The invention relates to a film comprising an optionally multilayer carrier layer; wherein one surface side of the carrier layer has been modified over part of its area either by surface activation or by printing with a print medium, such that the surface side has modified regions and unmodified regions; wherein the modified regions and the unmodified regions are coated over part or all of the area by a release material; and wherein the strength of adhesion of the release material to the carrier layer in the modified regions is different compared to the adhesion of the release material to the carrier layer in the unmodified regions.

A system for protecting a surface of a substrate includes a protective film, which is configured to be applied and secured to the surface, as well as a backing on an adherent surface of the protective film and an application tape over an exterior surface of the protective film. Protruding features, such as tabs, adjacent to different peripheral edges of the protective film may enable removal of the backing and the application tape from the protective film, and may include features that indicate the order in which each protruding feature is to be grasped to peel its corresponding element away from the protective film. Methods of using such a system are also disclosed.

A protective film includes an adhesive material configured for “dry” application to a surface that is to be protected, such as the surface of an electronic device. An installation assembly that includes the protective film is configured to minimize or eliminate contact with the protective film as it is applied to the surface that is to be protected. Methods for manufacturing a protective film and an installation assembly that includes the protective film may be effected in contaminant-free conditions. Methods for applying the protective film are also disclosed, as are devices (e.g., electronic devices, etc.) with at least one surface covered with a protective film.

Aspects of the present disclosure provide for composite structures including a bonding layer that adheres a substrate (e.g., including a polymeric composition such as rubber) to a material (e.g., including a polymer such as polyurethane). The adhesion of the substrate to the material through the bonding layer can include chemical bonds such as, but not limited to, siloxane linkages, silanol linkages, silyl linkages, or any combination thereof in the bonding layer.

To provide a double-sided adhesive tape that achieves both high adhesive force and excellent easy disassembly properties. The double-sided adhesive tape includes a first adhesive layer; an intermediate layer provided on the first adhesive layer and containing a pigment and a binder resin; a film-like substrate stacked directly on the intermediate layer; and a second adhesive layer provided on the film-like substrate, in which the content of the pigment is from 1 to 85 wt % based on the total mass of the intermediate layer.

Provided is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, which is excellent in initial pressure-sensitive adhesive property to an adherend, is sufficiently elongated, hardly breaks even when sufficiently elongated, can be smoothly pulled and removed from the adherend under an elongated state, and is excellent in reworking properties. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape in an embodiment of the present invention includes, in this order: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B1); a base material layer (A); and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B2), wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B1) and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B2) each contain at least one kind selected from the group consisting of: an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive; and a rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesive, and the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive contains a filler, wherein the base material layer (A) contains, as a resin component, at least one kind selected from the group consisting of: polyolefin; thermoplastic polyurethane; and a styrene-based polymer.

Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape excellent in unevenness followability. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape of the present invention includes: a base material layer; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on at least one side of the base material layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has a dimensional change ratio at 23° C. and 50% RH of from −0.39 to −0.20, provided that the dimensional change ratio at 23° C. and 50% RH is calculated in accordance with a predetermined equation by: cutting the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape into a belt shape having a width of 20 mm to produce a measurement sample; and tensioning the measurement sample under an environment at 23° C. and 50% RH with a tensile tester at an initial chuck-to-chuck distance set to 20 mm and a tensile rate of 300 mm/min in a longitudinal direction of the measurement sample so that a deformation amount thereof becomes 100%.

A system for protecting a surface of a substrate includes a protective film, which is configured to be applied and secured to the surface, as well as a backing on an adherent surface of the protective film and an application tape over an exterior surface of the protective film. Protruding features, such as tabs, adjacent to different peripheral edges of the protective film may enable removal of the backing and the application tape from the protective film, and may include features that indicate the order in which each protruding feature is to be grasped to peel its corresponding element away from the protective film. Methods of using such a system are also disclosed.

The present disclosure relates to a film having light transmittance and a manufacturing method thereof. The film includes a Polyurethane (PU) surface layer, and a thermoplastic elastomer layer. The thermoplastic elastomer layer is disposed under the PU surface layer. The thermoplastic elastomer layer includes color masterbatch material. The color masterbatch material is between 0.1-1% weight. By controlling the amount of color masterbatch material in the thermoplastic elastomer layer, the film of the present disclosure has real color appearance and good light transmittance.

A protective film that can be included in multi-layer film laminates for use in marketing, advertising campaigns, particularly outdoor or other environment impacted promotions and safety applications. The film includes at least two different polyurethane polymers and is free or substantially free of polyvinyl chloride based polymer. One polyurethane has an ultimate elongation less than 200%, and another polyurethane has an ultimate elongation more than 400%. The film may be transparent, translucent, clear or have other desirable optical properties.