Abstract: The present invention relates to a layered product in which at least an aluminum foil, a chemical conversion layer, an olefinic resin layer having an adhesive property to metal and a thermal bonding resin layer are successively laminated on a substrate layer. A fluororesin layer, formed by a fluorine-containing copolymer having a crosslinking group and a curing agent that reacts with the crosslinking group, is formed between the olefinic resin layer and the thermal bonding resin layer.

Abstract: Provided is a biochip and an apparatus for detecting a biomaterial. The biochip includes a metal thin film on the surface of a substrate, restraining autofluorescence of the substrate, and a spacer on the metal thin film, having capture molecules immobilized on the surface of the spacer and specifically bound to target molecules. The spacer has a thickness controlled to enhance the strength of a fluorescence signal emitted from a fluorophore labeled with the target molecules and immobilized on the spacer by the specific binding between the capture molecule and the target molecule.

Abstract: A laminate material includes a substrate layer having first and second opposed sides, a first plastic layer located on the first side of the substrate layer, a second plastic layer located on the second side of the substrate layer, and at least one intermediate layer located on the first side and/or the second side of the substrate layer, between the first plastic layer and/or the second plastic layer and the substrate layer. The intermediate layer may be a single layer or multiple layers, and includes at least one of a metallized layer, a printing ink, a pigment, a toner, and/or a lacquer layer. The intermediate layer may further include at least one of a layer of primer and a layer of adhesive.

Abstract: The invention describes a carbon black particulate filled film, useful as a backsheet for a photovoltaic construct.

Abstract: Substrates, optionally coated with an undercoating layer, having grafted there from one or more non-fouling materials are described herein. The non-fouling, polymeric material can be grafted from a variety of substrate materials, particularly polymeric substrates and/or polymeric undercoating layers. The graft-from techniques described herein can result in higher surface densities of the non-fouling material relative to graft-to formulations. Graft-from methods can be used to produce covalently tethered polymers. The compositions described herein are highly resistant protein absorption, particularly in complex media and retain a high degree of non-fouling activity over long periods of time. The compositions described herein may also demonstrate antimicrobial and/or anti-thrombogenic activity.

Abstract: A plastic sheet for a packaging container with which the activity of a microorganism which stays on a stored matter such as raw fish before packaging or adheres thereto after packaging is lowered, and the growth of the microorganism is suppressed in the case of storing or transporting in a state of raw fish is provided. The plastic sheet for a packaging container comprises a three-layer structure plastic sheet obtained by laminating a polyethylene film containing an antioxidant and an antimicrobial agent as an inner layer, a high gas barrier polyvinyl alcohol film as an intermediate layer, and a polypropylene film as an outer layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition which contains an organic solvent, a polymeric binder containing a styrene-olefin polymer, and a light weight filler. Methods for preparing the coating composition, methods for using the coating composition to coat a substrate, and coated articles produced from these coating compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A composition comprising polyethylenimine, poly(meth)acrylic acid or salts thereof and, if appropriate, auxiliaries and additives typical for coating materials or paints, and also solvents, is used for corrosion control for the coating of carbon steel/black steel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a component comprising a substantially homogeneous composition of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of epoxies, acetals, polyesters, non-ionic rubbers, non-ionic polyurethanes, polyether sulfones, polyether ether ketones, polyether imides, polystyrenes, polyethylene terephthalates, polyamides, polyimides, polyvinylchlorides, polyphenylene oxides, polycarbonates, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymers, silicones, fluropolymers, and polyolefins, a filler, and a metal plating catalyst. A method of making a component also is described comprising obtaining a polymeric material, a liquid, a filler and a metal plating catalyst; combining the metal plating catalyst with the polymeric material, liquid, and filler to form a substantially homogeneous mixture; and evaporating and/or curing the mixture to form a solidified component.

Abstract: A polypropylene film comprising 70-90 wt. % polymer (a), 2-10 wt. % polymer (b), 2-10 wt. % polymer (c) and 3-20 wt. % polymer (d) and having a haze of 8-30% (wherein the polymer (a) is a block copolymer prepared by producing a polymer part (component a1) by polymerizing in a first step monomers composed mainly of propylene in the absence of an inert solvent and producing an ethylene/propylene copolymer part (component a2) in a second step by polymerization subsequently carried out in a gas phase; the polymer (b) is an ethylene-based polymer having a density of 0.91-0.97 g/cm3 and a melt flow rate of 5-30 g/10 min; the polymer (c) is an ethylene/?-olefin random copolymer having a density of 0.86-0.90 g/cm3 and a melt flow rate of 0.3-5 g/10 min; and the polymer (d) comprises two or more propylene-based polymers different in molecular weight from each other).

Abstract: A composite panel includes a metal plate and two plastic plates respectively bonded to two opposite surfaces of the metal plate. A system for making the composite panel includes a metal plate advancing unit for advancing the metal plate, two plastic plate supply units for supplying the two hot plastic plates respectively onto the two opposite surfaces of the metal plate, and a pressing unit for pressing the plastic plates against the respective opposite surfaces of the metal plate while the plastic plates are still hot. A method for making the composite panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: A safety laminate comprises an interlayer that comprises an ionomer that is the neutralized product of a precursor acid copolymer. The precursor acid copolymer comprises copolymerized units of a first ?-olefin having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and about 20 to about 30 wt % of copolymerized units of a first ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms; and has a melt flow rate of about 10 to about 4000 g/10 min. When neutralized to a level of about 40% to about 90% and when comprising counterions that consist essentially of sodium cations, the precursor acid copolymer produces a sodium ionomer that has a melt flow rate of about 0.7 to about 25 g/10 min and a freeze enthalpy that is not detectable or that is less than about 3.0 j/g. The ionomer composition may further comprise a second ionomer that has a melt flow rate of about 10 g/10 min or less.

Abstract: A gas-barrier laminate film comprising at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer comprising a polymer of an acrylic monomer as a main ingredient on a substrate film, wherein the organic layer comprises a polymerization product of a bi- or more-functional polymerizing monomer having at least one sulfonyl group. The laminate film is highly resistant to moisture penetration and applicable to flexible organic EL devices.

Abstract: A coating composition including an amide group-containable macromolecule compound (A) having an amide group or to have an amide group and an anti-oxidizing material (B) capable of inhibiting oxidation of the amide group. The amide group-containable macromolecule compound (A) is an amide group-containing polymer (a1) having an amide group and an aromatic ring, and/or an amide group-containing-polymer precursor (a2) to convert into the amide group-containing polymer (a1) by baking at a time of coating with said coating composition. The anti-oxidizing material (B) accounts for 0.1 to 20 mass % of a total amount of said amide group-containable macromolecule compound (A) and the anti-oxidizing material (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for coating a steel cord in a belt layer which can decrease a decreasing rate of tensile properties caused by deterioration of thermal oxidation, inhibiting peeling from the steel cord and further reducing a rubber flow, and a steel cord coated with a carcass layer comprising the same. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for coating a steel cord comprising (A) at least 3 parts by weight and less than 5 parts by weight of sulfur, (B) 0.1 to 1 part by weight of hexamethylenebisthiosulfate disodium salt dihydrate, and (C) a cobalt salt of an organic acid containing boron based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component, wherein the amount of cobalt in the cobalt salt of a boron containing organic acid (C) is 0.05 to 0.25 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the rubber component, and a steel cord coated with a carcass layer comprising the same.

Abstract: This invention comprises a film useful as an adhesive, a composition useful to make the film, and a laminate comprising the film contiguous with at least one metal substrate, at least one foam substrate or combination thereof. The composition comprises (a) at least one anhydride grafted olefin polymer, (b) at least one high density polyethylene, and (c) at least one elastomer which preferably has a tensile elongation at break of at least about 585%, a density of at most about 0.900 g/cm3 or a combination thereof. The anhydride grafted olefin polymer or combination thereof is preferably present in an amount of from about 20 to about 40 weight percent, the high density polyethylene or combination thereof is preferably present in an amount of from about 40 to about 60 weight percent, and the elastomer or combination thereof is preferably present in an amount of from about 17 to about 30 weight percent.

Abstract: A laminate and a process for making it are disclosed. The laminate comprises a metal substrate and a polymer layer that adheres to at least one plasma-treated surface of the metal substrate. The polymer layer comprises a blend of a first polyolefin and a grafted polyolefin. The laminate can be prepared by plasma-treating at least one surface of a metal substrate and extruding onto the plasma-treated surface a polymer layer comprising a blend of a first polyolefin and a grafted polyolefin.

Abstract: A battery of the present invention is provided with positive and negative terminals led out of the battery and one or more sealing members filled between the positive and negative terminals and the battery. Each of the sealing members is provided with one or more resin layers, each of which is provided with one or more non-molecular-oriented resin layers.

Abstract: A substantially transparent conductive layer is provided on a support, the layer comprising a conductive ionic liquid and a conductive metal network distributed therein.

Abstract: Adhesive blends suitable for use as tie-layer adhesives for a variety of substrates used in multi-layer film and sheet constructions are provided. The adhesive blends contain a polyolefin base resin, a functionalized polyolefin and a propylene elastomer containing isotactic propylene crystallinity.

Abstract: A method and assembly for controlling adhesive migration is provided. The method uses a surface altering agent that can limit the flow of adhesive. The surface altering agent may prevent the wetting of the surface area to which it is applied. As two components are coupled together, the adhesive may spread beyond their boarders. The surface altering agent may prevent the spread of the adhesive into sensitive areas.

Abstract: An invention discloses an ambient or online heat curing chromate free, corrosion resistant coating composition comprising (a) a linear vinyl terpolymer having three randomly distributed functional groups comprising acetyl, formal and hydroxy! groups along the vinyl backbone that offers cross-linking sites through the hydroxyl groups during cure; (b) one or more alkoxy amino resin(s); (c) a mineral acid catalyst; (d) a blend of organic solvents and optionally (e) one or more chromate free inorganic pigment and/or organic dyes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a propylene-based interpolymer and a saturated compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic amides, hydrocarbon waxes, hydrocarbon oils, fluorinated hydrocarbons, and siloxanes, and wherein the propylene-based interpolymer comprises (a) greater than 50 mole percent propylene, based on the total moles of polymerizable monomers, and (b) ethylene, or ethylene and more unsaturated comonomers, or one or more unsaturated comonomers, and wherein the propylene-based interpolymer has at least one of the following properties: (i) 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-error at about 14.6 and about 15.7 ppm, the peaks of about equal intensity, and (ii) a DSC curve with a Tme that remains essentially the same, and a TMax that decreases as the amount of comonomer in the interpolymer is increased. The invention also provides for articles, such as films, comprising at least one component formed from an inventive composition, and for methods of making the same.

Abstract: An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, having a layer that can enhance the biocompatibility of the endoprosthesis, and methods of making the endoprosthesis are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a film comprising a heterogeneous blend of: 1) from 60 to 99 wt % of one or more semi-crystalline polymers; and 2) from 1 to 40 wt % of one or more semi-amorphous polymers; where the blend has: an MFR of 0.5 to 100 dg/min, a haze of 20% or less, and a permanent set of greater than 65%; and where the film is 2.5 to 635 microns thick and has: a haze of 10% or less, a 1° Secant tensile modulus of 100,000 to 30,000 psi, an Elmendorf tear in the machine direction and transverse direction of 45 g/mil or more, a total energy impact of 3 J or more; and a 45 degree gloss of 82 or more.

Abstract: To provide a curable composition and an adhesive which exhibit a temporarily fixing effect very quickly and which are completely cured quickly at room temperature, and a bonding method. A curable composition comprising a component (A): a polymerizable acrylic liquid composition, a component (B): cumene hydroperoxide, a component (C): a reducing agent containing vanadium or copper or a reducing agent comprising ethylene thiourea, and a component (D): a basic compound having a primary, secondary or tertiary amine structure, and a bonding method using it.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device, having a front face 8 and a rear face 8?, fitted with at least one discrete integrated component, comprising: a) the active face 10 of the component appearing to the side of the front face 8; b) coating material 3, present at least laterally relative to the component, ensuring the so-called component is held in the device; and c) an insulating buffer layer 6, absent from the active face 10 of the component, separating the coating material 3 from this component 4.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented electrical insulating film which contains a mixture from a polypropylene P1 and a polypropylene P2 which is different therefrom. The polypropylene P1 is a linear polypropylene and has an Mw/Mn>5 and a mesopentadene isotactic index of at least 95% and the polypropylene P2 has a long-chain branching.

Abstract: Films for metal film transfer, which contain (a) a support layer, (b) a release layer formed on the support layer, which is comprised of one or more kinds of water-soluble polymers selected from a water-soluble cellulose resin, a water-soluble polyester resin, and a water-soluble acrylic resin, and (c) a metal film layer formed on the release layer, show superior transferability of the metal film layer. Such films are useful for efficiently producing circuit boards by laminating the film for metal film transfer on a curable resin composition layer on a substrate such that the metal film layer is in contact with a surface of the curable resin composition layer, curing the curable resin composition layer, detaching the support layer, and removing the release layer on the metal film layer by dissolving the release layer in an aqueous solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer matrix, characterized in that it comprises a) an electron donating constituent and b) metal particles comprising at least one metal chosen from palladium, gold, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, and platinum. The polymer matrix makes it possible to improve the biocompatibility and antimicrobial properties of substrates coated with said polymer matrix.

Abstract: There is provided a laminated body that includes a metal layer comprising an electroconductive metal layer and a metal oxide layer disposed on each side of the electroconductive metal layer; and a resin layer or an elastic layer disposed on at least one side of the metal layer. There is also provided a producing method of the laminated body. Furthermore, there is provided a fixing belt and an image forming device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented electrical insulating film which is constituted of a base layer and at least one cover layer, the base layer containing a mixture from a polypropylene P1 and a polypropylene P2 which is different therefrom, the polypropylene P1 being a linear polypropylene and having an Mw/Mn>5 and a mesopentadene isotactic index of at least 95% and the polypropylene P2 having a long-chain branching.

Abstract: Nonconjugated conductive polymers, which are all polymers that have a ratio of double bonds to total bonds of less than ½ are doped or used to produce compositions with unexpected characteristics in this invention. A light emitting structure can be produced by coating a quartz or glass substrate with a high work function metal which has a nonconjugated conductive polymer film on the metal and a low work function metal deposited on the nonconjugated polymer. The electrical conductivity of nonconjugated polymers can be greatly increased by doping the polymer with a dopant. The mechanical and elastomeric properties of a nonconjugated polymer can be changed by doping the polymer. The electro-optic effect and the refractive index of a nonconjugated conductive polymer can be greatly changed by doping the polymer. Among the nonconjugated polymers are styrene-butadiene-rubber (SBR), poly(?-pinene) and cis-1-4 polyisoprene.

Abstract: An organic damping material which by itself has excellent damping properties without being combined with other material(s), need not have a certain thickness or volume for ensuring sufficient damping performance, and is easy to process. It is characterized by comprising a polymer matrix phase and a phase dispersed therein comprising one or two or more compounds selected among-(p-toluenesulfonylamido)diphenylamine, 4,4?-bis(?,?-dimethylbenzyl)diphenylamine, octylated diphenylamine, 2,2?-methylenebis(4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol, 4,4?-thiobis(3-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a semiconductor device or a structure on a substrate are provided, e.g., with a polymer structure including a first polymer including at least one of the group of silicon, titanium and zirconium. The polymer structure is covered on sidewalls at least partially with a second polymer. The first polymer has a different etch selectivity from the second polymer. The first polymer and the second polymer are thermally treated to initiate a growth of crosslinked second polymer on the structures of the first polymer resulting in a spacer out of the second polymer around the first polymer. In a further process, one of the group of the first polymer and the second polymer is selectively removed from the other polymer by an etching process. An intermediate product is also described.

Abstract: A process of incorporating metal in the form of nanoparticles into the surface layer of a polymeric article and the resultant articles are disclosed. The process includes bringing at least a part of the surface of said article in contact with a solvent mixture that contains (a) water, (b) a carrier conforming to R1—[—O—(CH2)n]mOR2 where R1 and R2 independently one from the other denote a radical selected from the group consisting of linear and branched C1-8 alkyl, benzyl, benzoyl, phenyl and H, n is 2 or 3, and m is 1-35, (c) a metal precursor, and optionally (d) a leveling agent, for a time sufficient to enable infusion of at least some of said metal precursor into said article to obtain an article having a treated surface layer; and treating the surface layer with a reducing agent to produce metal in the form of nanoparticles. The inventive articles prepared by the inventive process exhibit advantageous electrical and/or optical properties.

Abstract: A process of producing composite sheet is presented, and the process comprises the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of metallic sheets; (b) bonding the metallic sheets with one another; and(c) finishing the bonded composite sheet that has a plurality of metallic layers. In comparison to conventional single type/solid piece of building material, the present invention results in a dramatic cost reduction in various building industry. With the up-to-date technology, the strength of metallic composite sheet remains within structural grade parameter and meets related specifications. Manufacturers are benefited from the cheaper metallic sheet in the composition while enjoying the same quality look of the outer layer. Furthermore, a structure of the composite sheet is also presented in the present invention.

Abstract: An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a powder (A) having a particle size of from 22 to 850 ?m of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (a) which has an ethylene content of from 2 to 60 mol % and has a degree of saponification greater than 95%, and from 0.0001 to 2 parts by weight of inorganic particles (B) having primary particles with a mean particle size of from 1 to 100 nm. The EVOH powder coating composition of the present invention forms a coating film having good uniformity when applied to a substrate as powder coating, even when it contains 1 part by weight or more water relative to 100 parts by weight of EVOH resin.

Abstract: A method of producing a metal plated material, the method including: preparing a polymer solution containing a polymer; preparing a composition by mixing the polymer solution with a monomer at an amount of from 30% by mass to 200% by mass with respect to the polymer, at least one of the polymer or the monomer having a non-dissociative functional group that interacts with a plating catalyst or a precursor thereof, forming a cured layer on a substrate by applying the composition, drying the composition and curing the composition; applying the plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to the cured layer; and conducting plating with respect to the plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to form a plating film on the cured layer.

Abstract: A selectively reflective construct, and a method for making the construct, are described. In one embodiment reflectance, transmission and absorption properties may be controlled in multiple electromagnetic bands. A construct is described comprising a) a thermally transparent, visually opaque substrate comprising a polymeric material and a colorant, and b) a thermally reflective layer comprising a low emissivity component.

Abstract: A transparent conductive material contains a conductive particle, a polyfunctional compound, and an organic compound having a side chain including an ester group, while the ester group is expressed by —COOR, where R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having a carbon atom number of 2 or greater.

Abstract: A susceptor includes an absorbent substrate layer; a first susceptor layer including microwave susceptor material over the substrate layer; and a first protective overcoating layer over the first susceptor layer, where the absorbent substrate layer comprises non-woven fibers.

Abstract: A roofing article is prepared by applying a thin metal or metal oxide film to a base substrate. The thin film has greater than about 80 percent transmission of incident radiation having a wavelength between 300 nm and 700 nm and greater that about 60 percent reflectance of incident radiation having a wavelength between 700 nm and 2500 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display strip easy for automating the process of bonding product-enclosed bags and capable of bonding the product-enclosed bags once removed again.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a resin composition for direct plating whose plating performance such as depositibility and appearance after forming a metal film including copper film and the like by electroplating in direct plating method is excellent, a molded article comprising this composition, and a plated article having a metal film or an alloy film, formed by direct plating. The present composition is a thermoplastic resin composition containing a rubber-reinforced vinyl-based resin and the rubber-reinforced vinyl-based resin comprises a diene-based rubbery polymer [a1] and an ethylene•?-olefin-based rubbery polymer [a2], the total amount of the diene-based rubbery polymer [a1] and the ethylene•?-olefin-based rubbery polymer [a2] is from 3 to 30% by mass based on the thermoplastic resin composition, and the ratio of the ethylene•?-olefin-based rubbery polymer [a2] to the total amount is from 0.01 to 0.4.

Abstract: A method for processing a crosslinkable elastomeric composition including at least one silica reinforcing filler and at least one sulfur-containing organosilane compound by using at least one processing apparatus having an internal metal surface, includes the following steps: (a) pretreating at least one portion of the internal metal surface of the at least one processing apparatus with at least one sulfur-free organosilane compound having at least one hydrolizable group; (b) feeding the crosslinkable elastomeric composition including silica to the at least one processing apparatus; and (c) processing the crosslinkable elastomeric composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to films which are coated with at least two paint coats (2) (3), whereby the backing film (1) is coated with at least one radiation-hardenable paint coat (2) and at least one second paint coat (3), which can harden at least partially without radiation. The invention also relates to a method for producing said films and to their use for coating steel, aluminium and plastic substrates.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for applying a first metal on a substrate, which method comprises the steps a) producing polymers on the surface of said substrate, said polymers comprising carboxylic groups and adsorbed ions of at least one second metal, said ions being adsorbed at a pH above 7, b) reducing said ions to the second metal and c) depositing said first metal on the reduced ions of said second metal. The invention further comprises objects manufactured according to the method. Advantages of the present invention include improved adhesion of the metal coating, possibility to coat many difficult materials. The process is suitable for large-scale and continuous production and it will reduce the waste of metal. Circuits manufactured according to the invention display improved signal integrity. Also there is the possibility to manufacture circuits which are built up sequentially with several layers of conductors in distinct patterns.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to packaging films that include semi-crystalline cyclic olefin copolymers, amorphous cyclic olefin copolymers, and/or cyclic olefin polymers present in the sealant layer and/or in the layer adjacent to the sealant layer such that the film exhibits decreased scalping of essential oils, flavor compounds, antibacterial additives, antifungal additives, and the like from products packaged using the disclosed films. More particularly, the presently disclosed films minimally scalp polar cyclic compounds from the packaged product. The presently disclosed subject matter is further directed to making and using the disclosed films.

Abstract: Process for coating metallic surfaces with a copolymer of olefins and/or dienes, acidic monomers and, optionally, further monomers, the metal surfaces being contaminated with oil and/or grease, and the contamination not being removed prior to coating. Metallic surface obtainable by means of the process.