An intermediate transfer member including a base layer, wherein the base layer contains a thermoplastic resin and an electroconductive filler dispersed in the thermoplastic resin, and wherein the base layer has a volume resistivity of 1?10.sup.6 to 1?10.sup.13 ?.Math.cm, and the base layer has an electroconductive path index of 0.20 or less.

Provided is a mold capable of shortening the length of a part mixed with resin before and after switching when switching the resin to be extruded onto the surface of a braided wire, and a flexible tube producing apparatus using the same. The mold for extruding the flexible tube includes a linear through hole through which a braided wire inserted from one end is drawn out from the other end, a first resin supply path connected to the through hole and having a flow path parallel to a plane orthogonal to the central axis of the through hole, and a second resin supply path connected to the through hole on the one end side of the through hole relative to the connection point between the first resin supply path and the through hole, and having a flow path parallel to the plane.

The present invention relates to methods for forming films. In particular, the present invention relates to the formation of films on a substrate via the use of individual pumps to deposit individual wet film products onto a substrate.

A coextrusion feedblock is disclosed having a housing, a central extrusion channel, a coextrusion channel, a rotatable combining plane, a rotatable profile actuator, and a profiled bar mounted removably on the rotatable profile actuator. The central extrusion channel and the coextrusion channel pass through the housing. The rotatable combining plane and the rotatable profile actuator are positioned on opposite sides of the coextrusion channel so as to confront each other.

A starting-valve throttle device has a housing having a housing recess which is configured therein and in which a switching member is repositionable between an evacuation position and a delivery position. The switching member in the evacuation position configures an evacuation duct which connects an entry duct to an evacuation opening. The switching member in the delivery position configures a passage duct which connects the entry duct to a delivery duct. A throttle member is disposed in the passage duct so as to be repositionable relative to the switching member. On account thereof, a melt flowing through the passage duct is capable of being throttled in a desired manner The starting-valve throttle device is constructed so as to be simple, compact and reliable. The operation of the starting-valve throttle device and an associated screw extruder is simple and energy-efficient.

Extruder (1) for a 3D printer, comprising at least one outer nozzle (2) and a conveying worm (3) for feeding liquid and/or plasticized starting material (4) into the interior chamber (21) of the outer nozzle (2), wherein an inner nozzle (5) is arranged in the interior chamber (21) of the outer nozzle (2), wherein the interior chamber (51) of the inner nozzle (5) is connected to the interior chamber (21) of the outer nozzle (2) via at least one duct (52, 52a, 52b) which is continuous for the starting material (4), and wherein the inner nozzle (5) is mounted such that it can be moved linearly along the longitudinal axis (2a) of the outer nozzle (2). A 3D printer (100) having the extruder (1) and means (8) for generating a relative movement between the extruder (1) and a construction surface (101), on which the object (102) to be manufactured is produced.

A die plate changing system holds first and second die plates and selectively transitions the first and second die plates into and out of communication with a material source. The die plate changing system has a frame having a body defining a first recess that receives the first die plate and a second recess that receives the second die plate, where the frame is heats the first and second die plates when the first and second die plates are disposed in the first and second recesses, respectively. The die plate changing system also includes a movement assembly operably coupled to the frame and that selectively moves the frame between a first position, where the first die plate receives material from the material source, and a second position, where the second die plate receives the material from the material source.

To solve problems of complication and malfunction of the device's structure, an increase in the process time, and malfunction caused by catching of a front end portion of a bead apex rubber.

A bead apex rubber forming method comprises a forming step P1, a connecting space opening step P2, a connecting space closing step P3, and a connecting step P4. In a rear closed state R of a molding chamber 11, the forming step P1 injects unvulcanized rubber G while a bead core A is being rotated, and forms a bead apex rubber B having a front end portion Bf. when the front end portion Bf approaches a rear shutter part 9, the connecting space opening step P2 removes a second lateral surface S2 together with the rear shutter part 9, and forms, between the front end portion Bf and a rear end portion Br, a connecting space J whose second side surface S2 side is opened. The connecting space closing step P3 closes the connecting space 3 by disposing a third lateral surface S3 extending between the rear end portion Br and the front end portion Bf. The connecting step P4 injects the unvulcanized rubber into the connecting space J closed, and connects between the rear end portion Br and the front end portion Bf integrally.

Coating apparatuses and methods are provided for direct coatings with various shapes. The coating apparatus includes a die body with one or more bores. One or more cams are pivotally mounted within the bores and have one or more recessed areas formed into the respective peripheral surfaces thereof. The one or more cams are rotatable within the die body to dynamically, independently vary the width or shape of the respectively dispensed one or more fluid coatings.

A nozzle arrangement for a granulator has a nozzle body with an inlet side as well as an outlet side, a nozzle plate with nozzle holes arranged on the outlet side for forming melt strands, and flow channels formed in the nozzle body and connected to the inlet side and the outlet side in a fluid-conducting manner for supplying a melt flow to a nozzle plate. An annular connection channel connects a plurality of flow channels in a fluid-conducting manner. A method for separating a melt flow into melt strands is also described.