This application provides an alignment film transfer printing plate including a substrate, a first dot arranged on the substrate, and a plurality of second dots arranged around the first dot. A height of each of the second dots in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate is less than or equal to a height of the first dot in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, a blocking portion is formed on an end of the first dot away from the substrate, and an area of an end surface of each of the second dots away from the substrate is less than an area of an end surface of the blocking portion away from the substrate.

A three-dimensional printing system includes a resin vessel containing resin, an imaging bar, a movement mechanism coupled to the imaging bar, and a controller. The imaging bar includes an arrangement of light emitting devices that selectively emit radiation from an exit surface of the imaging bar to define a build plane in the resin. The exit surface of the imaging bar is preferably less than 10 millimeters from the build plane. The controller is configured to scan the imaging bar along a scan axis and, concurrent with scanning, operate the imaging bar to selectively image a layer of resin at the build plane.

A three-dimensional printing system includes a resin vessel containing resin, an imaging bar, a movement mechanism coupled to the imaging bar, and a controller. The imaging bar includes an arrangement of light emitting devices that selectively emit radiation from an exit surface of the imaging bar to define a build plane in the resin. The exit surface of the imaging bar is preferably less than 10 millimeters from the build plane. The controller is configured to scan the imaging bar along a scan axis and, concurrent with scanning, operate the imaging bar to selectively image a layer of resin at the build plane.

A method for manufacturing a biomass molded floor includes steps of: (1) preparing a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) board and a wood-plastic board, wherein a density of the wood-plastic board is in a range of 0.87-0.90 g/cm.sup.3; (2) coating an upper surface of the wood-plastic board with an adhesive, bonding the wood-plastic board with the PVC board, wherein an area of the wood-plastic board is in a range of 1000 mm×1200 mm-1000 mm×1800 mm; and (3) performing molding after bonding, wherein parameters of the molding are: temperature in a range of 35-40° C., pressure in a range of 10-12 MPa, time in a range of 50-60 s.

A flexible packaging laminate is formed to have a built-in opening and reclose feature by forming the laminate as a two-part structure having an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation with an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting an opening portion (e.g., a flap or the like) of the two structures out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate.

According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a coating part for coating an uncured resin on a substrate, a substrate installation part for positioning and installing the substrate integrally, a mold installation part for installing a sheet-like mold, a transfer roller for transferring a fine transfer pattern formed on the mold to the resin coated on the substrate, and a plasma unit for cleaning the mold by irradiating plasma to the mold peeled off from the resin after transferring. After cleaning by the plasma using the plasma unit, the cleaned mold is used again for transferring of the transfer pattern.

A method for manufacturing a polyester film for embossing is provided. A polyester composition is prepared from a recycled polyester material. The polyester composition includes a physically regenerated polyester resin and a chemically regenerated polyester resin. The polyester composition is melted and extruded so as to form a base layer. The base layer is stretched in a machine direction. A surface coating paste is coated onto the base layer. The base layer with the surface coating paste is heated and stretched in a transverse direction, such that the surface coating paste turns into a surface coating layer, and a polyester film for embossing is obtained.

An imprinting apparatus which is advantageous in improving the overlay accuracy in a shot located on an outer circumference of a substrate is provided. An imprinting apparatus which forms a pattern of an imprint material above a shot region of a substrate by performing alignment between each shot region of the substrate and a mold using a plurality of marks provided in each shot region of the substrate and a plurality of marks on the mold includes: a detection unit configured to detect at least a plurality of marks on the substrate in each shot region; and a control unit configured to use a first mark which is closest to a center of the substrate, a second mark which is arranged in a direction of a first axis along one side of the shot region with respect to the first mark, and a third mark which is arranged in a direction of a second axis perpendicular to the first axis with respect to the first mark for the alignment in each shot region, wherein the control unit uses, as the second mark, a mark which is arranged at a position closet to the center of the substrate in the shot region than that in a case in which the shot region is not located on the outer circumferential portion of the substrate when a shot region which is located on an outer circumferential portion of the substrate and whose center is located within the range of ±45° from the first axis is subjected to the alignment, and the control unit uses, as the third mark, a mark which is arranged at a position closer to the center of the substrate in the shot region than that in a case in which the shot region is not located on the outer circumferential portion of the substrate when a shot region which is located on the outer circumferential portion of the substrate and whose center is located within the range of ±45° from the second axis is subjected to the alignment.

Methods for creating self-folding materials that change shape in response to grooves created in the surface of the materials and when exposed to a stimuli. A tailored computational design tool, digital fabrication platform and mold for use with the methods also are provided.

A method of imprinting a substrate (180), comprising affixing a flexible stamp (104) carrying an imprinting pattern (106) to a first carrier (102) comprising an array of apertures (112) which, by gas pressure, either pull the flexible stamp towards the first carrier or push it away; pushing it to a second carrier (170) carrying a substrate (180) with a resist layer (182), leaving a gap (190) for creating a controllable contact area between the flexible stamp and the substrate and space (196) between the first carrier and the flexible stamp; progressively pushing areas of the flexible stamp into the resist layer to imprint it; developing the resist layer; and progressively releasing the flexible stamp by applying suction through successive apertures whilst controlling the inward flow of gas to the space (196) through the apertures that are not yet under suction in order to maintain the space (196) there above ambient but below a pre-determined maximum pressure.