Provided herein are methods for the modulation of appearance or material properties within items of apparel or equipment. Also provided herein are design articles having alterable designs.

Provided herein are methods for the modulation of appearance or material properties within items of apparel or equipment. Also provided herein are design articles having alterable designs.

Provided herein are methods for the modulation of appearance or material properties within items of apparel or equipment. Also provided herein are design articles having alterable designs.

Provided herein are methods for the modulation of appearance or material properties within items of apparel or equipment. Also provided herein are design articles having alterable designs.

Surface-treated infrared-absorbing fine particles with excellent moisture and heat resistance and excellent infrared-absorbing properties, surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particle powder containing the surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particles, an infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid and an infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion body using the surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particles, and a method for producing them, wherein a surface of infrared absorbing particles is coated with a coating layer containing at least one selected from hydrolysis product of a metal chelate compound, polymer of hydrolysis product of a metal chelate compound, hydrolysis product of a metal cyclic oligomer compound, and polymer of hydrolysis product of a metal cyclic oligomer compound.

Surface-treated infrared-absorbing fine particles with excellent moisture and heat resistance and excellent infrared-absorbing properties, surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particle powder containing the surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particles, an infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion liquid and an infrared absorbing fine particle dispersion body using the surface-treated infrared absorbing fine particles, and a method for producing them, wherein a surface of infrared absorbing particles is coated with a coating layer containing at least one selected from hydrolysis product of a metal chelate compound, polymer of hydrolysis product of a metal chelate compound, hydrolysis product of a metal cyclic oligomer compound, and polymer of hydrolysis product of a metal cyclic oligomer compound.

A composition includes a near infrared absorbing pigment, a compound represented by Formula (1), a primary to tertiary amine compound having a molecular weight of 500 or less and a boiling point of 300 C. or lower, a resin, and a solvent, in which the compound represented by Formula (1) has a solubility in propylene glycol methyl ether acetate at 25 C. of 0.1 g/L or higher, and a content of the amine compound in a total solid content of the composition is 10 to 5000 mass ppm.

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A composition includes a near infrared absorbing pigment, a compound represented by Formula (1), a primary to tertiary amine compound having a molecular weight of 500 or less and a boiling point of 300 C. or lower, a resin, and a solvent, in which the compound represented by Formula (1) has a solubility in propylene glycol methyl ether acetate at 25 C. of 0.1 g/L or higher, and a content of the amine compound in a total solid content of the composition is 10 to 5000 mass ppm.

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A hybrid electrostatic actuator for use in conjunction with microfluidic devices, microlenses, optical irises and flat panel displays is provided. The hybrid electrostatic actuator includes a substrate having an upper surface and an electrical conductor supported in spaced relation to the substrate. A fluid is received between the substrate and the electrical conductor. An electrostatic generator is configured to selectively apply a variable electrostatic force on the electrical conductor. The application of the variable electrostatic force on the electrical conductor displaces the fluid from between the substrate and the electrical conductor.

A hybrid electrostatic actuator for use in conjunction with microfluidic devices, microlenses, optical irises and flat panel displays is provided. The hybrid electrostatic actuator includes a substrate having an upper surface and an electrical conductor supported in spaced relation to the substrate. A fluid is received between the substrate and the electrical conductor. An electrostatic generator is configured to selectively apply a variable electrostatic force on the electrical conductor. The application of the variable electrostatic force on the electrical conductor displaces the fluid from between the substrate and the electrical conductor.