Described herein are single- and multi-layer cold-sintered ceramic composites and processes for making them from inorganic compounds embedded within the cells of open cell non-ceramic substrates. The cold sintering process and diversity of microarchitectures based upon the open cell substrates allow the manufacture of a wide variety of single- and multi-layer cold-sintered ceramic composites with superior strength, toughness, and resistance to crack propagation.

Described herein are single- and multi-layer cold-sintered ceramic composites and processes for making them from inorganic compounds embedded within the cells of open cell non-ceramic substrates. The cold sintering process and diversity of microarchitectures based upon the open cell substrates allow the manufacture of a wide variety of single- and multi-layer cold-sintered ceramic composites with superior strength, toughness, and resistance to crack propagation.

A surface of an electronic device includes a reduced friction surface that comprises a glass beaded film. The glass beaded film includes glass beads disposed in a polymer layer or in an adhesive layer, where a portion of the glass beads protrude from a surface of the polymer or adhesive layer. The reduced friction surface is disposed over at least a portion of the surface of the electronic device.

A surface of an electronic device includes a reduced friction surface that comprises a glass beaded film. The glass beaded film includes glass beads disposed in a polymer layer or in an adhesive layer, where a portion of the glass beads protrude from a surface of the polymer or adhesive layer. The reduced friction surface is disposed over at least a portion of the surface of the electronic device.

Presented are manufacturing systems, methods, and devices for forming footwear using scrap or waste plastic materials. A method for manufacturing an article of footwear, such as an athletic shoe, begins with receiving a batch of recycled plastic, which may include thermoplastic elastomers or ethylene-vinyl acetate, and grinding the batch of recycled plastic material. The ground recycled material is processed, for example, by adding a foaming agent that activates at elevated temperatures. The processed recycled material is placed into the internal cavity of a final mold that is shaped like a segment of the footwear, such as a unitary sole structure. To form the footwear segment, the processed recycled material is heated past the threshold activation temperature of the foaming agent such that the foaming agent causes the recycled material to expand and fill the internal cavity of the final mold. The formed footwear segment is then extracted from the mold.

The invention provides a method for 3D printing a 3D item, the method comprising providing 3D printable material (201) and printing during a printing stage said 3D printable material (201), wherein the 3D printable material (201) comprises a thermoplastic material, to provide said 3D item, wherein the 3D item comprises an item surface, wherein the method further comprises providing a powder coating with a powder coating device (595) on at least part of said item surface during a coating stage. The invention also relates to the item manufactured by such method and to the manufacturing apparatus (500) used.

The present description relates to in-plane isotropic products derived from cellulosic filament based compositions that are substantially free of binders; and comprising inorganic fillers with an average particle size of less than 5 m; and methods for producing these in-plane isotropic products. The method comprising providing a cellulosic filament substantially free of any binder; providing an inorganic filler comprising an average particle size of less than 5 m; mixing the cellulosic filament and the filler to produce a slurry; transferring the slurry in a preforming jig to produce a wet mat in the jig; and hot press compression molding the mat to produce the in-plane isotropic product. The inorganic fillers were uniquely shown substantially useful to accelerate the final dewatering (drying) in the hot press at 150 C./250 psi and to eliminate delamination issue insitu the molded products. Furthermore, the hot press molded products were remarkably improved with respect to the surface quality and the dimensional stability with outstanding increase in its tensile, flexural and impact properties, all with respect to the cellulosic filament inorganic filler-free molded products.

A composition of matter includes a particle, a resin bonding functionality bonded to a first portion of the particle, and a lubricating functionality bonded to a second portion of the particle.

A composition of matter includes a particle, a resin bonding functionality bonded to a first portion of the particle, and a lubricating functionality bonded to a second portion of the particle.

A method for producing a reinforcing bar by pultrusion, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a source of fibres; b) assembling the fibres into a bundle; c) impregnating the bundle with a thermosetting resin; d) eliminating excess resin from the bundle; e) compressing the bundle in a centripetal manner; f) exposing the bundle to a radiant energy source; g) spraying particles onto a surface of the bundle; and h) exposing the bundle to radiation in order to initiate, on the surface of same, the polymerisation of the resin. The present invention also concerns a system provided with corresponding devices in order to be able to implement the method. The present invention also concerns a reinforcing bar obtained with the described method and/or system.