A method is disclosed for fabricating an object. The method may include discharging a material through an outlet of a print head, and moving the print head during discharging to form the object with the material. The method may also include moving the outlet of the print head a distance away from the object to provide a clearance between the outlet and the object, moving a cutting mechanism through the clearance toward the material, and causing the cutting mechanism to sever the material at a distance away from the outlet of the print head.

A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing an object. The system may include a support, and a print head being connected to and moved by the support. The print head may have an outlet configured to discharge a material and a cutting mechanism configured to sever the material. The system may also include a controller in communication with the support and the print head. The controller may be configured to cause the print head to discharge material through an outlet, and cause the support to move the print head during discharging to form the object with the material. The controller may also be configured to cause the outlet of the print head to be moved a distance away from the object to provide a clearance between the outlet and the object, to cause a cutting mechanism to be moved through the clearance toward the material, and to cause the cutting mechanism to sever the material at a distance away from the outlet of the print head.

A thermally conductive sheet includes a sheet body and an adhesive layer. The sheet body is obtained by curing a thermally conductive resin composition. The thermally conductive resin composition includes a polymer matrix component and a fibrous thermally conductive filler. The adhesive layer is formed on at least one surface of the sheet body and imparts tackiness to the at least one surface of the sheet body. A volume of the adhesive layer is 0.0002 cm.sup.3 or more and 0.001 cm.sup.3 or less per 1 cm.sup.2 of the sheet body.

A method of making a liner for an appliance is provided. The method includes mixing a polymeric capping layer precursor and a pigment additive to form a color capping layer. The method also includes extruding a polymeric base resin to form a polymeric base layer at a base layer formation temperature. The method further includes laminating the polymeric base layer and the color capping layer to form the liner at about the base layer formation temperature.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs stored on a computer-readable storage medium, for performing hybrid additive manufacturing. In some implementations, a hybrid additive manufacturing system causes a three-dimensional printer to print a sheet of material that includes printed features on one side of the sheet, each printed feature having a structural characteristic that is different from structural characteristics of a majority of the sheet. The system causes a molding machine to form the sheet using a mold, where at least one printed feature corresponds with an area of the mold at which the sheet deforms while being formed.

An egg carton and method and apparatus for forming an egg carton. A main body of the egg carton may be made of a single sheet of material and folded or otherwise bent to form the majority of the carton's interior space. Partition walls may be engaged with slots formed in the main body to define separate storage areas of the interior space as well as help hold the main body in the desired configuration. Hooks on the sides of the partition walls may engage with openings in the main body to secure the main body to the partition walls.

An egg carton and method and apparatus for forming an egg carton. A main body of the egg carton may be made of a single sheet of material and folded or otherwise bent to form the majority of the carton's interior space. Partition walls may be engaged with slots formed in the main body to define separate storage areas of the interior space as well as help hold the main body in the desired configuration. Hooks on the sides of the partition walls may engage with openings in the main body to secure the main body to the partition walls.

The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a droplet assembly, which apparatus comprises a droplet generator. A process for producing a droplet assembly, using an apparatus comprising a droplet generator is also described. The invention also relates to droplet assemblies comprising a plurality of droplets. Various uses of the droplet assemblies are also described.

The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a droplet assembly, which apparatus comprises a droplet generator. A process for producing a droplet assembly, using an apparatus comprising a droplet generator is also described. The invention also relates to droplet assemblies comprising a plurality of droplets. Various uses of the droplet assemblies are also described.

A polishing pad for chemical mechanical polishing comprises a polishing layer which comprises a polymer matrix which is the reaction product of an isocyanate terminated oligomer or polymer, with a curative blend comprising two or more polyamine curatives wherein pores are present in the polymer matrix, such pores being formed by expansion of pre-expanded fluid filled polymeric microspheres such expansion occurring during reaction of the isocyanate terminated oligomer or polymer with the two or more curatives, wherein the polishing layer is characterized by one or more of a ratio of viscous modulus (G″) at 104° C. to shear loss modulus (G″) at 150° C. of at least 5:1; and a specific gravity of the polishing layer is less than or equal to 95% of a calculated specific gravity for the isocyanate terminated oligomer or polymer, the curative blend and the pre-expanded fluid filled polymeric microspheres.