A light managing screen may provide a rear projection screen, front
projection screen or component thereof. The screen may comprise a
polymeric composition including a first polymeric material, and a second
polymeric material disposed as a plurality of elongated structures within
the first polymeric material. Each elongated structure has a major axis
and the major axes are substantially aligned. The first polymeric material
has an index of refraction that differs by at least 0.01 from an index of
refraction of the second polymeric material. In some instances, a pressure
sensitive adhesive material is selected as the first polymeric material.
The orientation of the elongated structures and the difference in indices
of refraction results in the polymeric composition scattering light
asymmetrically.
