Patterned light-blocking elements are prepared using a method having operations A) through F), or a method having operations A) through G). Such methods include providing an ii) embossed and densified foamed opacifying layer on the back side of a i) fabric and a iii) non-foamed function composition on the ii) embossed and densified foamed opacifying layer. Embossing can be carried out using any suitable embossing means including a continuous embossing belt or web or an embossing roller or sleeve. The embossing operation provides a visible relief pattern in the ii) embossed and densified foamed opacifying layer that can be viewed from the face side of the patterned light-blocking element when appropriately backlit as a transmissive display in a darkened environment. Such elements can be used as window treatments as well as decorative fabrics in various environments.

According to the present invention, there is provided a fabric substrate for mounting a light emitting element. The fabric substrate comprises a fabric layer including at least one fabric, a stress buffer layer that is disposed on the fabric layer and minimizes an occurrence of physical strain and stress caused by bending the fabric layer, and a flattening layer that is disposed on the stress buffer layer and provides a flat surface to allow a light emitting element to operate.

Radiation-curing bio-based durable topcoats or coatings and a radiation cure method of producing leather alternatives are disclosed. Biobased non-isocyanate poly(hydroxyl urethane) (NIPU), biobased polyesters, biobased polyethers, biobased polycarbonates, and biobased polyamides can be readily synthesized, and further modified with biobased acryloyl chloride, methacryloyl chloride, or itaconic anhydride into biobased radiation curable prepolymers. Through formulating such obtained biobased prepolymers with biobased acrylate and biobased methacrylate monomers, and using a radiation cure method, durable topcoats and leather alternatives with low environmental footprints can be obtained.

This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles that are washable in commercial, industrial, and/or residential washing machines. In particular, this invention relates to modular carpet tiles that are constructed in such a way as to withstand exposure to at least one wash cycle in an automatic washing machine. The carpet tiles are designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications such as entryway floorcovering articles. A further advantage includes the ability to print advertising logos on the carpet tiles and easily change out the advertising logos as desired. Both features of the carpet tile of the present invention are achievable, at least in part, because the surface of the tile that contacts the floor does not require any type of adhesive in order to use the carpet tile for its intended function.

This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.

A ventilation insert for textiles, with at least one layer, covered at least partially by an absorption material and having ventilation openings, the openings being at least partially closeable via a liquid by swelling of the absorption material, obtainable by: a) treating a layer having ventilation openings with a mixture, containing a wetting agent, initiator, polymerizable monomer or oligomers, and a cross-linking agent, as a preliminary stage for the absorption material; and b) polymerizing the monomer or oligomer to form the absorption material while forming a bonded connection between the absorption material and the layer. The ventilation insert has a relatively low thickness, a low weight per unit area, and high flexibility permanently and independently of moisture after economical production, via one layer, self-sealingly closing ventilation openings, and containing the absorption material. The absorption material is connected to the layer by bonding, at least in some regions.

This invention discloses an approach of achieving bio-based carbon negative topcoats by developing a plant-based non-isocyanate polyurethane coating. Both bio-based contents and carbon dioxide are used as feeding materials in resin synthesis and formulations, yielding durable topcoats with low environmental footprints.

This invention relates to fabric for airbag comprising a textile substrate; and a coating layer on at least one side of the textile substrate, wherein coating layer comprises polyurethane resin, a crosslinking agent, and a hydrophilic thickener, and the crosslinking agent is a compound having a blocked active group, and a method for preparing fabric for airbag, comprising steps of: preparing a textile substrate; and forming a coating layer on at least one side of the textile substrate, wherein the step of forming a coating layer comprise steps of: adding a crosslinking agent and a hydrophilic thickener to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion to prepare a coating solution; applying the coating solution on at least one side of the textile substrate; drying the textile substrate on which the coating solution is applied; and heat treating the dried textile substrate.

A method for producing a flameproof and waterproof multilayer fabric comprising: (a) providing at least one first layer comprising a fabric; (b) doctoring over the at least one first layer at least one second layer comprising material selected from acrylic resin, stiren-butadien-rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate resin, polyurethane resin, vinyl resin, acrylonitrile resin and vinyl-versatic resin, thus obtaining an at least two-layered fabric; (c) foaming the at least one second layer at a temperature from 90 C. to 110 C.; (d) cold calendering the at least two-layered fabric; (e) doctoring over the at least one second layer of the at least two-layered fabric at least one third layer comprising material selected from polyurethane resin, acrylic resin, stirol-acrylic resin, vinyl-acrylic resin, ethyl-vinyl-acrylic resin, stiren-butadien-rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate resin, vinyl resin, acrylonitrile resin and vinyl-versatic resin, thus obtaining an at least three-layered fabric; (f) heat-setting at a temperature from 120 C. to 180 C. the at least three-layered fabric.

This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.