A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform.

A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform.

A one-step process for the production of a paneling is provided and, in particular, floor paneling for a motor vehicle with an insulation of fiber/absorbent nonwoven, as well as possibly further absorbent layers, which can differ zonally (partially) over the area and thickness of the insulation in their mechanical-physical and acoustic properties. The focus are nonwoven structures whose fiber orientation is perpendicular to the surface/wear layer of the floor paneling.

A method may include generating a 2D blank that can form a 3D dental aligner via thermoforming. The 2D blank may include a first material that includes a first discontinuity. The 2D blank may include a second material integrally formed within the first discontinuity. The first material may have a higher stiffness than the second material. The method may include thermoforming the 2D blank to form the 3D dental aligner having variable stiffness.

A sealing or moulding tool of a packaging machine having a heating element with a heating plate provided on a carrier and covered with a cover element, wherein the cover element is connected to the carrier by means of a plurality of connecting means.

A sealing or moulding tool of a packaging machine having a heating element with a heating plate provided on a carrier and covered with a cover element, wherein the cover element is connected to the carrier by means of a plurality of connecting means.

A container, such as a roll-out cart, includes a body portion and a lid. The body portion includes an outer wall extending upward from a base wall to a mouth of the body portion. The lid is secured to the body portion and pivotable between a closed position over the mouth and an open position. The lid includes an upper lid portion and a lower lid portion. The upper lid portion extends downward to an outer lip. The lower lid portion extends downward to an inner lip. The inner lip is inward of the outer wall of the body portion when the lid is in the closed position. The outer lip is outward of the outer wall of the body when the lid is in the closed position.

The present disclosure relates to 3-dimensional (3D) articles with a printed fabric skin that provides an aesthetic appearance to the 3D articles. The printed fabric skin may be a photograph that is printed on a fabric material, which is then applied to a base material to form the 3D article. Registration markers are used to align features of the printed fabric material with corresponding textured features of the 3D body of the article. This provides a light-weight article (such as a decoy) with a 3D shape and texture and image quality printed fabric skin.

The present disclosure relates to 3-dimensional (3D) articles with a printed fabric skin that provides an aesthetic appearance to the 3D articles. The printed fabric skin may be a photograph that is printed on a fabric material, which is then applied to a base material to form the 3D article. Registration markers are used to align features of the printed fabric material with corresponding textured features of the 3D body of the article. This provides a light-weight article (such as a decoy) with a 3D shape and texture and image quality printed fabric skin.

A method and apparatus is presented. A portion is cut from a thermoplastic sheet of a first thermoplastic material based on a three dimensional model. The portion is secured to a mold. The portion and the mold are heated under vacuum to form a structure. The structure may take the form of a protective covering. In some illustrative examples, the mold may be formed of a second thermoplastic material based on the three dimensional model using additive manufacturing.