Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to photovoltaic module for use on a roof. In some embodiments, the photovoltaic module may include a solar cell and a polymeric continuous fiber tape. In some embodiments, the polymeric continuous fiber tape comprises a polymer and glass fiber. In some embodiments, the glass fiber is present in an amount greater than about 50% by weight based on a total weight of the polymeric continuous fiber tape. In some embodiments, the polymeric continuous fiber tape comprises an elastic modulus greater than 1 GPa and an optical transmission greater than 80%.

A crosslinked adhesive composition comprising: (i) a polymer; (ii) solid particles embedded within the polymer; and (iii) a multiplicity of boronate linkages crosslinking between the polymer and solid particles, wherein the boronate linkages have the formula

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wherein the polymer and particles are connected to each other through the boronate linkages, and the crosslinked adhesive composition has an ability to bond surfaces and a further ability to thermally debond and rebond the surfaces. Also described herein is a method of bonding first and second surfaces together, the method comprising placing the above-described crosslinked adhesive composition onto the first surface and pressing the second surface onto the crosslinked adhesive composition on the first surface.

Barrier adhesive compositions include at least one polyisobutylene-containing polymer and a curable silsesquioxane additive. The curable silsesquioxane additive may contain free radically polymerizable groups. Barrier film articles include the barrier adhesive compositions and a film. The barrier film articles can be used to encapsulate organic electronic devices.

A sealing film which seals between a metal first base and a second base, the sealing film including: a first adhesive layer that mainly contains an acid-modified polyolefin and adheres to the first base; a second adhesive layer that mainly contains a polyolefin and adheres to the second base; and a base material layer provided between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer, in which the base material layer contains (A), (B), and (C), a ratio [(A)/(B)+(C)] is 90/10 to 20/80, a content percentage of (B) with respect to a total amount of (A), (B), and (C) is 5% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less, and a content percentage of (C) with respect to the total amount of (A), (B), and (C) is 5% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less.

The present invention provides a UV curable composition, a UV curable adhesive film and a UV curable adhesive tape. The UV curable composition comprises, based on the total weight thereof as 100 wt %: 25 to 60 wt % of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; 20 to 60 wt % of an epoxy resin; 5 to 20 wt % of glass bubbles; 0.3 to 8 wt % of a hydroxy-containing compound; and 0.5 to 5 wt % of a photoinitiator. According to the technical solution of the present invention, cohesive failure can be achieved in the cured adhesive film by the addition of glass bubbles into the UV curable system. The UV curable product provided in the present invention can achieve a good balance among the initial adhesivity, structural strength after curing, odorlessness or low odor, and other performance.

A manufacturing method of an adhesive layer includes: providing a preliminary adhesive layer, attaching a mask to a first area portion of the preliminary adhesive layer, and thereby, provide a second area portion of the preliminary adhesive layer that is adjacent to the first area portion and to which the mask is not attached, to provide an adhesive layer that exhibits good folding reliability. In addition, a display device may exhibit good folding reliability characteristics by including the adhesive layer from which an adhesion force of a folding area is reduced between a supporting member and a display panel of the display device.

An encapsulant sheet suitable for encapsulating a light-emitting element in a self-luminous display, etc. A resin sheet having a polyolefin as a base resin, wherein the resin sheet is created as an encapsulant sheet for a self-luminous display or for a direct backlight, the melt viscosity of the encapsulant sheet, at a shear velocity of 2.43×10 sec-1 and measured at a temperature of 120° C., being 5.0×103 poise to 1.0×105 poise inclusive.

Provided herein is a solvent-based pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a polymer comprising a vinyl acetate monomer, an acrylic ester monomer, and a monomer having hydroxyl or amine functionality. The adhesive also comprise a crosslinker. The coated and dried adhesive has outgassing of less than 2000 ng/cm.sup.2, even when applied to an electronic device that is operated at elevated temperature.

Provided is an optical laminate having excellent resistance to the pressure from the surface and a display device including the same. The optical laminate includes a surface protective layer, a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a light absorption anisotropic layer, and a second pressure sensitive adhesive layer in this order, in which an indentation elastic modulus of the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer is greater than an indentation elastic modulus of the light absorption anisotropic layer, the light absorption anisotropic layer is a layer formed of a composition for forming a light absorption anisotropic layer containing a liquid crystal compound and a dichroic substance, and a thickness of the light absorption anisotropic layer is less than 5 μm.

A roofing underlayment capable of adhering to a roof deck comprising: (a) a roofing membrane having a first and a second major surface; and (b) a pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed on the first major surface of the roofing membrane and comprising: (i) at least one of butyl rubber or polyisobutylene; (ii) a first liquid plasticizer, preferably polybutene; and (iii) a tackifier, wherein the Tg of the adhesive is at most about 100 C. The adhesive provides high bond strength and excellent long-term heat aging, weathering resistance, as well as good low temperature properties while providing a moisture proof seam. A method for making the roofing underlayment includes applying the adhesive to the membrane then applying a release liner over the adhesive layer. A method for using the roofing underlayment comprises removing the release liner then adhering the underlayment to the roof deck by contacting the first to the roof deck.