Abstract: Flame retardant composition including: an optionally crosslinked rubber, an intumescent composition comprising a phosphate and a melamine polymer formed by combining melamine, formaldehyde, dicyandiamide, and aluminum hydroxide thereby forming the intumescent composition, a ceramic forming mixture, at least one glass additive, layered silicate nanoparticles, and optionally an antioxidant; and methods of preparation and use thereof.

Abstract: A fire insulation precursor material formed of cement, in an amount of between 10-30% w/w; and an aluminium or magnesium hydroxide, huntite or hydromagnesite in an amount of between 60-90% w/w/. A fire insulation material is provided including the previously mentioned precursor material. Further described are methods of forming a fire insulation material and applications for such material in sheaths, duct coatings, cable trays and other elongate components.

Abstract: A piece of jewellery made of a natural elastomer composite material, wherein the natural elastomer composite material includes a natural elastomer matrix wherein between 0% and 6% cellulose fibres, between 0 and 5% anti-odour agents, and between 0 and 30% silica are dispersed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are isotactic polyvinyl ethers and improved methods of making same. The method disclosed herein can produce polyvinyl ethers having a higher isotacticity as compared to polyvinyl ethers prepared with conventional methods.

Abstract: Copolymers polymerized from at least one or more cinchona alkaloid containing compounds; and an acrylamide containing monomer, an acrylate containing monomer, or combinations thereof. Method of forming a copolymer-genetic component complex that includes a genetic component and a copolymer where the copolymer includes one or more cinchona alkaloid containing compounds and an acrylamide containing monomer, an acrylate containing monomer, or combinations thereof. Methods of delivering a genetic component to a cell.

Abstract: A quantum dot comprising a core comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal comprising zinc, selenium, and optionally tellurium; and a shell disposed on the core and comprising a second semiconductor nanocrystal having a different composition from the first semiconductor nanocrystal, and comprising zinc and at least one of sulfur and selenium, wherein the shell comprises at least three branches extending from the core, wherein at least one of the branches has a length of greater than or equal to about 2 nm, the quantum dot emits blue light comprising a maximum emission peak at a wavelength of less than or equal to about 470 nm, a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the maximum emission peak is less than about 35 nm, and the quantum dot does not comprise cadmium.

Abstract: Butadiene-isoprene diblock copolymer formed by a block of crystalline polybutadiene (hard block) and by a block of amorphous polyisoprene (soft block). Said butadiene-isoprene diblock copolymer can be advantageously used both in the footwear industry (for example, in the production of shoe soles), and in the production of tires for motor vehicles and/or trucks.

Abstract: A hot-melt adhesive composition is disclosed. The hot melt adhesive comprises a) 25 to 95 wt %, preferably 50 to 85 wt % of at least one polyolefin-based polymer; b) 1 to 75 wt %, preferably 1 to 40 wt % of at least one tackifying resin; c) 0 to 15 wt % of at least one plasticizer; and d) 0 to 30 wt % of at least one additive and/or adjuvant selected from among stabilizers, adhesion promoters, fillers or pigments, waxes, and/or other polymers or combinations thereof, characterized in that the at least one polyolefin-based polymer is a mixture of: a1) at least one first polyolefin-based polymer with a molecular weight Mn of <10,000 g/mol in a quantity of 20 to 80 wt % with respect to the total quantity of polyolefin-based polymer, and a2) at least one second polyolefin-based polymer with a molecular weight Mn of >10,000 g/mol in a quantity of 20 to 80 wt % with respect to the total quantity of polyolefin-based polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are aqueous coating compositions containing an anionically stabilized polymer, one or more derivatized polyamines, and a volatile base. Coating compositions can farther include one or more additional copolymers, which may or may not be anionically stabilized, and/or additional additives, including pigments, defoamers, pigment dispersing agents, thickeners, surfactants, and combinations thereof. By incorporating a derivatized polyamine, such as an alkoxylated polyamine, the setting time of the coating compositions can be decreased. Also provided are coatings formed from the coating compositions described herein, as well as methods of forming these coatings.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomeric formulation comprises (i) a water based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), (ii) a surfactant, (iii) an antioxidant, (iv) a antifoaming agent and (v) a crosslinking agent. The water based TPE is styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) copolymer latex. A glove that is produced using the thermoplastic elastomeric formulation of the present invention is known as water based TPE gloves, such as water based TPE medical exam gloves, water based TPE household gloves and water based TPE industrial gloves in particular water based TPE surgical gloves.

Abstract: There is provided a method for introducing a temperature-sensitive probe comprising a copolymer, which comprises a thermoresponsive unit and a fluorescent unit, into a cell, and the method using the copolymer further comprising a cationic unit as the temperature-sensitive probe, and the method comprising the step of mixing the copolymer with the cell in a solvent. The copolymer can be preferably used as a fluorescence temperature sensor which measures intracellular temperature since the copolymer has a cationic group and thus enters into a cell without using a special method.

Abstract: A polymer blend is provided, comprising or consisting of: (A) a first polymer component, being a copolymer having a substantially random, partially blocky structure and selected from poly[(L-lactide)-co-(£-caprolactone)] and poly[(D-lactide)-co-(£-caprolactone)] and (B) a second polymer component different from the first polymer component (A) selected from poly(L-lactide), poly(D-lactide), poly[(L-lactide)-co-(£-caprolactone)] and poly[(D-lactide)-co-(£-caprolactone)], wherein the first and second polymer components (A) and (B) are selected such that the resulting polymer blend comprises a combination of constitution units derived from L-lactide and constitution units derived from D-lactide. The highly elastic material may be processed by electrospinning to produce elastic porous objects having a non-woven fibrous structure.

Abstract: A resin powder material comprising copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate resin powder and an inorganic substance, for example, fumed silica, having an average primary particle diameter of 100 nm or less in an amount up to 1.0 wt %. The polybutylene terephthalate resin comprises from 5 mol % to 15 mol % of Isophthalic acid and has powder with average particles diameter of 79 ?m and a maximum particles diameter of 106 ?m. Powder is obtained by grinding pellets of the copolymerized polybutylene terephthalate resin having a viscosity of 0.85 to 1.0 dl/g. Powder composition used for production of molded articles by powder laminate molding process.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for a semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) copolymers incorporating 2-benzimidazolinone and 4,4?-biphenol as comonomer units with 4,4?-dihalobenzophenone, and compositions and methods for semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) copolymers incorporating 2-benzimidazolinone and 4,4?-biphenol as comonomer units with 1,4-bis(4-dihalobenzoyl)benzene are described herein. The Copolymers have advantageous properties, particularly in terms of high glass transition temperatures (Tg), high melting temperatures (Tm), crystallinity and chemical resistance. The copolymers are suitable for manufacturing high temperature and chemical resistance molded systems and other articles of manufacture via injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, coating, and additive manufacturing.

Abstract: A method of preparing a graft copolymer includes a step of performing coagulation by adding an acid coagulant to 100 parts by weight (based on solids) of graft copolymer latex prepared by graft-polymerizing an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound onto conjugated diene rubber latex; and a step of performing coagulation once more by adding a salt coagulant thereto. In a resulting graft copolymer, coagulation efficiency may be improved and the gloss of the prepared graft copolymer may be increased. In addition, since a b-value measured using a Hunter lab colorimeter and a b-value measured after being left at 250° C. for 15 minutes are low, the graft copolymer may have excellent color characteristics. In addition, since heating loss is low and scorch time is long, the graft copolymer may have excellent processing characteristics.

Abstract: A fibrous cellulose having an excellent resin reinforcing effect, a method for manufacturing the fibrous cellulose, and a resin composition having high strength. The fibrous cellulose is microfiber cellulose having an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, and is hydrophobically modified. The method for manufacturing fibrous cellulose includes defibrating raw material fiber to obtain microfiber cellulose with an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or more, and hydrophobically modifying the microfiber cellulose. Further, the resin composition contains the fibrous cellulose and resin.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition, containing a thermoplastic synthetic resin, a cellulose in the content of 10 to 70 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic synthetic resin, and an organic peroxide, in which the tensile strength of a resin composed of the thermoplastic resin composition measured in conformity with JIS K7161 is 40 MPa or more; a cellulose-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition; a molded article of a cellulose-reinforced resin; and a method of producing a cellulose-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition or a molded article.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sole for a footwear article. The sole is formed from an elastomeric compound comprising at least one elastomer, and at least one graphene based material, in an amount ranging from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % relative to the weight of said at least one elastomer, essentially uniformly distributed in said at least one elastomer.

Abstract: A water-based ink comprises an ink raw material, water, a resin, a desiccant, a defoamer, a hardener, a color fixative, and a dispersant. Based on the total volume of the water-based ink, the ink raw material has an amount of from 10 volume percentage (vol %) to 15 vol %, the water has an amount of from 60 vol % to 67 vol %, the resin has an amount of from 6 vol % to 12 vol %, the desiccant has an amount of from 5 vol % to 10 vol %, the defoamer has an amount of from 3 vol % to 8 vol %, the hardener has an amount of from 4 vol % to 9 vol %, the color fixative has an amount of from 2 vol % to 7 vol %, and the dispersant has an amount of from 3 vol % to 9 vol %. The printing film produced by the water-based ink is suitable for plastic flooring.

Abstract: A thermochromic polymer composition including a base polymer material; a temperature sensitive material, which changes a color of the thermochromic polymer composition in response to a temperature change; and a stabilizer, which enhances stability performance of the thermochromic polymer composition. The thermochromic polymer composition which has a good thermochromic performance and good thermal performance and thus could provide a visible indication of the overheat condition. An electrical device is formed from the thermochromic polymer composition. A further embodiment of the process for preparing the thermochromic polymer composition and forming the electrical device.