Provided is a vinyl chloride resin composition that enables production of a vinyl chloride resin molded product that has excellent surface lubricity and can inhibit formation of voids in a foamed polyurethane molded product laminated therewith. The vinyl chloride resin composition contains a vinyl chloride resin, a plasticizer, and ether-modified silicone oil.

An electric motor or generator assembly includes a stator, a housing, and an annular member fit between the stator and the housing, where the annular member is radially compressed so as to exert a radial force outward onto the housing and inward onto the stator to maintain a positional relationship therebetween.

A sound-absorbing air duct for a vehicle includes a lower non-woven fabric and an upper non-woven fabric sandwiching wires therebetween; and a film made of a polyester resin having a low melting point and disposed on the upper non-woven fabric, wherein each of the lower and upper non-woven fabrics includes a mixture between a first polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a melting point higher than 250 C. and a second polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a low melting point and having a softening point of 100 C. to 150 C., wherein the second polyester fiber includes a polyester resin having a low melting point composed of: an acid component including terephthalic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof; and a diol component including 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-pentanediol, and ethylene glycol.

A pearl paper and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The pearl paper includes a first surface layer, a second surface layer, and a lightweight layer. The lightweight layer is disposed between the first surface layer and the second surface layer. The first surface layer is a polypropylene layer. The second surface layer is a polypropylene layer. The lightweight layer has a continuous phase part and a dispersed phase part. A material of the continuous phase part contains polypropylene and a material of the polymer dispersed phase part contains polyester.

An impact resistant exterior sheathing gypsum building panel with an integrated impact resistant woven mesh which protects against impact from projectiles such as those conveyed by hurricane force winds is provided. Methods for manufacturing these exterior sheathing gypsum building panels with an integrated impact resistant woven mesh are also provided. An exterior sheathing system employing the exterior sheathing cementitious building panel is provided.

A biaxially oriented polyester film, which exhibits an excellent winding property in a manufacturing process, and realizes an excellent electromagnetic conversion property and less failure of signals of a magnetic recording tape to be produced thereof, is provided. This biaxially oriented polyester film satisfies the formula y24.9X+3.8, where the protrusion height X is 0.075 m, 0.100 m, and 0.125 m, and y denotes a base-10 logarithm value of the number of protrusions having protrusion heights of X or more in a visual field of a region of 282 m211 m, and a protrusion height that corresponds to a 0.4% area of a bearing curve based on protrusion height distribution is 65-90 nm.

The present invention relates to a unitary absorbent structure and method thereof wherein said unitary absorbent structure comprises an absorbent core (5) and/or an acquisition and dispersion layers (2) (3) and comprising at least one non-woven fibrous substrate layer (23) having a void volume suitable to be penetrated by super absorbent particles. The super absorbent particles are dispersed in the substrate layer (23) according to a size distribution gradient by vacuum (8) and vibration along the depth direction or z-direction of said absorbent core (5) and/or acquisition (2) and dispersion (3) layers, the smaller particles are placed on the bodyside of the absorbent articles and the larger particles are located on the opposite side of the absorbent articles.

A package for a flexible polyvinyl chloride product has a heat scalable product contact layer comprising a cyclic olefin copolymer, the cyclic olefin copolymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 40 C. After extended storage of the polyvinyl chloride polymer in direct contact with the heat sealable product contact layer of the packaging, the product releases from the heat scalable product contact layer easily without significant tackiness.

A laminated separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, (i) includes a porous film and a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin and (ii) has an excellent rate characteristic. The laminated separator includes the porous film containing a polyolefin-based resin as a main component and the porous layer containing the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, in which a surface of the porous layer has a 60-degree specular gloss of 3% to 26%.

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.