A method of making a multiple-layer flexible film includes providing a first flexible film. The first flexible film includes a first polymeric layer. A printed layer is formed over a first major surface of the first polymeric layer. The first flexible film is directed to a lamination device. A second flexible film is directed to the lamination device. The second flexible film includes a heat sealable polymeric layer and an adhesive layer disposed over the heat sealable polymeric layer. The first flexible film is laminated to the second flexible film utilizing the lamination device to form a multiple-layer flexible film such that the heat sealable polymeric layer defines an outer surface of the multiple layer flexible film and the adhesive layer is disposed on the printed layer.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.

Components of articles that include an optical element that imparts structural color to the component are provided. Methods of making the components including the optical element, and methods of using the components such as to make an article of manufacture are provided.

As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The present disclosure provides for articles (e.g., structurally colored articles) that exhibit different structural colors in different regions of the article using an optical element, where the optical element has different structures (e.g., cross-sectional structures) in at least two of those regions.

As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The article includes the optical element (e.g., a single layer reflector, a single layer filter, a multilayer reflector or a multilayer filter) including one or more layers (e.g., a reflective layer(s), a constituent layer(s), and the like). The surface of the article can include the optical element with regions that impart different structural colors. The different structural colors imparted are due at least in part to the different structure (e.g., cross-sectional structure) of the optical element in certain regions.

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.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to bladders that incorporate a multi-layer optical film that impart a structural color to the bladder. The present disclosure is also directed to articles including the bladders having a multi-layer optical film, and methods for making articles and bladders having a multi-layer optical film.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to components having an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or article. The present disclosure is also directed to articles of manufacture including the component having an optical element, and methods for making components and articles having an optical element that imparts structural color.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to components having an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or article. The present disclosure is also directed to articles of manufacture including the component having an optical element, and methods for making components and articles having an optical element that imparts structural color.