Abstract: Disclosed are a surface skin-covered molded cushioning material which comprises a base material 1 having a main body the surface of which is covered with a surface skin material 4 via a cushion layer 3, wherein the main body of the base material and the surface skin material comprise a material which does not permit flowing of foamed gas generated at the time of forming the cushion layer and flowing of a synthetic resin material for forming the cushion layer; a sealing material 2 comprising a material which permits flowing of the foamed gas and does not permit flowing of the synthetic resin material is arranged at the circumferential portion of the main body of the base material; and the circumferential portion of the surface skin material covers the sealing material and also reaches the circumferential portion of the back face of the main body of the base material, and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: Fine polyurethane particles or fine polyurethane gel particles, which have been surface-covered with colloidal polyurea particles, are provided. They are produced by emulsion polymerization of a polyisocyanate compound and an active-hydrogen-containing compound in an inert liquid while using colloidal polyurea particles as an emulsifier.

Abstract: A fabric having a superior moisture permeability and water absorption. The superior features of the fabric in accordance with the present invention are provided by using a chitin group substance with a synthetic resin.The fabric in accordance with the present invention can be obtained by immersing a base fabric in a synthetic resin including the chitin group substance or by coating at least a synthetic resin including the chitin group substance on the base fabric. The fabric manufactured by the latter method has a moisture condensation prevention property.

Abstract: A heat-retaining moisture-transmissible water-resistant fabric which comprises (i) a fibrous substrate, (ii) a discontinuous polymer layer or a polymer layer having a multiplicity of interconnecting fine pores (layer A), formed on at least one surface of the substrate, and (iii) a polymer layer (layer B) formed on layer A, layer B contains 15 to 70 wt. %, based on the polymer of the layer B, of heat ray-reflecting fine metal pieces and has a multiplicity of interconnecting fine pores communicating from the surface to the interior and also has on the surface thereof fine pores, most of which have a size not larger than 5 .mu.m. The fabric may comprise, in lieu of layer B, (iv) a microporous polymer film layer (layer C), formed on layer A and having a multiplicity of interconnecting fine pores communicating in all the direction in the interior of layer C, most of which have a size of at least 1 .mu.m, and (v) a polymer layer (layer D) containing 10-70 wt.

Abstract: A heat-retaining moisture-transmissible water-resistant fabric which comprises (i) a fibrous substrate, (ii) a polymer layer having a multiplicity of interconnecting fine pores (layer A), formed on at least one surface of the substrate, and (iii) a polymer layer (layer B) formed on layer A, layer B contains 15 to 70 wt. %, based on the polymer of the layer B, of heat ray-reflecting fine metal pieces and has a multiplicity of interconnecting fine pores communicating from the surface to the interior and also has on the surface thereof fine pores, most of which have a size not larger than 5 .mu.m. The fabric may comprise, in lieu of layer B, (iv) a microporous polymer film layer (layer C), formed on layer A and having a multiplicity of interconnecting fine pores communicating in all the direction in the interior of layer C, most of which have a size of at least 1 .mu.m, and (v) a polymer layer (layer D) containing 10-70 wt.