A foam article, such as a cushioning element for an article of footwear, apparel or sporting equipment is provided that comprises a foam component, such as a midsole, having a number of beneficial physical characteristics. The cushioning element is a low-density foamed component with a surface skin that encases the remaining foam volume. The cushioning element has a number of foam volumes, arranged to achieve a more consistent foam component. Additionally, the cushioning element includes a series of concentric ridges extending radially outwardly from injection gate vestige locations, and a number of striation bands near the perimeter of the cushioning element. The location of the gate vestiges can be beneficially arranged to produce intersecting flow boundaries that are located away from key strain areas of the cushioning element. The cushioning element is more environmentally-friendly, requiring less energy to produce while still providing acceptable energy return and low density.

A thermoplastic elastomer foam is made by incorporating a gaseous or supercritical blowing agent under pressure into a molten thermoplastic elastomer comprising polymeric polymeric crystalline domains, then releasing the pressure to foam the thermoplastic elastomer.

The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured therefrom. More particularly, in accordance the present disclosure, a thermoplastic resin composition exhibiting superior colorability, fluidity, scratch resistance, heat resistance, and weatherability and a molded article manufactured therefrom are provided.

A method of forming a skin-foam-substrate type structure particular suitable as an automobile trim component. The method comprises supplying a polymer resin containing a chemical foaming agent and including metal particles capable of inductive heating, that is positioned between a polymeric skin and substrate, followed by inductive heating to cause foaming of the polymeric resin. The foamed polymer resin adheres to the skin and substrate.

The present invention relates to polyolefin resin expanded beads containing multi-layer expanded beads containing a core layer in a foamed state containing a polyolefin resin and a cover layer coated on the core layer, the cover layer containing a mixed resin of a polyolefin resin (A) and at least one resin (B) selected from a polystyrene resin and a polyester resin, and the mixed resin having a weight ratio (A/B) of the polyolefin resin (A) and the resin (B) of from 15/85 to 90/10, and a composite laminated body using an expanded beads molded body thereof, and the expanded beads molded body is excellent in solvent resistance and also excellent in adhesiveness to a thermosetting resin on the surface of the molded body, and can provide a composite laminated body excellent in productivity with a thermosetting resin.

The present disclosure relates to a coating composition used to form a bond in the seam area of a label substrate material that wraps around an article and is shrunk in conformance to the size and shape of the article. The coating composition is comprised of at least first and second resins, and in some instances, third resins as described herein. The coating composition provides good bond strength in the seam area of the label, and the coating composition and/or each of the resins thereof may be at least partially hydrolysable but not solutionable in a hot caustic bath, enabling separation of the label from the article during recycling. Further disclosed is a method providing for the separation of labels from the articles, and further disclosed are labeled articles employing the coating compositions.

An active ester resin having a molecular structure represented by Structural Formula (1) ##STR00001##
where X represents a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring, each R.sup.1 independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, k is 0 or 1, n is 1 or 2, l is 1 or 2, and m is the average of a repeating unit and from 0.25 to 1.5. The active ester resin, as a curing agent, can be combined with an epoxy resin to form at least an epoxy resin composition, a cured product, a prepreg, a circuit board and a build-up film.

A thermoplastic elastomer foam is made by incorporating a gaseous or supercritical blowing agent under pressure into a molten thermoplastic elastomer comprising polymeric polymeric crystalline domains, then releasing the pressure to foam the thermoplastic elastomer.

A multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) film having at least one BOPET film layer and at least one coating layer comprising a polyester polymer and particles that are partially or fully embedded in the coating layer is described herein. The particles have an average particle size of about 4 to 8 microns, the coating layer has a gloss of 25 GU or less measured by a 60 degree glossmeter, and the paint adhesion crosshatch test value of the BOPET film as per ASTM D3359-09 is 10% or less.

The present relates to flame-retardant expandable polymers and to polymer foams and to the use thereof. These flame-retardant expandable polymers and polymer foams can be contained in one or several pressurized containers. According to the present, at least one of the following phosphorus compounds is used as a flame retardant: phosphorus compound according to formula (Ia): (Ia) 10-hydroxy-9, 10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO-OH); or the salts thereof according to formula (Ib): (Ib) (DOPO-OR); or the ring-opened hydrolysates thereof according to formula (Ic): (Ic).