The invention relates to a strip or lap comprising loops, in the form of a laminate with printed patterns. The laminate for forming a loop strip or lap, in particular the landing zone of nappies, includes at least one nonwoven layer having a lower face and an upper face opposite the lower face; at least one layer of ink applied to the upper face of at least the nonwoven layer; and at least one external textile layer from which loops project externally in order to engage with hooks of a self-fastening hook and loop device, at least one textile layer being secured to the upper face of at least the nonwoven layer.

A wet coating composition useful for coating a cellulosic fiber-based substrate is provided. The composition includes two aqueous emulsions. The first emulsion includes an oxidized paraffin/polyethylene wax and the second emulsion includes an ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer wax, ethylene/acrylic amide copolymer wax, ethylene/acrylic acid/acrylic amide copolymer wax or a mixture thereof. The oxidized paraffin/polyethylene wax has a surface energy less than or equal to 2 m N/m being substantially dispersive energy. The wet coating composition when dried forms a coating having a surface energy ranging from 20 to 60 m N/m being the sum of dispersive and polar energies. A process for treating a cellulosic fiber-based substrate with the wet coating composition, a substrate coated and articles including the coated substrate are also described. The process involves a heating step to allow migration of the coating towards a core of the cellulosic fiber-based substrate.

Nanocomposite films comprising conductive nanofiller dispersed throughout a polymer matrix and further comprising at least two surfaces with differing amounts of filler and differing electrical resistivity values are provided. In particular, nanocomposites comprising polyvinyl alcohol as the polymer matrix and nanosheets and/or nanoplatelets of graphene as the conductive filler are provided. In addition, a process for forming the nanocomposites, methods for characterizing the nanocomposites as well as applications in or on electrical and/or electronic devices are provided.

In one embodiment, a method of forming an extruded board includes mixing a resin and a foaming agent, melting the mixed resin and foaming agent to form a uniformly colored extrudate, differentially expanding voids formed from the foaming agent within the uniformly colored extrudate by passing the uniformly colored extrudate through a breaker plate, forming a board with the differentially expanded voids and uniformly colored extrudate, and forming lightened portions on an outermost surface of the formed board.

An object is to provide a hygienic cushion that has an adequate thickness to provide the repulsive force of or above a specified level and the body-holding property, is light in weight, has excellent air permeability and is washable with water. The core material for cushion 1 comprising the three-dimensional net-like structure, which is comprised of a polyethylene thermoplastic resin, a polyester thermoplastic elastomer or a mixture of a polyethylene thermoplastic resin and a polyethylene thermoplastic elastomer. The three-dimensional net-like structure has a first layer that includes a thermoplastic resin and a second layer that is stacked on a single surface or both surfaces of the first layer and includes a thermoplastic resin different from the thermoplastic resin of the first layer. The three dimensional net-like structure has an impact resilience of not lower than 13 cm, a hysteresis loss of not higher than 34% and not lower than 13%, and a thermal expansion rate of 0 to 8% in the longitudinal direction before and after a hot-air drying test that is performed at a temperature of 90 C. for 30 minutes with regard to the polyethylene thermoplastic resin, that is performed at a temperature of 130 C. for 30 minutes with regard to the polyester thermoplastic elastomer and that is performed at a temperature of 90 C. for 30 minutes with regard to the mixture of the polyethylene thermoplastic resin and the polyethylene thermoplastic elastomer.

A method for making a thermoplastic composite structure includes the steps of: (1) placing, in situ, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material around a mandrel, wherein the mandrel includes a soluble material, (2) consolidating, in situ, the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material to form a thermoplastic composite structure, and (3) at least partially solubilizing the mandrel from within the thermoplastic composite structure to remove the mandrel and provide the thermoplastic composite structure including a material thickness of the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, a structure shape, and a hollow interior.

Composite structures and methods of their manufacture are provided. In one embodiment, the composite structure includes a substrate which includes a relatively soft material, and nanoparticles which include a relatively hard material and which are embedded (i) within at least a surface region of the substrate, or (ii) uniformly within and throughout the substrate, in an amount effective to improve the wear resistance of the substrate. Methods for forming these composite structures include a hot-rolling process, a roll-bonding process, or a combination thereof.

Systems and methods are disclosed for a multi-layered sound absorption structure. The multi-layered sound absorption structure may include a form material, an acoustic material disposed on a surface of the form material, and a construction material disposed on the acoustic material. The acoustic material may couple to the construction material during curing of the construction material. After the construction material is cured, the form material may be removed exposing a least a portion of the acoustic material.

An X-ray transmission member including a substantially sheet-like X-ray transmitting part composed of a fiber-reinforced plastic containing discontinuous reinforcing fibers and a resin, the X-ray transmitting part having uneven thickness and a substantially uniform area weight. Provided is an X-ray transmission member made of a fiber-reinforced plastic, the member having a uniform radiolucency even if it has a shape whose thickness varies in the member plane.

The present invention relates to molding equipment intended for thermal and water insulation in wall constructions, intended for the construction of buildings. Fitting has the form of a plate with a contour of a rectangular prism, and is composed of the core, element and the strengthening reinforcement layer. The side surfaces of the fittings are alternatelytop, bottom, rectangular selectthe projections, arranged at half height, over the entire length of the surface the short sides of the block, and the molding face has through holes for the studs arranged symmetrically over the entire surface at an equal distance, wherein the opening area is 10% of the total face of the molding. The outer layer is composed of a polymer cement and/or glue, which is submerged in a glass fiber mesh.