The present invention relates to a multifunctional wall covering, a method for manufacture thereof and a method for arranging thereof. The object of the invention is to provide a new wall covering system with which aesthetic properties can be combined in an efficient manner with additional functional properties in general, and more particularly with acoustic properties. The wall covering comprises a strip of material which is longer than it is wide for attachment to wall or partition with at least a first layer and a second layer connected to the first layer which first layer consists of a porous, sound-absorbing textile material, and which second layer consists of an air-permeable textile material and which second layer is provided with a design, which strip of material is at least 2.2 m wide, at least 1.5 mm thick and a maximum of 10 mm thick. The method for manufacturing a multifunctional wall covering is characterized in that the method comprises of providing the strip of material with a design using a known large-format printer or a similar large-format printing system. The method for arranging a strip of the wall covering of the above specified type is characterized in that a wall or partition with a height smaller than or the same as the width of the wall covering is covered seamlessly by the wall covering, whereby an aesthetically high-quality wall covering is realized.

A manufactured wood based siding or cladding product made from an engineered wood composite including, but not limited to, oriented strand board (OSB), hardboard, plywood, and combinations thereof, with fire-resistant properties (e.g., resistance to flame spread, ignition and combustion) imparted during the manufacturing process. An engineered wood-based composite siding product (in various forms, including lap, panel or trim) possessing such material properties is better suited for meeting the requirements of certain communities or areas where building codes require such protection due to the risk of fires (such as those posed within the boundaries of the wildland-urban interface, WUI).

Engineered or manufactured wood-based composite products are typically manufactured by assembling multiple layers, then consolidating these layers using heat and pressure. A fines layer comprising wood or lignocellulosic wood particles is currently applied to the face of engineered wood-based composite siding products (e.g., lap siding, panel siding, trim) to provide an appropriate outer appearance, or other features, to the product.

In various exemplary embodiments, the present invention treats the particles that make up the fines layer before incorporation of the particles into the manufacturing process (i.e., in-process). The treatment comprises adding ingredients or additives (using appropriate methods) that impart desired protection when exposed to a fire event. Ingredients, for example, include various borate-based chemistries, minerals, or combinations thereof that impart the desired protection.

The present disclosure generally relates to interfaces and techniques for media playback on one or more devices. In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display, one or more processors, and memory. A proximity between the electronic device and a second device is detected and in response to detecting the proximity between the electronic device and the second device, the media playback status of the electronic device and/or the second device is modified.

The invention relates to multilayer composites having improved weathering properties without reducing flame retardation properties. The composites have a fluoropolymer layer over a thermoplastic layer. The multilayer composite may be a fluoropolymer layer directly over a relatively flammable substrate or non-flammable substrate (like PVC), or it may be a fluoropolymer layer over a relatively flammable cap layer, over a substrate (that is flammable or non-flammable). The composite is formed using coating, coextrusion and/or lamination techniques. The multilayer composite is especially useful in articles having surfaces that are used in a relatively horizontal position, including decking, railings, roofing and window profiles. The composites provide improved weathering for the substrate without a reduction in flame-resistance, when compared to the substrate without the outer fluoropolymer layer. The multi-layer composite also provides enhanced chemical resistance, hardness, scratch and mar, and water resistance.

Fire rated building construction framing members and related wall assemblies are disclosed that comprise a sheet metal framing member (all profiles) in combination with a new type of multi-layer fire safety/sound reduction tape. The multi-layer fire safety/sound reduction tape comprises a flexible thermal barrier layer attached to a flexible intumescent material layer. In combination, the thermal barrier layer comprises a thermoplastic material that is on a surface of the sheet metal framing member, whereas the thermal barrier layer is attached to the intumescent layer such that the thermal barrier layer is between the sheet metal framing member and the intumescent layer. The multi-layer fire safety/sound reduction tape slows and impedes the spread of fire and smoke (during a fire) and also reduces sound transmission between adjacent rooms in a building.

A production method for a composite facade system with a front panel and a support layer, wherein the front panel has at least one coating surface, wherein the support layer comprises a filler, such as a lightweight filler, and a second reaction resin, the method having at least the following steps: inserting the front panel into a mold, pouring a mixture including the filler and the second reaction resin into the mold, curing the second reaction resin at a first curing temperature for a first curing time, and removing the composite facade system from the mold. The present disclosure further relates to a composite facade system.

The invention relates to multilayer composites having improved weathering properties without reducing flame retardation properties. The composites have a fluoropolymer layer over a thermoplastic layer. The multilayer composite may be a fluoropolymer layer directly over a relatively flammable substrate or non-flammable substrate (like PVC), or it may be a fluoropolymer layer over a relatively flammable cap layer, over a substrate (that is flammable or non-flammable). The composite is formed using coating, coextrusion and/or lamination techniques. The multilayer composite is especially useful in articles having surfaces that are used in a relatively horizontal position, including decking, railings, roofing and window profiles. The composites provide improved weathering for the substrate without a reduction in flame-resistance, when compared to the substrate without the outer fluoropolymer layer. The multi-layer composite also provides enhanced chemical resistance, hardness, scratch and mar, and water resistance.

A composite fire-rated gasket for use in building construction is disclosed that comprises, in a multi-layered stacked configuration, the following elements: (1) a flexible flat sheet metal strip having a width and opposing first and second faces; (2) an intumescent strip adjacent to the first face of the sheet metal strip; (3) a first foamed plastic strip adjacent to the second face of the sheet metal strip; (4) a second foamed plastic layer adjacent to the intumescent strip; and (5) an elongated non-foamed protective material layer adjacent to the second foamed plastic layer. In a preferred embodiment, the flat metal strip is in the form of a spine having a plurality of ribs outwardly extending therefrom. The composite fire-rated gaskets and related building construction assemblies disclosed herein slow and impede the spread of fire and smoke (during a fire) and also reduces sound transmission between adjacent rooms in a building.

An anti-explosion flooring material is disclosed. The material is prepared by foaming modification and rust prevention treatment of an iron alloy material and other auxiliary materials having components in percentage by weight: 85% of iron, 8% of manganese, 6% of silicon, and the remainder carbon. Because a foaming agent and rare earth are added, the static conducting performance of the flooring material is improved.

A system for constructing a deck using engineered wood products, including, but not limited to, structural composite lumber (SCL). Deck boards may be formed from a plurality of veneer layers treated with fire protection treatments, preservatives and/or other chemical treatments, which may be specific to a particular veneer layer, and assembled with adhesives binding the layers together in a stack, resulting in a deck board with unique properties in aggregate. The veneer layers directly adjacent to the two outer face layers may be positioned so that the direction of the wood grain is cross-directional to the direction of the wood grain in the surface layers. The boards are also subject to a multi-layer surface finishing treatment with aesthetic components and a protective component.