Abstract: An invention relates to a field of mechanical structures intended to suppress free convection in rectangular cavities and, at the same time, to diminish infrared radiation through these mechanical structures. A thermo-insulating structural unit comprises following units: a rectangular frame constructed from two opposite transverse strips and two opposite longitudinal strips; the most part of each longitudinal strip is corrugated; a set of first parallel lines, which are joined with the vertices of the corrugations of the opposite longitudinal strips; a set of second parallel lines, which are joined with the valleys of the corrugations of the opposite longitudinal strips; a flexible film, which is situated between the first and second lines in such a manner that this flexible film walks around the second parallel lines on their underside and the first parallel lines—from above. In one embodiment the flexible film is transparent or translucent.

Abstract: A multilayer stack is described. The multilayer stack of the present arrangements includes: (i) a polymeric film; (ii) a stress relief layer disposed adjacent to the polymeric film. The stress relief layer includes a matrix and a dispersed phase. The dispersed phase is distributed inside the matrix. The stress relief layer provides stress-relief properties to the polymeric film during expansion and contraction of the polymeric film resulting from being subjected to high and low temperatures, respectively.

Abstract: A method of producing a laminated structure includes: a laminated structure that has high adhesion strength between resin layers and that is excellent in respect of working efficiency, the method including: a lamination step of preparing an intermediate laminate in which a first resin layer and a second resin layer are laminated with an adhesive resin layer interposed between the first resin layer and the second resin layer; a first molding step of molding the intermediate laminate; and a second molding step of forming a resin member on a surface of the molded intermediate laminate by injection molding using a raw material resin to obtain a laminated structure in which at least a part of the adhesive resin layer is thermally cured to be an adhesion layer. An adhesive resin composition constituting the adhesive resin layer contains at least an acrylic-based polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a thermal polymerization initiator.

Abstract: A method for bonding a fabric to a polyolefin elastomer. The method comprises applying to the fabric: (a) from 10 to 90 wt % of an aqueous dispersion of a thermoplastic polymer; and (b) from 90 to 10 wt % of an aqueous dispersion of a rosin, wherein percentages are based on total dry weight of thermoplastic polymer and rosin.

Abstract: A method for producing a polymeric vehicle add-on part having a decorative element is presented. According to one aspect, the method includes provision of a first polymeric material phase and transfer of a decorative element from a carrier film onto a first surface of the first polymeric material phase by hot stamping using a punch. A second polymeric material phase is then applied on the first surface of the first polymeric material phase so to arrange the decorative element between the first polymeric material phase and the second polymeric material phase. According to another aspect, the first polymeric material phase or the second polymeric material phase is transparent.

Abstract: A feedstock line (100) comprises elongate filaments (104), a resin (124), and a full-length optical waveguide (102), comprising a full-length optical core (110). The full-length optical waveguide (102) is configured such that when electromagnetic radiation (118) enters the full-length optical core (110) via at least one of a first full-length-optical-core end face (112), a second full-length-optical-core end face (114), or a full-length peripheral surface (116) that extends between the first full-length-optical-core end face (112) and the second full-length-optical-core end face (114), at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation (118) exits the full-length optical core (110) via the full-length peripheral surface (116) to irradiate, in an interior volume (182) of the feedstock line (100), the resin (124) that, due at least in part to the elongate filaments (104), is not directly accessible to the electromagnetic radiation (118), incident on the exterior surface (180) of the feedstock line (100).

Abstract: The invention relates to a corrugated cardboard plant for producing corrugated cardboard. The corrugated cardboard plant comprises at least one device for producing a respective corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side from a respective cover web and a respective material web; a lamination web dispensing device for dispensing a lamination web; a lamination web printing assembly, disposed downstream of the lamination web dispensing device, for imprinting the lamination web; and a device, disposed downstream of the lamination web printing assembly, for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on two sides from the at least one corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side and the lamination web.

Abstract: The invention relates to a corrugated cardboard plant. The corrugated cardboard plant comprises at least one device for producing a respective corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side, from a respective cover web and a respective material web; and a lamination web dispensing device for dispensing a lamination web; and a device for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on two sides from the at least one corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side and from the lamination web, said device for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on two sides being disposed downstream of the lamination web dispensing device and of the at least one device for producing a respective corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printer, a set of parts and associated methods for procuring and/or building the 3D printer for printing a specimen therewithin. The set of parts may be designed to be provided in a single material and for avoiding tolerance stackup.

Abstract: Methods of making sintered articles from powder metal carbide compositions by additive manufacturing techniques are described herein. Sintered carbide articles fabricated by such additive manufacturing techniques, in some embodiments, exhibit densities equaling articles formed according to conventional techniques employed in powder metallurgy. For example, a method of manufacturing an article comprises providing sintered cemented carbide powder comprising a hard particle phase including tungsten carbide and a metallic binder phase and forming the sintered cemented carbide powder into a green article by one or more additive manufacturing techniques. The green article is sintered to provide a sintered article having density greater than 90% theoretical full density, wherein the green article has a density less than 50% theoretical full density prior to sintering.

Abstract: A method is provided for configuring a drying device in a printing machine, in particular in a value document printing machine. The printing machine has at least one printing unit which comprises an imaging cylinder having a plurality of imaging printing elements or groups of imaging printing elements which are arranged in rows and columns on its circumference. A drying device has a dryer, by which print material, passing through the dryer, is subject to radiation. The drying device is configured for ongoing or upcoming production in such a way that the print material passing through the dryer, in order to be dried, is subjected to radiation in a plurality of tracks spaced from each other by non-irradiated tracks according to the same switch-on and switch-off sequence extending over cycle length.

Abstract: A modular decorator ink temperature control system for use with a blanket wheel, the blanket wheel having inker station configured with an inker station panel and at least one roller operatively mounted thereto. The modular decorator ink temperature control system includes a thermal transfer fluid conduit having an entry end distal to the blanket wheel and an exit end proximate to the blanket wheel with the thermal transfer fluid conduit in contact with the at least one roller and configured to convey at least one thermal transfer fluid therethrough. The modular decorator ink temperature control system also includes at least one control manifold device mounted on the inker station panel in operative communication with the thermal transfer fluid conduit.

Abstract: A method for checking the maintenance of register of printing images to be printed on two opposite sides of a printing material, in which the first side of the printing material is printed in a rotary printing press by a first printing unit cylinder, and in which the second side of the printing material, which lies opposite to first cite, is printed in the printing press by a second printing unit cylinder which interacts with the first printing unit cylinder. A printed image is printed by the first printing unit cylinder under the second printing unit cylinder. Afterwards, the printing material is printed in contact with the two interacting printing unit cylinders with the printing image, which is printed under the second printing unit cylinder, being printed onto the same side of the printing material together with an identical or a different printing image which is to be printed by the second printing unit cylinder during continuous printing of the rotary printing press.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an accurate digital ink supply method for a printing press. The present invention adopts metering-type ink delivery units to replace the ink keys of the traditional printing press, and the metering-type ink delivery units directly deliver the ink to the corresponding ink zones on the metering basis of either volume or mass, realizing the quantitative supply of ink to each one of the ink zones. The present invention can perform accurate adjustment in real time, is high in automation and digitalization degree and large in adjustable range, realizes one-way ink delivery and avoids ink return.

Abstract: A printing system is described that has an intermediate transfer member in the form of a seamed endless belt for transporting an ink image from an image forming station, at which an ink image is deposited on the intermediate transfer member, to an impression station, where the ink image is transferred onto a printing substrate. The belt has along its edges formations of a greater thickness than the belt. The formations are received in channels to guide the belt and maintain the belt under lateral tension. Two drive members are provided, each located within a respective one of the channels. The two drive members are connected for movement in synchronism with one another and each has a respective laterally projecting gripper shaped for form locking engagement with the formations on a leading end of a strip from which the intermediate transfer member is to be formed.

Abstract: A method of forming an image and a crease on media by an image forming system includes forming a crease formation pattern on an impression media received by an impression member. The method also includes forming the image on an image forming blanket of an intermediate transfer member by a print unit. The method also includes pressing the media against the impression member by the image forming blanket to transfer the image onto the media and to establish contact with the crease formation pattern to form the corresponding crease on the media.

Abstract: A system for printing on a medium includes a laser to form markings in the medium; at least one printer nozzle to produce droplets for printing on the medium; and at least one computer processor coupled to the laser and at least one printer nozzle. The at least one computer processor is configured to: receive instructions for printing on the medium; direct the laser to form an arrangement of markings in the medium in accordance with the instructions, where each marking extends into the medium; and direct the at least one printer nozzle to deposit at least one droplet of ink in each of a plurality of the markings in accordance with the instructions.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus configured to discharge liquid, including: a liquid discharging head including a driving element; a driving device configured to drive the driving element; a power unit; a switch configured to perform switching of voltage supply; and a controller. When the power unit is switched on, the controller causes a power supply voltage of the power unit to be raised up to a first voltage while checking the power supply voltage; and the controller controls the switch to start the voltage supply from the power unit to the driving device while the power supply voltage is being raised up to the first voltage; and under a condition that the voltage supply is started while the power supply voltage is being raised up to the first voltage, the controller controls the driving device to apply the voltage to the driving element.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a reading device, and a controller. The recording head ejects ink to form a sample image on a sheet. The reading device reads the sample image to generate read image data. The controller determines a start timing of reading processing by which the reading device reads the sample image. The controller causes the reading device to start the reading processing at the start timing. The controller determines a drive condition of the recording head based on the read image data.

Abstract: A discharging apparatus includes: a discharging unit that includes a liquid chamber which stores a liquid intermittently supplied from a liquid supply source and a nozzle which discharges the liquid stored in the liquid chamber; a pressure detection unit that detects a pressure of the liquid supplied to the liquid chamber; and a control unit that controls the discharging unit based on a detection result from the pressure detection unit, in which the control unit limits liquid discharging by the discharging unit in a case where the pressure of the liquid supplied to the liquid chamber does not fall within an allowable pressure range.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejection head comprising: an ejection opening row along a first direction; a pressure chamber with print-element; a passage communicating with the pressure chamber; a supply opening row along the first direction with supply openings extending in a second direction to supply liquid to the passage; a collection opening row along the first direction with collection openings extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the passage; a first common supply passage along the first direction to supply a liquid to the supply opening row; a first common collection passage along the first direction to collect a liquid from the collection opening row; a first supply side communication opening extending in the second direction to supply a liquid to the first common supply passage; and a first collection side communication opening extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the first common collection passage, wherein at least one of the first supply side communication openi

Abstract: A liquid-discharging-head substrate includes an insulation layer, an electrode, and a heating resistor element, wherein the insulation layer includes a first opening portion including a first opening formed in a surface of the insulation layer, a second opening having a smaller opening area than an opening area of the first opening, and a surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and a second opening portion extending from the second opening to a back surface of the insulation layer, wherein the electrode is formed in the second opening portion, and a surface of the electrode is exposed from the second opening when viewed from the surface side of the insulation layer, and wherein the heating resistor element is in contact with the surface connecting the first opening and the second opening, and with the surface of the electrode.

Abstract: A liquid jetting apparatus includes individual channel rows each formed by individual channels aligned in a first direction and including nozzles respectively, the individual channel rows being arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, first manifolds each extending in the first direction and connected to the individual channels, the first manifolds being arranged in the second direction, and at least one second manifold extending in the first direction and connected to the individual channels. First connecting ports are formed in end portions, of the first manifolds, on one side in the first direction and open on one side in a third direction orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction. A second connecting port is formed in an end portion, of the second manifold, on the one side in the first direction and open on the one side in the third direction.

Abstract: A printing device is provided that suppresses occurrence of a transport failure of a medium at a guide unit that guides the medium on which printing has been performed, regardless of a type of the medium. The printing device includes a transport unit configured to transport a medium M in a transport direction Y, a printing unit configured to perform printing on the medium M transported by the transport unit, a guide unit 33 including a guide surface 35 that guides the medium M on which printing has been performed, and a vibration unit 34 configured to vibrate the guide surface 35. The guide surface 35 is formed to be increasingly directed vertically downward while advancing in the transport direction Y.

Abstract: A liquid jetting apparatus includes: individual channels; and a manifold commonly provided for the individual channels. Each of the individual channels has: a nozzle; a pressure chamber arranged away from the nozzle in a predetermined direction to extend along a plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction and connected to the manifold, a connecting channel connected to the pressure chamber to form at least a part of a channel communicating the pressure chamber and the nozzle, and a circulation channel connected to the connecting channel to form a part of a channel communicating the connecting channel and the pressure chamber. The connecting channel has a throttle, and the throttle has a smaller diameter along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction than a diameter, of a part of the connecting channel except the throttle, along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric layer having a perovskite structure including lead, zirconium, and titanium, and an electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer is provided. In the piezoelectric layer, in a range of 50 nm or smaller from an interface between the piezoelectric layer and the electrode in a thickness direction, a ratio c/a of a lattice spacing a in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and a lattice spacing c in the thickness direction satisfies 0.986?c/a?1.014.

Abstract: In one example, an inkjet web printer includes: an arched printing unit and an aerosol control system. The printing unit has a series of printheads arranged along an arc and multiple rollers to support a print substrate web along the arc through a print zone adjacent to each printhead. The aerosol control system has a vacuum duct through which air may be sucked away from the web leaving a print zone adjacent to one of the printheads and a pressure duct through which air may be blown on to the web leaving the print zone. The pressure duct is positioned downstream from the vacuum duct and configured to blow air diagonally upstream directly on to the web at the same location the vacuum duct is to suck air away from the web.

Abstract: An object is to provide a technique that maintains good contact between apparatus-side terminals and contact portions in a second cartridge configured to contain multiple different types of inks. In the cartridge, a center contact portion provided on center in an X direction among a plurality of contact portions is arranged to intersect with a first center plane. Part of the plurality of contact portions is placed in a range where a cartridge-side engagement portion is located, in the X direction. An engagement center is provided between the first center plane and a second center plane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vessels comprising a formulation including at least one organic semiconductor, wherein the formulation is in contact with at least one absorption material. The invention further describes a process for producing the vessel and for the use thereof.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid supply port configured to provide communication between an interior and an exterior of the liquid cartridge, a first wall having the liquid supply port, and a second wall spaced from the first wall. A first storage chamber is between the first and second walls, and a second storage chamber is between the first and second walls communicating with both the liquid supply port and the first storage chamber. A prism is in the second storage chamber, and the prism has an inclined surface configured to change the state of received light in response to a level of liquid contained in the second storage chamber. The prism is positioned between the first and second walls and above the first storage chamber.

Abstract: A liquid supply unit adapted to supply a liquid to a liquid ejection device is provided. The liquid ejection device includes an engagement hole, an engaged portion, an electrode portion having an electrode pin, and an introduction portion. The liquid supply unit includes first and second housings and a biasing member. The first housing has a liquid containing portion, a liquid supply portion supplying the liquid from the liquid containing portion to the introduction portion, and an engagement protrusion engageable with the engagement hole. The second housing has a terminal portion coming into electrical contact with the electrode portion and an engagement portion engageable with the engaged portion. The biasing member biases the second housing in a direction away from the first housing in a state in which the liquid supplying unit is attached to the liquid ejection device.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge body accommodating a reservoir; a liquid-supply part; a movable member movably supported by the cartridge body; an urging member provided on the movable member; and a contact member provided at a surface of the reservoir. The movable member includes a detected part movable from a first position, to a second position rearward of the first position, and to a third position rearward of the second position, the detected part at the first position and at the second position being positioned higher relative to the cartridge body. The urging member is resiliently deformable, the urging member in a deformed state being deformed to urge the detected part toward the third position. The contact member can contact the movable member, the contact member in contact with the movable member restricting the detected part at the second position from moving to the third position.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes: a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles from which liquid is discharged; a channel member including a plurality of individual liquid chambers that lead to the plurality of nozzles, respectively, and including a plurality of circulation channels that lead to the plurality of individual liquid chambers, respectively; and a common liquid chamber member for forming a common liquid chamber that supplies liquid to the plurality of individual liquid chambers and for forming a circulation common liquid chamber that leads to the plurality of circulation channels.

Abstract: A deaerator includes: a deaeration module that removes a gas contained in liquid; and a heating device that is provided integrally with the deaeration module and heats the deaeration module, wherein the deaeration module and the heating device are provided in a manner detachable from each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to printing systems. In one example, a printing system can include a pretreatment head, an inkjet print head, and a post-treatment head. The pretreatment head can include a first plasma generator to apply a plasma treatment to a media substrate. The inkjet print head can be positioned with respect to the pretreatment head to form a printed image on the media substrate after the plasma treatment. The post-treatment head can include a second plasma generator positioned with respect to the inkjet print head to treat the printed image on the media substrate.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus configured to record an image based on image data on a sheet, the ink-jet recording apparatus includes a first roller pair, a second roller pair, a carriage, a recording head, and a controller configured to: control the first roller pair and the second roller pair to perform intermittent conveyance of the sheet; control the carriage and the recording head to record a one-pass image on the sheet; and calculate an overlap amount, in the conveyance direction, of a one-pass image to be recorded on the sheet in a predefined one pass and a one-pass image to be recorded on the sheet in a next one pass after the predefined one pass.

Abstract: A pulse signal is detected from an encoder signal of a rotary encoder. The detected pulse signal is used as a signal for controlling a light exposure timing of a line type light exposure head and is used for detecting a transport speed of an instant film. The light exposure head sequentially performs light exposure for a line image on the transported instant film in synchronization with each pulse signal detected from the encoder signal, and a density correction unit corrects an amount of light emission of the light exposure head depending on the transport speed of the instant film.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tablet printing apparatus includes: a conveying path where a tablet is conveyed; a drying device configured to dry the tablet in the conveying path; and a print head device located on the downstream side of the drying device in the conveying path. The print head device is configured to perform printing on the tablet dried by the drying device.

Abstract: There is provided a non-transitory computer-readable medium for an information processing apparatus stores instructions realizing a controlling program. The controlling program causes, when executed, a controller to obtain rendering information corresponding to a rendering event when a rendering event requiring input of the rendering command to the operating system is generated, obtain character information regarding a resolution of the display and generate the raster image data using the rendering information as obtained and expansion rendering instruction information as input.

Abstract: A drying device includes heaters disposed along the direction of conveyance of a recording medium to which liquid is applied, the heaters being configured to heat the recording medium, wherein the recording medium is conveyed in contact with the heaters on a conveyance path including a first path on which the recording medium is conveyed in contact with the heaters for the second time and a second path on which the recording medium is conveyed in contact with the heaters for the second time, wherein a dried film of the liquid formed by the following method has a Martens hardness of 30 N/mm2 or greater at 120 degrees C.: method: the liquid is applied to a glass plate to form a film and the film is dried with a reduced pressure at 100 degrees C. for three hours to obtain the dried film having an average thickness of 5 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a printing-lamination inline system and method being suitable for manufacturing packages having various kinds of package designs in small quantity and being capable of performing inkjet printing and lamination in an inline manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (400) for protecting printed data on a transfer film of a heat-transfer printer for a plastic card comprising a print head (112), the protection method (400) comprising: a first printing step (402) during which the transfer film and the plastic card advance simultaneously over a printing length L0 under the print head and during which the print head heats according to the text to be printed, a rewinding step (404) during which the transfer film is rewound over a rewinding length L0+/?d different from the printing length L0, and during which the plastic card is brought upstream of the print head, a subsequent printing step (408) during which the transfer film and the plastic card (10) advance simultaneously over another printing length under the print head and during which the print head heats according to the text to be printed, and an ejection step (410) during which the plastic card is expelled from the printer.

Abstract: A tape cassette includes: a cassette casing; and a tape roll that is a roll of a tape extending in a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction. The tape includes: a subject surface exposed in a thickness direction; and a first image provided on the subject surface and indicating first information. The tape roll has: a first end portion located at an inner portion of the tape roll in a radial direction of the tape roll; and a second end portion located at an outer portion of the tape roll in the radial direction. The first information relates to an amount of a portion of the tape which is located on a first-end-portion-side of a reference position in the lengthwise direction. The reference position is located on the first-end-portion-side of the first image in the lengthwise direction on the tape at a particular distance from the first image.

Abstract: An imaging device or printer for depositing ink on continuously moving media, such as a film web in a vertical fill form seal machine (i.e., a stick pack machine), that allows for printing on multiple print lanes while eliminating the need for shuttling of print heads or expensive lasers. In one embodiment, plurality of print head assemblies are fixed into a grid during a print operation, whereby the grid of print head assemblies are capable of printing within multiple print lanes while the media is continuously moving, without shuttling any of the print heads.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes: a first head unit; a second head unit disposed adjacent to the first head unit in a first direction and located on a first side of the first head unit in a second direction; and a heat uniforming unit shared by the first head unit and the second head unit. Each of the first head unit and the second head unit includes: a unit body including an actuator; and a first driver integrated circuit disposed on the first side of the unit body in the second direction. The heat uniforming unit includes a first heat uniforming member disposed on the first side of the first head unit and the second head unit in the second direction. The first heat uniforming member includes a first protrusion located next to the second head unit in the first direction and protruding toward the first head unit.

Abstract: In a method of generating a print, an image of at least one work of art is scanned, thereby generating an artwork digital image. An image of at least one frame molding is scanned, thereby generating a molding digital image. An image of at least one matte is scanned, thereby generating a matte digital image. The artwork digital image, either scanned, imported or sourced from elsewhere, is combined with the molding digital image, and/or mat digital image, either scanned, imported, or sourced from elsewhere, thereby generating a combined image of the work of art surrounded by a frame made of the molding and/or matte. The combined image is printed onto a substrate. A system for generating printed artwork includes a scanner that is configured to scan works of art, mattes and moldings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing objects, in particular containers, wherein the containers are transported along a specified transport path, and the outer surface of the containers is printed at least temporarily by means of at least one printing unit, wherein a controller controls the printing of the containers by means of the at least one printing unit on the basis of at least one printing parameter. According to the invention, at least one object to be printed is printed with at least one test marking in order to ascertain the printing parameter, and the object provided with the test marking is then inspected by means of at least one inspection device, wherein the printing parameter is derived from the result of the inspection.

Abstract: A laminated film is provided which has excellent shape appearance at winding and also excellent processability and is capable of achieving higher glossiness of printed objects, the laminated film containing a substrate layer (layer A) composed of a biaxially oriented polyester film and a coating layer (layer B) on at least one side of the layer A, wherein the crystal size of the (100) plane of the layer A obtained by an X-ray diffraction measurement is 4.5 nm or more and less than 6.0 nm, a higher heat shrinkage ratio of the laminated film at 150° C. for 30 minutes between a heat shrinkage ratio in the longitudinal direction and a heat shrinkage ratio in the width direction at 150° C. for 30 minutes is 0.5 to 2.5%, the layer B is located on at least one outermost surface layer, and a surface opposite to the surface having the layer B has a center line average roughness (SRa) of 5 to 15 nm.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a recording section including a plurality of ink heads configured to discharge, ink, a first reaction solution head, and a second reaction solution head configured to discharge the reaction solution, a driving section configured to drive the recording section, and a controller configured to execute causing the driving section to move the recording section in a first direction, causing the plurality of ink heads to discharge the ink, and causing the first reaction solution head and the second reaction solution head to discharge the reaction solution. The plurality of ink heads are arranged in the first direction. The first reaction solution head is located downstream in the first direction of an ink head located most downstream in the first direction. The second reaction solution head is located between two ink heads located adjacent to each other in the first direction.

Abstract: A system for printing at least one stretchable ink on a thermoformable substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The system includes an unwinder, a printing module and a rewinder. The unwinder is arranged to feed the thermoformable substrate from a first roll into a printing module. The printing module includes a flood coater arranged to deposit a coating layer on the first surface of the thermoformable substrate. The rewinder is arranged to receive the thermoformable substrate and to form the thermoformable substrate into a second roll.