Abstract: To provide a novel triazine-based compound exhibiting an ultraviolet blocking effect even in the long-wavelength region and being useful as an ultraviolet absorber with excellent light resistance, and to provide an ultraviolet absorber and a resin composition, which can maintain a long-wavelength ultraviolet-blocking effect for a long period of time. A compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein each of R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d and R1e independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent excluding OH, provided that at least one substituent represents a substituent having a Hammett's ?p value of 0.3 or more and substituents may combine with each other to form a ring, and each of R1g, R1h, R1i, R1j, R1k, R1m, R1n and R1p independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, provided that substituents may combine with each other to form a ring.

Abstract: A composition includes a first solvent, a second solvent, a first surfactant for maintaining a dispersion of at least one of the first solvent and the second solvent, a first film forming polyurethane dispersion, a second film forming polyurethane dispersion, and a second surfactant for maintaining at least one of the first film forming polyurethane dispersion and the second film forming polyurethane dispersion.

Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed. The coating composition includes a poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer or copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of at least 50,000 grams per mole; monomer comprising at least one of an alkylene diacrylate, alkylene dimethacrylate, cycloalkylene diacrylate, or cycloalkylenedimethacrylate, wherein the at least one of an alkylene diacrylate, alkylene dimethacrylate, cycloalkylene diacrylate, or cycloalkylenedimethacrylate provides at least 80 percent by weight of the monomer; and a stabilizer against ultraviolet light. An article including a coating on a surface of a substrate and a method of making the article are also disclosed. The coating on the surface of the substrate is obtained by curing the disclosed coating composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyester film incorporating at least one UV stabilizer of the formula I, in which R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, and R2 is a moiety which contains at least one ?-electron system, which contains a carbon atom and at least one further atom selected from carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen, where the moiety R2 contains at least one atom different from carbon, where the film includes at least one further UV absorber which does not correspond to the formula I. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film, and also to articles formed from the film.

Abstract: Certain phosphonic acid salts heated at temperatures over 200° C. generate thermally stable, highly efficient flame retardant materials well suited for use as flame retardant additives in polymers. The flame retardants of the invention can be used as the sole flame retardant in a composition or in combination with other flame retardants, synergists or adjuvants.

Abstract: Halogen-free flame retardant for incorporation into a polymer matrix, wherein the flame retardant contains at least ammonium polyphosphate(s) and/or derivatives thereof and an oligomeric or polymeric 1,3,5-triazine derivative or mixtures of several thereof and at least one compound selected from monozinc phosphate, zinc borate, trizinc phosphate, zinc pyrophosphate, zinc polyphosphate, zinc hydroxystannate, zinc stannate, boron phosphate, monoaluminium phosphate, trialuminium phosphate, aluminium metaphosphate and mixtures thereof, precondensed melamine derivatives, melamine salts and adducts, ethylenediamine phosphate, piperazine phosphate, piperazine polyphosphate, 1,3,5-trihydroxyethyl isocyanurate, 1,3,5-triglycidyl isocyanurate and triallyl isocyanurate.

Abstract: There is provided an ion implantation method, a composition for forming an ion implantation film and a resist underlayer film-forming composition. An ion implantation method including the steps of: forming a film by applying a film-forming composition containing a compound including an element in group 13, group 14, group 15, or group 16 and an organic solvent onto a substrate and baking the film-forming composition; and implanting impurity ions into the substrate from above through the film and introducing the element in group 13, group 14, group 15, or group 16 in the film into the substrate. The film-forming composition is a film-forming composition for ion implantation containing a compound including an element in group 13, group 14, group 15, or group 16, and an organic solvent. In addition, the underlayer film-forming composition contains a compound having at least two borate ester groups.

Abstract: Spun-dyed aramid fibers, wherein spun-dyeing was performed with a completely organic pigment exhibiting the chemical structure of formula (I): wherein, independently from one another, R1 represents a substituent of formula Xa or a substituent of formula Xb: wherein Xa is linked via the group NH having two bonds in the structure represented by Xa, while Xb is linked via the carbon atom, which is in a para relationship with the NH2-group of Xb; and R2 represents H or NH2. The spun-dyed aramid fibers exhibit constant coloristic properties and wash proof properties.

Abstract: Aqueous coating composition for optical brightening and shading of substrates comprising (a) at least one optical brightener of formula (I) in which the anionic charge on the brightener is balanced by a cationic charge composed of one or more identical or different cations selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkali metal cation, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl radical, ammonium which is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a C1-C4 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl radical, ammonium which is, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by a mixture of C1-C4 linear or branched alkylradical and linear or branched hydroxyalkyl radical or mixtures of said compounds, R1 and R1? may be the same or different, and each is hydrogen, C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl, C2-C4 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl, CH2CO2?, CH2CH2CONH2 or CH2CH2CN, R2 and R2? may be the same or different, and each is C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl, C2-C4

Abstract: The present invention relates to halogen-free flame retardant compositions essentially comprising polyamide polymers (preferred is polyamide 6), at least a hypophosporous acid metallic salt (preferred is aluminium hypophosphite), at least a nitrogen based flame retardant agent (preferably selected among melamine condensation products such as melam, melem, melon or their mixtures, and melamine cyanurate), at least an organic polyhydric compound and optionally further conventional components. Such compositions are highly flame retardant.

Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition comprises a base resin (A), such as a polyamide resin, and an aromatic organophosphorus oligomer or polymer.

Abstract: The invention provides hot melt adhesives that comprise a templating agent, a polymer and a wax. It has been discovered that hot melt adhesives with an effective amount of templating agent have improved heat resistance than adhesives. The adhesives find particular use as case, carton, and tray forming, and as sealing adhesives, including heat sealing applications, for example in the packaging of cereals, cracker and beer products.

Abstract: A low toxicity, highly efficient transfection composition is described with an amphipathic compound containing at least one imidazole. The composition may be used in the process of transfecting nucleic acids into an animal cell.

Abstract: An intumescent coating composition and a process for curing the coating to obtain an intumescent coating is provided. The intumescent coating composition contains a thermoplastic polymer which comprises as a copolymerized component, an acid (meth)acrylate or a copolymerizable polyfunctional carboxylic acid; at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; an azo or organic peroxide initiator; an acid source; a carbon source; and a gas source.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to storage stable aqueous solutions of stilbene optical brighteners with polyvinyl alcohols which can be directly used by the papermaker in that they may be diluted with water and/or be metered directly into a coating composition, to provide coated papers of a particularly high whiteness.

Abstract: Described is a clearcoat coating composition, its use, and a process for preparing the clearcoat coating composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to plastic component for use as a live part in unattended household appliances, complying with IEC 60335 and/or VDE approval for use in unattended household appliances, wherein the plastic component is made from a halogen free flame retardant polymer composition comprising (A) a thermoplastic polyamide polymer; (B) 10-40 wt. % of glass fibers; (C) 10-40 wt. % of melam; and (D) 0-15 wt. % of a halogen free flame retardant; wherein the wt. % are relative to the total weight of the composition; with the proviso that when the polyamide or polyamides in component (A) consist of monomeric units comprising less than 10 mole % of aromatic units, relative to the total molar amount of the monomeric units, the amount of melam (C) is in the range of 15-40 wt. %.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed polymer composition comprise a first unsaturated polymer or polymer precursor, and an effective amount of a peptizer. The peptizer typically comprises a heteroaryl or a heterocyclic compound, other than morpholine as disclosed in assignee's prior applications. Disclosed polymer compositions are useful for making sports equipment, such as at least one layer of a golf ball, often a core. Because the compositions are useful for making golf balls, materials commonly known for making such golf balls can be used in combination with the polymer composition. A method for forming a golf ball also is disclosed. The method comprises providing disclosed compositions and then forming at least one component of a golf using the composition.

Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition obtained by compounding 0.01 to 10.0 parts by weight of sterically hindered phenol (B) and 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of magnesium hydroxide (C) having a BET specific surface area of 20 m2/g or lower and an average particle diameter of 2 ?m or less relative to 100 parts by weight of a polyacetal resin (A).

Abstract: Geomembrane liners suitable for use at elevated temperatures up to 100° C., as well as master batch compositions suitable for preparing such geomembrane liners.

Abstract: Transparent polypropylene film comprising at least two UV-absorbing additives, a first additive being a non-aggregated inorganic material present in the film composition in an amount of from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight, and a second additive comprising an organic material selected from triazines, hindered amines, oxanilides, cyanoacrylates, benzotriazoles and/or benzophenones and present in the film in an amount of less than 2.0% by weight and wherein when both benzotriazole(s) and benzophenone(s) are present in the film, the ratio of benzotriazole(s) to benzophenone(s) is above 0.5.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyalkylene terephthalate flame retardant composition, comprising (a) 30 to 60 parts by weight of a polyalkylene terephthalate or a mixture of polyalkylene terephthalates, (b) 0.25 to 2.5 parts by weight of an antidrip agent, (c) 4 to 18 parts by weight of melamine polyphosphate (hereinafter “MPP”), and (d) 12 to 26 parts by weight of poly(pentabromobenzylacrylate) (hereinafter “PBBPA”), provided that the combined amount of MPP and PBBPA is at least 18 parts by weight and less than or equal to 30 parts by weight and provided that the composition is substantially antimony free. The invention also provides processes for making such compositions as well as articles derived therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to polycarbonate compositions and copolycarbonate compositions with improved melt stability, the preparation thereof and the use thereof for the production of mouldings and mouldings obtainable therefrom, wherein the compositions contain a polycarbonate or copolycarbonate containing bisphenol A, and at least one phosphorus compound of the formulae (1) and (2), wherein R1 and R2 independently of each other and among one another are chosen from the group which includes branched alkyl radicals, aryl radicals and substituted aryl radicals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition that simultaneously (1) supports high productivities, (2) is resistant to bleed out by the flame retardant present in the composition, (3) is resistant to migration of its components to another resin, (4) exhibits a high flame retardancy, and (5) exhibits high flexibility. The resin composition includes components (A) a polyphenylene ether, (B) a hydrogenated copolymer, (C) a styrene resin and/or olefin resin, and (D) a metal phosphinate, wherein the component (B) includes (B1) a polymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and (B2) a hydrogenated copolymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B2) is 20 to 95% by weight, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B) is 35 to 80% by weight.

Abstract: A resin composition includes a polylactic acid, a solid flame retardant that has at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a phosphate group, a sulfate group, and a sulfite group in a structure, a bifunctional compound that has a carbodiimide group, and a crystal nucleating agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oxygen-substituted sterically hindered amines of the formulae I or II: (II), wherein, for example, F2, R3, R5, R6, R8, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14 are n-butyl; Z1 to Z10 are propoxy and R1, R4, R7, R10, R13 are 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-propoxy-piperidin-4-yl. Compositions comprising compounds of formulae I or II and an organic material, which is susceptible to oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation, are further disclosed. Optionally, further additives are contained.

Abstract: Antimony free flame retardant compositions are prepared by combining a polymer resin, certain halogenated polyphenylene ether flame retardants and a non-brominated phenoxy oligomer or polymer such as a poly-phenylene ether, aryloxyester, or aryloxycarbonate. The present antimony free flame retardant compositions also typically have more desirable physical properties than similar compositions comprising antimony trioxide and other flame retardant. In particular embodiments, ATO free flame retardant HIPS and PC/ABS compositions are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition containing at least one polyester, a compound of the formula (I) a mixture of compounds of the formula (II) and optionally additional compounds and additives. The invention further relates to the use of the thermoplastic molding composition for the producing fibers, foils and moldings. The invention further relates to fibers, foils and moldings containing the thermoplastic molding composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oxygen-substituted sterically hindered amines of the formulae I or II: (II), wherein, for example, F2, R3, R5, R6, R8, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14 are n-butyl: Z1 to Z10 are propoxy and R1, R4, R7, R10, R13 are 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-propoxy-piperidin-4-yl. Compositions comprising compounds of formulae I or II and an organic material, which is susceptible to oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation, are further disclosed. Optionally, further additives are contained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flame retardant polymer compositions which comprise melamine phenylphosphinates and mixtures with dihydro-oxa-phosphaphenanthrene derivatives. The compositions are especially useful for the manufacture of flame retardant compounds based on polyfunctional epoxides or polycondensates like polyesters, polyamides and polycarbonates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gel-spun fiber comprising a polyolefin polymer forming a fiber body, wherein a stabilizer is present inside the fiber body, characterized in that the amount of said stabilizer is between 0.05 and 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the amount of the polyolefin polymer forming said fiber body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing at least one compound having at least one at least monosubstituted amino group. According to the invention, a starting substance having at least one amino group is reacted with an alcohol in a reaction mixture in the presence of ammonia.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition that simultaneously (1) supports high productivities, (2) is resistant to bleed out by the flame retardant present in the composition, (3) is resistant to migration of its components to another resin, (4) exhibits a high flame retardancy, and (5) exhibits high flexibility. The resin composition includes components (A) a polyphenylene ether, (B) a hydrogenated copolymer, (C) a styrene resin and/or olefin resin, and (D) a metal phosphinate, wherein the component (B) includes (B1) a polymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and (B2) a hydrogenated copolymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B2) is 20 to 95% by weight, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B) is 35 to 80% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding composition, a process for the manufacturing of said molding composition, molded parts obtainable therefrom as well as the use of the molding composition for the manufacturing of molded parts used in the automotive industry, for housings, latches, window winding systems, wiper systems, sun roof systems, seat adjustments, levers, gears, claws, pivot housing or wiper arms.

Abstract: The present invention provides heat-sensitive coating compositions, which comprise a color developer of formula (1) or mixtures thereof wherein R1 can be hydrogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl or SO3H, and R2 and R3 can be the same or different and can be hydrogen, halogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cyclo-alkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl, OR6, NR7R8, SR9, SO3H or COOR10 and R4 and R5 can be the same or different, and can be hydrogen, halogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cyclo-alkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl, OR6, NR7R8 or SR9, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 can be the same or different and can be hydrogen, C1-30-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl or aryl, wherein C1-20-alkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, phenyl, halogen, OR11, NR12R13, SR14, SO3H or COOR15, and aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more halogen, C1-10-alkyl, halogenated C1-10-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl C2-10-alkenyl, phenyl, OR11, NR12R13, SR14, SO3H or COOR15, wherein R11, R12, R13, R14 an

Abstract: Halogen-free flame-retardant polymer composition, preparation method and use thereof are provided. The composition comprises a propylene polymer, a thermoplastic elastomer, and an intumescent flame retardant system comprising a piperazine component. The obtained halogen-free flame-retardant polymer composition is used to make wire or cable sheath.

Abstract: A laminate having excellent weatherability and abrasion resistance as well as adhesion. The laminate comprises a base, a first layer formed by thermally curing an acrylic resin composition and a second layer formed by thermally curing an organosiloxane resin composition, all of which are formed in the mentioned order, wherein the acrylic resin composition comprises: (A) an acrylic copolymer which contains at least 70 mol % of a recurring unit represented by the following formula (A): wherein X is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, and Y is a methyl group, ethyl group, cycloalkyl group, hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or triazine-based ultraviolet absorber residue; (B) a blocked polyisocyanate compound; (C) a curing catalyst; and (D) a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber, and the organosiloxane resin composition comprises: (E) colloidal silica and (F) a hydrolysis condensate of an alkoxysilane.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to storage stable aqueous solutions of stilbene optical brighteners with polyvinyl alcohols which can be directly used by the papermaker in that they may be diluted with water and/or be metered directly into a coating composition, to provide coated papers of a particularly high whiteness.

Abstract: The invention relates to flame retarded extruded polystyrene foams with a very low halogen content in the final product, i.e. containing a very low content of hexabromocyclododecane or preferably hexabromocyclododecane free, and a process for their preparation. The invention also relates to their use in construction, as building thermal insulating materials, or in transportation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefin resin composition with sufficient flame retardancy to pass UL94 5VA without using a halogen flame retarding agent that produces harmful gas during combustion, and specifically provides a flame retardant polyolefin resin composition containing, as flame retardant components of the polyolefin resin, (A) a (poly)phosphoric acid compound expressed by general formula (1) and (B) a (poly)phosphate compound expressed by general formula (3), and preferably (C) zinc oxide and (D) a drip preventing agent, and that satisfies UL94 5VA. Note that the details of general formula (1) and general formula (3) are as disclosed in the specification.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a method for the color stabilization of cork and specific colored woods by the combined use of a small amount of inorganic UV-absorbers and an excess of organic UV-absorbers in a protective coating. A further aspect of the invention is the use of such a UV-absorber combination for the color stabilization of cork and specific colored woods.

Abstract: A resin composition contains: (A) 100 parts by weight of the cyanate ester resin; (B) 5 to 80 parts by weight of the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer; (C) 15 to 80 parts by weight of the styrene-butadiene-divinyl benzene (SBDVB) terpolymer; and (D) 5 to 60 parts by weight of the acrylate compound, where the contents of the styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, the styrene butadiene divinyl benzene terpolymer, and the acrylate compound are based on 100 parts by weight of the cyanate ester resin. By providing such formulation, the resin composition of the present invention exhibits low dielectric constant, low dielectric dissipation, high thermal stability and high flame resistance, and is useful in manufacturing a prepreg or a resin film, and is further useful in manufacturing a laminate and a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A rubber compound based on propylene-oxide rubber SKPO, including sulfur, stearic acid, zinc oxide, thiuram disulphide, carbon black P-803. The compound is characterized by replacement of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (kaptax), as well as fluoroplastic F-4, with dibenzothiazyl disulfide (altax), phenyl-?-naphthylamine (neozone D), dibutoxyethyl adipate, and ultrafine polytetrafluoroethylene (UPTFE). Such replacement of ingredients allows for significant improvement of wear resistance, frost resistance, and relative elongation. Additionally, relatively less UPTFE (compared to fluoroplastic F-4) can be used to achieve similar beneficial results, significantly reducing the cost of manufacturing the material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vulcanized rubber material having improved heat resistance while maintaining ozone resistance of an epihalohydrin rubber, and a rubber composition for vulcanization for producing the same. The invention further provides a vulcanized rubber material and a rubber composition for vulcanization, that can achieve the above objects without using an organonickel compound having a concern about toxicity, or if used, using the same as less as possible. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for vulcanization comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of an epihalohydrin rubber, (b) 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of a copper salt of dithiocarbamic acid, (c) an acid acceptor, and (d) a polythiol type vulcanizing agent or a polyol type vulcanizing agent, a vulcanized rubber material obtained by vulcanizing the composition, and an automotive rubber part comprising the vulcanized rubber material.

Abstract: A silicone rubber composition contains: (A) 100 parts by weight of a dimethylpolysiloxane sequestered at both ends of the molecular chain thereof by a dimethylvinylsiloxy group; (B) 5 to 100 parts by weight of a dry silica, treated by a vinyl group-containing organosilicon compound and having a specific surface area of 50 m2/g or more; (C) 5 to 100 parts by weight of a copolymer of dimethylsiloxane and methylhydrogen siloxane; (D) platinum or a platinum compound as a curing agent in an amount of 1 to 1,000 ppm as platinum atom to the total amount of component (A) and component (C); and (E) triazole or a derivative of triazole, in an amount of 1 to 10,000 ppm to the total amount of (A) component and (C) component.

Abstract: There is provided an optical film including an acrylic resin, wherein a tensile elastic modulus in a machine direction, which are abbreviated as EMD, and a tensile elastic modulus in a direction perpendicular to the machine direction, which is abbreviated as ETD, satisfy the relationship of Equation (1): EMD/ETD<0.8??Equation (1).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an aqueous solvent-free short oil alkyd resin dispersion and a process for producing the same. The aqueous solvent-free short oil alkyd resin dispersion, according to the present disclosure comprises from 35 to 65 percent by weight of a short oil alkyd resin based on the total weight of the dispersion, where the short oil alkyd resin has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 5,000 to 5,000,000 Dalton and a volume average particle size diameter in the range of 0.05 to 1.0 ?m; 0.1 to 6 percent by weight of a surfactant, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and 29 to 65 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion, where the aqueous solvent-free short oil alkyd resin dispersion does not include a solvent.

Abstract: A composition, preferably a halogen-free, flame retardant composition, comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: A. 1 to 90% TPU polymer, B. 1 to 90% polyolefin polymer, preferably a polar polyolefin polymer, C. 1 to 60% phosphorus-based, intumescent flame retardant, D. 0.5 to 25% liquid phosphate modifier, e.g., bis-phenol-A-polyphosphate, and E. Optional additives and/or fillers. The compositions exhibit excellent strain and scratch whitening performance in combination with excellent burn performance, good flexibility and tensile properties, and good fabrication extrusion characteristics including improved surface smoothness.

Abstract: There are provided a resin composition that is suitable for an optical component which, while maintaining moldability, low birefringence, heat resistance, mass productivity, mechanical strength, and light transmittance, hardly exhibits a low light transmittance during the use of a blue-violet laser beam source and a deterioration in optical properties, and an optical component produced by molding the resin composition, and a optical pickup device using the optical component. The present invention provides a resin composition comprising 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of the specific hindered amine compound based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer having an alicyclic structure in at least a part of repeating structural unit, an optical component produced by molding the resin composition, and a optical pickup device using the optical component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding composition, a process for the manufacturing of said molding composition, molded parts obtainable therefrom as well as the use of the molding composition for the manufacturing of molded parts used in the automotive industry, for housings, latches, window winding systems, wiper systems, sun roof systems, seat adjustments, levers, gears, claws, pivot housing or wiper arms.