The present disclosure is directed at the deposition of multiple layers and/or multiple blends of fiber which optionally include other additives in a 3D mold. The resulting parts are particularly suitable for automotive acoustic parts that may be used, for example, in under-carpet applications, flooring, headliners, trunk liners, and inner and outer dash liners. The parts may also include acoustic exterior parts. The fibers may also be filled/packed differently within the mold at any specified location.

A resin supply apparatus, a resin sealing apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a resin-sealed product are provided. A resin supply apparatus supplies a resin onto a workpiece on which elements are arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, respectively. The resin supply apparatus includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring arrangement information of the elements on the workpiece; a supply unit for supplying the resin onto the workpiece; a calculation unit for calculating a resin supply pattern based on the arrangement information; and a drive unit for moving at least one of the workpiece and the supply unit relative to the other along the resin supply pattern. The resin supply pattern has linear paths extending along the first direction, and a region between the mutually adjacent linear paths in the plurality of linear paths is opened to the outside of the workpiece.

A resin supply apparatus includes a calculation unit for calculating a resin supply pattern based on the shape of a cavity of a resin sealing mold, and a supply unit for supplying a resin to an object to be coated along the resin supply pattern. The resin supply pattern has a plurality of linear paths, and one of mutually adjacent linear paths is inclined with respect to an axis of symmetry that divides a cavity in line symmetry, the other one of the mutually adjacent linear paths is inclined with respect to the one linear path, and a region between the mutually adjacent linear paths is opened to the outside of the object to be coated, at least on a side on which the other linear path is separated from the one linear path.

A method for producing an object made of a polymeric material, said polymeric material having a melting temperature (T.sub.F), comprises the steps of: melting the polymeric material; after the step of melting, cooling the polymeric material below the melting temperature (T.sub.F) in a cooling zone; severing a dose from a flow of polymeric material coming from the cooling zone by means of a severing element (5); obtaining said object by shaping the dose between a male forming element and a female forming element (10) which move towards one another with a mutual movement speed, the dose having a temperature lower than said melting temperature (T.sub.F). Between a start-of-forming configuration, in which the dose is in contact with both the male forming element and the female forming element (10), and a start-of-deceleration configuration, in which the male forming element and the female forming element (10) begin to decelerate relative to one another, the mutual movement speed is greater than 10 mm/s.

An apparatus for producing reinforcing elements for shoes, bags or orthopedic applications comprises a first powder application apparatus, at least one downstream first compounding device, another second powder application apparatus as well as a second compounding device. Such a modular structure allows for producing different types of reinforcing elements in a simple manner.

The present invention provides an imprint apparatus that forms a pattern in an imprint material on a substrate using a mold including a pattern region, the apparatus comprising: a stage configured to be movable while holding the substrate; and a dispenser configured to discharge the imprint material, wherein a sensor, a receptor, and a mark are provided around a holding region where the substrate is held, in an upper surface of the stage, and the upper surface of the stage includes a first region that passes below the pattern region during movement of the stage between a position below the dispenser and a position below the mold, and a second region that does not pass below the pattern region during the movement, and the sensor, the receptor, and the mark are arranged in the second region.

A method for applying a sealing compound to a lid base and an inside of an annular wall of a lid comprises applying a first annular structure to the lid base with an applicator. The first annular structure comprises the sealing compound. The first annular structure of sealing compound is pressed against the lid base to form a second annular structure. The pressing is performed using an annular first press ram surrounding an inner forming part. The second annular structure of sealing compound is pressed into a transition area with an end face of the first press ram. The sealing compound is pressed through a gap defined between the end face of the first press ram and the lid base. The second annular structure is pressed flat against the lid base and into the gap between the lid wall and the first press ram using a second press ram.

A method for applying a sealing member to a capsule intended for the preparation of a beverage in a device for making beverages, where the capsule includes a body having a bottom wall, a side wall and a flange-like rim which extends from the side wall, comprises a step of applying a charge of sealing composition in a viscous state on the flange-like rim and a step of compression moulding the charge of sealing composition against the flange-like rim.

An apparatus for manufacturing a pipe for a cowl crossbar, which is disposed inside a vehicle body in a lateral direction. The apparatus includes a first extruder to receive a pipe material made of polypropylene (PP) and to extrude the pipe material made of PP; a second extruder to receive the pipe material made of PP extruded from the first extruder and a pipe material made of long glass fiber (LGF), and to extrude a pipe material made of PP and LGF; a first compression molding machine to compress the pipe material made of PP and LGF extruded from the second extruder and to form a first pipe semi-finished product; and a second compression molding machine to compress the pipe material made of PP and LGF extruded from the second extruder and to form a second pipe semi-finished product.

A method for producing an object made of a polymeric material, said polymeric material having a melting temperature (T.sub.F), comprises the steps of: melting the polymeric material; after the step of melting, cooling the polymeric material below the melting temperature (T.sub.F) in a cooling zone; severing a dose from a flow of polymeric material coming from the cooling zone by means of a severing element (5); obtaining said object by shaping the dose between a male forming element and a female forming element (10) which move towards one another with a mutual movement speed, the dose having a temperature lower than said melting temperature (T.sub.F). Between a start-of-forming configuration, in which the dose is in contact with both the male forming element and the female forming element (10), and a start-of-deceleration configuration, in which the male forming element and the female forming element (10) begin to decelerate relative to one another, the mutual movement speed is greater than 10 mm/s.