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.

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 device (e.g., electronic devices, etc.) with at least one surface covered with a protective film.

A building material comprising a substrate layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes expandable graphite.

There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having: (a) a first binder layer; (b) a plurality of transparent microspheres partially embedded in the first binder layer wherein the transparent microspheres have refractive indices that are less than a refractive index of the first binder layer and wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490. There is also provided a transfer article comprising: (a) a transfer carrier, the transfer carrier comprising: (i) a support layer; and (ii) a thermoplastic release layer bonded to the support layer; (b) a layer of a plurality of transparent microspheres, formed on a side of the thermoplastic transparent microsphere release layer opposite the support layer, wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490.

There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having: (a) a first binder layer; (b) a plurality of transparent microspheres partially embedded in the first binder layer such that about 20% to about 70% of the average diameter of the transparent microspheres is exposed at the outermost surface of the article, wherein the transparent microspheres have refractive indices that are less than a refractive index of the first binder layer and wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490. There is also provided a transfer article comprising: (a) a transfer carrier, the transfer carrier comprising: (i) a support layer; and (ii) a thermoplastic release layer bonded to the support layer; (b) a layer of a plurality of transparent microspheres, formed on a side of the thermoplastic transparent microsphere release layer opposite the support layer, wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490.

A building material comprising a substrate layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes expandable graphite.

A low-melting adhesive film may include a first adhesive layer made of a material comprising thermoplastic polyurethane, a second adhesive layer made of a material comprising aromatic-based hot-melt thermoplastic polyurethane capable of being applied to low temperature adhesion at a temperature of 60 C. or higher, and a polyethylene (PE)-based protective film layer. The low-melting adhesive film may be used to adhere a carpet fabric to a sound absorbing material and thus produce an integrated sound absorbing and proofing composite carpet.

An object of the present invention is to provide a thermal conductivity-giving material capable of giving substantially the same level of a thermal conductivity as that of the conventional material by using a smaller amount thereof than that conventionally used or giving a higher thermal conductivity than that of the conventional material by using substantially the same amount thereof as that conventionally used. The aforementioned problem can be solved by an easily deformable aggregate (D) comprising 100 pts.Math.mass of thermally conductive particles (A) having an average primary particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 m, and 0.1 to 30 pts.Math.mass of an organic binding agent (B), in which the easily deformable aggregate (D) has an average particle diameter of 2 to 100 m, and an average compressive force required for a 10% compressive deformation rate is 5 mN or lower.

A building material comprising a substrate layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes expandable graphite.

A sticky note pad includes a stack of note sheets. Each of the note sheets includes: a substrate having a writing face and a back face opposite to the writing face, the back face having a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion; and an adhesive layer positioned on the central portion of the back face.