Abstract: [Object] To provide a laminate having inorganic nanoparticle-containing surface layer that exhibits a low gloss appearance and inorganic nanoparticle-containing radiation-curable ink. [Resolution Means] A laminate of an embodiment of the present disclosure has a substrate and a surface layer containing a cured product of a radiation-curable ink, the radiation-curable ink containing inorganic nanoparticles, a polyether-modified polymer, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a radiation-curable polymerizable oligomer and a radiation-curable polymerizable monomer, and the surface layer having a 60° surface glossiness of 50.0 GU or less.

Abstract: To provide a laminate having an inorganic nanoparticle-containing wear-resistant layer formed by low viscosity ink and an inorganic nanoparticle-containing radiation-curable ink having low viscosity. A laminate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure contains: a substrate, and a wear-resistant layer containing a cured product of a radiation-curable ink, the radiation-curable ink containing inorganic nanoparticles, a compound represented by Formula (1) below, and at least one selected from the group consisting of a radiation-curable polymerizable oligomer and a radiation-curable polymerizable monomer: R1—R2—Si(OR3)3 Formula (1). In Formula (I), R1 is an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group, R2 is an alkylene group having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, and R3 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Object: The present disclosure provides a film having a low gloss appearance and excellent scratch resistance, and a surface coating composition that can be used in the production of such a film. Resolution Means: The film of one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a scratch resistant surface layer containing a binder containing a urethane resin, urethane resin beads having an average particle diameter of 3 ?m to 30 ?m, hard particles having an average particle diameter of 5 ?m to 45 ?m; and nanosilica particles. The surface layer contains the hard particles in an amount of 30 parts by mass to 500 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the binder. The gloss of the surface layer is approximately 5.5 GU or less at 60 degrees.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate including a surface layer that has excellent matte properties and can obtain good results in both the needle scratch test and the nail scratch test, and a surface coating composition that can prepare such a surface layer.

Abstract: A decorative laminate includes a metallic layer that has excellent metallic glossiness and can reduce or prevent appearance failure, and a method of producing the same, and a metallic coating composition that can form the metallic layer. A decorative laminate includes: at least one selected from the group consisting of a substrate and a release liner; and a metallic layer containing metal pigment particles and a binder, the metal pigment parciles having a particle diameter D50 of from approximately 5 to approximately micrometers and a particle diameter D90 of from approximately 10 to approximately 30 micrometers, the metallic layer having an L* value of approximately 85 or greater.

Abstract: An over-laminate film applied to a decorative surface is described. In particular the over-laminate film includes: a transparent resin base film having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a low gloss layer disposed on the first surface of the transparent resin base film; and a transparent adhesive layer disposed on the second surface of the transparent resin base film, the low gloss layer including a binder containing a resin, resin beads having an average particle size of 4 ?m or greater and 20 ?m or less, and nanosilica particles, the low gloss layer having surface glossiness of 5 GU or less at 60 degrees.

Abstract: Provided is a film that has high-quality low gloss appearance with a small change in appearance of texture as observed at various viewing angles and that has tactile texture. Solution means A film of an embodiment is a film including a surface layer embossed, wherein the surface layer includes a low gloss layer and a gloss printed pattern partially covering the low gloss layer, (1) 85-degree surface glossiness of the surface layer is less than or equal to 3.5 GU as an in-plane average value; (2) ?85-degree surface glossiness defined by a difference between an in-plane maximum value of the 85-degree surface glossiness and the in-plane average value of the 85-degree surface glossiness of the surface layer (= in-plane maximum value of 85-degree surface glossiness - in-plane average value of 85-degree surface glossiness) is from 0.2 to 2.5, and (3) surface roughness Ra of an embossed surface of the film is greater than or equal to 3.5 µm.

Abstract: A radiation curable inkjet ink which has good surface curability even in air, and is capable of providing a cured product having low odor, good flexibility, and low-temperature impact resistance is described. In particular, radiation curable inkjet ink including from 20 to 40 parts by mass of a bifunctional urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer and from 50 to 80 parts by mass of a monofunctional monomer, based on 100 parts by mass of polymerizable components and an ?-hydroxyketone oligomer and a benzophenone compound as photoinitiators are described.

Abstract: A liquid composition including clay containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a montmorillonite, mica, hectorite, and fluorosilicate; and a dimer or higher phosphate is described. Such liquid compositions are capable of forming a fireproof layer having high fireproof performance on a surface of a base material to which a film for wallpaper or the like is applied. A fireproof layer which can be formed using the liquid composition, a laminated structure including the fireproof layer, and a fireproofing method using the liquid composition are also described.

Abstract: An optical system includes a display, a backlight configured to emit at least a light in a first wavelength range extending between about 400 nm and about 500 nm, and an optical film disposed adjacent the backlight and configured to absorb a light in a second wavelength range extending between about 415 nm to about 455 nm, wherein a ratio of the light in the second wavelength range transmitted by the optical film to the light in the first wavelength range transmitted by the optical film is less than or equal to 50%.

Abstract: An over-laminate film applied to a decorative surface is described. In particular the over-laminate film includes: a transparent resin base film having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a low gloss layer disposed on the first surface of the transparent resin base film; and a transparent adhesive layer disposed on the second surface of the transparent resin base film, the low gloss layer including a binder containing a resin, resin beads having an average particle size of 4 ?m or greater and 20 ?m or less, and nanosilica particles, the low gloss layer having surface glossiness of 5 GU or less at 60 degrees.

Abstract: Provided are a laminate and a surface coating agent exhibiting an excellent low gloss appearance. The laminate includes a substrate and a surface layer containing resin beads having an average particle diameter of 4 micrometers or greater and 20 micrometers or less, inorganic nanoparticles, and a binder, wherein the surface layer contains 100 parts by mass or more of the resin beads and the inorganic nanoparticles in total, based on 100 parts by mass of the binder and has a surface glossiness of 6.0 GU or less at 60 degrees.

Abstract: To provide a laminate for frost prevention, a heat exchanger including the laminate, and a coating agent for frost prevention, which have excellent reduction or prevention effect of frost growth. A laminate for frost prevention of an embodiment of the present embodiments including: a substrate, and a frost prevention layer containing first inorganic nanoparticles and a hydrophilic binder and exhibiting a water contact angle of 19.0 degrees or less.

Abstract: A film including a surface layer is described. In particular, the surface layer includes a low gloss layer including a binder containing a resin and resin beads having an average particle size of 4 ?m to 20 ?m, and a printed pattern partially covering the low gloss layer, a region of the low gloss layer not covered with the printed pattern exhibits a matte appearance with 1.5 GU or less at 60 degrees of a surface glossiness, a surface glossiness of a region of the printed pattern is higher than the surface glossiness of the region not covered with the printed pattern, and the film has a visible texture.

Abstract: A decorative film including a base film layer, a printed layer disposed on the base film layer, and a protective layer disposed on the printed layer and having a texture is described. The protective layer includes a cured product of a radiation curable inkjet ink which is obtained by inkjet printing, and the impact resistance of the decorative film at 10° C. is greater than or equal to 40 in-lbs. The decorative film is not cracked in a bending resistance test in accordance with JIS K 5600-5-1:1999.

Abstract: A transparent hydrophilic ultraviolet-absorbing laminate and a transparent hydrophilic ultraviolet-absorbing coating agent, having excellent transparency, hydrophilicity, and ultraviolet-shielding properties are provided. The transparent hydrophilic ultraviolet-absorbing laminate according to an aspect of the present embodiment includes: a substrate; and a transparent hydrophilic ultraviolet-absorbing layer containing first inorganic nanoparticles, second inorganic nanoparticles, and a hydrophilic binder, and exhibiting a water contact angle of 30.0 degrees or less; wherein the second inorganic nanoparticles are core-shell ultraviolet-absorbing particles different from the first inorganic nanoparticles, and the shell contains silicon oxide.

Abstract: Method of three-dimensionally printing an article onto a surface.

Abstract: A film for a microfluidic device is capable of bonding to a polydimethylsiloxane substrate having flow channels formed in a surface thereof, and also exhibiting stable hydrophilicity even under high temperature and high humidity conditions and having scratch resistance. When the film can be used as a microfluidic device, the film is bonded to a polydimethylsiloxane substrate having flow channels formed in a surface thereof to form a liquid-tight flow channels. The film including a base material and a hydrophilic coating, wherein the hydrophilic coating includes a (meth)acrylic resin and from 65 to 95 mass % of unmodified nanosilica particles based on a total mass of the hydrophilic coating.

Abstract: Ultraviolet absorbing hardcoat and precursor therefore comprising a binder and nanoparticles in a range from 1 to 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the hardcoat, wherein at least a portion of the ZnO nanoparticles are surface modified with L-lysine and have a silica coating thereon. Hardcoats described herein are useful, for example, for optical displays (e.g., cathode ray tube (CRT) and light emitting diode (LED) displays), personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, touch-sensitive screens, removable computer screens, window film, and goggles.

Abstract: Ultraviolet absorbing hardcoat and precursor therefore comprising a binder and nanoparticles in a range from 1 to 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the hardcoat, wherein at least a portion of the ZnO nanoparticles are surface modified with L-lysine and have a silica coating thereon. Hardcoats described herein are useful, for example, for optical displays (e.g., cathode ray tube (CRT) and light emitting diode (LED) displays), personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, touch-sensitive screens, removable computer screens, window film, and goggles.