Abstract: A highly branched polymer comprising repeating units which each have an acid group such as sulfo group, said repeating units being represented by formula [1] or the like, and a dispersant for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) which comprises the highly branched polymer can disperse CNTs in a medium such as an organic solvent to the individual sizes and can yield thin films having improved conductivity. In formula [1], any one of A1 to A5 is a sulfo group, and the others are each a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a 1,3-dipolar compound bearing an imidazole functional group. Such a composition exhibits an improved compromise in certain properties such as stiffness in the cured state and hysteresis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for modifying a layered double hydroxide (LDH), the process comprising, a. providing a material comprising a layered double hydroxide of formula: [Mz+1-xM?y+x(OH)2]q+(Xn?)q/n.bH2O wherein M and M? are metal cations, z is 1 or 2, x is 0.1 to 1, b is 0 to 5, y is 3 or 4, X is an anion, n is 1 to 3 and q is determined by x, y and z, b. optionally washing the material at least once with a mixture of water and a mixing solvent miscible with water, and c. washing the material obtained in step a or b at least once with at least one first solvent, the first solvent being miscible with water and having a solvent polarity P?.

Abstract: An additive composition comprises a wax and a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent can be dispersed in the wax. A process for producing a nucleated polymer comprises the steps of (a) providing a reactor; (b) providing an additive composition comprising a wax and a nucleating agent; (c) providing an extruder; (d) reacting in the reactor a reactant mixture comprising an olefin monomer and hydrogen to produce a polyolefin polymer; (e) collecting and recovering the polyolefin polymer produced by the reaction; (f) conveying the polyolefin polymer to the extruder; (g) conveying the additive composition to the extruder; and (g) extruding the polyolefin polymer and the additive composition to produce a nucleated polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising: 15 to 25 parts by weight of a 1-butene homopolymer; 12 to 22 parts by weight of an ?-olefin copolymer having a melting point of 90° C. or higher; 30 to 50 parts by weight of a tackifier resin having a softening point of 125° C. or higher; 6 to 22 parts by weight of a polypropylene-based wax; and 4 to 20 parts by weight of a liquid hydrocarbon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous two-component coating composition comprising (1) an aqueous paint base component comprising (A) at least one aqueous dispersion of at least one polymeric resin and (B) at least one polycarbonate diol and also (2) a hardener component comprising (C) at least one polyisocyanate-modified polyester having an isocyanate content of 4% to 15%. The present invention also relates to a method for coating on substrates by applying the coating composition and also to the use thereof.

Abstract: An upconverting pigment dispersion includes an upconverting pigment, such as a ?-NaYF4 crystal doped with at least one of Erbium, Ytterbium or Thulium. The upconverting pigment dispersion is aqueous and, thus, includes water. A dispersant is added to increase the stability of the upconverting pigment of the dispersion.

Abstract: A graphene dispersion includes a graphene material and a polymerizable monomer. The polymerizable monomer has a structure including the first part and the second part. The first part is at one end of the structure and includes at least one benzene ring, and the second part is at another end of the structure and has polarity.

Abstract: Provided is a composition containing two or more resins and a long glass fiber, containing: a resin mixture including two or more unit resins; a long glass fiber with a length of 10 mm or greater; and a rubber-based resin, which contains 3-30 parts by weight of the long glass fiber and 0.5-25 parts by weight of the rubber-based resin based on 100 parts by weight of the resin mixture.

Abstract: A polymer is provided, which has blocks of A-B, wherein the block A has a structure of and the block B has a structure of Each of R1 is independently H or methyl group, R2 is Each of R3 is independently —C(O)OH, —C(O)NHR6NR7R8, —C(O)OR6NR7R8, or —C(O)OR9, wherein R6 is C1-5 alkylene group, R7 and R8 are independently H, C1-9 alkyl group, C6-9 aryl group, or C7-9 alkylaryl group. R9 is C1-10 alkyl group, C1-20 hydroxyalkyl group or alkyl ester group. R4 is C1-12 alkylene group, C6-12 arylene group, or C7-12 alkylarylene group. R5 is H or C1-4 alkyl group. Ar is wherein X is H, halogen, alkyl group, or aryl group.

Abstract: A block copolymer comprising: at least one monoalkenyl arene monomer polymer block (A) and copolymer block (B) containing myrcene, said copolymer block B also including: a) at least one conjugated diene monomer having a lower molecular weight than myrcene, or b) at least one monoalkenyl arene monomer, or c) a mixture of a) and b). The polymer block A may be a copolymer block. When the polymer block A is a copolymer block, both block A and the copolymer myrcene block copolymer B can have a random, tapered or a controlled distribution configuration of comonomers. The block copolymer can be selectively or exhaustively hydrogenated. The block copolymer may be used in making adhesives and vibration damping compositions.

Abstract: The invention also concerns a binder for an injection molding composition including: from 35 to 54% by volume of a polymeric base, from 40 to 55% by volume of a mixture of waxes, and approximately 10% by volume of a surfactant, wherein the polymeric base contains copolymers of ethylene and methacrylic or acrylic acid, or copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate, or copolymers of ethylene including maleic anhydride or a mixture of these copolymers, as well as polyethylene, polypropylene and acrylic resin.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition for element encapsulation for organic electronic devices which is transparent, has excellent flexibility, water vapor barrier properties, and adhesive force, and can suppress the generation of dark spots, a resin sheet for element encapsulation for organic electronic devices, an organic electroluminescent element, and an image display device. This adhesive resin composition for element encapsulation for organic electronic devices is used to seal an element for organic electronic devices, and is characterized by containing a diene polymer and a softening agent, in which the content of the softening agent is from 5% by mass to 30% by mass of the total mass.

Abstract: A wet mix elastomer composite comprising carbon black dispersed in an elastomer including a blend of a natural rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber. When the wet mix elastomer composite is processed with CTV Method 1, the vulcanized wet mix elastomer composite exhibits a resistivity that A) has a natural logarithm satisfying the equation ln(resistivity)??0.1(loading)+x, where x is 14, or B) is at least 2.9 times greater than the resistivity of a vulcanized dry mix elastomer composite having the same composition and prepared using Comparative CTV Method 1.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a rubber-modified polystyrene-based resin, a pentaerythritol ester compound and a fatty acid amide compound, wherein a total content of the pentaerythritol ester compound and the fatty acid amide compound is ranging from 4 parts to 8 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the rubber-modified polystyrene-based resin, and a ratio of a content of the pentaerythritol ester compound to the total content of the pentaerythritol ester compound and the fatty acid amide compound is in a range of larger than 0.2 to less than 0.83.

Abstract: A soft feel curable polyester composition comprising the residues of a 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol, a C2-C20 diol other than 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol, a C2-C20 polyol, an alicyclic diacid and an acyclic aliphatic diacid, wherein said curable polyester contains at least 90 mole percent of aliphatic diacid residues, based on the total moles of diacid residues, and wherein said curable polyester has a hydroxyl number of about 100 to about 250 mgKOH/g, an acid number of 0 to about 30 mgKOH/g, and a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 10,000 g/mole, a soft segment polyol, an isocyanate crosslinker and a solvent or a solvent mixture.

Abstract: A fluorosilicone rubber composition is provided comprising (A) a fluorosilicone gum having an aliphatic unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon group content of 0.03-1 mol % based on the total of monovalent hydrocarbon groups and a residual alkali metal content of up to 20 ppm, (B) reinforcing silica having a specific surface area of 50-100 m2/g, and (C) an organic peroxide catalyst. The composition is molded into silicone rubber parts which are improved in compression set even after immersion in ?-caprolactam.

Abstract: Provided is a melt-molding material using saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer (EVOH resin), and has excellent feed property during melt extrusion molding. The molding material consists of EVOH resin pellets comprising a first EVOH resin pellet having approximately circular or elliptical cross section and a second EVOH resin pellet having a cylindrical shape. The ratio in weight of the first EVOH resin pellet (A1) to the second EVOH resin pellet (A2), A1/A2, is from 99/1 to 20/80.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition of the present invention comprises (A) 30 to 40% by weight of a block terpolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and alkene or a conjugated diene-based compound; (B) 25 to 50% by weight of a paraffin oil; (C) 1 to 5% by weight of a polyolefin-based resin; (D) 5 to 20% by weight of an inorganic additive; and (E) 5 to 15% by weight of a polyphenylene ether-based resin. The thermoplastic elastomer composition, which has a surface hardness of 0.1 to 40 A (shore A), shows excellent low hardness and has improved physical properties at high temperature, particularly, flexibility, restoring force at high temperatures, and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed are Bisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol F, Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), and Bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE)-free coating compositions for metal substrates including an under-coat composition containing a polyester (co)polymer, and an under-coat cross-linker; and an over-coat composition containing a poly(vinyl chloride) (co)polymer dispersed in a substantially nonaqueous carrier liquid, an over-coat cross-linker, and a functional (meth)acrylic (co)polymer. Also provided is a method of coating a metal substrate using the BPA, BPF, BADGE and BFDGE-free coating system to produce a hardened protective coating useful in fabricating metal storage containers. The coated substrate is particularly useful in fabricating multi-part foodstuffs storage containers with “easy-open” end closures.