A composite laminate structure includes a cellular core and a first laminate layer coupled to the cellular core. The first laminate layer includes a first thermoplastic layer and a first fiber-reinforced polymer layer, where a first surface of the first fiber-reinforced polymer layer is thermally consolidated to a second surface of the first thermoplastic layer. A first surface of the first thermoplastic layer is directly in contact with and bound to a first surface of the cellular core by temperature reduction of the first thermoplastic layer below a glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic layer while the cellular core is pressed against the first thermoplastic layer when the first thermoplastic layer is above the glass transition temperature of the first thermoplastic layer and the cellular core is below a temperature where materials of the cellular core flow or degrade.

A method for making a badge includes laminating a printed substrate with a back side laminate sheet and a front side laminate sheet and disposing a barrier sheet between at least one of the back side laminate sheet and the printed substrate and the front side laminate sheet and the printed substrate. And a side loading pocket section is formed between at least one of the back side laminate sheet and the printed substrate and the front side laminate sheet and the printed substrate.

Combined sheets and a method of producing combined sheets. A combined sheet includes a main sheet including a first main indentation feature providing a first overhang over a first portion of the main sheet and a second main indentation feature providing a second overhang over a second portion of the main sheet. The combined sheet also includes a foundation sheet abutting the main sheet. The foundation sheet includes a first foundation indentation feature crimped to the first main indentation feature and a second foundation indentation feature crimped to the second main indentation feature. The first overhang and the second overhang provides overhangs in different directions to prohibit separation of the foundation sheet from the main sheet. The method of producing the combined sheet includes co-locating the main sheet to abut the foundation sheet and pressing one or more indentation punches for forming indentation features providing overhangs in different directions.

Compositions, systems, devices, and methods for making a headliner, e.g., a substrate having a laminated textile laminate or coverstock attached to a surface thereof, are discussed herein. The substrate can include a fabric-foam laminate that is directly attached to the substrate without the use of an adhesive layer. The foam can be flame bonded to the substrate and the textile simultaneously by activating the adhesive properties of the foam. In some embodiments, the headliner does not include a non-woven fabric layer in the manufacturing of the headliner.

A method for producing a base structure of a clothing for use in a machine producing and/or processing a fiber web. The clothing base structure is a laminate formed of at least two layers and the layers are formed substantially from polymer material. The method includes the following steps: locally melting the polymer material of the two layers by the action of radiation from a radiation source and pressing the polymer material of the two layers onto each other. The polymer material of the two layers is thereby guided into a press nip formed by two press rolls, forming an inlet gap, and the radiation is directed into the inlet gap.

A method of making a composite elastic laminate is provided where an elastic layer is stretched in the machine-direction and while in a stretched state is fed into a grooved-roll assembly, together with outer facing layers, for imparting simultaneous cross-direction stretching forces to the superposed layers. The bi-directional stretching forces causes the elastic layer to tear and/or rupture allowing the laminate to be bonded in areas where the elastic layer has been displaced. Upon relaxation, a composite elastic laminate is provided having excellent breathability and elastic properties.

An elastic laminate is provided including outer facing layers of a fabric and, located between the outer facing layers, a series of individual, spaced apart strips of elastic film extending continuously along the direction of elasticity. The film strips are formed by a controlled tearing of a continuous film while the film is biaxially stretched and bonded to the fabric facings. The fabric facings have gathers formed therein that allow the elastic laminate to stretch at least to the extent that the gathers can be pulled flat.

A disclosed method for manufacturing a floor covering includes the steps of vulcanising a support layer made of an elastomer and assembling an intermediate layer to the support layer during the step of vulcanising, wherein the intermediate layer is made of a material selected from the group that includes polyester, polyetheretherketone, polyetherimide, polysulfone, polyimide, polyamide, fluoropolymer, polyurethane, and paper. A print layer is printed either the intermediate layer or a transparent protective layer. When the print layer is printed on the intermediate layer, the protective layer is assembled to the print layer of a set that includes the print layer, the intermediate layer, and the support layer. When the print layer is printed on the protective layer, the print layer of a set that includes the print layer and the protective layer is assembled to the intermediate layer of a set that includes the intermediate layer and the support layer.

To provide a surface-treated polymer production method which can be performed in a simplified manner and at low cost. In order to achieve the aforementioned object, the surface-treated polymer production method according to the present invention include: reacting a surface of a polymer with a halogen oxide radical to surface-treat the polymer, and in the surface-treating, a reaction system is not irradiated with light.

A method for integrating a hologram into the body of a security document that has a laminated body. The method includes: providing a holographic film having a backing substrate layer and a photo layer; providing additional substrate layers; carrying out a laminating process in order to form the laminated body, the holographic film together with the additional substrate layers being collated to form a substrate layer stack and being combined, together with the additional substrate layers, in a high-pressure, high-temperature laminating method to form the laminated body. There is also described a corresponding security document body.