A method for making a smokeless tobacco article can include combining thermoplastic polymer particles with tobacco particles to form a mixture of particles, compressing the mixture of particles within a pressing apparatus to form the mixture into a predetermined shape, separating the mixture from the pressing apparatus such that it retains the predetermined shape, and heating the mixture outside of the pressing apparatus to at least partially melt at least some of the thermoplastic polymer particles and form a matrix of polymer and tobacco particles.

3D printable ink compositions for forming objects, films and coatings are provided. Also provided are methods of printing the ink compositions and methods for making the ink compositions. The ink compositions include an elastic polymer binder and may have high loadings of solid particles.

A method including the selection of a piece of jewelry with a setting, and inserting a mixture of transparent resin and cremation ashes in the setting.

A method for producing a polylactic acid (PLA) shaped article by thermoforming and thermoformed PLA articles. The method for producing a shaped article includes: heating a sheet of crystallizable polylactic acid (PLA)-based resin having a ratio of cold crystallization over total melting enthalpy (Hcc/Hm) greater than 0.70 as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wherein heating includes a heating step the sheet is heated from a surface temperature of at most 80 C. to a surface temperature of at least 90 C. to at most 150 C. at heating rate of 5 C. to 25 C. per second, to provide heated sheet having a ratio of cold crystallization over total melting enthalpy (Hcc/Hm) greater than 0.5 as determined by DSC; and immediately after heating, forming heated sheet to provide a shaped article by means of a mold having a temperature of at least 70 C. and at most 120 C.

A composite lumber comprising a curable polymer and renewable natural materials, from a plant-based and/or tree-based source, as well as a method for manufacturing the same. In a preferred embodiment, the composite lumber is cast to a specific size and shape, for example as commonly utilized in commercial or home building industries. The composite lumber includes different sizes of natural materials which impart desirable properties thereto. In one embodiment, the method of the invention incorporates the different-sized natural materials in a sequential order based on size, starting from the smallest size.

A bioink is described. The bioink comprises coral particles and biocompatible polymer, wherein the concentration of coral particles in the bioink is 25 to 85 weight % of the total weight of the bioink.

A method for making a smokeless tobacco article can include combining thermoplastic polymer particles with tobacco particles to form a mixture of particles, compressing the mixture of particles within a pressing apparatus to form the mixture into a predetermined shape, separating the mixture from the pressing apparatus such that it retains the predetermined shape, and heating the mixture outside of the pressing apparatus to at least partially melt at least some of the thermoplastic polymer particles and form a matrix of polymer and tobacco particles.

A method for making a smokeless tobacco article can include combining thermoplastic polymer particles with tobacco particles to form a mixture of particles, compressing the mixture of particles within a pressing apparatus to form the mixture into a predetermined shape, separating the mixture from the pressing apparatus such that it retains the predetermined shape, and heating the mixture outside of the pressing apparatus to at least partially melt at least some of the thermoplastic polymer particles and form a matrix of polymer and tobacco particles.

A plastic composite component for a motor vehicle has a molded body including a plastic compound that contains natural particles. At least some of the natural particles are dyed in a shade of color different from a natural color of the natural particles, and the plastic compound is designed such that the particles are visible. Also disclosed is a motor vehicle including a plastic composite component of this type.

An architectural 3D printing apparatus that utilizes a replaceable material capsule comprises: a material extrusion unit is configured to move a piston in a forward direction, pressurize a printing material stored in a material capsule, and extrude the printing material; and a capsule fixing unit is positioned beneath the material extrusion unit and is coupled to the material capsule, ensuring that the inner storage space of the material capsule, which contains the printing material, is aligned with the piston, wherein the material capsule comprises: a body designed in a columnar shape with an open top surface, which contains the inner storage space formed therein; and a nozzle is attached to the bottom surface of the body, through which the printing material is discharged.