The present disclosure relates to the active initiation of incident energy-dissipating material from a structure surface coating as a counter measure response for the protection of a structure surface. The active initiation is triggered at a predetermined area or areas on a targeted structure surface in response to incident directed energy sensed on a target surface.

A composition includes 100 parts by weight of poly(alkylene terephthalate) and 0.01 to 2 part by weight of a compound represented by Formula (1), a partially saponified derivative thereof, or a combination thereof, (1) wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and n are defined herein. The composition, which excludes copolymers of an unsubstituted or substituted styrene and an unsaturated nitrile, is useful for molding articles with very smooth surfaces. For example, the composition can be used to mold directly-metallizable substrates for automotive headlight reflectors and bezels.

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A retroreflective material that includes a base layer formed of a mesh material, and a retroreflective material layer superposed upon the base layer. Also, a retroreflective laminated material that includes a first layer consisting of a transparent or translucent material; a second layer; and a third layer consisting of an opaque material. The first, second and third layers are laminated together, with the second layer located between the first and third layers. Additionally, the second layer is textured and/or patterned and includes a retroreflective material on an outer surface thereof. In preferred embodiments, the end user of the resulting material, or other person(s), can visibly see the materials that make up a least some of the layers of the laminated material.

Systems and methods for radiative cooling and heating are provided. For example, systems for radiative cooling can include a top layer including one or more polymers, where the top layer has high emissivity in at least a portion of the thermal spectrum and an electromagnetic extinction coefficient of approximately zero, absorptivity of approximately zero, and high transmittance in at least a portion of the solar spectrum, and further include a reflective layer including one or more metals, where the reflective layer has high reflectivity in at least a portion of the solar spectrum.

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.

An identification tag is described that includes a tab portion having a unique identifier, an anchor portion, and a tether portion connecting the tab portion to the anchor portion. The anchor portion has a permanent pressure sensitive adhesive to secure the tag to one of a patch cable or a port disposed in a patch panel. In an exemplary aspect, the tag portion, anchor portion and the tether portion of the tag are formed as an integral structure. The unique identifier is a two-dimensional code, that is printed as an inversed image to provide improved network security and prevent reading of the unique identifiers by unapproved reading devices.

A heat-insulating multi-layer blanket for a spacecraft is disclosed including a stack of numerous heat-insulating layers, and an external layer superimposed on the stack. The external layer includes a second surface mirror (SSM) film, including a mirror layer placed under a fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) layer, and a polyimide layer joined to the SSM film. The blanket has two different configurations depending on the side of the external layer that is exposed to space.

A display device includes a cover unit and a display panel coupled to the cover unit. The cover unit includes a first base member disposed on the display panel and including a first area and a second area when viewed in a plan view, a pattern layer disposed between the first base member and the display panel, a color layer disposed between the first base member and the pattern layer and having a light transmittance, and a reflective layer disposed between the display panel and the pattern layer.

A composite material for passive radiative cooling is provided. In some embodiments, the composite material includes a base layer, and at least one emissive layer located adjacent to a surface of the base layer. In some embodiments, the at least one emissive layer is affixed to the surface of the base layer via a binding agent. In some embodiments, the surface of the base layer comprises a reflective substrate comprising an adhesive layer. In some embodiments, the at least one emissive layer is affixed to the base layer via the adhesive layer of the base layer.

The invention provides a laminated film. The laminated film includes a polyester substrate film, and a coating layer on/over at least one surface of the substrate film. The coating layer includes a resin composition including a resin having an oxazoline group. The laminated film has an inorganic thin-film layer on/over the coating layer, and a protective layer that has a urethane resin and has an adhesion amount of 0.15 to 0.60 g/m.sup.2 on/over the inorganic thin-film layer. The laminated film shows a total reflection infrared absorption spectrum having a ratio P1/P2 ranging from 1.5 to 3.5 wherein P1 is the intensity of a peak having an absorption maximum in a range of 1530±10 cm.sup.−1, and P2 is that in a range of 1410±10 cm.sup.−1. The laminated film further has an oxygen permeability of 5 ml/m.sup.2.Math.d.Math.MPa or less under conditions of 23° C.×65% RH.