Abstract: A method of manufacturing a double-sided polarizing plate and a double-sided polarizing plate manufactured using the same are provided. The method of manufacturing a double-sided polarizing plate includes attaching transparent films to both surfaces of a polarizer by means of adhesive layers, irradiating the adhesive layers with active energy rays emitted by an energy source disposed in a single direction with respect to the polarizer, and thermally treating a surface of the transparent film disposed opposite to the energy source at a temperature of 25° C. to 65° C.

Abstract: The present invention realizes a polymer substrate with hard coating layer comprising a high level of environmental resistance and a high level of abrasion resistance. A polymer substrate with hard coating layer is provided that comprises a polymer substrate (60) having a thickness of 1 mm to 20 mm and a hard coating layer (70,80) on the surface thereof. Here, in this polymer substrate with hard coating layer, the hard coating layer (70,80) is laminated on the surface of the polymer substrate, contains as a main component thereof a hydrolysis-condensation product of an organic silicon compound, has a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m, makes direct contact with a cured underlayer on the opposite side of the polymer substrate, is formed from an organic silicon compound by PE-CVD, and satisfies all of the following requirements (a) to (c): (a) film thickness of the silicon oxide layer is within the range of 3.5 ?m to 9.

Abstract: A multilayer coating comprising (A) a multicoat paint system comprising (A1) at least one basecoat of a basecoat material comprising at least one melamine resin, and (A2) at least one clearcoat as the topmost coat of the multicoat paint system, and (B) an adhesive layer of a moisture-curing, isocyanate-based adhesive directly atop the topmost clearcoat layer of the multicoat paint system, wherein (i) all amino resins present in the basecoat material are fully methylolated, fully etherified melamine resins in which at least 90% of the etherified methylol groups are etherified with butanol, and (ii) the basecoat material contains at least 1.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the basecoat material, of at least one polyester binder having a hydroxyl number of at least 240 mg KOH/g and an acid number of not more than 10 mg KOH/g, and also a corresponding basecoat material and method of producing, and use of, the multilayer coating for adhesively bonding glass sheets.

Abstract: An elastomeric body suitable for anti-vibration and suspension is disclosed. The elastic body includes at least one layer of an elastic and flexible fire retardant coating covering at least a portion of the body. The at least one layer of fire retardant coating is non-halogenated and includes a fire retardant substance and an elastic binder material. The fire retardant substance includes expandable graphite. The at least one layer of coating has an elasticity greater than 20%.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped object which is thin and, despite this, has a surface that is dense and is soft to the touch and which has practicable strength and a process for producing the sheet-shaped object are disclosed. This sheet-shaped object comprises ultrafine fibers having an average single-fiber diameter of 0.1-7 ?m and a polymeric elastomer comprising a polyurethane as a major component, wherein when a layer extending from one surface to a depth of 50% of the thickness is referred to as layer (A) and a layer extending from the other surface to a depth of 50% of the thickness is referred to as layer (B), then the ratio of the density of fibers (A?) in the layer (A) to the density of fibers (B?) in the layer (B) satisfies the following expression (a) and the ratio of the density of the polymeric elastomer comprising a polyurethane as a major component (A?) in the layer (A) to the density thereof (B?) in the layer (B) satisfies the following expression (b). The sheet-shaped object as a whole has a density of 0.2-0.

Abstract: A fire barrier laminate is provided for use in thermal and acoustical insulation systems, such as, but not limited to, those used in commercial aircraft.

Abstract: A method for producing a retardation film comprising the steps of: (a) uniaxially stretching an original film for producing retardation film in one direction at either a temperature T1 or T2; and then (b) uniaxially stretching the film stretched in the step (a) in a direction perpendicular to the above-mentioned direction of stretching at a temperature T2 or T1 different from the above-mentioned temperature, in which the original film for producing retardation film has a characteristic that a phase of linearly polarized light entering vertically into the film plane and having an oscillating surface of an electric vector in an X-Z plane against linearly polarized light entering vertically into the film plane and having an oscillating surface of an electric vector in a Y-Z plane lags by uniaxially stretching in the direction of the X axis at a temperature T1, and leads by uniaxially stretching in the direction of the X axis at a temperature T2 different from the above-mentioned temperature T1, in which the X ax

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate including an unstretched polymer film; and an unstretched polyvinyl alcohol-based film attached to at least one surface of the polymer film, and a preparing method for a thin polarizer using the laminate.

Abstract: An absorbent composite sheet for domestic use includes a first ply of paper, with a degree of absorption of liquids equal to or greater than around 5 (g/g CEN standard), and a second superposed ply composed of a metal-containing layer, the thickness of the second ply being equal to or less than around 10 microns (?m).

Abstract: A fire barrier laminate is provided for use in thermal and acoustical insulation systems, such as, but not limited to, those used in commercial aircraft.

Abstract: The present invention relates to film structure suitable for use in stand up pouches comprising all polyethylene material. The film structure can be a monolayer film or a multilayer film structure having specific requirements for each layer. The combination results in a film structure having adequate stiffness to function as a stand-up pouch while also providing acceptable water vapor transmission rates and good tear resistance. Such films have improved sustainability characteristics as they should permit down-gauging of the films and, can more easily be recycled, at least for the preferred embodiment comprising only polyethylene resins.

Abstract: A mixed PTFE powder according to the present invention is prepared by the steps of preparing a PTFE mixed dispersion by dispersing MoS2, Al2O3, and Al(OH)3 in a PTFE emulsion; dehydrating the PTFE mixed dispersion by adding Na2CO3 into the PTFE mixed dispersion to form a cake type compound; preparing an ingot by drying the cake type compound for about 16 to 24 hours at the temperature of about 120 to 190° C.; and pulverizing the ingot in a 30-35 mesh vibrating net. An HDME PTFE yarn according to the present invention is prepared by the steps of preparing the mixed PTFE powder; adding kerosene of about 18 to 25 wt. % as solvent to the mixed PTFE powder and maintaining the resultant for about 40 to 50 hours at the temperature of about 30 to 50° C.; extruding the resulting mixed PTFE into the form of rod at about 70 to 90° C.; calendering the rod into the form of sheet at about 100 to 150° C., the width of the sheet being about 100 to 300 mm and the thickness about 0.3 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of fabricating microelectronics structures and the resulting structures formed thereby using a dual-layer, light-sensitive, wet-developable bottom anti-reflective coating stack to reduce reflectance from the substrate during exposure. The invention provides dye-filled and dye-attached compositions for use in the anti-reflective coatings. The anti-reflective coatings are thermally crosslinkable and photochemically decrosslinkable. The bottom anti-reflective coating stack has gradient optical properties and develops at the same time as the photoresist. The method and structure are particularly suited to high-NA lithography processes.

Abstract: The electroconductive laminate according to the present invention is obtained by laminating a hard coat layer and an electrically conducting layer on at least one surface of a polycarbonate base. This electroconductive laminate is characterized in that the hard coat layer is formed from a hard coating composition which contains (A) a phenolic novolac acrylate having two or more acrylate groups, (B) an orthophenyl phenol acrylate containing 1-2 mol of an ethylene oxide structure in each molecule and (C) a bisphenol skeleton-containing diacrylate containing 2-4 mol of an alkylene oxide structure having two or three carbon atoms in each molecule.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chip through flooring material using a PLA resin, which is environmentally friendly by using the PLA resin and can realize the texture of natural wood and the unique fragrance of trees. According to the present invention, the chip through flooring material using the PLA resin includes: a chip through layer; and a surface treatment layer which is formed on a surface of the chip through layer, wherein the chip through layer includes the PLA resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite film having a linearly-scratched, thin metal film and a plastic film, which has good absorbability to electromagnetic waves in various frequencies, as well as reduced anisotropy in electromagnetic wave absorbability, suitable for electromagnetic wave absorbers, and its production apparatus. The composite film having a linearly-scratched, thin metal film and a plastic film according to the present invention comprises a plastic film, and a single- or multi-layer, thin metal film formed on at least one surface of the plastic film, the thin metal film being provided with large numbers of substantially parallel, intermittent, linear scratches with irregular widths and intervals in plural directions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate resin composition which exhibits high surface hardness and excellent abrasion resistance and transparency, which does not suffer from whitening during molding, and which exhibits excellent thin wall moldability. A polycarbonate resin composition containing, relative to 100 parts by mass of (A) a polycarbonate resin containing a polycarbonate resin having a structural unit represented by general formula (1) below, 3-200 parts by mass of (B) a (meth)acrylate copolymer containing (b1) aromatic (meth)acrylate units and (b2) methyl methacrylate units at a (b1)/(b2) mass ratio of 5-80/95-20.

Abstract: This invention discloses apparatus for generating an ophthalmic lens with at least a portion of one surface free-formed from a Reactive Mixture. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is formed on a substrate with an arcuate optical quality surface via a source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a definable portion of a volume of Reactive Mixture.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes polycarbonate-siloxane blends with a constant percentage of siloxane in the formulations. The polycarbonate-siloxane blends achieve improved impact properties, as well as the ability to achieve deep black and bright white colors.

Abstract: A nanostructured titania semiconductor material termed TSG-IMP having a predetermined crystal size is produced by a sol-gel method by adding a titanium alkoxide to an alcoholic solution, adding an acid to the alcoholic solution, subjecting the acidic solution to agitation under reflux conditions; stabilizing the medium and adding bidistilled water under reflux until gelation; subjecting the gel to aging until complete formation of the titania which is dried and calcined.