An article for damping vibrations by constrained layer damping comprising: a first constraining layer; a second constraining layer; and a damping layer disposed between the first and second constraining layers, wherein the first and second constraining layers each independently comprise a fibre-reinforced composite material, wherein the first and second constraining layers each independently have a thickness from 1.5 to 5 mm, wherein the damping layer comprises a viscoelastic material, wherein the damping layer has a thickness from 1 to 10 mm and wherein the article has a thickness from 6 to 50 mm. The invention also relates to the use of said article for damping vibrations in a vehicle.

A release liner and a method for producing the same are provided. The release liner includes a resin base layer and two resin release layers. The resin base layer has two surfaces opposite to each other. The two resin release layers are respectively formed on the two surfaces of the resin base layer. Each of the resin release layers includes: a non-polar resin material and a polar resin material. In each of the resin release layers, the polar resin material is dispersed in the non-polar resin material in a plurality of granular forms, an average particle size of the polar resin material ranges from 0.1 μm to 10 μm, and a content of the polar resin material in the resin release layer ranges from 10 wt % to 50 wt %, so that a surface roughness (Ra) of the resin release layer ranges from 0.1 μm to 10 μm.

A layered device having two base films, a conductive pattern attached to the first base film facing the second base film and a bonding layer binding the first base film and the second base film together. The bonding layer includes an opening, and the conductive pattern having an exposed portion aligned with the opening in the bonding layer. Further disclosed is a spacer attached to the first base film and the exposed portion of the conductive pattern, wherein the spacer fills at least part of the space created by the opening in the bonding layer. Also disclosed is a method of producing a layered device.

Compositions and methods for generating ClO.sub.2 gas are disclosed. A composition that includes a chlorite salt is activated by exposure to ultraviolet light. After an optional storage period, the composition is then exposed to moisture, resulting in the generation of ClO.sub.2 gas. Exemplary compositions include polymers in which the chlorite salt is dispersed. The polymers may be used to form films that can be used to package, e.g., food products, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and/or laboratory devices. Upon exposure to ultraviolet light and moisture, the packaging releases controlled quantities of ClO.sub.2 gas, which may disinfect and/or deodorize the packaged device or product.

Sole structures including a plate including a first polyolefin resin, and an edge portion comprising a second resin are disclosed herein. The edge portion is more flexible or less rigid than the plate. Articles of footwear formed from the sole structures are also provided. Methods of making the polyolefin resin compositions, plates, edge portions, sole structures, and articles of footwear are also provided. In some aspects, the first polyolefin resin composition includes an effective amount of a polymeric resin modifier.

A solvent-based polyurethane retort adhesive system for producing laminates including: (A) at least one isocyanate compound, Component A, comprising: a blend of: (i) at least one aliphatic-based isocyanate and (ii) at least one aromatic-based isocyanate; and (B) at least one isocyanate-reactive component, Component B, comprising: (i) at least one phosphate ester compound and (ii) at least one polyether polyol having an average molecular weight of less than 1,500 g/mol; a process for producing the above adhesive; a multi-layer laminate product including the above adhesive; and a process for producing a laminate product using the above adhesive.

A fabric composite for a gypsum underlayment sound control mat includes a first layer including a spunbond polyolefin layer, a second layer including a nonwoven polyolefin layer, and a hot-melt adhesive layer between and bonding the first layer and the second layer. A gypsum underlayment sound control mat may include the fabric composite bonded to an entangled mesh layer. A flooring system may include a gypsum or gypsum-concrete underlayment over the fabric composite or the mat. The fabric composite may be free of halogenated agents.

A laminated substrate obtained by laminating a carbon fiber reinforced resin substrate (a) containing a carbon fiber and a thermoplastic resin fiber and a glass fiber reinforced resin substrate (B) containing a glass fiber and a thermoplastic resin, wherein a content of the carbon fiber in the carbon fiber reinforced resin substrate (a) is 20% by mass or more and less than 100% by mass with respect to a total mass of the carbon fiber reinforced resin substrate (a), and the carbon fiber reinforced resin substrate (a) has an elongation percentage of from 20% to 150% at a maximum load point in a MD direction at a temperature of a melting point of a resin constituting the thermoplastic resin fiber+20° C., an elongation percentage of from 20% to 150% at a maximum load point in a TD direction, and a tensile stress of 1.0×10.sup.−3 to 1.0×10.sup.−1 MPa.

An installation and a method for selectively producing a single-ply or alternatively a 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

A hot-melt adhesive composition, which can be used for bonding of expanded polystyrene foam plates and expanded extruded polystyrene foam plates. The adhesive composition includes at least one at 25° C. solid poly-α-olefin, at least one tackifying resin, and at least one organic phosphorus-containing compound. The invention also uses adhesive composition for bonding of plastic foam plates, to a method for producing a composite element, and to a composite element including a first and second substrate bonded to each via a layer of adhesive composition of the present invention.