The present invention provides a multilayer body of an inorganic substrate and a highly heat-resistant transparent film which has sufficient heat resistance and is able to be mechanically separated from the inorganic substrate after being subjected to various processes on the inorganic substrate since the adhesion between the highly heat-resistant transparent film and the inorganic substance is adequately weak. A multilayer body of a highly heat-resistant transparent film and an inorganic substrate, wherein: an adhesive is not substantially used; the peel strength between the highly heat-resistant transparent film and the inorganic substrate is 0.3 N/cm or less; and the CTE of the highly heat-resistant transparent film is 50 ppm/K or less.

The application relates to a brake pad assembly for a disk brake system and to a disk brake system. The proposed brake pad assembly for a disk brake system comprises a back plate having a front side for facing a brake disk of the disk brake system and a back side. The brake pad assembly further comprises a friction layer arranged at the front side of the back plate for contacting a friction surface the brake disk. The back plate comprises a back plate body having a recess on its back side. The back plate further comprises a layered structure that is received within the recess of the back plate body. The layered structure comprises a copper layer and a rubber layer. The rubber layer covers the copper layer.

Provided are a transparent conducting film laminate to which a curl generated during a heating step and after the heating step can be controlled, and a method for processing the same. A transparent conducting film laminate comprises a transparent conducting film 20 and a carrier film 10 stacked thereon, wherein the transparent conducting film 20 comprises a transparent resin film 3, transparent conducting layer 4, and an overcoat layer 5 stacked in this order, the transparent resin film 3 having a thickness T.sub.1 of 5 to 25 μm and being made of an amorphous cycloolefin-based resin, the carrier film 10 is releasably stacked on the other main face, the face opposite to the face having the transparent conducting layer 4, of the transparent resin film 3 with an adhesive agent layer 2 therebetween, and a protection film 1 has a thickness T.sub.2 which is 5 times or more of the thickness T.sub.1 of the transparent resin film 3 and is 150 μm or less, and is made of polyester having an aromatic ring in its molecular backbone.

A laminated film for an eco-friendly packaging material, according to one embodiment, comprises: a paper layer for blocking oxygen and moisture; and a film layer that can be biodegraded or biologically disintegrated by means of at least one from among microorganisms, moisture, oxygen, light and heat, wherein the oxygen transmission rate of the laminated film can be 0.01-1 cc/m.sup.2 per day, and the moisture transmission rate thereof can be 0.01-1 cc/m.sup.2 per day.

The present invention relates to a multilayer film comprising: • an inner layer system comprising a first surface and a second surface; • a first skin layer bound to the inner layer system at the first surface of the inner layer system; and • a second skin layer bound to the inner layer system at the second surface of the inner layer system; wherein • at least one or both of the first or the second skin layer(s) is a sealing layer comprising a second ethylene-based polymer being a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) comprising polymeric moieties derived from ethylene and from 1-hexene or 1-octene, having a density of ≥890 and ≤915 kg/m.sup.3, preferably of ≥900 and ≤915 kg/m.sup.3, as determined in accordance with ASTM D792 (2008), preferably wherein the sealing layer comprises ≥70.0 wt % of the second ethylene-based polymer or wherein the sealing layer consists of the second ethylene-based polymer; and/or • at least one or both of the first or the second skin layer(s) comprises ≥50.0 wt %, preferably ≥75.0 wt %, with regard to the total weight of the layer, of a third ethylene-based polymer being a medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) having a density of ≥930 and ≤940 kg/m.sup.3, as determined in accordance with ASTM D792 (2008); and • the inner layer system comprises ≥50.0 wt %, preferably ≥75.0 wt %, with regard to the total weight of the inner layer system, of a first ethylene-based polymer being a medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) having a density of ≥930 and ≤940 kg/m.sup.3, as determined in accordance with ASTM D792 (2008); wherein the multilayer film is a bi-directionally oriented film wherein the orientation in both directions is introduced in the solid state. Such film allows for the production of a sealed package having a sufficiently high sealing strength at reduced sealing temperatures, also referred to as the seal initiation temperature, whilst also allowing for production of mono-material matte films.

The present disclosure provides an article including a layer having a nanostructured first surface including nanofeatures and an opposing second surface, and an inorganic layer including a major surface bonded to a portion of the nanostructured first surface. The nanostructured first surface includes protruding features that are formed of a single composition and/or recessed features. The article includes at least one enclosed void defined in part by the nanostructured first surface. The present disclosure also provides a method of making the article including treating a major surface of an inorganic layer with a coupling agent, contacting a nanostructured surface of a layer with the treated inorganic layer, and securing the two layers together via a bonded coupling agent by bonding at least one of the nanostructured surface or the treated inorganic layer. In addition, the present disclosure provides an optical element including the article. The nanostructured surface of the article is protected from damage and contamination by the inorganic layer.

Composite panels and methods of use and manufacturing are described herein. The composite panels may comprise a foam composite and one or more layers of a facing material. The foam composite may have a density less than or equal to 20 pcf, and the layer(s) of facing material, e.g., inorganic facing material, may have a thickness of 1/16 inch to 1 inch covering at least the front surface of the foam composite.

Composite materials used as fire protection panels.

Safety window films are described. In particular, safety window films including a substrate including polyurethane—the substrate having a first and second major surface, an optically clear pressure sensitive adhesive, and a polymeric liner are described. The first major surface of the substrate is the top surface of the safety film, and the polyurethane has a Shore hardness of less than 80 D. Such films may provide improved physical and optical performance over conventional safety window films, while being easier to install.

The present invention relates generally to the field of biodegradable food containers In particular, the present invention relates to rigid food containers comprising at least one layer comprising polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and another layer comprising cellulosic fibres. For example, the food container may be a food bottle. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a rigid biodegradable food container comprising an inner container comprising at least one PHA biodegradable polymer and an outer container comprising cellulose.