Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition suitable for laser welding which has a laser transparency, a good laser weldability, mechanical properties, a high hydrolysis resistance, a laser-welded composite molded article such as a composite article obtained by laser-welding molded resin parts, and a method of laser welding such molded resin articles. The thermoplastic resin composition contains (A) polybutylene terephthalate, (B) polycarbonate, (C) reinforcing fiber, (D) epoxy compound, (E) carbodiimide compound, and (F) phosphorus-based stabilizer.

A method of producing a control panel for a vehicle. The method includes the following operations: a) producing a touch-sensitive film, the touch-sensitive film including a film, a conductive layer, a main decorative layer, and a secondary decorative layer, the conductive layer being arranged on an inner face of the film, the main decorative layer being arranged on an outer face of the film, and the secondary decorative layer having at least one critical deformation portion arranged on the inner face of the film in at least one corresponding critical deformation zone; b) shaping said touch-sensitive film, the touch-sensitive film being shaped in a non-developable three-dimensional manner in each critical deformation zone; and c) molding a layer of plastic material onto the main decorative layer.

A method for processing a resin member includes: irradiating a first member comprising a resin with first light of a first wavelength that causes electronic excitation of the resin; and irradiating the resin electronically excited through irradiation with the first light with second light of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength. A wavelength range of the second wavelength is within a wavelength range in which light absorption of the resin increases through electronic excitation of the resin.

A method for processing a resin member includes: irradiating a first member comprising a resin with first light of a first wavelength that causes electronic excitation of the resin; and irradiating the resin electronically excited through irradiation with the first light with second light of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength. A wavelength range of the second wavelength is within a wavelength range in which light absorption of the resin increases through electronic excitation of the resin.

A method for producing components of an outer skin of a vehicle with a film, which is back-molded at least from one a front side or rear side with clear plastics material, includes subjecting the film to a thermoforming process in order to generate the desired three-dimensional form. The film is subjected to further steps for preparation of the back-molding, including providing the film at least partially with a color layer. The film includes regions, through which other colors are intended to show through and be visible from the front side, or electromagnetic waves are intended to pass. The film may be punched-out in the regions to define punched-out portion in which components are inserted. The components are attached to the film by adhesive and/or overmolding on the rear side.

Systems and methods for controlling a pump system for use in negative pressure wound therapy are described herein. In some embodiments, a method for controlling a pump system includes causing provision of negative pressure, via a flow path, to a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, the flow path configured to fluidically connect the pump system to the wound dressing, measuring a first pressure value in the flow path at a first time, measuring a second pressure value in the flow path at a second time, calculating a first rate of pressure change using the first and second pressure values, and in response to determining that the calculated first rate of pressure change satisfies a threshold rate of change, providing an indication that the wound dressing is full, wherein the method is performed under control of a controller of the pump system.

Systems and methods for controlling a pump system for use in negative pressure wound therapy are described herein. In some embodiments, a method for controlling a pump system includes causing provision of negative pressure, via a flow path, to a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, the flow path configured to fluidically connect the pump system to the wound dressing, measuring a first pressure value in the flow path at a first time, measuring a second pressure value in the flow path at a second time, calculating a first rate of pressure change using the first and second pressure values, and in response to determining that the calculated first rate of pressure change satisfies a threshold rate of change, providing an indication that the wound dressing is full, wherein the method is performed under control of a controller of the pump system.

A method for injection molding of a plus power lens element comprises injecting a melt of thermoplastic material comprising at least one UV absorber at a temperature higher than a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the thermoplastic material in an initial molding cavity delimited by two facing mold inserts. During the injecting, the two facing mold inserts are moved toward one another to define a final molding cavity whose volume is less than that of the initial molding cavity. After cooling and opening of the mold cavity, the plus power lens element is recovered. One of the two facing mold inserts comprises a flat surface facing the initial molding cavity, thereby to form a flat surface on one side of the plus power lens element, and the other of the two facing mold inserts comprises a concave surface facing the initial molding cavity, thereby to form a convex surface on an opposite side of the plus power lens element.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same and a molded article including the same. More particularly, the thermoplastic resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin having a limited melt flow index, a polyorganosiloxane-polycarbonate resin, a vinyl cyanide compound-conjugated diene rubber-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer, a polyester resin and an epoxy group-containing copolymer in predetermined weight ratios.

Embodiments provide a method for producing a multilayer film, the method including: (A) a step for continuously coextruding from a T die (3) a molten film (4) of a multilayer film in which a first acrylic resin layer (α1), an aromatic polycarbonate resin layer (β), and a second acrylic resin layer (α2) are directly laminated in the stated order using a coextrusion apparatus; (B) a step for feeding and pressing the molten film of the multilayer film between a first mirror surface body (5) that rotates or revolves and a second mirror surface body (6) that rotates or revolves so that the first acrylic resin layer (α1) is disposed on the first-mirror-surface-body side; and (C) a step for holding the pressed multilayer film against the first mirror surface body and sends the pressed multilayer film to the subsequent third mirror surface body (8) that rotates or revolves, where TR1 (surface temperature of first mirror surface body), TR2 (surface temperature of second mirror surface body), Tα1 (glass transition temperature of first acrylic resin), Tα2 (glass transition temperature of second acrylic resin), and Tβ (glass transition temperature of aromatic polycarbonate resin) satisfy a prescribed relationship.