A biaxially-oriented polyethylene (BOPE) multilayer film comprises a skin layer with a matte surface and a core, the skin layer with a matte surface comprising, in weight percent (wt %) based upon the weight of the skin layer: (1) from 20 to 80 wt % of an ethylene-based polymer, and (2) from 80 to 20 wt % of a propylene-based polymer; each of the ethylene-based polymer and the propylene-based polymer having a storage modulus, with a difference between the storage modulus of the ethylene-based polymer and the propylene-based polymer of greater than 40 megaPascals (MPa) at 110° C., and greater than 18 MPa at 120° C.

A composite polymeric film wear layer for application as a surface protection layer to impart lower gloss, higher scratch resistance, wear performance and comfort under foot to hard surface substrates is provided. Hard surface substrate made with the composite as well as methods for application are also provided.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to multilayer films and articles. In one aspect, a multilayer film comprises at least one outer layer comprising at least 50 wt % of a polyethylene composition comprising the reaction product of ethylene and optionally, one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, wherein the polyethylene composition is characterized by the following properties: a. a melt index, I.sub.2, of from 0.3 to 3.0 g/10 min; b. a density of from 0.950 to 0.965 g/cm.sup.3; c. a melt flow ratio, I.sub.10/I.sub.2, of from 6.3 to 7.5; and d. a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of from 2.2 to 3.5, wherein the multilayer film has a thickness of at least 2 mils, wherein the multilayer film comprises at least 50% by weight polyethylene, wherein the multilayer film exhibits a surface haze of 13.5% or less when measured according to ASTM 1003-07, and wherein the multilayer film exhibit a water vapor transmission rate of 0.7 g-mil/100 in.sup.2/day or less when measured according to ASTM F1249-06 at a temperature of 38° C. and a relative humidity of 100%.

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.

The present invention aims to provide a packaging material having excellent printed image quality as well as excellent laminate strength and heat sealability. Provided is a packaging material including at least: a base film, a primer layer, a printed layer, an adhesive layer, and a sealant film in a stated order, the primer layer being formed of a primer composition containing a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt, a chlorinated polyolefin emulsion, and at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic emulsion, a vinyl acetate emulsion, and a urethane-modified polyester resin, the printed layer being formed of a printing ink containing a polyester polyurethane resin, the adhesive layer being formed of an aliphatic ester adhesive.

The disclosure relates to acoustic panels and methods for preparing them. The disclosure relates more particularly to panels having a porous facing and to methods for making such panels. One aspect of the disclosure is an acoustic panel comprising a base structure. The base structure has one or more edges, an outward major surface having a total area, and an inward major surface opposing the outward major surface. The base structure has a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of at least about 0.3. The panel includes a coating layer directly disposed on the outward major surface of the base structure, the coating layer being formed of an open-cell foam. The coating layer has an exterior major surface opposing the outward major surface of the base structure. The coating layer is substantially scattering for light in the wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm, and has an absorption coefficient of less than 0.5 for acoustic frequencies in the range of 100 Hz to 10,000 Hz.

A decorative sheet and a decorative plate having both high luminance and high designability, and an inkjet ink for the decorative sheet used for producing the decorative sheet and the decorative plate. The decorative sheet according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with at least a lustrous layer which is an inkjet printed layer formed by using an inkjet ink on a base sheet, and the inkjet ink contains silver nanoparticles. The decorative plate according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a decorative sheet and a substrate which is arranged on the side of the decorative sheet facing the substrate sheet. The inkjet ink for a decorative sheet according to an aspect of the present invention is an inkjet ink for a decorative sheet for forming a lustrous layer on a substrate sheet by an inkjet printing method, and contains silver nanoparticles.

A vinylidene fluoride resin multilayer film including two layers in which a back layer and a surface layer are laminated, in which the surface layer contains 80% by mass or more of a vinylidene fluoride resin on the basis of the total amount of resin components of the surface layer, the back layer contains 85% by mass or more of a methacrylic ester resin on the basis of the total amount of resin components of the back layer, and the back layer contains 7 parts by mass or less of a triazine ultraviolet absorber having a molecular weight of 500 or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of total resin components of the back layer.

The invention provides a biaxially oriented polypropylene-based resin film having a base layer (A) consisting of a polypropylene-based resin composition and surface layers (B) consisting of a polypropylene-based resin composition on both sides of base layer (A), wherein the film has a) a mesopentad fraction of the polypropylene-based resin composition constituting base layer (A) of 95.0 to 99.5%; b) a ratio of α-olefin monomer-derived component to a total of propylene monomer-derived component and α-olefin monomer-derived component in the polypropylene-based resin composition constituting base layer (A) of 0.2% by mole or less; c) a ratio of butene-1 monomer-derived component to a total of propylene monomer-derived component and α-olefin monomer-derived component in the polypropylene-based resin composition constituting surface layers (B) of 5 to 10% by mole; and d) a thickness of 60 μm or less, wherein the thickness of surface layers (B) is 3-10% of the total layer thickness of the film.

An elastomeric article for sealing a container includes an elastomeric body having an external sidewall surface and an external crown surface and a first fluoropolymer film layer having an internal surface and an external surface. The internal surface of the first fluoropolymer film layer is laminated to an entirety of the external sidewall and crown surfaces of the elastomeric body. The external crown surface of the first fluoropolymer film layer includes a drug contact surface configured to contact a drug contained in the container and the external sidewall surface including a sealing surface for contacting an interior surface of the container. The external surface of the first fluoropolymer film layer is substantially free of striations.