Articles and methods for increasing the triplet upconversion threshold, e.g., by utilizing a triplet exciton acceptor lower in energy than the sensitizer or upconverter, are generally described. Some embodiments, for example, are directed to articles and methods that use a triplet sensitizer, an upconverter, and an acceptor to produce upconverted photons (e.g., light of a second energy). The light can be used to polymerize a polymerizable species. Other upconversion configurations can also be used in other embodiments. In some cases, this may allow true 3D printing to be achieved due to improved control of light absorption, e.g., without needing to “print” on a layer-by-layer basis.

The present invention relates to a mold for molding a component, in particular a piece of sports apparel, a method for manufacturing the component using such a mold and a shoe with such a component. In one embodiment, a mold for molding a component, in particular a piece of sports apparel, comprises (a.) a mixture of a polymer material and a filler material, (b.) wherein the filler material is adapted to allow a heating of the component inside the mold by means of an electromagnetic field.

A mold assembly for producing a part includes a first section, a second section movably coupled to the first section, and a cavity defined by the first section and the second section, the cavity being shaped to receive a part while the first section and the second section are movably coupled to each other. The mold assembly includes a joint formed by adjacent surfaces of the first section and the second section and a seal extending along the joint.

Provided is a method for manufacturing a fiber reinforced plastic molded body, the method including: performing thermocompression molding, by using a molding die, on a molding precursor which is obtained by arranging a prepreg including a thermosetting resin and a fiber around a thermoplastic solid body.

Solution casting a nanostructure. Preparing a template by ablating nanoholes in a substrate using single-femtosecond laser machining. Replicating the nanoholes by applying a solution of a polymer and a solvent into the template. After the solvent has substantially dissipated, removing the replica from the substrate.

One embodiment is an apparatus including a mold configured to manufacture a composite structure at a heated temperature. The mold includes a first mold tool configured to mold a first portion of the composite structure, wherein the first mold tool comprises a plurality of strands of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, wherein the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material comprises a thermoplastic embedded with a plurality of reinforcement fibers, wherein the plurality of reinforcement fibers is aligned within each strand of the plurality of strands; and an anisotropic thermal expansion property, wherein the anisotropic thermal expansion property is based on an orientation of the plurality of reinforcement fibers within the first mold tool; and a second mold tool configured to mold a second portion of the composite structure.

Disclosed are a polyurethane condom (100) with an adhesive layer (20) and a preparation method therefor. The polyurethane condom (100) with the adhesive layer (20) comprises a first polyurethane film layer (10), the adhesive layer (20) on the first polyurethane film layer (10), and a second film layer (30) on the adhesive layer (20), wherein the adhesive layer (20) includes 0 to 100% by weight of a polar component, 0 to 100% by weight of a non-polar component, and 0 to 100% by weight of a material composed of a polar and non-polar hybrid component, and has a thickness of 0.1 to 30 μm.

Provided is a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections having low variation of thickness precision and high shape precision. A method of producing a resin sheet includes hot press forming a thermoplastic resin film formed using a thermoplastic resin so as to produce a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections that are separated from one another. The hot press forming is performed by increasing the pressing pressure to a final pressing pressure with an average pressure increase rate of 0.1 MPa/s or less at a pressing temperature that is at least 40° C. higher than the glass-transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin.

A decoration member for a cosmetic container including: a color expression layer having a light reflecting layer and a light absorbing layer provided on the light reflecting layer; and a substrate provided on one surface of the color expression layer.

Provided is a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections having low variation of thickness precision and high shape precision. A method of producing a resin sheet includes hot press forming a thermoplastic resin film formed using a thermoplastic resin so as to produce a resin sheet including a plurality of aspheric sections that are separated from one another. The hot press forming is performed by increasing the pressing pressure to a final pressing pressure with an average pressure increase rate of 0.1 MPa/s or less at a pressing temperature that is at least 40° C. higher than the glass-transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin.