An illuminated emblem assembly includes a multi-component outer lens having an exterior surface and an interior surface further comprising an externally visible area to be illuminated, an inner lens having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a printed circuit board assembly, a heat sink, a housing for the inner and outer lenses, and at least one light source, wherein the at least one light source is offset from the externally visible area to be illuminated. A method of manufacturing the illuminated emblem assembly includes injection molding the multi-component outer lens, providing the inner lens, providing the housing for the inner and outer lenses, providing the at least one light source, and assembling the inner and outer lenses and the at least one light source within the housing to obtain the illuminated emblem assembly.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a multi-layer barrier film, a method for producing same, and a packaging material including same. The multi-layer barrier film has an oxygen permeability of at most 30 cc/m2.Math.atm.Math.day and is composed of at least two different resin layers that are alternately laminated. The two different resin layers include: a first resin layer including an aliphatic polyester-based polymer; and a second resin layer which is resin layer 2a including butenediol vinyl alcohol copolymer (BVOH) or resin layer 2b including ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH).

A case in loaded state includes a bottom-cover-hinge component including a bottom with a wall, an upper opening, a lower opening, and a mechanism for fixing an insert; a cover including a wall and a peripheral wall; a side film hinge; the bottom, the cover and the hinge being one single component, molded in an intermediate manufacturing conformation fully opened flat at 180, followed by a relative pivoting closing movement; an insert, including walls, an opening, a mechanism for fixing a bottom, a content holding face which limits a storage space; and a content in the storage space; the insert being rigidly fixed onto the component with the mechanism for fixing, so that the insert extends and fits into the lower transversal bottom opening.

Provided is a thermoplastic resin film having a haze of 13% or less, wherein a loop stiffness value in at least one direction on a film plane as measured by a loop stiffness tester is 140 mN/cm or more.

Method for producing a 3D item (1) by means of fused deposition modelling, the method comprising a 3D printing stage comprising layer-wise depositing an extrudate (321) comprising 3D printable material (201), to provide the 3D item (1) comprising 3D printed material (202), wherein the 3D item (1) comprises a plurality of layers (322) of 3D printed material (202), wherein the 3D printing stage comprises: a vertical support providing stage comprising providing a first layer (1100) of 3D printed material (202), wherein the first layer (1100) has a first layer top part (1110) with a first layer top height (HI 1) relative to the substrate (1550) and a first layer bottom part (1120) with a first layer bottom height (H12) relative to the substrate (1550), wherein the first layer (1100) has a first layer height (HI) defined by the difference between the first layer top height (HI 1) and the first layer bottom height (H12), wherein the value of the first layer bottom height (H12) is at least equal to the value of the first layer height (HI), and an in-air printing stage comprising supportless depositing a second layer (1200) of 3D printed material (202) adjacent to and in contact with the first layer (1100), wherein the second layer (1200) has a second layer top part (1210), wherein at least part of the second layer top part (1210) extends over at least part of the first layer top part (1100) and is conformal therewith.

A method and a filling tool used to produce a decorative element with a functional body for a motor vehicle. The functional body has a visible side and a rear side. A decorative blank with a visible side, an adhesive side, and an insertion opening corresponding to the functional body and a filling tool is provided. The filling tool includes a sealing unit which corresponds to the insertion opening of the decorative blank. The decorative blank is placed in the filling tool and the functional body is inserted into the associated insertion opening, so that an assembly formed from the decorative blank and the functional body is supported via the sealing unit. A non-destructively removable and fluid-tight fixation is formed between the sealing unit and the assembly on the visible sides. The insertion opening of the decorative cut is filled with a filling material.

A method for manufacturing a decorative element, includes a functional opening, for a motor vehicle, as well as a decorative element. A decoration blank that includes a visible side and an adhesive side, and an application material layer that includes an adhesive side, and a lamination side are provided. A composite made of the decoration blank and the application material layer is produced by the adhesive side of the decoration blank and the adhesive side of the application material layer being adhered to each other by an adhesive layer. The decoration blank is cut through along a functional opening contour by a cutting element of a cutting machine, and a waste piece is removed, forming the functional opening. The functional opening is filled with a filler material that reacts into a cured state. The opening is at least partially translucent, at least partially transparent, completely transparent, or light impermeable.

A method for the manufacturing of a decorative element, includes a functional opening, for a motor vehicle, as well as a decorative element. The method includes a decoration blank that includes a visible side and an adhesive side, and an application material layer that includes an adhesive side and a lamination side. The decoration blank is cut through along a functional opening contour by a cutting element of a cutting machine, and a waste piece is removed, forming the functional opening. The application material layer is applied onto the decoration blank by the adhesive side of the application material layer and the adhesive side of the decoration blank is adhered with each other by an adhesive layer. The functional opening is filled with a filler material that reacts into a cured state, wherein it is at least partially translucent, at least partially transparent, completely transparent, or light-impermeable.

A method of producing a moulded article comprising a thermoset polymer and particles of porous natural materials, such as wood materials, and uses thereof. The composite material has a continuous matrix of a hardened thermoset polymer and, distributed within the matrix, and the particles are at least partially encased by the thermoset polymer. The method comprises the steps of providing a mould with two opposite pressing surfaces, said pressing surfaces defining a space between them; feeding particles of porous natural materials into the space between the pressing surfaces; advancing the surfaces towards each other to compress the particles in said space; feeding unhardened thermoset resin in liquid form into the mould so as to fill at least said space between pressing surfaces while keeping the particles compressed between the pressing surfaces; and curing the thermoset resin in the mould to provide a moulded composite article.

A keyboard membrane, which is a thin sheet molded object thermoformed by a thermoplastic wear-resistant molding membrane, comprising a plurality of concave-convex parts, the concave-convex part comprises a plurality of upwardly protruding pressing parts, each of the pressing parts has a top wall and a peripheral wall extending downward from a periphery of the top wall; the keyboard membrane is disposed on a key module with keys; each of the pressing parts is connected with one of the keys of the key module; a periphery of the keyboard membrane has a peripheral edge extending outward from the pressing part, and the peripheral edge wraps the key module to form a waterproof and dustproof keyboard.