Abstract: To provide an article that can be manufactured easily by using a 3D printer and a method for manufacturing the article. A method for manufacturing an article by using a 3D printer, comprising: printing a first resin layer by using the 3D printer; printing a second resin layer on the first resin layer using a material different from a material of the first resin layer by using the 3D printer; printing a third resin layer on the second resin layer using a material different from a material of the second resin layer by using the 3D printer, wherein the first resin layer is in contact with the third resin layer in a partial region of the first resin layer, the first resin layer and the third resin layer are composed of a water-insoluble material, the second resin layer is composed of a water-soluble material, and a single article is formed by the first resin layer and the third resin layer.

Abstract: A bonding system includes a heating element, an actuator, an infrared camera, a pressure sensor and/or a displacement sensor, one or more processors. and a computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors. cause the bonding system to perform functions including providing a first control signal to a heating element. thereby heating a workpiece with electromagnetic radiation having one or more oscillation frequencies within a range of 1 MHz to 2.00 MHZ. and providing a second control signal to an actuator. thereby applying a pressure to the workpiece via the actuator. The functions also include detecting a temperature of the workpiece. the pressure applied to the workpiece. and/or a displacement of the actuator, and adjusting the first control signal and/or the second control signal based on the temperature of the workpiece. the pressure applied to the workpiece, or the displacement of the actuator.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a container. During this method, a baffle is provided. The baffle is configured from or otherwise includes baffle thermoplastic material. A sidewall is formed using an additive manufacturing device. The sidewall is bonded to the baffle during the forming of the sidewall. The sidewall circumscribes the baffle. The sidewall is configured from or otherwise includes sidewall thermoplastic material. The container includes an internal chamber, the baffle and the sidewall. The sidewall forms an outer peripheral boundary of the internal chamber. The baffle is arranged within the internal chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a component from a component material, which comprises at least one plastics material, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing a component substrate, from which the component is intended to be produced; applying a metal foil to the component substrate in at least one application portion; consolidating the plastics material contained in the component substrate in such a way that the metal foil is connected to the consolidated plastics material in the application portion; and peeling the metal foil off from the component substrate after the consolidation operation.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced metal composite member and a manufacturing method thereof. The member includes a metallic matrix provided with a plurality of grooves thereon at a preset angle to a horizontal direction, and the grooves are filled with fiber-reinforced polymers therein.

Abstract: A protective case for electronic device includes an inner shell, an outer shell, and a magnetic interlayer that fits and in contact with the inner shell and the outer shell, wherein: the magnetic interlayer includes an interlayer base material and a magnetic part, the magnetic interlayer is provided with a through installation hole, and the magnetic part is fixedly embedded in the installation hole, the thickness of the magnetic part matches with the depth of the installation hole, the interlayer base material includes a hot-melt base material and reinforcing fiber yarn contained in the hot-melt base material, and the hot-melt base material is filled between the magnetic part and the inner side wall of the installation hole.

Abstract: A method for coating a plurality of optical lenses having at least one main surface at least partly covered with lenslets, the method comprising: —dipping (DIP) at least one first optical lens from the plurality of optical lenses into a coating fluid, —withdrawing (WDW) the at least one first optical lens from the coating fluid at a controlled withdrawal speed, —measuring (MEAS) a thickness of a coating layer deposited on the at least one first optical lens, —determining (ADJ) an adjusted withdrawal speed based on the measured thickness, and —repeating the steps of dipping (DIP), withdrawing (WDW), measuring (MEAS) and determining (ADJ) on at least other optical lenses from the plurality of optical lenses, using the adjusted withdrawal speed during the withdrawing step (WDW).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a portion of a boot shell for an ice skate that includes preparing a monolithic, two-dimensional pattern of the boot shell; positioning the monolithic, two-dimensional pattern into a three-dimensional preform of the boot shell; installing the three-dimensional preform in a mold; and consolidating the three-dimensional preform in the mold to produce the portion of the boot shell. An article of footwear for use in ice skating comprising a boot shell structured and arranged to accommodate a wearer's foot and having a medial forefoot portion, a lateral forefoot portion, a sole portion, a lateral ankle portion, a medial ankle portion, and a heel portion, the boot shell further comprising (i) a first thermoformable material having a softening point between 40° C. and 100° C., and (ii) a plurality of fibers, at least one of adjacent to or integrated within the first thermoformable material.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a stiffened panel with reinforcements which each have a final thickness and a final height. The manufacturing device includes tools configured to each support a preform of fibers having a U-shaped or C-shaped cross section with a base and two wings. Each tool comprises, at at least one of its first and second lateral faces, a set-back portion which, when two tools are juxtaposed, delimits a recess configured to form a reinforcement during a consolidation or polymerization step. The tools are dimensioned such that each recess has a width, at the consolidation or polymerization temperature, that is substantially equal to the thickness of the reinforcements. This solution makes it possible to more effectively control the geometry of the stiffened panel by avoiding the formation of beads. A method for manufacturing a stiffened panel using the device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A label production method includes a label peeling portion forming step of attaching an active energy ray curable composition to a base material and curing the active energy ray curable composition to form a label peeling portion, in which the label peeling portion is formed 10 ?m or more higher than surroundings in the label peeling portion forming step.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an expansion system for expanding expandable slit sheet paper is provided that includes: a roll of expandable slit sheet paper, and a friction member for applying friction along a lateral side of said expandable slit sheet paper. In some examples, the friction member includes a brush including a plurality of elongated bristles or fibers. In some examples, the friction member imparts sufficient resistance to an expandable slit sheet paper that is pulled past said friction member such that said expandable slit sheet paper expands to form fully opened cells.

Abstract: Methods for preparing oriented polymer tubes, such as biodegradable polymer tubes suitable for in vivo use, are provided herein. The disclosed methods provide alternatives to the typical extrusion/expansion methods by which oriented polymeric tubes for such uses are commonly produced. Advantageously, the disclosed methods can provide more homogeneous molecular orientation of crystallizable polymers within the tube walls, which can endow such polymeric tubes with enhanced strength (e.g., resistance to compression) and toughness.

Abstract: A tubular insert designed to be positioned in a through-orifice of a sandwich panel. This tubular insert comprises a tubular body and at least one tab that has a first end connected to the tubular body and a second end at a distance from the first end, the tab being able to move between a deployed position in which the second end is moved away from the tubular body and a retracted position in which the second end is positioned at the tubular body, the latter having, for each tab, a cutout delimiting the tab and an opening when the tab is in the deployed position. Also a sandwich panel having at least one such insert and a method for placing such an insert.

Abstract: A cushioning sheet includes a first layer defining a first inner surface; a second layer coupled to the first layer, the second layer defining a second inner surface facing the first inner surface; and a plurality of cushioning inserts disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the first inner surface of the first layer contacts the plurality of cushioning inserts and the second inner surface of the second layer contacts the plurality of cushioning inserts.

Abstract: A composite part includes a load-bearing plastic part with an outer contour. The outer contour has at least one outer contour area which, in the case of a deformation of the plastic part, can be exposed to a tensile load. At least one mat is arranged at least in the outer contour area, and the mat is connected at least in areas to the outer contour area in a force-transmitting manner and is formed to absorb the tensile load occurring due to the deformation and thus to counteract the deformation of the plastic part.

Abstract: A covering layer for a vehicle trim element, a trim element and a method thereof are provided. The covering layer for the vehicle trim element is visible from outside of the trim element. The covering layer comprises a main layer and a protective layer (24) extending over an outer surface of the main layer. The protective layer is polyurethane-based. The main layer comprises a fiber web comprising: between 40 and 80% by mass of natural fibers, at least 40% of said natural fibers having a length of between 35 and 150 mm; and between 20 and 60% by mass of synthetic fibers, at least 40% of said synthetic fibers having a length of between 30 and 100 mm.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composite film made of at least one fluoropolymer and a fiber fabric, presenting a thickness of less than 0.10 mm, as well as articles comprising such composite films, exhibiting low dielectric constant and dissipation factors and being suitable for mobile electronic device components, for example flexible printed circuit board (FPC).

Abstract: A composite geosynthetic fabric includes a woven fabric and a nonwoven fabric adhered to the woven fabric. The nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of fibers, with each fiber of the plurality of fibers of the nonwoven fabric being about 2 to about 18 denier per filament. A portion of the fibers of the nonwoven fabric extend through the woven fabric and is fused together on a face of the woven fabric that is opposite a nonwoven face side of the woven fabric.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin film comprising two or more resin layers, in which the two or more resin layers comprise a light diffusion layer comprising a light diffusion particle and a thermoplastic resin, and the light diffusion layer is placed at a non-central position in a thickness direction of the resin film. According to the present invention, there can be provided a resin film which allows an image to be excellent in degree of clarity when used in a screen for image display.

Abstract: An insulation or cover board including a substrate layer, an adhesive layer, and a release liner, wherein the adhesive layer is a dried layer of a water- or solvent-based acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition. Also, a method for producing the insulation or cover board and a method for providing a roof system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metal thin film substrate including: a glass substrate; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one surface of the glass substrate; and a metal layer formed on one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive, a transparent display including the same, a method for patterning the metal thin film substrate, and a method for manufacturing the transparent display.

Abstract: A dielectric composite includes a first solid layer; an ion barrier layer including a fluid material on the first layer; and a second solid layer on the ion barrier layer on a side opposite the first solid layer. The ion barrier layer is encapsulated by the first and second solid layers. Advantageously, the dielectric composite is ion impermeable, nanoparticle impermeable, or both. Articles including the dielectric composite are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-layer film composition comprising: (i) a first layer comprising a cyclic olefin copolymer: (ii) a second layer comprising polyethylene; and (iii) a third layer comprising a polymer having a heat seal initiation temperature of no greater than about 170° C.: wherein the second layer is positioned between the first and third layers.

Abstract: A material includes a transparent substrate coated with a functional coating, including, consecutively from the substrate, an alternation of three silver-based functional metal layers and four dielectric coatings (Di1, Di2, Di3 and Di4) which each have an optical thickness Eo1, Eo2, Eo3 and Eo4, each dielectric coating comprising at least one dielectric layer so that each functional metal layer is arranged between two dielectric coatings. The dielectric coating Di1 has an optical thickness Eo1 of less than 80 nm. The dielectric coating Di2 has an optical thickness Eo2 of less than 160 nm. The dielectric coating Di3 has an optical thickness Eo3 of less than 160 nm. The dielectric coating Di4 has an optical thickness Eo4 of less than 60 nm. Eo2/Eo1 is greater than 1.70 including this value. The thickness of the second functional metal layer is less than 12 nm. The thickness ratio Ag3/Ag1 is ?1.20.

Abstract: A fire resistant glazing is provided that seeks to avoid the issue of air gaps forming between a glazing and a frame into which the glazing is placed, a method of manufacturing the fire resistant glazing and the use of same. The fire-resistant glazing includes an intumescent edge mass located at least partially between the first sheet of glazing material and the second sheet of glazing material and which is suitable for, and may be installed within, a glazing frame.

Abstract: A resin film comprising a transparent resin layer comprising a thermoplastic resin, and a light diffusion layer comprising a thermoplastic resin and a light diffusion particle, in which the light diffusion layer is placed in the transparent resin layer, and the thickness of the light diffusion layer decreases from one end of the light diffusion layer toward other end opposite to the one end in one direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the resin film, and a gradient of the thickness of the light diffusion layer is 0.9 mrad or less in a region located within 10% from the other end provided that a distance from the one end to the other end is 100%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer film for packaging. The multilayer film has a layer of ink and an adjacent layer of substrate. The layer of ink includes functionalised graphene and a material selected from cellulose, polylactic acid and a polyhydroxyalkanoate.

Abstract: A provided protective cover member is a member configured to be placed on a face of an object, the face having an opening. The protective cover member includes a laminate, and the laminate includes: a protective membrane having a shape configured to cover the opening when the protective cover member is placed on the face; and an adhesive layer. When a portion, of the protective membrane, coinciding with the adhesive layer when viewed in a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the protective membrane is defined as a fixed portion of the protective membrane, an exposed surface of the protective membrane on a side opposite to a side, of the protective membrane, facing the adhesive layer has a region A overlapping the fixed portion when viewed in the perpendicular direction and having a contact angle of 55 degrees or more for methanol.

Abstract: A foam flooring includes a stone-plastic base material structure, which sequentially comprises, from top to bottom, a first stable layer, a foaming layer and a second stable layer. The first stable layer and the second stable layer are both sheets with a PVC resin and filler powder as main components, with 25-40 parts by mass of the PVC resin and 55-75 parts by mass of the filler powder; and the density of the SPC foam flooring is 1.4-1.6 g/cm3. The foaming layer is arranged between the two stable layers, such that the overall density of the flooring is significantly reduced and reaches 1.4-1.6 g/m3; since the foaming layer is arranged inside, the surface strength of the overall flooring is not influenced.

Abstract: A resin film for a current collector sheet to be used for a current collector sheet of a solar cell, the resin film for a current collector sheet including: a heat-resistant layer and a scaling layer placed on one surface side of the heat-resistant layer, wherein the heat-resistant layer includes polypropylene resin.

Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for an oriented film that may include a core layer consisting essentially of biaxially oriented linear low-density polyethylene, wherein the core layer has a first side and a second side. Further, the film may include a first sealant layer consisting essentially of biaxially oriented linear low-density polyethylene on the first side, and a second sealant layer consisting essentially of biaxially oriented linear low-density polyethylene on the first side, wherein the linear low-density polyethylenes in each of the film's layers may be of more than one type/grade, have the same or different densities, or both. Further still, the film is 30 ?m or less in thickness, has a water-vapor transmission rate of ?1 g/m2/d at 38° C. and 90% relative humidity, and has an oxygen transmission rate of ?100 cm3/m2/d at 23° C. and 0% relative humidity.

Abstract: FDisclosed herein are compositions including a thermoformable sheet having three of more layers. Two layers include one or more monovinylidene aromatic monomer containing polymers which are impact modified by a rubber, one or more monovinylidene aromatic monomer and unsaturated nitrile containing copolymers, or a blend of one or more monovinylidene aromatic monomer containing polymers and a polyolefin, which exhibit resistance to environmental stress cracking. At least one of the two layers is an outer layer. An inner layer includes post-consumer recycled monovinylidene aromatic monomer containing polymers which are impact modified by a rubber, post-industrial recycled monovinylidene aromatic monomer containing polymers which are impact modified by a rubber. Optionally, the composition may include virgin monovinylidene aromatic monomer containing polymers which are impact modified by a rubber. Optionally, the composition may include an outer layer which is a gloss layer.

Abstract: Provided are a heat-sealable laminated film which has a high adhesion force at a laminated interface and a good bonded state when heat-sealed, and a roll thereof. A heat-sealable laminated film includes layer B, layer C, layer A, layer C, and layer B in this order. At least layer C, layer A, and layer C are laminated by co-extrusion. The layer A contains 100 to 70% by mass of a polymer A1 containing 90-100 mol % of a constitutional unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene with respect to all constitutional units. The layer B contains 100 to 70% by mass of a heat-sealable polyolefin B1. The layer C contains 50% by mass or more of a copolymer C1 containing 60-99 mol % of a constitutional unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene and 1-40 mol % of a constitutional unit derived from an ?-olefin having 2 or more and 20 or less carbon atoms other than 4-methyl-1-pentene.

Abstract: A method for connecting insulation panels, each of the panels comprising a cellulosic web having two sides and an outside edge, and comprising layers of cellulosic fibers, the method comprising: arranging a portion of each panel to be adjacent to the other, thereby forming an edge portion where the two webs can be connected; relaxing the fibers of cellulosic material in the edge portion of each insulation panel by applying heat to the edge portion at a temperature of 150° F. to 450° F., thereby forming a relaxed fiber edge portion; compressing the relaxed fiber edge portion of each insulation panel at a pressure of at least 5 psig, thereby forming a compressed panel portion having a thickness and a density; and fastening the compressed panel portions together using sewing, riveting, adhesive, tape, interlacing, stamping, ply bonding or stapling thereby forming a fastened area, wherein step (c) can be conducted at the same time or following step (b).

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a display panel includes a panel mount which receives a panel bottom cover facing corner portions of the display panel which are extended bent from a front surface of the display panel, and a pressing module which provides a pressing force to the panel bottom cover which is received in the panel mount and faces the corner portions of the display panel. The pressing module includes a pressing pad which applies the pressing force to the panel bottom cover at the corner portions of the display panel to attach the panel bottom cover to the display panel at the corner portions thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing a sound insulation for a motor vehicle includes the steps: Positioning a nonwoven layer and a wear layer into steam/vacuum tool such that a flow-closed side faces the nonwoven layer, wherein the nonwoven layer has a binding element and in particular a binding fiber; Close the steam/vacuum tool and apply a vacuum to the upper tool and/or lower tool; Applying steam or hot air to the underside of the nonwoven layer; and Reduction of the steam or hot air pressure through a lower pressure on the wear layer side compared to the pressure on the underside of the nonwoven layer.

Abstract: Described are techniques and equipment (apparatus) for processing an electrostatic chuck at controlled process conditions, including, as an example, for processing an electrostatic chuck during a step of curing an adhesive that forms a bond between two layers of the electrostatic chuck.

Abstract: A foil transfer device having a reduced size is provided. The foil transfer device includes an adhesive application mechanism that applies an adhesive to a medium, and a transfer roller pair that presses a foil transfer sheet against the medium to which the adhesive is applied to transfer the foil to the medium. The adhesive application mechanism includes a head that ejects an adhesive onto the medium, and a platen that is disposed on the lower side of the head and on which the medium is mounted. In the foil transfer device, the transfer roller pair is disposed on the lower side of the platen.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a head to discharge liquid from nozzles, an expelling device to expel the liquid from the nozzles, a discharge-testing device to output condition signals according to discharging conditions of the nozzles, a storage to store information concerning the condition signals, and a controller. In response to receipt of a triggering event, the controller controls the discharge-testing device to output the condition signals and stores the information concerning the condition signals in the storage. In response to receipt of a record command, the controller controls the head to discharge the liquid for recording the image. In response to receipt of a particular signal, the controller controls the expelling device according to a determination, based on the information concerning the condition signals stored in the storage, whether the liquid is to be expelled from the nozzles.

Abstract: A print cartridge circuitry component comprising an integrated circuit for association with a plurality of fluid actuation devices and comprising input signal contacts to receive input signals from a host printer. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of memory cells, a first power supply node, and a second power supply node. The first power supply node is to supply power to the plurality of memory cells to write data to the plurality of memory cells. The second power supply node is to supply power to the plurality of memory cells to read data from the plurality of memory cells.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of fluid actuation devices, a plurality of memory cells, a high-voltage high-power supply node, and a high-voltage low-power supply node. The high-voltage high-power supply node is to supply a first voltage and a first maximum current to the plurality of fluid actuation devices. The high-voltage low-power supply node is to supply a second voltage and a second maximum current to the plurality of memory cells.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a base head configured to eject a base ink; an image head configured to eject an image ink including a special color ink; and a control device. The control device is configured to execute printing operation in one of printing modes including a first printing mode and a second printing mode, and, when the printing operation is executed the second printing mode, the control device reduces an ejection amount of the base ink, an ejection amount of the image ink, or the ejection amount of the base ink and the ejection amount of the image ink compared to those in the first printing mode.

Abstract: An inkjet apparatus of the present disclosure includes a piezoelectric element that is driven by a pulse signal and applies pressure to a pressure chamber containing ink, and a phase controller that includes N (N is an integer more than or equal to 2) parallel wirings provided in parallel with each other and shifts a phase of the pulse signal transmitted by each of the N parallel wirings.

Abstract: A damper unit includes: a container including: a containing wall; and a damper film having flexibility and adhered to the containing wall, wherein the containing wall and the damper film define a containing space for containing a liquid to be supplied to a nozzle hole in a nozzle surface by a negative pressure during printing; and a plate member facing the damper film outside the container.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a first head chip that includes a first wiring member having flexibility, and a relay substrate that includes a first terminal group ? and is electrically coupled to the first wiring member. The first wiring member includes a first terminal group A that is adhered or bonded to the first terminal group ? of the relay substrate, and a first terminal group B that is not adhered or bonded to the relay substrate, and the first terminal group A is compatible with the first terminal group B.

Abstract: An inkjet printer includes a stage part and an inkjet printer head disposed on the stage part and including a plurality of head parts. Each of the head parts includes a chamber plate part including a chamber part, a nozzle plate part including a nozzle part, an outer side surface, an inner side surface, and a nozzle surface, an inorganic layer disposed on the outer side surface, a first metal oxide layer including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, a second metal oxide layer including a first metal portion and a second metal portion, a first self-assembled layer disposed on the first metal portion and having a first contact angle, and a second self-assembled layer disposed on the third portion and having a second contact angle smaller than the first contact angle.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes: a housing; an element substrate disposed on a first surface of the housing and including an energy generation element to eject a liquid; a relay wiring member disposed on a second surface at a position protruding in a liquid ejection direction more than the first surface and surrounding the element substrate; a lead connecting the element substrate with the relay wiring member; a filling portion provided between the housing and a side surface of the element substrate; a connection portion surrounded between the housing and the element substrate, connected with the filling portion, and adjacent to the lead; and a sealant sealing the filling portion, the connection portion, and the lead, in which a distance between the housing and the element substrate is smaller in a portion adjacent to the second surface than in a portion between the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting head is a manufacturing method of manufacturing a second liquid ejecting head by regenerating a first liquid ejecting head including a first head chip and a relay substrate including a terminal group ? and a terminal group ?, which are electrical coupling terminals to the first head chip. The manufacturing method includes a replacing step of replacing the first head chip with a second head chip compatible with the first head chip. The replacing step includes a first step of electrically separating the terminal group ? from the first head chip, and a second step of electrically coupling the terminal group ? that is compatible with the terminal group ? to the second head chip.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a head having nozzles, an expelling device, a discharge-testing device to output condition signals according to discharging conditions of the nozzles, a storage to store information concerning the condition signals, and a controller. In response to receipt of a record command, the controller controls the expelling device to expel a liquid from the nozzles based on the information concerning the condition signals stored in the storage, and thereafter, controls the head to discharge the liquid for recording an image on a recording medium. In response to receipt of a particular signal indicating a potential for receiving the record command, the controller executes a discharging-test process in which the controller controls the discharge-testing device to output the condition signals according to the discharging conditions of the nozzles and a storing process in which the information concerning the condition signals is stored in the storage.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a flow path structure having a first coupling flow path, a first head chip having a second coupling flow path that communicates with first nozzles, and a first joint member having a first relay flow path that communicates with the first coupling flow path and the second coupling flow path, in which the first joint member is detachably fixed to the flow path structure so that the first coupling flow path and the first relay flow path are coupled to each other, and the second coupling flow path and the first relay flow path liquid-tightly communicate with each other via an adhesive disposed around an opening of the first relay flow path facing the second coupling flow path.