The present application discloses cellulose ester compositions that are plasticizer free that can be processed at higher temperatures with reduced degradation. The cellulose ester compositions disclosed are useful for the preparation of articles, for example eyeglass frames, automotive parts, and toys.

The present invention relates to a cellulose-containing polypropylene composite resin which is environmentally friendly, and can reduce emission of carbon dioxide and contribute to improvement in fuel efficiency, based on reduced vehicle weight, and a vehicle thin film pillar trim including the same.

The present invention relates to the technical field of composite materials comprising a thermosetting polymer matrix in which thermoplastic polymer and/or elastomer particles are dispersed. More precisely, the invention relates to a novel type of polymeric material obtained by using a particular ionic liquid as cross-linking agent for an epoxy resin mixed with a thermoplastic polymer and/or an elastomer.

The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing said composite material and uses thereof, notably in the aeronautical, aerospace, automotive, maritime, wind power, electronics, or sports and leisure sectors.

The present invention relates to a molding composition comprising, by weight: a) 20% to 60%, especially from 20% to 50%, in particular 25% to 39.9%, of at least one long-chain aliphatic polyamide having a number of carbon atoms per nitrogen atom of greater than or equal to 9, in particular greater than or equal to 10,

said at least one polyamide having an inherent viscosity in solution of less than or equal to 1.3, in particular less than or equal to 1.25, as determined in accordance with the standard ISO 307:2007 at a temperature of 20? C., b) 40% to 75% of glass fibers, especially from 50% to 75%, in particular from 60% to 70%, of glass fibers, and c) 0% to 5% by weight, preferably 0.1% to 5% by weight, of at least one additive, the sum of the proportions of each constituent of said composition being equal to 100%.

A method of forming a structural oil pan via lost core molding is disclosed. The structural oil pan comprises a bracket portion configured for mounting to the vehicle, a pan portion integrated with the bracket portion and defining an oil reservoir, and a structural section formed via lost core molding and defining a cavity. The method comprises the step of lost core molding by forming a metal core, molding the bracket portion and/or the pan portion about the metal core, and removing the metal core to form the structural section in at least one of the bracket portion and the pan portion. The method also includes co-molding the bracket portion and the pan portion together to form the structural oil pan.

Disclosed are embodiments of a three-dimensional (3D) printer for building 3D objects with layer based, additive manufacturing techniques. The 3D printer can have an extrusion assembly including a hot end for heating consumable material and depositing the consumable material in layers on a printing bed. The hot end can be moved in a horizontal plane parallel the printing bed while the printing bed can be moved perpendicular to the horizontal plane to print the 3D object.

A tool for laying up composite material to form a workpiece having a target contour is disclosed. The tool includes a support structure including an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, and support plates connected to the elongated member and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis. The elongated member includes a metallic material. The tool also includes a non-metallic backing structure connected to the support plates, the non-metallic backing structure comprising a working surface that includes a backing contour complementary to the target contour.

The invention relates to the use of compounds of formulae (I) and/or (II) as colorless 1R absorbers wherein M is Ni, Pd, Pt, Au, Ir, Fe, Zn, W, Cu, Mo, In, Mn, Co, Mg, V, Cr or Ti, X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 are each independently of the others sulfur or oxygen, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each independently of the others hydrogen, NR.sub.7R.sub.8, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.18alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyl wherein the alkylene chain is interrupted with oxygen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.18alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroarylalkyl, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8, each independently of the other, being unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.18alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted arylalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroarylalkyl, a further IR absorber optionally being added to the compounds of formulae (I) and (II). The invention relates also to novel dithiolene compounds of formulae (I) and (II) wherein X.sub.1 is oxygen and X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 are oxygen or sulfur. The invention relates furthermore to novel dithiolene compounds of formulae (I) and (II) wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.6 are NR.sub.7R.sub.8. ##STR00001##

Polymer-based molds are described. The polymer-based mold includes a first portion comprising a first material having a glass transition temperature (Tg) lower than about 80 C.; and a second portion comprising a second material having a Tg higher than about 80 C., wherein the second portion at least partially covers the first portion, the second portion is thinner than the first portion and faces a cavity in the polymeric mold.

Provided is an automobile interior/exterior member including a thermoplastic resin compound containing, at a predetermined mixing ratio, a component (A) as polycarbonate resin which has a constitutional unit derived from a predetermined dihydroxy compound and a constitutional unit derived from predetermined cyclohexane dimethanol and whose content ratio of the constitutional unit derived from the predetermined dihydroxy compound and the constitutional unit derived from the predetermined cyclohexane dimethanol is 69/31 to 71/29 in units of molar ratio, a component (B) as butyl acrylate methyl methacrylate styrene-based rubber, a component (C) as dibutyl hydroxy toluene, a component (D) as a benzotriazole-based light stabilizer, and a component (E) as a hindered amine-based light stabilizer.