Provided are a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) film and a laminate comprising the same. The LCP film has a first surface and a second surface opposite each other, and a Kurtosis (Rku) of the first surface ranges from 3.0 to 60.0. With the Rku, the LCP film is able to improve the peel strength with a metal foil and ensure that a laminate comprising the same maintains the merit of low insertion loss.

Disclosed embodiments relate to a combination axial fan and LED lighting system configured to fit into the footprint of a standard ceiling tile. Disclosed embodiments further include ceiling tiles with a built-in fan and/or LED lighting. The disclosed systems may include one or more UV-C light sources which irradiate contaminants as air flows through the UV-C unit. The UV-C unit is mounted on either a universal mounting mechanism or a mobile support unit to provide mobility to the UV-C unit.

A polymerizable liquid crystal composition having excellent solubility, used for formation of an optically anisotropic film having excellent durability. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition contains a polymerizable liquid crystal compound P1 represented by Formula (1): A-Ar-A, a polymerizable liquid crystal compound P2 represented by Formula (2): A-Ar-B, and a polymerizable liquid crystal compound P3 represented by Formula (3): B-Ar-B. In Formulae (1) and (2), A's represent predetermined side chains, all of which exhibit the same C log P value, and in Formulae (2) and (3), B's represent predetermined side chains, all of which exhibit the same C log P value. It should be noted that A and B represent side chains having C log P values different from each other, in which the C log P value of A is larger than the C log P value of B and the C log P value of at least one of A or B is 3.3 or more.

A compound includes, in a molecule, a structure A represented by the following A and a structure B represented by the following B, in which the compound includes two or more of the structures B in the molecule. A: A structure in which at least one or more aromatic ring structures are included and a total number of π electrons of the aromatic ring structure in the molecule is 8 or more. However, an aryl amine structure represented by a predetermined structure is excluded. B: A fluorine-containing terminal structure represented by a predetermined structural formula.

Provided are a liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal cured layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device, each of which suppresses streak defects and has excellent temporal stability. The liquid crystal composition includes a liquid crystal compound and a basic compound, in which a pKa of a conjugate acid of the basic compound is 4 to 10.

Disclosed is a covering for an information handling system. The covering contains a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and the second layer comprises an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The use of these low-loss materials in the information handling system cover allows for a low loss tangent covering that provides highly efficient wireless transmission.

Disclosed is a covering for an information handling system. The covering contains a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and the second layer comprises an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The use of these low-loss materials in the information handling system cover allows for a low loss tangent covering that provides highly efficient wireless transmission.

Provided are a liquid crystal composition which has excellent planarity in a case of being formed into a coating film and is also capable of forming a reflective layer having excellent diffuse reflectivity, a reflective layer that is formed using the liquid crystal composition, and a method for producing a reflective layer. Provided also is a copolymer that can be used as an alignment control agent for a liquid crystal compound.

A polarizing film including a polarizer that is a cured product of a polymerizable liquid crystal composition is provided. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition contains both a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having at least one polymerizable group and a dichroic coloring matter. The polarizer is laminated on a surface, having a pore size of 0.45 nm to 0.57 nm, of a base material. The pore size is obtained by converting, into a diameter, an average free volume radius calculated by a positron lifetime measurement method in which the positron lifetime is measured by irradiating the surface with positrons with an injection energy of 3 kV.

A polymer film is provided, the polymer film comprises a liquid crystal polymer, comprising a soluble liquid crystal polymer and an insoluble liquid crystal polymer; and a polyimide polymer, accounting for 5 wt % or more of the polymer film. A method for manufacturing the polymer film is also provided, the method for manufacturing the polymer film comprises steps: providing a liquid crystal polymer powder, a particle size of the liquid crystal polymer powder is 0.1 um to 20 um; providing a liquid crystal polymer glue, a solid content of which is greater than 3 wt %; providing a polyamic acid glue; mixing the liquid crystal polymer powder, the liquid crystal polymer glue and the polyamic acid glue into a mixed solution, the mixed solution is made into a gel film, and the gel film is baked at a temperature of 300° C. to form a polymer film.