A composite cooling film including non-fluorinated organic polymeric layer, a metal layer disposed inwardly of the non-fluorinated organic polymeric layer, and an antisoiling, ultraviolet-absorbing hardcoat layer that is disposed outwardly of the non-fluorinated organic polymeric layer.

Disclosed are metal articles and methods of making and processing such metal articles. More particularly, disclosed are aluminum alloy articles exhibiting controllable surface properties, including excellent bond durability. An aluminum alloy article as described herein includes a surface having a concentration of an alloying element, and a coating having a concentration of an element capable of interacting with the alloying element. Also disclosed herein are methods of providing metal articles having excellent bond durability.

Curable compositions comprising a urethane multifunctional (meth)acrylate, a photo initiator system, a moisture-cure initiator, and an oligomer, where the oligomer is represented by the formula (I) where each X.sup.1 is independently alkylene; each X.sup.2 is independently alkylene, polyether, polyester, or polyurethane; R.sup.1 is a (meth)acrylate; R.sup.2 is urethane or isocyanate; and R.sup.3 alkylene (meth)acrylate, polyester (meth)acrylate, polyether, polyester, polyurethane, or nothing, and where the ratio of (meth)acrylate to isocyanate in the oligomer is 1:1 to 1:2. Methods of making curable compositions, methods of sealing a substrate, and methods of adhering two substrates are provided.

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A resin composition includes 20 parts by weight to 45 parts by weight of a phosphorus-containing bismaleimide and 100 parts by weight of a thermosetting resin, wherein the phosphorus-containing bismaleimide has a structure of Formula (I); the thermosetting resin is selected from a vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin, a maleimide resin, a polyolefin resin, a prepolymer of maleimide resin, and a combination thereof. The resin composition may be used to make a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and at least one of the following properties can be improved, including flame retardancy, outgassing properties, arc resistance, copper foil peeling strength, X-axis coefficient of thermal expansion, glass transition temperature and water absorption rate.

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The present invention relates to an adhesive sheet. As the adhesive sheet of one embodiment of the present invention retains the properties of conventional adhesive sheet, such as excellent adhesion and durability in high temperature and humidity environment, it can be utilized for manufacturing large-scale electrodes at low prices, and the electrodes manufactured above can be used for various applications such as solar cell, display, and touch panel.

An self-adhesive millable silicone rubber composition contains: 100 parts by mass of (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms per molecule and an average polymerization degree of 100 or more; 5 to 50 parts by mass of (B) a reinforcing silica having a specific surface area of 50 m.sup.2/g or more; 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of (C) an organosilicon compound having epoxy and alkoxy groups per molecule; 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of (D) an organosilicon compound having isocyanate group and alkoxy groups per molecule; and an effective curing amount of (E) a curing agent. The content of an organosilicon compound having a siloxane bond and benzene ring per molecule is 0 to 0.1 parts by mass, and the content of an organosilicon compound having a siloxane bond and an epoxy group per molecule is 0 to 0.1 parts by mass.

Disclosed herein is a bio-based copolymer comprising in polymerized form (i) at least one polymerizable bio-based monomer containing one phenolic hydroxyl group which has been derivatized to provide at least one polymerizable functional group which is an ethylenically unsaturated functional group (such as a [meth]acrylate group), where the precursors of the polymerizable bio-based monomers are derived from raw lignin-containing biomass, and (ii) at least one ion-conducting co-monomer other than the bio-based monomer. Also disclosed herein are binders comprising the bio-based copolymer, electrodes comprising the binder, polymer electrolytes comprising the bio-based copolymer and an electrochemical device comprising an electrode in electrical contact with a polymer electrolyte, wherein at least one of the electrode and the polymer electrolyte comprises the bio-based copolymer.

The present invention provides an electrical debonding type adhesive sheet capable of producing a joined body in which a voltage can be stably applied to an electrical debonding type adhesive layer. An electrical debonding type adhesive sheet according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a first adhesive layer, a substrate for voltage application including an electroconductive layer and a base layer, and a second adhesive layer in this order, and has a first protrudent part, in which the first adhesive layer and the substrate for voltage application extend and protrude with respect to the second adhesive layer, and a second protrudent part, in which the substrate for voltage application extends from the first protrudent part and protrudes with respect to the first adhesive layer.

A self-disinfecting photocatalyst sheet includes a substrate material and a photocatalyst layer with a primary photocatalyst and a secondary photocatalyst. The primary photocatalyst is a metal oxide photocatalyst, whereas the secondary photocatalyst is a metallic photocatalyst. The primary photocatalyst forms a covalent bond with the substrate material. The self-disinfecting photocatalyst sheet is photocatalytic active to different bands of wavelength. Another self-disinfecting photocatalyst sheet includes a substrate material, a prime material layer and a photocatalyst layer with a primary photocatalyst and a secondary photocatalyst. The prime material layer is between the substrate and the photocatalyst layer. The primary photocatalyst forms a covalent bond with the prime material.

A rubber-metal bonded article with an adhesion promoter in the rubber selected from neoalkoxy zirconates and polyimides. Articles requiring compressed rubber exhibit improved retention of compressive strain after assembly of the article and activation of the adhesion promoter. Also claimed is a method wherein a rubber composition may be fully cured, then assembled between two substrates under compression, then the adhesion promoter activated to form the bond.