Abstract: Improvements are disclosed for an apparatus for continuously molding small fastener elements integral with a base web from a flowable resin. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical mold roll rotatable about an axis and defining small fastener element-shaped mold cavities in the surface thereof, and pressure-applying means to apply operating pressure to force the resin into the cavities at a pressure zone. The pressure-applying means and mold roll define a mold gap therebetween for forming the base web. The advantageous use of relatively long mold rolls, to produce a correspondingly wide web, and the use of higher molding pressures, e.g. to form very small fastener elements, is enabled by various improvements, including means to maintain the mold gap at a desired thickness profile across the length of the molding region of the mold roll under operating pressure. In some cases the pressure-applying means includes a pressure roll, in other cases it includes a resin nozzle assembly or pressure head.

Abstract: Method for strip-coating a metallic strip-shaped substrate (1) with a band (3) of plastic comprising the stages: (i) in-situ casting of a plastic band; (ii) leading the plastic band around a cooling roll (5, 5a); (iii) leading away the plastic band until the plastic band production is underway and stabilized; (iv) bringing the plastic band up to speed and heating the substrate to a temperature of the substrate close to the softening temperature of the part of the plastic band facing the substrate; (v) pressing the plastic band onto the substrate and where applicable breaking off the plastic band and stopping it being led away; (vi) coating the substrate (1) with the plastic band (3) at high speed.

Abstract: A shaped product, which travels from a shaping die, is passed through a delimiting space between a pressing roller provided in a floating frame of a pressing member and a windowpane introduced in under the pressing roller to be forcibly fitted to the windowpane. Thus, the shaped product is uniformly unified to a peripheral portion of the windowpane by preventing variations in a adhesion force from occurring.

Abstract: A method for producing a polymer mirror by continuously manufacturing a polymeric substrate, applying a reflective layer or layers which may be a polymer whose surface has been metallized so as to make it reflective or a multilayer film wherein the combined refractive indices of the layers give the quality of a mirror surface. An optional coating may be applied to a surface of the reflective layer to promote adhesion to the underlying substrate. A composite is the formed by heat lamination using a calendar roll assembly to fuse the layers into a rigid final article having a reflective surface having the character of a silver mirror, a highly reflective mirror, or a colored mirror.

Abstract: Thermoplastic film, microporous film, and laminates thereof, are made at high speeds on the order of about 500 fpm to about 1200 fpm. Bond strengths of film and nonwoven laminates are effectively controlled by air cooling devices which cause the air to flow substantially parallel to the extruded web during drawdown and provide a plurality of cooling air vortices to effectively cool the web. Film gauge control is also achieved by the method.

Abstract: A multi-layer sheet made from olefin polymer materials includes (1) at least one outer layer of (a) a propylene polymer, (b) a graft copolymer comprising a backbone of a propylene polymer material, to which is graft polymerized a vinyl monomer, either (a) or (b) optionally containing a nucleating agent, or (c) an olefin polymer composition, and (2) at least one layer made from alternating layers of a propylene polymer material and glass fiber mat.

Abstract: A method of producing a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material including the steps of extruding a first material to form a first extrudate, and extruding a second PTFE material to form a second extrudate, wherein the first PTFE material is more expandable than the second PTFE material. A stack is formed from at least one layer of the first extrudate and at least one layer of the second extrudate, and the stack is expanded and sintered to form the article.

Abstract: Press roll (10) for a laminating machine for producing a packaging material which comprises a carcass layer (42) consisting of paper or carton, and which carcass layer exhibits crease lines, through holes, openings or slits (43), which carcass layer exhibits, on one of its sides, a barrier layer (23), a plastic lining (31) which is arranged outside the barrier layer, and film (25) of laminant thermoplast which is arranged between the carcass layer and the barrier layer, with the said press roll (10) exhibiting a circular-cylindrical jacket surface having a facing (40) consisting of an elastic material. According to the invention, the said facing (40) comprises sections (44, 44′) in the jacket surface, which sections exhibit local deformation ability in relation to the surrounding facing (40, 44). The invention also relates to a method for producing packaging material and to packaging material which has been produced using this method.

Abstract: A process for producing a veneer is disclosed wherein a layer made from a polyolefin, a copolymeric polyolefin or both is applied to a veneer sheet using heat and/or pressure. A veneer produced using this process is also disclosed.

Abstract: Impression roller (10) for a laminating machine for producing a packaging material which comprises a carcass layer (40) consisting of paper or carton, which carcass layer exhibits through holes (42), and which carcass layer exhibits, on one of its sides, a barrier layer (44), a plastic lining (46, 47) which is arranged outside the barrier layer, and a film of laminant thermoplast (43) which is arranged between the carcass layer (40) and the barrier layer (44), with the said impression roller exhibiting a jacket surface which is faced with an inner facing layer (12) consisting of an elastic material, exhibiting a first hardness and a first thickness. According to the invention, an outer facing layer (13) consisting of an elastic material, exhibiting a second hardness and a second thickness, with the said first hardness being greater than the said second hardness and with the said first thickness being greater than the said second thickness, is arranged on the outside of the said inner facing layer (12).

Abstract: A granular, ground filler of plant origin, such as kenaf fiber, is mixed into a synthetic resin to form a melted synthetic resin Ca, which is extruded from an output port 36 of a low-pressure extruder 30 as an intermediate resin layer C. A first coating material A and a second coating material B are superimposed on the two surfaces of the intermediate resin layer C. Thereafter, both coating materials A and B are pressed and adhered to the melted intermediate resin layer C by a roller press 50.

Abstract: Improvements are disclosed for an apparatus for continuously molding small fastener elements integral with a base web from a flowable resin. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical mold roll rotatable about an axis and defining small fastener element-shaped mold cavities in the surface thereof, and pressure-applying means to apply operating pressure to force the resin into the cavities at a pressure zone. The pressure-applying means and mold roll define a mold gap therebetween for forming the base web. The advantageous use of relatively long mold rolls, to produce a correspondingly wide web, and the use of higher molding pressures, e.g. to form very small fastener elements, is enabled by various improvements, including means to maintain the mold gap at a desired thickness profile across the length of the molding region of the mold roll under operating pressure. In some cases the pressure-applying means includes a pressure roll, in other cases it includes a resin nozzle assembly or pressure head.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer film is directly extruded onto the heated surface of a metal condensing heat exchanger. Any thermoplastic polymer capable of being adhered to the metal surface of the condensing heat exchanger can be utilized. Preferably, the thermoplastic polymer is a polyester, a polyolefin with an added maleate or tackifier to ensure adhesion, polyetherimide, polyethersulfone, polysufone or polyimide. The thermoplastic film must be resistant to the conditions of the condensing heat exchanger, such as the high temperature flue vent gases and the acidic condensate formed from condensation.

Abstract: A method for preparing laminating materials and a composite prepared therefrom, the method including providing at least one layer of interleaf, extruding a thermoplastic adhesive with a die, forming a composite by applying the at least one layer of interleaf to the adhesive before cooling the adhesive, and pressing the composite with rolls to adhere the at least one layer of interleaf to the adhesive.

Abstract: This invention provides a support for photographic paper being excellent in whiteness and flatness and inexpensive, and having a sufficient adhesive strength of resin which can be generated even at a low resin temperature of 200 to 280° C. through a high speed processing of 100 m/min or more, which comprises a base having a whiteness of 75% or more and a flatness Ra of 20 &mgr;m or less, and a polyolefin resin composition membrane comprising a polyolefin resin and unsaturated bond at a rate of 0.2 or more unsaturated bonds per 1,000 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a water-decomposable absorbent article including an absorbent body that has a water-decomposable top sheet, a water-decomposable back sheet, a water-decomposable adsorbent core sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet, and an adhesive layer provided on the back sheet to fit the absorbent article to an external support; and a water-decomposable release sheet for protecting the adhesive layer before use with covering the adhesive layer. The release sheet includes a release layer that faces the adhesive layer, a water-decomposable fibrous layer, and a water-soluble polymer layer sandwiched between the release layer and the fibrous layer. A basis weight of the release layer is at least 0.05 g/m2 but smaller than 0.3 g/m2, and an equilibrium contact angle between a surface of the release layer and a water drop thereon is at least 100 degrees.

Abstract: A method for producing a film with attached fibrils having a cloth-like look and feel. A flocking or metering device is provided for dispensing a layer of the fibrils. The fibrils are next delivered onto a moving vacuum belt, which has a porous surface for drawing the layer of fibrils thereto. After dispersion, the fibril layer is transported and held by the vacuum conveyor belt to a position under a slot cast extrusion die, where a lower temperature melt polymer is released. Upon release, the lower temperature melt polymer and fibril layer fuse and combine to interlock to create a composite temporary web. In one embodiment, the fibril layer and lower temperature melt polymer are delivered at a first nip point between a pair of nip rollers to create the composite temporary web. The composite temporary web may next be collected on collection rolls, or combined with a higher temperature melt polymer under a second slot cast extrusion die to form a permanent film with fibrils.

Abstract: A method of producing an extrusion-laminated member comprises extruding a thermoplastic resin from a T-die into the form of a film and laminating the film on a heated metallic base member using a pair of laminating rolls, wherein a pre-roll is disposed between the T-die and one of the laminating rolls to receive the film on the side opposite to the side that adheres onto the base member over the whole width of the film. The film is wound on the pre-roll at an angle (&agr;) of from 10 to 90 degrees. The film received by the pre-roll is fed to the laminating rolls, conveyed by being supported by the laminating rolls on the side opposite to the side that adheres onto the base member, and is fed to a nipping position so as to be melt-adhered onto the heated metallic base member.

Abstract: A dustfree filling and sealing apparatus is disclosed. A pair of wrapping clean films 10 which are free of cleaning are supplied from a pair of wrapping clean film supply means 1. Two outer layer films 10b are peeled off and removed from the wrapping clean films 10 by a pair of outer layer film peeling-off means 2. Thus, clean surfaces of inner layer films 10a appear. The two inner layer films 10a are conveyed by a pair of inner layer film conveying means 4 so that these films are opposed. An object 15 is inserted between the inner layer films 10a by an object filling means 5. The inner layer films 10a are sealed by an impulse seal head 6. The present invention also discloses a wrapping clean film producing method and a dustfree container.

Abstract: This invention relates to the extrusion coating of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) onto paperboard. Such structures of this type, generally, provide an enhanced film adhesion of the PET onto the paperboard, while reducing the coat weights of the PET.

Abstract: A fastening component of a separable fastener is molded out of two separate flows of resin joined under pressure in a nip as the fastening elements are molded in cavities of a cavity roller. The joined flows of resin travel about the cavity roller while being cooled, and are then passed about a stripping roller to pull the formed fastener strip from the cavity roller.

Abstract: Provided is a water-decomposable absorbent article including an absorbent body that has a water-decomposable top sheet, a water-decomposable back sheet, a water-decomposable adsorbent core sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet, and an adhesive layer provided on the back sheet to fit the absorbent article to an external support; and a water-decomposable release sheet for protecting the adhesive layer before use with covering the adhesive layer. The release sheet includes a release layer that faces the adhesive layer, a water-decomposable fibrous layer, and a water-soluble polymer layer sandwiched between the release layer and the fibrous layer. A basis weight of the release layer is at least 0.05 g/m2 but smaller than 0.3 g/m2, and an equilibrium contact angle between a surface of the release layer and a water drop thereon is at least 100 degrees.

Abstract: Microembossed film products permeable to moisture vapor and which act as barriers to liquid are made by a high speed method. The microembossed microporous films have impact strengths greater than 150 grams according to ASTM D-1709 and high moisture vapor transmission rates (MVTRs) on the order of about 1000 to about 4500 gms/m2/day according to ASTM E96E.

Abstract: Improvements are disclosed for an apparatus for continuously molding small fastener elements integral with a base web from a flowable resin. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical mold roll rotatable about an axis and defining small fastener element-shaped mold cavities in the surface thereof, and pressure-applying means to apply operating pressure to force the resin into the cavities at a pressure zone. The pressure-applying means and mold roll define a mold gap therebetween for forming the base web. The advantageous use of relatively long mold rolls, to produce a correspondingly wide web, and the use of higher molding pressures, e.g. to form very small fastener elements, is enabled by various improvements, including means to maintain the mold gap at a desired thickness profile across the length of the molding region of the mold roll under operating pressure. In some cases the pressure-applying means includes a pressure roll, in other cases it includes a resin nozzle assembly or pressure head.

Abstract: An integrated process for making an inflatable laminated article comprises extruding a first film and a second film, followed by cooling the first film and the second film so that the films will not fuse to one another upon contact with each other. The films are then brought into contact with one another, and selected portions of one or both films are heated so that the films are heat sealed to one another in a selected area having a desired pattern. The unsealed area between the film provides inflatable chambers between the first film and the second film. An alternative process utilizes a film tubing in lay-flat configuration to produce a laminated inflatable article.

Abstract: A laminate composite is formed by forming a layer of a first thermoplastic resin in contact with a second compatible thermoplastic resin where the first layer comprising an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene layer and said second layer comprises a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of comprises polycarbonate resin, phenylene ether resins, and polyamides.

Abstract: A thermoplastic dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer obtained by ring-opening polymerization of a monomer component containing a dicyclopentadiene monomer, characterized in that polycyclic rings which are repeating units of the polymer are bonded in cis-position relative to the carbon-carbon double bond of the main chain of the polymer in 50 mol % or more of the repeating units based on the total repeating units and the content of a low-molecular weight component of 2,000 or less in molecular weight is 10% by weight or less based on the total polymer components, and a hydrogenation product obtained by hydrogenating the carbon-carbon unsaturated bond of the thermoplastic dicyclopentadiene ring-opening polymer.

Abstract: Non-embossed film products permeable to moisture vapor and which act as barriers to liquid are made by a high speed method. The microporous products have high moisture vapor transmission rates (MVTRs) on the order of about 2000 to about 4500 gms/m2/day according to ASTM E96E.

Abstract: A process for producing a composite material with an intermediate layer made from a thermoplastic polymer, an intermediate layer arranged thereupon, and a heat-cured layer applied to the intermediate layer, where the bonding material of the intermediate layer is a thermoplastic, the process comprising providing the materials for the intermediate layer, an optional decorative layer, and the heat-cured layer each in the form of a sheet, then bonding the sheets to the backing material at temperatures from 150 to 300° C. The intermediate layer and the backing may be composed of the same thermoplastic. The intermediate layer and the heat-cured layer may also be applied to both sides of the backing. The layered composite material may furthermore comprise a decorative layer between the intermediate layer and the heat-cured layer.

Abstract: A method of extruding a foamed plastic layer into a fabric carrier that relies on the use of dual expanding agents, a dispersed gas generant and thermally expandable micro-spheres. Upon deposit of the foaming melt onto the carrier, the composite textile is passed through a rotating gate wherein the expanding foam is contained between a roller and the carrier. Penetration and engagement of the foaming matrix with the carrier is thereby enhanced. The resulting product is resilient with good compression rebound.

Abstract: A fastener member (10) useful for separable engagement with surface fibers of a low-loft, non-woven fabric, or the like, has a base web (12) and a multitude of fastener elements (14) formed with and extending from the base web (12). The fastener elements have a profile that comprises an elongated stem portion (22) adjacent the base web (12) and including at an acute angle to the base. A crook portion (24) is formed on the end of the stem and is directed oppositely to the direction of inclination of the stem, being exposed for engaging a mating fastening member (32). The acute angle of the stem of the elements (14) enables them to flex toward the base. Offset pair of such elements (14) can operatively move in a pincer-type motion to engage fibers (32) and to retain engaged fibers. Other element configurations are disclosed. The fastener member has particular application for fastening of disposable products such as garments and diapers.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a bathtub liner over an existing bathtub comprising a container, a seal, a heating element, and a pressure increasing element. The container defines a cavity. The seal is associated with cavity and is capable of forming a substantially continuous seal with a bathtub liner. The heating element is capable of heating the cavity, and in turn, the liner. The pressure increasing element is capable of increasing the pressure within the cavity, to in turn, force a bathtub liner outwardly, away from the cavity. Upon positioning of the liner and apparatus over an existing bathtub the pressure increasing element will force the liner toward and into contact with the surfaces of the existing bathtub.

Abstract: Rollers, substrates, products and the like are not smeared with a sticky volatile component when a gas is blown from a blower provided near an extruding die to produce laminates. The blower is heated by a heater at a temperature not below the volatilization temperature of the volatile component volatilized from a resin film of thermoplastic resin extruded in molten conditions from the extruding die, and therefore the volatile component cannot stick on the blower and is immediately volatilized on the blower.

Abstract: Packing material with good gas barrier properties comprising a first and a second layer of a fibrous material or, e.g. paper or cardboard, and a layer of a water based polymer, e.g. polyvinyl alcohol, placed between and in direct contact with the layers of fibrous material and functioning both as a gas barrier and as a binding agent in the packaging material. The packaging material is produced through bringing together and binding together with each other a first and a second strip or sheet of a fibrous material by means of a layer of a water based polymer, e.g polyvinyl alcohol, applied between and in direct contact with the strips or sheets. The surplus water in the thus applied polymer layer is absorbed by the fibrous material in one and/or the other strip or sheet to form the intermediate layer functioning as gas barrier and binding agent.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a dripper line by feeding the dripper units (DU) into the extruded tube (ET) at a linear velocity, at the instant of their initial contact with the inner surface of the tube, which is greater than the linear velocity of the inner surface of the tube where initially contacted by the dripper units. The dripper units are fed between a track (10) within the extruded tube and a moving backing surface (20) externally of the tube spaced from the track to determine the final thickness of the extruded tube and the dripper unit welded thereto.

Abstract: Method of coating a metallic substrate (1) with thermoplastic coating material, comprising a preheating the substrate in such as way that, just prior to coating, it is at a temperature between 70° C. and 150° C., preferably between 100° C. and 130° C. in the case of a coating containing polypropene and between 80 and 110° C. in the case of a coating containing polyethene; coextrusion, in the first coating station of a sheet (6) comprising a polyolefin covering layer and a modified polyolefin adhesion layer; coating of the substrate (1) with a molten sheet in the presence of ozone by pressing it with the adhesion layer against the surface of the substrate; transportation of the strip (9) coated on one side to a second coating station and heating the strip so that, just before coating, the strip is at a temperature between 70° C. and 130° C., preferably between 80° C. and 120° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textured surface covering having a hot melt wear layer and methods of applying the hot melt wear layer to a textured or embossed surface without distortion of the visual image of the textured substrate. The wear layer substantially follows the contours of the substrate with minimum change in thickness of the wear layer over the textured surface and provides an aesthetically pleasing three dimensional appearance to the textured surface of the substrate. Melt applying the melt processable polymer resin to the textured substrate with a conformable pressure roll deter entrapment of bubbles between the wear layer and the textured substrate. Therefore, the wear layer exhibits significant clarity and visual depth, as well as improved maintenance (cleanability) properties. The resulting product has a visual image clarity reflecting any texture in the substrate including very light reflective (lenticular moray) embossings.

Abstract: In the resin film forming method for extruding a fused resin from an extruder die to form a resin film, the second resin forming both ends in width direction of the resin film uses a resin greater in extension viscosity than the first resin forming the center in width direction of the resin film. Thereby, even if production conditions such as resin condition and operating conditions change, faults such as neck-in and its resultant thickening at both ends of the resin film can be suppressed. In the production of a laminate by nipping a support and a resin film of a thermoplastic resin by means of a nip roller and a cooling roller while coating the resin film onto the surface of the support, the accompanying air following the rotation of the cooling roller to the nip point is shut off by blowing a gas permeable through the resin film from a gas jet nozzle toward the surface of the cooling roller.

Abstract: A method for producing a well-integrated multilayer material having a first material layer adjacent a second material layer, the second material layer being sparingly compatible with the first material layer includes binding the first material layer to the second material layer with an adhesive layer consisting essentially of 60 to 95 parts of a high viscosity binder component and 5 to 40 parts of a low viscosity binder component. The low viscosity binder component is capable of binding to the first material layer and the second material layer and the high viscosity binder component is capable of interacting with the low viscosity binder component.

Abstract: A method for forming a glossy decorative laminate is disclosed. The method is achieved by stacking a decorative laminate sheet assembly having a top layer, casting a polypropylene release sheet wherein the polypropylene release sheet is processed with chill rollers treated in a manner which improves the gloss characteristics of the resulting decorative laminate, positioning the polypropylene release sheet on the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly, applying heat and pressure to the decorative laminate sheet assembly and the polypropylene release sheet sufficient to bond the decorative laminate and releasably bond the polypropylene release sheet to the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly, and removing the polypropylene release sheet from the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly to reveal a decorative laminate exhibiting desirable gloss characteristics.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided a polarizing molded article, which comprises a polarizing plate-containing laminated structure in which a polarizer sheet layer is held between two protective sheet layers, wherein one layer of the protective sheet layer and a polyurethane sheet layer or a polyamide sheet layer are connected with an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and the polyurethane sheet layer or the polyamide sheet layer and a thermally molding resin layer are thermally adhered, and a process for preparing a polarizing molded article, which comprises preparing a polarizing plate having a structure in which a polarizer sheet layer is held between two protective sheet layers, preparing a polarizing composite in which a polyurethane sheet layer or a polyamide sheet layer is connected to one layer of the protecting sheet layer of the polarizing plate with an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive, heat press molding the polarizing composite into a spherical shaped body, and

Abstract: A method of manufacturing retroreflective signs includes: coextruding a rigid substrate layer and an adhesive layer, the rigid substrate layer being suitable for use as a sign board; providing a cube corner sheeting having a structured surface including a plurality of cube corner elements, the cube corner elements having a specularly reflective material thereon; and applying the retroreflective sheeting to the adhesive layer. The method is useable with metalized cube comer sheeting in which the structured surface is formed in a back surface of the sheeting, wherein the cube corner element faces form pyramidal projections in such back surface. The method is also useable with metalized cube corner sheeting in which the structured surface is formed in a front surface of the sheeting, wherein the cube corner element faces form a cavity in such front surface.

Abstract: Stretch plastic film is formed by extruding suitable plastic material from an annular die as a tubular film, forming the extruded film into a bubble with air entrapped therein by collapsing the tubular film at a predetermined distance from the annular die, causing the temperature of the tubular film when collapsed to be sufficiently high to cause opposite sides of the collapsed film to become bonded together to form a blocked two layer film, and stretching the blocked two layer film to reduce its thickness.

Abstract: Thermoplastic film, microporous film, and laminates thereof, are made at high speeds on the order of about 500 fpm to about 1200 fpm. Bond strengths of film and nonwoven laminates are effectively controlled by air cooling devices which cause the air to flow substantially parallel to the extruded web during drawdown and provide a plurality of cooling air vortices to effectively cool the web. Film gauge control is also achieved by the method.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated thermoplastic resin sheet having an improved transparency without generating a wrinkle and an apparatus therefor are provided. The laminated thermoplastic resin sheet is manufactured by using an apparatus including an endless belt wound between a first cooling roll having an elastic material, a second cooling roll and a third cooling roll brought into contact with the first cooling roll through the belt, arranging a guide roll near the first roll so as to introduce a molten thermoplastic resin sheet between the first and third cooling rolls in such a manner as to be brought into contact with the belt and the third cooling roll substantially at the same time, and introducing a thermoplastic resin film between the belt and the third cooling roll via the guide roll.

Abstract: A plurality of joined members each made of thermoplastic resin and having a fluid flow path formed of a groove and/or a hole in a junction face are vacuum-packed in a state in which the joined members are joined to each other. After a wrapped body obtained by the vacuum-packing is heated to soften the joined members, the joined members are welded to each other through the junction faces by applying fluid pressure to an entire outer periphery of the wrapping to evenly pressurize the wrapping from a periphery. Then, the pressurization is cancelled to cool the welded joined members.

Abstract: A laminate having a layer structure of A/C/B/C/D, which is obtained by coextruding a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) and an adhesive resin (C) on one side of a polypropylene film (A) oriented at least uniaxially, to give a laminate having a layer structure of A/C/B/C, stretching this laminate in the transverse direction, and laminating a heat sealing layer (D) on a surface of the adhesive resin (C) of the laminate, and a production method thereof. The laminate of the present invention is superior in gas barrier property, moisture proof, aromatic proof and the like under particularly high humidity, and particularly when formed into a packaging bag, the packing bag shows superior sealing performance and appearance. Hence, the laminate of the present invention is useful for various packaging applications and as a packaging bag and the like for food and pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: A visual effect, such as a granite-look, is produced in a thermoplastic product by directly applying a sufficient amount of at least one color-containing thermoplastic resin system to the surface of an extruded sheet of a thermoplastic resin. The color-containing thermoplastic resin system is applied onto the extruded sheet after it emerges from the die and prior to it entering the rollstack.

Abstract: A method of making a cathode assembly for a metal-air battery includes extruding a composition having a catalyst, a fibrillatable material, and a lubricant, to form an extrudate; calendering the extrudate; connecting the extrudate to a current collector; and heating the extrudate to remove at least a portion of the lubricant to make the cathode assembly. The method can further include laminating a separator to the cathode assembly.

Abstract: A structural panel has one or more face sheets bonded by adhesive layers to a core body having two outer plastic liner sheets fusion-bonded to linear ends of inner plastic truss elements spaced apart with open spaces therebetween extending in a plane direction of the plastic liner sheets. The sheet-to-sheet adhesive bonding provides a high-strength laminate bonding that is very resistant to delamination, simple and inexpensive, and can be carried out by a preferred continuous sheet bonding technique. The all-plastic core body is highly resistant to moisture attack, and the open spaces between truss elements provide flexibility to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction. The truss construction of the core body provides high compressive and shear strength, while minimizing the amount of material required to be used. In one preferred embodiment, two metal face sheets are used, and the core body has plastic liner sheets fusion-bonded to a corrugated plastic core sheet.