Abstract: A highly heat-dissipating flexible printed circuit board (GFPCB) efficiently emits heat transferred from a heat source such as an LED to the flexible printed circuit board. The highly heat-dissipating flexible printed circuit board comprises: a flexible board layer which is formed in a flexibly bendable thin-film form by bonding a polyimide (PI) film to the lower side of a copper (Cu) film using an adhesive and has a heat element installed on the upper side thereof; and a heat dissipation layer which is formed in a thin-film form by coating any one of graphitic carbon and a graphite powder binder on the upper side of an aluminum (Al) film and is bonded to the lower side of the flexible board layer using a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) to receive heat generated and transferred from the heat element and emit the heat to the outside.

Abstract: An adhesive composition and an adhesive film including a cured product thereof is provided.

Abstract: A printable antimicrobial medium is disclosed, including a substrate layer having a first surface which may include a first area, a second surface opposite the first surface which may include a second area. The printable antimicrobial medium also includes a first adhesive deposited on the first area, a liner layer releasably secured to the substrate layer by the first adhesive, and a first antimicrobial dry marking material deposited on at least a portion of the second area of the substrate layer. The printable antimicrobial medium may include a first score line arranged to separate one or more layers of the printable antimicrobial medium into a first portion and a second portion, and an antimicrobial dry marking material may include copper oxide deposited on at least a portion of the second area of the substrate layer.

Abstract: An overlay applicator tray including a cradle including a device slot. The device slot is configured to securely hold an electronic device in the cradle. The overlay applicator tray also can include an overlay applicator. The overlay applicator can include an overlay layer and an adhesive release liner. The overlay layer can include a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side is configured to be adhered to a screen of the electronic device. The adhesive release liner is removably attached to the bottom side of the overlay layer. The overlay applicator tray additionally can include an alignment piece coupling the cradle to the overlay applicator. The alignment piece aligns the overlay layer of the overlay applicator with the screen as the overlay layer is applied to the screen when the electronic device is securely held in the device slot. The overlay applicator tray further can include a first pull tab on the adhesive release liner.

Abstract: An adhesive-backed floor, wall, or window graphic adapted for installation on a floor, wall, or window, is provided that includes a printed flexible substrate, an adhesive located on a back of the printed flexible substrate, and a back liner system. The back liner system, at least for the adhesive-backed wall and window graphic, includes removable liner dots at least in two upper corners of the adhesive-backed window graphic and in a medial location of the adhesive-backed window graphic, a center removable liner strip that is oriented vertically in an installation orientation of the adhesive-backed window graphic, and a plurality of side removable liner strips located on both sides of the center removable liner strip. An installation method using the adhesive-backed floor, wall, or window graphic is also provided that provides for easier installation with professional results.

Abstract: Provided is a foam sheet that can raise an electrostatic capacitance at the time of compression, and hence can improve sensitivity when used for an electrostatic capacitance sensor. The foam sheet includes: a foam layer; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on at least one side of the foam layer, wherein the foam sheet has a dielectric constant increase amount Q-P at 10% compression of 0.2 (F/m) or more, where P (F/m) represents a dielectric constant of the foam sheet immediately after the foam sheet has been left at rest under conditions of a temperature of 23° C. and a humidity of 50% for 2 hours, and Q (F/m) represents a dielectric constant of the foam sheet at a time when the foam sheet is compressed by 10% immediately after being left at rest under the conditions of a temperature of 23° C. and a humidity of 50% for 2 hours.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube sheet structure includes: a carbon nanotube sheet; a first base material including a first base material surface facing the carbon nanotube sheet; and a first spacer providing a gap between the carbon nanotube sheet and the first base material. A first base material surface of the first base material includes a first region on which the first spacer is provided and a second region on which the first spacer is not provided. The first base material is spaced apart from the carbon nanotube sheet at the second region on the first base material surface.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate-free transfer tape including: a release liner including a heavy peel surface and a light peel surface; and a transfer film layer provided on the heavy peel surface, in which release peel force between the heavy peel surface and the transfer film layer is from 10 g/in to 70 g/in or less at the time of peeling the transfer film layer at a rate of 3 m/min.

Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a housing that includes a battery bay that includes a first surface and a second, opposing surface; a battery package disposed in the battery bay and operatively coupled to the processor; and a resilient material disposed between the battery package and at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the battery bay.

Abstract: Switchable adhesive compositions are disclosed comprising an adhesive component, which is formed from a material or materials capable of undergoing cross-linking with isocyanale other than by free radical polymerisation and at least one isocyanate having an average of more than one isocyanate functions, unsaturated curable molecules mixed in or partially bound in with the adhesive component, or unsaturated curable moieties fully bound in to the material or materials capable of undergoing cross-linking with isocyanate, and a photoinitiator. The adhesive composition forms a tacky gel-like pressure sensitive adhesive that is capable of moulding to a substrate, and upon activation of the photoinitiator the curable molecules or moieties cross-link to form a dense 3-dimensional network through the adhesive component which causes the composition to become less tacky and to form an elastic film with reduced peel strength.

Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display panel, a plurality of functional layers above the flexible display panel, and a plurality of adhesive members each being between respective ones of the functional layers or between one functional layer among the functional layers and the flexible display panel. A sum of thicknesses of the adhesive members is equal to or greater than about 135 micrometers (?m) and equal to or less than about 200 micrometers (?m), and the thickness of the adhesive member having the largest thickness among the adhesive members is equal to or less than about 1.3 times the thickness of the adhesive member having the smallest thickness among the adhesive members.

Abstract: Provided are a thin electromagnetic shielding sheet and an electronic device having the same. The thin electromagnetic shielding sheet includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape including a fiber-accumulating type substrate, formed by accumulation of a plurality of fibers and having a plurality of pores, and a metal coating layer on an outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of fibers, and electrically conductive adhesive layers formed on both surfaces of the fiber-accumulating type substrate, and made of an electrically conductive adhesive material filled in the plurality of pores and electrically connected by an applied pressure; a metal layer which is adhered to the electrically conductive adhesive layer on one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to shield electromagnetic waves; and an insulating layer formed on the metal layer.

Abstract: The method for producing a multilayer covering film includes having a pressure sensitive adhesive layer protected by a liner with a system for controlling adhesion. The method includes a step of forming the adhesion-controlling system, which includes an operation for selectively positioning a polymeric, non-adhesive material composition in microcavities provided on one face of the liner. The invention also relates to a multilayer film produced using this production method and a method for applying this multilayer film.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display module including a first area and a second area at least partially surrounding the first area in a plan view; an external member disposed on the display module; and an adhesive layer configured to couple the display module to the external member, wherein a coupling strength between the second area and the adhesive layer is greater than a coupling strength between the first area and the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an enhanced, 3D, hand-shaped glove includes placing a seamless textile glove shell onto a laminating form, placing a solid laminate preform onto the glove shell, and applying pressure at an elevated temperature to laminate the preform to the glove shell. A platen or roller press can apply pressure to a glove shell on a flat surface of a laminating form, or a bladder or vacuum bag press can apply pressure to a glove shell on a curved surface of a laminating form. Edge peel resistance can be enhanced by extending the perimeter of a low modulus upper preform layer beyond underlying layers and bonding it directly to the glove shell. Fingers of the laminating form can be made wide and thin to cause warping of the preform about the glove fingers, or narrow and thick to minimize distortion of the finger shapes due to the preform.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting diode, LED, module (100) which may include a plurality of LEDs (110) assembled on a flexible substrate (120). The LED module (110) may include a cover (130) which at least partially covers the plurality of LEDs (110) and include a first constituent having elastic properties. The cover (130) may include a transformable second constituent inserted within the first constituent and adapted to, after transformation, form an interpenetrating polymer network to fix the shape of the LED module. The present disclosure also provides a method for fixing the shape of a LED module, a method of fabricating a lighting device including a LED module, and a lighting device including a LED module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a release film having good releasability such that a release force is light, and also suppresses silicone transfer from the film surface. The present invention relates to a release film having a surface layer on a substrate layer, in which a main component of the surface layer is a resin component, the resin component contains a modified acrylic-based resin having a polysiloxane component, and a relationship between a ratio MT of a content of silicon to a content of all elements existing on an outermost surface of the surface layer and a ratio MB of a content of silicon to a content of all elements existing at a position in a depth of 10 nm from the outermost surface of the surface layer vertically toward the substrate layer satisfies (i) 5?MT/MB?30 or (ii) MB=0, and 8.5?MT?30.

Abstract: Provided is a badge sheet assembly comprising a facestock layer having at least one cut line that defines at least one badge and a matrix portion. The assembly includes a liner sheet layer, an adhesive layer attached to the liner layer and positioned between the facestock layer and liner layer, and a patterned adhesive layer attached to a bottom surface of the at least one badge. The badge sheet assembly is configured to be fed through a printer device to receive printed indicia on a top surface of the at least one badge wherein the badge and patterned adhesive layer are configured to be removed from the matrix portion, the adhesive layer, and the liner layer after a portion of the badge sheet assembly received indicia thereon.

Abstract: Provided is a masking pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to be used in formation of a metal layer by a vacuum film formation method on part of a surface of an electronic part, which may prevent formation of a metal layer, by the vacuum film formation method, on a surface masked by the masking pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. The masking pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes: a base material; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on one side of the base material, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness of 5 ?m or more, and the masking pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has a 180° peeling adhesive strength at 23° C. with respect to a stainless-steel plate of 0.4 N/20 mm or more.

Abstract: An adhesive substrate includes a support base member and an adhesive layer provided on the support base member. The support base member contains electroconductive particles and an insulating resin, and has a recessed and projected pattern with two or more projected portions on one surface or both surfaces of the support base member. The adhesive layer is provided at least on upper surfaces of the projected portions in the recessed and projected pattern of the support base member. The adhesive layer on the upper surfaces of the projected portions has an upper surface with a curved surface. Thus, the present invention provides an adhesive substrate capable of selectively picking up and quickly transferring large amounts of fine chips and particles, a method for producing the adhesive substrate, and a transfer device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for manufacturing an adhesive tape. An example method includes: providing a plurality of adhesive webs, wherein each web includes a hot melt adhesive adhered to a backing material; providing a fabric web having a fabric material; guiding a first adhesive web from the plurality of adhesive webs into a first position proximate a first side of the fabric web; guiding a second adhesive web from the plurality of adhesive webs into a second position proximate a second side of the fabric web; applying heat and pressure to form a web of the baffle tape in which the first adhesive web is bonded to the first side of the fabric web and the second adhesive web is bonded to the second side of the fabric web; and rewinding the web of the baffle tape into a roll.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a method of making an antifouling coating includes forming a polythioaminal polymer by reacting a fluorinated primary amine with an aldehyde to form an intermediate imine, and then reacting the intermediate imine with a dithiol. The method further includes depositing the polythioaminal on a substrate, and increasing a temperature of the polythioaminal deposited on the substrate to crosslink the polythioaminal and increase a contact angle of the substrate with crosslinked polythioaminal.

Abstract: A defoaming agent obtainable by a process, the process including the step of: (i) polymerizing (B) at least one defoaming agent monomer in (A) a polymerization solvent under coexistence of (C) a polymer soluble in the polymerization solvent.

Abstract: A protective cover includes a cover substrate, an anti-scattering coating layer on the cover substrate, and an adhesive layer on the anti-scattering coating layer, wherein the anti-scattering coating layer has a plurality of protrusions, wherein the cover substrate has a thickness of 10 ?m to 150 ?m, and wherein the cover substrate and the anti-scattering coating layer are configured to be folded with a curvature radius of 10 mm or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protection film structure and a protection film attachment-assisting structure, and more particularly, to a protection film structure and a protection film attachment-assisting structure for easily attaching a protection film to an accurate position on a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet personal computer (PC) without introduction of dust.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stretch release adhesive, a battery assembly, a housing assembly, and an electronic device. The stretch release adhesive includes a base; and a plurality of adhesive portions spaced apart from one another, each of the adhesive portions being provided on a surface of the base.

Abstract: An adhesive label and an adhesive label laminate includes a uniaxially in machine direction oriented multilayer facestock comprising a printable skin layer comprising more than 50 wt. % of linear low density polyethylene(s) and less than 50 wt. % of propylene polymer(s), and an adhesive receiving skin layer comprising at least 50 wt. % of propylene homopolymer(s) and at least one of the following modifiers: hydrocarbon resin, styrene block copolymer, and olefin block copolymer. Further use of an adhesive label for labelling of an article and a labelled article are also disclosed.

Abstract: A polarizing plate, a method of manufacturing the same, and an optical display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizer and a first adhesive layer formed on a lower surface of the polarizer, and the first adhesive layer includes an adhesive resin having a glass transition temperature of about 50° C. or greater, and the first adhesive layer has a haze of about 1% or less at a wavelength of about 380 nm to about 780 nm.

Abstract: A structured packaging film is made by first of feeding a flat, unembossed first film web in a gravure printing device to a cylindrical print roller having an engraving on its surface with an array of cavities having a depth of at least 50 ?m. Printing laquer is applied to the print roller to fill the cavities. Then the roller is rolled on the first film web to transfer the laquer to the web to form thereon a printed image in gravure printing. The laquer is dried on the web to have a thickness of at least 30 ?m and the printed areas form clearly perceptible structuring.

Abstract: An apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner. The apparatus includes a rigid and planar V-shaped body having a top surface and a bottom surface. An adhesive layer is applied to at least a portion of the top surface of the body while a removable protective cover is provided over the adhesive layer. Upon removal of the protective cover and exposure of the adhesive layer, the body is adhered to the rug corner by the adhesive. Upon doing so, the body maintains the rug corner in a flat condition thus preventing any curling of the rug.

Abstract: An anti-corrosive coating composition having anti-corrosion performance which enables the anti-corrosive coating composition to reduce the generation of rust by salt water spray testing. The anti-corrosive coating composition contains polyaniline component and coating film component. The coating film component is composed of phenoxy resin.

Abstract: An autoinjector having a body to receive a reservoir and an actuator sleeve including a contact end and extending inside the body and movable relative to the body between projecting positions and an actuated position. The actuator sleeve is in a first projecting position before actuation of the autoinjector and in a second projecting position after actuation. The actuator sleeve, in the second projecting position, extends axially further out from the body than in the first projecting position and includes an annular zone that, in the first projecting position, is arranged inside the body and in the second projecting position is arranged outside the body. The annular zone includes a visual indicator that the autoinjector has been actuated. Axially adjacent the annular zone the actuator sleeve includes a shoulder, projecting radially outwards relative to the visual indicator, thereby protecting the indicator against contact with the inside of the body.

Abstract: A curved display device includes a display panel which is curved with respect to a central axis of the curved display device to define a display surface which is curved with respect to the central axis of the curved display device; a first adhesion member attached to an edge area of a bottom surface of the display panel; a mold frame which is curved with respect to the central axis of the curved display device, the mold frame defining a stepped portion on which the display panel is seated; and a second adhesion member attached to a top surface of the stepped portion and to the first adhesion member which is attached to the edge area of the bottom surface of the display panel.

Abstract: A label sheet assembly including a liner sheet, a carrier sheet, and a facestock sheet. The facestock sheet includes cut lines defining labels and cut lines defining at least a portion of a carrier strip. The carrier sheet can include cut lines defining at least a portion of the carrier strip. The carrier strip can be removed from the label sheet assembly to expose at least a portion of a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the labels. The label sheet assembly has a uniform thickness in an area that includes the carrier strip and the labels.

Abstract: The invention provides monolayer films excellent in hydrophilicity and transparency which include a crosslinked resin having a surface enriched with hydrophilic groups, and materials which exhibit excellent properties such as hydrophilicity, antifogging properties and antifouling properties by virtue of having the above monolayer films. A monolayer film is fabricated which includes a crosslinked resin obtained by polymerizing a composition including a compound (I) having an anionic hydrophilic group and a functional group with a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond, and a compound (II) having three or more hydroxyl groups and three or more functional groups with a polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond, the monolayer film having a gradient (Sa/Da) of not less than 1.1 wherein Sa is the surface concentration of the anionic hydrophilic groups in the monolayer film, and Da is the deep concentration of the hydrophilic groups at ½ of the thickness of the monolayer film.

Abstract: A photosensitive adhesive is polymerized by a cinnamate monomer and a monomer A. By irradiating under different light waves, triggering reversible cyclization causes the adhesion force of the adhesive to change. The adhesion force change is repeatable. Therefore, the efficiency of the manufacture process would increase, and the cost of material would be reduced.

Abstract: This invention provides a PSA sheet with which degradation of the appearance after its application is efficiently prevented while showing uniform adhesive properties over the entire sheet with greater ease of application. The PSA sheet provided by this invention is an air-impermeable PSA sheet having an adhesive surface. The PSA sheet comprises a PSA layer forming the adhesive surface. In the adhesive surface, at least one groove is formed. The groove runs in a wavy shape in the adhesive surface.

Abstract: A coating system for a surface (such as a floor) including a liquid adhesive layer composition including a heat-activated adhesive that forms an adhesive layer upon drying after application to a surface, and a liquid maintenance layer composition comprising a dispersible polymer that forms a maintenance layer upon drying after application to the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer and the maintenance layer may form a peelable coating. An adhesive strength between the adhesive layer and the maintenance layer may be greater than an adhesive strength between the adhesive layer and the surface. The peelable coating may have a tensile strength that is greater than the adhesive strength between the adhesive layer and the surface. The peelable coating may be configured to be peeled from the surface without the adhesive layer and the maintenance layer separating from one another.

Abstract: An overlay applicator can include an overlay with a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side can include an adhesive agent configured to adhere to a screen of an electronic device. The overlay applicator can include an adhesive release liner. The adhesive release liner can include a top side and a bottom side. The top side of the adhesive release liner can be removably attached to the bottom side of the overlay. The adhesive release liner can be configured to protect the adhesive agent at the bottom side of the overlay from contaminants. The overlay applicator can include a protective film removably attached to the top side of the overlay. The overlay applicator can include an alignment tab. The alignment tab can include an alignment mechanism. The overlay applicator further can include a pull tab. The pull can include a wiper. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: Negatives and laminates containing negatives for exposing liquid photopolymers in UV flexographic plate making are created by printing opaque images directly onto the protective or release cover films used in plate making processes. Combining negatives and cover films in this way eliminates two layers and two interfaces in the exposure process, reducing cost and improving quality.

Abstract: Provided is a novel double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device which can be bonded to the adhesion surface in close contact without space therebetween although there is a step due to printing or the like on the adhesion surface to be bonded to the adhesive sheet. The double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device 1 of the invention is a sheet to bond any two adherends selected from a surface protective panel 2, a touch panel 3, and an image display panel, and the sheet is characterized in that at least one of the adherends (surface protective panel 2) has a stepped portion 2b on an adhesion surface 2a to adhere to the double-sided adhesive sheet 1 and the surface shape of the bonding surface 1a of the double-sided adhesive sheet 1 to be bonded to the adhesion surface 2a is shaped in accordance with the surface shape of the adhesion surface 2a.

Abstract: There is provided a pellicle having a frame, a membrane and an agglutinant layer (adhesive to bond the pellicle on a photo mask) in which the release liner (detachable sheet) laid to the agglutinant layer for protection thereof is controlled to have a surface roughness of 5-30 micrometers on the side of the liner which is attached to the agglutinant layer, with a result that the releasability of the liner is improved suitably.

Abstract: Provided are a reinforcing sheet which is capable of forming a secondary mounted semiconductor device excellent in impact resistance and which is capable of enhancing efficiency of a secondary mounting process; and a method for producing a secondary mounted semiconductor device using the reinforcing sheet. The present invention provides a reinforcing sheet for reinforcing a secondary mounted semiconductor device in which a primary mounted semiconductor device with a bump electrode formed on a first main surface is electrically connected to a wiring substrate through the bump electrode, wherein the reinforcing sheet includes a base material layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a thermosetting resin layer in this order, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a breaking strength of 0.07 MPa or more, and a melt viscosity of 4000 Pa·s or less at 60 to 100° C.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a print label producing apparatus including a controller. The controller is configured to execute a print contents acquisition process, a cut pattern acquisition process, a coordination control process, and a display control process. In a cut pattern acquisition process, specification of a cut pattern related to formation of a full-cut position and a half-cut position in producing a print label is acquired. In a coordination control process, print contents acquired are formed on a print-receiving tape, and the half-cut position or the full-cut position are formed in accordance with the cut pattern acquired. In a display control process, a display device is controlled to display an appearance image of a print label together with an identification display of all cut positions of the full-cut position and the half-cut position.

Abstract: A three dimensional retroreflective article having an outer surface with a reflectivity of at least about 200 lux, and method for making such an article from a thermoformable laminate is provided. The laminate includes a base layer of thermoformable plastic sheet material; and a layer of microbeads configured in a high-density arrangement and silvered on their bottom sides to enhance retroreflectivity. The microbeads are adhered to an outer surface of the base layer by a thermoformable cushion coat which may include a phosphorescent pigment to further enhance reflectivity. A protective sheet of transparent thermoformable sheet material overlies and may be in contact with the layer of microbeads. The laminate is heated and thermoformed into a self supporting three dimensional article having a pre-selected shape and an encapsulated bead retroreflective surface having a reflectivity of at least about 200 lux.

Abstract: A system and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element through a reduced number of steps are provided, in which a liquid crystal panel is turned over, by means of a panel turning mechanism, about an axis not parallel to any of the long and short sides of the liquid crystal panel so that the positional relationship between the long and short sides of the liquid crystal panel can be reversed, after one of sheet pieces of optical functional films is bonded to the liquid crystal panel and before another of the sheet pieces is bonded thereto, which can achieve the same effect by a single operation as in the case where turning over the liquid crystal panel and rotating it are performed independently.

Abstract: The invention is a method for continuously manufacturing an inspected liquid crystal display panel, includes: a liquid crystal cell feeding step including feeding a liquid crystal cell having a first substrate and a second substrate; a first polarizing plate providing step including providing a first polarizing plate from a first polarizing plate roll; a first polarizing plate laminating step including laminating the first polarizing plate to the first substrate; a second polarizing plate providing step including providing a second polarizing plate from a second polarizing plate roll; a second polarizing plate laminating step including laminating the second polarizing plate to the second substrate to obtain a liquid crystal display panel after laminating the first polarizing plate to the first substrate; and an inspecting step including optically inspecting the liquid crystal display panel without applying voltage to the liquid crystal panel, wherein the first substrate is less susceptible to electrostatic de

Abstract: A mounting device and method for mounting a component is disclosed. The mounting device includes a component carrier and an adapter. The adapter is insertable into a guide of the component carrier. The method uses the mounting device to mount a component on the mounting device.

Abstract: A process of electronic structure is provided. First, a carrier board is provided, in which the carrier board has a first surface. Next, a first release layer is formed on the first surface of the carrier board. The first release layer has property of withstanding high-temperature and temporary adhesion capability and the first release layer entirely or mostly overlays the first surface. Then, a built-up structure is formed on the first release layer. Finally, a separating process is performed so that the built-up structure is separated from the carrier board to form an electronic structure.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a honeycomb based high temperature structural damper laminate, based on a core structure comprising a honeycomb laminated with a layer of a structural damping material. The present invention also provides a method for producing said laminate as well as the use of said laminate in various fields of application.