A method of duplicating texture and pattern of a natural material using a low temperature embossing process is provided. More particularly, in the method of duplicating texture and pattern of a natural material using a low temperature embossing process, a polymer resin having low glass transition temperature is coated on a surface of the natural material and then low temperature embossing process is performed thereon at a specific temperature and a specific pressure to duplicate a distinct texture and a fine pattern of the natural material as they are, thereby improving luxurious and aesthetic properties and achieving a large area and mass production, such that it may be applied to interior and exterior materials of a car, a case of a cellular phone and a laptop, home appliances, or the like.

A resin molded body, includes: a polyolefin element including a crystalline region and an amorphous region; and a hydrophilic polymer contained in a region from a surface of the polyolefin element to part of the amorphous region located below the surface. Or, a method for producing a resin molded body, includes: preparing a polyolefin element including a crystalline region and an amorphous region; forming a coating of a hydrophilic polymer on a surface of the polyolefin element; and applying heat treatment to the polyolefin element on which the coating of the hydrophilic polymer is formed, wherein by applying the heat treatment, the coating of the hydrophilic polymer is immersed in a region from the surface to part of the amorphous region located below the surface.

This invention concerns a process for producing a printable film comprising: providing a web of film; at a first location subjecting at least a first surface of the film web to a modified atmosphere dielectric barrier discharge (MADBD) treatment; winding the film web onto a reel; transporting the wound film web to a second location; unwinding the film web from the reel; and subjecting the first surface of the film to corona treatment. The invention also concerns printed films obtainable by the process of the invention, and articles of packaging and/or labeling made from such films.

An imprint method that uses a condensable gas process has a problem in that the surface of a resist cured film is rough. This is resolved by a photocurable composition used for performing imprint in an atmosphere containing a condensable gas. The photocurable composition contains a component (A) which is a (meth)acrylate monomer, a component (B) which is a photopolymerization initiator, and a component (C) which is a mold releasing agent. A saturated solubility of the component (C) in the condensable gas at 5 degrees (Celsius) and 1 atm is 5% by weight or less, the condensable gas being in a liquid state at 5 degrees (Celsius) and 1 atm.

A method of manufacturing a nonwoven including the steps of: forming a nonwoven web substantially comprised of continuous fibers; applying a bonding pattern to said nonwoven web using a smooth roll and a calender roll wherein said bonding pattern comprises a pattern having unbonded areas; and subjecting the side of said nonwoven web contacted by said smooth roll to a hydraulic treatment at a pressure of between 25 and 75 bars and a total energy of about 0.01-0.04 kwhr/kg., wherein said continuous fibers are comprised of between 97% and 98.5% by weight of an olefin resin comprising substantially of polypropylene and between 1.5% and 3% by weight of a whitener.

Flexible graphite and other graphite materials with surface micro-texturing, and methods and apparatuses for micro-texturing the surface of flexible graphite and other graphite materials are provided. Micro-texturing can be used to modify wettability and/or adhesion characteristics of a flexible graphite surface. Micro-textured flexible graphite materials can be advantageously used in applications where the material is in contact with liquid water or other liquids.

An imprint method includes: placing a light-curable composition on a workpiece substrate (placement); bringing the light-curable composition and a mold into contact with each other an atmosphere of a condensable gas (contact); aligning the mold and the workpiece substrate (alignment); irradiating the light-curable composition with light to obtain a light-cured composition (irradiation); and separating the light-cured composition and the mold from each other after the irradiation (release). The film thickness of the light-curable composition during the alignment is 20% or more greater than that of the light-cured composition after the release.

Waste plastic can be converted into rock for decorative and utilitarian applications. A combination of sand and waste plastic is added into a tumbling chamber, and the tumbling chamber is rotated. The combination of sand and waste plastic is heated while rotating the tumbling chamber to form conglomerates. When a desired size of the conglomerates is achieved, the heating is stopped. Dry cement is then added to the tumbling chamber while continuing to rotate the tumbling chamber.

A photocurable composition including metal oxide nanoparticles (X) and a photopolymerizable sulfur compound (C).

A photocurable composition containing metal oxide nanoparticles (X), a photopolymerizable compound (B), and a photoradical polymerization initiator (C), in which the content of the photoradical polymerization initiator (C) is 10 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total content of the metal oxide nanoparticles (X) and the photopolymerizable compound (B).