Abstract: Disclosed is an optical film comprising a layer containing preformed porous polymer particles with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or greater and a median diameter from 1-20 ?m in a radiation cured binder. Such a film provides an improved antiglare film with a minimal transmission haze penalty.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical film comprising a transparent support with an antireflection layer substantially conformed in shape to the surface underlying the layer, the antireflection layer containing a binder polymer having dispersed polymer particles which are nanovoided so as to have a surface area greater than 50 m2/gm and which fill 64% or less of the layer volume. The film provides improved anti-reflection without the expected increase in transmission haze.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a water dispersible polymer particle stabilized by a hydrophobically capped oligomeric acrylamide dispersant. The present invention also discloses a heterogeneous method for forming polymer particles comprising providing a water immiscible organic phase comprising at least one monomer dispersed in a continuous water phase and a hydrophobically capped oligomeric acrylamide, and polymerizing said organic phase to yield polymer particles stabilized with hydrophobically capped oligomeric acrylamide. Also disclosed in the present invention is a heterogeneous method for forming polymer particles comprising providing a water immiscible organic dispersed in a continuous water phase, polymerizing said organic phase, and adding bydrophobically capped oligomeric acrylamide to yield polymer particles stabilized with hydrophobically capped oligomeric acrylamide.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical film comprising a layer containing preformed porous polymer particles with a specific surface area of 10 m2/g or greater and a median diameter from 1-20 ?m in a radiation cured binder. Such a film provides an improved antiglare film with a minimal transmission haze penalty.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical film comprising a transparent support with an antireflection layer substantially conformed in shape to the surface underlying the layer, the antireflection layer containing a binder polymer having dispersed polymer particles which are nanovoided so as to have a surface area greater than 50 m2/gm and which fill 64% or less of the layer volume. The film provides improved anti-reflection without the expected increase in transmission haze.