The invention provides a laminated film comprising a surface layer (B) at a surface on one side of a substrate layer (A) comprising a polypropylenic resin as primary constituent, and a surface layer (C) at a surface on the other side of the substrate layer (A), and in which an inorganic thin film layer (D) is further laminated over the surface layer (B), the laminated film being characterized in that haze of the laminated film is not greater than 5%, and in that a surface on the inorganic thin film layer (D) side of the laminated film satisfies (I) through (IV), below; (I) arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) by a scanning probe microscope is 4.5-9.0 nm; (II) Martens hardness is not greater than 310 N/mm.sup.2; (III) water contact angle is not greater than 75°; and (IV) center plane average roughness (SRa) by a three-dimensional profilometer is 0.010-0.040 μm.

The present invention provides a preform coating device (5) provided with: a rotating and holding part (9) that holds a preform (1) in a horizontal direction, and rotates the preform (1) about an axis (A) of the preform (1); and a dispenser (6) that has a slot (62) and discharges a coating liquid in a plane form from the slot (62) to the preform (1), wherein the discharge direction of the coating liquid is the direction of the normal to an outer peripheral surface of the preform (1).

A method for producing a surface heater for heating a sub-region of a vehicle includes a first step, a second step, a third step, and a fourth step. The first step includes arranging heating wires on a film and either: i) the film is subsequently formed to a predefined shape, or ii) providing a film which has been formed to a predefined shape. The second step includes inserting the formed film into an injection-molding tool. The heating wires point either toward the wall or into the hollow space of the injection-molding tool. The third step includes overmolding with a predefined material. The fourth step includes applying a transparent lacquer layer to the finished injection-molded part.

Provided is an eco-friendly structural flooring material including a surface-treated layer, a surface layer including a print layer, a core layer, and a balance layer which are consecutively laminated from the top, wherein the surface-treated layer, the surface layer containing the print layer, the core layer, and the balance layer are made of a thermoplastic polyurethane resin layer.

The imprint apparatus according to the present invention causes a supplying unit to supply an imprint material onto at least a first region in a predetermined shot region on a substrate, causes an energy supplying unit to supply energy to the imprint material on the first region so as to increase a degree of polymerization of the imprint material on the first region, causes a moving unit to move at least one of a mold and the substrate such that a pattern region formed on the mold and the imprint material on the substrate are brought into contact with each other, and causes the energy supplying unit to supply the energy to the imprint material on the predetermined shot region such that the imprint material on the predetermined shot region is solidified after the pattern region and the imprint material on the substrate are brought into contact with each other.

A seat includes a framework; a foam body supported by the framework; and a trim cover assembly covering the foam body. The trim cover assembly includes a trim material and one or more coatings, with at least one of the one or more coatings including encapsulated silicone configured to release silicone oil upon abrasion of the at least one coating.

This disclosure relates to an in-mold surfacing film for structural composites, in the form of a thermally curable mul-ti-layer film comprising: (a) a release carrier, (b) a surfacing film layer overlying the release carrier, wherein the surfacing film layer comprises an OH-functional polyurethane and a thermally activatable curing agent which can react with the OH groups at a temperature higher than 120° C., and (c) a release liner. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a composite article in-mold using a prepreg and the multi-layer film.

There is disclosed a member for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes a carrier, an expandable material and at least one fastener.

Described is a method for manufacturing coated pipe sections having a hollow conduit or an electrical cable within the coating. Also described are such pipe sections. The hollow conduit may be used to place sensors, fiber optics, or heating cable within the coating.

A seat includes a framework; a foam body supported by the framework; and a trim cover assembly covering the foam body. The trim cover assembly includes a trim material and one or more coatings, with at least one of the one or more coatings including encapsulated silicone configured to release silicone oil upon abrasion of the at least one coating.