An adhesive tape with a backing layer is longitudinally folded upon itself, creating an approximately 180-degree angle at each of two ends of the tape, and a first longitudinal section of multiple layers of the adhesive tape and a second longitudinal section of multiple layers of the adhesive tape such that the first section is positioned above and parallel to the second section. The folding does not crease the tape at either end of the tape. The first longitudinal section and second longitudinal section are maintained in contact or close proximity via a piece of tape, clip, rubber band, or other means, such that the adhesive tape is maintained in a flat profile. The adhesive tape in its flat profile can then be easily inserted into a United States first class letter-sized mailing envelope.

Disclosed is a nanosilica-containing thermoplastic hot-melt film having excellent bonding strength, which may be inserted between fabrics to adhere them to each other and may be distributed uniformly on the surfaces of both the fabrics without excessively penetrating into one of the fabrics after melting by heat and pressure during no-sew pressing even if the yarn density of the fabrics is high or low or even if the hole diameter of the fabrics is large or small, thereby increasing the bonding strength between the fabrics.

A method of bonding two shaped bodies S1 and S2 including the steps of: a) providing shaped body S1; b) arranging shaped body S2 wherein shaped body S1, forming cavity between two shaped bodies, c) introducing one-component thermosetting epoxy resin compositions into cavity, wherein one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition is one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition including: at least one epoxy resin A having average of more than one epoxy group per molecule; at least one curing agent B for epoxy resins activated by elevated temperature; at least one polyester polyol PP obtainable by reaction of at least one diol having structure HO—(CH.sub.2).sub.x′—OH the value of x′=2-10, and —at least one dicarboxylic acid having structure HOOC—(CH.sub.2).sub.y′—COOH and derivatives of dicarboxylic acid, value of y′=8-18, and wherein proportion of polyester polyol PP is 1.5% to 20% by weight, based on total weight of one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition.

Methods of bonding together substrates that do not require use of primers, mixing, fixturing, or autoclaving. These methods can include the steps of disposing an adhesive layer on a bonding surface of either substrate, the adhesive layer comprising a curable composition that is dimensionally stable at ambient conditions; either before or after disposing the adhesive layer on the bonding surface, irradiating the adhesive layer with ultraviolet radiation to initiate curing of the curable composition; placing one substrate so as to be bonded to the other substrate by the adhesive layer; and allowing the adhesive layer to cure.

Provided is a polyester composite film, comprising a first thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer (TPEE) film and a second TPEE film. The melting point of a second TPEE resin of the second TPEE film is higher than that of a first TPEE resin of the first TPEE film, and the absolute difference in enthalpy of fusion between the first and second TPEE films is 5 J/g to 15 J/g. By adopting the first and second TPEE films having specific absolute difference of the enthalpy of fusion and controlling the melting points of the first and second TPEE resins, the polyester composite film can be well attached onto the fabric by hot pressing to obtain sufficient peel strength, and thereby the attached fabric can have excellent waterproof performance. Besides, a hot melt adhesive laminate comprising the polyester composite film also exhibits the above beneficial effects when attached to the fabric.

A semicrystalline copolyester resin composition formed by twin screw extrusion of various ingredients includes copolyester resins, antiblock, slip and antifog additives. This semicrystalline copolyester resin can be extruded on to PET film or coextruded with PET resin to form clear PET films with antifog properties. These films with antifog properties are produced in a single step without the use of solvent and does not involve any secondary step for coating a separate antifog layer. This minimizes the cost and time required by a converter to make such clear antifog films. These films containing the heat seal copolyester resin can be heat sealed to clear APET trays. Contents within the trays, such as food, can be seen without fogging on the inside of the film that is used to seal the tray. The seals are strong and the peels are smooth giving a very good packaging performance.

A semicrystalline copolyester resin composition formed by twin screw extrusion of various ingredients includes copolyester resins, antiblock, slip and antifog additives. This semicrystalline copolyester resin can be extruded on to PET film or coextruded with PET resin to form clear PET films with antifog properties. These films with antifog properties are produced in a single step without the use of solvent and does not involve any secondary step for coating a separate antifog layer. This minimizes the cost and time required by a converter to make such clear antifog films. These films containing the heat seal copolyester resin can be heat sealed to clear APET trays. Contents within the trays, such as food, can be seen without fogging on the inside of the film that is used to seal the tray. The seals are strong and the peels are smooth giving a very good packaging performance.

An objective is to provide a method for judging the authenticity of a product or component. Provided is a method for judging product or component authenticity. The method includes a step of determining the percentage of radioactive carbon-14 based on ASTM 6866 with respect to at least one constituent that a product or component of interest obtained has. Here, at least one constituent that an authentic product or component has and that corresponds to the constituent of the product or component of interest includes a resin comprising a prescribed percentage of radioactive carbon-14.

This invention provides a readily adhesive polyester film that has fewer flaws and in which no appearance defects occur due to tight winding during the storage of rolled products, and a method for efficiently producing the readily adhesive polyester film. More specifically, this invention provides a readily adhesive polyester film comprising a polyester film as a base film and a readily adhesive layer on at least one side of the base film, wherein the base film contains particles with an average particle diameter of 0.1-2 μm or more in an amount of 1 mass % or less based on the mass of the base film, and the readily adhesive layer is a cured product of a composition comprising a copolymerized polyester resin (A), a blocked isocyanate group-containing urethane resin (B), and a silicone surfactant (C). This invention also provides a method for producing a readily adhesive polyester film.

This invention provides a readily adhesive polyester film that has fewer flaws and in which no appearance defects occur due to tight winding during the storage of rolled products, and a method for efficiently producing the readily adhesive polyester film. More specifically, this invention provides a readily adhesive polyester film comprising a polyester film as a base film and a readily adhesive layer on at least one side of the base film, wherein the base film contains particles with an average particle diameter of 0.1-2 μm or more in an amount of 1 mass % or less based on the mass of the base film, and the readily adhesive layer is a cured product of a composition comprising a copolymerized polyester resin (A), a blocked isocyanate group-containing urethane resin (B), and a silicone surfactant (C). This invention also provides a method for producing a readily adhesive polyester film.