Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent laminate comprising a laminate substrate obtained by bonding a Second substrate composed of a polycarbonate-based resin to a first surface of a first substrate composed of an acrylic resin via a first bonding layer composed of a resin having a glass transition temperature(Tg) of about 50° C. or less, and a surface layer composed of a polycarbonate-based resin bonded via a surface bonding layer composed of an acrylic resin to a second surface of the first substrate, which laminate is light and excellent in transparency and excellent in impact resistance when it repeatedly receives an impact.

Abstract: A composite liner for lining substrates, which does not employ volatile organic solvents, is provided. The composite liner comprises a chemical resistant layer, and a tie layer which is tacky prior to cure, disposed on the chemical resistant layer. Once the tie gum layer is disposed on the substrate such as a metal tank liner wall, and cured, the composite liner adheres tightly to the substrate. Also provided is a novel tie gum composition for the tie layer, which comprises a halogenated, sulfonated polyolefin, an epoxidized elastomer, preferably a low viscosity halogenated rubber, a curing agent for the epoxidized rubber, preferably an acid acceptor for the halogenated, sulfonated polyolefin, preferably a tackifier, and preferably an adhesion agent.

Abstract: A multi-layered coating for use preferably on paperboard or paper is disclosed wherein the coating contains at least two layers. The first layer contains at least one dark colorant, at least one white or near white pigment, and at least one binder, and the second layer contains at least one pigment other than a dark colorant, such as a white or near white pigment, and at least one binder. Slurries and dry mixtures containing these ingredients are also disclosed. A multi-layered coated paperboard or paper comprising paperboard or paper and the multi-layered coating is also disclosed. A method to reduce the amount of a white or near white pigment like titania is also disclosed which involves using one or more of the above-described multi-layered coatings on paperboard or paper.

Abstract: A magnetic recording disk has a magnetic recording layer formed on a special multilayered “host” layer. The host layer is a “synthetic antiferromagnetically”, i.e., at least two ferromagnetic films that are exchange-coupled antiferromagnetically (AF) to one another across a nonferromagnetic spacer film so that their magnetic moments are oriented antiparallel. The magnetic recording layer has a different composition from the top ferromagnetic film in the host layer and is ferromagnetically coupled to the top ferromagnetic film of the host layer. The magnetic volume V of the composite structure (magnetic recording layer and host layer) that determines the thermal stability will be approximately the sum of the volumes of the grains in the magnetic recording layer and the AF-coupled ferromagnetic films of the host layer.

Abstract: A fluorochemical composition is described comprising a polymer derived from a fluorochemical urethane (meth)acrylate monomer. The fluorochemical composition is useful for imparting stain release properties to a substrate.

Abstract: A transparent coated molded product comprising a transparent synthetic resin substrate and two or more transparent cured material layers provided on at least one part of the surface of the transparent synthetic resin substrate, wherein an inner layer in contact with the outermost layer of the two or more transparent cured material layers is an abrasion-resistant layer which is a cured material of an active energy ray-curable coating agent (A) containing a polyfunctional compounds (a) having at least 2 active energy ray-curable polymerizable functional groups and the outermost layer is a silica layer which is a cured material of a curable coating agent (B) of polysilazane or a curable coating agent (B) containing polysilazane.

Abstract: The application discloses a sealable biaxially oriented polyester film having a base layer B at least 80% by weight of which is composed of a thermoplastic polyester, and having two outer layers A and C, wherein the outer layer A is composed of a polymer or of a mixture of polymers which comprises at least 40% by weight of ethylene 2,6-naphthalate units and up to 60% by weight of ethylene terephthalate units and/or units from cycloaliphatic or aromatic diols and/or dicarboxylic acids, and the opposite outer layer C is sealable and has a sealing initialization temperature of from about 100 to 200° C. The film has low atmospheric oxygen transmission. It is particularly suitable for packaging applications, specifically for packaging foods and other consumable items.

Abstract: The present invention has its objects to provide a curable composition for top coating which has an excellent stain resistance, adhesiveness, solvent resistance and impact resistance.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer provided on the substrate, a Co alloy magnetic film formed through the underlayer, and a protective film for protecting the magnetic film, wherein the underlayer has a two-layer structure of an lower underlayer contacted with the substrate and an upper underlayer contacted with the Co alloy magnetic film, the upper underlayer is a Co—Crx—My alloy film having a hexagonal close-packed structure, where 25 atomic %≦x+y≦50 atomic %, 0.5 atomic %≦y, nonmagnetic element M is one selected from the group of elements B, Si, Ge, C, Al, P, Ti, V, Nb, Zr, Hf, Mn, Rh, Os, Ir, Re, Pd, Pt, Mo, Ta, W, Ag and Au. Thereby the medium can be increased in its coercive force and can be improved in its thermal stability characteristics.

Abstract: An antiglare-treated article comprising an acrylic resin substrate and a fluorine-containing polymer coating formed on the surface of the substrate, wherein the thickness of the coating is in the range between 0.03 and 0.5 &mgr;m, and the fluorine-containing polymer has a refractive index in the range between 1.30 and 1.40 and comprises a block which is compatible with the acrylic resin and a block comprising a fluorine-containing elastomer. This treated article can be stably produced at low costs although it has the same abrasion resistance and antiglare effects as those of conventional antiglare-treated articles, or it has better antiglare effects than conventional antiglare films while maintaining abrasion resistance.

Abstract: A thermally stable, piezoelectric and pyroelectric polymeric substrate was prepared. This thermally stable, piezoelectric and pyroelectric polymeric substrate may be used to prepare electromechanical transducers, thermomechanical transducers, accelerometers, acoustic sensors, infrared sensors, pressure sensors, vibration sensors, impact sensors, in-situ temperature sensors, in-situ stress/strain sensors, micro actuators, switches, adjustable fresnel lenses, speakers, tactile sensors, weather sensors, micro positioners, ultrasonic devices, power generators, tunable reflectors, microphones, and hydrophones. The process for preparing these polymeric substrates includes: providing a polymeric substrate having a softening temperature greater than 100° C.

Abstract: A coating for a polyolefin film is made from an acrylic polymer or ionomer resin and an ink receptive particulate such as a molecular sieve and/or a carbohydrate polymer such as cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or corn starch. The coating composition facilitates adhesion of ink to the polyolefin film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin additive obtained by subjecting inorganic particles to surface treatment with catechin, a resin additive obtained by subjecting inorganic particles to surface treatment with catechin and further subjecting them to surface treatment with a coupling agent or a resin additive obtained by subjecting inorganic particles to surface treatment with catechin and then subjecting them to surface treatment with a phenone compound or saccharides, followed by further subjecting them to surface treatment with a coupling agent. These resin additives have the effect to inhibit a reduction in the molecular weight of a thermoplastic resin in heating and melting or inhibit a reduction not only in the molecular weight but also the IZOT impact strength.

Abstract: A composite polyester film comprising (1) a base film C of an aromatic polyester which does not contain or contains inert particles having an average particle diameter of 5 to 2,000 nm in an amount of 0.001 to 5.

Abstract: A spliceable/joinable elastic laminate having rubber properties includes two mutually joined layers comprised of non-polar hydrocarbon compounds, of which one layer is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and the other is a cross-linked vulcanized rubber of EPDM or butyl type. The laminate is characterized in that the thermoplastic elastomer contains at least 10% by weight of an elastic copolymer that can be mixed with filler and a flame resistant agent to a mixture that contains at least 50% filler. The elastic copolymer contains suitable ethylene and octene in a ratio from 1:10 to 4:10. The thermoplastic elastomer may have any composition that will impart a viscosity within the range of 0.01-1 NM in the temperature range of 70-150° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transfer-fixing belt for an electronic appliance, comprising a seamless reinforcing layer made of a continuous string, a heat resistant rubber layer formed on the reinforcing layer, and a heat resistant resin layer formed on the heat resistant rubber layer and adapted for releasing the toner attached thereto.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds having the formula: wherein Rf is CnF2n+1—(CH2)m—, wherein n is 1 to 22 and m is 0, or an integer from 1 to 3; X is —CO2—, —SO3—, —CONH—, —O—, —S— a covalent bond, —SO2NR—, or —NR—, wherein R is H or C1 to C5 alkylene; Y is —CH2— wherein z is 0 or 1; and R1 is H, lower alkyl or Rf—X—Yz— with the provisos that when X is —S—, or —O—, m is 0, sand z is 0, n is ≧7 and when X is a covalent bond, m or z is at least 1, and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to elastic films having at least one layer comprising a substantially random interpolymer or a blend thereof. The interpolymer comprises polymer units derived from at least C2-20 &agr;-olefin and (i) at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, or (ii) at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, or (iii) a combination of at least one aromatic vinyl monomer and at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer. The interpolymer may also comprise one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers other than those previously mentioned. The elastic films have a recovery in the cross direction of greater than or equal to about 80% and has a recovery in the machine direction of greater than or equal to about 60%.

Abstract: A polymer composed of from 5 to 95% by weight of a mixture of at least one C2-C4-alkyl acrylate and at least one C6-C12-alkyl acrylate (monomers a), from 5 to 30% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated compounds having a glass transition temperature of above 0° C. and containing no functional groups other than the ethylenically unsaturated group (monomers b), from 0 to 10% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated compounds having at least one acid group or acid anhydride group (monomers c), and from 0 to 60% by weight of further ethylenically unsaturated compounds (monomers d), the amounts by weight being based on the emulsion polymer.

Abstract: A laminated magnetic recording medium for data storage uses a magnetic recording layer having at least two antiferromagnetically-coupled (AFC) layers spaced apart by a nonferromagnetic spacer layer. Each AFC layer is formed as two ferromagnetic films antiferromagnetically coupled together across an antiferromagnetically coupling film that has a composition and thickness to induce antiferromagnetic coupling of the second film to the first film. The magnetic moments of the two antiferromagnetically-coupled films in each AFC layer are oriented antiparallel, and thus the net remanent magnetization-thickness product (Mrt) of each AFC layer is the difference in the Mrt values of the two ferromagnetic films. The nonferromagnetic spacer layer between neighboring AFC layers has a composition and thickness to prevent any antiferromagnetic coupling of the ferromagnetic films of one AFC layer with the ferromagnetic films of the neighboring AFC layer.