Abstract: The invention provides a size-adjustable garment configured for attachment of camouflage elements and/or accessories using a plurality fastening elements. One or more of the fastening elements are configured to simultaneously provide a mechanism for adjusting the size of the garment and to provide a mechanism for attachment of the camouflage elements and/or accessories.

Abstract: Provided are a film which can be decorated even against a three-dimensional shape, is excellent in moldability during decoration (adhesion) on an adherend, is able to reduce concaves and convexes with a variety of sizes which the adherend surface has, and makes an appearance quality favorable; and a decorative molded product having the film. The film is a film including a layer containing a thermoplastic resin, wherein when a highest temperature of glass transition temperatures of the film is designated as Tg [+ C], a temperature T [° C.] at which an elongation at break is 50% or more exists in a range of Tg to (Tg+50 [° C.

Abstract: Provided are a random copolymer for forming a neutral layer promoting directed self-assembly pattern formation, a laminate for forming a pattern including the same, and a method for forming a high-quality pattern using the same.

Abstract: A composition for odor control includes (A) from 85 wt % to 99.5 wt % of an olefin-based compound and (B) from 15 wt % to 0.5 wt % of an odor suppressant. The odor suppressant includes a blend of (i) an ionomer, (ii) particles of zinc oxide, and (iii) particles of copper oxide. The composition has a methyl mercaptan odor suppression value of greater than 45% as measured in accordance with ASTM D5504-12.

Abstract: In embodiments, a precursor glass composition comprises from about 55 wt. % to about 80 wt. % SiO2; from about 2 wt. % to about 20 wt. % Al2O3; from about 5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % Li2O; greater than 0 wt % to about 3 wt. % Na2O; a non-zero amount of P2O5 less than or equal to 4 wt. %; and from about 0.2 wt. % to about 15 wt. % ZrO2. In embodiments, ZrO2 (wt. %)+P2O5 (wt. %) is greater than 3. When the precursor glass composition is converted to a glass-ceramic article, the glass-ceramic article may include grains having a longest dimension of less than 100 nm.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first electronic device unit and a second electronic device unit. The first electronic device unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a portion of the first substrate protrudes outward a boundary of the second substrate in a first protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction of the first substrate. The second electronic device unit is connected to the first electronic device unit and includes a third substrate and a fourth substrate disposed opposite to the third substrate, and a portion of the fourth substrate protrudes outward a boundary of the third substrate in a second protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction of the third substrate. In addition, the portion of the first substrate and the portion of the fourth substrate each includes a grinded portion.

Abstract: Panel suitable for assembling a waterproof floor or wall covering from a plurality of said panels, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, and a substantially planar bottom surface, the panel having a laminated structure of layers which comprises: a flexible core layer which basically is composed of a material which is relatively low in density and is provided with voids in the form of air pockets, and a rigid top layer which comprises a support layer that is basically composed of a material that is relatively high in density and which is virtually devoid of air pockets, wherein the thickness of the core layer is smaller than the thickness of the support layer, preferably in a ratio of 0.5 or less, more preferably in a ratio between 0.5 and 0.10.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing one or more 3D products by additive manufacturing using a layer-by-layer technique and a 3D printing device. The method comprises the steps of; setting a first thickness of a reference layer and forming one or more material layer having a second thickness. The second thickness is set as a multiple of an integer and said first thickness of the reference layer, and performing a binding action on said material layer.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing two polymerizable liquid crystal compounds (A) and (B) is provided. A polymer of compound (A) exhibits a reverse wavelength dispersion property and the phase difference value [R(A,3000,450)] at a wavelength of 450 nm measured after irradiation in an oriented state with ultraviolet ray at 3000 mJ/cm2 varies in a positive sense relative to the phase difference value [R(A,500,450)] at a wavelength of 450 nm measured after irradiation in an oriented state with ultraviolet ray at 500 mJ/cm2. A polymer of compound (B) exhibits a reverse wavelength dispersion property and the phase difference value [R(B,3000,450)] at a wavelength of 450 nm measured after irradiation in an oriented state with ultraviolet ray at 3000 mJ/cm2 varies in a negative sense relative to the phase difference value [R(B,500,450)] at a wavelength of 450 nm measured after irradiation in an oriented state with ultraviolet ray at 500 mJ/cm2.

Abstract: A protective film of the present invention is used at the time of performing heat bending on the resin substrate, and includes a base material layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered to a resin substrate, in which the base material layer includes a first layer which is positioned on an opposite side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and has a melting point of 150° C. or higher, and includes a second layer which is positioned on a pressure sensitive adhesive layer side and has a melting point of lower than 150° C., the pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a melting point of lower than 150° C., and MFR of a thermoplastic resin contained in the second layer, which is measured in conformity with JIS K7210, is in a range of 0.5 g/10 min to 4.0 g/10 min.

Abstract: Provided are a method of producing a metal member, a method of producing a resin member, and a method of producing an exterior part of a vehicle, each using a laminated body including a paint substitute film that includes a thermoplastic resin film, a colored layer, and a semi-cured hard coat layer, in this order, and a protective film that is bonded to a surface of the semi-cured hard coat layer. (1) The method of producing a metal member uses a steel plate together with the laminated body, and includes: a molding step of performing thermocompression bonding on the laminated body and the heated steel plate and performing press-molding while curing the semi-cured hard coat layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are floor tiles comprising, for instance, a substrate and a surface coating provided on an upper surface of the substrate, wherein the surface coating comprises (i) a base formula comprising a glaze and (ii) solid particles comprising tabular alumina.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices for delivering a rheumatoid arthritis drug across a dermal barrier. The devices include microneedles for penetrating the stratum corneum and also include structures fabricated on a surface of the microneedles to form a nanotopography. A random or non-random pattern of structures may be fabricated such as a complex pattern including structures of differing sizes and/or shapes. The pattern of structures on the surface of the microneedles may include nano-sized structures.

Abstract: Provided is an adsorption temporary fixing sheet having a sufficient shear adhesive strength in a direction parallel to its surface, and having a weak adhesive strength in a direction vertical to the surface. Also provided is a method of producing such adsorption temporary fixing sheet. The adsorption temporary fixing sheet includes a foam layer including an open-cell structure, wherein, when a silicon chip vertical adhesive strength of a surface of the foam layer after 20 hours at each of such different temperatures as ?40° C., 23° C., or 125° C. is represented by V1 (N/1 cm?), V2 (N/1 cm?), or V3 (N/1 cm?) and when a silicon chip shearing adhesive strength of the surface of the foam layer after 20 hours at each of the different temperatures (?40° C., 23° C., or 125° C.) is represented by H1 (N/1 cm?), H2 (N/1 cm?), or H3 (N/1 cm?), relationships of V1<H1, V2<H2, and V3<H3 are satisfied.

Abstract: A system includes an energy source, a focusing system, and a controller. The energy source is configured to output energy pulses to the focusing system. A chamber surrounds at least a portion of a metallic substrate and contains a liquid in contact with a surface of the metallic substrate. The controller is configured to cause the energy source to output energy pulses and cause the focusing system to focus a focal volume of the energy pulses at or near the surface of the metallic substrate that is in contact with the liquid to create micro-scale or smaller surface texturing on the metallic substrate.

Abstract: Embodiment relates to film for bonding, and a light-transmitting laminate including the same and the like, a film for bonding comprising an embossed surface, wherein the embossed surface has an A2/A1 value of 1 or less are disclosed. A film for bonding have improved in deairing stability during formation of a light transmitting laminate, an edge sealing characteristic, and the like by controlling characteristics of a embossed surface.

Abstract: A polyphenylene ether having a predetermined structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a floor tile including a fabric material, and comprising a balancing layer, a noise prevention layer, a functional sheet layer, a fabric material layer, and a surface coating layer; and a manufacturing method thereof and more specifically to a floor tile including a fabric material and a manufacturing method thereof, the floor tile being a functional tile having a natural texture and a three-dimensional effect possessed by the fabric material, having excellent durability, preventing delamination of the fabric material layer, exhibiting excellent mechanical properties such as tensile strength, and enhancing cleaning facilitation.

Abstract: A making plastic flooring having a backing contains: a body which has a substrate, a printing layer, and an anti-abrasion layer. A method of making the plastic flooring contains steps of: (A). producing a semi-finished plastic flooring, wherein the semi-finished plastic flooring has the substrate, the printing layer, and the anti-abrasion layer; (B). moving and positioning the semi-finished plastic flooring on a predetermined position of drop plastic equipment, wherein the semi-finished plastic flooring is faced upward; (C). molding the backing, wherein the backing material is melt and is spray onto a bottom of the substrate of the semi-finished plastic flooring by using drop plastic equipment, and the backing material is adhered on the bottom of the substrate of the semi-finished plastic flooring after being solidified; and (D). cutting, wherein the semi-finished plastic flooring having the backing is removed and is cut into a desired size, thus producing the body.

Abstract: A transparent substrate having an antiglare function includes first and second faces. The transparent substrate has a resolution index value T, a reflected image diffusivity index value R, and a sparkle index value S satisfying T?0.25, R?0.8, and 0.75?S?0.95, respectively. The resolution index value T is calculated as (luminance of zero-degrees transmission light)/(luminance of total transmission light). The reflected image diffusivity index value R is calculated as (R2+R3)/(2×R1), where R1 denotes a luminance of reflected light reflected at first angle ?1, and R2, R3 denote luminance of reflected light at the second angle ?2, the third angle ?3, respectively, with respect to the first angle ?1. The sparkle index value S is calculated as 1?(Sa/Ss), where the first sparkle Sa and the second sparkle Ss denote a sparkle value of the transparent substrate and a sparkle value of a glass substrate, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a display panel. The driving circuit layer of the array substrate provided with a first thin-film transistor (TFT) and a second TFT. An exemplified active layer of a P-type TFT is formed by organic conductive polymer material. By using organic conductive polymer materials as the active layer material of the first TFT, the technical problems of the flexibility of the display substrate resulting by the characteristics of the low temperature polysilicon material are solved. The flexibility of the array substrate is enhanced.

Abstract: Pre-moistened fibrous structures containing filaments and solid additives, wherein the fibrous structures exhibit capacity values that are superior to known pre-moistened fibrous structures as measured according to the Capacity Test Method described herein and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: A protective film 10 of the present invention includes a base material layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and is used by being attached to a resin substrate 21 at the time of performing heat bending on the resin substrate 21. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer contains a polyolefin having a melting point of lower than 125° C. The base material layer has a first layer which contains a polyolefin having a melting point of 150° C. or higher, and a second layer which contains an adhesive resin. In a case of heating the protective film 100 having such a configuration, in a state of being interposed between two attaching substrates which are formed of polycarbonate, at 145° C. for 30 minutes, peeling off one attaching substrate on the side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer at 25° C., and then viewing a surface of the one attaching substrate in a plan view, a residual ratio of an area where the pressure sensitive adhesive layer remains is 5% or less.

Abstract: A decorative laminate lay-up includes a decorative laminate sheet assembly composed of an exterior overlay paper layer, a decorative layer, and a core layer. The decorative laminate lay-up includes a texture imparting member in the form of a textured release sheet including a top side and a bottom side. The textured release sheet includes a textured matte surface formed on the bottom side thereof and ultimately applied the textured matte surface to a resulting decorative laminate.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic recording medium including: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer which is provided on at least one surface of the non-magnetic support and includes particles of epsilon type iron oxide-based compound, and a binding agent, in which a contact angle measured regarding a surface of the magnetic layer is equal to or greater than 30.0° and smaller than 45.0° with respect to 1-bromonaphthalene and 80.0° to 95.0° with respect to water, a manufacturing method of particles of an epsilon iron oxide-based compound, and a manufacturing method of a magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: The present technology provides a tape-shaped magnetic recording medium including: a magnetic layer; an underlayer; a base layer; and a back layer, in which the number of recesses having a depth of 20% or more of the thickness of the magnetic layer is 10 or more and 200 or less per surface area of 1600 ?m2, the base layer includes a polyester as a main component, a surface on a side of the back layer has a kurtosis of 2.0 or more and 4.4 or less, the magnetic recording medium has an average thickness tT of 5.6 ?m or less, the magnetic recording medium includes a lubricant, the magnetic recording medium has pores, and the pores have an average diameter of 6 nm or more and 11 nm or less when the diameters of the pores are measured in a state where the lubricant has been removed from the magnetic recording medium and the magnetic recording medium has been dried.

Abstract: In this work, we investigated the blood platelet adhesion and activation of truly superhemophobic surfaces and compared them with that of hemophobic surfaces and hemophilic surfaces. Our analysis indicates that only those superhemophobic surfaces with a robust Cassie-Baxter state display significantly lower platelet adhesion and activation. The understanding gained through this work will lead to the fabrication of improved hemocompatible, superhemophobic medical implants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resist composition, especially for use in the production of electronic components via electron beam lithography. In addition to the usual base polymeric component (resist polymer), a secondary electron generator is included in resist compositions of the invention in order to promote secondary electron generation. This unique combination of components increases the exposure sensitivity of resists in a controlled fashion which facilitates the effective production of high-resolution patterned substrates (and consequential electronic components), but at much higher write speeds.

Abstract: Methods for processing a substrate are provided. The method includes receiving a substrate. The substrate has a front side surface, a backside surface, and a side edge surface. The method also includes forming a first material in a first annular region of the front side surface, resulting in the first annular being coated with the first material. The first annular region is immediately adjacent to a perimeter of the substrate. The first annular region has a first outer perimeter proximate to the perimeter of the substrate and a first inner perimeter away from the perimeter of the substrate. The method also includes forming a second material in an interior region of the front side surface, the second material coating the front side surface without adhering to the annular region.

Abstract: Articles containing metal, hard metal, cermet or ceramic and coated with a hard material, and a method for producing same. The hard material layers can be used as anti-wear layers for cutting tools, as protective layers for turbine blades, or as diffusion barriers in microelectronics. The hard material layers exhibit a high hardness, high oxidation resistance, and excellent wear resistance. The articles are coated with a single- or multi-layer layer system by a thermal CVD method without plasma excitation, where the single- or multi-layer layer system includes at least one nanocomposite layer with a first nanocrystalline phase of cubic titanium oxycarbonitride and a second, amorphous phase of silicon oxycarbonitride or silicon oxycarbide.

Abstract: Provided are: a prepreg with low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss tangent, and improved adhesiveness to glass cloth; and a laminate for a circuit board. The prepreg is formed of the glass cloth serving as a base material and a semi-cured product of a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the glass cloth, where the glass cloth comprises a treated surface treated by at least one type of silane coupling agent selected from methacryl-based silane coupling agents, acryl-based silane coupling agents, and isocyanate-based silane coupling agents, and the thermosetting resin composition contains polyphenyleneether having a terminal hydroxyl group modified with an ethylenically unsaturated compound in a main chain of the polyphenyleneether. The laminate for the circuit board is obtained by laminating the prepreg and a conductor layer.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a vehicular windshield having a laminated glass structure in which an interlayer film for laminated glass is interposed between at least a pair of glass plates, which contains few air bubbles remaining between the glass plates and the interlayer film for laminated glass to have an excellent appearance and is less likely to cause ghosting when external rays of light are seen through the vehicular windshield.

Abstract: A magnetic recording tape having a plural-layer structure including at least a magnetic layer is provided. The tape has a total thickness of 5.6 ?m or smaller, and includes a plurality of indentations disposed in a surface of the magnetic layer. A value obtained by dividing a depth D1 of each indentation with a thickness D2 of the magnetic layer is 15% or greater. The magnetic layer includes a plurality of indentations formed therein, a plurality of the indentations each has a depth of 20% or greater of the thickness of the magnetic layer, and the number of the indentations is 55 or more per 6,400 ?m2 of a surface area of the magnetic layer.

Abstract: Described herein is an article having a microsphere layer comprising a monolayer of microspheres, the monolayer of microspheres comprising a first area substantially free of microspheres and a second area comprising a plurality of randomly-distributed microspheres, wherein the monolayer of microspheres comprises a predetermined pattern, the predetermined pattern comprises at least one of (i) a plurality of the first areas, (ii) a plurality of the second areas, and (iii) combinations thereof; and (b) a bead bonding layer disposed on the microsphere layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres are partially embedded in a first major surface of the bead bonding layer, wherein the article has a retroreflectivity (Ra) of less than 5.0 candelas/lux/square meter. Also disclosed herein are transfer carriers and methods of making the articles and transfer carriers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing spherical cured polymer particles from a curable composition. The method comprises the steps of: dropping a curable composition onto a substrate having a water contact angle of 150° to 170° at 25° C. to form droplets of the curable composition; and curing the droplets to form the polymer particles.

Abstract: A glass composition comprising: Al2O3, ZnO, and SiO2; TiO2, in the amount of at least 10 mol % and not greater than 20 mol %; and alkaline metal oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, or any combination thereof, such that the molar sum of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, and ZnO, in the amount in the glass composition is least 20 mol % and not greater than 35 mol %, and such that: the amount of BaO is 0 to 10 mol %; the amount of MgO is 0 to 10 mol % the amount of CaO is 0 to 10 mol %, and the molar sum of CaO and MgO in the glass composition is less than 12.5 mol %; and rare earth metal oxides (?REmOn), in the amount of at least 1.5 mol % and not greater than 10 mol %; alkali metal oxides (?Alk2O), in the amount of greater than or equal to 0 mol % and less than or equal to 5 mol %; and not greater than 5 mol % of other components; and wherein ?5 mol %?Al2O3 (mol %)?1.5 ?REmOn (mol %)??Alk2O (mol %)?+5 mol %.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for preparing a polymer thin film with water repellency and oil repellency, including: thermally decomposing a thermal initiator to form a radical; reacting the radical with a monomer mixture of a specific composition to synthesize a polymer; and depositing the synthesized polymer on a substrate, and a polymer thin film with water repellency and oil repellency including a polymer resin including (meth)acrylate-based repeat units substituted with a fluorine-containing functional group and repeat units derived from a compound including at least two reactive functional groups at a specific ratio.

Abstract: A method for the production of glass or glass ceramic elements from flat glass or glass ceramic parts is provided where the edges of the glass or glass ceramic elements are treated by a combination of two processes. The flat glass or glass ceramic element with an edge surface connecting the two side surfaces is produced. The edge surface has at least one first elongated, strip-shaped edge region and at least one second elongated strip-shaped edge region, which are formed by a ground edge. The edge regions extend in the longitudinal direction along the edge surface and along the side surfaces. The first edge region has elongated parallel filamentary damages that are parallel and adjacent to one another and, in particular, spaced apart equidistantly, in the longitudinal direction thereof extending transversely to the side surfaces and along the surface of the first edge region.

Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of effectively enhancing the sound insulating property at 6300 Hz while effectively preventing deterioration in sound insulating property at 3150 Hz in laminated glass. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a one-layer structure or a two or more-layer structure and includes a resin layer containing a resin and a plasticizer. The interlayer film has a resonance frequency X of 550 Hz or more and 740 Hz or less, a loss factor Y in a secondary mode of 0.35 or more, and satisfies a formula: Y>0.0008X?0.142 in a measurement of resonance frequency in a secondary mode in a damping test for laminated glass according to a central exciting method of laminated glass, when the laminated glass is obtained by arranging the interlayer film between two glass plates of 25 mm wide, 300 mm long and 2 mm thick.

Abstract: Magnetic recording media including a soft magnetic underlayer (SUL) formed over an oxidized pre-seed layer. In some examples, the pre-seed layer is oxidized to reduce an amount of intermixing between the pre-seed layer and the SUL. The reduction in intermixing via oxidation can lead to improved recording performance of the recording media that are deposited on the SUL. In particular, media overwrite, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), linear recording density, and areal recording density or areal density capacity (ADC) can be improved. In one aspect, a deposition apparatus may be modified to inject oxygen during pre-seed layer deposition to oxidize the pre-seed layer.

Abstract: The magnetic recording medium includes: a non-magnetic support; and a non-magnetic layer including a non-magnetic powder and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder on the non-magnetic support in this order, in which a vertical squareness ratio is 0.70 to 1.00, a center line average roughness Ra measured regarding a surface of the magnetic layer with an atomic force microscope is equal to or smaller than 2.5 nm, and an interface variation rate between the magnetic layer and the non-magnetic layer in a cross section image obtained by imaging with a scanning electron microscope is equal to or less than 2.5%.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a conductive via laterally separated from the semiconductor, an encapsulant between the semiconductor device and the conductive via, and a mark. The mark is formed from characters that are either cross-free characters or else have a overlap count of less than two. In another embodiment the mark is formed using a wobble scan methodology. By forming marks as described, defects from the marking process may be reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: In embodiments, a precursor glass comprising from about 55 wt. % to about 80 wt. % SiO2; from about 5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % Al2O3; from about 5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % Li2O; from about 2 wt. % to about 4 wt. % P2O5; and from about 0.2 wt. % to about 15 wt. % ZrO2.

Abstract: A composition for a plurality of configurations of a high-temperature superconductor tape including a superconducting film disposed on a compliant film or sandwiched or captured between at least one pair of compliant film layers.

Abstract: A technology for improving molding properties while minimizing curling after molding in a battery packaging material comprising a laminate that is provided with a barrier layer, a heat-sealable resin layer positioned on one surface side of the barrier layer, and a polyester film positioned on the other surface side of the barrier layer. This battery packaging material is configured from at least a laminate provided with a barrier layer, a heat-sealable resin layer positioned on one surface side of the barrier layer, and a polyester film positioned on the other surface side of the barrier layer. The birefringence of the polyester film is in the range of 0.016-0.056.

Abstract: Provided is an ?-iron oxide type ferromagnetic powder with a powder pH within a range of 4.8 to 6.8; and a method for manufacturing the ?-iron oxide type ferromagnetic powder and a composition containing at least the ?-iron oxide type ferromagnetic powder and a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimizing a shearing bench for shearing a film having a thickness less than or equal to 10 microns, the shearing bench comprising a plurality of elements, each element being characterized by a plurality of parameters, the collection of parameters forming the parameters of the shearing bench, the plurality of elements comprising at least one blade assembly comprising a blade and a counter-blade collaborating with the blade, a system for progressing the film, and a system for urging the blade and the counter-blade against one another in order to shear the film.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for copying a surface texture of a surface carrier object to an air tight thermoplastic surface layer of an interior cladding component of a vehicle, by fixing the airtight thermoplastic surface layer inside the pressure chamber such that the airtight thermoplastic surface layer divides the pressure chamber into a first and second pressure chamber section by positioning the surface carrier object inside the pressure chamber with a positioning device in the vicinity of the airtight thermoplastic surface layer with the surface texture facing the airtight thermoplastic surface layer. By applying a pressure difference between the first and second pressure chamber section, the airtight thermoplastic surface layer is pressed on the surface carrier object, thereby copying a surface texture of a surface carrier object to an airtight thermoplastic surface layer. An interior cladding component of a vehicle, comprising an airtight thermoplastic surface layer is also disclosed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide, for use in living environments, a decorative sheet that has excellent, easy cleanability and excellent impact resistance and from which dirt due to the adherence of a daily used contaminant, such as fine particle powder, that is not easy to clean is easily removed. The present invention provides a decorative sheet having a surface-protecting layer on the uppermost surface thereof, wherein (1) Ra(i)/Ra(ii) is 0.62 or more and 1.63 or less, the Ra(i)/Ra(ii) being calculated using an arithmetic average roughness Ra(i) measured along an arbitrary direction on the surface of the surface-protecting layer, and an arithmetic average roughness Ra(ii) measured along the perpendicular direction to the arbitrary direction.

Abstract: An atmospheric water generator for extracting water droplets from ambient air includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of electrode film units, and a liquid crystal/polymer composite film. Each of surface regions of the liquid crystal/polymer composite film has a plurality of liquid crystal molecules each having a hydrophilic functional group and a hydrophobic moiety. Each of the surface regions normally has one of hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. When a voltage is applied to one of the electrode film units, the respective surface region is switched to have the other one of hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties, to thereby allow the water droplets condensed from the ambient air to move on the surface regions.