Abstract: A zinc sulfide thin film containing oxygen or oxygen and nitrogen has a high refractive index, a high transmittance, and a high Kerr rotation angle enhancing performance. The zinc sulfide thin film is manufactured by sputtering a zinc sulfide sintered product containing oxygen in an argon gas atmosphere or a gas mixture atmosphere of argon gas and nitrogen gas.

Abstract: A heat shrinkable polyethylene laminate film having an excellent applicability to packaging machines is obtained by forming an intermediate layer composed of a composition comprising as a main component a linear low density polyethylene (A) having a density of 0.910 to 0.930 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index of 0.1 to 0.8 g/10 minutes, a total heat of fusion of at least 135 mJ/mg and an endothermic area in the range of not lower than the melting point of at least 12% based on the total endothermic area, and forming innermost and outermost layers composed of a composition comprising as a main component a linear low density polyethylene (B) having a density of 0.910 to 0.930 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index of 0.8 to 5.0 g/10 minutes, a total heat of fusion of 135 to 160 mJ/mg and an endothermic area in the range of not lower than the melting point of at least 12% based on the total endothermic area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release coating composition which is easy to coat on a matter to be coated and forms a release coating composition layer having high heat resistance and difficulty in release coat transfer to an adhesive layer, and also provides a release sheet having a release coating composition layer of which heat resistance is high and release coat transfer to an adhesive layer is hard to occur. The release coating composition comprises: (A) an addition product between a polyamine compound having at least two of an active hydrogen-containing amino group per one molecule and a monoisocyanate compound having an alkyl group of 8 or more in carbon number; (B) a compound having, per one molecule, at least two of a functional group reactive with an active hydrogen of the amino group; and (C) at least one kind of diluent selected from an organic solvent and water.

Abstract: A two-component coating composition is disclosed wherein the binder components comprise: (a) an amino component comprising an aqueous solution and/or dispersion of at least one polyacrylate containing amino groups in a quantity sufficient to make said polyacrylate soluble and/or dispersible in water upon neutralization with acid; and (b) a polyisocyanate component containing free isocyanate groups. Also disclosed is the method of emulsifying component (b) into component (a).

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic support and a magnetic layer, wherein the magnetic layer is provided on one surface of the nonmagnetic support, comprises a ferromagnetic particle, and has a surface roughness of from 2 to 10 nm; the nonmagnetic support has plural layers; at least one layer of the plural layers comprises an antistatic agent; and the nonmagnetic support has a surface roughness of from 5 to 30 nm on the opposite surface to the surface on which the magnetic layer is provided.

Abstract: A process for producing metalized packaging films comprises the step of sputtering a metal, such as aluminum, gold, silver, copper, platinum, nickel, titanium or tantalum onto a biodegradable poly(hydroxy acid), preferably poly(lactic acid) film, which may then be adhered to a cellulosic substrate if desired.

Abstract: A multi-layer, oriented, heat shrinkable thermoplastic film comprising: (i) a layer composed of a blend of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a linear ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer; (ii) a layer composed of (a) a linear ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer; (b) a material selected from the group consisting of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers and ethylene-n-butyl acrylate copolymers; and (c) a narrow molecular weight linear ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of less than 0.900 g/cc; (iii) a layer composed of a vinylidene chloride copolymer or an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer in which the acetate moieties have been partially or completely hydrolyzed; and (iv) a layer composed of a copolymer of ethylene-vinyl acetate or a blend of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer.

Abstract: A polyester film has a surface layer whose major component is polyester A wherein protrusions formed on the film surface originating from the crystallization of polyester A. The number of protrusions formed on the surface of the film is not less than 5.times.10.sup.3 /mm.sup.2, and the ratio N.sub.R of the number of protrusions to the number of particles contained in a surface layer forming the surface of the film is not less than 5. Since most of or the whole of the protrusions are formed by the crystallization of polyester A as opposed to particles, generation of voids can be prevented fine and uniform protrusions having excellent chipping resistance and scratch resistance can be formed.

Abstract: A process for producing a surface-modified molded product of synthetic resin, which comprises contacting a fluorine-containing gas to the surface of a molded product of synthetic resin and then contacting a polymerizable monomer to form a new polymer layer on the surface of the molded product.

Abstract: An electromagnetic steel sheet has an electrically insulating coating with superior weldability, formed by coating a treatment solution on the electromagnetic steel sheet and baking the same, the treatment solution containing a synthetic resin fine-particle emulsion having resistance against chromic and/or bichromic acid and exhibiting a peak temperature not lower than 400.degree. C. at which a weight change rate is maximized when a sample is heated at a constant rate in differential thermal gravimetry, a chromate and/or bichromate base aqueous solution containing at least one kind of two-valence metal, and an organic reducer. The steel sheet is superior in electrical insulation, adhesion, punching ability, weldability and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A coating for reducing brake pad noise is provided that includes about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermosetting resin, about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite, about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide, and, 0 to about 40% by weight of fillers and pigments. The coating is applied to a brake pad and cured. A method for reducing brake noise is also provided which includes the steps of coating a brake pad surface with a coating including about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermosetting resin, about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite, about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide, and 0 to about 40% by weight of fillers and pigments, and curing the coating.

Abstract: An oriented multilayer polyolefin film which comprises a base layer containing polypropylene, and at least one heat-sealable outer layer. In one embodiment, the base layer contains a tertiary aliphatic amine and an amide of a water-insoluble carboxylic acid having 8 to 24 carbon atoms and the heat-sealable outer layer contains SiO.sub.2. The multilayer film is essentially free from silicone oil and is useful, for example, as a packaging film.

Abstract: A thin fluorosilicone elastomer coating which prevents oil weepage problems with silicone rubber gaskets wherein the fluorosilicone elastomer coating contains a vinyl-containing fluorosilicone polymer cured with a hydrogen-containing siloxane/platinum group hydrosilation catalyst curing system used in combination with a peroxide curing agent.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic base film, and a magnetic layer on one surface thereof and a back coat layer on the other surface thereof. The back coat layer contains two kinds of carbon blacks varying in the average particle diameter, and a binder containing two kinds of copolymers. These two copolymers comprise vinyl chloride, alkylcarboxylic acid vinyl ester and vinyl alcohol, one being a copolymer A having an average polymerization degree of 300 to 600, and the other a copolymer B having an average polymerization degree of 200 to 800. This makes it possible to achieve a magnetic recording medium having a back coat layer, which is excellent in surface properties and electromagnetic characteristics, and has high running stability and durability.

Abstract: A heat shrinkable multilayer film which includes two outer layers consisting essentially of a polyethylene resin, and one or more inner layers interposed between the outer layers, wherein at least one of the inner layers comprises a blend of a polypropylene resin and a substantially linear ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, wherein said copolymer has a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of not greater than about 2 and a melt flow ratio I.sub.10 /I.sub.2 of not smaller than 7.0.

Abstract: Transparent methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (MABS) thermoplastic copolymers may be provided with electrostatic dissipative (ESD) properties, while maintaining or enhancing physical properties of the MABS, such as impact strength, by blending the MABS with an inherently antistatic thermoplastic urethane copolymer which is the reaction product of a hydroxy-terminated polyalkylene ether oligimer, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanediol and an aromatic diisocyanate, and compatibilizing the blend of MABS and urethane with an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene rubbery copolymer produced by emulsion polymerization containing at least 40 weight percent butadiene monomer and a ratio of styrene to acrylonitrile which will produce a rubbery copolymer having a refractive index in the range of about 1.53 to 1.55. All three copolymer components of the transparent blend have refractive indices in the range of about 1.53 to 1.55.

Abstract: A metal-deposited polyester film capacitor made of a laminated or wound metal-deposited polyester film which has, on at least one of its surface, a coating layer containing an aromatic polyurethane and a deposited metal layer on the coating layer, which is excellent in moist-heat resistance and has good long-term reliability.

Abstract: An image-bearing element comprising of a white, translucent, metallized film article wherein the film article comprises a flexible, heat resistant, polymeric film material with opposite sides. The film material has deposited on a first side a metal coating which both reflects and transmits visible light and capable of transmitting from about 1% to about 70% of incident visible light cast thereon. The second side of the film material has a white outermost surface and has a visible light opacity of from about 0.5 to about 0.98.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a support having two major surfaces, a magnetic layer provided on one major surface of the support, and a backside coating provided on the other major surface of the support wherein the backside coating comprises nonmagnetic, multicomponent particles dispersed in a polymeric binder. The nonmagnetic, multicomponent particles are comprised of a first component having a Mohs hardness equal to or less than 7 and a second component having a Mohs hardness greater than 7.

Abstract: An optical sensor is provided for measuring the pH of a fluid sample. The sensor is formulated using a fluorescent polymer composition comprising a copolymer of a water-dispersable, polyether-containing urethane olefin precursor and a fluorescent monomer species, wherein the ratio of precursor and fluorescent monomer species is such that a predetermined apparent pKa is provided. The sensor is prepared by coating the distal end of an optical waveguide with the fluorescent polymer composition, and curing the copolymer contained in the composition, e.g., by exposure to radiation of a suitable wavelength.