An article includes a body and at least one 3D-printable conductive composite segment in mechanical communication with the body. The body includes a first material and the at least one conductive composite segment includes a matrix material, a plurality of carbon nanotubes, and conductive additives. The conductive additives include a plurality of metallic particulates, a plurality of graphitic particles or a combination thereof.

A method for adhering together rubbers to be adhered including a rubber composition containing an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide (X1), and carbon black (Y1), using a rubber for adhesion including a rubber composition containing an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide (X2), and carbon black (Y2) at an adhesive interface, wherein contents of the organic peroxide (X1) in the rubber to be adhered and the organic peroxide (X2) in the rubber for adhesion are predetermined contents, and a content ratio (X2/X1) of the organic peroxide (X2) to the organic peroxide (X1) is from 1.20 to 2.00.

A polyamide moulding compound consisting of the following components (A)-(E): (A) 40-70 wt. % of at least one partially crystalline, partially aromatic polyamide, made up of: (a1) 60 to 75 wt. % of 6T units, formed from 1,6-hexanediamine and terephthalic acid; (a2) 20 to 35 wt. % of 6I units, formed from 1,6-hexanediamine and isophthalic acid; (a3) 3 to 15 wt. % of 612 units, formed from 1,6-hexanediamine and dodecanedioic acid; and (a4) 0 to 5 wt. % of one of the following units: 66 units, formed from 1,6-hexanediamine and adipic acid; 68 units, formed from 1,6-hexane-diamine and suberic acid; 69 units formed from 1,6-hexanediamine and azelaic acid; 610 units formed from 1,6-hexanediamine and sebacic acid; 6 units formed from ε-caprolactam; or a mixture of such units; wherein the sum of the components (a1) to (a4) makes up 100 wt. % of the polyamide (A); (B) 30-60 wt. % of fibrous reinforcing materials; (C) 0-30 wt. % of particulate fillers different from (B), (D) and (E); (D) 0-2.0 wt. % of heat stabilizers; and (E) 0-6 wt. % of auxiliary agents and/or additives, different from (A)-(D); wherein the sum of the components (A)-(E) makes up 100 wt. % is described, as well as corresponding moulded bodies and applications of such moulded bodies in particular as hollow bodies for contact with coolant liquid in the automotive sector.

A system for making a customized orthopedic surgical instrument for use in repairing a joint of a patient includes a computer system for generating computer-readable instructions to form a patient-specific orthopedic surgical instrument based at least in part on image data obtained from at least a portion of a bone corresponding to the joint of the patient; and a machine for forming a patient-specific orthopedic surgical instrument from the computer-readable instructions. The surgical instrument includes a resin composition including from about 50 wt % to about 90 wt % of a base thermoplastic and from about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % of a filler material. The base thermoplastic includes polyetherimide, polycarbonate, modified polyphenylene ether, polyamide, copolymers of these thermoplastics, and combinations thereof. The surgical instrument includes at least one surface portion having a shape that substantially conforms to a corresponding surface portion of the bone.

A 3D printed drilling template (20, 30a, 30b, 30c) including: a rigid framework able to be manipulated by an operator or an automaton, and a set of traversing (22, 32a, 32b, 32c, 33c) orifices in the framework and arranged to guide the drilling of holes into a structure on which the drilling template is mounted, wherein the drilling template (20, 30a, 30b, 30c) is designed or revised on an ad-hoc basis and manufactured by 3D printing and using a 3D printing material based on a polymer material mixed with powdered graphene.

An oriented film includes an orientated semi-aromatic polyester layer and a thermally conductive filler dispersed in the orientated semi-aromatic polyester layer. The thermally conductive filler is at least 20% wt. of the oriented film.

This disclosure describes a polymer composition that includes a polymer and functionalized carbon nanotubes, and systems and method of formation thereof. The polymer composition includes functionalized carbon nanotubes and one or more polymers. Parts formed from the polymer composition have improved sloughing properties as compared to parts formed from compositions including conventional carbon nanotubes. Additionally, parts formed herein have lower liquid particle count values as compared to parts formed from compositions including conventional carbon nanotubes.

Disclosed are a method for producing a laminate including a step of laminating a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer on a metal member, wherein the method includes a step of forming a resin coating on the metal member and a step of laminating a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition layer containing a resin impregnated fiber reinforced composition containing (I) 20 to 80% by mass of a polymer having a melting point and/or a glass transition temperature of 50 to 300° C., and (C) 20 to 80% by mass of a reinforcing fiber
(provided that the sum of the component (I) and the component (C) is taken as 100% by mass) via the above resin coating; and a laminate obtained by the method.

An electrode plate is produced by a wet granule forming process and a film forming process. In the wet granule forming process, wet granules are formed by mixing electrode mixture materials including at least an active material and a binder with a solvent. In the film forming process, a sheet-shaped electrode mixture layer is formed by causing the wet granules to pass through a gap between a pair of rolls so as to be rolled, and the electrode mixture layer is adhered onto a current collector foil. In the wet granule forming process, a powder of copper having an average particle size of 100 nm or smaller is used as one of the electrode mixture materials, and the amount of the powder of copper added in a range of 0.05 wt % to 2.00 wt % with respect to the total weight of the electrode mixture materials.

Various implementations include a self-heating device. The device includes an electrically insulative layer, an electrically conductive layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The electrically insulative layer has a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The electrically conductive layer has a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The second surface of the conductive layer is coupled to the first surface of the insulative layer. The conductive layer includes a polymer. Conductive nanoparticles are embedded in the polymer. The first electrode and a second electrode are coupled to the conductive layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart from each other and in electrical communication with each other through the conductive layer. The conductive layer produces heat through Joule heating when electrical current is passed through the conductive layer.