Abstract: A coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a PVD coating having an outermost zone C being a nitride, carbide, boride, or mixtures thereof, of Si and at least two additional elements selected from Al, Y, and groups 4, 5 or 6 of the periodic table and zone C is free from a compositional gradient of an average content of Si. Zone C has a laminar, aperiodic, multilayered structure with alternating individual layers X and Y having different compositions from each other. The coating further includes a zone A closest to the substrate, a transitional zone B, where zone A is essentially free from Si, zone B includes a compositional gradient of the average content of Si, and where the average content of Si is increasing towards zone C.

Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, and a plurality of aluminum nitride layers and a plurality of titanium boride layers formed on the substrate. Each aluminum nitride layer interleaves with one titanium boride layer. One of the aluminum nitride layers is directly formed on the substrate. A method for making the coated article is also described.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a transparent film substrate; and a first and second crystalline transparent conductive laminate, wherein the second crystalline layer is located between the transparent film substrate and the first transparent conductive layer, and a second content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer is higher than a first content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive film allows a reduction in crystallization time.

Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, and a plurality of molybdenum layers and a plurality of titanium-aluminum-nitrogen layers formed on the substrate. Each molybdenum layer interleaves with one titanium-aluminum-nitrogen layer. One of the molybdenum layers is directly formed on the substrate. A method for making the coated article is also described.

Abstract: A laminated plate includes two alloy plates laminated on respective sides of a core polypropylene-based resin in which the resin has a foamable property. Advantageously, the aluminum alloy plates are composed of temper treated material selected from an O material, an H22 material to an H24 material, an H32 material to an H34 material and a T4 material.

Abstract: A nanotube-based insulator is provided having thermal insulating properties. The insulator can include a plurality of nanotube sheets stacked on top of one another. Each nanotube sheet can be defined by a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The plurality of carbon nanotubes can be configured so as to decrease normal-to-plane thermal conductivity while permitting in-plane thermal conductivity. A plurality of spacers can be situated between adjacent nanotube sheets so as to reduce interlayer contact between the nanotubes in each sheet. The plurality of spacers can be ceramic or alumina dots or provided by texturing the nanotube sheets.

Abstract: Polysaccharides and/or hydroxyl polymers, more particularly, structures, especially fibers, comprising a polysaccharide and/or hydroxyl polymer and an association agent, fibrous structures comprising such structures and processes for making such structures and/or fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a high-shielding reflective film, and its manufacturing method. This film is fabricated from an optical reflective film and a polarizer. The optical reflective film and the polarizer are combined by a means of a specific scheme. The optical reflective film is formed by stacking multiple layers of dielectric optical interference films with different materials. The optical reflective film particularly applies a principle of optical interference to reflect the most of the incident light, and allow some transmission. The polarizer is to absorb half of the incident light, and allow the other half to pass through. Since the characteristics of reflection between the reflective film and the polarizer are different, the reflectance difference therefor may increase. By which, the high-shielding reflective film achieves a one-way mirror with anti-peep effect since it substantially increases the reflectance difference among the incident lights from the various directions.

Abstract: A carrier (31) for a thin glass sheet (7) is disclosed. The carrier includes an elastomer (9) which has first (15) and second (17) opposed surfaces and a support (11) bonded to the first surface (15) of the elastomer (9). During use, the thin glass sheet (7) directly contacts and is releasably bonded to the elastomer's second surface (17). In order to provide a strong, yet releasable bond to the thin glass sheet (7), the elastomer's second surface (17) has a Shore A hardness in the range of 10-90 and a roughness less than or equal to 185 nanometers. In this way, the carrier/glass sheet assembly (13) is able to withstand the conditions encountered during manufacture of electronic components on the exposed surface (23) of the thin glass sheet (7).

Abstract: Metallized multi-layer biaxially oriented polylactic acid base polymer (BOPLA) films that exhibits improved barrier properties and metal adhesion. The films include a core layer including crystalline polylactic acid base polymer, a first skin layer consisting essentially of amorphous polylactic acid base polymer, and a metal layer on the first skin layer. The films may include a second skin layer consisting essentially of amorphous polylactic acid base polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an article with at least one switching segment. The switching segment comprises a shape-memory compound and an isolating region surrounding the shape memory compound. The present invention also provides a method of producing such an article.

Abstract: A discrimination medium on which printing can be freely performed, which cannot be easily falsified, in which the authenticity can be easily discriminated by unique appearance, and which can be produced at low cost, is provided. A cholesteric liquid crystal layer 10, and a breakable print recording layer are laminated in the discrimination medium. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer 10 has plural light transparent films, which are laminated and are different from each other in refraction index. Therefore, the discrimination medium has unique optical characteristics such that a character, a symbol, a pattern, a figure formed by printing by a thermal printer or the like changes in color depending on the viewing angle. A discrimination method using the above optical characteristics of the discrimination medium is provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for forming crack-free dielectric films on a substrate. The process comprise the application of a dielectric precursor layer of a thickness from about 0.3 ?m to about 1.0 ?m to a substrate. The deposition is followed by low temperature heat pretreatment, prepyrolysis, pyrolysis and crystallization step for each layer. The deposition, heat pretreatment, prepyrolysis, pyrolysis and crystallization are repeated until the dielectric film forms an overall thickness of from about 1.5 ?m to about 20.0 ?m and providing a final crystallization treatment to form a thick dielectric film. Also provided was a thick crack-free dielectric film on a substrate, the dielectric forming a dense thick crack-free dielectric having an overall dielectric thickness of from about 1.5 ?m to about 20.0 ?m.

Abstract: A porous composite substrate that includes reinforcement material disposed within a resin matrix. The resin matrix includes a first matrix region with a first density, and a second matrix region with a second density that is different than the first density. The first matrix region includes a plurality of pores that are formed by pore forming material.

Abstract: Provided is a film having high crystallinity, transparency, and surface smoothness, a lamination of the film, a sheet of the film, and a laminated body. A film contains vinylidene fluoride-based resin (A) and acrylic-based resin (B). The film has at least one surface with arithmetic mean roughness of 0.1 to 20 nm. The at least one surface has crystal fusion heat of 18 to 40 J/g and a haze value of 3.5 or less, the crystal fusion heat being measured using a differential scanning calorimeter.

Abstract: A superhydrophilic coating can be antireflective and antifogging. The coating can remain antireflective and antifogging for extended periods. The coating can have a graded refractive index. The coating for wafer-level optics can be for targeted capillary condensation in nanoparticle containing reflow-compatible coatings.

Abstract: An elongated nanostructure is formed on a planar surface of a substrate such that the nanostructure is oriented generally perpendicularly to the surface. The nanostructure is then felled onto the surface such that it is oriented generally parallel to the surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are solar-reflective building materials, including roofing articles, that include nanoparticle-containing thin films; such articles display high reflectance of near-infrared radiation and high transmission of radiation in the visible light range so as to reduce the heat island effects experienced by the articles while also maintaining an aesthetically pleasing appearance. Also disclosed are related methods of fabricating such articles.

Abstract: Described herein is an intermediate transfer member that includes a layer of phenoxy resin having dispersed therein conductive particles.

Abstract: A device for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). The device includes a plurality of nanostructures protruding from a surface of a substrate, a SERS active metal disposed on a portion of said plurality of nanostructures, and a low friction film disposed over the plurality of nanostructures and the SERS active metal. The low friction film is to prevent adhesion between the plurality of nanostructures.