A method for making an accessory cladding element for use in architecture and design. The method provides preparing an elastically deformable support element, including a first outer surface, in particular a decorated surface, a second outer surface and a plurality of spacer elements placed between the two surfaces. An impermeable and removable layer is applied on the first outer surface to protect at least a part thereof. Then a fluid cement mixture is prepared and introduced into the support element to obtain a cement-based composite structure in a deformable state. The excess fluid cement mixture is removed from the support element. The cement-based composite structure in the deformable state is positioned in a forming device which gives it the desired shape. The composite structure is solidified and after the removable layer is removed.

A substrate bonding method which enables forming a precision fine space using a method that is simpler and easier than conventional methods; and a laminated body production method that uses the substrate bonding method. This substrate bonding method includes disposing a first substrate on a photoresist pattern formed on a support film so as to bring the first substrate into contact with a surface of the photoresist pattern located on the side opposite to the support film, and pressure-bonding the support film, the photoresist pattern, and the first substrate; releasing the bonded support film after the pressure-bonding; and disposing a second substrate on the photoresist pattern so as to bring the second substrate into contact with the surface of the photoresist pattern located on the side opposite to the first substrate, and pressure-bonding the first substrate, the photoresist pattern, and the second substrate.

Techniques are described for transferring nanofiber forests using transfer films that either lack a conventional adhesive at the substrate-nanofiber forest interface or that include a diffusion barrier that prevents diffusion of adhesive molecules (or other polymer molecules mobile at ambient temperatures) into the nanofiber forest. These techniques can be applied to single layer nanofiber forests or stacks of multiple nanofiber forest. By selecting the bond strength between the nanofiber forest and the transfer films, the nanofibers can be aligned in a common direction that includes, but is not limited to, perpendicular to a substrate or transfer film.

A method of manufacturing at least a part of a footwear in an automatic manufacturing line includes providing a footwear part in the form of a leather base layer, providing a footwear part in the form of a leather attachment layer, automatically stacking the leather base layer and the leather attachment layer against each other with an intermediate application of adhesive between them, automatically activating the adhesive, automatically forcing the leather base layer and the leather attachment layer against each other under a pressure with the adhesive between them, curing the adhesive and thereby bonding the leather base layer and the leather attachment layer to each other thereby providing at least a part of a footwear upper.

Methods of tracing a lengthwise half of a board sports board and applying a substrate film cutout onto the board having the steps of centering a centerline of a tracing scale onto a center of the board, the tracing scale having an off-centerline on both sides of the centerline; aligning a centerline mark of the film with the off-centerline of the tracing scale; flipping the board over such that the board is on top of the film; tracing a trace outline of half of the board onto the film, such that the half of the trace outline is incrementally larger or smaller than the half of the board; removing a release liner from the trace outline to expose an adhesive in the film; wetting the adhesive with a solution of water and liquid soap; flattening the wetted film onto the board with a spreader; and wiping with a wiping cloth.

Provided is a thermoforming laminate, etc., having good thermoforming properties as well as excellent chemical resistance and abrasion resistance. Examples of solutions to the problem include a thermoformable laminate, including: (a) a substrate layer containing a thermoplastic resin; (b) a post-cure type hard coat layer containing an active-energy-ray-curable resin having a (meth)acryloyl group, the hard coat layer also containing a polymerization inhibitor; and (c) a protective film, wherein: (a) the substrate layer, (b) the hard coat layer, and (c) the protective film are layered in this order; and the polymerization inhibitor includes at least one among a quinone-based compound, a sulfur-containing compound, and a nitrogen-containing compound.

Proposed are an eco-friendly automotive interior part, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of designing the same automotive interior part. The automotive interior part can not only optimally correct physical properties thereof using manufacturing and design methods, but also have eco-friendliness by significantly reducing harmfulness to the human body due to the minimized use of chemicals, while realizing natural wrinkles resembling those of natural leather.

A method for manufacturing a roll of stock material for making a label having a shelf portion with pressure sensitive adhesive and a bib portion with deadened adhesive is provided. The shelf portion includes a layer of polymer. A continuous layer of paper is bonded to a continuous layer of polymer with applied strips of catalyzed adhesive from a roller. Unbonded strips of polymer are kiss-cut and removed to expose the paper between bonded strips of polymer. A continuous layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is applied over the polymer and exposed paper. Strips of deadening agent are applied over the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive that overlays the exposed paper. The pressure sensitive adhesive and deadening agent are cured and a release layer is applied over them.

An intermediate transfer member (ITM) for use with a printing system, the ITM having (a) a support layer; and (b) a release layer having an ink reception surface and a second surface opposing the ink reception surface, the second surface attached to the support layer, the release layer formed of an addition-cured, hydrophobic silicone material, wherein the release surface of the release layer has relatively hydrophilic properties with respect to the addition-cured, hydrophobic silicone material.

A method of installing a stack of two or more lenses on a curved substrate includes placing a moldable covering on a curved substrate, the moldable covering including a stack of two or more lenses, an adhesive layer interposed between each pair of adjacent lenses from among the two or more lenses, and a sacrificial layer disposed on an outermost lens of the stack, the sacrificial layer including a sacrificial lens and a sacrificial adhesive interposed between the sacrificial lens and the outermost lens of the stack. The method may include applying heat and pressure to the sacrificial layer and peeling off the sacrificial layer to reveal the stack of two or more lenses.