A cellular cushioning system includes cells or support units arranged in one or more stacked arrays. The cells are hollow chambers that resist deflection due to compressive forces, similar to compression springs. The arrays are attached to one or more intermedial binding layers. The intermedial binding layer(s) links the cells together while allowing the cells to deform independently of one another. An external load compresses one of the void cells within an independent compression range without significantly compressing at least one void cell adjacent the compressed void cell. The independent compression range is the displacement range of the compressed void cell that does not significantly affect the compression of adjacent void cells. If the void cell is compressed beyond the independent compression range, the intermedial binding layers may be deflected and/or the void cells adjacent the compressed void cell may be compressed.

There is provided a vehicle seat core member that is superior in terms of a dimensional accuracy as well as integrity of a thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body and a frame member. A vehicle seat core member (100) is formed as an integrally molded article of a thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body (10) and a frame member (20), the thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body (10) is formed of thermoplastic resin expanded beads (30) having through holes (32), and a porosity of the thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body (10) is 10 vol % or more and 40 vol % or less.

A method for producing a seat core material that has a foamed molded substrate and a frame member embedded in a periphery thereof, which includes, as step (a), heating thermoplastic resin expanded beads in a mold cavity, in which the frame member has been disposed, to fusion-bond the expanded beads to each other and to obtain the foamed molded substrate with the frame member being embedded in the periphery thereof; and, as step (b), simultaneously with step (a) or after step (a), forming a void cavity S, S in the foamed molded substrate at a position along and adjacent to the frame member. The void cavity S, S has a size and shape that allows a relative displacement between the frame member and the foamed molded substrate when the foamed molded substrate shrinks after step (b).

Provided is an insulation product, optionally in a tubular form, that includes a coated foam insulation layer, where the foam insulation layer has a closed-cell structure. The coating can comprise a thermoplastic elastomer that seamlessly covers and is bonded to an outer surface of the elastomeric foam layer in the absence of an adhesive bonding material to protect the foam insulation layer, e.g., during outdoor insulation applications. A pipe where the insulation product is installed is also provided, as is a method of installing the insulation product, and a method of producing the insulation product.

The invention relates generally to carrier materials. More specifically, the present invention relates to silicon-free thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials for use in carrier devices. In some embodiments, a textured film to temporarily immobilize a device is provided, characterized in that a surface of the film in contact with the one or more objects is comprised of textured topology.

The invention relates to a film laminate (1), comprising at least one compact decorative layer (2) with a lacquer layer (3) on the upper side and with a foam layer (4) on the underside, where the density of the foam layer (4) is more than 500 kg/m.sup.3. The invention further relates to the use of said film laminate (1) for the coating of components for the interior trim of motor vehicles and to interior trim parts of motor vehicles provided with said film laminate (1).

The foam layer (4) of thermoformable film laminates (1) for the coating of interior trim parts for a motor vehicle in the region of the airbag covers and/or in the region of the tear seams of the airbag covers, where these have no lines of weakness, is based on a composition which comprises a) from 15 to 60 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) b) from 15 to 35 parts by weight of at least one high melt strength polyolefin (HMS polyolefin) and c) from 30 to 60 parts by weight of at least one low density polyethylene (LDPE),
where the proportions of a), b) and c) give a total of 100.

Disclosed herein are flexible energy absorbing systems and methods of manufacturing flexible energy absorbing systems. The systems include one or more cells of a strain rate sensitive material and having a re-entrant geometry. Some of the systems have an anisotropic geometry to provide a different response to impacts from different directions.

The invention relates generally to carrier materials. More specifically, the present invention relates to silicon-free thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials for use in carrier devices. In some embodiments, a textured film to temporarily immobilize a device is provided, characterized in that a surface of the film in contact with the one or more objects is comprised of textured topology.

A method of forming a skin-foam-substrate type structure particular suitable as an automobile trim component. The method comprises supplying a polymer resin containing a chemical foaming agent and including metal particles capable of inductive heating, that is positioned between a polymeric skin and substrate, followed by inductive heating to cause foaming of the polymeric resin. The foamed polymer resin adheres to the skin and substrate.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a molding made from blowing agent-containing foam comprising at least one fiber (F), wherein the at least one fiber (F) is partially introduced into the blowing agent-containing foam. The two ends of the respective fiber (F) that are not surrounded by the blowing agent-containing foam thus project from one side of the corresponding molding. The present invention also provides the molding as such. The present invention further provides a panel comprising at least one such molding, produced by the process according to the invention, and at least one further layer (S1). The present invention also provides for the production of the panels of the invention and for the use thereof, for example as a rotor blade in wind turbines.