Abstract: A lens is provided for use in a multi-lens system of a headlamp of a motor vehicle. The lens includes a lens body with a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite the first surface. An anti-reflective coating made of a perfluorocarbon is arranged directly on the lens body. The anti-reflective coating is arranged at an end of the lens.

Abstract: Provided is a sodium-neutralized ethylene acid copolymer ionomer composition containing a specified silane additive in a specified amount and having enhanced adhesion properties to glass, a masterbatch composition suitable for producing such ionomer composition, an interlayer made from such ionomer composition, and a glass laminate comprising such interlayer.

Abstract: A transparency includes an additive such that the transparency blocks greater than 50% of light of a wavelength range of 400 nm to 430 nm as measured by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy from passing through the transparency and the transparency has a total visible light transmittance of greater than 65% as measured by way of ASTM D1003-07. A transparency includes an additive such that the transparency blocks greater than 70% of the light of the wavelength range of 400 nm to 430 nm as measured by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy from passing through the transparency and the transparency has a total visible light transmittance of greater than 60% as measured by way of ASTM D1003-07.

Abstract: A laminated glass according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an interlayer film held between the first glass plate and the second glass plate. When a relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate is represented by ?g1; a relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate is represented by ?g2; a relative dielectric constant of a first interlayer film provided in a first region of the interlayer film is represented by ?m1; a reflection coefficient at an interface between the first glass plate and the first interlayer film is represented by ?1; and a reflection coefficient at an interface between the second glass plate and the first interlayer film is represented by ?2, the reflection coefficients ?1 and ?2 satisfy relations 0.0??1?0.2 and 0.0??2?0.2.

Abstract: Provided are a photocatalyst transfer film allowing a uniform and highly transparent photocatalyst layer to be transferred to the surfaces of various transfer base materials; and a production method thereof. The photocatalyst transfer film has, on a biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a photocatalyst layer containing a titanium oxide particle-containing photocatalyst, a silicon compound and a surfactant. The production method of the photocatalyst transfer film includes applying a photocatalyst coating liquid to a biaxially oriented polypropylene film; and performing drying. The photocatalyst coating liquid contains a titanium oxide particle-containing photocatalyst, a silicon compound, a surfactant and an aqueous dispersion medium.

Abstract: A laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an interlayer film. The interlayer film includes a laminated region including a first layer that is in contact with the first glass plate, a second layer that is in contact with the second glass plate, and a third layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer. When the relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate is denoted by ?g1, the relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate is denoted by ?g2, the relative dielectric constant of the first layer is denoted by ?m1, the relative dielectric constant of the second layer is denoted by ?m2, and the relative dielectric constant of the third layer is denoted by ?m3, relationships ?m1<?g1, ?m1<?g2, ?m2<?g1, ?m2<?g2, ?m3>?m1, ?m3>?m2 are established.

Abstract: A building façade element embodied as an insulating glass unit includes at least one first and one second glass pane, at least one glass spacer consisting of glass, which is connected to each glass pane by at least one sealant, at least one other spacer which is gas-tight or comprises a gas-tight layer and is connected to each glass pane by at least one second sealant, and at least one joining region for a glass spacer and another spacer. The at least one glass spacer, the at least one other spacer and the glass panes form a closed inner chamber that does not affect the visual appearance. To this end, the at least one joining region is closed by a third sealant in a gas-tight manner, with the sealant containing butyl and being guided over the joining region.

Abstract: Adhesion promoter systems and methods of producing same, the systems including the admixing product of at least 60 percent by weight of a first functionalized polyolefin, and less than 40 percent by weight of a second functionalized polyolefin, based on the total weight of the solid content, and one or more solvents. The second functionalized polyolefin includes homopolymers of propylene or copolymers of propylene with hexene, octene and/or other alpha-olefins. The homopolymers or copolymers have a single unsaturation a terminal succinic anhydride moiety, and additional succinic anhydride substitutions on the polypropylene backbone. The succinic anhydride substitution ranges from about 5 to about 45 weight percent of second functionalized polyolefin.

Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes an AMOLED screen between the internal faces of the glazings and which is located in a visual comfort zone, and is alone or adjacent with another or several other flexible AMOLED screens also clustered in the visual comfort zone.

Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin that includes residues of an aldehyde other than n-butyraldehyde are provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers can exhibit enhanced or optimized properties as compared to those formulated with comparable poly(vinyl n-butyral) resins.

Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for a laminated glass having improved appearance which has a MD and TD direction; and one end, and another end being opposite side of and thicker than the one end. The one end and other end are positioned on both sides of the interlayer film in the TD direction. When the distance between the one end and other end is X, the absolute value for the difference between the largest and smallest thermal shrinkage ratios from among three thermal shrinkage ratios is 15% or less. The three thermal shrinkage ratios are positioned from the one end towards the other end in MD direction with a first thermal shrinkage ratio at 150° C. at a first position at 0.05X, a second thermal shrinkage ratio at 150° C. at a second position at 0.5X, and a third thermal shrinkage ratio at 150° C. at a third position at 0.95X.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate made of resin, a first wiring and a second wiring formed on the substrate, a light emitting element disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the first wiring and the second wiring, and a transparent sealing resin configured to seal the light emitting element. The substrate contains an acrylic resin, and the sealing resin contains silicone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated cellulose-based liquid or semi-liquid food packaging material, comprising a brown or dark bulk layer from non-bleached, cellulose-based material, an outside substrate layer having a white print surface to hide the dark colour of the bulk layer, and on the inside an oxygen barrier layer and an innermost heat sealable layer. The invention further relates to the method for manufacturing the laminated packaging material and to a packaging container for liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass protective film for covering a curved surface which protects display areas of a portable display including a flat display area and a curved display area. The glass protective film for covering the curved surface includes a glass film member having a flat area portion corresponding to the flat display area and a curved area portion corresponding to the curved display area and an adhesive layer adhering the entire area of the lower surface of the glass film member to the display area of the portable display.

Abstract: There is set forth herein a device comprising structure defining a detector surface configured for supporting biological or chemical substances, and a sensor array comprising light sensors and circuitry to transmit data signals using photons detected by the light sensors. The device can include one or more features for reducing fluorescence range noise in a detection band of the sensor array.

Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin that includes residues of an aldehyde other than n-butyraldehyde are provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers can exhibit enhanced or optimized properties as compared to those formulated with comparable poly(vinyl n-butyral) resins.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition for three-dimensional modeling to which inorganic filler particles of a sufficient amount can be added, without damaging transparency. The resin composition for three-dimensional modeling includes a curable resin and inorganic filler particles, in which the inorganic filler particles are light-transmitting particles of which a difference in refractive index nd to the curable resin after curing is ±0.02 or less, and a difference in Abbe number vd to the curable resin after curing is ±10 or less.

Abstract: A substrate is positioned in exposure to a plasma generation region within a plasma processing chamber. A first plasma is generated within the plasma generation region. The first plasma is configured to cause deposition of a film on the substrate until the film deposited on the substrate reaches a threshold film thickness. The substrate is then exposed to ultraviolet radiation to resolve defects within the film deposited on the substrate. The ultraviolet radiation can be supplied in-situ using either a second plasma configured to generate ultraviolet radiation or an ultraviolet irradiation device disposed in exposure to the plasma generation region. The ultraviolet radiation can also be supplied ex-situ by moving the substrate to an ultraviolet irradiation device separate from the plasma processing chamber. The substrate can be exposed to the ultraviolet radiation in a repeated manner to resolve defects within the deposited film as the film thickness increases.

Abstract: A chemically amplified resist material comprises a polymer component that is capable of being made soluble or insoluble in a developer solution by an action of an acid, and a generative component that is capable of generating a radiation-sensitive sensitizer and an acid upon an exposure. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent included in the generative component comprises a compound represented by the formula (B). RB3 and RB4 each independently represent a monovalent organic group, or taken together represent a cyclic structure together with the O—C—O. At least one of RB3 and RB4 comprises a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a formyl group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a sulfonyl group or a combination thereof, or the cyclic structure having 4 to 30 ring atoms is a spiro cyclic structure, a fused cyclic structure or a bridged cyclic structure.

Abstract: Compositions, applications, coatings, processes of making and applying compositions and compositions for preventing dust buildup on plastic and wood surfaces such as on ceiling fan blades, portable fan blades, stand fan blades, window blinds, appliances, furniture, cabinet knobs, and drawer pulls. The compositions and coating prevent dust buildup by (1) dissipating static charges on the blades and (2) creating a very smooth blade surface that prevents dust particles getting “captured”. The coating can have a clear matte finish and contains an anti-static and high lubricity additive to deter the accumulation of dust. After applying the coating the dry time of the coatings by thin coat gravure rollers is approximately four minutes. When applied the coating can result in up to approximately 50% less dust buildup over a one week period of time.

Abstract: Compositions, applications, coatings, processes of making and applying compositions and compositions for preventing dust buildup on plastic and wood surfaces such as on ceiling fan blades, portable fan blades, stand fan blades, window blinds, appliances, furniture, cabinet knobs, and drawer pulls. The compositions and coating prevent dust buildup by (1) dissipating static charges on the blades and (2) creating a very smooth blade surface that prevents dust particles getting “captured”. The coating can have a clear matte finish and contains an anti-static and high lubricity additive to deter the accumulation of dust. After applying the coating the dry time of the coatings by thin coat gravure rollers is approximately four minutes. When applied the coating can result in up to approximately 50% less dust buildup over a one week period of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of fuel cell technology and, more particularly, relates to an integrated gas diffusion layer with a sealing function and a method of making the same. The integrated gas diffusion layer includes a gas diffusion member and a sealing member having fuel inlet and outlet openings, oxidant inlet and outlet openings, and coolant inlet and outlet openings. The sealing member is sized to substantially cover the peripheral portion of the gas diffusion member. The sealing member and the gas diffusion member are integrally injection molded or adhered together by adhesive bonding.

Abstract: The invention relates to low-viscosity, low-monomer aqueous polymer dispersions based on polychloroprene, and a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof as a contact adhesive.

Abstract: Provided are a traffic signal housing and a road sign which are higher in weather resistance and lighter in weight as compared with conventional traffic signal housings and road signs using metal plates. A traffic signal housing and a road sign each made of a high-strength fiber composite in which a surface of a prepreg in which a thermoplastic resin has been combined with a sheet-shaped high-strength fiber including carbon fiber or basalt fiber has been coated with a thermosetting resin, wherein the prepreg is one prepared b thermally pressing a laminate in Which a sheet-shaped thermoplastic resin and said sheet-shaped high-strength fiber have been laminated together in a sandwich structure, are high in weather resistance to salt damage and so on, and moreover since they are lightweight, poles with reduced strength can be used therefor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant composition comprising at least one radiation curable oligomer and at least one reactive aliphatic halogenated flame retardant additive and its use to make fire-resistant glass laminates with impact resistance.

Abstract: A hydrophilic coating can be applied to virtually any surface to produce a long-lasting, durable antifog effect. The coating includes a molecular-level blend of hydrophilic polymers. The coating can be assembled using a layer-by-layer assembly process.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for using two polymeric bonding material layers to bond a device wafer and carrier wafer in a way that allows debonding to occur between the two layers under low-force conditions at room temperature. Optionally, a third layer is included at the interface between the two layers of polymeric bonding material to facilitate the debonding at this interface. This process can potentially improve bond line stability during backside processing of temporarily bonded wafers, simplify the preparation of bonded wafers by eliminating the need for specialized release layers, and reduce wafer cleaning time and chemical consumption after debonding.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible substrate comprises the steps of: providing a supporting plate; coating a first flexible layer on a side of the supporting plate; forming a barrier layer on the first flexible layer at its side opposite to the supporting plate, the barrier layer comprises multiple films stacked on top of one another; and coating a second flexible layer on the barrier layer at its side opposite to the first flexible layer, the barrier layer is coated by the first and second flexible layer.

Abstract: Film laminates are formed from at least three layers A, B and C, each containing at least one plasticizer and at least one polyvinyl acetal, wherein two outer layers A and C each contain at least one identical or different polyvinyl acetal having a proportion of polyvinyl alcohol groups of 18.5 to 23% by weight, at least one inner layer B contains a polyvinyl acetal having a proportion of polyvinyl alcohol groups of 12 to 18% by weight, and at least one of the layers A, B or C contains at least one polyvinyl (iso)acetal. The film laminates can be used for the production of glass/film laminate/glass composites for motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, architectural glazings, façade components, or for the production of photovoltaic modules.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a conductive polymer composition capable of deteriorating water-absorption property and maintaining electrical conductivity by neutralizing polyethylenedioxythiophene/polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT/PSS) with dicyclohexylmethylamine which is lipid-soluble tertiary amine, and a conductive film using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer for laminated glass which, when used to compose laminated glass, is capable of increasing sound insulation for the obtained laminated glass; and laminated glass. The interlayer for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first layer, and a second layer which is laminated on a first surface of the first layer, and the first layer contains a polyvinyl acetal resin, a plasticizer and a tackifier; and the laminated glass according to the present invention includes first and second components for laminated glass and the interlayer disposed between the first and second components for laminated glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new adhesive composition and to sheets produced from it, for producing laminates, more particularly for bonding plastic with glass components, to a method for producing such laminates, and to the laminates produced accordingly.

Abstract: The present invention is an optically transparent laminate film comprising: at least three layers of film, wherein at least two of the at least three layers comprise ionomeric films, and wherein the film can be suitable for use in a photovoltaic cell or in packaging.

Abstract: A heat insulating member including at least one cholesteric resin layer having cholesteric regularity controlled such that, in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 2,500 nm, the cholesteric resin layer has a band of reflecting 40% or more of incident light with a wavelength width equal to or wider than 300 nm; and a binder layer containing a pigment, the heat insulating member having a yellow index of 2.0 or lower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material, a high-frequency circuit substrate made therefrom and making method thereof. The composite material comprises 20-70 parts by weight of thermosetting mixture, a fiberglass cloth, a powder filler, a flame retardant, and a cure initiator. The thermosetting mixture includes a resin containing vinyl in the amount of more than 60% composed of carbon and hydrogen with its molecular weight being less than 11000, and a solid styryl resin of middle or low molecular weight with unsaturated double bonds. The made high-frequency circuit substrate comprises a plurality of prepregs mutually overlapped, and copper foils respectively covered on both sides of overlapped prepregs. Each prepreg is made from the composite material. The composite material of the present invention enable to readily make prepregs.

Abstract: The current disclosure relates to a nanocomposites coating including metal oxide nanocrystals, the nanocomposites further include a mixture of acrylates monomers and oligomers to provide a curable coating that provides high refractive index, high transmittance, and high temperature stability.

Abstract: Glass sheets according to the invention, in particular lacquered glass sheets, are covered with a coating of enamel. This coating comprises between 11 and 40% of organic material. Such glass sheets may be heat treated and, before heat treatment, may be handled and transported without damaging the coating, may be cut and ground without causing the coating to peel off or to be damaged at the borders of the cutting line, and offer a good resistance under running water, avoiding the peeling off or destruction of the coating during edges grinding or storage or transportation.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of providing an electronic device structure. Other embodiments for related methods and electronic device structures are also disclosed.

Abstract: Fibers sized with a coating of amorphous polyetherketoneketone are useful in the preparation of reinforced polymers having improved properties, wherein the amorphous polyetherketoneketone can improve the compatibility of the fibers with the polymeric matrix.

Abstract: A conductive fiber reinforced polymer composition may include a composite structure having a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a through axis, the composite structure including a polymer matrix, a conductive filler incorporated into the polymer matrix, and a reinforcing material incorporated into the polymer matrix.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions are described comprising multigraft copolymers. The multigraft copolymers can comprise a rubbery polymeric backbone and a plurality of glassy polymeric side chains, each attached at one of a plurality of branch points randomly spaced along the backbone. The copolymer materials have high tensile strength, high strain at break, and low residual strain after elongation. The compositions can be used as adhesives and in a wide variety of high tech, medical, and commodity applications.

Abstract: A composite pane is described. The composite pane has a first pane, at least one intermediate layer, a second pane, a transparent, electrically conductive first coating between the intermediate layer and the first pane and/or between the intermediate layer and the second pane, a first busbar and a second busbar, and a transparent, electrically conductive second coating.

Abstract: A transparent laminate is produced by preparing a pair of transparent substrates, forming a sealing portion along the periphery on one of the transparent substrates for sealing a curable resin composition, supplying the curable resin composition in a region on the transparent substrate surrounded by the sealing portion, overlaying the other transparent substrate on the supplied curable resin composition in a reduced pressure atmosphere so that the curable resin composition is sealed as it is sandwiched between the pair of transparent substrates, and subsequently curing the curable resin composition in an atmosphere having a higher pressure than the pressure of the atmosphere in which the composition is sandwiched, to produce the transparent laminate.

Abstract: A laminated glazing, containing an assembly containing at least two transparent sheets of inorganic glass or of a strong organic material, joined together by an interlayer of a thermoformable material or by a multilayer foil containing the interlayer. The interlayer comprises an alkyl hydroxyterephthalate luminophore material and an antioxidant additive. The laminated glazing is suitable for information display of the automobile windshield or architectural glazing type.

Abstract: A polymeric film or sheet comprising an acid copolymer composition comprising acid copolymer of an alpha olefin and about 1 to about 30 wt % of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbons, based on the total weight of the acid copolymer composition, wherein the acid copolymer has a Melt Index of about 75 to about 600 g/10 min. The acid copolymer composition preferably comprises an additive selected from the group consisting of silane coupling agent, organic peroxide, and combinations thereof. In addition, an article comprising an interlayer formed of the polymeric film or sheet and an additional layer selected from the group consisting of glass, other polymeric interlayer sheets, polymeric film layers, and metal films or sheets. Examples of articles include safety windows and solar cells.

Abstract: A process (1) for producing a cycloolefin resin film comprising the steps of: the step (I) of mixing a cycloolefin monomer and a metathesis polymerization catalyst to prepare a polymerizable composition (A); the step (II) of coating or impregnating the supporting body with the polymerizable composition (A) at once after the step (I), and the step (III) of polymerizing the polymerizable composition (A) by polymerization; and a process (2) for producing a cycloolefin polymer sheet or film with the thickness of 1 mm or less comprising polymerizing a reactive solution containing a ruthenium complex catalyst, having a hetero atom-containing carbene compound as a ligand, and a cycloolefin monomer by ring-opening metathesis bulk polymerization, wherein the polymerization of the cycloolefin monomer is completed by heating the reactive solution to 100° C. or higher at the heating rate of 20° C./min or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to: 1) a process for the mass production of hollow glass articles which, when positioned beside one another with the same orientation in one and the same plane, are liable to come into mutual contact along a surface of revolution, characterized in that after they have left the annealing lehr, they are rotated through one turn at least along the axis of said surface of revolution, this surface then being coated, by a process without any solid contact, with an additional layer which reduces the coefficient of friction; 2) a hollow glass article as obtained by this process; and 3) a packaging assembly of such articles.

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: The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which enables production of laminated glass having a high visible transmittance and excellent heat-shielding properties, and enables the laminated glass to retain the high visible transmittance for a long period of time; and provides laminated glass including the interlayer film. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first heat-shielding layer and at least one second heat-shielding layer. The first heat-shielding layer includes a thermoplastic resin and at least one component selected from a phthalocyanine compound, a naphthalocyanine compound, and an anthracocyanine compound. The second heat-shielding layer includes a thermoplastic resin and metal oxide particles.

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.