The invention relates to a covering for encasing an elongated object (1), in particular for making an elongated sheath (2) for cables in automobiles. The covering is provided with a support tape (3) and at least two closure strips (4) of an adhesive compound on an upper face and/or lower face of the support tape (3). The closure strips (4) extend along respective longitudinal edges of the support tape (3) and define a free area (3) between and/or next to one another. According to the invention, the support tape (3) has a single-layer design and has a class D abrasion resistance according to LV312-1 (2009).

A method for relining a pipeline includes using a composition of (a) a resin crosslinkable by a photoinitiator activated by an actinic light; (b) a resin that can stay inert or be cross-linked by a co-hardening booster; (c) a photoinitiator compound that is photoactivatable by irradiation with an actinic light source; and d) optionally, a booster/co-hardener compound that acts as a crosslinker of the inert resin to increase the overall mechanical, thermal and chemical strengths of the system. A kit for relining a pipeline with such method includes a first container housing (a), (b) and (c); a second container housing (d), which may be used optionally; a substrate suitable for being impregnated with the composition of the first container alone and optionally with the composition resulting from mixing the contents of the first and the second container; and, optionally, an actinic light source and an adjustable pressure air flow generator.

A first stack is formed by stacking a first sheet of metal foil, a first prepreg, and a second sheet of metal foil, one on top of another. The first prepreg is thermally cured by thermally pressing these members to make a double-sided metal-clad laminate. Conductor wiring is formed by partially removing the first sheet of metal foil from the double-sided metal-clad laminate to make a printed wiring board. After a third sheet of metal foil has been preheated, the conductor wiring of the printed wiring board, a second prepreg, and the third sheet of metal foil are stacked one on top of another and thermally pressed together. The first insulating layer has a lower linear expansion coefficient than any of the first sheet of metal foil or the second sheet of metal foil does.

A multi-layer composition to be located onto a substrate. The composition comprises a bi-layer construction, including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer having a high elastic modulus and tensile strength in comparison to the second layer. The second layer includes a blowing agent such that, when cured, the first layer is spaced away from the substrate. The compositions of the first layer and second layer are similar, thus enabling the reconstitution of scrap into usable material for forming another multi-layer reinforcement.

A bonding method for joining two structural parts using a curable adhesive layer having a fibrous veil embedded therein. The fibrous veil carries a polymeric binder, which is in a solid phase at room temperature (20° C.-25° C.) and is capable of dissolving into the adhesive composition during curing thereof.

The disclosed thermally bondable adhesive tape backing has a pressure-sensitive adhesive at a surface and a thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive at an opposite surface for thermal bonding to a device. The thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive softens and melts at a relatively low temperature. Therefore, melting of thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive is achieved while the pressure-sensitive adhesive remains in place and is not pressed away at the region of the thermal bonding.

A first stack is formed by stacking a first sheet of metal foil, a first prepreg, and a second sheet of metal foil, one on top of another. The first prepreg is thermally cured by thermally pressing these members to make a double-sided metal-clad laminate. Conductor wiring is formed by partially removing the first sheet of metal foil from the double-sided metal-clad laminate to make a printed wiring board. After a third sheet of metal foil has been preheated, the conductor wiring of the printed wiring board, a second prepreg, and the third sheet of metal foil are stacked one on top of another and thermally pressed together. The first insulating layer has a lower linear expansion coefficient than any of the first sheet of metal foil or the second sheet of metal foil does.

Fiber-containing composites are described that include woven or non-woven fibers, and a binder that holds the fibers together. The binder may include the reaction product of a starch and a polycarboxylic acid. The starch has a weight average molecular weight that ranges from 1×10.sup.6 Daltons to 10×10.sup.6 Daltons. The fiber-containing composite has an unaged tensile strength of greater than 4.0 and an aged tensile strength greater than 3.0. Also described are methods of making the fiber-containing composites. The methods may include applying a binder composition to fibers to form coated fibers, measuring a moisture content of the coated fibers, and curing the coated fibers in a curing oven to form the fiber-containing composite. The binder composition may include a starch having a weight average molecular weight that ranges from 1×10.sup.6 Daltons to 10×10.sup.6 Daltons, and a polycarboxylic acid.

Fiber-containing composites are described that include woven or non-woven fibers, and a binder that holds the fibers together. The binder may include the reaction product of a starch and a polycarboxylic acid. The starch has a weight average molecular weight that ranges from 1×10.sup.6 Daltons to 1×10.sup.7 Daltons. The fiber-containing composite has an unaged tensile strength of greater than 4.0 and an aged tensile strength greater than 3.0. Also described are methods of making the fiber-containing composites. The methods may include applying a binder composition to fibers to form coated fibers, measuring a moisture content of the coated fibers, and curing the coated fibers in a curing oven to form the fiber-containing composite. The binder composition may include a starch having a weight average molecular weight that ranges from 1×10.sup.6 Daltons to 1×10.sup.7 Daltons, and a polycarboxylic acid.

A bonding method for joining two structural parts using a curable adhesive layer having a fibrous veil embedded therein. The fibrous veil carries a polymeric binder, which is in a solid phase at room temperature (20 C-25 C.) and is capable of dissolving into the adhesive composition during curing thereof.