A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each cell of the plurality of cells having a fourteen-cornered cross section. The fourteen-cornered cross section may include fourteen sides and fourteen corners. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell.

A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each cell of the plurality of cells having a sixteen-cornered cross section. The sixteen-cornered cross section may include sixteen sides and sixteen corners. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell.

There is provided an article a binder resin layer comprising an aliphatic polyurethane polymer comprising a plurality of soft segments, and a plurality of hard segments, where the soft segments comprise polycarbonate polyol; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a first major surface of the binder resin layer, wherein the specific chemical identities and relative amounts of the segments and moieties of the aliphatic polyurethane polymer are sufficient to impart a glass transition temperature of 10 C. or less in the article and a storage modulus in the article that changes less than 15 MPa from 25 C. to 175 C.

Provided is an organic photovoltaic module in which the initial performance of an organic photovoltaic device can be maintained even after squeegeeing in wet pasting construction, of which an end does not peel off in finishing working, and which has favorable design quality. The organic photovoltaic module includes, in turn, a first gas barrier layer, a first sealing layer, and the organic photovoltaic device, in which the first sealing layer has a storage modulus of 510.sup.6 Pa or more and 110.sup.8 Pa or less at 25 C. and a frequency of 10 Hz.

Disclosed are multilayer films with high toughness performance, where the films have an elastic ethylene copolymer in the core layer.

Compositions and films are described comprising a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer. The composition further comprises a copolymer comprising a long chain alkyl moiety. The copolymer further comprises a second moiety that is miscible in the polylactic acid polymer. In favored embodiments, the composition comprising the polylactic acid polymer and copolymer may be used to form a release layer of an adhesive article such as a pressure sensitive adhesive tape. The films may be a monolithic film or a film layer of a multilayer film. The release layer may be disposed upon a substrate layer. The substrate layer may also comprise polylactic acid polymer. The substrate layer may be coextruded with the release layer. In some favored embodiments, the film or film layer is oriented.

A curative for epoxidized plant-based oils and epoxidized natural rubber is created from the reaction between a naturally occurring polyfunctional acid and an epoxidized plant-based oil is disclosed. The curative may be used to produce porosity-free castable resins and vulcanize rubber formulations based on epoxidized natural rubber. Materials made from disclosed materials may be advantageously used as leather substitutes.

An adhesive film with excellent cuttability with respect to both a base layer and a surface layer or layers laminated thereon is provided, without significant formation of adhesive burrs in various shearing processes. The adhesive film includes a support member and an adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the support member. The adhesive layer has a laminate structure having a base layer made of a resin-based adhesive and laminated on the surface of the support member and a surface layer made of a resin-based adhesive and laminated on the base layer. The base layer is non-directional and has lengthwise and widthwise shearing strengths of 2 g to 2000 g (200 mm/min, 25 mm) in the thickness range of 2 m to 60 m. The base layer has a shearing strength of 1.5 to 200 times the shearing strength of the surface layer.

Provided is a PSA sheet capable of bringing about good air release properties in mobile electronic applications. The present invention provides a PSA sheet for mobile electronics. The PSA sheet comprises a substrate film and a PSA layer provided to at least one face of the substrate film. The PSA layer has a thickness of 20 m or less. The PSA sheet further comprises a coating layer that partially covers the PSA layer surface. The coating layer has a thickness less than 3 m.

Sound absorbing or attenuating laminate flooring materials are provided, which are directed to be used in the production of floor covering, floor panels, furniture panels, cabinets, counter-tops and wall panels. As well, the methods for producing such products are provided. In particular, abrasion resistant panels, with a laminated structure, created by forming an assembly which consists of laminating a heat-activated resin impregnated paper wear layer, a decorative layer with printed graphics or a wood veneer decorative layer, a medium density (MDF) or high-density (HDF) natural fiber-based core and a resin impregnated paper balancing layer. To achieve sound absorbing and/or attenuating properties, any or all paper layers may be pre coated with an additional flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly of the panel, or the natural fiber core panel may be coated with a flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly with the papers. The flexible elastomeric coating, film or material acts to absorb, reduce, and/or ameliorate the sound transmissions inherent in laminated panels.