A structure includes a thermoplastic foam body having first and second major surfaces, and channels extending partially or fully through the foam body and terminating at one or both major surfaces. The surfaces of some or all of the channels are reinforced, providing the structure with increased compressive strength. The structure, which can include a skin on either or both of the major surfaces, is useful for forming aviation interior components, including aviation overhead containers, aviation interior wall panels, and aviation trays.

A method for applying a sound dampening coating on a surface of a vehicle transmission housing includes providing the transmission housing, and applying a sound dampening material directly on a surface of the transmission housing.

A method for applying a sound dampening coating on a surface of a vehicle transmission housing includes providing the transmission housing, and applying a sound dampening material directly on a surface of the transmission housing.

Method for shaping a film/sheet, particularly for making three-dimensional shapes in it, in which case the outlines of the shape to be formed are warmed/heated and the film/sheet is stretched along the heated outline, in order to cause the part of the film/sheet inside it to deviate from the plane of the surface. The heated outlines are created by, for example, directing a moving beam of thermal radiation onto it. A countersurface is provided to limit the stretching and ensure that rupture does not occur. By repeating the procedure sequentially, a great variety of shapes may be created.

Method for shaping a film/sheet, particularly for making three-dimensional shapes in it, in which case the outlines of the shape to be formed are warmed/heated and the film/sheet is stretched along the heated outline, in order to cause the part of the film/sheet inside it to deviate from the plane of the surface. The heated outlines are created by, for example, directing a moving beam of thermal radiation onto it. A countersurface is provided to limit the stretching and ensure that rupture does not occur. By repeating the procedure sequentially, a great variety of shapes may be created.

The invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional object, the outer surface of which comprises at least one surface segment that is created in that a surface segment in two-dimensional form is first produced on a flat base plate by means of an additive manufacturing method (layer-building shaping method), comprising the following steps: I) applying at least one curable polymer or curable reaction resin in flowable form as material webs to a flat base plate by means of a layer-building shaping method in order to create a first layer; II) applying a second layer to the first layer, which second layer is created by means of the same layer-building shaping method as in step I); III) optionally applying 1 to 198 further layers, which are created in accordance with step II), wherein in each case a new layer is applied to the previous layer; IV) curing the layers; V) detaching the cured surface segment from the flat base plate; and VI) shaping the cured surface segment into a three-dimensional object by means of deep-drawing or thermoforming; wherein at least one layer is created with a modulus of elasticity in the cured state of=500 MPa according to EN ISO 527-1 (last issue from April 1996, current ISO version from February 2012) by applying at least one curable polymer or curable reaction resin in flowable form as material webs to the particular substratum.

A film-forming apparatus and method capable of film lamination with superior evenness and good followability regardless of the size, shape and number of articles being laminated. The film-forming apparatus provided has a first chamber that is provided with a heating means and that is capable of maintaining a vacuum or a pressurized state, a second chamber that is disposed so as to be able to be joined to, and separated from, the first chamber, that is provided with a movable supporting table on which an article is supported and that is capable of maintaining a vacuum or a pressurized state, a frame-like film holding member that is disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber and that holds a film, and an auxiliary film pressing tool having a film pressing part that inhibits lifting of the film when the film is laminated on a surface of the article.

A film-forming apparatus and method capable of film lamination with superior evenness and good followability regardless of the size, shape and number of articles being laminated. The film-forming apparatus provided has a first chamber that is provided with a heating means and that is capable of maintaining a vacuum or a pressurized state, a second chamber that is disposed so as to be able to be joined to, and separated from, the first chamber, that is provided with a movable supporting table on which an article is supported and that is capable of maintaining a vacuum or a pressurized state, a frame-like film holding member that is disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber and that holds a film, and an auxiliary film pressing tool having a film pressing part that inhibits lifting of the film when the film is laminated on a surface of the article.

A fuel tank flange section molding device including: upper and lower molds that are closed together to mold a fuel tank; a fixed section that controls an amount of molten resin flowing toward a fuel tank main body side due to the protruding portion being disposed nearer to the lower mold side than the mold face when the upper and lower molds have been closed together; a flange insert that includes a mold face capable of rotating about the fixed section to an angle sloped toward a retracting direction of the upper mold, with respect to an extension direction of the flange section; and a cut-off insert that includes a mold face that forms an end portion of the flange section at the opposite side from the fuel tank main body, and that is capable of retracting from the upper mold with respect to the lower mold.

A method for producing a plastic container from a first plastic half-shell and a second plastic half-shell, with a first attachment permanently fastened to the first plastic half-shell.