A composite panel includes a core having at least one core element. The core element includes a shell defining a cavity. A pair of skins sandwich the core. Each skin has a first face facing away from the core and an opposed second face facing the core. The second face has a plurality of barbs extending therefrom. The barbs penetrate the shell to secure the core element between the skins. A method for making a composite panel includes positioning a core element against a barbed face of a first skin, where the core element includes a shell defining a cavity, and pressing the core element and first skin together to force barbs of the barbed face to penetrate the shell.

The invention relates to a shrink face film and a shrink label comprising said face film. According to an embodiment the shrink face film includes a first skin layer and a second skin layer comprising propylene terpolymer(s) between 1 and 99 wt. %, and a core layer comprising random copolymer(s) of propylene or propylene terpolymer(s), and a modifier, which is at least one of the following: olefinic plastomer, olefinic elastomer and ethylene-octene block copolymer. The invention further relates to a method for providing a shrink face film and a method for labelling of an item with a shrink label comprising said face film.

The invention relates to a shrink face film and a shrink label comprising said face film. According to an embodiment the shrink face film includes a first skin layer and a second skin layer comprising propylene terpolymer(s) between 1 and 99 wt. %, and a core layer comprising random copolymer(s) of propylene or propylene terpolymer(s), and a modifier, which is at least one of the following: olefinic plastomer, olefinic elastomer and ethylene-octene block copolymer. The invention further relates to a method for providing a shrink face film and a method for labelling of an item with a shrink label comprising said face film.

A beverage sleeve provides a device for a consumer to use in connection with a hot or cold beverage. The sleeve is operable to keep the hot beverage container cool to the touch for the consumer while keeping a cold beverage dry to the touch of the consumer. A method of manufacturing produces the improved sleeve. The sleeve includes marketing opportunities by providing advertising indicia that are interfacable with the consumer and a marketing network.

A method is provided, for dissipating and entrapping super absorbent polymer particles (11, 12, 13, 14) within air-permeable, non-woven structures (100), for use in the construction of absorbent articles (600). The method comprises the steps of: (i) of constructing an air-permeable, non-woven structure (100) comprising at least first (1), second (2) and third (3) layers of non-woven fabric, each said layer having void spaces of differing size defined therein; (ii) dispersing absorbent particles (11, 12, 13, 4) onto an external surface (10) of the highest numbered layer of said air-permeable, non-woven structure (100) formed in step (i); and (iii) dissipating the dispersed absorbent particles (11, 12, 13, 14) within the air-permeable, non-woven structure (100) by applying an external energy source acting upon the absorbent particles (11, 12, 13, 14) in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the external surface (10) of the air-permeable, non-woven structure (100).

A method is provided, for dissipating and entrapping super absorbent polymer particles (11, 12, 13, 14) within air-permeable, non-woven structures (100), for use in the construction of absorbent articles (600). The method comprises the steps of: (i) of constructing an air-permeable, non-woven structure (100) comprising at least first (1), second (2) and third (3) layers of non-woven fabric, each said layer having void spaces of differing size defined therein; (ii) dispersing absorbent particles (11, 12, 13, 4) onto an external surface (10) of the highest numbered layer of said air-permeable, non-woven structure (100) formed in step (i); and (iii) dissipating the dispersed absorbent particles (11, 12, 13, 14) within the air-permeable, non-woven structure (100) by applying an external energy source acting upon the absorbent particles (11, 12, 13, 14) in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the external surface (10) of the air-permeable, non-woven structure (100).

A process for fabricating a partially polymerized prepreg material. Fibers are impregnated with thermosetting resin. The resin is partially polymerized to a degree of polymerization between 10% and 60%. The thermosetting composite parts are produced by drape forming of the prepreg material. The material laid-up in the form of tapes and heated at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the prepreg state. The laid-up material is pressed and cooled to return the laid-up material to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the prepreg state in question.

A process for fabricating a partially polymerized prepreg material. Fibers are impregnated with thermosetting resin. The resin is partially polymerized to a degree of polymerization between 10% and 60%. The thermosetting composite parts are produced by drape forming of the prepreg material. The material laid-up in the form of tapes and heated at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the prepreg state. The laid-up material is pressed and cooled to return the laid-up material to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the prepreg state in question.

An object of the present invention is to, while forming a heat insulating layer on a squish area surface of a top surface of a piston main body, prevent generation of large cracks on the heat insulating layer and suppress damages and peeling of the heat insulating layer. To achieve this object, in the present invention, pressure is applied to a heat insulating layer provided on a top surface of a piston main body, that is, a pressing stress is applied to the heat insulating layer in advance.

An object of the present invention is to, while forming a heat insulating layer on a squish area surface of a top surface of a piston main body, prevent generation of large cracks on the heat insulating layer and suppress damages and peeling of the heat insulating layer. To achieve this object, in the present invention, pressure is applied to a heat insulating layer provided on a top surface of a piston main body, that is, a pressing stress is applied to the heat insulating layer in advance.