Abstract: The present invention provides a retroreflective sheeting comprising:a base retroreflective sheeting having a flat front face layer at the light-incident side, anda fluorine-contained resin film having a total light transmittance of at least 80%, laminated on the flat front face layer of the base retroreflective sheeting via an adhesive layer.This retroreflective sheeting is low in extent of freezing or snow sticking on the surface when used in cold districts, and shows excellent stain removability even for the stain made on the surface by mischief with a paint, an ink or the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to lens type functional retroreflective sheeting having retroreflective regions and visual functionality presenting regions, the retroreflective sheeting comprising:a base sheet consisting of a support comprising a functional resin layer containing a functional pigment having light-storing or fluorescent properties, microspherical lens-embedding regions in which microspherical lenses are densely distributed on the surface of the functional resin layer of the support so as to form a mono-layer, and microspherical lens-free regions in which substantially no microspherical lens is embedded and the functional resin layer is exposed;a transparent protective film disposed above the microspherical lens-bearing surface of the base sheet; andbonds at which said base sheet and said transparent protective film are partly bonded together. This lens type functional retroreflective sheeting not only afford good visibility to viewers positioned in the direction of the light source (e.g.

Abstract: The present invention discloses lens-type retroreflective sheeting excellent in appearance and having constant thickness and desired retroreflective performance, wherein the transparent microspheres in the retroreflective layer are composed of transparent microspherical lenses (A) having a refractive index of 1.8 or more and transparent microspherical fillers (B) having a refractive index different by at least 5% from the refractive index of the lenses (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing retroreflective sheeting useful for marking or the like of signs such as road signs and construction signs; number plates of vehicles such as motorcars and motorcycles; materials for safety such as clothes and life jackets; signboards, etc.

Abstract: A method for making retroreflective sheeting comprising the steps of placing a light-transmittable protective film on glass beads in a support sheet which consists of a binder layer and a reinforcing layer, and which is provided with retroreflective glass beads embedded in the binder layer, and thermoforming parts of the support sheet under heating and pressure so as to partially bond the binder layer of the support sheet to the protective film, which is characterized in that the reinforcing layer of the support sheet consists of a crosslinkable resin having shearing stress S in the range of 6.times.10.sup.6 -1.2.times.10.sup.7 dyne/cm.sup.2 before the thermoforming. A retroreflective sheeting made by this method has a high uniformity of the joint portions of the support sheet and protective film. Even when this retroreflective sheeting is used outdoors for a long period of time, troubles including peeling-off of the protective film do not substantially occur.

Abstract: The present invention comprises lens-type retroreflective sheeting which is excellent in appearance and having constant thickness and desired retroreflective performance, wherein the transparent microspheres in the retroreflective layer are composed of transparent microspherical lenses (A) having a refractive index of 1.8 or more and transparent microspherical fillers (B) having a refractive index different by at least 5% from the refractive index of the lenses (A).

Abstract: This invention provides a capsule type retroreflective sheeting excelling in strength and longterm weatherability, the connecting walls, which partially connect the light-transmitting protective film and support film while retaining the spaces between the two films, being free of internal flaws such as deficiently filled portions and having uniform structure and shape. The capsule type retroreflective sheeting in which the connecting walls are formed by partially thermofusing and thermoforming the support film is characterized in that the support film is composed of a resin composition which contains a thermofusible rein and a crosslinking agent, said thermofusible resin having a shearing stress at 180.degree. C. within a range of 9.times.10.sup.3 .times.1.times.10.sup.5 dyne/cm.sup.2, and which can form a non-fusible crosslinked resin having a shearing stress at 180.degree. C. of at least 1.times.10.sup.6 dyne/cm.sup.2 after the crosslinkage.

Abstract: Retroreflective sheeting having excellent weatherability under prolonged outdoor use, which comprises a support sheet in one side of which retroreflective glass beads are embedded as substantially a monolayer in such a manner that at least their non-reflective portions are exposed on said sheet; and a light-transmittable protective film provided on the glass beads on said support sheet, said protective film being partially fixed onto the support sheet; in which at least the surface layer of the support sheet in which the glass beads are embedded is formed of a resin composition comprising (a) thermofusible resin(s) having a glass transition temperature not higher than 50.degree. C. and (a) cellulose derivative(s) having a glass transition temperature not lower than 90.degree. C.

Abstract: A laminated resin film having a metallic appearance comprises:(a) a polyvinyl chloride type resin film having a total light transmission of at least 30% and a tensile strength at 5% elongation of not higher than 2 kg/cm;(b) a thin polyurethane type resin layer laminated on one surface of the resin film and having a total light transmission of at least 30% and a tensile strength at 100% elongation within the range of 50 to 550 kg/cm; and(c) a metal layer having a thickness of 50 to 2,000 .ANG. formed and adhering onto the polyurethane type resin layer. The film is useful particularly as a marking film.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having, on at least one surface thereof, a layer of evenly dispersed non-adhesive solid particles having an average particle diameter of 10 to 60 microns, wherein at least about half of the solid particles project from the surface of the adhesive layer to a height corresponding to at least about one-fourth of the average particle diameter of the solid particles and if the solid particles are hollow particles, the walls of the hollow particles are not rupturable by the pressure of bonding. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a very low initial adhesion strength (adhesion strength before press-bonding). After press-bonding, it rapidly develops adhesion strength, and attains a very high final adhesion strength.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride resin composition with a yield stress of 1 to 5 g/mm.sup.2, composed of(A) 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin containing 0 to about 20% by weight of a comonomer,(B) about 10 to about 80 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the resin (A), of (B-1) a liquid polyester plasticizer having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of not less than about 1,500 and 0 to about 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the resin (A), of (B-2) a plasticizer for the resin (A), which is other than said plasticizer (B-1), and(C) about 0.2 to about 200% by weight, based on the total weight of said plasticizers (B-1) and (B-2), of a low-molecular-weight acrylic or methacrylic resin having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of about 1,500 to about 50,000 and being solid at 23.degree. C.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet structure having relocatable properties composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and non-adhesive solid particles; characterized in that the non-adhesive solid particles having a diameter smaller than the thickness of the adhesive layer and an average diameter of less than 10 .mu. are randomly but uniformly distributed over the surface of the adhesive layer, or are randomly but uniformly distributed and partially or fully embedded in the surface layer of the adhesive layer.