A membrane covered panel and a membrane covered panel production method are provided wherein an elastomeric membrane, and preferably, an aqueous elastomeric resin-based membrane, is applied to a finished panel construct, prior to pressing of the membrane covered panel. The method is used to produce panels which can be used in the production of flooring materials, wall panels, furniture, countertops, and the like. The membrane is applied to a transfer film, which transfer film can be removed at any time prior to, or after the pressing operation. The panels produced have a durable but elastic surface which can protect the surfaces of the panel construct. The elastomeric covering on the panel construct also preferably provides a surface which is abrasion resistant, and provides better acoustical properties while providing a soft touch haptic surface.

Methods and compositions are provided for the efficient and beneficial use of nanoparticulates, such as carbon nanotubes. In various embodiments, a nanoparticulate entrapped in a linear polymer, where the linear polymer is formed in the presence of the nanoparticulate, is provided. The entrapped nanoparticulate provides an efficient means to introduce nanoparticulates into compositions, such as resins and fiber-reinforced resins, allowing for increased dispersion and beneficial properties.

The present specification relates to an optical film including a transparent film, and a coating layer on at least one surface of the transparent film, wherein the coating layer includes a polyester-based resin and a polyurethane-based resin, and is formed using a composition having a minimum film-forming temperature difference of 40° C. to 110° C. between the polyester-based resin and the polyurethane-based resin, and a polarizing plate including the same.

The invention provides a laminated film. The laminated film includes a polyester substrate film, and a coating layer on/over at least one surface of the substrate film. The coating layer includes a resin composition including a resin having an oxazoline group. The laminated film has an inorganic thin-film layer on/over the coating layer, and a protective layer that has a urethane resin and has an adhesion amount of 0.15 to 0.60 g/m.sup.2 on/over the inorganic thin-film layer. The laminated film shows a total reflection infrared absorption spectrum having a ratio P1/P2 ranging from 1.5 to 3.5 wherein P1 is the intensity of a peak having an absorption maximum in a range of 1530±10 cm.sup.−1, and P2 is that in a range of 1410±10 cm.sup.−1. The laminated film further has an oxygen permeability of 5 ml/m.sup.2.Math.d.Math.MPa or less under conditions of 23° C.×65% RH.

A stretchable film includes, in a stacked form: a polyurethane film containing a repeating unit having a fluorine atom; and a polyurethane film containing a repeating unit having a silicon atom. At least one surface of the stretchable film is made of the polyurethane film containing a repeating unit having a fluorine atom. Thus, provided are: a stretchable film having excellent stretchability and strength, with the film surface having excellent water repellency; and a method for forming the stretchable film.

The polyurethane material is prepared from a polyol, butanediol, and an isocyanate. The protective cover is adapted to be attached along at least a part of a longitudinal edge of the wind turbine blade by adhesion of an inside of the protective cover to a surface of the longitudinal edge of the wind turbine blade. The protective cover is elongated in a longitudinal direction and has an at least substantially U-formed cross-section. The protective cover includes a central cover section extending in the longitudinal direction and two peripheral cover sections extending in the longitudinal direction at either side of the central cover section, respectively. The central cover section has a minimum thickness of at least 1 millimetre, and each peripheral cover section has a thickness decreasing from a maximum thickness of at least 1 millimetre to a minimum thickness of less than 1/2 millimetre.

The invention relates to a method for adhering two substrates, namely a first substrate A and a second substrate B, to each other using a latent-reactive adhesive film with at least one latent-reactive adhesive film layer which has a thermoplastic component with a melting temperature T(melt), where 35° C.≦T(melt)≦90° C., said thermoplastic component containing functional groups that can react to isocyanate, and an isocyanate-containing component that is dispersed into the thermoplastic component in a particulate form and is blocked, microencapsulated, or substantially deactivated in the region of the particle surface. The particles have a start temperature T(start) of 40° C.≦T(start)≦120° C., wherein T(start)≧T(melt). A surface of the first substrate A is brought into contact with a first surface of the latent-reactive adhesive film, and a surface of the second substrate B is brought into contact with the second surface of the latent-reactive adhesive film. The adhesion is caused by heating the latent-reactive adhesive film to a temperature which corresponds to or is higher than at least the start temperature T(start). The invention is characterized in that at least the surface of the first substrate A which is brought into contact with the latent-reactive adhesive film is treated with a primer before the first substrate A is brought into contact with the latent-reactive adhesive film, and/or at least the first surface of the latent-reactive adhesive film which is brought into contact with the first substrate A is treated with a primer before the first substrate A is brought into contact with the latent-reactive adhesive film.

Disclosed are articles useful as the body of a container for containing gas under pressure, and containers which comprise the articles to which are affixed valves to control the flow of gas out of the container, wherein the articles comprise a hollow container body, having an external surface and having an opening through which gas can enter or leave the interior of the hollow container body; optionally but preferably a layer of fiber-reinforced polymer around the exterior of the container body, and an external layer of elastomer around and sealed to the external surface of the layer of fiber-reinforced polymer if present or else to the cylinder body.

A laminate film includes a substrate layer; and a metal oxide layer which is provided on one surface or both surfaces of the substrate layer and contains a metal oxide. Further, the oxygen permeability measured under defined conditions is 20 ml/m.sup.2.Math.day.Math.MPa or less and the water vapor permeability measured under conditions of a temperature of 40° C. and a humidity of 90% RH is 2.5 g/m.sup.2.day or greater. In addition, when the Kα beam intensity of a metal constituting the metal oxide which is obtained by performing fluorescence X-ray analysis on the metal oxide layer is set to A and the Kα beam intensity of the metal which is obtained by performing fluorescence X-ray analysis on a metal layer formed of the metal constituting the metal oxide is set to B, A/B is equal to or greater than 0.20 and equal to or less than 0.97.

A method is proposed for producing a functional material, wherein in at least one mixing step (14) a pulverized rigid foam (16) and at least one binding agent (18) are mixed to form a raw mass, and wherein in at least one pressing step (22) the raw mass is pressed to form the functional material, the method proceeding in a continuous manner at least from the mixing step (14) up to and including the pressing step (22).