A panel including at least a substrate of thermoplastic material and a top layer with a printed decor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The substrate has a thickness larger than one half of the thickness of the entire panel, and the substrate at least includes two layers, where the two layers each include thermoplastic material. A first one of the two layers further includes at least 60 percent by weight of filler materials and a second one of the two layers includes less fillers or is not filled, and is situated above the first one of the two layers.

A method of manufacturing a building element, including applying a first layer on a first surface of a substrate, the first layer including a mixture of a binder, at least one filler and fine non-pigment cohesive particles, wherein an amount of the fine non-pigment cohesive particles in the mixture may be between 0.05 wt % and 9 wt % of the mixture, and applying heat and/or pressure to the first layer and/or the substrate thereby forming the building element. The disclosure further relates to such a building element.

A fuel cell manufacturing device includes: a conveying unit for conveying a laminate in which components of the fuel cell are laminated and arranged via an adhesive layer containing a thermoplastic resin material; a heating unit for heating the laminate when the laminate conveyed by the conveying unit is positioned in a predetermined heating zone; a cooling unit for cooling the laminate when the laminate conveyed by the conveying unit is positioned in the predetermined cooling zone after passing through the heating zone; and a pressurizing unit for continuously pressurizing the laminate until the laminate is heated in the heating zone and cooled in the cooling zone.

A spacing device for a system for laminating a laminate, in particular photovoltaic modules. The system includes a membrane holder adapted to apply a membrane to the laminate under pressure for lamination. The spacing device includes a circulating belt and a plurality of spacing members connected to the band and configured to at least partially form a frame for the laminate in at least a portion of the circulating belt and thereby suppress edge compression of the laminate during lamination.

Polypropylene-based sheet materials such as a polypropylene-based foam sheet material and a multilayered sheet material including the polypropylene-based foam as a layer are disclosed. The multilayered sheet material may include the polypropylene-based foam layer sandwiched between and adhered to outer polypropylene-based polymer films to provide a multilayered sheet material. The polypropylene-based foam sheet and multilayered sheet material including the polypropylene-based foam as a layer may be used in the production of printed products such as sign panels.

A panel including at least a substrate of thermoplastic material and a top layer with a printed decor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The substrate has a thickness larger than one half of the thickness of the entire panel, and the substrate at least includes two layers, where the two layers each include thermoplastic material. A first one of the two layers further includes at least 60 percent by weight of filler materials and a second one of the two layers includes less fillers or is not filled, and is situated above the first one of the two layers.

A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil.

Floor panel for forming a floor covering, where the floor panel includes a carrier on the basis of a thermoplastic material and a top layer provided on the carrier. The thermoplastic material is free from plasticizers or includes a plasticizer in an amount up to maximum 20 phr, where the thermoplastic material is foamed or expanded, and where the carrier is provided with a reinforcement layer.

A method of manufacturing a soundproof sheet includes a first accumulating step of producing a web in which a plurality of first fibers, which are natural fibers, and a plurality of second fibers including a first core portion and a first coating layer coating the first core portion and having a first melting point are mixed, a heating step of heating the web to melt the first coating layer, a pressurizing step of applying a predetermined compressive force to the web in a state where the first coating layer is melted, and a pressurized cooling step of cooling the web to solidify the first coating layer while still applying the predetermined compressive force.

An assembly for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side includes a first corrugating roller and a second corrugating roller for producing a corrugated web. A glue application device applies glue to peaks of the corrugated web and a pressure belt apparatus which in turn includes a pressure belt for pressing a cover sheet against the glued peaks of the corrugated web which rests against the first corrugating roller. The assembly has a pressure belt engaging apparatus including a pressure belt engaging device which engages downwards at the pressure belt during a corrugating roller change to minimize and/or eliminate downwardly sagging of the pressure belt at least adjacent to the pressure belt engaging apparatus, and at least one displacement device in connection with the pressure belt engaging device to displace the pressure belt engaging device between a pressure belt engaging position and an idle position.