Abstract: Breathable and durable woven or knit ticking fabrics are prepared by foam-coating the fabric to provide good barrier properties to bacteria and liquids and post-cure treating the coated fabric to provide additional bacteriostatic or repellent properties.

Abstract: A multilayered polyurethane upholstery material wherein the upper cover layer is designed as a color fast and non-abrasive polyurethane layer with high porosity. Right next to it a foamed lining layer which partially merges into the following layer made of fleece. This fleece layer consists of a fleece impregnated with a binder with suction and storage properties. The highly porous cover layer can let moisture pass through and give it off to the lower fleece layer, so that the cover layer itself remains free.

Abstract: An offset blanket comprising, in lamination, a surface printing layer, a support layer for supporting the surface printing layer and a porous primer layer for bonding the surface printing layer and the support layer. The primer layer is porous to improve the peeling properties and the shock absorbing properties thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making an article from a thermoplastic sandwich material, the normals of at least two surfaces of said material mutually forming an angle, said sandwich material comprising a foam core of a thermoplastic foam and top layers of a thermoplastic synthetic material, which top layers are reinforced with woven fabric, knitted fabric, fibre web or unidirectionally applied fibres, comprising at least the steps of softening a portion of one of said surfaces of said thermoplastic sandwich material over a distance corresponding at least to the length of the folding line of the angle between the two surfaces, by means of a die, the impression of said die being provided at least partly in the top layer, and folding the two surfaces of said thermoplastic material, the surface that has been softened being thereby disposed on the inside of the angle.

Abstract: The invention concerns polymeric films including a layer of polypropylene homopolymer with a layer of voided polypropylene on one side and a layer of a printable polymer on the other side.The printable polymer is preferably an acrylic polymer, a co- or terpolymer containing units derived form at least two of ethylene, propylene or but-1-ene, and/or a linear low density polyethylene. Films of the present invention have good gloss combined with printability and a pearlescent effect. They can also provide evidence of tampering with packaged goods.

Abstract: A coated product is provided and is comprised of a substrate and a coating comprised of a microporous scaffold having a high void volume and of open, interconnecting microstructure, the void being substantially filled with a chemical substance. The coating can be used by itself, or it can usefully be affixed to a wide variety of substrates. A method of making such products is also provided.

Abstract: An erasably markable luminescent article formed of a coated substrate that is markable with dry wipe inks without causing permanent discernible distortion of the substrate. The surface after marking is substantially fully erasable. The surface is provided by a smooth coating of cured lacquer perferably a radiation cured lacquer, for example, electron beam radiation cured urethane acrylate. The luminescent appearance results from a phosphorescent layer between the substrate and an unpigmented cured lacquer coating.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a surface material, a liquid-impermeable backing material and an absorbent located therebetween, wherein said surface material comprises a liquid-retentive structure body with a three-dimensional skeleton structure having an average interskeleton distance of from 150 to 700 .mu.m and a hydrophobic film being integrally provided with the liquid-retentive structure body so as to form a skin-contact face, and have openings penetrating through the liquid-retentive structure body and the hydrophobic film is disclosed. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent and the above-mentioned surface material is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electroconductive integrated substrate and a process for producing the same, which comprises a porous carbonaceous plate having a large number of pores and gas permeability, and a gas unpermeable electroconductive plate laminated on the porous carbonaceous plate and integrally bonded thereto by thermoplastic resin which is present substantially only in the pores of the porous carbonaceous plate. It is preferred to use thermoplastic resin having a melting viscosity of from 10.sup.2 to 10.sup.6 poises, and a gas permeable porous carbonaceous plate having a mean pore diameter of from 20 to 150 .mu.m and a porosity of from 40 to 85%. The porous carbonaceous plate and the gas impermeable electroconductive plate are laminated one upon the other with a thermoplastic resin film interposed therebetween, and the film is melted to bond the plates together. The integrated substrate obtained has an electrical resistance of not greater than 7 m.OMEGA., preferably not greater than 1.5 m.OMEGA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coating compositions for use on preformed foam products, comprising an aqueous admixture of a PVC copolymer dispersion and a polyurethane dispersion together with suitable additives as wetting agents, pigments dispersants, fillers and the like. The coating compositions may be applied by dipping, spraying, or any other suitable application means well known to those skilled in the art.

Abstract: A double-layer, thin sheet-plastic material for the production of decorative tapes or ribbons of packings and the like. The material consists of a first layer of foamed polypropylene coupled to a second layer of a non-woven fabric made up of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester or the like, the second layer giving the entire material the aspect of a fabric. The layers are coupled by means of an adhesive or by heat or ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: A multicomponent polymeric fiber, film or foam having at least one component comprising fire resistant carbonaceous material and another component comprising non-carbonaceous material.

Abstract: The device is particularly suitable for cleaning die plates. It consists of a compressible sheet of sponge plastics material, a layer of adhesive which is flexible and viscous at ambient temperature deposited on each face of the sheet and an outer covering sheet of non-woven fabric superposed on each layer of adhesive. In order to clean the die plates the sheet is inserted between the open plates of the die and compressed between the plates so as to exert an abrasive absorbent action on the die plates.

Abstract: A multi-layered sound-insulating panel for motor vehicles, or similar, consisting of at least one dense layer and one resilient layer between the dense layer and the part of the motor vehicle, or similar, to which the panel is attached, makes it possible--while achieving the acoustic effect required--to realize a design weighing as little as possible, provided the resilient layer has a special shape on account of recesses and/or indentations, and/or knobs, fashioned on purpose.

Abstract: An insulating wall for refrigerator devices, wherein a polyurethane is foamed between an exterior metal sheet and a deep-drawn plastics material plate selected from a member of the group of polystyrole or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, wherein the cell-gas of the polyurethane foam is carbon dioxide and wherein the plastics material plate comprises in its interior a blocking layer of 0.03-0.6 mm thickness formed of a copolymer of polyethylene and vinyl alcohol where the molar percent of polyethylene in the copolymer is in the range of 32-44.

Abstract: This invention relates to a replaceable ink pad that is capable of supplying ink in excess of 5,000 printing cycles. The ink pad is made of a first layer of polyethylene foam that is attached to a bottom layer of felted melamine foam by a porous polyamide adhesive. The first layer has a pore size of 10-20 microns and the bottom layer has a pore size of 140-180 microns. A tray can be provided to securely hold the pad.

Abstract: Wrapping material formed of a foamed plastic-like material. The wrapping is formed in elongated strips and adheres to itself and most surfaces it is applied to without requiring the use of a separate adhesive.

Abstract: There is disclosed a form liner having a thickness no greater than 0.5 inch and having planar dimensions of approximately 2 feet by 4 feet, with one of its planar surfaces having a molded negative impression of a desirable surface relief pattern for a concrete wall. The form liner is manufactured by processing pre-formed sheets or panels of expanded plastic foam, typically expanded polystyrene foam. These stock panels are obtained in approximately 3/8 inch thickness and a positive pattern of the desired relief is pressed into the panel under sufficient heat, about 200 degrees F. and pressure, about 2500 psi, to mold one of the smooth surfaces of the panel into a negative impression of the desired surface relief pattern. The molding can be accomplished in a standard compression equipment with cycle times of approximately ten seconds. This permits the inexpensive and facile manufacture of these panels at sites removed from the polystyrene foam expander plant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface porous film which is suited as a base film for printing such as offset printing and for ink-jet recording. The surface porous film of the present invention comprises a plastic base film; and a porous layer formed on at least one of the surfaces of said plastic base film, said porous layer having a peak pore diameter of 0.06-2.0 .mu.m and an undulation index of 0.035-0.3 .mu.m.

Abstract: A process for producing a thermoplastic polyester resin foam comprising melting a thermoplastic polyester resin, mixing the molten resin with a blowing agent and extruding the mixture into a low-pressure zone to carry out expansion molding, characterized in that a compound having two or more acid anhydride groups per molecule, optionally together with a compound of a metal of Group I, II or III elements of the Periodic Table is added to the thermoplastic polyester resin. There is also disclosed a process for producing a thermoplastic polyester resin foam comprising cooling a high-temperature foam immediately after expansion and then re-heating the foam. Further, a thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet and a food container prepared from the foam sheet are also disclosed.