Described herein is a multilayer microporous film or membrane that may exhibit improved properties, including improved dielectric break down and strength, compared to prior monolayer or tri-layer microporous membranes of the same thickness. The preferred multilayer microporous membrane comprises microlayers and one or more lamination barriers. Also disclosed is a battery separator or battery comprising one or more of the multilayer microporous films or membranes. The inventive battery and battery separator is preferably safer and more robust than batteries and battery separators using prior monolayer and tri-layer microporous membranes. Also, described herein is a method for making the multilayer microporous separators, membranes or films described herein.

Described herein is a multilayer microporous film or membrane that may exhibit improved properties, including improved dielectric break down and strength, compared to prior monolayer or tri-layer microporous membranes of the same thickness. The preferred multilayer microporous membrane comprises microlayers and one or more lamination barriers. Also disclosed is a battery separator or battery comprising one or more of the multilayer microporous films or membranes. The inventive battery and battery separator is preferably safer and more robust than batteries and battery separators using prior monolayer and tri-layer microporous membranes. Also, described herein is a method for making the multilayer microporous separators, membranes or films described herein.

Provided is an exterior material for an electrical storage device that can be cold molded, the exterior material being configured from a layered body comprising at least a base material layer, an adhesive agent layer, a barrier layer, and a thermally fusible resin layer in the stated order, wherein the exterior material for an electrical storage device has exceptional moist heat resistance. An exterior material for an electrical storage device, the exterior material being configured from a layered body comprising at least a base material layer, an adhesive agent layer, a barrier layer, and a thermally fusible resin layer in the stated order, the adhesive agent layer having moist heat resistance, and it being possible to conduct cold molding on the layered body.

A resin composition, wherein a resin component in the resin composition has a group represented by the following General Formula (11), (21) or (31) and a urethane bond:

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(in the formulae, Z.sup.1 is an alkyl group, and one or more hydrogen atoms in the alkyl group may be substituted with a cyano group, a carboxy group or a methoxycarbonyl group, and two or more of the substituents may be the same as or different from each other; Z.sup.2 is an alkyl group; Z.sup.3 is an aryl group; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and the bond with the symbol * is formed with the bonding destination of the group represented by General Formula (11), (21) or (31)).

The laminated film for bonding comprises: a first layer; a second layer disposed opposite to the first layer; and a third layer interposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the laminated film comprises a first end having a first thickness and a second end having a second thickness different from the first thickness, and a measuring area disposed between the first end and the second end and having a center thickness, wherein the center thickness is less than or equal to a middle value of the first thickness and the second thickness, wherein a penetration coefficient (F.sub.pe) at the measuring area is 1.35 kgf/mm.sup.2*mm or more, and wherein, a ratio of a sum of a thickness of the first layer and a thickness of the second layer to a thickness of the third layer is 100:12 to 24.

A structural member including a lightweight core, one or more skins, and a crosslinking nanolayer interposed therebetween that results in significant mechanical strength in the structure. The core is a polymer of reduced density by way of included voids, such as an open or closed cell foam, honeycomb, or corrugated structure. The core polymer has a lower density and may have a higher softening or melting temperature than the polymer skin materials. The core may be discontinuous at the interface with the skin such that only a small percentage of the core surface is actually in contact with the skin compared to the overall area of the interface. The skin may be a thermoplastic layer that attaches to the core material. The skin may be a composite material including non-thermoplastic reinforcements. The crosslinking nanolayer is covalently bonded to the surface of the core material and provides molecular compatibility with the skin material.

A method of manufacturing a fiber reinforced composite material lid for an utility vault including mixing an unsaturated polyester thermosetting matrix in to a resin paste, compounding the resin paste into a fiber reinforced composite material, maturing the compounded fiber reinforced composite material, cutting the matured compound into a charge pattern, molding the charge pattern in a mold cavity of a heated mold under low pressure to form the lid and cooling and machining the lid. The mold includes a cavity die and a core die having a shear angle for interfacing the core die within the cavity die and a steam pot for heating the cavity die and the core die, wherein the lid is molded between the cavity die and the core die and removed from the mold by a lid ejection mechanism.

A method of manufacturing a fiber reinforced composite material lid for an utility vault including mixing an unsaturated polyester thermosetting matrix in to a resin paste, compounding the resin paste into a fiber reinforced composite material, maturing the compounded fiber reinforced composite material, cutting the matured compound into a charge pattern, molding the charge pattern in a mold cavity of a heated mold under low pressure to form the lid and cooling and machining the lid. The mold includes a cavity die and a core die having a shear angle for interfacing the core die within the cavity die and a steam pot for heating the cavity die and the core die, wherein the lid is molded between the cavity die and the core die and removed from the mold by a lid ejection mechanism.

Methods for forming a laminate are provided. The method provides a highly aligned block copolymer without orientation defects, coordination number defects distance defects and the like on a substrate, thereby providing a laminate which can be effectively applied to the production of various patterned substrates, and a method for producing a patterned substrate using the same.

Methods for forming a laminate are provided. The method provides a highly aligned block copolymer without orientation defects, coordination number defects distance defects and the like on a substrate, thereby providing a laminate which can be effectively applied to the production of various patterned substrates, and a method for producing a patterned substrate using the same.