A coated powder for use in additive manufacturing includes a base polymer layer formed of a base polymer material and a coating polymer layer formed of a coating polymer material. At least the coating polymer material is susceptible to dielectric heating in response to electromagnetic radiation, thereby promoting fusion between adjacent particles of coated powder that are deposited during the additive manufacturing process. Specifically, when electromagnetic radiation is applied to at least an interface area between adjacent particles of coated powder, the polymer coating layer melts to diffuse across the interface area, thereby preventing formation of voids. The base polymer material and the coating polymer material also may have similar melting points and compatible solubility parameters to further promote fusion between particles.

A coated powder for use in additive manufacturing includes a base polymer layer formed of a base polymer material and a coating polymer layer formed of a coating polymer material. At least the coating polymer material is susceptible to dielectric heating in response to electromagnetic radiation, thereby promoting fusion between adjacent particles of coated powder that are deposited during the additive manufacturing process. Specifically, when electromagnetic radiation is applied to at least an interface area between adjacent particles of coated powder, the polymer coating layer melts to diffuse across the interface area, thereby preventing formation of voids. The base polymer material and the coating polymer material also may have similar melting points and compatible solubility parameters to further promote fusion between particles.

A medical device, such as an electrophysiology catheter, has an elongate body including a wall. A reinforcing layer is encapsulated in the wall. The reinforcing layer includes one or more reinforcing fibers having glass cores and polymer claddings. In embodiments, the one or more reinforcing fibers are non-magnetically-susceptible and non-electrically-conductive, facilitating use of the medical device in connection with procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

A fiber composite component assembly (100) includes a fiber composite component (3) including a base material and a fiber material, and a tolerance compensation layer (5) for joining the fiber composite component (3) to a further component (1), the tolerance compensation layer (5) including a fiber composite portion (17) and/or a further layer portion (7). A fiber composite component system (200) including a fiber composite component assembly (100) and a further component (1) joined to the fiber composite component assembly (100), as well as a method for producing a fiber composite component system (200), is also provided.

A fiber composite component assembly (100) includes a fiber composite component (3) including a base material and a fiber material, and a tolerance compensation layer (5) for joining the fiber composite component (3) to a further component (1), the tolerance compensation layer (5) including a fiber composite portion (17) and/or a further layer portion (7). A fiber composite component system (200) including a fiber composite component assembly (100) and a further component (1) joined to the fiber composite component assembly (100), as well as a method for producing a fiber composite component system (200), is also provided.

A method for producing a blow-molded article, the method comprising: a step of producing a preform from a resin mixture comprising at least a wax, a thermoplastic polyester and a carbodiimide compound; and a step of blow-molding the preform to produce a blow-molded article.

A stretch blow-molded article comprising: at least one selected from the group consisting of an inorganic layered double hydroxide and zeolite: a styrene-based resin; and a wax.

A stretch blow-molded article comprising: a polyester; a wax; and at least one selected from the group consisting of an inorganic layered double hydroxide and zeolite.

A medical device, such as an electrophysiology catheter, has an elongate body including a wall. A reinforcing layer is encapsulated in the wall. The reinforcing layer includes one or more reinforcing fibers having glass cores and polymer cladding. In embodiments, the reinforcing fibers are non-magnetically-susceptible and non-electrically-conductive, facilitating the use of the medical device in connection with procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Provided are a hose excelling in a lightweight property and in fatigue fracture resistance, a method for manufacturing the hose, and a hydraulic pump. The hose includes a tube, an interior of the tube being hollow, continuous carbon fibers and/or continuous glass fibers wound around an outer circumference of the tube, and a thermosetting resin present external to the tube. The thermosetting resin has an elastic modulus from 0.5 to 10 MPa, and the continuous carbon fibers and/or continuous glass fibers are impregnated with at least a part of the thermosetting resin. The elastic modulus of the thermosetting resin is a numeric value determined by: heating the thermosetting resin for 2 hours at a curing temperature of the thermosetting resin; then subjecting the thermosetting resin to thermoregulation for two weeks under a condition of a temperature of 23 C. and a relative humidity of 55%; and then performing a measurement in accordance with JIS K7161:2019.