An assembly for manufacturing a wax moulding of a turbine engine blade has a wax injection mould in which a core is able to be mounted in a predetermined moulding position, the core including a main element and at least a first secondary element each including at least one functional part and a non-functional part, wherein the non-functional part of the first secondary element includes a rod portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the blade and housed in a first slot of the non-functional part of the main member, the mould including a first internal boss clamping said rod portion at the bottom of the first slot.

The present disclosure relates to machines and methods for reaction injection molding. In particular, the present disclosure provides small format reaction injection molding machines having exchangeable molds and reactant material tanks, as well as molds configured for use therein and associated componentry. In one example, a reaction injection molding machine can include a housing, at least one reactant materials tank engagement station in operational engagement with a first reactant material tank, a molding support framework, an injection molding manifold, and an injection molding nozzle engagement station.

Provided are a structure and a method of forming a structure that includes a core made, at least in part, of a rice hull composition. The rice hull composition including a combination of separate, unground rice hulls; ground rice hulls; and a rice hull powder, that each have a different particle size. A polymeric binder, such as a recycled plastic polymeric binder binds the separated unground rice hulls, the ground rice hulls and the rice hull powder together.

A core-severing cannula for use with tissue biopsy devices, comprising a plurality of flexible fingers for severing a tissue core. The core-severing cannula is positioned coaxially outside of a core-cutting cannula, and is slidable relative to the core-cutting cannula. As the device is activated, the core cutting cannula and core-severing cannula advance together to cut a core of tissue. Subsequently, the core-severing cannula is advanced relative to the core cutting cannula, and the fingers of the core-severing cannula assume a closed position to sever the core from the target site.

A core-severing cannula for use with tissue biopsy devices, comprising a plurality of flexible fingers for severing a tissue core. The core-severing cannula is positioned coaxially outside of a core-cutting cannula, and is slidable relative to the core-cutting cannula. As the device is activated, the core cutting cannula and core-severing cannula advance together to cut a core of tissue. Subsequently, the core-severing cannula is advanced relative to the core cutting cannula, and the fingers of the core-severing cannula assume a closed position to sever the core from the target site.

A process forms an implantable product including poly(glycerol sebacate) urethane (PGSU) loaded with an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The process includes homogeneously mixing a flowable poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) resin with the API and a catalyst to form a resin blend. The process also includes homogeneously combining the resin blend with an isocyanate to form a reaction mixture and injecting the reaction mixture to form the PGSU loaded with the API. An implantable product includes a PGSU loaded with an API. In some embodiments, the implantable product includes at least 40% w/w of the API, and the implantable product releases the API by surface degradation of the PGSU at a predetermined release rate for at least three months under physiological conditions. In some embodiments, the PGSU is formed from a PGS reacted with an isocyanate at an isocyanate-to-hydroxyl stoichiometric (crosslinking) ratio in the range of 1:0.25 to 1:1.25.

A method for preparation of a mold (10) intended to form a slab from a mixture of agglomerate comprising the steps of depositing over the mold surfaces a sheet (15) of PVA-based plastic material so as to form with it a surface for subsequent contact with the mixture introduced into the mold for forming the slab, whereby in at least some areas a layer (14) of a fluid agent containing PVA in a solution is interposed between the sheet (15) and the mold surfaces. A plant for carrying out the method and a method for production of a slab are also described.

The invention relates to a method for producing a protective sound panel for a motor vehicle. The method involves producing a complex including a fibre-based porous back layer, an intermediate layer of shredded recycled material, and a porous front layer, placing the complex in a thermoforming mould to produce a three-dimensional shell, placing the shell in an RIM mould and injecting a foam precursor mixture in order to form a sealed acoustic insulation barrier the binder being incorporated into the front layer. The front layer having a mass per unit area of between 500 and 2000 g/m2, and at least one lightly compressed, high-absorption region with a thickness of between 4 and 10 mm, the minimum total percentage of the lightly compressed region being 40%.

An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the outer element.

An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the outer element.