Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting a surface including a substrate configured to receive fluid and a layer disposed on the substrate configured to retain or pass fluid thereto and discourage fluid flow therefrom. The substrate has a leading edge with a recess that complements a portion of a tire footprint; defines a semicircle, defines a U-shape; or combinations thereof.

Disclosed herein are multilayer films including at least one layer that comprises and/or is formed from a composition comprising a propylene polymer and a hydrocarbon resin. The films generally further include at least one layer that comprises and/or is made from a composition comprising a propylene-based elastomer and/or a propylene polymer. The multilayer films disclosed herein generally have a low sealing initiation temperature.

Lint removal devices are disclosed. Lint removal devices include a base layer and a lint removal material layer that is connected to the base layer. Lint removal device base layers are particularly well suited for promotional images. Systems including lint removal devices also can include receiving sleeves configured to removably retain lint removal devices.

A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include two sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.

A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include eight sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and four sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.

A polymeric tape comprises a facestock extending lengthwise, the facestock including a polymer. An adhesive layer is on a first surface of the facestock. Tear-cuts are formed into at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock and extending inwardly, the tear-cuts being provided all along the at least one longitudinal edge of the facestock.

The present application relates to an artificial leather and a manufacturing method therefor. The artificial leather comprises a substrate layer; a polyolefin elastomer composite layer, and a polyurethane resin solution layer, wherein the polyolefin elastomer composite layer is provided on a surface of the substrate layer, and the polyolefin elastomer composite layer comprises at least one foamed layer and at least one modification layer, and the polyurethane resin solution layer is provided on a surface of the polyolefin elastomer composite layer away from the substrate layer.

A curative for epoxidized plant-based oils and epoxidized natural rubber is created from the reaction between a naturally occurring polyfunctional acid and an epoxidized plant-based oil is disclosed. The curative may be used to produce porosity-free castable resins and vulcanize rubber formulations based on epoxidized natural rubber. Materials made from disclosed materials may be advantageously used as leather substitutes.

The present invention provides a sheet having an elastomer layer having a Shore A hardness of less than 40, wherein the elastomer layer has an adhesion force to stainless steel of not more than 11 oz/in at 90 degree peel strength.

The present invention provides a sheet having an elastomer layer having a Shore A hardness of less than 40, wherein the elastomer layer has an adhesion force to stainless steel of not more than 11 oz/in at 90 degree peel strength.