A method for producing a shaped article includes a second web forming step, in which a mixture containing fibers and a binding material is deposited in the air, the binding material containing starch and an alkali metal salt; a moistening step, in which the mixture is supplied with water; and a sheet-forming step, in which heat and pressure are applied to the mixture supplied with water to give a sheet. The alkali metal salt content of the binding material is 2.0% by mass or less of the total mass of the starch.

Thermoformed molded articles are made containing and from fabrics containing spandex and cellulose ester fibers. In the process for making the molded article, a fabric is layed up in a mold a thermoformed at a temperature not exceeding 195° C., and for a residence time sufficient to obtain a molded article that retains its shape upon release from the mold, said fabric comprising cellulose ester fibers. The three-dimensional molded articles can now be made containing sustainably derived fibers, e.g. cellulose ester fibers, that have good shape retention, comfort, and hand. Examples of such molded articles include support garments, such a brassiers.

A fiber-reinforced resin composition contains a resin-adhered long fiber bundle including composition (A), a thermoplastic resin, and component (B), a rayon fiber, wherein the rayon fiber of component (B) satisfies the following requirements (b1), (b2) and (b3), and the resin-adhered long fiber bundle is obtained by adhering and integrating the thermoplastic resin of component (A) in a molten state to and with a strand of longitudinally-arranged rayon fibers of component (B), and cutting the strand into a length of 3 to 30 mm, (b1) a fiber diameter of 5 to 30 μm; (b2) a tensile elongation of 10% or more; and (b3) a flat shape with a ratio between a major axis length and a minor axis length (major axis length/minor axis length) in a width-directional cross-section of 1.1 or more.

A manufacturing method for a composite sheet having excellent rigidity, no shape deformation, and excellent transparency is disclosed. By laminating a film obtained by impregnating a composite resin on a wet cake including cellulose nanofibers and glycerol, rigidity and transparency may be maximized, and a flat and thick composite sheet may be provided.

The application relates to a method and apparatus for producing a solid foam continuously. A homogeneous suspension is formed from a raw material in which the suspension comprises a solidifying agent, and a foam mixture which comprises bubbles is formed by mixing air bubbles into the suspension. The foam mixture is injected via at least one nozzle to form a foam pattern and the foam pattern is laid on a moving surface and the foam mixture of the foam pattern is solidified in order to form a solid foam such that the bubbles of the foam mixture shrink in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles. Further, the application relates to the product and the use of the method.

A method for manufacturing an injection molding material includes a mixing step of mixing in a gas atmosphere, a fiberized cellulose; a hydrophobic biodegradable material; and a starch.

The present invention provides a resin composition excellent in mechanical properties, stiffness properties, appearance characteristics, flame retardancy and metal corrosion resistance and having a small environmental load, compared to those of conventional polyamide-based flame-retardant resin compositions. The present invention related to a flame-retardant resin composition, comprising: 35 to 85% by mass of a polyamide resin (A); 0.45 to 30% by mass of a cellulose fiber (B) having an average fiber diameter of 10 μm or less; 4.5 to 40% by mass of metal phosphinate (C); and 0 to 35% by mass of a reinforcing material (D) other than the cellulose fiber.

A caulk cartridge for use with high organic solvent caulk is disclosed. The cartridge includes a cartridge body formed as an open-ended elongate cylindrical tube having a first end, a second end, and an inner surface, a nozzle affixed to the first end of the cartridge body, and a plunger engaging with the inner surface of the cartridge body and forming a seal at the second end and slidable along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge body from the second end toward the first end. The cartridge body is manufactured from a cellulosic thermoplastic with a high organic solvent barrier.

The disclosure relates to an alternative joining method and to the use of the shaped part produced by means of the alternative joining method in drive technology and connection technology.

The disclosure relates to an alternative joining method and to the use of the shaped part produced by means of the alternative joining method in drive technology and connection technology.