A laminated glass pane includes two glass or polymer panes and at least one connecting polymer film or connecting laminate adhesively bonded therebetween, wherein a cut-out in the connecting polymer film or in the connecting laminate is provided in a partial surface area of the laminated glass pane, and an electronic functional module that has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the connecting polymer film or the connecting laminate is accommodated in the cut-out, wherein the functional module has an electronic functional element that is fixed on a separate thin carrier polymer film on one of the glass or polymer panes, wherein an antenna and/or conductor structure that has a spiral or polygonal-spiral conductor path that surrounds the functional element is printed onto the carrier polymer film.

A modular glass panel comprising a glass structure having at least one thin glass sheet having a thickness ranging from about 0.5 mm to about 2.0 mm, a backing frame positioned adjacent the glass structure and situated along the perimeter of the glass structure, and a polymer layer intermediate the glass structure and backing frame to adhere the glass structure together with the backing frame. The glass structure can further comprise the at least one thin glass sheet and a second glass sheet having a polymer interlayer therebetween. The backing frame generally has a geometric cross-section with a rounded interior edge adjacent the glass structure to prevent breakage of the structure upon loading or impact of an exterior surface of the structure.

A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.

An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper secured to the sole structure. The upper includes a first portion forming the hindfoot section of the upper and a second portion forming the forefoot section of the upper. The first portion is a textile laminate including an inner layer facing the cavity, an outer layer forming an exterior of the shoe, and an intermediate layer disposed between inner and outer layers. The second portion is textile possessing a unitary knit construction.

A process for producing glass laminates including at least one sheet of glass having a thickness not exceeding 1.0 mm with reduced optical distortion and shape consistency. A pre-laminate stack of two glass sheets and a polymer interlayer are stacked between two buffer plates that are formed nominally to the desired shape of the laminate mold. The pre-laminate stack is held between the buffer plates while a vacuum is applied to the edges of the pre-laminate stack and the stack is heated to a temperature somewhat above the softening temperature of the interlayer to de-air and tack the interlayer to the two glass sheets forming the desired shaped laminate with reduced optical distortion.

The present invention relates generally to multi-layered reflective insulating composites and a method of fabricating those composites. The present invention comprises a multi-layered reflective insulation system comprising a first protective layer; a first scattering optic layer; microsphere film layers; a polyblend foam layer; a second scattering optic layer; and a second protective layer. The present invention also comprises a method of manufacture of a multi-layered reflective insulation system comprising a first protective layer; a first scattering optic layer; microsphere film layers; a polyblend foam layer; a second scattering optic layer; a second protective layer; securably disposing the layers on top of each other; and securably attaching the layers. The multi-layered reflective insulation system provides a cost-effective and efficient insulation system.

A polymer interlayer comprising a layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a residual hydroxyl content and a residual acetate content, and a plasticizer, wherein the residual hydroxyl content, the residual acetate content and the plasticizer are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20 C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.29, and a glass panel having a configuration of 2.3-mm glass//interlayer//2.3-mm glass and at 20 C. has a transmission loss, TL.sub.w, of greater than 41 decibels as measured by weighted average sound transmission loss at 2000 to 8000 Hz, and a transmission loss, TL.sub.c, of greater than 38 decibels at the coincident frequency is disclosed.

A laminate (1) delimited by at least a protective skin (30) and provided internally with reinforcing means (10) comprising a plurality of traction members (12, 20) arranged according to lines (L) traced in a given manner; at least one plastic matrix (M) shaped so as to stably embody each traction member (12, 20) to maintain it, under load, stably arranged point to point just as the corresponding line (L).

A method for preparing a composite body (1) comprising a support body (2) and at least one decorative element (3), preferably a gemstone (3a, 3b), the support body (2) comprising a thermoplastic material, the method being characterized by the steps of: arranging the decorative element (3) on the support body (2), heating the support body (2), pressing the decorative element (3) into the support body (2) by using a stamp (4) consisting of an elastically deformable material, the material of the stamp (4) being selected from the group of elastomers.

In one example embodiment, disclosed is a polyethylene film comprising a core layer comprising at least 85 wt. % high-density polyethylene. Further, the polyethylene film comprises a first tie layer on a first side of the core layer consisting essentially of: (i) at least about 50 wt. % high-density polyethylene; and (ii) from 5 wt. % through 40 wt. % of each of: (a) an olefin-block copolymer; and (b) low-density polyethylene polymer and/or ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer. Further still, the polyethylene film comprises a first skin layer on the first tie layer, wherein the first skin layer comprises a polyethylene-based polymer, silicone, and antiblock agent, wherein the polyethylene film is coextruded and oriented either monoaxially or biaxially. Yet further, the polyethylene film is adhered to face stock, which optionally excludes silicone.