Abstract: To provide a mold release film which has excellent mold releasing property and is capable of reducing contamination of a mold in a sealing step; a process for producing the mold release film; and a process for producing a semiconductor package by using the mold release film. The mold release film 1 is a mold release film to be disposed on a surface of a mold which is to be in contact with a curable resin, in the production of a semiconductor package by disposing a semiconductor element in the mold, and sealing it with the curable resin to form a resin sealed portion. This mold release film 1 comprises a resin-side mold release layer 2 to be in contact with the curable resin at the time of forming the resin sealed portion, and a gas barrier layer 3. The gas barrier layer 3 contains at least one polymer (I) selected from the group consisting of a polymer having vinyl alcohol units and a polymer having vinylidene chloride units, and the thickness of the gas barrier layer 3 is from 0.1 to 5 ?m.

Abstract: Provided are a decorative film including a base film, and a metal-containing layer which contains tabular metal particles on one surface of the base film; and a decorative molded body.

Abstract: A transfer sheet includes a cured liquid crystal composition layer, a block layer including a (meth)acrylic polymer, and a thermoplastic welded layer in this order, the thermoplastic welded layer and the block layer are in direct contact with each other, and the thermoplastic welded layer includes a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet curable resin.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass comprising: (a) polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin having an average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) from about 175,000 to about 210,000 Dalton; and (b) about 30 to about 50 parts per hundred (pph) of a plasticizer. The interlayer film interposed between two glass sheets forms laminated glass having a pummel adhesion value that is greater in an outer area of the laminated glass than in a middle area of the laminated glass after the laminated glass has been maintained at 50° C. and 95% relative humidity (RH) for 28 days. The laminated glass exhibits improved durability and does not delaminate over time, even in the presence of high temperature and humidity conditions.

Abstract: FF properties of a multilayer coating film configured to exhibit a warm color through a lustrous layer (14) and a translucent colored layer (15) are improved to achieve a metallic textured color having a high-quality color tone. The lustrous layer (14) contains, in a mixed state, a high-reflection flake (21) having a visible light reflectance of 90 % or more and a low-reflection flake (22) having a visible light reflectance that is half (i.e., ½) or smaller than the visible light reflectance of the high-reflection flake (21) as the luster material. When both of the high-reflection flake (21) and the low-reflection flake (22) are projected on a bottom of the lustrous layer (14), a ratio of a projected area of the flakes (21) and (22) on the bottom of the lustrous layer (14) is 100 %.

Abstract: In a packaging body provided with at least an inner layer composed of a thermal-adhesive polyolefin based resin and a barrier layer composed of a metal foil, in which metal terminals are sealed by the thermal-adhesive resin with unconnected ends of the metal terminals protruding outside, an adhesive sheet for sealing metal terminals of a flat electrochemical cell which is not only able to prevent a short circuit between the barrier layer and the metal terminals but high in a layer-to-layer adhesive strength and a low possibility of a reduction in battery performance to be caused due to invasion of moisture is provided. In the adhesive sheet for sealing a metal terminal part of a flat electrochemical cell according to the invention, a fibrous sheet or a porous sheet is covered by the inner layer and an acid-modified polyolefin based resin layer having adhesive properties.

Abstract: An electrical steel sheet provides: a steel strip (1) for an electrical steel sheet; and an insulating film (2) formed at a surface of the steel strip (1) and containing metal phosphate and organic resin. At least a part of the metal phosphate includes at least one kind of crystal structure selected from a group consisting of a cubic system, a tetragonal system, a hexagonal system, and an orthorhombic system. The organic resin contains at least one kind selected from a group consisting of an acryl-based resin, an epoxy-based resin, and a polyester resin having a carboxyl group or a hydroxyl group at a surface of an emulsion particle for one part by mass to 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the metal phosphate.

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: The present invention relates to a plastic film, and more specifically to a plastic film having excellent flexibility while exhibiting high hardness. According to the present invention, the plastic film exhibits flexibility, bending property, high hardness, scratch resistance and high transparency, despite its thin thickness, and hardly has a risk of damaging the film even in repeated, continuous bending or long-time folding state, and thereby can be usefully applied to flexible mobile devices, display devices, front face and display unit of various instrument panels, and the like.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a decorative sheet excellent in post-processability and usable for flame-retardant application. A decorative sheet (1) according to one aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of resin layers. At least one layer of the resin layers is formed of a uniaxially stretched resin sheet (3) or a biaxially stretched resin sheet (3) constituted of a thermoplastic resin composition. The thermoplastic resin composition is produced by adding an inorganic pigment vesicle to a polyolefin-based resin. The inorganic pigment vesicle is produced by including an inorganic pigment in a vesicle having a monolayer outer membrane. The uniaxially stretched resin sheet (3) and the biaxially stretched resin sheet (3) have a value of a dichroic ratio R of R?0.3.

Abstract: Crumb rubber obtained from recycled tires is subjected to an interlinked substitution process. The process utilizes a reactive component that interferes with sulfur bonds. The resulting treated rubber exhibits properties similar to those of the virgin composite rubber structure prior to being granulated, and is suitable for use in fabricating new tires, engineered rubber articles, and asphalt rubber for use in waterproofing and paving applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-component putty comprising (1) a base component and (2) a curing component, wherein the base component comprises: —castor oil as resin component; and —a further resin component having a hydroxyl number in the range of from 00 to 800 mg KOH/g, wherein the curing component comprises a polyisocyanate, and wherein the two-component putty further comprises hollow microspheres and an organically modified inorganic filler. The present invention also relates to a method for coating a substrate by applying such putty and allowing the applied putty to cure. The invention further relates to a coated substrate obtainable by such method.

Abstract: A gas barrier film includes a support, a gas barrier layer provided on one surface of the support and including an inorganic layer, and a deformation inhibition layer provided on a surface of the support opposite to a surface on which the gas barrier layer is provided and including a bifunctional or higher (meth)acrylate, in which the support has a thermal expansion coefficient of 30×10?6/° C. or greater, and the (meth)acrylate of the deformation inhibition layer has a volume shrinkage rate of 3% to 20%.

Abstract: Products and methods aimed at ensuring that transported objects of cargo are held in place on the applicable transport vehicle during transport, enabled through the provision of friction surfaces based on styrene/acrylic copolymer compositions, which may be coated either directly on the surfaces of the applicable objects of cargo or the applicable transportation vehicle, or on one or both sides of sheets, e.g. in the form of paper- or cardboard-like material, resulting in high friction, anti-slip, anti-stick, scratch resistant, and heat resistant surfaces and/or friction sheets, enabling the reduction of shifting or slipping of objects of cargo during transport.

Abstract: A multilayer interlayer structure having a first and second polyvinyl acetal (poly(vinyl acetal)) layer and a cellulose ester layer having a thickness of at least 10 mils disposed between the first and second poly(vinyl acetal) layers. The cellulose ester layer can have a higher storage modulus and/or higher Tg than at least one of the poly(vinyl acetal) layers. The interlayer structure is useful to make glass panels having high stiffness and which possess good optical clarity for a variety of applications, including outdoor structural applications.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive for laminated sheets comprising a urethane resin obtained by blending: (A) an acrylic polyol; (B) at least one component selected from carboxylic acids and carboxylic anhydrides; and (C) an isocyanate compound. The acrylic polyol (A) is obtained by polymerization of a polymerizable monomer, has a glass transition temperature of from ?35 ° C. to 20° C., and has a hydroxyl value of from 0.5 to 40 mgKOH/g. The adhesive for laminated sheets is excellent in initial adhesion to a film, peel strength after aging and hydrolysis resistance for a long time under high temperature when a laminated sheet is produced, and wherein the adhesive does not impart an adverse effect to the appearance of the laminated sheet and the lamination process of films while improving the curability. The laminated sheet is suitably prepared using the adhesive for laminated sheets. An article comprising the laminated sheet can be prepared using the laminated sheet.

Abstract: Crumb rubber obtained from recycled tires is subjected to an interlinked substitution process. The process utilizes a reactive component that interferes with sulfur bonds. The resulting treated rubber exhibits properties similar to those of the virgin composite rubber structure prior to being granulated, and is suitable for use in fabricating new tires, engineered rubber articles, and asphalt rubber for use in waterproofing and paving applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation product formed from at least two insulating layers containing aerogels, each of said layers comprising from 25 to 95 wt % of aerogel(s) and from 5 to 75 wt % of fibers, said insulating layers being joined together by means of an organic adhesive, advantageously aqueous, based on vinyl polymer(s). The invention also relates to a method for obtaining said product.

Abstract: A permanent adhesive composition for image sensors which provides an adhesive layer having excellent heat resistance and thermal shock resistance, and a bonding method and laminate using the permanent adhesive composition. The permanent adhesive composition for image sensors contains a thermosetting or photocurable resin containing a specific bifunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester-derived structural unit, a polymerizable monomer, and an antioxidant, and used to bond together a substrate and a support for the substrate. The bonding method includes bonding together a substrate and a support for the substrate using the permanent adhesive composition. The laminate is provided with a substrate, a support for the substrate, and an adhesive layer for bonding the substrate and the support together, and the adhesive layer is formed of the permanent adhesive composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a glass sheet or another transparent substrate on which there is provided a static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating includes a film comprising titania. The film comprising titania preferably is exposed so as to define an outermost face of the static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating is characterized by an indoor dust collection factor of less than 0.145.