B32B2307/4023

Multilayer film with increased surface roughness and method of making the same

The present invention relates to a multilayer film including at least one film surface which has an increased surface roughness achieved by protrusion creating particles. The at least one film surface may have a surface roughness characterized by a coefficient of roughness (CR) of ≥0.02 or a Parker Print Surf roughness of at least 2 μm.

DECORATIVE PANEL HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES
20230217921 · 2023-07-13 ·

A decorative panel includes a substrate, a decor layer and a cover layer. The cover layer has a lacquer or is composed of a lacquer. The lacquer includes antimicrobial additives; and has an acrylate matrix and/or a methacrylate matrix.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT SEALABLE POLYESTER FILM
20230220235 · 2023-07-13 ·

A method for manufacturing a heat sealable polyester film is provided. A part of a recycled polyester material is physically reproduced to obtain physically regenerated polyester chips. Another part of a recycled polyester material is chemically reproduced to obtain chemically regenerated polyester chips. Modified polyester chips, the physically regenerated polyester chips and the chemically regenerated polyester chips are mixed to form a raw material mixture, and the modified polyester chips are formed from the recycled polyester material. The raw material mixture is used to form a heat sealable layer. A base layer is disposed onto the heat sealable layer so as to obtain the heat sealable polyester film. A heat sealing temperature of the heat sealable polyester film ranges from 120° C. to 230° C.

LOW-HAZE AND LOW-COLOR PLASTICIZED CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED MELT STRENGTH AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM

Disclosed is a plasticized cellulose ester composition. The plasticized cellulose ester composition of the present invention includes a plasticized cellulose ester and an effective amount of an inorganic rheological modifier having a refractive index that differs from the refractive index of said plasticized cellulose ester an amount no more than 0.03 refractive index units. Related articles are also described.

LONG DECORATIVE MATERIAL WITH EMBOSSING IN REGISTER WITH PATTERN AND ROLLING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR
20230211544 · 2023-07-06 ·

A method is provided for manufacturing flooring planks including a plastic base and an image plastic layer. The method includes a feeding step of feeding a layered raw material of a long decorative material to be rolled into oppositely rolling rollers; and a rolling step of hot rolling an embossing on the transparent plastic layer. A feeding tension of a printed plastic layer is adjusted according to a longitudinal deviation between the embossing and the pattern in the rolling step. The device includes a first feeding device, a second feeding device, the oppositely rolling rollers, a detecting device, and a tension controller disposed on the second feeding device. According to the long decorative material with the embossing in register with the pattern manufactured by the method, the embossing hot-rolled on the transparent plastic layer is in register with the pattern on the printed plastic layer.

Slip-resistant floor coverings

The invention provides a synthetic slip-resistant floor-covering material comprising a layer of synthetic material which contains one or more degradable polymeric particles wherein the one or more degradable polymeric particles comprise: (a) one or more hard degradable polymeric particles which have a hardness which is greater than the hardness of the layer of synthetic material; and optionally (b) one or more soft degradable polymeric particles which have a hardness which is the same as or less than the hardness of the layer of synthetic material; and wherein the one or more hard degradable polymeric particles comprise one or more exposed hard degradable polymeric particles which are exposed at an upper surface of the synthetic floor-covering material to provide slip-resistance; and a method of preparing a synthetic floor-covering which method comprises the steps of: Providing a layer of synthetic material; Applying the one or more degradable polymeric particles to the layer of synthetic material; and Applying pressure to the layer of synthetic material to ensure that the one or more degradable polymeric particles are incorporated into the layer of synthetic material.

WINDSHIELD FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

A windshield for a vehicle and a method for manufacturing the windshield are provided in the disclosure. The windshield includes an outer glass panel, an inner glass panel, and an intermediate adhesive layer. An opaque masking layer is disposed on at least one surface of the windshield. The opaque masking layer includes a dark ceramic-ink layer and an ultraviolet-drying ink layer. The dark ceramic-ink layer has a first no-ink region, the ultraviolet-drying ink layer is located in the first no-ink region, the ultraviolet-drying ink layer has a light transmitting region. According to the disclosure, an optical quality of the light transmitting region can be ensured, a diopter of the light transmitting region is less than or equal to 200 mdpt.

Method of manufacturing a bladder element with an etched feature and article having a bladder element with an etched feature
11547178 · 2023-01-10 · ·

A method of manufacturing an article comprises etching an etched feature on a surface of a first polymeric sheet, and forming a fluid-filled bladder element from the first polymeric sheet, with the fluid-filled bladder element having a sealable internal cavity that retains fluid. The method includes assembling the bladder element in the article so that a first portion of the bladder element having the etched feature is exposed to view, and a second portion of the bladder element is blocked from view by the article. An article includes the bladder element with the etched feature.

GAME TOKEN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20230214622 · 2023-07-06 ·

A game token by which a plurality of RFID tags embedded in a plurality of the game tokens stacked each other can be read in a relatively stable manner is provided. A game token is provided with a security part and a receiving part that receives the security part. The security part has a shape with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the receiving part, a structure with a plurality of plastic layers laminated together, an RFID tag, and a visible print layer indicating a type or ID of the game token. The receiving part has a surface. The surface of the receiving part has a recessed portion for receiving the security part, and the depth of the recessed portion is 25% or more of the thickness of the game token.

Inkjet printing methods for manufacturing decorative laminate panels
11548305 · 2023-01-10 · ·

An inkjet printing method for manufacturing decorative laminate panels ordered by a customer includes i) providing an inkjet printing device with a print job including one or more decorative patterns and an identification code assigned to the one or more decorative patterns; and ii) printing the one or more decorative patterns with one or more inkjet inks and applying the identification code on a substrate web, wherein the substrate web is a paper substrate and the one or more inkjet inks are aqueous pigmented inkjet inks are printed on the substrate web before impregnation with a thermosetting resin; or the one or more inkjet inks are UV curable inkjet inks and the substrate web is a thermoplastic substrate web based on a material selected from the group consisting of polyvinylchloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).