Abstract: A fire retardant polymer foam composite suitable for the making of packaging material, including a thin film of fire-retardant plastic extruded between layers of polymer foam sheets and bonded together to form a composite sheet of material having a sandwich structure.

Abstract: Sandwich laminates capable of withstanding high stresses, especially skis, can be manufactured by covering the wall of a mold cavity with a wet laminate, laying extremely fine glass fiber paper thereon and after closure of the mold introducing into the mold cavity a reaction mixture forming a rigid foamed plastic, which cures to a rigid foam core.

Abstract: Laminates with stable attachment areas have a foam or honeycomb core layer A comprising a heat resistant plastic and cover layers B comprising fiber reinforced heat resistant plastic, the core layer having at least one foam insert C of a heat resistant thermoplastic material whose density is higher than the density of the core.

Abstract: A heat moldable composite panel is particularly useful as an automotive headliner and other as structural parts which must have heat and sound insulating properties as well as sound absorbing properties. The panel comprises a corrugated core which is advantageously dual arched core or corrugated metal foil, with opposite sides. One side is covered by a linerboard and is attached to the core through thermoplastic adhesive. The opposite side is covered by a thermoformable foam layer which is attached to the core by heat activatable adhesive. The entire structure is formable in a molding die at relatively low temperatures.

Abstract: A rechargeable ink pad having particular use with solution ink. The ink pad has a bottom layer of porous polychloroprene latex foam with pore sizes of 200.mu. to 500.mu. and a top layer of polyethylene foam with pore sizes of 10.mu. to 20.mu.. The two layers are secured to one another by a fusible web adhesive. A method of customizing the porous polychloroprene latex layer to obtain desired properties by felting has been discovered. Such felting renders the finished porous polychloroprene latex foam suitable for controlled ink flow required for printing purposes.

Abstract: The invention described and claimed in the present application is of a disposable mat for protecting floors or other surfaces against spillage or droppage of liquid substances. The mat has a top absorbent layer, a bottom liquid impervious layer and a compressible ridge about the periphery. The compressible ridge of the mat of the invention acts as an containment dam for non-absorbent liquid. The ridge is sufficiently compressible to permit equipment on rollers to be moved across the mat.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making a foamable foil of at least one thermoplastic resin with at least one liquid blowing agent incorporated therein, said method comprising forming the thermoplastic resin into a layer between two foils, said resin comprising an excess of blowing agent, to form an assembly comprising at least an intermediate layer of resin with blowing agent and two other layers, whereafter the blowing agent partly diffuses from the intermediate layer.

Abstract: Foam molding is carried out with a melt blend of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), ethylene copolymer elastomer, and glass fibers in the presence of blowing agent and with a cold mold, so that the resultant foamed article has an amorphous-rich PET surface and a crystalline PET core.

Abstract: The invention comprises a multi-layer thermoplastic foam sheet comprising a thermoplastic foam layer adjacent to at least one multi-resin layer, preferably comprising a reclaim material mixture recycled from the sheet manufacturing process, and which comprises a thermoplastic barrier resin. In a preferred embodiment, the multi-layer sheet of the invention comprises a four major layer sheet comprising a barrier film layer which comprises a thermoplastic oxygen barrier resin; an inner mutli-resin reclaim layer comprising the oxygen barrier resin used in the barrier film layer; a foam core layer adjacent to the inner multi-resin reclaim layer; and an outer multi-resin reclaim layer, also comprising the oxygen barrier resin, as the other outer layer of the multi-layer sheet.

Abstract: The component comprises an elongate structure (1) with an open cross-section and edge stiffening elements (2); to increase the shear stiffness or bulge resistance of the structure (1), its flanges (3) are stiffened in the deformation-critical areas with plates or shells (4) attached to the flanges by means of spacer elements (7-9).

Abstract: Composite gasket materials comprising one or more layers of porous fluoropolymer film laminated to one or more layers of expanded-graphite sheet, or a subassembly of one or more layers of expanded-graphite sheet laminated to metal sheet. The composite gasket materials are suitable for use in many applications where asbestos-containing materials are used.

Abstract: A molding including a portion formed of hard rubber, a portion formed of sponge rubber, and a portion formed of hydrid of the hard rubber and the sponge rubber. The hybrid is effectively formed by simultaneously introducing the hard and sponge rubber into a flow port communicated with an extruding opening of a molding die whereby the molding is formed in one extruding process and from only two types of rubber. Apparatus for manufacturing the molding includes a feed pipe for feeding the hard rubber, a feed pipe for feeding the sponge rubber, and a molding die having an extruding opening and at least three flow conduits communicating with the extruding opening.

Abstract: A lightweight, composite beam with a reacted core for reinforcing a vehicle door is provided. The reinforcing beam comprises a metal tube having a longitudinal cavity which is partially filled with either a reinforcing polymeric core which in one aspect includes a thermoset or thermoplastic resin-based material or a cementitious core which includes Portland cement and a filler. The reacted core is friction fit or mechanically held within the metal tube at the mid-span of the tube. The composite beam includes end pieces which are adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door panel in a door cavity by spot-welds or the like. The horizontally mounted beam provides substantially increased resistance to side impacts to the vehicle door in the event of a collision.

Abstract: A composite lead sheet product comprising a layer of lead or lead alloy having first and second surfaces. A first layer of a porous, non-metallic material is mechanically bonded to the first surface of the lead layer, and a second layer of porous, non-metallic material is mechanically bonded to the second surface of the lead layer. The method of making the composite of this invention comprises supporting a first layer of a porous, non-metallic sheet material on a heat sink. Molten lead or lead alloy is dispensed transversely across the first layer. A second layer of a porous, non-metallic sheet material is applied over the dispensed molten lead. The second layer is pressed into the molten lead, and the molten lead is pressed into the first layer with a roller, to mechanically bond the first and second layers to the lead.

Abstract: A recyclable bumper system based on polypropylene comprises a bumper support A of glass fiber reinforced polypropylene, an energy-absorbing foam core B of foamed polypropylene and a tough shell C of EP-rubber modified polypropylene which may be coated, and can be recycled by mechanical comminution, extrusion and granulation, resulting in granules from which injection moldings having good mechanical properties can be produced.

Abstract: A barrier foam tray contains recycled reclaim of barrier foam. The tray comprises a sheet of foamed polystyrene (PS) having laminated to it a flexible barrier film. The foamed polystyrene part can have admixed therein from 0.0001% up to 30% by weight of the flexible barrier film. The barrier film contains a barrier polymer such as ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH). The tray is made by grinding laminate scrap and extruding reclaim therefrom with virgin polystyrene.

Abstract: In the improved gypsum board in accordance with this invention, the board has a gypsum core and first and second cover sheets of fibrous material on opposing faces. The core has a first stratum parallel to and adjacent the first cover sheet. This stratum does not contain any fibers of the fibrous material. This first stratum has relatively few voids and a substantially greater density than the central portion of the core of the board. The central portion of the core has a plurality of relatively large discrete voids substantially uniformly distributed throughout the central portion of the core. These voids have substantially spherical coherent walls.

Abstract: An improved expansion joint material for placement between adjoining slabs of concrete. The material is a non-porous water impermeable, polymerically bound reclaimed rubber and/or foam particles. The material is treated so as to be resistant to microbes, oil and fungi.

Abstract: Moldings made from foam plastic having an integrated covering of a laminate having a layer of certain copolyether esters. These are, in particular, foam-molded mattresses and cushions for furniture and vehicles, in particular car seats. Compared with the corresponding known moldings, having a polyurethane layer, they are distinguished by lower processing shrinkage and good bonding of the copolyether ester layer to the polyurethane core.

Abstract: A carpet underlay cushion structure is provided having a carrier layer of open-cell resilient foam material having an initial thickness, said resilient foam material being substantially completely and uniformly impregnated with an impregnant composition containing a polymer which is cured after said impregnation, wherein the open cells of said carpet underlay cushion structure partially comprise said foam material of said carrier layer, and wherein said cured polymer impregnant retains said carpet underlay cushion structure comprising said carrier layer and said cured polymer impregnant at a finished thickness less than said initial thickness of said carrier layer, and wherein the carpet underlay cushion structure possesses substantially the mechanical and physical properties of the polymer impregnant and wherein said carpet underlay cushion structure retains an open cell configuration at said finished thickness.