A thermoplastic resin composition including a thermoplastic resin component and a glass filler (C), the thermoplastic resin component including a polycarbonate resin (A) having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 13,000 to 22,000 and a polyester resin (B) including a terephthalic acid residue, a 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residue, and a 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residue. The amounts of the polycarbonate resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) are 25 to 65 parts by mass and 75 to 35 parts by mass, respectively, relative to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the polycarbonate resin (A) and the polyester resin (B). The amount of the glass filler (C) is 10 to 45 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin component. A molded article is produced by performing injection molding of the thermoplastic resin composition with a heat-insulation mold or heat-and-cool molding of the thermoplastic resin composition.

An impression chamber (1) for a 3D printer (6) adapted to receive a high performance plastic filament (19) and including a print head (7) and a printing bed (8), wherein the impression chamber (1) includes a thermally insulated plate (2) and a polyimide film (3) attached to the plate (2) for delimiting a printing space (20). The plate (2) is dimensioned to have a surface (2a) equal or larger than the major surface of the piece (5) to be printed, and the film (3) is dimensioned to surround the printing bed (8). The plate (2) is provided with a first through-hole (15) for allowing the passage of at least part of the print head (7), so that the plate (2) is moved by the movement of the print head (7) and the film (3) is dragged by said movement providing a flexible impression chamber (1).

The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the production of a particle foam part, wherein a mould cavity (5) is filled with foam particles, the foam particles are welded into a particle foam part and the particle foam part is cooled down in the mould. The foam particles are heated by means of a ceramic body (17) with integrated resistance heating and by the application of electromagnetic waves.

A rotary impulse sealer for forming a series of discrete bonds in a bondable material. The rotary impulse sealer has a roller rotatable about an axis. The roller has a roller body and a plurality of seal bars extending radially outwardly from the roller and spaced apart around the roller body. At least one of the seal bars has a body and a selectively heatable heating element extending along at least a part of a length of the seal bar body. The roller is rotatable through a pre-heating pressure application region in which the at least one seal bar is adapted to apply pressure to a bond area of the bondable material, followed by a heating region in which the at least one seal bar is adapted to heat the bond area, the regions being stationary with respect to the rotation of the roller. A method of forming packages containing fluid or fluent material includes continuously providing at least two sheets of bondable material having a fluid or fluent material therebetween, applying pressure to a transverse bond area of the bondable material to force the fluid or fluent material away from the transverse bond area, and heating the transverse bond area to form a seal.

A rotary impulse sealer for forming a series of discrete bonds in a bondable material. The rotary impulse sealer has a roller rotatable about an axis. The roller has a roller body and a plurality of seal bars extending radially outwardly from the roller and spaced apart around the roller body. At least one of the seal bars has a body and a selectively heatable heating element extending along at least a part of a length of the seal bar body. The roller is rotatable through a pre-heating pressure application region in which the at least one seal bar is adapted to apply pressure to a bond area of the bondable material, followed by a heating region in which the at least one seal bar is adapted to heat the bond area, the regions being stationary with respect to the rotation of the roller. A method of forming packages containing fluid or fluent material includes continuously providing at least two sheets of bondable material having a fluid or fluent material therebetween, applying pressure to a transverse bond area of the bondable material to force the fluid or fluent material away from the transverse bond area, and heating the transverse bond area to form a seal.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to imprint lithography, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for creating a large area imprint without a seam. Methods disclosed herein generally include separating the curing time of the features in a stamp or product from the curing time of the seam and the periphery. The seam and periphery can be cured first or the seam and periphery can be cured last. Additionally, the seam curing operations can be performed on the master, on the stamp, or on the final product.

A sealing device generally includes a rotatable support cylinder having an outer, circumferential surface and a heating element disposed about such surface and secured thereto such that the heating element rotates therewith. The heating element is coiled about the outer surface of the cylinder in the form of an overlapping helical pattern. Juxtaposed film plies may be sealed together by bringing the sealing device into rotational contact with the juxtaposed film plies and heating the heating element to a temperature sufficient to cause the film plies to seal together.

A sealing device generally includes a rotatable support cylinder having an outer, circumferential surface and a heating element disposed about such surface and secured thereto such that the heating element rotates therewith. The heating element is coiled about the outer surface of the cylinder in the form of an overlapping helical pattern. Juxtaposed film plies may be sealed together by bringing the sealing device into rotational contact with the juxtaposed film plies and heating the heating element to a temperature sufficient to cause the film plies to seal together.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods for making large areas of high aspect ratio micro or nanostructured foil using existing extrusion coating equipment. A method is disclosed for producing a high aspect ratio micro- or nanostructured thermoplastic polymer foil, or a nanostructured thermoplastic polymer coating on a carrier foil, comprising at least one high aspect ratio nanostructured surface area. The method comprises applying a high aspect ratio nanostructured surface on an extrusion coating roller and maintaining the temperature of the roller below the solidification temperature of the thermoplastic material. A thermoplastic foil and a thermoplastic coating made by the method is also disclosed.

A system includes a source, a detector, and a controller. The source is configured to emit electromagnetic energy toward two plies of film. A portion of the emitted electromagnetic energy is within a range of wavelengths. The detector is arranged to detect electromagnetic energy propagating away from the two plies of film. The detector detects electromagnetic energy within the range of wavelengths and generates signals indicative of intensity of detected electromagnetic energy. The controller controls operation of the foam-in-bag system based the signals from the detector. The film is transmissive of electromagnetic energy in the range of wavelengths. When dispensed between the two plies of film, one or both of foaming chemical precursors or foam formed from a reaction thereof is opaque to electromagnetic energy in the range of wavelengths.