A display device includes a scanned projector for projecting a beam of light, and a diffraction grating for dispersing the light at a plurality of angles into a waveguide, wherein at least a portion of the diffraction grating includes a nanovoided polymer. Manipulation of the nanovoid topology, such as through capacitive actuation, can be used to reversibly control the effective refractive index of the nanovoided polymer and hence the grating efficiency. The switchable grating can be used to control the amount of diffraction of an incident beam of light through the grating thereby decreasing optical loss. Various other methods, systems, apparatuses, and materials are also disclosed.

In some examples, a device includes a nanovoided polymer element, a planarization layer disposed on a surface of the nanovoided polymer element, a first electrode disposed on the planarization layer, and a second electrode. The nanovoided polymer element may be located at least in part between the first electrode and the second electrode. The planarization layer may be located between the nanovoided polymer element and the first electrode.

A stretch-modified elastomeric multilayer film comprising a core layer comprising a first ethylene-α-olefin block copolymer, wherein the first ethylene-α-olefin block copolymer comprises at least 50 mol. % ethylene, has a melt index (I2) from 0.5 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, and has a density of 0.850 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc, and at least one outer layer independently comprising a second ethylene-α-olefin block copolymer and from 2.5 to 30 wt. % of an antiblock agent, wherein the second ethylene-α-olefin block copolymer comprises at least 50 mol. % ethylene, has a melt index (I2) from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min, and has a density of 0.850 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc, wherein the density of the first ethylene-α-olefin block copolymer is equal to or greater than the density of the second ethylene-α-olefin block copolymer.

The invention relates to a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film comprising a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most 1.0 wt % based on the propylene-ethylene copolymer having an Mw/Mn in the range from 5.0 to 12, wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average weight and wherein Mw and Mn are measured according to ASTM D6474-12, an XS in the range from 1.0 to 6.0 wt %, wherein XS stands for the amount of xylene solubles which are measured according to ASTM D 5492-10, a melt flow rate in the range of 1 to 10 dg/min as measured according to IS01133 (2.16 kg/230° C.) and a crystal size distribution as indicated by a height/width ratio of the highest peak of the first cooling curve of at least 0.70 W/g° C. as determined by ASTM D3418-08 using a heating and cooling rate of 10° C./min.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to an embodiment of the present technology, there is provided a structure including a decorative portion and a member. The decorative portion includes a single-layered metal layer that includes fine cracks and varies in addition concentration of a predetermined element in a thickness direction of the metal layer. The member includes a decorated region to which the decorative portion is bonded.

To provide a decorative film in which swelling of a layer containing a fluorinated polymer is suppressed and adhesion of the layer containing the fluorinated polymer is excellent; and a method for producing a three-dimensional molded product provided with a decorative film. The decorative film is characterized by comprising a base film containing a plasticizer; a first layer containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyvinylidene fluoride, a polymethyl methacrylate and a polyurethane; and a second layer containing a fluorinated polymer comprising units based on a fluoroolefin and units based on at least one type of non-fluorinated monomer selected from the group consisting of a vinyl ether, a vinyl ester, an allyl ether and an allyl ester, in this order; wherein the water contact angle of the surface on the first layer side of the second layer is larger than the water contact angle on the second layer side of the first layer, and the difference between the water contact angle of the surface on the first layer side of the second layer and the water contact angle of the surface on the second layer side of the first layer is more than 0° and at most 50°.

A stretched film, which has excellent impact resistance and oxygen barrier properties and which suppresses the number of pinholes after being bent, a packaging material using the same, and a method for producing the stretched film are provided. The stretched film contains from 80 to 5 parts by mass of a polyamide resin (B) relative to from 20 to 95 parts by mass of a polyamide resin (A), the polyamide resin (A) being an aliphatic polyamide resin, the polyamide resin (B) containing a constituent unit derived from a diamine and a constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid, 70 mol % or more of the constituent unit derived from a diamine being derived from xylylenediamine, from 30 to 70 mol % of the constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid being derived from an am-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 4 to 8 carbons, and from 70 to 30 mol % of the constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid being derived from isophthalic acid provided that a total of the constituent units derived from a dicarboxylic acid is not more than 100 mol %.

Embodiments relate to a heat shrinkable film, which has a heat shrinkage rate in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction that is not high even at a high temperature and which is printable thereon. The heat shrinkable film comprises a polyester resin, wherein the heat shrinkage characteristics in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction satisfy the following Relationships 1 and 2:
−15≤ΔT.sub.70−65≤0  [Relationship 1]
0≤ΔT.sub.100−95≤5  [Relationship 2] wherein ΔT.sub.X−Y is a value obtained by subtracting a heat shrinkage rate of the heat shrinkable film in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction after the heat shrinkable film is immersed in a water bath for 10 seconds at Y° C. from a heat shrinkage rate of the heat shrinkable film in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction after the heat shrinkable film is immersed in a water bath for 10 seconds at X° C.

A stone paper includes a first material layer and a second material layer. The first material layer includes a first inorganic material, a first plastic material, and an additive, wherein the first inorganic material, the first plastic material, and the additive are mixed together. The second material layer is coextruded on at least one surface of the first material layer, and the second material layer includes a second inorganic material, a nonmetal thermoconductive material, and a second plastic material, wherein the second inorganic material, the nonmetal thermoconductive material, and the second plastic material are mixted together. A manufacturing method of a stone paper is also disclosed herein.

A resin member has a longitudinal direction, includes a stretchable portion having an extending portion extending in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction, when the resin member is stretched in the longitudinal direction, an angle at which the extending portion extends changes, and the material of the stretchable portion contains cellulose fibers and a resin.