Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic film with an interference multilayer system applied thereon that comprises at least two layers. Said layers can be obtained by hardening and/or applying thermal treatment to a coating composition containing nanoscale inorganic solid particles having polymerizable and/or polycondensable organic surface groups, thereby forming a layer that is crosslinked by means of the polymerizable and/or polycondensable organic surface groups. The films can be used as an optical laminating film.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass excellent in a sound-insulating property, which is preferably usable for a head up display and the like wherein a driver can look at the front view and an instrument display simultaneously without requiring to look down, and to provide a laminated glass. The present invention is directed to interlayer film for a laminated glass, which comprises at least a pair of protection layers and a sound-insulating layer sandwiched between the pair of the protection layers, and which has ah wedge shape as a cross-sectional shape, a wedge angle ? of 0.1 to 0.7 mrad, the maximum thickness of 2000 ?m or thinner, and the minimum thickness of 400 ?m or thicker, the minimum thickness of the sound-insulating layer being 20 ?m or thicker.

Abstract: Bactericidal substrates and methods of functionalizing the surface of substrates with quaternary ammonium and quaternary phosphonium groups using non-equilibrium RF plasmas are provided. The methods include the step of treating the surface of a substrate with a plasma to create surface active sites. Some methods include the step of reacting the surface active sites with linker molecules, which are then reacted with quaternary ammonium precursor molecules to provide a substrate surface functionalized with quaternary ammonium precursor groups. Other methods react the surface active sites with polymer precursor molecules under plasma conditions to form a covalently-bound polymer layer having reactive sites. The polymer reactive sites are reacted with quaternary phosphonium precursor molecules to provide a substrate surface functionalized with quaternary phosphonium groups. Also provided are bactericidal substrates having immobilized, covalently-bound quaternary ammonium or quaternary phosphonium groups.

Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising infrared absorptive inorganic nanoparticles and a matrix material and methods to produce the compositions. The infrared absorptive inorganic nanoparticles preferably include antimony tin oxide (ATO), indium tin oxide (ITO), or mixtures thereof. Also provided are polymer blends, polymeric films and sheets, solar control laminates, and processes to produce the polymer blends, polymeric films and sheets and solar control laminates.

Abstract: An optical article, having an almost complete isotropy and dimensions equal to or lower than 500 .mu.m, is prepared by a sol-gel procedure comprising a preliminary step wherein the mould is filled cold with a sol containing the desired oxide precursors, sol gelation, gel drying, removal of the gel from the mould and the subsequent miniaturization of the dried gel. The optical article can be used for optic telecommunications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-colored shaped body having layers arranged on top of one another for producing dental restorations, a process for its production and its use for the manufacture of dental restorations.

Abstract: An insulating glass (IG) window unit, and/or a method of making the same is/are provided. The IG window unit includes two spaced apart substrates that are separated from one another by at least one seal and/or spacer. One of the substrates supports both a solar management coating for blocking significant amounts of infrared (IR) radiation and a coating for blocking amounts of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Abstract: A process of preparing a lamination film comprising two or more layers of a fixed cholesteric liquid-crystal phase is disclosed. The process comprises (a) applying a coating liquid of a curable liquid crystal composition comprising a rod-like liquid crystal compound, an alignment-control agent capable of controlling an alignment of the rod-like liquid crystal compound and a solvent to a surface; (b) drying the applied curable liquid crystal composition to form a cholesteric liquid-crystal phase; (c) carrying out a curing reaction of the composition and fixing the cholesteric liquid-crystal phase, thereby to form a lower layer; and (d) repeating the steps (a) to (c) on the lower layer, thereby to form an upper layer; wherein at least a part of the alignment-control agent in the lower layer diffuses into the upper layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supramolecular compound comprising a low molecular weight, apolar compound, said low molecular weight, apolar compound having a melting point of below 45° C., a molecular weight of about 80 to about 1500 amu and a HLB-value of lower than 8, said low molecular weight, apolar compound bearing a single 4H-unit per molecule. The supramolecular compound according to the present invention may be used in coating, ink, toner, resin, lacquer, adhesive or glue compositions.

Abstract: A low thermal expansion glass includes a base glass material having a front surface, a back surface, and a thickness and a glass coating material applied on at least the front surface of the base glass material. The base glass material consists essentially 10 wt % to 20 wt % titania and 80 wt % to 90 wt % silica. The glass coating material also consists essentially of titania and silica, but the total amount of titania in the glass coating material is lower than the total amount of titania in the base glass material. A silica-titania glass element suitable for extreme ultraviolet lithography applications consists of 12 wt % to 20 wt % titania and 80 wt % to 88 wt % silica and has a coefficient of thermal expansion of essentially 0 ?L/L in a temperature range of ?20° C. to +100° C.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode comprising a net-like (i.e., net-shaped) CNT thin film and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, a transparent CNT electrode comprises a transparent substrate and a net-shaped CNT thin film formed on the transparent substrate, and a method for preparing a transparent CNT electrode, comprising forming a thin film using particulate materials and CNTs, and then removing the particulate materials to form a net-shaped CNT thin film. The transparent CNT electrode exhibits excellent electrical conductivity while maintaining high light transmittance. Therefore, the transparent CNT electrode can be widely used to fabricate a variety of electronic devices, including image sensors, solar cells, liquid crystal displays, organic electroluminescence (EL) displays, and touch screen panels, that have need of electrodes possessing both light transmission properties and conductive properties.

Abstract: The present invention allows abrasion resistance in silica-based films containing an organic material to be improved. Such a silica-based film contains silica as an inorganic oxide to be its main component, and a poorly water-soluble polymer as an organic material. Example of the poorly water-soluble polymer include a polymer having a solubility of 1.0 g or less with respect to 100 g of water at 25° C., such as polycaprolactone polyol, bisphenol A polyol and glycerol polyol. The silica-based film exhibits good abrasion resistance not only in the Taber abrasion test, but also in the steel wool abrasion test.

Abstract: To provide a connecting film including an organic resin layer which contains a color-erasing pigment, a curable organic resin, a curing agent and a conductive particle.

Abstract: A silicone composition comprises (a) a curable silicone resin, (b) an inorganic particle having a polymeric surface coating formed thereon, and (c) a cross-linking compound. The (a) curable silicone resin comprises units having a functional group R1 selected from an aryl group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, and hydrogen. The polymeric surface coating comprises an organopolysiloxane. The organopolysiloxane comprises units selected from R23SiO1/2, R22SiO2/2, R2SiO3/2, and combinations thereof. R2 is selected from an aryl group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, hydrogen, and combinations thereof, and R1 equals R2. The (c) cross-linking compound is reactive with at least one of (a) and the polymeric surface coating.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass article using a glass composition including a base glass composition and colorants. The base glass composition includes, expressed in mass %: 65 to 80% of SiO2; 0 to 5% of Al2O3; 0 to 10% of MgO; 0 to 15% of CaO; 5 to 15% of MgO+CaO; 10 to 18% of Na2O; 0 to 5% of K2O; 10 to 20% of Na2O+K2O; and 0 to 5% of B2O3, and the colorants consist essentially of, expressed in mass %: 0.6% to 1.0% of T-Fe2O3; 0.026 to 0.8% of TiO2; 0 to 2.0% of CeO2; 0.01 to 0.03% of CoO; 0 to 0.0008% of Se; and 0.06 to 0.20% of NiO. The glass article has a grayish color tone, and has a visible light transmittance in a range of 15% to 40%, which is measured with the illuminant A at a thickness of 3.1 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dark gray soda-lime silicate glass composition which includes a coloring part essentially consisting of the compounds below in contents varying within the following weight limits: Fe2O3 (total iron) 0.7 to 0.95% CoO ?50 to 80 ppm NiO 400 to 700 ppm or Fe2O3 (total iron) 0.7 to 0.95% CoO 200 to 300 ppm NiO 1500 to 1900 ppm? said composition being free of selenium, having a redox of 0.40 or less, and the glass having a light transmission factor (TLA) under illuminant A of 50% or less and an overall energy transmission factor (TE) of less than 45%, these being measured for a thickness of 3.85 mm.

Abstract: A composite material comprises plies 2, 4, 6, 8, which may be prepregs. Film elements 10 are provided between at least two adjacent ones of the plies 2, 4, 6, 8. The film elements are made from a release material which inhibits adhesion between regions of the resin on opposite sides of the respective film elements, and are randomly distributed. The film elements 10 provide delamination sites within the component. The component may be a test piece for assessing the delamination behaviour of the material. Alternatively, the delamination behaviour caused by the film elements 10 may have a useful purpose, for example to control regions of a component in which delamination occurs following events such as a bird strike on a fan blade of a gas turbine engine.

Abstract: A vehicle glazing comprises a pane of tinted glass, tinted by at least 1.0 to 1.8% wt. of total iron, having a low emissivity coating on its interior surface. The coating has an emissivity from 0.05 to 0.4 and may include a transparent conductive oxide (and optionally a dopant), or a metal layer and at least one dielectric layer. The glass is preferably toughened glass. According to another aspect, a laminated glazing includes two plies of glass, with a sheet of interlayer material laminated between the two glass plies, and wherein at least one ply of glass or the sheet of interlayer material is body tinted. The glazing has a low emissivity coating on its interior surface, the inner ply may be clear glass or tinted glass, and the interlayer material may be clear PVB or tinted PVB, and may further be infra-red reflecting. Either of the glazings may be used as a roof or other vehicle glazing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conversion film for a light-emitting element, said film containing a conversion pigment. The invention further relates to a method for producing the conversion film, to the use thereof and to a light-emitting element equipped with said conversion film.

Abstract: To manufacture a roll body (glass roll) of the glass film, which is subjected to a tension application, and is free from looseness, without adversely affecting the formation of the glass film and causing a problem such as cracks, provided is a method of manufacturing a glass roll (1), including: forming a glass film (2) by a downdraw method; and winding the formed glass film (2) into a roll while superposing the glass film (2) on a protective sheet (3), in which the glass film (2) and the protective sheet (3) are wound while higher tension in a winding direction is applied to the protective sheet (3) than to the glass film.

Abstract: A chemical composition and method of applying same between glass and attached layer(s) of polyester or other plastic safety/security films to enhance the bonding of the applied adhesive therebetween as well as the strength of the glass laminate construction. In a preferred embodiment, the chemical composition is an acrylic-based mixture, containing alcohol, glycol, a slip agent, and a wetting agent. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the chemical composition is a silane-based mixture, containing alcohol, glycol, and a slip agent. The preferred embodiments of the invention are used in combination with currently available glass laminate systems to enhance the bonding and adhesion thereof.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a functional film by which the functional film formed on a film formation substrate can be easily peeled from the film formation substrate. The method includes the steps of: (a) forming a separation layer by using an inorganic material on a substrate containing a material having heat tolerance to a predetermined temperature; (b) forming a layer to be peeled containing a functional film, which is formed by using a functional material, on the separation layer; and (c) performing heat treatment on a structure containing the substrate, the separation layer and the layer to be peeled at the predetermined temperature so as to peel the layer to be peeled from the substrate or reducing bonding strength between the layer to be peeled and the substrate.

Abstract: Glass coatings on metals including Ti, Ti6A14V and CrCo were prepared for use as implants. The composition of the glasses was tailored to match the thermal expansion of the substrate metal. By controlling the firing atmosphere, time, and temperature, it was possible to control the reactivity between the glass and the alloy and to fabricate coatings (25-150 ?m thick) with excellent adhesion to the substrate. The optimum firing temperatures ranged between 800 and 840° C. at times up to 1 min in air or 15 min in N2. The same basic technique was used to create multilayered coatings with concentration gradients of hydroxyapatite (HA) particles and SiO2.

Abstract: A sealing material for solid oxide fuel cells is provided, which is composed of around 60% to 80% by weight of glass, around 20% to 30% by weight of alcohol, around 0.5% to 3% by weight of ethyl celluloid as a binder, and around 0.01% to 0.1% by weight of polyethylene glycol as a plasticizer.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a multilayer dry adhesive system capable of reversible joining of rigid substrates.

Abstract: A hydrophilic composition contains (A) a hydrophilic polymer represented by the following general formula (I); and (B) an alkoxide compound of an element selected from Si, Ti, Zr and Al: wherein the symbols in the formula are defined in the specification.

Abstract: Provided in part herein are methods for preparing coated support materials and medical implants. Also provided in part herein are coated support materials and medical implants. Provided also in part herein are methods for treating injuries using coated support materials and medical implants.

Abstract: A welded joint for structural component having two or more portions fused together at a weld line. An adhesive layer is placed between the two or more portions at the location of the weld line and a conductor is placed between the two or more portions in operable contact with the adhesive. Energy is transmitted through the conductor and into the adhesive layer to activate the adhesive layer and create the weld line that defines the welded joints between the two or more portions. The welded joint of the structural component allows energy to be injected into the adhesive layer via the conductor in order to cause the adhesive layer to activate from the inside of the adhesive outward. The conductor can be placed adjacent the adhesive layer or within the adhesive layer in order to cause the adhesive to be activated from the inside outward.

Abstract: A transparent conductive laminate includes an organic polymer transparent substrate, a first visual light adjustment layer, a second visual light adjustment layer, a third visual light adjustment layer, and a transparent conductive layer. The first visual light adjustment layer has a refractive index of from 1.3 to 1.7 and an optical thickness of from 10 nanometers to 260 nanometers. The second visual light adjustment layer has a refractive index of from 1.8 to 2.5 and an optical thickness of from 3 nanometers to 1500 nanometers. The third visual light adjustment layer has a refractive index of from 1.3 to 1.7 and an optical thickness of from 10 nanometers to 260 nanometers. The root mean square deviation between the reflectance value over the wavelength range of from 380 nm to 700 nm and the average reflectance value over the wavelength range of from 380 nanometers to 700 nanometers is below 3%. The surface resistance of the transparent conductive laminate ranges from 130 to 1000?/cm2.

Abstract: An antireflection, antistatic transparent coating for an optical article, comprising at least one electrically conductive layer, wherein said electrically conductive layer contains at least one metal and has a thickness lower than or equal to 1 nm. The invention also relates to a an optical article having two main faces, at least one which being coated with the above antireflection, antistatic transparent coating and a process for depositing the above antireflection, antistatic transparent coating onto said optical article.

Abstract: Disclosed are laminated glass articles and methods of making the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceramic comprising: at least two different metal oxides, the at least two different metal oxides comprising TiO2 and La2O3 or TiO2 and BaO; less than 20% by weight SiO2; less than 20% by weight B2O3; and less than 40% by weight P2O5; the ceramic having a glass transition temperature, Tg, and a crystallization onset temperature, Tx, and the difference between Tg and Tx is at least 5K. The ceramic may comprise additional metal oxides. Also disclosed herein is a method of making an article using the ceramic; typically, the ceramic is heated above the Tg, shaped, and then cooled.

Abstract: A scanner window and method of making a scanner window are provided. The window may include three layers. The layers may be a ceramic layer such as sapphire, a glass backing, and an adhesive layer comprising a polymer sheet. The window may be formed by stacking the components together and applying heat and pressure to result in adhesion of the ceramic layer to the glass layer. Additional features of the window may include improved strength, clarity and shatter resistance.

Abstract: An appliance transparency, such as an oven transparency, includes at least one substrate and a coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metal layer, such as a metallic silver layer. The metal layer can have a thickness in the range of 80 ? to 100 ? and optionally or the coating can have a protective coating deposited thereon.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a laminated glazing, in which a lamination interlayer is interposed between two substrates having a glass function, including: making a measurement of Young's modulus E on a sample of the interlayer, using a viscoanalyzer, by varying temperature and frequency while imposing a constant dynamic displacement; making a numerical treatment of curves obtained, using WLF (Williams-Landel-Ferry) equations, to establish a law E(f) governing behavior of a material constituting the interlayer sample at a given temperature; producing a numerical model based on a finite-element method in bending of a laminated glazing panel, wherein mechanical properties of the sample result from the preceding operations; comparing results of the numerical calculation with those obtained with analytical formulae in which participation of the interlayer in transferring shear in the laminated glazing is represented by a transfer coefficient ?; varying the transfer coefficient ? in the analytical formulae until re

Abstract: Provided is a glass roll formed by winding a glass film into a roll, in which a minimum winding radius of the glass film is optimized. Thus, the glass film is reliably prevented from breaking due to static fatigue, and is able to be stored for long periods. A glass roll (1), which is formed by winding a glass film (2) into a roll, has a configuration in which the glass film has a minimum winding radius (R) satisfying the following relation: R?(T/2)[(2.3/?)×E?1], where ? represents flexural strength of the glass film (2) obtained by a 3-point bending test, T represents a thickness of the glass film, and E represents a Young's modulus of the glass film.

Abstract: A composition comprising a compound of formula (I) or (II): wherein r and q are independently integers of 1 to 3; Rf is linear or branched chain perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; j is an integer 0 or 1, or a mixture thereof, x is 1 or 2, Z is —O— or —S—, X is hydrogen or M, and M is an ammonium ion, an alkali metal ion, or an alkanolammonium ion is disclosed.

Abstract: A method produces thermal barrier coatings that adhere to components even at high temperatures and temperatures that change frequently. A gas-tight glass-metal composite coating is applied to the component and annealed. The corroded part of the gas-tight coating is then removed, and a second, porous coating is applied. The second coating can comprise a ceramic, in particular yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide. A thermal barrier coating is provided that is a composite made of a gas-tight glass-metal composite coating and another porous coating disposed thereover. Because the boundary volume of the composite coating is partly crystallized to the other coating, superior adhesion within the composite is achieved. Thus, it is in particular possible to produce a composite made of silicate glass-metal composite coatings and yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide that are temperature-stable for extended periods of time.

Abstract: An appliance transparency includes a first substrate defining a No. 1 and a No. 2 surface and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate and defining a No. 3 and a No. 4 surface. A first coating is deposited over at least a portion of the No. 2 surface and is free of metallic layers. A second coating is deposited over at least a portion of the No. 4 surface and has at least one metallic layer. A protective coating is deposited over at least a portion of the second coating.

Abstract: There are provided a ceramic laminate and a method of manufacturing a ceramic sintered body. A ceramic laminate according to an aspect of the invention may include: at least one ceramic sheet having first ceramic particles and glass particles; and at least one constraining sheet having second ceramic particles and alternating with the ceramic sheet while the constraining sheet and the ceramic sheet are in contact with each other, wherein the glass particles and the first ceramic particles each have a larger particle size than the second ceramic particles, and the first ceramic particles have a particle size of 1 ?m or more, the glass particles have a particle size within the range of 1 ?m to 10 ?m, and the second ceramic particles have a particle size of 1 ?m or less. An aspect of the present invention provides a ceramic laminate having constraining layers that can evenly exert a constraining force onto a ceramic laminate during sintering.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new photocatalyst sheet in which the substrates coated with fluorocarbon resin are readily weldable mutually, and also of the high antifouling and water-repellant property by coating the outermost surface of film/fabric structure with fluorocarbon resin containing a photocatalyst and a photocatalyst sheet comprises a substrate (2), a first fluorocarbon resin layer (3) coated on said substrate (2), a second fluorocarbon resin layer (4) coated on said first fluorocarbon resin layer (3), and a third fluorocarbon resin layer (5) containing photocatalyst coated on said second fluorocarbon resin layer (4). The melting point of the first fluorocarbon resin layer (3) may be higher than the melting points of the second and the third fluorocarbon resin layers (4), (5).

Abstract: A glass sheet assembly includes a glass sheet having an edge surface and a shaped fiber. The shaped fiber has a first surface bonded to the edge surface of the glass sheet and a convex second surface not bonded to the edge surface for receiving a load.

Abstract: A roll-to-roll apparatus reliably reduces breakage of a glass film even in a case of sequentially performing predetermined processing on the glass film. Provided is a glass roll (1) formed by winding a glass film (2) into a roll, in which a resin film (4) is attached onto the glass film (2), and at least a part of the resin film (4) is arranged on a front side of an unwinding direction relative to a leading end portion in the unwinding direction of the glass film (2).

Abstract: A configuration of a flat display panel with a touch screen panel loaded thereon in which reduced number of sheets of glass substrate or resin film substrate is provided. The configuration includes a transparent electrode integrated encapsulation module in which the transparent electrode is formed on one surface of an encapsulation glass substrate without a separate glass substrate for electrode formation of a touch screen circuit. A method for manufacturing the transparent electrode integrated encapsulation module is provided.

Abstract: Insulation for high temperature applications includes glass fibers having an average diameter of between about 2.7 to about 3.8 microns. In one possible embodiment the insulation includes a polyacrylic acid binder. Such insulation has about 98 weight percent glass fibers and about 2 weight percent binder.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for useful for protecting a substrate bearing a coating are provided. A separator in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a film carrying a plurality of particles Each particle preferably has a covered area adhered to the film and an exposed area that is larger than the covered area.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable. The apparatus includes: At least one substrate (1), which is composed of a substrate material; at least one sensitive layer (2), which is applied on the substrate (1) and which produces at least one measured variable dependent on the process variable and/or on a change of the process variable; and at least one passivating layer (3), which is applied on the sensitive layer. The invention provides that the passivating layer (3) consists at least partially of the substrate material.

Abstract: A transparent conductive oxide (TCO) based film is formed on a substrate. The film may be formed by sputter-depositing, so as to include both a primary dopant (e.g., Al) and a co-dopant (e.g., Ag). The benefit of using the co-dopant in depositing the TCO inclusive film may be two-fold: (a) it may prevent or reduce self-compensation of the primary dopant by a more proper positioning of the Fermi level, and/or (b) it may promote declustering of the primary dopant, thereby freeing up space in the metal sublattice and permitting more primary dopant to create electrically active centers so as to improve conductivity of the film. Accordingly, the use of the co-dopant permits the primary dopant to be more effective in enhancing conductivity of the TCO inclusive film, without significantly sacrificing visible transmission characteristics. An example TCO in certain embodiments is ZnAlOx:Ag.

Abstract: Polymeric fibers coated with an olefin block copolymer containing resin, the olefin block copolymer having a density of 0.815 kg/dm3 to 0.920 kg/dm3 and a melting point of 110° C. to 130° C. and laminates comprising polymeric tapes embedded in a resin of olefin block copolymer having a density of 0.815 kg/dm3 to 0.920 kg/dm3 and a melting point of 110° C. to 130° C.

Abstract: One subject of the invention is a glass substrate coated with a continuous temporary protection film, said film essentially consisting of a stack of discernible colloidal polymer particles. Another subject of the invention is a process for coating a glass substrate with a continuous temporary protection film, in which process an aqueous dispersion of colloidal particles of at least one water-insoluble solid polymer is deposited on at least one surface of said substrate and then the film thus obtained is dried at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of said at least one polymer but not exceeding 50° C.