Abstract: Provided are a flexible window film and a display apparatus comprising same, the flexible window film having a substrate layer, a buffer layer and a hard coating layer that are sequentially layered, wherein the buffer layer comprises, in a thickness direction, a first area in which the amount of an amide group gradually increases from the interface between the hard coating layer and the buffer layer, and a second area in which the amount of an amide group gradually decreases from the interface between the substrate layer and the buffer layer.

Abstract: A polymer film is provided. The polymer film sequentially includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, where the two surfaces of the second layer are in contact with the first layer and the third layer, respectively. The first layer has a first melt index, the second layer has a second melt index, and the third layer has a third melt index. The second melt index ranges from 3.5 g/10 min to 10.0 g/10 min, the first melt index and the third melt index are independently lower than 3.5 g/10 min, and the difference between the second melt index and the first melt index, as well as the difference between the second melt index and the third melt index independently range from 0.2 g/10 min to 8.5 g/10 min.

Abstract: A coating agent for oil seal comprising 10 to 90 parts by weight in total of fluororesin particles having a particle size of 2 ?m or less and filler particles other than fluororesin particles having a particle size of 0.5 to 30 ?m, and 10 to 40 parts by weight of a wax having a melting point of 40 to 160° C., based on 100 parts by weight of isocyanate group-containing 1,2-polybutadiene, and being prepared as an organic solvent solution, wherein the fluororesin particles are used at a ratio of 20 to 80 wt. % of the total filler amount. The coating agent for oil seal can improve abrasion resistance while maintaining the roughness of a coating surface to which the coating agent is applied.

Abstract: Hexavalent chromium-free slurry formulations which are suitable in the production of inorganic overlay coating systems are described. The formulations provide superior hot corrosion and high-temperature oxidation protection for superalloy substrates. A basecoat slurry and topcoat slurry are provided. The basecoat slurry includes an aluminum phosphate based aqueous solution having a molar ratio of Al:P higher than about 1:3 with the incorporation of pigments of either metallic particles, or metal oxide particles, or both in combination. The topcoat slurry includes an aluminum phosphate based aqueous solution having a molar ratio of Al:P higher than about 1:3. An inorganic overlay coating formed on substrate made from the slurry formulation of present invention for hot corrosion protection on superalloy substrate against hot corrosion.

Abstract: Provided is an article which transitions from a first state to a second state in response to actinic radiation. The article includes an indolenaphthopyran, wherein in the first state the article exhibits a percent transmission of greater than 80 percent, and in the second state the article exhibits a percent transmission of between 35 and 75 percent, and a ?SB value of less than 20 percent. The article can be a photochromic article selected from ophthalmic articles, display articles, windows, mirrors, active liquid crystal cell articles, and passive liquid crystal cell articles.

Abstract: A panel may include at a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer may include a motif and a transparent or translucent synthetic material layer provided above the motif. The motif may be a print formed by digitally applying inks on the substrate with the intermediary of one or more primer layers extending underneath the print. The transparent or translucent synthetic material layer may include polypropylene and have a thickness of less than 1 millimeter.

Abstract: A film-laminated metal sheet including a resin film configured to coat a metal sheet on at least one surface, wherein an arithmetic mean height Sa0 of a surface of the resin film is 3.0 nm or smaller, and an arithmetic mean height change ratio {(Sa1/Sa0)×100} of the surface of the resin film is 80% to 120%, where Sa1 denotes an arithmetic mean height of the surface of the resin film after thermal treatment at 100° C.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sheet body having an improved function of preventing icing and/or snow accretion. At least included are a solid oil-containing resin layer containing an oil and an oil-permeable surface resin layer that has higher wear resistance than the oil-containing resin layer and is layered on one of surfaces of the oil-containing resin layer. The oil included in the oil-containing resin layer includes a low-temperature exuding oil component capable of exuding from the oil-containing resin layer when a temperature decreases to a predetermined value or lower, and the surface resin layer has enough oil permeability to permeate the low-temperature exuding oil component exuding from the oil-containing resin layer to a surface of the surface resin layer that is opposite to a side of the oil-containing resin layer.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel and a protective member disposed on the display panel. The protective member includes: a window disposed on the display panel; a protective layer disposed on the window; a first protective adhesive layer disposed between the window and the protective layer, and a second protective adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the window. The first protective adhesive layer has a storage modulus of about 2 MPa to about 8 MPa at frequencies of about 20,000 Hz to about 100,000 Hz and a temperature of about 25° C. The second protective adhesive layer has a first loss factor of about 1.6 to about 2.5 at frequencies of about 20,000 Hz to about 100,000 Hz and a temperature of about 25° C.

Abstract: Provided herein is a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) comprising two different acrylate polymers and a metal chelating agent to produce the PSA. The PSAs produced according to the methods described herein can be used under a broad range of working temperatures, i.e., from ?99° C. to 40° C., e.g., ?40° C. to 37° C. These PSAs demonstrate optimal tack and cohesiveness and/or resistance to warm water bath, when affixed to substrates.

Abstract: A multilayer protective film comprising a polyvinylidene fluoride/acrylate polymer layer and one or more thermoplastic polyurethane layers is provided. The multilayer protective film may possess beneficial and desirable properties useful in protecting surfaces, such as for example, high ultraviolet resistance, optical clarity, durability, and gloss.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, disclosed is a polyethylene film comprising a core layer comprising at least 85 wt. % high-density polyethylene. Further, the polyethylene film comprises a first tie layer on a first side of the core layer consisting essentially of: (i) at least about 50 wt. % high-density polyethylene; and (ii) from 5 wt. % through 40 wt. % of each of: (a) an olefin-block copolymer; and (b) low-density polyethylene polymer and/or ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer. Further still, the polyethylene film comprises a first skin layer on the first tie layer, wherein the first skin layer comprises a polyethylene-based polymer, silicone, and antiblock agent, wherein the polyethylene film is coextruded and oriented either monoaxially or biaxially. Yet further, the polyethylene film is adhered to face stock, which optionally excludes silicone.

Abstract: A particularly-formed multi-layer micron-sized particle is provided that is substantially transparent, yet that exhibits selectable coloration based on its physical properties. The disclosed physical properties of the particle are controllably selectable refractive indices to provide an opaque-appearing energy transmissive material when pluralities of the particles are suspended in a substantially transparent matrix material. Multiply-layered (up to 30+ constituent layers) particles result in an overall particle diameter of less than 5 microns. The material suspensions render the particles deliverable as aspirated or aerosol compositions onto substrates to form layers that selectively scatter specific wavelengths of electromagnetic energy while allowing remaining wavelengths of the incident energy to pass.

Abstract: A double-sided copper-clad laminate that includes an adhesive layer and a copper foil in order on each of both surfaces of a resin film, the resin film is in a cured state at 25° C., and each of the copper foils has a maximum peak height Sp of 0.05 ?m or more and 3.3 ?m or less as measured in accordance with ISO 25178 on a surface on a side being in contact with the adhesive layer.

Abstract: Coatable metal-polymer hybrid compositions include a polyoxometalate and a siloxane-based polyamine. The coatable composition, upon coating forms a layer, that is optically transparent and has a refractive index of at least 1.42. The polyoxometalate and the amino groups of the siloxane-based polyamine form crosslinks via an acid-base interaction. The layer may also include a fluid.

Abstract: A floor plank having a rigid, composite core having an upper side and a underside, the core being thermally stable and formed of PVC and calcium carbonate material that does not include ortho-phthalates, a wood veneer having a lower surface on the upper side of the core and further including an exposed surface, a protective coating on the exposed surface of the wood veneer, the protective coating formed of catalyzed polyurethane having aluminum oxide particles, and a thermo-acoustic cushion coating on the back surface of the core. A method of making is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an energy curable composition, and more particularly to unique and novel uses of the composition such as one or two or more of the following a performance additives, clear coat, composite material, resin, top coat, improved holdout coating, a sealant coat, combinations of the same.

Abstract: This wet coating agent for fine particles comprises a latex including particles that comprises a (meth)acrylate copolymer and have a 50% diameter of 10 nm to 150 nm in a volume-based particle size distribution, said (meth)acrylate copolymer being obtained by including a monomer unit derived from ethyl acrylate, a monomer unit derived from methyl methacrylate, and a monomer unit derived from 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.

Abstract: An insulating structure for an appliance includes an outer layer and an inner layer, wherein an insulating cavity is defined therebetween. A plurality of hollow nano-spheres are disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein each of the hollow nano-spheres includes a diameter in the range of from approximately 50 nanometers to approximately 1000 nanometers and has a wall that defines the internal space, and wherein the wall of each hollow nano-sphere has a thickness that is in a range of from approximately 0.5 nanometers to approximately 100 nanometers. A fill material is disposed in the insulating cavity and wherein the fill material is disposed in the space defined between the plurality of hollow nano-spheres, and wherein the fill material includes at least one of powdered silica, granulated silica, other silica material, aerogel and insulating gas.

Abstract: A paper based overlay is provided. The overlay has a paper impregnated with a resin composition having an acrylic resin having a glass transition temperature in a range of from about ?20° C. to about 40° C. and a resin content from about 15 to about 35 wt. % based on the weight of the overlay. The acrylic composition may include wax in the amount of about 0.005 to about 3.5 wt. % based on the weight of the resin composition. A method of producing the overlay is also provided. The overlay is highly water and abrasion resistant with low volatile content.