A composite panel structure of a polymer matrix core sandwiched by metal layers is described. The polymer matrix comprises 1-30 wt % fluoropolymer and 70-99 wt % of a flame retardant mineral. The fluoropolymer may be polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) with a high limiting oxygen index, which confers fire resistance properties to the polymer matrix and the composite panel structure. The composite panel structure may be used on the exterior of buildings and may fulfill building code requirements for the polymer matrix core being noncombustible as determined by ASTM E136 and CAN/ULC S114 compliance.

A glazing unit includes at least one first and second glass or plastic pane that are joined to one another at a predetermined distance via a spacer or a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein at least one of the first and second glass or plastic pane includes, on the inner side of the glazing unit, a transparent electrically conductive coating and, in an edge region thereof, a bus bar for the electrical connection of the conductive coating, wherein the bus bar is provided, at least over the greater part of its surface, with an opaque covering.

The present invention relates to an absorbent structure, preferably for use in absorbent products, such as used in the food, consumer, household, building and construction, beauty and medical industry, and as used in the personal hygiene industry. The substantially cellulose free absorbent structures continuously immobilise absorbent polymer material via initial smaller pockets and subsequently larger compartments allowing excellent fluid management of the absorbent polymer material in dry, partially and fully liquid loaded state. Preferably such absorbent structure volume increases are result of temporary secondary attachment patterns made in combination with substantially permanent primary attachment grids allowing the release of bigger volumes from the initial smaller volumes by detachment of the secondary attachments. Furthermore the absorbent structure according to an embodiment of the invention non-homogeneously swells to form a liquid-managing surface structure as a result of exposing the absorbent structure to liquid. The present invention foresees in the need for improved flexible, thin, lightweight absorbent structures which overcome the absorbency problems of the prior art during absorption, distribution and retention of liquids with optimal fit.

The present invention relates to a sandwich panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The sandwich panel according to the present invention has high density and improved physical properties such as flexural strength, flexural modulus, bending strength and lightening weighting ratio and is suitable for use in various consumer products or industrial materials.

Thermoplastic elastomer compounds include (a) hydrogenated styrene-farnesene-styrene block copolymer, (b) thermoplastic polyester elastomer having a bio-based content of at least about 45%, (c) polyolefin having a bio-based content of at least about 95%, (d) secondary styrenic block copolymer such as styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer, and (e) plasticizer. The thermoplastic elastomer compounds have a bio-based content of at least about 40%. Additionally, the thermoplastic elastomer compounds have an adhesion of at least about 10 pli according to a 90° Peel Test on at least one of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and polycarbonate. The thermoplastic elastomer compounds can be especially useful for making overmolded thermoplastic articles.

Provided are a non-woven cloth and a layered non-woven cloth that are preferred as a skin material for a composite sound-absorbing material, which has excellent moldability and exceptional shape stability, and with which it is possible to achieve an adequate sound-absorption effect even in thin low-weight regions. The present invention pertains to: a non-woven cloth having a layered structure in which at least one ultrafine fiber layer (M) having an average fiber diameter of 0.3-7 μm and at least one continuous long fiber layer (S) having an average fiber diameter of 10-30 μm are integrated, wherein the non-woven cloth is characterized in that the adhesion area ratio of the ultrafine fiber layer (M) and the continuous long fiber layer (S) is 45-80%; a method for manufacturing the non-woven cloth; a layered non-woven cloth in which two or more layers of the non-woven cloth are layered; and a composite sound-absorbing material in which the non-woven cloth or the layered non-woven cloth, and an open-cell resin foam body or a fiber porous material that is a sound-absorbing material, are layered.

A method for manufacturing an electrical steel sheet product according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: preparing an adhesive coating composition; forming an adhesive coating layer by applying and then curing the adhesive coating composition onto a surface of an electrical steel sheet; forming a heat-fused layer by laminating and heat-fusing a plurality of electrical steel sheets on which the adhesive coating layers are formed; and cooling the heat-fused electrical steel sheets at a cooling rate of 0.05 to 20° C./min.

Method used to protect a thermoplastic polymer consisting of superposing a protective layer (I) comprising an acrylic copolymer comprising, by weight (the total making 100%): from 80 to 99.8% of methyl methacrylate (MMA), from 0 to 20% of at least one comonomer that can be copolymerized with MMA by a radicalar method, and from 0.2 to 10% of maleic anhydride or 15% of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and possibly anhydride groups with a formula: ##STR00001##
in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 denote H or a methyl radical, a layer of at least one thermoplastic polymer (II), all these steps being performed in order by coextrusion, by hot compression or by multi-injection.

An operable panel for an appliance includes a metallic outer wrapper having a perimetrical wrapper edge that partially defines a perimetrical breaker channel, an inner liner and a plurality of corner brackets disposed proximate the perimetrical wrapper edge. Each corner bracket cooperates with the perimetrical wrapper edge to fully define the perimetrical breaker channel. A trim breaker is adhered to the metallic outer wrapper and the corner brackets at the perimetrical breaker channel and having a liner channel that receives a portion of the inner liner. The trim breaker extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper. An insulation material is disposed within an insulating cavity defined between the inner liner and the outer wrapper.

The present invention relates to a sandwich panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The sandwich panel according to the present invention has high density and improved physical properties such as flexural strength, flexural modulus, bending strength and lightening weighting ratio and is suitable for use in various consumer products or industrial materials.