Provided are a photocatalyst transfer film allowing a photocatalyst layer that is uniform, highly transparent, and exhibits an antimicrobial property in dark places to be transferred to the surfaces of various transfer base materials; and a production method thereof. The photocatalyst transfer film has, on a base film, a photocatalyst layer containing a titanium oxide particle-containing photocatalyst, antimicrobial metal-containing alloy particles, a silicon compound and a surfactant. The production method of the photocatalyst transfer film includes applying a photocatalyst coating liquid to a base film; and performing drying. The photocatalyst coating liquid contains a titanium oxide particle-containing photocatalyst, antimicrobial metal-containing alloy particles, a silicon compound, a surfactant and an aqueous dispersion medium.

Provided are a resin composition which can provide a resin sheet having excellent light shielding properties with titanium oxide sufficiently dispersed, as well as a resin sheet, a multilayered article and a card produced therefrom. The resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin in an amount of 30 to 95 parts by mass, and titanium oxide in an amount of 5 to 40 parts by mass, wherein the titanium oxide has an average primary particle size of 0.22 to 0.26 .Math.m based on measurement of an image observed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and wherein the titanium oxide has an Si content of 1.0 to 1.8 % by mass and an Al content of 1.6 to 2.2 % by mass based on measurement by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis after firing at 700° C. for 2 hours.

A household appliance liner includes a first polymeric capping layer and a polymeric base layer. The first polymeric capping layer includes a first pigment additive. The polymeric base layer is coupled to the first polymeric capping layer. The polymeric base layer includes one or more polymers, a second pigment additive, and a natural fiber. The natural fiber can be present at a concentration of at least 50% by weight of the polymeric base layer. Methods of producing the household appliance liner are also disclosed.

Non-woven fiberglass veils, and laminates made therefrom, comprising: a plurality of glass fibers; a resin component; a fire-retardant component; and a particulate component, the particulate component comprising inorganic particles having a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the fire-retardant component and an average particle size of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 μm; wherein the fire-retardant component and the particulate component are present in a combined amount of from about 50% to about 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the veil, and wherein the fire-retardant component and the particulate component are present in a ratio by weight of from about 95:5 to about 50:50; are described.

[Problem] To provide a cavity-containing polyester film which exhibits excellent concealability, degree of whiteness and printability, and which is still free from the occurrence of a wrinkle, distortion and the like in cases where, for example, the cavity-containing polyester film is used for a roll label, and a label is delivered therefrom or wound around a product.

[Solution] A cavity-containing polyester film which comprises a layer A that internally contains a cavity, and layers B that are arranged on both surfaces of the layer A, wherein: the layer A is formed of a composition A that contains a polyester resin A and a polypropylene resin; the layers B are formed of a composition B that contains inorganic particles and a polyester resin B; and the amount of self-weight deflection of the film is from 60 mm to 100 mm at least in one direction.

A flexible insulation material may be configured to substantially reduce the amount of radiation transmitted therethrough by incorporating a reflective mat of high temperature fibers that withstand temperatures of at least 500° C. The flexible insulation may be stored and used over temperatures ranging from −270° C. to 5000° C. The mat may have optical properties to produce a transmittance of no more than 5% over a range of temperature from 500° C. to 5000 vC. The mat may include high temperature fibers such as carbon and/or silicon carbide and these fibers may be coupled by a binder in a non-woven fabric. The flexible insulation material may be configured in the Flexible Thermal Protection System of a deployable aerodynamic decelerator or a Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator and may be durably flexible.

A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises: (A) a compound having a structure of formula (I),

##STR00001## wherein R.sub.1 is an organic group; and (B) a vinyl-containing elastomer, wherein the weight ratio of the compound having the structure of formula (I) to the vinyl-containing elastomer is 20:1 to 1:1.

A composite board comprising (i) a first foam region; (ii) at least one fragile insulating material; and (iii) a second foam region, where said second foam region is substantially devoid of hydrocarbons.

To provide a PSA sheet capable of providing good concealment to an adherend whose surface to which the PSA sheet is applied has been processed. Provided is a PSA sheet having a PSA layer. The PSA layer has a light transmittance of 20% or lower and an L* value of 20 or higher and 70 or lower, defined in the L*a*b* color space.

A heat dissipation member dissipates heat generated at a heat source. The heat dissipation member may include a substrate having a porosity ratio of 5 volume % or less; and an inorganic porous layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the inorganic porous layer may have a porosity ratio ranging from 25 volume % or more to 85 volume % or less and have lower thermal conductivity than the substrate. In this heat dissipation member, 15 mass % or more of constituents of the inorganic porous layer may be alumina.