Abstract: Provided are reflective thin film constructions including a reduced number of layers, which provides for increased solar-weighted hemispherical reflectance and durability. Reflective films include those comprising an ultraviolet absorbing abrasion resistant coating over a metal layer. Also provided are ultraviolet absorbing abrasion resistant coatings and methods for optimizing the ultraviolet absorption of an abrasion resistant coating. Reflective films disclosed herein are useful for solar reflecting, solar collecting, and solar concentrating applications, such as for the generation of electrical power.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide: an antifog optical article wherein a suitable water-repellent layer is formed in the process of application of antifog coating having a water-absorbing layer consisting primarily of urethane or acrylic resin having a polyoxyethylene chain on a base material; and a manufacturing method of the antifog optical article. [Solution] A water-absorbing layer consisting primarily of urethane or acrylic resin having a polyoxyethylene chain represented as —(CH2CH2O)n- is formed on a surface of a glass or plastic base material, a water-repellent layer consisting primarily of at least one of amino-modified silicone and mercapto-modified silicone is formed on a surface of the water-absorbing layer, and a contact angle with respect to water on a surface of the water-repellent layer is set equal to or larger than 100 degrees.

Abstract: An environmentally friendly laminate structure that provides improved print properties, wherein the laminate structure comprises a print film and an overlaminate film. The print film includes a print layer and a support layer. In one embodiment the print film further comprises an adhesive layer. In another embodiment the print film even further comprises a release liner. The print layer comprises a polymeric material and a silicone additive. The overlaminate material comprises a polymeric material. The overlaminate material may further comprise a functional material.

Abstract: A process for controlling fatigue debit when coating an article includes the steps of: cleaning at least one surface of an article including a structural material; depositing a bond coat material upon at least one cleaned surface of the article to form a bond coat layer substantially free of the structural material; depositing an oxidation resistant material in the presence of an activator upon the bond coat layer at a temperature range from about 1,775° F. (968° C.) to about 1,825° F. (996° C.) to form an additive layer substantially free of the structural material; and wherein the bond coat layer and the additive layer together form a thin film, oxidation resistant coating having a thickness of at least about 0.5 mils.

Abstract: A dark-colored siding panel product includes a shell having a layered structure. The layered structure can include a substrate comprising polyvinylchloride. The substrate may be located between inner and outer layers. The inner and outer layers may be formed from a weatherable polymer. In addition, at least the outer layer may have a CIE color unit L*<75. An insulation layer may be mounted to the shell.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented multilayer, barrier polymer film, having gas barrier properties and consisting of polymer layers, comprising a polyolefin core layer and a barrier surface layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) on a first side of the core layer. The invention further relates to such a vapour deposition coated film, especially a metallised such film. The invention also relates to a packaging laminate comprising the film or vapour deposition coated polymer film and to a packaging container produced from such a packaging laminate. The invention further relates to a method for the production of the barrier film.

Abstract: A security laminate (1) including in order a transparent oriented polyester support (2), a subbing layer (3) and an adhesive layer (4) which is coated on top of the subbing layer, wherein the binder of the adhesive layer is based on a mixture of a first and a second polymer in a weight ratio from 50/50 to 90/10, wherein the first polymer is a copolymer comprising vinyl acetate and at least 85 wt % of vinyl chloride based on the total weight of the first polymer; wherein the second polymer is a copolymer of styrene, butadiene and methylmethacrylate or a copolymer of vinyl butyral, vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol; and wherein the binder of the subbing layer is based on a polyester-urethane copolymer.

Abstract: A ceramic-and-plastic composite includes a ceramic article, a nano-silicon containing coating bonded on a surface of the ceramic article, a glue layer bonded with the nano-silicon containing coating, and at least a plastic article bonded to the glue layer. The nano-silicon containing coating partially permeates into the ceramic article. An electronic device using the ceramic-and-plastic composite is also described.

Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool according to the present invention is a surface-coated cutting tool including a base material and a coating film formed on the base material, wherein the coating film includes at least a wear-resistant layer and an adhesion-resistant layer, the wear-resistant layer has a multilayer structure in which an A layer of a nitride containing Ti and Al as well as a B layer of a nitride containing Al and Cr are alternately stacked, and has a cubic crystal structure, and the adhesion-resistant layer is located at an outermost surface of the coating film, is composed of a nitride expressed by (AlaCrbTi1-a-b)N (wherein a+b<0.99, b>0.01, and 0.2b+0.7<a), and has a wurtzite-type crystal structure.

Abstract: A composite article includes a ceramic part, a plastic part, and an adhesive layer connecting the ceramic part to the plastic part. The adhesive layer includes polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, dibutyl phthalate, and sec-butyl acetate.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a cover plate is disclosed. The cover plate comprises one or more sapphire layers, wherein at least one of the layers has a low level of inclusions.

Abstract: A method for strengthening glass substrate includes: preheating a glass substrate; spraying a molted salt onto the substrate to form a ion exchange layer; forming a titanium dioxide layer on the ion exchange layer. The ion exchange layer infills some microcracks. The titanium dioxide layer reinforces the infilling of microcracks and applying further toughness. An article manufactured by the method is also provided.

Abstract: In a touch screen having a flexible outer membrane with a first conducting surface, a backing surface with a second conductive surface, and sensors to detect contact between the first conducting surface and the second conducting surface, the improvement comprising the flexible outer membrane, wherein the flexible outer layer consists of an ultra-thin glass layer, a polymer layer; and an optical adhesive between the ultra-thin glass layer and the polymer layer, the optical adhesive holding the ultra-thin glass layer to the polymer layer.

Abstract: A cover film for heat-sealing to a carrier tape for carrying electronic components is described herein. The cover film comprises a polyester base layer, a first antistatic layer disposed on a first surface of the base layer, an intermediate bi-layer structure comprising a first intermediate layer and a second intermediate layer, the first intermediate layer disposed on a second surface of the base layer opposite the first antistatic layer, the second intermediate layer disposed on the first intermediate layer opposite the base layer, a second antistatic layer disposed on the second intermediate layer opposite the first intermediate layer, and a heat-sealing layer disposed on the second antistatic layer. In an exemplary aspect, the first intermediate layer comprises polyethylene and the second intermediate layer comprises a poly(vinyl acetate) copolymer and a polystyrene-butadiene) copolymer. In another exemplary aspect, the second antistatic layer comprises carbon nanotubes in a polyacrylate binder.

Abstract: A silicon dioxide sol comprises tetraethyl silicate, dimethylformamide, 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane, absolute ethanol, hydrochloric acid, and water. A surface treatment method for metal substrate using the silicon dioxide sol and a coated article manufactured by the method is also provided, the resulting coating providing significantly better anti-corrosion and anti-wear properties.

Abstract: A fired heater tube that is resistant to corrosion and fouling is disclosed. The fired heater tube comprises an advantageous high performance coated material composition resistant to corrosion and fouling comprises: (PQR), wherein P is an oxide layer at the surface of (PQR), Q is a coating metal layer interposed between P and R, and R is a base metal layer, wherein P is substantially comprised of alumina, chromia, silica, mullite, spinels, and mixtures thereof, Q comprises Cr, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Al, Si, Mn, Fe, Co, B, C, N, P, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb, Pb, Sc, La, Y, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Re, Ru, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and mixtures thereof, and R is selected from the group consisting of low chromium steels, ferritic stainless steels, austenetic stainless steels, duplex stainless steels, Inconel alloys, Incoloy alloys, Fe—Ni based alloys, Ni-based alloys and Co-based alloys.

Abstract: The invention relates to vacuum pump components without conversion layers that are made of valve metals and alloys thereof.

Abstract: In an aspect, a substrate for a display device that includes a plastic substrate and a planarization layer is provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a polyimide laminate, including forming a thin film of a polyamic acid solution composition on a substrate; and heating the obtained laminate of the substrate and the thin film of the polyamic acid solution composition at least at a temperature of from more than 150° C. to less than 200° C. for 10 minutes or more, and then heating the laminate at the highest temperature of from 400° C. to 550° C., to form a polyimide layer having a thickness of less than 50 ?m on the substrate.

Abstract: A polyimide laminate obtained by casting a polyamic acid solution composition including a phosphorus compound and a polyamic acid, which is obtained from a tetracarboxylic acid component comprising 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride as the main component and a diamine component comprising p-phenylenediamine as the main component, on a substrate; and then heating the polyamic acid solution composition to form a polyimide layer having a thickness of less than 50 ?m on the substrate.

Abstract: A carrier film of thermoplastic polyester has releasable metal adhesive properties suitable for a metal transfer in which the polyester film is metalized and the metal layer is subsequently transferred to a permanent adhesive-coated substrate. The metal layer is in direct contact with the polyester carrier film and no intermediate release layer is present. Desired metal adhesion is provided by dispersing an suitable surfactant, and optionally, a hydrocarbon wax, uniformly into the polyester film. Surfactant on the outer surface of the carrier film modifies metal adhesion to the polyester such that the metal can be removed in a metal transfer operation.

Abstract: A multi-layer thin film laminate comprises a dyad layer including a barrier layer and a decoupling layer formed over a substrate. The barrier layer comprises a hermetic glass material selected from the group consisting of tin fluorophosphate glasses, tungsten-doped tin fluorophosphate glasses, chalcogenide glasses, tellurite glasses, borate glasses and phosphate glasses and the decoupling layer comprises a polymer material.

Abstract: A method is provided of adhesively bonding an elastomeric member to a glass substrate in such a way as to accelerate the building of the strength of such bond and to a vehicle glazing having such an elastomeric member bonded to the glass substrate. This accelerated bonding process is accomplished by mixing a nucleophilic and/or electrophilic catalyst with a beneficial amount of an adhesion promoting primer applying such mixture to a peripheral portion of the glass substrate and exposing same to ambient air. By accelerating the building of the subject bond strength, the rate of “creep” is significantly reduced.

Abstract: There is provided a glass for chemical strengthening having a black color tone and excelling in characteristics preferred for the purposes of housing or decoration of an electronic device, that is, bubble quality, strength, and light transmittance characteristics. A glass for chemical strengthening contains, in mole percentage based on following oxides, 55% to 80% of SiO2, 3% to 16% of Al2O3, 0% to 12% of B2O3, 5% to 16% of Na2O, 0% to 4% of K2O, 0% to 15% of MgO, 0% to 3% of CaO, 0% to 18% of ?RO (where R represents Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn), 0% to 1% of ZrO2, and 0.1% to 7% of a coloring component having at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of Co, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Cr, V and Bi.

Abstract: UV resistant inorganic coatings which exhibit photochemical activity that destroys toxic biological and chemical agents are disclosed. The inorganic coatings include semiconductor metal oxide nanoparticles that are photo-chemically active dispersed in an inorganic binder. In one embodiment, anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles are dispersed in a silicon dioxide or silicate binder. Applications may include spacecraft, aircraft, ships, military vehicles, high value equipment and buildings such as subway stations, hospitals, railroad stations and stadiums.

Abstract: Built-up roofing surfacing sheets that include a white, resin coated aluminum foil adhered to one side of an asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat and sand adhered to the other side of the asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat, the surfacing sheet being compliant with the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 24 in effect as of Sep. 11, 2006, and methods of manufacturing the built-up roofing surfacing sheets.

Abstract: A foil of a tagger ring foil (TRF) closure system for a container, such as a can, is provided. The foil comprises a composite of two or more layers made from different materials instead of aluminum only.

Abstract: A surface treatment solution for autodeposition coating treatment of a metallic material, which is an aqueous solution comprising at least one tannin, at least one crosslinking agent having a crosslinking group capable of thermosetting reaction with a phenolic hydroxyl group and/or a phenolic nucleus, ferric ions, soluble type elemental fluorine, and an oxidizing agent, wherein the solids mass concentration ratio of the tannin to the crosslinking agent is in the range of from 1:1 to 1:10, the molar concentration of the soluble type elemental fluorine is at least 3-fold the molar concentration of the ferric ions, and the pH of the solution is from 2 to 6.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electroplatable plastics film having a light transmission greater than 50%, particularly preferably greater than 80%, for the production of metallised components, in particular partially metallised components.

Abstract: A composite material and an electronic device are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention, relating to the field of electronic assembly technologies. The technical problem of the existing electronic device with an excessively complicated internal structure is solved. The composite material includes an electrically and thermally conductive layer, a viscose glue layer, and an insulating layer, where the electrically and thermally conductive layer and the insulating layer are pasted at two sides of the viscose glue layer; the viscose glue layer is electrically conductive. The electronic device includes a circuit board and the composite material. Gaps are formed at the insulating layer in positions corresponding to electronic components and/or shielding frames, with the viscose glue layer exposed, the composite material is pasted onto the electronic components and/or the shielding frames via the viscose glue layer. The present invention is applied to simplify the structure of an electronic device.

Abstract: Provided are a back sheet for a solar cell module and a solar cell module including the same, the solar cell module comprises a polyester film layer and a fluorine coating layer which coats at least one surface of the polyester film layer. The back sheet is formed on an upper surface of the polyester film layer, and include s a polyethylene film layer attached to an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) sheet of the solar cell module. The back sheet for the solar cell module can be distributed at a low cost, and has excellent adhesive property, moisture barrier property (water vapor -permeability preventing property) and the like.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to an optical article comprising (a) a transparent optical substrate and (b) a transparent coating, said transparent coating being the outermost coating of the optical article and consisting essentially of a polythiol-ene matrix obtained by curing a liquid monomer mixture comprising at least one polyfunctional thiol and at least one polyfunctional allyl monomer, said cured polythiol-ene matrix having a glass transition temperature comprised in the range of from 40° C. to 70° C., and from 0.5 to 7% by weight of conductive mineral colloids homogeneously dispersed therein. It is also drawn to a method for preparing such an optical article and to a method for repairing scratches on such an optical article by heating.

Abstract: Different thermal barrier coatings are deposited on different regions of the surface of a component. A first thermal barrier coating comprising an erosion resistant yttria stabilized zirconia material is deposited on a first region of the surface of the component. A second thermal barrier coating comprising an oxidation and corrosion resistant gadolinia stabilized zirconia is deposited on a second region of the surface of the component.

Abstract: The application discloses a heat weldable film comprising the flowing layers: (i) a first plastic polymer layer consisting of a material weldable to a plastic polymer reaction tube; (ii) an opaque second layer comprising pigments; (iii) a third layer consisting of a clear transparent material; wherein the material of the first and third layer differ. Furthermore, a reaction tube comprising a heat weldable film according to the invention is disclosed as well as a method for labelling of reaction tubes.

Abstract: A protective sheet for a solar cell including a base material film, and an olefin-based polymer layer which is disposed on at least one surface of the base material film and has at least one olefin-based binder, in which the olefin-based polymer layer contains 8 mass % or less of an ether-based polyurethane resin with respect to the olefin-based binder, has a favorable adhesive force to a sealing material and a favorable adhesive force to a sealing material even after aged in a hot and humid environment.

Abstract: A readily adhesive sheet including a base material film and an olefin-based polymer layer which is disposed on at least one surface of the base material film and contains at least one binder, which is an olefin-based binder having an elastic modulus of 320 MPa or less, at least one coloring pigment selected from titanium oxide, carbon black, titanium black, black combined metal oxides, cyanine-based colors and quinacridone-based colors, and a crosslinking agent has a favorable adhesion to the sealing material even after aged in a hot and humid environment.

Abstract: A laminated polyester film provided on at least one side with layer (X) made from acrylic urethane copolymer resin (A), isocyanate compound (B), epoxy compound (C), compound (d-1) having a polythiophene structure and compound (d-2) having an anion structure, wherein the layer (X) has a continuous phase structure.

Abstract: Advanced environmental barrier coating bond coat systems with higher temperature capabilities and environmental resistance are disclosed. These bond coat systems can be applied to ceramic substrates such as SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composite substrates, and can provide protection from extreme temperature, mechanical loading and environmental conditions, such as in high temperature gas turbines. Example bond coat systems can include either an advanced silicon/silicide component, an oxide/silicate component, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate comprising at least three layers, paper/polyethylene/polyethylene terephthalate, wherein the polyethylene terephthalate is directly coated on the polyethylene surface, with no adhesive layer or the like being interposed, and the polyethylene terephthalate layer has heat sealability; and a method for producing a laminate having polyethylene coated on at least one surface of a paper substrate, the method involving extrusion laminating polyethylene terephthalate onto a surface of the polyethylene, wherein an air gap expressed as the distance from a lip opening of a die to the polyethylene surface is 25 cm or less.

Abstract: A decorative sheet for insert molding prepared by laminating at least a surface protective layer on a support that includes an ABS resin, wherein the support has a flexural modulus of 1500 to 3000 MPa, and a thickness of 100 to 500 ?m; the surface protective layer is obtained by cross-linking and curing an ionizing radiation curable resin composition; and the ionizing radiation curable resin composition has a tensile modulus of more than 100 MPa to less than 1000 MPa and a static frictional coefficient of 1.0 or less on a surface. The decorative sheet for insert molding includes at least a picture layer, a low glossy picture ink layer provided partially and the surface protective layer in this order on the support. The surface protective layer has a thickness of 1 to 30 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element, such as a piston ring, comprising a coating on at least one surface comprising, form inside to outside, a bonding layer, a metal DLC layer preferably containing tungsten, and a metal-free DLC layer doped with nitrogen at least in some regions, wherein said sliding element is characterized in that the nitrogen content in the metal-free DLC layer is graduated.

Abstract: A process in which a wound roll of biaxially oriented polyester film having a glass transition temperature (Tg (° C.)) is annealed at a temperature Ta (° C.) above Tg where Tg<Ta?Tg+100 (° C.) for a time t after thermal equilibrium where 1 hour?t?72 hours and cooled, for the purpose of improving the shrinkage of said polyester film.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to films that are deposited with foamable inks or coatings. One purpose is to facilitate their separation for recycling purposes. The films are particularly useful as packaging labels. The inks/coatings are designed so that foaming is activated when the film is in the hot-wash stage of a typical recycle process. This provides added buoyancy to the film allowing it to float to the surface and be removed, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of the recycle process. A feature of the invention is that, prior to this hot wash, the inks/coatings remain substantially unfoamed and thereby do not negatively affect the aesthetics of labeled package. The foamable inks/coatings can be used with any type of film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a colored, multi-layered composition having a high level of Total Solar Reflectance (TSR). The composition includes a thin top, weatherable layer having a minimal amount of colored pigment suitable for optical hiding. In one embodiment a pigmented topcoat having less than 12 percent colored (non-white) pigment in a KYNAR AQUATEC emulsion (Arkema Inc.) is placed over a white elastomeric acrylic primer on a substrate to produce a colored multiplayer composition with a TSR of greater than 70%.

Abstract: A multi-layered film, a backsheet for photovoltaic modules, a method of manufacturing the same, and a photovoltaic module are provided. The multi-layered film can be configured so that a resin layer including a fluorine-based polymer and an oxazoline group-containing polymer is formed on a substrate. As a result, the resin layer including the fluorine-based polymer can have excellent durability and weather resistance, and show high interfacial adhesive strength to the substrate. During the preparation of the multi-layered film, a drying process can also be performed at a relatively low temperature, so that the manufacturing costs can be reduced and the quality of the product can be prevented from being deteriorated by thermal deformation or thermal shock. The multi-layered film may be effectively used as the backsheet in a variety of photovoltaic modules.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive dicing die bonding film includes a base film, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed on the base film, and a bonding layer formed on the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. An adhesive strength between the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and the bonding layer and an adhesive strength between the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a ring frame may satisfy the following relation: B/A?1.1 where A is the adhesive strength between the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and the bonding layer, and B is the adhesive strength between the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and the ring frame.

Abstract: A photochromic optical element comprising an optical substrate, a photochromic coat layer, and a hard coat layer that are laminated in this order, wherein (I) the photochromic coat layer comprising an alkylamino group-containing photochromic compound and/or a dialkylamino group-containing photochromic compound in a total amount of 0.1 to 10.0% by mass, and (II) the hard coat layer is obtained by curing a hard coat agent comprising metal oxide fine particles and an organosilicon compound, the hard coat agent containing as the organosilicon compound at least one selected from the group consisting of a tetraalkoxy silane, a methyl trialkoxy silane, and partial hydrolysates thereof in an amount of 10 to 60% by mass based on the total mass of the metal oxide fine particles and the organosilicon compound.

Abstract: A co-extruded microlayered polymer barrier film is provided. The barrier film can be applied to paperboard to form a container having reduced oxygen gas permeability. Co-extrusion of the barrier film allows for the simultaneous fabrication of tens or hundreds of alternating microlayers of two different polymers that combine to form a film having reduced oxygen gas permeability compared to macro layer thickness films of the same two polymers.

Abstract: An auxiliary sheet for laser dicing, which is not cut fully even in a dicing step using a short-wavelength laser and does not deteriorate workability, is provided. The auxiliary sheet for laser dicing of the present invention is characterized by comprising a substrate formed of a polyolefin film and an adhesive layer provided to one surface of the substrate, wherein total light transmittance is 50% or higher in a wavelength range of 300 to 400 nm and haze is 70% or higher in a wavelength range of 300 to 400 nm.

Abstract: To provide a composite film having low-temperature flexibility. The composite film including an acrylic polymer and a urethane polymer, in which the acrylic polymer includes an acryl component containing at least an acrylic acid-based monomer and a monofunctional acrylic monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 273 K or more; the content of said acrylic acid-based monomer in said composite film is from 0.5 to 15 wt %; the glass transition temperature (Tg ac) of the acrylic polymer is 273 K or more; the glass transition temperature (Tg ur) of the urethane polymer is 273 K or less; and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the composite film is 269 K or less.