Abstract: A molded article may include a composite wall portion that is composed of a resin substrate and a wood insert embedded in the resin substrate. The wood insert is integrated with the resin substrate in a boundary portion defined as a joining portion of an end surface of the wood insert and an end surface of the resin substrate with its inner and outer surfaces substantially exposed on inner and outer surfaces of the composite wall portion.

Abstract: A sealing tape roll includes a sealing tape wound up into the sealing tape roll. The sealing tape has at least one first barrier layer, which extends in a longitudinal direction of the sealing tape parallel to side surfaces of the sealing tape. The sealing tape also includes a plurality of second barrier layers, which extend over at least 50% of a width of the sealing tape roll between opposite end surfaces of the sealing tape roll. In addition, the sealing tape has a plurality of sealing tape sections, which, in an unwound state of the sealing tape, are arranged behind each other in a row in the longitudinal direction, and a second barrier layer is arranged between each pair of adjacent sealing tape sections.

Abstract: A structural panel includes a core and first and second facing sheets. The core has bonding surfaces on first and second, opposite sides thereof. The first facing sheet is a non-thermoplastic, fire retardant facing sheet having an inner surface bonded to the bonding surface on the first side. The second facing sheet is bonded to the bonding surface on the second side. The first facing sheet is fire retardant or non-flammable and the core is at least fire retardant. The structural panel finds particular utility as a building-cladding panel.

Abstract: A thermoplastic baling strip comprises an elongate band of thermoplastic material said elongate band having sufficient flexibility to be formed into a knot; the elongate band having an outer surface formed with a set of surface undulations extending along its main length. The plurality of surface undulations operate in use to grip a surface to which said strip surface contacts. The use of undulations extending along the length of the strip enable the strip to be reliably tied in a knot, without releasing or coming undone when transported. Complete bales can be fed into an incinerator without the need to remove the baling strip, which burns on incineration.