Articles useful as graphic films are presented. Specifically, the present disclosure is directed to an article comprising a film layer, the film layer comprising a polymer blend comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane and a polyvinyl butyral, and an adhesive layer adjacent the film layer.

A process and composition is described for the inclusion of polyether polyols in concentrations greater than 10% loading on the B-side formulation with a catalyst package less than 1% loading on the B-side formulation. In one specific example, the use of glycerin as a fluorine ion scavenger is utilized to improve performance of the polyurethane systems through a twelve-month shelf life.

The invention provides a laminated polyester film that is highly transparent, is resistant to blocking, and has excellent adhesion to a hardcoat layer and UV ink. The laminated polyester film contains a polyester film substrate and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film substrate, wherein the coating layer is formed by curing a composition containing a urethane resin with a polycarbonate structure and a branched structure, a crosslinking agent, and a polyester resin.

A laminate including a first base material layer, a second base material layer, and a sealant layer in this order, wherein all three layers include a polyolefin film; the polyolefin film of the first base material layer or the second base material layer includes an inorganic oxide layer on at least one surface thereof; and each of the first base material layer, the second base material layer, and the sealant layer has a heat shrinkage rate, in a travel direction after heating at 120° C. for 15 minutes, which satisfies the following inequalities: heat shrinkage rate of the second base material layer≤5% (Inequality 1); heat shrinkage rate of the second base material layer≥heat shrinkage rate of the first base material layer (Inequality 2); and, heat shrinkage rate of the second base material layer≥heat shrinkage rate of the sealant layer (Inequality 3). ws

Resin particles each include a binder resin. The binder resin includes an amorphous polyester resin and a crystalline resin. The amorphous polyester resin includes alcohol monomers as one of constituent components. The alcohol monomers include propylene glycol. Abundance of the crystalline resin in a region from an outermost surface of each of the resin particles to a depth of 150 nm from the outermost surface is 4% or less relative to an amount of the crystalline resin in an entire region of each of the resin particles. A radiocarbon .sup.14C content of the resin particles is 5.4 pMC or greater.

A scrubber and methods of forming a scrubber. The scrubber may include a foamed melamine resin, a first foamed polyurethane resin, a second foamed polyurethane resin, and a binder. The scrubber can be configured to exhibit the properties of both a scrubber and an eraser, and have a density ranging from 0.01 to 0.5 grams per cm.sup.3. A method of forming the scrubber may include the following steps: mixing foamed melamine resin particles, first foamed polyurethane resin particles, and second foamed polyurethane resin particles to form a first mixture; and mixing the first mixture with a binder to form a second mixture.

Described herein are resilient floor coverings produced by using digitally printed UV-cured inks and exhibiting high adhesion properties between an ink layer and a wear layer. Also described herein are methods for manufacturing same. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Provided is a transparent conductive film having a preferable optical property and an electric property, and in addition, a superior durability of folding. A transparent conductive film comprising: a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer having a binder resin and conductive fibers and formed on at least one of the main faces of the transparent substrate, and a protective layer formed on the transparent conductive layer, wherein the protective layer is a cured layer of a curable resin composite and has a thickness of more than 100 nm and 1 μm or less.

The invention provides a laminated polyester film that is highly transparent, is resistant to blocking, and has excellent adhesion to a hardcoat layer and UV ink. The laminated polyester film contains a polyester film substrate and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film substrate. The coating layer is formed by curing a composition containing a urethane resin with a polycarbonate structure, a crosslinking agent, and a polyester resin. The maximum value of a nitrogen element distribution curve based on element distribution measurement of the coating layer in the depth direction is present in the vicinity of the surface of the coating layer on a side opposite to the polyester film substrate. The polycarbonate structure is present in a suitable amount at the surface of the coating layer on a side opposite to the polyester film substrate.

A barrier laminate film (100) of the present invention includes: a base material layer (101), a stress relaxation layer (102), an inorganic material layer (103), and a barrier resin layer (104) in this order. The barrier resin layer (104) includes an amide cross-linked compound of a polycarboxylic acid and a polyamine, and the stress relaxation layer (102) includes a polyurethane-based resin having an aromatic ring structure in a main chain.