Abstract: Described herein are physically crosslinked, closed cell continuous multilayer foam structures that includes a foam layer comprising polypropylene, polyethylene, or a combination of polypropylene and polyethylene and a polyamide cap layer. The multilayer foam structure can be obtained by coextruding a multilayer structure comprising at least one foam composition layer and at least one cap composition layer, irradiating the coextruded structure with ionizing radiation, and continuously foaming the irradiated structure.

Abstract: A composite plate structure includes a composite plate and a resin component. The composite plate includes a first fiber layer, a second fiber layer and a core layer. The second fiber layer has a first region, wherein an area of the second fiber layer is smaller than an area of the first fiber layer. The core layer is disposed between the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer, wherein the core layer is exposed at the first region. The resin component is connected to the composite plate, wherein the resin component is combined with the core layer at the first region. In addition, a manufacturing method of the composite plate is also provided.

Abstract: An optical structure having enhanced optical properties, the optical structure comprising a bulk homogenous substrate that is surface modified so as to provide the enhanced optical properties. Surface modification of the bulk homogenous substrate can comprise removing portions of the bulk homogenous substrate to provide nanostructure elements at the surface, thereby providing an improved optical structure formed of a homogenous material. Methods for enhancing the optical properties of a bulk homogenous substrate include surface modifying the bulk homogenous substrate to provide an optical structure formed of a homogenous material, the optical structure having enhanced optical properties compared to the unmodified bulk homogenous material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent, peelable polyester film incorporating at least one biaxially oriented polyester film (=base layer (B)) and at least one peelable covering layer (A) coated offline thereon, in which the covering layer (A) is at least 85 wt. % made up of a polyester of aromatic and aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic diols, and the arithmetic mean value of the absolute ordinate values Sb of the covering layer (A) is less than 300 nm and the reduced peak height Spk of the covering layer (A) is less than 700 nm. The invention further relates to a production process for this peelable film and use thereof as sealing film for APET and/or RPET meal trays.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to flexible energy absorbing systems and body armor, helmets and protective garments incorporating flexible energy absorbing systems. A flexible energy absorbing system may comprise a first plurality of cells having a first re-entrant geometry and a second plurality of cells having a second, different geometry. The first plurality of cells and the second plurality of cells may comprise an elastomeric material.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a vehicular windshield having a laminated glass structure in which an interlayer film for laminated glass is interposed between at least a pair of glass plates, which contains few air bubbles remaining between the glass plates and the interlayer film for laminated glass to have an excellent appearance and is less likely to cause ghosting when external rays of light are seen through the vehicular windshield.

Abstract: A method for forming a vehicular window assembly includes providing a plurality of window panels and arranging the window panels relative to one another with adjacent edge portions of adjacent window panels being non-coplanar. Adjacent edge portions of the adjacent window panels are fixedly joined via a joining element at the adjacent edge portions of the adjacent window panels. The joining element may be at least partially overmolded and fixedly joined at the adjacent edge portions of the adjacent window panels. The vehicular window assembly may comprise a vehicular side window assembly configured to mount at a side portion of a vehicle.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article retains its average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. The bridging of a crack from one of the film or the glass substrate into the other of the film or the glass substrate can be prevented by inserting a crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article has an improved average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. The bridging of a crack from one of the film or the glass substrate into the other of the film or the glass substrate can be suppressed by inserting a nanoporous crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.

Abstract: This invention provides a tape set capable of increasing the portion (share) for tape pieces in a base paper in the shaping of tape pieces. A tape set 1 includes at least one tape T1 and at least one tape T2, each extending in the longitudinal direction. The tape T1 and tape T2 each include a wavy part W having one or more basic components K, both side edges of which having an outward-facing convex shape from a first bottom point P to a second bottom point P via a vertex Q. The tape T1 and tape T2 are arranged in a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction so that the wavy parts W of the tape T1 and tape T2 are adjoined to each other. The tape T1 further includes a section T1-1 that continues from an edge of the wavy part W on one end side.

Abstract: Paper with a grammage of 10-100 g/m2 including at least 20 wt. % of microfilaments and at least 20 wt. % of a non-resinous binder, the microfilaments having an average filament length in the range of 2-25 mm and titer less than 1.3 dtex, the non-resinous binder comprising at least one of fibril or pulp. The paper shows high strength and other attractive properties.

Abstract: A power transmission V-belt includes a tension member, an adhesion rubber layer in which at least part of the tension member is embedded, and a tension rubber layer and a compression rubber layer stacked via the adhesion rubber layer. A rubber hardness of the tension rubber layer is smaller than a rubber hardness of the compression rubber layer. In the adhesion rubber layer, a rubber hardness on a tension rubber layer side relative to the tension member is smaller than a rubber hardness on a compression rubber layer side.

Abstract: An ultrathin glass article has a thickness of less than or equal to 0.5 mm. The glass has a low TTV and a large threshold diffusivity. The glass has a working point T4 of more than 1100° C. and a linear thermal expansion coefficient CTE of more than 6*10-6/° C. in the temperature range between 25° C. and 300° C. A method for producing the article as well as the use of the article is also provided. The glass article can be chemically strengthened and forms surface compressive stress layers on surfaces and center tension layer in the center. The toughened ultrathin glass sheet is more flexible and has extraordinary thermal shock resistance which makes it easier to handle for processing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to laminate composite panels comprising a first layer of fiberglass reinforced polyester (“FRP”) and a second layer of a polyurethane material. The polyurethane layer can comprise a reaction product between an aromatic polyester polyether polyol and a diisocyanate. The polyurethane is cured-in-place on a surface of the FRP, thus creating a laminate composite material wherein the layers are adhered together without application of a separate adhesive layer. The panels exhibit improved water resistance and strength properties. The laminate composite can be adhered to a second material such as wood, polystyrene, polyurethane, or non-wovens. Such panels are particularly suitable for use in recreational vehicles, motor homes, trailers, and as building materials. Methods of making such laminate composite materials are also provided.

Abstract: In an imprint mold-forming synthetic quartz glass substrate (1) of rectangular shape having dimensions L1 and L2 with L1?L2, a circular region is delineated on the substrate back surface by a circle of radius R with L2?2R?10 mm. When approximation analysis is performed from the 1st to 8th term in the Zernike polynomials on the circular region, a coefficient of the 4th term is equal to or greater than ?(2R/100,000×1) ?m.

Abstract: A window member may include a first member and a second member on the first member. A recovery rate of the second member may be 40% or more, and an absolute value of difference in recovery rate between the first and second members may be 45% or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an embedding element (76) for embedment in a shell structure of a wind turbine rotor blade (10), the element having a wedge-shaped part (85). The embedding element (76) comprises a fibre material and a binding agent, wherein the fibre material is at least partially joined together by means of the binding agent. The inventive element provides improved structural flexibility and elasticity resulting in less wrinkle formation during blade manufacturing. In other aspects, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing the embedding element (76), to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine rotor blade (10) using the embedding element (76), and to a wind turbine blade (10) obtainable by said method.

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device including a marking comprising multiple pixels is disclosed herein. The housing comprises one or more oxide layer, such as a metal oxide layer, and the marking comprises pixels formed into or within the oxide layer. In some instances, the pixels cooperate to form an image along an exterior surface of the electronic device.

Abstract: An embodiment of a robotic fabric has a first fabric layer and an actuator that is configured to have a first state and a second state. A property of the first fabric layer is different when the actuator is in the first state as compared to the property of the first fabric layer when the actuator is in the second state.

Abstract: A protective coating system includes a substrate that has an exterior surface exhibiting a degree of valley/hill surface irregularity including a plurality of hills and a plurality of valleys and a first coating layer formed directly on to the exterior surface of the substrate and that conforms to the exterior surface of the substrate such that the first coating layer has a non-uniform coating thickness over the substrate. The protective coating system further includes a second coating layer formed directly on to the exterior surface of the first coating layer. The second coating layer includes a plurality of pores within the second coating layer. Still further, the protective coating system includes a third coating layer formed within at least some of the plurality of pores within the second coating layer.