The present invention concerns a process for producing a thermoformable porous web using a mixture of cellulosic fibers and one or more thermoplastic materials, particularly by foam forming said mixture into a composite foam, and applying the foam into one or more layers on a support to obtain a porous pre-form web. The thus produced porous composite web can be further processed by compression molding to give a rigid high-strength composite structure, which is suitable for use in producing, e.g. panels or plates, packages or hygiene products, insulators or filters, or printed intelligence, electronics or microcellulose products.

A process of manual, semi-automatic and fully-automated integration of discrete components into a container that results in fast, reliable, cost-effective, and scalable production of composite containers is disclosed. The process can be embodied in manufacturing equipment that has a series of stations and may be called an assembly device. The equipment can produce containers, tubs, canisters, cartridges, etc. which are easily separated into different bio-degradable or compostable parts. Other container types are possible and are contemplated.

Invention relates to a multilayer article comprising successively: a non-woven layer of fibers (3) comprising at least 50% by weight of at least one biodegradable polymer melting point of which is below 220 C.; a layer of food-safe adhesive (2); a cellulose-fiber based support (1).

A process of manual, semi-automatic and fully-automated integration of discrete components into a container that results in fast, reliable, cost-effective, and scalable production of composite containers is disclosed. The process can be embodied in manufacturing equipment that has a series of stations and may be called an assembly device. The equipment can produce containers, tubs, canisters, cartridges, etc. which are easily separated into different bio-degradable or compostable parts. Other container types are possible and are contemplated.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an optical compensation thin film which contains a cellulose acylate and an additive and which when laminated on a polarizer with a photocurable adhesive, exhibits high adhesiveness to the polarizer and can reduce the occurrence of curling and the deterioration of polarization degree. An optical compensation film which contains a cellulose acylate having an acylation degree of 2.0 to 2.5 and an additive and which has a film thickness of 15 to 40 m, characterized in that when 50 pl of hydroxyethyl acrylate droplets are dropped on the film at 23 C and 55% RH, at least one surface of the film exhibits a permeability of 10 to 25 pl/15 sec to the droplets.

The present invention provides a fiber-reinforced resin composition, which provides a molded article having a good mechanical strength. The fiber-reinforced resin composition contains a resin-adhered long fiber bundle including (A) a thermoplastic resin and (B) a rayon fiber, wherein the rayon fiber of the component (B) satisfies the following requirements (b1), (b2) and (b3), and the resin-adhered long fiber bundle is obtained by adhering and integrating the thermoplastic resin of the component (A) in a molten state to and with a strand of longitudinally-arranged rayon fibers of the component (B), and cutting the strand into a length of 3 to 30 mm, (b1) a fiber diameter of 5 to 30 m; (b2) a tensile elongation of 10% or more; and (b3) a flat shape with a ratio between a major axis length and a minor axis length (major axis length/minor axis length) in a width-directional cross section of 1.1 or more.

A process of manual, semi-automatic and fully-automated integration of discrete components into a container that results in fast, reliable, cost-effective, and scalable production of composite containers is disclosed. The process can be embodied in manufacturing equipment that has a series of stations and may be called an assembly device. The equipment can produce containers, tubs, canisters, cartridges, etc. which are easily separated into different bio-degradable or compostable parts. Other container types are possible and are contemplated.

A manufacturing method for a composite sheet having excellent rigidity, no shape deformation, and excellent transparency is disclosed. By laminating a film obtained by impregnating a composite resin on a wet cake including cellulose nanofibers and glycerol, rigidity and transparency may be maximized, and a flat and thick composite sheet may be provided.

The application relates to a method and apparatus for producing a solid foam continuously. A homogeneous suspension is formed from a raw material in which the suspension comprises a solidifying agent, and a foam mixture which comprises bubbles is formed by mixing air bubbles into the suspension. The foam mixture is injected via at least one nozzle to form a foam pattern and the foam pattern is laid on a moving surface and the foam mixture of the foam pattern is solidified in order to form a solid foam such that the bubbles of the foam mixture shrink in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles. Further, the application relates to the product and the use of the method.