Abstract: Polyoxadiazole composites are produced by heating a mixture of a filler in polyphosphoric acid to functionalize the filler. A hydrazine component and a dicarboxylic acid component are added to the mixture to form a solution, and the solution is heated to form a polyoxadiazole composite. The polyoxadiazole composite is precipitated from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for producing naturally-degradable substitutes of plastics and to a method for producing a granular combination of naturally-degradable polymers suitably usable in the plastic transformation industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biodegradable heat-shrinkable film for shrinkable label of vessel having printing property, sealable, transparency and superior mechanical property, capable of decomposing in a nature environments, and the present invention provides a biodegradable heat-shrinkable film comprising a biodegradable polylactic acid series polymer and an aliphatic polyester in the weight ratio range of 70:30-95:5.

Abstract: A solid filler composition suitable for applying directly to a substrate comprising i) binder polymer ii) fatty acid salt of linear chain length of from 12 to 26 carbon atoms iii) pigment said composition capable of being formed into a self-supporting, dimensionally stable filler body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an epoxy composition. The epoxy composition contains an epoxy resin, a phenolic resin, a functional filler, an epoxy cure catalyst and at least one elastomer. The elastomer is used to increase the flexibility of the epoxy composition.

Abstract: A glass powder having an average particle size of at least 0.5 ?m and smaller than 5.0 ?m, having a specific surface area of at least 1.5 m2/cm3, and having a glass transition temperature higher than 200° C. and lower than 400° C.

Abstract: Improved flame retardant polytrimethylene terephthalate compositions are provided by including a certain phosphorous compound 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: An RGD polypeptide grafted poly (glycolic acid-L-lysine-L-lactic acid)/?-tricalcium phosphate composite material is composed of ?-tricalcium phosphate particles and RGD polypeptide grafted poly (glycolic acid-L-lysine-L-lactic acid) with mass ratio of 1:10-1:100, in which the ?-tricalcium phosphate particles are uniformly dispersed in the RGD polypeptide grafted poly (glycolic acid-L-lysine-L-lactic acid) matrix. The preparation method includes that poly (glycolic acid-L-lysine-L-lactic acid) is polymerized with GRGDY short peptide (glycin-arginine-glycin-aspartic acid-tyrosine sequence) to obtain RGD polypeptide grafted poly (glycolic acid-L-lysine-L-lactic acid), and then RGD polypeptide grafted poly (glycolic acid-L-lysine-L-lactic acid) is compounded with ?-tricalcium phosphate particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses provides thermal stabilizer compositions comprising a phase change material admixed with a support material such as a diatomaceous earth, and a nucleator. The present disclosure further encompasses a heat insulation blanket for reducing heat transfer between adjacent spaces, comprising at least two plies of thermoplastic sheet material in superposed relationship and a seal, wherein the seal connects the plies of sheet material to form a cell containing a volume of a thermal stabilizer comprising a phase change material, a support material such as a diatomaceous earth, and a nucleator.

Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrophobic mineral and/or filler material, for example a gypsum material, comprises (i) preparing a hydrolyzate containing polysiloxanes by hydrolyzing a hydrolysable silane or hydrolysable silane mixture in the presence of an acid hydrolysis catalyst; and (ii) combining the polysiloxane hydrolyzate with the mineral and/or filler, and optionally water and/or a catalyst for condensation of the hydrolysate.

Abstract: The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymeric composition that are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a polymeric coating, and have improved properties, in particular in respect of their capacity for transportation of liquids in the swollen state, and which have a high capacity and a high gel bed permeability.

Abstract: A method of producing a carbon-based material includes steps (a), (b) and (c). In the step (a), an elastomer and at least a first carbon material is mixed and the first carbon material is dispersed by applying a shear force to obtain a composite elastomer. In the step (b), the composite elastomer is heat-treated to vaporize the elastomer, and a second carbon material is obtained. In the step (c) the second carbon material is heat-treated together with a substance including an element Y to vaporize the substance including the element Y, a melting point of the element Y being low.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of making a biopolymeric material comprising contacting a biopolymer and a binder sufficient to form a mixture, heating the mixture and profile extruding the mixture sufficient to create a biopolymeric material. Embodiments also relate to a method of making a biopolymeric material comprising contacting a biopolymer and a reactive composite sufficient to form a mixture, heating the mixture and profile extruding the mixture sufficient to create a biopolymeric material.

Abstract: The method for the production of polymer/metal or metal sulphide composites comprises the stages of: preparing a dispersion of a metal mercaptide in a polymer, the metal of the mercaptide being selected from the group comprising the transition metals and earth metals, and heating the said dispersion so as to cause thermal decomposition of the mercaptide and obtain the corresponding metal or metal sulphide in the form of inclusions in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: Organic polymeric substrates, for example polyolefins such as polypropylene, can be made flame retardant by the incorporation of a synergistic mixture of (i) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the (a) sterically hindered nitroxyl stabilizers, (b) sterically hindered hydroxylamine stabilizers and (c) sterically hindered alkoxyamine stabilizers and (ii) at least one phosphazene flame retardant. Advantageously, a further flame retardant may be added, without the need of adding an antimony synergist. The compositions of the invention combine good flame retardant properties with light stability and good mechanical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multicomponent composition for photodegradable and biodegradable plastic articles, and the use of said composition in the manufacture of various disposable and packaging plastic articles and the articles made therefrom. The multicomponent composition does not contain starch, and is a multicomponent compounded composition of new bioactive material of chitin, casein and the like, with biodegradable aid component, photodegradable and auto-oxidation catalysis component, and nonmetallic minerals and the like. Under natural condition, the degraded material can be utilized by microorganism to release carbon dioxide and water, and acts as an eco-friendly plastic material.

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 flame-retardant composition is described, containing a thermoplastic resin component which includes polyphenylene ether (PPE), along with a low-melting glass having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than about 500° C. The low-melting glass contains phosphate, and at least one of RO; R?2O; Al2O3; B2O3; or SO3, where R is a bivalent metal, while R? is an alkali metal. Related articles are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition comprising: (1) a metal salt of a disubstituted phosphinic acid, and (2) a resin having a dielectric constant of 2.9 or less at a frequency of 1 GHz or more, and a prepreg and a laminated board using the same.

Abstract: A resin composition having excellent dispersibility, discoloration resistance and antimicrobial properties by blending a resin (A) with an antimicrobial agent (B) in which at least one kind of metal ion selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc and tin is supported on zeolite, and an antimicrobial agent (C) that includes a silver ion-containing phosphate as an active ingredient, or an antimicrobial agent (D) made of a soluble glass powder containing silver ion.

Abstract: A nanocomposite optical plastic article has a plastic host material with a temperature sensitive optical vector (x) and a core shell nanoparticulate material dispersed into the plastic host material. The core shell nanoparticulate material is characterized by a core defined by a nanoparticulate material which has a temperature sensitive optical vector (x1) and a shell defined by a coating material layer coated onto the core. It is important to the invention that temperature sensitive vector (x1) is directionally opposed to the temperature sensitive optical vector (x) and nshell<nplastic host<ncore.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a resin and apatite, wherein referring to the particulate form of said apatite present in the resin composition thus obtained, the apatite is present in a particulate form having an average diameter or average thickness (d) of not greater than 100 nm and an average aspect ratio (L/D) of not smaller than 5 as defined by the ratio of the average length (L) to said average diameter or average thickness (d).

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition having excellent dispersibility, discoloration resistance and antimicrobial properties by blending a resin (A) with an antimicrobial agent (B) in which at least one kind of metal ion selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc, and tin is supported on zeolite, and an antimicrobial agent (C) that includes a silver ion-containing phosphate as an active ingredient, or an antimicrobial agent (D) made of a soluble glass powder containing silver ion.

Abstract: The present invention provides inorganic pigments including cobalt and aluminum having the spinel crystalline structure that exhibit improved color and/or weatherability in paint and polymer applications. Inorganic pigments according to the invention are formed by adding small quantities of a phosphate compound such as aluminum phosphate and, optionally, chromium (III) oxide, to a raw batch that includes a mixture of cobalt-containing and aluminum-containing inorganic pigment precursors, and calcining the raw batch to obtain the inorganic pigment.

Abstract: A device containing a support member, a cross-linked polymer, and a pH buffer agent. A surface of the support member is coated with the cross-linked polymer in which the pH buffer agent is embedded.

Abstract: A prosthetic filler for a living body having excellent storage properties and handlability is disclosed. The prosthetic filler includes calcium phosphate granules and porous small chips made of an organic material for binding these calcium phosphate granules to each other. The prosthetic filler is made by mixing the calcium phosphate granules and the small chips of the organic material. When the prosthetic filler is used for a living body, it is added with water, and then they are kneaded to become a paste state. Thus obtained paste state prosthetic filler is injected into a bone defect site or the like to restore it.

Abstract: A flame-retardant curable resin composition which comprises (1) a polymerizable vinyl monomer having a glass transition temperature of its homopolymer of at most 0° C., (2) a polymerization initiator, (3) a reducing agent and (4) a flame retardant in an amount of from 25 to 75 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total of (1) the polymerizable vinyl monomer having a glass transition temperature of its homopolymer of at most 0° C., (2) the polymerization initiator and (3) the reducing agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide resin composition suitable as industrial materials such as automobile parts, electronic or electrical parts, and industrial machine parts, and excellent in various mechanical properties such as various kinds of moldability, rigidity, and strength, and durability such as heat-resistant aging property. Namely, the invention relates to a polyamide resin composition comprising (A) a polyamide, (B) an apatite type compound, and (C) (i) a higher fatty acid metal salt and/or (ii) a mixture of a metal halide and a copper compound, wherein the polyamide resin composition is obtainable by adding component (C) after the formation of the apatite type compound.

Abstract: The thermoplast-based glass/plastic compounds according to the invention contain a low melting point sulfophosphate glass having the following composition: 4 to 10% Li2O; 4 to 10% Na2O; 4 to 8% K2O; 1 to 2% CaO; 35 to 37% ZnO; 0 to 3% La2O3; 19 to 22% P2O5 and 19 to 22% SO3, a high-performance thermoplast, an organic additive and/or a mineral filling material and optionally also carbon black and/or a sterically hindered phosphite or phenol.

Abstract: A moldable elastomeric intumescent material comprises chlorinated polyethylene, plasticizers, phosphate based foaming agents, char forming materials, antioxidants, intumescent materials, flame retardant materials, and graphite and/or expandable graphite. A curing agent, and optionally a co-curing agent or an accelerator, may further be incorporated into the material to improve the rigidity of the material when it is exposed to fire. The composition also possesses enhanced intumescence and flame retardancy properties by the addition of graphite, and preferably expandable graphite, to the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising, a) at least one oligomer, cooligomer, polymer or copolymer or blends thereof, containing a stable free nitroxyl radical (1); and b) a reducing agent; with the proviso that the composition is essentially free of a polymerizable monomer.

Abstract: A device containing a support member, a cross-linked polymer, and a pH buffer agent. A surface of the support member is coated with the cross-linked polymer in which the pH buffer agent is embedded.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a physically well-balanced resin composition excellent in strength, rigidity and heat resistance as well as in percent weld strength retention, dimensional properties, external surface appearance and reworkability.

Abstract: A mixture Ia comprises a mix IIa composed of a) from 1 to 95% by weight of a solid III, preferably a basic solid III, with a primary particle size of from 5 nm to 20 &mgr;m and b) from 5 to 99% by weight of a polymeric composition IV, obtainable by polymerizing b1) from 5 to 100% by weight, based on the composition IV, of a condensation product V of &agr;) at least one compound VI which is capable of reacting with a carboxylic acid or with a sulfonic acid or with a derivative or a iixture of two or more of these, and &bgr;) at least 1 mol per mole of the compound VI of a carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid VII which has at least one functional group capable of free-radical polymerization, or of a derivative thereof or of a mixture of two or more thereof and b2) from 0 to 95% by weight, based on the composition IV, of another compound VIII with an average molecular weight (number average) of at least 5000 having polyether segments in its main or side chain and at least one ester of the formula (E1) to (E5)

Abstract: The present invention provides a flame-retardant which is not only excellent in flame-retarding property but also devoid of lowering moisture-resisting property specially in the course of molding of a resin so that the flame-retardant has little limitation for the molding method, the molding conditions and the intended use thereof. What is characterized is a flame-retardant comprising (a) an aliphatic amine salt of a phosphoric ester with 2-25 carbon atoms in the ester moiety thereof having a melting point of at least 100° C. but not more than a molding temperature of a thermoplastic resin and (b) a salt of phosphoric and/or polyphosphoric acid, the proportion of the component (a) to the component (b), i.e. (a)/(b) being 1/2-5/1 by weight ratio.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions effective for bonding runner to metal and containing no more than about 1000 ppm of lead especially adapted to bond vulcanized elastomers to rigid substrates, like metal are disclosed. The adhesives are useful in combination with primer coats, and as one-coat adhesives and provide durable, rubber tearing primary adhesive bonds after exposure to harsh conditions. The adhesives exhibit excellent bond versatility, sweep resistance, and in-can storage stability. In one embodiment, the adhesive compositions of the present invention consist essentially of less than 1000 ppm of lead, at least one diluent as water or organic solvent, a halogen-containing film former, optionally a nitroso compound, brominated dichlorobutadiene, and/or adhesion promoter, and an acid scavenger comprising zinc phosphate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing modified block copolymer dispersants and dispersible inorganic or organic pigments. The block copolymers are modified with a salt forming group. The pigment composition is useful for preparing coating compositions, prints, images, inks or lacquers and other disperse systems.

Abstract: A fire-resistant composite substrate for use in making structural openings fire-resistant, the substrate containing: (a) elastically compressible particles; (b) at least one heat-activated expanding agent; (c) at least one heat-activated binder; and (d) a diisocyanate adhesive.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed for the flame retardation of polymeric compositions including fillers such as glass fibers. The compositions contain a flame retarding effective additive of at least one polyphosphate, a sulfur containing compound, catalyst and a nitrogen containing compound such as melamine.

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition which contains 0.5 to 50 wt. % of an apatite type compound and which, when eluted with a phenol solvent and filtered, leaves 1 to 100 parts by weight of residual organic substances per 100 parts by weight of the apatite type compound has high strength and rigidity and is excellent in toughness. Moreover, the composition is reduced in water absorption and warpage and is excellent in rigidity upon water absorption, heat resistance, creep resistance, dimensional stability and moldability. Thus, the composition is suitable for use as an industrial material for producing mechanical parts, electrical/electronic parts, etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment preparation comprising an organic pigment and 0.2 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the pigment preparation, of an ammonium polyphosphate or of an organophosphorus compound.

Abstract: Polyolefins, especially polypropylene, can be made flame retardant by the incorporation therein of a synergistic mixture of a selected hindered amine substituted by an alkoxy, cydoalkoxy or hydroxyalkoxy moiety and a selected organic or inorganic brominated and/or phosphorus containing flame retardant, such as ammonium polyphosphate or decabromodiphenyl oxide wherein the amount of organic or inorganic flame retardant required to achieve an acceptable level of flame retardancy is significantly reduced compared to that needed when the hindered amine is not present.

Abstract: An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a host plastic material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host material and nanoparticulate filler are directionally opposed resulting in a nanocomposite material having significantly improved stability of the refractive index with respect to temperature.

Abstract: Metal hexacyanocobaltate nitroferricyanide catalysts are active polymerization catalysts for alkylene oxides. These catalysts tend to have short induction periods, followed by rapid polymerization of alkylene oxides to polyethers.

Abstract: A flame retardant composition suitable for mesh sheets comprising 1.5 to 15 parts by weight of red phosphorus, 5 to 50 parts by weight of melamine sulfate, 40 to 150 parts by weight of a metal hydroxide, and a polyolefin-based resin aqueous dispersion having a resin solid content of 25 to 70% by weight. Each of said weights being based upon 100 parts by weight of the solid content of said dispersion. The present invention in many embodiments does not contain halogen, does not experience a rise in the viscosity of flameproofing agent during storage and provides an excellent effect that the flameproofing component does not elute even when a treated mesh sheet is washed and used repeatedly.

Abstract: Fire retardant adhesives obtained by combining an A Resin and a B Resin in a ratio ranging from 3:1 to 1.5:1 parts by weight of A Resin to B Resin. Methods of making the A and B resins and the adhesive, and methods of using the adhesive as such and as a coating. The A resin and the B resin each comprise a source of fire retarding phosphorus; at least one those resins comprises a source of fire retarding nitrogen; and each of the resins has constituents which can be condensed into polymeric compositions which have adhesive properties and can be thermoset.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment preparation comprising an organic pigment and 0.2 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the pigment preparation, of an ammonium polyphosphate or of an organophosphorus compound.

Abstract: A bone fixation material has an initial bending strength at break of more than 250 MPa, maintains its strength more than 3 months in a living body organism and has the characteristic of biodegrading and bioabsorbing into and disappearing from the organism within a range of 6 months to 3 years. The material comprises a polymer with the characteristic of biodegrading and bioabsorbing into the living body organism, a hydroxyapatite and an alkaline inorganic compound.

Abstract: A composition is provided comprising a reaction product of (1) a bismuth compound; and (2) an heterocyclic compound having mercapto functionality. Such compositions are useful in electrodepositable compositions further comprising an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin and a capped polyisocyanate curing agent. These electrodepositable compositions may be prepared without the use of conventional lead or tin catalysts and exhibit excellent properties as cured coatings.