A process is provided for molding a resin matrix around a distribution of well distributed epoxy coated glass fibers to produce an article. The article is mass produced by the molding process based on a one or more layer structure, with an outer panel having a high degree of surface smoothness common to automotive body panels and a comparatively high tensile strength joinder thereto. The epoxy coated glass fibers are present in a single panel of an article or all such panels of a multiple layer article. The epoxy coated glass fibers can be present in an articles in a form of: chopped glass fibers that are intermixed and vary in orientation, a woven roving containing predominately epoxy glass fibers with carbon fibers dispersed there through, or non-woven fiber mats.

A fully coextruded shrink film is disclosed. The film includes a first polar polymer layer, a bonding layer, and a sealant layer. The bonding layer includes a blend of a bonding material and a compatibilizer material. The sealant layer is a first outer layer. The bonding layer including the compatibilizer material is positioned between the first polar polymer layer and the sealant layer. The film includes a shrinkage value of greater than 10% in each of the machine direction and the transverse direction when tested according to ASTM D2732-03 using a bath temperature of 90 degrees Celsius (? C.).

A process for recycling a transfer film (1) and a transfer film (1) suitable for this having a carrier film (2) and a transfer ply (4) arranged at least partially on the carrier film (2), wherein a detachment layer (3) is arranged between the carrier film (2) and the transfer ply (4), and wherein the transfer ply (4) has an alkali-soluble topcoat (5), wherein the topcoat (5) is arranged on the detachment layer (3), and wherein the following step is carried out in the process: x) dissolving (10) the alkali-soluble topcoat (5), in particular the alkali-soluble binder of the topcoat (5), by means of an alkaline washing liquid (9), preferably in a washing liquid bath, wherein the transfer ply (4) is detached from the carrier film (2).

Multi-layer collation shrink film comprising a main layer based on a polyethylene mixture comprising 75 to 85 wt.-% low density polyethylene and 15 to 25 wt.-% high density polyethylene or linear low density polyethylene and a skin layer based on a polar ethylene copolymer with vinyl acetate or alkyl (meth)acrylate with a vinyl acetate or alkyl (meth)acrylate content of at least 15 wt.-% and containing 5000 to 20000 ppm silica and a slip agent, use of the film in multi-layer packaging films and method for packaging objects together with the multi-layer collation shrink film including printing the skin layer with a digital ink printing process before or after packaging the objects.

Provided is a composite layer structure comprising a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is disposed on the first layer. A material of the second layer is different from a material of the first layer. The composite layer structure is formed by a co-extrusion molding film process, and the composite layer structure has a thickness of between 0.01 mm and 1 mm. Further, the present invention also provides a decorated molding article and a method for fabricating the same.

A biaxially oriented polyethylene film structure comprises at least three layers, including a core layer, wherein the core layer comprises: i) from 50 to 99.5 weight percent of a first polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer having a density of greater than 0.940 g/cm3: and ii) from 0.5 to 50 weight percent of a second polyethylene which is a polyethylene homopolymer composition having a density of at least 0.950 g/cm3: wherein the polyethylene homopolymer composition further comprises a nucleating agent or a mixture of nucleating agents. The biaxially oriented film has very good optical properties.

This method for producing a resin film includes the following: preparing, as a starting material, at least either a film label that includes an ink layer and a resin layer or a resin bottle to which the film label is fitted; recovering a thermoplastic resin having a specific gravity of less than 1 from the starting material; and obtaining a resin film having a specific gravity of less than 1 by extrusion molding, while having a molding material contain the recovered thermoplastic resin, wherein the recovering includes the following: dividing the starting material or the resin layer into individual pieces; removing the ink layer from the film label or each piece of the film label; and subjecting the starting material, the resin layer or pieces of the starting material or the resin layer to specific gravity separation.

A process for electrochemical deposition of copper, including: providing a rolled and annealed copper foil comprising a first surface and a second surface, etching the first surface of the rolled and annealed copper foil, thereby creating a first etched surface, depositing copper by electroless copper deposition on the first etched surface, thereby creating a first electroless copper layer on the first etched surface, depositing further copper by electrochemical deposition on the first electroless copper layer, thereby creating a first electrochemical copper layer, wherein in the electrochemical deposition in a first period of time a first current density is applied and in a second period of time a second current density is applied, wherein the second current density is lower than the first current density, and a layered product obtainable by the process.

A packaging film is disclosed. The packaging film includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first layer includes a first layer cyclic olefin copolymer in an amount from 5% to 30% by weight of the first layer and a first layer polyolefin in an amount from 70% to 95% by weight of the first layer. The first layer and the second layer are coextruded to each other. The packaging film includes a gloss measurement of less than or equal to 50% when measured according to ASTM D-2457-08. Further, the first layer COC includes a glass transition temperature (Tg) of greater than or equal to 78 degree Celsius (? C.).

A thermoplastic polymer film comprising a multilayer film having an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) layer and a polymer layer is provided. The multilayer thermoplastic polymer film may possess beneficial and desirable properties useful in protecting surfaces from harmful environmental conditions or elements, such as for example, stain and scratch resistance as well as high gloss. Methods of making the multilayer film with interpenetrating polymer network are also provided.