A transparent or translucent composite material, an architectural apparatus comprising the transparent or translucent composite material, and a method of manufacturing the composite material are described. The transparent or translucent composite material having a core film comprising PET, a first and second ETFE film on the outer portion, adhered via an adhesive layer configured to be fire-retardant and/or light-absorbent. The core film may have on one or both sides a solar control layer configured to block light, provide color, or other properties to the composite material.

A transmittance-variable film having a double-cell structure or a single-cell structure capable of suppressing formation of bubbles inside a liquid crystal layer or at the interface between a base film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer under high-temperature and high-humidity reliability conditions is provided. An exemplary transmittance-variable film can be applied to various applications, including various construction or automotive materials that require control of transmittance, or eyewear, such as augmented reality experience or sports goggles, sunglasses or helmets.

An electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) includes a resistive layer (10), an electrically conductive layer (20) and a dielectric layer (30). The electrically conductive layer (20) has a sheet resistance lower than a sheet resistance of the resistive layer (10). The dielectric layer (30) is disposed between the resistive layer (10) and the electrically conductive layer (20). The electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) has a first slit (15). The first slit (15) extends, in the resistive layer (10), from a first principal surface (10a) distal to the dielectric layer (30) toward the dielectric layer (30) in a direction perpendicular to the first principal surface (10a) and divides the resistive layer (10) into a plurality of first blocks (17). Each of the first blocks (17) has a minimum dimension (D1) of 2 mm or more at the first principal surface (10a).

A flexible display device includes: a display panel to generate an image; and a window member on the display panel, the window member including: a base film; and a polymer layer including a first part and a plurality of second parts having lower hardness than that of the first part.

An impact resistant structure adapted to an electronic component. The impact resistant structure includes a resistance stack layer and a damping laminate. The resistance stack layer is disposed on a first surface of the electronic component, and the damping laminate is disposed on a second surface of the electronic component. The second surface of the electronic component is opposite to the first surface. The damping laminate includes a soft film and a support film, where the support film is disposed between the soft film and the electronic component.

Provided are: a resin-containing sheet in which not only the mechanical strength of a cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric but also the flexural resistance of a substrate are improved; and a structure and a wiring board which include the same. The resin-containing sheet includes: a specific cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); a fixing agent (2) which fixes together fibers (1) in the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); and a resin (3) which is in contact with the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11) and the fixing agent (2), wherein the storage modulus of the fixing agent (2) is higher than that of the resin (3). The structure is obtained by tightly adhering the resin-containing sheet to a substrate. The wiring board includes this structure.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel laminate and a novel image display device which have both of a gas barrier function and a polarizer function and have a reduced thickness as compared to those in the related art. A laminate of the invention has a laminate which has a substrate, an inorganic layer, and an organic layer, and the organic layer contains an organic dichroic pigment.

Printed, breathable thermoplastic films, laminates, and methods of making films having a basis weight less than or equal to 15 gsm and a water vapor transmission rate of at least about 500 grams H.sub.2O/24-hour/m.sup.2, wherein the film has a ratio of the MD load at break to the CD load at break of less than about 10, and at least one of a machine-direction notched Elmendorf tear strength of at least about 5 g or a machine-direction notched trapezoidal tear strength of at least about 15 g.

A cover window for a display includes a multilayer polymer film. The multilayer polymer film includes a first transparent, colorless polymer layer having a first elastic modulus and a second transparent, colorless polymer layer having a second elastic modulus. Each of the first and second transparent, colorless polymer layers include a polyimide, a polyamide imide, or a block copolymer of a polyimide. The polymers of both the first and second transparent, colorless polymer layers are cross-linked. The first elastic modulus is different from the second elastic modulus. The first and second transparent, colorless polymer layers are bonded by consolidation and cross-linking. The first transparent, colorless layer of the multilayer polymer film is the layer farthest from the display.

Slide bearings and methods of producing slide bearings are disclosed. The slide bearing has a metal support and a sliding layer. No other layer is in contact with the sliding layer. The sliding layer is applied directly to the metal support. The sliding layer comprises a mixture of at least two polymers P1 and P2, wherein P1 is a fluoropolymer. P2 is a non-fluorinated thermoplastic polymer.