Abstract: A waterproof and breathable shoe that includes an upper assembly that wraps around a foot insertion region and associated, in its plantar region, with an outsole; the upper assembly has a first portion that is structured like an upper and a second portion, substantially a structural insert, that is structured like an assembly insole for the first portion and is extended at least at the forefoot; the first portion has at least one waterproof portion that is composed at least partly of a waterproof and breathable functional element that has a one piece structure made of polymeric material that is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapor, constituting for the first portion the structural layer of the upper of the waterproof and breathable shoe, at least one functional portion of the functional element having a thickness to give it a penetration resistance of more than approximately 10 N.

Abstract: A core unit for an energy recovery system for exchanging heat and vapor between two independent intake and exhaust airstreams without intermixing thereof, the core unit having a fibrous microporous support substrate and a sulfonated block copolymer having at least one end block A and at least one interior block B wherein each A block contains essentially no sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups and each B block is a polymer block containing from about 10 to about 100 mol percent sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups based on the number of monomer units, and wherein the sulfonated block copolymer is laminated on the microporous support substrate.

Abstract: A burnthrough resistant laminate film is described. Embodiments of the burnthrough resistant laminate film include a glass layer, a first film, a second film, and an adhesive. The glass layer can include a high purity silicon dioxide cloth. The first film and the second film can be adapted to be fire retardant. The adhesive can include at least one inorganic filler adapted to negate heat transfer. The glass layer, the first film, and the second film can be coupled together by the adhesive and thermally laminated.

Abstract: A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes at least one monofilament yarn layer, a polymeric film layer adjacent to the at least one monofilament layer, and a metallized coating adjacent to said polymeric film layer. A clear film cover layer may be adhered to the metallized coating, and one or more fluorescent dyes may be incorporated into the clear film layer.

Abstract: The invention concerns an under-roof screen (100) comprising: a first layer (102) produced from a first metallic or metallized material forming a thermal reflection barrier; a second layer (108) produced from a second woven material bonded to the first layer (102); a third layer (106) produced from a third insulating material and bonded to the second layer (108); and a fourth layer (104) produced from a fourth metallic or metallized material forming a thermal reflection barrier and bonded to the third layer (106); the first layer (102) and the second layer (108) being provided with micro-perforations (110) providing permeability to water vapor and impermeability to water and the fourth layer (104) being provided with perforations (112) providing permeability to water vapor.

Abstract: In a laminate, comprising at least one series of metal layers and fiber-reinforced plastic layers which are attached to one another, at least two different series are provided, these series including a transition, and at the location of the transition at least one of the internal layers is discontinuous and all the other layers are continuous.

Abstract: Protective armor panels comprising a polymer layer having upper and lower faces generally forming a sheet and a plurality of metal strips each having an upper edge, a lower edge and side faces, said side faces being oriented generally traverse to the upper face of said polymer layer and positioned at least partially within the polymer layer, are disclosed.

Abstract: A composite sandwich panel a first facing and a second facing over a core layer, the first and second facings having at least one fiberglass layer between an inner and an outer graphite layer.

Abstract: An article of clothing constructed from one or more materials includes a flexible display element attached to the one or more materials of the article of clothing and circuitry for controlling the flexible display element.

Abstract: A window membrane is permeable to electromagnetic radiation, especially soft X-rays. It comprises a film (201) and a metallic reinforcement mesh (202) attached to the film (201). A preferable way of attaching the metallic reinforcement mesh (202) to the film is to use a positive-working photosensitive glue (204) and allow the reinforcement mesh (202) to act as the exposure mask.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a more heat-resistant laminate comprising a metal foil, a fabric, and bonding means between the metal foil and the fabric, wherein the bonding means are a flouropolymer foil functioning as an adhesive film for bonding the fabric and the metal foil together. Hereby, an impermeable laminate is provided which is flexible and can withstand higher temperatures without delaminating. A laminate according to the invention can be mounted directly against hot components with temperatures up to 550° C. when the fabric is a woven glass fabric and as high as 1100° C. if the fabric is ceramic. The bonding means are stabile in temperatures up to 290° C. and provides a stabile and durable bonding also during temperature exposure of the laminate of 310° C. for an extended period of time.

Abstract: A film of a filler resin is disposed on at least one surface of a metal-coated cloth, and a flame retardant film of a mixed resin of a flame retardant and a thermoplastic resin is disposed on at least one of the surface of the film of the filler resin or a surface of the metal-coated cloth on which a film of the filler resin is not disposed. As the filler resin and the thermoplastic resin, at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylate resin, a urethane resin and a polyester resin can be used, and as the flame retardant, at least one selected from the group consisting of a bromine compound, a phosphorous compound and an antimony compound can be used.

Abstract: A thermal camouflage tarpaulin for hiding heat sources against detection in a thermal image, comprising a base textile composed of a loop-formingly knitted or woven glass fabric is provided on the side which is remote from the heat source with a compound whose reflectance values are in the region of a visual camouflage and/or in the infrared region. Said base textile is provided on that side which faces the heat source with a free-standing polyester film to which has been applied a vapor-deposited coating which reflects thermal radiation.

Abstract: A low-emission skin material of the present invention comprises a decorative layer made of a fibrous substance comprising 60% by weight or more of bright fiber based on the total weight of the fibrous substance; a reflective layer laminated to the decorative layer and capable of reflecting visible radiation, near-infrared radiation, mid-infrared radiation and far-infrared radiation; and a support layer laminated to the reflective layer to support the reflective layer.

Abstract: A ceramic fabric and a resin are combined to form a fire protection sheet capable of being co-cured onto a parent laminate structure. The resulting monolithic composite firewall shows fire protection ability comparable to that of the conventional titanium structure, without the problems associated therewith, such as titanium panel separation and disbonding. The fire protection sheet easily conforms to the shape of the parent laminate and is also useful as a repair material for damaged conventionally protected firewalls.

Abstract: The asphalt waterproofing sheet and a joint sealing structure thereof can improve the fire resisting capacity of an asphalt waterproofing layer by the laminating of an aluminum film and a polymer layer on an asphalt sheet thereby to prevent the overheat of a roof structure by reflecting the incident sunlight. Here, the asphalt sheet may allow a release paper to be attached to the bottom surface thereof.

Abstract: Coated inflatable fabrics, more particularly airbags to which very low add-on amounts of coating have been applied, are provided which exhibit extremely low air permeabilities. The inventive fabrics are primarily for use in automotive restraint cushions which require low permeability characteristics (such as side curtain airbags). Traditionally, heavy, and thus expensive, coatings of compounds such as neoprene, silicones and the like, have been utilized to provide such required low permeability. The inventive fabric utilizes an inexpensive, very thin coating to provide such necessary low permeability levels. Thus, the inventive coated airbag possesses a coating of at most 3.0 ounces per square yard, most preferably about 0.8 ounces per square yard, and exhibits a leak-down time (a measurement of the time required for the entire amount of gas introduced within the airbag at peak pressure during inflation to escape the airbag at 10 psi) of at least 7 seconds.

Abstract: Coated inflatable fabrics, more particularly airbags to which very low add-on amounts of coating have been applied, are provided which exhibit extremely low air permeability. The inventive inflatable fabrics are primarily for use in automotive restraint cushions that require low permeability characteristics (such as side curtain airbags). Traditionally, heavy, and thus expensive, coatings of compounds such as neoprene, silicones and the like, have been utilized to provide such required low permeability. The inventive fabric utilizes an inexpensive, very thin coating to provide such necessarily low permeability levels. Thus, the inventive coated inflatable airbag comprises a film laminated on at least a portion of the target fabric surface wherein the film possesses a tensile strength of at least 2,000 and an elongation at break of at least 180%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a woven textile-elastomer composite that, when transfer or film-coated, is suitable for use as an artificial leather substrate. The inventive procedure involves (a) producing an elastomer composition of at least four ingredients (an anionically-stabilized waterborne polymer dispersion, an acid-generating chemical, a cloud-point surfactant, and a foam-stabilizing surfactant); (b) incorporating sufficient gas into the liquid mixture to generate a spreadable foam; (c) applying the foam onto a porous woven textile substrate; (d) heating said foamed fabric until the elastomer coagulates over the fabric substrate; and (e) drying the resultant composite without destroying the coagulated structure. The resultant composite obtains a pliability, compressibility, and drape that is similar to that of leather and a surface that is suitable for transfer or film-coating to produce artificial leather.

Abstract: A tear/puncture resistant semi-laminate material having a first layer of a flexible sheet of thermoplastic material and a second layer of a water impermeable thermoplastic material impregnated with a volatile corrosion inhibitor. The layers are not bonded with a uniform layer of adhesive, but are semi-laminated by bonding at points or in strips at the edges of the respective layers or at discrete, discontinuous intervals across the width of the material. In the preferred embodiments, the first layer is a tear resistant layer, which may be a layer of woven fibers, a nonwoven layer of spunbonded fibers, or a tear resistant film. In an alternative embodiment, polypropylene is substituted for polyethylene in the first and second layers.

Abstract: Microstructured articles of the invention comprising, in order: a) a retroreflective microstructured member; b) a sealing layer melt-bonded to the microstructured member; and c) a backing member. The backing member is a fibrous web comprising a plurality of multifilament strands and is melt-bonded to the second surface of the sealing layer.

Abstract: A light weight composite layer arrangement for providing protection for a metal surface from a fire for a predetermined period of time in compliance with Federal Airworthiness Regulation 25. The arrangement which may be easily installed on a metal surface, which typically is an aluminum alloy, includes a silicone rubber sealant layer that is applied to the metal surface in an uncured non-flowing state. A layer of ceramic fiber fabric is then applied to the first silicone rubber sealant layer and due to its inherent flexibility easily conforms to the contours of the underlying metal surface. A second silicone rubber sealant layer may then be applied in its uncured non-flowing state over the ceramic fiber layer to essentially embed the ceramic fabric layer between the two silicone rubber layers. The silicone rubber sealant layers may then be cured at room temperature.

Abstract: A tear/puncture resistant semi-laminate material comprising a layer of woven polyethylene bonded to a layer of nonwoven polyethylene film impregnated with a volatile corrosion inhibitor. The layers are not bonded with a uniform layer of adhesive, but are semi-laminated by bonding at points or in strips at the edges of the respective layers or at discrete, discontinuous intervals across the width of the material. In an alternative embodiment, polypropylene is substituted for polyethylene.

Abstract: A multi-layer composite consisting of a chemical barrier layer of, a flame resistant layer, and a reflective layer. The chemical barrier layer is itself a composite material having multiple substrates selected to minimize permeability.

Abstract: A tear/puncture resistant material made of polyethylene and polypropylene. The material is ideally suited for wrapping steel or many other uses. The material of the present invention includes four layers attached by lamination. The outer layer is woven polyethylene, which imparts tear resistance to the material. This outer layer is laminated to a layer of extruded polyethylene. This layer, which provides breaking and puncture resistance to the material, is laminated to a layer of polypropylene, which provides additional elasticity. The layer of polypropylene is laminated to an inner layer of polyethylene impregnated with a volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) such as sodium nitrite. This inner layer, which increases the puncture resistance of the material, provides corrosion protection to the wrapped object, e.g. a steel roll.

Abstract: An improved material for use in juvenile products has utility as a canopy covering, for example, a playyard structure or stroller. The improved material substantially blocks visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light from passing through to the child or infant and provides protection from this potentially harmful radiation. Blocking infrared radiation also advantageously prevents heat build up in the juvenile product. The preferred construction includes a fabric layer and a metalized layer to form a lightweight and flexible material.

Abstract: A non-halogenated, tri-laminate fabric for automotive security shades or covers, comprising a layer of reinforcing fabric scrim juxtapositioned between at least two layers of a thermoplastic olefin film comprised of a rubber modified polyolefin compound, said layers being thermally bonded together to form a fire retardant, nontoxic tri-laminate fabric. The rubber modified polyolefin is a rubber modified polypropylene or polyethylene homopolymer and copolymer. The rubber is natural or synthetic. The preferred thermoplastic olefin film has characteristic melt peaks at temperatures ranging between about 61.degree. C. and 100.degree. C. and between about 105.degree. C. and 168.degree. C., with melt peaks forming preferably at about 86.degree. C. and 142.degree. C. Acceptable thermal lamination of the layers occurs at temperatures ranging between about 120.degree. C. and 140.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite web comprising one elongated flat composite layer of mutually parallel fibers in a matrix, in which the fibers run at an angle .alpha. (differing from 0.degree.) relative to the lengthwise direction of the web, and which in the lengthwise direction is made up of joined-up and connected web parts. This composite web can be used for continuously producing multi-layer composites. The composite layer of the composite web has no areas with overlap or gaps when placed in a multi-layer composite. The invention also relates to a method for the production of this composite web and of multi-layer composites.

Abstract: There are provided a prepreg for a printed circuit board which comprises a glass cloth impregnated with a flame retardative resin composition comprising a (A) resin composed of a (a) styrenic polymer having syndiotactic configuration, a (b) polymer having compatibility with or affinity for the component (a) and further containing polar group, and a (c) thermoplastic resin other than the components (a) and (b) and/or a rubbery elastomer; a (B) halogenated polystyrene in which the amount of halogen atoms contained in halogen compounds generated under specific conditions is at most 1000 ppm by weight; a (C) flame retardant aid; an (D) organic filler or inorganic filler; and the above glass cloth, and also a substrate for printed circuit which comprises the prepreg or a laminate comprising a plurality of the prepregs laminated on each other, at least one side of the prepreg or laminate being laminated with a metallic layer.

Abstract: A main body of a hollow cylindrical member is formed of a wound preimpregnation sheet made of reinforcing fibers impregnated with synthetic resins. A synthetic resins layer with a metallic member is provided onto an outer periphery of the main body for reinforcing and/or decorative property. The metallic member is in the form of a thin film bonded to an outer periphery of the synthetic resins layer or a net-like metallic member embedded in the layer.

Abstract: A flexible article of manufacture especially suitable for use as a ballistic resistant body armor which comprises two or more layers, at least one of said layers being a fibrous layer, and at least one of said layers being a polymeric layer in contact with and bound to all or portion of said fibrous layer.

Abstract: A tear/puncture resistant semi-laminate material having a first layer of a flexible sheet of thermoplastic material and a second layer of a water impermeable thermoplastic material impregnated with a volatile corrosion inhibitor. The layers are not bonded with a uniform layer of adhesive, but are semi-laminated by bonding at points or in strips at the edges of the respective layers or at discrete, discontinuous intervals across the width of the material. In the preferred embodiments, the first layer is a tear resistant layer, which may be a layer of woven fibers, a nonwoven layer of spunbonded fibers, or a tear resistant film. In an alternative embodiment, polypropylene is substituted for polyethylene in the first and second layers.