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| 20080233404 | MICROREPLICATION TOOLS AND PATTERNS USING LASER INDUCED THERMAL EMBOSSING - Laser induced thermal embossing (LITE) films used to make microreplication tools, liners, and products such as laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) donor films. The LITE tools or liners have a microstructured surface selectively imposed upon them as determined by an area of imaging the LITE films against one or more microreplication tools. An orientation between the laser imaging lines and LITE films can be selected to produce various microreplication patterns on the tools. The LITE tools can be made having a structure on structure pattern including a microstructured pattern with a nanostructured surface. The LITE liners can be combined with other films to form products. The LITE films can also be coated with a transfer layer to form a LITE donor film with a structured transfer layer. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090000727 | HARDCOAT LAYERS ON RELEASE LINERS - A hardcoat film article comprises a cured hardcoat layer disposed on a release liner. The release liner comprises a release material formed by irradiating a release material precursor, wherein the release material precursor has a shear storage modulus of about 1×10 | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090004478 | FLEXIBLE HARDCOAT COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES, AND METHODS - Flexible hardcoat compositions and protective films are described comprising the reaction product one or more urethane (meth)acrylate oligomers; at least one monomer comprising at least three (meth)acrylate groups; and optionally inorganic nanoparticles. The cured hardcoat composition is preferably sufficiently flexible such that a 5 micron film can be bent around a 2 mm mandrel without cracking. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090029054 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH - A system and a method for providing a film having a matte finish. The system includes means for providing a coated substrate, the coated substrate comprising a first coatable material applied to a substrate, the coatable material forming a first major surface of the coated substrate; means for changing the viscosity of the first coatable material from a first viscosity to a second viscosity; a face-side roller having an outer surface positioned to contact the first major surface of the coated substrate to impart a matte finish thereon; and optionally, means for hardening the first coatable material. The method of the invention includes the steps of (1) providing a coated substrate comprising a coatable material disposed on a substrate, the coatable material providing a first major surface of the coated substrate; (2) changing the viscosity of the coatable material from the initial viscosity to a second viscosity; (3) contacting the first major surface of the coated substrate with at least one face-side roller to impart a matte finish; and (4) optionally, hardening the coatable material to provide the film. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100006211 | MICROREPLICATION TOOLS AND PATTERNS USING LASER INDUCED THERMAL EMBOSSING - Laser induced thermal embossing (LITE) films used to make microreplication tools, liners, and products such as laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) donor films. The LITE tools or liners have a microstructured surface selectively imposed upon them as determined by an area of imaging the LITE films against one or more microreplication tools. An orientation between the laser imaging lines and LITE films can be selected to produce various microreplication patterns on the tools. The LITE tools can be made having a structure on structure pattern including a microstructured pattern with a nanostructured surface. The LITE liners can be combined with other films to form products. The LITE films can also be coated with a transfer layer to form a LITE donor film with a structured transfer layer. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110014391 | METHODS OF SLIDE COATING TWO OR MORE FLUIDS - A method of slide coating that includes providing a first fluid, wherein the first fluid includes at least one solvent, at least one single unit polymeric precursor or a combination thereof; providing a second fluid, wherein the second fluid includes multi unit polymeric precursors; flowing the first fluid down a first slide surface, to create a first fluid layer on the first slide surface, the first slide surface being positioned adjacent a substrate; flowing the second fluid down a second slide surface, the second slide surface positioned relative to the first slide surface such that the second fluid flows from the second slide surface to above the first slide surface onto the first fluid layer to create the second fluid layer on the first slide surface; coating the substrate with the first and second fluid by flowing the first fluid layer and the second fluid layer from the first slide surface to the substrate forming first and second coated layers; moving the substrate; and at least partially curing the first coated layer, the second coated layer, or some combination thereof. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110059249 | METHODS OF SLIDE COATING TWO OR MORE FLUIDS - A method of slide coating that includes providing a first fluid including at least one solvent and at least one polymer; providing a second fluid, including multi unit polymeric precursors; flowing the first fluid down a first slide surface, to create a first fluid layer on the first slide surface; flowing the second fluid down a second slide surface; coating the substrate with the first and second fluid by flowing the first fluid layer and the second fluid layer from the first slide surface to the substrate; moving the substrate; and curing the first fluid, the second fluid, or some combination thereof. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110103036 | OPTICAL FILM - An optical film that includes a reflective polarizer and a stretched polymer film is disclosed. The stretched polymer film is laminated to the reflective polarizer, and the stretched polymer film exhibits a refractive index symmetry point at an angle of incidence in air of at least about 60 degrees in a plane of incidence parallel to a direction of greatest stretch. | 05-05-2011 |
