Patent of invention for “automated process for manufacturing items of furniture in an integrated manufacturing cell and integrated cell for manufacturing items of furniture”. There is described an automated process for manufacturing items of furniture in an integrated manufacturing cell, the process comprising the following steps: a) Initial machining of plate (P) according to a manufacturing program, generating channels and holes; b) Installing inserts in the holes generated in the initial machining and applying resin in at least one side hole of the insert; c) Applying edging resin inside the channels generated in the initial machining; d) Curing the edging resin and resin of the inserts in a heated environment; e) Final machining of plate (P) generating at least one item of furniture. There is also described an integrated cell for manufacturing items of furniture (100), comprising a machining station (200) and a curing station (50) associated with each other by way of a transfer module (30).

There is provided a curable resin composition capable of obtaining a resin molded body that is excellent in wear resistance and has a high flexural modulus. The curable resin composition according to the present invention contains a polyol compound, an isocyanate compound, a long reinforcing fiber, and a filler, in which the specific gravity of the filler is less than 4 and the average circularity of the filler is 0.65 or more.

A method for forming a functional part in a minute space includes the steps of: filling a minute space with a dispersion functional material in which a thermally-meltable functional powder is dispersed in a liquid dispersion medium; evaporating the liquid dispersion medium present in the minute space; and heating the functional powder and hardening it under pressure.

A method for forming a functional part in a minute space includes the steps of: filling a minute space with a dispersion functional material in which a thermally-meltable functional powder is dispersed in a liquid dispersion medium; evaporating the liquid dispersion medium present in the minute space; and heating the functional powder and hardening it under pressure.

A tool provided that individually creates three-dimensional structural elements which are sequentially positioned into formation of a shaped object.

A method of manufacturing is presented. The method includes providing a plurality of structural layers comprising a plurality of composite rods, wherein at least one structural layer from the plurality of structural layers is attached to a separation layer. The method further includes stacking the plurality of structural layers, detaching the separation layer from the at least one structural layer, and curing the plurality of structural layers to form a structural component of a wind turbine blade.

A molding material for injection molding, extrusion molding or pultrusion molding, which contains carbon fibers having a fiber length of 2 mm or more and a thermoplastic resin, wherein (1) the molding material is a solid having a plane A.sub.1 and one or more other face B.sub.i, one or more cross sections of the carbon fibers are observed in at least one face B.sub.i, and the number of the cross sections of the carbon fibers per unit area observed in the face B.sub.i is twice or more the number of the cross sections of the carbon fibers per unit area observed in the plane A.sub.1, and (2) a ratio of fibers in which 50% or more of an outer peripheral surface of each carbon fiber is coated with the thermoplastic resin is from 80 to 100% to total carbon fibers.

A manufacturing process, which includes: (i) preparing a preform; (ii) laying the preform within a mold; (iii) heating the mold to a predetermined temperature; and (iv) injecting a modified resin system, wherein the modified resin system is formulated to have a viscosity below a threshold viscosity at a specific temperature and a high level of toughness. In one embodiment, the modified resin system contains a combination of epoxies, a curing agent, core-shell rubber particles, a thermoplastic material in an amount of less than 7% by weight, wherein in a cured condition, the thermoplastic material is separated into aggregate domains from the base resin, each aggregate domain having an island-like morphology.

The present invention provides a glossy finish sandwich composite, comprising face sheet as skin element and a core element; wherein, the skin element is a composite selected from the group consisting of inorganic industrial waste particulates reinforced polymeric composite; fibres reinforced polymeric composite; and fibres and particulate reinforced hybrid polymer composite; wherein, the core element is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and wastes reinforced polymeric material. The present invention also provides a novel process for developing glossy finish high performance hybrid sandwich composite(s). Moreover, the sandwich composite(s) of the present invention are unique materials which have versatile applications in wider spectrum of utility in sustainable manner and address issues on waste management, effective utilisation of renewable resources and agro-wastes.

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to polymer resins having a first thermoset and one or more additional components (e.g., a second thermoset and/or a thermoplastic), composite laminates including the same, methods of making and using the same, and composite laminate structures including the same.