Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and absorbent articles comprising such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent article may comprise an outer cover, a bodyside liner, an absorbent body, and a nonwoven material coupled to the bodyside liner. The nonwoven material may comprise an apertured zone providing a percent open area for the apertured zone that is greater than about 15%. The nonwoven material may be coupled to liner by a front waist bond forming a front waist bonding region which extends through the apertured zone and a rear waist bond forming a rear waist bonding region, wherein the rear waist bonding region has a length that is between about 2% and about 10% of the material length and the front waist bonding region has a length that is between about 20% and about 50% of the material length.

Abstract: An anchor driver is transluminally advanceable to a heart of a subject, and comprises (a) a shaft; (b) a head, coupled to the shaft at a distal part of the anchor driver, and configured to engage a tissue anchor; and (c) a stiffening element that, while the head remains engaged with the tissue anchor, is repositionable from outside of the subject in a manner that transitions the anchor driver between (i) a first state, and (ii) a second state in which the distal part of the anchor driver is stiffer than in the first state. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use with a tissue anchor and an anchor driver. The apparatus includes a housing, shaped to define a channel. The channel includes (i) an anchor-storage zone, and (ii) a proximal opening configured to provide access for the anchor driver to the anchor-storage zone. The channel is configured to enable sliding of the tissue anchor therewithin to be stored in the anchor-storage zone. The apparatus also includes a retaining member, shaped to define a cradle for cradling and holding the tissue anchor in the anchor-storage zone. The retaining member includes a pillar pivotable with respect to the cradle, and configured to support the tissue anchor at the cradle. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a reinforcing material comprising at least one fibrous reinforcement associated on at least one of its faces with a thermoplastic porous layer, said thermoplastic porous layer(s) representing at most 10% of the total mass of the reinforcing material, preferably from 0.5 to 10% of the total mass of the reinforcing material, and more preferably from 2 to 6% of the total mass of the reinforcing material, characterized in that said thermoplastic porous layer or each of said thermoplastic porous layers present comprises a so-called reactive thermoplastic polymer or consists of one or more reactive thermoplastic polymers, a reactive thermoplastic polymer carrying —NH2 functions in an amount greater than 0.15 meq/g of reactive thermoplastic polymer and/or carrying —COOH functions in an amount greater than 0.20 meq/g of reactive thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: Multilayer structure for transporting hydrogen, including, from the inside, at least one sealing layer and at least one composite reinforcing layer, an innermost composite reinforcing layer being wound around an outermost adjacent sealing layer, the sealing layers of a composition predominantly of at least one semi-crystalline, long-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer P1i (i=1 to n, n being the number of sealing layers), the Tf of which, as measured according to ISO 11357-3: 2013, is greater than 160° C., with the exception of one polyether block amide (PEBA), up to 50% by weight of impact modifier relative to the total weight of the composition and up to 1.5% by weight of plasticiser relative to the total weight of the composition, the composition being free of nucleating agent, and at least one of the composite reinforcing layers being of a fibrous material.

Abstract: A multilayer structure for transporting, distributing and storing hydrogen including, from the inside to the outside, a sealing layer and at least one composite reinforcement layer, the sealing layer including from the inside to the outside: a layer of a composition including: a short-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, more than 15% and up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, or including: a semi-crystalline long-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, up to 3% by weight of plasticizer; a hydrogen barrier layer; a layer of a composition including: a short-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, more than 15% and up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, or including: a semi-crystalline long-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, up to 3% of weight of plasticizer, the innermost composite reinforcement layer being wound around the sealing layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising at least one polyamide, of which at least one is a semicrystalline copolyamide comprising at least one minor motif resulting from the polycondensation of: at least one diamine with at least one polymerised fatty acid, in particular a fatty acid dimer; or at least one diamine dimer with at least one carboxylic acid; or at least one amino acid dimer; or mixtures of same, as a sealing coating in a pipe containing oil or gas, said pipe being used in the operation of offshore oil or gas deposits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding composition comprising, by weight: a) 20% to 60% of at least one long-chain aliphatic polyamide having a number of carbon atoms per nitrogen atom of greater than or equal to 9, said at least one polyamide having an inherent viscosity in solution of less than or equal to 1.3, as determined in accordance with the standard ISO 307:2007 at a temperature of 20° C., b) 40% to 75% of glass fibers, and c) 0% to 5% by weight, by weight of at least one additive, the sum of the proportions of each constituent of said composition being equal to 100%, with the exclusion of an amorphous polyamide and a microcrystalline polyamide.

Abstract: A multilayer structure which is chosen from among a tank, a pipe or a tube and intended for transporting, distributing or storing liquid hydrogen, the structure including a sealing layer in contact with the liquid hydrogen, the sealing layer including a composition which includes a polymer P1 which is polychlorotrifluoroethylene and at least one second layer located above the sealing layer, the second layer being a composite reinforcing layer of a fibrous material in the form of continuous fibers impregnated with a composition mainly including at least one thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer P2.

Abstract: Multi-layer structure intended for storing hydrogen, including, from the inside out, a sealing layer and a composite reinforcing layer, the innermost composite reinforcing layer being wound around the outermost adjacent sealing layer, at least the innermost sealing layer being made of a composition including: a. 20.5 to 99.845% by weight of a polyamide; b. 0.005 to 0.5% by weight of a catalyst; c. 0.05 to 1% by weight of a heat stabilizer; d. 0.1 to 3% by weight of a oligo- or poly-carbodiimide; e. 0 to 1.5% by weight of a plasticiser; f. 0 to less than 15% by weight of a polyolefin; g. 0 to 30% of an additive, and at least one of the composite reinforcing layers of a fibrous material in the form of continuous fibres impregnated with a composition including at least one polymer P2j, j=1 to m, m being the number of reinforcing layers.

Abstract: A linear aliphatic polyamide obtained by polycondensation of at least one linear aliphatic unit chosen from a C6 to C12 alpha, omega-aminocarboxylic acid, a C6 to C12 lactam and a (Ca-diamine).(Cb-diacid) unit, with a representing the number of carbon atoms of the diamine and b representing the number of carbon of the diacid, a and b being between 4 and 18, the polyamide having a difference, expressed as an absolute value, between its total acidity and its total basicity of between 35 and 180, and a total basicity or a total acidity strictly less than 35 ?eq/g. Also, a method for its preparation and to its uses in the textile field.

Abstract: A multilayer structure for transporting hydrogen, including, from the inside, a sealing layer and at least one composite reinforcement layer, an innermost composite reinforcement layer being wound around the sealing layer, the sealing layer being a composition predominantly of: a polyamide thermoplastic polymer PA11, up to less than 15% by weight of impact modifier, up to 1.5% by weight of plasticizer relative to the total weight of the composition, the composition being devoid of nucleating agent and of polyether block amide (PEBA), and at least one of the composite reinforcement layers being a fibrous material in the form of continuous fibers, which is impregnated with a composition predominantly of at least one polymer P2j, (j=1 to m, m being the number of reinforcement layers), the structure being devoid of an outermost layer and adjacent to the outermost layer of a composite reinforcement layer made of a polyamide polymer.

Abstract: Multilayer structure for transporting hydrogen, including, from the inside, at least one sealing layer and at least one composite reinforcing layer, an innermost composite reinforcing layer being wound around an outermost adjacent sealing layer, the sealing layers of a composition predominantly of at least one semi-crystalline, long-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer P1i (i=1 to n, n being the number of sealing layers), the Tf of which, as measured according to ISO 11357-3: 2013, is greater than 160° C., with the exception of one polyether block amide (PEBA), up to 50% by weight of impact modifier relative to the total weight of the composition and up to 1.5% by weight of plasticiser relative to the total weight of the composition, the composition being free of nucleating agent, and at least one of the composite reinforcing layers being of a fibrous material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a block copolymer comprising at least one rigid polyamide block and at least one flexible block, characterized in that the flexible block has an NH2/OH ratio of concentrations of amine chain ends to alcohol chain ends which is within the range from 30 to 150, said concentrations being measured by 1H NMR (TFanh./CD2Cl23). The invention also relates to the use of a flexible block for manufacturing a copolymer containing polyamide blocks and flexible blocks that is both hydrolysis-resistant and CO2-permeable, with a permeability to CO2 of at least 10 000 cm3/m2/24 h/atm for a 25 ?m film of said copolymer, characterized in that said flexible block has a ratio of amine chain ends to acid chain ends which is within the range from 30 to 150.

Abstract: A multilayer structure for storing hydrogen, including, from the inside, at least one sealing layer and at least one composite reinforcement layer, an innermost composite reinforcement layer being welded to an outermost adjacent sealing layer, the sealing layers being a composition predominantly of: at least one semi-crystalline polyamide thermoplastic polymer P1i, i=1 to n, n being the number of sealing layers, excluding an amide polyether block (PEBA), up to 50% by weight of impact modifier relative to the total weight of the composition, up to 1.5% by weight of plasticizer relative to the total weight of the composition, and at least one of the composite reinforcement layers of a fibrous material in the form of continuous fibers, which is impregnated with a composition predominantly of at least one semi-crystalline polyamide polymer P2j, j=1 to m, m being the number of reinforcement layers.

Abstract: Method for preparing a hydrogen tank including at least one sealing layer of a composition including at least one polyamide P1, and at least one base in order to provide the tank with at least one opening, wherein the method includes: providing of at least one base, the at least one base being covered by at least one layer of a composition including at least one adhesion primer; preparing the at least one sealing layer; fastening the at least one base to the at least one sealing layer.

Abstract: A multilayer structure for transporting, distributing and storing hydrogen including, from the inside to the outside, a sealing layer and at least one composite reinforcement layer, the sealing layer including from the inside to the outside: a layer of a composition including: a short-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, more than 15% and up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, or including: a semi-crystalline long-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, up to 3% by weight of plasticizer; a hydrogen barrier layer; a layer of a composition including: a short-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, more than 15% and up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, or including: a semi-crystalline long-chain polyamide thermoplastic polymer, up to 50% by weight of impact modifier, up to 3% of weight of plasticizer, the innermost composite reinforcement layer being wound around the sealing layer.

Abstract: A multilayer structure selected from a reservoir, a pipe or a tube, for transporting, distributing or storing hydrogen, including, from the inside to the outside, at least one sealing layer and at least one composite reinforcing layer, the innermost composite reinforcing layer being welded to the outermost adjacent sealing layer, the sealing layers including at least one semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer, the Tm of which is less than 280° C., wherein the at least one thermoplastic polymer of each sealing layer may be the same or different, and at least one of the composite reinforcing layers being of a fibrous material in the form of continuous fibers impregnated with a composition of at least one thermoplastic polymer P2j, the thermoplastic polymer P2j having a Tg greater than the maximum temperature of use of said structure (Tu), with Tg?Tu+20° C., Tu being greater than 50° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one catalyst, at least one copper heat stabiliser and at least one oligo- or poly-carbodiimide with a matrix including at least one polyamide, in order to form a composition that has a good melt viscosity and is stable during transformation, in particular during extrusion.

Abstract: The use of at least one catalyst, at least one copper heat stabiliser and at least one oligo- or poly-carbodiimide with a matrix including at least one polyamide, in order to form a composition that has a good melt viscosity and is stable during transformation, in particular during extrusion.