A method of manufacturing a needle-shaped body includes forming a needle-shaped body precursor such that the needle-shaped body precursor has a base portion and a needle-shaped portion on the base portion, and that the needle-shaped portion has a portion which contacts the base portion and has a form of a polygon, producing a needle-shaped body original plate by forming a curved surface portion in at least a portion of an apex portion of the polygon in a junction portion at a boundary between the base portion and the needle-shaped portion, producing a resin plate by transfer molding with the needle-shaped body original plate such that the resin plate has a concave pattern corresponding to the needle-shaped portion and the curved surface portion, and producing a needle-shaped body by transfer molding with the resin plate such that the needle-shaped body has a transferred needle-shaped portion and a transferred curved surface portion.

A preform configured to form a carbonated beverage container. The preform includes a finish defining an opening. A body portion of the preform extends from the finish. A bottom portion of the preform is at an end of the preform opposite to the finish. A longitudinal axis of the preform extends through an axial center of the bottom portion. A base layer is included with the body portion and the bottom portion. The base layer has an inner portion with an inner surface at a carbonated product side of the preform. An outer portion of the base layer has an outer surface at an outer bottle side of the preform. A passive CO2 barrier layer is between the inner portion and the outer portion of the base layer. The passive CO2 barrier layer extends along the body portion to the bottom portion, and across the bottom portion. The passive CO2 barrier layer is arranged closer to the inner surface than the outer surface to increase the shelf-life of carbonated products.

Disclosed herein, amongst other things, is a molded article, such as a preform that is blow moldable to form a container, and a related method of forming and recycling a container. The structure and steps includes injection molding a molded article having tubular body.

Articles including a polymer film, a plasticizer and a substrate are included. A method of bonding the film to the substrate includes the use of the plasticizer which provides a durable bond by using a lower temperatures and shorter bonding times than would be required in the absence of the plasticizer.

A suture for lifting is disclosed. The suture comprises: a medical fiber yarn; fixing parts formed at one side of the fiber yarn and fixable to the skin; and anchor parts protruding on an outer circumference of the fixing parts, wherein the anchor parts are integrally formed with the fiber yarn by a double injection.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods for fabricating tubular structures from a combination of fibrous materials for use in, for example, tissue engineering scaffold applications. These materials may also be useful in other biological or non-biological applications in which such tubular fibrous structures may be applicable, examples including conventional medical devices, filters, fiber optics, cable wraps, geotextiles, batteries, fuel cells, armor, and other diverse applications.

A device for positioning in the body of an animal, the device comprising a first portion and a second portion that may be positioned in contact with one other, the first portion and the second portion each comprising a biocompatible conductive thermoplastic material, such that when the device is positioned in the body of an animal and electric current flows from the first portion to the second portion, heat is generated by electrical resistance at the point of contact between the first portion and the second portion so as to melt regions of the first portion and the second portion, and when the electric current is thereafter terminated, the melted regions of the first portion and the second portion re-solidify so that a weld is formed between the first portion and the second portion.

A device for positioning in the body of an animal, the device comprising a first portion and a second portion that may be positioned in contact with one other, the first portion and the second portion each comprising a biocompatible conductive thermoplastic material, such that when the device is positioned in the body of an animal and electric current flows from the first portion to the second portion, heat is generated by electrical resistance at the point of contact between the first portion and the second portion so as to melt regions of the first portion and the second portion, and when the electric current is thereafter terminated, the melted regions of the first portion and the second portion re-solidify so that a weld is formed between the first portion and the second portion.

The present invention relates to a method of making a container (300). At least two laminated rigid bodies (101, 102) are provided. Each of the rigid bodies (101, 102) is made of a rigid cellulose body (110) and a laminate (120) that is laminated thereon. The rigid bodies (101, 102) are adjoined at interface sections (130) thereof so that they together enclose an inner volume (311), which is at least partially delimited by the laminate (120). The rigid bodies (101, 102) are joined by ultrasonic welding and/or induction sealing of the interface sections (130) to form the container (300). The present invention relates further to a container (300) that is formed in accordance with the method of the invention.

The present invention relates to a method of making a container (300). At least two laminated rigid bodies (101, 102) are provided. Each of the rigid bodies (101, 102) is made of a rigid cellulose body (110) and a laminate (120) that is laminated thereon. The rigid bodies (101, 102) are adjoined at interface sections (130) thereof so that they together enclose an inner volume (311), which is at least partially delimited by the laminate (120). The rigid bodies (101, 102) are joined by ultrasonic welding and/or induction sealing of the interface sections (130) to form the container (300). The present invention relates further to a container (300) that is formed in accordance with the method of the invention.