Abstract: A metallized composite comprising a first thermoplastic layer, a discontinuous intermediate layer comprising discrete islands of metal in an adhesive, and a second thermoplastic layer. The metallized composites of the invention can be employed as reflective surfaces, such as are used as mirrors or substitutes for chrome trim on automobiles. A particularly preferred metal as a component of the discontinuous layer of the composite is indium.

Abstract: A laser-marking medium comprises at least a base layer and a masking layer formed on one side of a support element in the stated order. The base layer has laser light absorptivity, and the masking layer contains metal powder and a white pigment. A laser beam applied to the laser-marking medium is absorbed by the base layer having laser light absorptivity, and the base layer heats and breaks, whereby the masking layer in the laser applied region is removed, and a lightness difference is generated between a laser beam non-applied region of the masking layer and the laser beam applied region with the masking layer removed so as to make marks in the laser beam applied region distinctly visible.

Abstract: The invention provides an adhesive/sealant compound having an outer surface including a coating of substantially regularly shaped particles so as to reversibly detackify the outer surface. In one embodiment of the invention, an adhesive/sealant compound is provided having an outer surface comprising a coating of substantially spherical particles so as to reversibly detackify the outer surface. In another embodiment of the invention, an adhesive/sealant compound is provided having an outer surface comprising a coating of substantially spherical glass microballoons so as to reversibly detackify the outer surface wherein the spherical glass microballoons have diameters in the range of 0.2 millimeters to 0.6 millimeters. A process for packaging an adhesive/sealant compound is also disclosed.

Abstract: A low reflective antistatic film is provided which can prevent electrostatic deposition of foreign materials on the surface thereof, has hardness enough high not to cause a deterioration in transparency derived from a scratch or the like created upon being rubbed, and can prevent reflection of outdoor daylight from the surface of a transparent substrate. The low reflective antistatic film comprises: a transparent substrate film; and, provided on the transparent substrate film in the following order, a transparent conductive layer, a hardcoat layer, and a low refractive layer, the low refractive layer having a lower refractive index than the hardcoat.

Abstract: An ink image-receiving sheet for use in a method of forming an image, comprising an ink-receiving layer having a porous structure formed according to a wet-solidification method, the ink-receiving layer comprising a binder resin and aragonite-type calcium carbonate as main components, and a method of forming an image using the ink image-receiving sheet.

Abstract: A flexible composite substrate is disclosed and includes a flexible carrier, a first adhesive and a second adhesive. The first adhesive is adhered to the flexible carrier and includes ferromagnetic material. The second adhesive is adhered to the first adhesive, and is for removably applying the flexible composite substrate to a receiving surface. The adhesive strength of the second material is greater than the adhesive strength of the first material.

Abstract: Black magnetic iron oxide particles of the present invention having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.3 &mgr;m, comprise: black spinel iron oxide particles as core particles; and a surface coat formed on the surface of each core particle, comprising fine spinel iron oxide particles, the content of FeO in a surface layer having a thickness of from a surface of each black magnetic iron oxide particle to about 3.5% per a radius of each black magnetic iron oxide particle, being 8 to 14% by weight based on the weight of Fe contained in said surface layer. Such black magnetic iron oxide particles not only have a sufficient blackness and excellent electrical properties, flowability and electrification property (charging property), but also exhibit a good compatibility with binder resins such as aromatic vinyl-based resins, acrylic-based resins and copolymer resins thereof, and a good dispersibility in these resins for a magnetic toner.

Abstract: A thermally conductive heat-resistant silicone rubber composite sheet which has a heat-resistant resin film layer on at least one side of a silicone rubber sheet and can be suitably used in a hot pressing process, with the silicone rubber sheet being a sheet molded of a silicone rubber composition that comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of organopolysiloxanes having an average polymerization degree of at least 200, (B) 0 to 150 parts by weight of carbon black containing volatile impurities except water in a content of at most 0.5 weight %, (C) 0 to 1,600 parts by weight of at least one thermally conductive substance selected from the group consisting of metals, metal oxides, metal nitrides and metal carbides and (D) a curing agent, provided that the total proportion of the components (B) and (C) is from 10 to 1,600 parts by weight, and having a volatile impurity content of at most 0.2 weight % when it is heated at 150° C. for 3 hours: and a method of producing the aforesaid composite sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium comprising a substrate having a glossy coating thereon, wherein the glossy coating comprises a binder and first and second groups of particles, wherein: (a) the first group comprises metal oxide particles, wherein the metal oxide particles are aggregates of smaller, primary particles, (b) the mean diameter of the primary particles is less than about 100 nm, (c) the mean diameter of the aggregates is from about 100 nm to about 500 nm, (d) the mean diameter of the particles in the second group is less than about 50% of the mean diameter of the aggregates in the first group, and (e) the ratio of particles in the first group to particles in the second group is from about 0.1:1 to about 10:1 by weight. The glossy coating of the inventive recording medium has an excellent rate of liquid absorption, a relatively high liquid absorption capacity, excellent adhesiveness, and a non-brittle, crack-resistant, glossy surface.

Abstract: An article including: a corotron assembly and a protective coating thereover, where the coating comprises at least one sequestering additive, such as ferrous fumarate or ferrous oxalate, which additive sequesters acidic oxygenates of nitrogen, such as nitrate or nitrite compounds.

Abstract: A low reflective antistatic film is provided which can prevent electrostatic deposition of foreign materials on the surface thereof, has hardness enough high not to cause a deterioration in transparency derived from a scratch or the like created upon being rubbed, and can prevent reflection of outdoor daylight from the surface of a transparent substrate. The low reflective antistatic film comprises: a transparent substrate film; and, provided on the transparent substrate film in the following order, a transparent conductive layer, a hardcoat layer, and a low refractive layer, the low refractive layer having a lower refractive index than the hardcoat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a security document with a security element having at least a first layer with gaps in the form of characters or patterns or the like, and a discontinuous magnetic layer in the form of a coding disposed below said first layer. In the areas where the gaps and the magnetic layer overlap, the gaps are also present in the magnetic layer. The invention further relates to a security element and to methods for producing said element and the document.

Abstract: The invention provides a printing ink less susceptible to decoration rolling in association with a decorated film or sheet used for integral injection molding. The ink of the present invention is used for printing of a decorated film or sheet integrated with a synthetic resin melt at a synthetic resin molding step to apply a decoration on a molded article simultaneously with molding, and comprises a binder comprising a polycarbonate resin, and a metal particle coated on the surface thereof with a coupling agent or a synthetic resin.

Abstract: A composition for substrate materials according to the present invention includes 70 - 95 wt. % of inorganic powder and 5 - 30 wt. % of thermosetting resin composition and is in a finely crushed condition. The composition for substrate materials is prepared, for example, by crushing into fine pieces and mixing the inorganic powder and the thermosetting resin composition. A heat conductive substrate is provided with an insulator body formed by heating and pressurizing said composition for substrate materials and a wiring pattern is provided in such a condition that it is exposed on the surface of the insulator body. A process for manufacturing the heat conductive substrate comprises forming said composition for substrate materials into the insulator body by casting the above mentioned composition for substrate materials into a metal mold to be heated and pressurized so that said thermosetting resin is cured.

Abstract: A method is described for the liquid phase synthesis of particles. The particles are composed of silicon or germanium and are optionally produced at sizes such that the particles exhibit quantum size effects. The particles are produced from an organometallic (tetra-organosilicon or tetra-organogermanium) precursors which is dissolved in a solvent that transmits a wavelength of light that photolyzes the precursor. The reaction is carried out under an inert atmosphere. A passivating agent is added to arrest particle growth and impart solubility to the particle. Optionally, a dopant is incorporated into the particle in the course of production so as to modify the electronic properties of the semiconductor particle.

Abstract: Multi-functional materials which have a photocatalytic layer with a photocatalytic function disposed on the surface of a base through an amorphous binder layer 6 interposed therebetween. Photocatalytic particles of the photocatalytic layer are joined together by a surface energy or solid-state sintering. The photocatalytic layer may have a structure in which fine particles fill interstices defined between photocatalytic particles or a structure in which no fine particles fill interstices defined between photocatalytic particles. A metal such as Ag, Pt, or the like may be fixed or not fixed to surfaces of the photocatalytic particles. A lower layer of the photocatalytic layer is embedded in the binder layer such that an intermediate layer is formed between the binder layer and the photocatalytic layer, the intermediate layer including components of the binder and photocatalytic layers in varying concentrations therethrough.

Abstract: A flexible lustered product used in automobiles. The flexible lustered product includes a base material made of resin. A base coat layer is applied to at least a portion of the surface of the base material. The base coat layer has a glass transition point that is at least minus 30° C. and at most 0° C. The base coat layer includes a silane coupling agent having an epoxy group. A metal film layer is applied to at least a portion of the surface of the base coat layer. The metal film layer is anticorrosive and has a thickness that is at least 150 Å and at most 800 Å. The metal film layer is formed by a plurality of metal particles disposed in contact with one another so as to define a grain boundary between adjacent metal particles. A top coat layer is applied to at least a portion of the surface of the metal film layer. The top coat layer includes an ultraviolet ray absorbent and a silane coupling agent having an epoxy group.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cutting insert for machining, said cutting insert comprising a single or outer layer consisting of a plastics material with solid lubricant particles dispersed therein, preferably sulphides and/or selenides of molybdenum, tungsten and/or titanium. The solid lubricant particles are preferably dispersed in the paint which is applied to the cutting insert by treatment in an immersion bath, spraying, painting or passing through a paint mist and electrostatically.

Abstract: For instance, when a washing-free yet low-residue type of flux is coated on a solder resist film, soldering can be carried out while no solder balls remain on a circuit substrate.A photosensitive resin composition comprises a photopolymerizable and photosensitive resin having at least one of a carboxyl group and an onium group, a photopolymerizable reactive diluent, a photopolymerization initiator, a thermosetting component, and an inorganic powder having an average particle size of 2 .mu.m to 20 .mu.m. A cured film thereof is used as a solder resist film for circuit substrate fabrication.A washing-free yet low-residue type of flux is so uniformly coated on the solder resist film that soldering can be carried out in the absence of any solder ball.

Abstract: An antistatic hard coat film for various displays is provided which can prevent electrostatic deposition of foreign materials and at the same time possesses excellent scratch resistance and hardness high enough not to cause a deterioration in transparency upon being rubbed. The antistatic hard coat film 5 comprises: a transparent substrate film 1; a transparent conductive layer 2, having a surface resistivity of preferably not more than 10.sup.12 .OMEGA./.quadrature., provided on the substrate film 1; and a hard coat 3 provided on the transparent conductive layer 2, the hard coat 3 preferably having such an anisotropic conductivity that the resistivity in the layer surface direction is higher than the resistivity in the layer thickness direction.

Abstract: A variable resistor useful for automotive type fuel senders has a cermet film fired upon a refractory substrate. The cermet film is burnished to reduce asperity of the fired film. The resulting resistor element works with existing mechanical float type senders to provide a reliable and long lasting sender.

Abstract: Provided are a conductive resin composition having little negative impact on the environment, a resin molding which includes conductive parts of the conductive resin composition and insulating parts, and their methods of production. The production costs for the resin molding are low. The conductive resin composition is formed by kneading a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin with a low melting point alloy, wherein the low melting point alloy is moldable with the resin and consists essentially of tin and is free of lead. An insulating body is formed through primary molding of a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin, and is integrated with conductive parts of the conductive resin composition through secondary molding; or alternatively, conductive parts are formed through primary molding of the conductive resin composition and an insulating body is formed while being integrated with the conductive parts through secondary molding.

Abstract: A heated vehicle seat is brought forth which includes a first bus bar of conductive ink applied to either the vehicle seat cushion or to its cover. The conductive ink can be applied directly to the seat cushion or cover, or the conductive ink can be applied to a noncellulosic fabric substrate which is then connected with the seat cushion or cover. A second bus bar of conductive ink is also applied. Between and connecting the two bus bars is a resistive pattern of a conductive ink. The heated vehicle seat has a high thermal reaction time and generates heat at a position closer to the vehicle seat occupant.

Abstract: A polymeric article having improved cut-resistance is composed of (A) an initial polymeric article having cut-resistant properties; and (B) a cut-resistant elastomeric coating disposed on an outer surface of the initial polymeric article, wherein the elastomeric coating is composed of an elastomer and a hard filler distributed in the elastomer. The hard filler has a Mohs Hardness value of at least about 3. The final polymeric article has improved cut-resistance, improved flexibility, and improved comfort and will retain its properties when routinely laundered. The article is preferably in the form of a polymeric textile article, more preferably in the form of an elastomeric protective garment, and most preferably in the form of gloves, e.g., surgical gloves.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for producing a highly-textured surface on a copper substrate with only extremely small amounts of texture-inducing seeding or masking material. The texture-inducing seeding material is delivered to the copper substrate electrically switching the seeding material in and out of a circuit loop.

Abstract: An artificially patinated copper plate in which a copper sulfide layer 2 is formed on the surface of a copper base plate 1 by sulfiding for coating the same, and the copper sulfide layer 2 having an artificially patinated layer 3 is formed distributed and bonded thereon by spraying a resin solution mixed with basic copper carbonate constituting the main component of natural patina. The percentage of the area occupied by the artificially patinated layer 3 on the copper sulfide layer 2 is most preferably 25% to 80% and the thickness of the copper sulfide layer 2 is most preferably 0.1 to 0.5 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing an encodable layer on a glass object and on the resultant product. The layer is formed by providing a paste containing glass frit, pigment and a binder, on the hot glass. As a result, the glass frit melts, causing the pigment to adhere to the glass object. The binder, which is used to render the paste spreadable, disappears from the mixture.

Abstract: Self-metallizing, flexible polyimide films with highly reflective surfaces are prepared by an in situ self-metallization procedure involving thermally initiated reduction of polymer-soluble silver(I) complexes. Polyamic acid solutions are doped with silver(I) acetate and solubilizing agents. Thermally curing the silver(I)-doped resins leads to flexible, metallized films which have reflectivities as high as 100%, abrasion-resistant surfaces, thermal stability and, in some cases, electrical conductivity, rendering them useful for space applications.

Abstract: A sealed pouch made of a laminated sheet comprising a plurality of synthetic resin films, or comprising a synthetic resin film and a layer of other material than the synthetic resin film, such as an aluminum foil, has a plurality of sides. At least one of the sides has an edge portion coated with a coating layer containing granules of ceramic, metal or the like.

Abstract: A surface coating applied to a subject surface includes an undercoating, a color base layer, coated over the undercoating layer, which contains a coloring material, and a color clear layer, coated over the color base layer, which contains a coloring dye of a hue within +/-10 from a hue of the coloring material of the base color layer on the 100-division Mansell hue ring.

Abstract: Colored film-covered glass articles include a glass substrate and a colored film covering the glass substrate, the colored film containing, by wt %, greater than 50 to 95 of silicon oxide, 0.about.30 of at least one member selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide and titanium oxide, 0.about.25 of cerium oxide, 5.about.20 of gold as coloring fine particles as main components. The glass articles have a visible light reflectance at a side of the glass substrate not covered with the colored film is 10.0% or below. The small visible light reflectance is caused by the surface plasmon absorption of the fine particles of gold.

Abstract: A plastic article and method of molding same is provided where the plastic article includes a plastic member having a first ridge and a second ridge. The plastic member is partially absorbed into and is in bonded engagement with at least a portion of a first laminate and the first laminate has an edge imbedded in the first ridge of the plastic member. Also, the plastic member is partially absorbed into and is in bonded engagement with at least a portion of a second laminate and the second laminate has a first edge imbedded in the first ridge of the plastic member and a second edge imbedded in the second ridge of the plastic member. The plastic member is also partially absorbed into and is in bonded engagement with at least a portion of a third laminate and the third laminate has an edge imbedded in the second ridge of the plastic member.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a thin film transistor and a storage capacitor. The thin film transistor includes an active layer formed over a substrate, source and drain regions formed of a impurity-doped semiconductor layer on both sides of the active layer, a gate electrode, and a gate insulating layer formed between the gate electrode and the active layer. The storage capacitor includes a first storage electrode formed over the substrate, a dielectric layer formed over the first storage electrode, and a second storage electrode formed over the dielectric layer. One of the first and second storage electrodes is connected to one of the source and drain regions, and the gate insulating layer and the dielectric layer are formed in different steps or layers.

Abstract: A patterned fibrous web and a process for making the patterned fibrous web are disclosed. The patterned web includes a plurality of functional particle-loaded areas forming a pattern of functional particles. Beneficially, when cut, the patterned fibrous web does not release functional particles from the cut edges.

Abstract: Documents bearing a thin reflective extruded security stripe comprising a leafing aluminum pigment having a gloss characteristic of from 20 to 24 as measured on a Gardner/BYK Microglass meter at a 60.degree. angle. A water soluble dye may be incorporated in the stripe. A method of making the document and a dye containing leafing aluminum pigment for extrusion on the document are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste and a conductor and a ceramic substrate using the conductive paste which, when used as a conductive material for a ceramic substrate, can prevent cutting of the conductor in a through hole and peeling of the conductor from the through hole side wall during burning, thereby improving the yield and reliability of through hole conduction. The conductive paste contains Cu powder, Ni powder, glass frit and an organic vehicle, the amount of the Ni powder being about 1 to 20% by weight relative to the total amount of the Cu powder and the Ni powder, and the amount of the glass frit being about 1 to 40% by weight relative to the total amount of the Cu powder, the Ni powder and the glass frit.

Abstract: A method for making decorative grass from an optical effect material having a holographic design which imparts at least a portion of an optical effect to the decorative grass. The optical effect material may include printed matter and/or an embossed pattern to provide at least a portion of the decor of the decorative grass. The method includes slitting the sheet of optical effect material to provide strips; and chopping the strips of optical effect material into segments of a predetermined length to provide the decorative grass.

Abstract: This invention relates to a unitary roofing shingle sheet comprising (a) an undivided cop section having an unexposable upper portion and a lower portion carrying a partially exposable horizontal band of distinguishable colors or color patterns and (b) exposable tabs in a butt bottom section depending from the lower boundary of the band in the partially exposable portion of (a); the exposable portions of said shingle being covered with weather resistant granules of distinguishable hues or patterns disposed in discrete exposable areas in the band of section (a) and on each of said tabs so as to provide a distinctive color or pattern for each tab and a contrasting color or color pattern above each tab in the adjoining exposable portion of said band of section (a).

Abstract: Magnetic paint or ink additives are formulated from ferromagnetic particles, preferably iron powder, having a mixed particle range of from about 0.01.mu. to about 297.mu., and preferably to about 250M and more, preferably from about 0.01.mu. to about 37 to 44.mu.; 6 to 20.mu. particles are used in one latex-based embodiment. Preferred additives are formulated by blending the particles with a surfactant, a surfactant mixture, or a surfactant and alcohol mixture in amounts sufficient to suspend the particles; a polyvinyl acetate polyer is used in one embodiment. The additives may be blended with any oil-, latex-, or lacquer-based paint, ink, or coating to form a magnetic paint or coating having a viscosity substantially similar to the paint or ink containing no particles and/or additive. Surfaces such as paper, cloth, wood, wallboard, sheet rock, foam, foam board, plywood, plastic, fiberboard, and the like so coated may be cut with conventional woodworking tools, scissors or knives.

Abstract: A clad member is made up of a plate-like clad base material having on its surface a recessed portion, and solidified portions of a metallic material which is different in kind from the clad base material. The solidified portions are disposed in the recessed portion at a distance from each other and are bonded with the clad base material through melting. The clad member is manufactured by forming an elongated recessed portion on a surface of a plate-like clad base material. The recessed portion is filled with a comminuted metallic material which is different in kind from the clad base material. A laser beam is irradiated onto a plurality of regions which are separated from each other in a longitudinal direction of the recessed portion such that partly melted portions of the comminuted metallic material are generated to thereby bond the comminuted metallic material with the clad base material. The melted portions are solidified. The remaining non-molten portions of the comminuted metallic material are removed.

Abstract: A flexible metallized product having a base material made of a soft resin material comprising polypropylene mixed with diene or polypropylene mixed with rubber, a base coat layer formed on the surface of the base material, a metal thin film layer formed on the surface of the base coat layer and a top coat layer covering the metal thin film layer. The metal thin film layer is made of a corrosion resistant metal such as chromium. The metal thin film layer has a thickness of at least 150 .ANG. and no greater than 800 .ANG. by means of a vacuum vapor deposition or sputtering. The metal thin film layer is constituted by a plurality of metal particles. The metal particles are disposed such that adjacent metal particles are in contact with one another to form a grain boundary therebetween.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the production of highly diffusive or absorptive metal surfaces. A dendritic crystal structure surface layer of metal is electrodeposited on a substrate, using a bipolar pulse plating technique. This metal surface layer may then be oxidized to provide a highly anti-reflective surface.

Abstract: A thermal transfer foil (4) on which the following layer are stacked is superimposed on one side of a base film (4a), approximately 12 .mu.m to 25 .mu.m thick, relative to a substrate (11), such as a metal plate, comprising a timepiece face plate: a separable processing layer (4b), approximately 0.02 .mu.m thick; a transparent protective coloring layer (4c), approximately 2 .mu.m thick; and a reflection layer (4d), approximately 0.03 .mu.m to 0.05 .mu.m thick; as well as a thermoplastic resin layer (4e). Then, the base film (4a) is peeled off the thermal transfer foil (4), and then heat-pressed using a mold (21). Fine relief-and-indentation patterns are provided on the pressing surface (22) of the mold (21), which are transferred to the protective coloring layer (4c), the reflection layer (4d), and the thermoplastic resin layer (4e).

Abstract: There is disclosed a conductive adhesive comprising(A) conductive particles having a surface of at least one of nickel and nickel-boron alloy, and the surface of which has been subjected to surface treatment with a mixture of a polyoxyalkylene phosphate compound and a polyoxyalkylenealkyl or polyoxyalkylenealkenyl amine or a derivative thereof;(B) an epoxy compound which contains a diglycidyl epoxy compound used as a reactive diluent in an amount of 20 to 70 weight % based on the total amount of the epoxy compound; and(C) a phenolic resin hardener which contains at least one of an alkyl resol phenolic resin and alkyl novolak phenolic resin in an amount of 50% by weight or more based on the total amount of the phenolic resin hardener.

Abstract: An automotive quality paint coat is laminated to the exterior surface of a molded plastic car body member or panel. In one embodiment, the paint coat includes an exterior clear coat above a color coat. During processing, the clear coat and color coat are each coated on a temporary flexible casting sheet and dried. A high gloss surface is transferred to the clear coat from the casting sheet. The paint coat is then transferred from the casting sheet to a thin, semi-flexible thermoformable plastic backing sheet by dry paint transfer-laminating techniques. The resulting laminate is thermoformed into a complex three-dimensional shape of the car body member or panel. The preformed laminate is then bonded to an underlying plastic substrate material, by injection-cladding techniques, for example, to form the finished article. The paint coat has sufficient elongation to retain exterior automotive appearance and durability properties during thermoforming without deglossing.

Abstract: Described is a method of reducing resin bleed of a cyanate ester-containing die attach adhesive produced by curing a liquid resin system that contains cyanate ester monomer or mixtures that include cyanate ester monomer by adding an additive comprising at least one alkylene aromatic compound and curing the liquid resin system with the alkylene aromatic compound . Also disclosed is a die attach adhesive that comprises a resin system with an alkylene aromatic compound.

Abstract: A panel which comprises a substrate of transparent or translucent material having applied to one or both sides a design superimposed on, or forming part of, an opaque pattern so that the design on one side of the panel cannot be seen from the other side. This is a Reissue of a Patent which was the subject of a Reexamination Certificate No. B1 4,673,609, dated Jul. 25, 1995, Request No. 90/003,201, Sep. 21, 1993.

Abstract: A flexible decorative sheet material for use in surfacing automobile body panels and the like is disclosed. The sheet material is characterized by having the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish. The material comprises a substantially transparent outer layer, and a pigmented coating on the undersurface of the outer layer which is visible therethrough. The pigmented coating preferably has reflective flakes uniformly distributed therein to impart to the sheet material the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish. Also disclosed are shaped articles which have such sheet materials adhered to one side thereof, and a method for making such sheet materials.

Abstract: Molded articles having contoured, decorative outer surfaces are disclosed. The articles comprise a molded polymer substrate and a decorative surfacing film adhered to one side of the substrate. The decorative surfacing film comprises a substantially molecularly unoriented cast polymer film formed from a weatherable polymer. The articles are particularly suited for use as automobile body panels and the like. Also disclosed is a method for making such articles, and a method for making sets of such articles for assembly into automobile bodies and the like.

Abstract: Molded articles having contoured, decorative outer surfaces are disclosed. The articles comprise a molded polymer substrate and a decorative surfacing film adhered to one side of the substrate. The decorative surfacing film comprises a substantially molecularly unoriented cast polymer film formed from a weatherable polymer. The articles are particularly suited for use as automobile body panels and the like. Also disclosed is a method for making such articles, and a method for making sets of such articles for assembly into automobile bodies and the like.