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.

The present invention relates generally to the field of laminated packaging. In particular, the present invention relates to laminated flexible packaging comprising aluminium and a plastic sealant layer only on one side of the aluminium. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a laminated flexible packaging made at least in part from a laminated flexible packaging material comprising an aluminium foil layer, a plastic sealant layer and a coating, wherein the aluminium foil layer is laminated to the plastic sealant layer on the side facing the packaged product, the other side of the aluminium foil layer is coated with the coating but not laminated to a layer of plastic or paper, and wherein the laminated flexible packaging is manufactured from the laminated flexible packaging material on a horizontal form fill and seal (HFFS) machine.

A chafe layer for a fluid conduit, wherein the chafe layer consists of thermoplastic polyurethane which contains a polyol, in particular a short-chained, diol as a chain extender and isocyanate. The polyol is a polycarbonate. A fluid conduit, a method for producing a fluid conduit as well as the use of a polyurethane and the use of an ethylene copolymer as an additive.

Polybutylene terephthalate can be used as a gas diffusion barrier for closed-cell rigid polyurethane foams. A thermal insulation element containing a closed-cell, rigid polyurethane foam, which is at least partially covered by a layer system containing at least one layer formed by a polybutylene terephthalate composition, is useful. Articles and devices may contain a corresponding thermal insulation structure, such as refrigerators, insulation panels, pipe insulations, water heaters, and thermally insulated transport boxes.

A multilayer film comprising, in this order: (a) a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate layer, (b) a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, (c) an elastic polyurethane dispersion, and (d) a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate layer.

Layer (d) preferably has the structure A:B:A:C; where A and B preferably comprise crystalline PET and antiblocking particles and C is preferably an amorphous, heat-sealable copolyester.

The present invention relates to a multilayer film comprising at least two outer layers (A) and (C) and at least one core layer (B), at least one of the outer layers (A) and/or (C) comprises component a1), whereas the other outer layer comprises component a1) or a2), whereby component a1) is a terpolymer of propylene, ethylene and one C4 to C10 α-olefin; whereby said terpolymer a1) has an ethylene content in the range of 0.1 to 8.0 wt.-% based on the total weight of the terpolymer a1); a C4 to C10 α-olefin content in the range of 0.1 to 16.0 wt.-% based on the total weight of the terpolymer a1); and a melt flow rate MFR2 measured according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) in the range of 0.5 to 12.0 g/10 min; component a2) is a polypropylene having a melting temperature of at least 150° C.; and layer (B) comprises a heterophasic propylene copolymer b), said heterophasic propylene copolymer b) comprises a matrix being a random propylene copolymer b1) and an elastomeric propylene copolymer b2) dispersed in said matrix; whereby the heterophasic propylene copolymer b) has a melt flow rate MFR2 measured according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) in the range of 0.3 to 20.0 g/10 min; a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) determined according ISO 16152 (25° C.) in the range of 16.0 to 50.0 wt.-%; and a comonomer content in the range of 11.5 to 21.0 mol-%. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of the multilayer film according to the present invention for soft packaging applications, preferably pouches for food packaging, for medical applications or for pharmaceutical applications.

Provided is a heat-resistant shrinkable adhesive film capable of reducing or preventing defects such as shrinkage when exposed to a high temperature even when bonded in a highly stretched state. A heat-resistant shrinkable adhesive film according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes (A) an acid functional group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature of about 25° C. or lower, and (B) an acid or base functional group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature of about 50° C. or higher, the mixing ratio of the component (A) being larger than the mixing ratio of the component (B), and the adhesive film including an adhesive layer with a crosslinked structure derived from a metal coordination bond crosslinking agent and can be stretched to an area magnification of 4 times or more

The resin composition of the present invention has a phase separation structure including a continuous phase of a thermoplastic resin A and a dispersion phase of a thermoplastic resin B, wherein the thermoplastic resin A and the thermoplastic resin B each have a glass transition temperature of −50° C. or more and 50° C. or less, an absolute value of a difference between glass transition temperatures Tg1 and Tg2, which are each in a range of −50° C. or more and 50° C. or less, is 17° C. or less, and a haze at 23° C. is less than 1.5%. The present invention can provide a resin composition excellent in transparency at low temperature, a resin film containing the resin composition, and a glass laminate including the resin film.

A composite cooling film comprises an anti soiling layer of fluorinated organic polymeric material and a reflective metal layer that is disposed inwardly of the anti soiling layer, wherein the antisoiling layer comprises a first, outwardly-facing, exposed antisoiling surface and a second, inwardly-facing opposing surface.

Described is a mono-axially oriented polyolefin film including a core or base layer containing a plurality of voids formed by a cavitating agent, wherein the film is oriented at least 4 times in the machine direction, and exhibits excellent tear resistance in the transverse direction.