Abstract: A chemical filter obtained by fabricating a chemical filter material, the chemical filter material being a woven or nonwoven fabric formed from a hydroxyl group-containing organic fiber, the hydroxyl group-containing organic fiber containing cation exchange groups introduced by radiation graft polymerization, the chemical filter material having an ion-exchange capacity of 400 meq/m2 or more with respect to the cation exchange groups, and the chemical filter material having a tensile strength of 5 to 20 N/15 mm.

Abstract: A process for coating a metallic surface with an aqueous composition containing a) as the main component, an organic film former consisting of at least one synthetic resin, 70 to 100 wt. % of the content of synthetic resin(s) in the organic film former comprising at least one water-soluble or/and water-dispersible synthetic resin in the form of polymers, copolymers, block copolymers or/and graft copolymers based on synthetic resins selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyurethane, ionomer, poly(meth)acrylate, polyester, polyether or/and polystyrene, the content of polycarbonate and polyurethane being at least 10 wt. % each, at least one long-chain alcohol as film-forming aid for the organic film former, a crosslinker, a lubricant, and a substance based on silane, silanol or/and siloxane or/and at least one inorganic compound in particle form with an average particle diameter measured on a scanning electron microscope in the range from 0.005 to 0.

Abstract: An anti-glare film comprises a substrate film comprising a cycloolefinic polymer and an anti-glare layer formed on the substrate film. In the anti-glare film, the anti-glare layer is a cured layer of a curable resin composition and has a phase separation structure and an uneven surface structure, and the curable resin composition comprises a plurality of components being capable of phase separation and containing at least one curable component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable precious-metal preparation, in particular a bright-gold preparation, that contains—in addition to a gold compound, which in particular is soluble in the printing medium, and further customary organometallic compounds—a radiation-curable, in particular UV-curable, printing medium, the polymerisation being initiated by the UV radiation and proceeding in accordance with a cationic mechanism which may optionally be assisted by y process that takes place simultaneously in accordance with a radical mechanism. The invention also relates to a transfer picture containing the precious-metal preparation, and to a process for decorating substrates that are suitable for decoration firing by direct application/printing and indirect printing (decalcomania).

Abstract: Disclosed is an active energy ray-curable conductive ink containing a conductive substance and a binder component, which is characterized in that the binder component contains a chlorinated polyester and an active energy ray-polymerizable compound. This active energy ray-curable conductive ink has good fluidity and enables to obtain a conductive circuit with low resistance after curing. Also disclosed are a method for forming a conductive circuit by printing this conductive ink on a substrate, and non-contact media comprising an IC chip mounted in a state electrically connected with the conductive circuit. The conductive substance is preferably a flake powder having a BET specific surface area of 0.1-0.4 m2/g and an aspect ratio of not less than 3.

Abstract: A package that has at least one hologram on its exterior surface is formed from a paper, paperboard or thermoplastic substrate material that has an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has a radiation curable particulate metal containing coating. This coating is cured and zero to one or more ink containing coatings are applied to the radiation curable particulate metal containing coating in areas that are not to have a hologram. Each of these ink containing coatings are cured, and a substantially transparent radiation curable coating is applied to the areas deficient in the zero to one or more ink coatings. This substantially transparent radiation curable coating is contacted with a substantially transparent holographic shim in an area not having thereon ink containing coatings while curing radiation is applied to the substantially transparent radiation curable coating and the substantially transparent shim.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide includes: step A of forming a first resin layer 23 by allowing a first liquid-state resin to flow to be extended in a manner so as to bury and enclose cores 22; step B of forming a second resin layer 25 by allowing a second liquid-state resin having a viscosity higher than that of the first liquid-state resin to flow to be extended on the first resin layer 23, after or while the first resin layer is heated; and step C of forming an over-cladding layer by curing the first resin layer 23 and the second resin layer 25.

Abstract: A coated article which includes a cement fiberboard substrate and a radiation-curable coating system applied to the substrate. The coating system includes one or more olefinic compounds and one or more PVC dispersion resins, and may be provided in the form of one or more coating compositions that may be applied in one or more layers.

Abstract: An embossed sheet, on which fine embossed patterns are regularly formed on a surface, is manufactured without any defects and with a high quality at a high line speed and at a high level of productivity. A method for manufacturing an embossed sheet, in which irregularities of a surface of an emboss roller is formed by transfer on a surface of a flexible strip-shaped sheet W. After coating a resin solution which is diluted with an organic solvent, the sheet on which a resin solution layer is formed on a surface is continuously run, the organic solvent contained in this resin solution layer is dried, the sheet after dried is wound around the emboss roller which is rotating, and irregularities of a surface of the emboss roller are transferred to the resin solution layer, and then the resin solution layer is cured, with the sheet being wound around the emboss roller.

Abstract: The present invention is a manufacturing method of improving the signal-to-medium noise ratio of a magnetic media disk through closer head-to-media spacing, and the resulting disk, by evenly lubricating a magnetic media disk, increasing the viscosity of a selected region of the disk, and removing at least a portion of the lower viscosity region of the lubrication layer, thereby decreasing the thickness of the lubrication layer in the portion of the lower viscosity region, producing a magnetic media disk capable of closer head-to-media spacing in the portion of the lower viscosity region of the lubrication layer.

Abstract: A substrate having a surface with reversibly switchable properties. The surface comprises a nanolayer of a material that switches from a first conformation state to a second conformation state when an external stimulus is applied. When the nanolayer is in the first conformation state, the surface is characterized by a first property, and when the nanolayer is in the second conformation state, the surface is characterized by a second property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inorganic monolithic mouldings whose surface is coated with physi- or chemisorbed organic polymers, and to processes for the production of materials of this type. The materials according to the invention are highly suitable as sorbents for chromatography, in particular for high pressure liquid chromatography of biological materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor covering comprising an electrically conductive and/or anti-statically constructed substrate, the substrate containing at least one electrically conductive metal oxide and/or at least one electrically conductive organic polymer. Moreover, the present invention relates to a floor covering comprising a substrate and an electrically conductive and/or antistatic, transparent, radiation-cured or thermally cured finish based on an acrylic polymer, a method for finishing a floor covering at the plant comprising a substrate and an electrically conductive and/or antistatic, transparent, radiation-curable or heat-curable finish based on an acrylic polymer, as well as to such a finish.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for coating a substrate comprising the steps of providing a substrate the outer layer of which comprises an electroheat-susceptible material of applying a powder coating composition onto the substrate curing the powder coating composition using electroheat radiation. The electroheat-susceptible material may be a microwave-susceptible material with the curing being effected using microwave radiation. It may also be a radio frequency-susceptible material, in which case the curing is effected using radio frequency radiation. The substrate may be provided with an outer layer which comprises an electroheat-susceptible material by contacting the substrate with a primer comprising an electroheat-susceptible material or by coating the inside of a mould with a primer layer, filling the mould with a curable resin that will form the substrate, curing the resin, and releasing the substrate the outer layer of which comprises an electroheat-susceptible material from the mould.

Abstract: Radiation curable coating compositions are disclosed. The radiation curable coating composition comprises a) an organic film-forming binder comprising (i) a urethane (meth)acrylate comprising the reaction product of reactants comprising a polyol and a polyisocyanate comprising at least two (meth)acrylate functional groups per molecule; and (ii) a highly functional (meth)acrylate; and b) a (meth)acrylate functional silsesquioxane dispersed in the binder. Also disclosed are related methods for coating a substrate, coated substrates and cured coatings formed from the radiation curable coating compositions.

Abstract: A method of controlling gloss of an image includes determining a desired gloss of an image; in an overcoat composition of at least one gellant, at least one curable monomer, at least one curable wax and optionally at least one photoinitiator, wherein the overcoat composition is curable upon exposure to radiation, setting the amount of at least one curable wax to include in the overcoat composition based on the determined desired gloss; preparing the overcoat composition to contain the set amount of the at least one curable wax; applying the overcoat composition over a substrate; and applying radiation to substantially cure the overcoat composition.

Abstract: A radiation-curable ink composition contains a dye; and a pigment having a color of a hue that is not adjacent to a hue of the color of the dye in ten hues of the Munsell color system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photochemical process for the preparation of an activated polymer surface having an active fluoro group using 1-fluoro-2-nitro-4-azidobenzene to form the activated polymer surface and then immobilizing a biomolecule thereon by forming a covalent bond between the activated polymer surface and the biomolecule.

Abstract: Disclosed is a capturing material including a substrate containing a porous body having continuous pores, wherein the substrate has a bilayer structure including: a surface region to which a graft polymer chain to which a capturing functional group for capturing an object to be captured is incorporated is bonded; and an inner region to which the graft polymer chain is not bonded.

Abstract: A active ray curable ink-jet ink includes a multifunctional acrylate or methacrylate of at least three functional groups, and the acrylate or the methacrylate has a partial structure of the following Formula (1) in an amount of 5-40 weight % based on the total weight of the active ray curable ink-jet ink: Formula (1) —(R—O—)n—, wherein R is an alkylene group, and n is an integer of at least three.

Abstract: An active energy radiation polymerizable substance is disclosed which is represented by the following general formula (I): wherein Z is a dihydric to hexahydric polyol residue, and A, B and D are groups represented by the following formulas (II) to (IV), respectively: (II), (III), and (IV).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of ink jet printing which comprises the steps of printing an ink onto a substrate and curing the ink using radiation from an LED. The invention also relates to a cationic ink jet ink for use in such a process, the ink comprising a cationically curable component including at least one oxirane, cyclic ester or cyclic carbonate monomer and a photoinitiation system including an iodonium salt photoinitiator and a sensitizer, the photoinitiation system being able to absorb radiation at a wavelength in the range of from 300 nm to 420 nm.

Abstract: A thermally and electrically conductive structure comprises a carbon nanotube (110) having an outer surface (111) and a carbon coating (120) covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the carbon nanotube. The carbon coating may be applied to the carbon nanotube by providing a nitrile-containing polymer, coating the carbon nanotube with the nitrile-containing polymer, and pyrolyzing the nitrile-containing polymer in order to form the carbon coating on the carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotube may further be coated with a low contact resistance layer (130) exterior to the carbon coating and a metal layer (140) exterior to the low contact resistance layer.

Abstract: A method for producing an electromagnetic-wave-shielding light-transmitting window member comprising a transparent substrate and a conductive pattern formed by electroless plating on a surface of the transparent substrate. In the method, an ultraviolet-curable resin paste containing an electroless plating catalyst is applied to a surface of a transparent substrate, and the resulting printed pattern is cured by irradiation of ultraviolet light to form a resin pattern. Subsequently, a plating layer is deposited on the resin pattern by electroless plating treatment to form a conductive pattern. The ultraviolet-curable resin paste is selected from a group of sublimable resists and phthalocyanine-based sublimable materials and contains a volatile substance that is volatized by heating or irradiation. By using the ultraviolet-curable resin paste, a good conductive pattern having excellent adhesion to the transparent substrate can be formed with high accuracy, efficiently, and at low cost.

Abstract: A process is described for producing mouldings from plastics by coating a moulding on one or more sides with a lacquer system, the lacquer system being composed of a binder or a binder mixture, optionally a solvent or solvent mixture, optionally other additives usual in lacquer systems and optionally a thickener, and use can be made here of polymeric thickeners at from 0 to 20% content and oligomeric thickeners at from 0 to 40% content, in each case based on dry film (components a, c, d, e), from 5 to 500 parts by weight, based on a), of an electrically conductive metal oxide powder with a median primary particle size of from 1 to 80 nm and a percentage degree of aggregation of from 0.01 to 99%, from 5 to 500 parts by weight, based on a), of inert nanoparticles coated [sic] in a manner known per se and the lacquer cured.

Abstract: A photocurable coating composition is provided that includes (A) a fluorine-containing polymer having a cationically polymerizable group, (B) a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a cationically polymerizable compound. There is also provided a process for producing an overprint, the process including a step of coating a printed material with a photocurable composition and a step of photocuring the photocurable composition to form an overprint layer, the photocurable composition including (A) a fluorine-containing polymer having a cationically polymerizable group, (B) a cationic photopolymerization initiator, and (C) a cationically polymerizable compound.

Abstract: A substantially colorless radiation overcoat composition suitable for overcoating ink-based images and xerographic-based images. The overcoat composition comprises at least one gellant, at least one monomer, at least one substantially non-yellowing photoinitiator, optionally a curable wax, and optionally a surfactant.

Abstract: A coating device for coating a peripheral surface of a sleeve body with a coating formulation includes a vertical support column for supporting a sleeve body in a vertical position coaxial with a coating axis, a carriage slideable along the vertical support column, and an annular coating stage attached to the carriage and moveable therewith for containing the coating formulation and for coating a layer of the coating formulation onto the peripheral surface of the sleeve body during a sliding movement of the carriage along the vertical support column. The coating device includes an irradiation stage that is arranged to be moveable with the annular coating stage and to provide radiation to at least partially cure the layer of coating formulation onto the peripheral surface so as to prevent flow off of the coating formulation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for making a coated proppant particle including an inorganic material and a cold set thermosetting resin coating disposed upon the substrate. The proppants are suitable for treating a subterranean formation including injecting a fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation; wherein the fracturing fluid includes the coated particle. Methods for making and using gravel pack particles are also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device includes a substrate, a plurality of optical elements formed in an element formation region of the substrate, a plurality of lenses formed over the element formation region so as to correspond to the plurality of optical elements, and a protective layer formed so as to cover the plurality of lenses. A holding member is formed on the protective layer in a region outside the element formation region. The holding member holds a bottom surface of a transparent member. A gap between the protective layer and the transparent member is filled with an adhesive.

Abstract: An inkjet ink composition is provided that includes at least one type of organic pigment exhibiting an orange, violet, or green color, at least one type selected from the group consisting of polymer compounds derived from a monomer represented by specific Formulae and a polymer represented by a specific Formula, and an actinic radiation-curable compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a slip-resistant surface on an engineered wood product. The method includes the steps of (i) providing an engineered wood product (panel), (ii) applying a slip-resistant surface coating system, which includes a liquid radiation-curable coating composition and a texturing agent, to at least a portion of at least one surface of the wood product (panel); and (iii) curing the composition. In a preferred embodiment the coating composition is substantially free of solvent and radiation-curable. The coating composition may be applied in one or more layers, and the coating composition is in the form of a UV-curable coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition containing a reactive monomer and/or oligomer having allyl ester groups, a film of the resin composition which is excellent in transparency and heat resistance and has a high thickness precision, and a process for producing such a film. The resin composition includes (A) a reactive oligomer having allyl ester groups and represented by the general formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkanediyl or alkenediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms with the proviso that a plurality of R1 groups may be the same or different, R2 represents a cycloalkanediyl, cycloalkenediyl or arenediyl group with the proviso that a plurality of R2 groups may be the same or different, and n represents an average degree of polymerization and is a number of 1 to 30; (B) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic monomer and/or oligomer; and (C) a thermal polymerization initiator.

Abstract: An adhesive composition containing: (a) a thermoplastic resin; (b) a radical-polymerizable compound including two or more (meth)acryloyl groups; (c) a curing agent that generates a radical by photoirradiation of 150 to 750 nm and/or heating at 80 to 200° C.; and (d) a liquid rubber having a viscosity of 10 to 1000 Pa·s at 25° C.

Abstract: A touch panel optical waveguide production method that ensures improved productivity while suppressing occurrence of voids. For formation of an over-cladding layer, a coating layer (4a) of an uncured or half-cured photopolymerizable resin composition as an over-cladding layer material is formed over a surface of an under-cladding layer (2) formed with cores (3). In turn, a molding die (6) composed of a light-transmissive material is pressed against the coating layer (4a) with a predetermined die surface of the molding die (6) being properly positioned with respect to the coating layer (4a), and then the coating layer (4a) is exposed to light through the molding die (6). After the exposure, the molding die is removed. Thus, the over-cladding layer is formed, in which the cores (3) are buried.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the orientation of microphase-separated domains in a block copolymer film, comprising forming an orientation control layer comprising an epoxy-containing cycloaliphatic acrylic polymer on a surface of a substrate, irradiating and/or heating the substrate to crosslink the orientation control layer, and forming a block copolymer assembly layer comprising block copolymers which form microphase-separated domains, on a surface of the orientation control layer opposite the substrate. The orientation control layer can be selectively cross-linked to expose regions of the substrate, or the orientation control layer can be patterned without removing the layer, to provide selective patterning on the orientation control layer. In further embodiments, bilayer and trilayer imaging schemes are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for coating a device, such as an industrially or medically applicable device, with a polymer layer is provided. The method includes contacting the device with a grafting initiator comprising at least one photoinitiator group, exposing the device to radiation, contacting the device with a polymerizable monomer, and again exposing the device to radiation.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for polymerizing photoactive materials included in a liquid material by electromagnetic radiation, by dispensing the liquid material layer-wise into a container and irradiating the accumulated layers by a curing radiation, wherein a substantial part of the radiation is well transmitted through the photoactive material.

Abstract: Radiation curable coatings and methods of utilizing the coatings are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a coating composition containing about 15% to about 80% by weight of one or more radiation curable compounds such as polycarbonate acrylate oligomers, polyurethane acrylate oligomer, polyester acrylate oligomers, silicone-based acrylate oligomers, or a combination thereof, and about 10% to about 80% by weight of one or more acrylate monomers.

Abstract: A laminate comprising metal oxide and a dye is effective for blocking at least 90% of infrared radiation at a wavelength of 1000 nm while providing transmission of at least 40% of visible light at a wavelength of 555 nm. The laminate includes a transparent substrate such as glass or plastic. The metal oxide can be applied as a coating to the substrate either separate or with the dye. The laminate can be used on generally any type of window such as automobiles, houses, or buildings to prevent transmission of infrared heat therethrough.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for hard coat capable of forming a hard coat layer having the improved anti-staining property, anti-staining durability, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, antistatic property and the like. A composition for hard coat comprising: an active energy ray-curable silicone-acrylic copolymer (A); an active energy ray-curable polyfunctional compound (B); and an electrically conductive material (C), wherein the active energy ray-curable silicone-acrylic copolymer (A) contains: a polysiloxane block (a-1), an acrylic block (a-2) containing an active energy ray-curable double bond group, and a fluoroalkyl group-containing acrylic block (a-3).

Abstract: A nonwoven web or laminate having improved antistatic properties and alcohol repellency properties is generally provided, along with methods of making the same. The method includes forming a nonwoven web from a thermoplastic mixture of an antistatic agent and a thermoplastic polymer. A high energy treatment is applied to a surface of the nonwoven web. Then, a fluorinated agent is grafted to the surface of the spunbond web utilizing a monomer deposition process. The monomer deposition process can generally include evaporating a liquid fluorinated agent in a vacuum chamber, followed by depositing the fluorinated agent gas on a surface of the spunbond web, and exposing the surface to radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising a coating, which coating comprises at least two layers, of which the inner layer is a primer layer, comprising a supporting polymer network which is composed of a supporting polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethers and polythioethers, including copolymers thereof, the supporting network optionally comprising a functional non-ionic hydrophilic polymer entangled in the supporting polymer network; and the outer layer is a functional layer comprising a functional non-ionic hydrophilic polymer and a polyelectrolyte.

Abstract: Crosslinked films having electro-optic activity, methods for making the films, and devices that include the films. The films include a crosslinked polymer host and guest polarizable chromophore compounds.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, wherein light having an exposure energy is irradiated on the surface of a photo-sensitive resin layer having a predetermined film thickness, and a distribution of thermal deformation characteristics in the thickness direction (or the plane direction) of the photo-sensitive resin layer is formed, then heat treatment is performed to form random undulation (micro-grooves or micro-wrinkles) on the surface of the photo-sensitive resin layer.

Abstract: Crosslinked films having electro-optic activity, methods for making the films, polymers useful in making the films, and devices that include the films. The films include a host crosslinked polymer having aligned polarizable chromophore moieties and aligned guest polarizable chromophore compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanate addition compounds and to coating compositions prepared from these ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanate addition compounds. These ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanate addition compounds resins comprise the reaction product of (a) lysine triisocyanate and (b) at least one hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylate.

Abstract: An ink printing device is disclosed that incorporates a curing lamp located on the opposite side of a printed face of a printed substrate and partially cures a radiation curable ink by irradiating through the substrate. Additionally, this disclosure provides a method for partially curing radiation curable inks by exposing a radiation curable ink on a substrate to a curing lamp located opposite the printed face of the substrate.

Abstract: Conductive surfaces of e.g., implantable devices, coated with electropolymerized polymers having active substances attached thereto are disclosed. Electropolymerizable monomers designed and used for obtaining such conductive surfaces and processes, devices and methods for attaching the electropolymerized polymers to conductive surfaces are also disclosed. The polymers, processes and devices presented herein can be beneficially used in the preparation of implantable medical devices.

Abstract: There are provided methods for the real-time radiation-assisted fabrication of freeform three-dimensional structures. For example, one of these methods comprise depositing on a substrate, by means of nozzle, a filament comprising a curable polymer, while exposing the filament to a radiation so as to cure the curable polymer, and while moving the substrate and the nozzle, with respect to one another, according to the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis or at least two of these axes. Such a method permits to obtain a freeform three-dimensional structure having at least one point of contact with the substrate.