A method of producing a gas barrier laminate of the present disclosure includes a step of forming a coating film on a surface of a base film or a laminate including the base film, the coating film containing zinc ions, at least one of metal alkoxide and a hydrolysate thereof, and an aqueous polymer, and a step of drying the coating film to form a gas barrier layer on the surface of the base film or the laminate including the base film. A gas barrier laminate of the present disclosure includes a base film or a laminate including the base film, and a gas barrier layer provided on a surface of the base film or the laminate including the base film. In the gas barrier laminate, the gas barrier layer contains zinc dispersed in the gas barrier layer and an organic-inorganic composite.

A method for producing a metal oxide-polymer laminate, including preparing a polymer layer, and forming a metal oxide layer on a surface of the polymer layer by an aerosol deposition method so that at least a portion of the metal oxide layer is embedded in the polymer layer in a thickness direction thereof.

A method of making large ultrathin free-standing polymer films without use of a sacrificial layer includes the steps of providing a substrate, applying a polyelectrolyte material to said substrate, applying a polymer material onto said substrate and onto said polyelectrolyte material, and directly delaminating said polymer material from said substrate and said polyelectrolyte to produce the ultrathin free-standing polymer film.

There is provided a method of producing a composite which is capable of suitably forming a silicone resin layer for preventing the facilitated transport film from entering the porous support in an acidic gas separation film formed by forming a facilitated transport film on a porous support, and the composite. The problem is solved by the method of producing a composite including hydrophilizing the surface of the porous support using a roll-to-roll system; and coating the hydrophilized surface of the porous support with a silicone coating solution that becomes the silicone resin layer using the roll-to-roll system.

The present invention relates to a method comprising as method steps: a) providing a sheetlike composite precursor comprising a carrier layer; b) overlaying the sheetlike composite precursor on an outer face of the sheetlike composite precursor with a liquid first polymer composition; c) hardening the liquid first polymer composition, thereby obtaining a first polymer layer; and d) overlaying the sheetlike composite precursor on the outer face of the sheetlike composite precursor with a liquid second polymer composition; wherein the first polymer layer in method step d) comprises an isocyanate content in a range from 0.1% to 50% by weight, based on the weight of the first polymer layer. The invention further relates to a sheetlike composite obtainable by the method; a container precursor and a closed container, each comprising the sheetlike composite; and to uses of a liquid primer and the sheetlike composite.

A method of making large ultrathin free-standing polymer films without use of a sacrificial layer includes the steps of providing a substrate, applying a polyelectrolyte material to said substrate, applying a polymer material onto said substrate and onto said polyelectrolyte material, and directly delaminating said polymer material from said substrate and said polyelectrolyte to produce the ultrathin free-standing polymer film.

Provided is an apparatus for treating a workpiece, in particular a plate-shaped workpiece, said apparatus comprising: a coating device configured to apply a coating material, in particular a strip-shaped coating material, to a workpiece; a lacquer application device configured to apply a lacquer to the coating material; and a structuring device configured to adjust a gloss value and/or a haptic property of the surface provided with the lacquer.

A method for forming a coating on a substrate is provided, the method comprises: using a molecular layer deposition (MLD) process depositing at least one layer directly or indirectly on a surface, and an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process, depositing an inorganic film on/over the at least one layer. In the formed coating conditions are established which allow unbound, unreacted and/or partially reacted precursors to enter chemical interaction with harmful environmental species penetrated into the coating at defective sites thereof and seal said defective sites through formation of a sealing compound. A laminate coating, uses thereof and coated items are further provided.

A polymer-based substrate is proposed, which in particular is electrostatically coatable, wherein the substrate has a substrate base body made using a polymeric material and a two- or multi-layer coating applied to a surface region of the substrate base body, wherein a first layer of the coating is configured as a bonding layer and is arranged in contact with the surface region of the substrate base body, wherein a second layer of the coating is configured as a lacquerable cover layer, wherein at least one layer of the coating is produced as a layer with reduced surface resistance using a proportion of an electrically non-insulating material, such that it results in a specific surface resistance of this layer of about 10.sup.10 Ohm or less, and wherein at least one layer of the coating is configured as a film.

A method for forming a resultant material. The method can include obtaining a base material including a fibrous material with a plurality of fiber portions extending from a face of the base material. The method further can include treating at least the face of the base material, the treating at least the face including applying heat along at least a portion of the face with a treatment unit to at least partially remove the plurality of fiber portions extending from the face.