Provided is a decorative sheet which can impart, to molded resin articles, excellent design attractiveness and an excellent touch both due to a rugged shape. The decorative sheet comprises, superposed in the following order, a base layer, a surface layer which is constituted of a cured object obtained from a curable resin composition and has the rugged shape, and a removable thermoplastic resin film.

Embodiments of a scratch-resistant and optically transparent material comprising silicon, aluminum, nitrogen, and optionally oxygen are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the material exhibits an extinction coefficient (k) at a wavelength of 400 nm of less than about 1×10.sup.−3, and an average transmittance of about 80% or greater, over an optical wavelength regime in the range from about 380 nm to about 780 nm, as measured through the material having a thickness of about 0.4 micrometer. In one or more embodiments, the material comprises an intrinsic maximum hardness of about 12 GPa or greater as measured on a major surface of the material having a thickness of about 400 by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 100 nm or greater, low compressive stress and low roughness (Ra). Articles and devices incorporating the material are also disclosed.

A surface-protective film attached polarizing film is disclosed which includes a polarizing film (A) having a thickness of 100 μm or less, and a surface-protective film (B) provided on at least one surface of the polarizing film (A), wherein the polarizing film (A) comprises a polarizer, and a protective film provided on at least one surface of the polarizer, the polarizer comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin and has a thickness of 10 μm or less, the polarizing film (A) has a width W.sub.A, the surface-protective film (B) has a width W.sub.B, a difference between the widths W.sub.A and W.sub.B (W.sub.A−W.sub.B) is 3 mm or more, and a peel strength of the surface-protective film (B) to the polarizing film (A) is 0.2 N/25-mm or less. The surface-protective film-attached polarizing film allows to be restrained the polarizing film from being broken, when the surface-protective film is peeled from the polarizing film.

Durable superhydrophobic components have a superhydrophobic material disposed (e.g., disposed) thereon that exhibits an apparent advancing dynamic contact angle of ≥about 150° and a roll-off angle of about ≤15° for water after at least 100 abrasion cycles. The superhydrophobic material may comprise a low surface energy material and a polymeric material. The superhydrophobic material may be self-healing and capable of recovering its wettability after damage. In yet other aspects, a component comprises a surface that is superhydrophobic and reduces drag in turbulent flow conditions. The surface has an apparent advancing dynamic contact angle of ≥about 150° and a roll-off angle of ≤about 15° for water, and a product of dimensionless roughness (k.sup.+) and a higher-pressure contact angle hysteresis of less than or equal to about 5.8. Methods of making such materials are also provided.

The present invention is to provide an acrylic matte resin film with good matte appearance, high thermal stability during molding, stable production, in addition, excellent appearance design, high mechanical strength, easy handling, and applicability for various applications. Provided is an acrylic matte resin film which has a surface having a 60° surface glossiness (Gs60°) of less than 100% on at least one of the films, wherein an arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) of the surface having the surface glossiness satisfies the following formula (1) and wherein the surface satisfying the following formula (1), comprises an acrylic resin composition (a) has a gel content of 40% by mass or more:
2.2×NGs60°.sup.(−0.97)≤Ra≤4.4×NGs60°.sup.(−0.97) . . .   (1)
wherein NGs indicates a value obtained by excluding % from Gs60°, which is less than 100%.

Provided is a thermoplastic resin laminate suitable for optical applications of transparent substrate materials and protective materials. The thermoplastic resin laminate includes a first layer including an amorphous polyester resin (A) as the main component, and a second layer including a (meth)acrylic resin (B) as the main component on the first layer.

A method for producing a decorative part which comprises a visible side with a decorative layer and a mounting side with a substrate layer, wherein a polysilazane-containing composition is applied to the visible side of the decorative layer to form a cover layer and is subsequently cured. Also, a decorative part producible by the method.

The present disclosure is directed to a film formulation that resulted in a substantially non-migratory cold seal release film with improved blocking resistance. Specifically, the multilayered biaxially oriented polypropylene film can include a core layer of polypropylene homopolymer; a first outer layer on one side of the core layer that can be suitable for sealing, printing, or coating; and a second outer layer on the opposite side of the core layer that is a blocking resistant layer comprising thermoplastic polymers which reduce blocking tendency.

A flexible display window and an electronic device having the same are provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first rigid portion and a flexible portion, at least one outer layer that covers the first rigid portion and the flexible portion, a display device including a screen including a first portion exposed through the first rigid portion and a second portion extended from the first portion and exposed through the flexible portion, at least one processor electrically coupled to the display device, and a memory electrically coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the outer layer includes a polymer layer, a glass layer interposed between the polymer layer and the screen, and an adhesive layer interposed between the polymer layer and the glass layer.

The present invention provides a transparent resin film which enables visual check of the adhesion state after lamination of the transparent resin film on a picture layer provided on a substrate, a decorative board including the transparent resin film, and a method for producing the decorative board. Provided is a transparent resin film for protecting a picture layer provided on one side of a substrate, the transparent resin film including at least: a thermoplastic resin layer; and an external haze layer on a picture layer side.