Abstract: To provide a thermosetting resin composition that has low elasticity, high heat resistance, high elongation under an ordinary temperature environment and a high temperature environment, high electric insulation reliability, and high adhesion strength to a metal foil, and is capable of providing a prepreg that is excellent in crack resistance; a prepreg including the thermosetting resin composition; a metal foil with a resin including the thermosetting resin composition and a metal foil laminated on each other; a laminate including the prepreg or the metal foil with a resin; a printed wiring board including the laminate; and a semiconductor package including the printed wiring board. Specifically, the thermosetting resin composition contains (A) a phenol-based resin, and the component (A) contains (A-1) a phenol-based resin having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 10 to 25 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface skin which comprises a vinyl chloride resin molded sheet (X) which comprises a vinyl chloride resin and a plasticizer; and a foamed vinyl chloride resin molded sheet (Y), wherein an amount of the plasticizer contained in the vinyl chloride resin molded sheet (X) is 50 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the vinyl chloride resin, and the foamed vinyl chloride resin molded sheet (Y) is disposed on one side in a thickness direction of the vinyl chloride resin molded sheet (X).

Abstract: A polymer-based substrate is proposed, which in particular is electrostatically coatable, wherein the substrate has a substrate base body made using a polymeric material and a two- or multi-layer coating applied to a surface region of the substrate base body, wherein a first layer of the coating is configured as a bonding layer and is arranged in contact with the surface region of the substrate base body, wherein a second layer of the coating is configured as a lacquerable cover layer, wherein at least one layer of the coating is produced as a layer with reduced surface resistance using a proportion of an electrically non-insulating material, such that it results in a specific surface resistance of this layer of about 1010 Ohm or less, and wherein at least one layer of the coating is configured as a film.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a surfacing film. The surfacing film includes a base layer. The base layer includes a thermoplastic polyurethane film comprising a reaction product of a reaction mixture of a diisocyanate, a polyester polyol having a melting temperature of at least about 30° C.; and a diol chain extender. There are many reasons to use the surfacing film including easier and more cost effective manufacturing of the surfacing film by directly extruding the base layer by mixing the reaction mixture in an extruder. Another reason to use the surfacing film is that the film has improved resistance to discoloration. Another reason to use the film is that the film shows good toughness.

Abstract: The invention provides a laminated film that has, when being formed as a gas-barrier laminated film provided with an inorganic thin film layer, excellent oxygen gas barrier properties and adhesion between respective layers under normal conditions and, even after being subjected to a moist heat treatment, has good adhesion even when subjected to processing such as printing or lamination The laminated film has (a) a covering layer on at least one surface of a substrate film, wherein the covering layer contains a covering layer resin composition with a resin having an oxazoline group as a constituent component, (b) an inorganic thin film layer on the covering layer, and (c) a protective layer that has a urethane resin and an arithmetic mean roughness of 0.5-2.0 nm in a 2-?m square and is on the inorganic thin film layer. The laminated film has a surface hardness of 350-700 N/mm2.

Abstract: A ceramic-metal temporary bonding body to inhibit breakage and degradation of a ceramic resin composite having low strength includes: a ceramic resin composite in which a non-oxide ceramic sintered body is impregnated with a thermosetting resin composition having cyanate groups in such a manner that a degree of cure calculated by differential scanning calorimetry is 5.0% or more and 70% or less; and a metal plate temporarily bonded to at least one surface of the ceramic resin composite. A shear bond strength between the ceramic resin composite and the metal plate is 0.1 MPa or more and 1.0 MPa or less.

Abstract: [Object] The present invention provides a curable resin composition useful for imparting high durability and adhesion to a substrate such as a metal. [Solution] A curable resin composition is prepared by combining a polyamide-based resin (A) having an amino group, a blocked polyisocyanate (B), and an epoxy compound (C). The polyamide-based resin (A) contains a polyamide-based resin (A1) having a melting point of 170° C. or higher and a polyamide-based resin (A2) having a melting point of 150° C. or lower. The mass ratio of the polyamide-based resin (A1) and the polyamide-based resin (A2) is, in the form of the former/the latter, from 65/35 to 35/65.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to multi-layered elastomer-based liners. In at least one embodiment, a coated substrate includes a substrate and a first elastomer coating disposed on the substrate. The first elastomer coating is substantially free of sulfur and includes a first elastomer selected from the group consisting of a polyurea, a polyurethane, a polyurea-polyurethane copolymer, and combinations thereof. The coated substrate includes a second elastomer coating disposed on the first coating. The second elastomer coating includes a second elastomer selected from the group consisting of a polyurea, a polyurethane, a polyurea-polyurethane copolymer, and combinations thereof. The first elastomer is the same as or different than the second elastomer and at least one of the first elastomer or the second elastomer is a polyurea-polyurethane copolymer.

Abstract: [Object] The present invention provides a curable resin composition useful for imparting high durability and adhesion to a substrate such as a metal. [Solution] A curable resin composition is prepared by combining a polyamide-based resin (A) having an amino group, a blocked polyisocyanate (B), and an epoxy compound (C). The polyamide-based resin (A) contains a polyamide-based resin (A1) having a melting point of 170° C. or higher and a polyamide-based resin (A2) having a melting point of 150° C. or lower. The mass ratio of the polyamide-based resin (A1) and the polyamide-based resin (A2) is, in the form of the former/the latter, from 65/35 to 35/65.

Abstract: Provided are a use of a thermoplastic polyurethane for forming an impact resistant layer and an impact resistant composite laminate. The thermoplastic polyurethane comprises a structural unit represented by Formula (I): wherein each R independently is an alkylene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or CH2CH2OCH2CH2; n is a number from 2 to 13; and the structural unit has a Mn ranging from 700 g/mole to 2500 g/mole. In addition, the impact resistant layer has a thickness of larger than 1.5 mm. The impact resistant composite laminate comprises a base layer and the impact resistant layer disposed on the base layer.

Abstract: The antiglare film of the present invention is provided with an antiglare layer having a haze value in a range from 60% to 95%, an internal haze value in a range from 0.5% to 15.0%, and a standard deviation of luminance distribution of a display in a case where the antiglare film is mounted on a surface of the display in a range from 0 to 10.

Abstract: Provided are: a metal-resin composite structure, including a surface-roughened metal member and a resin member bonded to the metal member and composed of a polyarylene sulfide resin (PAS) composition; a PAS resin composition and a resin member, for use in the metal-resin composite structure; and a method. More specifically, provided are: a PAS resin composition including a PAS resin (A) and a phenol resin (B) in an amount of 0.05 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A); a resin member obtained by melt-molding the PAS resin composition; and a metal-resin composite structure including a surface-roughened metal member and a resin member bonded to the metal member and composed of the PAS resin composition, wherein the metal member is made of aluminum, copper, magnesium, iron, titanium or an alloy containing at least one of them; and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: This disclosure provides corrosion-resistant coatings that significantly improve corrosion resistance compared to the prior art. The corrosion protection system senses gradients in electrical potential, pH, and metal ion concentration, and then automatically halts corrosion. Some variations provide a gradient-responsive corrosion-resistant coating comprising: a first layer comprising a transition metal oxide and mobile cations; a second layer comprising a biphasic polymer, wherein the biphasic polymer contains ionic groups, wherein the biphasic polymer comprises a discrete phase and a continuous transport phase, wherein the continuous transport phase is capable of delivering oligomers in response to corrosion byproducts, and wherein the oligomers are ionically crosslinkable with metal cations from a base metal substrate.

Abstract: A liquid lens includes a transparent substrate, a multilayer polyurethane-based membrane overlying the transparent substrate, and a liquid layer disposed between and abutting the transparent substrate and the multilayer polyurethane-based membrane. The multilayer polyurethane-based membrane, which may include thermoplastic and/or thermoset polymer layers, may be formed by slot die coating or gravure coating one or more constituent layers and may exhibit a reversible elastic response to imposed strains of up to approximately 5% while limiting the transpiration of fluid therethrough to less than approximately 10?2 g/m2/day.

Abstract: A laminate can contain a substrate, an adhesion promoter layer, and a coating layer, wherein the adhesion promoter layer may include an isocyanate group containing compound of formula (1): R1—R2—N?C?O (1), with R1 being a functional group different than the isocyanate group, and R2 being substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl. The adhesion promoter layer can provide strong adhesion of the coating layer to the substrate by forming covalent bonds with the substrate and covalent bonds with the coating layer.

Abstract: A molecularly resilient and high-energy transferable material and method of reinforcing and strengthening substrates with the same. The material includes aliphatic polyurea moieties coated on the surface of a pre-curing or curing epoxy, that may or may not compose a fiber reinforced epoxy (F/E) layer, constituting an isophorone diisocyanate amine (IDA) epoxy-surface modification (reaction) to form an interfacial epoxy-polyurea hybridized-matrix (IEPM) material between the epoxy (that may reside on an F/E layer) and a cured polyurea layer. Through its unique set of molecular vibrational properties, which are designed into the IEPM by controlling the thermodynamic IPA reaction, the chemically bonded and molecularly resilient (regenerative) IEPM material incorporates significant fracture toughness, loss modulus (material damping), and reduced elastic modulus into structural substrates and high-tenacity fibers to which it is adhered.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to weatherproof or moisture-resistant writable or printable paper or paper-containing substrates, which includes recyclable cellulosic sheets coated with a coating layer. Sheets are suitable for writing and printing and are prepared by impregnantly coating a cellulosic substrate. In addition, a composition used for coating paper sheets and related substrates to obtain general-purpose weatherproof sheets comprising a substrate, a polymer, a cross-linking agent and methods for producing and using the same are disclosed. The sheets resist degradation, remain legible, can be written upon when wet, and are recyclable.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer film comprising a multilayer film having an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) layer and a polymer layer is provided. The multilayer thermoplastic polymer film may possess beneficial and desirable properties useful in protecting surfaces from harmful environmental conditions or elements, such as for example, stain and scratch resistance as well as high gloss. Methods of making the multilayer film with interpenetrating polymer network are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hydrophilic coating that includes an adhesive agent; an insolubilizer for insolubilizing the adhesive agent; titanium dioxide; and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, and combinations thereof. The hydrophilic coating is useful on the heat transfer surfaces of a condensing heat exchanger.

Abstract: A film with a gas barrier resin having a glass transition temperature of 70° C. or below and an elastomer, and having an oxygen permeability coefficient of 200 mL/(m2·day·atm) or less. In a case where tension is applied to stretch the film in a machine direction (MD) at 20° C. such that a twofold increase in length of the film is kept for 30 seconds, and then the tension is released, a ratio L2/L1 is 1.5 or less, where L1 denotes the length of the film prior to application of the tension and L2 denotes the length of the film subsequent to release of the tension. An elongation ratio at break ETD/EMD of the film is preferably 0.9 or more and 1.7 or less, there EMD denotes the elongation at break in MD and ETD denotes the elongation at break in the transverse direction (TD).