This invention relates to moisture curable polyurethane adhesive compositions and more particularly to moisture curable polyurethane adhesive compositions having improved initial tack and moisture permeability when cured. In one embodiment the disclosed moisture curable polyurethane adhesive compositions are suited for use as hot melt adhesives for use in manufacturing textile, clothing and/or footwear articles.

Aspects herein are directed to an article of apparel having a vent opening formed by overlapping the edges of a first panel and a second panel. A plurality of discrete overlay film structures are applied to the second panel adjacent to the vent opening. When the article of apparel is exposed to an external stimulus, the film structures undergo a reversible increase in dimension in at least the z-direction which cause the second panel of material to undergo a reversible decrease in dimension in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the vent opening thereby causing the vent opening to dynamically transition from a closed state to an open state.

The invention relates to a filtering material permeable to air and impermeable to oral, nasal and/or ocular human liquid aqueous excretions, comprising at least one bundle, referred to as a hydrophobic bundle, of at least two hydrophobic sheets which are superimposed and each formed by porous paper, having a gsm substance less than 30 g/m.sup.2, each hydrophobic sheet being formed by cellulose fibres, referred to as cross-linked cellulose fibres, which are connected to each other by hydrogen bonds and by covalent bonds which are formed with at least one group of cross-linking atoms, characterised in that at least some of the hydroxyls of the cross-linked cellulose fibres which are not engaged in hydrogen bonds and which are accessible to the gases form a covalent bond with an acyl group with a hydrophobic chain.

A recycling-friendly, easily producible paper packaging laminate with a high barrier against water vapor, oxygen and/or aromas, wherein a barrier film includes at least one substrate layer, a joining layer, and a barrier layer, wherein the joining layer is arranged between the substrate layer and the barrier layer, in that the substrate layer consists predominantly of polyethylene or polypropylene with a polyethylene content or a polypropylene content of at least 60 wt. % of the substrate layer, in that at least the at least one substrate layer of the barrier film is stretched, in that the content of the paper layer is between 50 wt. % and 90 wt. % of the paper packaging laminate, and in that the barrier film is joined to the paper layer by a hydrophilic adhesive layer, wherein the side of the paper layer facing the barrier film is uncoated.

Provided is a jig which assists in the adhesion of a thin-film sheet to an adhesion target surface (skin etc.), and which can easily adhere the thin-film sheet to the adhesion target surface. The jig includes: a base part having a first surface; and a porous hydrophilic film that is adhered to the first surface and has fine pores with a predetermined porosity, wherein the porosity is 35% to 55% inclusive. The hardness of the base part is preferably 4-20 inclusive. In addition, it is preferable that the base part and the hydrophilic film have transparency.

Provided are protector articles, comprising: a plurality of sheets overlaid one to the next, the plurality of sheets comprising a bottommost sheet, a sheet comprising a comfort face and a barrier face, the comfort face comprising a biodegradable spunlace nonwoven material, the barrier face comprising a water-resistant biodegradable material, and at least one of the plurality of sheets being releasable (e.g., releasably attached) to the article. The articles can be used in bedding, apparel, and furniture.

A laminate having a substrate and a hygroscopic film formed on the surface of the substrate in which the hygroscopic film contains a polysiloxane having a hydrophilic group-containing hydrocarbon group in which the Hansen solubility parameters δP and δH may be 3≤δP≤15 and 3≤δH≤40.

A frictional power transmission belt includes a tension layer forming a belt back surface, a compression rubber layer to be in contact with a pulley and frictionally engaged with the pulley, and a tension member embedded between the tension layer and the compression rubber layer along a belt length direction. The compression rubber layer has a surface to be in contact with the pulley. At least a part of the surface is coated with a fiber layer via a fiber/resin mixture layer. The fiber/resin mixture layer contains a resin component and heat-resistant fibers having a softening point or a melting point higher than a vulcanization temperature of a rubber forming the compression rubber layer. The fiber layer contains hydrophilic heat-resistant fibers having a softening point or a melting point higher than the vulcanization temperature and does not contain a resin component.

An elastic diaper element that includes an elastic layer (1) and at least one layer (2) made of a nonwoven. The elastic element has connection regions (5) between the elastic layer (1) and the non-woven layer (2). The connection regions (5) extend in a preferred direction. The non-woven layer (2) is wavy when the diaper element is in the unstretched condition in order to provide regions (6) as a reserve allowing stretching. The connection regions (5) have an oscillating shape along their extent.

A household appliance includes a receiving region and an insulation element attached to the receiving region for acoustic and/or thermal insulation of the receiving region. The insulation element is manufactured from a viscoelastic polyurethane foam and pressed against the receiving region in such a manner that the insulation element is sealed off in relation to the receiving region in a fluid-tight manner.