Abstract: The present invention provides an optical layered body having excellent scratch resistance while having antireflective performance. The present invention relates to an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate; and at least an antiglare layer and a low refractive index layer disposed in the stated order on one surface of the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the low refractive index layer has an arithmetic average roughness Ra of projections and depressions of 4 nm or less and a ten-point average roughness Rz of the projections and depressions of 60 nm or less, where the Ra and the Rz are measured in any 5-?m square region of a surface of the low refractive index layer.

Abstract: A display of the present invention includes a multilayer film and at least one reflective surface. The multilayer film includes a laminate of at least two dielectric layers having refractive indices different from each other, and the laminate has a first major surface and a second major surface. The laminate has at least one recess formed in the first major surface. At least one reflective surface which faces the second major surface of the laminate, and is configured to direct light in a visible range, which has entered the multilayer film and then emerged at an angle of emergence from the second major surface, to be incident on the second major surface at an angle of incidence which is different from the angle of emergence of the light.

Abstract: A display body characterized in that there is at least one white printing layer permitting printing by means of laser irradiation; said white printing layer has a nonprinted region and a printed region at which laser printing has been carried out; and (1) through (3) are satisfied. (1) An absolute value of a difference in color L* values between the printed region and the nonprinted region is not less than 1.0 but not greater than 10.0. (2) Total luminous transmittance of the nonprinted region is not less than 8% but not greater than 50%. (3) Fractional decrease in thickness of the printed region in a cross-sectional direction is not less than 1 vol % but not greater than 80 vol % of that of the nonprinted region. A high-quality display body, with high productivity is provided.

Abstract: The present application relates to an optical film and a method for producing a polarizing plate. The present application can provide an optical film satisfying optical and mechanical durability required in a polarizing plate effectively and capable of forming a polarizing plate without causing bending when applied to a display device, and a method for producing a polarizing plate to which the optical film is applied. The present application can provide an optical film capable of realizing the required optical and mechanical durability without causing bending even in a polarizing plate applied to a thin display device and/or a thin polarizing plate, and a method for producing a polarizing plate to which the optical film is applied.

Abstract: An insulating structure for an appliance includes an outer layer and an inner layer, wherein an insulating cavity is defined therebetween. A plurality of hollow nano-spheres are disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein each of the hollow nano-spheres includes a diameter in the range of from approximately 50 nanometers to approximately 1000 nanometers and has a wall that defines the internal space, and wherein the wall of each hollow nano-sphere has a thickness that is in a range of from approximately 0.5 nanometers to approximately 100 nanometers. A fill material is disposed in the insulating cavity and wherein the fill material is disposed in the space defined between the plurality of hollow nano-spheres, and wherein the fill material includes at least one of powdered silica, granulated silica, other silica material, aerogel and insulating gas.

Abstract: A wafer probe station system for reliability testing of a semiconductor wafer. The wafer probe station is capable of interfacing with interchangeable modules for testing of semiconductor wafers. The wafer probe station can be used with different interchangeable modules for wafer testing. Modules, such as probe card positioners and air-cooled rail systems, for example, can be mounted or docked to the probe station. The wafer probe station is also provided with a front loading mechanism having a rotatable arm that rotates at least partially out of the probe station chamber for wafer loading.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a dielectric material distributed within a polymer matrix is provided. The dielectric material has a volume resistivity of from about 0.1 ohm-cm to about 1×1012 ohm-cm. wherein the polymer matrix contains at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, and further wherein the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.3 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

Abstract: A joining method and assembly for an aircraft. To improve the characteristics or permit hitherto impossible connections between thermoplastic and thermoset components, a multi-material joining method is disclosed in which a thermoplastic connecting region is formed on the thermoplastic component. The connecting region is connected to the thermoset component by interdiffusion. For this purpose, the uncured second component is brought into contact with the connecting region and heat is supplied. An interdiffusion layer is formed which fixedly connects the second component and the connecting region to one another and thus joins the first component to the second component.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for batteries, which includes a base material and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer provided on one surface side of the base material. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer contains inorganic fine particles having a water content of 0.4% or less in a single body.

Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided with an anode, a light-emitting layer including quantum dots, and a cathode. The light-emitting element includes: an electron transport layer provided between the cathode and the light-emitting layer; and a hole tunneling insulating layer provided between the anode and the light-emitting layer and in contact with the anode and the light-emitting layer.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for forming a layered composite structural member may include reducing post-consumable material in size into smaller particles, forming the smaller particles into a core layer of material, and coupling the core layer of material to at least one layer of laminate material.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device of the present disclosure comprises: a roller that extends to be long; a flexible display panel that is wound around the roller or is unwound therefrom; and a module cover which is coupled to the rear of the display panel, and in which a plurality of plates extending long in the longitudinal direction of the roller are sequentially arranged in the direction crossing the longitudinal direction, and which is wound around the roller or unwound therefrom together with the display panel, wherein the module cover comprises: the plurality of plates; a film layer positioned between the display panel and the plurality of plates; and a coating layer which covers the plurality of plates and which is in contact with the film layer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of making an osteoconductive polymer article for use as an orthopedic implant comprises steps of forming an article from a biocompatible, non-biodegradable polymer, the article comprising a non-flat surface with roughness Ra of at least 5 ?m; providing a dispersion of bioactive ceramic particles of particle size at most 10 ?m in a first solvent comprising a solvent for the polymer; coating at least the non-flat surface with the dispersion in at least one step; and rinsing the coated article with a second solvent being a non-solvent for the polymer to substantially remove the first solvent.

Abstract: Described herein are UV reflective particles, and methods of forming UV reflective particles, comprising extruding a film having a plurality of alternating layers of polycarbonate (PC) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), wherein each layer is less than 150 nm thick, and grinding the film into particles having a median particle size less than 200 microns.

Abstract: Carbon-carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrid materials, and methods of producing the hybrid materials. The hybrid materials include carbon particles and CNTs on the surface of the particles. The CNT comprises more than about 3.2 weight percent of the hybrid material.

Abstract: Known infrared radiators have a moulded body, which has a radiation surface that emits short-wave or medium-wave infrared radiation with a first peak emission wavelength. In order to provide, proceeding therefrom, an infrared radiator with an emissions spectrum which is well matched to absorption characteristics with a maximum around 2750 nm, and which furthermore can be operated with a high electrical power density, and with which the warming-up time in industrial applications, such as, for example, drying of inks, joining of plastics or bending of glass, can be shortened, according to the invention a radiation converter material is applied to at least a part of the radiation surface and, as a consequence of heating by the infrared radiation of the first peak emission wavelength, emits infrared radiation with a second peak emission wavelength which is of a longer wavelength than the first peak emission wavelength.

Abstract: To provide an activated carbon molded article which can satisfactorily adsorb an evaporated fuel emitted from an automobile and can achieve low evaporated fuel emission performance during the long-time parking of an automobile. An activated carbon molded article having a specific surface area per volume, which is calculated from a specific surface area determined by the BET multipoint method and a packing density determined in accordance with JIS K 1474, of 290 to 520 m2/mL, and also having an outer surface area per volume of 1.4 m2/L or more.

Abstract: Provided is a laminated film that can be molded into a complicated shape. A laminated film comprising a transparent support substrate; an uncured hard coat layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent support substrate; and an uncured optical interference layer formed on the uncured hard coat layer, wherein the uncured hard coat layer comprises an active energy ray-curable composition for forming a hard coat layer, the uncured optical interference layer comprises an active energy ray-curable composition for forming a optical interference layer, a thickness of the transparent support substrate is 50 ?m or more and 600 ?m or less, a luminous reflectance including regular reflected light measured from an uncured optical interference layer side is 0.1% or more and 4.0% or less, and a stretch ratio at 160° C. is 50% or more.

Abstract: A multifocal ophthalmic lens with multiple sub-optical elements along a same optical path and methods for generating the multifocal ophthalmic lens. The method includes intermittent pinning of deposited polymerizable mixture and final cure of the deposited polymerizable mixture. The intermittent pinning may form a sub-optical element. A pattern of multiple defined areas may be manufactured, with each area representing an amount of energy transmissibility associated with that area. Each area may have a light value based upon a scale, such as an 8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit, 64 bit scale or other scale. In some embodiments, each area may refer to a smallest single component of a digital image.

Abstract: A blister packaging comprises a thermoformed web (30) with cavities (10) for a product formed therein, comprising at least two co-extruded layers: a main layer (34) comprising HDPE and up to 2% of a first additive, and a sealing layer (36) comprising HDPE and at most 50% of LLDPE, and a flat lid (20), comprising at least three co-extruded layers: an outer HDPE layer (22) containing up to 5% of a second additive, an intermediate HDPE layer (24) comprising a third additive suitable to decrease elongation at break, and an inner sealing layer (26), wherein the thermoformed web (30) and the flat lid (20) are heat-sealed together. The invention further relates to a packaged pharmaceutical or nutritional product comprising a comprising such a blister packaging, and a pharmaceutical or nutritional product (40) in solid form contained in the cavities. It further relates to a method for producing such a product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive aqueous composition comprising a polysaccharide or a residual fraction from a pulping process comprising polysaccharide and an amine-functional polymer. The weight ratio between the polysaccharide and the amine-functional polymer is from 1:4 to 4:1; wherein the polysaccharideis hemicellulose or gum and with proviso that the composition has a pH of 6 or less when the amine-functional polymer is chitosan.

Abstract: A glass article including an ultra-thin glass layer and an optically transparent polymeric hard-coat layer having a pencil hardness of 8H or more bonded to the ultra-thin glass layer. The optically transparent polymer hard-coat layer may include an organic polymer material or an aliphatic or aromatic hexafunctional urethane acrylate. In some embodiments, the glass article may have an impact resistance defined by the capability of the glass article to avoid failure at a pen drop height that is 2 times or more than that of a control pen drop height of the ultra-thin glass layer without the optically transparent polymeric hard-coat layer, where the pen drop height and the control pen drop height are measured according to the Pen Drop Test. In some embodiments, the glass article may survive a bend radius of 5 mm or less.

Abstract: A mat material having a sufficiently high initial compression surface pressure is provided. The mat material of the present disclosure includes inorganic fibers; and an inorganic binder and an organic binder attached to the inorganic fibers, wherein the mat material has an initial compression surface pressure of 900 kPa or more as measured when compressed to a bulk density of 0.50 g/cm3.

Abstract: A first aspect of the invention relates to a carbon-nanotube-based composite coating, comprising a layer of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that comprise metal oxide claddings sheathing them. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for producing such CNT-based composite coatings using chemical vapour deposition (CVD).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for polishing a semiconductor substrate in semiconductor device manufacturing. The apparatus can include: a carrier configured to hold the substrate; a polishing pad configured to polish a first surface of the substrate; a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry delivery arm configured to dispense a CMP slurry onto the first surface of the substrate; and a pad conditioner configured to condition the polishing pad. In some embodiments, the pad conditioner can include: a conditioning disk configured to scratch the polishing pad; a conditioning arm configured to rotate the conditioning disk; a plurality of magnetic screws configured to secure the conditioning disk onto the conditioning arm and including a respective plurality of screw heads; and a plurality of blocking devices respectively positioned beneath the plurality of screw heads and configured to block debris particles from entering exiting a respective plurality of screw holes.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing such multilayer printed circuit board includes providing a metal laminated structure including a first type metal layer and a second type metal layer, pressing a patterned dry film layer and a protective film layer on two surfaces of the metal laminated structure, the dry film layer exposing the second type metal layer; etching the second type metal layer to form a first conductive circuit layer; etching a first type metal layer to form a second conductive circuit layer, the first conductive circuit layer and the second conductive circuit layer defining an inner circuit laminated structure; removing the dry film layer; and forming a first adding-layer circuit base board and a second adding-layer circuit base board on two surfaces of the inner laminated structure.

Abstract: A synthetic turf putting green includes a backing, tufts of yarn, and one or more fabric, fiber or foam padding material having the tufts of yarn stitched therein. A liquid may be added to and absorbed by the fabric, fiber or foam pad or pads to produce an additional shock absorbing affect such that the bounce of a golf ball mimics the bounce on a natural/real grass putting green.

Abstract: The present invention relates to paper or paperboard comprising at least one coating layer formed by extrusion coating of a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resin, characterized in that the PET resin comprises at least 50% by weight of a PET copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.7 dl/g, preferably less than 0.65 dl/g, as determined according to ISO 1628.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a transfer film capable of forming a laminate exhibiting excellent antireflection performance in a case of being transferred to a member to be transferred exhibiting a high refractive index. Another object of the present invention is to provide a laminate, an acoustic speaker, and a method for manufacturing a laminate. A transfer film including a temporary support and a photosensitive composition layer, and further including a first layer having a lower refractive index than the refractive index of the photosensitive composition layer between the temporary support and the photosensitive composition layer, in which a refractive index of the first layer is 1.45 or less.

Abstract: A non-conductive magnetic shield material is provided for use in magnetic shields of semiconductor packaging. The material is made magnetic by the incorporation of ferromagnetic particles into a polymer matrix, and is made non-conductive by the provision of an insulating coating on the ferromagnetic particles.

Abstract: Methods may include modifying the crystallization properties of a polymer composition including a polyolefin and a nucleating agent with the structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl with the proviso that at least one of R1 or R2 is a carbon chain having 1 to 12 carbons with at least one of the carbons in the carbon chain covalently bound to the polyolefin, and wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl may be substituted with one or more carboxylate groups; and M is a metal selected from Group I of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: An adhesive layer can include a polymer blend of a first polymer and a second polymer. In an embodiment, the first polymer can be a modified fluoropolymer. In another embodiment, the second can be a non-fluorinated polymer. In a particular embodiment, the adhesive layer can include greater than 60 wt. % of the first polymer for the total weight of the polymer blend. A bearing can include the adhesive layer disposed over a substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a mineral wool board, comprising the following steps: providing mineral wool fibers having a fiber length of 50 to 800 ?m; providing a binder comprising a mixture of liquid resin and mineral fillers having an average grain size d50 of 10 nm to 250 ?m; gluing the fibers with the binder, and compressing the glued fibers using heat and pressure.

Abstract: The adhesive composition comprising emulsion polymers and microspheres and articles made therefrom are provided. The adhesive is particularly suitable for packages for consumer products that provide sufficient strength and thermal insulation while reducing the overall basis weight of the substrates.

Abstract: The disclosed and claimed concept provides for an overmold that is applied to substantially all of the exposed portions of a wood handle for a tool.

Abstract: A sheet transport roller having a high friction coefficient and a rubber composition for forming a roller main body thereof. The rubber composition of the present disclosure, which is a rubber composition for forming the roller main body of the sheet transport roller, contains a rubber component containing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer and a rosin component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating system, more particularly a corrosion control coating system, for generating cathodic corrosion protection on a metallic substrate, comprising at least two layers, and also to a method for producing it and to a substrate coated with the coating system.

Abstract: A device includes: (1) a boron arsenide substrate; and (2) an integrated circuit disposed in or over the boron arsenide substrate.

Abstract: A coating system configured to be applied to a thermal barrier coating of an article includes an infiltration coating configured to be applied to the thermal barrier coating. The infiltration coating infiltrates at least some pores of the thermal barrier coating. The infiltration coating decomposes within the at least some pores of the thermal barrier coating to coat a portion of the at least some pores of the thermal barrier coating. The infiltration coating reduces a porosity of the thermal barrier coating. The coating system also includes a reactive phase spray formulation coat configured to be applied to the thermal barrier coating. The reactive phase spray formulation coating reacts with dust deposits on the thermal barrier coating.

Abstract: Methods for abating airborne pollutants include applying a coating composition ath includes a an aqueous carrier, a binder, a pigment, and a formaldehyde scrubbing urea compound and curing the coating composition. The coated substrate absorbs formaldehyde and other air pollutants from passing air.

Abstract: A valve device includes a body that defines a passage through which a fluid flows, a shaft that is movably supported with respect to the body and defines an axis, a valve element that is fixed to the shaft to open and close the passage; and a cylindrical bearing bush that movably supports the shaft with respect to the body, in which the bearing bush includes a mixed region in which a metal core material and expanded graphite are mixed with each other, and a first expanded graphite region made of only the expanded graphite such that the metal core material is not exposed in an inner circumferential side region in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the shaft.

Abstract: A horizontal pre-clean module includes a chamber including a basin and a lid which collectively define a processing area, a rotatable vacuum table disposed in the processing area, a pad conditioning station, a pad carrier positioning arm having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, a pad carrier assembly coupled to the first end of the pad carrier positioning arm, and an actuator coupled to the second end of the pad carrier positioning arm and configured to swing the pad carrier assembly between a first position over the rotatable vacuum table and a second position over the pad conditioning station. The pad carrier assembly includes a gimbal base and a pad carrier coupled to the gimbal base, the gimbal base and the pad carrier are configured to support a buffing pad by a mechanical clamping mechanism and a suction clamping mechanism.

Abstract: Textured cover assemblies for electronic devices are disclosed. The textured cover assemblies may be placed over a display and may provide anti-glare and anti-reflection properties to the electronic device.

Abstract: A process for coating an aircraft turbomachine component with an erosion-resistant coating, includes depositing the erosion-resistant coating by hot powder-coating on an aircraft turbomachine component made of an organic-matrix composite material or of a metallic material, the erosion-resistant coating including a polyurethane or silicone polymer, the polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to ?30° C.

Abstract: Provided are a coated particle that enables particles with low surface free energy to be dispersed in an aqueous solvent without using a fluorochemical surfactant, a dispersion solution, a dispersion method of coated particles, a coating film, a manufacturing method of a coating film, and a copolymer. A coated particle has: a particle with surface free energy of 50 mJ/m2 or less; and a copolymer in which a monomer including a hydrophilic group except for catechol groups and a monomer including at least a catechol group are copolymerized, and the particle is coated with the copolymer.

Abstract: A control unit configured to control a control force generating device configured to generate a control force for damping a sprung portion of a vehicle controls the control force generating device based on a target control force Fcit for damping the sprung portion when a wheel passes through a predicted wheel passing position. The control unit acquires an unsprung displacement z1i at the predicted wheel passing position, and calculates the target control force as a value proportional to an unsprung displacement z1ai that is the unsprung displacement z1i having a phase that has been advanced to advance a phase of a transfer function from the unsprung displacement z1i to the target control force by a phase advance amount larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees.

Abstract: To provide an expansion molded product not only excellent in sound absorption properties and rigidity but also resistant to tearing after bending deformation, and a web and a stampable sheet suitable for producing the expansion molded product. The presently disclosed web, stampable sheet, and expansion molded product contain a reinforcing fiber containing an inorganic fiber and an organic fiber, a thermoplastic resin, and a thermal expandable particle, where the proportion of the reinforcing fiber is 20 mass % or more and 55 mass % or less based on a total amount of the reinforcing fiber and the thermoplastic resin, the proportion of the organic fiber is 25 mass % or more and 77 mass % or less based on a total amount of the organic and inorganic fibers, the reinforcing fiber has an average length of 8 mm or more, and the organic fiber has a breaking elongation of 15% or more.

Abstract: A method of decreasing a sheet resistance of a transparent conductor is disclosed. The method includes the following: forming a first transparent conductor layer on a substrate; dispensing a metallic nanoparticle composition on the first transparent conductor layer to form metallic nanoparticle features; and sintering at least the first transparent conductor layer and the metallic nanoparticle features. The first transparent conductor layer includes a crystalline metal oxide. The aperture ratio of the transparent conductor is in a range of 90% to 99%. A multilayer transparent conductor and a method of forming a multilayer transparent conductor are also disclosed.

Abstract: To provide a quantum dot-containing resin sheet or film, a method for producing the same, and a wavelength conversion member that can, in particular, solve the problem of aggregation of the quantum dots and the problem with the use of a scattering agent, suppress a decrease in light conversion efficiency, and improve the light conversion efficiency of a resin molded product containing quantum dots. The quantum dot-containing resin sheet or film of the present invention includes a stack of a plurality of resin layers, at least one of the resin layers containing quantum dots, and the plurality of resin layers is integrally molded through co-extrusion.

Abstract: A joined body of a joining base material and a metal layer which, when the metal layer is joined to the base material, adhesion of the metal layer is high, variation in adhesion is small, and the joining can be performed inexpensively. The metal layer is joined to the joining base material via an intermediate layer coating formed on a joint surface of the base material. The intermediate layer coating is fused to the joint surface of the base material, and an anchor forming material that joins the metal layer by an anchor effect is dispersed and embedded in the intermediate layer coating; the anchor forming material partially protrudes outward from the intermediate layer coating, and is fused to the intermediate layer coating; and the metal layer is joined to a surface of the intermediate layer coating and a surface of the anchor forming material protruding outward from the intermediate layer coating.