A fabric-like material for reinforcement in an urethane foam molding is obtained by impregnating a part of a surface of a nonwoven fabric of organic fibers with a hot melt magnetic material and immobilizing the hot melt magnetic material. The hot melt magnetic material satisfies compositions described below and has a softening point of 70 to 100° C. Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (A): 10 to 95% by mass. Wax (B): 0 to 30% by mass. Magnetic powder (C): 5 to 70% by mass. (The total of (A), (B) and (C) is 100% by mass.).

A fabric-like material for reinforcement in an urethane foam molding is obtained by impregnating a part of a surface of a nonwoven fabric of organic fibers with a hot melt magnetic material and immobilizing the hot melt magnetic material. The hot melt magnetic material satisfies compositions described below and has a softening point of 70 to 100° C. Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (A): 10 to 95% by mass. Wax (B): 0 to 30% by mass. Magnetic powder (C): 5 to 70% by mass. (The total of (A), (B) and (C) is 100% by mass.).

A structural member (10) comprising: (i) a pultruded secondary member (14) including a first surface and an opposing second surface; and (ii) a molded carrier (12) overmolded onto at least one of the first and second surface of the pultruded secondary member, the molded carrier including a plurality of ribs (16); wherein the secondary member and the carrier are dissimilar materials.

A heating apparatus includes an emitter that emits light to a thermal expansion sheet that expands according to a heating amount absorbed, the light being converted into heat by the thermal expansion sheet; a relative mover that causes the thermal expansion sheet to move relative to the emitter in a predetermined direction or that causes the emitter to move relative to the thermal expansion sheet in the predetermined direction; and a controller that gradually changes an amount of the light emitted by the emitter according to a rise in temperature in the emitter, the rise in temperature being caused by the emission of light by the emitter, when the relative mover causes the thermal expansion sheet to move relative to the emitter in the predetermined direction or causes the emitter to move relative to the thermal expansion sheet in the predetermined direction while the light is being emitted by the emitter.

A method for producing low density polyester foam utilizing low I.V. polyester feedstock includes providing a low intrinsic viscosity raw material. The low intrinsic viscosity raw material includes between 25% to 100% of a post consumer polyester and has an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.8 dl/g. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased via a de-condensation reaction configured to support foaming. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased to 1.1 dl/g or greater. A starting formulation is created including the low intrinsic viscosity raw material with the increased intrinsic viscosity. The starting formulation is foamed to create the polyester foam. Wherein, the polyester foam produced has a specific gravity of less than 0.65 g/cc.

A method for producing low density polyester foam utilizing low I.V. polyester feedstock includes providing a low intrinsic viscosity raw material. The low intrinsic viscosity raw material includes between 25% to 100% of a post consumer polyester and has an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.8 dl/g. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased via a de-condensation reaction configured to support foaming. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased to 1.1 dl/g or greater. A starting formulation is created including the low intrinsic viscosity raw material with the increased intrinsic viscosity. The starting formulation is foamed to create the polyester foam. Wherein, the polyester foam produced has a specific gravity of less than 0.65 g/cc.

A vehicle interior and exterior member comprises a fiber molded body (2) and a synthetic resin member (4) fixed to a surface of the fiber molded body (2). The fiber molded body (2) has a fiber layer including thermoplastic synthetic resin (13) as a base material layer (11). The base material layer (11) has fiber layer surfaces on its both surfaces or, the base material layer (11) has another fiber layer including the other type of thermoplastic synthetic resin on one of the fiber layer surface to form a fiber laminated body. The fiber molded body (2) is formed by molding the fiber laminated body into a three-dimensional face shape. The synthetic resin member (4) has a fixed portion (6) which is fixed to the fiber molded body (2) by solidifying it in a state that molten synthetic resin has seeped into the fiber layer of the fiber laminated body.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to making polyurethane foam less likely to become separated from an in-mold foamed molded product unit, the in-mold foamed molded product unit including an in-mold foamed molded product and an insert material which are integrally provided. A foamed composite molded product is configured such that a portion of an insert material is exposed to an outside of an in-mold foamed molded product, and is in contact with polyurethane foam.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to making polyurethane foam less likely to become separated from an in-mold foamed molded product unit, the in-mold foamed molded product unit including an in-mold foamed molded product and an insert material which are integrally provided. A foamed composite molded product is configured such that a portion of an insert material is exposed to an outside of an in-mold foamed molded product, and is in contact with polyurethane foam.

Provided is a resin for foam molding excellent in foam molding property and low-temperature impact resistance. According to the present invention, provided is a resin for foam molding including a component A, a component B and a component C. The component A is a long-chain branched homopolypropylene, the component B is a long-chain branched block polypropylene, the component C is a polyethylene-based elastomer, and when a total of the components A to C is 100 parts by mass, content of the component A is 20 to 70 parts by mass, content of the component B is 20 to 70 parts by mass, and content of the component C is 1 to 20 parts by mass.