A packaging unit for hygiene articles is formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface includes an edge zone including an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion. The sheet has at least one folding axis dividing the sheet into a first region and a second region. The inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is provided with adhesive, and the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is adhesive-free. Further, one of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is provided with adhesive, and the other is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the edge zone of the first region.

A fast and reliable single or dual transfer process is provided. Unlike prior art foil transfer techniques, which rely on the very fragile nature of the transferred pattern and/or shape to obtain a clean break at the die edge, the present invention is directed toward relatively non-tearable or tear resistant materials that can be difficult or impossible to effectively transfer using these known foil transfer techniques. This problem is addressed by precision cutting, for example, patches in the relatively non-tearable or tear resistant material positioned on a carrier substrate and in one exemplary embodiment transferring areas surrounding the cut patches to a sacrificial carrier substrate. The resulting sharply defined, precision cut patches left on the carrier substrate may then be transferred to objects to be protected such as banknotes.

Cutting tool guide structure (1) for the cutting of an adhesive-backed film partially applied to a surface of a vehicle. The cutting tool guide structure (1) is removably attachable to a surface of a vehicle, contains a cutting slit (4) for receiving a cutting tool (6), and is dimensioned such that the cutting tool can be moved back and forth in one direction within the cutting slit (4) to carry out a cutting action. The guide structure (4) further comprises, at opposite ends, engaging areas (2) that are shaped and configured to match opposite surface areas (5) of the vehicle such that the cutting tool guide structure (1) can be placed with its engaging areas on the surface areas of the vehicle to provide an abutting fit. Further provided are methods of applying an adhesive-backed film to the surface of a vehicle and cutting the film to fit the surface, using the cutting tool guide structure.

A flexible multilayer battery pack insulator for an electric vehicle having a multilayer wall including a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers includes an inner layer of mineral material having an inner surface and an outer surface, and an outer layer of mineral material having an inner surface and an outer surface. A flame-resistant coating, including silicone and mica, bonded to at least one of the plurality of layers. An adhesive layer bonded to the outer surface of the inner layer, and at least one filament fixing the plurality of layers to one another.

An efficient automatic film laying apparatus and laying method are provided. The apparatus includes a panel conveying mechanism and a film laying mechanism arranged above the panel conveying mechanism. The film laying mechanism includes a first driving member, a first supporting plate driven by the first driving member to move horizontally, a film feeding unit and a cutting unit arranged on the first supporting plate, and a tail end pressing unit that presses tightly a tail end of a film on the surface of a panel, and the cutting unit is located on a film output side of the film feeding unit.

A trim element includes at least one support layer having an inner face and an outer face and at least one functional layer of carbon material extending over at least part of the inner face and/or over at least part of the outer face of the support layer. A part of the functional layer defines a pattern having at least one conductive area of carbon material and at least one non-conductive area formed by a through-opening in the functional layer, the conductive area being powered by a current source electrically connected to the conductive area, the pattern forming at least a part of an electrical circuit arranged to perform a function.

A method of forming a custom air filter is disclosed. In accordance with the method, a first air filter having a first size is provided. A length of support material is also provided and includes a substrate covered with a pressure sensitive adhesive, over which a release layer is disposed. At least a first portion of the first air filter is cut and removed to form a nascent air filter. The length of support material is manipulated to have a channel configuration, and the release layer is removed to expose the pressure sensitive adhesive of the length of support material. The length of support material with the channel configuration is pressed into engagement with the nascent air filter such that the exposed pressure sensitive adhesive bonds to the nascent air filter, thereby forming the custom air filter.

A carrier material includes at least a first thermoplastic fiber layer and a second thermoplastic fiber layer. At least a part of the first thermoplastic fiber layer and/or the second thermoplastic fiber layer at at least one boundary of the carrier material is removed, to provide a first part of a form-fit connection. The carrier material can be used in bituminous roofing membranes, roofing underlayment sheets, carriers for filter media, primary backings for tufted carpets and (cushion) vinyl floor coverings.

An antimicrobial metallized thin film is provided that can be quickly and easily attached to surfaces of objects. This film includes a polymer substrate onto which a metallized layer is formed. The metallized layer comprises an exposed antimicrobial metal physical contact surface. Ions from this physical contact surface destroy the viral coating and ribonucleic acid of contacting viruses rendering the viruses inactive and noninfectious. The film can be attached via an adhesive layer disposed between and in contact with the polymer substrate and the communal surface. This arrangement allows the film to economically refurbish communal surfaces with a film overlay rather than completely replacing communal surfaces with antimicrobial materials. The film mitigates the likelihood of viruses such as coronaviruses, noroviruses, rhinoviruses, and the like from spreading due to contact with the refurbished communal surfaces.

Disclosed is a display apparatus including a display panel and a cushion plate disposed under the display panel. The cushion plate may include a porous member and a reinforcing plate. A step in a side area of the display apparatus may be removed, thereby improving impact absorption ability and rigidity.