Abstract: In some examples, the disclosure relates to a fabric assembly comprising a flexible substrate including a top surface; a plurality of plates affixed to the top surface of the flexible substrate and arrayed in a pattern such that a plurality of continuous gaps are defined between adjacent plates; and a coating formed on at least one of the substrate and plurality of guard plates, wherein the coating is selected to increase at least one of scuff resistance, oil resistance, water resistance, stain resistance of the fabric assembly.

Abstract: A macroscopically monoplanar secondary belt for manufacturing a cellulosic fibrous structure is provided. The belt, having two mutually orthogonal principal directions, a machine direction and a cross machine direction, and having a reinforcing structure; and a framework of protuberances joined to said reinforcing structure and extending outwardly therefrom to define deflection conduits between the protuberances, the framework of protuberances having a semicontinuous pattern and the deflection conduits having a semicontinuous pattern, is further provided. The protuberances and the deflection conduits have a vector component extending substantially throughout one principal direction of the belt, each protuberance of the pattern being spaced apart from an adjacent protuberance in the pattern. The protuberances have primary protuberances having a first width, T and the nodes have a second width, N, wherein a ratio of N to T is from about 1.5 to about 5.

Abstract: Provided are chlorine-free ink and coating compositions that demonstrate improved adherence when applied to untreated flexible plastic film substrates. The provided compositions eliminate the need for a separate step of pre-treating a plastic film before applying an ink or coating composition. Also provided are methods for producing a printed article using the provided ink and coating compositions and methods of adhering chlorine-free inks or coatings that exhibit improved adhesion characteristics to untreated plastic films.

Abstract: An aqueous ink jet ink is made by forming a mixture of a pigment, an optional dispersant if the pigment is not self-dispersing, dispersing, and a urethane polymer or prepolymer dispersion in water. This ink is useful in a variety of ink jet printing applications such as printing on wide format substrates and textiles.

Abstract: Articles created using particulate from recycled souvenirs and a method of decorating articles such as garments with patterns made from ground particulate obtained from noteworthy spectator sport objects such as race car tires, for example, wherein the pattern resembles the nature or characteristic of the recycled item.

Abstract: Articles comprising an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having serpentine fibrils and having a discontinuous coating of a fluoropolymer thereon are provided. The fluoropolymer may be located at least partially in the pores of the expanded fluoropolymer membrane. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is fluorinated ethylene propylene. The application of a tensile force at least partially straightens the serpentine fibrils, thereby elongating the article. The expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane may include a microstructure of substantially only fibrils. The articles can be elongated to a predetermined point at which further elongation is inhibited by a dramatic increase in stiffness. In one embodiment, the articles are used to form a covered stent device that requires little force to distend in the radial direction to a first diameter but is highly resistant to further distension to a second diameter (stop point).

Abstract: An exercise mat comprising: a bottom layer; and a top layer comprising an absorbent material and a traction enhancing material printed on the top layer.

Abstract: In an illustrative implementation of this invention, a 3D object comprises substrate layers infiltrated by a hardened material. The 3D object is fabricated by a method comprising the following steps: Position powder on all or part of a substrate layer. Repeat this step for the remaining substrate layers. Transform the powder into a substance that flows and subsequently hardens into the hardened material. The hardened material solidifies in a spatial pattern that infiltrates positive regions in the substrate layers and does not infiltrate negative regions in the substrate layers.

Abstract: A sports board is made by forming a rough blank that has an inner foam core and an outer cured fiberglass layer. The method further includes the steps of applying a bonding composition to the top and bottom surfaces of the rough blank; placing an upper surface panel and a lower surface panel on the top and bottom surfaces of the rough blank before the bonding composition has cured; heating the molded sports board in a compression mold; and trimming the molded sports board to form the finished sports board.

Abstract: A belt for a machine for the production of a fibrous web, in particular paper or cardboard, the belt including a carrier structure, a first material which forms a first pattern on at least one side of the carrier structure such that a portion of the carrier structure remaining exposed, and a second material which forms a second pattern, the second pattern being applied onto the first pattern, wherein the second pattern is completely disposed within the first pattern and a method for producing same.

Abstract: A winder liner for unvulcanized rubber material comprising a first woven layer, a second woven layer, and a polymer layer. The first and second woven layers each contain a plurality of warp tape elements in a warp direction interwoven with a plurality of weft tape elements in a weft direction and a plurality of interstices between the warp and weft tape elements. The polymer layer is disposed on the inner surfaces of the first woven layer and the second woven layer and in the interstices of the first woven layer and the second woven layer. The polymer layer contains a first polymer comprising a co-polymer having at least 50% ?-olefin units and is characterized by a number-average molecular weight of about 7,000 to 500,000 g/mol, and a viscosity of between about 2,500 and 150,000 cP measured at 170° C.

Abstract: Provided is a circuit board that includes a first layer on which circuit patterns are disposed, a second layer opposite to the first layer and on which external terminals are disposed, and a core portion disposed between the first and second layers and including a first ply and a second ply which are stacked. The first ply includes a first fiber bundle extending in a first direction, a second fiber bundle extending in a second direction, and a non-fiber area defined by the first and second fiber bundles. The second ply includes a first fiber bundle extending in a third direction and a second fiber bundle extending in a fourth direction. The first and second fiber bundles of the second ply overlap at least part of the non-fiber area of the first ply.

Abstract: Materials and constructions for wear resistant textile articles are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment a first portion of a textile article is made from a woven synthetic fiber material, and a second portion of the textile article is made from a composite material. The composite material may comprise an outer layer of a woven synthetic fiber material, and a backing layer of a woven high performance fiber fabric.

Abstract: A method for applying an ornamented design on a substrate employs small-grain particles of a selected range of particle sizes. A film-forming adhesive in liquid form is applied as a bottom adhesive layer on the substrate within outlines of a decorative pattern. The small-grain particles are distributed on the still-wet bottom adhesive layer. A top adhesive layer is applied on the layer of small-grain particles on the adhesive bottom layer. The two adhesive layers merge and are cured to form a flexible film with the layer of small-grain particles permanently embedded therein and adhered to the substrate. In a preferred method and resulting product, sand particles are used to form a decorative pattern on fabric for a T-shirt or other clothing item. Decorative designs may also be formed with other types of small-grain particles, on other types of substrates, and/or for other types of clothing, wearing apparel, or decorative items.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a medium (“substrate”) usable with inkjet printing apparatus (either or both piezoelectric and thermal inkjet, or other forms of inkjet printing), and methods for forming and using the same. In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a base material component and an image enhancing layer including a metallic salt disposed either or both on at least one side of the base medium and mixed within the base medium thereon. The present invention is further directed to printable articles including the same.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a system and method for converting a client order into a custom canvassed bulletin board, where the client accesses a board maker's web site and uploads a digital image over the internet to a server. The client verifies the uploaded image, selects an image print size, and submits personal information to the server. The uploaded image is retrieved by the board maker and resized. The board maker prints the image onto a canvas, fixes the printed canvas onto a bulletin board, and delivers the custom board to the client. The bulletin board can be framed, hung on a surface, used with push pins to attach messages to the canvassed surface, or be used as decorative art. Cork's self-healing properties causes holes through the printed canvas and tack receptive cork layers to close up and restore the printed image to its near original quality.

Abstract: An antistatic sheet having superior anti-fouling ability, cushion property, lightweight property, handling property, durability and the like in addition to an antistatic function is provided. In an antistatic sheet-like product, A PE sheet or a PP sheet is laminated on a lower surface of a non-woven fabric sheet, an entire surface printing is implemented to an upper surface of the non-woven fabric sheet, an electrically-conductive paint is applied to an upper surface of the printed surface, and an antistatic sheet is laminated on a bottom surface of the PE sheet or the PP sheet.

Abstract: A camouflage pattern or system which includes a simulated natural underwater environment or habitat having fish species therein is provided.

Abstract: A composite material as a sheet material is described, being relatively cheap, most useful as a raw material of a sanitary product or the like, such as underwear, dust-proof mask or dispensable paper diaper, etc., and good in processability, stretchability, gas-permeability, softness, and touch. The composite material is formed by laminating a stretchable layer and a conjugate spunbonded nonwoven fabric including conjugate fibers including a low-melting-point component and a high-melting-point component. The conjugate fibers are partially bonded to each other by thermocompression, wherein each bonded portion has fine folded structures including alternate hill and valley regions in the CD, and the distance between neighboring hills is 100-400 ?m in average. The conjugate spunbonded nonwoven fabric exhibits stretchability through the spread of the fine folded structures, and has, at 5% elongation, a CD-strength of 0.1 N/5 cm or less and an MD/CD strength ratio of 200 or more.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the transparent electrode laminate includes a transparent substrate and an electrode layer which is formed on the transparent substrate and includes a three-dimensional network of metal nanowires. The electrode layer includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region adjacent to the first conductive region. Surfaces of the metal nanowires in the first conductive region are reacted to form reaction products. Surfaces of the metal nanowires in the second conductive region are unreacted. The second region has conductivity higher than that of the first conductive region and an optical transparency.

Abstract: A short fiber reinforced artificial stone laminate comprising a top layer of particulates of substantially a single size between 0.5 mm and 3 mm, short fibers deposited in grooves between the particulates, a rear layer of long reinforcing fibers backing the particulates and the short fibers, and a binder is provided. A method for manufacturing the short fiber reinforced artificial stone laminate is also provided. Particulates, for example, quartz particulates, are deposited on a release surface. Short fibers, for example, short glass fibers, are deposited in grooves between the particulates. The particulates and the short fibers are vibrated, whereby the short fibers align and position themselves in the grooves. Long reinforcing fibers are then deposited on the particulates. A binder is deposited for binding the particulates, the short fibers, and the long reinforcing fibers. After the binder cures, the surface of the particulates is polished.

Abstract: A non-woven textile may be formed from a plurality of thermoplastic polymer filaments. The non-woven textile may have a first region and a second region, with the filaments of the first region being fused to a greater degree than the filaments of the second region. A variety of products, including apparel (e.g., shirts, pants, footwear), may incorporate the non-woven textile. In some of these products, the non-woven textile may be joined with another textile element to form a seam. More particularly, an edge area of the non-woven textile may be heatbonded with an edge area of the other textile element at the seam. In other products, the non-woven textile may be joined with another component, whether a textile or a non-textile.

Abstract: Radiant-barrier structures include visible images that do not materially alter the emissivity and reflective quality of the barrier. The images are formed either below the reflective metallic layer or on top of the protective layer of the barrier used in commercial and residential construction applications, apparel, tents and other heat-management applications. The images may contain product and application information as well as visual effects with functional and/or decorative value. In some radiant-barrier embodiments the image-forming process enhances the radiant-barrier performance by lowering the surface emissivity.

Abstract: A material includes a glass substrate provided on at least one portion of one of its faces with a photocatalytic coating based on titanium dioxide that covers at most 15% of the subjacent surface, the photocatalytic coating being in the form of a two-dimensional network of interconnected strands.

Abstract: An article of footwear or other product may include a material element having a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and at least one strand. The second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer, and the second layer is formed from a thermoplastic polymer material. The strand is located between the first layer and the second layer, and the strand lies substantially parallel to the second layer for a distance of at least five centimeters. In this configuration, the thermoplastic polymer material may join the first layer and the third layer to the second layer. The thermoplastic polymer material may also join the strand to the second layer.

Abstract: Included are elastic laminate articles that include multiple layers. This includes one stretch fabric comprising about 50% to 100% elastic fibers by weight of the fabric, including fabrics that include 100% elastic fibers and at least one adhesive.

Abstract: Described herein is a monolithic three-dimensional composite having a three-dimensional layer impregnated with an outer layer of polyurea, polyurethane, or a blend thereof. In one aspect the three-dimensional layer is woven fabric of a plain 4-layer tubular weave. Optionally, the outer layer has a three-dimensional relief to simulate three-dimensional structures.

Abstract: The application relates to a textile composite article comprising at least one textile made of fibers/filaments, especially in the form of yarns, having a partially internal discontinuous pattern of an impregnating material which penetrates at least partially a cross section of said first textile leading to impregnated areas and non-impregnated areas in accordance with the discontinuous pattern. The non-impregnated areas are air permeable and may comprise a functional coating. Such a treated textile composite is air-permeable and water vapor permeable and has reduced water absorption and re-dry time. In one embodiment the textile composite article shows an additional enhanced flame protection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a surface of a fiber based substrate with a barrier layer wherein the barrier layer is formed by depositing nanofibers on the surface by the use of electrospinning or meltspinning and wherein the film is formed by post treatment of the substrate. The invention further relates to a substrate comprising such a carrier layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reusable masquerade formed of delicate or fragile material that can be retained to skin surface without straps/bands through a backing and adhesive. Suitable delicate materials may include lace, embroidery, brocade, crochet, netting, fishnet, mesh, tissue paper, sequins, beads, and filigree. The backing is applied to the delicate material by ironing, heating, or melting it on. Suitable backing materials may include vinyl, rubber, and plastic. The periphery of the masquerade comprising the delicate material together with attached backing is precisely cut to at least partially conform to a design on the delicate material and to conform to an anatomy of a target skin surface on which it is placed. The masquerade may be placed on the face with a hole for the eye in it. It can be worn again as the adhesive is easily removed from the backing and skin with conventional means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound for manufacturing watermark in a textile sheet material and the corresponding composition, material, method and use. The compound for manufacturing a watermark in a textile sheet material of formula wherein X is hexamethylene, trimethylhexamethylene, isophorone, dicyclohexylmethyl, tetramethylxylylene, tetramethylenexylene, xylylene, trimethylhexamethylene, hydrogenated 4,4?-diphenylmethylene, 1,12-dodecylene, 1,5-2-methylpentylene; 1,4-butylene; 1,4-cyclohexylene, or a compound of formula 5 R1 is a linear aliphatic C1-C12 alkyl radical or a branched aliphatic C3-C18 alkyl radical R2 is a radical of formula wherein R4 is methoxy or ethoxy R5 and R6 are H, methoxy, ethoxy, methyl or ethyl R7 is cyclohexyl, phenyl or aliphatic C3-C6 alkyl R3 is a linear aliphatic C1-C12 alkyl radical or a branched aliphatic C3-C18 alkyl radical n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: An adhesive tape includes a base material and a plurality of adhesive layers disposed on a first side of the base material. A plurality of exposed base material areas separate the plurality of adhesive layers, such that when the adhesive tape is viewed from the first side, the plurality of exposed base material areas appear to be a plurality of intersecting lines.

Abstract: A decorative material capable of achieving both surface endurance such as abrasion resistance, and internal endurance such as subsidence resistance, water resistance and oil resistance. The decorative material is produced by laminating an ionizing radiation curing resin coating paper onto a thermosetting resin impregnated paper, and heat pressing for the integration. A surface layer and a base material layer are laminated and integrated on the rear surface thereof. The surface layer has at least a surface resin layer made of a cured material of an ionizing radiation curing resin, a blocking layer for blocking the ooze out of the uncured material of the thermosetting resin, and an impregnated paper layer formed by a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin and cured, laminated from the surface side. At least the uppermost surface of the base material layer has an impregnated paper layer formed by a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin and cured.

Abstract: An elastic composite strip has a longitudinally elongated substrate strip having a pair of opposite faces and formed of an elastomer that is highly stretchable longitudinally but only limitedly or not stretchy at all transversely. A respective soft knit fabric cover strip that is highly stretchable longitudinally but only limitedly or not stretchy at all transversely extends longitudinally on each of the faces. Respective arrays of longitudinally spaced and transversely extending lines of adhesive are bonded to the faces and to filaments of the respective cover strips.

Abstract: A method for the production of a laminate material for hook and loop closures, particularly for diaper closures, comprises laminating a textile material onto a carrier film having a surface structure that is suitable for forming a connection with the hooks of a hook and loop closure. The textile material is not connected with the carrier film over its entire area, and the textile material forming the cover layer of the laminate material is brushed after lamination.

Abstract: Resilient flooring materials made from impregnated papers or foils and core materials are provided. As well, the methods for producing such products are provided. In particular, panels, with a layered structure, created by forming an assembly which consists of laminating a heat-activated resin impregnated decorative layer with printed graphics or a wood veneer decorative layer, a core material made up of one or more heat-activated resin-impregnated papers or other materials including linoleum, natural or synthetic rubber, cork, flexible natural fiber composites or other core materials, and a heat-activated resin impregnated paper backing layer. The heat-activated resin also acts to waterproof each of the layers and abrasion particles may be incorporated to improve wear properties. The panels may also be formed into three-dimensional products.

Abstract: To provide a rugged elastic nonwoven fabric, in which a first fibrous layer containing heat-shrinkable fibers (1A) being latent crimp conjugate fibers, and a second fibrous layer containing heat-fusible heat-shrinkable fibers (2A) or non-heat-shrinkable fibers (2B) both having smaller shrinkage as compared with the fibers (1A) are laminated, and both of the fibrous layers are partially bonded and united with a number of bonded parts arranged at intervals, wherein a maximum shrinkage development temperature of the first fibrous layer is 135° C. or higher, a melting or softening point of a heat-fusible component of the fibers (2A) or (2B) is 70° C. or higher to 130° C. or lower, the second fibrous layer between the bonded parts is projected in a convex by shrinking of the first fibrous layer, and fibers constituting the first fibrous layer are not bonded with each other.

Abstract: A high-quality multilayer thermoplastic-resin-reinforced sheet material having excellent mechanical properties and drapeability in which a thermoplastic resin excellent in recycling efficiency and shock resistance is used as a matrix. A thermoplastic-resin multilayer reinforced molding formed of the multilayer thermoplastic-resin-reinforced sheet material, in which the high quality and the mechanical properties are maintained.

Abstract: A bonded structure for use in a garment, comprising at least two mutually interbonded interlining fabrics, wherein the interlining fabrics each include warp yarns and weft yarns and wherein the interlining fabrics are next to each other, such that the structure has high shape stability even after repeated washing and drying operations, wherein the warp yarns of the first interlining fabric are at least partly in a parallel arrangement with the warp yarns of a second interlining fabric, or in that part of the warp yarns of a first interlining fabric are oriented at an angle in the range from 45 ° to 90 ° in relation to the warp yarns of a second interlining fabric.

Abstract: Articles enabled by an injection molding process that molds parts on a carrier web located between mold halves and uses ultrasonic energy to assist flow of polymer melt into the mold cavity. One such article is a carrier web having a high density of molded parts, i.e., bearing an array of molded articles adhered to the web in rows and columns, the articles being spaced closer (center-to-center or edge-to-edge) than the diagonal spacing between articles in the next adjacent row and next adjacent column. Another such article is a microneedle array on a land no more than 250 ?m thick on which at least 60% of the microneedles across the array are filled (i.e., completely formed).

Abstract: The invention relates to a surface textile structure comprising an arrangement of a plurality of conductive threads or threads exhibiting conductive properties. Insulating sections are arranged between the conductive threads or insulating threads are incorporated into the structure. The structure also comprises an inorganic electroluminescent material and electric connection elements. According to the invention, the electroluminescent material is incorporated into intermediate areas of the structure or is embodied inside the structure in the form of coated threads. The structure is also provided with a coating which is also selective made of a fluorescent material and/or optical brightening agents. The overall arrangement comprises a transparent, elastic, covering protective layer.

Abstract: A soft feel decorative, textured laminate used for various vertical surfaces of the interior of commercial aircraft. Fire resistant silicone materials are used as a cap layer on various substrates including FR resin impregnated woven glass and naturally high flammability resistance polymer film. The FR-silicone cap layer can be used on various substrates, such as polymeric film, polymeric sheet, foam fabric materials, woven/non-woven and knitted glass. The FR-silicone cap layer can be colored or combined with prints. A clear silicone layer can be laminated on top of a printed silicone layer to protect the print and provide better abrasion resistance. The silicone laminate passes FAA and OEM interior aircraft flammability requirements including heat release, smoke and vertical burn.

Abstract: A layered carbon-fiber product obtained by layering one or more sheets of carbon-fiber fabrics each prepared using one or more carbon-fiber bundles each including a plurality of carbon fibers arranged in a single direction, wherein at least a part of a surfaces and/or an edge face of the layered carbon-fiber product includes a graphitized part and the graphitized part exhibits a Raman spectrum in which an intensity ratio of a D band to a G band (D-band intensity/G-band intensity) is 0.3 or less.

Abstract: Cushioning elements include a breathable material configured to allow gases to pass through at least a portion thereof, and a plurality of discrete segments of thermoplastic elastomeric gel (“gel”) heat-fused or otherwise attached to the breathable material. The gel comprises an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer, with a plasticizer-to-polymer ratio of from about 0.3 to about 50. The plurality of discrete segments defines at least one breathable gap between adjacent discrete segments. Methods of forming cushioning elements include forming a plurality of discrete segments of gel, securing each segment to a breathable material, and providing a gas path through the breathable material and between adjacent segments. Another method includes providing molten gel within a mold, providing at least a second portion of the gel within a permeable material, and solidifying the gel to form discrete segments of gel.

Abstract: A process including article of manufacture, utilizes nanoparticles, such as quantum dots, as pigment or dye-pigment to color an article, via dye-sublimation, printing, coloring, or painting methods. Garments or decorative media are manufactured utilizing these methods to incorporate nanoparticles as coloring agents.

Abstract: A composite, felt-based material includes a felt layer, a second material layer, and an adhesive layer which adheres the second material layer to the felt layer.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing calico and coloured fabrics, including the following steps: design a pattern and providing a waterproof and breathable membrane; by using digital ink-jet printing technology to print the said design pattern on the one side of the said waterproof and breathable membrane and checking the color of the pattern providing a fabric, said fabric is without any color and pattern, and the said fabric is a low denier filament fabric or perspective fabric laminating the patterned side of the said waterproof and breathable patterned membrane together with the said fabric, and the pattern of the said waterproof and breathable membrane can be seen through the said fabric. Thereby, to strengthening the color fastness to washing, color fastness to water, color fastness to light, and color fastness to crocking of the calico, reducing the manufacturing procedure and cost, and without any pollution.

Abstract: A method of making a polymeric component includes, extruding one or more strands of a polymer, halting curing of the one or more strands, forming a mat with the extruded one or more strands, bonding the one or more strands to one another at points of contact therebetween, and curing the one or more strands.

Abstract: A fabric reinforced rubber article containing at least one layer of a pattern coated reinforcement fabric embedded in rubber. The pattern coated reinforcement fabric contains a fabric base having a first and second side and is a woven, knit, or nonwoven. The fabric base has an adhesion layer on both the first and second side of the fabric and a patterned coating of a tackifing material on at least the first side of the fabric overlaying a portion of the adhesion layer. The fabric reinforced rubber article may be any suitable rubber article including tires and hoses.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polyester fiber having excellent antibacterial performance, deodorizing performance, and stain resistance together with sufficient durability; a method for producing the same; a cloth; a textile product; and a polyester formed article. The polyester fiber, cloth, or polyester formed article has a pH of less than 7.0 achieved by subjecting a polyester fiber, a cloth, or a polyester formed article containing a polyester copolymerized with an ester-forming metal sulfonate compound and/or an ester-forming phosphonium sulfonate compound to an acid treatment, or alternatively by applying a processing liquid having a pH of less than 7.0 to a polyester fiber, a cloth, or a polyester formed article.