Abstract: To provide an apparatus for manufacturing a casting, in which sealing can be formed between joint surfaces of a mold without using any packing material. An apparatus for manufacturing a casting comprising a mold split into at least two mold parts designed so as to define a cavity, an introduction port provided at one end of the mold for introducing molten metal into the cavity, and an exhaust port provided at the other end of the mold for exhausting air in the cavity; characterized by further comprising a groove which is provided around a portion defining the cavity in at least one of joint surfaces of the at least two mold parts so as to connect the introduction port to the exhaust port.

Abstract: A forming sheet for forming an article such as a housing for an electronic device having a shieldability against electromagnetic interference. It is made by laminating a conductive laminated sheet to a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet through a hot melt adhesive layer. The conductive laminated sheet is formed by subjecting to heat shrinkage a substrate comprising a metallic film and a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film laminated together through a discontinuous bonding layer. The conductive layer is less liable to crack due to stress applied during forming.

Abstract: A packaging sheet for containing foodstuff is proposed which comprises a substrate of synthetic resin and a metallic film layer laminated to the substrate through an adhesive layer and a resin layer having a lower bond strength than the adhesive layer. Food packaging containers using the packaging sheet as a lid and self-standing pouches using the packaging sheet as their side sheets are also proposed. Before such a container or pouch containing food is put into a microwave oven for cooking, the metallic film layer or layers can be removed easily from the substrate.

Abstract: A packaging sheet for containing foodstuff is proposed which comprises a substrate of synthetic resin and a metallic film layer laminated to the substrate through an adhesive layer and a resin layer having a lower bond strength than the adhesive layer. Food packaging containers using the packaging sheet as a lid and self-standing pouches using the packaging sheet as their side sheets are also proposed. Before such a container or pouch containing food is put into a microwave oven for cooking, the metallic film layer or layers can be removed easily from the substrate.