A flexible insulation material comprising a flexible porous medium defining a pore volume, and a phase change material (PCM) within the pore volume.

A multilayer film, including: a barrier layer in which an unstretched first film layer containing a first resin, and an unstretched second film layer containing a second resin different from the first resin are alternately and repeatedly laminated; a pair of unstretched first outer layers sandwiching the barrier layer; and a pair of unstretched second outer layers sandwiching the pair of unstretched first outer layers, wherein the average thickness per layer of the first film layers is 10 to 1,000 nm, and the lamination number of the first film layers in the barrier layer is in the range of 50 to 5,000.

A composite container which can be given various functions and characteristics; a method for producing such composite container; a preform; and a composite preform. A composite container according to the present invention that includes a container body which is made of a plastic material; and a plastic member disposed on the outer surface of the container body, wherein the container body and the plastic member are integrally inflated by means of blow molding, and wherein the plastic member includes a colored layer and/or a print layer where a print is made.

A composite container which can be given various functions and characteristics; a method for producing such composite container; a preform; and a composite preform. A composite container according to the present invention that includes a container body which is made of a plastic material; and a plastic member disposed on the outer surface of the container body, wherein the container body and the plastic member are integrally inflated by means of blow molding, and wherein the plastic member includes a colored layer and/or a print layer where a print is made.

A system for coinjection molding a multi-layer container includes an injection molding apparatus, a camera, and a controller. The injection molding apparatus is configured to coinject a plurality of polymeric materials into a mold cavity to form a multi-layer container including an inner layer, an outer layer, and a barrier layer located between the inner layer and the outer layer. The camera is configured to capture an image indicating a location of the barrier layer within the multi-layer container. The controller is configured to monitor the location of the barrier layer using the image captured by the camera, compare the location of the barrier layer to a threshold location, and provide a control signal to the injection molding apparatus based on the location of the barrier layer relative to the threshold location.

A plastic tank for a motor vehicle and a method for producing such a plastic tank for a motor vehicle. The tank shell has a multi-layered structure, including at least one layer composed of high-density polyethylene, at least one barrier layer, and at least one regrind layer composed of recycled plastic arranged between the at least one layer composed of high-density polyethylene and the at least one barrier layer. The at least one regrind layer and/or the at least one layer composed of high-density polyethylene contains spherical fillers or fibrous fillers.

The present invention concerns a multilayer tubular structure (MLT) intended for transporting fluids such as air, oil, water, a urea solution, a cooling liquid made from glycol, a transmission oil cooler (TOC), or an air conditioning liquid, or a fuel such as petrol, in particular bio-petrol, or diesel, in particular bio-diesel, comprising at least one layer (1) and at least one layer (2), said layer (1) comprising a composition comprising: -a) at least 50% by weight of at least one semi-aromatic polyamide of formula W/ZT, -b) at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 15%, of an impact modifier, -c) between 0 and 20% by weight of at least once plasticiser, -d) between 0 and 40% by weight of at least one additive, the sum of a) +b) +c) +d) being equal to 100%, said layer (2) comprising a composition comprising a) at least 50% by weight of at least one short-chain semi-crystalline polyamide referred to as (A), said short-chain aliphatic polyamide (A) being of formula X Y/Z, or formula V/Z, -b) between 0 and 15% of at least one impact modifier, -c) between 0 and 12% by weight of at least once plasticiser, -d) between 0 and 40% by weight of at least one additive, the sum a)+b)+c)+d) being equal to 100%.

The invention provides a compound of the formula: ##STR00001##
wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of aryl, monosubstituted aryl and polysubstituted aryl, heteroaryl, monosubstituted heteroaryl and polysubstituted heteroaryl; Ar is selected from the group consisting of aryl, monosubstituted aryl and polysubstituted aryl, heteroaryl, monosubstituted heteroaryl and polysubstituted heteroaryl; R is an alkylene radical having 2-20 carbon atoms; and n=1-20. The compounds of the invention are used with polymer resins to enhance their gas barrier properties.

A multi-layer composite in the form of a hollow body enclosing an interior space (2) is proposed, consisting of three or four layers: an inner layer (3) adjoining the interior space (2), a middle layer (4) adjoining the latter and an outer layer (5) adjoining the middle layer (4) and closing the multi-layer composite (1) to the outside. If necessary, there is a further innermost layer (8) which directly adjoins the said inner layer (3) and is equipped with a conductive finish. The inner layer (3) is based on polyamide 6, the middle layer (4) is based on EVOH, and the outer layer (5) is based on a mixture of (A) polyamide 6 and (B) at least one other polyamide selected from the following group: polyamide 612, polyamide 614, polyamide 616 and polyamide 618.

A bio-based polyethylene terephthalate polymer comprising from about 25 to about 75 weight percent of a terephthalate component and from about 20 to about 50 weight percent of a diol component, wherein at least about one weight percent of at least one of the terephthalate and/or the diol component is derived from at least one bio-based material. A method of producing a bio-based polyethylene terephthalate polymer comprising obtaining a diol component comprising ethylene glycol, obtaining a terephthalate component comprising terephthalic acid, wherein at least one of the diol component and/or the diol component is derived from at least one bio-based material, and reacting the diol component and the terephthalate component to form a bio-based polyethylene terephthalate polymer comprising from about 25 to about 75 weight percent of the terephthalate component and from about 20 to about 50 weight percent of the diol component.