A method for producing a mica paper honeycomb may include providing sheets of partially cured impregnated mica paper, and gluing the sheets along periodic parallel lines to form an unexpanded, partially cured mica paper honeycomb. The unexpanded partially cured mica paper honeycomb may be expanded to obtain an expanded partially cured mica paper honeycomb. The expanded partially cured mica paper honeycomb may be cured to obtain a mica paper honeycomb.

A problem is to provide a sheet which is such that a sintered body produced following sintering has a small amount of remaining organic substances. Solution means relate to a sheet comprising a pre-sintering layer. The pre-sintering layer comprises polycarbonate.

An engineered flooring product suitable for indoor or outdoor flooring applications, and a method of manufacturing thereof are provided. The engineered flooring product comprises a core layer, the core layer comprising: (i) a hydrate compound comprising magnesium hydroxide and magnesium chloride; (ii) one or more hydrate compounds each comprising magnesium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate; and (iii) one or more stabilizing agents. The hydrate compounds are derived at least in part from magnesium oxide. The core layer has a composition that is free of PVC and other plastic-based materials and is selected to provide one or more desired physical properties such as, but not limited to, a desired degree of water resistance, durability, and thermal expansion and contraction. The core layer preferably has a composition that provides a thermal expansion coefficient equivalent to or comparable to concrete.

A coffee recycled vegan leather sheet and the method for manufacturing the coffee recycled vegan leather sheet may include: a coffee grounds powder manufacturing step of drying coffee grounds to remove moisture, and pulverizing a dried coffee grounds to produce micronized coffee grounds powder; a first mixing step of mixing the coffee grounds powder obtained from the coffee grounds powder manufacturing step and a shaving scrap and latex, which are usually used as raw materials for recycled leather, into a mixing tank, respectively, and a second mixing step of adding a fatliquoring agent and a dispersing agent for imparting flexibility to the mixture into the mixing tank for mixing; a coffee regenerated leather molding step of drying the mixture that has undergone the secondary mixing step and passing it between pressing rolls to compression-mold it into regenerated coffee leather.

There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having: (a) a first binder layer; (b) a plurality of transparent microspheres partially embedded in the first binder layer such that about 20% to about 70% of the average diameter of the transparent microspheres is exposed at the outermost surface of the article, wherein the transparent microspheres have refractive indices that are less than a refractive index of the first binder layer and wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490. There is also provided a transfer article comprising: (a) a transfer carrier, the transfer carrier comprising: (i) a support layer; and (ii) a thermoplastic release layer bonded to the support layer; (b) a layer of a plurality of transparent microspheres, formed on a side of the thermoplastic transparent microsphere release layer opposite the support layer, wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490.

Disclosed are nanostructures comprising Ag, In, Ga, and S and a shell comprising Ag, Ga and S, wherein the nanostructures have a peak wavelength emission of 480-545 nm and wherein at least about 80% of the emission is band-edge emission. Also disclosed are methods of making the nanostructures.

Provided are composite particles in which reinforcing fibers adhere to the surface of thermoplastic resin expanded beads via a thermosetting resin being in an uncured state, a cured product of the composite particles, an in-mold molded article of the composite particles, a laminate of the composite particles and a reinforcing fiber sheet material, a composite of the composite particles, and a method for producing composite particles.

The disclosure relates to a carrier material for producing a carrier for a decorated wall or floor panel, wherein the carrier material comprises a matrix material having a plastic and a solid material, wherein the solid material is formed by talc in a proportion of at least 50 wt.-%, in particular at least 80 wt.-%, in particular at least 95 wt.-% in relation to the solid material, wherein the matrix material is present in a quantity of >30 wt.-% to <70 wt.-%, in particular >40 wt.-% to <60 wt.-% in relation to the carrier material, and wherein the solid material is present in a quantity of >30 wt.-% to <70 wt.-%, in particular >40 wt.-% to <60 wt.-% in relation to the carrier material, and wherein the matrix material and the solid material together are present in a quantity of >95 wt.-%, in particular 99 wt.-% in relation to the carrier material. In summary, said carrier material provides the advantage of good producibility alongside high dimensional stability, in particular relating to moisture and temperature influence, and good mechanical characteristics. The disclosure also relates to a method for producing a decorated wall or floor panel with the carrier according to the disclosure.

[Problem] Provided are a high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material which sufficiently utilizes features of an organic polymer while ameliorating drawbacks, enables integrated molding with ceramics, metals, semiconductor elements and the like, and has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high thermal conductivity; and a method for producing the high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material, a composition, coating liquid and a molded article. [Solution] Disclosed is a high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material formed by subjecting a composition which includes organic polymer particles and a thermally conductive filler having a graphite-like structure, and includes 5 to 60% by weight of the organic polymer particles and 40 to 95% by weight of the thermally conductive filler having a graphite-like structure relative to 100% by weight of the total amount of these components, is obtained, so that the thermally conductive filler is dispersed by delamination while maintaining the average planar particle size of the thermally conductive filler, and is capable of forming a thermally conductive infinite cluster; to press molding at a temperature higher than equal to the deflection temperature under load, melting point or glass transition temperature of the organic polymer and a pressure of 1 to 1000 kgf/cm.sup.2; and to cooling and solidification.

A packaging material comprising a graphene-reinforced polymer matrix composite (G-PMC) is disclosed. The packaging material has improved barrier resistance to gas and liquid permeants. Also disclosed is a method of improving barrier resistance of a polymer to a permeant, the method comprising forming a graphene-reinforced polymer matrix composite within the polymer. The packaging material may be used for packaging food, drug, perfume, etc. and to make various containers.