A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material having an outer surface; and (is) at least one consolidated fibrous insert having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement having a plurality of ordered fibers arranged in a predetermined manner. The fibrous insert is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert and the mass of polymeric material are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier will be a mass of activatable material.

The invention provides a process for manufacturing a dynamically warm-keeping garment with a one-way moisture transferring function. The warm-keeping garment is made of a one-way moisture transferring fabric that includes a surface layer, a warm-keeping layer and a lining layer or includes the surface layer, a first warm-keeping layer, an intermediate interlayer, a second warm-keeping layer and the lining layer. The above technical solution addresses the following problems of traditional warm-keeping cotton clothes and down jackets: temperature loss caused by unsmooth sweat discharge; complex and difficult processing due to underarm zippers for venlilation; static damage and possible explosion of washing machines by air pressure due to air tightness during washing.

A rim for a bicycle wheel includes a radially inner portion disposed along an inner circumference of the rim. The rim also includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall, and a radially outer tire engaging portion disposed along an outer circumference of the rim. The first sidewall, the second sidewall, the radially outer tire engaging portion, the radially inner portion, or any combination thereof includes a composite laminate. The composite laminate includes a layer of a composite material. The composite material includes a matrix of a polymer-based material and natural fibers of a reinforcing material. A volume of a respective one of the natural fibers of the layer of the composite material is greater before lamination of the composite laminate compared to the volume of the respective one natural fiber after the lamination of the composite laminate.

Multilayer fibreglass fabric with stitching comprises various stitching processes. These stitching processes not only create poor-surface finish but also it reduces the mechanical strength and increases cost of process and machinery. Therefore, present disclosure proposes a method for bonding of multilayer fiberglass fabric without stitching which comprises: pre-processing (601) wherein a raw material is selected and assembled according to requirement or final product. Processing (602) wherein processes like pressure rolling and needle punching are carried out. Post-processing (603) wherein the output in winded up, cut and packed in pre-determined sizes and dispatched. In present disclosure various combinations of input material are possible according to customer requirements.

A ballistic plate of a bulletproof jacket includes a bulletproof distribution pad and a shock-absorbing pad in which the bulletproof distribution pad is configured by sequentially arranging from the front a heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the front, a heatproof distribution sheet having high heat resistance and distributing shock, and a bulletproof sheet absorbing and distributing shock; the shock-absorbing pad is configured by sequentially arranging from the front a first heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the rear, a flex pelt absorbing shock, and a second heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the rear; and the heatproof shock-absorbing sheets at the front and the rear are each formed by attaching a polyurethane-based resin film or a PVB film to one or more of the front surface and the rear surface of an aramid fabric woven such that aramid fabric threads are arranged to cross each other at right angles in a crossover pattern.

Disclosed is a ceramic matrix component having a fibrous core and a ceramic matrix composite shell surrounding at least a portion of the fibrous core. The ceramic matrix composite shell comprises a fibrous preform. The fibrous core has a greater porosity than the fibrous preform. A method of making the ceramic matrix component is also disclosed.

A medical device (10) is provided. The device comprises an elasticated textile body (12) having at least one opening (14,16) into which a limb may be inserted. The device further comprises at least one textile receptacle (17) welded to the elasticated textile body (12), the at least one receptacle containing a thermal storage medium.

In order to address the sustainability and environmental issues associated with conventional HVAC filters, inventive HVAC filters have been developed that are completely biodegradable and compostable and exhibit Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) ratings that are superior to conventional HVAC filters. More particularly, it has been discovered that biodegradable electrospun nanofibers can be used to produce biodegradable HVAC filters that exhibit superior filtration performance relative to conventional HVAC filters produced from polypropylene electrostatic media or triboelectric nonwoven media.

Thermal insulation blankets and methods of using the same to repair articles, such as components of turbine engines are disclosed. The thermal insulation blankets are a multilayer composite material that includes: a first flexible fiberglass fabric layer having two sides that are coated with a coating that covers the fiberglass fibers; an intermediate second fiberglass insulation blanket layer made of continuous glass fibers; and a third layer of flexible heat reflective material. The method involves wrapping a component, such as a component of a turbine engine, with one or more thermal insulation blankets in order to retain heat within the confines of a prescribed area for installing or removing parts with a precision fitment. The blankets allow enough heat to induce even thermal expansion of the components.

An insulation product includes a first layer of a fibrous insulating material, a second layer of a facing material attached to a first surface of the first layer, and a third layer of a slip sheet material and/or a lubricant attached to a second surface of the first layer. The first surface and the second surface are on opposite sides of the first layer and are parallel to one another. For certain applications, the insulation product may include a layer of a slip sheet material and/or lubricant attached to the first surface of the first layer instead of the second layer of a facing material.