Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered composite garment material comprising at least a fabric layer and a functionalized adhesive sheet layer. The present invention also relates to a functionalized adhesive sheet or film comprising 3D adhesive structures embossed on the sheet or film. The sheet or film can be used to bind multiple garment layers while maintaining or enhancing the characteristics of the individual garment layers.

Abstract: The instant invention provides dental aligner(s) that can be better tuned to deliver a specific and more stable (lower creep) force on the teeth while also being softer and thinner. The instant dental aligners also provide the medical practitioner greater control to customize the treatment based on a patient's therapeutic stage, discreet requirements, and pain tolerance.

Abstract: An automatic continuous bonding system includes a first roller for controlling a speed and a tension of an adhesive tape, the adhesive tape comprising a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) block copolymer blended with 5% to 20% by weight of an aromatic polyester thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a second roller for a speed and a tension of a fabric, and a heated air nozzle, the heated air nozzle generating heated air to melt the adhesive tape to the fabric passing between the first and second rollers.

Abstract: Methods of printing dental aligners with three-dimensional (3D) printing equipment and software include providing a thermoplastic material in powder form and forming the dental aligner from the powder form of the thermoplastic material, the thermoplastic material having enhanced materials properties. The thermoplastic material can be polysulfone and the resulting dental aligner can be substantially transparent and optionally tinted with a coloring agent.

Abstract: An extrusion system includes a system to pump a thermoplastic resin melt through an extrusion die, the thermoplastic resin including a polymer base whose rheological properties are modified using fillers, a perforation/embossed roll, and a resilient/pressure backing nip roll through which the extruded thermoplastic resin melt travels between the perforation/embossed roll and the resilient/pressure backing nip roll in a roll nip/station area, exiting the roll nip/station area and around the resilient/pressure backing nip roll and subsequently released from the resilient/pressure backing nip roll as a perforated film, film or fabric carrier supported perforated film, coex laminate, or cut into sheet

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material includes a styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer rubber, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grade mineral oil, and a heat and UV stabilizer package. A method includes extruding a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material into a thin film roll with a thickness from 0.003? to 0.010?, the TPE material comprising a styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer rubber, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grade mineral oil, and a heat and UV stabilizer package.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered composite garment material comprising at least a fabric layer and a functionalized adhesive sheet layer. The present invention also relates to a functionalized adhesive sheet or film comprising 3D adhesive structures embossed on the sheet or film. The sheet or film can be used to bind multiple garment layers while maintaining or enhancing the characteristics of the individual garment layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered composite garment material comprising at least a fabric layer and a functionalized adhesive sheet layer. The present invention also relates to a functionalized adhesive sheet or film comprising 3D adhesive structures embossed on the sheet or film. The sheet or film can be used to bind multiple garment layers while maintaining or enhancing the characteristics of the individual garment layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered composite garment material comprising at least a fabric layer and a functionalized adhesive sheet layer. The present invention also relates to a functionalized adhesive sheet or film comprising 3D adhesive structures embossed on the sheet or film. The sheet or film can be used to bind multiple garment layers while maintaining or enhancing the characteristics of the individual garment layers.