A process for the preparation of an article by powder injection molding, the process including the steps of providing a feedstock containing a powder of a ceramic, a metal or a metal alloy dispersed in a binder, heating the feedstock, and injecting the heated feedstock into a mold cavity of a mold, where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the mold cavity. The process is characterized in that step c) is carried out under the application of vibrational energy onto the feedstock.

A barrier for injection molding, the barrier including a manganese (Mn) catalyst and an oxygen barrier. In embodiments, the oxygen barrier comprises MXD6. Such barriers may be included with a polymer to form a composition used in an injection process. In other embodiments, a barrier includes a transition metal catalyst, an organic compound, and a radical initiator. In embodiments, the radical initiator comprises one or more azo-compounds or peroxides. Plastic preforms and containers that are injection molded with such barriers/compositions are also disclosed.

The present teachings provide for an exhaust system device including a substrate body, a pair of electrical leads, and a resistance heating element. The substrate body can include a plurality of first walls that can extend between an upstream end and a downstream end of the substrate body. The substrate body can include a plurality of second walls that can be transverse to the first walls and can extend between the upstream end and the downstream end. The first and second walls can define a plurality of channels. The pair of electrical leads can be configured to be coupled to a power source. The resistance heating element can be disposed within or on at least one of the first or second walls and can be electrically coupled to the electrical leads to receive power from the electrical leads.

The invention provides a method for providing a composite object (400) comprising a 3D printed part (1) adhering to a metal part (420), wherein: the method comprises the step of providing the metal part (420) followed by a 3D printing stage comprising layer-wise depositing 3D printable material (201) by means of fused deposition modeling on the metal part (420), to provide the composite object (400); wherein the 3D printed part (1) comprises a layer (322) of 3D printed material (202); the 3D printing stage comprises guiding the 3D printable material (201) through a printer nozzle (502) at a nozzle temperature TN; during a first 3D printing stage of the 3D printing stage, wherein 3D printable material (201) is deposited on the metal part (420), the following applies: (i) the 3D printable material (201) comprises first 3D printable material (2011) comprising a thermoplastic material (401) and metal particles (410); wherein metal (411) of the metal particles (410) has a melting temperature TP, and (ii) TN>TP.

A method includes injection molding a preform using a two phase injection system having a first phase in which a material is injected into the preform and a second phase in which the material is injected into the preform. The preform is disposed in a mold. The preform is blow molded into an intermediate article. The intermediate article is trimmed to form a finished container. The first phase includes injecting a material into the preform to form a single layer of the preform and the second phase includes injecting the material to form inner and outer layers and an intermediate layer between the inner and outer layers. The inner and outer layers include the material and the intermediate layer includes at least one additive. Finished containers are disclosed.

A shaping apparatus for a pouch-shaped battery case includes a punch configured to press a laminate sheet in order to shape an electrode assembly receiving portion of the pouch-shaped battery case, a die in which an accommodation portion is formed having a size corresponding to the electrode assembly receiving portion, a holder configured to fix an outer periphery of the laminate sheet, and an electromagnetic field-generating means attached to the punch and configured to generate an electromagnetic field. A pouch-shaped battery case shaping process uses the shaping apparatus to manufacture the pouch-shaped battery case.

A method includes injection molding a preform using a two phase injection system having a first phase in which a material is injected into the preform and a second phase in which the material is injected into the preform. The preform is disposed in a mold. The preform is blow molded into an intermediate article. The intermediate article is trimmed to form a finished container. The first phase includes injecting a material into the preform to form a single layer of the preform and the second phase includes injecting the material to form inner and outer layers and an intermediate layer between the inner and outer layers. The inner and outer layers include the material and the intermediate layer includes at least one additive. Finished containers are disclosed.