A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair including a core part and a sheath part is provide. The core part includes a polyester-based resin composition that contains a polyester-based resin and the sheath part is comprised of a polyamide-based resin composition that contains a polyamide-based resin. The core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair has a single fiber fineness of 20 dtex or more and 80 dtex or less and a coefficient of variation of the single fiber diameter of 10% or more and 40% or less. With this configuration, a core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair that has a touch close to that of human hair and a good gloss, a hair ornament product including the same, and a method for producing the same are provided.

A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair including a core part and a sheath part is provided. The core part contains a polyester-based resin composition containing a polyester-based resin, and the sheath part contains a polyamide-based resin composition containing a polyamide-based resin. The core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair has a core-to-sheath area ratio of core:sheath=2:8 to 8:2 and includes a hollow part, and the area of the hollow part constitutes 7% or more and 40% or less of the area of a fiber cross section. A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair that has a touch close to that of human hair and good voluminousness and curl setting property, and a hair ornament product including the same, and a method for producing the same are provided.

A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair including a core part and a sheath part is provided. The core part contains a polyester-based resin composition containing a polyester-based resin, and the sheath part contains a polyamide-based resin composition containing a polyamide-based resin. The core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair has a core-to-sheath area ratio of core:sheath=2:8 to 8:2 and includes a hollow part, and the area of the hollow part constitutes 7% or more and 40% or less of the area of a fiber cross section. A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair that has a touch close to that of human hair and good voluminousness and curl setting property, and a hair ornament product including the same, and a method for producing the same are provided.

Electrically conductive thermoplastic polymer composites of particulate thermoplastic polyester polymers, electrically conductive components (carbon nanofibers, graphene nanoplatelets, and/or conductive metal nanoparticulates), processing aids such as plasticizers, thermal stabilizers, etc., as well as nanoscopic particulate fillers such as nanoscopic titanium dioxide, etc., the electrically conductive components being distributed substantially uniformly in the composite to form an electrically conductive network. Also, methods for preparing thermoplastic polymer composites, a system for collecting extruded filaments prepared from thermoplastic polymer composites as a coil of filament, as well as method for tempering articles formed from thermoplastic polymer composites to increase the degree of crystallinity of the thermoplastic polymers and thus their mechanical strength properties.

Electrically conductive thermoplastic polymer composites of particulate thermoplastic polyester polymers, electrically conductive components (carbon nanofibers, graphene nanoplatelets, and/or conductive metal nanoparticulates), processing aids such as plasticizers, thermal stabilizers, etc., as well as nanoscopic particulate fillers such as nanoscopic titanium dioxide, etc., the electrically conductive components being distributed substantially uniformly in the composite to form an electrically conductive network. Also, methods for preparing thermoplastic polymer composites, a system for collecting extruded filaments prepared from thermoplastic polymer composites as a coil of filament, as well as method for tempering articles formed from thermoplastic polymer composites to increase the degree of crystallinity of the thermoplastic polymers and thus their mechanical strength properties.

The invention relates to a polymeric fibre derived from a copolymer of polyacrylonitrile and a comonomer. The fibre comprises a metal ion and/or silicon at from about 1 to about 15 wt %. A process for making the fibre is also described.

The invention relates to a polymeric fibre derived from a copolymer of polyacrylonitrile and a comonomer. The fibre comprises a metal ion and/or silicon at from about 1 to about 15 wt %. A process for making the fibre is also described.

Provided is a three-dimensional modeling material used for a fused deposition modeling three-dimensional printer. The three-dimensional modeling material has a multilayer structure and contains, in respective different layers, a thermoplastic resin (A) having a shear storage elastic modulus (G′) of 1.00×10.sup.7 Pa or less as measured at 100° C. and 1 Hz and a thermoplastic resin (B) having a shear storage elastic modulus (G′) of more than 1.00×10.sup.7 Pa as measured at 100° C. and 1 Hz.

The invention relates to a print head (10) for a 3D printer (1), comprising a feed section (11) having a feeder (12) for a starting material (21) that is variable in the viscosity thereof; a plasticizing zone (14) having a heater (15) and an outlet opening (16) for the liquid phase (22) of the starting material (21); and a conveying device (30) for conveying the starting material (21) from the feed section (11) to the plasticizing zone (14), wherein the conveying device (30) comprises a piston (31) that can be inserted into the feed section (11). The invention is characterized in that the piston (31) has a first piston portion (5) facing the plasticizing zone (14) and having a guide surface (9), through which the piston (31) is guided in a bore (7) of the print head (10).

A multi-laminar electrospun nanofiber scaffold for use in repairing a defect in a tissue substrate is provided. The scaffold includes a first layer formed by a first plurality of electrospun polymeric fibers, and a second layer formed by a second plurality of electrospun polymeric fibers. The second layer is combined with the first layer. A first portion of the scaffold includes a higher density of fibers than a second portion of the scaffold, and the first portion has a higher tensile strength than the second portion. The scaffold is configured to degrade via hydrolysis after at least one of a predetermined time or an environmental condition. The scaffold is configured to be applied to the tissue substrate containing the defect, and is sufficiently flexible to facilitate application of the scaffold to uneven surfaces of the tissue substrate, and to enable movement of the scaffold by the tissue substrate.