6 wt %, and wherein the sodium to sulfur molar ratio (Na/S) is 0.4<Na/S<2.

Abstract: Systems and method for forming a nanocomposite material. One example of a nanocomposite material includes a first sulfur-based nanoparticle material defining a first nanophase and a second sulfur-based nanoparticle material defining a second nanophase, wherein the nanocomposite material is at least partially long-wave infrared (LWIR) transmitting, and the first nanophase and the second nanophase are co-dispersed to form interpenetrating networks with one another and each has a grain structure that is distinct from one another.

Abstract: A nanoparticle-containing solution comprising nanoparticles of a metal oxide, and a solution obtained by dissolving, in an organic solvent, a phosphoric acid ester and a reactive group-containing carbonyl compound as hydrophobic treatment agents, the phosphoric acid ester having an alkylene oxide chain, and an alkyl group or allyl group at an end, and the reactive group-containing carbonyl compound having at least a vinyl group and a carboxyl group or cyclic ester group, and having a solubility parameter calculated by Fedors' method of 10.0 to 12.5.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods to synthesize photoinduced electron transfer voltage-sensitive compounds, the compounds made therefrom, and uses of the compounds thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a near infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid, which can be applied to a base material such as an acrylic resin base material having a low solvent resistance, including: a solvent of one or more kinds selected from petroleum-based solvents; near infrared absorbing fine particles of one or more kinds selected from 10 mass % more and 25 mass % or less of a composite tungsten oxide expressed by MxWyOz, and/or a magneli phase expressed by the general formula WyOz; and a dispersant having a fatty acid in its structure and soluble in the solvent, wherein a viscosity is 180 mPa/S or less.

Abstract: There is provided a heat ray absorbing lamp cover that exhibits excellent transparency and antifogging property to light sources that causes less temperature rise of a cover due to lamp irradiation, such as an LED light source and a semiconductor laser. The heat ray absorbing lamp cover has an average visible light transmittance of 75% or more, an average near-infrared light transmittance of 75% or less, and a haze of 3.0% or less.

Abstract: This invention relates to electrophoretic fluids, the use of these fluids for the preparation of an electrophoretic display device, and electrophoretic displays comprising such fluids.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color material dispersion liquid for color filter, which has excellent heat resistance and is able to form a high-luminance coating film. The color material dispersion liquid for color filters includes (A) a color material, (B) a dispersant and (C) a solvent.

Abstract: A method for preparing a coupled polymer, the method comprising the steps of (i) polymerizing monomers to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with a glycidic ester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer. The super absorbent polymer according to the present invention includes surface crosslinked polymer particles prepared by surface crosslinking particles of a base resin, wherein the base resin is polymerized from water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers, and a water-soluble component, in which the water-soluble component is present in an amount of 5% by weight or less based on the total weight of the super absorbent polymer, when measured after free swelling the super absorbent polymer in a 0.9% NaCl solution for 1 hour, and the super absorbent polymer has a permeability of 50 seconds or shorter. According to the present invention, provided is a super absorbent polymer having excellent liquid permeability even when swollen without a reduction in centrifuge retention capacity or absorbency under load while having improved permeability.