Abstract: A polyester pocket with a clear front and back is provided. A spun-bonded polyester strip is positioned near the open end of the polyester pocket to prevent atmospheric contaminants from entering the polyester pocket. The spun-bonded polyester strip also allows the polyester pocket to lay flat when multiple polyester pockets are stacked upon one another. The thickness of the spun-bonded polyester can be made to roughly correspond to the thickness of documents inserted into the polyester pocket.

Abstract: Compositions of vinyl acetate polymers such as polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) are rendered compostable by a monomeric adduct of an organotitanate or zirconate as a prodegradant. PVAc sheets and composites are compostable in landfills.

Abstract: Lightweight, ballistic resistant articles are provided. More particularly, armor structures incorporating two or more spaced apart, ballistic resistant panels, having superior impact and ballistic performance at a light weight. The panels are spaced by air or by an intermediate material.

Abstract: A system provides insulation products for a plurality of insulation wall cavities in buildings, where a substantial portion of the insulation wall cavities have a known nominal width. The system includes providing flangeless insulation products having a blanket of fibrous insulation material and having a facing material with a width substantially equal to the width of the insulation blanket, with the width of the insulation blanket and the width of the facing material being greater than the nominal width of the plurality of insulation cavities. The increased width of the facing material improves the seal of the facing material when the insulation product is placed within insulation wall cavities of the known nominal width in comparison to the seal provided by flanged insulation products applied with inset stapling to the same insulation wall cavities.

Abstract: A method for passivating short circuit defects in a thin film large area photovoltaic device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The method employs a passivation agent and a counter electrode disposed in said passivation agent. The method includes controlling an application of current between the substrate of said photovoltaic device and said counter electrode so as to ensure high selectivity of modification of a transparent conductive oxide material of said photovoltaic module adjacent said short circuit defect, while leaving the transparent conductive oxide material of said photovoltaic module of non-defect areas in its unmodified form.

Abstract: A stretchable fabric for marking, having a laminated structure of a first adhesive layer 11 formed of a hot-melt adhesive composed of a thermoplastic polyurethane resin having physical properties including a melting point of 125 to 165° C., a melt viscosity of 8,000 to 15,000 Pa·s at 150° C., and a 100% modulus of 2 to 8 MPa, an interlayer 20 formed of a thermosetting polyurethane resin which is stretchable and opaque, a second adhesive layer 12 formed of the hot-melt adhesive composed of the thermoplastic polyurethane resin having the above-described physical properties, and a surface layer 30 formed of a thermosetting polyurethane resin which is stretchable and transparent, wherein a mark image has been formed on a front surface of the interlayer 20 or on a back surface of the surface layer 30.

Abstract: Compositions of vinyl halide polymers such as PVC are rendered compostable by a prodegradant system of a monomeric adduct of an organotitanate or zirconate and an organotin. PVC sheets and composites are compostable in landfills.

Abstract: A backsheet for an absorbent article includes an inner liquid-impermeable film layer (1?) and an outer layer (3?) of nonwoven. The inner liquid-impermeable film layer includes at least one printed area (2). The outer layer of nonwoven (3?) is provided with printing (4) in all areas except in an area or areas (5) covering the at least one printed area (2) of the inner liquid-impermeable film layer. The basis weight of the outer nonwoven layer is less than 20 g/m2.

Abstract: An elastic composite includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and two elastic films sandwiched between the first and second nonwoven. The elastic composite also includes a lateral edge portion where the first nonwoven is bonded to the second nonwoven, a lane between the elastic films that is free of the elastic films, and a first bond joining the first nonwoven to the elastic film, and a second bond joining the second nonwoven to the elastic film. The elastic composite may be used as a component of a disposable garment.

Abstract: Lightweight, ballistic resistant articles are provided. More particularly, armor structures incorporating two or more spaced apart, ballistic resistant panels, having superior impact and ballistic performance at a light weight. The panels are spaced by air or by an intermediate material.

Abstract: A flat material (10) for forming leadthroughs and including a first layer 911) formed of strip-shaped plates (14) adjoining each other along their narrow sides and separated from each other by a slot (15), a second layer (13) formed of an elastic material, and an intermediate layer (12) located between the first layer (11) and the second layer (13).

Abstract: A flexible panel comprising a plurality of individual laminates, the laminates being built of at least two monolayers of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes bonded together, the direction of the polymeric tapes being the same in every monolayer and the polymeric tapes of each monolayer are offset to the tapes of the adjoining monolayer, characterised in that the laminates are stacked on top of each other and secured to each other by separated bonding points or bonding lines.

Abstract: A fire protection layer is provided which includes a fabric of relatively pliant fibers and a fire resistant coating comprising silicone. The relatively pliant fibers may be selected from the group comprising glass fibers, polyester fibers and cotton fibers. The fire protection layer may be used in a fire protection blanket. Such a fire protection blanket may comprise a central part and a relatively lighter peripheral edge part. The fire protection layer may also be bonded to one or more structural layers to form a laminated structural fire protection material. Also provided is a method of extinguishing a burning object, comprising the steps of providing a fire protection blanket having a central part and a peripheral edge part, arranging the fire protection blanket over the burning object such that the peripheral edge part contacts an area surrounding the burning object, and smothering the fire.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a panel (20) for use in the assembly of a modular hot work habitat (10) so as to form an enclosure to facilitate hot working. The panels (20) comprise a first layer of flexible structural material (22), and a second layer of flexible fireproof material (24) fixed to the structural layer. A habitat (10) comprising a plurality of interconnected panels (20) is described.

Abstract: A tissue product having a plurality of absorbent, fibrous structure sheets comprising at least a first sheet and a second sheet that is adjacent to the first sheet, the first sheet and the second sheet each comprising a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end of the first sheet is proximal to the first end of the second sheet, and the second end of the first sheet and the second end of the second sheet are arranged in a splayed orientation.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for imparting odor resistance to an article. Also described herein are articles treated with the compositions and methods described herein.

Abstract: A composite membrane comprising a layer of rubberized asphalt having a heavy duty plastic film layer continuously bonded to one side and, optionally, a layer of nonwoven geotextile continuously bonded to the other side. The membrane can be used in vertical or horizontal applications, and is particularly useful for its stress-relief properties that resist crack formation and propagation in concrete walls and slabs in addition to serving as a barrier to moisture, toxic substances and insects. An appropriate composite membrane of the invention can be advantageously utilized in positive side, blindside, underslab or split slab applications. The thickness of the composite membrane preferably ranges from about 30 mils to about 150 mils.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile sheet material, especially a label, containing a chip that is connected to electrical conductors arranged on the sheet material. According to the invention, at least one wire stitch is used to improve the fixing of the chip to the sheet material.

Abstract: There is described a sheet comprising two layers (2 and 100) of waterproof materials arranged between a first (3) and a second (3) layer of spunbonded fabric made of reinforced polyester. The two layers of reinforced and waterproof polyester spunbonded fabrics (103) are laterally offset one with respect to the other so as to form a protrusion (20) of the first layer with respect to the second layer on one side and a protrusion (20) of the second layer with respect to the first layer on the opposite side. Layer (100) of waterproof material is a layer of plastomeric film having such a width as to cover said protrusions (20).

Abstract: A reinforced fabric comprising a fiber group and a mat. The fiber group includes a plurality fibers positioned substantially parallel to one another. The mat is formed of a plurality of threads that intersect one another and are connected together. The mat has an outer surface that is formed of a material having a melting point that is less than the melting point of the fibers. At least a portion of the mat is heat bonded to a plurality of the fibers to at least partially maintain the fibers in position relative to one another.

Abstract: A vaulting pole is made of five layers of fiberglass and carbon fiber. The first layer comprises a fiberglass or straight run carbon fiber material oriented such that at least half of the fibers are transverse to the longitudinal axis, the second layer comprises at least one circumference of a fiberglass or carbon fiber inner body wrap, the third layer comprises a fiberglass or carbon fiber trapezoidal sail piece, and the fourth layer comprises at least one circumference of a fiberglass or carbon fiber outer body wrap. At least one of the second, third, and fourth layers comprises carbon weave.

Abstract: A plies sleeve for use in forming a core of plies and beads on a core build mandrel where the plies sleeve is woven as a tubular sleeve having a uniform circumference that will stretch laterally, increasing the sleeve circumference to fit over a top surface or crown of the core build mandrel and is of a length to where each sleeve side will fold down an opposite core build mandrel side, passing around a tire bead, back up the cored build mandrel side and over the top surface or crown edge. Which outward sleeve stretching is provided by a select weave where Rayon cords are spiral wound as vertical components of approximately seven point (7.5) pics per inch, and elastic cords are included as horizontal components of approximately eight (8) pics per inch that are formed as pre-cure elastic cords from a urethane material and are cotton wound, to allow for sleeve stretching and provide for a return of the plies sleeve to its un-stretched state.

Abstract: An insulating liner for an article of clothing includes a first layer, a second layer attached to the first layer, and an insulating layer sealed between the first and second layers, wherein the insulating layer is composed of an aerogel material. The first and second layers can be a PVC foam hermetically sealed about the aerogel material by welding. In a preferred embodiment, the insulating liner is a shoe liner that includes a polyester wearing material adhered to the top layer of PVC foam. A method of forming the insulating liner is also provided.

Abstract: Compositions of vinyl halide polymers such as PVC are rendered compostable by a prodegradant system of an organotitanate or zirconate and an organotin. PVC sheets and composites are compostable in landfills.

Abstract: A method of joining textile elements and an article formed by joined elements is disclosed. The method includes bonding together textile elements through the use of an adhesive element and the application of heat and pressure. The method also includes joining the bonded textile elements to another textile element to create an aesthetic functional article.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile label in which the chip (5) of the transponder arrangement is completely embedded in adhesive, which not only provides the connection to the textile base layer (2) and to a similarly textile top label (7), or to the piece of clothing itself, but also provides a highly effective sealing. The adhesive of the adhesive layers (3, 4) is well-absorbed into the tissue structure by the textile base layer (2) and optionally into the further textile layers to give a flexible and resistant material composite which does not tend to delaminate or warp under mechanical, thermal and/or chemical stress. It is of advantage with regard to the long-life and reliability of the transponder arrangement to seal the same completely with adhesive, in other words, not just the chip (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a wrap assembly for wrapping longitudinally extended articles, such as cable assemblies. The wrapping uses a textile sheath and self-adhering adhesive tape. The sheath provides edged on each narrow side. The self-adhesive tape is narrow compared to the width of the covering. The adhesive tape is adhered to the sheath in such a manner that the adhesive tape extends over one of the longitudinal edges of the sheath.

Abstract: The invention concerns a porous paper machine clothing (1) for dewatering a paper web in a paper machine, having a yarn layer made up of at least one ply (2) of longitudinal yarns (3) and at least one ply (4) of transverse yarns (5, 6, 7) that cross the longitudinal yarns (3), which is characterized in that the longitudinal and transverse yarns (3, 5, 6, 7) are connected positively to one another at crossing points (8). The invention further concerns a method for manufacturing a porous paper machine clothing of this kind.

Abstract: A commercially available product, of a type having a batting with a softness and flexibility and configured for use in the formation of a quilt, where the quilt has at least one cover to be securably attached to the batting, includes a composite member sold in at least one desirable size for making a quilt and formed of the batting and an adhesive material as an article of manufacture, is disclosed. The batting consists of a fibrous material and the adhesive material includes a water-soluble material and is effective to form a removable bond at the opposing faces of the batting, so that the quilt may be formed by at least temporary attachment of the cover to the batting by the bond and the bond is removable after formation of the quilt.

Abstract: A method of producing an elasticized member having two different degrees of stretch, to be used in an absorbent product. The method involves stretching an elastic member by a first amount and securing part of it in the stretched condition to an inelastic web, while a second portion of the elastic member is stretched by a second amount and secured in the stretched position to the first web or to a second web. Differentially stretched products produced by the method can be used to provide advantages in terms of material savings and elasticity effects in absorbent products.

Abstract: A fabric includes a fabric substrate and a plurality guard plate assemblies affixed to the fabric substrate in a spaced relationship to each other. Each guard plate assembly includes a first layer of material affixed to the fabric substrate and a second layer of material joined to the first layer of material on a surface opposite the fabric substrate. The second layer of material has characteristics different than the first layer of material and are chosen commonly to meet the demands of the application to which the fabric is designed.

Abstract: An expandable and contractible cellular panel 10 comprises a plurality of parallel, aligned, elongated tubular sections 12 secured together at the median region of their adjacent longitudinal margins to form the panel 10. The adjacent tubular sections 12 of the panel 10 are made of a pair of substantially identical separate strips of sheet material from those forming the other adjacent tubular sections 12. The various adjacent pairs of strips are laminated together along their confronting longitudinal margins. Each strip is made of at least two separate flexible substrate sheets 18,20 having completely different appearances, and are secured together by welding together their longitudinal margins.

Abstract: The present invention involves an applique for applying a fabric pattern to an object. The applique comprises a laminate having an outer periphery to define a first predetermined shape corresponding to the fabric pattern and has etches formed adjacent the periphery to simulate an appearance of stitching. In one embodiment, the laminate comprises a top fabric layer and a bottom fabric layer with a periphery, wherein the bottom fabric layer periphery corresponds to the outer periphery. The top fabric layer is a strip attached to the bottom layer, wherein the top fabric layer is disposed adjacent the outer periphery. The laminate has etches formed on the top fabric layer so that the top fabric layer simulates the appearance of stitching. In another embodiment, the laminate comprises a top fabric layer and a bottom fabric layer, wherein the top fabric layer has a second predetermined shape. The top fabric layer is attached to the bottom fabric layer and disposed inward from the outer periphery.

Abstract: This invention relates to porous paper machine clothing (1, 11) for dewatering a paper web in a paper machine, comprising a filament lay-up made of at least one layer (2, 12) of longitudinal filaments (3, 13) and at least one layer (4, 14) of transverse filaments (5, 6, 7; 15) which cross the longitudinal filaments (3, 13), wherein the longitudinal and transverse filaments (3, 13; 5, 6, 7; 15) are adhesively bonded to each other via an adhesive at crossing points (8, 16). The invention further relates to a method of producing porous paper machine clothing such as this.

Abstract: A composite panel waffle stiffener has fabric plies pre-cut to a selected pattern and laid on a tool having a waffle configuration. The plies overlap each other to maintain continuity of the structure. The resulting waffle stiffener is then bonded to a panel requiring stiffening. The stiffener is flexible and may be bonded to curved panels. Holes in the stiffener allow access to the volume between the stiffener and the panel for minimizing volume loss within, for example, a wing structure containing fuel and for ventilating air or moisture trapped in the volume.

Abstract: A preform can be molded by resin transfer molding and yields a composite material having excellent strength and excellent interlaminar debonding resistance. The preform, which is for producing a fiber-reinforced composite, comprises layers of laminated structure of a reinforcing material comprising reinforcement fibers and has, between these layers, a layer comprising a thermoplastic resin and having space so as not to inhibit a liquid resin from flowing therethrough. The preform is molded to yield a fiber-reinforced composite material.

Abstract: A pliable pad includes a layer formed of an absorbent material and a formable material arranged generally parallel to each other. The selected formable material, such as aluminum foil, is capable of assuming a desired shape and of retaining the desired shape which has been assumed. As a result, the formable material can be shaped so that the pliable pad defines a basin for collecting and absorbing liquids. The pliable pad can also include one or more layers for defining a liquid barrier. The pliable pad can be used to collect excess liquid produced during a medical procedure, such as the irrigation of a wound, or can be used in other, non-medical applications in which liquid is to be collected.

Abstract: A capacitive element for a circuit board or chip carrier is formed from a pair of conductive sheets having a dielectric component laminated therebetween. The dielectric component is formed of two or more dielectric sheets, at least one of which can be partially cured followed by being fully cured. The partially cured sheet is laminated to at least one other sheet of dielectric material and one of the sheets of conductive material. The total thickness of the two sheets of the dielectric component does not exceed about 4 mils and preferably does not exceed about 3 mils. The use of two or more sheets of dielectric material makes it very unlikely that two or more defects in the sheets of dielectric material will align, thus greatly reducing the probability of a defect causing a failure in test or field use.

Abstract: A disruptive camouflage pattern system to be used for both military and civilian applications. The system includes specialized techniques for printing the camouflage pattern system unto fabric. The system provides camouflage in both the human visible light and the near infrared range. The system depends on macro pattern resulting from a repeat of a micro pattern. The coloring used includes at least four colorings from dyes that in combination produce a percent reflectance value comparable to that of the negative space of the camouflaged subject's surroundings. The system functions by a macro pattern being disruptive of the subject's shape and a micro pattern having sharp edge units of a size capable of blending the subject into its background. The relative lightness values and percentages of total pattern, wet or dry, are sufficient to produce a percent reflectance of acceptable colors, in terms of lightness values unlike current four-color camouflage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a folded honeycomb structure and to a method and device for producing said folded honeycomb structure from a corrugated core web. The folded honeycomb structure has a number of adjacent corrugated core strips which lie in one plane and are interconnected by cover layer strips. Said cover layer strips are folded about 180° and are perpendicular to said plane. According to the inventive method for producing the folded honeycomb structure, interconnected corrugated core strips are produced first by making a number of longitudinal scores in a corrugated core web. These corrugated core strips are then alternately rotated through 90° respectively so that the cover layer strips fold and the folded honeycomb structure is formed. The device corresponding to this method consists of a number of rotating blades for making the longitudinal scores and a number of guiding elements for rotating the interconnecting corrugated core strips.

Abstract: An upholstery pad has a panel with a hinging axis that divides a fixed portion of the panel from a flap of the panel. The flap is continuously pivotable about the hinging axis between a relaxed position and a biased position. The panel assembled into the upholstery pad along with one or more padding members and a sheet of an upholstery-type material, a force is created within the upholstery pad which urges the flap to pivot toward the relaxed position when the flap is pivoted toward the biased position. This force, in combination with friction between the sheet and a substructure, retains the upholstery pad in place with minimal other mechanical fastening, if any.

Abstract: Scented decorative grasses having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth are disclosed, as are methods for making such scented decorative grasses from materials wherein at least one surface of the material is modified to simulate the appearance and/or texture of cloth.

Abstract: A knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including fibers and having a length and selvage edges and one or more transmission elements running the length of the ribbon in place of one or more of the fibers and integrated with the fibers to transmit data and/or power along the length of the ribbon.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a low dielectric constant insulating material which enables high-speed propagation of signals and is suitable as a material for multilayer circuit wires in an electronic part such as a semiconductor element or the like. The low dielectric constant insulating material of the present invention has an atom having a valency of four or more, and at least two cyclic compounds form a cyclic structure with the atom. Aspects such as that the atom having a valency of four or more is one of a carbon atom, a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom, a phosphor atom and a sulfur atom, that the atom having a valency of four or more is a spiro atom, that the atom having a valency of four or more is in sp3 valency state, and the like are preferable.

Abstract: A method of producing an elasticized member having two different degrees of stretch, to be used in an absorbent product. The method involves stretching an elastic member by a first amount and securing part of it in the stretched condition to an inelastic web, while a second portion of the elastic member is stretched by a second amount and secured in the stretched position to the first web or to a second web. Differentially stretched products produced by the method can be used to provide advantages in terms of material savings and elasticity effects in absorbent products.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for stiffening a panel provides a composite waffle stiffener and the method for constructing the stiffener. A plurality of fabric plies pre-cut to a selected pattern are laid on a tool having a waffle configuration, the plies overlapping each other to maintain continuity of the structure. The resulting waffle stiffener is then bonded to a panel requiring stiffening. The stiffener is flexible and may be bonded to curved panels. Holes in the stiffener allow access to the volume between the stiffener and the panel for minimizing volume loss within, for example, a wing structure containing fuel and for ventilating air or moisture trapped in the volume.

Abstract: A method for producing preforms from fiber composite semi-finished products and polymer provides for use of the preforms as components after the curing process. Initially, on a working surface, a bonded fabric is formed by alternately placing layers of cut dry fiber composite semi-finished product sections and polymer layers with predetermined shapes on top of each other. A specified preform is formed from the bonded fabric by forming appropriate parts of this fabric and subsequently curing the parts. The polymer layers exhibit a shape that ensures bonding of cut semi-finished product sections in their overlapping areas. The polymer layers contain local recesses in order to minimize shearing stress between the semi-finished product layers in areas of the local recesses when forming the individual profile parts of the bonded fabric. A preform produced pursuant to this method results.

Abstract: Data defining an outline shape of a section, color-region image data and adhesion-region image data are generated, color toners are transferred onto a color region and an adhesion region on a sheet in accordance with the respective image data, the sheet is aligned on processed sheets and laminated thereon. Next, a laminated body of the sheets is bonded by heating and pressurizing, and the laminated and bonded sheets are cut along the sectional outline shape. Further, sectional shape data of a solid model are generated and a transparent toner is transferred as an adhesive onto the adhesion region of the sheet. Then, after aligning and laminating the sheet on the processed sheets, the transparent toner is melted to bond the sheets. Color toners are transferred onto the color region of the sheet and the sheet is cut along the outline shape. Furthermore, the color region is defined on a transparent sheet in accordance with the sectional shape of the solid model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for imprinting solid particles onto materials that enhance the performance characteristics, such as the odor adsorption capacity, of the material. The present invention uses a xerographic imprinting method to apply a toner formulation to the material. The toner formulation typically includes solid particles (e.g., activated carbon), binding agents, and additives. Using this method, a specific pattern can be imprinted onto the material. The present invention can also use a Gravure method to imprint performance enhancing solid particles onto a material. This method advantageously provides precise control over the volume of mixture (e.g., solid particles and binding agent) impressed onto the material. In addition, this method can imprint specific patterns of mixture onto the material.

Abstract: Multilayer meltblown fibrous webs, as well as apparatus and methods of forming the webs. The webs are produced on a rotating collector that also moves parallel to its longitudinal axis. The webs are thus formed in a helical process, and the resulting tubular web is separated in a direction parallel to a helix angle. By separating the tubular web in a direction parallel to the helix angle, a flat multilayer meltblown fibrous web is provided that allows for incorporation of feathered edges formed during the article's manufacture.