The method of making a compressed biocomposite body includes compressing a mass of biocomposite material comprised of discrete particles and a network of interconnected glucan-containing mycelia cells in the presence of heat and moisture into a compressed body having a density in excess of 18 pcf. Compression may take place batch wise in a press or continuously in a path of narrowing cross-section defined by a series of heated rollers.

The method of making a compressed biocomposite body includes compressing a mass of biocomposite material comprised of discrete particles and a network of interconnected glucan-containing mycelia cells in the presence of heat and moisture into a compressed body having a density in excess of 18 pcf. Compression may take place batch wise in a press or continuously in a path of narrowing cross-section defined by a series of heated rollers.

A method for manufacturing a foamed profile including one or more longitudinal hollow chambers having a closed section, including (a) extruding a first polymer composition, in the presence of one or more first foaming agents, into a foamed base profile having a polygonal section, preferably a rectangular section, the first polymer composition including one or more (co)polyesters, (b) cooling the foamed base profile, (c) creating a trench along the length of the foamed base profile by removing material, preferably by means of milling, cutting, laser or thermofusion, the trench forming two parallel branches in the foamed base profile, each of the branches including an outer surface opposite the trench and an inner surface facing the trench, and (d) extruding, inside the trench, a second polymer composition which may or may not be identical to the first polymer composition, preferably in the presence of one or more second foaming agents, into a spacer at at least one location between the two inner surfaces of the two branches of the trench, so as to form at least one closed hollow chamber inside the trench. The disclosure also related to foamed profiles including one or more longitudinal hollow chambers having a closed section, in particular insulators for reducing the thermal bridge effect between two connected building elements.

A method for manufacturing a foamed profile including one or more longitudinal hollow chambers having a closed section, including (a) extruding a first polymer composition, in the presence of one or more first foaming agents, into a foamed base profile having a polygonal section, preferably a rectangular section, the first polymer composition including one or more (co)polyesters, (b) cooling the foamed base profile, (c) creating a trench along the length of the foamed base profile by removing material, preferably by means of milling, cutting, laser or thermofusion, the trench forming two parallel branches in the foamed base profile, each of the branches including an outer surface opposite the trench and an inner surface facing the trench, and (d) extruding, inside the trench, a second polymer composition which may or may not be identical to the first polymer composition, preferably in the presence of one or more second foaming agents, into a spacer at at least one location between the two inner surfaces of the two branches of the trench, so as to form at least one closed hollow chamber inside the trench. The disclosure also related to foamed profiles including one or more longitudinal hollow chambers having a closed section, in particular insulators for reducing the thermal bridge effect between two connected building elements.

Provided is a dielectric material (1, 2, 3, 4) to solve the problems of low production efficiency and high production cost of the existing dielectric material. The dielectric material (1, 2, 3, 4) is a tube structure. The tube wall of the tube structure is formed from a foam material foamed. The dielectric material further includes metal wires (11, 21, 31, 41). The metal wires (11, 21, 31, 41) are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the tube structure, and are evenly distributed in the tube wall of the tube structure without being in contact with each other. The dielectric material (1, 2, 3, 4) with such a structure has the advantages of simple structure, accurate control of the dielectric constant, light weight per unit volume, easy and efficient production, and stable technical indicators. Further provided is a dielectric material production method.

A multilayer flexible film fluid-dispensing liner member useful for making a dispensing device, the multilayer flexible film fluid-dispensing liner member including: (a) at least a first film substrate layer; and (b) at least a second film substrate layer; wherein at least a portion of the first film substrate layer is bonded to the second film substrate layer forming the multilayer flexible film member; and (c) at least one duct having at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets, the at least one duct being disposed between the first and second substrate layers for forming a path for a fluid to pass from the at least one inlet of the duct to the plurality of outlets of the duct; wherein the first and second substrate layers of the multilayer flexible film fluid-dispensing liner member are constructed of a material that is flexible; and wherein the multilayer flexible film fluid-dispensing liner member has a flexibility property of from 3.6e Nm to 2 Nm; and a process of manufacturing the multilayer flexible film member.

According to the present invention, provided is a foam molding resin containing low-density polyethylene, wherein a strain hardening degree of the low-density polyethylene is equal to or more than 0.40.

A composite article comprises an article presenting a surface and a thermally expandable composition disposed on the surface of the article. The thermally expandable composition comprises (a) from about 35 to about 65 percent by weight of a polyolefin resin; (b) from about 2 to about 15 percent by weight of a thermoplastic resin; (c) from about 1 to about 6 percent by weight of a curing agent suitable for cross-linking the polyolefin resin (a); (d) from about 15 to about 45 percent by weight of filler; and (e) from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of a chemical blowing agent which is activated at an activation temperature, each based on the total weight of the thermally expandable composition. Methods of preparing and using the composite article, and an assembly formed from the composite article, are also disclosed.

A flexible film fluid-dispensing device including (A) at least one flexible film liner member having a flexibility property of from 3.6e-10 Nm to 2 Nm; (B) a rigid frame member for receiving the flexible film liner member and for removably holding the flexible film liner member in place during the flow of fluid through the flexible fluid-dispensing device; and (C) a connection means for connecting the flexible film fluid-dispensing device to the outlet feed stream of a fluid production process line; a process of manufacturing the above flexible film fluid-dispensing device; and a process for dispensing a fluid using the above flexible film fluid-dispensing device.

A flexible film fluid-dispensing device including (A) at least one flexible film liner member having a flexibility property of from 3.6e-10 Nm to 2 Nm; (B) a rigid frame member for receiving the flexible film liner member and for removably holding the flexible film liner member in place during the flow of fluid through the flexible fluid-dispensing device; and (C) a connection means for connecting the flexible film fluid-dispensing device to the outlet feed stream of a fluid production process line; a process of manufacturing the above flexible film fluid-dispensing device; and a process for dispensing a fluid using the above flexible film fluid-dispensing device.