Abstract: A cushioning structure includes a first layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, the cushioning structure includes a second layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, and the cushioning structure includes an intermediate layer between the first layer of the three-dimensional structured mat and the second layer of the three-dimensional structured mat.

Abstract: A carrier material for vinyl floor covering, wherein the carrier material includes a nonwoven layer containing at least 50 wt. % of thermoplastic fibers and a scrim for eliminating wrinkles in the vinyl floor covering. The scrim includes weft yarns having a linear density of 28 tex or less. The carrier material prevents the formation of surface irregularities and printing errors in the vinyl floor covering.

Abstract: A composite structure for interior lining includes a honeycomb structure having a first main surface and a second main surface, a first nonwoven layer of fibers bonded to the honeycomb structure at the first main surface or the second main surface. The honeycomb structure and the first nonwoven layer of fibers include thermoplastic polymeric materials. The honeycomb structure is provided from an uncut flat body and includes a plurality of honeycomb cells, and the honeycomb cells are delimited by walls. A film, including a thermoplastic polymeric material, is located in the composite structure between the first nonwoven layer of fibers and the honeycomb structure and/or bonded to the honeycomb structure at the main surface opposite to the main surface at which the first nonwoven layer of fibers is bonded to the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: A carrier material includes at least a first thermoplastic fiber layer and a second thermoplastic fiber layer. At least a part of the first thermoplastic fiber layer and/or the second thermoplastic fiber layer at at least one boundary of the carrier material is removed, to provide a first part of a form-fit connection. The carrier material can be used in bituminous roofing membranes, roofing underlayment sheets, carriers for filter media, primary backings for tufted carpets and (cushion) vinyl floor coverings.

Abstract: A folded core structure formed from an uncut flat body, has a plurality of consecutive 3D-structures and connecting areas each formed by plastic deformation, and includes first and second primary surfaces oriented plane-parallel to each other. The first and second primary surfaces include a first secondary surface extending over the entire width of the folded core structure and extending over a part of the length of the folded core structure. The first secondary surface is oriented parallel to the first primary surface, and the first secondary surface is located at a distance from the first primary surface between the first and second primary surfaces. A channel for fluid flow at least along the width of the folded core structure is provided. The first and/or second primary surface is/are configured to provide dimensional stability under a compression force applied perpendicular to the first primary surface of the folded core structure.

Abstract: A composite structure for a floating floor system including at least one layer of force muting material and a layer of formwork, wherein the layer of formwork is located on the at least one layer of force muting material wherein the layer of formwork is a half closed folded honeycomb structure or a relaxed honeycomb structure.

Abstract: A cushioning structure including a first layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, a second layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments and an intermediate layer between the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: A nonwoven carrier material including at least a first part and a second part whereby the first and the second part including at least two layers of thermoplastic fibers. The first part and the second part are connected with each other in a connecting area to form the nonwoven carrier material whiteout thickness and weight variations in the connecting area.

Abstract: A primary backing having a component having a front surface and a rear surface, a second component having a front surface and a rear surface placed adjacent and plane-parallel to the first component, and an optional third component having a front surface and a rear surface placed adjacent and plane-parallel to the second component, wherein the first component comprises a two-dimensional material layer, an extruded sheet, and a non-woven fabric and/or a woven fabric. The second component comprises a three-dimensional structure, wherein the three-dimensional structure is build-up from macroscopic thermoplastic fibers, the fibers cross one another at crossing points and are thermally bonded to one another at their crossing points, and the third component comprises a further two-dimensional material layer, wherein the material layer comprises an extruded sheet, a non-woven fabric, a woven fabric and/or a two-dimensional layer of macroscopic fibers.

Abstract: A flow medium for distributing a resin in vacuum assisted resin transfer molding processes for manufacturing long, thick and more complex composite parts comprises a flow channel encapsulated by a layer of fibrous material, which provides a high volume flow of resin distributed in a timely manner in the mold.

Abstract: A method to manufacture a carrier material including a nonwoven layer of fibers and threads extending in the longitudinal direction of the carrier material includes the steps of supplying a nonwoven layer of fibers, supplying a scrim comprising weft threads including a polymer having a melting temperature equal to or less than the lowest melting temperature of the thermoplastic fibers of the nonwoven layer of fibers, and thermally bonding the scrim to the nonwoven layer of fibers.

Abstract: A primary carpet backing for latex free tufted carpets, including tufting yarns tufted into the backing, the yarns consisting essentially of a first thermoplastic polymer selected from a polyamide, a polyester or a polyolefin, the polymer having a first melting temperature, and wherein the back stitches of the tufting yarns have been at least partially melted for achieving tuft bind in the latex free tufted carpet after the melted back stitches have been cooled to room temperature, the primary carpet backing including at least a first layer of fibers, wherein the backing consists for at least 30 wt. % of one or more lower melting polymers of the same polymer family as the first polymer included in the tufting yarns and wherein each of the lower melting polymers has a melting temperature which is equal to or less than the first melting temperature.

Abstract: A primary carpet backing including at least a first and a second layer of fibers, characterized in that both the first and the second layer of fibers is a nonwoven layer of randomly laid fibers, that both the first layer of fibers and the second layer of fibers has a uniform composition throughout the layer, wherein the linear density of the fibers is in the range of 1 to 25 dtex, wherein both the first layer of fibers and second layer includes at least two different polymers and wherein at least one polymer included in the first layer is different from the polymers included in the second layer.

Abstract: A building structure includes a base structure (10), a thermal barrier layer (20) and an external layer (30). The thermal barrier layer may be a three-dimensional matrix of filaments. The filaments may be irregularly looped and intermingled in a highly porous, three-dimensional structure with a large open space. The filaments form a thermal barrier by reducing the physical contact between the external layer and the base structure. The filament material is low in conductivity, so little heat transfer occurs between the external layer and the filaments.

Abstract: A primary carpet backing comprising at least a first and a second layer of fibers, characterised in that both the first and the second layer of fibers is a nonwoven layer of randomly laid fibers, that both the first layer of fibers and the second layer of fibers has a uniform composition throughout the layer, wherein the linear density of the fibers is in the range of 1 to 25 dtex, wherein both the first layer of fibers and second layer comprises at least two different polymers and wherein at least one polymer comprised in the first layer is different from the polymers comprised in the second layer.

Abstract: A carrier material for vinyl floor covering, wherein the carrier material includes a nonwoven layer containing at least 50 wt. % of thermoplastic fibers and a scrim for eliminating wrinkles in the vinyl floor covering. The scrim includes weft yarns having a linear density of 28 tex or less. The carrier material prevents the formation of surface irregularities and printing errors in the vinyl floor covering.

Abstract: A material including at least one nonwoven layer of fibers is provided comprising textured yarns, preferably knit-deknit yarns. The textured yarns included in the material enables the mechanical properties of the material to be adjusted to enable the material to conform to high local deformations.

Abstract: A vinyl floor covering includes a carrier which includes a nonwoven layer of fibers containing thermoplastic fibers and high modulus threads extending in the longitudinal direction of the vinyl floor covering for eliminating wrinkles in the vinyl floor covering and for preventing the formation of printing errors and/or surface irregularities in the vinyl floor covering.

Abstract: A method to manufacture a carrier material including a nonwoven layer of fibers and threads extending in the longitudinal direction of the carrier material includes the steps of supplying a nonwoven layer of fibers, supplying a scrim comprising weft threads including a polymer having a melting temperature equal to or less than the lowest melting temperature of the thermoplastic fibers of the nonwoven layer of fibers, and thermally bonding the scrim to the nonwoven layer of fibers.

Abstract: A carrier material for vinyl floor covering is provided where the carrier includes a nonwoven layer of fibers containing thermoplastic fibers and a scrim for eliminating wrinkles in the vinyl floor covering. The scrim includes weft threads configured to match the shrinkage in cross machine direction of the nonwoven layer of fibers including thermoplastic fibers for preventing the formation of printing errors and/or surface irregularities in the vinyl floor covering.