This invention relates to devices integrally comprising fibres that have emissivities, particularly of infrared radiation, that can be controllably varied. The active emissive surface comprises graphene layers with intercalated ions.

Pressure sensitive adhesives and tapes having flame-retardant properties include a substrate layer and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the substrate layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive is a UV-cured composition of a curable composition. The curable composition includes a polymerizable (meth)acrylate-based mixture, a polymerizable aromatic (meth)acrylate oligomer, a liquid flame retarding agent, and at least one UV initiator. The UV-cured composition is an optically clear pressure sensitive adhesive with flame retarding properties.

A prepreg includes composition elements [A], [B], and [C] described below, [A] a reinforcing fiber, [B] a thermosetting resin, and [C] a thermoplastic resin. [C] is present on a surface of the prepreg, [B] contains a first curing agent [b1] and a second curing agent [b2], and the reinforcing fiber of [A] that crosses over a boundary surface between a resin region containing [B] and a resin region containing [C] and that is in contact with both resin regions is present.

3D printers and novel polymeric laminates for use in 3D printers. The novel laminates comprise a first layer composed of a PMP polymer, a PPO polymer or the like and a second layer composed of an amorphous fluoropolymer.

3D printers and novel polymeric laminates for use in 3D printers. The novel laminates comprise a first layer composed of a PMP polymer, a PPO polymer or the like and a second layer composed of an amorphous fluoropolymer.

A method for manufacturing a heat sealable polyester film is provided. A part of a recycled polyester material is physically reproduced to obtain physically regenerated polyester chips. Another part of a recycled polyester material is chemically reproduced to obtain chemically regenerated polyester chips. Modified polyester chips, the physically regenerated polyester chips and the chemically regenerated polyester chips are mixed to form a raw material mixture, and the modified polyester chips are formed from the recycled polyester material. The raw material mixture is used to form a heat sealable layer. A base layer is disposed onto the heat sealable layer so as to obtain the heat sealable polyester film. A heat sealing temperature of the heat sealable polyester film ranges from 120° C. to 230° C.

A film comprising a perforated layer, wherein the perforated layer is characterized by water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of at least 300 gr/m2/day; and wherein the perforated layer is characterized by a liquid permeability of less than 0.6 gr when measured according to AATCC 35. Further, methods of manufacturing the composition of the invention are provided.

A method of manufacturing a thin film is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide particles, size-reducing the crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide particles by grinding to produce crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide nanostructures, and coating the crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide nanostructures onto a substrate to produce a thin film. An electrochromic multi-layer stack is also provided.

A method of manufacturing a thin film is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide particles, size-reducing the crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide particles by grinding to produce crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide nanostructures, and coating the crystalline hexagonal tungsten trioxide nanostructures onto a substrate to produce a thin film. An electrochromic multi-layer stack is also provided.

In a first aspect, a polymer film includes a polyimide. The polyimide includes one or more dianhydrides and one or more diamines. Each of the dianhydrides and diamines is selected from the group consisting of crankshaft monomers, flexible monomers, rigid rotational monomers, rigid non-rotational monomers, and rotational inhibitor monomers. The polymer film has a D.sub.f of 0.005 or less, a water absorption of 2.0% or less and a water vapor transport rate of 50 (g×mil)/(m.sup.2×day) or less. In a second aspect, a metal-clad laminate includes the polymer film of first aspect and a first metal layer adhered to a first outer surface of the polymer film. In a third aspect, an electronic device includes the polymer film of the first aspect.