Abstract: An acrylic multilayer foil includes a layer in which silica particles are uniformly distributed in an acrylic polymer matrix and at least one further layer. Due to adhesive promoting properties of the layer containing silica particles, the multilayer foil can be easily coated or laminated onto a substrate. The foil has a high weathering resistance and excellent mechanical properties. Therefore, the multilayer foil is highly suitable for surface-protection of materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and for use in high-pressure laminates (HPLs).

Abstract: An acrylic multilayer foil includes a layer A in which silica particles are uniformly distributed in an acrylic polymer matrix and a coating layer D. Due to adhesive promoting properties of the layer A containing silica particles, the coating layer D can be advantageously applied onto the layer A. The foil has a high weathering resistance and excellent mechanical properties. Therefore, the foil is highly suitable for surface-protection of materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and for use in high-pressure laminates (HPLs).

Abstract: A transparent weathering resistant foil for protection of various substrates against solar radiation contains at least two layers A and B, wherein the spectral transmittance of the layer A at any wavelength ?A is not more than 10%; wherein 270 nm??A?360 nm; and the spectral transmittance of the layer B at any wavelength ?B is not more than 10%; wherein 270 nm??B?370 nm. The foil can also contain at least two layers A and B; wherein the spectral transmittance of the layer A at any wavelength ?A is not more than 20%; wherein 270 nm??A?310 nm; and the spectral transmittance of the layer B at any wavelength ?B is not more than 10%; wherein 270 nm??B?370 nm.

Abstract: A process for producing a light guide plate includes producing a colorless transparent sheet from a colorless transparent material by extrusion with a polishing stack. A printed reflector film is laminated in-line to the colorless transparent sheet. The printed reflector film includes: a thermoplastic reflector film which is opaque white or translucent white and made of a thermoplastic material; and a colorless thermoplastic printed on the thermoplastic reflector film. There is no direct optical contact between the colorless transparent sheet and the thermoplastic reflector film. A glass transition temperature of the printed colorless thermoplastic is above 25° C. and below glass transition temperatures of the colorless transparent material of the colorless transparent sheet and of the thermoplastic material of the thermoplastic reflector film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel light guide plates composed of a reflector film, of a transparent sheet and of, situated between these, reactive hot-melts or colourless thermoplastics applied by structured printing. No fixed direct connection exists here between the reflector film and the transparent sheet. Light guide plates, e.g. in backlight units (BLUs) or in light panels, have maximum uniformity of thickness and are composed of colourless transparent materials. Light is input here by way of example from LED or CCFL light sources by way of one or more edges of the light guide plate. On at least one surface of the light guide plate there is a structure which scatters the light. When a light beam is incident on the said structure, it is scattered at an angle smaller than the angle of total reflection, and is thus emitted from the plate. The light is emitted at both sides of the plate, and on one side there is therefore mostly a white reflector film which is not in optical contact with the plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic plastic film. According to said method, the thermoplastic plastic is melted and transported in an extrusion installation comprising an extruder, an extrusion nozzle with a wide-slot delivery opening and a chill roll, which is fixed to a roll system and then leaves the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle in the form of a flat melted web. Said melted web is then applied to the chill roll and is cooled. The invention is characterised in that it uses an extrusion installation, in which the distance between the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle and the surface of the cooled roll does not vary by more than +/?50 ?m during the operating time. The invention also relates to a film of this type and to uses of the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diffuser sheets for LCD applications encompassing at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer which comprises a polymethyl methacrylate matrix and also from 0.5 to 59.5% by weight, based on the weight of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, of spherical scattering particles (A) whose median size V50 is in the range from 0.1 to 40 ?m, and whose refractive index differs from that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix by a value in the range from 0.02 to 0.2, and from 0.5 to 59.5% by weight, based on the weight of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, of spherical particles (B) whose median size V50 is in the range from 10 to 150 ?m and whose refractive index differs from that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix by a value in the range from 0 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rear-projection screens which have at least one scattering layer encompassing scattering particles and has at least one backing layer, characterized in that the halved-intensity angle of the scattering layer is greater than or equal to 15° and the halved-intensity angle of the backing layer is smaller than or equal to 6.5°, where the gloss R60° of the backing layer is smaller than or equal to 70.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic plastic film. According to said method, the thermoplastic plastic is melted and transported in an extrusion installation comprising an extruder, an extrusion nozzle with a wide-slot delivery opening and a chill roll, which is fixed to a roll system and then leaves the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle in the form of a flat melted web. Said melted web is then applied to the chill roll and is cooled. The invention is characterised in that it uses an extrusion installation, in which the distance between the delivery opening of the extrusion nozzle and the surface of the cooled roll does not vary by more than +/?50 ?m during the operating time. The invention also relates to a film of this type and to uses of the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rear-projection screens which have at least one scattering layer encompassing scattering particles and has at least one backing layer, characterized in that the halved-intensity angle of the scattering layer is greater than or equal to 15° and the halved-intensity angle of the backing layer is smaller than or equal to 6.5°, where the gloss R60° of the backing layer is smaller than or equal to 70.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rear-projection screen encompassing at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, which comprises a polymethyl methacrylate matrix and spherical scattering particles (A) and spherical particles (B) with a different median particle size V50, where the spherical scattering particles (A) have a median size V50 in the range from 0.1 to 40 ?m, the difference between the refractive index of the spherical scattering particles (A) and that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix being in the range from 0.02 to 0.2, where the spherical particles (B) have a median size V50 in the range from 10 to 150 ?m, the difference between the refractive index of the spherical particles (B) and that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix being in the range from 0 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diffuser sheets for LCD applications encompassing at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer which comprises a polymethyl methacrylate matrix and also from 0.5 to 59.5% by weight, based on the weight of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, of spherical scattering particles (A) whose median size V50 is in the range from 0.1 to 40 ?m, and whose refractive index differs from that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix by a value in the range from 0.02 to 0.2, and from 0.5 to 59.5% by weight, based on the weight of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, of spherical particles (B) whose median size V50 is in the range from 10 to 150 ?m and whose refractive index differs from that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix by a value in the range from 0 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rear-projection screen encompassing at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, which comprises a polymethyl methacrylate matrix and spherical scattering particles (A) and spherical particles (B) with a different median particle size V50, where the spherical scattering particles (A) have a median size V50 in the range from 0.1 to 40 ?m, the difference between the refractive index of the spherical scattering particles (A) and that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix being in the range from 0.02 to 0.2, where the spherical particles (B) have a median size V50 in the range from 10 to 150 ?m, the difference between the refractive index of the spherical particles (B) and that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix being in the range from 0 to 0.

Abstract: A rear-projection screen that has at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer in which is embedded spherical plastic particles; the previously described rear-project screen that has an additional plastic sheet that does not have embedded scattering beads; and a method of making a rear-projection screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-guide body, which has at least one light-entry surface and at least one light-exit surface, the ratio of the light-exit surface area to the light-entry surface area being at least 4, comprising at least one light-guiding layer with a thickness of at least 2 mm, characterized in that the light-guiding layer comprises at least 60% by weight, expressed in terms of the weight of the light-guiding layer, of polymethyl methacrylate and from 0.001 to 0.08% by weight, expressed in terms of the weight of the light-guiding layer, of spherical barium sulphate particles with an average diameter in the range of from 0.3 to 20 ?m.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure The present invention relates to rear-projection screens encompassing at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer of thickness in the range from 0.05 to 4 mm comprising spherical particles whose size is in the range from 5 to 35 µm, at a concentration in the range from 2 to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, the refractive index of the spherical plastics particles differing from that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix by a value in the range from 0.02 to 0.2, wherein the concentration of the spherical plastics particles cP, the thickness of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer dS, and the size of the spherical plastics particles DP is selected in such a way that the ratio cP*dS/DP3 is in the range from 0.0015 to 0.015% by weight*mm/µm3 and the ratio of average surface roughness of the polymethyl methacrylate layer Ra to the size of the spherical plastics particles Dp is in the range from 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of films in the thickness range of 20 ?m 1,000 ?m from thermoplastic plastics by extrusion of the plastic through a broad slot nozzle (4) and polishing of the melt film (5), escaping from the broad slot nozzle in a polishing unit, comprising at least three or four rollers (1, 2, 3), whereby a first roller pair (1, 2) forms a polishing gap for holding the melt film and the melt film is then run behind said polishing unit gap through a subsequent polishing gap or a subsequent pressing gap. The above is characterised in that the ratio of the width of the nozzle gap and the film thickness lies on the range 1:1 to 6:1 and the quotient of the film web speed in the subsequent polishing gap or the subsequent pressing gap divided by the film web speed in the polishing gap formed by the roller pair (1, 2) lies in the range 0.8 to 1.05.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a [lacuna] having at least one light-entry surface and at least one light-exit surface, the ratio of the light-exit surface area to the light-entry surface area being at least 4, comprising at least one light-guiding layer, characterized in that the light-guiding layer comprises at least 60% by weight, expressed in terms of the weight of the light-guiding layer, of polymethyl methacrylate and from 0.0001 to 0.2% by weight, expressed in terms of the weight of the light-guiding layer, of spherical particles with an average diameter in the range of from 0.3 to 40 ?m, and the light-exit surface of the light-guiding layer is provided with structurings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-guide body, which has at least one light-entry surface and at least one light-exit surface, the ratio of the light-exit surface area to the light-entry surface area being at least 4, comprising at least one light-guiding layer with a thickness of at least 2 mm, characterized in that the light-guiding layer comprises at least 60% by weight, expressed in terms of the weight of the light-guiding layer, of polymethyl methacrylate and from 0.001 to 0.08% by weight, expressed in terms of the weight of the light-guiding layer, of spherical barium sulphate particles with an average diameter in the range of from 0.3 to 20 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rear-projection screens encompassing at least one light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer of thickness in the range from 0.05 to 4 mm comprising spherical particles whose size is in the range from 5 to 35 &mgr;m, at a concentration in the range from 2 to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer, the refractive index of the spherical plastics particles differing from that of the polymethyl methacrylate matrix by a value in the range from 0.02 to 0.2, wherein the concentration of the spherical plastics particles cp, the thickness of the light-scattering polymethyl methacrylate layer ds, and the size of the spherical plastics particles Dp is selected in such a way that the ratio cp*ds/Dp3 is in the range from 0.0015 to 0.015% by weight*mm/&mgr;m3 and the ratio of average surface roughness of the polymethyl methacrylate layer Ra to the size of the spherical plastics particles Dp is in the range from 0.05 to 0.4.