Abstract: A flexible electronic device containing a polyimide film exhibiting excellent C-V characteristics. The polyimide film is a film that shows a maximum gradient of 0.005/V or more in a capacitance-voltage measurement of a laminate in which a polyimide film having a film thickness of 0.75 ?m is formed on a silicon wafer having a resistance value of 4 ?cm; the maximum gradient meaning a maximum value of an absolute value of a gradient in a normalized capacity-voltage curve during a third scan of forward direction scans; a capacity-voltage curve being measured by applying a direct current voltage is to the polyimide film with respect to the silicon wafer between a lowest voltage V1 and a highest voltage V2, and measuring capacitance while the direct current voltage is scanned in a forward direction and scanned in a negative direction; the normalized capacity-voltage curve being normalized so that the capacity at the lowest voltage V1 is 1.

Abstract: This invention provides aqueous flame retardant dispersions comprising water, a brominated flame retardant containing aromatically-bound bromine, at least one dispersant, at least one wetting agent, and at least one thickener. The brominated flame retardant has an average particle size of about 20 ?m or less. The flame retardant dispersion contains about 50 wt % or more of brominated polymeric flame retardant, based on the total weight of the dispersion. Also provided are coating compositions, processes for forming flame retardant dispersions, processes for forming coating compositions, and processes for applying the coating compositions to textile substrates.

Abstract: A sealant for an electrochemical device contains (A) a polyisobutylene polymer and (B) a conjugated diene polymer. The sealant contains the (A) polyisobutylene polymer in a proportion of more than 60 mass % and not more than 98 mass % and the (B) conjugated diene polymer in a proportion of not less than 2 mass % and less than 40 mass % relative to the total mass of the (A) polyisobutylene polymer and the (B) conjugated diene polymer.

Abstract: Coating compositions for porous substrates, and/or related methods including methods of manufacture and/or of use thereof are disclosed. Also, coating compositions for porous substrates, where the coating comprises at least a polymeric binder and heat-resistant particles with or without additional additives, materials or components are disclosed.

Abstract: A polydiorganosiloxane is useful in a composition and a method for preparing a wood plastic composite article. The wood plastic composite article is useful as a building material. The polydiorganosiloxane may be added to the composition in liquid form or may form part of a solid carrier component used to make the wood plastic composite article.

Abstract: A squarylium compound has high transmittance in a visible wavelength spectrum of light and is configured to selectively absorb light in an infrared/near infrared wavelength spectrum of light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition including a copolymer including polyethylene, ?-olefin, and non-conjugated polyene; natural rubber; a filler; and a coupling agent, a vehicle part including the same, and a vehicle including the same. The rubber bushing composition includes the components uniformly dispersed such that compatibility and physical properties thereof can be improved. Further, a product (e.g., vehicle part) obtained from the rubber bushing composition can have superior heat resistance, fatigue resistance, and compression set resistance.

Abstract: A polymer dispersant includes a first block; and a second block, the first block has a structural unit derived from a first monomer having an imidazolium salt portion and a hydrophobic portion, and the second block has a structural unit derived from a second monomer having an imidazolium salt portion and a hydrophilic portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a rubber composition comprising 100 phr of one or more diene-based elastomers, 30 phr to 200 phr of a filler, and a benzoxazine which is the reaction of (i) a diphenol comprising two phenol groups and a bridge covalently connecting the two phenol groups, (ii) an aldehyde derivative, and (iii) an amine, wherein the bridge is connected to at least one of the phenol groups at a meta position of said at least one phenol group. The present invention is also directed to a rubber product comprising such a rubber composition and the use of such rubber products in tire components.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink includes pigment particles; a binder resin; and a penetrant. The binder resin includes a self-emulsification specific resin. The specific resin includes a first repeating unit derived from specific alkyl ester (meth)acrylate including a straight-chain alkyl group having 9 or more and 15 or less carbon atoms. In the specific resin, a content ratio of the first repeating unit is 6.0% by mass or more and 20.0% by mass or less. The penetrant includes specific alkanediol having 6 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms.

Abstract: An ion exchange membrane is provided which includes an ion exchange polymer that is partially cross-linked. The partially cross-linked ion exchange polymer will be more stable and will not be washed out over time. The ion exchange polymer may be UV or chemically cross-linked, wherein a cross-linking compound is added to the ion exchange polymer either before or after coupling to a support material. A support material may be made of, or be coated with, a cross-linking compound and the support material may initiate cross-linking proximal to the support material. The support material may be made of a material that chemically bonds with the ionomer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to reduce or prevent agglomeration of particles of halogenated rubbers in aqueous media by LCST compounds as well as highly pure halogenated rubbers. The invention further relates to halogenated elastomer products comprising the same or derived therefrom.

Abstract: A polydiorganosiloxane is useful in a composition and a method for preparing a wood plastic composite article. The wood plastic composite article is useful as a building material. The polydiorganosiloxane may be added to the composition in liquid form or may form part of a solid carrier component used to make the wood plastic composite article.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are glycidol-based polymers, nanoparticles, and methods related thereto useful for a variety of applications, including, but not limited to, drug delivery. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: a rubber modified vinyl-based graft copolymer; an aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; zinc oxide having an average particle size of approximately 0.5-3 ?m and a specific surface area BET of approximately 1-10 m2/g; and a C10-20 alkyl phosphate. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent weather resistance, antibacterial property, impact resistance, flowability and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of Real Michael Addition (RMA) crosslinkable composition for the preparation of a floor coating, to special RMA crosslinkable compositions with long working time and very short service time and low VOC and to specific floor compositions, in particular for use in high build floor coating applications.

Abstract: A nanostructured material system for efficient collection of photo-excited carriers is provided. They system comprises a plurality of plasmonic metal nitride core material elements coupled to a plurality of semiconductor material elements. The plasmonic nanostructured elements form ohmic junctions at the surface of the semiconductor material or at close proximity with the semiconductor material elements. A nanostructured material system for efficient collection of photo-excited carriers is also provided, comprising a plurality of plasmonic transparent conducting oxide core material elements coupled to a plurality of semiconductor material elements. The field enhancement, local temperature increase and energized hot carriers produced by nanostructures of these plasmonic material systems play enabling roles in various chemical processes. They induce, enhance, or mediate catalytic activities in the neighborhood when excited near the resonance frequencies.

Abstract: A composition for seeded polymerization includes: a compound having dithioate; a mercaptan compound; an aromatic vinyl monomer; and a conjugated diene monomer.

Abstract: Multi-component synthetic mortar fixing system, especially for fixing anchoring elements in building substrates, which comprises in one component reactive synthetic resins (i) based on urethane (meth)acrylate, (ii) based on epoxy resin or (iii) based on free-radical-hardening (or -hardenable) unsaturated reactive resins, in a further component hardener, and at least one filler selected from oxides of silicon and aluminium, or mixed oxides in the presence of further cations, the d50 average particle size of which is 50 ?m or less, and also especially a silane having at least one hydrolysable group, and also its use, methods including its use in fixing anchoring elements in building substrates and related subject-matter.

Abstract: Provided are a novel structure of a copolymer, a preparation method thereof, a vinyl chloride-based resin composition including the copolymer, and a coating ink including the vinyl chloride-based resin composition. According to the present invention, when the vinyl chloride-based resin composition including the copolymer is used, compatibility with ethylene vinyl acetate is excellent, and ink dispersibility and ink color are also excellent.