Abstract: A non-asphaltic breathable sheet is provided that includes at least one breathable polymer layer and at least one nonwoven layer. The breathable sheet may include an open-mesh reinforcing fabric embedded in a breathable polymer layer. The breathable sheet has an advantageous balance of strength, water resistance, and permeability to water vapor.

Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example pre-moistened fibrous structures, having a novel contact surface (micro protrusion surface) and methods for using the fibrous structures and making the fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: An example plasterboard includes a layer of hardened plaster having a first surface and an opposed second surface, a layer of polymer material having particles of one or more cementitiously-active substances mixed therein, and a liner between the first surface of the layer of hardened plaster and the layer of polymer material. Another example is a method of forming such a plasterboard. The method includes loading an extruder with the polymer material having the particles of one or more cementitiously active substances mixed therein, extruding the polymer material through a die to form the layer of polymer material on a surface of the liner, contacting with a layer of wet plaster material, the liner having the polymer material applied thereon such that the surface of the liner faces away from the wet plaster material, and drying the layer of wet plaster material to form the layer of hardened plaster.

Abstract: A method of forming a sloped roof can comprise obtaining a base layer comprising at least one of a permeable mesh, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, plastic, foam material or combinations thereof; applying the base layer over a roofing substrate of the sloped roof; and applying a liquid roofing material to the base layer to form a liquid applied roof.

Abstract: A wood-based panel includes at least one carrier board and at least one resin layer disposed side of the board. The at least one resin layer includes carbon-based particles, at least one compound of the formula R1aR2bSiX(4-a-b), and/or hydrolysis products. X is H, OH, or a hydrolysable moiety selected from the group including halogen, alkoxy, carboxyl, amino, monoalkylamino or dialkylamino, aryloxy, acyloxy, and alkylcarbonyl. R1 is an organic residue selected from the group including alkyl, aryl, and cycloalkyl, which may be interrupted by —O— or —NH—. R1 has at least one functional group Q1 selected from a group containing a hydroxy-, amino, monoalkylamino, carboxy, mercapto, alkoxy, aldehyde, acrylic, acryloxy, methacrylic, methacryloxy, cyano, isocyano and epoxide group, R2 is a non-hydrolyzable organic moiety selected from the group including alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl; A is 0, 1, 2, or 3. B is 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to roofing granules, such as colored solar-reflective roofing granules, and to methods for making and their use in roofing products. One aspect of the disclosure provides a collection of colored solar-reflective roofing granules, wherein substantially each roofing granule includes an inner layer of a porous ceramic material, the pore size and material of the inner layer being selected such that the inner layer is substantially reflective of infrared radiation; and disposed about and substantially surrounding the inner layer, an outer layer of a substantially colored ceramic material, the outer layer of substantially colored ceramic material being substantially transmissive to infrared radiation, the collection of colored solar-reflective roofing granules having a L* of no more than 60 and a solar reflectivity of at least 30%.

Abstract: A glass substrate includes a pair of main surfaces including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface; an edge surface arranged along a direction orthogonal to the pair of main surfaces; and a connecting surface arranged between the first main surface and the edge surface. The connecting surface has a plurality of pores. A difference between a 50% particle diameter of the pores in a portion 20 ?m distant from the first main surface and a 50% particle diameter in a portion 20 ?m distant from the edge surface is 10 ?m or less.

Abstract: An optical coating has a siloxane polymer and noble metal particles. The coating has an index of refraction that is different for in-plane and out-of-plane. The coating has reverse optical dispersion within the visible wavelength range, and preferably a maximum absorption peak between 400-1000 nm wavelength range is greater than 700 nm. In one example the metal particles are noble metal nanorods having an average particle width of less than 400 nm.

Abstract: An aluminum nitride film includes a polycrystalline aluminum nitride. A withstand voltage of the aluminum nitride film is 100 kV/mm or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to a film comprising an interpenetrating network, its uses and processes for making the same. The film produced displays good durability, chemical resistance and transparency. The film is produced from an interpenetrating network formed as a colloidal suspension in an organic solvent and a particulate solid.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing material, wherein the roofing material may comprise a plurality of coated roofing granules, wherein each of the plurality of the coated roofing granules may comprise a roofing granule having an outer surface; and a granule coating, wherein the granule coating is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the roofing granule, and wherein the granule coating comprises graphene. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing material, wherein the roofing material may further comprise a reflective base coating, wherein the reflective base coating is positioned between the outer surface of the roofing granule and the granule coating.

Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is that there is no method for forming a dense structure on a porous structure at low cost. In addition, another object is to provide a high quality and inexpensive structure of a brittle material and a laminate thereof as an intermediate layer for facilitating formation of a dense structure on a porous structure. A structure is provided having a brittle particle assembly having a plurality of brittle particles, wherein the brittle particle assemblies are arranged adjacently to each other, and the brittle particles having a brittle material region in the periphery are crosslinked (connected) by the brittle material region to bond the brittle particles to each other, and thereby form a brittle material crosslinked structure region preventing the mobility of the brittle particles.

Abstract: A multiple-ply thermoplastic film which exhibits elastic-like behavior along at least one axis when stretched or elongated and then released. The thermoplastic film comprises a plurality of raised rib-like elements extending in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the thermoplastic film. The thermoplastic film further includes a plurality of web areas positioned about the plurality of raised rib-like elements. The plurality of raised rib-like elements and plurality of web areas are arranged in a complex pattern. The complex pattern, when stretched or elongated and then released, can cause areas of billowing and delamination between plies of the multiple-ply thermoplastic film. The resulting billowed and delaminated areas form billow pockets for capturing liquids that can capture liquids when one of the plies is punctured.

Abstract: Compositions comprising asphalt and corn oil are provided, as are the shingles made using the compositions, methods for making the compositions, and methods for making the shingles. The compositions comprise mixtures of asphalt and corn oil, and the mixtures are oxidized to attain desirable properties.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a personalized or customized decorative surface (103) having decorative laminate panels (119) including the steps of: segmenting a digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103) into a plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108), wherein each decorative laminate panel image (108) is sized to fit on a decorative laminate panel (119); assigning a positioning code (109) to a decorative laminate panel image (108) for identifying its position in the digital image of the personalized or customized decorative surface (103); creating a non-staggered digital layout (110) of the plurality of decorative laminate panel images (108); inkjet printing the non-staggered digital layout (110) on a substrate (112); heat pressing the inkjet printed substrate with a protective layer (115) into a decorative laminate (113); dividing the decorative laminate (113) into decorative laminate panels (119), wherein the front side of a decorative laminate panel (119) includes one

Abstract: A surface coating material includes a first material and a second material having a different structure. The first material includes a linking group represented by *—(CF2)nO—* between two terminal ends, where one terminal end is a trifluoroalkoxy group and another terminal end is a silane group. The second material includes an oxyalkylene group or a *—NH—* linking group between two terminal ends, where one terminal end is an alkoxy group or an amino group, and another terminal end is a silane group. The first material is included in the surface coating material in an amount of less than or equal to about 5 mol % relative to a total amount (100 mol %) of the first material and the second material in the surface coating material.

Abstract: The present disclosure is relates to an artificial leather. The artificial leather includes multi-layer thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) mesh layers. Fiber fineness of the TPU mesh layers ranges from 5 ?m to 30 ?m, and peeling strength of the TPU mesh layers is greater than 2.5 Kg/cm.

Abstract: A thermoplastic film which exhibits elastic-like behavior along at least one axis when stretched or elongated and then released. The thermoplastic film comprises a plurality of raised rib-like elements extending in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the thermoplastic film. The thermoplastic film further includes a plurality of web areas positioned about the plurality of raised rib-like elements. The plurality of raised rib-like elements and plurality of web areas are arranged in a complex pattern. The complex pattern provides visual and tactile cues as the films are stretched or elongated. The complex pattern can cause the thermoplastic film to have a complex stretch profile.

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.