Abstract: A tape having a first face comprising a continuous surface of mica paper and a second face comprising a support layer, wherein the mica paper comprises 70 to 99 weight percent mica and 1 to 30 weight percent binder and the support layer comprises a film, a paper, a nonwoven fabric, or a woven fabric; wherein the initial elongation of the support layer is equal to or less than the initial elongation of the mica paper; and wherein the support layer is demountably attached to the mica paper such that when a delamination force of 10 N/10 mm or less is imposed on the support layer it can be separated from the mica paper.

Abstract: A composition comprises an alpha, omega-telechelic silyl-terminated polymer and a plasticizer wherein (i) the Fedors Solubility Parameter difference between the polymer and the plasticizer is no greater than 0.8, (ii) the polymer plus plasticizer comprises from 30 to 80 weight percent of the composition, and (iii) the polymer comprises from 10 to 70 weight percent of the combined weight of polymer and plasticizer.

Abstract: A yarn comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments having a first region comprising a first polymer composition and a second region comprising a second polymer composition; the regions being distinct and present in the bicomponent filaments in a sheath-core structure or a side-by-side structure; wherein the first polymer composition comprises aramid polymer containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent homogeneously dispersed discrete carbon particles and the second polymer composition comprises aramid polymer being free of discrete carbon particles and having at least one homogeneously dispersed masking pigment, the yarn having a total content of 0.5 to 5 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

Abstract: This invention relates to a yarn, and a process for making the yarn, the yarn comprising a plurality of spun filaments having a distinct, continuous, uniform-density sheath of a first polymer surrounding a distinct, continuous core of a second polymer; the first polymer further having a thermal decomposition temperature at least 50 degrees Celsius lower than the thermal decomposition temperature of the second polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are thermoplastic composite laminates comprising in order of: (a) a top layer composed of at least one polycarbonate sheet; (b) a fabric layer composed of a fabric comprising aromatic polyamide fibers and an adhesion aid; and (c) a bottom layer composed of at least one polycarbonate sheet; wherein the adhesion aid comprises polycarbonate oligomers having a weight average molecular weight of about 6500 or less. Also disclosed are articles comprising or produced from the thermoplastic composite laminates.

Abstract: A solid surface comprises (i) a crosslinked acrylic or unsaturated polyester resin present in an amount no greater than 52 volume fraction percent, and (ii) no greater than 48 volume fraction percent of inorganic filler particles distributed evenly throughout the solid surface wherein (a) 95-99 volume fraction percent of the filler particles has a major dimension in the range of from 0.5 to no greater than 10 microns, (b) the D50 of the filler particles is from 0.5-2.5 microns, and (c) the D90 of the filler particles is equal to or less than 10 microns.

Abstract: A sheet having a plexifilamentary structure with a normalized Frazier air permeability of between 0.002 and 0.2 (m3/m2·minute)@50 gsm, and a normalized hydrohead of between 150 and 250 centimeters@50 gsm.

Abstract: A composite laminate comprising at least one moisture vapor permeable nonwoven sheet having first and second surfaces and a fluorinated polymeric coating on the first surface of the sheet wherein (i) the fluorinated polymeric coating is present in an amount such that the total fluorine content of the coated non-woven sheet is 0.05 to no greater than 0.4 gsm, and (ii) the composite laminate, after exposure to wet timber, exhibits a retained hydrohead of at least 60 percent.

Abstract: A wall assembly comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a rear wall, wherein a plurality of non-porous tiles are affixed to the first sidewall, the second sidewall and the rear wall of the wall assembly. Each first sidewall tile, second sidewall tile, and rear wall tile extends the full length of one dimension of the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the rear wall, respectively. Both upper and lower edges of the first sidewall tiles, second sidewall tiles, and rear wall tiles comprise a chamfer optionally terminating short of a first end and a second end of the first and second sidewall tiles and rear wall tiles. The rear wall tiles comprise a dado located at each end of the rear wall tile that provides a hidden connection with the first and second sidewall tiles. The first and second sidewall tiles and the rear wall tiles are of a synthetic or natural material.

Abstract: A non-fibrous oriented polyethylene monolayer comprising ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, the polyethylene having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 2,000,000 or greater, wherein (i) the monolayer has a width of 10.0 mm or greater and a modulus of at least 100 N/tex, (ii) the monolayer has a tan ? when measured in dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of tensile response in a frequency sweep between 0.1 Hz?f?1.0 Hz meeting the inequality of tan ?<1/(f×a)+b?(f×c) where a=120, b=0.045 and c=0.016, and (iii) the monolayer has a maximum areal weight of no greater than 45 gsm.

Abstract: A paper comprises from 60 to 99 weight percent of a aramid fibrous pulp and from 1 to 40 weight percent of a polyvinylpyrrolidone coating on the fiber surface, the coating being neither chemically nor electrostatically bound to the fibers. A friction paper composite comprising the paper and a resin coating is also described.

Abstract: A filtration system for liquid, particularly raw water, having at least one filtration module for filtering the liquid, a first inlet pipe for feeding liquid to the filtration module, a second inlet pipe for feeding liquid to the filtration module and at least one outlet pipe for discharging filtrate from the filtration module. A cleaning branch is arranged between the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, and at least one dosing feeder for adding a cleaning chemical is connected to the cleaning branch. Additionally, a method for chemically rinsing such a filtration, wherein a cleaning chemical is added via a dosing feeder connected to a cleaning branch which is arranged between the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe.

Abstract: This invention concerns a disposable protective garment comprising a protective fabric, the garment being provided with at least one continuous line of flexible sealing material extending from the neck opening to at least one other opening in the garment, the continuous line of sealing material forming a liquid-impervious seal between the first and second parts of protective fabric in the garment; wherein the sealing material has a tensile strength less than the tensile strength of the protective fabric and the continuous line of flexible sealing material can be torn open by the wearer for doffing of the garment. This invention also concerns a disposable protective garment wherein the at least one continuous line of flexible sealing material extends from a torso opening to at least one pants sleeve opening.

Abstract: A yarn comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments having a first region comprising a first polymer composition and a second region comprising a second polymer composition, each of the first and second regions being distinct in the bicomponent filaments; each bicomponent filament comprising 5 to 60 weight percent of the first polymer composition and 95 to 40 weight percent of the second polymer composition; wherein the first polymer composition comprises aramid polymer containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and the second polymer composition comprises modacrylic polymer being free of discrete carbon particles; the yarn having a total content of 0.1 to 5 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an apparatus comprising a high speed rotating disk or bowl for nanofiber spinning from the rotational sheared thin film fibrillation at the enclosed serrations with the optimized stretching zone to produce the defects-free nanofibrous web and nanofibrous membrane comprising a nanofiber network with a number average nanofiber diameter less than 500 nm that yield the crystallinity higher than the polymer resin used in making the web.