Methods and systems for coating metal substrates are provided. The methods and systems include application of TGIC-reactive carboxyl-functional polyester resins with high acid number formulated to cure at low temperatures of 120 C. to 135 C.

Nonwovens, films, and composites thereof are provided, in which at least the nonwoven or film has a plurality of small-sized calcium carbonate (CaCO.sub.3) particles having generally narrow distribution.

A composite structure is provided that includes a polymer layer and an auxetic material layer disposed within or partially within the polymer layer. The auxetic material layer provides increased conductivity and elastomeric reinforcement to the polymer layer.

A tile for reducing a radar wave reflection from a surface, the tile being a flexible surface sheet which is adhesively attachable to the surface, wherein the flexible surface sheet reduces the radar wave reflection from the surface at a frequency, the frequency being a frequency between 1 GHz and 12 GHz; and, wherein the flexible surface sheet is a laminate of layers, wherein at least one of a top surface and a bottom surface of the flexible surface sheet is adapted to be adhesively attachable to the surface, and wherein the laminate of layers comprises: a first layer comprising a polymer matrix into which a particulate filler is dispersed, wherein the particulate filler has radar absorbing properties; a second layer comprising a polymer matrix, the second layer adjoining the first layer, wherein the polymer matrix of at least one of the first and the second layer is thermoplastic polyurethane.

The present invention discloses a transfer film having a photonic crystal structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The transfer film having photonic crystal structure is obtained by forming a photonic crystal layer on an assembly substrate, and transferring the photonic crystal layer on the assembly substrate onto the printing substrate. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the above transfer film.

A decorative sheet including a substrate layer, and one or more layers of at least one of a transparent resin layer and a top coat layer provided on one surface of the substrate layer, the one or more layers being provided as a front surface layer, wherein at least one layer of the transparent resin layer and the top coat layer contains a radical scavenger, and the radical scavenger is contained in a form of radical scavenger vesicles, which encapsulate the radical scavenger within an outer membrane.

A multi-layer shaped product, comprising a layer composed of an acrylic resin composition comprising a (meth)acrylic resin (A) and an acrylic block copolymer (B) comprising an acrylic acid ester polymer block (a) and a methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b), and if necessary, particles of an acrylic elastomeric polymer (C), and a layer composed of an active energy ray cured resin that is in contact with the layer composed of the acrylic resin composition, wherein an amount of the acrylic block copolymer (B) comprised in the acrylic resin composition is not less than 1 part by mass and not more than 60 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the acrylic resin composition.

The present invention relates to a multilayer protective mask having antimicrobial properties, said mask comprising a body portion comprising: at least a first and a second fabric layers having random fiber configuration; a middle layer comprising a nanofiber membrane; and a third and a fourth fabric layers. The first fabric layer is disposed between the third fabric layer and the nanofiber membrane, and the second fabric layer is disposed between the fourth fabric layer and the nanofiber membrane. The first, the second, the third, and the fourth fabric layers have incorporated therein a synergistic combination of at least two metal oxide powders, comprising a mixed oxidation state oxide of a first metal and a single oxidation state oxide of a second metal, said combination having synergistic antimicrobial properties.

An insulation medium invention includes a plurality of microspheres. Each microsphere comprises a porous core comprising a porous core material and having an exterior surface, a gas within the porous core, and a coating layer coating all of the exterior surface of the porous core. The coating layer comprises a coating material which transitions from a first state to a second state. In the first state, the coating material is permeable to the gas. In the second state the material is impermeable to the gas. The coating material in the second state is configured to encapsulate and maintain partial vacuum of the gas inside the porous core. In one embodiment, in the second state the coating is impermeable to air. Insulated structures, a method of making an insulation medium, a fluid storage media, and a method of delivering a fluid are also disclosed.

A film includes a polymeric material and a plurality of particles dispersed therein. The polymeric material includes a plurality of elongate polymeric elements oriented along substantially a same first direction and interconnecting the particles. An elongate end portion of at least a first elongate polymeric element in the plurality of elongate polymeric elements conforms and is bonded to a first particle in the plurality of particles along an entire length of the elongate end portion. An elongate mid portion of at least a second elongate polymeric element in the plurality of elongate polymeric elements conforms and is bonded to a second particle in the plurality of particles along an entire length of the elongate mid portion with the second elongate polymeric element extending away from the second particle from opposite ends of the elongate mid portion. Multilayer films and processes are also described.