Abstract: A bumper for protecting a contact point of a surface from engagement with an object and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The bumper includes a shell having first and second ends, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a passageway through the shell between the first and second ends. A resilient material is positioned in the passageway and extends between the first end and the second end of the shell.

Abstract: A portable sample pulverizing and/or pelletizing system and method operable in conjunction with a repetitive impact device includes a base member with an upper surface, a hollow sample chamber with an open top end, an open bottom end disposed on the upper surface of the base member, and an internal annular cutaway portion adjacent the open top end; and a plunger member, which repetitively impacts a sample material disposed in the hollow sample chamber, the plunger member being configured at one end to matingly engage with a repetitive impact device.

Abstract: A vehicular mat to be placed on a vehicular floor panel includes a floor portion, a tunnel portion, a rear edge portion, at least two score lines extending in a vehicular width direction, and a tunnel cutoff portion. The floor portion commonly covers at least two types of vehicular floor panels having different lengths. The rear edge portion is continuous from a vehicular rear edge of the floor portion and has a through hole to be fitted to the opening of the tunnel portion. The vehicular mat is folded along one of the at least two score lines so that the rear edge portion is angled and lifted upward with respect to the floor portion. The tunnel cutoff portion included in the tunnel portion is to be cut off from the vehicular mat to be placed on the second vehicular floor panel.

Abstract: A method of molding a composition comprising a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (TLCP) comprising mesogens; providing a mold having a mold cavity, with a feature cavity (43) comprising a fine feature chamber; heating the composition to form molten composition; filling the fine feature chamber with molten composition moving at a flow velocity that causes flow alignment of at least a portion of the mesogens in the molten TLCP filling the fine feature chamber (49), relative to a flow direction of the moving molten composition; and solidifying the molten composition such that mesogens of at least the solidified TLCP in the fine feature chamber maintain their flow alignment. A molded article comprising a body and a 3-dimensional structural feature protruding out from the body and comprising a fine feature element having a minor dimension, with TLCP mesogens across the minor dimension being in a flow aligned state.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a base, a stationary platen fixed to the base for holding a first mold section, and a moving platen for holding a second mold section. The moving platen is slidably supported on a platen slide surface fixed to the base and moveable along a machine axis between a mold closed position, in which the moving platen is drawn towards the stationary platen, and a maximum daylight position, in which the moveable platen is spaced axially apart from the stationary platen by a platen opening. The machine further includes a carriage support structure slidably supporting a stack mold carriage for holding a mold center section. The stack mold carriage is translatable parallel to the machine axis between a carriage advanced position and a carriage retracted position spaced axially apart from the carriage advanced position by a carriage stroke length.

Abstract: In a mold mounting platen for an injection molding machine, at least one of a mold mounting member and a clamping force transmission member constituting the mold mounting platen has a central bearing surface in a central portion thereof and a peripheral bearing surface outside the central bearing surface. The amount of protrusion of the central bearing surface is larger than that of the peripheral bearing surface.

Abstract: A nozzle terminal for injectors of injection molding apparatus of plastic materials, includes an inner tubular body or tip defining a flow passage for injected plastic material, and an outer ring coaxial with the tip. The tip includes a radially inner element made of a first material and a radially outer element made of a second material, and arranged in contact with a substantial axial portion of the radially inner element up to the distal end thereof, and mechanically coupled thereto.

Abstract: Injection molding apparatus includes: a mold structure having a main axis and a mold cavity; a core in the mold cavity, defining a mold envelope bounded by an inner sidewall, an inner endwall at one end of the inner sidewall, an outer sidewall spaced apart from the inner sidewall, and an outer endwall spaced apart from the inner endwall; a nozzle at an end of the cavity, including an interior channel communicating with the mold envelope; a pin in the nozzle, moveable between a closed position forming a part of the outer endwall and blocking flow between the interior channel and the mold envelope, and an open position permitting fluid flow; and a locking pin within the core and moveable between a retracted position free of the outer endwall, and an extended position received within the outer endwall, preventing relative lateral movement of the core and the mold cavity.

Abstract: During metering, a screw is retreated to a preset metering completion position while it is being forwardly rotated. Pilot injection is performed such that the screw is reversely rotated and advanced so that a resin pressure reaches a predetermined compression pressure, during a time period between the end of the metering and the start of injection. The screw reverse rotation is continued before the screw advance is started for the pilot injection. In this way, a check valve can be closed at a relatively low pressure such that precision metering can be achieved.

Abstract: A screw (20) for rotating within a material supply cylinder (22) to plasticize a material is able to reciprocate in the axial direction, between a retracted position away from a communicating passage (41) through which a plasticization chamber (23) leads to an injection chamber (33), and an advanced position at which the screw closes off the communicating passage. The screw position adjustment device includes: a thread (50) immovable with respect to the material supply cylinder, and having a through-hole (51) extending in the axial direction; a position adjustment nut (56) threadably engaged at the outside peripheral face of a thread for determining the retracted position; a fastener (58) for securing the position of the position adjustment nut; and a casing (72) covering the position adjustment nut and the fastener, and having an opening (73) for moving closer to the position adjustment nut and the fastener.

Abstract: A controller of an injection molding machine includes a power supply converter which supplies electric power from a power supply to a drive device which drives a servomotor, and an electric storage unit coupled between the power supply converter and the drive device. The controller detects abnormality of a voltage detection unit which detects voltage of the electric storage unit based on voltage of the electric storage unit, a supply electric energy to the electric storage unit, and electrostatic capacity of the electric storage unit.

Abstract: A method of extruding products comprises varying the rate of flow of at least one material (12) through an extrusion aperture in a die (10). The method may be used to produce an extrudate body (16) whose cross-sectional area varies along its length or to produce an extrudate body comprising two or more different materials in which the proportions of the materials varies along its length. Apparatus (11) for carrying out the method comprises an extrusion die (10) defining an extrusion aperture and a material delivery system for delivering the material(s) to the die in a suitable condition for extrusion. A control system is operative to vary the rate of flow of the material. The control system may comprise a flow control mechanism (240) in a supply path for the first material upstream from the die (10). The flow control mechanism (240) may be operative to vary the volume of the supply path and may comprise a fluid actuated resiliently deformable flexible element.

Abstract: The device serves for extruding and includes an extrusion head for connection to at least two extruders. Moreover, in the area of the extrusion head, at least one tool is arranged for shaping a product composed of at least two extruded materials. At least one expanding element is arranged in an area of the tool facing the extrusion head. The expanding element is constructed so as to be essentially smooth in an area of a first surface and has at least one flow path for the extruded material in the area of its second surface facing away from the first surface.

Abstract: A machine is provided for blow-molding articles from a strip of material. The machine has a mount with two frames mounted thereon. Each frame is connected to a movement actuator so as to be movable along a path of the strip between respective positions that are upstream and downstream relative to a travel direction of the strip through the machine. A pipe, a holder member, and a mold are mounted respectively on an item selected from the mount and the frames. A control unit is connected to the movement actuators to control them in such a manner as to generate a sequence of moving the guide pipe and the mold relative to the holder member and of opening and closing the mold in such a manner as to cause the strip to advance along the rectilinear path.

Abstract: A bottle of one-piece integrally formed construction has a body with a closed base and a shoulder at an end of the body remote from the base, and a neck extending from the shoulder along an axis and terminating in a neck finish for attachment of a closure. The bottle neck includes at least one internal embossment for affecting flow of liquid from the body through the neck. In exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, the at least one internal embossment includes at least one internal annular rib or at least one internal rib coplanar with the neck axis or at least one internal spiral rib or at least one internal elliptical rib.

Abstract: A mold device and a method related thereto for forming a plastic container from a preform. The mold device comprises a mold defining a mold cavity, a stretch initiation rod system for engaging an interior portion of the preform to define a stretch initiation area, and a centrally disposed pressure source positionable within the preform for introducing a pressurized fluid.

Abstract: A method for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers, wherein the plastics material pre-forms are introduced into a blow mould and are expanded to form the plastic bottles by being acted upon with a gaseous medium in the blow mould, includes the steps of: preliminary blow moulding by acting upon the plastics material pre-forms with a first pressure; intermediate blow moulding of the plastics material pre-forms at a second pressure which is higher than the first pressure; and final blow moulding of the plastics material pre-forms at a third pressure which is higher than the second pressure, wherein at least the second pressure is varied during a working operation.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus forms a resin pattern on a substrate by curing resin in a state where the resin on the substrate is in contact with a patterned portion of a mold. It includes: a gas supply unit which supplies gas to a space between the mold and the substrate; a measuring unit which is configured so that measuring light transits the space or a space that communicates with the space, and which measures a prescribed distance between two objects using the measuring light; and a controller which obtains information concerning the prescribed distance, and which outputs a signal representing a state of concentration of the gas in the space based on the information and a measurement result of the measuring unit in a state where the gas is supplied from the gas supply unit.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional object from solidifiable material, which is either present in the starting state in a fluid phase or can be liquefied, by the sequential discharge of drops from at least one pressurisable material storage device for the fluid phase by means of at least one discharge unit through an outlet provided with a pulsable closure element, the closure element is actuated by means of an actuator and its initial stressing is measured at the operating point by means of the actuator, where the initial stressing is controlled by means of an adjusting element, and a mapping for the elastic deformation of the closure element is determined by means of the actuator actuated by the adjusting element, such that an elastic working range of the closure element is adjusted by means of the adjusting element within the mapping.

Abstract: Inter-layer bonding in objects manufactured by 3D printing techniques is improved by one or more targeted heat sources (THSs) that preheat a targeted portion of existing object material before additional material is added to the object. 3D Printing is also improved, optimized or calibrated by pre- or post-heating a targeted area. THS elements may be fixed, mobile, or a combination thereof to apply heat to targeted areas. A THS may be integrated in or as an add-on to an existing 3D printer. A THS controller may use 3D printer information, such as a current direction or a future direction of printing, to select one or more THSs and to perform other targeted heat operations, such as setting energy levels, aiming, moving, etc. Properties, e.g., strength, of 3D printed objects with improved interlayer bonding may, for example, be several multiples better than the same object printed without improved interlayer bonding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for stereolithography structure, including the steps of: providing a stereolithography structure including a main circuit system, an interface system, and a USB transmission interface.

Abstract: A fused deposition modeling (FDM) extrusion head is configured to receive control signals from a controller. The FDM extrusion head receives a stream of thermofusible material into an input channel; forces the stream of thermofusible material into a liquefier channel using a mechanical driver; heats the stream of thermofusible material within the liquefier channel to a specified temperature above melting point of the thermofusible material; and receives the heated thermofusible material from an outlet of the liquefier channel and expels the heated thermofusible material through an extrusion tip.

Abstract: A three dimensional printer includes a work surface, an arcuate track disposed within in a track plane that is orthogonal to the work surface, a carriage slidably disposed on the track and translatable relative thereto, and a print head supported by the carriage. The track has a constant radius of curvature extending from a point on the work surface. The print head is translatable in a radial direction relative to the track, and includes a nozzle defining a print orifice, a mixing cavity disposed within the nozzle and in fluid communication with the orifice, and both a first and second filament feeder, each configured to controllably advance a respective filament into the mixing cavity at a respective feed rate. The print head further includes a heating element in thermal communication with the mixing cavity and configured to melt each of the first filament and the second filament.

Abstract: A method using a tool for producing a fiber composite component includes a planar fiber lay-up placed on a carrier mold, provided with a stiffening section protruding from the lay-up and pressed between parts of a molding tool. A chamber sealed from the mold is formed by an air-tight film enclosing the tool, the lay-up and the stiffening section. The chamber is connected to a resin supply line and a vacuum line. Resin is aspirated by negative pressure applied to the vacuum line, and the lay-up and the stiffening section are saturated by resin to form the fiber composite component. Air and resin are drawn between the parts of the tool, through the stiffening section and into a suction channel extending in the tool and connected to the vacuum line through a suction opening of the tool, for conducting air and/or resin.

Abstract: Optical elements of a light guide plate are formed by repeatedly aligning convex parts in a longitudinal direction of the optical elements. Concave/convex shaped parts whose recess amount and/or protrusion amount are not constant are formed by three-dimensional curved surfaces that constitute the convex parts. An optical path of light that enters from an incident light surface of the light guide plate is modified by the concave/convex shaped parts that constitute the optical elements as the light progresses through the inside of the light guide plate, and thereby the light is diffused. Further, since the recess amount and/or protrusion amount of the concave/convex shaped parts are not constant, the optical path of light progressing through the inside of the light guide plate is modified randomly, and therefore a light diffusing effect is efficiently exhibited.

Abstract: Methods of operating a recording media press system are described. The method may include clamping, with a plurality of first tabs, an outer perimeter portion of a first embossing foil to a first die of a die press and clamping with a plurality of second tabs, an outer perimeter portion of a second embossing foil to a second die of the press. The method may also include receiving a magnetic recording disk in the die press, interleaving the plurality of first tabs with the plurality of second tabs to close the die press around the magnetic recording disk, and pressing the first and second embossing foils against the recording media disk to emboss a front and backside of the recording disk with a discrete track recording pattern.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, profiling a tube to form at least one profiled product having a first open end and a second open end. The tube (30) is supported on a support (19) which supports the tube along at least a substantial part of the length of the tube corresponding to the product(s) to be formed. At least a portion of the tube is heated to form at least one heat-softened portion of the tube in the region(s) corresponding to the product(s) to be formed. A fluid pressure change (28) is applied to the region(s) of the tube corresponding to the product(s) to be formed to form at least one profiled product having a first open end, a second open end, and a predetermined shape with one or more three dimensional profile features.

Abstract: A carcass ply is built on a forming drum by application of a plurality of strip-like elements, through the steps of: setting a width of these strip-like elements, setting a width of the overlapped part between two adjacent strip-like elements, setting a fitting diameter of the forming drum, calculating a whole number of strip-like elements to be applied. The whole number of strip-like elements is applied by rotating the forming drum around a geometric rotation axis thereof, and applying pairs of strip-like elements by means of a first and second laying unit located close to opposite portions of the forming drum. When the calculated whole number of strip-like elements is an odd number, the first laying unit is shifted along an adjustment path orthogonal to the geometric rotation axis and substantially tangent to the radially external laying surface of the forming drum.

Abstract: A modular plastic floor tile is formed by molding a body of a first polymer compound and overmolding features onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The overmolded features may include skins on the sides and bottoms of support member cores disposed below the tile lower surface.

Abstract: A method of forming a higher density bale of waste paper from two or more lower density bales of waste paper includes positioning the lower density bales intact and in side-by-side relationship with respect to each other, moving them to a compression zone, and compressing the bales together in the compression zone to form a higher density bale. The higher density bale can then be strapped to maintain its higher density configuration and shape. Thus, a larger tonnage of waste paper in bales can be loaded into a shipping container for transport. A rebaler for carrying out the method includes side feed and side retrieval of bales, significantly improving over traditional top feed machines.

Abstract: Method for handling material in a pneumatic materials handling system, in which material is input from an input aperture of an input point and is handled with a shaping device, arranged in connection with the input point or in the proximity of it, to be more compact and is transferred onwards, which shaping device is a rotary shaper, which includes a rotatable handling device, which includes an aperture, which is arranged eccentrically with respect to the axis of rotation, and which rotary shaper includes at least one stationary handling device, in which case the material to be handled is conducted into the rotary shaper and/or through it at least partly by means of gravity. The material to be handled is conducted into the rotary shaper and/or through it at least partly by means of suction and/or a pressure difference.

Abstract: A box gluing device for attaching a glue tab of a box blank to an opposing panel when the box blank is folded so the glue tab is position at an edge of the box blank. The gluing device includes a support structure upon which a gluing apparatus and a support plate are mounted. The gluing apparatus includes a glue dispensing nozzle for applying glue on a surface of the box blank. The box blank can be moved through the gluing device to attach the glue tab to the opposing panel. As the box blank moves through the gluing device, a guide rail orients the glue tab in a desired manner while glue is applied to the box blank, and a roller assembly presses the glue tab and the opposing panel together with the glue therebetween.

Abstract: A transfer layer is transferred well to a step portion. In a transfer mold body, a projection and indentation portion is formed to a front face of a bottom wall of a step portion. When covering a transfer film over a base member, air between the transfer film and the step portion is accordingly expelled from between indented portions of the projection and indentation portion and the transfer film at an edge portion of the bottom wall. The transfer film can accordingly be covered over the step portion whilst suppressing air from remaining between the transfer film and the step portion. A transfer layer of the transfer film can accordingly is transferred well to the front face of the step portion.

Abstract: An open mesh material includes filaments that intersect one another. At least some of the filaments are composite filaments having a carrier portion of a relatively high melting point and a bonding portion of a relatively low melting point, the bonding portion of each composite filament being thermally bonded to other filaments at points of intersection. The material may be a non-woven fabric that contains at least two layers of weft filaments that may be bordered on one or both sides by a layer of warp filaments. When compared to other open mesh materials, the open mesh material disclosed herein has a superior combination of some or all of high strength, light weight, high dimensional stability, and openness.

Abstract: A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material.

Abstract: A composite shaped product of the present invention is a joined body which is excellent in shock resistance, and which includes shaped products (B1) and (B2) which contain a carbon fiber and a thermoplastic resin, in which the shaped products (B1) and (B2) are disposed on both sides of a composite substrate (A) that contains a continuous fiber such as a polyester fiber and a thermoplastic resin so that the composite substrate (A) is interposed between the shaped products (B1) and (B2), and the shaped products (B1) and (B2) are heat-welded to each other at a joining portion (C) through a through hole (D1) of the composite substrate (A).

Abstract: A fabric for interconnecting two opposite outer sheet layers and comprising two foam layers, each facing one of the opposite outer sheet layers, and an adhesive layer between each foam layer and the corresponding outer layer and a lateral foil, a foil being disposed between the two foam layers, such that the fabric is adapted to be torn apart so as to separate the two opposite layers from each other.

Abstract: A Zr-based or Zr—Cu based metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated on aluminum alloy substrate and a method of fabricating the metallic glass and MGTF coated on aluminum alloy substrate are disclosed. The Zr-based metallic glass thin film-coated aluminum alloy substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; and a Zr-based metallic glass thin film located on the substrate, in which the Zr-based metallic glass is represented by the formula of (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix, wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10. The Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film coated substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; a Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film located on the aluminum alloy substrate, in which the Zr—Cu-based metallic glass is represented by the formula of (ZreCufAlgAgh)100-ySiy, wherein 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10.

Abstract: A metal-ceramic joined body is provided in which the surface roughness of the metal is low, and the joined body is unlikely to break. Provided is a metal-ceramic joined body including a metal mainly composed of titanium and a ceramic, in which, regarding the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of a surface portion of the metal excluding a joining region to the ceramic, at least one of I110 and I012 is larger than I011, where I011 is the intensity of a peak attributable to a first plane of hexagonal ? titanium, I110 is the intensity of a peak attributable to a second plane of hexagonal ? titanium, and I012 is the intensity of a peak attributable to a third plane of hexagonal ? titanium.

Abstract: Provided is a low-cost polyimide, containing cyclohexane diamine as a diamine unit, that has a low thermal expansion coefficient. Said block polyimide contains blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (1A) and blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (1B). This block polyimide is preferably obtained by imidizing a block polyamide acid imide that contains blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (2A) and blocks having the repeating structural unit shown in formula (2B).

Abstract: A thin lightweight glass fascia for appliances. The fascia may be a seamless shaped glass fascia for an appliance, such as a glass fascia that wraps around at least two opposing edges of an appliance. The glass fascia may seamlessly incorporate a display or control panel under the fascia. A mounting arrangement that facilitates quick fascia removal and replacement may be provided. The fascia may be a chemically-strengthened glass sheet having a thickness of less than 2.0 mm, and a near-surface region under a compressive stress, wherein the compressive stress (CS) at a surface of the first glass sheet is greater than 300 MPa and extends to a depth of layer of at least 20 micrometers.

Abstract: Embodiments of a new foamed surface covering are disclosed, wherein a primary layer of polymeric foam features at least one coherent layer consisting of a water-resistant blend of styrene-maleic anhydride and acrylic resin. The coherent layer facilitates the secured and reusable application of the surface covering after repeated washings.

Abstract: A heat shrink film comprising a core layer having an upper and lower surface and comprising a blend of (A) less than 40% of an alpha-olefin copolymer that is a copolymer of ethylene or propylene with an alpha-olefin and (B) a polyolefin copolymer, and (C) an olefin homopolymer; a skin layer on the upper surface of the core layer; and a skin layer on the lower surface of the core layer. The film exhibits excellent shrinkage and is suitable as a shrink film to encapsulate a wide variety of articles including, for example, batteries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a scratch-resistant micro- and/or nanostructured surface comprising a plurality of micro-scale and/or nano-scale surface elements, said surface being essentially unchanged when being subjected to 10 rubbing cycles according to A.A.T.C.C. test method 8-1972 using a cotton cloth and a total stamp weight of 300 g, and comprising a polymeric material having 1) an elongation at break of at least 10%, 2) an irreversible relative plastic deformation (permanent set) of less than 2% and a 3) a tensile strength of at least 5 MPa. The present invention furthermore relates to a hydrophobic micro- and/or nanostructured surface comprising a plurality of micro-scale and/or nano-scale surface elements and having a static contact angle against water of at least 90, said surface comprising a polymeric material having 1) an elongation at break of at least 10%, 2) an irreversible relative plastic deformation (permanent set) of less than 2% and a 3) a tensile strength of at least 5 MPa.

Abstract: Methods of adhering graphic film on an irregular substrate are disclosed. The methods includes providing a polymer film composite having two or more layers with at least one layer having a glass transition temperature of at least about 40° C., the polymer film composite having a first side and a second side, and an adhesive layer disposed on the second side. Then the method includes, positioning the adhesive layer against the irregular substrate, heating the polymer film composite, and pressing the heated polymer film against the irregular substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus for sealing or tying products, comprising a housing (2) with at least a first tape dispenser (3) and a star wheel (4), a slot (5) defined by or through the housing, wherein the star wheel extends at least partly in said slot, wherein the star wheel comprises a series of first cells (19) and a series of second cells (20), the first and second cells being intermittently disposed the star wheel, each cell being open to a periphery of the star wheel and two opposite sides thereof, wherein an urging device is provided having at least one edge portion for urging at least one product to be tied into one of the cells, especially a first cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a splicing tape (1) for continuous roll change, the splicing tape comprising: a) a first tape component including a first backing layer (2) and a first adhesive layer (3) on a first surface of the first backing layer (2); b) a second tape component including a second backing layer (4) and a second adhesive layer (5) on a first surface of the second backing layer (4); and c) a splitting layer (6) joining the first backing layer (2) and the second backing layer (4) together, such that the first and second adhesive layers (3,5) are facing away from the splitting layer (6), wherein the splitting layer (6) comprises a continuous and uninterrupted middle area (7) extending in the longitudinal direction of the splicing tape (1) and provided with repeating tapered protrusions (2) with flattened tips projecting from the middle area (7) towards both longitudinal edges of the splicing tape and to a method for manufacturing and using such a splicing tape.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus is capable of manufacturing a bonded member faster without a protrusion of the adhesive. An adhesive in an amount which becomes predetermined thickness when two rectangular members are bonded together is applied in advance on bonded surfaces of the two members, the applied adhesives of the two members are brought into contact with each other and one of the two members is made to slide along the bonded surface and the two members are overlapped, a portion of the adhesive which is likely to protrude from an end portion of the two overlapped members is cured before occurrence of a protrusion of the adhesive, and the two overlapped members are pressurized while the protrusion of the adhesive is prevented so as to manufacture a bonded member.

Abstract: A laminate nanomold includes a layer of perfluoropolyether defining a cavity that has a predetermined shape and a support layer coupled with the layer of perfluoropolyether. The laminate can also include a tie-layer coupling the layer of perfluoropolyether with the support layer. The tie-layer can also include a photocurable component and a thermal curable component. The cavity can have a broadest dimension of less than 500 nanometers.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing wet wipes includes a step of continuously conveying a plurality of sheets by a conveyor, a step of folding each of the sheets toward a conveyor non-contact surface side of the sheets, a step of impregnating each of the folded sheets with the predetermined chemical solution, from a conveyor contact surface side of the sheets a step of laminating each of the sheets impregnated with the predetermined chemical solution, and a step of cutting the laminated sheets.