Abstract: A manufacturing method for a substrate wafer, including: a wafer having a first and second main surface; forming a flattening resin layer on second main surface; with the flattening resin layer adsorbed and held as a reference surface, grinding or polishing first main surface as a first processing; removing flattening resin layer from the wafer; with the wafer's first main surface subjected to the first processing adsorbed and held, grinding or polishing second main surface as a second processing; with the second main surface subjected to second processing adsorbed and held, further grinding or polishing first main surface as a third processing; with first main surface subjected to third processing adsorbed and held, further grinding or polishing second main surface as a fourth processing to obtain a substrate wafer, wherein first processing and/or third processing is executed such that the wafer has a central concave or central convex thickness distribution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a unique textured yarn by upgrading the equipment and processing the modified single-material precursor, the textured yarn thereof, and the fabric made with the textured yarn thereof. According to the method, titanium dioxide is added into a precursor of PET pre-oriented yarn with single filament DPF<0.5 to form the first precursor. Then, the first precursor is fed into a flat conveying roller, and then into a differential roller, and then into an accelerating roller to form a dark and light double colored textured yarn with linen-like appearance and tone. Then, the dark and light double colored textured yarn is conveyed to a heater for heating and setting, and then conveyed to a false twisting machine for processing. Finally, it is conveyed to a nozzle for spraying.

Abstract: A method of fabricating carbon fibers includes the steps of: (a) melting asphaltene solids in a sealed vessel; (b) spinning melted asphaltenes to fabricate green fibers; (c) stabilizing the green fibers; (d) carbonizing the stabilized green fibers; and (e) optionally graphitizing carbonized fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile logos, and provides a luminous logo and a manufacturing method therefor. The luminous logo comprises: a logo body, which is provided with a plurality of protruding portions; a plurality of optical fibre bundles arranged to form an optical fibre structure matching the logo body in shape, the optical fibre structure being evenly overmoulded inside the logo body, and an end of each optical fibre bundle extending from one of the protruding portions; and a light-emitting light source detachable relative to the logo body, the extended ends of the plurality of optical fibre bundles being gathered and connected to the light-emitting light source. According to the present invention, optical fibres are embedded into a logo body, an end of each optical fibre extends from a respective protruding portion of the logo body and is connected to a detachable light source, thereby realizing luminescence of the logo and facilitating assembly of the logo.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing non-woven fabric-like composite materials, novel non-woven fabric-like composite materials, articles made therefrom and their use. In particular the fabric-like composite materials are derived from shredded polymer-glued or polymer-coated paper products and coffee grounds as raw material.

Abstract: A tubing system with a coupler join positioned between and joining tubing segments. The coupler join is formed to reduce dead legs and hold up volumes within, and/or to reduce materials used to form, and/or to simplify the manufacturing process of the tubing system. The coupler join may be sized, shaped, configured, and/or dimensioned to join tubing segments, such as pre-formed tubing segments, in a streamlined configuration, such as to substantially correspond with the outer and inner diameters of the tubing segments. The tubing system and coupler join may be formed with a mold configured to form a coupler join securely coupling spaced apart ends of tubing segments to be joined together in a configuration which reduces dead legs and hold up volumes within the resulting tubing system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a fibrillary dry adhesive material having a plurality of fibrils. Furthermore, the invention relates to a fibrillar dry adhesive material in particular having liquid super-repellency.

Abstract: A method for producing a multi-material three-dimensional object includes: computing projections describing the object from different orientation angles, including: a number of first projections describing a first part of said object to be formed in a first material; a number of second projections describing a second part of said object to be formed in a second material; providing a build volume comprising: a first photosensitive component for polymerizing into the first material upon irradiation by a first wavelength light; a second photosensitive component for polymerizing into the second material upon irradiation by a second wavelength light, the second material having different mechanical properties than the first; and irradiating the build volume with a number of patterns of light, at the respective corresponding orientations/wavelengths such that the first wavelength light deposits energy according to a first energy distribution and the second wavelength light deposits energy according to a second energ

Abstract: A method of preparing an antibacterial anti-yellowing ZnO antimony-free polyester fiber is provided. In direct spinning of antimony-free polyester melt, an anti-yellowing nano antibacterial agent is introduced into a polymerization process of antimony-free polyester to obtain the antibacterial anti-yellowing ZnO antimony-free polyester fiber; the anti-yellowing nano antibacterial agent is a surface-deposited or coated nano ZnO of a phosphate ester small molecule having a function of resisting thermal oxidative degradation, the phosphate ester small molecule is bound to the nano ZnO by van der Waals force, hydrogen bonding or covalent bonding, and the phosphate ester small molecule is a phosphate ester molecule with a molecular weight of less than 500 Da; the content of the nano ZnO in the antibacterial anti-yellowing ZnO antimony-free polyester fiber is not lower than 1.2 wt %, and the yellowing index Yi value of the antibacterial anti-yellowing ZnO antimony-free polyester fiber is not higher than 16.1.

Abstract: A system for additive manufacturing includes a multi-material vat that includes a plurality of resins. The system also includes a robotic arm that provides at least six degrees of freedom of motion, where the robotic arm moves with the six degrees of freedom to draw resin out of the multi-material vat to form an object. The system further comprises a processor operatively coupled to the robotic arm and configured to control movement of the robotic arm in the six degrees of freedom.

Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a reservoir for a UV-curable dielectric material in communication with a first nozzle configured to print the UV-curable dielectric material onto a substrate and a reservoir for a low CTE filler in communication with a second nozzle configured to print the low CTE filler onto the substrate, and a reservoir for a conductive ink in communication with a third nozzle configured to print the conductive ink onto the substrate. The 3D printing system prints the UV-curable dielectric material and the low CTE filler such that the printed low CTE filler mixes with the printed UV-curable dielectric material and forms a UV-curable dielectric layer with the low CTE filler dispersed therein.

Abstract: A method for preparing direct melt-spun high-viscosity PBAT/low-viscosity PET two-component elastic fiber and a high-viscosity PBAT polymerization reactor. This method uses two production lines respectively used to produce a high-viscosity PBT melt and a low-viscosity PET melt, which are then spun. The high-viscosity PBAT production line comprises a first esterification reactor, a second esterification reactor, a first prepolymerization reactor, a second prepolymerization reactor, and a high-viscosity PBAT polymerization reactor. The polymerization reactor is designed with a special disc structure in a parallel two-shaft disc reactor, and the two shafts are rotated in opposite directions, improving the devolatilization effect and self-cleaning, significantly increasing the viscosity. By using this method, the cost is low and the production capacity is high, the process flow is shortened, the fiber strength can reach 2.55˜2.

Abstract: Methods of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object by one or more energy beams include selectively directing a first energy beam across a powder bed along a plurality of first hatching paths and a first contour path that defines a first outer contour portion and a first stitching portion, wherein the first outer contour portion at least partially defines a first edge portion of an outer edge of the three-dimensional object, and wherein the first edge portion is non-linear, and selectively directing a second energy beam across the powder bed along a plurality of second hatching paths and a second contour path that at least partially defines a second edge portion of the outer edge of the three-dimensional object, wherein the second edge portion is adjacent the first edge portion, and wherein the first stitching portion extends into the plurality of second hatching paths along a non-linear stitching path.

Abstract: Provided is a melt-anisotropic aromatic polyester multifilament having excellent abrasion resistance. The melt-anisotropic aromatic polyester multifilament has a single fiber fineness from 10 to 80 dtex and comprises 3 to 10 wt % of a dimethylsilicone-series finishing agent applied on a fiber surface of the multifilament, based on the multifilament, the finishing agent containing a dimethylsilicone-series compound having a weight average molecular weight from 15000 to 40000.

Abstract: A method of curing a part in a mold using induction heated tooling is provided. In preferred embodiments, the method comprises placing a material that may be cured with pressure and heat in tooling made from a non-metallic material wherein the tooling includes a mold cavity that forms the part. Creating an electro-magnetic field across the tooling using induction coils. Applying pressure to the tooling and heating a metallic material contained in channels formed in the tooling around the mold cavity of the part.

Abstract: A method for preparing a liquid crystal polymer film, comprising: (1) spinning a liquid crystal polymer into fibers, and maintaining the fibers for 0.1 hour to 36 hours at a temperature of 200° C. to 400° C. under a vacuum degree less than 500 Pa for later use; (2) weaving the fibers prepared in step (1) into cloth for later use; and (3) pressing the cloth prepared in step (2) into a film at a temperature of 200° C. to 400° C., and then stretching the film to obtain the liquid crystal polymer film. The liquid crystal polymer film prepared by the preparation method is good in mechanical property, and has a tensile strength that can exceed 170 MPa. The prepared liquid crystal polymer film is applied to a FPC, which makes the FPC have a dielectric constant less than 3, and a small dielectric loss tangent angle.

Abstract: An electrospinning apparatus and method for producing three-dimensional electrospun constructs is disclosed. Further, electrospinning apparatus and method 3D electrospun collagen based mineralized nanofibrous scaffold for alveolar ridge preservation prior to dental implant therapy are disclosed.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure provides a nonwoven fabric comprising a single layer in which the single fabric layer comprises a plurality of different fibers in which each fiber type has desired functionality. In one aspect, a system for preparing a nonwoven fabric having a single fabric layer in which the single fabric layer comprises a plurality of different fiber types, is provided. The system includes a spin beam having a zoned distribution plate disposed upstream of a spinneret, the zoned distribution plate includes a plurality of distribution apertures arranged in zones, wherein each zone is configured and arranged to extrude a plurality of polymer streams that are of a different polymer type than polymer streams extruded by an adjacent zone to the spinneret to form a single layer having two or more types of fibers that are of a different type from each other.

Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a drawn conjugated fiber, capable of producing a conjugated fiber having a high strength and a thin fineness, and a drawn conjugated fiber. A drawn conjugated fiber is produced by performing a spinning step of obtaining an undrawn fiber having a core-sheath structure in which a core material is a resin containing, as a main component, a crystalline propylene polymer and a sheath material is a resin containing, as a main component, an olefin polymer having a melting point lower than that of the core material, by means of melt-spinning (step S1); and a drawing step of drawing the undrawn fiber (step S2).

Abstract: To provide a guide wire shaping mold that reduces damage to a blood vessel by folding back a tip end of the guide wire and do not require heating treatment, and a guide wire shaping method using the guide wire shaping mold. A guide wire shaping mold configured to shaping by reducing an annular diameter of the guide wire in which a tip end is annularly arranged, the guide wire shaping mold includes a wire shaping portion configured such that an annular portion of the guide wire is arranged, and a wire drawing path formed in a passage way shape, communicating with the wire shaping portion, and configured to retract the guide wire in a linear direction and in a base end direction.