Abstract: A fuselage of an aircraft or other portion of a motive craft is sealed with a heat shrinkable film section. After the film section is emplaced, a double-sided adhesive strip or adhesive transfer is wrapped therearound. Then, adjoining sections of film are adhered to the tape or adhesive to form an overlap. When heat is applied to the film an airtight seal is formed. The adhesive film may be used to adhere together adjacent other sections of heat shrinkable sheets assembled in similar overlapping fashion. The heat shrinkable material may be pre-formed to loosely conform to the sections of the craft to which it is to be adhered. A plurality of such loosely conformable sections can be pre-packaged in a kit form having the adhesive medium disposed at the outer or free edges thereof. The heat shrinkable material may be a multi-layered material having a shrinkable first layer and a cushioning second layer.

Abstract: This invention consists of “orienting” the activity (or activities) of textiles, in particular their antimicrobial activity, as well as antistatic, antifungal, and similar useful functions, the “orientation” of the activity (or effect or functions, these terms being used here as being equivalent) of a textile, and especially of the antibacterial activity, of one side of the textile being carried out in relation to the other side.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an article having at least one surface coated with electrostatically flocked material. The flock material used is one or more fibers, preferably synthetic fibers. When electrostatically flocked onto the article surface, the flock material is oriented, thus providing a silky smooth feel to the surface. The articles may include, for example, elastic articles such as rubber gloves, elastic medical drapes or wraps, elastic orthopedic supports/braces and clothing. The present invention also provides a process and apparatus for electrostatically flocking material onto an article.

Abstract: A substrate having flocked fibers of superabsorbent polymer thereon is provided. The substrate may be one of a variety of materials, such as nonwoven materials, polymer films, apertured films, absorbent layers, netting, woven fabrics, foams, reticulated films and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a woven textile-elastomer composite that, when transfer or film-coated, is suitable for use as an artificial leather substrate. The inventive procedure involves (a) producing an elastomer composition of at least four ingredients (an anionically-stabilized waterborne polymer dispersion, an acid-generating chemical, a cloud-point surfactant, and a foam-stabilizing surfactant); (b) incorporating sufficient gas into the liquid mixture to generate a spreadable foam; (c) applying the foam onto a porous woven textile substrate; (d) heating said foamed fabric until the elastomer coagulates over the fabric substrate; and (e) drying the resultant composite without destroying the coagulated structure. The resultant composite obtains a pliability, compressibility, and drape that is similar to that of leather and a surface that is suitable for transfer or film-coating to produce artificial leather.

Abstract: A flocked fabric having a woven fabric substrate of a blend of polyester and pima cotton. The fabric substrate is covered with an adhesive, and flock is attached to the fabric substrate by the adhesive. A surfactant is applied to the fabric substrate prior to the adhesive.

Abstract: The coloring problem of a conventional molded article is overcome while retaining the advantages of high strength and high flame retardancy of the molded article when a metal hydroxide is used in combination with red phosphorus and carbon powder in the method of imparting a synthetic resin with flame retardancy. The molded article can be colored in any color and exhibits decreased lowering of electric insulation resistance when submerged. The molded article comprises a base material colored from dark red to black containing 100 wt parts synthetic resin, 5-200 wt parts metal hydroxide, 1-30 wt parts red phosphorus and 0.1-30 wt parts carbon powder; and a skin layer laminated thereon masking a colored surface of the base wherein the skin layer contains 100 wt parts, 0-100 wt parts pigment, and 0-200 wt parts metal hydroxide, provided that the total amount of pigment and metal hydroxide in the skin layer is at least 0.001 wt parts.

Abstract: In an arrangement for jointing together adjacent pieces of floor covering material, mutually facing edge portions of the pieces in a joint are profiled such that the one piece has a groove-shaped accommodation space in which a corresponding bead-shaped projection on the other piece may be accommodated. The one piece has a flocking which is disposed for holding together adjacent pieces. The profiling has, besides the accommodation space and the projection, mutually facing surfaces on both pieces, at least one of these surfaces being flocked. The flocking or flockings are located outside the defining surfaces of the accommodation space and the projection.

Abstract: A cured composite material formed in accordance with the method of the present invention. The method initially providing for providing a peel-ply sheet which defines opposed planar faces. A multitude of elongate bond fibers are embedded into the peel-ply sheet in a manner wherein a majority of the bond fibers do not extend in co-planar relation to the planar faces of the peel-ply sheet. A resin composite material is provided. The peel-ply sheet is applied to the resin composite material such that the bond fibers are partially embedded therein. The resin composite material is cured. The peel-ply sheet is removed from the cured resin composite material such that the bond fibers remain implanted therein.

Abstract: A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of:

Abstract: A unidirectional three dimensional fiber structure is provided which does not require weaving, displays a high level of interlayer strength and does not suffer from cracking, and which can also be easily produced with any arbitrary cross-section. A unidirectional three dimensional fiber structure is produced by inserting a plurality of long fibers which have been aligned unidirectionally into an inlet at one end of a cylindrical die with a plurality of needle holes in the peripheral walls thereof, and then performing needlepunch through the needle holes while drawing the plurality of long fibers out from an outlet at the opposite end of the cylindrical die.

Abstract: A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is essentially release sheet, is then applied to a substrate, such as item of clothing, a rubber pad, etc., by positioning a sheet of thermoplastic hot melt film on the substrate; placing the transfer on the hot melt with the flock in contact with the hot melt film; and applying heat and pressure. The heat melts the thermoplastic hot melt film to bind the flock to the substrate and binds the flocking together. This method reduces the cost involved in producing flocked articles, especially for articles produced on a continuous basis.

Abstract: The inventive cleaning card for magnetic track and chip card read/write devices has a card-shaped support (2) which consists of a nonwoven material and which is partially layered with a soft cleaning material (6). Said cleaning material (6) is located on several predetermined surface areas of the support (2) and consists of a fibrous flock with densely stuck-on individual fibres of predetermined length and with a predetermined diameter, which project essentially perperdincularly away from the support (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning tool whose structure comprises a substrate to at least one side of which fibers have been fixed by flocking, said fibers covering at least part of said side and carrying droplets of binder mainly at their free end. Characteristically, said binder is filled in its bulk with abrasive particles and said fibers are present on at least part of said side at a density greater than 1000 fibers/cm2. The present invention further relates to a process for the manufacture of said tool.

Abstract: A plush fiber mousepad is disclosed, and its method of manufacture is defined. The plush fiber mousepad is continuously made from a process of electrostatically flocking a release material, and adding a binder to the release material, fusing the binder to a base material such as a textile fabric, and removing the release material to expose the plush surface, and then laminating the textile material to a rubber base sheet, through the application of a hit melt film, with the lamination step taking place either before or after the electrostatic application of the plush fiber to the textile base material.

Abstract: In an arrangement for jointing together adjacent pieces (1, 2) of floor covering material, mutually facing edge portions of the pieces (1, 2) in a joint are profiled such that the one piece (1) has a groove-shaped accommodation space (5) in which a corresponding bead-shaped projection (6) on the other piece (2) may be accommodated. The one piece has a flocking (9) which is disposed for holding together adjacent pieces. The profiling has, besides the accommodation space (5) and the projection (6), mutually facing surfaces (7, 8) on both pieces (1, 2, respectively), at least one of these surfaces being flocked (9). The flocking (9) or flockings (9) are located outside the defining surfaces of the accommodation space (5) and the projection (6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction material for vehicles which material consists of a formable sandwich material which comprises at least two plates (1, 2) with intermediate fibres (5) which are arranged on at least one of the plates (2) by means of electrostatic deposition and the invention whereby the fibres (5) consist of metallic material.

Abstract: High frequency (HF)-active compositions having a dielectric loss factor of 0.05 or more at 27 MHz and 23° C. contain a blend of a low molecular weight copolyester and a carboxyl-containing polyolefin, where to copolyester is present at a concentration of 20-80 weight-percent of the composition. The compositions are useful for making HF-active films and articles containing such HF-active films.

Abstract: A kit for making a decorative article includes a support having a grid array on the surface thereon, a plurality of colored tiles, and a source of information for communicating or illustrating how each of the tiles correspond to the grid array. Embodiments include a stiff support comprising any one or more of cardboard, heavy cardstock, foam board, wood, etc. and having a length and a width of each of from about 6 inches to about 60 inches and a thickness of about ⅛ inch to about ½ inch where the grid array is printed on a surface thereof and comprises a plurality of regularly shaped segments and each segment contains a symbol or number therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wet-laid non-woven sheet made from a essentially binder-free aramid floc, wherein the aramid floc includes at least 25 percent by weight of para-aramid floc based on the total weight of aramid floc only, and a process for making the sheet.

Abstract: A method for disposing a letter sequence onto the outer surface of a microphone wind shield made from foamed material includes the steps of producing at least one letter sequence element on a carrier; positioning the carrier onto the outer surface of the wind shield body by interposing a heat-activating adhesive; applying thermal energy using radiation, in particular, laser beams, for activating the adhesive; and removing the carrier after cooling and solidification of the adhesive. The letter sequence element thereby remains on the outer surface of the wind shield body.

Abstract: A non-woven fiber pad having a convoluted surface formed by cutting a non-woven fiber batt having a plurality of low melt synthetic fibers. The non-woven batt is compressed generally toward a cutting device by a pair of counter-rotating drums having convoluted surfaces.

Abstract: Described is a transferrable fibrous thermal interface. The interface comprises flocked thermally conductive fibers embedded in an adhesive in substantially vertical orientation with portions of the fibers extending out of the adhesive. An encapsulant fills spaces between the portions of the fibers that extend out of the adhesive and a release liner is on at least one outer surface of the interface.

Abstract: An embossed pile fabric having a foreground and background with the foreground having a depth in the order of 1.5/2.0 to 100 times that of the background. The foreground can be formed by an engraving roll having portions that are either mill engraved or acid etched, and the background is formed by the engraving roll having portions formed with a router engraved technique.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of floor laying and underlay and surface material for this. According to the invention a coating of fiber flock on the underlay as well as on the underside of the floor surface material is utilized. Hereby is achieved partly that the need of glueing of floor material is eliminated and partly to provide a floor underlay that gives smoothing out, noise suppression and insulation as well as a fixing underlay for various floor materials so that these can be laid in larger or smaller portions and remain on site but simply can be adjusted when required.

Abstract: A printed multicolor synthetic pile fabric having a substrate and pile formed of fibers of substantially uniform length and diameter with the fibers arranged in random groups extending uniformly across the entire width and along the entire length of the fabric. Each group comprises a random number of fibers extending at an angle and in a direction that randomly varies from the angles and directions of the fibers in adjacent groups. The fibers within each group are preferably set in the greige goods.

Abstract: A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is essentially release sheet, is then applied to a substrate, such as item of clothing, a rubber pad, etc., by positioning a sheet of thermoplastic hot melt film on the substrate; placing the transfer on the hot melt with the flock in contact with the hot melt film; and applying heat and pressure. The heat melts the thermoplastic hot melt film to bind the flock to the substrate and binds the flocking together. This method reduces the cost involved in producing flocked articles, especially for articles produced on a continuous basis.

Abstract: A poly(trimethylene terephthalate) short fiber having a cut length of 0.2-3 mm, and electrostatically flocked goods prepared by electrostatically flocking the poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fiber, are described. According to the present invention, there can be provided a fiber, for electrostatic flocking, which has excellent tread-proofness, scratch resistance and light resistance, and electrostatically flocked goods which have an excellent appearance.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cushioned floor covering article wherein the mat includes a tufted carpet placed on the top side of a foam rubber sheet and at least one foam rubber protrusion integrated within at least a portion of the bottom side of the foam rubber sheet. Such an article provides effective removal of moisture, dirt, and debris from the footwear of pedestrians through the utilization of a carpet pile component. Furthermore, the utilization of a foam rubber backing also allows for either periodic heavy duty industrial-scale laundering in such standard washing machines or periodic washing and drying in standard in-home machines, both without appreciably damaging the inventive floor covering article, such as a floor mat. Additionally, the presence of integrated foam rubber protrusions within the mat structure provides an effective cushioning effect for pedestrian comfort as well as a means to prevent slippage of the article from its contacted surface.

Abstract: An arrangement which comprises: first and second panel-shaped pieces of flooring for joining together, said pieces resting on a sub-floor and having profiles along mutually meeting edge portions which, on the first piece, consist of a groove and a projection located thereunder, and on the second piece a tongue insertible in the groove, and also a recess accommodating the projection; wherein said projection, at its outer, free edge, is of greater thickness transversely of the plane of extent of the flooring piece than at its inner edge connected with remaining parts of the piece; and wherein the underside of the projection lies flush with the remainder of the underside of the flooring piece.

Abstract: The lining member according to the invention is structured such that fibers (43) are so disposed on a base member (41) as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the base member (41).

Abstract: Novel flocked articles are disclosed which include as at least one component of the article a water resistant, wind resistant, breathable portion. The water resistant, wind resistant, breathable portion may be a membrane, layered structure or composite which is either porous or nonporous, which can also be air permeable or air impermeable, hydrophilic, hydrophobic and/or oleophobic. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least a portion of the article comprises an ePTFE material. The flocked article may have any desired shape, such as a flexible sheet, a fabric, a fiber, a flexible or rigid three-dimensional shape, a tube, or the like. Moreover the configuration of the article may be either simple or complex, ranging from a single sheet to a layered structure to a multi-layered, multi-compositional form.

Abstract: Methods of forming a printed multicolor synthetic pile fabric having a substrate and pile formed of fibers arranged in random groups extending essentially uniformly across the entire width and along the entire length of the fabric are disclosed. The methods can be utilized to form fabrics wherein each of the above-mentioned groups comprises a random number of fibers extending at angles and in directions that randomly vary from the angles and directions of the fibers in adjacent groups. The methods can involve washing griege goods for selected times and at selected temperatures so as to randomly reorient the fibers forming the flocked surface of the fabric. In preferred embodiments, the fabrics are printed after fiber reorientation.

Abstract: Described is a transferrable fibrous thermal interface. The interface comprises flocked thermally conductive fibers embedded in an adhesive in substantially vertical orientation with portions of the fibers extending out of the adhesive. An encapsulant fills spaces between the portions of the fibers that extend out of the adhesive and a release liner is on at least one outer surface of the interface.

Abstract: In order that sensitive structures of inkjet printing mechanisms be cleaned without damaging these structures, a cleaning sheet and a process of using the sheet has been created. Debris and dried ink is removed from print cartridges and their carriage using a cleaning sheet having two strips of material spaced with a napped surface disposed longitudinally between the side edges and spaced apart from each other. By controlling the distance the strips are spaced from the sheet feed edge of the cleaning sheet, the print cartridges can be placed adjacent the strips for scrubbing against the strips without resulting in a media jam in the printer due to the increased thickness of the cleaning sheet.

Abstract: Methods of forming a printed multicolor synthetic pile fabric having a substrate and pile formed of fibers arranged in random groups extending essentially unifomn-y across the entire width and along the entire length of the fabric are disclosed. The methods can be utilized to form fabrics wherein each of the above-mentioned groups comprises a random number of fibers extending at angles and in directions that randomly vary from the angles and directions of the fibers in adjacent groups. The methods can involve washing griege goods for selected times and at selected temperatures so as to randomly re-orient the fibers forming the flocked surface of the fabric. In preferred embodiments, the fabrics are printed after fiber re-orientation.

Abstract: The method consists in applying a thermoadhesive or HF-weldable film (2) on a temporary protection paper (1), applying an adhesive layer 2a) on said film, flocking fibers (F) on this adhesive layer, preparing a pre-printed paper with multicolor designs constituted by sublimable dyes and transferring by sublimation the multicolor-designs from the pre-printed paper onto the flock-fibers by close contact between the two elements under a predetermined pressure and temperature.

Abstract: A rug underlay formed of a compressed central mat of needle-punched waste or recycled fibers, the upper layer of which is heat fused by a drum to provide a chevron design of lands and grooves alternating between adjoining squares and a lower layer of elastomeric material coating the mat and embossed with a pattern of geometric formation.

Abstract: A composite of thermally non-adherent fluoropolymeric and non-fluoropolymeric components is created through the agency of a non-woven, fibrous binder interposed between and portionally embedded into both components. The fibers of the non-woven binder have a substantial portion of their length extending into both components and cross the interface at an angle that is substantially normal to the plane of embedment. The composite possesses good peel-adhesion behavior between the otherwise thermally non-adherent components.

Abstract: An electrostatic flocking material, which covers a base for a grip of an article, is coated entirely with a cover layer. Pile fibers of the flocking material are placed upright on the base, and the free ends of the pile fibers are covered with the cover layer, wherein portions of the cover layer covering the free ends of the pile fibers form peaks having multiple edges. The peaks are formed by placing an excess cover layer material on the flocking material, leveling the cover layer material, and removing part of the cover layer material between the pile fibers by wiping the leveled cover layer material with a water-absorbable fabric. The grip is usable in rainy conditions.

Abstract: The card-shaped plastic carrier 2 of a cleaning card for magnetic track and chip card writing/reading devices is partially layered with a codable material as well as with soft cleaning material. The cleaning material consists of a fiber flock with individual fibers extending essentially perpendicularly from the carrier and tightly packed and adhesively attached to the carrier and having predetermined lengths and predetermined diameters. The codable material is in the form of a pigmented screen printed color printed in several screen printing processes; then on at least side of the card pre-given surface areas for the cleaning material is layered by screen printing processes with a two-component adhesive 8; then the individual fibers are set into the adhesive beds of the individual surface areas essentially perpendicularly; the flat plastic carrier 2 with the layers is subjected to a drying process; and then the nonbonded fibers are washed away.

Abstract: A low-temperature regenerative type moisture absorbing element of fast moisture absorbing and releasing speed, capable of regenerating at 110.degree. C. or less and having a sufficiently high moisture absorbing and releasing performance in spite of small size is provided. A low-temperature regenerative type moisture absorbing element is mainly composed of high moisture absorbing and releasing polymeric compound with the content of salt type carboxyl group adjusted to a specific amount, and further comprises plural gas passages, of which regeneration temperature is 110.degree. C. or less. It is hence possible to provide a moisture absorbing element of small size, high efficiency, and energy-saving type, being excellent in moisture absorbing and releasing performance, and easily capable of removing absorbed moisture at low temperature which was impossible with the conventional moisture absorbing element.

Abstract: The invention proposes an upholstery element with a covering which covers a core of an elastic material, preferably of a foamed plastic, and is fastened to this core by an anchorage element which is enclosed by the core, wherein the surface of the core (1) comprises a groove (4) which widens inwards, one edge of a material strip (7) is fixed to the inside of the covering (2), the opposite edge of which strip is provided with a dimensionally stable body (3), the body (3) is introduced into the groove (4), and the maximum diameter of the body (3) is located in the groove (4) and is greater than the minimum diameter of the groove (4), and a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: A mixed media flock transfer, including an insert material, having a base sheet, with its surface area coated with a release adhesive, a patterned flock material having ends adhering to the release adhesive of the base sheet, in the form of a predetermined pattern, an insert material also having a predetermined pattern and which produces a design image being inserted at certain locations within the patterned flock, which when combined with the design pattern of the flock material, produces an overall image, the insert material also being secured to the base sheet by a pressure sensitive adhesive, both the patterned flock and insert material having a binding adhesive applied to their exposed surfaces, whereby the design image may be secured by the binding adhesive when transferred onto a product.

Abstract: The flocking process for an automobile vehicle element according to which adhesive is applied to the surface of a body (1, 11, 21) of the said element then flock (6) projected onto the surface to which the adhesive has been applied is characterised in that, before applying adhesive, the surface of the body is covered with a fine textile web (2, 12, 22). Especially applicable for the manufacture of automobile vehicle seat elements including a synthetic foam body and a flock coating.

Abstract: The invention concerns an applicator (1) of a powder product, comprising a support (2) at least a portion of the surface of which is covered by a mixture of coating fibers (3) and of both powder (4) said product to be applied. The invention concerns also a method for manufacturing the applicator in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: Cleaning equipment according to this invention comprises a pile layer provided on a mount base portion composed of a hard plate body with a handle, a blockish grip portion having flexibility and elasticity, an engaged layer for engagement with a polisher, or the like. The pile layer comprises a multiplicity of monofilaments which are planted one by one while kept upright. Also, according to another concept of the invention, an end face of a free end portion of the pile layer is in the form of a substantially isogonal trapezoid or the like. With such arrangement, it is possible to easily, positively and very cleanly clean a surface being cleaned irrespective of roughness and degree of soiling of the surface being cleaned. Further, according to another concept, the surface being cleaned can be similarly cleaned even when the surface has corner portions and, therefor, obstacles are constituted around the surface.

Abstract: Plush textured multicolored flock transfers are obtained which have the appearance of a direct flocked article and the manufacturing and application advantages of a flock transfer. The method of manufacture includes applying sequentially to an adhesive coated base sheet different colored flocks which can be greater than 0.5 mm long through predetermined areas of masked screens.

Abstract: A spacer fabric, in particular a velour fabric, having a first layer (1) and a second layer (2) and pile threads (4, 5, 6, 7) joining the layers (1, 2) together. To obtain such a spacer fabric in particular as a basis for the production of a building component formed therefrom by resinification, in which despite increase in strength there is the least possible increase in total weight and/or in which there is achieved as simple and effective as possible processing having regard to resinification, between the layers (1, 2) and joined to or starting from the freely floating pile threads (4, 5, 6, 7), there are provided branches running in weft and/or warp direction, which branches, in so far as they are woven, are accommodated in a cross-over region between two pile threads (4, 5, 6, 7), each of which alternates from layer to layer (additional weft threads), or runs alternately around neighbouring additional weft threads (additional warp threads).

Abstract: This invention relates to a cushioned floor covering article wherein the mat includes a tufted carpet placed on the top side of a foam rubber sheet and at least one foam rubber protrusion integrated within at least a portion of the bottom side of the foam rubber sheet. Such an article provides effective removal of moisture, dirt, and debris from the footwear of pedestrians through the utilization of a carpet pile component. Furthermore, the utilization of a foam rubber backing also allows for either periodic heavy duty industrial-scale laundering in such standard washing machines or periodic washing and drying in standard in-home machines, both without appreciably damaging the inventive floor covering article, such as a floor mat. Additionally, the presence of integrated foam rubber protrusions within the mat structure provides an effective cushioning effect for pedestrian comfort as well as a means to prevent slippage of the article from its contacted surface.