The present invention relates to a method for modifying the surface of a polymer substrate. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for modifying the surface of a polymer substrate using a plasma treatment, a hydrophilic primer and a coating agent including a hydrophobic fluorine compound.

The present disclosure provides a method of enhancing the shelf-life of an activated surface of a thermoplastic material, including: coating at least a portion of a surface of the thermoplastic material with at least one adhesion promoter to provide a coated surface; and treating the coated surface with plasma to provide the activated surface of the thermoplastic material; wherein the activated surface has a contact angle in the range of from about 0 to about 40°; and wherein the presence of the at least one adhesion promoter is effective to maintain the contact angle in the range of from about 0 to about 40° for a time of about 10 days or greater.

The present disclosure provides a method of enhancing the shelf-life of an activated surface of a thermoplastic material, including: coating at least a portion of a surface of the thermoplastic material with at least one adhesion promoter to provide a coated surface; and treating the coated surface with plasma to provide the activated surface of the thermoplastic material; wherein the activated surface has a contact angle in the range of from about 0 to about 40°; and wherein the presence of the at least one adhesion promoter is effective to maintain the contact angle in the range of from about 0 to about 40° for a time of about 10 days or greater.

The present invention relates to an antireflection film. The antireflection film includes a low refractive index layer having excellent alkali resistance and exhibiting remarkably improved mechanical properties such as scratch resistance and impact resistance as well as reduction of a glare phenomenon, and a base film exhibiting excellent mechanical strength and water resistance in spite of a thin thickness and having no fear of interference fringes occurring. Therefore, such antireflection film can be used as a protective film of a polarizing plate or used as any other component so as to provide a thin display device, and furthermore, can effectively prevent the glare phenomenon of the display device, and can more improve the durability and lifespan thereof.

The present invention relates to an antireflection film. The antireflection film includes a low refractive index layer having excellent alkali resistance and exhibiting remarkably improved mechanical properties such as scratch resistance and impact resistance as well as reduction of a glare phenomenon, and a base film exhibiting excellent mechanical strength and water resistance in spite of a thin thickness and having no fear of interference fringes occurring. Therefore, such antireflection film can be used as a protective film of a polarizing plate or used as any other component so as to provide a thin display device, and furthermore, can effectively prevent the glare phenomenon of the display device, and can more improve the durability and lifespan thereof.

The present disclosure provides a window protective film and a display device. The display device includes the window protective film. The window protective film includes a base layer, a soft coating layer disposed on the base layer, and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the soft coating layer. The soft coating layer includes a conductive polymer layer disposed on and in contact with a first surface of the base layer, a silica coating layer disposed on at least one side of the conductive polymer layer and that includes a plurality of silica nano particles, and a cover layer disposed on at least one side of the silica coating layer.

A disposable film wrap system for use with handheld devices is provided. The cover film provides a protective barrier against human contact with a device and is intended to prevent the spread of microbial or viral particulates from the device to a device user. The system includes a primary film layer, a secondary film layer and film support layers. The film wrap system is embodied in a barrier applicator assembly that envelopes the device in the primary film layer. The secondary film layer is removably adhered to the primary film layer and disposed of by the end-user to expose the non-contaminated primary film layer. This feature ensures that any transfer of microbes or viruses that may have occurred during the wrapping process, by a person other than the primary user, are no longer present.

A disposable film wrap system for use with handheld devices is provided. The cover film provides a protective barrier against human contact with a device and is intended to prevent the spread of microbial or viral particulates from the device to a device user. The system includes a primary film layer, a secondary film layer and film support layers. The film wrap system is embodied in a barrier applicator assembly that envelopes the device in the primary film layer. The secondary film layer is removably adhered to the primary film layer and disposed of by the end-user to expose the non-contaminated primary film layer. This feature ensures that any transfer of microbes or viruses that may have occurred during the wrapping process, by a person other than the primary user, are no longer present.

This invention relates to a one-step process for making a polymer composite suspension for coating plastic films characterized in that a first polymer is synthesized in-situ optionally in the presence of other polymers and in the presence of clay. Preferably the polymer composite suspension comprises a) 1.0 to 11.0 wt % of clay or silane modified clay, b) 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of poly (acrylic acid), which is a copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) with at least one other monomer selected from 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA), β-carboxyethyl acrylate (β-CEA), methacrylamidoethyl ethylene urea (WAM II) and ethoxylated behenyl methacrylate (β-FM), c) 1.0 to 15.0 wt % of other polymers, preferably poly (vinyl alcohol) and d) 70 to 97 wt % of water or mixture of water with 2-propanol. The coating films made from the suspensions show good barrier capabilities against water vapor and oxygen can be used to make barrier layers on or within plastic films for packaging applications. The invention also relates to methods for making silane modified clay usable in the process for making the suspensions.

This invention relates to a one-step process for making a polymer composite suspension for coating plastic films characterized in that a first polymer is synthesized in-situ optionally in the presence of other polymers and in the presence of clay. Preferably the polymer composite suspension comprises a) 1.0 to 11.0 wt % of clay or silane modified clay, b) 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of poly (acrylic acid), which is a copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) with at least one other monomer selected from 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA), β-carboxyethyl acrylate (β-CEA), methacrylamidoethyl ethylene urea (WAM II) and ethoxylated behenyl methacrylate (β-FM), c) 1.0 to 15.0 wt % of other polymers, preferably poly (vinyl alcohol) and d) 70 to 97 wt % of water or mixture of water with 2-propanol. The coating films made from the suspensions show good barrier capabilities against water vapor and oxygen can be used to make barrier layers on or within plastic films for packaging applications. The invention also relates to methods for making silane modified clay usable in the process for making the suspensions.