The present invention relates to a fiber-containing structure comprising an interwoven and welded base material and a welded elastomer layer, and at least one part of the base material and the welded elastomer layer are welded to each other. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the fiber-containing structure and a shoe structure containing the fiber-containing structure.

Hybrid fibrous composite materials incorporating at least two different fabric components and a multicomponent adhesive system for adhering the fabric components together. The adhesive system enhances the bond strength between the fabric components, which would otherwise easily delaminate from each other and peel apart. The components of the adhesive system bond strongly to each other as well as to the fabric elements.

The present invention is concerned with a method of manufacture of a hair fastener. The method includes the steps of i) providing at least one elastic band with a length of 65-205 mm and a width or diameter of 0.8-10 mm, wherein the elastic band defines ends surface at opposite ends thereof, ii) knitting a layer of fabric over and along the length of the elastic band; iii) connecting the opposite ends by a first connector thus effecting the elastic band taking the form of loop, wherein the first connector is an adhesive; iv) connecting the opposite ends by a second connecter, wherein the second connector is formed by molding over the first connector at the opposite ends, and bonding the second connector, the fabric cover and the elastic band at the opposite ends together.

Described is a composite made from a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, or a knitted face fabric and a non-woven fabric. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric is needle punched such that fibers protrude into the non-woven fabric. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric has a first polymer having a first melting point and a second polymer having a second melting point being higher than the first melting point. The nonwoven backing material comprises a third polymer having a third melting point and a fourth polymer having a fourth melting point being higher than the third melting point. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric is further bonded to the nonwoven backing material applying heat to at least partially melt or soften the first polymer and the third polymer such that they bond together.

A waterproof and moisture-permeable shoe upper includes a fabric upper layer, a waterproof and moisture-permeable membrane material middle layer, and an inner fabric lower layer. The fabric upper layer has anti-wicking treatment, and the waterproof and moisture-permeable membrane material middle layer is made of degradable thermoplastic elastomer. The upper layer, the middle layer of the waterproof and moisture-permeable membrane material, and the lower layer of the inner fabric are laminated through high temperature and hot pressing to form a wide-width layered composite material. Then the wide-width layered composite material is cut or hot pressed to form an upper, and the anti-wicking index of the shoe upper ≤1 cm/ In 2 hours, the moisture permeability of the shoe upper is greater than or equal to 10,000 g/(m.sup.2.Math.24 h), and the hydrostatic pressure of the shoe upper is greater than or equal to 10,000 mmH.sub.2O.

Fireworthy sealants may have a variety of compositions and be made by a variety of techniques. In certain implementations, a fireworthy sealant may include a body comprised of a cured, tacky, soft, deformable non-adhesive gel. The gel body may have an upper surface, a lower surface, and a perimeter, wherein the upper and lower surfaces of the gel body, in an uncompressed state, define a body thickness. The sealant may, in an uncompressed state, be dimensioned to fit in a first opening between a wall and an aircraft component surface and deformable when under compression to fit in a second opening, smaller than the first opening. The sealant may be flame retardant and produce low smoke density and low smoke toxicity.

The pressing of an article is achieved with a closed-loop feedback press. The closed-loop feedback press is effective to measure an amount of pressure applied and adjust the pressure to achieve a prescribed amount of compression on the article. Further, the press may leverage a closed-loop feedback system to maintain a consistent temperature of one or more platens. The press is able to adjust a pressure applied one or more times during a pressing operation to accelerate a temperature change in the pressed article while reducing the pressure applied as the temperature approaches a target temperature to limit unintentional deformation and bleeding of the pressed material of the article.

An interior material of a vehicle includes: a fabric layer made of a tricoat fabric, a foam layer disposed on a lower surface of the fabric layer, and an antifouling layer disposed at least between an upper surface of the fabric layer or the fabric layer and the foam layer. The tricoat fabric includes a combination of at least one of a polyurethane yarn, a high-elongation polyester yarn, or a polyester yarn.

A device includes at least one electrode unit for an electrostimulation or a data acquisition by diagnostic instruments. The device is formed from a textile material and has at least two layers. The at least one electrode unit is disposed in or on a first layer, and a second layer is disposed on the first layer in such a way that the first layer and the second layer form at least one pocket. At least one support-pad part is disposed exchangeably in the pocket.

Provided are a use of a thermoplastic polyurethane for forming an impact resistant layer and an impact resistant composite laminate. The thermoplastic polyurethane comprises a structural unit represented by Formula (I):

##STR00001## wherein each R independently is an alkylene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2; n is a number from 2 to 13; and the structural unit has a Mn ranging from 700 g/mole to 2500 g/mole. In addition, the impact resistant layer has a thickness of larger than 1.5 mm. The impact resistant composite laminate comprises a base layer and the impact resistant layer disposed on the base layer.