A decorative molded component includes: a substrate having a shell extending along a mating surface and a through hole adjacent to the shell and defined along the mating surface; and a molded body coated to the mating surface, the molded body covering the through hole to be continuous from a skin bonded to the shell. The decorative molded component improves appearance while keeping the functions of the two members.

A metallic polypropylene resin composition is provided herein. The metallic polypropylene resin composition provides appearance characteristics that are similar to those provided by painting, but without painting. The metallic polypropylene resin composition of the present invention has excellent physical properties such as scratch resistance, and thus may be applied to molding methods, such as a molded in color (MIC) method. The resin composition is useful as a material for automobile interior and exterior parts, as wells as electric and electronic products, which can be molded by the MIC method.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hollow structure body having a hollow structure, in which a first shaped product constituted by a first fiber-reinforced resin material containing first reinforcing fibers and a first matrix resin and a second shaped product constituted by a second fiber-reinforced resin material containing second reinforcing fibers and a second matrix resin are combined, wherein in an arbitrary cross section in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the hollow structure, a ratio Sc/St between compressive strength Sc of a structure in the first shaped product and tensile strength St of a structure in the second shaped product satisfies formula (1):
(σc/σt)*(Hc/Ht)<(Sc/St)<(σt/σc)*(Hc/Ht)  formula (1).

A coating method comprises a workpiece acquiring step of acquiring a workpiece in which a metal member and a resin member the surface of which is activated by electron beam irradiation are connected to each other, and a coating step of applying a coating material to the metal member and the resin member of the workpiece.

A rail extension system (16), comprising: a vehicle rail (60); a bumper beam (20); a polymeric rail extension (1) comprising: a base (2) extending from one end of the rail extension having vehicle attachment configured to attach to the vehicle rail (60); a front member 4) configured for attachment to the bumper beam (20); a body (5) extending from the base (2) to the front member (4); an aperture (100) extending from the base (2) to the front member (4); a connection member (102) attached to the bumper beam (20) and extending through the aperture (100) to attach to the vehicle rail (60).

A molded foam member manufacturing method including: a first process of placing a foam molded first portion (11) (first molded body) and a rigid member (3) (rigid plate) in a second portion forming mold (20) (forming mold); and a second process of pouring a second portion-forming synthetic resin raw material (U) (foamable material) into the second portion forming mold (20) (forming mold) and foam molding a second portion (12) (second molded body) so as to surround a portion of the rigid member (3) (rigid plate) and form an integral unit with the first portion (11) (first molded body).

A plant (1) and method for recovering plastic materials of post-consumption materials, such as vehicle bumpers and tanks, in the plant, downstream of the volumetric reduction grinder (2), there is provided an intermediate grinder (6) and the washing vat (9) and the centrifuge (12) additionally being arranged upstream of the windmill/granulator (14), while in the method, an intermediate grinding step is arranged upstream of the grinding/granulation step and a subsequent washing step and separation in the vat of the parts of foreign materials through the difference of specific weight, including ferrous, non-ferrous materials and alloys thereof, of the material made of intermediate size, before the grinding/granulation step through windmill/granulator, wherein the washing and centrifugation water is subjected to a continuous purification cycle. In order to increase the productivity of the plant and reducing the maintenance times, the conveying elements for transporting the material are provided mobile, mounted on swivel wheels.

Motor vehicle exterior part comprising: a wall comprising a face intended to be visible from outside the vehicle, the face being coated with a first layer; a second layer covering the first layer; and a heating element arranged between the two layers on the first layer, the first layer comprising an area of increased thickness and the heating element being arranged only on the area of increased thickness of the first layer.

A bracket presenter for an ultrasonic welder includes a one-piece first bracket portion and a one-piece second bracket portion mounted relative to one another. First and second tapered features are respectively provided by the first and second bracket portions and are nested relative to one another. The first and second tapered features engage in an extended position and are spaced from one another in a compressed position to provide a clearance enabling the first and second bracket portions to float lateral relative to one another. A spring biases the first and second bracket portions apart.

An injection mold is capable of molding a molded article. The molded article has a substantially U-shaped cross section when viewed from the horizontal direction of a fixed mold and a movable mold. An end portion of a side surface portion of the molded article includes an undercut portion inclined relative to the mold closing direction of the fixed mold and the movable mold. In the injection mold, a first mold, which is one of the fixed mold or the movable mold, includes a convex portion protruding toward a second mold, which is the other of the fixed mold and the movable mold. The protruding end of the convex portion is located at a position shifted from an insert in a direction from the first mold toward the second mold.