Abstract: Provided are a resin composition with high adhesion to substrates under hot and humid conditions, a two-part laminate adhesive containing the resin composition, and a laminated film and backsheet for solar cells including a layer of the adhesive. The resin composition contains, as essential components, a polyester polyurethane polyol (A) having a branched structure in a molecule thereof and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 25,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.5 to 25; a hydroxyl-containing epoxy resin (B) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 5,000; a hydroxyl-containing polycarbonate resin (C) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 300 to 3,000; and a polyisocyanate (D).

Abstract: A two-piece tabbed seal and liner as well as a method of manufacture is provided for sealing containers such as bottles, jars and the like. The two-piece tabbed seal is formed with a lower sheet-like structure having a non-foam, heat-distributing layer thereon.

Abstract: Adhesive tape comprising at least one layer of an acrylate-based pressure-sensitive adhesive and a liner having a catalyzed addition crosslinking silicone coating, the silicone coating being in direct contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive and the pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising additives that are effective as catalyst poisons.

Abstract: A surface protective film that exhibits superior adhesiveness to an adherend and exhibits only small differences in peel strength according to the surface state of an adherend is provided. The surface protective film 10 is provided with an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) layer 2 on one side of a support 1, and satisfies the following conditions: a thickness reduction ratio (indentation strain E1) when a compressive stress of 0.195 MPa is applied for 10 minutes to a laminate 20 obtained by laminating 24 of the protective films 10 is 7.0% or more, and a ratio (E1/E2) of E1 to a thickness reduction ratio (permanent strain) E2 that remains 10 minutes after the stress is released is 30 or less; and a peel strength S1 on a plain TAC polarizing plate is two times or less a peel strength S2 on a TAG polarizing plate that has been subjected to AG treatment.

Abstract: An adhesive tape that is stretch releasable, articles that contain the adhesive tape, and uses of the adhesive tape are disclosed. The adhesive tapes include a backing layer that is adjacent to at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The backing layer typically is optically clear and includes a poly(alkylene)copolymer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a silicone-based adhesive composition. In many embodiments, the adhesive tape is optically clear.

Abstract: An adhesive fabric paper for printing is used to color printers for personal computers, printing machines for indoor and outdoor advertising, wide format printers, plotters to print colored images. The manufacturing method includes: heating and cooling a woven fabric; preparing a first “S” coating liquid, a second “S” coating liquid and an “R” coating liquid as coating liquids to be coated on the front face of the fabric and maturing them for three days; coating twice the rear face of the fabric; coating once the rear face of the fabric; carrying out first and second “S” coating works on the front face of the fabric with the first “S” coating liquid and the second “S” coating liquid; coating twice the front face of the fabric with the “R” coating liquid; and laminating a backer coated with an adhesive to the fabric.

Abstract: A sound insulator of the invention includes a sound absorption layer and an air-impermeable resonance layer, which are bonded to each other via an adhesive layer. The sound absorption layer has a thickness in a range of 5 to 50 mm, an area-weight of not greater than 2000 g/m2 and a two-layer structure of a high-density sound absorption layer and a low-density sound absorption layer The high-density sound absorption layer is bonded to the air-impermeable resonance layer via the adhesive layer and has a density in a range of 0.05 to 0.20 g/cm3and a thickness in a range of 2 to 30 mm. The low-density sound absorption layer is bonded to the other face of the high-density sound absorption layer via an adhesive layer and has a density in a range of 0.01 to 0.10 g/cm3 and a thickness in a range of 2 to 30 mm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for battery, which includes a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive applied on at least one surface of the substrate, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied on a part of the substrate, and in which either one of a portion at which the pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied and a portion at which the pressure-sensitive adhesive is not applied has a degree of haze of more than 15%, and the other one of said portions has a degree of haze of 15% or less.

Abstract: An environmentally friendly water-based heat-expandable adhesive panel, having high adhesiveness and containing solvent-free resins, comprises a substrate layer functioning as a base layer, a primer layer coated on the substrate layer and a heat-expandable layer coated on the primer layer, which is for use in an electronic or plastic component processing process to adhesively fix electronic or plastic components in place temporarily and separate, upon completion of the processing process and commencement of a component-reactivating process, the components from the water-based heat-expandable adhesive panel by heating the water-based heat-expandable adhesive panel at a fixed temperature for a specific period of time, so as to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and effectuate environmental protection.

Abstract: Methods of forming an electrically-conductive mesoporous carbon structure with interconnected pores or highly interconnected pores, and the resulting structures are described. The structure is formed by providing a mesoporous template, filling the mesopores with an organic precursor, polymerizing the organic precursor, pyrolyzing the polymerized organic precursor, and etching away the template.

Abstract: Adhesive tapes, articles containing the adhesive tapes, methods of making the adhesive tapes, and uses of the adhesive tapes are described. The adhesive tape is stretch releasable and can be used to couple two substrates together. The adhesive tape can be removed easily to separate the two substrates for any reason. The adhesive tape includes a backing layer and at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adjacent to the backing layer. The backing layer contains a first acrylic copolymer. Each pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a second acrylic copolymer plus inorganic particles that are dispersed or suspended in the second acrylic copolymer.

Abstract: An exterior heat insulation panel is disclosed which uses vaporization heat of water. The exterior heat insulation panel is installed on the surface of a roof or walls of a structure and is used for cooling and air-conditioning of structures, particularly, to an exterior heat insulation panel which can achieve high efficiency and energy-saving. The exterior heat insulation panel includes a surface layer having a continuous capillary tube structure and a non-capillary tube void structure made of porous aggregate combined by a hydrophilic binding component, and a foamed organic resin type of heat-retaining board having closed pores. The heat-retaining board and the surface layer are integrated by compression molding.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a woody resin molded body which comprises a step of passing a woody resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin, a cellulose powder and a blowing agent, a weight ratio of the thermoplastic resin to the cellulose powder being from 20/80 to 80/20, through a shaping die that has no core body and extruding the woody resin composition into a cooling die. A barrel temperature of an extrusion molding machine is set lower than a foaming temperature of the blowing agent, and a temperature of the shaping die is set within a foaming temperature range of the blowing agent, to thereby obtain a woody resin molded body which has a high-expanded foam layer and a low-expanded foam layer formed on the outside of the high-expanded foam layer and in which the cellulose powder is not exposed on a surface of the low-expanded foam layer.

Abstract: A multipurpose item rest having a bottom sheet with a non-absorbent surface with an absorbent pad fixedly attached thereto, an outwardly extending tab integral to the bottom sheet having an adhesive area such that the rest may be formed into a restraining device by applying the adhesive are to the bottom surface of the bottom sheet, and a supply of such item rests comprising one or more continuous strips of rests joined with perforated attachments.

Abstract: A masking tape for use in applications where a coating material is applied to a surface for defining a sharp edge of the portion of the surface that is coated. A masking tape may include a reinforcing strip releasably attached to the non-adhesive side of conventional masking tape comprising a substrate with an adhesive layer on one side. The reinforcing strip extends longitudinally along the length of the substrate with one edge substantially aligned with, and preferably flush with, one longitudinal edge of the substrate and acts as a separate means to cut through a coating or film more efficiently than the masking tape alone, while subsequently leaving the masking tape in place until the preferred time of removal.

Abstract: A white film for a reflecting structure for surface light sources, which contains voids inside it and has a light stabilizer-containing coating film formed on at least one surface of it, is aged little with time and its brightness lowers little even when used for a long time. The white film ensures good image quality of display screens for a long time, and it is favorable to reflecting sheets and reflectors in edge light-type and direct back light-type surface light sources for liquid crystal display screens.

Abstract: Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise: A. A printable film having first and second opposing facial surfaces; B. A first adhesive having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the film; and C. Foam having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the foam in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the first adhesive. In certain embodiments of the invention, the labels include one or more of a printable coating on the first facial surface of the film, a second adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the foam, and a release liner in contact with the second adhesive.

Abstract: A non-tacky adhesive fastening system may have a first configuration and a second configuration. The non-tacky adhesive fastening system comprises an engaging member and a receiving member. In the first configuration, the engaging member comprises a first non-tacky member and the receiving member comprises an intermediate non-tacky member and a second non-tacky member. The intermediate non-tacky member is refastenably joined to the second non-tacky member. In the second configuration, the non-tacky adhesive fastening system comprises the engaging member having the first non-tacky member and the intermediate non-tacky member and the receiving member comprises the second non-tacky member. The second configuration is formed upon fastening the engaging surface of the first non-tacky member to the primary surface of the intermediate non-tacky member and separating the engaging member from the receiving member.

Abstract: A cleaning sheet which comprises a porous layer as a cleaning layer; or a cleaning sheet which comprises a sheet material having a porous layer and, formed on one side of the sheet material, an adhesive layer.

Abstract: A sliding element having a sliding surface, wherein a substrate forming the sliding surface is formed with a resin layer, the resin layer has a plurality of porous parts on its surface, and the porous parts are impregnated with a fluorinated oil. Preferably, the resin layer contains a first resin and a second resin having a melting point higher than that of the first resin, and the porous parts of the resin layer are formed by heating the resin layer at a temperature of at least the melting point of the first resin and less than the melting point of the second resin, and exposed at the surface of the resin layer by grinding the resin layer.