Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf ball having a solid core formed of a rubber composition and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, which method includes the steps of treating a surface of the core with a solution containing a halogenated isocyanuric acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and covering the treated core with a cover material. The invention also provides a golf ball obtained by such a method. Golf balls obtained by this method have a good feel and a good scuff resistance, and also have a high durability to impact.

Abstract: A method for making a housing comprises providing a transparent film; forming a metallic coating on the film; forming a protective coating on the metallic coating; and molding a substrate on the protective coating. A housing made by the method is also described there.

Abstract: An electric connection part between a bulb and a terminal is masked without using a special masking material when a lamp unit is produced through a primary injection step of molding a lamp main body and a lens part while using a movable mold and a fixed mold, a film forming step of covering the lamp main body with a film, and a secondary injection step of uniting the lamp main body and the lens part together with a resinous material. The bulb is incorporated through a step set between the primary injection step and the film forming step. In the state in which the bulb is incorporated in the lamp main body, the surface of the top of the bulb is covered with a film, and a part hidden by the shadow of the film is masked, and hence electric insulation properties are secured.

Abstract: A grommet for sealing the wires extending through the wall of a fuel tank is formed by first removing a portion of the covering exposing the strands of wires within. A liquid sealing agent is applied to the strands and the strands are compressed to displace the strands. A hardener is then applied and then the strands are encapsulated in the body of the grommet.

Abstract: A method of forming a golf ball is disclosed herein. The method includes placing a golf ball precursor product with a thermoplastic polyurethane cover in a solution containing an isocyanate functionality reactive material. The precursor product is then removed from the solution and heated to remove solvent. The precursor product is then placed in an isocyanate solution. The precursor product is then removed and heated to remove solvent to prepare the precursor product for finishing.

Abstract: The invention offers a separation membrane element that can be produced by a method in which a membrane-sealing portion is formed by, first, immersing end portions of hollow-fiber-shaped porous separation membranes in a resinous liquid and, then, curing the resin, that has a feature in that the membrane-sealing portion is formed of a casting resin and pores of the hollow-fiber-shaped porous separation membranes are filled with a pore-filling resin at the portion at which the membranes are in contact with the membrane-sealing portion, so that the casting resin is strongly bonded with the pore-filling resin, and that has the hollow-fiber-shaped porous separation membranes whose basal portions are flexible, so that breakage of the basal portions and leakage of gas or liquid are less likely to occur when in use; a separation membrane element that has a feature in that in the membrane-sealing portion, at least the surface at a side that is to be in contact with a liquid to be treated is formed of a thermosetting f

Abstract: An industrial platform for material handling, such as a plastic pallet, is constructed of three scuffed thermoplastic sheets, including exterior intumescent polymeric surfaces for resisting the spread of combustion flames and insulating the interior surfaces from the high temperature of fire. The pallet is reinforced with optional rigidifying structures without article modification. Pallet members are joined with snap together features providing an assembled article. The pallet includes handles for ergonomic manipulation by workers and is readily adapted to receive a number of unitization accessories for enhancing material handling operations.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of making a pattern on a building on site, which comprises following steps: applying a base coat on a surface of said building; pressing and adhering a pattern mold onto said base coat before initial setting of said base coat so as to form a compound body of the base coat and the pattern mold; applying a cover coat on said compound body; releasing the mold so as to obtain said pattern. The decoration method of the invention makes the wall surface safe and solid, of a long service life, available of a variety of patterns and convenient to construct.

Abstract: A cementitious composite material wherein glass-coated steel rods are positioned in a cementitious matrix. The glass composition for coating the steel reinforcing rods includes between about 33-45 weight percent SiO2, 13.5-19.5 weight percent B2O3, 3.5-4.6 weight percent Al2O3, 4.0-13.5 weight percent K2O, 5.5-15.5 weight percent ZrO2, 8.6-15.9 weight percent Na2O, 4.6-5.1 weight percent CaO, 0.6-0.7 weight percent MnO2, 1.0-1.0 weight percent NiO, and 1.0-1.1 weight percent CoO. The glass composition is typically in compression on the rods at ambient temperatures, has a coefficient of thermal expansion of between about 12.5 and about 13.5, and has a softening temperature of between about 585 degrees Celsius and about 600 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: A method for coating a component with a thin layer of ligneous material, includes selecting a sheet of coating constituted at least partially by a thin layer of ligneous material intended to be visible in the finished component, coating the surface of the sheet with a thin layer of a transparent composition containing a synthetic resin, and fixing the coated sheet to the surface of the component. In the fixing step, the layer of composition deposited on the surface of the sheet has a resilience which is at least 5% greater, and preferably at least 10% greater, than that of the thin layer of ligneous material in all directions, and the composition layer is transparent so that the layer of ligneous material is visible through the layer of composition. A step of engraving the surface of transparent composition opposite the layer of ligneous material is advantageous after coating.

Abstract: A pattern generation method of generating a three-dimensional pattern to be formed at a template for use in a method of forming a pattern by filling a resist material in the three-dimensional pattern of the template includes performing at least one of adjustment of a depth of the three-dimensional pattern and division of the three-dimensional pattern, based on a relationship between a filling time of the resist material and a dimension or shape of the three-dimensional pattern.

Abstract: An optical disk is constructed such that a thin film including a reflective layer is formed on a substrate, or on a thermoplastic resin layer on the substrate. A stamper having an asperity pattern corresponding to information signals is directly pressed against the thin film to transfer the asperity pattern on the thin film. Heat-pressing the stamper against the thin film makes it possible to further accurately transfer the asperity of the stamper to the reflective layer with less pressing force in the case where the reflective layer is formed on a thermoplastic resin layer.

Abstract: Production device and method for producing fiber-reinforced plastic components comprising a semi-finished prepreg product and a dry semi-finished textile product with an aeration and deaeration chamber and an exhaust line opening into the same for producing a vacuum and a semi-finished textile product chamber to receive a dry semi-finished textile product. Into the semi-finished textile product chamber an injection line for inserting resin opens, whereby a prepreg chamber for receiving a semi-finished prepreg product is provided. The prepreg chamber is located against the aeration and deaeration chamber in an air-permeable manner and the semi-finished textile product chamber is located against it at least in areas in an air-impermeable and resin-permeable manner. Due to the air-permeable membranes, a vacuum in the aeration and deaeration chamber generates a vacuum both in the prepreg chamber and in the semi-finished textile product chamber.

Abstract: A method of preparing a component (60) to be joined to another component (55). The method comprises growing an array of projections (56, 57) on a bond region of the component (55) in a series of layers, each layer being grown by directing energy and/or material from a head to selected parts of the bond region. The joint may be used to join a pair of structural components, for instance in an aerospace application. For instance the joint may be used to join a reinforcing plate, floating rib foot, or stringer to a panel such as a wing or fuselage cover. Alternatively the joint may be used to join adjacent layers in a laminate structure.

Abstract: An access port for subcutaneous implantation is disclosed. Such an access port may comprise a body for capturing a septum for repeatedly inserting a needle therethrough into a cavity defined within the body. Further, the access port may include at least one feature structured and configured for identification of the access port subsequent to subcutaneous implantation. Methods of identifying a subcutaneously implanted access port are also disclosed. For example, a subcutaneously implanted access port may be provided and at least one feature of the subcutaneously implanted access port may be perceived. Further, the subcutaneously implanted access port may be identified in response to perceiving the at least one feature. In one embodiment, an identification feature is engraved or otherwise defined by the access port, so as to be visible after implantation via x-ray imaging technology.

Abstract: A method for forming a molded circuit board is provided. The method includes the steps of forming a circuit having a first section and a second section on a conductive substrate, the first section and the second section being coplanar; then deforming the conductive substrate by mold-pressing, so that the first section and the second section become non-coplanar; providing a plastic material to cover the circuit and the conductive substrate; curing the plastic material by injection-molding; and removing the conductive substrate to expose the circuit. The molded circuit board made by this method is also provided.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a film insert molded article in which no resin layer is seen in the front and no wrinkle is generated in a film is provided. A thermoformed film (11) for coating is arranged within a cavity (15), and molten resin is injected so that a film insert molded article (50) molded integrally with the film (11) for coating and having a coating plane coated with the film (11) for coating is obtained. A printing ink layer (20) and a binder layer (30) are formed in a raw material film (10). The raw material film (10) is cut out and the film (11) for coating is formed so as to have a size for coating the coating plane and being able to form an outer circumferential bending portion (12) arranged in an outer circumferential side portion (41) by adding a width exceeding a heat shrinking amount of the film.

Abstract: Provided is a packaging for facilitating microwave heating arranged to contain a food product up to a fill level within the packaging, which packaging comprises: a) a first metallic microwave active component, extending above and below the fill level; and optionally b) a second metallic microwave active component, extending above and below a base level.

Abstract: A molding apparatus comprises an upper molding box, a lower mold box, an upper flexible membrane covering an opening of the upper mold box, a lower flexible membrane covering an opening of the lower mold box, a heating system located in the upper mold box, a set of ports located between the upper flexible membrane and the lower flexible membrane capable of being used to draw a vacuum between the upper flexible membrane and the lower flexible membrane, and a displacement system located in the lower mold box under the lower flexible membrane.

Abstract: A method of molding provides two molds (102, 104) formed of semiconductor material. The molds (102, 104) have substantially planar working faces (108, 110) into which recesses (106, 112) are formed. In use the molds (102, 104) are pressed together with the working faces (108, 110) opposed so the recesses (106, 112) form mold cavities. The molds (102, 104) only contact each other in the plane of the working faces (108, 110). A thermoplastic sheet placed between the molds is heated to deform the sheet into the mold cavities.

Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a mold; providing an insert having a shape such that it fits exactly into the mold, and applying one or more layers selected from top coats and films (A) to the insert; placing the insert into the mold; introducing a polyurethane reactive mixture (D) into the insert; curing the polyurethane reactive mixture to form a polyurethane molding; and removing the polyurethane molding and insert from the mold.

Abstract: A method of forming a golf ball is disclosed herein. The method includes placing a golf ball precursor product with a thermoplastic polyurethane cover in a solution containing an isocyanate functionality reactive material. The precursor product is then removed from the solution and heated to remove solvent. The precursor product is then placed in an isocyanate solution. The precursor product is then removed and heated to remove solvent to prepare the precursor product for finishing.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a manufacturing method for a mold includes a step of forming a protection film having fluidity on a front surface of a base material on which concave/convex patterns are partitioned, and a step of punching a mold from the base material by causing a male mold to come into a female mold while overlapping a punching surface of the male mold on a back surface of the base material.

Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a solventborne or aqueous, pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which comprises carbamate and/or biuret and/or allophanate and/or urea and/or amide groups.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a composite rubber tire with a polyurethane tread comprise: treating an outer surface of an internal rubber body; preparing a polyurethane pre-polymer; improving the polyurethane pre-polymer; and applying the polyurethane pre-polymer to the treated outer surface of the internal rubber body to mold a polyurethane tread. Thereby, the composite rubber tire with the polyurethane tread is achieved and has excellent characteristics such as low rolling resistance, low oil consumption, excellent durability and low environmental contamination. Additionally, the methods constitute simple manufacturing processes that reduce manufacturing costs of the composite rubber tire with the polyurethane tread.

Abstract: A fabricating method is used for fixing a plastic element to an aluminum alloy element. According to the method, an aluminum alloy forming process is performed for forming an aluminum alloy element made of aluminum. Then, an anodic layer is formed on the aluminum alloy element through an anodic treatment, such that a plurality of micro-holes is formed in the anodic layer. Finally, molten plastic are solidified on the anodic layer through a plastic insert molding. The molten plastic forming the plastic element is filled into the micro-holes of the anodic layer, so as to fix the plastic element on the aluminum alloy element.

Abstract: A separator of fuel cells and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The separator includes a metal substrate, a carbon nanotube layer formed on the metal substrate by growing carbon nanotubes thereon, and a composite layer formed by coating a mixture of an electrically conductive additive and a polymer on the surface of the metal substrate by compression-molding, screen coating, dipping or tape casting, thereby preventing corrosion of the metal substrate while achieving a reduction in contact resistance which can generally be deteriorated when composites are coated on the metal substrate.

Abstract: A process and a molding tool for making a motor vehicle roof part with a preformed plastic outside skin by deep drawing and at least one other layer which is connected to the outside skin by an adhesive. A spacer part with a large volume and low weight is placed between the inside of the outside skin and a glass fiber mat which is used as another layer and is spaced apart from it. A liquid or foam adhesive is applied in the mold tool between the inside of the outside skin or the inside of the glass fiber mat and diffuses into the spacer part. A very light and still very stable motor vehicle roof part with high production precision and surface quality results that has a plastic outside skin which, preferably, has already been colored according to the motor vehicle color.

Abstract: Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallets with high load-bearing capacity.

Abstract: A process for printing an image on a surface of a resin member includes (a) providing a transfer medium with an image on one side of the transfer medium, (b) providing a liquid resin, (c) placing the one side of the transfer medium with the image and the liquid resin in contact with each other, and (d) partially curing the liquid resin to form the resin member while maintaining the image of the transfer medium in contact with an image side of the resin member. The process may include placing the liquid resin and/or the transfer medium in a mold for shaping the resin member during curing.

Abstract: A method of forming a multi-component molded article is described. The method includes first introducing a first plastic film and a second plastic film separately into a first cavity of an injection mold, the first and said second plastic films each being positioned within the first cavity so as to form a void there-between. Next, a first thermoplastic material is injected into the void, thereby forming a first molding. The first molding is then released from the mold, and the first molding and at least one second molding are together introduced into a second cavity of the mold. Finally, a second thermoplastic material is injected into the second cavity of the mold, thereby combining the first molding and second molding together thus forming a multi-component molded article.

Abstract: Disclosed are: (i) a fluid recovery system of a molding system, (ii) a molding system including a fluid recovery system, (iii) a method of a molding system having a fluid recovery system, (iv) a molded article manufactured by usage of a fluid recovery system of a molding system, (v) a molded article manufactured by usage of a molding system including a fluid recovery system, (vi) a molded article manufactured by usage of method of a molding system having a fluid recovery system.

Abstract: A laminate comprising a printed layer, a transparent thermoplastic polyurethane layer and a layer forming a substrate of a thermoplastic material is disclosed. The laminate that is characterized in that the printed layer is interposed between the layer forming a substrate and the polyurethane layer is suitable for the preparation of a variety of articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for overmolding a painted silicone prosthesis of a human extremity. A silicone prosthesis is first molded from a solid replica of a human extremity and then painted to closely resemble the color of the recipient person. An elasotmeric polymer material having the properties of elasticity, transparency, and non-adhesiveness to cured silicone rubber is applied to the replica to form a transparent glove-like overmold. The glove has an inner surface that is mirrored by the surface of the replica. The distal portion of the glove-like overmold is partially filled with a predetermined amount of viscous uncured silicone liquid and the painted silicone prosthesis is then inserted into the glove which is stretched tightly over the prosthesis. A compressive force is externally applied in a radial compressive and proximate direction to uniformly distribute the liquid silicone over the painted surface of the prosthesis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hearing aid preferably includes the steps of: placing a moldable material in the ear canal of a patient to cast a form; using the form to form a hollow shell with an outer surface that approximates the shape of the patient's ear canal, the shell being of a soft polymeric material providing a mounting member; mounting electronic hearing aid components to the mounting member; joining the mounting member to the hollow shell to define a mold cavity; and filling the shell with a soft polymeric material that substantially encapsulates at least one of the electronic components and bonds to the mounting member, wherein the combination of shell, electronic components and soft polymeric material define a soft structure that is compliant to ear canal movement during use.

Abstract: A key top member for a push button switch structure capable of facilitating change and modification of a design while eliminating deformation and misregistration of a display section, being accommodated to a variety of data, being increased in design properties and visibility, and being reduced in manufacturing cost. An upper resin sheet made of thermoplastic resin and having display sections such as a letter, a symbol, a pattern or the like printed thereon is formed with projections having configurations conforming to outer configurations of key top elements. The projections are each securely provided therein with a filler member made of photo-setting resin directly or through an adhesive.

Abstract: A shield member for installation on a computer housing includes a generally planar plastic body. The plastic body has at least one opening formed therein to accommodate insertion through the body of at least one computer input/output cable. The shield member also includes a plurality of attachment members integrally formed with the plastic body to attach the shield member to the computer housing. In addition, the shield member includes an electrically-conductive film molded into the plastic body.

Abstract: Methods for molding a surround over a liner to form a composite shell are provided. The liner is placed in a mold and molten surround material is injected into the mold so as to surround the liner. A surface of a protrusion of the liner abuts the mold so that the surface is exposed and is substantially flush with an exterior surface of the surround after the composite shell is removed from the mold. Molten surround material flows into a slot in a perimeter of the protrusion so that when the surround material solidifies, a rib of surround material extends into the slot to form a pressure seal between the liner and the surround. An adhesive is applied to the liner before placing the liner in the mold for reducing relative movement between the liner and surround as the surround material solidifies and the liner and surround cool.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a semiconductive insulating shield for an electrical cable accessory. The method includes providing a substrate having a desired contour in relation to the electrical cable accessory. The substrate is then coated with an elastomeric semiconductive material to form a coated substrate. An elastomeric insulating dielectric material is then molded around the coated substrate, and the elastomeric semiconductive material and elastomeric insulating dielectric material are cured by applying heat and pressure sufficient to transfer the elastomeric semiconductive material to the elastomeric insulating dielectric material by chemical bonding.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a large FRP member including: disposing a preform containing a reinforcing fiber on a surface of a molding die; covering a molding portion with a bagging material or a mold and providing a suction port and a resin injection port for sealing; evacuating the molding portion through the suction port; heating the molding portion; injecting a thermosetting resin from the resin injection port for impregnating the reinforcing fiber with the resin while a temperature Tm of the molding die and a temperature Tv of the bagging material or the mold are both set to room temperature or more, and a difference ?T in temperature between the Tm and the Tv is set to 10° C. or less; and curing the resin by maintaining the molding portion at a predetermined temperature Tpc which is equal to or more than room temperature.

Abstract: A method of making a golf ball having a core and polyurethane including the following steps. A first portion of polyurethane is placed in a first cavity, and the first portion of polyurethane is allowed to partially cure to a selected state of gel. The core is positioned within the cavity while the core is vertically and laterally centered within the cavity. A second portion of polyurethane is placed in a second cavity at a time subsequent to placing the first portion of polyurethane in the first cavity. The second portion of polyurethane is allowed to partially cure, and the first and second cavities are mated together to cure the polyurethane around the core.

Abstract: A method of forming a liner for a passage such as a sewer includes forming panels composing the liner using a neat resin of a first density and a polymer concrete of a second, higher density. The neat resin is inserted into a mold cavity before the polymer concrete and is displaced upwardly by the polymer concrete pour to impregnate a fiber layer disposed along the periphery of the mold cavity. Resulting panels preferably have an offset joint to increase the joint strength between upper and lower panels forming the liner.

Abstract: A method of producing a textile preform to be used for making a fiber reinforced plastic composite product involves the following steps. A two- or three-dimensional semi-finished textile material or article is produced by essentially any textile production process, such as weaving, knitting or braiding. A binder is applied to the textile material, which is then subjected to a reforming and/or draping process by being applied onto a carrier and reforming tool having a contour or geometry adapted to that of the desired preform that is to be produced. Thereby, the previously unfixed fibers of the textile material are brought into the desired finished orientation and are then fixed, and the cross-sectional shape of the material is changed. This produces the preform having the desired contour, geometry and fiber orientation. The preform may then be subjected to further processing steps to form the finished composite product.

Abstract: In the production of a vulcanized rubber-resin composite material by providing a vulcanized rubber molding in a mold, followed by injecting a resin into the mold, a vulcanizable adhesive layer containing brominated poly(2,3-dichlorobutadiene-1,3) as the main component is formed on the surface to be bonded of the vulcanized rubber molding, and then injecting the resin while keeping the vulcanizable adhesive layer to stay as formed on the surface to be bonded, thereby effecting the bonding, where a strong adhesion is established between the vulcanized rubber molding and the resin layer without any heat treatment of the vulcanized rubber molding before provision of the vulcanized rubber molding in the mold or without any heat treatment of the composite material after the resin injection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for use in forming an irregularly shaped part using in-mold labeling which includes receiving at least one of text and image information at a first computing unit. A mold is formed using a mold cutter controlled by a second computing unit based on the at least one of text information and image information. The mold has a cavity, an interior surface, and at least one aligning characteristic on the interior surface. A label is printed based on the at least one of text information and image information to provide the at least one decoration. The label is cut from a sheet of paper using a label cutter controlled by a third computing unit based on the at least one of text information and image information. The label is inserted into the cavity and aligned with the at least one aligning characteristic and moldable material is inserted into the mold to form the part and the label integral to each other.

Abstract: A process for producing golf ball including a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples that extend through the cover layer and/or into a layer or component underneath is disclosed. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. If the cover is a multi-layer cover, the dimples extend to or into at least the first inner cover layer, and may extend into two or more inner cover layers. If the cover is a single layer, the dimples extend into the core. The dimples may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the dimple that extends to or into the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the dimple.

Abstract: The method includes the preparation of a preimpregnated product that undergoes a heat treatment between 70 and 1100 deg. C., is embedded with an inert substance that comprises a charge and a polymeric binder in a quantity greater than the volume of the voids of the single-layer yarn which is calculated by means of the formula [1], where mn is the mass of inert substance, dn is the density of the inert substance, a is the length of the preimpregnated product, b is the width of the preimpregnated product, h is the thickness of the preimpregnated product, mpr is the mass of the preimpregnated product, and dfib is the density of the fiber, and is heated between 160 deg. C. and 200 deg. C., a pressure of between 1 and 5 MPa being applied simultaneously. m n = d n · ( a · b · h - m pr d fib ) .

Abstract: A method of providing a molding article with a plush surface is provided. The method includes providing a flocked transfer, securing the transfer in place in a mold, and molding the article such that the transfer is embedded in the surface of the article. The article can be injection molded.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of monitoring operation data for quality control with a little possibility that a nondefective product is mistakenly determined as a defective product even if the operation data fluctuates in a large waviness curve. Every time an operation data piece for quality control is obtained, a moving average of the predetermined number of data pieces lately obtained is calculated. When the deviation of a data piece from the moving average exceeds the tolerance limit, an alarm is generated. By employing the method of the present invention for monitoring operation data such as charging time, injection time and the amount of cushion in an injection-molding machine, the accuracy of determination as to a defective or nondefective can be improved.

Abstract: A process for effecting a coupling between a plastic material and a metal surface comprising the steps of applying a powder of an adhesive polymer composition to the metal surface; then overmoulding the metal surface with a plastic material by injection moulding; and finally applying heat to the metal surface.