Antimicrobial/antiviral coatings are applied to substrates such as fabrics by applying and then curing a coating composition. The coating composition includes at least one free radical-curable monomer, at least one free radical initiator, and either or both of certain phenolic and/or menthol compounds and certain non-free radical-curable ammonium compounds.

Display substrates having a hard coat layer on a colorless polyimide substrate are formed from hard coat compositions having certain organic solvents that do not substantially impact the optical and mechanical properties of the colorless polyimide substrate.

Display substrates having a hard coat layer on a colorless polyimide substrate are formed from hard coat compositions having certain organic solvents that do not substantially impact the optical and mechanical properties of the colorless polyimide substrate.

The present invention relates to light-scattering liquid crystal devices suited for use in light control glass such as optical shutters and use in segment displays in, for example, clocks. A light-scattering liquid crystal device according to the present invention includes two substrates 1, of which at least one includes an electrode layer 2 and at least one is transparent, and a light control layer 4 held between the substrates, the light control layer 4 containing a liquid crystal material and a polymer substance, wherein the light-scattering liquid crystal device includes, between the substrates and the light control layer, a thin film layer 3 formed by subjecting a thermally curable compound containing a reactive group to thermal curing. According to the present invention, a light-scattering liquid crystal device having dramatically improved adhesion can be provided.

The present invention relates to light-scattering liquid crystal devices suited for use in light control glass such as optical shutters and use in segment displays in, for example, clocks. A light-scattering liquid crystal device according to the present invention includes two substrates 1, of which at least one includes an electrode layer 2 and at least one is transparent, and a light control layer 4 held between the substrates, the light control layer 4 containing a liquid crystal material and a polymer substance, wherein the light-scattering liquid crystal device includes, between the substrates and the light control layer, a thin film layer 3 formed by subjecting a thermally curable compound containing a reactive group to thermal curing. According to the present invention, a light-scattering liquid crystal device having dramatically improved adhesion can be provided.

Primer compositions and methods of using the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a primer composition includes an epoxy resin with a plurality of epoxy moieties. The primer composition also includes a (meth)acrylic resin with a plurality of (meth)acrylic moieties covalently bonded to an organic moiety. A crosslinking component is also present in the primer composition, where the crosslinking component is an amine.

A passive e-paper assembly includes a charge-transmissible moisture vapor barrier comprising a flexible inorganic material, a charge-responsive, re-writable media layer, and a first adhesion-promoting layer interposed between the moisture vapor barrier and a first side of the charge-responsive media layer.

An adhesive film, a scattering prevention film including the same, and an optical display apparatus including the same are provided. An adhesive film is formed of an adhesive composition including: a polymerization product including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic copolymer; and an alkylene oxide cross-linking agent. The adhesive film contains a substituted monocyclic cyclyloxy group and has a peel strength of about 950 gf/in or more, as measured with respect to a glass plate at about 25° C.

An adhesive film, a scattering prevention film including the same, and an optical display apparatus including the same are provided. An adhesive film is formed of an adhesive composition including: a polymerization product including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic copolymer; and an alkylene oxide cross-linking agent. The adhesive film contains a substituted monocyclic cyclyloxy group and has a peel strength of about 950 gf/in or more, as measured with respect to a glass plate at about 25° C.

A UV absorber-comprising urethane acrylate of formula (I) and a HALS-comprising urethane acrylate of formula (I):

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wherein, UVA is a UV absorber molecule that has a hydroxyl or an amine group reactive with isocyanate, HALS is a HALS molecule that has a hydroxyl or an amine group reactive with isocyanate, and Acr is an acrylate or methacrylate group attached through a linker selected from the group 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, and 1,1-Bis(acryloxymethyl)ethyl isocyanate. The UV absorber-comprising urethane exhibits a UV absorption maximum between 300 and 360 nanometers.