Abstract: The present invention is a fire retardant composition for application to a porous article, the composition comprising by weight about; ten point seven-five percent (10.75%) sodium silicate; sixty-four point zero-six percent (64.06%) of a first water; zero point zero five percent (0.05%) soy flour; zero point five-five percent (0.55%) casein; seven point nine-three percent (7.93%) of a second water; zero point four percent (0.40%) starch; seven point nine-three percent (7.93%) of a third water; zero point four percent (0.40%) sodium metasilicate; and seven point nine-three percent (7.93%) of a fourth water.

Abstract: A device and a method for specifically influencing the technological properties of individual regions of a sheet-like material are provided, including the following steps: a) fixing the sheet-like material or a pre-compacted material nonwoven or a material fiber cake on a workbench, b) placing at least one applicator on the upper side and/or the underside of the sheet-like material, the material nonwoven or the material fiber cake, c) specifically moving the at least one applicator on the upper side and/or the underside and pressing an improving medium into partial regions of the sheet-like material, the material nonwoven or the material fiber cake in a predetermined amount and under a predetermined pressure, d) optionally, subsequently pressing the pre-compacted material nonwoven or the material fiber cake to form a sheet of the desired thickness.

Abstract: Surface retarder coating compositions of the invention are based on the use of at least one non-Ordinary Portland Cement (non-OPC) binder and at least one OPC set retarder agent, which are provided in powder form that can be mixed with water at the construction site. The coating is applied onto the surface of a mould or formwork using roller or spray equipment, and concrete can then be cast within 30-60 minutes against the coating. The OPC set-retarding agent operates to retard setting of the concrete so that it can be de-moulded the next day and its surface can be removed using a high pressure water spray to reveal aggregate embedded beneath the removed surface.

Abstract: An environmental-friendly mortar robot comprises a first, second, third, and fourth container module. The first container module (2) consists of a sand midway silo, a weighing system, a stirring system, and a control system; the second container module (3) consists of a cement silo, a spiral conveying machine, a material level meter and a water storage tank; the third container module (4) consists of a fly-ash silo, a spiral conveying machine, a material level meter and an air storage tank with an air compressor; the fourth container module (5) consists of a sand storage bin, an elevator, a material level meter and an additive storage box. While transporting, the first container module can be respectively detached into four functional modules which are directly put onto a transporting vehicle together with other three container modules for transportation.

Abstract: A method for controlling a water supply system for use with a machine tool is disclosed. The water supply system includes a housing with an interface for supplying electrical energy, a water tank, a line, a pump device, a current-measuring device, a water-pressure-measuring device, and a control device. The method includes activating the pump device if the machine tool is connected to the interface and the motor current of the machine tool exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and deactivating the pump device if the machine tool is connected and the motor current undershoots a predetermined threshold value; or activating the pump device if the machine tool is not connected and the water pressure in the line undershoots a predetermined threshold value and deactivating the pump device if the machine tool is not connected and the water pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing agrochemical granules, which contain an agrochemical active ingredient, one or more kinds of hydrophobic substances, and a substance capable of absorbing oil, with stable quality. The method for producing agrochemical granules of the present invention includes (i) a step of obtaining a mixture by mixing an agrochemical active ingredient, one or more kinds of hydrophobic substances, and a substance capable of absorbing oil together, (ii) a step of obtaining a kneaded material by loading the obtained mixture into a kneading device, kneading the mixture at a heating temperature equal to or higher than the highest melting point of the hydrophobic substances, and then causing the kneaded material to be discharged from the kneading device at a temperature equal to or lower than the highest melting point of the hydrophobic substances, and (iii) a step of granulating the obtained kneaded material by an extrusion molding method.

Abstract: A mold (100) according to the present invention is a mold used when curing a cylindrical laminate (30) obtained by laminating prepreg. The mold (100) includes a core die (10) located inside the laminate (30) and a surface die (20) that is located outside the laminate (30) and includes a plurality of partial surface dies (21 to 27). The partial surface dies (21 to 27) are arranged in a circumferential direction of the laminate (30) so as to cover the entire circumferential surface of the laminate (30). Each of the partial surface dies (21 to 27) is made of a fiber-reinforced resin in which a quantity of fiber having a grain direction in agreement with the circumferential direction differs from a quantity of fiber having a grain direction in agreement with an axial direction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for demolding a polymeric material from a mold are disclosed, the methods comprising the steps of placing a material within a mold, closing the mold, molding the material located within the mold, and opening the mold. The mold includes a demolding tool having a material-engaging portion that is in fluid communication with the mold portion, the demolding tool being reversibly disengagable from the first mold member. The demolding tool is disengagable from a resting position within the first mold member to translate from the first mold member the molded polymeric material associated with the material-engaging portion, thereby separating a portion of the molded polymeric material from the mold cavity. In particular embodiments, the material-engaging portion is a cavity. In other embodiments, the material-engaging portion is associated with one or more longitudinal members extending across a portion of the first mold member.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a substantially uniaxially-oriented, high content cellulose nanocrystal film. The method includes providing a plant-biomass-based suspension of cellulose nanocrystals and altering the pH of the cellulose nanocrystals to a substantially neutral pH. The suspension is sheared at a shearing rate. The method further includes orienting the cellulose nanocrystals in a substantially axial direction and removing water from the sheared cellulose nanocrystal suspension. As a result, a substantially uniaxially-oriented cellulose nanocrystal film is formed.

Abstract: An injection molding system is provided with inspection means for inspecting an insert part before a resin is injected into a mold, inspection data output means for outputting inspection data on the insert part obtained by the inspection means, and inspection data recording means for recording the inspection data on the insert part and physical quantities related to the injection of the resin into the mold in association with the cycle number of the molded article from the injection molding machine. Thus, the cause of bad molded articles, as well as that for a finished product, can be investigated in consideration of the inspection data on the insert part inserted into the mold.

Abstract: A process of making a wear-resistant actuating lever is disclosed. The wear-resistant actuating lever includes a lever body made of metal and an integrally molded cover layer made of a polytetrafluoroethylene-based material. The lever body includes a head segment having an upper major surface, a cam-forming surface, a through hole, and at least one upper concavity formed in the upper major surface. The integrally molded cover layer covers on the head segment and is molded thereon using plastic injection molding, and includes an upper portion covering an upper major surface, a cam portion covering a cam-forming surface, and an upper protuberance portion in the upper concavity.

Abstract: A one-piece trim bezel formed from multiple components. In the event of two co-molded components, the first co-molded part is composed of a polymerized material having an unpainted surface that may be a high gloss smooth surface or a textured low gloss surface and the second co-molded part, formed with the first part, is composed of a plateable plastic material. The plateable plastic material may be plateable with chrome. A multiple-shot injection molding process is used to form the one-piece trim bezel which joins the first co-molded part and the second co-molded part in one operation. The formed part is then subjected to a plating process during which time only the chrome deposits on the surface of the plateable plastic material of the second co-molded part while the surface of the first co-molded part remains unplated.

Abstract: A manufacturing process is provided for a shoe with a fabric upper that is internally provided with a waterproof coating layer made of plastic material. The process includes the step of piercing of the upper in order to inject plastic material in an intermediate space between a core of a mold and the upper.

Abstract: A wireless sensor system is described which can be used to measure temperature and/or pressure within an electromagnetically shielded environment. The sensor system includes an embedded processor which intermittently transmits data from the sensors. In electromagnetically shielded environments, the processor transmits the data when the electromagnetically shielding components are moved into a non-shielding configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus produces plastic tubes by extrusion with an extruder, a pipehead being attached to the extruder in production direction, having a base material with at least one mandrel and a sleeve, a melt channel between the mandrel and the sleeve, the melt channel shaped to aid flow in production direction at least at the mandrel's end and at the sleeve's end, the mandrel and sleeve being adjustable backwards and forward relatively to one another, the outer surface of the mandrel and/or the inner surface of the sleeve at least partially has a material that allows for a higher sliding quality than the base material. The outer and/or the inner surface (i) has a coating either unvaried, or whose sliding quality constantly improves, or whose sliding quality alternately improves and worsens, in the production direction, or (ii) is partially coated, or (iii) the mandrel and/or sleeve fronts are coated.

Abstract: A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.

Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device for reshaping preforms to plastic containers (2), a transport device (1), as well as a method for transporting plastic containers (2) or preforms. The device (100) for reshaping preforms into plastic containers (2) comprises at least two blow moulds (81) in which the preforms are expanded into plastic containers, arranged on a circumferentially driven blowing wheel (80), a heater (50) for heating the preforms, and a transport device (1) for the plastic containers (2) or preforms.

Abstract: A method for producing a container (2) from a blank (3) in a mold (1) provided with a wall (4) and a mold bottom (8) that is movable relative to the wall (4) between a retracted position and a deployed position, the method including: a phase of introducing the blank (3) into the mold; a preblowing phase including the injection, into the blank (3), of a fluid pressurized to a so-called preblowing pressure, a blowing phase following the preblowing phase and including the injection, into the blank (3), of a fluid pressurized to a so-called blowing pressure greater than the preblowing pressure; a boxing phase including the displacement of the mold bottom (8) from the retracted position thereof to the deployed position thereof, initiated after the pressure in the blank (3) has reached the blowing pressure.

Abstract: A two stage mold block transfer station is used the exit of a moving mold tunnel to quickly move mold blocks to a clear position relative to the molded product. Once in the clear position the mold block is rotated and provided to a return drive moving the mold block back to the inlet of the moving mold tunnel. By moving the last mold block of the moving mold tunnel primarily away from the longitudinal axis of the mold tunnel less mold blocks are required. Various arrangements for moving of the mold blocks can be used achieve this advantage.

Abstract: An improved adjustable-angle pressing or nip roll is distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: the angle adjusting device comprises a double-armed lever, the moving device is constructed in such a way that, via this, a pivot axis of the double-armed lever can be adjusted relative to the process roll, and the angle adjusting device comprises, for the double-armed lever, a stop which acts at least on one side, in such a way that, in the case of further force loading by the force actuating unit, a pressing force can be generated which acts on the pivot axis of the double-armed lever and via which the pressing or nip roll can be pressure-loaded onto the roll shell of the process roll with the material web being guided through between the two rolls.

Abstract: A multifunctional 3D scanning/printing apparatus is disclosed in the present invention, wherein the multifunctional apparatus comprises both 3D scanning and printing functions, by sharing a Digital Light Processing (DLP) projector or using a beam splitter (for example, a transflective mirror or a flipping mirror, etc.) to achieve a configuration for all sorts of 3D scanning and 3D printing equipment with the required elements within the same apparatus, and uses the accuracy-increasing apparatus (for example, a prism, a lenticular lens, other asymmetric lenses, etc.) so that the measurement accuracy from the two image sensors will not be restricted by the limited space.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle having an inlet for receiving a flowable material and an outlet for depositing the flowable material. The system also may include an applicator head surrounding at least a portion of the nozzle. Additionally, a roller may be mounted on the applicator head and rotatable about an axle. A coolant circuit may extend through at least a portion of the applicator head and through a lumen of the axle.

Abstract: A device for applying a decorative strips (3, 4, 5, 6) with positional accuracy to a seat cover (2) with high-frequency welding, includes two tool halves (10, 30), of which one tool half has at least one electrode (14, 15, 16, 17). A first tool half (10) has at least two electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) oriented parallel to each other, the width of the electrodes being adapted to the width of the decorative strips (3, 4, 5, 6) to be applied. Insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) oriented in parallel are arranged between the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) and in parallel on the outside of the electrodes. The insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) protrude beyond the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) in the direction of the second tool half (30). The insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) are height-adjustable relative to the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17).

Abstract: A method for welding profiled elements in plastic material, includes the steps of: preparing two profiled elements, arranged with respective zones to be facing one another; making a groove in correspondence to at least one zone, by a removal operation on a peripheral edge of at least one profiled element; heating the zones to be welded; coupling the zones to be welded to one another, pressing the profiled elements one against the other so as to keep the zones to be welded in reciprocal contact. The coupling step includes: melting the zones to be welded into one another in order to define a welding bead; making a containing compartment defined by the groove, the welding bead being made internally of the containing compartment; and arranging a containing presser in correspondence to the containing compartment for preventing exit of the welding bead from the compartment itself.

Abstract: This vibration welding device is a device that vibration welds an airbag holding box and an installment panel having a tear line. The vibration welding device is provided with a support jig that carries and affixes the installment panel during vibration welding. The support jig is provided with a groove that permits thermal expansion during vibration welding of the installment panel at a position differing from the tear line.

Abstract: An assembly sticking device includes an absorbing device for absorbing a plurality of optical sheets, and a transmission device arranged below the absorbing device for horizontally transporting the curved backlight module to be assembled with the optical sheets. When the transmission device horizontally transmits one of the curved backlight modules to be right below the absorbing device, the absorbing device configures one optical sheet to face toward the curved backlight module, the absorbing device moves close to the transmission device, and releases the optical sheets such that the released optical sheets is assembled with the curved backlight module.

Abstract: A convective blanket may be converted from an underbody blanket to a combination over body and underbody blanket by having an openable seal positioned substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the blanket away from the head area of the blanket. The seal may be preformed with a line of weakness so that it may readily be separated to form an opening for the head of the patient. The upper portion and the main portion of the blanket may be folded relatively towards each other to cover opposite sides of the patient. Elongate openings are provided in the main portion of the blanket to allow the arms of the patient to extend through the blanket.

Abstract: A method for welding profiled elements in plastic material includes: preparing two profiled elements, arranged with respective weld zones facing one another; making a groove corresponding to at least one weld zone of the profiled elements, the grooving performed by a removal operation on a peripheral edge of at least one profiled element; heating the weld zones; coupling the zones to be welded to one another, pressing the profiled elements together to keep the zones to be welded in reciprocal contact. The coupling step includes: a sub-step of melting the zones to be welded into one another in order to define a welding bead; a sub-step of making a containing compartment defined by the groove, the welding bead being made internally of the containing compartment; and the step of arranging a containing presser in correspondence to the containing compartment for preventing exit of the welding bead from the compartment itself.

Abstract: The invention is a stereolithography machine (1) comprising: a container (2) for a fluid substance (15); a source (3) of predefined radiation (3a) suited to solidify the fluid substance (15); an optical unit (4) suited to direct the radiation (3a) towards a reference surface (5) in the fluid substance (15); a logic control unit (6) configured so as to control the optical unit (4) and/or the source (3) so as to expose a predefined portion of the reference surface (5). The optical unit (4) comprises two micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) (7, 8) arranged in series, each one of which is provided with a mirror (9) associated with actuator means (12) suited to set it rotating around a rotation axis (X1, Y1), said two micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) (7, 8) being arranged in such a way as to allow the radiation (3a) to be directed towards each point of the reference surface (5) through a corresponding combination of the rotations of the respective mirrors (9) around the two axes (X1, Y1).

Abstract: A nozzle cleaning module including a base housing, a main carrier, a sub-carrier, a driving assembly and an interference structure is provided. The main carrier is received in the base housing, a wiper protrudes upwardly from the main carrier, and the main carrier has a sub-slope. The sub-carrier is received in the main carrier, a cover protrudes upwardly from the sub-carrier, and at least a portion of the sub-carrier is in contact with the sub-slope. The driving assembly is connected to the main carrier and obliquely lifts the main carrier in relation to the base housing to lift the wiper. The sub-carrier moves along with the main carrier at the same time. The interference structure is arranged corresponding to the sub-carrier to move the sub-carrier along the sub-slope, so the cover can be raised.

Abstract: An automated ply layup system uses a robot and an end effector for selecting plies from a kit and placing the plies at predetermined locations on a tool by further employing cameras for ply location detection, a laser scanner for detection and ply placement within a location on the tool, and compact sensors for compacting plies onto the tool.

Abstract: The system for forming stacks of composite materials comprises a form (1) which defines the section that is desired to provide to a stack (2) of composite material placed thereon to obtain a formed stack (2?); a counter-form (3), which together with the form (1), forms and obtains the formed stack (2?); and it is characterized in that the system also comprises transition elements (4) deformable, that adopt a variable section from an initial section in one of its ends and the end section defined by the form (1) in the other end. It allows changing the geometry during the forming of the laminate, to obtain laminates of variable section along its length. For this purpose, the form and counter-form must have a variable geometry at will.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning sheets of material in a wind turbine blade mold to form a shell of a wind turbine blade, the mold having a mold surface defining the profile of a portion of the shell, the apparatus comprising: a rail that, in use, is mounted proximate to the mold and follows a path in a direction along the longitudinal length of the mold; and a sheet mounting apparatus coupled to the rail, the mounting apparatus configured to releasably hold a sheet of material and to move along the rail.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nanopatterned biopolymer optical device includes providing a biopolymer, processing the biopolymer to yield a biopolymer matrix solution, providing a substrate with a nanopatterned surface, casting the biopolymer matrix solution on the nanopatterned surface of the substrate, and drying the biopolymer matrix solution to form a solidified biopolymer film on the substrate, where the solidified biopolymer film is formed with a surface having a nanopattern thereon. In another embodiment, the method also includes annealing the solidified biopolymer film. A nanopatterned biopolymer optical device includes a solidified biopolymer film with a surface having a nanopattern is also provided.

Abstract: A method using additive manufacturing technologies and processes to manufacture a three-dimensional ophthalmic lens with a high management level of the homogeneity during the construction of the ophthalmic lens, through a control of two technical characteristics of voxel: the ability to modify their viscosity, and the ability to inter-diffuse together to provide a final homogeneous element. These two technical characteristics are managed by the choice of component(s) used to manufacture each voxel and by the kind of physical and/or chemical treatment apply to each of them.

Abstract: A supply of inflatable pouches includes an inflatable web defining a series of inflatable chambers, a longitudinal fold in the web such that the web is configured in the form of two juxtaposed inflatable panels joined together at the longitudinal fold, and a series of transverse seals that bond the panels together to form a series of inflatable pouches between pairs of the transverse seals.

Abstract: Methods include providing a plurality fabric material layers, applying a plastisol layer between each fabric material layer forming plurality fabric material layers thereby creating a belt carcass, pressing the fabric material layers together with the plastisol layer(s) at a pressure of at least 5 psi to produce a preformed fabric carcass while heating the preformed fabric carcass while heating the preformed fabric carcass to a temperature which is within the range of about 360° F. to about 450° F. for a period of at least 6 minutes, disposing a thermoplastic elastomer polyvinyl chloride alloy composition onto the upper and lower surfaces of the fabric carcass, pressing the thermoplastic elastomer polyvinyl chloride alloy composition onto the upper and lower surfaces of the fabric carcass, and splicing opposing distal ends of the belt in a stepped splice configuration. The layers may be devoid of covering strips of lattice fabric disposed adjacent an abutment of any proximally positioned fabric layer.

Abstract: A mold for vulcanizing and molding a tire is disclosed herein. The tire includes a tread delimited by two sidewalls, and the mold includes a ring for molding the tread of the tire and two shells having tire-molding surface features for molding the sidewalls. At least one of the shells has a removable shell part extending circumferentially on the side of the sidewall of the tire to be molded, with the tire-molding surface features being incorporated into the removable shell part.

Abstract: A bladder-fixing unit fixes a bladder which expands in a tire to hold the tire, the bladder-fixing unit includes a shaft body inserted into the bladder, and a connecting body for fixing the bladder and for connecting the bladder and the shaft body to each other, the connecting body includes a switching mechanism for switching between a state where the connecting body pressurizes and comes into contact with an outer periphery of the shaft body and is fixed to the shaft body, and a movable state where the connecting body can move in an axial direction of the shaft body relative to the shaft body by releasing the state where the connecting body pressurizes and comes into contact with the outer periphery of the shaft body.

Abstract: A tire-holding device includes: a shaft body having a portion thereof inserted into a bladder which is fixed to the shaft body, the bladder expanding in a tire to hold the tire; and a support body which comes into contact with the shaft body to support the shaft body, the shaft body includes an inner hole placed inside the bladder, and an outer hole placed outside the bladder and is brought into communication with the inner hole, and the support body includes a support hole, and when the support body supports the shaft body, the outer hole and the support hole come into communication with each other irrespective of a position of the shaft body in its circumferential direction.

Abstract: A machine press is provided in which at least one hermetically sealed hydraulic drive unit is switchable from a working mode, in which a base pressure above ambient pressure is continually exceeded, into a rest mode. To this end, in parallel with a pressure converter, to the high-pressure side of which a pressure store and a raising working chamber of a cylinder piston unit are connected, a bypass is provided, having a first blocking valve that is controllable by a control unit and, in its blocking position, blocks the through-flow direction from the high-pressure side of the pressure converter to the low-pressure side. Furthermore, the low-pressure side is connectable to a lowering working chamber via a second blocking valve controllable by the control unit. The pressure output of the hydraulic unit is connectable to the raising working chamber via a third blocking valve controllable by the control unit.

Abstract: A system that converts sheet material into packaging templates includes a converting assembly that performs conversion functions, such as cutting, creasing, and scoring, on the sheet material as the sheet material moves through the converting machine in a first direction. The converting assembly may be mounted on a frame such that the converting assembly is elevated above a support surface. One or more longhead converting tools performs conversion functions on the sheet material in a first direction and a crosshead converting tool performs conversion functions on the sheet material in a second direction in order to create packaging templates.

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 post-processing device includes a stacking portion on which media are stacked; a staple binding device that binds the media together by using a staple and that is movable between staple binding positions at which the staple binding device binds the media together and a supply position that is in a front section in a width direction of the media and at which staples are suppliable to the staple binding device; and a stapleless binding device that binds the media together without using a staple and that is movable between a stapleless binding position at which the stapleless binding device binds the media together and a retracted position that is in the front section. When the stapleless binding device is moved to the retracted position, the staple binding device and the stapleless binding device do not interfere with each other irrespective of a position of the staple binding device.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for an automotive windshield which, while having recesses in the shape of engraved lines, enables the production of automotive windshields with high yield by a vacuum deaeration method; a roll of the interlayer film for an automotive windshield; and an automotive windshield including the interlayer film for an automotive windshield. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for an automotive windshield. The interlayer film includes, on at least one surface thereof, a large number of recesses and a large number of projections. The recesses have a groove shape with a continuous bottom. The recesses are adjacently arranged regularly side by side in parallel with one another. The recesses in a groove shape with a continuous bottom are inclined 35° or more relative to the machine direction of the film in production of the interlayer film for an automotive windshield.

Abstract: Provided are a layered substrate that has excellent mechanical properties such as a flexural strength or a flexural modulus applicable to a structural material, the variations in those mechanical properties are small, exhibits excellent formability into a complicated shape, and is able to be molded in a short time, and a method for manufacturing the same. A layered substrate fabricated by layering plural sheets of sheet-shaped prepregs containing a reinforcing fiber oriented in one direction and a thermoplastic matrix resin, wherein the prepreg has a slit penetrating from the front surface to the back surface, each slit is provided so as to intersect with each reinforcing fiber only one time.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a panel includes at least one step as below. A pre-treatment is performed on a first bonding component between two substrates, so that a part of a first bonding portion of the first bonding component becomes a first transformation portion, in which at least one characteristic of the first bonding portion is different from that of the first transformation portion.

Abstract: A double glazing unit is constituted by exterior-side laminated glass interior-side laminated glass. The exterior-side laminated glass is configured as laminated glass including a first chemically tempered glass plate, a first interlayer and a second chemically tempered glass plate. The interior-side laminated glass is configured as laminated glass including a glass plate, a second interlayer, a light-modulating sheet, a third interlayer, and a fourth interlayer and a tempered glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer material comprising a mixture of: a base polylactic acid (PLA) polymer formed by between 60 wt.-% and 85 wt.-% L units and between 15 wt.-% and 40 wt.-% D units or between 60 wt.-% and 85 wt.-% D units and between 15 wt.-% and 40 wt.-% L units; and a plasticizer selected from the group containing citric acid esters, glycerin esters and derivatives, poly(alkylene ethers), oligomers of lactide or derivatives of lactic acid, fatty acid esters and epoxidized oils, representing between 10 wt.-% and 40 wt.-% in relation to the total weight of the polymer material.