A layered body includes a first layer with a plurality of first composite sheets, and a second layer with a plurality of second composite sheets in a state of contacting the first layer. The first composite sheets are disposed along an arrangement direction shaped as a curved line so that an end in a first longitudinal direction of one first composite sheet and an end in the first longitudinal direction of an adjacent first composite sheet are close to each other without overlapping in the thickness direction, and so that the first longitudinal directions of the sheets intersect each other. The second composite sheets are disposed along the arrangement direction so that an end in a second longitudinal direction of one second composite sheet and an end in the second longitudinal direction of an adjacent second composite sheet are close to each other without overlapping in the thickness direction.

A support member including at least one first layer and a second layer that are stacked along a thickness direction of the support member. Each of the at least one first layer and the second layer includes a matrix and fibers. The fibers in the matrix are dispersed in the matrix. On a plane parallel to a surface of the support member, an angle α formed between an extending direction of the fiber in the first layer and an extending direction of the fiber in the second layer satisfies α>0°.

A support member including at least one first layer and a second layer that are stacked along a thickness direction of the support member. Each of the at least one first layer and the second layer includes a matrix and fibers. The fibers in the matrix are dispersed in the matrix. On a plane parallel to a surface of the support member, an angle α formed between an extending direction of the fiber in the first layer and an extending direction of the fiber in the second layer satisfies α>0°.

A surface-reinforced bitumen roofing membrane includes at least two layers, namely 1) a bitumen compound layer, and 2) a fiber mat, and can optionally include a) an optional bleed blocker layer that is located between the bitumen compound layer and the fiber mat, b) an optional liquid applied coating that partially or fully encapsulates the fiber mat, c) an optional release liner that is releasably positioned on the bottom surface of the bitumen roofing membrane, and/or d) an optional release film that is releasably positioned on the fiber mat surface.

A surface-reinforced bitumen roofing membrane includes at least two layers, namely 1) a bitumen compound layer, and 2) a fiber mat, and can optionally include a) an optional bleed blocker layer that is located between the bitumen compound layer and the fiber mat, b) an optional liquid applied coating that partially or fully encapsulates the fiber mat, c) an optional release liner that is releasably positioned on the bottom surface of the bitumen roofing membrane, and/or d) an optional release film that is releasably positioned on the fiber mat surface.

Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DR.sub.fluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DR.sub.solid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DR.sub.fluid=DR.sub.sp*DR.sub.ag of at least 150, wherein DR.sub.sp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DR.sub.ag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DR.sub.sp being greater than 1 and DR.sub.ag at least 1. High-performance polyethylene multifilament yarn, and semi-finished or end-use products containing said yarn, especially to ropes and ballistic-resistant composites, are also disclosed.

Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn are disclosed which include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DR.sub.fluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DR.sub.solid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DR.sub.fluid=DR.sub.sp*DR.sub.ag of at least 150, wherein DR.sub.sp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DR.sub.ag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DR.sub.sp being greater than 1 and DR.sub.ag at least 1. High-performance polyethylene multifilament yarn, and semi-finished or end-use products containing said yarn, especially to ropes and ballistic-resistant composites, are also disclosed.

Specifically, the present invention provides a decorative sheet comprising a laminate, the laminate comprising at least a base material sheet and a first surface-protecting layer in sequence in the thickness direction; (1) the first surface-protecting layer comprising an ionizing radiation-curable resin containing two kinds of aliphatic urethane acrylates, i.e., resin A and resin B, wherein resin A is an aliphatic urethane acrylate with an isocyanurate skeleton, and resin B is an aliphatic urethane acrylate with an alicyclic skeleton without an isocyanurate skeleton, (2) the first surface-protecting layer having a nanoindentation hardness of 160 MPa or more and 240 MPa or less, and (3) the base material sheet comprising a polyolefin resin and having a nanoindentation hardness of 30 MPa or more and 80 MPa or less.

Specifically, the present invention provides a decorative sheet comprising a laminate, the laminate comprising at least a base material sheet and a first surface-protecting layer in sequence in the thickness direction; (1) the first surface-protecting layer comprising an ionizing radiation-curable resin containing two kinds of aliphatic urethane acrylates, i.e., resin A and resin B, wherein resin A is an aliphatic urethane acrylate with an isocyanurate skeleton, and resin B is an aliphatic urethane acrylate with an alicyclic skeleton without an isocyanurate skeleton, (2) the first surface-protecting layer having a nanoindentation hardness of 160 MPa or more and 240 MPa or less, and (3) the base material sheet comprising a polyolefin resin and having a nanoindentation hardness of 30 MPa or more and 80 MPa or less.

A skateboard deck with multiple layers constructed from multiple materials is disclosed. Embodiments for design and manufacture are disclosed.