Abstract: A pressed powder element forming machine is provided, in which an adjustable core insert is provided in a compression chamber of a machine body and a forming space is provided between the compression chamber and the core insert. A sealing cover is used to close the forming space through a breathable material. When making dry or wet pressed powder element, dry loose powder or wet loose powder is fed into the forming space and the core insert is actuated to press the dry loose powder or wet loose powder into pre-pressed powder blank. Simultaneously, an evacuating power source connected between the sealing cover and the machine body performs air evacuation or solvent extraction from the forming space, so as to press the loose powder into compact pressed powder element. In this manner, production efficiency of making pressed powder element is increased.

Abstract: A bag forming apparatus includes a pair of opposed sealing bars arranged on opposite sides of a forming plane, a pair of guide arms, each extending from a first arm end through the forming plane to a second arm end and carrying a respective one of the pair of opposed sealing bars, a mounting frame to which the pair of guide arms are movably mounted between the first and second arm ends, and a drive shaft connected to the second arm end of each of the pair of guide arms such that shaft rotation is operable to move the pair of opposed sealing bars into and out of engagement across a web of bag forming material traveling therebetween in the forming plane. The drive shaft can be translatable relative to the mounting frame to adjust a closure gap between the pair of opposed sealing bars.

Abstract: A sound proof material here disclosed comprises an exterior material layer 8 including a holding material 3 made of a woven fabric and a skin material 2 made of a thermoplastic resin film, and a sound absorbing material layer 9, the exterior material layer 8 being laminated on the sound absorbing material layer 9 so that the skin material 2 is located on the surface side of the sound proof material, whereby the sound proof material can endure long-time use without deterioration in moldability under inhibition of aging in severe operating environments so that the sound proof material can be suitably used while suppressing sound from a sound source around an engine installed in an engine compartment of an automobile.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a thin foam skin having cushioning effect and the excellent grip performance without slip so as to substitute the fabric adhered to the top part of a footwear insole, and realize a footwear insole and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the foam skin for substituting a fabric is preferably made using polyurethane resin so as to prevent the slip phenomenon when adhering the foam skin to the top part of an insole and smoothly absorb sweat by using the hydrophilic property, thereby maintaining pleasant wearing feeling all the time even during long time exercise.

Abstract: A hot press cushioning material (10) of the present invention includes, as a base material, a woven fabric layer (11) using bulky yarn (12) as at least one of the warp and weft, and a nonwoven fabric layer (14) placed on one surface side of the woven fabric layer (11), a part of the nonwoven fabric layer (14) being embedded in the woven fabric layer (11). A nonwoven fabric-resin composite layer (18) is formed in the opposite surface of the nonwoven fabric layer (14) from the woven fabric layer (11) by impregnation with resin (15). A woven fabric-rubber composite layer (19) is formed in the other surface of the woven fabric layer (11) by impregnation with rubber (16). The nonwoven fabric-resin composite layer (18) and the woven fabric-rubber composite layer (19) have voids (17) therein.

Abstract: The present invention regards an article (5) comprising at least one composite material, comprising matrix material (19) and at least one micro-sized reinforcement element distributions (23), arranged in plies (13) positioned on top of each other. The nano-sized reinforcement elements (17, 17?, 17?, 17??) are arranged in between and/or inside the micro-sized reinforcement element distributions (23), the nano-sized reinforcement elements (17, 17?, 17?, 17??) having matrix material accumulation properties so as to provide a tailored increased reinforcement volume of said one or more distributions (23). The present invention regards a method for manufacture of a composite article (5) and use of the article (5).

Abstract: A bonding system (100), comprising a first substrate (110), a second substrate (120), an adhesive (200), comprising a plurality of cavities (240), in contact with a first contact surface (115) and with a second contact surface (125), and a plurality of solder balls (300), in contact with the first contact surface (115), positioned in the adhesive (200) between the first substrate (110) and the second substrate (120).

Abstract: An adhesive bonding process can include: treating at least one region of the surface of a silicone part so as to increase the surface energy of the region treated; providing a double-sided adhesive tape comprising a support tape, a first layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) on a first face of the support tape and a second layer of a PSA on a second face of the support tape, applying a non-silicone-based structural adhesive to the treated region of the surface of the silicone part and/or to the first PSA layer, bringing the treated region of the surface of the silicone part into contact with the first PSA layer, and curing the non-silicone-based structural adhesive. An assemblage can be obtained by such a process.

Abstract: A multilayer textile material comprising a transparent outer layer, an inner layer and a padding material visible between said two layers, formed by a plurality of elements at least partially having different colours and/or different shades of the same colour; the material is suitable to be used in protective containers for portable electronic devices.

Abstract: A composite structure having a solid-phase concrete base-substrate component; a fibrous component that is a plurality of polypropylene fibers embedded into and thereby mechanically attached to the solid-phase concrete base-substrate component, wherein the fibers extend from within the concrete base-substrate component and out of the concrete base-substrate component through an exterior surface of the concrete base-substrate component; a polyvinylchloride-adhesive layer component having a first and second surface, wherein the polyvinylchloride-adhesive layer component first surface is in contact with and adhesively attached to the fibrous component, and wherein the polyvinylchloride-adhesive layer second surface is in contact with and adhesively attached to a first surface of a polyvinylchloride or polyvinylchloride-alloy interior sheet; and a polyester reinforcing component having a first and second surface, wherein the polyester reinforcing component first surface is in contact with a second surface of the p

Abstract: A workpiece of sheet steel has a surface, which locally includes regions that are hardened by alloying in an additional element, as well as unhardened regions. At least one hardened region extends between a crack starting zone and an unhardened region.

Abstract: A construction element may include two metallic covering layers and a non-metallic core layer arranged between the two metallic covering layers. The non-metallic core layer between the two metallic covering layers may be formed from a silicone-containing material that includes deoxidative elements and/or deoxidative alloys that are dispersed in an amount of between 0.1 and not more than 5% by weight based on the non-metallic core layer. Some example deoxidative elements include Ca, Mg, Al, Ti, Si, Mn, Cr, Ce, La, Nb, Ta, V, and Zn. Some example deoxidative alloys include ferrosilicon, ferrocalcium silicon, or ferromanganese. The construction element is suitable for, amongst other things, fusion welding and/or hot-soldering.

Abstract: A solar cell supporting layer stack for mechanically supporting a solar cell is described. The solar cell includes: a rigid foam layer; one or more skin layers disposed adjacent to said rigid foam layer; and wherein said rigid foam layer and said one or more skin layers capable of providing mechanical support to said solar cell when said supporting layer stack is disposed adjacent to said solar cell.

Abstract: An article is disclosed that includes a metal component comprising two anodized metal oxide layers thereon: an inner anodized metal oxide layer having a porosity of less than 20%, and an outer anodized metal oxide layer having a filament structure with a cross section areal filament density of more than 35%. The article also includes a composite component comprising electrically conductive fibers in a polymer matrix. The composite component is bonded to the metal component by an adhesive disposed between the composite component and the outer anodized metal oxide layer of the metal component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X), a layer (Y), and a layer (Z) disposed contiguous to the layer (Y). The layer (Y) includes a compound (A) containing a phosphorus atom and a polymer (B) having a hydroxy group and/or carboxyl group. A mass ratio between the compound (A) and the polymer (B) is 15:85 to 99:1 in the layer (Y). The layer (Z) is a layer containing aluminum atoms.

Abstract: A multilayer composite body in which a shaped metal article, a thermosetting resin layer, a modified polyolefin resin layer, and a polypropylene-based resin composition, or a PP-based GFRTP are laminated in the order of description. A multilayer composite body of a metal and a resin is obtained which excels in a fixing strength (shear breaking stress) between the shaped metal article and the molded article of the polypropylene-based resin composition. The thermosetting resin layer is composed mainly of a urethane resin or an epoxy resin. The polypropylene-based resin composition is molded by an injection molding. The modified polyolefin resin forming the modified polyolefin resin layer includes one or two or more of non-chlorinated modified polyolefin resins having a weighted average of melting points of 70° C. to 110° C., as determined with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).

Abstract: A glass article includes a glass core layer and a glass cladding layer adjacent to the core layer. An average coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the core layer is greater than an average CTE of the cladding layer. An effective 109.9 P temperature of the glass article is at most about 750° C.

Abstract: A vehicular composite pane including a polymeric pane with a thickness of 1.5 mm to 10 mm and a glass pane with a thickness of 0.3 mm to 1 mm areally bonded to the polymeric pane. The polymeric pane contains at least polycarbonate (PC) and/or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). The glass pane is a non-prestressed pane.

Abstract: Provided is a film for laminated glass, the film exhibiting satisfactory in-plane uniformity when processed into a laminated glass, and excellent processing suitability for a glass having a curved surface. Provided is also a laminated glass provided with the film for laminated glass. The film for laminated glass of the present invention is a film for laminated glass, which has a resin film; and an optically functional layer containing a polymer on at least one surface of the resin film, and in which the heat shrinkage rate (S1) of the film for laminated glass and the heat shrinkage rate (S2) of the resin film obtainable after the films are left to stand for 30 minutes in an environment at 130° C. are respectively adjusted so as to satisfy the following expression (I) in a direction in the plane as well as a direction orthogonal thereto: 0.60?S1/S2?0.

Abstract: A multilayer cast film including a. a first layer comprising a polyethylene having a density greater than 0.94 g/cm3 and a melt index less than or equal to 2 g/10min; b. a second layer comprising a polyethylene having a coefficient of friction (COF) greater than 0.5 and a Cling Force greater than 20 grams; wherein the second layer is an external layer of the film is provided.

Abstract: A multilayer material, notably for silage cover, that comprises an oxygen-barrier core layer sandwiched between at least two polyolefin layers, each polyolefin layer being separated from the barrier core layer by an adhesive layer, characterized in that at least one of the adhesive layers contains LCB-mLLDPE.

Abstract: Packaging comprising a fresh food produce, characterized in that the packaging comprises a film, which film comprises a first layer consisting of a first polymer composition containing polyamide 6 (PA-6) and a second layer consisting of a second polymer composition containing a thermoplastic copolyetherester elastomer containing at least 10 wt. % polyethylene oxide soft segments and the second layer being located at the inside of the packaging.

Abstract: Packaging comprising a fresh food produce, characterized in that the packaging comprises a film, which film comprises a first layer consisting of a first polymer composition containing polyethylene terephthalate and a second layer consisting of a second polymer composition containing a thermoplastic copolyetherester elastomer containing at least 10 wt. % polyethylene oxide soft segments and the second layer being located at the inside of the packaging.

Abstract: A component comprising a first part and a second part, wherein a third part is positioned between the first and second parts, wherein: (iv) said first part comprises a polymeric material (A) which comprises a repeat unit of formula (XI) wherein t1, and w1 independently represent 0 or 1 and v1 represents 0, 1 or 2; (v) said second part comprises a polymeric material (B) which comprises a repeat unit of formula (XI) wherein t1, and w1 independently represent 0 or 1 and v1 represents 0, 1 or 2; and (vi) said third part comprises a polymeric material (C) which comprises a polymer having a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph-??I and a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph-??II wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet-like composite, comprising, as layer sequence: a) a first polyolefin layer, comprising i) an m-polyolefin in a proportion in a range of from 10 to 100 wt.-%, and ii) a first antioxidant in a proportion in a range of from 0 to less than 800 wt.-ppm, each range relating to the total weight of the first polyolefin layer; b) a barrier layer; and c) a carrier layer. The invention also relates to a container precursor, containing the sheet-like composite; a closed container containing the sheet-like composite in a folded state; a process for the production of a sheet-like composite; a sheet-like composite obtainable through the process; a process for the production of a container precursor; a container precursor obtainable through this process; a process for the production of a container; a container obtainable through this process; a use of the sheet-like composite; and a use of the container.

Abstract: A protective film includes an adhesive layer containing a first synthetic resin, and a non-adhesive layer containing a second synthetic resin and micro-beads made of a polymer, the micro-beads being distributed in the second synthetic resin. The adhesive layer and the non-adhesive layer are laminated on each other.

Abstract: Multi-layer films include at least one cavitated core layer that is microporous and breathable, and at least one skin layer. The cavitated core layer includes a polyolefin and an inorganic filler dispersed in the polyolefin. Methods for forming polymeric films and articles of manufacture prepared therefrom are described.

Abstract: Blown films formed from polyethylene are provided that can have desirable properties. In one aspect, a blown film comprises a layer formed from a composition comprising a first composition, wherein the first composition comprises at least one ethylene-based polymer and wherein the first composition comprises a MWCDI value greater than 0.9, and a melt index ratio (I10/I2) that meets the following equation: I10/I2?7.0?1.2×log(I2).

Abstract: Cast films formed from polyethylene are provided that can have desirable properties. In one aspect, a cast film comprises a layer formed from a composition comprising a first composition, wherein the first composition comprises at least one ethylene-based polymer and wherein the first composition comprises a MWCDI value greater than 0.9, and a melt index ratio (I10/I2) that meets the following equation: I10/I2?7.0?1.2×log (I2).

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a laminated polyester film including: a biaxially oriented polyester film which is produced by stretching an un-stretched polyester film in a first direction and stretching the resultant in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction along a film surface and has a small endothermic peak temperature of 160° C. or higher and 210° C. or lower, which is derived from a heat setting temperature measured by differential scanning calorimetry; and an undercoat layer which is formed by applying an undercoat layer forming composition onto one surface of the polyester film stretched in the first direction before being stretched in the second direction, and stretching the resultant in the second direction, and has a modulus of elasticity of 0.7 GPa or higher, a production method thereof, and a solar cell protective sheet and a solar cell module which include the laminated polyester film.

Abstract: An inverted double dome double vacuum debulk tool having separable upper and lower chamber portions which can be assembled to form a vacuum chamber. In accordance with some embodiments, the top and bottom halves each comprise a circular cylindrical sidewall closed at one end by an inverted dome. The domes may be hemispherical or semi-elliptical with convex sides facing the chamber interior space. A base plate on which the composite patch rests is removable from the vacuum chamber. Various fittings pass electrical power and vacuum into the tool and sensor outputs out of the tool.

Abstract: A laminating station comprises a chill roll (8), a press roll (4) parallel to the chill roll (8), a back-up roll (10) for biasing the press roll (4) towards the chill roll (8), an extrusion arrangement which serves to deposit a layer entering a nip between the rolls (4) and (8), a belt-guiding arrangement (14,16) extending parallelly to the roll (4), leftmost and rightmost endless belts (12) extending over the roll (4) and the belt guiding arrangement (14,16) and through the nip, and, between the leftmost and rightmost endless belts (12), intermediate endless belts (24) extending over the roll (4) and the belt guiding arrangement (14,16) and through the nip. The belts (12) serve to deter contact, with the press roll (4), of the layer being deposited. The belts (14) and (16) have that function and/or the function of pressing an outer tie layer of the laminate being produced into holes through a core layer of the laminate and so into contact with an outermost layer of the laminate.

Abstract: An apparatus for thermally processing a relief image printing element and a method of using the same. The relief image printing element comprises at least one photopolymer layer, and is selectively exposed to actinic radiation to crosslink portions of the at least one photopolymer layer, while portions of the at least one photopolymer layer are not exposed to actinic radiation, and are not crosslinked.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus which supplies a liquid to an object, includes a discharger configured to discharge a liquid; a driving mechanism configured to arrange the discharger at a plurality of positions including a first position and a second position; a first exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the first position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the first position; and a second exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the second position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the second position.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a pattern determining unit and a pattern forming unit. In response to determining that dots are formed continuously in a moving direction on a dot omission pixels within a designated range in the moving direction based on recording data before supplementation of dots by a defective nozzle, and in response to determining that dots are formed continuously in the moving direction on adjacent pixels within the designated range, the pattern determining unit determines a dot pattern after supplementation for a plurality of pixels based on the recording data such that the dot pattern after supplementation is indicative of either enlarging at least a portion of dots formed on the adjacent pixels within the designated range or arranging dots in secondary adjacent pixels within the designated range regardless of dot arrangement of the secondary adjacent pixels according to the recording data before supplementation of dots.

Abstract: A liquid droplet jetting apparatus includes: a carriage configured to scan in a main scanning direction; a jetting head installed in the carriage, having nozzles arranged in a sub scanning direction intersecting with the main scanning direction, and configured to jet liquid droplets from the nozzles; a conveyer configured to convey the recording medium in the sub scanning direction; and a controller configured to control the carriage, the jetting head and the conveyer. The nozzles form nozzle groups including two nozzle groups adjacent in the sub scanning direction; and the controller is configured to execute a predetermined printing mode in which a pass printing and conveyance of the recording medium in the sub scanning direction are alternately performed. The pass printing causes the carriage to move one time in the main scanning direction while jetting the liquid droplets from the nozzles.

Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes an ejection head having a plurality of nozzle groups, each of the plurality of nozzle groups including one nozzle or two or more nozzles arranged adjacent to each other, and a controller configured to determine an ejection timing each of the plurality of nozzle groups such that a first deviation amount in the main scanning direction between an first image and an second image on an medium is smaller than a second deviation amount in a main scanning direction between an area to be printed by an first nozzle group included the plurality of nozzle groups and an area to be printed by an second nozzle group adjacent to the first nozzle group.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid jet head includes: a groove formation step of forming ejection grooves and non-ejection grooves alternately in the upper surface of an actuator substrate; a cover plate processing step of forming a recessed portion in the upper surface of a cover plate and slits penetrating from the bottom surface of the recessed portion to the lower surface opposite to the upper surface; an electrode formation step of forming conductive films on the both side surfaces and front surface of the ejection grooves, the both side surfaces of the non-ejection grooves, the inner surfaces of the slits and the recessed portion, and the lower surface of the cover plate; and a substrate joining step of joining the lower surface of the cover plate to the upper surface of the actuator substrate so as to communicate the slits with the ejection grooves.

Abstract: A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight and squeeze out when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks, solid inks, and aqueous inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of a particular adhesive such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications.

Abstract: A first substrate including a plurality of supply ports through which a liquid is supplied to a position of an electrothermal conversion element and a second substrate including a common liquid supply chamber from which the liquid is supplied to the plurality of supply ports are coupled together with an intermediate layer therebetween. The intermediate layer includes a first region and a second region having lower thermal conductivity than the first region.

Abstract: A printhead includes an aperture plate having an array of nozzles therethrough. The printhead further includes an array of jets fluidly connected to an ink supply chamber, each jet comprising a body chamber having a length:width ratio of at least 3:1. The body chamber comprises a first end, and a second end opposite the first end, the first end and the second end defining a height. Ink flows into body chamber through an inlet, and an outlet on the first end is fluidly connected to a nozzle. A diaphragm is present adjacent the second end of each body chamber in the array of jets. The body chambers are angled relative to a row of nozzles.

Abstract: A maintenance unit including a liquid receiving portion that receives liquid, a discharging portion that discharges the liquid received by the liquid receiving portion into a waste liquid container, a common supporting member that supports the liquid receiving portion and the discharging portion, and a positioning portion that positions the waste liquid container.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes ejection heads that eject a liquid onto a medium, a plurality of sub-units each including an ejection head row configured by a plurality of the ejection heads, and a plurality of maintenance sections that sequentially perform maintenance on the sub-units. For a head pitch that is a spacing between centers of the ejection head rows, a spacing between centers of mutually adjacent of the maintenance sections is an integer multiple of the product of the head pitch with the number of the ejection head rows provided to each of the sub-units.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of individual liquid chambers, a common liquid chamber, a deformable damper, and a damper chamber. The plurality of nozzles is arrayed in a nozzle array direction, to discharge liquid. The plurality of individual liquid chambers is communicated with the plurality of nozzles. The common liquid chamber supplies liquid to the plurality of individual liquid chambers. The deformable damper constitutes part of a wall face of the common liquid chamber. The damper chamber is disposed along the nozzle array direction with the damper interposed between the damper chamber and the common liquid chamber. The damper chamber extends to an outer area in the nozzle array direction than an individual liquid chamber of the plurality of individual liquid chambers at each end in the nozzle array direction.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a liquid container portion and a liquid inlet portion. The liquid inlet portion is connected with the liquid container portion and configured to pour liquid into the liquid container portion. The liquid container portion includes a bottom wall, a liquid inlet portion-forming wall that is located above the bottom wall and at which the liquid inlet portion is arranged, a visual recognition wall, an opposite wall opposite the visual recognition wall, and a partition wall. The visual recognition wall is a wall that extends in a direction intersecting the bottom wall and the liquid inlet portion-forming wall and through which the liquid in the liquid container portion is visible from outside. At least a part of the partition wall is located between the visual recognition wall. The opening is an intersecting part at which the liquid inlet portion intersects with the liquid inlet portion-forming wall.

Abstract: Printer structures include a controller, a marking engine operatively (meaning directly or indirectly) connected to the controller, and a container connected to the marking engine. The marking engine applies marking material to print media, and the container stores that marking material. The container can include a flexible bladder storing the marking material, and an actuator structure operatively connected to the controller. The actuator structure contacts the flexible bladder and periodically moves portions of the bladder to periodically mix the marking material as controlled by the controller (based on the marking engine being idle for a previously established amount of time). Alternatively, the actuator structure contacts the container can periodically rotate the container to periodically mix the marking material as controlled by the controller.

Abstract: An ink cartridge for an inkjet printer is provided, in which since contact terminals formed on a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) and a head chip of a print head are formed on a large area by surface-mounting the head chip on the FPCB in a ball grid array (B GA) manner, a high level of integration technology is not required, hence the FPCB and the head chip are easily manufactured and manufacturing costs are decreased, and since a low level of precision needs to be maintained while mounting the head chip on the FPCB such that the contact terminals contact each other, the print head is conveniently and quickly manufactured. Also, since a high level of precise manufacturing technology is not required by disposing the contact terminal formed on the FPCB to have optimum space efficiency, the ink cartridge is easily manufactured and the head chip and the FPCB are easily connected to each other.

Abstract: A system for splitting a printer cartridge. The system includes a cartridge holder, a cutting head, and an actuator. The cartridge holder is for holding the printer cartridge. The cutting head includes an idling cutting wheel configured to split the printer cartridge when in an idle state. The actuator provides relative movement between the printer cartridge and the cutting head to affect splitting of the printer cartridge by the idling cutting wheel.

Abstract: A pressure controlling apparatus includes a seat having a communication hole through which a first space and a second space, in which a liquid flows, are in communication with each other, a pressure receiving plate configured to move with a change in pressure in the second space, a valve member configured to open and close the communication hole in conjunction with the movement of the pressure receiving plate, and a biasing member disposed between the pressure receiving plate and the seat and configured to bias the pressure receiving plate. The biasing member includes a first portion in contact with the pressure receiving plate and a second portion positioned closer than the first portion to the seat. The first portion has a larger diameter than the second portion.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The cover is movable to cover a plurality of injection inlets associated with a plurality of ink chambers and to expose the plurality of injection inlets. The cover sensor outputs signal depending on position of the cover. The controller controls the monitor to display one of inquiry information and notification on the monitor depending on receipt of the signal from the cover sensor.