An x-ray window can include an adhesive layer sandwiched between and providing a hermetic seal between a thin film and a housing. The adhesive layer can include liquid crystal polymer. The liquid crystal polymer can be opaque, gas-tight, made of low atomic number elements, able to withstand high temperature, low outgassing, low leakage, able to relieve stress in the x-ray window thin film, capable of bonding to many different materials, or combinations thereof.

The invention includes a hot melt adhesive composition including from 15% by weight to 60% by weight of polyester polymer selected from a group consisting of poly lactic acid based polymer (PLA) and polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) based polymer and greater than 30% by weight to 85% by weight, greater than 40% by weight to 85% by weight, or even greater than 50% by weight to 85% by weight of a polyester plasticizer having a weight average molecular weight (M.sub.w) as tested by SEC of no greater than 10,000 Da.

The invention includes a hot melt adhesive composition including from 15% by weight to 60% by weight of polyester polymer selected from a group consisting of poly lactic acid based polymer (PLA) and polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) based polymer and greater than 30% by weight to 85% by weight, greater than 40% by weight to 85% by weight, or even greater than 50% by weight to 85% by weight of a polyester plasticizer having a weight average molecular weight (M.sub.w) as tested by SEC of no greater than 10,000 Da.

Provided is a readily adhesive polyester film that has antistatic properties-and prevents an antistatic agent from transferring to other items The readily adhesive polyester film includes a polyester film and a readily adhesive layer on at least one surface of the polyester film, wherein the readily adhesive layer is formed of a cured composition containing an ion-conducting antistatic agent, a polyester resin, and a polycarbonate urethane resin, a surface of the readily adhesive layer has a surface specific resistance value of 1.0×10.sup.13 Ω/sq or lower, and after the surface of the readily adhesive layer is brought into contact with an additional polyester film and maintained at a temperature of 50° C. under a pressure of 1 kg/cm.sup.2 for 3 days, the surface of the additional polyester film that is in contact with the surface of the readily adhesive layer has a surface specific resistance value of 1.0×10.sup.14 Ω/sq or higher.

Provided is a readily adhesive polyester film that has antistatic properties-and prevents an antistatic agent from transferring to other items The readily adhesive polyester film includes a polyester film and a readily adhesive layer on at least one surface of the polyester film, wherein the readily adhesive layer is formed of a cured composition containing an ion-conducting antistatic agent, a polyester resin, and a polycarbonate urethane resin, a surface of the readily adhesive layer has a surface specific resistance value of 1.0×10.sup.13 Ω/sq or lower, and after the surface of the readily adhesive layer is brought into contact with an additional polyester film and maintained at a temperature of 50° C. under a pressure of 1 kg/cm.sup.2 for 3 days, the surface of the additional polyester film that is in contact with the surface of the readily adhesive layer has a surface specific resistance value of 1.0×10.sup.14 Ω/sq or higher.

A resin-metal composite member for a tire, the member including: a metal member; an adhesive layer; and a covering resin layer in this order, wherein: the adhesive layer includes a continuous phase containing a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer having a polar functional group, and a discontinuous phase containing a styrene-based elastomer, and a ratio of the continuous phase with respect to an entirety of the adhesive layer is from 60% by mass to 93% by mass.

A coated polymer film, such as a coated polyester film, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the coated film may be used as a substrate for digital printing. In one embodiment, the coating contains an anionic anti-static agent comprising a sulphonated copolyester resin. In an alternative embodiment, the coating contains an anti-static agent comprising an organometallic, such as an organo zirconate, in combination with metal oxide particles. The metal oxide particles may comprise nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the coating can further contain a print enhancing agent and an adhesion promoter.

A silicone-modified polyester resin and methods for making the resin are described herein. The method includes production of a siliconized intermediate which is then esterified to give a silicone-modified polyester resin. Coating compositions including the silicone-modified polyester resin are provided, and coated articles with the coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereof are also provided.

A silicone-modified polyester resin and methods for making the resin are described herein. The method includes production of a siliconized intermediate which is then esterified to give a silicone-modified polyester resin. Coating compositions including the silicone-modified polyester resin are provided, and coated articles with the coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereof are also provided.

The invention provides an adhesion promoter composition comprising at least one polymer A selected from at least one epoxy resin-phenol resin precondensate, a mixture of at least one epoxy resin-phenol resin precondensate and epoxy resins, a mixture of epoxy resins and phenol resins, polyamide resins and mixtures thereof, and at least one copolyamide-based hotmelt adhesive. Additionally described is a primer composition comprising at least one polymer B selected from saturated polyester resins, epoxy-phenol resin precondensates, mixtures of epoxy resins and phenol resins, and mixtures thereof, at least one crosslinker resin selected from the group consisting of melamine resins, blocked isocyanate resins and mixtures thereof, at least one catalyst, and at least one copolyamide-based hotmelt adhesive.