A process for the production of an article for the cladding of floors or walls, comprising the steps of, in a mold: a) optionally applying a gel coat layer, based on a first curing polymer resin, on the inside of the mold in order to obtain a coated mold, and b) introducing into the core of the mold or into the core of the coated mold from step a) a filling composition which is based on a second curing polymer resin supplemented with at least one mineral filler, wherein core contains at least 5% wt and at most 20% wt of curing polymer resin, relative to the dry amount of filling composition, and the filling composition contains only one single initiator in a concentration of 0.5% wt to 5.0% wt relative to the amount of curing polymer resin in the filling composition.

A curable casting compound, including a polymeric binder and at least one particulate filler incorporated therein, wherein the filler is ground fruit kernels and/or fruit shells, wherein either only the at least one filler composed of ground fruit kernels and/or fruit shells or additionally at least one further particulate inorganic filler is present.

The present invention provides a method for preparing an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite material including the following steps: providing a substrate material having medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene powders, drying the substrate material to obtain fully dried UHMWPE powders, and pressing the fully dried UHMWPE powders to form a UHMWPE board; immersing the UHMWPE board into a graphene oxide solution and performing an ultrasonic induction by an ultrasonic processor such that the graphene oxide solution infiltrates into the UHMWPE substrate to obtain an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composite material with excellent biocompatibility and tribological properties. The graphene oxide can be adsorbed and evenly spread on the surface of UHMWPE substrate by ultrasonic induction to form a lubricating film which can effectively reduce wear.

The present invention provides a method for preparing an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite material including the following steps: providing a substrate material having medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene powders, drying the substrate material to obtain fully dried UHMWPE powders, and pressing the fully dried UHMWPE powders to form a UHMWPE board; immersing the UHMWPE board into a graphene oxide solution and performing an ultrasonic induction by an ultrasonic processor such that the graphene oxide solution infiltrates into the UHMWPE substrate to obtain an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composite material with excellent biocompatibility and tribological properties. The graphene oxide can be adsorbed and evenly spread on the surface of UHMWPE substrate by ultrasonic induction to form a lubricating film which can effectively reduce wear.

A method for producing a thermally conductive sheet, includes forming a molded body sheet having thermal conductivity and comprising a fibrous thermally conductive filler. A silicone resin film is formed by applying a silicone resin to a supporting body. At least one surface of the molded body sheet is directly affixed to a silicone resin side of the silicone resin film. The silicone resin is transferred to the at least one surface of the molded body sheet to form a silicone resin layer on the molded body sheet. The silicone resin layer is to be attached to a heat source or a heat dissipating member. The molded body sheet has a change in thermal resistance due to the transferring of the silicone resin of 0.5° C..Math.cm.sup.2/W or less.

A method for producing a thermally conductive sheet, includes forming a molded body sheet having thermal conductivity and comprising a fibrous thermally conductive filler. A silicone resin film is formed by applying a silicone resin to a supporting body. At least one surface of the molded body sheet is directly affixed to a silicone resin side of the silicone resin film. The silicone resin is transferred to the at least one surface of the molded body sheet to form a silicone resin layer on the molded body sheet. The silicone resin layer is to be attached to a heat source or a heat dissipating member. The molded body sheet has a change in thermal resistance due to the transferring of the silicone resin of 0.5° C..Math.cm.sup.2/W or less.

A metal part with a wall thickness less than 5 mm includes a preform made from a flexible composite sheet, a flexible composite sheet segment, and an appended insert including a fastening portion that is sandwiched between a rear end of the preform and the flexible composite sheet segment. The flexible composite sheet segment encloses the fastening portion of the appended insert.

The invention relates to a hull of a vessel having characteristic surface properties, allowing an increase in surface runoff while benefiting from an inherent anti-fouling property and an original aesthetic appearance. Furthermore, the invention allows the incorporation of said outer composite envelope into the structure of the hull, thereby preventing delamination problems and inherently providing a vessel hull with the above-mentioned properties.

The invention relates to a hull of a vessel having characteristic surface properties, allowing an increase in surface runoff while benefiting from an inherent anti-fouling property and an original aesthetic appearance. Furthermore, the invention allows the incorporation of said outer composite envelope into the structure of the hull, thereby preventing delamination problems and inherently providing a vessel hull with the above-mentioned properties.

A composite fiber may include at least one reinforcing filament formed of a first material. A second material maybe systematically deposited in a printed onto the at least one reinforcing filament such that at least one of a length, a width, and a thickness of the second material varies across a surface of the at least one reinforcing filament. The printed pattern may alter one or more properties of a composite structure containing the composite fiber.