A package comprises: a sterile barrier packaging film; self-sterilizing components comprising: a plurality of chlorite ions and water, wherein the self-sterilizing components are substantially free of an energy-activated catalyst and of an acid-releasing compound; a package interior formed by hermetically sealing the sterile barrier packaging film; and a headspace within the package interior comprising carbon dioxide present in an amount of greater than or equal to 5% by volume of the headspace. When the package is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light having a wavelength of 254 nm, the chlorite ions react with the water to generate chlorine dioxide (ClO.sub.2), which is released into the headspace. In the absence of any UV light, there is not chlorine dioxide (ClO.sub.2) generation.

A method for producing a laminated pane with a functional element with electrically switchable optical properties, includes creating a first stack of layers including a first pane, a first thermoplastic laminating film, a separating film, a second thermoplastic laminating film, a second pane, laminating the first stack of layers while being heated, taking the first pane with the first thermoplastic laminating film off the second pane with the second thermoplastic laminating film, and the at least one separating film is removed from the stack of layers, providing a functional element having an active layer, placing the functional element into the stack of layers, whereby a second stack of layers is formed, laminating the second stack of layers to form a laminated pane, wherein the separating film is detachable residue-free from the first thermoplastic laminating film and the second thermoplastic laminating film.

A marine deck member with enhanced surface traction and the process for forming the same. The marine deck member comprises a sandwich-type composite panel made by a compression molding process. In such a process, the panel is made by subjecting a heated stack of layers of material to cold-pressing in a mold. The cellular core has a 2-D array of cells, each of the cells having an axis substantially perpendicular to the outer surfaces, and extending in the space between the layers or skins, with end faces open to the respective layers or skins. The surface traction of this type of composite panel can be enhanced for marine deck applications by controlled debossing, or embossing, of the first skin while it cools in the compression mold. The debossing effect can be effected by applying pressurized gas, e.g., pressurized air, onto the outer surface of the first skin while in the compression mold. The embossing can be effected by applying vacuum pressure on the outer surface of the first skin while in the compression mold.

The present invention is directed to packaging films comprising a coextruded film having alternating individual layers of glass and plastic. These packaging films may be used for flexible food and pharmaceutical packaging. These packaging films provide excellent oxygen and moisture barrier protection while having superior flexibility.

A single layer/ply multi-use hose is contemplated. A thermoplastic polymer, such as polyurethane, is extruded through a woven tubular mesh of aramid fibers so as to encourage pillaring through gaps in the mesh of a sufficient amount to improve the overall durability and strength of the resultant hose. This wide diameter (at least 4 inches) and long continuous length (at least 300 feet) hose exhibits excellent durability (e.g., resistance to abrasion and/or punctures) and tensile ratios in excess of 2:1 so as to withstand tensile loads in excess of 100,000 pounds without delamination or bubbling within the hose wall.

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 display device including a laminate includes a wavelength selective absorption layer containing a resin, a dye including at least one of four specific dyes A to D, and an antifading agent for a dye, and includes a gas barrier layer, and a wavelength conversion material; the laminate includes a wavelength selective absorption layer containing a resin, a dye, and an electron migration-type antifading agent in which the energy level of the highest occupied molecular orbital and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital satisfy a specific relational expression in relation to the dye, and includes the gas barrier layer; an organic electroluminescent display device includes this laminate. The gas barrier layer contains a crystalline resin, has a layer thickness of 0.1 μm to 10 μm, has a layer oxygen permeability of 60 cc/m.sup.2.Math.day.Math.atm or less, and is directly arranged on at least one surface of the wavelength selective absorption layer.

A photovoltaic module includes at least one solar cell, an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, a frontsheet juxtaposed with the encapsulant, and backsheet juxtaposed with the encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a glass layer, a polymer layer attached to the glass layer, and an adhesive layer attaching the polymer layer to the glass layer. The backsheet includes a single-layer, moisture-resistant, fire-retardant membrane.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet enables a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to be formed, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a low dielectric constant, is excellent in level difference conformability while maintaining adhesive strength and adhesion reliability at high temperatures, and suitable for laminating a metal mesh film and the like. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present invention is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing an acrylic polymer (A) and a hydrogenated polyolefinic resin (B) that exhibits liquid flowability at 25° C. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a dielectric constant at a frequency of 1 MHz of from 2.3 to 3.5. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C. of 6 N/20 mm or more. In the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, the proportion of the 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C. to the 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 25° C. (180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C./180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 25° C.×100) is 30 or more.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that enables a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to be formed, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a low dielectric constant, is excellent in level difference conformability and transparency while maintaining adhesive strength and adhesion reliability at high temperatures, and suitable for laminating a metal mesh film and the like. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present invention contains an acrylic polymer (A), a mixture of monomer components constituting the acrylic polymer (A) or a partially polymerized product of a mixture of monomer components constituting the acrylic polymer (A), and a hydrogenated polyolefinic resin (B) that exhibits liquid flowability at 25° C. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises a branched-chain alkyl group having 10 to 24 carbon atoms as a monomer component. The hydrogenated polyolefinic resin (B) has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1000 to 5000 and a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) of 2.0 or less. The hydrogenated polyolefinic resin (B) contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogenated polyolefin and a hydrogenated polyolefin polyol. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises 3 to 35 parts by weight of the hydrogenated polyolefinic resin (B) based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylic polymer (A).