Systems and methods for lighting system lens heating are described. The systems and methods include a substantially clear thermoplastic substrate; and a conductive ink or film circuit on the thermoplastic substrate.

The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a plastic-metal hybrid part by plastic overmolding on a metal surface via nano-molding technology (NMT), wherein the moldable plastic material is a polymer composition comprising thermoplastic polyamide, or a thermoplastic polyester, or a blend thereof, and boron silicon glass fibers. The invention also relates to a plastic-metal hybrid part, obtainable by said process, wherein a metal part is overmolded by a polymer composition comprising thermoplastic polyamide, or a thermoplastic polyester, or a blend thereof, boron silicon glass fibers.

This method for manufacturing a resin structure (1) is provided with: a step for arranging a sheet (30) having a smooth surface (31) having a maximum height roughness of 3 m or less, inside a forming mold (40) such that the smooth surface (31) faces an internal space (44) of the forming mold (40); a step for molding a resin molded body (10) to which the sheet (30) is adhered, by filling the internal space (44) with a resin; a step for separating the resin molded body (10) from the sheet (30), thereby forming a first region (11) having a maximum height roughness of 3 m or less on at least a portion of the surface of the resin molded body (10); and a step for using a fluid conductive ink to form a wiring (20) on the first region (11).

A method for additive manufacturing using releasable inks on a substrate mold includes applying a surface treatment to a surface of a mold defining an article for manufacturing, and depositing an ink including particles or fibers of a trace material onto the surface treatment. The particles are coated with a functionalization agent based on a surface energy of the surface treatment for providing a release on demand of the printed trace. The deposited ink is cured to evaporate a solvent carrier, and sintered to bond or melt the particles or fiber together r. The article is molded by adding a molding substance to the mold over the trace, and releasing the molded article from the mold, such that the trace adheres to either the mold or the article based on the functionalization agent providing the trace greater adhesion to the mold or the article to effect the release on demand.

A resin-molding device capable of preventing a resin-molded product from being non-uniform in thickness. A resin-molding device includes: a first and second platen (outside-loaded platen) which are two plate-shaped members arranged parallel to each other to allow a molding die to be arranged in a die arrangement section which is a central region between the platens; a force applier (toggle link and tie bars) for applying a force to the platens from loading points located outside the die arrangement section; a heating mechanism (lower and upper heater plates) provided between the outside-loaded platen and the molding die; and a heat-insulating member (lower and upper heat-insulating members) formed by a plurality of elastic pillar members arranged between the outside-loaded platen and the heating mechanism, the pillar members configured so that the amount of deformation of each pillar member increases from the center of the die arrangement section toward the loading point.

Method for manufacturing a mechatronic system comprising: a step of manufacturing a mechanical structure (SM) by three-dimensional printing by fused filament deposition of at least one first electrically insulating material (M1), and a step of manufacturing at least one electrical component (CE) in contact with at least one element of said mechanical structure and secured therewith; characterized in that said step of manufacturing at least one electrical component is implemented by three-dimensional printing by fused filament deposition of at least one second material (M2), conductive or resistive, directly in contact with said element of the mechanical structure. Apparatus for implementing such a method. Mechatronic system that can be manufactured by such a method.

The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a plastic-metal hybrid part by overmolding of a moldable plastic material on a metal surface via nano-molding technology (NMT), wherein the moldable plastic material is a LDS composition comprising an LDS additive and a blend of a semi-crystalline semi-aromatic polyamide and an amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide. The invention also relates to a plastic-metal hybrid part, obtainable by said process, wherein a metal part is overmolded by a LDS composition comprising a blend of a semi-crystalline semi-aromatic polyamide and an amorphous semi-aromatic polyamide.

A manufacturing method of a symbol button for a vehicle includes: preparing a button body comprising a side portion, a top portion formed of a polymer material on which a metal is able to be plated; forming an electrically conductive layer on an outside of the button body using a conductive polymer material; forming a plating shielding layer in a form of a symbol using a material on which a metal is not able to be plated on the electrically conductive layer; and performing metal plating on the outside of the button body having the plating shielding layer.

A three-dimensional electronic, biological, chemical, thermal management, or electromechanical apparatus and method of configuring such an apparatus. In an example embodiment, an apparatus can include a substrate and one or more layers of a three-dimensional structure configured on and/or from the substrate. The three-dimensional structure includes one or more internal cavities configured by an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system enhanced with a range of secondary embedding processes. The three-dimensional structure can be configured with one or more structural integrated metal objects spanning one or more of the internal cavities of the three-dimensional structure for enhanced electromagnetic properties.

A vehicle skin, such as a composite skin for a UAV wing or other vehicle component, is co-cured with an array of solar cells to form a thin, lightweight, integrated skin structure. In one embodiment, an upper surface of the solar-cell array may be substantially coplanar with an upper surface of the composite skin. A coating, such as a spray-on fluorinated polymer coating, is applied to the upper surface of the integrated skin structure to protect the solar cells from the environment or other potentially harmful elements.