An electro-optic device includes a first substrate having a first conductive layer thereon; a second substrate having a second conductive layer thereon; and an electro-optic layer comprising electro-optic microcapsules in a 100% solids or substantially solvent free radiation curable binder, the electro-optic layer being disposed between the first and second substrates in contact with the first and second conductive layers.

A liquid crystal optical device is provided, including a layered structure including at least two support substrates. An external hole patterned control electrode is provided on one of the substrates and has an aperture. An internal hole patterned control electrode is provided on one of the substrates within the aperture, the internal and outer control electrodes being separated by a gap, which forms part of the aperture. A weakly conductive material is provided on one of the substrates over the aperture. A planar transparent electrode is provided on another one of the substrates. An alignment surface is provided on the substrates over the electrodes. A layer of liquid crystal material is contained by the substrates and in contact with the alignment surface of the substrates. A floating transparent electrode is provided on a side of one of the substrates opposite the outer and the internal hole patterned electrode.

A liquid crystal optical device is provided, including a layered structure including at least two support substrates. An external hole patterned control electrode is provided on one of the substrates and has an aperture. An internal hole patterned control electrode is provided on one of the substrates within the aperture, the internal and outer control electrodes being separated by a gap, which forms part of the aperture. A weakly conductive material is provided on one of the substrates over the aperture. A planar transparent electrode is provided on another one of the substrates. An alignment surface is provided on the substrates over the electrodes. A layer of liquid crystal material is contained by the substrates and in contact with the alignment surface of the substrates. A floating transparent electrode is provided on a side of one of the substrates opposite the outer and the internal hole patterned electrode.

A product comprising a substrate and a multilayer coating for the thermal control of a surface comprising a first inner layer intended to be deposited on said surface, a second intermediate layer applied on said first inner layer and a third outer layer applied on said second intermediate layer in which: said first inner layer comprises a co-dispersion of conductive nanoparticles and dielectric nanoparticles

A protective film includes an adhesive layer and a base film layer that are stacked. The adhesive layer is configured to adhere to a foldable display. The base film layer includes one or more layers of high-modulus base film and one or more layers of low-modulus base film. An elastic modulus of the high-modulus base film is greater than an elastic modulus of the low-modulus base film. The high-modulus base film and the low-modulus base film are alternately stacked. A surface layer in the base film layer and non-adjacent to the adhesive layer is the high-modulus base film. The protective film is configured to be firmly attached to the foldable display, resists rebounding and warping when the display is bent, and protects the foldable display.

An optical sheet includes: a transparent substrate sheet; and a sticking preventive portion provided on the back face of the transparent substrate sheet. The sticking preventive portion includes a plurality of printed dots. The average diameter of the printed dots is preferably no less than 1 μm and no greater than 200 μm. The ratio of the average height to the average diameter of the printed dots is preferably no less than 1/100 and no greater than 1. The printed dot preferably has a hemisphere-like shape having a height less than a diameter. The arrangement density of the printed dots on the back face of the substrate sheet is preferably no less than 10 dots/mm.sup.2 and no greater than 2,500 dots/mm.sup.2. A principal component of the printed dots is preferably is preferably an acrylic resin, a urethane resin or an acrylic urethane resin.

An optical sheet includes: a transparent substrate sheet; and a sticking preventive portion provided on the back face of the transparent substrate sheet. The sticking preventive portion includes a plurality of printed dots. The average diameter of the printed dots is preferably no less than 1 μm and no greater than 200 μm. The ratio of the average height to the average diameter of the printed dots is preferably no less than 1/100 and no greater than 1. The printed dot preferably has a hemisphere-like shape having a height less than a diameter. The arrangement density of the printed dots on the back face of the substrate sheet is preferably no less than 10 dots/mm.sup.2 and no greater than 2,500 dots/mm.sup.2. A principal component of the printed dots is preferably is preferably an acrylic resin, a urethane resin or an acrylic urethane resin.

Disclosed is a light transmitting laminate for optical use that is excellent in adhesion and workability. The light transmitting laminate for optical use contains a polyolefin layer and a thin film layer made of a metal layer or a metal oxide layer. The metal layer is made of at least one selected from silver, a silver alloy, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, iron, and an iron alloy. The metal oxide layer is made of at least one selected from an indium tin oxide, an indium zinc oxide, a zinc oxide, a tin oxide, an aluminum zinc oxide, a gallium zinc oxide, and an indium gallium zinc oxide. The thin film layer is formed by sputtering. The polyolefin layer contains on both surfaces thereof silica particles.

Provided is a conductive sheet including a transparent conductive layer and a brightness enhancement film, in which interlayer peeling hardly occurs. A conductive sheet of the present invention includes a brightness enhancement film, a resin layer, and a transparent conductive layer in the stated order. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer contains metal nanowires. In one embodiment, the metal nanowires include silver nanowires. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive layer further contains a binder resin.

The present invention relates to a curable composition, providing, upon curing, an abrasion-resistant, transparent, antistatic coating, comprising carbon nanotubes and a binder comprising at least one epoxysilane compound, preferably an epoxyalkoxysilane, and optionally fillers such as nanoparticles of non electrically conductive oxides and/or additional binder components such as tetraethoxysilane. The invention further relates to optical articles comprising a substrate, and, starting from the substrate, an abrasion- and/or scratch-resistant coating, and an antistatic coating formed by depositing directly onto said abrasion- and/or scratch-resistant coating the above referred curable composition. The obtained optical articles exhibit antistatic properties, high optical transparency with about 91-92% of transmittance, low haze and improved abrasion resistance.