Abstract: Methods of manufacturing honeycomb-structure-forming extrusion dies having a number of slots for use in producing extruded articles having complex honeycomb patterns and extrusion dies for use in the manufacture of extruded honeycomb bodies. The method includes inserting a die insert having a runner and a number of teeth into a slot of an extrusion die such that each of the teeth blocks at least a portion of the slot of the extrusion die. The method further includes separating the runner from the teeth so that the teeth remain within the slot of the extrusion die.

Abstract: A method for preparing an ecological foamed ceramic from lepidolite filter mud whole waste belongs to the field of environmental protection and resource reuse. The ecological foamed ceramic with excellent properties can be prepared by using lepidolite filter mud as the main raw materials, including ball milling, homogenization, drying, material distribution, and heat treatment. The amount of lepidolite filter mud in the present invention accounts for more than 90%, which is a whole waste utilization and can achieve high-value utilization of bulk lepidolite filter mud. The present invention uses a composite foaming agent combined with a foaming technology and has the advantages of rapid foaming and controllable pore size compared with a single foaming agent. The ecological foamed ceramic prepared by the present invention meets the industrial standard of CJ/T 299-2008 “Artificial ceramic filter material for water treatment” and has potential application value in domestic sewage treatment.

Abstract: A novel method for making decorative structures, specifically for use as writing instruments composed of a novel material composition that scatters and reflects light to exhibit a particular visual effect, i.e. a glitter effect. The composition is made of one or a combination of a number of different resins combined with a mica dust and/or a diamond dust. The resin is an organic compound and in composed partially or entirely from epoxide, polyester and/or polyurethane. Other additives can be added to the resin to enhance the visual effect including ground glass and dyes or pigments.

Abstract: Provided is a protection film attaching apparatus according to the present invention comprising: a housing; a jig installed on an upper surface of the housing and fixing one side of a protection film; a gripper installed on one side of the housing and elastically supporting another side of the protection film vertically; and a film attaching part installed in the housing to move in a lengthwise direction of the jig so as to pressurize and attach the protection film onto a glass surface of an electronic device. According to the description above, when a protection film is attached onto a surface of glass having curved edges, air bubbles are not generated on the surface of the glass, and an attaching process becomes easier and more effectively done.

Abstract: A rapid mold replacing device for use in molding machine includes: a mold having lateral walls at two ends disposed with a pair of bolt slots; a pair of fastening members, having a locking member connected at an outer side of each fastening member, and protruded with a locking bolt, and a top surface of each locking member having an unlocking slot; and an unlocking mechanism, disposed on a top surface of the elevation seat and having at least one first retractable driving device, and a pair of unlocking blades capable of being synchronously driven by the first retractable driving device; when the pair of unlocking blades are inserted in or released from the pair of unlocking slots, the mold can be formed in an un locked or a locked status to the mold.

Abstract: A diamond smoothing method of irradiating a laser light onto a raised and recessed surface of a diamond, so as to smooth the raised and recessed surface, by ablation that is caused to occur in the diamond by irradiation of the laser light onto the raised and recessed surface. The method includes: a threshold-energy-density detecting step of irradiating the laser light onto the raised and recessed surface, and changing an irradiation energy density of the laser light, so as to detect a threshold energy density as a lower threshold value of the irradiation energy density that causes the ablation to occur; and a smoothing processing step of executing a smoothing processing by irradiating the laser light onto the raised and recessed surface with a smoothing irradiation energy density that is set to be within a range from 1 to 15 times as large as the threshold energy density.

Abstract: Land vehicles, modular systems for forming monocoques of land vehicles, and methods of forming monocoques of land vehicles using modular systems are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the land vehicles are provided as delivery vehicles and/or utility vehicles. A land vehicle includes a monocoque supporting a plurality of wheels to permit movement of the vehicle relative to an underlying surface in use of the land vehicle.

Abstract: A polymeric material used for 3D printing is preheated, at a first zone in a 3D printer, to a temperature in excess of its glass transition temperature prior to being melted, at a second zone, for incorporation into a build object. This enables the polymer to be processed more rapidly than in the prior art.

Abstract: A method for producing a honeycomb structure for fine particle collection filters, the honeycomb structure including a plurality of porous honeycomb structure segments. The method includes joining each of the porous honeycomb segments via a joining material layers by applying a joining material between joining surfaces of each of the porous honeycomb structure segments, through a nozzle portion of a joining material applicator. The nozzle portion of the joining material applicator includes: a joining material introduction port; a joining material discharge space; and a joining material flow path having a bent portion, through which the joining material passes from the joining material introduction port to the joining material discharge space. The joining material flow path of the nozzle portion includes a buffer space configured such that a flow path cross section gradually expands toward the joining material discharge space on a downstream side of the bent portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assembling moulded bodies. The invention also relates to a moulded body which comprises a foam and at least one fibre (F), the fibre (F) is within a fibre range (FB2) inside the moulded body and is at least once at least partially divided, wherein at least one fibre (F) is completely divided. The invention further relates to the thus obtained assembled moulded body, and to a panel with contains the assembled moulded body and at least one layer (S1). The invention further relates to a method for producing the panel and to the use of the assembled moulded body and the claimed panel, for example, as a rotor blade in wind turbines.

Abstract: A lining element for use in a vehicle in order to cover an airbag includes a dimensionally stable backing layer with a first predetermined breaking region which is delimited from a surrounding region and/or from a second predetermined breaking region by at least one predetermined breaking line, where a plurality of regularly spaced predetermined breaking points are disposed along the predetermined breaking line.

Abstract: An artificial flower, plant, or other botanical is produced from an aqueous agar-based solidifying mixture. The artificial botanical may be colored as desired by adding one or more colorants. The artificial botanical may also be scented by adding a perfume, odorant, or other scent. Because the artificial botanical is produced using the aqueous agar-based solidifying mixture, no animal-based gelatin products are used. The artificial botanical may thus also be edible and satisfies vegan diets. The artificial botanical may thus also be flavored by adding a flavoring, such as fruit, concentrate, or sweetener. The artificial botanical may be all-natural and edible by adding mica powder as the colorant and by adding glycerin as the flavoring.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a blank of a ceramic material, wherein a first ceramic material and then a second ceramic material of different compositions are filled into a mold and wherein the materials are pressed and after pressing are sintered. Thereby, a layer of the first ceramic material is filled into the mold, a first open cavity is formed in the layer, the second ceramic material is filled into the first open cavity and the materials are pressed together and are then heat-treated. Both the first ceramic material and the second ceramic material contain, or consists of, lithium silicate glass ceramic.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a high strength, small grain size ceramic having a transgranular fracture mode by rapid densification of a green body and subsequent cooling of the densified ceramic. The ceramic may include dislocations, defects, dopants, and/or secondary phases that are formed as a result of the process and resulting in stress fields capable of redirecting or arresting cracks within the material. This ceramic can maintain transparency from ultraviolet to mid-wave infrared.

Abstract: A method for producing the component, and to the use of the component. The method for producing a three-dimensional, ceramic component containing silicon carbide, by a) providing a powdery composition having a grain size (d50) between 3 microns and 500 microns and comprising at least 50 wt % of coke, b) providing a liquid binder, c) depositing a layer of the material provided in a) in a planar manner and locally depositing drops of the material provided in b) onto said layer and repeating step c), the local depositing of the drops in the subsequent repetitions of the step is adapted in accordance with the desired shape of the component to be produced, d) at least partially curing or drying the binder and obtaining a green body having the desired shape of the component, e) carbonising the green body, and f) siliconising the carbonised green body by infiltration with liquid silicon.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a plugged honeycomb structure including a plugging material preparing step of mixing a ceramic raw material, a pore former, a thickener, an organic binder, a dispersing agent, and water and preparing the plugging material which is slurried, to form the plugging portions, wherein the plugging material preparing step includes: a powder mixing step of mixing the ceramic raw material, the pore former, the organic binder and the dispersing agent each of which is constituted of powder, at predetermined blend ratios, a thickener mixing step of adding and mixing the thickener to a powder mixture obtained by the powder mixing step, and a kneading step of adding the water to a thickener added mixture obtained by the thickener mixing step, to perform kneading.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (13) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, comprising at least one module (2) moveable between at least two positions along a travel path, wherein a stream generating unit (6) is configured to create a stream of process gas (7) onto the module (2) at least partly along the travel path (5) of the module (2) between the first and the second position (3, 4).

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a biodegradable film, which comprises the steps of coating a soluble supporting solution on a substrate, coating a prepolymer solution, pre-drying, crosslinking, and separating. With the technical means, the method can separate the biodegradable film from the substrate smoothly, thereby ensuring the film integrity of the produced biodegradable film.

Abstract: A method for forming a chitin film is provided. The method includes the following steps. In a step (a), a chitin suspension is prepared by adding chitin to water. In a step (b), physical forces are provided to process the chitin suspension, so that a mean particle diameter of the chitin is reduced. In a step (c), the chitin suspension is applied to a target, and the chitin film is formed after the chitin suspension is dried.

Abstract: A nozzle unit for a reaction molding machine, comprising an inlet channel prepared for connection to a mixing head outlet and comprising a first dispensing nozzle, which is prepared for applying a reactive mixture and which is connected to the inlet channel in a first operating state, a second dispensing nozzle being present, which is connected to the inlet channel in a second operating state and which is likewise prepared for applying a reactive mixture. Further disclosed is a mixing head device for a reaction molding machine having the nozzle unit, to a reaction molding machine having the mixing head device, and to a method for producing a plastic part.