Abstract: Method for forming a dye sublimation image in a substrate, particularly a plastic substrate, and apparatus to perform the method. According to the method taught by the present invention, a substrate is disposed on a perforated platen and a dye carrier having an image formed thereon of a dye sublimation ink is disposed on the substrate such that the image is in contact with the substrate. The substrate, dye carrier and at least a portion of the perforated platen are then covered with a flexible membrane. A clamping pressure is then applied to the substrate and the dye carrier through the membrane. Once the clamping pressure is attained, the substrate and dye carrier are first heated, then cooled.

Abstract: A press apparatus includes upper and lower heating plates arranged in a vertical direction to hot-press the product therebetween, a fixed platen to which the upper heating plate is fixed, a movable platen to which the lower heating plate is fixed, a movable platen driving unit configured to move the movable platen along the vertical direction with respect to the fixed platen, an upper cooling plate, a lower cooling plate, the upper and lower cooling plates being arranged in the vertical direction to cold-press the product therebetween, and a cooling plate driving unit moving the upper and lower cooling plates in a horizontal direction between a first position for cold pressing that is located between the upper and lower heating plates and a second position for hot pressing that is located apart from the upper and lower heating plates in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A joining press for joining the ends particularly of a conveyor belt, comprising lower and upper heating plates which can be engaged by pusher pads in order to apply the necessary pressure, the plates being supported by reaction beams to contain a load applied by the pusher pads, the reaction beams having seats for detachably accommodating reinforcement elements.

Abstract: A bonding device that is not affected by heat and that maintains wafers to be bonded parallel to each other so as to increase the accuracy with which the wafers are bonded. Spaces are formed between a first block member and a first pressure shaft and between a second block member and a second pressure shaft. In this way, little heat is transferred from the first block member and the second block member to the first pressure shaft and the second pressure shaft and a substantially uniform temperature is maintained inside the first block member and the second block member. Stresses caused by a difference between thermal expansion of the first block member and the second block member and thermal expansion of the first pressure shaft and the second pressure shaft are relieved by deflection of the first support pillar members and the second support pillar members.

Abstract: Portable apparatus for curing a part includes a wheeled frame having sliding part supports that move the part from a loading position to a curing position. A part clamping assembly is slidably mounted on the frame to apply clamping pressure to the part when the part is in the curing position in order to compact the part during a cure cycle. The clamping assembly includes a set of electrically heated shoes that heat the part to a cure temperature. A fan is provided to accelerate cool down the part after curing is complete. The heating and cooling operations are automatically performed by a programmed controller.

Abstract: A laminating apparatus and a laminating method for finely finishing laminate processing without performing edge processing after the laminate processing is performed to a recording medium. A laminate material having a size larger than that of the recording medium is placed to cover the recording medium, bonded with heat and pressure, and a laminate layer protruding from the recording medium is transferred to a means to be transferred to, which is arranged on an opposite plane side to a recording plane of the recording medium. When the means to be transferred to is arranged apart on the opposite plane side to the recording medium, the laminate layer is pulled into the opposite plane side to the recording medium. As a result, an edge of the laminate layer formed on the recording plane of the recording medium becomes fine, matching with an edge of the recording medium.

Abstract: A plate press (1), in particular a one-level or multilevel cycle press, including at least one heating plate (2), at least one press plate (5) and at least one press cushion, disposed between the press plate (5) and the heating plate (2), which press cushion comprises a cushion layer (4) which is liquid at least at the operating temperature of the plate press (1), which cushion layer is defined on one side by a fluid tight membrane (3), wherein the press plate is disposed on a side facing the press blank and the membrane (3) includes a flexible polymeric material. The membrane (3) is connected to the press plate (5).

Abstract: A laminating roller assembly comprises a frame, a movable support supported by the frame, a laminating roller and a lift mechanism. The laminating roller is attached to the movable support. The lift mechanism is attached to the frame and is configured to move the movable support and the attached laminating roller relative to the frame. Additional embodiments of the invention are directed to a credential substrate laminator and a method of laminating a credential substrate using a credential substrate laminator.

Abstract: A laminating arrangement includes a laminating roller, a heat source for heating the laminating roller, the heat source being powered by an AC power supply, and a heat source intensity control system for controlling the intensity of the heat source. The intensity control system includes a processor and a triode for alternating current communicating with the processor. The triode for alternating current is turned on and off by the processor to control the AC power supply to the heat source to vary the intensity of the heat source.

Abstract: To heat a laminate of a reinforcing fiber base material uniformly with high precision, a forming-molding tool for resin transfer molding of fiber reinforced plastics obtained by integrating a face plate part and a flat plate part for forming a hollow convex part, in which metallic piping as a flow path of a heating medium is integrated with the back surface of the face plate part by a thermally conductive material and a rubber cord is integrated with an outside of a region used for forming or molding in the flat plate part is used.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a structural member includes a tool platform and a pressure platform that may be movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position. The apparatus may include a tool against which the member may be pressed. The tool may be supported by the tool platform and may have an inner surface. The apparatus may include a pressure bladder configured to be pressurized for applying pressure to the member. The pressure bladder may be supported by the pressure platform for pressing the member against the tool. Also included may be a heating system for heating the tool and a tool liner in thermal contact with the inner surface for distributing heat thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a closing sheet for aseptic containers, aseptic container comprising said sheet, equipment and method for obtaining said container. The closing sheet comprises a first sheet (7) configured to be traversed by ethylene oxide and a second sheet (8) of impermeable material. The first sheet (7) is obtained from a first reel (7?) of film of material that is permeable to ethylene oxide and the second sheet (8) is obtained from a second reel (8?) of film of impermeable material. The first sheet (7) is longitudinally sealed to the second sheet (8) through a sealing line (18), thus forming a single closing sheet (10).

Abstract: An exemplary hot-melting machine (20) includes a worktable (23), a number of carriers (24), a heater (25), at least one cooler (26), and a controller (28). The carriers are located on the worktable and are uniformly spaced apart. Each carrier is configured for holding a workpiece. The heater is configured for heating the workpiece. The cooler is configured for cooling the workpiece. The controller is configured for driving the worktable to rotate, the heater to move down toward and up away from a corresponding one of the carriers, and the at least one cooler to move down toward and up away from another corresponding one of the carriers. At each of successive stages in operation of the hot-melting machine, one of the carriers is aligned with the heater, another one the carriers is aligned with the at least one cooler, and a further one of the carriers is positioned such that a workpiece can be unloaded from the further one of the carriers and another workpiece can be loaded on the further one of the carriers.

Abstract: A film separation apparatus (100) for separating a film (110) attached to a film application surface of a wafer (120) comprises a wafer adsorption unit (31) for adsorbing the wafer with the film application surface up, a release tape supply unit (42) for supplying the release tape (3) onto the film application surface, and a heating unit (80) for pressing and heating only a part of the release tape against the wafer film at an edge of the wafer. Thus, the adhesion between the release tape and the film is increased at the particular part of the release tape. The apparatus further comprises a peeling unit (44) for separating the film from the film application surface of the wafer using a release tape with a part of the release tape having an improved adhesion as a separation starting point. Thus, the surface protective film can be easily separated from the wafer.

Abstract: A laminating arrangement includes a laminating roller and a radiating element to radiate energy therefrom. A reflector has a main body and is configured so that energy radiated from the radiating element is reflected and concentrated to exit the reflector in a direction towards the laminating roller. A thermal connector has first and second ends, the first end being in thermal contact with the main body of the reflector. When the radiating element is switched on, and the temperature of the second end of the thermal connector and the temperature of the surface of the laminating roller are approximately equal and below an optimal laminating temperature, the temperature of the second end of the thermal connector rises at substantially the same rate as the surface of the laminating roller. A thermometer is positioned to measure the temperature of the thermal connector at or near the second end.

Abstract: The apparatus for laminating a solar module (2) comprises a press (1) for pressing and heating the respective solar module (2). The press (1) comprises: a first press part (3) and a second press part (4) between which press parts (3, 4) an evacuable cavity (37) is formed; a bearing surface (29) for the respective solar module (2) disposed in the cavity (37), and a heater (15) which is disposed in the cavity (37) and which is movable relative to the bearing surface (29) in such a manner that the respective solar module (2) can be pressed by means of the heater (15) with respect to the bearing surface (29).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for heat-sealing windows into folding carton blanks for producing liquid-proof folding cartons having film windows. Pieces of film that are cut to measure are placed on the window openings of the folding carton blanks and the edges of the pieces of film are heat-sealed with the folding carton blanks so as to be liquid-proof using heated pressure segments or heat-sealing dies. The folding carton blanks, together with the pieces of film, are fed to a tail pulley for a transport belt by means of the transport belt and are inserted in the gap between the tail pulley and the transport belt resting thereon. In this gap, the blanks and pieces of film are continuously heat-sealed together by means of at least two heated pressure segments that are disposed on the outer periphery of the tail pulley and push radially from inwards against the transport belt in the area of deflection of the transport belt and thus onto the edges of the pieces of film.

Abstract: The specification discloses a cardboard and blister pack packaging and sealing machine that includes an upper and lower heater and die combination that can be compressed together over a package for sealing using heat activated adhesives. The machine may use at least one piston and rod device or pump to provide the necessary energy or pressure. The machine may include a moveable tray containing at least one aperture to hold an unsealed package wherein the unsealed package can be moved proximate to the upper and lower heaters and dies and the upper and lower heaters and dies can press together. In this way, both the top and bottom dies may be heated and the operator is not required to remove the sealed packaging from the hot die.

Abstract: A composite structural member includes first and second composite sections spliced together by an overlapping composite splice member.

Abstract: A molding apparatus of a wet friction material has a pair of guide posts vertically extending on a molding apparatus main body. The pair of the guide posts passes through fifteen stages (sixteen pieces) of molding dies. A pair of pantograph-type open-close mechanisms is attached to opposite side surfaces of the molding dies. Thus, the molding dies are piled up on each other so as to come near to each other (mold clamping) and move apart from each other (mold opening). With the pantograph-type open-close link mechanism, all the molding dies are opened and closed at the same time. If the molding dies are slid at a speed of 200 mm/sec, it takes only 3.75 seconds (50 mm*15/200 mm=3.75 sec). It takes a double of that time or 7.5 seconds, that is a half of the time of a related art.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] When a wood raw material is heat-pressed in order to produce a woody material or woody board, steam is generated in an interior of the wood raw material. The heat-pressed wood raw material is then decompressed with the steam staying in the interior of the wood raw material. This causes a puncture or a rupture of the woody material. The puncture occurs in the last phase of the production process, thus spoiling the entire production process. In order to avoid the puncture, the wood raw material needs to be dried completely. This requires a large amount of energy.

Abstract: A hand-held electric sealer having a detachable sealing module, comprises a casing having a module chamber located at the front end of the casing and a battery chamber beside the module chamber, a sealing module unitarily attached to or detached from the module chamber, and a press bar pivotally fixed at the rear end of the casing. Also disclosed is a detachable sealing module for use with the hand-held electric sealer, comprising a module cover plate and a module seat plate which form an accommodating space for receiving a heating mechanism, where the top portion of the heating mechanism protrudes from the module cover plate upon being biased by a spring secured in the module seat plate.

Abstract: A manufacturing device used when manufacturing composite material through the RTM method and the vacuum assisted RTM method and provides a manufacturing device which is capable of manufacturing a laminate excellent in the handling property and formability continuously by making the manufacturing device of a laminate to be comprised of an adhesion device for partially adhering and integrating inter-layers of a laminate precursor in which two or more reinforcing fiber base materials having a resin material on a surface are laminated by the resin material to obtain a laminate, the adhesion device including a pressing tool and a plate tool arranged facing each other, the pressing tool including a pressing plate and a plurality of pressing pins, at least one of the pressing tool and the plate tool having a raising and lowering function, and at least one of the pressing tool and the plate tool having a heating function.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are described for the production of a mitered corner joint between parts of a frame, by vibration welding. During the welding procedure, in each case two parts of a frame are displaced by oscillatory heads into mutually perpendicular straight-line translatorial oscillations, the phases of which have been matched to one another in such a way that mitered areas of the two parts of the frame oscillate perpendicularly with respect to a stationary mitered plane and through the same, while the mitered area is retained under a prescribed welding pressure in the system. The method and the apparatus can be used for the simultaneous production of the four corner joints of a frame, in particular of a frame of the moveable or fixed part of windows or of doors. For this, at least four, and preferably eight, oscillatory heads, which displace the parts of the frame into the translatorial oscillations, are synchronized in such a way that their frequencies and amplitudes are the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for vulcanizing rubber, particularly for vulcanizing the ends of endless rubber belts. The apparatus disclosed herein is a lightweight and portable steam heated vulcanization apparatus which comprises upper and lower platens comprising hollow bodies having a rigid outer wall and a flexible inner wall and adapted to receive steam therein and transmit heat and pressure to a rubber belt placed between the flexible inner walls of the platens. A steam source is connected to the platens for delivery of steam and a plurality of connecting bolts pass through apertures in the platens and the belt material therebetween to align the platens and secure them together so as to apply pressure to the belt in combination with heat for optimal vulcanization.

Abstract: Apparatus for bonding rubber O-Rings from cord stock, rubber extrusions and extruded tubing materials, consists of heated die-sets, holding fixtures, electronic module, assembly device, spring clamping and pneumatic clamping arrangement. The combined heated die-set and holding fixture are two separable heat conductive blocks having a common interface. Apertures are located across the interface having diameters or matching shapes of extrusions, these apertures are slightly less than the cord or extrusion dimensions, the rubber is axially mated in the open heated aperture, and will stay unlovable when the clamping device is closed. The electronic module controls both a heating and timing device for proper control of maintaining a constant temperature and accurate timing cycle.

Abstract: A lid sealing machine includes a casing attached to a housing, a sealing device disposed in the casing, a container holder for supporting and moving containers into and out of the casing, a supply reel, a take up reel and a roller rotatably attached onto the housing for supporting a film material and for transmitting the film material from the supply reel around the roller and to the take up reel, and for moving the film material between the sealing device and the container holder, and for allowing the film material to be forced to seal the containers by the sealing device. A detecting device may be used for detecting a rotating movement of the roller and a movement of the film material relative to the housing.

Abstract: An assembly for forming a hollow, ceramic arc discharge vessel for high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps is described wherein a means for self-alignment of two molded sections is provided. In particular, the sealing surface of one section of the arc discharge vessel is provided with a convex surface and the sealing surface of the other section is provided with a concave surface. The radius of the convex sealing surface is smaller than the radius of the concave sealing surface so that the sections may self-align during joining, preferably without gas entrapment in the seal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for laminating personalized cards, which includes a frame that supports a supply spindle for delivering a patch film disposed on a web to a personalized card. The frame supports a platen structure for affixing a portion of the patch film to a portion of one side of the personalized card when the supply spindle delivers the patch film to the personalized card. The frame supports a take-up spindle for receiving the web after the patch film has been delivered to the personalized card. The frame supports a lamination assembly for laminating the entire patch film to the entire side of the personalized card after the personalized card has had the patch partially affixed thereto.

Abstract: The inventive laminator for laminating structural components, in particular solar module cells or laminated glass panes by combining pressing force and heat, wherein said laminator comprises at least one laminating chamber for receiving one or several structural components, which is provided with a support for said structural components, a heating unit and with a flexible compression membrane which is sealingly stretched in the chamber above the structural element support and is movable with respect thereto. Said membrane separates a lower part of the chamber from a top part thereof, thereby enabling each part to be void of air and aerated. The inventive laminator is characterised in that the copression membrane is embodied in the form of a multiple membrane consisting of a plurality of superimposed membranes.

Abstract: Mechanism for controlling pressure during the adhesive thermal compression bonding provides benefits of higher production yield, improved adhesive bonding performance and quality. Springs and pneumatic pistons are utilized to provide improved pressure control during the adhesive thermal compression bonding process. All production parts have certain geometric tolerances and automatically accommodating these tolerances increases production yield by reducing waste of incompletely adhesive bonded parts. The gaps caused by the parts tolerance are closed in a controlled manner using the mechanism and the pressure is controlled for effective adhesive bonding.

Abstract: A sticking apparatus 10 includes a sticking table 11 supporting a semiconductor wafer W and a sticking unit 12 sticking a heat sensitive adhesive sheet S to the semiconductor wafer W. The sticking unit 12 includes a peeling section that, when paying out a raw sheet L having adhesive sheet S laminated to one side face of a release liner PS, peels off the release liner PS and the adhesive sheet S and a sheet preliminary peeling unit 40 provided at an upstream side of the peeling section in a pay-out direction of the raw sheet. The sheet preliminary peeling unit 40 includes a moving member 50 that moves to and from in a state of being pinched between the release liner PS and the adhesive sheet S. The preliminarily peeled-off release liner PS and adhesive sheet S are temporarily re-bonded by a temporary re-bonding unit 41, enabling to stick the adhesive sheet S on the wafer W.

Abstract: In a printed circuit board manufacturing equipment, a pressing die includes a first pressing part, a second pressing part, and a frame part. A buffer member is disposed between a first surface of a laminated body and the first pressing part. The second pressing part has a portion facing a second surface of the laminated body and a portion facing the buffer member. The frame part surrounds a whole area of a side surface of the buffer member. Before pressing and heating, the laminated body, the second pressing part, and the buffer member define an escape space therebetween for escaping the buffer member deformed due to the pressing. A lip protrudes from the frame part toward the laminated body. The lip is deformed following the deformation of the buffer member and comes in contact with a surface of the second pressing part facing the buffer member.

Abstract: The production method of the present invention is characterized by comprising a temporary bonding step of temporarily bonding a first sheet (1) comprising a thermoplastic resin non-oriented film layer (4) and a thermoplastic adhesive resin layer (5) laminated on one surface of the thermoplastic resin non-oriented film layer (4) and a second sheet (2) comprising a heat resistant resin oriented film layer (6) and an aluminum foil layer (7) laminated on one surface of the heat resistant resin oriented film layer (6) by passing the first sheet (1) and the second sheet (2) between a pair of rolls (12, 13) in a state in which the thermoplastic adhesive resin layer (5) and the aluminum foil layer (7) are brought into contact with each other to press them while heating in a state in which the thermoplastic adhesive resin (5) does not melt to thereby obtain a pre-laminated sheet (3), and a complete bonding step of integrally bonding the first sheet (1) and the second sheet (2) by heating the pre-laminated sheet (3) to

Abstract: A container lid includes a ring (2) defining an opening (6), the opening (6) being closed by a membrane (7) of “peelable” type, which peelable membrane (7) is joined to a peripheral surface (L) of the ring (2), the joining surface (L) being delimited by an inner border (Li) and an outer border (Lo), by means of a layer of matter (16) known as sealant layer constituting a surface coating layer of the ring (2) and/or the peelable membrane (7). On at least a part of the circumference of the joining surface (L), the thickness of the sealant layer (16) is variable in the radial direction, that is to say on its width, forming a width of variable thickness, this thickness increasing on at least a part of the width of the joining surface (L), in the direction from its outer border (Lo) towards its inner border (Li).

Abstract: A sealing tool for a sealing machine has a heat-conductive and normally heated support plate having an inner face and a heat-conductive seal plate having an outer face bearing in surface contact on the support-plate inner face. A central attachment extends between the plates across the faces at a point location and substantially prevents relative movement of the plates parallel to the faces at this point location. Outer attachments spaced outward from the central attachment press the faces together with a limited force such that the faces can slide parallel to each other at the outer attachments.

Abstract: A press is described having an upper platen. The press includes a support arm adapted to selectively move the upper platen between an open position, a partially open position and a closed position with respect to a lower platen. An electromagnet is disposed proximate the support arm and configured to selectively secure the upper platen in the closed position. Another electromagnet, which may be disposed proximate a base member, is configured selectively to secure the upper platen in a partially open position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for affixing a cover layer formed of liquid crystal polymer to a flex circuit consisting of circuit elements mounted to a liquid crystal polymer substrate in order to encapsulate the circuit elements between the cover layer and substrate to protect them from exposure to moisture and contaminants and to provide thermal protection of temperature sensitive circuit elements within the flex circuit during the encapsulation process.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to sputtering targets used in semiconductor manufacturing. In particular, the invention relates to bonding the sputtering target to a backing plate that supports the sputtering target in a deposition chamber. In one embodiment, a method of bonding at least one sputtering target tile to a backing plate comprises providing an elastomeric adhesive layer between the at least one sputtering target tile and the backing plate, and providing at least one metal mesh within the elastomeric adhesive layer, wherein at least a portion of the at least one metal mesh contacts both the at least one sputtering target tile and the backing plate, and the at least a portion of the at least one metal mesh is made of metal wire with diameter greater than 0.5 mm.

Abstract: Collation and welding of card component sheets can be performed in a simple facility. Plastic cards such as IC cards having substantially no distortion and twisting are provided. A round hole (17) and an ellipse hole (18) are formed at the corresponding positions in layered component sheets (19a to 19d), and positioning pins (21) are inserted and passed through respective holes. Since at this occasion, the ellipse hole (18) has play relative to the positioning pin (21), the distortion and twisting of each card component sheet can be adsorbed, and the appearance can be improved by avoiding printing dislocation and the like. It is also able to prevent mechanical strength from lowering due to residual stress.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for the welding of thermoplastic endless belts (28). Direct current is passed through a ni-chrome wire (27) to produce enough heat such that the thermoplastic melting point of the belt material is reached. The wire is mechanically moved through the abutting thermoplastic belt. The free ends being welded are securely held together with clamping members (2) and (4). In another embodiment a ni-chrome ribbon (54) is embedded in an electrically insulated screen to produce a heated planar surface. The invention is particularly suitable for the welding of polyurethane thermoplastic belts. Because the invention is hand held and it uses battery power, it is especially adapted for welding belts in the food processing industry.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermocompression bonding head capable of mounting an electric component on a wiring board in a short time with high connection reliability, and provides a mounting device using the same. A thermocompression bonding head 3 includes a heatable metal head body 5 having an elastic pressure-bonding member 7 made of elastomer and a metal pressing member 5b. The metal pressing member 5b, corresponding to an electric component 20 as a target to be bonded with pressure, is provided as a united body with the head body 5, and the elastic pressure-bonding member 7 is attached to the head body 5 such that a pressing surface 50 of the metal pressing member 5b is exposed in a recessed state on the periphery of the metal pressing member 5b. The head body 5 is made of a frame-shaped member having a concave portion 5a, and the metal pressing member 5b is integrally formed in the concave portion 5a of the head body 5.

Abstract: A continuous substrate and a continuous absorptive sheet are fed to a press station, and pressed continuously or intermittently. Part of the continuous absorptive sheet is charged in plural holes formed in the continuous substrate to form a biochemical analysis sheet. The biochemical analysis sheet is cut into predetermined tips to obtain a biochemical analysis unit.

Abstract: A method of decorating a surface of a workpiece includes the step of positioning a decorating film over the surface, wherein the decorating film has a first side and an opposite second side with a decorating pattern facing the surface. The decorating film is then fitted tightly on the surface by applying negative pressure therebetween. Next, the decorating pattern is transferred onto the surface by providing a heated gas current to heat the decorating film.

Abstract: A heat seal die assembly for heat sealing plastic sheets, both solid wall and mesh, which comprises the following: first and second heat seal bars forming heat seal lines in said plastic sheets, with the bars being spaced from each other. Each heat seal bar faces a separate backing plate, against which the plastic sheet heat sealing is effected by the heat seal bars. The separate backing plates are respectively carried by a single support plate. The backing plates are connected to the support plate by threaded members which permit adjustable spacing of each backing plate from the support plate, to correspondingly adjust the spacing of each backing plate and heat seal bar during heat sealing operations. Also, optionally, a third, separate backing plate faces a heated cutter, with the third backing plate being adjustably carried in similar manner on the support plate to provide adjustable spacing, and corresponding adjustment of cutting conditions.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a rigid lamination. The method includes providing a first rigid substrate, disposing an adhesive on a surface of the first rigid substrate and disposing a second rigid substrate on at least a portion of the adhesive. The second rigid substrate has a first end and a second end. The second rigid substrate is heated to a substantially uniform temperature, where the temperature is sufficient to melt the adhesive. A non-uniform pressure is applied to a surface of the second rigid substrate. The non-uniform pressure includes a lesser pressure and a greater pressure, where the greater pressure is applied at the first end of the second rigid substrate and is sufficient to impart adhesive flow in a direction toward the second end.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus for bonding a sputtering target to a backing plate. In one embodiment, a sputtering target is vacuum bonded to a backing plate using an elastomeric adhesive and a metal mesh. The vacuum pulls the backing plate and sputtering target together while also removing air pockets that inevitably form within the adhesive during adhesive deposition and backing plate attachment.

Abstract: A pressing apparatus having a pressure plate (6) for the hot pressing of materials (5) of the following group: laminates, wood materials, wood-plastic materials, chip and flake boards, wood, paper, film and pulp combinations for floors, walls and ceilings, has at least one heated platen (3), and at least one resilient lining (10) is situated between the platen (3) and the pressure plate (6). In order to achieve short cycling time, uniform pressing action, high and uniform thermal gradients, avoidance of air inclusions and cold spots, and long useful life, with low numbers of rejects, the following solution is proposed: a) The pressure plate (6) has on the side facing the platen (3) at least one lining (10) firmly adhering to the pressure plate (6) and made of a thermally conductive, resilient plastic, and b) the pressure plate (6) is in contact with its lining (10) against the platen without any air gap. With it, material up to a size of 6 m×9 m and over can be hot-pressed perfectly.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing double-faced corrugated paperboards is provided, which exerts uniform pressure and enlarge the heated area during the adhesion of a single-faced corrugated paperboard and a liner into a double-faced corrugated paperboard. The device mainly contains a number of flexible, strip-shaped, pressurizing members arranged in parallel along the advancing direction of the paperboard, each of which is suspended by two ore more lifting members which can lower the pressurizing member down to the paperboard and lift the pressurizing member up from the paperboard.

Abstract: A fuel tank made of a plastic material and fitted with at least one fuel accessory attached to an inside surface of a wall thereof, wherein the fuel accessory is attached to a predetermined site at the inside surface by fusion welding. Further there is disclosed a fuel accessory for attaching to a site at an inside wall portion of a plastic material fuel tank, comprising a housing formed with an engaging surface attachable to the site. The engaging surface is fitted with a fusion melting element for fusion welding the fuel accessory to the fuel tank.