Described herein are recyclable films with an outer surface comprising a polar polymer, such as polyamide, an inner surface comprising a sealant, and a polar polymer compatibilizer located between the polar polymer and the sealant. Preferably the outer surface is an outer layer of biaxially oriented polyamide and the inner surface is a multilayer inner film comprising the sealant and the compatibilizer.

The present disclosure relates to a method to produce a coating layer, including applying a coating composition on a surface of a carrier, curing the coating composition to a coating layer, and subsequently applying pressure to the coating layer. The disclosure further relates to a method to produce a building panel, and such a building panel, and to a method to produce a coated foil, and such a coated foil.

A compostable laminate for food wrap and method for making same. The wrap can include a first layer of paper material, a second layer of paper material, and a series of coatings between the paper materials. The coatings include a first flood coating having water and/or barrier properties, a second flood coating having water and/or oil barrier properties, and a third coating that only partially covers the second flood coating. None of the first, second and third coatings comprise a thermoplastic or polyolefin, and are made substantially from one or more biodegradable and/or compostable materials.

Extrusion blow molded articles and processes for making same. In some examples, the article can include a polyethylene copolymer derived from ethylene and at least one C.sub.3 to C.sub.20 α-olefin. The polyethylene copolymer can have an I.sub.2.16 (190° C./2.16 kg) of 0.2 g/10 min to 1 g/10 min, a melt index ratio of 30 g/10 min to 80 g/10 min, and a density of 0.910 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.940 g/cm.sup.3. The article can be formed by extrusion blow-molding the polyethylene copolymer. At least one surface of the article can have an average gloss of at least 40.

A vehicle component unit including a reinforcing open area core layer, a high gloss surface layer, and an encapsulating plastic layer. The reinforcing open area core layer has a first side and an oppositely opposed second side and a first end and an oppositely opposed second end each extending between the first side and the second side. The high gloss surface layer is positioned on the first side of the reinforcing open area core layer. The encapsulating plastic layer has a first end and a second end and is positioned on the second side of the reinforcing open are core layer. The first end and the second end of the encapsulating plastic layer are embedded into the high gloss surface layer with an embedded length L, such that the encapsulating plastic layer covers the first end and the second end of the reinforcing open area core layer.

An electromagnetic interference shielding film includes an insulation layer, a first adhesive layer, a porous metal layer and a conductive adhesive layer including a plurality of conductive particles. The first adhesive layer is located between the insulation layer and the porous metal layer, and the porous metal layer is formed on the first adhesive layer, and making the first adhesive layer locate between the porous metal layer and the insulation layer. The conductive adhesive layer is located on the porous metal layer so that the porous metal layer is located between the first adhesive layer and the conductive adhesive layer. The present invention further provides a preparation method thereof.

A method of manufacturing a bright surface product comprises a step of performing electroless plating to form a first metal film on a base coat layer formed on a substrate, a step of performing electrolytic plating to form a second metal film thereon so that the bonding strength between each film of a multi-layered metal film comprising the first metal film and the second film is higher than the bonding strength between the base coat layer and the first metal layer, a step of integrally and discontinuously segmentalizing the multi-layered metal film with cracks to form an island-like metal film comprising a collection of fine multi-layered metal regions with island-like structures; and a step of forming a translucent top coat layer to cover the fine multi-layered metal regions of the island-like metal film and enter into the cracks to make contact with the base coat layer.

The invention relates to a film comprising at least one first layer consisting of a heterophasic propylene copolymer composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer is present in an amount of at least 95 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer composition, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer consists of a) a propylene-based matrix wherein the propylene-based matrix consists of a propylene homopolymer and b) a dispersed ethylene α-olefin copolymer, wherein the sum of the weight of the propylene-based matrix and the weight of the dispersed ethylene-α-olefin copolymer is 100 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the amount of xylene-soluble matter (CXS) in the heterophasic propylene copolymer composition is in the range from 20.0 to 35.0 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer composition, wherein the CXS is measured according to ISO 16152:2005 in p-xylene at 25° C.

Disclosed is a heat insulator comprising a substrate comprising of a bulk of silica-based inorganic fiber containing a hydroxyl group; a metallic or ceramic infrared mediator held on at least a part of one surface of the substrate; and a silica cured product holding the infrared mediator on/in the substrate. As the infrared mediator, a metal foil or a ceramic particle may be used. This heat insulator exhibits excellent heat insulating performance in a high temperature range of 600° C. or more, and can be molded into a three-dimensional shape which can be directly mounted to a structure.

A method of evaluating a laminate formed of two or more layers bonded to each other includes an image obtaining step of obtaining a two-dimensional image of the laminate; a detecting step of detecting air-pocket corresponding regions from a two-dimensional image; a characteristic value obtaining step of determining a characteristic value related to areas of the air-pocket corresponding regions; and an evaluation step of evaluating the laminate based on the characteristic value. is a method of evaluating a laminate.