The present invention relates to an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin composition, an EVOH film formed therefrom, and a multilayer structure containing the same. The surface roughness of the EVOH resin composition is the root mean square gradient (Sdq) between 0.0005 and 13. The EVOH of the invention can reduce the torque output during processing, and make the appearance of the EVOH film highly uniform.

The present invention relates to an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin composition, an EVOH film formed therefrom, and a multilayer structure containing the same. The surface roughness of the EVOH resin composition is a kurtosis (Sku) ranging from 0.05 to 100. The EVOH of the invention can reduce the torque output during processing, and can obtain the EVOH film with excellent appearance.

An ionic hydrogel moisture-electric generator including a thin film comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first electrode electrically connected to the first surface of the thin film; a second electrode electrically connected to the second surface of the thin film; and a moisture impermeable barrier film disposed on the second surface of the thin film, wherein the thin film comprises a hydrogel comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer, an ionic species, and a solvent; the ionic species is an acid or a salt; and the solvent includes a hygroscopic liquid.

The present invention relates to an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin composition, an EVOH film formed therefrom, and a multilayer structure containing the same. The core void volume (Vvc) of the surface of the EVOH resin composition is more than 0.010 μm.sup.3/μm.sup.2 and less than 50 μm.sup.3/μm.sup.2; or its surface pole height (Sxp) is more than 0.010 μm and less than 9.0 μm. The invention can reduce the torque output during processing, reduce the adsorption of fine powder on the surface caused by static electricity generated on the surface of the EVOH, and provide good film thickness uniformity.

The present disclosure provides a protective film for a lithium electrode and a lithium electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the same. The protective film includes a first layer, which includes polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) and is porous, and a second layer, which is disposed on the first layer, includes a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, and is porous.

The purpose of the present invention is to establish a more precise method for evaluating long-run moldability and, based on this method, improve long-run moldability of a resin composition containing an EVOH-based resin and a nylon 6-based polyamide. Provided is a resin composition having improved long-run moldability and containing an EVOH-based resin and a nylon 6-based polyamide, wherein the amount of ε-caprolactam is 200 ppm or less. When the resin composition comprises an EVOH-based resin and a nylon 6-based polyamide, contacting the resin composition with water can reduce the amount of ε-caprolactam.

The instant disclosure relates to a fluorine-containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin composition as well as mixture and blend thereof. The fluorine-containing EVOH resin composition comprises EVOH and fluorine-containing particles, wherein the fluorine-containing EVOH resin composition has a total fluoride ion content ranging from 45 to 41000 ppm. The invention can reduce the adhesion of EVOH to the inside of the extruder, and effectively reduce the appearance of gel or gelled substance in subsequent finished products.

The present invention generally relates to a method for applying a coating of hydrophilic polymers onto polyvinylalcohol-based hydrogel contact lenses to improve lubricity. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method for forming a coating on a contact lens, preferably a polyvinylalcohol-based hydrogel contact lens, directly in the primary package and maintaining the coated contact lens within said primary package until insertion of the coated contact lens in the eye of the contact lens user. The resultant polyvinylalcohol-based hydrogel contact lens has a coating with improved lubricity and good durability and also can be used directly from the lens package by a patient without washing and/or rinsing.

The instant disclosure relates to saponified pellets of an ethylene-vinyl ester based copolymer as well as a film and a multilayer structure formed therefrom. The saponified pellets of an ethylene-vinyl ester based copolymer has an ethylene content of 24-35 mole %, and the pellets have a turbidity of less than 300 NTU when dissolved in a 60% (w/w) methanol aqueous solution; or the pellet has an ethylene content of 36-48 mole %, and the pellets have a turbidity of less than 200 NTU when dissolved in a 80% (w/w) methanol aqueous solution. The present invention controls the amount of aggregates by controlling the turbidity of the saponified pellets of an ethylene-vinyl ester based copolymer dissolved in methanol aqueous to reduce the amount of gel produced after film formation.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods for preparing high optical density solutions of nanoparticle, such as nanoplates, silver nanoplates or silver platelet nanoparticles, and to the solutions and substrates prepared by the methods. The process can include the addition of stabilizing agents (e.g., chemical or biological agents bound or otherwise linked to the nanoparticle surface) that stabilize the nanoparticle before, during, and/or after concentration, thereby allowing for the production of a stable, high optical density solution of silver nanoplates. The process can also include increasing the concentration of silver nanoplates within the solution, and thus increasing the solution optical density.