Mixed-plastics polypropylene blend including mainly polypropylene being benzene free with defined CIELAB color.

A method for manufacturing a composite molded body in which a metallic molded body and a resin molded body are joined, includes a step of irradiating laser light onto a joining surface of the metallic molded body with the resin molded body in an energy density of 1 MW/cm2 or more and at an irradiation rate of 2000 mm/sec or more to roughen the surface, and a step of placing, in a mold, a portion of the metallic molded body containing the joining surface roughened in the preceding step and injection-molding a resin to obtain a composite molded body. The roughened joining surface of the metallic molded body has a porous structure containing a hole having a maximum depth from a surface exceeding 500 m, and a joining strength between the metallic molded body and the resin molded body is 60 MPa or more.

The present invention provides a method improving the shear strength of a 3D manufactured product by inserting infill into the interstices between the bead layers.

A 3D manufactured object having improved shear strength by being provided with a stepped bead configuration which alters the fracture angle.

Methods, systems and apparatuses are provided for producing delivery devices, preferably for oral intake of an agent. In the broadest aspect, the method comprises assembling one or more layers comprising one or more materials with an agent or an agent-releasing formulation to form an intergraded, preferably laminated device; folding said integrated delivery device to form a folded integrated delivery device; and at least partially enclosing said folded delivery device to a form suitable for oral delivery. Preferably, the integrated device comprise a first external layer of a first material; a frame of a second material mounted on the first external layer; an agent-releasing formulation housed within the frame; and a second external layer of the first material mounted on the frame.

An arch-shaped corrugated chamber having corrugation peaks and valleys, with reinforcing ribs provided on the corrugation peaks. The ribs extend upwardly from a chamber base to a rib upper end, and have an arch-shaped cross-section with an outer surface extending outwardly from a corrugation peak and a fin extending inwardly from the corrugation peak, and optionally, a rib line provided on the rib outer surface on the rib arch-shaped cross-section. A channel formed by the inner surface of the rib is sized to receive a corresponding rib of a second chamber so that multiple similar chambers with ribs may be stacked together.

A system (100) for additively manufacturing an object (102) comprises a fiber supply (122) that dispenses elongate fibers (108), a resin supply (124) that applies a resin (110) to the elongate fibers (108) to create a feedstock line (106) with the resin (110) in a first non-rigid uncured state, a rigidizing mechanism (112) that transforms the resin (110) from the first non-rigid uncured state to a rigid uncured state, a delivery guide (116) that deposits the feedstock line (106) along a print path (114), a feed mechanism (126) that feeds the feedstock line (106) through the delivery guide (116), a de-rigidizing mechanism (118) that transforms the resin (110) from the rigid uncured state to a second non-rigid uncured state, and a curing mechanism (120) that transforms the resin (110) from the second non-rigid uncured state to an at least partially cured state.

Polyethylene blend with defined CIELAB color.

A method of coating a field joint and a coated field joint formed thereby. The field joint coating includes a first thermal insulation material injection molded over the uncoated field joint to form a first layer, and a second thermal insulation material injection molded over the first layer to form a second layer. The second material has a greater flexibility than the first material and a lower maximum operating temperature than the first material. In certain embodiments, the second material forms a significant part of the volume of the field joint coating.

Methods of fabricating a manhole insert gasket on a manhole insert flange of a manhole insert include fabricating a gasket mold, inverting a manhole insert having a manhole insert flange, placing the manhole insert on the gasket mold with a mold space overlying the manhole insert flange, preparing a gasket material, placing the gasket material in the mold space, finishing the manhole insert gasket by curing the gasket material and removing the manhole insert from the gasket mold. Manhole inserts having a manhole insert gasket characterized by enhanced sealing capability and longevity are also disclosed.