A method is described for radiation-cured relief printing onto containers, where at least two print layers are applied one on top of the other onto a container surface by way of an ink jet and are cured successively by way of irradiation in such a way that the print layers, in particular edge regions thereof, can run over one another and/or alongside one another. As a result, the height and contours of relief-like printed images can be adjusted flexibly and efficiently by radiation-induced limited smoothing.

A method of forming a thermoplastic plastic component includes applying an amount of pigmented powder to a sheet of thermoplastic, heating the sheet of thermoplastic to a selected temperature, melting the amount of pigmented powder on the sheet of thermoplastic to form a coating, re-heating the sheet of thermoplastic to another selected temperature, positioning the sheet of thermoplastic over a pattern, and vacuum forming the sheet of thermoplastic to form the sheet of thermoplastic into the pattern.

The present disclosure provides, among other things, articles with a design material directly applied to a base material to form products with desirable properties.

The present invention relates to a trim component for covering an interior space of a means for transporting passengers, in particular a vehicle, wherein the trim component includes a compressed natural fiber composite element with at least one side that is visible from the interior space of the means for transporting passengers and that forms a natural fiber surface with a structure of natural fibers, and a protective varnish layer applied onto the natural fiber surface and surrounding the natural fibers, with the protective varnish layer being designed such that the structure of natural fibers can be felt. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing such a trim component and a means for transporting passengers having such a trim component.

A method of forming a thermoplastic plastic component includes applying an amount of pigmented powder to a sheet of thermoplastic, heating the sheet of thermoplastic to a selected temperature, melting the amount of pigmented powder on the sheet of thermoplastic to form a coating, re-heating the sheet of thermoplastic to another selected temperature, positioning the sheet of thermoplastic over a pattern, and vacuum forming the sheet of thermoplastic to form the sheet of thermoplastic into the pattern.

A method of manufacturing a decorated molding article includes: forming an all-in-one coating on a substrate and performing a curing step, thereby forming a composite layer structure with a protective effect, a color effect, and a bonding effect. Compared with the printing layer in the conventional In Mold Label (IML) and InSert molding (INS) that is made by a plurality of anti-impact and bonding processes, the composite layer structure of the embodiment can form a molded film with better physical properties (e.g., higher hardness, better protection effect, etc.) after the blister molding process. Therefore, the molded film of the embodiment can be applied to a laser engraving process to form a variety of light-transmitting decorative molded products. Further, the present disclosure further forms a protective layer locally in the grooves formed after the laser engraving process, so as to protect the texture after the laser engraving process from damage.

A selectively chrome plated radome and its method of manufacture include molding a non-plateable resin to form one or more inner pieces, each inner piece defining an outer edge, inserting the one or more inner pieces into a final mold, injecting a plateable resin into the final mold to form an outer piece arranged about and coupled to the outer edge of each inner piece, wherein the one or more inner pieces and the outer piece collectively form a radome component, removing the radome component from the final mold, and chrome plating the outer piece of the radome component to obtain the selectively chrome plated radome. A selectively chrome plated radiator grille and its method of manufacture include molding a plateable resin portion of the grille, the plateable resin portion defining the outer piece of the radome component, and then chrome plating an exposed surface of the plateable resin portion.

A method for manufacturing a composite panel includes arranging a continuous reinforcing fiber on a surface in a predetermined pattern to form a structural insert; encapsulating the structural insert in a first resin to form a composite panel; and at least one of painting an exterior surface of the composite panel; applying a film to the exterior surface of the composite panel; and using a transparent resin for the first resin to allow light to transmit through at least a portion of the composite panel.

Provided are a structure and a method of forming a structure that includes a core made, at least in part, of a rice hull composition. The rice hull composition including a combination of separate, unground rice hulls; ground rice hulls; and a rice hull powder, that each have a different particle size. A caustic-free polyurethane resin binds the separated unground rice hulls, the ground rice hulls and the rice hull powder together.

A selectively chrome plated radome and its method of manufacture include molding a non-plateable resin to form one or more inner pieces, each inner piece defining an outer edge, inserting the one or more inner pieces into a final mold, injecting a plateable resin into the final mold to form an outer piece arranged about and coupled to the outer edge of each inner piece, wherein the one or more inner pieces and the outer piece collectively form a radome component, removing the radome component from the final mold, and chrome plating the outer piece of the radome component to obtain the selectively chrome plated radome. A selectively chrome plated radiator grille and its method of manufacture include molding a plateable resin portion of the grille, the plateable resin portion defining the outer piece of the radome component, and then chrome plating an exposed surface of the plateable resin portion.