It is presented a method for producing a cured polymer structure from a polymer compound which is UV curable and partly UV transparent. The method comprises injecting the polymer compound into a mold (2), which mold (2) has at least one wall (7) defining a mold space (6) for receiving the polymer compound in the mold space (6). The at least one wall (7) of the mold (2) is UV transparent and comprises a thermoplastic polymer. The polymer compound is then irradiated through the at least one wall (7), by means of at least one UV semiconductor light source, thereby curing the polymer compound to form the cured polymer structure. An assembly for producing a polymer structure and a mold (2) is also presented herein.

Techniques are described for fabricating parts in an additive fabrication device from a light-scattering build material, such as ceramic build materials. An additive fabrication device may comprise a container for holding a photo-polymerizable build material containing a light-scattering species such as ceramic particles. The bottom of the tank may comprise one or more light-absorbing additives that absorb a portion of the actinic radiation used to cure the build material. The one or more light-absorbing additives may include an absorptive dye, including inorganic pigments like carbon black, organic dyes, or other species.

A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.

A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.

The invention relates to a water-soluble sheet comprising a nanostructured surface pattern having structural features of less than 2 m.

The invention is further related to a method of manufacturing such a water-soluble sheet having a nanostructured surface pattern having structural features of less than 2 m, wherein the method comprises contacting a water-soluble sheet with a substrate having a complementary nanostructured surface pattern.

A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.

A method for processing a substrate includes forming, in a state where the substrate and a film are integrated through a resin that cures due to an external stimulus, a laminate by semi-curing the resin by applying the external stimulus to the resin; processing the laminate; improving a curing degree of the resin by applying the external stimulus to the resin after processing of the laminate; and peeling the resin and the film from the substrate after improving of the curing degree.

A release film, method for producing the same, and packaging apparatus are provided. The release film includes a PET base layer and a release layer. The release layer is formed by coating a coating liquid onto the PET base layer. The coating liquid includes a base material having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of between 60 C. and 30 C. and a plurality of inorganic particles dispersed in the base material. An average particle size of the inorganic particles is between 8 m and 12 m. A thickness of the release layer is between 5 m and 20 m, and a surface roughness (Ra) of the release layer is between 0.4 m and 0.8 m. The release layer is configured to be in contact with an epoxy resin, and a release force between the release layer and the epoxy resin is between 50 gf/inch and 400 gf/inch.

An article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The wall is comprised of 2 or more layers including a first skin layer with effect pigments and an opaque core. In some examples, the effect pigment can be a special effect pigment adapted to produce at least one interference color.