A thermoplastic composite article comprising a porous core layer comprising a plurality of reinforcing fibers, a lofting agent and a thermoplastic material is provided. In certain instances, the article further comprises a skin layer disposed on the core layer and an adhesive layer between the core layer and the skin layer. In some configurations, the adhesive layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer and an effective amount of a thermosetting material to provide a post-molding peel strength between the skin layer and the post lofted core layer of at least 0.5 N/cm (in either or both of the machine direction or cross direction) as tested by DIN 53357 A dated Oct. 1, 1982.

Proposed are a method and apparatus for manufacturing a laminate film for a cell-type battery pouch. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a technology of manufacturing a pouch film used to manufacture a pouch-type battery. Specifically, when manufacturing a laminate film for a pouch using a dry lamination process, induction heating rolls that are controllable in heat generation thereof are used to perform a post thermal treatment process after performing a lamination process using thermal rolls. The method and apparatus can reduce an aging period that is required to improve the physical properties of a manufactured pouch or can improve the physical properties of a manufactured pouch without an aging process.

A simulated wood veneer product is disclosed. The simulated wood veneer product includes a paper substrate and an imprintable wood fiber material applied to one side of the paper substrate. The imprintable wood fiber material provides the paper substrate with depth and allows the paper to receive and retain an imprinted wood grain texture. Once imprinted, the veneer product is printed with a simulated wood grain pattern to create a realistic simulated veneer product which is referred to herein as a bonded veneer. The bonded veneer product can then be adhered to a structural or composite wood panel, such as an MDF panel, to create a simulated wood veneer panel which can be used in the construction of furniture products.

Provided are a sound-absorbing membrane, a sound-absorbing material, and methods of manufacture therefor that can provide suitable sound absorbing performance, suppressed deterioration in appearance quality, and easy production. A sound-absorbing membrane 10 includes: a base sheet 11 made of a nonwoven fabric having a airflow resistance of 0.01 to 0.1 kPa.Math.s/m; and a resin film 12 covering one surface of the base sheet, the resin film 12 made of a thermosetting resin in a semi-cured state. Fillers 13 made of powder having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 m are dispersed in the resin film 12. The sound-absorbing membrane 10 has a whole airflow resistance of 0.2 to 5.0 kPa.Math.s/m. A sound-absorbing material 20 includes a sound absorbing base sheet 21 made of a porous material, and the sound-absorbing membrane 10 laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the sound absorbing base sheet 21 such that the resin film 12 faces the sound absorbing base sheet 21, the sound-absorbing material 20 has a predetermined shape.

Stretchable elastic laminates having an improved cloth-like appearance, as well as methods of preparing the laminates, are disclosed herein. Particularly, the present disclosure is directed to methods of preparing tissue-elastic laminates with uniform tissue fractures as the laminate is stretched 50%, or even 100%, or more in at least one of the machine direction (MD) or cross direction (CD).

A coater configured to manufacture a laminated coated product. The coater includes a first coating station configured to apply an adhesive to a side of a first cellulose based substrate, a first nip assembly configured to press the adhesive coated side of the first cellulose based substrate to a second cellulose based substrate to form a laminate, a first dryer section configured to dry the adhesive in the laminate, a second coating station configured to apply a coating to the second cellulose based substrate side of the laminate, a second dryer section configured to dry the coating on the laminate, and a reel section configured to wind a reel of the laminate.

An apparatus for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly includes a suction roller, a porous base material supply roller, a porous base material collection roller, a laminated base material supply roller, an assembly collection roller, an application part disposed around the suction roller and a maintenance space for the maintenance of the application part. The porous base material supply roller and the porous base material collection roller are disposed on the opposite side of the suction roller from the maintenance space as seen in a horizontal direction. The porous base material supply roller and the porous base material collection roller are collectively disposed on one side of the suction roller. This configuration ensures the maintenance space on the opposite side of the suction roller, and lowers the height dimension of the manufacturing apparatus.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing vacuum insulation panels (1) with a fiber core (3), comprising the steps of: providing a core blank of fibers, arranging foil sections on large faces of the core blank, compressing the core blank to a predetermined thickness for forming the core (3), wherein in the compression step the core blank is arranged between the foil sections, wherein the mechanical compression of the core (3) is maintained until the foil sleeve (2) is sealed, and wherein the compression step is performed at the place of manufacture at room temperature without thermal impact, connecting the foil sections for forming the foil sleeve (2), wherein a partial section of the foil sleeve (2) still remains open, evacuating the foil sleeve (2) enveloping the core (3) up to a pressure of <1 mbar, and complete closing of the foil sleeve (2), wherein the foil sleeve (2) is made of a plastic composite foil. This method distinguishes itself by the fact that the mechanical compression is carried out at a pressure of greater than 1 bar. Thereby a vacuum insulation panel (1) is obtained which can be manufactured with low expenditure and without the insulation effect suffering therefrom.

The invention relates to a method of bonding together surfaces of two or more elements, whereby at least one of the two or more elements is a mineral wool element, said mineral wool element(s) being bound by a mineral wool binder, the method comprising the steps of providing two or more elements; applying an adhesive to one or more of the surfaces to be bonded together before, during or after contacting the surfaces to be bonded together with each other; curing the adhesive, wherein the adhesive comprises at least one protein; at least one phenol and/or quinone containing compound, and/or at least one enzyme.

A method for producing a floor construction on a substrate by applying a screed to the substrate and then applying a seal to the screed. The screed is based on a screed composition which includes an aluminate binder, a calcium sulfate binder and fillers, where the amount of filler is 30 to 80 wt % and the total amount of aluminate binder and calcium sulfate binder is 20 to 70 wt % and the weight ratio of aluminate binder to calcium sulfate binder is in the range from 1:1 to 1:5. The method enables a short production time and at the same time improved adhesion between screed and seal.