A method for producing a decorated plastic molded article with the steps: a) providing a base body made of a fiber composite plastic b) providing a decorative film; c) heating the base body; d) joining the base body and the decorative film in a mold.

The application relates to a brake pad assembly for a disk brake system and to a disk brake system. The proposed brake pad assembly for a disk brake system comprises a back plate having a front side for facing a brake disk of the disk brake system and a back side. The brake pad assembly further comprises a friction layer arranged at the front side of the back plate for contacting a friction surface the brake disk. The back plate comprises a back plate body having a recess on its back side. The back plate further comprises a layered structure that is received within the recess of the back plate body. The layered structure comprises a copper layer and a rubber layer. The rubber layer covers the copper layer.

A method of producing a veneered element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on a surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, such that at least a portion of the sub-layer permeates through the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.

A method of producing a veneered element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on a surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, such that at least a portion of the sub-layer permeates through the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.

A polymer interlayer having improved sound insulation is disclosed. The polymer interlayer comprises: at least one soft layer wherein the soft layer comprises a poly(vinyl butyral) resin composition having a dispersity in composition of at least 0.40 and a plasticizer; and a stiff layer comprising a poly(vinyl butyral) resin composition and a plasticizer; wherein the polymer interlayer has a damping loss factor (η) (as measured by Mechanical Impedance Measurement according to ISO 16940) of at least about 0.15 measured at two or more different temperatures selected from 10° C., 20° C. and 30° C.

A polymer interlayer having improved sound insulation is disclosed. The polymer interlayer comprises: at least one soft layer wherein the soft layer comprises a poly(vinyl butyral) resin composition having a dispersity in composition of at least 0.40 and a plasticizer; and a stiff layer comprising a poly(vinyl butyral) resin composition and a plasticizer; wherein the polymer interlayer has a damping loss factor (η) (as measured by Mechanical Impedance Measurement according to ISO 16940) of at least about 0.15 measured at two or more different temperatures selected from 10° C., 20° C. and 30° C.

A curable epoxy composition comprising a polyvalent epoxy compound (A) having a biphenyl structure and/or condensed polycyclic structure, a phosphorus-containing epoxy compound (B) having a structure shown by the following formula (1) or (2), and a triazine structure-containing phenol resin (C) and a film, laminated film, prepreg, laminate, cured article, and composite article obtained using the same are provided.

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Where, in the formula (1), each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 respectively independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the pluralities of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different, and each of “m” and “n” respectively independently represents an integer of 0 to 4, and where, in the formula (2), each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 respectively independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the pluralities of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different, and each of “m” and “n” respectively independently represents an integer of 0 to 5.

A curable epoxy composition comprising a polyvalent epoxy compound (A) having a biphenyl structure and/or condensed polycyclic structure, a phosphorus-containing epoxy compound (B) having a structure shown by the following formula (1) or (2), and a triazine structure-containing phenol resin (C) and a film, laminated film, prepreg, laminate, cured article, and composite article obtained using the same are provided.

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Where, in the formula (1), each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 respectively independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the pluralities of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different, and each of “m” and “n” respectively independently represents an integer of 0 to 4, and where, in the formula (2), each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 respectively independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the pluralities of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different, and each of “m” and “n” respectively independently represents an integer of 0 to 5.

A flexible laminated sheet manufacturing method includes thermocompression-bonding an insulation film formed of a liquid crystal polymer onto a metal foil between endless belts to form a flexible laminated sheet. The thermocompression bonding includes heating the flexible laminated sheet so that the maximum temperature of the sheet is in the range from a temperature that is 45° C. lower than the melting point of the liquid crystal polymer to a temperature that is 5° C. lower than the melting point. The thermocompression bonding also includes slowly cooling the flexible laminated sheet so that an exit temperature, which is a temperature of the sheet when transferred out of the endless belts, is in the range from a temperature that is 235° C. lower than the melting point of the liquid crystal polymer to a temperature that is 100° C. lower than the melting point.

A fabric and elastomeric material (referred to as a fabric trilayer) combined with a sealant may be applied in such a fashion so as to eliminate or minimize air entrapment in an elastomeric composite structure that forms a seal-sealing volume. The performance of the self-sealing volume is dramatically improved with this minimizing of air entrapment. Surprisingly and unexpectedly, this construction approach may be accomplished without significantly adding to the weight or thickness of the volume and without affecting the outer dimension of the self-sealing volume. Thus, a method and system for forming a self-sealing volume are described. The system includes an elastomeric composite structure comprising at least one layer of an elastomeric material derived from a neat (no solvent) elastomeric material that does not substantially react at room temperature.