Abstract:
Films and articles are described comprising a microstructured surface having an array of peak structures and adjacent valleys. For improved cleanability, the valleys preferably have a maximum width ranging from 10 microns to 250 microns and the peak structures have a side wall angle greater than 10 degrees. The peak structures may comprise two or more facets such as in the case of a linear array of prisms or an array of cube-corners elements. The facets form continuous or semi-continuous surfaces in the same direction. The valleys typically lack intersecting walls. Also described are methods of making and methods of use. The microstructured surface of the article can be prepared by various microreplication techniques such as coating, injection molding, embossing, laser etching, extrusion, casting and curing a polymerizable resin; and bonding microstructured film to a surface or article with an adhesive.
Abstract:
Wet-on-wet coating processes are provided to produce multilayer articles. First and second coating materials are sequentially applied on to a structured substrate surface to form a skin layer directly over the structured substrate surface and a bulk layer over the skin layer. The conformability of the skin layer can be adjusted to provide desired surface and bulk properties.
Abstract:
A composite layer including first and second layers is described. The first layer includes a plurality of metallic nanowires and the second layer includes a polymeric overcoat disposed on the nanowires. In top plan view, the composite layer has at least one first region and at least one second region, where the nanowires in each first region form an interconnected network of the nanowires, and each second region includes a plurality of nanotrenches through the second layer into the first layer.
Abstract:
A method comprising: providing a transparent electrically conductive film comprising: a transparent substrate (14); a composite layer (18) comprising: an electrically conductive layer disposed on at least a portion of a major surface of the transparent substrate (14) and comprising a plurality of interconnecting metallic nanowires (12); and a polymeric overcoat layer disposed on a portion of the electrically conductive layer, to provide a coated area of the electrically conductive layer; and patternwise exposing the coated area of the electrically conductive layer to a corona discharge to provide a patternwise exposed electrically conductive film comprising (1) an un exposed region (122) of the coated region having a first electrical resistivity, and (2) an exposed region (121) having a second electrical resistivity; wherein the exposed region is less electrically conductive than the unexposed region, and wherein there is a ratio of the second electrical resistivity over the first electrical resistivity of at least 1000:1.
Abstract:
A transparent electrical conductor (10; 20), comprising a transparent substrate (14; 201); a composite layer (18; 28) comprising an electrically conductive layer (12) disposed on at least a portion of a major surface of the transparent substrate (14; 201) and comprising a plurality of interconnecting metallic nanowires, and a polymeric overcoat layer (16) disposed on at least a portion of the electrically conductive layer (12); wherein a pattern in the composite layer includes an x-axis and a y-axis of an x-y plane of the composite layer and a z-axis into the x-y plane of the composite layer, and the pattern defines a plurality of electrically conductive regions (24, 24′) in the x-y plane of the composite layer (18; 28), wherein the electrically conductive regions (24, 24′) are separated from each other by electrically insulative traces (21), each of which defines a valley into the z-axis of the x-y plane of the composite layer (18; 28), the valley having a maximum depth (27) in a range from 50 nanometers to 100 nanometers relative to the x-y plane of the composite layer (18; 28), wherein the valley has a cross-sectional width (M1) in a range from 10 micrometers to 1000 micrometers, and wherein the valley further comprises a plurality of crevices (22) having a depth (23) in a range from 50 nanometers to 100 nanometers further into the z-axis of the x-y plane of the composite layer (18; 28). Methods for patternwise irradiating transparent electrodes (10; 20) to generate electrically insulating traces (21) are also described.
Abstract:
Films and articles are described comprising a microstructured surface having an array of peak structures and adjacent valleys. For improved cleanability, the valleys preferably have a maximum width ranging from 10 microns to 250 microns and the peak structures have a side wall angle greater than 10 degrees. The peak structures may comprise two or more facets such as in the case of a linear array of prisms or an array of cube-corners elements. The facets form continuous or semi-continuous surfaces in the same direction. The valleys typically lack intersecting walls. Also described are methods of making and methods of use. The microstructured surface of the article can be prepared by various microreplication techniques such as coating, injection molding, embossing, laser etching, extrusion, casting and curing a polymerizable resin; and bonding microstructured film to a surface or article with an adhesive.
Abstract:
Curable compositions include at least one fluoropolymer, at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate, at least one difunctional (meth)acrylate, and at least one initiator. The curable composition, when cured, forms an optically-scattering layer including a matrix and phase separated microdomains. The matrix and the phase separated microdomains have different refractive indices, and the microdomains are on the order of or larger than the wavelengths of visible light.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a porous membrane made of pentablock copolymer. The porous membrane includes an ABCBA block copolymer and has a number of pores. The A block is immiscible with each of the B block and the C block, the B block has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 90 degrees Celsius or greater, and the C block has a Tg of 25 degrees Celsius or less. The A block comprises a poly(alkylene oxide), a substituted epoxide, a polylactam, or a substituted carbonate; B block comprises a vinyl aromatic monomer or a polyalkylmethacrylate and C block comprises a polyacrylate, a polysiloxane or a polyisoprene. A method of making a porous membrane is also provided. The method includes forming a film or a hollow fiber from a solution including a solvent and solids containing an ABCBA block copolymer. The method further includes removing at least a portion of the solvent from the film or the hollow fiber and contacting the film or the hollow fiber with a nonsolvent.
Abstract:
Films and articles are described comprising a microstructured surface having an array of peak structures and adjacent valleys. For improved cleanability, the valleys preferably have a maximum width ranging from 10 microns to 250 microns and the peak structures have a side wall angle greater than 10 degrees. The peak structures may comprise two or more facets such as in the case of a linear array of prisms or an array of cube-corners elements. The facets form continuous or semi-continuous surfaces in the same direction. The valleys typically lack intersecting walls. Also described are methods of making and methods of use. The microstructured surface of the article can be prepared by various microreplication techniques such as coating, injection molding, embossing, laser etching, extrusion, casting and curing a polymerizable resin; and bonding microstructured film to a surface or article with an adhesive.
Abstract:
A composite layer including first and second layers is described. The first layer includes a plurality of metallic nanowires and the second layer includes a polymeric overcoat disposed on the nanowires. In top plan view, the composite layer has at least one first region and at least one second region, where the nanowires in each first region form an interconnected network of the nanowires, and each second region includes a plurality of nanotrenches through the second layer into the first layer.