B32B5/266

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVEN TEXTILE
20220136152 · 2022-05-05 ·

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a nonwoven textile that is sustainable and that sustainably manufactured. The subject matter may be sustainable in one or more respects. For example, the nonwoven textile may be manufactured from recycled materials. In other instances, the nonwoven textile is itself recyclable to produce additional or subsequent nonwoven articles. In addition, the manufacturing processes used to make the nonwoven textile may consume less energy than other manufacturing processes.

LIGHTWEIGHT, WOOD-FREE STRUCTURAL INSULATION SHEATHING
20220136247 · 2022-05-05 ·

A structural insulation sheathing (SIS) comprises: a first upper facial member, a second lower facial member and an insulation member in intimate, planar contact with both the first upper member and second lower members. The first and second facial members are made from the same reinforcing fiber material less than about 3/16 inch thick. The insulation member comprises a foam layer, said structural insulation sheathing having at least 10×, preferably 15 to 20 times greater strength than its individual components.

NONWOVEN AND ABSORBENT ARTICLES CONTAINING THE SAME
20220133554 · 2022-05-05 ·

The present disclosure relates to an absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and an intermediate layer disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a nonwoven which comprises a plurality of apertures, absorbent fibers, and ultrafine fibers. The nonwoven comprises the ultrafine fibers of about 3% to about 35% by weight of the nonwoven, and at least most of the plurality of apertures have a hydraulic diameter in the range of about 600 μm to about 4500 μm.

Thin electromagnetic shielding sheet and electronic device provided with same
11324149 · 2022-05-03 · ·

Provided are a thin electromagnetic shielding sheet and an electronic device having the same. The thin electromagnetic shielding sheet includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape including a fiber-accumulating type substrate, formed by accumulation of a plurality of fibers and having a plurality of pores, and a metal coating layer on an outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of fibers, and electrically conductive adhesive layers formed on both surfaces of the fiber-accumulating type substrate, and made of an electrically conductive adhesive material filled in the plurality of pores and electrically connected by an applied pressure; a metal layer which is adhered to the electrically conductive adhesive layer on one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to shield electromagnetic waves; and an insulating layer formed on the metal layer.

Ventilated Seating Assembly

A ventilated seating assembly comprises a first rigid component, a foam layer, and a second rigid component. The first rigid component comprises formed cloth and has a bonding surface, a ventilation surface opposite the bonding surface, and a 3-dimensional profile. The foam layer has an A-surface and a B-surface opposite the A-surface with the first rigid component bonded to the B-surface of the foam layer such that a portion of the B-surface includes the 3-dimensional profile. The second rigid component comprises a polymeric material affixed to a portion of the ventilation surface of the first rigid component. The first and second rigid components define a cavity including a plurality of air passageways defined by the 3-dimensional profile of the first rigid component.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLES COMPRISING WATER-SOLUBLE FIBROUS STRUCTURES

Described herein is a method for making fibrous water-soluble unit doses utilizing a repeating nested pattern.

SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT
20230302766 · 2023-09-28 · ·

A semi-finished product, to a laid scrim including the semi-finished product, to a component including the laid scrim, and to their production and use for producing a fire protection panel.

THERMOPLASTIC PREPREG, FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

A fiber-reinforced plastic capable of coping with a more complicated shape while maintaining lightweight properties and mechanical properties is provided, where a thermoplastic prepreg is obtained by impregnating a discontinuous reinforcing fiber web impregnated with a thermoplastic resin, the thermoplastic prepreg satisfying at least one of the following features (A) or (B): feature (A): a plurality of incisions cutting at least a part of discontinuous reinforcing fibers constituting the discontinuous reinforcing fiber web; and feature (B): a fiber length variation region in which a coefficient of variation in fiber length of the discontinuous reinforcing fibers constituting the discontinuous reinforcing fiber web is 40% or more.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SINGLE- OR MULTI-LAYER NONWOVEN

The invention relates to an installation and to a method of producing a web, wherein the installation includes a device for producing a layer of wet laid fibres, which has an entangling device and at least one dryer disposed downstream in material transport direction. The device for producing the wet laid fibres is formed as a cylinder mould former.

Composite and methods of making same

Described is a composite made from a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, or a knitted face fabric and a non-woven fabric. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric is needle punched such that fibers protrude into the non-woven fabric. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric has a first polymer having a first melting point and a second polymer having a second melting point being higher than the first melting point. The nonwoven backing material comprises a third polymer having a third melting point and a fourth polymer having a fourth melting point being higher than the third melting point. The woven fabric, the non-woven fabric, or the knitted face fabric is further bonded to the nonwoven backing material applying heat to at least partially melt or soften the first polymer and the third polymer such that they bond together.