A method for making a yoga pad includes a step of preparing a netted base; a step of cutting the netted base into two adhesive units; a step of attaching a foam pad to the netted layer of one of the adhesive layers; and a step of adhering a towel to the C-shaped resilient members of the adhesive layer to form a yoga pad. The C-shaped resilient members are combined with the fibers on the towel in axial direction so that the foam pad is detachably connected to the towel. The fibers of the towel are engaged with the openings of the free ends of the C-shaped resilient members to provide a resistance in lateral direction to the towel which does not easily shift relative to the foam pad.

An improved fabric backing for the manufacture of glass-reinforced thermoplastic panels that exhibits significantly greater foam adhesion than its scrim counterpart. That fabric backing includes a plurality of looped section extending upwardly (and inwardly) from its base for enhancing adhesion thereto. The combination is subjected to lamination for making an improved glass-reinforced thermoplastic interior wall panel. That wall panel can be used in a storage unit, such as a refrigerated trailer, railcar, shipping container and/or box truck.

According to the present invention, provided are a molded article formed of a thermoplastic resin composition, the molded article having a mean deviation of surface frictional coefficient of 0.02 or more and 0.08 or less, a mean deviation of surface roughness of 4 μm or more and 12 μm or less, a work of compression of 0.05 gf.Math.cm/cm.sup.2 or more and 0.30 gf.Math.cm/cm.sup.2 or less, a bulk density of 0.20 g/cm.sup.3 or more and 0.70 g/cm.sup.3 or less, an area ratio of through-holes of less than 3%, and a thickness of 10 μm or more and 1000 μm or less, and a laminate having the molded article.

A method of producing a laminated article comprising placing a first metal skin, a core, and a second metal skin freely onto each other as discreet layers to provide a layered component; and forming the layered component into a shaped article via a die prior to producing a laminated article by applying pressure and heat to the shaped article, wherein at least the first skin moves relative to the core and/or second skin during the forming.

Embodiments provide a door body which opens and closes a front part of an article body, and which has a front panel that constitutes the front of the door body, a frame that supports at least a part of the outside edge of the front panel, and a back panel that constitutes the back of the door body. According to at least one embodiment, the front panel includes a hard coat laminated sheet; the hard coat laminated sheet has a first hard coat, a second hard coat, and a transparent resin sheet layer in that order from the surface on the front side. The first hard coat is formed from a coating material which contains (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyfunctional(meth)acrylate, (B) 0.01-7 parts by mass of a water repellant and (C) 0.01-10 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent and which does not contain inorganic particles, and the second hard coat is formed from a coating material which contains (A) 100 parts by mass of the polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (D) 50-300 parts by mass of inorganic fine particles having an average particle diameter of 1-300 nm. This door body may have a display on at least a part of the front thereof.

A method of making absorbent foam composites and absorbent foam composites produced therefrom. The method comprises casting an absorbent foam layer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side onto a barrier layer having a first side and second side opposite the first side, where the second side of the absorbent foam layer is in contact with the first side of the barrier layer; joining a second absorbent layer to the second side of the barrier layer before, during, or after the casting step; and breaching the barrier layer after the casting step so that the foam layer and second absorbent layer are in fluid communication. The absorbent foam composites can be used in a variety of applications, including personal hygiene articles, medical bandages, pet pads and agricultural pads.

A functional belt has a foam layer and at least one further functional layer. The foam layer and the further functional layer are joined to one another by laser transmission welding, in particular by NIR laser transmission welding. A method for producing a functional belt includes the following method steps: providing a compressible foam layer; providing a further functional layer bringing together the foam layer and the further functional layer and joining the compressible foam layer to the further functional layer by laser transmission welding, in particular by means of NIR laser transmission welding. A technical textile, in particular a fabric for use in a machine for the production or processing of a fibrous material web, preferably press felt of a paper machine, a sealing band or a textile-reinforced insulation material, includes, or is made of, such a functional belt.

A sound absorbing mat comprising a first polyurethane open cell polyester layer, wherein the first polyurethane open cell polyester layer is at least one quarter of an inch thick, a polyvinyl chloride layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the polyvinyl chloride layer is at least a quarter inch thick and the bottom surface is fused to the first polyurethane open cell polyester, a second polyurethane open cell polyester layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the second polyurethane open cell polyester layer is at least three quarters of an inch and the bottom surface of the second polyurethane open cell polyester layer is fused with the top surface of the polyvinyl chloride layer, and a urethane layer, wherein the urethane layer is at least a quarter inch thick and is mated to the top surface of the second polyurethane open cell polyester layer.

A structural insulated panel is provided. The structural insulated panel comprises a substantially flat PET foam core having a predetermined length, width, and thickness. At least a fiberglass layer is disposed on each of a first and a second surface of the PET foam core. At least a groove is disposed in the PET foam core. The at least a groove is disposed in proximity to an edge of the PET foam core and is adapted for accommodating a joining element therein.

A method of manufacturing at least one structural panel (20) for an engineering structure comprises conveying a layered structure (40) through a roller assembly comprising at least one pair of heating rollers (50) and at least one pair of cooling rollers (52), where the cooling rollers are at a lower temperature than the heating rollers. The layer structure comprises a thermoplastic foam layer 24 and at least one skin layer (22). The heating rollers 0 heat the skin layer (22) to melt at least part of the foam layer (24) adjacent to the skin layer (22) and bond the foam layer (24) to the skin (22). The cooling rollers (52) cool the layered structure (40) so that the thermoplastic resolidifies, retaining its bond with the skin to form the bonded panel (20). This approach greatly reduces manufacturing costs for structural panels.