The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a seat padding comprising:/A/ providing a padding comprising a 3D entanglement of continuous thermoplastic fibers arranged irregularly forming loops welded together, the padding having a length direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, as well as a border on the periphery extending along the edges of the padding/B/ Hot pressing of the 3D entanglement of fibers, at all or part of the periphery of the padding, so as to produce a densified and stiffened border of the padding, relative to a central zone of the padding of less density and of less rigidity. The present disclosure also relates to padding as such, as well as to a vehicle seat comprising such padding.

An apparatus for manufacturing a pouch-type rechargeable battery includes a preforming portion forming a folding groove in a portion of a protrusion of the pouch-type rechargeable battery, a folding portion disposed on a rear end of the preforming portion and folding the protrusion along the folding groove, a rolling portion disposed on a rear end of the folding portion and pressing the folded protrusion, and a pressing portion disposed on a rear end of the rolling portion and fixing the folded protrusion.

A method of three-dimensional (3D) printing is provided. Print data is received, which defines patterns of at least one agent to be applied to a layer of build material. These patterns are at least partially based on a 3D model of at least one object to be generated. The print data print data is processed to determine regions which are distant from said patterns. The print data is modified to add a further pattern of a detailing agent to be selectively applied to the layer of build material to generate fracture regions in a processed volume of build material.

A strip of fiber-reinforced polymeric material for a longitudinal reinforcing structure of a wind turbine blade, the strip having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces and extending longitudinally between first and second transverse edges, wherein an end region of the strip tapers in thickness towards the first transverse edge, and wherein one or more slots are defined in the tapered end region, the or each slot extending longitudinally from the first transverse edge of the strip into the tapered end region.

Joining regions in sandwich sheets having a plastic core layer disposed between two metal cover layers are desirable for purposes of joining sandwich sheets to other components by, for instance, fasteners and/or welded joints. Methods and apparatuses for producing such joining regions in sandwich sheets allow for durably form-fitting and/or force-fitting joints between the sandwich sheets and other components. Some methods may involve displacing plastic material of the core layer of the sandwich sheet out of the region to be joined. A predetermined force may be exerted perpendicular to a surface of the region to be joined when the core layer of the sandwich sheet is heated so that the plastic material of the core layer is softened and at least partially displaced. In turn, the metal cover layers of the sandwich sheet may be brought into contact with one another in the region to be joined.

A method of producing a pump body for dispensing fluid product, the body having a casing with an inlet orifice which includes a valve having a ball retained in a cage, the method includes: moulding the casing by forming ribs in relief having two lateral faces which join together along an internal edge and an upper end having a free upper surface; introducing the ball into the cage below the upper ends; deforming the upper ends to form visors extending radially towards the interior of the casing to imprison the ball in the cage; with the ribs being formed with their free surface extending from one lateral edge to the other by forming a dome having a top, with the deformation of the upper ends being provided by causing a matrix to bear against the tops then via axial displacement from the matrix on a stroke for crushing domes.

A method of making a longitudinal reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade. The method comprises a) providing an elongate master strip (62) of reinforcing material having substantially flat first and second surfaces, the distance between the first and second surfaces defining the thickness of the master strip; and b) dividing the master strip transversely to form a first strip and a shorter master strip, the respective strips being arranged end to end such that a trailing end of the first strip is located adjacent a new leading end of the master strip. The step of dividing the master strip comprises removing material from a dividing region extending through the entire thickness of the master strip, wherein the dividing region is shaped such that a chamfer (19c) at the trailing end (19b) of the first strip is created and a chamfer (63a) at the new leading end (63) of the master strip is created when the master strip is divided.

Methods and systems for mechanically forming one or more surface protrusions integrally from a garment material, the one or more surface protrusions extending outwardly from a garment surface of the garment material, include placing at least one selected area of the garment surface against a first surface of a forming die having a plurality of openings which have a configuration and orientation corresponding with the configuration and orientation of the one or more surface protrusions of the garment material. The garment surface may be softened by application of a source of energy, wherein the source of energy comprises at least two sonotrodes mounted in a rotary drum. At least some of the softened garment surface is positioned into at least one opening of the plurality of openings.

A method is provided for producing a polymeric vehicle component, particularly an outer component in the form of a bumper, spoiler, sill, mud guard or the like. A polymeric shell part is first produced. Then, via a first automated process step, at least one aperture in the shell part is produced, which then defines an inner face in the shell part. Further, in a separate, second automatic process step, a radial embossing (R) is produced at a peripheral edge formed by an outer shell part surface and the inner face, in that a die with a contour corresponding to the desired radius (r) of the radial embossing (R) is pressed along the inner face against the peripheral edge. The die travels at least once along the complete peripheral edge, thus travelling along a path corresponding to the contour of the edge, such that all the peripheral edge is provided with the desired radial embossing.

A working method for an end portion of a plate member includes heating and pressing the end portion of the plate member formed of a thermoplastic resin in a thickness direction to form a thin portion, folding the thin portion such that a pressed surface is positioned inside to move an outer peripheral end of the thin portion as an end portion on an outer peripheral side of the plate member to the vicinity of a main body portion of the plate member to which an inner end of the thin portion as an end portion on an inner side of the plate member is connected, and pressing the outer peripheral end of the thin portion in the thickness direction to move the outer peripheral end thereof further inward than a surface of the main body portion in the thickness direction.