A lightweight, multi-layered composite substrate for a vehicle interior material and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A method for manufacturing a lightweight, multi-layered composite substrate including a core layer being a foam sheet and reinforcement layers stacked on both surfaces of the core layer includes preparing the foam sheet, forming each of the reinforcement layers by forming a low-density reinforcement sheet by mixing a natural fiber with a synthetic fiber by carding, subjecting the mixed natural fiber and synthetic fiber to cross wrapping and needle punching, coating polyolefin-based powder to a weight per unit area of 10 g/m.sup.2 to 100 g/m.sup.2 on the low-density reinforcement sheet, and pressing the low-density reinforcement sheet by a heat roller set to 150 to 230 C., and obtaining a multi-layered composite substrate by stacking the reinforcement layers on both surfaces of the foam sheet by heat.

A flame resistant composite fabric includes a first flame resistant fabric layer, a second flame resistant fabric layer, and a barrier layer that bonds the first flame resistant fabric layer to the second flame resistant fabric layer. The barrier layer is capable of withstanding temperature of 500 F. for at least 5 minutes without substantial change in the integrity of the flame resistant composite fabric.

Assemblies of stacked layers of materials are described. The assemblies include functional and structural layers. Functional layers include binderless ceramic materials on woven or non-woven substrates of natural, synthetic, or metallic materials. The layers of functional and structural materials may be configured to transport moisture or heat from an inner surface to an outer surface that is exposed to an ambient environment.

A water activated tape and method of producing is provided, the tape comprising a repulpable material, a water-soluble material affixed to the repulpable material, and a water activated adhesive layer affixed to the water-soluble material.

The invention relates to an installation and a method for selectively producing a single- or multi-ply nonwoven includes an inclined wire former configured to deposit a sheet of wet-laid fibre material on a first circulating belt, a further belt configured to receive the sheet of wet-laid fibre material from the first circulating belt, a roller card arranged downstream in the material transport direction and configured to introduce a roller card web into the installation, a hydroentanglement arranged downstream in the material transport direction and including at least one water beam configured to entangle, bond and/or structure a single sheet of fibres or a plurality of sheets of fibres, and a dryer arranged downstream in the material transport direction.

The present invention provides a preparation method of natural bamboo fiber composites and an application thereof. The method involves treating bamboo with a specific composition of treatment solution to obtain natural bamboo fibers with a length and a diameter that meets certain conditions; then, the natural bamboo fibers are combined with polypropylene fibers to prepare composites, and by controlling process conditions of a preparation process, a high-strength and excellent comprehensive performance composites is finally prepared. The composites produced by the method can be used as a bottom baffle of the air conditioning box in automobiles. Through the method, a high-performance natural bamboo fiber composites are provided.

A method for manufacturing a loofah dish sponge includes cutting a first cover layer and a second cover layer from the dried-out fibrous loofah skeleton, positioning a slightly smaller sized inner layer in between the first and second cover layers with their respective external sides facing outward and away from the internal layer, deforming and sewing the peripheral edges of the first and second cover layers together, thereby forming an internal volume in between thereof allowing the inner layer placed inside to freely float in this space. The sponge is made without using any synthetic materials. It features superior durability, improved ergonomics, impedes mold growth after use and is fully compostable.

A decorative, nonwoven laminate and a method of forming, including a first side of a first nonwoven affixed to one or both of a) a first side of a polymeric sheet or b) a second nonwoven, wherein the first nonwoven exhibits a basis weight of 15 g/m.sup.2 to 500 g/m.sup.2 and the second nonwoven exhibits a basis weight of 15 g/m.sup.2 to 1200 g/m.sup.2; and a colorant deposited on a second side of the first nonwoven. A topical coating may or may not be applied to improve durability of the printed surface layer.

An elastomeric laminate material having resolution and image clarity includes an underlying ink graphic fabric material which is receptive to a elastomer-based material, the underlying ink graphic fabric material layer having an image thereon having interstitial areas residing in the underlying ink graphic fabric material layer and elastomer-based transparent material is formed as a layer thereon penetrating the interstitial areas in a manner to substantially remove all air therefrom and which is compressed and consolidated bonded to the ink graphic layer to form a substantially uniform laminate configuration and retain a transparent and elastic cushion characteristic through the exterior polymeric film layer enabling resolution and clarity of the image, wherein the exterior polymeric film layer imparts a nonslip tactile surface to the laminate.

The present invention relates to a functional fabric manufacturing method and a functional fabric thereby, which relates to a method for manufacturing an upcycle functional fabric, comprising steps of: (a) preparing a separator sheet with a microporous structure discarded due to treatment as defective or overproduction in production processes for manufacturing secondary batteries, (b) interposing an adhesive sheet between the separator sheet and a fabric sheet to be added to the separator sheet, thereby supplying each sheet, (c) laminating the separator sheet and the fabric sheet so that they are bonded by melting of the adhesive sheet, wherein in the step (b), each sheet is supplied to maintain a constant tension, but the separator sheet, the adhesive sheet, and the fabric sheet are all supplied at the same speed, and in the step (c), a stacked structure, in which the separator sheet, the adhesive sheet, and the fabric sheet are stacked in this order, is pressurized in a predetermined temperature atmosphere, and laminated.