Abstract: A sacrificial concrete for a core catcher and a preparation method thereof are provided. The sacrificial concrete includes raw materials in parts by weight as follows: cement, 575˜625 parts; a quartz sand, 1200˜1300 parts; a hematite ore, 700˜800 parts; water, 200˜220 parts; a water reducing agent, 7˜10 parts; and strontium oxide, 0˜10 parts. The process of the preparation method is simple, and the sacrificial concrete with excellent performances of fluidity, strength and high-temperature resistance can be prepared by the known mixing technology. The sacrificial concrete can reduce releasing of radioactive substances 89Sr and 90Sr, so as to improve safety of nuclear power plants in case of a severe accident. Moreover, the sacrificial concrete can be used not only in a core catcher of current third generation nuclear power plant, but also in a core catcher of future fourth generation nuclear power plant, and has widespread engineering application value.

Abstract: Color-stable rheology controlled polyolefin compositions and methods of making are described. A color-stable rheology controlled polyolefin composition can include a controlled rheology grade thermoplastic polyolefin, and an effective amount of a trisamide-based compound that imparts color-stability to the composition. The color-stable solid-state thermoplastic polyolefin composition can have a Hunter b value color change (?b) rate of ?0.03/day when stored at 93° C. for 50 days.

Abstract: A method for producing a fluoropolymer of the invention which includes polymerizing a fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of a surfactant to provide a fluoropolymer. The surfactant includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a surfactant represented by R1a—CO—R2a—CO—R3a-Aa and a surfactant represented by R1b—CO—(CR2b2)n—(OR3b)p—(CR4b2)q-L-Ab.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to concrete admixtures, provide a phosphonato block polymer, a preparation method and an application. The method includes: the phosphonato block polymer prepared by copolycondensating an ether-type segment A, a phosphonato segment B, and a third part of aldehyde C. The ether-type segment A is obtained by polycondensating a polyether monomer and a first part of aldehyde C. The phosphonato segment B is obtained by polycondensating a monomer b containing phosphonato, a monomer c, and a second part of aldehyde C in an aprotic weak polar solvent E. By preparing a block polymer using arylalkane as a main chain and using a phosphonic acid or phosphinic acid functional group as an adsorption group, the invention improves the resistance of the block polymer to sulfate and clay interference, and can achieve initial high dispersion of concrete with a low water-cement ratio and decreasing of the system viscosity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which includes a terephthalate-based plasticizer and a trimellitate-based plasticizer, selectively includes a citrate-based plasticizer, and does not contain epoxidized oil, and particularly, a plasticizer composition capable of improving physical properties including migration resistance, tensile strength, elongation rate, retention characteristics and low-temperature resistance, required for use as a plasticizer of a resin composition, by improving the problems associated with a conventional plasticizer; and a resin composition including the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pale-colored fiber cement products at least comprising white cement and synthetic fibers, wherein the synthetic fibers are pigmented with at least one dark pigment chosen from the group consisting of a black pigment, a brown pigment, a blue pigment, a red pigment, a green pigment and a gray pigment. The present invention further relates to methods for the production of these pale-colored fiber cement products as well as to uses thereof in the building industry.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article formed of the same. The thermoplastic resin composition includes: about 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; about 5 to about 20 parts by weight of a rubber modified aromatic vinyl copolymer resin; about 0.5 to about 3 parts by weight of a maleic anhydride-grafted rubber polymer; about 50 to about 100 parts by weight of glass fibers; about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of barium sulfate; and about 5 to about 20 parts by weight of a phosphorus flame retardant. The thermoplastic resin composition can have high specific gravity and good properties in terms of impact resistance, weather resistance, flame retardancy, fluidity, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant composition, a method for preparing the same and an article therefrom. The composition may include at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least one primary flame retardant, and at least one metal carbonate particle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polycondensates containing at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety bearing a polyether side chain, at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety bearing at least one phosphoric acid monoester group, at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety, bearing at least one hydroxy group and at least a methylene unit (—CH2—), which is attached to two aromatic structural units. The invention also concerns a process for the production of the polycondensates, their use for the dispersion of inorganic binders, for increasing the strength development of concrete and for improving the slump-retention of concrete. The invention relates also to building material mixtures comprising the polycondensates and inorganic binders.

Abstract: To provide a thermoplastic resin composition having an enhanced cleaning performance for cleaning a molding processing machine. The thermoplastic resin composition for cleaning a molding processing machine contains (A) an olefin-based resin, and (B) (B1) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 13 to 20, wherein the composition contains component (B) in an amount of 0.5 to 10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of component (A).

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition which includes: a base resin including a polyarylene oxide-based polymer at 100 parts by weight; and an additive including one or more selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Chemical Formula 1-1 to Chemical Formula 1-3 at 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, and can be used for producing a thermoplastic resin molded article which exhibits an excellent coloring property and thus has an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

Abstract: A flame retardant containing an aromatic phosphoric acid ester represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 to R4, R7, and R8 each independently represent a C1-4 alkyl group or a C1-4 alkoxy group; R5, R6, and R9 each independently represent a C1-10 alkyl group or a C1-10 alkoxy group; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3; m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4; p represents an integer of 0 to 26; and k represents an integer of 1 to 12; and when p is 2 or more, any two substituents R9 may be bonded to each other, and may be bonded to a carbon atom(s) of a ring to which the above substituents R9 are bonded, forming another ring.

Abstract: Provided is a citrate-based plasticizer and a resin composition including the same. The citrate-based plasticizer includes one or more citrates having alkyl groups with 7 carbon atoms. The citrate-based plasticizer can solve limitations on migration and volatile loss inherent in the conventional plasticizer and limitations on characteristics of processing such as plasticizing efficiency and absorption rate.

Abstract: An ionic conductive, stretchable, and flexible transparent material includes silk fibroin, a nanomaterial, and an electrolyte. The material can be recycled. A flexible surface capacitive touch panel and a flexible motion sensor can both be based on the ionic conductive, stretchable, and flexible transparent material. The ionic conductive, stretchable, and flexible transparent material shows many desirable properties, such as a good crystallinity, transparency, mechanical strength, recyclability, optical transparency, and electrical sensitivity. The material shows chemical and thermal stability, in addition to excellent dimensional stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sealing resin composition containing a polyester resin (A), carbodiimide (B) and an antioxidant (C).

Abstract: A glass mat is provided. The glass mat includes an assembly of glass fibers; and a binder composition including a polymer resin and a crosslinker. The polymer resin has a pH of at least about 5.0. The polymer resin includes a styrenic copolymer, an acrylic copolymer, or combination thereof having at least one functional group of a carboxylic acid, a salt of a carboxylic acid, an anhydride, a salt of an anhydride, or combination thereof. The crosslinker includes a polyol, a polyepoxy, a polycarbodiimide, a polyaziridine, a bivalent metal carbonate, or combination thereof. Further provided is a method of making the glass mat.

Abstract: A synthetic polymer film whose surface has a plurality of raised or recessed portions, wherein a two-dimensional size of the plurality of raised or recessed portions is in a range of not less than 0.5 ?m and not more than 3 ?m when viewed in a normal direction of the synthetic polymer film, the synthetic polymer film has a crosslink structure and contains an organic carboxylic acid, at the lapse of 5 minutes since placing a 200 ?L drop of water on the surface of the synthetic polymer film, a pH of an aqueous solution is less than 4, and an area equivalent circle diameter of the aqueous solution is not less than 20 mm, and at the lapse of 60 seconds since placing a drop of water on the surface of the synthetic polymer film, a static contact angle of the water drop with respect to the surface is less than 3°.

Abstract: A composition comprising thermoset polymer, shape memory polymer to facilitate macro scale damage closure, and methods for molecular scale healing are provided. The composition can resolve structural defects by a bio-mimetic close-then heal process. In use, the shape memory polymer can provide molecular scale healing in a structural defect. The methods for molecular scale healing can include heating a composition including a thermoplastic such as fibers, particles or spheres to a level at or above the thermoplastic's melting point, then cooling of the composition below the melting temperature of the thermoplastic. The compositions have the ability to close macroscopic defects repeatedly even if another wound/damage occurs in a previously healed/repaired area.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a polypropylene-based resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of polypropylene-based resin (A) (provided that, when the polypropylene-based resin includes other resins and/or inorganic filler, the total amount of the polypropylene-based resin and other resins and/or inorganic filler is taken as 100 parts by mass), 0.80 to 5.0 parts by mass of on or more types of aluminum flakes (B) having an average particle size of 5 to 90 ?m, and 0.005 to 0.06 parts by mass of carbon black (C); and a molded article obtained by injection-molding this polypropylene-based resin composition. The polypropylene-based resin composition and the molded article obtained from this are excellent in a flip-flop metallic feeling, a heavy luxury feeling, light resistance and a feeling of luminance.

Abstract: A hydrophobic, water-redispersible polymer powder composition contains a) a main polymer having a1) more than 60 parts by weight of vinyl laurate monomer units a2) 5 to 30 parts by weight of vinyl acetate monomer units, a3) 5 to 30 parts by weight of ethylene monomer units, a4) 0 to 10 parts by weight of other ancillary monomer units, where the parts by weight total 100 parts by weight, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight of one or more protective colloids, c) 0 to 30% by weight of antiblocking agent, d) 0 to 20% by weight of organosilicon compound, and e) 0 to 20% by weight of fatty acid or derivatives of the fatty acids, where the % s by weight are based on the total weight of the polymer a).