Provided herein is an apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects by additive manufacturing, which may include: (a) optionally a window permeable to an inhibitor of polymerization; (b) a window mount to which the window is secured when the window is present; (c) optionally a carrier platform on which the three-dimensional object can be produced; (d) a carrier platform mount operatively associated with the window mount; (e) a drive assembly operatively associated with the window mount and the carrier platform mount; (f) a light source operatively associated with the window mount operatively associated with a patterning array; (g) an inhibitor of polymerization supply configured for operative association with the feed surface when present; and (h) at least one or two reactant supplies configured for operative association with the feed surface when present. Methods of making a three-dimensional object from a polymerization liquid that may use such apparatus are also provided.

In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional (3D) printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein comprises up to 80 wt. % oligomeric curable material; up to 80 wt. % monomeric curable material; up to 10 wt. % photoinitiator; up to 1 wt. % non-curable absorber material; and up to 10 wt. % one or more additional components, based on the total weight of the ink, and wherein the total amount of the foregoing components is equal to 100 wt. %. Additionally, the photoinitiator is operable to initiate curing of the oligomeric curable material and/or the monomeric curable material when the photoinitiator is exposed to incident curing radiation having a peak wavelength λ. Moreover, the ink has a penetration depth (D.sub.p), a critical energy (E.sub.c), and a print through depth (D.sub.PT) at the wavelength λ of less than or equal to 2×D.sub.p.

In an example of a method for three-dimensional (3D) printing, a build material composition is applied to form a build material layer. The build material composition includes a polyamide. The polyamide is selectively melted, based on a 3D object model, in at least a portion of the build material layer to form a molten portion including molten polyamide. An epoxy agent is selectively applied, based on the 3D object model, on the molten portion of the build material layer. The epoxy agent includes a polyfunctional epoxy, which crosslinks the molten polyamide in the molten portion.

The invention discloses a concave-convex rotating body cloth mould, comprising a hollow cylinder, wherein the outer surface of the hollow cylinder is provided with grooves with gradually changing depths in the circumferential direction, and the groove is distributed with small air holes communicating with the inside of the hollow cylinder; one of the bottom surfaces of the hollow cylinder is provided with a compressed air inlet; the outer surface of the hollow cylinder is provided with an arc-shaped guide plate at intervals, and the guide plate is provided with powder and slurry spray nozzles; the above of the hollow cylinder is provided with a multicolor hopper; a rotating shaft is penetrated inside the hollow cylinder, and the rotating shaft is driven by a variable speed motor. The invention further discloses a method for preparing artificial boards. The artificial stone board prepared is realistic in effect, and has strong operability.

The present invention provides a method for 3D inkjet printing, which comprises: a preheating step: an external heating source is used to heat a main body layer composed of a first composition to a first temperature, wherein the main body layer has a thickness of 10 μm to 500 μm and a unit density of 0.1 to 1.0 g/cm.sup.3, and the first temperature is less than the melting point of the first composition; a heating step: a second composition is applied to the surface of the first composition at the first temperature of the composite to proceed an exothermic cross-linking polymerization, so that the main body layer is heated to a second temperature to become a molten state; and a cooling step: the main body layer in the molten state is cooled down and solidified to form.

A polymeric material that is heated and extruded to build 3D-printed objects has variable and reversible thermochromic properties which enable software-controlled color alteration according to the extrusion temperature of the 3D printer, enabling 3D printing of a single object, in multiple colors, using a stock 3D printer. This color alteration is reversible, allowing the printing material to revert to its original color when it is exposed to a certain temperature range. The embodiment enables stock 3D printers to produce multicolored objects via software control, without requiring printer modifications or the use of ancillary tools. It enables the printing of single objects in multiple colors, using a single stock material.

A metallic unpainted injection molding for a vehicle is disclosed. The metallic unpainted injection molding for a vehicle is molded by injecting metallic resins into a molding part inside an injection mold through a plurality of gates to be molded, wherein at least a groove line is molded in a boundary section where metallic resins meet each other in the molding part.

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a composite crystal flooring. The composite crystal flooring may have a multi-layer structure. The composite crystal flooring may include a substrate layer. The substrate layer may include at least a first structural layer, a second structural layer, and a third structural layer. The second structural layer may be located between the first structural layer and the third structural layer. A foaming density of the second structural layer may be less than 1.1 grams per cubic millimeter. Components of the second structural layer may include polyvinyl chloride, one or more inorganic fillers, at least one foaming agent, at least one foaming regulator, at least one lubricating agent, and at least one stabilizer. The one or more inorganic fillers may include modified fly ash, hollow glass microbeads, and composite calcium. The composite crystal flooring with a low density may have good thermal stability and rigidity.

The invention relates to a radiation-curable silicone composition for additive-manufacturing technology comprising mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) as Component A, organosiloxane(s) with at least two aliphatic unsaturated carbon-carbon moieties as Component B, photo-initiator(s) as Component C for initiating a curing reaction between Component A and Component B, dye(s) as Component D dissolved in mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) as Component E, the mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) having a fraction of (mercaptoalkyl)methylsiloxane units of at least 50 mol %, wherein Component D is dissolved in Component E before Component D is combined with the other components of the radiation-curable silicone composition. The invention also relates to a process of producing a radiation-curable composition wherein the process comprises the steps of providing a solution of dye(s) in a composition comprising mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) having a fraction of (mercaptoalkyl)methylsiloxane units of at least 50 mol %, combining the solution containing the dye(s) dissolved in the mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s) with mercapto-functional polyorganosiloxane(s), organosiloxane(s) with at least two aliphatic unsaturated carbon-carbon moieties, photo-initiator(s) for initiating a curing reaction between Component A and Component B, optionally filler(s), stabilizer(s) and additive(s).

A non-conductive rubber hose is provided exhibiting lower conductivity compared to conventional EPDM hose, and reduced stiffness compared to conventional non-conductive thermoplastic hose. The hose is useful for applications such as in hydraulics for boom trucks, and for coolant in plasma cutting tools.