A method of forming a sheet material. The method comprises advancing an arrangement comprising a body of fibres and a reinforcing structure, wherein the reinforcing structure comprises splittable fibres. The method further comprises subjecting the arrangement to successive hydroentanglement steps, wherein in each such hydroentanglement step the arrangement is exposed to high pressure jets of liquid over a surface of the arrangement. Subjecting the arrangement to successive hydroentanglement steps causes the fibres of the body of fibres to entangle with each other and causes a mechanical bond to form between the fibres of the body of fibres and the reinforcing structure. The mechanical bond is caused by at least:

some of the fibres of the body of fibres being pushed by the high-pressure jets of liquid into gaps in the reinforcing structure;

at least some of the splittable fibres of the reinforcing structure splitting to form split fibres which reduces the space within the gaps such that the reinforcing structure constricts about fibres of the body of fibres which have been pushed in the gaps; and

at least some of the fibres of the body of fibres entangling with at least some of the split fibres and at least some of the splittable fibres of the reinforcing structure.

The present disclosure relates to a silicone elastomeric coating composition for synthetic leather, particularly silicone-based synthetic leather, a silicone elastomeric coating (e.g., a topcoat) formed as a reaction product of the cure of the coating composition, methods of making the topcoat and synthetic leather utilizing the same and uses of synthetic leather products. The topcoat is designed to provide synthetic leather with an improved abrasion and scratch resistant topcoat.

A heat resistant reinforcing cloth for an airbag is provided. The heat resistant reinforcing cloth can be disposed on an airbag part which contacts expansion gas in an airbag. The airbag can be deployed and expanded by expansion gas ejected from an inflator. The heat resistant reinforcing cloth comprises: a base fabric of natural fibers selected from the group consisting of cotton, hemp, flax, and combinations thereof; and a silicone rubber layer on both sides of the base fabric.

A latex composition having a nitrile rubber containing an ,-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, wherein the nitrile rubber has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 100,000, and the weight of methanol extractables in all solids present in the latex composition is 2 to 20 wt % based on the weight of all the solids.

The present disclosure relates to suede-like artificial leather and a production method thereof, and more particularly, to suede-like artificial leather, which is excellent in sensibility such as smooth texture and fullness while satisfying physical properties desired as suede that is used for automotive headliners, fillers, and sun visors using a covering yarn including a core and a sea-island type microfiber surrounding the core in suede used for a vehicle interior part, and a production method thereof.

Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include one or more layers, for example, an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where at least one layer includes a filler that includes a carbon negative material, such as concentrated carbon. The carbon negative material can sequester carbon such that the resulting floor covering has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.

Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include one or more layers, for example, an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where at least one layer includes a filler that includes a carbon negative material, such as concentrated carbon. The carbon negative material can sequester carbon such that the resulting floor covering has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.

A method for dyeing, such as vat dyeing, or coating synthetic fibers, such as polyester fibers and/or polyamide fibers, or yarns or fabrics including these fibers can include providing a powdered dye or a powdered precursor dye (powdered leuko dye), or providing an aqueous dye formulation or an aqueous precursor dye formulation (an alkaline aqueous leuko dye formulation). An aqueous system including a lipase enzyme can be provided. The fibers/yarn/fabric can be pretreated with the aqueous system, and the pretreated fibers/yarn/fabric can be coated or dyed with the powdered dye or powdered precursor dye, or with the aqueous dye formulation or aqueous precursor dye formulation.

Provided is a carpet having transmissiveness and capable of retaining quality including the light transmissiveness, where in one embodiment, the carpet comprises a pile layer in which a plurality of pile yarns are tufted on the front face of a primary base fabric; and a backing layer disposed on the back face side of the primary base fabric, wherein the total light transmittance of the carpet is 0.5% or higher; the lightness when the carpet is viewed from the front face side of the primary base fabric is 30 or higher; and the thickness loss rate under dynamic loading accompanied by friction of the carpet is 25% or lower.

Provided is a synthetic leather including: a base fabric that has a limiting oxygen index of 25 or more, and that is a knitted body of a yarn including a flame-retardant fiber having a limiting oxygen index of 25 or more, a cellulose-based fiber, and a carbon fiber; an adhesion layer containing a flame retardant, the adhesion layer being provided at at least one side of the base fabric; and a skin layer provided at a side of the adhesion layer opposite from a side at which the base fabric is provided.