A polymer stabilized vertical alignment liquid crystal display (PS-VA LCD) panel and a method of manufacturing same. The PS-VA LCD panel includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of vesicles disposed around the crystal layer, wherein the vesicles includes a plurality of free radical inhibitors; and a sealant using for encapsulating the liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate.

A method of disposing an adhesive composition onto a first surface of a first substrate comprises: a) disposing a photoactivatable adhesive precursor composition onto at least a portion of the first surface of the first substrate according to a predetermined pattern, and b) exposing the photoactivatable adhesive precursor composition to actinic electromagnetic radiation, thereby providing an adhesive precursor composition that spontaneously cures to provide the adhesive composition. The photoactivatable adhesive precursor composition comprises: at least one free-radically polymerizable compound and a photoactivatable redox initiation system comprising: (i) at least one photoactivatable reducing agent precursor; (ii) at least one transition metal compound comprising at least one metal selected from groups 5 to 11 in the Periodic Table of the Elements; (iii) optional organic peroxide; and (iv) optional quaternary ammonium halide. An article preparable according to the method is also disclosed.

A water-based adhesive for a paper straw, comprising: an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A); and water, wherein the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) has a content of ethylene units of 1 mol % or more and less than 20 mol % and a block character of the ethylene units from 0.90 to 0.99. The water-based adhesive contains the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) having a specific structure, and is thus excellent in balance between the rapid coatability, the film strength, the initial adhesiveness, the dynamic water resistance, and the acid resistance, and particularly excellent in the rapid coatability, the film strength, and the acid resistance.

Provided is a flexible image display device member having a configuration in which two flexible members are adhered together via a novel adhesive layer that can firmly adhere to highly polar member sheets, and has excellent bendability, wherein the adhesive layer has a maximum value of a loss tangent (tan δ) obtained by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement in a shear mode at a frequency of 1 Hz being at −20° C. or lower, and in the Hansen solubility parameters (δd, δp, and δh) on the adhesive layer surface as measured by a contact angle method, the polar term δp is 2.0 MPa.sup.0.5 or more and the hydrogen bond term δh is 5.0 MPa.sup.0.5 or more.

An apparatus, kit, and methods for forming a bead between bead-forming blocks having internal bead-forming channels are provided. The bead-forming channels of adjacent bead-forming blocks are slidably engaged to manipulate a measured amount of modeling compound between the bead-forming blocks and within an internal space between the opposing channels. In one embodiment, the bead-forming blocks maintain orientation with respect to an axis of travel based on a block guide. Further, the measured amount of modeling compound is determined using an integrated measuring feature coupled to at least one of the pair of bead-forming blocks. The internal volume of an integrated measuring feature corresponds to a threshold amount of modeling compound for manipulating between the pair of blocks and forming a bead while contacting at least a portion of the mated bead-forming channels. In further aspects, a molded bead may be coated with a multicomponent bead-coating mixture. Multi-component bead-coating mixtures and methods of using thereof are provided.

An apparatus, kit, and methods for forming a bead between bead-forming blocks having internal bead-forming channels are provided. The bead-forming channels of adjacent bead-forming blocks are slidably engaged to manipulate a measured amount of modeling compound between the bead-forming blocks and within an internal space between the opposing channels. In one embodiment, the bead-forming blocks maintain orientation with respect to an axis of travel based on a block guide. Further, the measured amount of modeling compound is determined using an integrated measuring feature coupled to at least one of the pair of bead-forming blocks. The internal volume of an integrated measuring feature corresponds to a threshold amount of modeling compound for manipulating between the pair of blocks and forming a bead while contacting at least a portion of the mated bead-forming channels. In further aspects, a molded bead may be coated with a multicomponent bead-coating mixture. Multi-component bead-coating mixtures and methods of using thereof are provided.

The present invention relates to a composition suitable as (meth)acrylic adhesive composition comprising a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles and a (meth)acrylic polymer, its process of preparation, and its use. In particular the present invention relates to a structural (meth)acrylic adhesive composition comprising a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles made by a multistage process and a (meth)acrylic polymer, its process of preparation and its use. More particularly the present invention relates to structural (meth)acrylic adhesive composition made from a two part composition comprising a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles made by a multistage process and a (meth)acrylic polymer, its process of preparation, and its use.

The present invention relates to a composition suitable as (meth)acrylic adhesive composition comprising a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles and a (meth)acrylic polymer, its process of preparation, and its use. In particular the present invention relates to a structural (meth)acrylic adhesive composition comprising a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles made by a multistage process and a (meth)acrylic polymer, its process of preparation and its use. More particularly the present invention relates to structural (meth)acrylic adhesive composition made from a two part composition comprising a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles made by a multistage process and a (meth)acrylic polymer, its process of preparation, and its use.

The present invention provides a curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, including a reactive polyacrylate, a liquid epoxy resin, a solid epoxy resin, a hydroxyl-containing compound, and a photoinitiator of specific contents. The curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may further include an epoxy silane coupling agent of a specific content. In addition, the present invention further provides a curable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and a battery pack including the curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. The curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and the curable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape provided by the present invention have at least good bonding strength and good anti-warping performance, and can improve the stability and safety of battery packs.

The present invention provides a curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, including a reactive polyacrylate, a liquid epoxy resin, a solid epoxy resin, a hydroxyl-containing compound, and a photoinitiator of specific contents. The curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may further include an epoxy silane coupling agent of a specific content. In addition, the present invention further provides a curable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and a battery pack including the curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. The curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and the curable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape provided by the present invention have at least good bonding strength and good anti-warping performance, and can improve the stability and safety of battery packs.