Abstract: Cementitious containers which have a cementitious structural matrix for use in the packaging, storing, partitioning, and/or shipping of goods. The containers are manufactured from cementitious materials in order to be strong, durable, tough, lightweight, cushioning, insulative, inexpensive, and more environmentally compatible than those currently used in packaging, storing, and/or shipping goods. The cementitious structural matrix of the containers includes a hydraulic cement paste (formed from the reaction of water with, e.g., a portland cement) in combination with a rheology-modifying plasticizer, such as methylhydroxyethylcellulose. Preferred embodiments may also include various aggregate materials, fibrous materials, and air voids, which add the necessary strength while making the product lightweight, and which can provide insulative properties (if desired) at a cost which is economically justified in comparison to conventional paper and polystyrene products.

Abstract: An extruded molding trim for vehicles, appliances and the like, which has a one piece integral construction including a longitudinally extending strip-like upper portion and longitudinally spaced apart leg portions extending perpendicularly downwardly therefrom either in a single or a double row, the portions having outwardly extending tabs disposed on opposite sides or on only one side thereof for attachment to a part of a vehicle, appliance and the like, the molding trim being formed from an extruded plastic strip. The upper portion and the leg portions are fabricated from either a rigid or a resilient flexible plastic material, with the tabs being fabricated from either a rigid or a resilient deformable or flexible plastic material.

Abstract: This invention provides a water-based, insoluble, heat-sealable, anti-fog coating composition to be used for polymer films. The anti-fog composition of the invention includes a non-ionic, hydrophilic surfactant, a hydrophobic binder compatible with the surfactant in an aqueous medium in an amount sufficient to form an emulsion. A heat-sealable polymer film coated with the heat-sealable anti-fog coating composition of the invention is also provided together with a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: A carrier web with recesses or pockets therein which contain pressure sensitive adhesive. The recesses in the carrier web maintain the adhesive in a discrete pattern during handling and storage and prevent lateral flow of the pressure sensitive adhesive under ambient conditions. The patterned adhesive may be transferred to an article directly from the recesses in the carrier by pressing the article onto the carrier web or indirectly by transferring the adhesive first to a cover sheet or to the flat backside of the web and thence to the article.

Abstract: A fibrous web such as paper and non-woven fabrics, which contains: at least one kind of materials selected from salts having hygroscopicity, and polyhydric alcohols and sugars having hygroscopicity; at least one kind of materials mentioned above and adhesive paste having water retention; or materials of either of the above two choices and oil materials, in a 1.0 to 300 wt % based on the fibrous web weight. Such chemical materials are preferably selected from food, food additives and materials listed in the Japanese Standards of Cosmetic Ingredients and the Pharmacopoeia of Japan, to ensure safety in use of the web. The fibrous web are prepared by impregnating such materials in fibrous web which is wet in web-making process by spraying, etc., or fibrous web obtained after web-making process. The chemical materials make increase the moisture content of the web by absorbing and retaining moisture in air, and enhance the softness and feel to skin of the fibrous web.

Abstract: An anisotropy-free laminate having much higher strength and stiffness as compared with conventional articles is here disclosed which can be prepared by laminating an orientated ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene onto an adhesive layer obtained by modifying an olefin polymer with an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or its derivative at a temperature lower than the melting point of the orientated ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. The anisotropy-free material having high strength and high stiffness of the present invention can be substituted for various materials such as metals, lumber and FRP, and is also lightweight and excellent in water resistance.

Abstract: A coated abrasive article comprises a backing, a first binder on the backing, and a plurality of abrasive particles in the first binder. The first binder is a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive that is energy cured to provide a crosslinked coating. The invention also relates to a method of producing such articles.

Abstract: A sealing member for a container has a membrane, e.g. aluminum foil, and a first sheet, e.g. polyester, part of which is bonded to the membrane. The other part of the sheet is free, so as to form a tab, to enable the seal to be detached. The seal can be attached to the neck of a bottle by a hot melt adhesive. The sheet and membrane can be stamped from a compound sheet and be of the same size. The composite portion can extend up to a line extending across a major portion of the membrane, or in another embodiment it covers a major portion of the membrane. Alternatively, the first sheet and the membrane can have a substantially common periphery in the separated portion of the sealing member forming the tab. A further embodiment provides for a sealing member that is entirely planar.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sealed polymeric waterproofing membranes having an upper layer and a lower layer penetrating an intermediate carrier material. The upper layer and the lower layer comprise a copolymer. The copolymer is the polymerization product of the monomer ethylene and a comonomer selected from the group, of vinylesters of a C.sub.2 - to C.sub.3 -alkane carboxylic acids and C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkyl esters of acrylic acid.These are also described processes for the preparation of the polymeric waterproofing membranes.The polymeric waterproofing membranes may be used for the sealing of buildings and constructions.

Abstract: An elastic foamed sheet is disclosed which is usable as waxless polishing backing pads for wafers and capable of producing mirror polish wafers excelling in flatness.

Abstract: A conformable adhesive tape comprising a chlorinated polymeric backing carrying on one surface thereof a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, the backing layer being crosslinked whereby the backing layer is characterized as being high temperature resistant, the backing layer further being characterized as being conformable at high temperature; the adhesive layer also being crosslinked whereby to substantially increase its resistance to shear at high temperature; and a process for making same.

Abstract: A label sheet assembly for transparent paper labels has a substantially transparent paper label sheet with a substantially transparent, pressure sensitive adhesive coating. Labels are die cut out of the paper label sheet. The paper label sheet is mounted on a backing sheet, which has a release coating to allow removal of the labels. The pressure sensitive adhesive may be stable in the presence of temperatures up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit so that the labels may be printed in a laser printer. The label sheet assembly may be printed in its entirety by an ink jet printer or xerographic printer with a resulting high print quality. A method for printing transparent label sheet assemblies comprises forming double thickness label sheet assemblies, creating a paper supply, feeding label sheet assemblies from the paper supply through xerographic and ink jet printers, removing labels from a backing sheet, and applying the labels to products to be labeled.

Abstract: The invention relates to heat-bonding products in which a heat-adhesive layer is applied to a textile support. The heat-adhesive layer comprises cross-linkable polymers including initially at least two reactive and/or reactivable functions, the first of these functions is activated at the time of depositing the heat-adhesive layer on the support. A second reactive and/or reactivable function is activated during application of the heat-adhesive layer to the textile support.

Abstract: An adhesive article for use in a microwave oven is provided having a hot-melt or heat-curable adhesive substrate, and a susceptor layer of electrically conductive or semi-conductive microwave absorbing material that is disposed on at least a portion of the substrate. The article becomes less absorbent of microwave radiation upon the melting or deformation of the substrate. This article is suitable for adhering one adherend to another by exposing said article containing a hot-melt adhesive substrate to microwave energy.

Abstract: A plasticized vinyl film which is formulated for use as a stencil in stonecutting, sand blasting and other etching type procedures. The film includes, in addition to resin and plasticizer components, a quantity of ceramic fibers sufficient to impart a sufficient strength to the film so that it may be used for its intended purpose.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive which is dispersible at an alkaline pH but not at an acidic or a neutral pH is disclosed. The adhesive is essentially free from plasticizers (i.e., it contains less than 0.1 part of plasticizer per part of polymer).The polymer is formed from A, B and C monomers. The A monomer is hydrophobic and is an acrylic or methacrylic ester of a non-tertiary C.sub.2 -C.sub.14 alcohol. It comprises from 50 to 80 weight % of the polymer.The B monomer contains .beta.-carboxyethyl acrylate (BCEA) or a salt thereof or a mixture of BCEA or a salt thereof with a vinyl carboxylic acid or a salt thereof. The polymer contains from 10 to 30 weight % of B monomer. The acid groups of the polymer have been neutralized with from 0.5 to 2 equivalents of an alkali metal hydroxide.The C monomer is an X--Y--Z macromer. X is copolymerizable with the A and B monomers. Y is a divalent linking group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a duo-functional nonwoven composite having a support layer with a top surface and a bottom surface separated by a thickness. On the bottom surface of the support layer is a fibrous nonwoven web with all or a portion of the fibers being formed from a material which is soluble in a fluid such as water. At least a portion of the fibers extend through the thickness of the support layer from the bottom surface and project beyond the top surface to give the top surface a cloth-like appearance. Upon wetting the top surface of the support layer by a fluid such as water, urine or menses, the soluble fibers begin to shrink and dissolve until all or a portion of the filaments have retracted back into and through the thickness of the support layer. In so doing, the applied fluid is transported substantially away from the top surface of the composite.

Abstract: For detachable fixing of a rigid loadable anchor plate (12) to a furniture surface (10), there is used a flexible adhesive-substrate film (36), which is made to adhere to the furniture surface (10). The upwardly bent borders (38, 40) of the film (36) can be attached to the anchor plate (12), e.g., can be securely clamped by means of a clamping plate (30). Thereby the joint between the anchor plate (12) and the film (36) and thus the furniture surface (10) is accessible and detachable from the top side.

Abstract: A non-silicone release material for use with pressure sensitive adhesives, which contains a copolymer of:(1) an acrylate ester of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein x ranges from about 30 to about 50; and (2) at least one comonomer selected from a vinyl monomer, an acrylate monomer or a methacrylate monomer. Preferably, the acrylate ester is about 1 to about 25% by weight of the copolymer composition. The release material can be used as a backsize for pressure sensitive adhesives, particularly repositionable labels.

Abstract: A stack and dispenser of repositionable adhesive sheets wherein the adhesive is confined to alternate opposite corner areas of successive sheets in the stack so that as each successive sheet is peeled away from the next an advancing line of separation between its adhesive-coated corner area and the next sheet becomes progressively shorter until reducing to a point upon complete separation.