Abstract: An insulation product is provided comprising a low density mat containing randomly oriented inorganic fibers bonded by a heat cured binder. The mat has first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions. A nonwoven sheet is bonded to the first major surface. The nonwoven sheet comprises randomly oriented glass fibers and is bonded to the first major surface by the heat cured binder.

Abstract: Multi-panel ballistic resistant articles formed from woven and/or non-woven fibrous panels, each panel including varying quantities of a polymeric composition based on the total weight of the fibers and the polymeric composition. The hybrid structures provide excellent ballistic penetration resistance while maintaining a low weight. The ballistic resistant articles may be strategically positioned to dial in different levels of desired ballistic resistance for various applications.

Abstract: Fabric and reinforcements are provided by this invention which, in a first embodiment, include a plurality of warp yarns having a first twist (turns/inch) and a plurality of weft yarns having a second twist which is greater than the first twist. A coating is applied over a substantial portion of the warp and weft yarns after they are assembled or laid together, so as to produce a weight distribution ratio of less than about 2.0:1, based upon the weight of the resinous coating of the weft yarns over the weight of the resinous coating on the warp yarns. This can be achieved, in substantial part, due to the difference in the twist ratios of the warp and weft yarns, which difference permits a more uniform coating to be applied. Further embodiments of this invention include a cementitious board and methods of making a coated fabric and cementitious board.

Abstract: A cementitious board and methods of making the same are disclosed by a cementitious board including a cementitious core, a plurality of warp yarns and weft yarns and a coating applied to produce a coating weight distribution ratio of less than about 2.0:1, based upon the weight of the resinous coating of the weft yarns, over the weight of the resinous coating on the warp yarns.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel composite materials, which comprise at least one thermoplastic organic polymer matrix and at least one hydraulic binder distributed in the polymer matrix. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such composite materials and to the use of these composite materials in textile materials. The composite materials comprise at least one thermoplastic organic polymer matrix and at least one hydraulic binder distributed in the polymer matrix, where the thermoplastic polymer matrix consists predominantly, i.e. to at least 60% by weight, in particular to at least 70% by weight, preferentially to at least 80% by weight, and especially preferred to at least 90% by weight, of at least one polymer, which is water-soluble or which under alkaline conditions is converted into a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: A composite material comprising a first layer which comprises a surfactant component, surfactant-generated microcells, a gel catalyst component and a binder component, and a second layer which comprises a metallic component is provided. The first layer may further comprise a filler component. In addition, the composite material may further comprise a substrate to which the first layer is adhered. The composite materials have heat insulating and fire resistant characteristics and are particularly suited for use in building materials and mattresses.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a composite with sufficiently reliable bonding and adequately minimized generation of fluff from flaking resin dust and fibers. This object is achieved by the composite (100) of the invention that comprises a fiber sheet (101) impregnated with a resin composition (102), wherein the 20° C. storage elastic modulus of the cured resin composition (102) is 100-2000 MPa. The composite (100) optionally contains perforations (103).

Abstract: The present invention facilitates the thermal conductivity of fabrics by surface coating of the fabrics with high thermal conductivity materials 6. The fabrics may be surface coated when they are individual fibers or strands 4, bundles of strands, formed fabric or combinations therefore. A particular type of fibrous matrix used with the present invention is glass. Some fabrics may be a combination of more than one type of material, or may have different materials in alternating layers. HTC coatings of the present invention include diamond like coatings (DLC) and metal oxides, nitrides, carbides and mixed stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric combinations that can be applied to the host matrix.

Abstract: A fibrous mat faced gypsum panel having on at least one of the facing sheets a moisture resistant, cured coating of a radiation curable, e.g., UV curable, polymer.

Abstract: Making mats using glass fibers having a diameter of about 13+/?3 microns, bound with a binder formed from a homopolymer or a copolymer of polyacrylic acid and a polyol produces fibrous nonwoven mats having high tensile strength and also an unexpected high flame resistance considering the amount of oxygen in the binder. Mats of the present invention pass the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Flammability Test. Tabor stiffness of these mats is greater than about 40, preferably greater than about 50 and most preferably greater than about 55. Air permeability of the mats is preferably within the range of about 500 to about 800 CFM/sq. ft. Methods of making the mat are also disclosed.

Abstract: An impregnated fibrous veil comprises a nonwoven fibrous veil including a prebinder and reinforcing fibers. The reinforcing fibers are selected from a group consisting of glass fibers, ceramic fibers and mixtures thereof. The nonwoven fibrous veil has at least one face impregnated with a surface finish formulation. The surface finish formulation includes about 80 to about 98 weight percent filler, about 2 to about 20 weight percent binder and about 0 to about 1 weight percent optical brightener.

Abstract: Aqueous binder compositions for fiber mats include a urea-formaldehyde resin and an aqueous emulsion of a copolymer prepared by polymerization of a monomer mixture including styrene, an alkyl(meth)acrylate, acrylonitrile, and an unsubstituted or substituted acrylamide. Even when used in relatively low concentration, the copolymer provides improved physical properties to the fiber mat. The fiber mats can be used in composite flooring, asphalt roofing shingles, siding, and dry wall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire resistant structural material comprising a surfactant component, surfactant-generated microcells, a gel catalyst component and a binder component. The structural material may further comprise a filler component. In addition, the present invention relates to fire resistant fabric materials comprising a substrate coated with a coating comprising the fire resistant structural material. Further, the present invention relates to fire resistant articles of manufacture comprising the fire resistant fabric material, and particularly to mattresses comprising the fire resistant fabric material.

Abstract: Provided is a coated nonwoven mat prepared by the process of passing a nonwoven mat over the surface of a binder or coating slurry to touch the bottom side of the mat sufficiently to fully wet the glass mat. The wetted nonwoven mat is then immersed in a slurry of the binder or coating material to fully saturate the mat with the slurry material. The process of the present invention allows one to control the porosity of the saturated fibrous nonwoven mat at high consistency with reduced scrap rate. The saturated mat will have improved tensile strength.

Abstract: A conformable veil is formed by impregnating a random mat of glass fibers formed with a polystyrene-based resin. The veil is then introduced between two layers of a sheet molding compound resin paste and compacted to form a compacted sheet. The compacted sheet is then introduced to a mold and molded to form a soft, flexible sheet molding composite part having good resin and fiber distribution. Resin and fiber distribution of the present invention is improved because the polystyrene-based resin is soluble in the sheet molding compound resin paste and allows the plurality of fibers to flow freely within the resin paste during the molding process.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an expandable or foamable resol-type phenolic resin forming material that gives a phenolic resin foamed material or article which is excellent in strength and improved in brittleness and which has a high pH as compared with conventional materials or articles and has an excellent anti-corrosion property against a contact member, and a phenolic resin foamed material or article having the above properties, obtained by foaming the same, which are a foamable resol type phenolic resin forming material comprising a liquid resol type phenolic resin, a blowing agent, a foam stabilizer, an additive and an acid curing agent, said blowing agent comprising an organic non-reactive blowing agent and said additive comprising a nitrogen-containing bridged cyclic compound, and a phenolic resin foamed material or article obtained by foaming this forming material.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition, containing: an aqueous dispersion of at least one polymer polycarboxylic acid; at least one amine compound, wherein the molecular mass of the amine compound does not exceed approximately 20 000 g/mol; as well as at least one activated silane. The composition in accordance with the invention is suited as a formaldehyde-free binder for the manufacture of bound mineral wool.

Abstract: Compositions comprising maleinized imide polymer and ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic, the polymer selected from the group consisting of butadiene homopolymer, butadiene copolymers, isoprene homopolymer, isoprene copolymers. and poly(maleic anhydride-co-alkenyl benzenes), are disclosed. Maleinized imide resin, optionally in solution and optionally comprising metallic salt of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, is used to treat fabric and thereby improve fabric to rubber adhesion. The resultant treated fabric and fabric-rubber composite are also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymeric dispersion in aqueous phase for use as a polymeric binder for paper and other nonwoven articles is described utilizing a polyisocyanate in combination with said polymeric binder to increase the ratio wet tensile/dry tensile strength. The polyisocyanate seems to be functioning by increasing the fiber to binder interaction rather than by simply increasing the strength/crosslink density of the binder. The polyisocyanate can be blocked isocyanate(s) or water dispersible isocyanate(s). The binder may or may not have isocyanate reactive species along the backbone.

Abstract: An impact resistant roofing shingle which includes an asphalt coated substrate whose unexposed surface is laminated to an organic film. A process of forming that shingle includes the step of applying an organic film, by spraying a latex, by applying a rubber polymer modified asphalt, by compressing a plastic film having a higher melting or decomposition temperature than the melting point of the asphalt coating or by applying an adhesive to which a plastic film is applied to the unexposed surface of the asphalt coated substrate.

Abstract: An insulation product includes an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material having a first major face and a first installation end. A facing covers the first major face. The facing includes a mounting flange extending beyond the first installation end of the elongated batt of fibrous insulation material. A method of producing the insulation product includes the steps covering a major face of an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material with a facing and making a cut line through the elongated batt of fibrous insulation material so as to provide the elongated batt of fibrous insulation material with a first installation end and a removable discard strip adjacent the first installation end.

Abstract: A thermal and/or acoustic insulation product, and an apparatus and the process for manufacturing the product. The product is based on mineral wool of the glass wool or rock wool type. The product has at least part of its external surface uncovered. The product is surface-treated over at least a portion of the external surface with a composition having softening properties and including at least one surfactant.

Abstract: The retention of roofing granules on bituminous roofing products is enhanced by providing an adherent material in the interstices between the exterior surface of the roofing granules and the exposed upper surface of the base sheet.

Abstract: The invention provides a steel plate reinforcing sheet having light weight and thin layer, providing sufficient adhesion and reinforcing effect to a steel plate, and having excellent workability. In the steel plate reinforcing sheet comprising a restricting layer and a resin layer, a curing composition is first prepared by mixing rubber components comprising diene-based rubber and rubber having a vinyl group in its side chain, with a cross-linking agent capable of reacting with these rubber components, and then by kneading the mixture. Thereafter, the curing composition thus prepared is rolled by molding, to form a resin layer. Then, the resin layer thus formed is adhesively bonded to the restricting layer, to produce a steel plate reinforcing sheet.

Abstract: An aqueous composition that includes a) aqueous hydroxy functional, carboxy functional polymer including the reaction product of at least 5% by weight ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated hydroxy monomer, at least 30% by weight ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, from 0% by weight to less than 50% by weight ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nonhydroxy functional, noncarboxy functional monomer, and chain transfer agent, and b) condensation accelerator, and articles that include a nonwoven web including glass fibers, and cured aqueous binder composition.

Abstract: The display device of the invention includes: a first plastic substrate including a composite layer having a resin-impregnated fiber fabric, an inorganic barrier layer 25 formed on the composite layer, and a planarizing resin layer formed on the inorganic barrier layer; and a display medium layer formed on the planarizing resin layer-side of the first plastic substrate.

Abstract: A coated abrasive article having a moisture-insensitive laminate backing comprising woven glass fabric, laminating adhesive, and reinforcing woven fabric. Methods of making and using the coated abrasive article are also included.

Abstract: A carbon fiber-made reinforcing woven fabric comprising a carbon-fiber woven fabric formed from warps consisting of carbon fibers and wefts consisting of carbon fibers, and auxiliary yarns arranged along at least either warps or wefts, the auxiliary yarns being passed over and under other yarns differently from associated warps or wefts. When prepreg is produced by applying matrix resin to this woven fabric by a wet/prepreg processing method before drying, the presence of auxiliary yarns in gaps in the vicinities of warp-weft intersections on the woven fabric allows matrix resin to remain around auxiliary yarns to produce no apertures in the obtained prepreg, whereby the woven fabric is suitable for a prepreg production by wet/prepreg processing.

Abstract: A reinforcement fabric includes a first layer of collimated continuous fibers, a second layer selected from a group consisting of veil, continuous filament mat, chopped strand mat, direct chopped mat, direct continuous mat, collimated continuous fibers, woven fabric, non-woven fabric, scrim and combinations thereof as well as a surface adhesive that adheres the first and second layers together. The surface adhesive is selected from a group consisting of hot melt adhesive and web bonded adhesive. The surface adhesive has a melt flow index range of about 5 to about 500 at room temperature and about 900 to about 1300 at application temperature. A method is also provided for the production of the reinforcement fabric.

Abstract: Fabric and reinforcements are provided by this invention which, in a first embodiment, include a plurality of warp yarns having a first twist (turns/inch) and a plurality of weft yarns having a second twist which is greater than the first twist. A coating is applied over a substantial portion of the warp and weft yarns after they are assembled or laid together, so as to produce a weight distribution ratio of less than about 2.0:1, based upon the weight of the resinous coating of the weft yarns over the weight of the resinous coating on the warp yarns. This can be achieved, in substantial part, due to the difference in the twist ratios of the warp and weft yarns, which difference permits a more uniform coating to be applied. Further embodiments of this invention include a cementitious board and methods of making a coated fabric and cementitious board.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a laminate of two or more layers and the method of making it is provided. The laminate includes at least one organic synthetic filament non-woven layer, and at least one woven web or scrim of glass fibers pre-consolidated by a binding agent. The polyester non-wovens and the woven webs or scrims are bound by needling such that a part of the (e.g., polyester) filaments penetrate through the laminate and emerge at the lower surface of the laminate and lie adjacent thereto The formed laminate is subjected to a final consolidation by an acrylate or a styrene binder.

Abstract: A sound absorbing material having a homogenous mixture of an organic man-made fiber, an inorganic man-made fiber, a co-binder, and a cellulose material wherein the organic man-made fiber is polyester, the inorganic man-made fiber is fiberglass, and the co-binder is a thermo-setting resin. The cellulose material may include Kaolin clay and/or boric acid.

Abstract: A failure resistant, flame retardant vapor barrier facing for insulation is disclosed. The facing is comprised of a coating and a backing. The coating comprises a pair of coextruded composites each composite comprised of FR material, UV blocking material, pigment material and a polyolefin (e.g., LDPE). The backing is a woven substrate woven from flame retardant polyolefin (e.g., HDPE) tapes. The woven substrate is laminated to building insulation using an adhesive. The woven substrate lends strength, flexibility and form to the facing.

Abstract: A process for making a fibrous product using a binder based on a formaldehyde-containing resin and especially for making fiberglass insulation, and to the fibrous product itself, wherein a formaldehyde scavenger is separately applied to the fibrous mat, such as by treating the fibers with an aqueous mixture consisting essentially of the formaldehyde scavenger, with the result that the fibrous product exhibits a reduced level of formaldehyde emissions.

Abstract: A prepreg having low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss, and high heat cycle resistance. The prepreg includes a sheet-like preform and a resin-impregnated, sheet-like, fiber-reinforced material thermal pressure adhered to the sheet-like preform. The sheet-like preform includes a graft copolymer (a) in which 15 to 40 parts by mass of an aromatic vinyl monomer are grafted to 60 to 85 parts by mass of a random or block copolymer comprising monomer units selected from nonpolar ?-olefin monomers and nonpolar conjugated diene monomers. The resin-impregnated, sheet-like, fiber-reinforced material includes a sheet-like, fiber-reinforced material (b1) and a thermoplastic resin (b2) into which the sheet-like, fiber-reinforced material (b1) is impregnated. The thermoplastic resin (b2) is a random or block copolymer composed of 60 to 90 mass % of a monomer unit, which is selected from nonpolar ?-olefin monomers and nonpolar conjugated diene monomers, and 10 to 40 mass % of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ultra thin laminated panel, which is constructed of a flagstone layer and a fiber glass backing bonding together with an adhesive. Said fiber glass backing is compounded of laminated mesh grid woven out of crossing fibers, or bonding the mesh grids woven out of crossing fibers on the back side of the flagstone layer. In this structure, the intensity of the laminated panel can be improved, so it not only saves stone material and reducing weight, but also convenient to carrying over, transporting, constructing and paving, further to reducing the load to the building, so that it can be widely used.

Abstract: A racing vehicle has a plurality of molded body panels. Certain ones of the molded body panels are made with pre-impregnated filler reinforced fiberglass material. A first layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed to the panel shape. A second layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed in physical contact with the first layer of fiberglass material. A first filler layer is disposed between and in physical contact with the first and second layers of fiberglass material. A third layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed in physical contact with the second layer of fiberglass material. A second filler layer is disposed between and in physical contact with the second and third layers of fiberglass material. A foam core is disposed between and in physical contact with the second and third layers of fiberglass material. The molded body panel is connected to the racing vehicle with spring steel rods.

Abstract: An insulation composite for attenuating energy or sound transmission has a body layer of insulating material with a roughly textured face and a uniform thickness solid cover layer permanently embedded in the body layer to a partial depth so that material of the body layer does not protrude through the surface of the cover layer. The body layer can be rigid board or resilient batting such as fiberglass. The cover layer is formed from a curable fluid cast onto the upwardly facing surface of the body layer. The uniform thickness of the cover layer is achieved by spreading the fluid over the surface utilizing a coating bar having a downwardly facing corrugated profile defining ridges in contact with the body layer and grooves between the ridges, such as a wire wound coating bar Some of the fluid is pressed into the body layer by the ridges while other fluid passes through the grooves then settles to uniform thickness over the wet surface of the body layer.

Abstract: A wide-meshed grid fabric, in particular a geogrid, in which warp thread bundles composed of multiple warp threads and weft thread bundles composed of multiple weft threads intersect and surround meshes or lattice openings. To give the grid fabric, which may also be a scrim, a greater volume, whereby, among other things, improved reinforcement of the soil may be achieved, individual threads of a thread bundle in a mesh are longer than other threads of the same thread bundle, the longer threads running in a wave pattern and forming at least one open loop or bulge per mesh; the open loop or bulge may protrude upward and/or downward from the plane of the grid fabric. A plastic coating may stiffen the grid fabric.

Abstract: A composite sheet, and a process of making the same, including cured modified urea formaldehyde reinforced by glass fibers. The modifier is an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. A roofing shingle, formed by coating the composite sheet with filled asphalt, represents a major application of the composite sheet.

Abstract: A fiber mat of improved wet web strength and a process of making same is disclosed. The fiber mat comprises fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a vinylpyrrolidone/acrylic acid/lauryl methacrylate terpolymer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for steel plates, which comprises a backing and a resin layer, wherein the backing comprises a resin-coated glass cloth obtainable by coating a glass cloth with a resin emulsion (A) followed by coating with a resin emulsion (B) which is different from the resin emulsion (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a colored reinforced article of manufacture having a substantially uniform distribution of color. The colored reinforced article of manufacture comprises a fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin matrix and a non-appertured colored veil in the thermosetting resin matrix.

Abstract: Fibrous nonwoven mats comprising polyetherimid fibers and a binder comprising a resin and an adhesion promoter, and method of making the mat are disclosed. These mats have several uses and are particularly suited as facer mats for fiber reinforced thermoplastic thermoformable materials. When used as a facer, the mat bonds to the thermoformable material and provides a resin rich outer layer and facilitates bonding to a decorative cover.

Abstract: A thermal camouflage sheet for covering heat sources against identification in a thermal image, having a base textile with a glass filament, has a coating which contains aluminum powder on one side and has a coating which contains color pigments on the other side. The remission values of the color pigments are in a range which allows camouflaging in the visual-optical and near infrared. The coating which contains color pigments is in the form of a polyurethane coating or polyvinylidene fluoride coating.

Abstract: An asphalt-based roofing material includes a coating having a top portion containing a mixture of asphalt and igneous and/or metamorphic rock particles, while the mat portion of the coating contains a mixture of asphalt and a filler which contains less than 10% igneous and/or metamorphic rock particles. In other embodiments, the top portion but not the bottom portion of the coating meets or exceeds a pliability standard, passes a weathering performance test, or has a high solar reflectance. In another embodiment relating to a laminated roofing material, the top portion but not the bottom portion has viscoelastic properties effective to prevent the coating from sticking to an adjacent shingle in a bundle. The invention also relates to a continuous process of applying first and second coatings to a mat for manufacturing a roofing material.

Abstract: A panel is provided having a surface layer. The surface layer includes a surface that is the exterior surface of the panel. The surface layer includes a blend of nucleated binder fibers and synthetic fibers and forms a finishable, substantially defect and porosity free surface layer based on visual inspection.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a fibrous web for making a shaped article reinforced with fibrous webbing by impregnating the web with a liquid resin and a hardener therefor, wherein said web comprises indicating means, which indicate the impregnation of the web with said liquid resin and said hardener.

Abstract: A method of producing a lightweight heat resistant and insulative composite sheet, and containing glass fibers, consisting essentially of homogenized glass fiber and binder materials forming a first layer, binder material extending in a second layer on a surface of the first layer and bonded thereto, woven glass fiber facing cloth extending in a third layer on a surface of the second layer and bonded thereto so that the second layer is sandwiched between the first and third layers, binder material in all layers being cured, to integrate the layers.

Abstract: A fiber mat comprises fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a binder modifier which is a methacrylate/C1-2 succinate/hydroxyacrylate copolymer.