Abstract: A headliner for mounting in the passenger compartment of a vehicle is formed from a plurality of layers of materials including foamed polyurethane, fiber glass and scrim. The layers are bonded together under heat which cures an incorporated thermosetting resin. The thermosetting resin freezes the assembled laminate conforming to the configuration of the lowermost mold. After setting of the resin the flexible laminate is trimmed to the desired shape at its periphery.

Abstract: Novel polymeric blends comprising from 45-90% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic resinous material, 10-55% by weight of at least one vinylidene chloride polymer and, optionally but preferably, an effective amount of at least one blowing or expansion agent. The invention blends provide products having improved oxygen and water permeability, improved toughness, and improved flammability resistance.

Abstract: The use of organic solvent-based coating compositions in the preparation of coated steel feedstock for use in the manufacture of draw-redraw food and beverage cans is eliminated by using as such can feedstock a laminated or extrusion coated steel sheet (e.g., such as electrolytic chrome/chrome oxide coated steel) having adhered to both major planar surfaces thereof an irradiated multilayered synthetic thermoplastic resin coating comprising:(1) an adhesive synthetic thermoplastic resin inner layer which is composed of at least a major proportion of a normally solid random copolymer of ethylene with from about 1 to about 30 weight percent, based upon the weight of such copolymer, of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and which is bonded directly to the surface of said steel sheet and(2) an outer layer of a synthetic thermoplastic polymer resin which has a crystalline melting point of at least about 250.degree. F. and which is adhered to said adhesive resin inner layer.

Abstract: The use of organic solvent-based coating compositions in the preparation of coated steel feedstock for use in the manufacture of retortable draw-redraw food and beverage cans is eliminated (A) by using as such can feedstock a laminated or extrusion coated steel sheet comprising a steel sheet material (e.g., such as electrolytic chrome/chrome oxide coated steel) having adhered to both major planar surfaces thereof a multilayered synthetic thermoplastic resin coating comprising (1) an adhesive synthetic thermoplastic resin inner layer (e.g., such as a layer of a normally solid random ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer) bonded directly to the surface of said steel sheet material and (2) an outer layer of a synthetic thermoplastic polymer resin which has a crystalline melting point of at least about 250.degree. F.

Abstract: Heat seals of closely controlled peel strengths are obtained utilizing a heat seal layer comprising essentially a blend of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and a high density ethylene homopolymer, wherein a sealing temperature is employed adapted to activate the copolymer to seal, but insufficient to activate the homopolymer. Film packages prepared according to the invention may embody an easy opening peel seal achieved by sealing in the above-defined temperature range, and much stronger seals in other areas of the package achieved using the same heat seal layer, but a higher sealing temperature generally nearer the crystalline melting point of the homopolymer constituent.