Low porosity fibrous materials, articles formed therefrom and processes for their formation. Multiple plies of high tenacity, multifilament elongate bodies are optionally stitched together and pressed as a set without being laminated, adhered or thermally fused to each other. Pressing spreads the component filaments of the elongate bodies, forcing the filaments to occupy spaces between adjacent fibers and thereby reducing porosity of the complete multi-ply material.

Low porosity fibrous materials, articles formed therefrom and processes for their formation. Multiple plies of high tenacity, multifilament elongate bodies are optionally stitched together and pressed as a set without being laminated, adhered or thermally fused to each other. Pressing spreads the component filaments of the elongate bodies, forcing the filaments to occupy spaces between adjacent fibers and thereby reducing porosity of the complete multi-ply material.

A hybrid metal composite (HMC) structure comprises a first tier comprising a first fiber composite material structure, a second tier longitudinally adjacent the first tier and comprising a first metallic structure and a second fiber composite material structure laterally adjacent the first metallic structure, a third tier longitudinally adjacent the second tier and comprising a third fiber composite material structure, and a fourth tier longitudinally adjacent the third tier and comprising a second metallic structure and a fourth fiber composite material structure laterally adjacent the second metallic structure. At least one lateral end of the second metallic structure is laterally offset from at least one lateral end of the first metallic structure most proximate thereto. Methods of forming an HMC structure, and related rocket motors and multi-stage rocket motor assemblies are also disclosed.

Multicomposite material (R1, R2) including at least one monofilament (10) made of glass-resin composite including glass filaments (101) embedded in a thermoset polyester resin (102), characterized in that said monofilament is coated with at least one layer (12) of benzoxazine; use of such a material as reinforcer in finished articles or semi-finished products made of rubber; finished articles or semi-finished products made of rubber, such as vehicle tyres, reinforced with such a material.

Elastic nonwoven composites suitable for a wide variety of uses are provided. The composite includes at least one extensible nonwoven layer, including a first extensible nonwoven layer, and at least one elastic nonwoven layer, in which the nonwoven layer comprises elastic continuous filaments. The composite may be bonded and activated by, at least in part, a stretching operation. The elastic continuous filaments may comprise an additive, such as a slip additive.

Elastic nonwoven composites suitable for a wide variety of uses are provided. The composite includes at least one extensible nonwoven layer, including a first extensible nonwoven layer, and at least one elastic nonwoven layer, in which the nonwoven layer comprises elastic continuous filaments. The composite may be bonded and activated by, at least in part, a stretching operation. The elastic continuous filaments may comprise an additive, such as a slip additive.

A ready to use surface veil and surface film integrated prepreg layer which is suitable to use in the production of lightweight structural parts/panels with class A surfaces includes a curable bottom base resin formulation including a curable bottom base resin, at least one first toughening agent, at least one accelerator, at least one curing agent and at least one hardener. The prepreg layer further includes a release paper that is coated with the curable bottom base resin formulation to obtained curable bottom base resin formulation coated release paper as a first resin film; a reinforcement fabric; an outer resin formulation including the outer resin which is the curable bottom base resin being 10% more viscous than the resin, at least one thermoplastic toughening agent, at least one accelerator, at least one curing agent and at least one hardener agent.

A fiber-reinforced resin bonded structure includes a first member, a second member, and an adhesive layer that bonds the first member and the second member. One or both of the first member and the second member are made of a fiber-reinforced resin composite. The adhesive layer includes at least one first region having a relatively large layer thickness and a second region having a relatively small layer thickness. The at least one first region of the adhesive layer includes a spacer in contact with the first member and the second member.

A sound wave absorbing laminate composite material structure for an aircraft including stacked plies of a hybrid composite material, wherein each of the hybrid composite material plies includes first polymer material tows parallel to a warp direction, second polymer material tows parallel to a weft direction, and sound absorbent material tows parallel to the warp direction, wherein the first and second polymer material tows carbon or glass fiber reinforcing polymer.

A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples and a cartridge deck. The staple cartridge assembly also includes a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured against the compressible adjunct, and wherein the compressible adjunct comprises a first biocompatible layer comprising a first portion, a second biocompatible layer comprising a second portion, and crossed spacer fibers extending between the first portion and the second portion.