Abstract: A commercial transportation garment bag includes a flexible, fluid-impermeable bag made of sustainable material to protect articles from damage, dirt and moisture during storage and transoceanic transportation shipping while lowering transportation cost and carbon footprint. The commercial transportation garment bag includes a storage area, a valve opening, and a one-time-use seal. A method of using the commercial transportation garment bag includes placing an article within the storage area through the storage area access opening, sealing the storage area access opening with an one-time-use seal, and evacuating fluid from the storage area through the valve device with a vacuum source.

Abstract: A product announcement and merchandizing device and system is provided and includes a system and method for matching or merging a first product with one or more distinct products or services and displaying that merged message through use of a hang tag or an article identifier arrangement. The hang tag or article identifier has first and second sections with one or more individually operable and distinct fields. The system can actuate a message or other response in connection with receiving a particular signal or as part of an advertising campaign.

Abstract: A product announcement and merchandizing device and system is provided and includes a system and method for matching or merging a first product with one or more distinct products or services and displaying that merged message through use of a hang tag or an article identifier arrangement. The hang tag or article identifier has first and second sections with one or more individually operable and distinct fields. The system can actuate a message or other response in connection with receiving a particular signal or as part of an advertising campaign.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laser-markable paper and board products, characerized in that they comprise, as absorber material, inorganic platelet-form substrates having a particle size of from 1 to 60 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent medium comprising pearl lustre pigments having angle-selective reflection and/or transmission properties and to the use thereof, especially in transparent thermal insulation systems (TIMs).

Abstract: The present invention relates to papers and cardboard products suitable for laser marking which are characterized in that as absorbing agents they contain inorganic, platelet-shaped substrates with a particle size of between 1 and 60 &mgr;m. The invention further relates to a method for producing papers and cardboard products suitable for laser marking, as well as their use for packaging materials, bank notes and securities. security paper and graphic products.

Abstract: There is provided laser-markable paper and board products which include micronized polymers comprising of linear aromatic polyesters and/or of linear polyarylenes having a particle size of from 0.1 to 100 &mgr;m as absorber material and material for carbonization.