This invention relates to moisture curable polyurethane adhesive compositions and more particularly to moisture curable polyurethane adhesive compositions having improved initial tack and moisture permeability when cured. In one embodiment the disclosed moisture curable polyurethane adhesive compositions are suited for use as hot melt adhesives for use in manufacturing textile, clothing and/or footwear articles.

A pad for protective garments comprises an outer layer of heat and flame resistant material, and inner layer of heat and flame resistant material, and a cushioning layer disposed therebetween. The cushioning layer is produced from a non-newtonian material. A pad assembly may be formed using the pad along with a piece of flexible material attached thereto. The pad, or the pad assembly including the pad, may be used with protective garments such as firefighter turnout gear.

A winding assembly for a protective device of a motor vehicle, and a method for producing such a winding assembly. Such a winding assembly includes a form-stable winding shaft and a flexible winding web held on the winding shaft such that it can be wound up and unwound. The winding shaft is formed by a form-stabilized wound-up first portion of a flexible sheet-form material and the flexible winding web is formed by a second portion of the flexible sheet-form material adjoining the first portion, whereby the winding shaft and the winding web are in continuous one-piece form.

An article comprising a polymeric foam, wherein the polymeric foam contains a continuous polymer matrix defining cells therein, the polymer matrix containing: (a) from 25 to 65 weight percent of one or more olefin block copolymer having a melt index of two grams per ten minutes or more, (b) from 65 to 25 weight percent of one or more chlorinated olefin polymer having a Mooney viscosity less than 60 (ML 1+4, 125° C.), and (c) from 5 to 30 weight parts of antimony trioxide relative to 100 weight parts of polymers in the polymeric foam, with weight percent values relative to total polymer weight in the polymeric foam; a process for preparing the article.

The invention relates to a composite sheet, and a ballistic resistant article, comprising unidirectionally aligned high performance polyethylene (HPPE) fibers and a polymeric resin, wherein said polymeric resin comprises a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene and wherein said polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 of between 930 and 980 kg/m3, and a peak melting temperature of from 115 to 140° C.; and said polymeric resin is present in an amount of from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the composite sheet. It further relates to a method for manufacturing a composite sheet comprising assembling HPPE fibers to a sheet, applying an aqueous suspension of a polymeric resin to the HPPE fibers, partially drying the aqueous suspension, optionally applying a temperature and/or a pressure treatment to the composite sheet.

A textile component may include a knitted component with a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a pocket, where the pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A spacing element may be included, where the spacing element is located within the pocket. An embroidered element on an exterior surface of the first knit layer may be included, where the embroidered element extends through the first knit layer but does not extend through the second knit layer. The textile may also include a cushioning area that is elevated relative to a base portion of the knitted component. An emblem formed by the embroidered element is located within the cushioning area.

The present invention relates to a bidirectional low tearing strength spacer textile using warp knitting, more particularly, relates to a spacer textile comprising a surface textile layer, a rear surface textile layer, and a spacer thread connecting the textile layers, wherein the surface textile layer and the rear surface textile layer include a main thread provided with a plurality of open loops formed with openings in a longitudinal direction.

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a sandwich panel comprises the steps of:

a) providing a plate-shaped assembly of a first cover part and a second cover part and between these cover parts a core part of a thermoplastic material containing a physical blowing agent,

b) heating the assembly resulting from step a) under pressure between press tools in a press to a foaming temperature below the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic material in the core part, thereby effecting adhesion of the foamed core part to the first and second cover parts

c) foaming the thermoplastic material in the core part under pressure and at the foaming temperature wherein the spacing between the press tools is increased;

d) a cooling step of cooling the foamed sandwich panel resulting from step c), while the sandwich panel is maintained under pressure between the press tools;

e) removing the thus cooled sandwich panel from the press; and

f) drying the sandwich panel thus obtained;

wherein the cooling step d) comprises a first substep d1) of cooling the foamed assembly from the foaming temperature to an intermediate temperature in the range of 70-100° C. at a first cooling rate and a second substep d2) of cooling the foamed assembly from the intermediate temperature to ambient temperature at a second cooling rate, the second cooling rate is less than the first cooling rate.

A protective garment comprises a thermal liner, a moisture barrier, and an outer shell. The protective garment includes one or more transferal portions located at predetermined areas to enhance evaporative heat transfer. In some embodiments, the transferal portions of the protective garment have Resistance to Evaporation of a Textile (Ret) of less than 20 m2 Pa/W.

The present invention provides a composite structure, a method for its manufacture, a sewing product containing the composite structure, and a method for manufacturing the sewing product. The composite structure has a Shore A hardness according to DIN 53505 of 20 to 45 and comprises a foam layer, a cover layer and a lacquering layer in this order, wherein the foam layer has a density of 40 to 100 kg/m.sup.3 and a gel content of 20 to 80% and contains a polyolefin and the cover layer has a gel content of 0 to 20%, is thermoplastic and comprises at least two compact sublayers each comprising at least one thermoplastic selected from polyolefin and polyvinyl chloride.