Methods for manufacturing cushioning elements for sports apparel are described. A method is provided for manufacturing a cushioning element for sports apparel from randomly arranged particles of an expanded material. The method includes positioning a functional element within a mold and loading the mold with the particles of the expanded material, wherein the loading occurs through at least two openings within the mold and/or wherein the loading occurs between different movable parts of the mold.

A method of producing an anisotropic conductive film having a three-layer structure including a first connection layer, a second connection layer, and a third connection layer. The connection layers are each formed mainly of an insulating resin. The first connection layer is held between the second connection layer and the third connection layer.

Provided is a curable silicone composition and uses thereof. The composition which has hot-melt properties, strongly adheres to poorly adhesive substrates, and is particularly superior in flexibility and toughness at high temperatures from room temperature to approximately 150° C. in cured products such as overmolding, in addition to providing a cured product that does not easily warp or become damaged even when integrally molded with a lead frame or the like. The composition comprises: (A) organopolysiloxane resin microparticles where 20 mol % or more of all siloxane units is siloxane units represented by RSiO.sub.3/2 where R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group; (B) a silatrane derivative or a carbasilatrane derivative; (C) a curing agent; and (D) a functional inorganic filler. The content of component (D) is 50% or more by volume relative to the overall composition. The composition is solid at 25° C. and has hot-melt properties at a temperature of 200° C. or lower.

Provided is a curable silicone composition and uses thereof. The composition has hot-melt properties, strongly adheres to difficult-to-adhere to base materials, is particularly superior in flexibility and toughness at high temperatures from room temperature to about 150° C. in cured products such as overmolding, and provides a cured product that does not easily warp or become damaged even when integrally molded with a lead frame or the like. The composition comprises: (A1) an organopolysiloxane resin having no hot-melt properties as a whole molecule and contains 20 mol % or more of a siloxane unit represented by SiO.sub.4/2, (A2) a liquid chain organopolysiloxane having at least two curing-reactive functional groups in the molecule, (B) a silatrane derivative or carbasilatrane derivative, (C) a curing agent, and (D) a functional inorganic filler. The content of component (D) is at least 10% by volume. The composition has hot-melt properties at a temperature of 200° C. or lower.

A method for processing a thermoset resin mixed with inorganic fibers; said method comprising combining a thermoset resin, an inorganic fiber and water to produce a dispersion.

A system for preparing a polylactic acid (PLA) spunbond nonwoven fabric is provided. In particular, the system includes a first PLA source configured to provide a stream of molten or semi-molten PLA resin; a spin beam in fluid communication with the first PLA source, the spin beam configured to extrude and draw a plurality of PLA continuous filaments; a collection surface disposed below an outlet of the spin beam onto which the PLA continuous filaments are deposited to form the PLA spunbond nonwoven fabric; a first ionization source positioned and arranged to expose the PLA continuous filaments to ions; and a calender positioned downstream of the first ionization source.

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rapid, economically feasible method for producing continuous films with excellent properties using nanocellulose suspensions at high consistency.

A multilayer body for rolling includes a layer A and a layer B. The body is configured such that: if the sum of the total thicknesses of layers A and B is taken as 100%, the total thickness of layer A is from 0.5% to 10% (inclusive) and the total thickness of layer B is from 90% to 99.5% (inclusive), and layer A is arranged in at least one surface. Layer A contains a specific amount of a propylene polymer component, a specific amount of a specific resin component that has a polar group in the molecular chain, and a specific amount of a specific thermoplastic elastomer component that does not have a polar group in the molecular chain. Layer B contains a specific amount of a propylene polymer component and a specific amount of an inorganic filler.

A method for producing packaging for an item and to a packaging for an item is provided. The method provides for the following: providing a container material consisting of a leaf material from a plant; shaping the container material into a three-dimensional packaging container having a container opening and a container edge surrounding the container opening; producing a sealing edge on a top surface of the container edge, wherein the top surface of the container edge is sanded down by sanding; placing an item in the three-dimensional packaging container through the container opening and sealing the container opening by a sealing film, wherein the sealing film is adhesively bonded to the sealing edge in an adhesive-free manner.

To provide perfluoroelastomer molded product and a protective member, excellent in plasma resistance and fitting property.

A perfluoroelastomer molded product containing no carbon black, and having a shore A hardness of 25 or more and 60 or less, and a protective member comprising the perfluoroelastomer molded product.