The invention relates to a planar textile substrate comprising on a surface a coating that contains a water-activated adhesive, said adhesive representing an aqueous dispersion of the following composition.

The invention relates to a planar textile substrate comprising on a surface a coating that contains a water-activated adhesive, said adhesive representing an aqueous dispersion of the following composition.

An energy dissipating fiber and fabric for protective textile application, which can absorb energy during shocking, stretching and vibration. The disclosed fiber/fabric can include a polymer matrix, a shear-thickening material and a reinforcing filler.

The present invention relates generally to compositions comprising polyelectrolytes complexes (PECs) of anionic and cationic biopolymers capable of forming barriers on fiber based materials. Also disclosed is a fibre based material with a barrier coating against oil and water, wherein the material is provided with a barrier from at least two layers formed from at least one composition comprising a polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) of a cationic biopolymer and an anionic biopolymer, The two layers result in improvements in both oil resistance and water resistance compared to the same material provided with a single layer of said at least one composition.

The present invention relates generally to compositions comprising polyelectrolytes complexes (PECs) of anionic and cationic biopolymers capable of forming barriers on fiber based materials. Also disclosed is a fibre based material with a barrier coating against oil and water, wherein the material is provided with a barrier from at least two layers formed from at least one composition comprising a polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) of a cationic biopolymer and an anionic biopolymer, The two layers result in improvements in both oil resistance and water resistance compared to the same material provided with a single layer of said at least one composition.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of realizing an excellent matt tone of a leather surface in a case of being used as a synthetic leather or an artificial leather, a sheet-shaped molded body, an artificial leather, and a manufacturing method of a sheet-shaped molded body. The composition of the present invention is a composition used for a synthetic leather or an artificial leather, the composition containing a polypeptide, a fibrous substance other than the polypeptide, and, a plasticizer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of realizing an excellent matt tone of a leather surface in a case of being used as a synthetic leather or an artificial leather, a sheet-shaped molded body, an artificial leather, and a manufacturing method of a sheet-shaped molded body. The composition of the present invention is a composition used for a synthetic leather or an artificial leather, the composition containing a polypeptide, a fibrous substance other than the polypeptide, and, a plasticizer.

The present invention relates to a method of making non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention also relates to use of a crosslinking agent in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. In addition, the present invention relates to use of mixing in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention relates also to a mycelium based non-woven material, wherein the mycelium is produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture.

The present invention relates to a method of making non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention also relates to use of a crosslinking agent in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. In addition, the present invention relates to use of mixing in making a non-woven material from mycelium produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture. The present invention relates also to a mycelium based non-woven material, wherein the mycelium is produced in a stirred submerged liquid culture.

The present invention relates to a process for the production of a dyed biopolymer comprising the steps of providing at least one biopolymer-producing microorganism, providing at least one dye-producing microorganism, culturing said at least one biopolymer-producing microorganism to produce at least a biopolymer, and culturing said dye-producing microorganism wherein said dye-producing microorganism produce at least a dye suitable to dye at least part of said biopolymer, whereby a dyed biopolymer is obtained. The present invention also relates to a dyed biopolymer, to process for the production of a dyed composite article comprising at least the dyed biopolymer and to articles comprising the dyed biopolymer.