A composite membrane comprising (i) a polymeric membrane panel, said panel having first and second planar surfaces; (ii) a cross-linked adhesive layer disposed on said first planar surface of said polymeric membrane panel, said cross-linked adhesive layer having first and second planar surfaces, where said first planar surface of said cross-linked adhesive layer is in contact with said first planar surface of said polymeric membrane panel; and (iii) an optional release member disposed on said second planar surface of said cross-linked adhesive layer, where said polymeric membrane panel includes a functionalized polymer at said second planar surface.

A surface modification sheet (X) of the present invention includes a release sheet (10) and a surface modification layer (20) thereon. The surface modification layer (20) contains a polymer having a side chain containing an ethylenic double bond. The side chain of the polymer preferably includes a unit derived from an isocyanate compound containing the ethylenic double bond.

Provided is a polyorganosiloxane release coating composition, including: (A) an aryl-functional polydiorganosiloxane having a content of aliphatically unsaturated groups, (B) a polyorganosilicate resin having silicon bonded alkenyl groups, (C) a polyalkylhydrogensiloxane, having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per a molecule, (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst in a catalytic amount, (E) a hydrosilylation reaction inhibitor, (F) an anchorage additive, and optionally (G) a solvent; where the composition is free of polydiorganosiloxanes that do not have silicon bonded aryl groups, other than starting material (A). Also provided are a method for preparing a release liner(100) with a release coating(101) and the prepared release liner(100).

A biodegradable display protector comprises a top layer; an antimicrobial (AF) layer beneath the top layer; a core layer formed of biodegradable material beneath the AF layer; an adhesive layer beneath the core layer; and a bottom release layer beneath the adhesive layer. The bottom release layer may be peeled off to allow the screen protector to be adhered to a display screen. In the embodiments, biodegradable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) may be used for an inflexible protector whereas biodegradable thermoplastic urethane (TPU) may be used for a flexible protector. A thickness of the screen protector may be between about 0.08 mm to about 0.23 mm.

The present invention relates to an adhesive sheet laminate which comprises a substrate layer composed of a thermoplastic resin composition (A) containing a polypropylene-based resin as a main component, an adhesive layer composed of a thermoplastic resin composition (B) containing a specific thermoplastic resin (b) as a main component and having a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 30 g/10 min, and a release layer composed of a thermoplastic resin composition (C) containing a specific thermoplastic resin (c) as a main component and having a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 30 g/10 min, and which has a tensile elastic modulus of 2000 MPa or more.

Adhesive articles with strippable liners are described. In particular, adhesive articles including an optional substrate having a first and second major surface, an adhesive layer provided on the first major surface of the substrate, and a strippable liner in contact with the adhesive layer including a polymer layer including polybutylene succinate and from about 0.5 and about 5 polymer weight percent of a plant-based wax are described. Liners from such articles may exhibit good release performance while being compostable.

An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a light conversion part disposed on the first electrode; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed under the second substrate; and an adhesive layer disposed between the light conversion part and the second electrode, wherein the light conversion part comprises alternately disposed partition wall portions and accommodation portions, light transmittance of the accommodation portions changes according to voltage application, the upper surfaces of the partition wall portions are in contact with the adhesive layer, the light conversion part is formed of a photocurable resin, the photocurable resin comprises an oligomer, a monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and an additive, and the additive comprises an antistatic agent in an amount of 1.5 wt % to 3.0 wt %.

A biodegradable cellulose fiber-based substrate, at least one side of which is coated with a release coating including: a) at least one water-soluble polymer (WSP) containing hydroxyl groups, and b) at least one lactone substituted with at least one linear or branched and/or cyclic C.sub.8-C.sub.30 hydrocarbon chain which may contain heteroatoms. The biodegradable substrate is certified biodegradable in accordance with EN 13432. A method of production thereof is also disclosed.

A biodegradable cellulose fiber-based substrate, at least one side of which is coated with a release coating including: a) at least one water-soluble polymer (WSP) containing hydroxyl groups, and b) at least one lactone substituted with at least one linear or branched and/or cyclic C.sub.8-C.sub.30 hydrocarbon chain which may contain heteroatoms. The biodegradable substrate is certified biodegradable in accordance with EN 13432. A method of production thereof is also disclosed.

The invention provides a laminate having a first substrate formed of a semiconductor substrate; a second substrate formed of a light-transmissive support substrate; and an adhesive layer and a release layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, characterized in that the release layer is a film formed from a releasing agent composition containing a polynuclear phenol derivative represented by formula (P) (wherein Ar represents an arylene group), a cross-linking agent, and at least one of an acid generator and an acid.

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