A method of fabricating a composite material, the method comprises the steps of a) providing a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, preferably a thermoset FRP, b) providing an array of thermoplastic islands across at least a proportion of a major surface of the first layer, c) providing a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, preferably a thermoset FRP, d) laying the second layer over at least some of the islands, and e) securing the first and second layers together. There is also disclosed a composite which comprises a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer and a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, between which is an intervening layer comprising an array of thermoplastic islands.

A hollow body includes a wall which at least partially surrounds an interior volume of the hollow body. The wall comprises a layer of glass comprising a first glass composition, comprises a base surface, and has a wall surface. The wall surface comprises at least one surface region, in which the base surface is at least partially superimposed by at least one elevated region, and at least one contact region, which extends along a contact range of a height of the hollow body. The at least one elevated region comprises a further glass composition. An exterior diameter of the hollow body has a maximum throughout the contact range. The at least one surface region is at least partially positioned in the at least one contact region.

A hollow body includes a wall which at least partially surrounds an interior volume of the hollow body. The wall comprises a layer of glass comprising a first glass composition, comprises a base surface, and has a wall surface. The wall surface comprises at least one surface region, in which the base surface is at least partially superimposed by at least one elevated region, and at least one contact region, which extends along a contact range of a height of the hollow body. The at least one elevated region comprises a further glass composition. An exterior diameter of the hollow body has a maximum throughout the contact range. The at least one surface region is at least partially positioned in the at least one contact region.

The disclosure relates to articles of footwear (100) and components thereof, including outsoles (112), which can be used in conditions normally conducive to the accumulation of soil on the outsoles (112). In particular, the disclosure relates to articles of footwear (100) and components thereof including an outsole (112) with a material (116) including a polymeric network formed of a plurality of polymer chains, where the material (116) defines external ground-facing surface or side of the outsole (112). The outsoles (112) can prevent or reduce the accumulation of soil on the footwear (100) during wear on unpaved surfaces such as sporting fields.

The disclosure relates to articles of footwear (100) and components thereof, including outsoles (112), which can be used in conditions normally conducive to the accumulation of soil on the outsoles (112). In particular, the disclosure relates to articles of footwear (100) and components thereof including an outsole (112) with a material (116) including a polymeric network formed of a plurality of polymer chains, where the material (116) defines external ground-facing surface or side of the outsole (112). The outsoles (112) can prevent or reduce the accumulation of soil on the footwear (100) during wear on unpaved surfaces such as sporting fields.

A substrate includes an etching target film as a target of etching and a first film. The first film is formed on the etching target film and is made of a material having an etching rate smaller than an etching rate of the etching target film. The first film has multiple first openings formed at a first distance therebetween in one direction of a surface of the first film. The first film has a second opening formed at an outside of the multiple first openings in the one direction while being spaced apart from an outermost one of the first openings by a second distance equivalent to the first distance. The second opening has a width larger than a width of the first openings and a depth smaller than a depth of the first openings.

A substrate includes an etching target film as a target of etching and a first film. The first film is formed on the etching target film and is made of a material having an etching rate smaller than an etching rate of the etching target film. The first film has multiple first openings formed at a first distance therebetween in one direction of a surface of the first film. The first film has a second opening formed at an outside of the multiple first openings in the one direction while being spaced apart from an outermost one of the first openings by a second distance equivalent to the first distance. The second opening has a width larger than a width of the first openings and a depth smaller than a depth of the first openings.

A composite which comprises a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer and a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, between which is an intervening layer comprising an array of thermoplastic islands.

A composite which comprises a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer and a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, between which is an intervening layer comprising an array of thermoplastic islands.

The present invention relates to a laminated glass for vehicle, including a first glass plate and a second glass plate joined to each other by an intermediate film, in which the first glass plate has a second main surface facing the intermediate film; the laminated glass has a first region with the second glass plate and a second region with no second glass plate in a plan view; the laminated glass has a filling portion that includes an electromagnetic wave transmission member and is disposed continuously from the second main surface on the second region toward a space between the first glass plate and the second glass plate in the first region to cross the entire boundary between the first region and the second region; and the second region is higher in transmittance of millimeter waves than the first region.