A method for producing an electrically conductive seamless tube includes (1) preparing an electrically conductive resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin and an electrically conductive filler, (2) preparing a cylindrical extruding die including a cylindrical slit, at least one circumferential distribution channel communicating with the slit and distributing the resin composition that is plasticized in a circumferential direction of the slit, and at least one lead-in path that leads the plasticized resin composition into the circumferential distribution channel, the lead-in path containing a line mixer; (3) introducing the plasticized resin composition into the lead-in path toward the circumferential distribution channel; (4) introducing the plasticized resin composition flowing through the lead-in path into the circumferential distribution channel toward the slit; and (5) introducing the resin composition flowing through the circumferential distribution channel into the slit and extruding the resin composition from an outlet of the slit into a cylindrical shape.

A method and apparatus for extrusion of an article is provided. A die assembly can apply flows of thermoplastic material to an array of reinforcing cables to form a composite extrusion. A slider fabric can be bonded to one side of the composite extrusion. After exiting the die assembly, the slider fabric can act to support the extrudate as it passes along an elongate mandrel, which can cause the base of the slider fabric to change shape from a flat profile to the final internal profile of the article. The extruded article can then be cooled to solidify the material. The die can include cooling for the slider fabric and means for promoting penetration of the thermoplastic into reinforcing cables.

A device for monitoring athletic activity of a user. In one example, the device has a sensor, and executes a calibration process using data received from the sensor to determine a correct positioning of the device on the user.

An endless belt includes a resin layer containing a resin and conductive particles, a ratio between a surface resistance value of an inner peripheral surface and a surface resistance value of an outer peripheral surface (the surface resistance value of the inner peripheral surface/the surface resistance value of the outer peripheral surface) being in a range of 0.8 to 1.2.

A v-ribbed belt manufactured in a molding or grinding process has in different areas of the structure thereof different elastomer materials. In upper rib segments oriented toward the belt pulley there is an elastomer material that is not electrically conductive. The lower rib segments are made of an electrically conductive elastomer material. The height ratio a/(a+b) of the height (a) of the lower rib segments to the overall height (a+b) of the rib, as measured at the material boundary located at the rib flank, is at least 6 percent, or the absolute height of the lower rib segments is at least 0.12 mm.

A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member that includes a resin coating, and at least one tile fastened to the resin coating.

A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member that includes a resin coating, and at least one tile fastened to the resin coating.

A molded article includes a primary molded article which is made of a soft material and includes an exposed section and an embedded section, and a secondary molded article in which the embedded section of the primary molded article is embedded with the exposed section being exposed and which has shoulder sections that laterally project outside an outer periphery of the primary molded article. The upper surface portions of the shoulder sections of the secondary molded article on the exposed section side coincide with boundary portions between an outer peripheral surface of the exposed section and an outer peripheral surface of the embedded section in the primary molded article.

A belt for carrying an elevator car and/or a counterweight of an elevator system includes a belt body with a traction side for contacting a traction sheave of the elevator system and a back side opposite the traction side. The belt body has a groove profile on the traction side adapted to an outer contour of the traction sheave, and has a profile on the back side deviating from the groove profile. Multiple tension members are embedded in the belt body for transmitting tensile forces, wherein each tension member is formed by multiple strands twisted together, and each strand is formed by multiple aramid fibers twisted together.

A method for producing endless abrasive articles (100) includes providing a mandrel coil (200), which comprises a first complete turn (B0.sub.A) formed of an endless mandrel belt (B0), feeding the endless mandrel belt (B0) to an input end (IN0) of the mandrel coil (200) and unwinding the mandrel belt (B0) from an output end (OUT0) of the mandrel coil (200) so as to move the surface of the first complete turn (B0.sub.A) of the mandrel coil (200), forming a laminated sleeve (SLEEVE1) by feeding a first strip (S1) on the moving surface of the first complete turn (B0.sub.A) of the mandrel coil (200), and forming an endless abrasive article (100) by cutting the laminated sleeve (SLEEVE1).