Abstract: A non-halogenated composition having a high index of refraction, preferably greater than 1.55, comprising a vinyl monomer, such as methyl styrene. The cured composition is particularly suited for having a metal layer, such as silver, applied thereto. In one embodiment, the composition can be used to form a microreplicated prismatic structure. Preferably, the structure has two sides, where one side is substantially smooth and the other includes saw-tooth formations having tilted surfaces. A metal layer may be present on one or more sides of the prismatic substrate having the saw-tooth formations.

Abstract: A light-blocking anisotorpically electroconductive adhesive film comprises electroconductive particles and a light-blocking material dispersed in an insulating adhesive agent. The light-blocking material is carbon, an inorganic filler, or a mixture of these.

Abstract: The invention relates to reactive liquid crystal compounds of Formula (I), wherein P=polymerizable group, Sp=spacer, X and Z=linking group, n=1, m=0, or 1, A1 and A2=ring structure and R=unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group with the proviso that m=1 and/or R—P—Sp—X group. The composition comprising reactive liquid crystal compounds of formula (I), to linear or cross-linked (co) polymers obtainable by (co) polymerizing said reactive liquid crystals or compositions and to the use of said reactive liquid crystals or compositions for the preparation of linear or cross-linked polymers or polymer films for decorative pigments, cosmetics or security applications, active and passive optical elements, color filters, scattering displays, adhesives or synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties.

Abstract: A sealing agent for film type liquid crystal displays including a bisphenol type epoxy resin, a non-bisphenol type epoxy resin and a crosslinking agent which includes at least one of an aromatic amine and an alicyclic amine, and a liquid crystal display using the sealing agent.

Abstract: The new organic electroluminescent display device has a carrier-transporting layer 3 and/or an organic luminous layer 4 composed of a nematic liquid crystal or a liquid crystal dispersing a carrier-transporting low-molecule therein. When the organic luminous layer 4 is to be bestowed with faculty as a liquid crystal, it is made of a nematic liquid crystal. Both the carrier-transporting layer 3 and the organic luminous layer 4 may be bestowed with faculty as a liquid crystal. Since the liquid crystal is incorporated in the carrier-transporting layer 3 and/or the organic luminous layer 4, the display device can be driven as a liquid crystal display device in a dark place by charging with a voltage lower than a light emission initiating potential. Of course, it is driven as an electroluminescent display device when it is charged with a voltage higher than the light emission initiating potential.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermochromic polymerizable mesogenic composition essentially consisting of: a) a component MA comprising at least one achiral polymerizable mesogenic compound comprising at least one polymerizable functional group, b) a component MB comprising at least one chiral polymerizable mesogenic compound comprising at least one polymerizable functional group, c) a photoinitiator, and d) optionally a dye component, to anisotropic polymers and polymer films with a chiral mesophase obtainable from said thermochromic polymerizable mesogenic composition and to the use of said thermochromic polymerizable mesogenic composition, anisotropic polymers and polymer films for optical information storage, photomasks, decorative pigments, cosmetics, security applications, active and passive optical elements such as polarizers or optical retarders, color filters, scattering displays, adhesives or synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties.

Abstract: Multilayer laminates including films, sheets, preforms, containers and other articles having at least one wholly aromatic, amorphous, stretchable liquid crystalline polymer layer with at least one non-polyester thermoplastic polymer layer are provided as well as methods for producing and stretching the multilayer articles. The laminates are suitable for thermoforming and stretch blow molding applications and may be stretched at temperatures lower than the molten state of the liquid crystal polymer and at high total draw ratios without fractures or tears. Containers suitable for food or beverage products may be produced from the laminates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device which can assure a desired cell gap at the time of heat contact bonding involved in the assembling of cells in a liquid crystal display device and, after the preparation of liquid crystal cells, has excellent reliability, can cope with an increase in cell thickness at high temperatures, and can inhibit a foaming phenomenon in a liquid crystal layer at low temperatures. The liquid crystal display device comprises: two substrates; a liquid crystal sandwiched and supported between the two substrates; and spacers, for maintaining a predetermined substrate-substrate spacing, provided on at least one of the substrates in its portions where the liquid crystal is sandwiched and supported, the spacers being formed of a photocured resin layer, the photocured resin layer having such properties that, as determined by the measurement of dynamic viscoelasticity in the temperature range of −40° C. to 80° C., the storage modulus (E′) is not more than 5.

Abstract: A polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) display element for use in an electronic apparatus wherein the display element operates in a PDLC mode or reverse PDLC mode providing for reduction of visual display haze, improved display contrast. The particular medium includes a liquid crystal portion and a polymer portion and may include a chiral component. In cases where visual display haze and contract is a particular problem in the utility of the reverse PDLC display element, such as in the case where the display element is combined with a solar battery, a sufficient amount of dichroic dye is added to the liquid crystal portion of the medium, and, further, a compound showing no fluorescence emission with respect to a liquid crystal portion, or a polymer or a chiral polymer precursor portion of the medium, is employed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device, comprising two substrates each having an alignment film, a sealing member arranged in the outer peripheries of the two substrates to permit the outer peripheries of these two substrates, which are arranged such that the alignment films of these two substrates face each other, to be bonded to each other except a liquid crystal filling port, a spacer for keeping the two substrates a predetermined distance apart from each other, a liquid crystal layer formed by filling a liquid crystal material through the liquid crystal filling port into the clearance between the two substrates, and an end-sealing material for sealing the liquid crystal filling port, wherein total amounts of an alkyl acid, phenyl carboxylic acid or a phenyl carboxylic acid derivative, phenylene dicarboxylic acid or a phenylene dicarboxylic acid derivative, an alkyl amine, aniline or an aniline derivative, phenylene diamine or a phenylene diamine derivative, phenyleneamine carboxylic acid or a phenyl

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display cell spacer with improved in coloring effect and light shielding effect and optimal electrical, physical, chemical, and optical properties and a liquid crystal display cell with use thereof. A liquid crystal display cell spacer comprising surface-coated carbon black; a liquid crystal display cell spacer comprising a pigment component comprising carbon black and at least one set of organic pigments of dissimilar colors other than carbon black; and a liquid crystal display cell spacer comprising a pigment component comprising surface-coated carbon black and at least one set of organic pigments of dissimilar colors other than carbon black. A liquid crystal display cell with use any of above liquid crystal display cell spacers.