A method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin shaped product, by clamping and press-molding a molding material containing reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic resin as a matrix in molds having an upper mold and a lower mold. The method includes: disposing the molding material heated in a plastic state, between the upper mold and the lower mold; initiating the clamping to apply a force in a substantially clamping direction to a certain site of the molding material; starting deformation of the molding material in the substantially clamping direction; applying a force in the substantially clamping direction to a fixing site which is at least a part of a substantially outer peripheral end portion of the molding material but is different from the certain site; pressing and fixing the fixing site, and completing the clamping to obtain a fiber-reinforced resin shaped product having an edge portion.

A needle assembly for transdermal administration including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and fine needles projecting perpendicularly from the first surface. The substrate has grooves on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and the grooves are formed such that the substrate is deformable following a surface shape of a skin to allow axes of the fine needles to extend in a direction normal to the surface of the skin.

There is disclosed a mould for forming a collapsible container from an expandable material, the container comprising, when assembled, at least a base and a two pairs of a side walls extending at right angles from opposing sides of the base, the mould comprising: a first mould member and a second mould member movable with respect to each other between an open and a closed moulding position to define a mould cavity; a control means for delivering expandable material into said mould cavity and for delivering steam to facilitate expansion of the expandable material within said mould cavity to form said container; and a plurality of anvils mounted on a rear surface of at least one of the first mould member and/or second mould member, each anvil being movable so as to be extended into the mould cavity so as to form one or more hinges in the expandable material at predetermined locations within the mould cavity; wherein the mould cavity defined by the first mould member and the second mould member is a three-dimensional representation of an inside-out configuration of the assembled container.

A method for making a cap (1) for a container comprises a step of forming in a mould, in which the following are made: a body (2) configured to be coupled and uncoupled relative to the neck of the container and including an internally threaded side wall (21), which extends around a longitudinal axis (A), and a transverse wall (22); a tamper evident ring (3), including a retaining element (31), configured to engage a locking member on the neck of the container, and a joining portion (32), where the tamper evident ring is joined to the cap body, the joining portion (32) being configured to be torn along a perimeter surrounding the longitudinal axis (A) in response to a movement of the body (2) away from the tamper evident ring (3); a connecting window (4) including a connecting band (40) and a film (400) which is thinner than the connecting band (40), the film (400) being adjacent to a first flank (43) and a second flank (44) of the connecting band (40), each of the first flank (43) and second flank (44) extending from a first end (41) of the connecting band (40) connected to the retaining portion (31) to a second end (42) of the connecting band (40) connected to the side wall (21) of the body (2), along the whole length of the first (43) and of the second flank (44).

A nonwoven trough and method of construction thereof are provided. The nonwoven trough includes at least one nonwoven wall formed from a mixture of bonded natural cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers. The at least one nonwoven wall extends along a longitudinal axis and has a midsection and opposite end portions. The midsection has a base and a pair of walls extending upwardly from the base to provide the midsection with a generally U-shaped cross-section taken generally transversely to the longitudinal axis. At least one flange extends laterally from the at least one nonwoven wall, wherein the flange is configured for attachment to a vehicle member.

A method for forming a shell type body (100) of self-reinforced composite thermoplastic polymer material from a plate-like element (10, 60), with a central region (11) and a peripheral region (12) surrounding said central region (11), comprises: providing a press (1) including a first and a second die portion (3, 4) which can be moved between a forming configuration, wherein they are pressed against one another, and a release configuration (Y), wherein they are spaced apart; at least one from the first and/or the second die portion (3, 4) being provided with ribs (5) on an operating face (3A, 4A) thereof intended to abut the plate-like element (10); arranging the plate-like element (10) on the press so that the central region (11) abuts on the operating face (4a) of the second die portion (4), retaining the plate-like element (10) at the peripheral region (12), moving the first (3) and/or the second die portion (4) towards the forming configuration until the first die portion (3) abuts the plate-like element (10) continuing to retain the plate-like element (10) at the peripheral region (12), a forming step in which the first (3) and the second die portion (4) are kept in the forming configuration for a predefined time, and the plate-like element (10) is kept between the first (3) and the second die portion (4) at a forming temperature of the material such as to generate the at least partial fusion of a matrix of the material without causing the substantial fusion of the fibers so as to form by means of the ribs (5) a plurality of recesses (20) defining on the central region (11) a plurality of lateral panels (15) mutually connected to a central panel (14) by means of at least one corresponding recess (20A), moving the first (3) and/or the second die portion (4) into the release configuration (Y) and extracting the plate-like element (10), subsequently folding the lateral panels (15) with respect to the central panel (14) at the recesses (20A, 20B) so as to form the shell type body (100).

A method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin shaped product, by clamping and press-molding a molding material containing reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic resin as a matrix in molds having an upper mold and a lower mold. The method includes: disposing the molding material heated in a plastic state, between the upper mold and the lower mold; initiating the clamping to apply a force in a substantially clamping direction to a certain site of the molding material: starting deformation of the molding material in the substantially clamping direction; applying a force in the substantially clamping direction to a fixing site which is at least a part of a substantially outer peripheral end portion of the molding material but is different from the certain site; pressing and fixing the fixing site, and completing the clamping to obtain a fiber-reinforced resin shaped product having an edge portion.

The panel member molded from a fiber reinforced plastic material includes the waved plate section. In the waved plate section, lateral wall portions are connected to upright wall portions through bent portions. Each lateral wall portion includes a general portion extending along the wavelength direction of the waved plate section. A plate thickness of the general portions of the lateral wall portions is set thinner than a plate thickness of the upright wall portions. The general portion at least does not include bubbles with a larger diameter than reinforcing fibers. An array direction of the reinforcing fibers disposed in the general portion of the lateral wall portion is set in a direction running along the wavelength direction of the waved plate section.

Surfaces of a carbon-fiber composite material is constructed by a carbon fiber prepregs by arranging a porous prepreg between the carbon fiber prepregs, at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion is formed on at least one surface of the carbon composite material, and, as compared to a normal portion without the concave portion and the convex portion, a thickness of the porous prepreg at the concave portion is reduced and a thickness of the porous prepreg at the convex portion is increased.

A nonwoven trough and method of construction thereof are provided. The nonwoven trough includes at least one nonwoven wall formed from a mixture of bonded natural cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers. The at least one nonwoven wall extends along a longitudinal axis and has a midsection and opposite end portions. The midsection has a base and a pair of walls extending upwardly from the base to provide the midsection with a generally U-shaped cross-section taken generally transversely to the longitudinal axis. At least one flange extends laterally from the at least one nonwoven wall, wherein the flange is configured for attachment to a vehicle member.