Abstract: A molding apparatus for molding a composition on a substrate using a mold includes a moving unit configured to hold and move the substrate and a gaseous matter supplying unit configured to supply gaseous matter. The gaseous matter supplying unit includes a supply port arranged in a periphery of the substrate held by the moving unit, and supplies the gaseous matter from the supply port while the moving unit is moving the substrate after the composite is supplied to the molding area in the periphery of the substrate.

Abstract: Provided is an imprint apparatus advantageous in terms of throughput. An imprint apparatus which brings an imprint material on a mold substrate into contact with a mold and forms a pattern made of the imprint material includes: a mold holding unit which holds the mold; a substrate holding unit which holds the substrate; a detecting unit which detects the occurrence of abnormality in a holding operation in the mold holding unit or the substrate holding unit and a position of the mold or the substrate; and a controller which performs at least one of the determination concerning whether or not a return process in which a state is returned from a state in which the abnormality of the holding operation has occurred to a normal state is possible and the execution of the return process on the basis of a result of the detection of the detecting unit.

Abstract: A method for variable hardness within three-dimensional (3D) printing. Metadata associated with a print object as a 3D printing copy of an original object is received, the metadata includes data indicating a level of hardness of a portion of the print object. During 3D printing set of parameters including a voltage and a duration are applied to the printing material, such that the level of hardness associated with the metadata of the original object is attained. During printing, the level of hardness is measured using an ultrasonic device, and responsive to determining the level of hardness of the portion of the print object differs from the metadata associated with the portion of the original object, the set of parameters for the portion of the print object are adjusted to attain a target level of hardness as indicated by the metadata of the original object.

Abstract: A near-infrared curable ink composition on a predetermined substrate that has excellent adhesion to the substrate when irradiated with near-infrared rays and cured, a near-infrared curable film obtained from the near-infrared curable ink composition, and stereolithography using the near-infrared curable ink composition, and contains composite tungsten oxide fine particles as near-infrared absorbing fine particles and uncured thermosetting resin, wherein the composite tungsten oxide fine particles have a XRD peak top intensity ratio value of 0.13 or more based on a XRD peak intensity ratio value of 1 on plane (220) of a silicon powder standard sample (640c produced by NIST).

Abstract: A heat flux sensor is provided with a main body which detects heat flux, and filling members. The main body has a first surface. The first surface has an uneven shape, with a plurality of concave portions and a plurality of convex portions. The filling members are filled in the plurality of concave portions. Surfaces of the filling members constitutes a part of an outer surface of the heat flux sensor. The degree of flatness of the outer surface is higher than the degree of flatness of the first surface of the main body.

Abstract: A method and system for co-injection molding of two molten plastic materials that allows monitoring and utilization of injection pressure and optionally melt pressure and/or flow front pressure during an injection run. A controller alters the injection pressure so as to achieve and maintain optimal or desired ratios of injection pressure, and optionally melt pressure and/or flow front pressure, of the two molten plastic materials. This allows for more precise part manufacture, including reducing the thickness of a skin or shell layer compared to a core layer of a molded part.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system includes a resin vessel, a support plate, a light engine, a build tray, motorized support, and a controller. The resin vessel includes a vessel body defining a central opening and a transparent sheet that closes the central opening. The transparent sheet is at least partially formed from a cast polypropylene (CPP). The support plate is for supporting the resin vessel and includes a rigid transparent central portion for supporting the transparent sheet. The light engine is configured to project pixelated light to a build plane within the resin. The build tray defines a support surface for supporting the three-dimensional article to be at least partially submerged in the resin. The motorized support is configured to align and adjust a vertical position of the build tray. The controller is for controlling the light engine and the motorized support for fabricating the three-dimensional article.

Abstract: A photocurable transparent ink composition for three-dimensional molding includes the following components in parts by weight: 60-125 parts of a photocuring agent, 0.01-5 parts of a yellowing adjusting agent, 0.5-5 parts of a photoinitiator, and 0.5-5 parts of an auxiliary agent, where the yellowing adjusting agent can absorb light in a wavelength range of 560 nm to 650 nm, so that the ink composition appears transparent. The photocurable transparent ink composition for three-dimensional molding can prevent yellowing of a printed article and make the printed article show a whiter, more transparent, and brighter appearance.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing a three-dimensional object includes a step of depositing and solidifying molten polyvinyl alcohol to form a support structure; and a step of depositing and solidifying a molten thermoplastic polymer on the support structure to form a three-dimensional preform. The support structure has a mixture of at least 50% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol and at most 50% by weight of at least one polymer of polyvinyl butyral, polylactid acid, ethylene-vinylalcohol-vinylacetate terpolymer, vinyl acetate-vinyl pyrrolidone copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer, polycaprolactone, vinyl acetate-vinyl caprolactame copolymer, and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis DH of 30-65%. The support structure can be dissolved to form the three-dimensional object.

Abstract: There is provided an arrangement and method for handling a load for isostatic pressure treatment in a high-pressure arrangement. The arrangement comprises a transportation unit arranged in a first space, wherein the transportation unit is configured for horizontal transportation of a pressure vessel comprising the load into the high-pressure arrangement before pressure treatment of the load, and out of the high-pressure arrangement after pressure treatment of the load, respectively. The arrangement further comprises an elevator unit vertically operable between the first space and a second space provided below the first space, wherein the elevator unit is configured to lift the load from the second space into the pressure vessel before pressure treatment of the load, and to lower the load from the pressure vessel to the second space after pressure treatment of the load, respectively.

Abstract: Textile compositions comprising at least one filamentous fungus are disclosed, as are methods for making and using such textile compositions. Embodiments of the textile compositions generally include at least one of a plasticizer, a polymer, and a crosslinker, in addition to the filamentous fungus. The disclosed textile compositions are particularly useful as analogs or substitutes for conventional textile compositions, including but not limited to leather.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article producing composition is provided and contains a plurality of particles, a solvent for dispersing the particles, and a binder having a function to temporarily bind the particles to one another in a state where the solvent is removed, wherein a volume-based average particle diameter of the particles is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 50 ?m, and a content ratio of the binder is 1.5 vol % or more and 10 vol % or less.

Abstract: A process control system and a method for process control of a solid-state additive manufacturing system capable of performing various additive processes, such as joining, additive manufacturing, coating, repair and others, are disclosed. The process control system is capable of simultaneous measuring, monitoring and controlling multiple process variables, viz. material temperature, actuator down force, tool force (or torque), tool position, tool angular and transverse velocity, spindle torque (angular velocity), filler flow rate, filler composition, track width, inert gas flow rate and others. A feeding system for continuous supply of filler material to the solid-state additive manufacturing system is also disclosed. The filler material can be in a form of a powder, granules, briquettes, beads, flakes, wires, rods, films, scrap pieces, sheets, blocks or their combinations.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluidic device includes molding either one of the base member and the valve part with a first mold; and molding the other one of the base member and the valve part with a second mold with respect to the molded base member or the molded valve part.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fabricating high-resolution thin-layer metal patterns and 3D Metal structures are provided. The methods and apparatus operate via photo-(stereo)lithography at room temperature. The printed metal patterns, for example silver patterns, exhibit high electrical conductivity, comparable to or better than the conductivity of the silver printed by current laser sintering or thermal annealing at high temperature.

Abstract: An implementation of the present teachings includes inner shell for a printer, such as a liquid metal printer, that mitigates problems associated with the formation of dross. The inner shell can be installed in a reservoir of the printer during a printing process where, during the printing process, a dross can form on an interior sidewall of the inner shell. Subsequently, the inner shell can be removed and either cleaned or replaced. During printing, the inner shell can be raised and/or lowered, or otherwise repositioned, so that the dross forms over a larger surface area of the inner shell, and at a decreased thickness, compared to an inner shell that is not repositioned.

Abstract: A formulation system usable in additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object that comprises, in at least a portion thereof, a cyanate ester-containing polymeric network, and additive manufacturing processes employing the formulation system are provided. Also provided are objects obtainable by the additive manufacturing and kits containing the formulation system. The formulation system includes a first modeling material formulation which includes a first curable material which is a thermally-curable cyanate ester and a second modeling material formulation which comprises an activating agent for promoting polymerization of the cyanate ester and is devoid of the first curable material, and further includes a second curable material which is different from the first curable material, and optionally an agent for promoting hardening of the second curable material.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus, a liquid ejecting method and an ink are provided, so as to appropriately increase the strength of ink after fixing. The liquid ejecting apparatus is configured to eject an ink by an inkjet method, and includes an inkjet head configured to eject the ink. The inkjet head has a nozzle configured to eject the ink. The ink includes a resin particle having a size capable of passing through the nozzle. The resin particle contains a fibrous substance. The fibrous substance is, for example, fibers of cellulose.

Abstract: A shaping system includes: a printing device that prints an image using predetermined ink on a thermal expansion sheet having a thermal expansion layer on one side; and an expansion device that performs: a drying process of heating the thermal expansion sheet to an extent that allows the thermal expansion layer to maintain a non-expansion state, to dry the image printed by the printing device using the predetermined ink; and an expansion process of, after the drying process, heating the thermal expansion sheet to an extent that allows the thermal expansion layer to expand, to expand the thermal expansion layer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects by photo-curing a photo-curing liquid polymer exposed to a radiation in a space between a base transparent to the radiation and a supporting plate. The supporting plate moves progressively, in some cases continuously, away from said transparent base during the printing process, and that movement is characterized in that it is tilting, swinging, rotating, and/or swirling in three-dimensional space, based on the print geometry, in order to expedite printing speed and resin propagation throughout the build area. In one embodiment, the movement may resemble a spiral or helical path from the standpoint of points around its circumference.