A method of improving the adhesion of metathesis compositions, such as ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) compositions, to a substrate is disclosed, in which an adhesion promoter is added to a polymerizable resin composition in order to improve the adhesion of the polymerizing resin to a substrate material. The addition of the adhesion promoter has been found to provide beneficial improvements in the adhesion of metathesis, especially ROMP, compositions to substrates, particularly glass surfaces, leading to improved characteristics in ROMP materials formed therefrom. The adhesion promoter generally comprises a functionalized silane compound and a peroxide compound. A ROMP composition is further disclosed comprising a cyclic olefin, a ROMP metathesis catalyst, and the adhesion promoter.

Glass flakes according to the present invention include: glass flake substrates; and a coating covering at least a portion of a surface of each of the glass flake substrates and composed of a binder. The binder includes a bismaleimide compound, a resin, and a silane coupling agent as essential components and includes a peroxide as an optional component. The proportion of the peroxide in the binder is 8 mass % or less.

A method of producing a colored film-attached glass sheet includes a step of obtaining a colored film-forming coating solution by mixing the following components: (a) a reaction product obtained by reacting an amino group-containing silane compound with at least one boron compound selected from the group consisting of H.sub.3BO.sub.3 and B.sub.2O.sub.3; (b) a metal alkoxide and/or a metal alkoxide condensate; (c) a synthetic resin; (d) a triazine-based UV absorber; (e) a solvent substantially consisting of a non-aqueous solvent having an SP value of 8 to 11.5 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2; and (f) a pigment. The colored film-forming coating solution contains the UV absorber in an amount of 5 to 12% by mass relative to the total solids content and the pigment in an amount equal to 0.02 to 0.50 times the amount of the UV absorber by mass ratio.

A lightweight composite pane is provided that includes a mineral glass or glass-ceramic pane and an organic layer. The weight per unit area of the lightweight composite pane is in the range from 0.5 kg/m.sup.2 to 5.5 kg/m.sup.2, the ratio of the thickness of the mineral glass pane to the thickness of the organic layer is 1:0.01 to 1:1, and the thickness of the organic layer is less than or equal to 500 m. The lightweight composite pane meets the thermal safety requirements of aerospace authorities and has a Total Heat Release, measured in compliance with JAR/FAR/CS 25, App. F, Part IV & AITM 2.0006, of less than 65 kWmin/m.sup.2 and a flame time, after removal of the flame in the Vertical Bunsen Burner Test, measured in compliance with FAR/JAR/CS 25, App. F, Part 1 & AITM 2.0002A, is less than 15 seconds.

A cover glass and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, the method includes: coating a first organic layer on a transparent substrate; forming first via holes on the first organic layer at intervals, heating and melting the first organic layer to flow; wet-etching the transparent substrate having the first organic layer to form a first microstructure on a region of the transparent substrate not shielded by the first organic layer; and removing the first organic layer form the transparent substrate. The present disclosure breaks the limitation for preparing microstructures with size below 5 m in the existing photolithography process, the organic material in wet-etching process can be controlled by heating to make the organic material melted to flow. The size of the microstructure can be reduced and flexibly adjusted according to the pixel size of display panel, the speckle effect of the display device caused by anti-glare treatment can be reduced.

The present invention provides a vaccine product comprising a container, wherein the container comprises an internal surface, the internal surface comprising either (i) silicon dioxide, (ii) a polymeric material, or (iii) a surface treated with ethylene oxide; and a vaccine composition within the container in contact with the internal surface, wherein the vaccine composition comprises virus particles.

A coated article for use as a display screen for automotive displays includes a substrate that is a glass or a glass ceramic and has at least one surface, and an ETC coating bonded to the surface of the substrate by inkjet printing. A method for applying the ETC coating onto the substrate to produce the coated articles includes providing the substrate having the surface, where the substrate is a glass substrate or a glass ceramic substrate. The method further includes preparing an ETC coating composition that includes a polymer and a solvent. The viscosity of the ETC coating composition is from 2 cP to 30 cP. The method further includes inkjet printing the ETC coating composition onto the surface of the substrate and curing the ETC coating composition to produce the ETC coating. Inkjet printing increases the durability and uniformity of the ETC coating.

A method of improving the adhesion of metathesis compositions, such as ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) compositions, to a substrate is disclosed, in which an adhesion promoter is added to a polymerizable resin composition in order to improve the adhesion of the polymerizing resin to a substrate material. The addition of the adhesion promoter has been found to provide beneficial improvements in the adhesion of metathesis, especially ROMP, compositions to substrates, particularly glass surfaces, leading to improved characteristics in ROMP materials formed therefrom. The adhesion promoter generally comprises a functionalized silane compound and a peroxide compound. A ROMP composition is further disclosed comprising a cyclic olefin, a ROMP metathesis catalyst, and the adhesion promoter. Polymer products produced via metathesis (ROMP) reactions of the invention may be utilized to provide a wide range of materials and in a variety of composite applications. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, and polymer and materials chemistry and manufacture.

An apparatus including a durable porous substrate; and a perfluorinated liquid located within pores of the durable porous substrate. The durable porous substrate and the perfluorinated liquid together are configured to provide an omniphobic surface.

A coated glass substrate. The coated glass substrate comprises a glass sheet having a thickness from 0.1 to 0.7 mm and coated on a first side with a first optical layer having a positive photo-elastic constant and coated on a second side with a second optical layer having a negative photo-elastic constant.