A device (10) comprising a carrier material (14) and a matrix material (12) deposited onto the carrier material in a pattern that leaves a predetermined amount of space (18) between each deposition of matrix material.

A non-fibrous oriented polyethylene monolayer comprising ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, the polyethylene having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 2,000,000 or greater, wherein (i) the monolayer has a width of 10.0 mm or greater and a modulus of at least 100 N/tex, (ii) the monolayer has a tan when measured in dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of tensile response in a frequency sweep between 0.1 Hzf1.0 Hz meeting the inequality of tan <1/(fa)+b(fc) where a=120, b=0.045 and c=0.016, and (iii) the monolayer has a maximum areal weight of no greater than 45 gsm.

A laminated surface covering including a facing material made of vinyl and a backing material comprising a rubber component. The rubber component comprising at least a matrix of bonded rubber granules. A bonding material disposed between the facing material and the backing material. The facing material configured to melt at a temperature between 165 F. and 248 F. infiltrating the backing material thereby essentially encasing the rubber granules of the matrix and providing fire retardation and smoke suppression qualities.

Soft touch interior trim for vehicles having a substrate, a soft touch layer and a double layered synthetic skin having a low weight, and comprising a decorative front layer and a supporting back layer with a filler. The synthetic skin has a reduced weight, and a good behavior when the airbag placed under the interior trim is triggered, in order to ensure a reliable release of the airbag and at the same time fulfilling the high quality aesthetic requirements usually demanded for this kind of interior parts, even after years of use.

A concrete curing blanket having an absorbent sheet including at least 50% viscose fibers and 5-20% polyethylene, by weight. Super absorbent materials are positioned within the absorbent sheet. A vapor barrier is bonded to the absorbent sheet to prevent dehydration of the concrete curing blanket while in use.

Polymeric multilayer material includes an adhesive layer having first and second opposed major surfaces. A first foam layer is joined to the first major surface and includes a first plurality of expandable microspheres. A first skin layer is attached to the first foam layer and is free of the first plurality expandable microspheres. A second foam layer is joined to the second major surface of the internal adhesive layer and includes a second plurality of expandable microspheres dispersed therein. A second skin layer is attached to the second foam layer and is free of the second plurality of expandable microspheres. A portion of the first expandable microspheres of the first foam layer and of the second foam layer is at least partially embedded within the adhesive layer. Embodiments, of polymeric multilayer materials described herein are useful, for example, as wearable medical or athletic support components. The materials can also be used as protective wrappings. For example, the materials can be wrapped around a sharp corner of an article, building, etc.

An article of footwear has an upper, an outsole attached to the upper, and a midsole. The outsole includes a ground-engaging surface and an inner surface disposed on opposite sides. The midsole has a footbed and a bottom surface disposed on opposite sides. The bottom surface opposes the inner surface to define a cavity therebetween. The article of footwear also includes a first series of projections extending into the cavity from one of the inner surface and the bottom surface in a first direction toward the other of the inner surface and the bottom surface. The article of footwear also includes a second series of projection extending into the cavity from one of the inner surface and the bottom surface in the first direction toward the other of the inner surface and the bottom surface. The article of footwear also includes a quantity of particulate matter disposed within the cavity.

The current disclosure relates to a polymeric laminate structure having an outer polystyrene film, either blown or cast, comprised of crystal polystyrene homopolymer, optionally blended with up to about 45 wt-% of high impact polystyrene and/or inorganic fillers.

The invention relates to transparent packaging for vacuum forming, inter alia, formed from a biaxially oriented, thermoformable polyester film as lower film (A) and a biaxially oriented polyester film as upper film (B) that is both heat-sealable and peelable (at least when the material is hot) in relation to the lower film (A). The present invention further relates to the use of such packaging to produce sealed, thermoformed packs, and to the processes for their respective production.

A white polyester film, having a specific weight of 0.6-1.2, being a three-layered structure containing two outer layers (A) having a combined thickness taking up 2% to 30% of an overall thickness of the film and a middle layer (B), and having air-bubble cells in both the outer layers (A) and the middle layer (B), has the outer layers (A) formed from a polyester resin and inorganic particles; and has the middle layer (B) having a heat distortion temperature above 120 C. and a melt flow index (MI) of 0.2-1 g/10 min (at 230 C., with a load of 2.16 kg) via crosslinking modified with 0.1-3 PHR of phrperoxide, and inorganic particles.