Embodiments described herein relate generally to adhesive alloys and their use in filter media, and in particular to adhesive alloys that can be melt blown onto a filter media layer, and which are thermally activated to bond the filter media layer to another filter media layer. An adhesive alloy is provided. A thermally activated adhesive has a first melting temperature. A polymer has a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. A ratio of the thermally activated adhesive in the adhesive alloy is in a range of 5 wt % to 70 wt %.

A method for producing a covered steering wheel for a vehicle. A steering wheel skeleton is overmolded with a matrix material. A covering material is coated on its non-visible side with an activatable material. The coated covering material is applied to the overmolded steering wheel skeleton so that its non-visible side faces the overmolded steering wheel skeleton. Longitudinal edges of the covering material are joined together. The activatable material is activated with creation of an integral connection between the covering material and the matrix material.

A method for producing a composite panel, in particular intended for aircraft or nautical furniture. The composite panel including a central core formed from a core of the low-density structured material type covered on its two faces with at least one layer of material preimpregnated with resin, with at least one of the faces of the panel being covered with a cladding. The method including the following two manufacturing steps: baking of the cladding with an adhesive film, the adhesive film being glued onto one of the faces of the cladding; and baking of the cladding and of the adhesive film on the at least one layer of material preimpregnated with resin. A composite panel obtained by the method is also provided.

A method for producing a composite panel, in particular intended for aircraft or nautical furniture. The composite panel comprising including a central core formed from a core of the low-density structured material type covered on its two faces with at least one layer of material preimpregnated with resin, with at least one of the faces of the panel being covered with a cladding. The method including the following two manufacturing steps: baking of the cladding with an adhesive film, the adhesive film being glued onto one of the faces of the cladding; and baking of the cladding and of the adhesive film on the at least one layer of material preimpregnated with resin. A composite panel obtained by the method is also provided.

A method for producing a covered steering wheel for a vehicle. A steering wheel skeleton is overmolded with a matrix material. A covering material is coated on its non-visible side with an activatable material. The coated covering material is applied to the overmolded steering wheel skeleton so that its non-visible side faces the overmolded steering wheel skeleton. Longitudinal edges of the covering material are joined together. The activatable material is activated with creation of an integral connection between the covering material and the matrix material.

A method for producing a composite panel, in particular intended for aircraft or nautical furniture. The composite panel including a central core formed from a core of the low-density structured material type covered on its two faces with at least one layer of material preimpregnated with resin, with at least one of the faces of the panel being covered with a cladding. The method including the following two manufacturing steps: baking of the cladding with an adhesive film, the adhesive film being glued onto one of the faces of the cladding; and baking of the cladding and of the adhesive film on the at least one layer of material preimpregnated with resin. A composite panel obtained by the method is also provided.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to adhesive alloys and their use in filter media, and in particular to adhesive alloys that can be melt blown onto a filter media layer, and which are thermally activated to bond the filter media layer to another filter media layer. An adhesive alloy is provided. A thermally activated adhesive has a first melting temperature. A polymer has a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. A ratio of the thermally activated adhesive in the adhesive alloy is in a range of 5 wt % to 70 wt %.

An adhesive composition and method of making the adhesive composition. The adhesive composition is a formaldehyde-free and aqueous composition includes at least a styrene butadiene latex, a blocked isocyanate, and a styrene butadiene vinylpyridine terpolymer. The adhesive composition can be utilized in a method for coating textiles for subsequent bonding to rubber.