An electrochromic device includes a cathodic compartment including a cathodic material; an anodic compartment including an anodic material; and a transparent, ion-selective membrane displaced between the cathodic compartment and the anodic compartment wherein the transparent, ion-selective membrane is a cationic polymer.

The present invention aims to provide a resin foam excellent in shock absorption properties and damping properties and less likely to cause sheet misalignment. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam containing: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having a loss tangent tan with a peak of 0.5 or higher in the range of 0 C. to 50 C. as determined by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement at a measurement frequency of 1 Hz, and the resin foam having a 23 C. compression set of 85% or lower.

There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which the transparency can be enhanced. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is in a sea-island state having a sea-like dark part and a plurality of island-like bright parts to be identified when observed with a transmission electron microscope, a thermoplastic resin is contained in the dark part region and a thermoplastic resin is contained in the bright part region, and the arithmetic average value of major diameters of the bright parts is less than or equal to 400 nm or the median value of major diameters of the bright parts is less than or equal to 400 nm.

A process for preparing a porous membrane containing a thermoplastic polymer, the process containing: (i) forming a film shaped compound containing the thermoplastic polymer and a water soluble polymer; and (ii) extracting the film shaped compound with a solvent mixture, thereby obtaining the porous membrane; wherein the thermoplastic polymer has pores with an average pore diameter <2000 nm, determined using Hg porosimetry according to DIN 66133, the thermoplastic polymer contains a polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane contains: 11 to 79% by weight of a mixture of a diol and a diisocyanate; and 21 to 89% by weight of the compound with two functional groups which are reactive towards isocyanate groups.

The present invention aims to provide a flexible resin foam having excellent shapeability and a resin foam sheet, an adhesive tape, a member for a vehicle, and a member for a building each including the resin foam. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam including: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having an elongation strain of 300% or more and a 50% compression stress of 70 kPa or less.

A tapered interlayer comprising at least one resin layer and a having tapered zone with a wedge angle of at least 0.13 mrad. The first resin layer comprises a first poly(vinyl acetal) resin and at least one RI balancing agent. The refractive index of the first resin layer is at least 1.480.

The present invention aims to provide a porous polyvinyl acetal object and a nonwoven polyvinyl acetal fabric each capable of exhibiting significantly high shock absorption. Provided is a porous polyvinyl acetal object having a large number of cells, including: a polyvinyl acetal; and a plasticizer, the porous object having an open cell ratio of 10% or higher, the porous object in the form of a sample with a size of 10 cm in length, 10 cm in width, and 4 mm in thickness having a coefficient of rebound (rebounding height/drop height) of 0.1 or lower in measurement of a rebounding height of a -inch SUS ball in conformity with JIS B 1501 dropped from a given drop height to the center of the sample placed on an iron plate with a size of 10 cm or more in length, 10 cm or more in width, and 1 cm in thickness.

The present disclosure relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass comprising: (a) polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin having an average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) from about 175,000 to about 210,000 Dalton; and (b) about 30 to about 50 parts per hundred (pph) of a plasticizer. The interlayer film interposed between two glass sheets forms laminated glass having a pummel adhesion value that is greater in an outer area of the laminated glass than in a middle area of the laminated glass after the laminated glass has been maintained at 50 C. and 95% relative humidity (RH) for 28 days. The laminated glass exhibits improved durability and does not delaminate over time, even in the presence of high temperature and humidity conditions.

Copolymers of a polyvinyl butyral backbone with polylactic acid grafts and their compounds are disclosed, which can be used to produce clear, flexible and ductile bio-based films. The copolymers are amorphous and have been shown to maintain clarity, flexibility, and ductility after continuous exposure to thermal aging at 80 C. for one week.

The present invention aims to provide a resin foam, a resin foam sheet, an adhesive tape, a member for a vehicle, and a member for a building that are capable of exhibiting very high sound insulation properties. Provided is a resin foam having a multitude of cells, the resin foam containing: a thermoplastic resin; and a plasticizer, the resin foam having a minimum loss factor of a primary anti-resonance frequency in the range of 20 C. to 60 C. of 0.05 or higher and a secondary anti-resonance frequency in the range of 20 C. to 60 C. of 300 to 800 Hz as measured by mechanical impedance measurement (MIM) in conformity with JIS G0602.