Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising: 45-90 wt % of a polycarbonate; 5-15 wt % of a brominated polycarbonate; a polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer in an amount effective to provide 0.2-2 wt % siloxane based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition; 2-10 wt % of a silicone-containing impact modifier comprising a core-shell impact modifier; 0.1-1 wt % of a flame retardant comprising an alkyl sulfonate salt, aromatic sulfone sulfonate, an aromatic sulfonate salt, or a combination thereof; optionally, 0.5-10 wt % titanium dioxide; optionally, 0.1-1 wt % carbon black, wherein the wt % of each component is based on the total weight of the composition, which totals 100 wt %.

Abstract: This specification discloses a container quantity adjustment method and apparatus for an application. One method includes: determining historical data of an application, predicting traffic distribution of the application within a predetermined duration based on the historical data by using a pre-trained traffic prediction model, predicting container quantity distribution of the application within the predetermined duration based on the traffic distribution and a predetermined target utilization of a container by using a pre-trained quantity prediction model, and adjusting a container quantity of the application at each of a plurality of predetermined moments within the predetermined duration based on the container quantity distribution.

Abstract: A tool set includes a tool holder, a tool and a tool rack. The tool has a groove unit. The tool holder has a latch unit that engages the groove unit. The tool rack includes a rack body and a blocking member. When the tool holder is moved away from the rack body after the tool is moved into the rack body by the tool holder and after the blocking member moves to a blocking position, the tool is blocked by the blocking member so that the latch unit is separated from the groove unit and that the tool holder is separated from the tool.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the video coding and compression field, and disclose an encoding method and apparatus, and a decoding method and apparatus, to resolve a problem that an existing split mode cannot satisfy a relatively complex texture requirement. The decoding method specifically includes: parsing a bitstream to determine a basic split mode for a current to-be-decoded picture block and a target derivation mode for a subpicture block of the current to-be-decoded picture block; splitting the current to-be-decoded picture block into N subpicture blocks in the basic split mode, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; deriving one derived picture block from at least two adjacent subpicture blocks in the N subpicture blocks in the target derivation mode; and decoding the derived picture block.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions include: (a) a polyester component; (b) a polycarbonate copolymer component including a polyester-polycarbonate copolymer, a polycarbonate-dimethyl bisphenol cyclohexane copolymer (DMBPC), or a combination thereof; (c) an impact modifier component including a copolymer including two monomers; and (d) a glass fiber component.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions include from about 40 wt % to about 90 wt % of a crystalline polymer, from about 5 wt % to about 50 wt % basalt fibers, from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % of an impact modifier, and from about 5 wt % to about 20 wt % of a polycarbonate copolymer having isophthalate-terephthalate-bisphenol A ester units. In some aspects the crystalline polymer includes polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), copolymers thereof, or a combination thereof. The thermoplastic compositions are suitable for use in nano molding technology (NMT) applications, and in particular for consumer electronics applications.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polycarbonate composition comprising: 5 to 28 wt % of a brominated polycarbonate; 45 to 90 wt % of a homopolycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight from 20,000-25,000 grams/mole as measured via gel permeation chromathography using bisphenol A homopolycarbonate standards; 0 to 15 wt % of an aromatic poly(ester-carbonate) comprising carbonate units derived from bisphenol A, resorcinol, or a combination thereof, and ester units derived from a bisphenol, preferably bisphenol A, or resorcinol, and terephthalic acid, isoterephthalic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein a molar ratio of carbonate units to ester units ranges from 1:99 to 99:1; 2 to 10 wt % of a core-shell impact modifier; 1 to 7 wt % of an ?,?-unsaturated glycidyl ester copolymer impact modifier; 0.6 to 3.5 wt % color composition comprising titanium dioxide and carbon black; wherein the wt % of each component is based on the total weight of the composition, which totals 100 wt %.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions include: (a) from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of at least one crystalline polyester; (b) from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of a polycarbonate copolymer; (c) from about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % of a reinforcing filler; and (d) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a laser direct structuring (LDS) additive. In particular aspects the at least one crystalline polyester includes polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and the polycarbonate copolymer includes a polycarbonate-siloxane (PC—Si) copolymer. In further aspects the at least one reinforcing filler includes glass fiber, and in specific aspects a flat glass fiber. The composition has improved adhesion, surface appearance and/or warpage properties as compared to a comparative composition that does not include the polycarbonate copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising: from about 10 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises a polyphenylene sulfide resin; from about 0.01 to 10 wt. % of a laser direct structuring additive; from about 0.01 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of laser breakable filler, wherein the composition exhibits a dissipation factor of less than 0.01 at frequencies of 1 GHz to 20 GHz frequencies when measured using a dielectric resonator, and wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt. %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising: (a) from about 10 wt % to about 87 wt % of at least one crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer, wherein the at least one crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer comprises a crystalline polyester; (b) from about 3 wt % to about 40 wt % of an amorphous polymer resin; (c) from about 10 wt % to about 70 wt % of a reinforcing filler, wherein the at least one crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer may have a lower refractive index than a refractive index of the reinforcing filler when measured using a refractometer, wherein the amorphous polymer resin may have a refractive index value greater than that of the reinforcing filler, and wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions, methods of making the compositions, and composites containing the compositions are described. The thermoplastic composition can contain a polycarbonate, a polyphthalyl carbonate (PPC) copolymer, a poly (carbonate-siloxane) copolymer and an epoxy hydrostabilizer.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions include: (a) from about 40 wt% to about 90 wt% of a polymer resin including poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT) or a copolymer thereof; (b) from about 20 wt% to about 50 wt% of a reinforcing filler including glass fiber; and (c) from about 1 wt% to about 20 wt% of an impact modifier comprising a di-block copolymer. The thermoplastic compositions are useful in consumer electronics (CE) articles, including a mobile phone or tablet, and specifically an antenna split for a mobile phone or tablet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising from about 26 wt. % to about 89 wt. % of a polycarbonate polymer component, from about 0.5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of phosphazene-based flame retardant, from about 0.01 wt. % to about 4 wt. % of a siloxane component, and from about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a filler component, wherein all weight percent are based on the total weight of the composition. The composition may exhibit a notched Izod impact strength of at least 150 J/m when tested in accordance with ASTM D256 at 23° C. and 5 ft-lb on a 3.2 mm bar specimen, a tensile elongation less than or equal to 2% when tested in accordance with D638 at 5 mm/min at break on a Type I bar specimen, and the composition achieves a p(FTP) of at least 0.85 for normal V0 of at 1.2 mm according to UL 94 (2019).

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions include from about 40 wt % to about 90 wt % of a crystalline polymer, from about 5 wt % to about 50 wt % basalt fibers, and from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % of an impact modifier. In some aspects the crystalline polymer includes polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), copolymers thereof, or a combination thereof. The thermoplastic compositions are suitable for use in nano molding technology (NMT) applications, and in particular for consumer electronics applications.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes: (a) poly(cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT) or a copolymer thereof; (b) at least 10 wt % of a reinforcing filler comprising glass fiber; (c) a laser direct structuring (LDS) additive comprising a tin oxide, an antimony oxide, or a combination thereof; and (d) a reflection additive comprising a titanium compound. A weight ratio of total titanium in the composition to the LDS additive in the composition is at least 0.7:1, or a weight ratio of total titanium in the composition to the PCT is 1.1:1 or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device including a single or a plurality of pixel elements is provided. Each pixel element includes: a first substrate, a second substrate parallel to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first plurality of electrodes formed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, a second plurality of electrodes formed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The first plurality of electrodes and the second plurality of electrodes are composed to generate electric fields in three orthogonal directions, and the electric fields in two of the three orthogonal directions are in-plane electric fields, while the other electric field of the three orthogonal directions is an out-of-plane electric field.

Abstract: A database is selected from a plurality of databases included in the distributed database cluster. A shard map of the database is acquired, wherein the shard map includes a distribution of a plurality of shards on the plurality of nodes, and one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes each includes at least one shard of an old version of the database to be upgraded to a new version. A sustainable serviceability of the database corresponding to each of the one or more nodes is predicted according to the shard map based on the assumption that the at least one shard of each of the one or more nodes has been upgraded from the old version to the new version.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising: a homopolycarbonate; a poly(carbonate siloxane) component present in an amount effective to provide 0.5-20 wt % total siloxane content; an antimicrobial agent comprising silver zirconium phosphate, silver phosphate glass, or a combination thereof; optionally, an additive composition; each based on the total weight of the composition which totals to 100 wt %.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising: a homopolycarbonate; a poly(carbonate siloxane) present in an amount effective to provide 0.5-10 wt % total siloxane content; an antimicrobial agent comprising silver silicate powder, silver silicate glass powder, or a combination thereof; each based on the total weight of the composition which totals to 100 wt %.