A method for preparing a composite body (1) comprising a support body (2) and at least one decorative element (3), preferably a gemstone (3a, 3b), the support body (2) comprising a thermoplastic material, the method being characterized by the steps of: arranging the decorative element (3) on the support body (2), heating the support body (2), pressing the decorative element (3) into the support body (2) by using a stamp (4) consisting of an elastically deformable material, the material of the stamp (4) being selected from the group of elastomers.

A procedure wherein a tubular high molecular weight polymer film which has been longitudinally stretched and therefore is longitudinally shrinkable, is converted by helical cutting to second polymer film, which then is heated and relaxed in order to partly or totally eliminate the shrinkability, whereby one edge of the helically cut film, inevitably becomes longer than the other edge, referring to a relaxed stated, characterised in that second film is converted to third film by continuously advancing second film in a first direction towards a lineary zone which extends perpendicularly to the edges of the cut film, while heating the film to a temperature lower than but close to its melting range, and in direct succession hereto moving the heated film at velocity (v) in a second direction which forms a small angle (a) to the first direction, the velocity (v) and angle (a) being selected to reduce or totally eliminate the difference between the lengths of the edges.

The present invention concerns a composition comprising at least one polymer, wherein the polymer solidifies from a molten material in a substantially amorphous or completely amorphous form. The present invention further concerns a process for the production of the composition in accordance with the invention, as well as a structural component comprising a composition in accordance with the invention and the use of the composition in accordance with the invention.

The present invention aims to provide a supporting material for supporting the shape of a photofabrication model on photofabrication in ink-jet three dimensional printing method in which the photocured product is excellent in solubility in water and is easy to remove after photofabrication, and the like. A modeling material for forming a photofabrication model in ink-jet three dimensional printing method containing a curable resin component with a weighted average of SP value of 9.0 to 10.3; and a supporting material for supporting the shape of a photofabrication model on photofabrication in ink-jet three dimensional printing method containing a water-soluble monofunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomer (F), polyoxypropylene glycol with a number average molecular weight of 100 to 5,000 and/or water (G), and a photopolymerization initiator (D).

The present invention aims to provide a supporting material for supporting the shape of a photofabrication model on photofabrication in ink-jet three dimensional printing method in which the photocured product is excellent in solubility in water and is easy to remove after photofabrication, and the like. A modeling material for forming a photofabrication model in ink-jet three dimensional printing method containing a curable resin component with a weighted average of SP value of 9.0 to 10.3; and a supporting material for supporting the shape of a photofabrication model on photofabrication in ink-jet three dimensional printing method containing a water-soluble monofunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomer (F), polyoxypropylene glycol with a number average molecular weight of 100 to 5,000 and/or water (G), and a photopolymerization initiator (D).

Provided is a plasticizer composition with which it is possible to produce a resin composition that can form a resin molded product having excellent adhesiveness to a foamed polyurethane molded product. The plasticizer composition contains a polyester plasticizer and either or both of a phenol represented by formula (I), shown below, and a modified product thereof. In formula (I), X is a hydrogen atom or a carboxy group, Y is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group, Z is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group.

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A laminate-shaping support material includes one of: a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a primary hydroxyl group at its side chain, and having a heat of fusion of 10 to 30 J/g at its melting point (Embodiment (X)); and a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin, and a block copolymer including a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound, at least one of a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound and a block of a hydrogenated conjugated diene compound, and a functional group reactive with a hydroxyl group (Embodiment (Y)). Therefore, the laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (X), for example, is excellent in shape stability and adhesiveness to a model material. The laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (Y) is excellent in peelability and forming stability.

Heat treating UHMWPE by applying pressure with radial constraint at suitable times during a heating protocol reduces or eliminates cavitation, which is otherwise observed to occur when the UHMWPE is heated to a temperature above 300 C. Heat treated UHMWPE can undergo subsequent processing involving crosslinking, deformation, doping with antioxidant, and homogenizing or annealing. Heating during these steps can be carried out even above the onset melt temperature of the UHMWPE without loss of physical properties.

Disclosed is a non-flammable thermal insulating composite substrate for motor vehicles including: a textile component constituted by a layer of needle-sewn non-woven fabric composed of a percentage of pre-oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber included between 40% and 70%, preferably 58% and of the remaining percentage of polyethylene glycol-terephthalate fiber, the textile component having weight preferably 400 gr/m.sup.2; and a barrier fixed to the textile component using a spreading process, constituted by a thermoplastic resin based on low density polyethylene added with non-halogen flame retardants, the barrier having weight preferably 100 gr/m.sup.2. The composite substrate has the following features: a thickness included between 2 mm and 5 mm, preferably 3.8 mm; a weight included between 300 gr/m.sup.2 and 700 gr/m.sup.2, preferably 500 gr/m.sup.2; odorless; no emission of fumes; dimensionally stable, even at heatstroke, with a maximum variation of 1%; and non-flammability.

The embodiments relate to a heat-shrinkable film and a process for preparing the same. The heat-shrinkable film comprises a mixed resin, wherein the mixed resin comprises a copolymerized polyester-based resin in which a diol and a dicarboxylic acid are copolymerized; and a polybutylene terephthalate-based resin, and, when a specimen of the heat-shrinkable film having a width of 15 mm, a length of 110 mm, and a thickness of 45 m is immersed in hot water at 70 C. for 60 seconds to measure shrinkage stress, the development time of the initial shrinkage stress is 20 seconds or shorter. The heat-shrinkable film according to the embodiment comprises a mixed resin having a specific composition, wherein the development time of the initial shrinkage stress is controlled.