A method of manufacturing the synthetic resin welded body includes the steps of: preparing an oil passage forming member including a welding portion having a top portion serving as a welding face; preparing a baffle plate having a welded face; disposing the oil passage forming member and the baffle plate so that the welding face comes in contact with the welded face; and radiating laser light to the welding portion to weld the welding face and the welded face. A recess is formed in the baffle plate so that a groove portion is formed along an outer peripheral face of the welding portion when the oil passage forming member and the baffle plate are disposed so that the welding face comes in contact with the welded face.

A method of manufacturing the synthetic resin welded body includes the steps of: preparing an oil passage forming member including a welding portion having a top portion serving as a welding face; preparing a baffle plate having a welded face; disposing the oil passage forming member and the baffle plate so that the welding face comes in contact with the welded face; and radiating laser light to the welding portion to weld the welding face and the welded face. A recess is formed in the baffle plate so that a groove portion is formed along an outer peripheral face of the welding portion when the oil passage forming member and the baffle plate are disposed so that the welding face comes in contact with the welded face.

In one aspect, a method of forming a linear panel from a thermoformable fibrous material by a continuous process includes continuously drawing an elongate strip of thermoformable fibrous material through a heating station to heat the material, forming the heated material into a desired panel shape, and continuously drawing the material through a cooling unit in order to cool the material after the material has been formed into the desired panel shape.

A polyester film and a method for producing the same are provided. The polyester film includes a heat resistant layer. The heat resistant layer includes a high temperature resistant resin material and a polyester resin material. The high temperature resistant resin material and the polyester resin material are melted and kneaded with each other via a twin screw granulator. The twin-screw granulator has a twin-screw temperature between 250° C. and 320° C., and the twin-screw granulator has a twin-screw rotation speed between 300 rpm and 800 rpm, so that the high temperature resistant resin material is dispersed in the polyester resin material with a particle size of between 50 nm and 200 nm.

A reel based tensioning device includes a housing, a spool that is rotatably positioned within the housing, and a knob member that is operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate in a first direction within the housing and thereby wind a tension member about the spool. The reel based tensioning device also includes a load holding mechanism that is coupled with the spool and that is configured to rotate the spool in the first direction within the housing and to prevent rotation of the spool in a second direction to prevent unwinding of the tension member from about the spool. The reel based tensioning device further includes an audible component that is configured to produce an audible noise responsive to operation of the knob member to signal an adjustment of the tension member.

A method for joining two objects by anchoring an insert portion provided on one of the objects in an opening provided on the other one of the objects. The anchorage is achieved by liquefaction of a thermoplastic material and interpenetration of the liquefied material and a penetrable material, the two materials being arranged on opposite surfaces of the insert portion and the wall of the opening. Before such liquefaction and interpenetration, an interference fit is established in which such opposite surfaces are pressed against each other, and, for the anchoring, mechanical vibration energy and possibly a shearing force are applied, wherein the shearing force puts a shear stress on the interference fit.

A method for joining two objects by anchoring an insert portion provided on one of the objects in an opening provided on the other one of the objects. The anchorage is achieved by liquefaction of a thermoplastic material and interpenetration of the liquefied material and a penetrable material, the two materials being arranged on opposite surfaces of the insert portion and the wall of the opening. Before such liquefaction and interpenetration, an interference fit is established in which such opposite surfaces are pressed against each other, and, for the anchoring, mechanical vibration energy and possibly a shearing force are applied, wherein the shearing force puts a shear stress on the interference fit.

A container body comprises a base, a side wall extending from the base and a neck portion arranged to engage a closure for the container body, wherein: (i) said container body includes a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) and polyester; or (ii) said container body includes a polymethylpentene (PMP) and polyester; wherein, in both cases (i) and (ii), the side wall of the container body has an L* of at least 90 and the neck portion has an L* of at least 84.

An example of a three-dimensional (3D) build material composition includes from about 70 wt % to about 95 wt % of polyamide particles, based upon a total weight of the build material composition; and from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt % of biodegradable polyester filler particles, based upon the total weight of the build material composition. The biodegradable polyester filler particles are present in the build material composition without any additional filler particles.

Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment including a foam are provided. The foam portion of the components and articles include a composition which includes a thermoplastic copolyester, the composition having a foam structure. A polymer layer is provided on at least on surface of the foam portion. The polymer layer can control or reduce the water uptake of the foam portion. Methods of making the compositions, foams, and components are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding, or injection molding followed by compression molding.