An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of allowing for production of a crosslinked foamed product suitable for applications of footwear parts such as soles and excellent in properties such as lightweight properties, heat shrinkability, compression set and mechanical strength in a well-balanced manner, a foamed product using the composition and a footwear part using the same. An ethylene copolymer composition including an ethylene copolymer (A) satisfying all the following requirements (A-a), (A-b), (A-c) and (A-d), ethylene/α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms/non-conjugated polyene copolymer rubber (B), and, if necessary, an ethylene/polar monomer copolymer (C); (A-a) a vinyl group content per 1,000 carbon atoms is 0.025 to 0.3, (A-b) MFR.sub.10/MFR.sub.2.16 is 7 to 20, (A-c) a density is 0.850 to 0.910 g/cm.sup.3, and (A-d) a melt flow rate is 0.01 to 200 g/10 min.

A thermal barrier article comprising a core layer containing a plurality of fibers or a flame-retardant foam, and a supplementary layer disposed on or integrated within the core layer, where the thermal barrier article is operatively adapted to survive or withstand at least one cycle of the Torch and Grit Test.

A multilayer plate is disclosed which includes three layers. A carbon layer is covered by a metallic layer, and a substrate layer is covered at least partially by the carbon layer and the metallic layer. The metallic layer includes a first zone and a second zone. The first zone is a zone defined by the carbon layer and the second zone is a zone defined by carbon layer-free zone. The substrate layer is made of a polyurethane flexible foam. The first zone has a higher thermal conductivity as the second zone. The multilayer plate can be used as a demonstration display for demonstrating the different thermal conductivity in the first zone compared to the second zone to a consumer.

The breathable sheet of the present invention is comprised of a 4-methyl-1-pentene-based polymer or a resin composition containing the 4-methyl-1-pentene-based polymer as a main component. In addition, the breathable sheet of the present invention is preferably selected from the group consisting of a net, a mesh, a non-woven fabric, a woven fabric, and a perforated sheet.

A thermal insulation article includes a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container. The pad includes a solid compostable panel formed primarily of starch and/or plant fiber pulp that holds together as a single unit, and a water-proof or water-resistant film forming a pocket enclosing the panel. The panel includes a first section, a second section, and a third section connecting the first section to the second section, the first and second section each having a central portion and two flaps that extend from the central portion beyond the third section, and wherein the panel is foldable into an open box.

A multilayer plate is disclosed which includes three layers. A carbon layer is covered by a metallic layer, and a substrate layer is covered at least partially by the carbon layer and the metallic layer. The metallic layer includes a first zone and a second zone. The first zone is a zone defined by the carbon layer and the second zone is a zone defined by carbon layer-free zone. The first zone has a higher thermal conductivity as the second zone. The multilayer plate can be used as a demonstration display for demonstrating the different thermal conductivity in the first zone compared to the second zone to a consumer.

Composites having a polymer or natural leather skin layer and a polyurethane foam layer are made in a molding process. The polyurethane foam layer is made from a foam formulation that includes certain polyester polyols. The presence of the polyester polyol improves flow characteristics of the foam formulation. The foam so produced has unexpectedly low quantities of VOCs.

Thermal management systems are disclosed. One thermal management system includes a first element, a second element adjacent the first element, and an optional third element adjacent the second element and opposed to the first element. The first element and the optional third element include a flexible graphite article, which may have the same or different physical properties. The second element includes an insulation material, such as an aerogel-based insulation material or a porous polymer matrix such as an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane. Also disclosed are electronic devices that include the thermal management systems to manage the heat generated therein to reduce or eliminate hot spots or for other purposes.

The present invention discloses an assembly of prefabricated wall modular decoration, comprising a conventional decorative material, a plate, a movable laminating layer and a protective layer. The conventional decorative material being mounted on the surface of the plate, a number of movable laminating layers being evenly spaced between the plate and the protective layer making a sound-insulated air gap between them, and the protective layer being mounted on the surface of the wall. The present invention also discloses an installation method for the assembly above. Due to the traditional decorative material, the plate, the active lamination layer, and the protective layer of the present invention are set to be installed on the wall in turn, together with the sound-insulated air gap within the structure, which is not only simple to manufacture and easy to install, but also has better sound absorption performance which could reduce the noise nuisance.

The invention relates to a decorative surface covering element, in particular a floor panel, ceiling panel or wall panel. The invention also relates to a panel covering, such as a floor covering, ceiling covering or wall covering, including a plurality of panels. The invention further relates to a method of producing a decorative surface covering element.