Abstract: Polycarbonate compositions having an aromatic polycarbonate resin with 90% or greater fluoroalkylene carbonate end-groups are formed from a partially fluorinated alcohol or a partially fluorinated polymeric alcohol, and a bisphenol and a carbonate source using melt or interfacial polymerization methods. Copolymers and blends with a variety of other bisphenols and other thermoplastics are also described. The polycarbonate compositions show high water contact angles, fluorine enrichment on the surface layer of molded articles, and good flame retardant properties and are useful in a variety of applications including medical, automotive, telecommunication and weatherable applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent thermoplastic molding composition made from one member selected from the group consisting of a transparent copolyestercarbonate resin, a transparent blend of a polycarbonate resin with a polyester resin, and a transparent polyester resin, from about 0.

Abstract: Described are compositions containing fluorinated polyether isocyanate derived silane compounds for treating substrates such as hard surfaces, e.g. ceramic and/or glass, to render them oil and water repellent, and stain resistant, articles having coatings comprising such compounds, and methods for applying such coatings.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units of the formula (1): wherein at least 60 percent of the total number of R1 groups contain aromatic organic groups and the balance thereof are aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic groups; and wherein the polycarbonate comprises terminal groups derived from reaction with a cyanophenol of the formula wherein Y is a halogen, C1-3 alkyl group, C1-3 alkoxy group, C7-12 arylalkyl, C7-12 alkylaryl, or nitro group, y is 0 to 4, and c is 1 to 5, provided that y+c is 1 to 5; a branching agent; and a flame retardant. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of a wide variety of parts, particularly those having a thin wall.

Abstract: A composition comprising at least one high Tg amorphous resin with a fibrous filler shows improved melt processability. Addition of a sulfonate salt to the compositions gives increased melt flow as well as enhanced flame retardancy in a composition which is substantially free of bromine and chlorine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer comprising a structural unit represented by the formula (Ia) or (Ib): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom etc., R2 represents a linear, branched chain or cyclic C1-C8 alkyl group, R3 represents a methyl group, n represents an integer of 0 to 14, Z1 represents a single bond etc., k represents an integer of 1 to 4, R4 and R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom etc., and m represents an integer of 1 to 3, a structural unit represented by the formula (II): wherein R6 and R7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom etc., R8 represents a methyl group, R9 represents a hydrogen atom etc., Z2 represents a single bond etc., k? represents an integer of 1 to 4, Z? represents a group capable to eliminate by an action of an acid, and a structural unit represented by the formula (III): wherein R10 represents a carboxyl group etc., l? represents an integer of 0 to 3, Z3 represents a single bond etc., and k? represents an integer of 1 to 4.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions containing certain salts of fluorinated sulfonic acids adhere especially well to coatings (paints) applied to the surface(s) of that composition. Useful parts that can be made include painted automotive body parts, appliance cases, and other parts with painted aesthetically pleasing surfaces.

Abstract: There is provided an ink for recording, which contains: a coloring agent; a water-dispersible resin; a wetting agent; a surfactant; and water, wherein a total solid content of the coloring agent and the water-dispersible resin is 10% by mass to 30% with respect to a total mass of the ink, a ratio B/C is 0.1 to 1.6 where B is a solid content of the coloring agent in the ink, and C is a solid content of the water-dispersible resin in the ink, a viscosity of the ink is 5 mPa·s to 20 mPa·s at 25° C., and a surface tension of the ink is 35 mN/m or less.

Abstract: A stabilizer system for stabilizing halogen-containing polymers against thermal degradation, the stabilizer system comprising: (a) at least one perfluoroalkanesulphonate salt; and (b) at least one alkanolamine wherein the at least one alkanolamine has the general formula (I)

Abstract: A fire-resistant polyestercarbonate composition comprises a polyestercarbonate polymer, a polycarbonate polymer, and a salt based flame retardant. The polyestercarbonate polymer comprises a polycarbonate unit and a polyester unit, the polyester unit derived from the reaction of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, and resorcinol. The composition can achieve UL94 V0 performance at 0.71 mm thickness. The composition can also maintain physical, mechanical, and processing properties with high loadings of TiO2.

Abstract: Improved flame retardant polytrimethylene terephthalate compositions are provided by including a perfluorinated sulfonate salt as a flame retardant additive.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition that releases upon burning a limited amount of smoke is disclosed. The composition includes 95 to 60 percent aromatic (co)polycarbonate, 5 to 40 percent bromine-substituted oligocarbonate, and 0.04 to 0.2 percent alkali or alkaline-earth salt of perfluoroalkane sulfonic acid, the percents all occurrences being relative to the weight of the composition.

Abstract: Improved flame retardant polytrimethylene terephthalate compositions are provided by including a fluorinated sulfonate salt as a flame retardant additive.

Abstract: A transparent silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that exhibits excellent antistatic performance, is able to maintain that excellent antistatic performance even when exposed to high temperatures for a long time, and suffers no deterioration in adhesive properties, as well as a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that uses the composition. The composition comprises: (A) a straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane, (B) a polyorganosiloxane comprising R13SiO0.5 units and SiO2 units, in which the molar ratio of R13SiO0.5 units/SiO2 units is within a range from 0.6 to 1.7 (wherein R1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms), and (C) an ion-conductive antistatic agent, wherein the quantity of the ion-conductive antistatic agent of the component (C) is within a range from 0.01 to 5 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of a combination of the straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane of the component (A) and the polyorganosiloxane of the component (B).

Abstract: Improved fire-retarded properties can be imparted to fiber reinforced polycarbonate resin composition by incorporating into the polycarbonate an effective flame-retardant amount of a combination of perfluoroalkane sulfonate and talc.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion inhibited from viscosity rising and excellent in mechanical stability in spite of a low fluorinated surfactant concentration. The invention provides an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising particles of a fluoropolymer as dispersed in an aqueous medium wherein a fluorinated surfactant (A) having a molecular weight lower than 1000 amounts to not higher than 100 ppm of the mass of the fluoropolymer, the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion containing an anionic surfactant (B) other than the fluorinated surfactant (A) as well as a water-soluble polymer (C).

Abstract: An organic-inorganic hybrid material produced by crosslinking a precursor that is an organosilicon compound having a mesogen group is disclosed. The organic-inorganic hybrid material is favorable for electrolytic membranes for fuel cells.

Abstract: An anti-reflective coating film is formed by applying on a chemically amplified photoresist film an anti-reflective coating composition comprising an alkali-soluble fluorine-containing polymer, an acid, an amine and a solvent capable of dissolving these components and having a pH of 7 or less. The formed anti-reflective coating film can serve to prevent multiple reflections within the photoresist film, increase the amount of reduction in thickness of the photoresist film upon development with a developer after exposure, and form a pattern having a rectangular cross-sectional pattern and not having T-top or round top.

Abstract: A light management film includes a first layer with a thermoplastic resin and a particular phosphonium sulfonate salt, and a second layer formed from a curable composition and having a refractive index of at least 1.5. The light management film exhibits reduced static electricity build-up and reduced dust attraction, making it easier to handle during fabrication of display devices such as the flat panel displays of laptop computers.

Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising aqueous dispersions of electrically conducting organic polymers and a plurality of nanoparticles wherein pH can be adjusted for improved organic electronic device performance. Films deposited from invention compositions are useful as buffer layers in electroluminescent devices, such as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and electrodes for thin film field effect transistors. Buffer layers containing nanoparticles may have a much lower conductivity than buffer layers without nanoparticles. In addition, when incorporated into an electroluminescent (EL) device, buffer layers according to the invention contribute to higher stress life of the EL device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of a mixture of a thermoplastic resin (A) and carbon nanotubes (B), the mixture being composed of the component (A) in an amount of 20 to 99.95 mass % and the component (B) in an amount of 0.05 to 20 mass %; a flame retardant (C) in an amount of 0.05 to 30 parts by mass; and a polyfluoroolefin resin in an amount of 0 to 2 parts by mass. The flame retardant is preferably a phosphorus compound, and the thermoplastic resin preferably contains, as a component, an aromatic polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for stabilizing a halogen-containing polymer wherein the method comprises adding to said polymer a thermally stabilizing amount of a mixture comprising at least one polyalkylene glycol and at least one metal salt of a strong acid selected from the group consisting of perchloric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, alkylsulfuric acid, phosphotungstic acid, HPF6, HBF4, and HSbF6.

Abstract: A film can comprise greater than or equal to about 95 wt % thermoplastic resin and about 0.001 wt % to about 5.0 wt % sulfonate salt, based on a total weight of the film, and have a UL-94 rating of VTM-0, wherein the thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyimide, polysulfone, and copolymers, reaction products, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing thermoplastic resins.

Abstract: Polycarbonate compositions containing a specific combination of additives achieve desirable flame retardance characteristics when used in thin wall polycarbonate articles. These compositions contain a polycarbonate/siloxane component, containing a polycarbonate siloxane copolymer, or a mixture of a polycarbonate siloxane copolymer and polycarbonate resin; a mineral filler; and a flame retardant. The composition contains at least 50% by weight of polycarbonate when the polycarbonate of the polycarbonate siloxane copolymer and any polycarbonate resin (linear or branched) are considered together; and the polycarbonate siloxane copolymer and the mineral filler are present in amounts effective to achieve a flex modulus of 29,000 kg/cm3 or greater, for example 30,000 kg/cm3 or greater, good flex-fold strength and good impact strength, for example a room temperature Notched Izod Impact Strength of 25 kgf-cm/cm or greater.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises polycarbonate, an impact modifier having a pH of about 3 to about 7, and a flame retardant essentially free of bromine and chlorine.

Abstract: A water resistant permanent antistatic thermoplastic composition contains about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, such as polycarbonate or a blend thereof, about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of an antistatic agent, and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a polysiloxane-polyether copolymer.

Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising aqueous dispersions of electrically conducting organic polymers and a plurality of nanoparticles. Films cast from invention compositions are useful as buffer layers in organic electronic devices, such as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and electrodes for thin film field effect transistors. Buffer layers containing nanoparticies have a much lower conductivity than buffer layers without nanoparticles. In addition, when incorporated into an electroluminescent (EL) device, buffer layers according to the invention contribute to higher stress life of the EL device.

Abstract: A novel polysiloxane having high transparency to radiations with a wavelength of 193 nm or less, particularly 157 nm or less, and exhibiting superior dry etching resistance and a radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising the polysiloxane exhibiting superior sensitivity, resolution, and the like are provided. The polysiloxane is a resin having the structural unit (I) and/or structural unit (II) of the following formula (1), and having an acid-dissociable group, wherein R1 represents a monovalent aromatic group substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group or a monovalent aliphatic group substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group and R2 represents the above a monovalent aromatic group, the above monovalent aliphatic group, a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, haloalkyl group, or amino group.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and materials that reduce the accumulation of microorganisms a surface, by interfering with the attachment of the organisms to the surface. The compounds and materials are thus useful in preventing the formation of biofilms on surfaces in health-related environments. By preventing the formation of biofilms, the compounds formulated according to the present invention can be used in the fabrication of grafts, implants, medical devices in order to prevent infection thereof. The compounds formulated according to the present invention display an additional anticoagulant property, permitting their use in settings where decrease in blood coagulability is desirable.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition, which comprises: 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A), 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing, in at least one stage, a monomer (B-3) comprising a polyfunctional monomer (B-2) containing at least two polymerizable unsaturated bonds within the molecule thereof, and/or a vinyl monomer (B-4) in the presence of polyorganosiloxane particles (B-1), 0.0005 to 5 parts by weight of at least one metal salt (C) selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts and bivalent or further polyvalent metal salts, and 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of a fluororesin (D).

Abstract: It has now been surprisingly found that addition of a phosphorous-containing oxy acid to a glass-filled polycarbonate composition substantially improves its fire retardant performance. Thus, the present invention provides a method for making a flame-retarded glass-filled polycarbonate resin comprising adding to the resin an effective flame-retardant amount of a phosphorous-containing oxy acid. Where appropriate, the melt strength of the polycarbonate is enhanced by the addition of an antidrip agent and the performance can be further enhanced by the addition of a flame retardant. Use of such a composition results in superior fire-retardant performance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process to make stabilized PVC wherein use is made of at least one compound of the formula wherein M is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkali earth metals, Al, and transition elements, and R is selected from the group consisting of substituted, linear or branched, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, and aralkyl moieties, the substituents comprising at least one or more electron-withdrawing groups, as a color stability booster.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising a resin component (A) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polycarbonate and a resin mixture of an aromatic polycarbonate and at least one organic polymer resin other than an aromatic polycarbonate, wherein the resin mixture has an aromatic polycarbonate content of 50% by weight or more, and at least one aromatic group-containing silicone compound (B), wherein the at least one aromatic group-containing silicone compound (B) comprises a monomer, a polymer or a mixture thereof, which is represented by at least one formula selected from the group consisting of the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein the component (B) contains the aromatic group in an amount of 5 to 100 mole %, based on the total molar amount of R1, R2, R3 and R4, wherein each of R1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, and each of R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group or a metal-containing g

Abstract: A combination of a potassium salt of a perfluoroalkane sulfonate and a sodium salt of toluene sulfonic acid, preferably in the presence of an antidrip agent to provide high melt strength, act synergistically to provide flame-retarded polycarbonate compositions at low levels. Thus, a flame-retarded polycarbonate resin can be made by adding to the polycarbonate resin an effective flame-retardant amount of a potassium salt of a perfluoroalkane sulfonate and a sodium salt of toluene sulfonic acid. The two salts may be formulated in advance into an additive composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (a), 3 to 30 parts by weight of titanium oxide (b), 0.01 to 9 parts by weight of silica (c1), 0.01 to 9 parts by weight of a polyorganosiloxane polymer (c2), and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene (d).

Abstract: Disclosed are flame retardant resinous compositions comprising (i) at least one aromatic polycarbonate; (ii) at least one of a second polymer having structural units derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl aromatic monomers, monoethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomers, and C1-C12 alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers; (iii) at least one rubber modified graft copolymer; (iv) at least one polymeric or non-polymeric organic phosphorus species; (v) at least one antidrip agent; and (vi) at least one perfluoroalkanesulfonate salt present in an amount in a range between about 0.01 wt % and about 0.25 wt %, based on the weight of the entire composition. Also disclosed are methods for making said compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to moulding materials made from particular, quaternary ammonium salts of perfluoroalkylsulphonic acids and thermoplastics, with antistatic properties and which show no yellowing on working.

Abstract: The invention provides X-ray contrastable plastics materials with low-molecular weight iodine compounds, a process for preparing X-ray contrastable plastics materials with low molecular weight iodine compounds, the use of low molecular weight iodine compounds to improve the X-ray contrast in transparent plastics materials and toys with improved X-ray contrast containing low molecular weight iodine compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition, to a formulation comprising said coating composition, to methods of coating surfaces with the coating composition, and to articles coated with the coating composition. The coating composition is based on a complex of polyelectrolytes and oppositely charged surfactants. The surfactants contain fluorine bonded covalently to carbon atoms. The coating material imparts oleophobic and/or hydrophobic properties to various surfaces. The degree of hydrophobicity and other properties such as, for instance, gas or moisture permeation can be adjusted over a wide range. Through the use of additives, the coating can be executed as a permanent or temporary coating. The readily variable profile of properties, the uncomplicated application, and the low coat thickness result in a wide scope for application as, for example, an antisoiling, antigraffiti or antiadhesion coating.

Abstract: A toner is constituted by at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax. The binder resin has been formed from monomers including a vinyl monomer and polyester-forming monomers containing at least a polybasic carboxylic acid having three or more carboxyl groups or its anhydride, and comprises at least a hybrid resin comprising a vinyl polymer unit and a polyester unit.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions are provided which are useful for forming temporary protective coatings on metallic substrates. The aqueous compositions may contain polyvinyl alcohol, surfactant and corrosion inhibitor. The protective coating may be easily removed once the substrate has been formed or otherwise shaped.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A), about 0.01 to about 8 parts by weight of a silicone compound (B) and 0.03 to 5 parts by weight of a metal salt of an aromatic sulfur compound (C) or about 0.01 to about 5 parts by weight of a metal salt of a perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid (D), or further containing about 0.05 to about 5 parts by weight of a fiber-forming fluoropolymer (E), wherein the backbone structure of said silicone compound (B) is branched and said silicone compound (B) comprises organic groups that contain aromatic groups. The flame-retardant polycarbonate resin compositions according to the present invention attain great flame retardance while retaining good impact resistance and moldability unimpaired.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive polymer and a chemical amplification resist composition based on the polymer, which can be easily controlled in sensitivity by regulating the content and kind of the carboxylic acid-grafted norbornene derivatives in the matrix polymer and is superior in adherence to substrate and dry etch resistance, so that it can be formed into resist patterns improved in transparency, photosensitivity and resolution by use of KrF or ArF excimer lasers. The polymer is represented by the formula I: wherein, X is an acid-dissociable grafted norbornene derivative selected from the group consisting of the formulas II and III; Y is a carboxylic acid-grafted norbornene derivative represented by the formula IV, and l, m, n and o each are a repeating number not more than 0.5, satisfying the condition that l+m+n+o=l and 0.4≦o≦0.

Abstract: Polymerization process of unsaturated pefluoromonomers, fluoro-containing monomers and optionally in the presence of hydrogen containing olefins, for obtaining polymers contaning hydrogen and fluorine, which utilizes a microemulsion comprising the following components:

Abstract: Improved fire-retarded properties can be imparted to polycarbonate resin composition by incorporating into the polycarbonate a fire-retardant component containing a perfluoroallkane sulfonate such as potassium perfluorobutane sulfonate and a cyclic siloxane such as octaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane. The fire-retardant component is suitably added at levels to form a polycarbonate composition in which the perfluoroalkane sulfonate is present in an amount of from 0.02 to 0.1 phr relative to the composition as a whole, and the cyclic siloxane is present in an amount of at least 0.02 relative to the composition as a whole.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a mixture of (meth)acrylic acid ester monomers, (B) from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a surfactant having a perfluoroalkyl group and represented by the general formula (1) CF3(CF2)nAM  (1) wherein A represents —CO2— or —SO3—, M represents an alkali metal, and n is an integer of 3 to 9, and (C) from 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of a photopolymerization initiator, and a plastic optical disk provided with a cured coating of the photopolymerizable composition on at least one side thereof.

Abstract: An anti-static thermoplastic resin composition of 90-99.95 weight % of a thermoplastic resin and correspondingly 10 to 0.05 weight % of a halogenated carbon sulfonic acid salt of a polysubstituted phosphonium compound such as a fluorinated phosphonium sulfonate and wherein the thermoplastic resin is either an aromatic polycarbonate, polyetherimide, polyester, polyphenylene ether, polyphenylene ether/styrene polymer blend, polyamide, polyketone, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, blends thereof and blends thereof with other materials. Preferably the thermoplastic resin is a transparent aromatic polycarbonate.

Abstract: Articles of manufacture are provided with a low surface energy, permanently non-stick, non-fouling and ice-phobic surface by a system of coating comprising applying a primary coating having a surface energy of 22-28 dynes/cm.sup.2 comprising a novel polymeric material having non-stick and hardness properties and then applying a top coating having lower surface energy of from about 18-21 dynes/cm.sup.2 comprising a siliconic polymer and interdigitating means to make the top coating permanent, the means preferably comprising a bi- or polyfunctional organic compound adapted to wet the surface of the primary coating and chemically or physically bond thereto and to couple to the siliconic polymeric substance in the top coating. The coated substrates are resistant to marking by graffiti, to adherence by marine fouling organisms, and frozen ice on the surface is easily removed.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition comprising(A) 100 parts by weight of a mixture of (meth)acrylic acid ester monomers,(B) from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a surfactant having a perfluoroalkyl group and represented by the general formula (1)CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.n AM (1)wherein A represents --CO.sub.2 -- or --SO.sub.3 --, M represents an alkali metal, and n is an integer of 3 to 9, and(C) from 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of a photopolymerization initiator, and a plastic optical disk provided with a cured coating of the photopolymerizable composition on at least one side thereof.

Abstract: The claimed invention is an uncured thermosetting composition which is capable of curing upon exposure to actinic radiation, said composition comprising an acetal diacrylate of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, or substituted aryl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, or aryl alkyl; and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are individually hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and a free radical curing agent.