Elastomeric components, such as a shoe outsole, are treated with a plasma application to clean and activate the elastomeric component. The application of plasma is controlled to achieve a sufficient surface composition change to enhance adhesion characteristics while not adversely physically deforming the elastomeric component. The plasma treatment is applied to increase carbonyl functional group concentrations within an altered region of the elastomeric component to within at least a range of 2%-15% of carbon atomic percentage composition. The cleaning and activation is controlled, in part, by ensuring a defined height offset range is maintained between the elastomeric component and the plasma source by a generated tool path. The elastomeric component may then be adhered, with an adhesive, to another component.

The present invention provides a method for producing a thermosetting resin molded article, in which emboss or decorative pattern can be formed at the same time of molding a thermosetting resin composition. In the present invention, a decorative film having abase film and a decorative layer is disposed on at least a design forming area in a surface of a shaping mold so that the decorative layer is faced inwardly, and a thermosetting resin composition is injected into a cavity of the shaping mold and the thermosetting resin composition is thermally cured. The base film is (1) a film which has a tensile elongation at break of more than 500% and a tensile stress at 100% of 0.1 MPa to 2.5 MPa, at the thermal curing temperature for the thermosetting resin composition; or (2) a film which is formed of a non-crosslinked olefin thermoplastic resin and which has a tensile elongation at break of 500% or more and a tensile stress at 100% of 0.1 MPa or more, at the thermal curing temperature for the thermosetting resin composition.

A play ball has a rubber shell filled with resilient foam having an entire outer peripheral surface thereof intimately attached by heat fusion and adhesive to an entire interior surface of the shell. Such attachment enables the foam to provide additional resiliency by foam tension, as well as by foam compression, thereby significantly extending the effective bounce life of the ball. A seamed dog chew toy has essentially similar construction such that the increased retention force provided by the intimate attachment of the foam to the shell resists the chewing force of the dog popping a seam improving durability.

Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for customizing microwave energy distribution within a chamber to accommodate various load characteristics. Aspects of the present invention customized configurations of ports, deflectors, waveguides, conducting rods, and slots to shape and distribute energy.