Abstract: A method for forming an interlayer dielectric film by a plasma CVD method, including turning off a radio frequency power and purging with an inert gas simultaneously.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer film for a strain-free laminate that is used for flexible TFT substrates or the like. Also disclosed are a laminate obtained by arranging such a multilayer film on a substrate made of an inorganic material, and a method for producing such a laminate. Specifically disclosed is a multilayer film wherein an adhesive resin layer that can be adhered to inorganic materials is arranged on a base film made of a resin. This multilayer film has a first average thermal expansion coefficient at temperatures from 60° C. to 80° C. measured during a first raise of the temperature of the multilayer film from 30° C. to 130° C. by heating the multilayer film, which first average thermal expansion coefficient is larger by 30 to 400 ppm/° C. than a second average thermal expansion coefficient measured at temperatures from 60 to 80° C. during a second raise of the temperature from 30° C. to 130° C. after cooling the multilayer film from 130° C. to 30° C. subsequent to the first raise.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite including layers of fibers, each layer being impregnated with a resin. The layers include in combination a layer of an addition cured silicone resin and a layer of an organic resin. The layers form a hybrid composite having a higher modulus retention at elevated temperatures than the addition cured silicone resin alone. The hybrid composite's mechanical properties are similar to the organic resin composite, but demonstrate enhanced thermal resistance and reduced flammability.

Abstract: A method for producing a silica aerogel film by hydrolyzing and polymerizing alkoxysilane in the presence of a base catalyst to prepare an alkaline sol, adding an acid catalyst to the alkaline sol to carry out further hydrolysis and polymerization to prepare a first acidic sol, hydrolyzing and polymerizing alkoxysilane in the presence of an acid catalyst to prepare a second acidic sol, applying a mixture of the first and second acidic sols to a substrate, and drying it.

Abstract: A water based coating composition containing 2-40 wt % resin, 0.05-30 wt % mixed solution including grafting filler/Si compound/surfactant/polymer and 0.05-10 wt % additives can be used for the production of an optical-use polyester film. The described resin contains about: a. 20-50 wt %, based on the weight of the coated layer, of composition A which is polyester resin; b. 10-40 wt %, based on the weight of the coated layer, of composition B which is alkylated melamine formaldehyde crosslinking resin; c. 20-80 wt %, based on the weight of the coated layer, of composition C which is acrylic resin. The coated polyester film has some superior properties such as high transparency, low haze value, good adhesion and anti-blocking property. It is suitable for optical applications such as a base film of the brightness enhance film or a base film for the light diffusing plate in a LCD.

Abstract: A device comprising an environment-sensitive element and a barrier laminate in that order on a substrate, wherein the barrier laminate comprises at least one silicon hydronitride layer and at least one other inorganic layer. The device is highly resistant to deterioration by water vapor.

Abstract: The flexible packaging composites include one or more mineral-containing layers with a bonding agent. The composite structure is used as a primary or secondary packaging container or insulating material. In addition to the mineral-containing layer, the composite can contain one or more non-mineral containing layers, including various combinations of extruded resins, cast or blown films, and fibers. The mineral-containing layer is substantially and continuously bonded to the other layers. The present invention is an unexpectedly unique and environmentally friendly composite structure containing mineral layers with bonding agents as a key component. The material is designed to form flexible and semi-rigid storage articles at equal or lower costs to prior art solutions while providing a mineral containing layer that is a very smooth, has comparatively high plasticity, and having a high quality printing surface not requiring Corona Treatment.

Abstract: A silica-based coating film on a substrate surface is prepared by forming a reaction mixture comprising a tetraalkoxysilicon compound (A) and/or an alkyl/alkoxy silane compound (B), an alcohol (C), and oxalic acid (D), in such ratios that the amount of alcohol (C) ranges from 0.5 to 100 mols per mol of all alkoxy groups present in the silicon compounds (A) and (B), and the amount of oxalic acid (D) ranges from 0.2 to 2 mols per mol of all alkoxy groups in the silicon compounds (A) and (B), and while maintaining the mixture at a SiO2 concentration ranging from 0.5 to 11%, as calculated from silicon atoms in the mixture, by means of the alcohol (C); heating the reaction mixture at a temperature ranging from 50 to 180° C.

Abstract: A gas barrier packaging laminate having durability to stress crack formation and yet a bending stiffness and good integrity between the laminate layers, includes outer layers of heat-sealable polyolefin, two polymer carrier layers each being coated with a SiOx gas barrier layer, and an intermediate polymer layer that includes at least first and second part-layers. The first part-layer has a higher stiffness than the second part-layer, and the second part-layer has higher elastomeric properties than the first part-layer. A stiff structural sandwich construction is formed by the two stiff carrier layers separated by the intermediate layer that is also shock absorbing to prevent stress-cracking of the SiOx layers. A packaging container manufactured from the packaging laminate and a method of manufacturing of the packaging laminate are also disclosed.

Abstract: A protected polymeric film comprises a polymeric film substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a protective structure provided on at least the first major surface of the substrate, wherein the protective structure comprises a layer of boron oxide and an inorganic barrier layer. A protective structure may also be provided on the second major surface of the substrate. Organic electronic components may be formed on or attached to the protected polymeric films.

Abstract: A coagulant formulation having a miscible silicone surfactant in the coagulant, which can be applied directly to a bare mold surface and replace powder-based release agents, along with a method of using the coagulant in the manufacture of shaped, elastomeric products is provided. The silicone surfactant forms a smooth surface, from which a shaped article can be easily stripped, and which does not require a post-curing halogenation process to remove powder particles.

Abstract: Copolymers including structural units derived from ?-methylene-?-butyrolactone, styrene, methyl methacrylate and, optionally, acrylonitrile, may be used as protective layers in multilayer articles that include UV sensitive substrate materials. The multilayer articles may also include a silicone hardcoat.

Abstract: A binder for a packaging laminate, which binder comprises a polyolefin grafted with an unsaturated alkoxysilane. According to the invention, the grafted polyolefin is blended with a non-grafted polyolefin, in said binder, whereby the flexibility of the binder is improved, which in turn provides for an increased number of adhesion points when the binder is used in a binding layer in the packaging laminate. The invention also relates to packaging laminate (10, 30, 40, 50) comprising the binder and to a packaging container (60) formed form the packaging laminate.

Abstract: The invention provides oxygen-absorbing resin compositions which are reduced in the quantity of by-product oxides and are excellent in oxygen-absorbing capacity, more specifically, an oxygen-absorbing resin composition which comprises a styrene resin, a thermoplastic resin having ethylene structure in the molecular structure, and a transition metal catalyst and in which the oxidation of the thermoplastic resin proceeds by the action of the styrene resin as a trigger to attain oxygen absorption, wherein the styrene resin comprises two kinds of styrene resins (A) and (B) different in styrene content and the styrene content of the resin (A) is higher than that of the resin (B); and an oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising polyethylene, a resin other than polyethylene which is capable of acting as a trigger in the oxidation of polyethylene, and a transition metal catalyst, wherein the polyethylene comprises two or more kinds of polyethylenes and at least one of them is a linear low-density polyethylene ob

Abstract: The present invention provides inexpensively an article with a hard coat excellent in anti-staining property, lubricity, scratch resistance and abrasion resistance. The present invention provides a method for forming the hard coat. A hard coat agent composition comprising an active energy ray-curable compound is applied onto a surface of an article 1 to be hard-coat-treated, thereby forming a hard coat agent composition layer, a surface material layer is formed by film-forming with a surface layer material comprising an active energy ray-curable compound having anti-staining property and/or lubricating property on the surface of the hard coat agent composition layer, and active energy rays are irradiated onto the formed hard coat agent composition layer and surface material layer so as to cure the two layers simultaneously, thereby forming a hard coat layer 2 contacting the surface of the article 1 and an anti-staining surface layer 3 contacting the surface of the hard coat layer 2.

Abstract: A barrier coating of organic-inorganic composition, the barrier coating having optical properties that are substantially uniform along an axis of light transmission, said axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the coating.

Abstract: Disclosed are substrates with a first hydrophobic layer having a first contact angle and a second hydrophobic layer having a second contact angle, the first hydrophobic layer between the second hydrophobic layer and the substrate, the first contact angle being greater than the second contact angle.

Abstract: The present invention includes a multicomponent structure comprising at least two components having a tie layer or adhesive layer directly between them, the tie layer comprising at least one olefin unsaturated ester copolymer and at least one photoinitiator and optionally a crosslinking enhancer. The tie layer is preferably irradiated with sufficient actinic radiation to result in increased interlayer adhesion strength between the two components as compared with the interlayer adhesion strength before treatment with the actinic radiation or between the components having a tie layer of the same composition except without the added photoinitiator or crosslinking enhancer. Without the photoinitiator, optionally crosslinking enhancer, and radiation the interlayer adhesion of the components is preferably less than 55 N/m.

Abstract: A description is given of a concrete molding which is coated with cement-bound mineral coating composition (cement slurry) and with a transparent varnish, the transparent varnish comprising as binder an aqueous polymer dispersion and also at least one anionic emulsifier containing at least one phosphate and/or phosphonate group. The concrete molding is distinguished by high gloss and can be used in particular as rooftile.

Abstract: A process for preparing a coating on an object by plasma polymerizing a first compound under conditions to deposit a layer onto the object, the object comprising a nanocomposite polymer. In addition, the object so coated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface-treated plastic article including a thin layer composed of a polymer complex on the surface. The surface-treated plastic article can be produced by a treatment with at least one kind of aqueous solutions of polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 200 or more. According to the present invention, the plastic articles, such as contact lenses, having superior transparency, wettability, oxygen permeability, and mechanical properties can be provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a recording medium comprising a substrate having a glossy coating thereon, wherein the glossy coating comprises a binder and alumina particles that are aggregates of primary particles.

Abstract: One example of the present invention is a hard coat film in which a hard coat liquid is caked and forms a hard coat layer (D) stacked on at least one side of a triacetylcellulose film (A), the hard coat liquid contains a solvent (E) in which the triacetylcellulose film (A) dissolves or swells and a UV-curable resin ingredient consisting primarily of a reactive polyether modified silicone compound (C) and a polyfunctional monomer (B) having at least two metaacryloyl groups in a single molecule, and, has a surface tension of 20-25 mN/m at 25° C. The hard coat layer (D) has a refraction index differing from that of the triacetylcellulose film (A) by 0.1 or less, a surface water contact angle being 80 degrees or more, and at most two spot defects which are larger than 70 ?m in 1-square-meter of the sheet.

Abstract: A tailorable polyimide resin system may be used to form an organic matrix composite (OMC) structure for use in high temperature applications. A thermal oxidative barrier coating on the OMC may include a bond coat comprising a tailorable polyimide resin system. The bond coat may include nano-particles such as clay platelets, graphite flakes or a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. The coating system may include a thermal barrier layer including a silsesquioxane or an inorganic polymer. The tailorable polyimide resin system includes first and second independent prepolymer components able to impart desired properties in the prepolymer blend or the crosslinked polyimide matrix.

Abstract: Provided is a gas barrier laminated film having no fear of deterioration in transparency and excellent in transparency and gas barrier property at a high humidity as well as a process for producing same. The present invention is featured by a gas barrier laminated film wherein a gas barrier layer (B) has been formed on at least one surface of a film substrate (A), the gas barrier layer (B) being comprised of a composition (b3) of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (b1) having an ethylene content of 1˜19 mol % and (meth)acrylic acid polymer (b2). In case the film substrate is coated on at least one surface thereof with a vapor deposition layer of an inorganic oxide or the OPP film is coated on at least one surface thereof with the layer of the modified propylene polymer, the gas barrier laminated film is obtained which is more enhanced in adhesion power to the film substrate.

Abstract: A barrier paper has a polymeric layer substantially covering a first side of the paper and an anti-blocking coating on a second side. The polymeric layer has anti-blocking characteristics. A method of making an anti-blocking barrier paper also is provided.

Abstract: The plastic optical element has such a characteristic that it will gain a mass increase of no more than 0.1 mass % upon moisture absorption when it is left to stand for 30 days in an atmosphere with a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 20% and then left to stand for an additional 30 days in an atmosphere with a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 90%. The plastic optical element includes a plastic substrate and a multi-layered film covering the plastic substrate. The multi-layered film includes a lower inorganic layer formed over the plastic substrate and an upper organic layer formed over the inorganic layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic substrate having a multi-layer structure and a method for preparing the same. The plastic substrate of the present invention comprises plastic films attached to each other, and a first buffering layer of an organic-inorganic hybrid, a layer of gas barrier, and a second buffering layer of an organic-inorganic hybrid which are stacked on both sides of the plastic films in an orderly manner, each layer forming a symmetrical arrangement centering around the plastic films. Because the plastic substrate of the present invention has a small coefficient of thermal expansion, excellent dimensional stability, and superior gas barrier properties, it can replace the brittle and heavy glass substrate in display devices. Also, it can be used for a variety of packaging or container materials in applications requiring superior gas barrier properties.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of multiple layer glass panels having multiple polymer layers disposed thereon, and more specifically, the present invention is in the field of multiple pane windows having multiple polymer layers disposed thereon wherein a moisture barrier layer is included.

Abstract: A unique primer emulsion chemistry yields excellent adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin to clay coated paperboard (with high starch content) at reduced coatweights of the primer emulsion and the resin as compared to other primer and tie-resin chemistries currently employed for moisture barrier applications. A primer used for adhesion enhancement is an ammonium catalyzed, self-crosslinking copolymer of ethylene-vinyl acetate with N-methylol acryl amide functional groups attached to a polymer backbone. Use of the primer in amounts up to about 0.5 pounds per ream permits PET coatweights of as low as 10-12 lbs per ream and lower for some applications.

Abstract: A concentrated nanocomposite dispersion which includes a silicate filler and a matrix polymer dispersed in an aqueous medium. The dispersions are condensed by selectively removing liquid therefrom, to provide high solids coating formulations. The concentrated formulations provide coatings which are good barriers to oxygen and other gases.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to improved microdevices and methods of manufacturing such devices. More particularly the present invention is directed to the use of a compound having the general structure (formula (I)): wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, and C5-C6 aryl for bonding silica based substrates to plastic substrates or to other silica based substrates.

Abstract: A gas barrier film, a display substrate and a display using the gas barrier film. The gas barrier film includes a base material film having a deflection temperature under load of 150° C. or above, and at least a gas barrier layer and a smoothing layer in that order, or a smoothing layer and a gas barrier layer in that order provided on the base material film. Preferably, the base material film is polyethylene naphthalate, the gas barrier layer is formed of an inorganic oxide, an inorganic oxynitride, an inorganic oxycarbide, or an inorganic oxycarbonitride, and the smoothing layer formed of a cardo polymer, sol-gel, or a material containing an acryl structure.

Abstract: A release film comprising a plastic film substrate 3, a first layer 1 provided on at least one side of the substrate, and a second layer 2 provided on the first layer 1. The second layer 2 functions as a release layer and the first layer 1 as an adhesive layer to fix the second layer 2 on the substrate 3. The release film has a small peel force and can be prepared from solvent-free compositions.

Abstract: Interconnect structures possessing an organosilicate glass based material for 90 nm and beyond BEOL technologies in which a multilayer hardmask using a line-first approach are described. The interconnect structure of the invention achieves respective improved device/interconnect performance and affords a substantial dual damascene process window owing to the non-exposure of the OSG material to resist removal plasmas and because of the alternating inorganic/organic multilayer hardmask stack. The latter feature implies that for every inorganic layer that is being etched during a specific etch step, the corresponding pattern transfer layer in the field is organic and vice-versa.

Abstract: A coating for coating films, which comprises, dissolved in a solvent, polysilazane or a mixture of polysilazanes of the general formula —(SiR?R?—NR??)n— wherein R?, R?, R?? are the same or different and independently represent hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or (trialkoxysilyl)alkyl group, where n is an integer and is selected in such a manner that the polysilazane has a number-average molecular weight of from 150 to 150 000 g/mol, and at least one catalyst. The invention also relates to a method for coating films, especially polymer films, to coated films and to film composites.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable composition for use in retarding the formation of biofilms. The curable composition comprises a polymer derived from ethylenically unsaturated units having pendent long-chain aliphatic groups; ethylenically unsaturated units having pendent poly(oxyalkylene) groups; and ethylenically unsaturated units having pendent substrate-reactive groups; and a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a film-reinforced glass, which has excellent impact resistance, penetration resistance and durability and which can be easily prepared. The constitution of the glass consists of one glass plate and a film comprising an organic polymer which is superposed thereon through a transparent adhesive layer, wherein the transparent adhesive layer comprises a first transparent adhesive layer of polyvinyl butyral and a second transparent adhesive layer of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; or wherein a hard coat layer consisting of a cured layer formed from a curable resin containing fine particles of silica is provided on the surface of the organic polymer film on the side in noncontact with the transparent adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method for improving the adhesion between polyimide layers and the structure formed by the method. A silicon oxide-containing layer is formed on the surface of a polyimide layer and a second layer of polyimide is formed on the silicon oxide-containing layer.

Abstract: A protective sheet for a solar battery module comprises a weather-resistant sheet (1) of, for example, a fluorocarbon resin, and a deposited inorganic oxide thin film (2) formed on one of the surfaces of the weather-resistant sheet (1). A surface-treated layer (3) is formed in the weather-resistant sheet (1) to enhance adhesion between the weather-resistant sheet (1) and the deposited inorganic oxide thin film (2).

Abstract: A gas-barrier laminate comprising a base film, a thin film formed on the base film and comprising a metal compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, carbides and nitrides of metals, and mixtures thereof, and a plastic film formed on the metal compound thin film in which a film obtained by forming the metal compound thin film on the base film is subjected to a heat treatment, and having an oxygen permeability of not more than 2 cc/m2/day/atm, wherein when the laminate is subjected to hydrothermal treatment at 120° C. for 30 min, a change in oxygen permeability of the laminate between before and after the hydrothermal treatment is not more than 5.

Abstract: A laminated material having, on a substrate, a structure in which a gas-barrier intermediate layer formed by coating with a coating agent containing a water-soluble polymer is interposed between two thin deposition layers.

Abstract: An optical multilayer film comprising a hard coat layer and a low refractive index layer comprising aerogel, which layers are laminated, in this order, directly or with another intervening layer on one surface of a base film comprising a transparent resin, wherein the refractive index nH of the hard coat layer and the refractive index nL of the low refractive index layer satisfy the following three formulae [1], [2] and [3], 1.25?nL?1.37 Formula [1] nH?1.53 Formula [2] (nH)1/2?0.2<nL<(nH)1/2+0.2. Formula [3.

Abstract: A composite article is provided that includes a polyolefin layer, a tie-layer, and a non-polyolefin. The tie-layer may comprise a silicon modified polyolefin. Methods are also provided for adhering a polyolefin to a non-polyolefin. Such articles may used, for example, in composite tubing.

Abstract: A gas-barrier film comprising a gas-barrier laminate on a substrate film, wherein the gas-barrier laminate comprises at least one three-layer unit consisting of a silicon oxinitride layer, an organic interlayer and a silicon oxinitride layer disposed in this order being adjacent with each other. The film has excellent transparency, gas-barrier performance and bending resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high oxygen barrier, multilayer flexible packaging structure having a vacuum metallized, biaxially oriented polypropylene (met-BOPP) or metallized polyester (met-PET) film substrate; a high barrier EVOH layer coextruded or laminated directly on the metal-containing layer; and optionally an adjacent layer of anhydride modified polyolefin such as blend of LDPE, or MDPE, or PP and maleic anhydride modified adhesive resin on the EVOH layer.

Abstract: In a method for producing a gas barrier laminate film comprising the step of applying a mixture containing at least one kind of alkoxysilane, an acid catalyst and a hydrophilic resin to a polymer base film to form a coating layer, the acid catalyst is contained in the mixture in an amount of 0.3 to 5.0 molar equivalents with respect to 1 molar equivalent of the alkoxysilane. There are provided a gas barrier laminate film having superior gas barrier property and a method for producing it.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a laminated phase retarder film that is superior in evenness, exhibits a biaxial optical property as a whole, and makes it possible to set the biaxial optical property over a wide range. This object is achieved by a laminated phase retarder film comprising a transparent resin film as a substrate and at least one coat layer having a refractive-index anisotropy laminated on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein a in-plane retardation value (R0) is not less than 20 nm, a retardation value (R?) in the film-thickness direction, which is calculated from a retardation value (R40) measured by inclining by 40 degrees around the slow axis of the film and the in-plane retardation value (R0), is greater than 40 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to self-cleaning synthetic bodies, obtained as follows: a) a siloxane coating (a) is applied to a synthetic substrate and cured, b) the polar fraction of the surface energy of the cured siloxane coating on the substrate is increased to a value of at least 10 mN/m and c) a coating (b) containing photocatalytically active TiO2 particles is applied to the synthetic substrate and cured.

Abstract: The present invention provides aligned fine particles that are aligned on a substrate. An organic coating film is bonded to surfaces of the fine particles is formed on the surfaces of the fine particles. An organic coating film bonded to a surface of the substrate is formed on the surface of the substrate. The organic coating film on the surfaces of the fine particles is bonded to the organic coating film on the surface of the substrate, whereby the fine particles are immobilized and aligned on the substrate. Thus, it is possible to align the fine particles of a nanometer scale in a specific direction. When fine magnetic particles are used, a magnetic recording medium for high recording density can be obtained, and a high-density magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus can be provided.