A thermoplastic surfacer for providing lightning strike protection to a composite component of an aircraft, methods of manufacturing the surfacer, and methods of applying the surfacer to a composite part. The thermoplastic surfacer includes a broadgood having an amorphous thermoplastic resin, one or more fillers embedded into the broadgood, and a lightning strike protection mesh or foil embedded into the broadgood. When applying the surfacer to a composite part of an aircraft, the method includes draping the surfacer on an at least partially unconsolidated composite part, consolidating the at least partially unconsolidated composite part by heating the part to a temperature at or above a melt temperature of a resins used in the part and in the surfacer, and filling at least one surface defect in the consolidated part using the amorphous thermoplastic polymer resin and milled fibers provided in the thermoplastic surfacer.

A thermally conductive sheet has a thermally conductive resin composition layer, wherein the thermally conductive resin composition layer is made of a thermally conductive resin composition (1) including an inorganic filler and a binder resin (3). The inorganic filler includes a boron nitride particle (2), the content of the inorganic filler in the thermally conductive resin composition layer is 65% by volume or more, and the boron nitride particle (2) has an average aspect ratio of 7 or less, which is calculated from a major axis and a minor axis of a primary particle measured by a specific method. The thermally conductive resin composition layer has a thickness of 200 μm or less.

Disclosed is a biodegradable, compostable and thermoshrinking film for packaging perishable goods, including a base structure substantially permeable to light radiation and including a first layer 10 μm thick, to directly contact the goods, and consisting of 89% in weight Mater-Bi® EF51L, 10% in weight BioGranic™ 3112 and 1% in weight Mater-B® master MEE. A second layer, overlapping the first, has a thickness equal to the one of the first layer and consists of 50% in weight Mater-Bi® EF51L and 50% in weight Mater-Bi® DF51A0. A third layer, overlapping the second, has a thickness equal to the one of the first layer and consists of 99% in weight Mater-Bi® EF51L and 1% in weight Mater-Bi® master MEE. A barrier layer including aluminum and/or aluminum oxide and/or silicon oxide and having a thickness ≤0.1 μm overlaps the third layer.

The present disclosure relates to the use of eggshell particles as a polymer thermal stabilizer, preferably as a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) thermal stabilizer; also to a flexible material comprising a multi-layered PVC-based material, method of obtaining and uses thereof.

An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a material comprising a poly(vinyl chloride), PVC, layer comprising eggshell particles, wherein the eggshell particle size is up to 200 μm, an intermediate layer or a plurality of intermediate layers; a support layer selected from the following list: fabric, knitted fabric, nonwoven, foam, or mixtures thereof; wherein the layers are bounded. Preferably a material solution free of azodicarbonamide, for automotive Interiors—Eco-friendlier, preferably sustainable artificial leather for automotive upholsteries.

An AlN joined body includes a first AlN member and a second AlN member that are joined together. The content of yttria in the first AlN member is equal to or below the detection limit. The second AlN member contains yttria.

Methods for stretch-forming a thermoplastic film comprises: stretching the thermoplastic film between a first roller and a second roller, wherein the first the roller rotates at a first peripheral velocity and the second roller rotates at a second peripheral velocity that is higher than the first peripheral velocity; and advancing the thermoplastic film from the second roller to a third roller, wherein the third roller rotates at a third peripheral velocity that is lower than the second peripheral velocity, wherein a ratio of the third peripheral velocity to the second peripheral velocity is no larger than 0.95. The resulting breathable thermoplastic films may have a basis weight of no larger than 15 g/m.sup.2 and a shrinkage of no larger than 5%.

Multilayer films and adhesive tapes that include such films, wherein the multilayer films include plasticized polyvinyl chloride and optionally one or more fillers.

Golf balls having covers made of thermoplastic polyurethane compositions are provided. Multi-piece golf balls can be made. Polyurethane primer coatings and polyurethane top-coatings are applied to the thermoplastic polyurethane cover. Different coating methods can be used. Isocyanate-rich and polyol-rich polyurethane coatings can be applied. In one embodiment, the golf ball can be treated with a multi-functional isocyanate prior to applying the coatings. The polyurethane cover composition and surface coatings can further include catalysts, ultraviolet (UV)-light stabilizers, and other additives. Heat is used to cure the coatings. The coating methods have many benefits and the finished balls have good physical properties.

Class-A components (CAC) include a first and second skin layer each having a polymer matrix and a fiber reinforcing material embedded within the polymer matrix, a third layer disposed between the first and second skin layers and including a third polymer matrix and a filler material interspersed within the third polymer matrix, and a Class-A finish coat applied to the second skin layer. The fiber reinforcing materials include a plurality of substantially aligned carbon fibers and a plurality of low strength regions staggered throughout the carbon fibers. The CAC can be integrated with a rigid vehicle frame. The CAC can be a structural component. The CAC can be a door, a roof panel, or a hood. The CAC can include a layer of woven fibers between the Class-A finish coat and the second skin layer and a portion of the woven fibers can be visible through the Class-A surface layer.

An interlayer film for laminated glass of the present invention is an interlayer film for laminated glass comprising two or more resin layers, and comprising a first resin layer comprising a resin and a light diffusion particle and having a thickness of 150 μm or less, in which a total light transmittance is less than 70%.