Abstract: The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition suitable for use on skin and wounds comprising a source of an antimicrobial metal ion and a quaternary cationic surfactant.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to creped tissue webs, and products produced therefrom. The creped tissue webs and tissue products made therefrom are soft and strong, such as having a TS7 value less than about 8.0. Moreover, the tissue of the present disclosure also preferably has low TS750 values such as less than about 7.0. Further, while webs prepared according to the present disclosure have low TS7, and in certain embodiments low TS750 values, they are also strong enough to withstand use.

Abstract: A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region.

Abstract: A pad is disclosed that includes first and second outer layers. The outer layers include a plurality of channels at least partially filled with shear-thickening fluid. A shear layer is positioned between the first and second outer layers. The first and second outer layers may include first and second sheets that are bonded to one another in bonded portions and not bonded to one another in non-bonded portions such that the channels are defined by the non-bonded portions. The bonded portions may be perforated to facilitate air flow. The shear layer includes a lattice structure such as a plurality of rods extending between the first and second outer layers and oriented at a non-perpendicular angle to the outer layers. The rods themselves may be filled with shear-thickening fluid. The channels in the outer layers are criss-crossed to form a lattice or network in the plane of the outer layers.

Abstract: A woven fabric suitable for use in arc protection and article of thermal protective clothing comprising the fabric, the fabric having a warp yarn dissimilar to a fill yarn, wherein a majority of the a face of the fabric is a first yarn and a majority of the opposing face of the fabric is a second yarn, wherein the second yarn comprises 25 to 100 parts aramid fiber containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and 0 to 75 parts aramid fiber free of discrete carbon particles; and wherein the first yarn comprises aramid fiber being free of discrete carbon particles; the fabric having a total content of 0.5 to 3 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric comprising extendable fiber and elastic fiber, wherein the nonwoven fabric comprises a first side having a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses and a second side on the side opposite the first side, the proportion of extendable fiber in the protrusions on the first side is higher than the proportion of extendable fiber in the recesses on the first side, and the nonwoven fabric is coated with a hydrophilic agent, or the extendable fiber and elastic fiber comprise a hydrophilic agent, the nonwoven fabric has a water absorbing property represented by a water absorption height of at least 10 mm in a water absorption test, and a quick-drying property represented by a transpiration rate of at least 20 mass % in a transpiration test.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces, and an adhesive disposed between the skin and the cover layer. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows, and at least some of the adhesive is disposed in at least some of the furrows. An absorbent article including the stretch laminate is also provided.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a hydrogenated block copolymer pellet, which has the ability to become a molded product that is excellent in transparency, flexibility, bleeding resistance, and low combustion ash content, without causing blocking among pellets. A hydrogenated block copolymer pellet having 100 parts by mass of a pellet molded product of hydrogenated block copolymer A and 0.01 to 1.

Abstract: A extended use elevated urinal tray for high volume usage mounted wall urinals (32) to prevent urine splatters (34) from accumulating on the floor or a mat underneath the urinals extreme edge (30) comprising a base frame portion (18) adapted for placement on the floor underneath the urinal (32) and allows variability for urinal users of different foot sizes placement and an elevated sloped tray portion (10) disposed on the base portion that does not come in contact with the urinal users shin (38) or ankle (36) area and covers the open space (40) between the users ankles and high shin area that urine splatters transit to accumulate on the floor; equipped with a detachable member (26) near the downward end of the sloped tray capable of receiving, and absorbing urine deposits until such time the absorbent material (28) is emptied, replenished and replaced for continued use.

Abstract: Temperature resistant multilayer composites, methods for making same, and articles made therefrom. The method can include extruding one or more polyolefin polymers having a MFR from less than 90 dg/min through at least one die having a plurality of nozzles to form a plurality of continuous fibers, at least one die operating at a melt pressure from greater than 500 psi (3447 kPa) to form at least one elastic meltblown layer; adhering the at least one elastic meltblown layer to at least one extensible layer to form a multilayer composite; and at least partially crosslinking the elastic meltblown layer or the extensible layer or both.

Abstract: A substrate having a second material on a surface of the substrate or embedded as a layer within the substrate are described. The second material has a different index of refraction and/or stiffness than the substrate so that stretching and unstretching of the substrate and the second material can induce wrinkles in the second material that interacts with light thereby allowing reversible change from a transparent state to an opaque or iridescent state, and vice versa. The present disclosure is useful as a shading system and/or displays.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven substrate comprising a fibrous web defining a surface; and a layer of a benefit agent wherein said benefit agent is selected from an additive composition, an enhancement component and combinations thereof; wherein said benefit agent is frothed and bonded to the fibrous web surface through a creping process. Additionally, the present invention provides for a method of creping a nonwoven substrate and for a nonwoven substrate having an adhesive film of an aqueous, frothed, benefit agent.

Abstract: Actively controlled texturing systems for and methods of selectively and reversibly forming wrinkles, or modifying the amplitude, wavelength, or pattern of existing wrinkles upon a surface using active material actuation.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a barbed tape formed from a planar strip of flexible material and including a plurality of barbs disposed therealong, the barbs being sufficiently resilient so as to impede, by entanglement with or otherwise, the passage of an object therepast. In some aspects, the tape incorporates a crease in a central portion thereof, which acts to provide stiffness to the tape. In other aspects, the tape incorporates a fold such that the barbs overlie a central portion of the tape. Apparatus for shaping and deploying barbed tape are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fibrous structure. The fibrous structure can be a paper product treated with a waterborne shape memory polymer. The waterborne shape memory polymer can include structural units, wherein each structural unit comprises: a) a switching segment comprising a semicrystalline or amorphous polymer; b) a chargeable unit comprising a cationically or anionically chargeable group; and c) a cross-linkable unit comprising a monomer, wherein the cross-linkable unit connects the switchable segment to the chargeable unit, wherein the waterborne shape memory polymer is dispersible in water.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a nonwoven fabric having projections and recesses, comprising extensible fiber and elastic fiber, which has excellent feel on the skin and elasticity, and excellent air permeability in the planar directions and the thickness direction, as well as a method of producing the nonwoven fabric. A nonwoven fabric having projections and recesses, comprising extensible fiber and elastic fiber, wherein the first surface of the nonwoven fabric has a plurality of projections and a plurality of recesses, and the proportion of extensible fiber in the projections is higher than the proportion of extensible fiber in the recesses.

Abstract: A stretch laminate has at least one cover web, an elastomeric film attached to the cover web and having two opposite faces, and a skin on at least one of the faces. An adhesive at an anchor zone between the skin and the cover web bonds the skin to the cover web at the anchor zone, leaving a stretch zone free of adhesive adjacent the anchor zone. The skin having wrinkles in the anchor zone but not in the stretch zone.

Abstract: An uncured composite member is formed over a mandrel having a contour using a flexible compactor. Forming is performed outwardly from the apex of the contour.

Abstract: Methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction include elongating the films in the machine direction without reducing the films' machine-direction tear resistance. In one or more implementations, methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films without reducing the films' machine-direction tear resistance. The methods can involve cold stretching the films and imparting transverse-direction extending linear rib pattern into the film. The linear ribs can have alternating thick and thin gauges. Incrementally stretched thermoplastic films can have a machine-direction tear resistance that is equal to or greater than the machine-direction tear resistance of the film prior to stretching.

Abstract: The invention aims at providing a light long fiber nonwoven fabric having a sufficient strength, on which irregularly uneven wrinkles (or crimps) having a large difference in height (bulkiness). It also aims at providing a laminate of fabrics including the long fiber nonwoven fabric. The long fiber nonwoven fabric is a long fiber nonwoven fabric formed from a long fiber, on which irregularly uneven wrinkles having a large difference in height are formed. The laminate of fabrics includes the long fiber nonwoven fabric (the inner layer) and a first fabric (a first outer layer) laminated on one side of the long fiber nonwoven fabric, wherein a first space is formed between the long fiber nonwoven fabric (the inner layer) and the first fabric (first outer layer).

Abstract: The present invention provides laminate fabrics comprising two or more spunlaced fabric layers.

Abstract: Articles with thin caliper melt coatings of high molecular weight, high viscosity materials and methods of making such coatings.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are articles and methods useful for the lithographic applications. The articles comprise a wrinkling structure and a photosensitive material. The articles and methods provide low cost alternatives to conventional lithographic applications. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: A laminated assembly comprising a substrate with an image thereon, has a first film with a brush stroke texture embossed therein, a second film with a canvas texture embossed therein to create a final product having the appearance of a piece of fine art.

Abstract: Absorbent articles having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet are disclosed. The absorbent articles include a plasto-elastic material joined to or disposed on at least one of component of the absorbent article to impart sizing or shaping capabilities to the article. The plasto-elastic material has substantially plastic properties when said absorbent article is subjected to an initial strain cycle, for example, when the article is placed on a wearer, and has substantially elastic properties when subjected to a second strain cycle such as when the article is subsequently adjusted to conform to the size of the wearer. The absorbent article can be in the form of diapers, pull-on diapers, training pants, sanitary napkins, wipes, bibs, incontinence briefs or inserts.

Abstract: An adhesive tape (1) made of silicone is intended for medical applications. The tape (1) has a sheet material (12) based on nonwoven fibers, coated on an internal face (12a) intended to be in contact with the skin, with a barrier membrane (14) which adheres to the sheet material, based on crosslinked silicone polymer, and with a layer (16) of atraumatic and biocompatible silicone adhesive gel, and on an external face (12b), with a layer (18) of a nonstick and waterproof polymer based on a fluorosilicone or fluorocarbon polymer.

Abstract: A transparent conductive structure is disclosed, including a first transparent conductive layer and a second transparent conductive layer on the first transparent conductive layer, wherein the first transparent conductive layer has a textured structure including wave crests and wave troughs and the second layer has an asymmetric thickness on inclined planes of the wave crests or the wave troughs of the first transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: A slide part has a surface structure in which there are at least two periodic structures among a first periodic structure with a period of 10 nm to 100 nm inclusive and a depth of 5 nm to 50 nm inclusive, a second periodic structure with a period of 100 nm to 1000 nm inclusive and a depth of 20 nm to 500 nm inclusive, and a third periodic structure with a period of 1000 nm to 10000 nm inclusive and a depth of 100 nm to 3000 nm inclusive, in which one of the at least two periodic structures is formed on the other periodic structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven substrate comprising a fibrous web defining a surface; and a layer of a benefit agent wherein said benefit agent is selected from an additive composition, an enhancement component and combinations thereof; wherein said benefit agent is frothed and bonded to the fibrous web surface through a creping process and wherein said nonwoven substrate demonstrates improvements selected from enhanced tactile feel, enhanced printing, a decrease in hysteresis, an increase in bulk, an increase in elasticity/extensibility, an increase in retractability, a reduction in rugosities and combinations thereof when compared to an untreated substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel, improved, modified or treated microporous membranes for use in textile related applications and which are preferably composed of two or more dissimilar porous membrane or material layers laminated together using heat, compression and/or adhesives. The preferred inventive laminated composite microporous membrane is modified using a technique or treatment such as microcreping to introduce permanent small, regularly spaced, crepes, profiles, compactions, pleats, or wrinkles into the laminated composite microporous membrane for the purpose of improving mechanical strength, elasticity and/or resiliency. In addition, the inventive microcreped microporous laminated membrane more preferably has significantly improved ‘hand’ or softness, has ‘next-to-the-skin’ softness, and/or is quiet without crinkling noises during movement, which may be desired performance properties or characteristics of or in textile garments, materials or applications.

Abstract: A molded article integrates molded features that simulate an appearance of brush strokes. A die plate for forming the molded features simulating the brush strokes and a method of molding an article utilizing the die plate are also provided.

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to creped tissue webs, and products produced therefrom. The creped webs and products are strong, soft, and have fine crepe structure, such as less than about 12, measured as % COV at a STFI wavelength of 16 to 32 mm, using the test method set forth herein. Fine crepe structure is achieved even at basis weights in excess of 16 gsm per ply.

Abstract: Fibrous products are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises a water-soluble film forming component, a first water-soluble modifier component and a hydrophobic polymer component. In some aspects, the additive composition further comprises an additional water-soluble modifier component. The additive composition may be incorporated into the fibrous web by being combined with the fibers that are used to form the web. Alternatively, the additive composition may be topically applied to the web after the web has been formed. In one aspect, the additive composition may be applied to the web as a creping adhesive during a creping operation. The additive composition may improve the perceived softness of the web without substantially affecting the absorbency of the web in an adverse manner.

Abstract: Provided are a random wrinkle structure-formable compound, a composition including the same, a film including a random wrinkle structure, a method of forming the film, and an organic light emitting device including the film. A compound according to the present invention is coated and then, a film having a surface structure of random wrinkles may be simply formed through simple ultraviolet (UV) curing or thermosetting. When the film thus formed is used in an organic light emitting device, light generated from the organic light emitting device is scattered on surfaces of the random wrinkles to prevent light guide or total reflection, and thus, light is extracted to the outside. That is, a random structure disposed at the outside of the device performs a light extraction function and consequently, light efficiency of the organic light emitting device may be increased.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a coating film, containing: coating a base with a coating material containing a photocurable resin, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent; leaving the coated base to stand for longer than 0 minutes but 20 minutes or shorter at 50° C. or lower; and then applying ultraviolet rays to the coated base to thereby produce a coating film on the base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material suitable for a ply of a sack, comprising a porous sheet provided with a coating on at least one of its surfaces, wherein said coating comprises at least one polyolefin. Further, the present invention relates to a sack comprising a ply, which comprises such a material. The present invention also relates to a method of forming a coating on a porous sheet, comprising the steps of: providing a porous sheet and a dispersion comprising at least one polyolefin; applying said dispersion on at least one surface of said sheet; and optionally, heating said sheet to a temperature above the melting temperature of said at least one polyolefin. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods for manufacturing single and two ply sacks and the use of at least one polyolefin as a water vapor barrier coating on a material suitable for a ply of a sack.

Abstract: Novel fibrous structures that contain filaments, and optionally, solid additives, such as fibers, for example wood pulp fibers, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures, and methods for making such fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products are provided.

Abstract: The present invention concerns microstructured articles comprising nanostructures such an antiglare films, antireflective films, as well as microstructured tools and methods of making microstructured articles.

Abstract: A tissue product comprising an additive composition onto at least the surface of a fibrous article in order to increase the surface potential of the article, while retaining or improving manufacturing efficiency is disclosed. The additive composition comprises a bacteriostatic component and more preferably a water-soluble adhesive component and a bacteriostatic component. In some aspects, the additive may also contain additional water-soluble modifier components. Tissue products according to the present disclosure can attract and trap negatively charged matter, such as bacteria, into the tissue web. As such, tissue products can pickup bacteria from a surface and substantially hold the bacteria in the sheet to help prevent spreading bacteria to other surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven substrate comprising a fibrous web defining a surface; and a layer of a benefit agent wherein said benefit agent is selected from an additive composition, an enhancement component and combinations thereof; wherein said benefit agent is frothed and bonded to the fibrous web surface through a creping process and wherein said nonwoven substrate demonstrates improvements selected from enhanced tactile feel, enhanced printing, a decrease in hysteresis, an increase in bulk, an increase in elasticity/extensibility, an increase in retractability, a reduction in rugosities and combinations thereof when compared to an untreated substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the surface-finishing of plastics substrates, preferably polymethyl methacrylate (abbreviated hereinafter to PMMA), by coating with a clear coating material comprising nanoparticles (hereinafter nanocomposite coating material) and irradiating the same with vacuum UV light of wavelength 172 nm from an Xe* excimer lamp. This process leads to excellent adhesion of the coating substance on the substrate. It is moreover possible to give the coating surface a topography. The mechanical and chemical properties and performance characteristics of uncoated substrate are substantially exceeded when a substrate is coated in this way.

Abstract: A method for forming a laminate component, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a tool having a moulding surface; b) arranging a stack of ply layers on the moulding surface of the tool; and c) moulding the stack of ply layers over the moulding surface in a moulding process, wherein the tool has a wrinkle control feature in its moulding surface for managing the development of wrinkle in the ply layers during the moulding process, and wherein the wrinkle control feature cooperates with the stack of ply layers during the moulding process to produce a local surface undulation in a nominal surface of the laminate component nearest the tool to either prevent wrinkling in the ply layers or initiate wrinkling in one or more of the ply layers at a predetermined location. Also, a tool having a wrinkle control feature, and a laminate component so formed.

Abstract: A transparent conductive structure is disclosed, including a first transparent conductive layer and a second transparent conductive layer on the first transparent conductive layer, wherein the first transparent conductive layer has a textured structure including wave crests and wave troughs and the second layer has an asymmetric thickness on inclined planes of the wave crests or the wave troughs of the first transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: A composite material as a sheet material is described, being relatively cheap, most useful as a raw material of a sanitary product or the like, such as underwear, dust-proof mask or dispensable paper diaper, etc., and good in processability, stretchability, gas-permeability, softness, and touch. The composite material is formed by laminating a stretchable layer and a conjugate spunbonded nonwoven fabric including conjugate fibers including a low-melting-point component and a high-melting-point component. The conjugate fibers are partially bonded to each other by thermocompression, wherein each bonded portion has fine folded structures including alternate hill and valley regions in the CD, and the distance between neighboring hills is 100-400 ?m in average. The conjugate spunbonded nonwoven fabric exhibits stretchability through the spread of the fine folded structures, and has, at 5% elongation, a CD-strength of 0.1 N/5 cm or less and an MD/CD strength ratio of 200 or more.

Abstract: A flexible, self-adhering stretchable material with improved stretch and recovery properties is provided as a flashing for use in building openings such as windows. The material includes a microcreped topsheet and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The material extends to the desired length at a low applied force and recovers a low to moderate amount, making it particularly suited for use in the lower corners of window openings.

Abstract: A film composite including a first external layer and a second external layer, a first middle layer between the first and the second external layer, wherein the first and/or second external layer comprise components which comprise at least a polyolefin, a component selected from the group consisting of microbeads, polystyrene, and high-molecular-weight polyethylene, and a polymer having a melting point lower than that of other components of the first and/or second external layer.

Abstract: An exemplary through-air-dried web substrate having a surface thereof is described. The surface has a surface area and an emboss pattern disposed thereon. The emboss pattern has a surface area defined by a perimeter circumscribing the emboss pattern. The surface area of the emboss pattern ranges from about 5 percent to about 40 percent of the surface area of the through-air-dried web substrate.

Abstract: A stitch-bonded fabric construction in which broadly spaced parallel linear stitch lines are applied through a very low weight fibrous substrate to stabilize the substrate in the machine direction. Texture is imparted by applying significant overfeed conditions to the stitching substrate thereby causing a substantial bunching of the substrate at the stitching position. The resulting product has an arrangement of alternating ridges and valleys running predominantly in the cross-machine direction. The stabilizing linear stitch lines lock in the puckered texture.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a method of manufacturing wallboard which includes providing a first layer of facing material, creasing the first layer facing material intermittently to create a series of creased portions, providing a gypsum slurry on the first layer of facing material and providing a second layer of facing material over the gypsum slurry. Further, creasing the first layer of facing material intermittently can include intermittently creasing the first layer of facing material in a substantially linear fashion extending in a first direction of the first layer of facing material so that the first layer of facing material exhibits a linear series of creased portions extending in the first direction of the first layer of facing material and a series of portions that are not creased extending in the first direction of the first layer of facing material.

Abstract: A computer-aided method of obtaining a preliminary ply model of a composite component to be used in the manufacture of industrial parts by stacking and joining a plurality of plies of composite materials, comprising the following steps: a) obtaining from stress calculations a ply stacking sequence for the component subdivided into panels; b) automatically generating a stacking table containing the ply sequence for each different zone (defined by its ply sequence); c) automatically generating a grid table; d) optimizing said stacking table; e) performing the plies drop-off distribution by means of a tool that allows carrying out said distribution automatically according to a predetermined staggering rule; f) obtaining an output table containing the data required for representing the ply model in a CAD program.