[Object] Provided are an electrode substrate film which does not cause trouble in a process to create a circuit pattern formed of a metal thin line and in which the circuit pattern is less visible even under highly bright illumination, and a method of manufacturing the same.

[Solving Means] An electrode substrate film with a transparent substrate 52 and a metal laminate thin line includes a metal absorption layer 51 with a film thickness of 20 nm to 30 nm inclusive as a first layer, and a metal layer 50 as a second layer, counted from the transparent substrate side. Optical constants of the metal absorption layer in a visible wavelength range (400 to 780 nm) satisfy conditions that a refractive index is 1.8 to 2.2 and an extinction coefficient is 1.8 to 2.4 at a wavelength of 400 nm, the refractive index is 2.2 to 2.7 and the extinction coefficient is 1.9 to 2.8 at a wavelength of 500 nm, the refractive index is 2.5 to 3.2 and the extinction coefficient is 1.9 to 3.1 at a wavelength of 600 nm, the refractive index is 2.7 to 3.6 and the extinction coefficient is 1.7 to 3.3 at a wavelength of 700 nm, and the refractive index is 3.1 to 3.8 and the extinction coefficient is 1.5 to 3.4 at a wavelength of 780 nm. The highest reflectance in the visible wavelength range attributed to reflection at an interface between the transparent substrate and the metal absorption layer is 40% or less.

The pressure sensitive adhesive tape is superior in moisture resistance because of its high peel strength and is easy to peel from an adherend by including a filler in the adhesive layers.

Methods and apparatus for making and using tools, for example concrete cutting blades. The tool includes a first layer and a second layer that are oppositely disposed. The first and second layers include working surfaces that support at least one working element when the working element is applied to a work piece. Additionally, an intermediate structure is included between the first and second layers. The intermediate structure can include a plurality of components extending in the area between the structural surfaces and the working surfaces.

A method for the production of a photovoltaic module comprising back-contact solar cells. A lower encapsulating layer, followed by an alignment and an application of the lower encapsulating layer to the inner surface of the back-contact back-sheet. The lower encapsulating layer, comprises a lower surface facing the back-contact back-sheet and an upper surface opposite the lower surface. The method includes adhesion of one or more predetermined portions of the lower surface of the encapsulating layer to the back-contact back-sheet, having each portion a predetermined superficial area which is lower than the total area of the lower surface of the lower encapsulating layer. The adhesion of the lower encapsulating layer is followed by the application of the lower encapsulating layer to the back-contact back-sheet.

A method of roll forming a plurality of composite components. The method includes the steps: (a) laying a plurality of blanks onto a carrier strip, each blank including a stack of sheets of uncured composite material contacting a respective contact part of the carrier strip; (b) after step (a), forming the blanks and their respective contact parts of the carrier strip with a desired cross-sectional profile by passing the carrier strip carrying the blanks through a series of sets of rollers, each set of rollers performing an incremental part of a bending operation until the desired cross-sectional profile is obtained; (c) after step (b), separating the blanks along with their respective carrier strips from the rest of the carrier strip; and (d) before or after step (c), curing the blanks.

An insulated metal substrate (IMS) and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The IMS includes an electrically conductive line pattern layer, an encapsulation layer, a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, and a heat sink element. The encapsulation layer fills a gap between a plurality of electrically conductive lines of the electrically conductive line pattern layer. An upper surface of the encapsulation layer is flush with an upper surface of the electrically conductive line pattern layer. The first and second adhesive layer are disposed between the electrically conductive line pattern layer and the heat sink element. A bonding strength between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer is greater than 80 kg/cm.sup.2.

A multilayer structure that functions as a bone replacement material includes a plurality of organic matrix layers such that each organic matrix layer includes chitosan and a dicarboxylic acid. The multilayer structure also includes a plurality of calcium phosphate-containing layers wherein each calcium phosphate-containing layer is interposed between a pair of organic matrix layers. Characteristically, the chitosan is cross-linked by the dicarboxylic acid.

An objective of the present invention is to provide an organic glass laminate that exhibits excellent weathering resistance and abrasion resistance, and that can be used as an exterior member. This organic glass laminate comprises at least the following, in order: an organic glass base, a cured layer formed from the cured product of a resin composition, which comprises a curable resin and a UV absorber agent; and an inorganic oxide film. The glass transition temperature of the cured product which constitutes the cured layer is adjusted to 80-160° C., and the thickness of the inorganic oxide film is set to at least 0.01 μm and less than 0.5 μm, whereby weathering resistance and abrasion resistance are significantly improved, and the organic glass laminate is made suitable for use as an exterior member.

Provided is a polarizing plate including a base material, an interlayer, an adhesive layer, and a polarizer layer in this order, in which the base material contains at least a resin film and has a thickness of equal to or greater than 120 μm, the interlayer is a cured layer obtained by curing a thermosetting composition containing a thermally cross-linkable compound in a proportion of equal to or higher than 0.10% by mass with respect to a total amount of solid content of the composition, and a modulus of elasticity Ea of the base material, a modulus of elasticity Eb of the interlayer, and a modulus of elasticity Ec of the adhesive layer satisfy Expression 1: Ea>Eb>Ec. Also provided are a front panel of a display device, a display apparatus, a substrate of a touch panel, a resistive film-type touch panel, and a capacitance-type touch panel.

A functional composite film includes one or more combinations of an inorganic layer and an organic layer as underlying base of the inorganic layer on a support, and having the outermost surface with an organic layer thereon, where the organic layer on the outermost surface is formed using an ultraviolet-curable urethane polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 and a double bond equivalent of 300 g/mol or more, which has a urethane polymer as the main chain and a side chain having a (meth)acryloyl group at a terminal; a curable urethane polyester; and at least one phosphoric acid compound containing two or less (meth)acryloyl groups and/or a silane coupling agent containing one (meth)acryloyl group, and a quantum dot film using the same. High adhesiveness is obtained between the organic layer and the inorganic layer, and when a quantum dot layer or the like is laminated thereon.