The present invention relates to a composite product comprising a thermally modified solid wood component coated with a layer of a composite material which composite material comprises thermally modified cellulosic material and a polymer. The invention also relates to a process for producing said composite product.

A frictional power transmission belt includes a tension layer forming a belt back surface, a compression rubber layer to be in contact with a pulley and frictionally engaged with the pulley, and a tension member embedded between the tension layer and the compression rubber layer along a belt length direction. The compression rubber layer has a surface to be in contact with the pulley. At least a part of the surface is coated with a fiber layer via a fiber/resin mixture layer. The fiber/resin mixture layer contains a resin component and heat-resistant fibers having a softening point or a melting point higher than a vulcanization temperature of a rubber forming the compression rubber layer. The fiber layer contains hydrophilic heat-resistant fibers having a softening point or a melting point higher than the vulcanization temperature and does not contain a resin component.

A frictional power transmission belt includes a tension layer forming a belt back surface, a compression rubber layer to be in contact with a pulley and frictionally engaged with the pulley, and a tension member embedded between the tension layer and the compression rubber layer along a belt length direction. The compression rubber layer has a surface to be in contact with the pulley. At least a part of the surface is coated with a fiber layer via a fiber/resin mixture layer. The fiber/resin mixture layer contains a resin component and heat-resistant fibers having a softening point or a melting point higher than a vulcanization temperature of a rubber forming the compression rubber layer. The fiber layer contains hydrophilic heat-resistant fibers having a softening point or a melting point higher than the vulcanization temperature and does not contain a resin component.

The present invention relates to a new process for improving runnability and dimensional stability when manufacturing a film comprising high amounts of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) without negatively impacting the film properties. According to the present invention a high amount of nanoparticles is used as an additive, optionally together with a retention polymer.

The air and water barrier article includes a polymer-coated inelastic porous layer including a water-vapor permeable polymeric coating disposed on at least one major surface of the inelastic porous layer and an adhesive disposed on a major surface of the polymer-coated inelastic porous layer. The inelastic porous layer can include at least one of surface-modified fibers or natural cellulose fibers. The polymer-coated inelastic porous layer can at least one of a water strike through time of not more than 180 seconds or an absorbance capacity of at least one-half gram per 116 square centimeters. The adhesive may be exposed, in contact with a release surface, or adhered to a surface of a building component. A method of applying the air and water barrier article to a surface of a building component is also disclosed.

There is provided a package material comprising an oxygen barrier polymer film, wherein the film comprises a polymer obtainable by a process comprising the steps of: a) oxidizing cellulose fibers to ultimately obtain cross-linked cellulose; and b) homogenizing the product of step a) to obtain fibrils in a width range of 1 nm to 150 nm. A corresponding use is also provided.

There is provided a package material comprising an oxygen barrier polymer film, wherein the film comprises a polymer obtainable by a process comprising the steps of: a) oxidizing cellulose fibers to ultimately obtain cross-linked cellulose; and b) homogenizing the product of step a) to obtain fibrils in a width range of 1 nm to 150 nm. A corresponding use is also provided.

There is provided a use of a material comprising fibers as an oxygen barrier, wherein the fibers comprise native cellulose and dialcohol cellulose. There is also provided a material comprising fibers and having a density of at least 1200 kg/m.sup.3, wherein the fibers comprise native cellulose and dialcohol cellulose and the oxygen permeability of the material according to ASTM D3985 is below 30 ml.Math.?m/(m.sup.2.Math.kPa.Math.24 h) at 23? C. and 80% relative humidity.

There is provided a use of a material comprising fibers as an oxygen barrier, wherein the fibers comprise native cellulose and dialcohol cellulose. There is also provided a material comprising fibers and having a density of at least 1200 kg/m.sup.3, wherein the fibers comprise native cellulose and dialcohol cellulose and the oxygen permeability of the material according to ASTM D3985 is below 30 ml.Math.?m/(m.sup.2.Math.kPa.Math.24 h) at 23? C. and 80% relative humidity.

A method for fixing a first surface to a second surface. The method comprises depositing a first layer of nanocellulose on the first surface; bringing the first layer of nanocellulose into contact with the second surface or with a second layer of nanocellulose deposited on the second surface; and fixing the first layer of nanocellulose to the second surface, the second surface containing cellulose, or to the second layer of nanocellulose by a step of ultrasonic welding, which results in a first zone comprising the first layer of nanocellulose, where the first surface is fixed to the second surface, and a second zone around the first zone, where the first surface is not fixed to the second surface.