Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”) infused mesh material that is molded to form at least a portion of a shoe. The TPU infused mesh may be formed as an upper, a portion of sole or other components of a shoe. The TPU infused mesh is formed, in an exemplary embodiment, through the application of liquid TPU to a surface of a spacer mesh. The liquid TPU infused spacer mesh is then cured, cut to a pattern, and heat molded to form a desired portion of the shoe. The heat molded TPU mesh is coupled to other portions of the shoe (e.g., sole) to form an article footwear in an exemplary embodiment.

A device (e.g., an article of athletic gear) comprising a post-molded expandable component, which is a part of the device that is configured to be expanded or has been expanded after being molded. This may allow the post-molded expandable component to have enhanced characteristics (e.g., be more shock-absorbent, lighter, etc.), to be cost-effectively manufactured (e.g., by using less material and/or making it in various sizes), and/or to be customized for a user (e.g., by custom-fitting it to the user).

The present disclosure is directed to recyclable lined molded fiber articles (e.g., bowls) that provide the necessary performance characteristics for storing frozen and refrigerated foods (acceptable oil resistance, water resistance, and water vapor barrier). The disclosed articles and methods for manufacturing such articles include bonding a thermoformable cellulose-based acetate film to a molded bagasse fiber article to form an impervious liner.

Presently described are methods of making an article comprising providing a structured film (1100) comprising a thermoformable planar base (212) layer and a structured surface (116, 216) layer disposed on a major surface (1200) of the planar base (212) layer wherein the structured surface (116, 216) layer comprises a different organic polymeric material than the thermoformable planar base (212) layer, and thermoforming the structured film (1100) into a thermoformed article (1000). Also described are thermoformed and thermoformable articles.

A composition comprising: a blended product of: a matrix polymer; and from 0.05 to 2.5 wt % diffuser polymer particles, wherein the diffuser polymer particles are characterized by an average diameter from 2 to 20 micrometers, a particle size distribution such that at least 90 wt % of the polymer particles fall within ±30% of the volume average particle size, a crosslinking level greater than 4%; and wherein the diffuser polymer particles comprise units derived from at least one alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer, from 5 wt % to 25 wt % units derived from a crosslinking monomer selected from the group consisting of aliphatic crosslinking monomers, aromatic crosslinking monomers and combinations thereof, optionally, units derived from one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of aryl(meth)acrylate monomers and monovinyl arenes; and wherein from 0.1 to 20 wt % one or more performance additives dispersed within the diffuser polymer particles is provided.

A container for transporting beverage has at least one part made of a sandwich structural laminate. The sandwich structural laminate has a PU and/or PET foam core, a resin outer skin, and a resin inner skin.

A three-dimensional vacuum thermal insulation element having a compressed three-dimensional porous structure and a shell closed in an airtight manner. The shell includes a thermoformable barrier wall and encloses the porous structure arranged between two major surfaces of said barrier wall. The porous structure has a pressure of between less than 105 Pa and more than 10-2 Pa at ambient external temperature and pressure. The barrier wall is thermoformed at the site of said two major surfaces, between which the porous structure has a curved shape and/or reliefs and/or depressions.

Improved separator film compositions, methods and systems for use in producing thermoformed dental appliances are disclosed.

A multilayer container including: an outermost layer (1) containing a propylene-based polymer A containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate in a range of 2.0 to 10.0 g/10 min; an inner layer (2) containing 50 to 99% by weight of a propylene-based polymer B containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate of not more than 5.0 g/10 min and an isotactic index of not less than 93%, and 1 to 50% by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer C; and a barrier layer (4) occupying 5 to 20% by weight of the whole container. The ratio (L/D) of container height (L) to diameter (D) is not less than 0.5, and a volume shrinkage based on volume measured before and after heat sterilization at 121° C. for 30 minutes is not more than 5%.

The invention relates to a composition for producing a thermoplastic moulding compound, wherein the composition contains the following constituents or consists of same: A) between 50 and 70 wt. % of at least one aromatic polycarbonate, B) between 16 and 40 wt. % of at least one polyalkylene terephthalate, C) between 8 and 22 wt. % of at least one mineral filler based on talc, D) between 0.0110 and 0.0280 wt. % of phosphorous acid, and E) between 0 and 8.0 wt. % of at least one additive. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic moulding compound from the composition, to the moulding compound itself, and to the use of the composition and the moulding compound for producing moulding bodies.