Crumb rubber obtained from recycled tires is subjected to an interlinked substitution process. The process utilizes a reactive component that interferes with sulfur bonds. The resulting treated rubber exhibits properties similar to those of the virgin composite rubber structure prior to being granulated, and is suitable for use in fabricating new tires, engineered rubber articles, and asphalt rubber for use in waterproofing and paving applications.

The invention concerns a multilayer mono-material PE assembly that achieves durability, versatility and customization, lightness and chemical resistance, gas and moisture barrier chemical resistance, gas and moisture barrier, while being at the same time environmentally sustainable and recyclable with low effort. The invention relates also to a process for producing it and its use in packaging.

A laminated sheet includes a sheet-shaped inductor including a plurality of wirings and a magnetic layer embedding the plurality of wirings, and a processing stability layer disposed on at least one surface in a thickness direction of the inductor. The magnetic layer includes a binder and a magnetic particle having a generally flat shape and whose material is a metal. The processing stability layer includes a cured product of a thermosetting resin composition. The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin as an essential component. The thermosetting resin composition includes at least one kind of particle, as an optical component, selected from the group consisting of a first particle having a generally spherical shape and a second particle having a generally flat shape and whose material is an inorganic compound.

A method for preparing a roofing membrane in the form of a roll, comprising the steps of: providing a polymeric membrane; providing a fabric having a coating disposed thereon; attaching the polymeric membrane to the fabric to form a composite; and rolling the composite. Wherein the coating includes expandable graphite dispersed within a binder.

A floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises a decorative layer, a support layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the decorative layer and the support layer, wherein the decorative layer is made of a brittle material, wherein the floor element comprises edges provided with coupling elements adapted to cooperate with coupling elements of an adjacent similar floor element in said floor covering and wherein the intermediate layer comprises at least one edge that is offset relative to a respective edge of the decorative layer.

A tool for manufacturing a sandwich composite material component is provided that includes a lower tool having a surface configured to receive materials for forming the sandwich composite material component. An upper tool is also provided that has a sealing edge and a cutting edge. The upper tool and the lower tool are configured to be separated to an open position and to be brought together to a closed position, the upper tool and the lower tool define a cavity when in the closed position. A process for forming a sandwich composite material component is also provided.

A composite membrane for hydrogen separation and purification, including: a modified and activated support, a Palladium (Pd) layer, and an interstice layer between the second surface-modifying layer and the Pd layer. The support includes a support substrate, a first surface-modifying layer on the support substrate, and a second surface-modifying layer on the first surface-modifying layer.

Flooring planks with a core that comprises calcium carbonate. Such planks can also comprise a veneer. The core can also comprise further components such as a resin. Methods of manufacturing same are also disclosed. For example, such flooring planks can be waterproof and/or resistant to moisture and/or heat.

The disclosure relates to a method for producing an extruded sheet, which includes: a) providing calcium carbonate (CaCO.sub.3) powder; b) providing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) powder; c) providing additives as stabilisers, e) heating the mixture until the PVC softens to form a kneadable mass and the CaCO.sub.3 at least partially bonds to the PVC; f) cooling the mass; g) conveying the mass to an extruder; h) melting and extruding the mass by means of an extruder and moulding into a sheet by means of a slotted nozzle; i) pressing the still-warm sheet to a desired final thickness by means of at least two calendar rolls; and j) at least one layer of a pigmented lacquer is applied to the upper side; and k) an additional lacquer is applied to the pigmented lacquer to increase the scratch resistance.

Provided is a circularly polarizing plate for an organic EL display apparatus, which has a high barrier function, is extremely thin, and has an excellent antireflection function. The circularly polarizing plate for an organic EL display apparatus of the present invention includes in this order: a polarizer; a retardation layer, which is configured to function as a /4 plate; a barrier layer; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which has a barrier function, in which the barrier layer includes thin glass having a thickness of from 5 m to 100 m.