Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new chenille yarn and a method of making the same. The chenille yarn may be used on conventional weaving equipment, including air jet and water jet weaving machines, to produce simulated pile fabrics having superior abrasion resistance and improved hand. The present invention is also directed to a method of making fabrics containing the chenille yarn, and various uses for the fabrics, especially as residential upholstery fabrics, decorative throws, contract fabrics, automotive fabrics, and bedding fabrics for use in the home.

Abstract: A stain resistant laminated sheet material is provided which comprises: a base fabric; a stain resistant resin layer provided on at least one side of the base fabric; and a color layer provided on the stain resistant resin layer. The color layer is soluble in a particular solvent in which the stain resistant resin layer is insoluble.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method for applying a curable resin to a reinforcing structure and an apparatus therefor. The apparatus comprises a working surface having a pattern of recesses therein structured and designed to at least partially receive a reinforcing structure, a means for disposing the reinforcing structure in the pattern of recesses of the working surface, a means for applying a fluid resinous material to the reinforcing structure disposed in the recesses of the working surface, and a means for solidifying the fluid resinous material to provide a patterned resinous framework joined to the reinforcing structure. The process comprises the steps of at least partially disposing the reinforcing structure in the recesses of a working surface, applying the fluid resinous material to the reinforcing structure, and then solidifying the fluid resinous material to form a patterned resinous framework joined to the reinforcing structure.

Abstract: A two-structure composite for protection from high velocity water jets is provided and includes one structure of tightly woven aramid yarns impregnated by a resin matrix and one structure of nonwoven, bulked, material.

Abstract: A core-sheath composite yarn characterized in that a softening point of a core component as measured by thermomechanical analysis of JIS K 7196 is at least 20.degree. C. lower than a softening point of a sheath component, and the core component is formed of a substantially amorphous polymer that does not provide a melting point peak as measured by differential thermal analysis of conducting heating in a nitrogen atmosphere at a rate of temperature rise of 10.degree. C./min, and a fabric obtained by using such a composite yarn. This fabric has an excellent shape stability and an excellent water resistance by heat-setting.

Abstract: A holographic textile fiber that selectively absorbs and reflects different wavelengths of light. A plurality of holographic textile fibers in combination forming a holographic textile fabric. The plurality of textile fibers characterized as including a central core including one of a light transmitting material, a light absorbing material, a light reflecting material, or a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) material. The holographic textile fibers further including a plurality of layers of an optical media. Each of the plurality of layers having differing indices of refraction thereby forming a multi-layer interference coating overcoating the central core. The plurality of layers of optical media characterized as selectively reflecting particular wavelengths of light while transmitting differing wavelengths of light, thereby generating a plurality of interference patterns that form a holographic optical image as a result of an incident light.

Abstract: A reinforcing tape for a slide fastener is disclosed. The reinforcing tape to be bonded to the end portion of a fastener tape comprises a reinforcing layer formed of a polyester elastomer film manifesting a modulus of elasticity in bending in the range of 3,000 to 5,000 kg/cm.sup.2 and an adhesive layer. Preferably a polyester-based hot-melt adhesive is used for the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a continuous web-like intermediate absorbent product including the steps of depositing onto a web-like supporting sheet a predetermined pattern of absorbent material. Bonding the deposited absorbent material to the supporting sheet by means of heat. Depositing longitudinal strips of an adhesive material onto the web-like sheet. Applying at least a further web-like sheet over the assembly, which joins the further sheet to the former in correspondence of the adhesive strips by compression. Longitudinally slitting the web-like composite assembly obtained and separately winding into rolls the narrower webs obtained, which include adjacent absorbent cores.

Abstract: A reinforced composite structure (29) is disclosed. The structure is formed by opposed layers of material extending over a core and continuous bundles stitched in a repeating pattern through the opposed layers (30, 32) and the intermediate core (28) to form the reinforced composite structural member (29).

Abstract: Heat-conductive and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets which are excellent in heat resistance, scarcely undergo anchoring fracture between the base material and the adhesive layer and, therefore, are usable in fixing electronic parts to heat-radiating members or fixing members in various fields including constructive materials, vehicles, aircrafts and ships. the heat-conductive and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets are in the form of sheets, tapes, etc. wherein a layer of a heat-conductive and pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, which contains an alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer having hydrophilic groups, is formed on the high frequency sputter-etched surface(s) of a plastic film containing 2 to 50% by volume of a heat-conductive, electrical insulating filler.

Abstract: This invention discloses woven materials in which the constructed woven materials have a myriad of desired two- and three-dimensional shapes. The invention specifically discloses woven materials that are constructed by continuously varying the density and/or direction of the warp and/or weft fibers or yarns, as well as their angle of contact, at will during the mechanical weaving process. These two- and three-dimensional woven materials can also be used as reinforcers of variously shaped flexible or rigid composite materials.

Abstract: Described is a surface element (10) which is provided for controlledly transporting moisture and for the storage of moisture and which has an air-permeable carrier (14) provided with an adsorbent. The surface element (10) also has an absorbent, moisture-storing fleece layer (12), wherein the adsorber carrier (14) and the fleece layer (12) are connected together in areal relationship by needling (16) to give an air-permeable composite material (22; 22'). The needling (16) is oriented from the fleece layer (12) towards the adsorber carrier (14). The fiber barbs (18) of the needling (16) extend from the fleece layer (12) to the adsorber carrier (14) and through the adsorber carrier (14). The fiber barbs (18) provide a wick action for the moisture, whereby moisture transport to the fleece layer (12) is optimized. Particularly upon saturation of the fleece layer (12) excess moisture is stored in the adsorbent of the adsorber carrier (14).

Abstract: The present invention includes novel barrier webs that have certain desirable physical qualities such as water resistance, increased durability, improved barrier qualities and the like. The present invention further comprises a barrier web comprising a web that has been treated with a curable shear thinned thixotropic polymer composition, the fabric being adapted to be substantially impermeable to liquids, permeable to gases and impermeable to microorganisms. The barrier webs of the present invention are either impermeable to all microorganisms or are impermeable to microorganisms of certain sizes. The present invention also includes fabrics that are capable of either selective binding certain microorganisms, particles or molecules depending upon what binding partners are incorporated into the polymer before application to the fabric.

Abstract: Described is a lapping tape having, on a flexible substrate, a lapping layer comprising inorganic powders and a binder as main components. The binder contained in the lapping layer comprises:1) a phenoxy resin; and2) a polyester polyurethane resin having a number-average molecular weight Mn not less than 20000 but not greater than 100000. Accordingly, the lapping tape so obtained exhibits excellent advantages that the generation of lapping scratches on the surface to be lapped can be prevented to the utmost, the peeling of the lapping layer from the lapping tape can be suppressed and the lapping tape has excellent lapping ability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-woven fabric for an alkali cell separator capable of preventing active materials from transfer, and having distinguished electrolyte solution absorbability and retainability in spite of a small areal weight and also provides a process for producing the same. The non-woven fabric is substantially free from perforations and has a center surface average roughness SRa of not more than 13 .mu.m at streaks of entanglement on at least one side of the non-woven fabric, a maximum pore diameter of not more than 50 .mu.m and a water absorbability under pressure of not less than 20 g/m.sup.2, and a standard deviation of pore diameter distribution of not more than 20 .mu.m, as determined by bubble point method.

Abstract: A method for softening nonwovens suitable for sanitary or cosmetic purposes or nonwoven polyolefin based webs whereby the organosilicone compounds are applied to the nonwoven materials.

Abstract: A textile fabric including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers and at least one electronic sensor or a plurality of sensing fibers. The textile fabric is intended for fabrication into a functional article of clothing or other item made of the woven textile fabric, so as to increase functionality of the article of clothing or item made thereof. The fabric is intended to assist a wearer in the monitoring of biomedical information and/or environmental conditions existent upon the wearer. The plurality of electrically conductive fibers and sensing devices are characterized as creating an interconnect to a portable electronic monitoring device, integrated components such as heating and cooling bands, electronics, or the like, or for serving as an antenna for signals received and transmitted between an integrated electronic component and a remote monitoring device.

Abstract: An elastic protective material is disclosed. The protective material comprises a three-dimensional fully fashioned knit structure made by single jersey knitting at a machine gauge of at least 10 needles per inch. This knit layer is completely surrounded on both surfaces by an antiseptic and sterilizable elastomer or polymer. A method of making the elastic protective material is also disclosed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric exhibiting excellent hygroscopicity, pliable handling touch and shape memory.An aspect of the present invention for achieving the foregoing object lies in a fabric comprising cellulose fibers, wherein hydrophilic vinyl monomers are graft-polymerized with the cellulose fibers, and the ratio B/W of bending rigidity (B) measured by KES (Kawabata Evaluation System) and weight (W) is 0.0001 or higher and 0.005 or lower.Another aspect of the present invention lies in a fabric comprising the cellulose fibers and polyester fibers.A still further aspect of the present invention lies in a fabric comprising cellulose fibers, wherein the percentage of laundry shrinkage is 3% or lower and the ratio B/W of bending rigidity (B) measured by KES and weight (W) is 0.0001 or higher and 0.005 or lower.

Abstract: A substrate processing device includes a reactor equipped with a substrate holder and a gas feed electrode facing the substrate holder, a pump mechanism for pumping out an interior of the reactor, a reaction gas feed mechanism for introducing a reaction gas through the gas feed electrode into the interior of said reactor, a high frequency power source for applying a high frequency power to said gas feed electrode, a connecting port formed in a sidewall of said reactor, the pump mechanism is connected to the connecting port formed in the sidewall of the reactor, and a space between the gas feed electrode and the substrate holder is set so that a conductance between the gas feed electrode and the substrate holder is lower than a conductance between the sidewall of the reactor and the gas feed electrode.