A method and an apparatus for producing a relief-pattern forming, the method and apparatus being suitable for producing a film-like material, such as an embossed film, having a fine relief-structure pattern formed on a surface thereof so as to have a distinctive optical effect with higher quality, good productivity, and fewer defects. A transfer pattern printed layer having an inverted structure of a relief-structure pattern is formed on a second substrate by printing a transfer pattern onto the surface of a first substrate on which the relief-structure pattern is formed at a predetermined position by registration with the relief-structure pattern followed by drying, laminating with the second substrate, curing and peeling.

An autoclave includes a case, a chamber disposed inside the case, a cassette disposed inside the chamber, and a plurality of light sources mounted inside the cassette.

A method for producing a film for a composite pane of a motor vehicle, which film serves as an intermediate layer of the composite pane, comprising the following steps: providing a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) film base material or an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) film base material; providing at least one colorant; mixing the PVB or EVA film base material with the at least one colorant; liquefying the mixture of the PVB or EVA film base material and the at least one colorant; extruding the film from the liquefied mixture of the PVB or EVA film base material and the at least one colorant; treating the extruded film section by section by irradiating the film in order to form sections of different light transmissivity.

A polarizing film, comprising a polarizer, and a transparent protective film laminated on/over at least one surface of the polarizer to interpose an adhesive layer between the surface and the transparent protective film, and the polarizing film comprising, on/over the adhesion surface of the polarizer, an adhesion-improving layer interposed between the polarizer and the adhesive layer. The adhesion-improving layer preferably comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein X is a functional group containing a reactive group, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group or heterocyclic group that may have a substituent, and the compound represented by the general formula (1) is interposed between the polarizer and the adhesive layer.

A method for producing a mica paper honeycomb may include providing sheets of partially cured impregnated mica paper, and gluing the sheets along periodic parallel lines to form an unexpanded, partially cured mica paper honeycomb. The unexpanded partially cured mica paper honeycomb may be expanded to obtain an expanded partially cured mica paper honeycomb. The expanded partially cured mica paper honeycomb may be cured to obtain a mica paper honeycomb.

A method of and system for adhesive bonding by a) providing a polymerizable adhesive composition on a surface of an element to be bonded to form an assembly; b) irradiating the assembly with radiation at a first wavelength capable of vulcanization of bonds in the polymerizable adhesive composition by activation of sulfur-containing compound with at least one selected from x-ray, e-beam, visible, or infrared light to thereby generate ultraviolet light in the polymerizable adhesive composition; and c) adhesively joining two or more components together by way of the polymerizable adhesive composition, and a curable polymer for use therein.

A metal composite including an oxidized base metal and a fibrous composite material coupled by a self-assembled monolayer and adhesive is described. Additionally, a method of constructing a metal composite is described, wherein the method includes oxidizing a metal, depositing a self-assembled monolayer, and adhering a fibrous composite to the monolayer.

The present invention provides multilayer films and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a multilayer film comprises Layer A which is a sealant layer having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface, wherein Layer A comprises (a) a copolymer comprising ethylene and alkylacrylate, wherein the copolymer has a melt index (I.sub.2) of 2 to 30 g/10 minutes and wherein the total amount of alkylacrylate in the copolymer is 5 to 30 weight percent based on the weight of the copolymer, and (b) a polyolefin elastomer having a crystallinity of 30% or less and a melt index (I.sub.2) of 1.0 g/10 minutes or more; and Layer B having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface, wherein the top facial surface of Layer B is in adhering contact with a bottom facial surface of Layer A.

A pavement repair system is provided utilizing solid phase auto regenerative cohesion and homogenization by liquid asphalt oligopolymerization technologies. The system is suitable for use in repairing asphalt pavement, including pavement exhibiting a high degree of deterioration (as manifested in the presence of potholes, cracks, ruts, or the like) as well as pavement that has been subject to previous repair and may comprise a substantial amount of dirt and other debris (e.g., chipped road paint or other damaged or disturbed surfacing materials). A system utilizing homogenization by liquid asphalt oligopolymerization is suitable for rejuvenating or repairing aged asphalt, thereby improving properties of the paving material.

One embodiment is a hardcoat multilayer film which includes layers, namely, a first hardcoat, a second hardcoat and a transparent resin film sequentially from the surface layer side. The first hardcoat is formed from a coating material that does not contain inorganic particles, while containing 100 parts by mass of (A) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, 0.5-20 parts by mass of (B) a compound having two or more secondary thiol groups in each molecule, 0.01-7 parts by mass of (C) a water repellent agent and 0.01-10 parts by mass of (D) a silane coupling agent; and the second hardcoat is formed from a coating material that contains 100 parts by mass of (A) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and 30-300 parts by mass of (F) inorganic fine particles having an average particle diameter of 1-300 nm. The polyfunctional (meth)acrylate (A) may contain 20% by mass or more of a tripentaerythritol acrylate. The coating material which forms the first hardcoat may additionally contain 0.1-5 parts by mass of (E) a thiophenyl-based photopolymerization initiator.