A curable aqueous composition is disclosed comprising a carbohydrate, a crosslinking agent, and an amine base, wherein the curable aqueous composition has a pH adjusted by the amine base. Further disclosed is a method of forming a curable aqueous solution.

Disclosed herein is a molded laminated structure having negative draft angles and methods of manufacturing a molded laminated structure having negative draft angles. A preliminary structure having a first outer layer and a second outer layer is molded with a bend that divides the preliminary structure into two sections with an angle between the two sections of less than 180-degrees. Portions that extends from the sections are at positive draft angles. A groove is formed in the preliminary structure at the bend but not formed in a constant cross-section of the second outer layer. The preliminary structure is folding along the bend to at least partially close the groove and form a molded laminated structure with portions that extend at a negative draft configuration while retaining the second outer layer continuous throughout the molded laminated structure.

The butterfly valve comprises a body in which an inserting space is formed; and a disk inserted into the inserting space of the body, wherein fluid flow is opened or closed in response to rotation of the disk, wherein the disk further includes: a disk body formed of a metal; a first plastic layer formed of a first plastic on the disk body; a second plastic layer formed of a second plastic on the first plastic layer, wherein a melting point of the first plastic layer is different from a melting point of the second plastic layer, and the disk body is formed of a framework structure having an internal space.

The butterfly valve comprises a body in which an inserting space is formed; and a disk inserted into the inserting space of the body, wherein fluid flow is opened or closed in response to rotation of the disk, wherein the disk further includes: a disk body formed of a metal; a first plastic layer formed of a first plastic on the disk body; a second plastic layer formed of a second plastic on the first plastic layer, wherein a melting point of the first plastic layer is different from a melting point of the second plastic layer, and the disk body is formed of a framework structure having an internal space.

A double-layered thermal interface material (TIM) structure is disclosed. The double-layered TIM structure is adopted for being sandwiched between each two adjacentN rows of battery cells of a battery module. According to the present invention, the double-layered TIM structure comprises a layer structure comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, of which the top surface and the bottom surface both have a plurality of concave portions. Moreover, there is a supporting mesh plate buried in the layer structure for making the layer structure simultaneously possess advantages of softness, good malleability and good support capability. Therefore, when this novel double-layered TIM structure is adopted in assembling N rows of battery cells to become a battery module, there are no interfacial gaps between the two adjacent rows of battery cells and the double-layered TIM structure.

A process of forming the fiber preform includes providing a substrate, applying a first layer of a fiber bundle to the substrate in a predetermined pattern having a principal orientation, stitching the first layer of the fiber bundle to the substrate using a thread, building up subsequent layers of the fiber bundle from the first layer, and stitching each of the subsequent layers to a preceding layer using the thread. A process of forming a unitary reinforced composite material includes the fiber preform. The process of forming a unitary reinforced composite component includes placing the fiber preform a mold platen, heating the perform to promote fusion of the thermoplastic fibers therein, cooling the perform until solidified with contours of the component, and removing the vehicle component from the mold platen.

A seat includes a framework; a foam body supported by the framework; and a trim cover assembly covering the foam body. The trim cover assembly includes a trim material and one or more coatings, with at least one of the one or more coatings including encapsulated silicone configured to release silicone oil upon abrasion of the at least one coating.

A dispenser apparatus for a curable liquid material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a flexible bag defining a first compartment for accommodating a first component of a curable liquid material, and a second compartment for accommodating a second component of the curable liquid material and adapted to communicate with the first chamber to enable mixing of the first and second components to initiate curing of the curable liquid material. A first clamp temporarily prevents mixing of the first and second components, and an elongate nozzle communicates with the second compartment to dispense the mixed curable liquid material therefrom. A second clamp temporarily prevents passage of the curable liquid material from the second compartment to the nozzle.

The invention relates to a method for producing a composite material component, comprising the following steps: providing a negative mold, fine machining of the negative mold, applying at least one functional layer by means of thermal spraying to the negative mold, applying at least one fiber-reinforced plastic layer with a curable matrix material, curing the matrix material, and detaching the composite material component from the negative mold.

The invention relates to a method for producing a composite material component, comprising the following steps: providing a negative mold, fine machining of the negative mold, applying at least one functional layer by means of thermal spraying to the negative mold, applying at least one fiber-reinforced plastic layer with a curable matrix material, curing the matrix material, and detaching the composite material component from the negative mold.