A curable composition contains a polymerizable compound (A), a hydrogen abstracting polymerization initiator (B) represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a photodegradable polymerization initiator (C), and a hydrogen donor (D), wherein the proportion of the hydrogen abstracting polymerization initiator (B) to the entire of the curable composition is from 0.1 to 10 percent by mass and the proportion of the hydrogen donor (D) to the entire of the hydrogen abstracting polymerization initiator (B) is from 30 to 100 percent by mass,

##STR00001## where A represents a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, or a biphenylene group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each, independently represent linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a linear or branched alkoxy group having 2 to 9 carbon atoms.

A curable composition contains a polymerizable compound (A), a hydrogen abstracting polymerization initiator (B) represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a photodegradable polymerization initiator (C), and a hydrogen donor (D), wherein the proportion of the hydrogen abstracting polymerization initiator (B) to the entire of the curable composition is from 0.1 to 10 percent by mass and the proportion of the hydrogen donor (D) to the entire of the hydrogen abstracting polymerization initiator (B) is from 30 to 100 percent by mass,

##STR00001## where A represents a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, or a biphenylene group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each, independently represent linear or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a linear or branched alkoxy group having 2 to 9 carbon atoms.

The invention relates to a process of manufacturing a composite comprising a layer of a polyimide and a substrate, comprising at least these steps: i. Providing a first composition comprising an acid compound; and a second composition comprising a diamine compound; ii. Forming a first layer on the substrate, and iii. Forming a second layer on the first layer, wherein if the first layer is formed by applying the first composition, the second layer is formed by applying the second composition, and vice versa; wherein the first and the second layer overlap at least in part thereby forming a pattern on the substrate; iv. Conducting a thermal treatment on the pattern wherein the polyimide layer is formed. The invention further relates to such a composite, a kit comprising a first composition comprising an acid compound and a second composition comprising a diamine compound as well as a use of the kit.

The invention relates to a process of manufacturing a composite comprising a layer of a polyimide and a substrate, comprising at least these steps: i. Providing a first composition comprising an acid compound; and a second composition comprising a diamine compound; ii. Forming a first layer on the substrate, and iii. Forming a second layer on the first layer, wherein if the first layer is formed by applying the first composition, the second layer is formed by applying the second composition, and vice versa; wherein the first and the second layer overlap at least in part thereby forming a pattern on the substrate; iv. Conducting a thermal treatment on the pattern wherein the polyimide layer is formed. The invention further relates to such a composite, a kit comprising a first composition comprising an acid compound and a second composition comprising a diamine compound as well as a use of the kit.

A receipt roll for a receipt printer of a point of sale system, the receipt roll has a substrate for the printing of receipt information by the receipt printer, and at least one near field RF communicator carried by the substrate and configured to store a unique identifier for communicating via near field communications to a near Held communication device in near field range.

A receipt roll for a receipt printer of a point of sale system, the receipt roll has a substrate for the printing of receipt information by the receipt printer, and at least one near field RF communicator carried by the substrate and configured to store a unique identifier for communicating via near field communications to a near Held communication device in near field range.

A printed matter exhibiting metallic gloss is provided and includes: a substrate; and a metallic glossy layer, being formed on the substrate, and the metallic glossy layer containing scaly particles having a metal. In the metallic glossy layer, the scaly particles are oriented to be substantially parallel to a surface of the metallic glossy layer; and the surface of the metallic glossy layer has a DOI value of greater than or equal to 20% and a Sa value of less than or equal to 2 μm.

A method of manufacturing an aircraft photoluminescent marker that comprises a substrate includes providing an ink or coating adapted to be cured with ultra violet (UV) radiation and printing one or more markings directly onto the substrate of the photoluminescent marker with the ink or coating, followed by curing the ink or coating with UV radiation. The substrate is one of a photoluminescent material or a housing, and the marking comprises at least one of a pattern, wording, images, blocks, or indicia.

A method of manufacturing an aircraft photoluminescent marker that comprises a substrate includes providing an ink or coating adapted to be cured with ultra violet (UV) radiation and printing one or more markings directly onto the substrate of the photoluminescent marker with the ink or coating, followed by curing the ink or coating with UV radiation. The substrate is one of a photoluminescent material or a housing, and the marking comprises at least one of a pattern, wording, images, blocks, or indicia.

Print materials described herein include a first polymerization initiator comprising an initiator material having a thermal decomposition rate and a peak photo-initiated decomposition rate, wherein the thermal dissociation rate is higher than the peak photo-initiated decomposition rate; a vinylic monomer; a polyfunctional monomer; scattering particles; and quantum dots. Methods of making a quantum dot material using such print materials, and of incorporating into light emitting devices, are also described.