A foil composite material usable as a layer in a card body of a portable data carrier, that includes one outer plastic layer, one inner plastic layer and one second outer plastic layer. All the layers jointly form a coextruded composite, and the plastic of one outer layer is a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture thereof. The plastic of the one inner layer is a mixture of at least one thermoplastic elastomer and at least one thermoplastic polymer. The plastic of the second outer layer is a thermoplastic polymer or a mixture thereof.

A method of manufacturing a protection film includes performing a first foaming of a first part of a base material on a substrate to form a bumper layer having first bubbles foamed with a first foaming ratio, and performing a second foaming of a second part of the base material to form a light blocking layer having second bubbles foamed with a second foaming ratio.

A method for producing a plastic vehicle attachment part is described, such that a polymeric film is laid in an injection mold, the polymeric film having an opaque or semi-opaque imprint or a color pigmentation. The polymeric film is back injected with a polymeric covering part, wherein the polymeric covering part is optically transparent. A polymeric carrier part is sprayed at least on a part of the surface of the polymeric covering part facing away from the polymeric film. A protective layer is applied at least on the polymeric film.

A method for manufacturing microneedle devices and systems and tools for implementing same. The method can include manufacturing a replica mold and forming a microneedle array via the replica mold. The replica mold can be manufactured by disposing replica mold material on a master mold and curing the replica mold material. To reduce manufacturing time, the replica mold material preferably is cured at a high temperature for a relatively short time and then cooled quickly before removal from the master mold. The microneedle array can be formed by disposing microneedle material on the replica mold under vacuum and drying the microneedle material in single or successive disposing and drying operations. One or more optional backing layers can be added to the microneedle array when forming the microneedle device. Advantageously, the disclosed methods, systems and tools can be used to manufacture skin-applied patches for delivering cosmetic and therapeutic agents.

Method for producing a plastic molded part (1), wherein, in the method, a mold insert (3) with a diffractive surface relief (32) is provided, the mold insert (3) is inserted into one mold half of an injection mold (5) which, together with at least one further mold half, forms a cavity for producing the plastic molded part (1), wherein the mold insert (3) is inserted into the injection mold (5) such that the diffractive surface relief (32) forms a partial area of the surface of the cavity formed by the mold half (5), and the plastic molded part (1) is molded by injection molding by means of the injection mold (5). The invention furthermore relates to a mold insert as well as an injection mold for such a method, as well as a plastic molded part produced in this way.

A method for the manufacture of a component for a motor-vehicle interior with an associated film in which an electronic circuit is integrated with at least one proximity sensor includes the step of thermoforming the film on a mold element and the step of injection of plastic material in a mold cavity in such a way as to obtain a component for interior of motor-vehicle comprising a body of substantially transparent plastic material associated to the film. The component includes one or more proximity sensors for activating a functional component of the motor-vehicle.

The invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle, with the lighting device being configured to carry out at least one lighting function and including at least one optical module, and a screen arranged facing the optical module, with the screen including at least two elements that are arranged relative to one another to form an upper part and a lower part of the screen, the upper part being configured to mask the ambient light coming from outside the vehicle, and the lower part being configured to transmit the ambient light.

A hollow thermoplastic toy for use in a child's bath, having a vent hole, a transparent region and an opaque region. The transparent region serves to permit visual detection of the growth of mold or mildew within the toy.

A disclosed process includes steps of heating a foamed material by irradiation with near infrared radiation having a wavelength between 0.78 and 1.40 m to form a heated material, forming the heated material with a forming tool to obtain a formed material, and cooling the formed material and demolding to obtain a final workpiece. The foamed material may be constructed as a composite ply construction including an outer material and a foamed core between the outer material. The foamed material may contain a poly(meth)acrylimde, a polypropylene or a highly-crosslinked polyurethane.

A longitudinal cladding member for a motor vehicle, a method for manufacturing the longitudinal cladding member, and a motor vehicle having such a longitudinal cladding member. The longitudinal cladding member is to be fixedly connectable to a body of the motor vehicle, and in an assembled state covers a longitudinal member at least on the visible side of the motor vehicle.