Abstract: A copolymer deposited with particles of catalytic metal is disclosed in the present invention, which is formed from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a hydrophilic monomer, and the catalytic metal is Au, Ag, Pd, Pt or Ru. The copolymer is hydrophilic when the temperature is lower than a specific temperature, and will become hydrophobic when the temperature is greater than the specific temperature. The present invention also discloses a method for forming a metal layer on a substrate via electroless plating, which includes contacting the substrate with an ink composition, drying the ink composition on the substrate, and contacting the dried ink composition with an electroless plating solution, wherein the ink composition contains the copolymer of the present invention in an aqueous phase. The present invention further discloses a method for forming metal conductors in through holes of a substrate.

Abstract: A lamellar crystalline organic polymer containing acidic groups and/or ammonium salt thereof, such as ammonium salt of polymuconic acid, is mixed with a substance containing a metal ion such as alkali metal ion, to prepare a metal ion-containing polymer having a structure in which the metal ion is intercalated between the layers of the lamellar crystalline organic polymer having acidic groups. Subsequently, metal ion exchange reaction is conducted if necessary. Thereafter, the metal ion is reduced to produce fine metal particles. Thus, a crystalline organic polymer in which fine metal particles are dispersed in a crystalline organic polymeris obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lead-free, non-toxic and arc resistant composite material having a thermosetting polymer, at least one heavy particulate filler, at least one light particulate filler and, optionally, at least one arc resistant filler. The composite material may be utilized in manufacturing articles used in radiation shielding and other applications where arc resistant and dielectric strength are desired.

Abstract: The maximum luminous efficiency of organic light-emitting materials is increased through spin-dependent processing. The technique is applicable to all electro-luminescent processes in which light is produced by singlet exciton decay, and all devices which use such effects, including LEDs, super-radiant devices, amplified stimulated emission devices, lasers, other optical microcavity devices, electrically pumped optical amplifiers, and phosphorescence (Ph) based light emitting devices. In preferred embodiments, the emissive material is doped with an impurity, or otherwise modified, to increase the spin-lattice relaxation rate (i.e., decrease the spin-lattice time), and hence raise the efficiency of the device. The material may be a polymer, oligomer, small molecule, single crystal, molecular crystal, or fullerene. The impurity is preferably a magnetic or paramagnetic substance.

Abstract: Polyester compositions are disclosed that include a melt-phase polyethylene terephthalate polyester having incorporated therein residues of a monomer having two or more fused aromatic rings, and that also include titanium. Also disclosed are articles that include the disclosed polyester compositions, and processes for producing such polyester compositions, that include the steps of forming a mixture comprising ethylene glycol, at least one acid chosen from terephthalic acid and derivatives of terephthalic acid, and a monomer having two or more fused aromatic rings; and reacting the mixture in the presence of titanium to obtain the melt-phase polyethylene terephthalate polyester.

Abstract: A curable material useful as thermal material comprises at least one vinyl-terminated silicone oil, at least one conductive filler, and at least one hydrogen terminated silicone oil. The hydrogen terminated silicone oil is used to reduce a shear modulus G? of the cured thermal interface material.

Abstract: An synthetic quartz composition having improved tensile strength, compression strength and bending strength comprising up to 90% quartz stone, from 5 to 90% quartz powder, from 0.1 to 20% resin, from 1 to 25% fiber, from 0.1 to 5% coupling agent, from 0.1 to 5% curing agent, up to 70% glass chip, up to 70% mirror chip, up to 5% pigment, up to 5% shell chip, and up to 5% metal flake, by weight, may be produced in panels and molded shapes such as containers.

Abstract: Printable compositions comprising: (a) 5 to 40 parts by weight of silver nanoparticles having a maximum effective diameter of 150 nm, as determined by laser correlation spectroscopy; (b) 50 to 99.5 parts by weight of water; (c) 0.01 to 15 parts by weight of a dispersing agent; (d) 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a film former; and (g) 30 to 70 parts by weight of metal particles having a maximum effective diameter of 10 ?m, as determined by laser correlation spectroscopy; wherein the printable composition has a viscosity of at least 1 Pa·s; processes for producing electrically conductive coatings using such compositions and electrically conductive coatings prepared thereby.

Abstract: Polyester compositions are disclosed that include polyester polymers or copolymers having incorporated therein metallic nickel particles that improve the reheat properties of the compositions. Processes for making such compositions are also disclosed. The nickel particles may be incorporated in the polyester by melt compounding, or may be added at any stage of the polymerization, such as during the melt-phase of the polymerization. A range of particle sizes may be used, as well as a range of particle size distributions. The polyester compositions are suitable for use in packaging made from processes in which a reheat step is desirable.

Abstract: New latex articles containing nano-silver and the preparation thereof are disclosed. The latex articles, which contain nano-silver, are manufactured by molding the latex containing nano-silver or coating the molded latex articles with the lubricant containing nano-silver. The inventive processes are easy and the molded articles can not only be antibacterial, but also be bacteriostasis and bactericidal. So the safety in using it is greatly improved and the cross infection of bacterias is prevented essentially. The said articles are condoms and gloves etc which meets the strict requirement of sanitary.

Abstract: In a heterophasic polymer composition according to the invention the polymer is a biopolymer. Typically it is a composite of a polyester or copolyester consisting substantially of lactic acid, and an another phase that is a reinforcing agent or filler or another layered structure or surface. By using the composition according to the invention and preparation method of the invention especially good mechanical properties can be achieved for these biopolymer composites through producing very high interfacial adhesions between the phases.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of spherical metal particles, which are free of antimony and/or antimony-containing compounds, as a laser marking agent or laser weldability agent in a plastic, wherein the particle size distribution of the spherical metal particles, as determined by means of laser granulometry, in the form of the volume-averaged cumulative undersize particle size distribution, has a D99 value of <110 ?m, a D90 value of <75 ?m, and a D50<45 ?m. The invention further relates to a laser-markable and/or laser-weldable plastic which a laser marking agent consisting of spherical metal particles, which are free of antimony and/or antimony-containing compounds, wherein the particle size distribution of the spherical metal particles, as determined by means of laser granulometry, in the form of the volume-averaged cumulative undersize particle size distribution, has a D99 value of <110 ?m, a D90 value of <75 ?m, and a D50<45 ?m.

Abstract: A film is provided that is formed of at least one kind of a thermoplastic resin (A), selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl acetal resin, a polyethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin, a polyurethane resin, a polyester resin, and a polyacrylic resin, and contains microparticles of a copper compound (B) having an average particle diameter of 200 nm or less. The film is excellent in transparency, a heat-shielding property, electromagnetic wave permeability, and durability, so that it is suitable to be an interlayer film for laminated glass.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions (“Nanomaterial Polymer Compositions”) comprising a silicone polymer and a nanomaterial, including but not limited to, a single or multi-walled nanotube, a nanowire, a nanodot, a quantum dot, a nanorod, a nanocrystal, a nanotetrapod, a nanotripod, a nanobipod, a nanoparticle, a nanosaw, a nanospring, a nanoribbon, a branched nanomaterial, or any combination thereof. The Nanomaterial Polymer Compositions are useful for optical and sensing devices including but not limited to noise suppression, passive Q-switching, mode-locking, waveform shaping, optical switching, optical signal regeneration, phase conjugation or filter devices, dispersion compensation, wavelength conversion, a soliton stabilization, microcavity applications, interferometers; optical, magneto-optical or electro-optical modulation; and biochemical sensors and photodetectors. The Nanomaterial Polymer Compositions are also useful in soft lithography processes.

Abstract: Process for passivating metallic surfaces, and a preparation suitable for implementing the process, comprising at least water, an acid, and a copolymer of functionalized (meth)acrylic esters, monomers containing phosphoric and/or phosphonic acid groups, monomers having COOH groups, and, if appropriate, further monomers. Copolymer which comprises said monomers.

Abstract: This invention relates to the synthesis and isolation of colloidal silver particles through the use of thermomorphic polymers and the resulting composition. It further relates to the use of the resulting composition in the preparation of inks for printing with silver-containing inks.

Abstract: The present invention is a metal paste for sealing comprising a metal powder and an organic solvent characterized in that the metal powder is one or more kinds of metal powders selected from a gold powder, a silver powder, a platinum powder and a palladium powder which has a purity of 99.9% by weight or more and an average particle size of 0.1 ?m to 1.0 ?m and that the metal powder is contained in a ratio of 85 to 93% by weight and the organic solvent is contained in a ratio of 5 to 15% by weight. This metal paste preferably contains an additive such as a surfactant in accordance with the application method. As a sealing method using this metal paste, there is a method of applying and drying a metal paste, sintering it at 80 to 300° C. to form a metal powder sintered body and after that pressurizing the base member and the cap member while heating the metal powder sintered body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electromagnetic wave shielding thermoplastic resin composition and a plastic article including the same. The electromagnetic wave shielding thermoplastic resin composition comprises about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin comprising a polycarbonate resin, a polyester resin, or a combination thereof, about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of stainless steel fiber, and about 0.01 to about 10 parts by weight of carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: The present system is a waterborne coating system comprising a two-part aqueous polyurethane coating which provides for building solvent based equivalent film thickness without foaming or gassing while retaining properties of little or no volatile organic compound (VOC) or hazardous air pollutant (HAPs) emission. A blend of various acrylic copolomers neutralized in water based emulsion and combined with an emulsified polyester polyol provides the resin system allowing adhesion to a various number of substrates. In at least one embodiment, the acrylic polyol is an acrylic copolymer having the hydrophilizing groups and isocyanate-reactive functionality incorporated into the polymer via appropriate monomer selection or subsequent modification.

Abstract: The invention intends to provide an electronic component mounting adhesive that can inhibit cracks and peelings in an electronic component mounting structure obtained by joining electronic components each other from occurring and an electronic component mounting structure obtained by joining electronic components with such an electronic component mounting adhesive. In an electronic component mounting structure, a first circuit board and a second circuit board are bonded with an electronic component mounting adhesive. Here, the electronic component mounting adhesive is obtained by dispersing metal particles having the melting temperature Mp lower than the glass transition temperature Tg of a cured material of a thermosetting resin in the thermosetting resin.

Abstract: A radio wave absorbing coating composition that exhibits an excellent absorption performance of radio waves in 40 MHz to 3 GHz frequency band is provided. The radio wave absorbing coating composition contains metal powder that is made up of a martensitic Fe—Cr—Ni alloy powder and/or a martensitic Fe—Ni alloy powder, carbon powder, resin, and solvent.

Abstract: There is disclosed stereolithographic manufacture of more complex components including at least one active material without the need for fabrication. Fabrication can introduce component discontinuities that hinder performance of the final component. Thus, some embodiments entail a method of manufacture for complex, field activated components such as piezoelectric or magnetostrictive sensors or actuators.

Abstract: A composition capable of coating a substrate and curing to provide a hydrophobic film inhibiting corrosion, the composition comprising: (a) a bis-silane comprising between about 0.5 weight percent to about 50 weight percent of the composition; and (b) a water soluble or dispersible polymer comprising between 10 weight percent to about 80 weight percent of the composition. A further exemplary superprimer in accordance with the instant invention includes a composition capable of coating a substrate and curing to provide a hydrophobic film inhibiting corrosion, the composition comprising: (a) a mixture of silanes; (b) a dispersible or soluble resin; and (c) an aqueous or non-aqueous solvent. Moreover, the invention includes the aforementioned superprimer composition, wherein the mixture of silanes includes at least one of a bis-sulfur silane, a bis-benzene silane, a bis-alkane silane, a bis-alkene silane, and a bis-amino silane.

Abstract: Provided is a room temperature-curable, heat-conductive silicone rubber composition, including: (A) a diorganopolysiloxane with both molecular chain terminals blocked with hydroxyl groups and/or organooxy groups, (B) a heat-conductive filler other than a palladium powder, (C) an organosilane containing two or more hydrolyzable groups, and/or a partial hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, and (D) a palladium powder. The composition improves on the drawbacks of the conventional technology, is able to suppress the quantity of hydrogen gas produced from the heat-conductive filler, exhibits superior storage properties, and yields a low-hardness cured product upon curing. The cured product is useful as a heat-conductive material for a heat-generating electronic component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one nonionically stabilized polyurethaneurea and at least one silver-containing constituent.

Abstract: Composites featuring nano-metal particles in a polymer matrix, as well as methods and compositions, for making such composites and uses for such composites (e.g., as masterbatches) are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are hydrolysis resistant polyamide 6,10 compositions comprising glass fibers, copper, and nucleating agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wash which is suitable, in particular, for centrifugal casting. The wash comprises at least: a carrier liquid; at least one pulverant refractory material; at least one thickener; and a metallic nucleating agent which can initiate crystallization of the metal used for casting. The invention further relates to a process for producing a casting and a casting mold which comprises a mold coating produced from the wash of the invention.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising: (A) a diorganosiloxane represented by the following general formula: A-R2—(R12SiO)nR12Si—R2-A {wherein R1 represents the same or different optionally substituted univalent hydrocarbon groups that do not have unsaturated aliphatic bonds; R2 represents bivalent organic groups; A designates siloxane residual radicals represented by the following average unit formula: (XR12SiO1/2)a (SiO4/2)b (wherein R1 designates the previously mentioned group; X designates a single bond, hydrogen atom, the previously mentioned group that is designated by R1, an epoxy-containing alkyl group, or an alkoxysilylalkyl group; at least one X in one molecule is a single bond; at least two X's are epoxy-containing alkyl groups; “a” is a positive number, “b” is a positive number; and “a/b” is a positive number within the range of 0.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a novel material that can quickly form metal silver even at a low temperature of approximately 210° C. or less. This serves as a metal silver forming material that includes a silver ?-ketocarboxylate. By heating this forming material, it is possible to form metal silver quickly even at a low temperature of approximately 210° C. or less. Examples of the silver ?-ketocarboxylate include silver isobutyrylacetate, silver benzoylacetate, silver acetoacetate, silver propionylacetate, silver ?-methylacetoacetate, and silver ?-ethylacetoacetate.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a data storage material that comprises an assembly of oligo atomic metal clusters confined in molecular sieve for converting invisible radiation emitted by a radiation source at or above room temperature to visible light. By irradiation of specific patterns within this material with UV or visible light, the emission from these patterns is irreversibly enhanced.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a metal particle with which a highly-sensitive testing method can be conducted, and a testing method using such metal particle. The present invention provides a metal particle, which is produced by coating a metal particle labeled with a molecule binding to an analyte with a mixture of two or more types of water-soluble polymer having a mercapto group, a dithiol group or a sulfide group and differing in molecular weight.

Abstract: A metal nanoparticle dispersion comprising: a dispersion of a polymer compound (X), which comprises a polyalkyleneimine chain (a), a hydrophilic segment (b) and a hydrophobic segment (c), and metal nanoparticles (Y).

Abstract: A lead-free, non-toxic composite material including a thermosetting polymer and at least one of a heavy particulate filler, a light particulate filler or a combination thereof. The composite material may be utilized in manufacturing articles used in radiation shielding applications.

Abstract: Novel optionally hydrogenated nitrite rubbers distinguised by a very low ruthenium content are provided as well as a process for the removal of ruthenium-containing catalyst residues from a solution of optionally hydrogenated nitrite rubber by using specific functionalized ion-exchange resins.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous paint composition comprising a mixture containing: (1) an aqueous paint; (2) a colloidal dispersion of a cerium compound, having a pH of at least 5 and comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer (i) which is obtained following the polymerisation of at least one monomer (I) corresponding to (I) an ethylenically-unsaturated, aliphatic, cyclic or aromatic, linear or branched monocarboxylic or polycarboxylic anhydride or acid and, optionally, a monomer corresponding to (II) a polyoxyalkylene ester of an ethylenically-unsaturated carboxylic acid; and (3) a base. The invention also relates to paints and varnishes containing said composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic inorganic composite powder which has a specific particle shape in accordance with to a washing solvent, which contains fine inorganic particles, and which easily disperses in water by: precipitating a metal salt dissolved in a reaction solvent from the reaction solvent through neutralization or reduction in the presence of a polymer or monomer dissolved in the reaction solvent; polymerizing the monomer after precipitation of the metal salt in the case where the monomer forms no composite with the metal salt during precipitation in the presence of the monomer; washing the obtained precipitate with a specific washing solvent; and drying the resultant.

Abstract: A method is provided for the preparation of nanomaterials, which involves the dissolution and/or suspension of a combination of (a) one or more resin substrate materials and (b) one or more magnetic nanoparticulate substances, in a medium made from one or more ionic liquids, to provide a mixture, and recovering the solid nanomaterial by combining the mixture with a non-solvent (solvent for the ionic liquids but not the other components), while also applying an electromagnetic field to the mixture during the recovering step to align the magnetic nanoparticulate substances, along with the use of the resulting nanomaterials to provide unique information storage media, particularly in the form of sheets or films.

Abstract: A heat conductive silicone rubber composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing, on the average, at least 0.1 silicon-bonded alkenyl radical and having a viscosity of 50-100,000 mPa·s at 25° C., (B) an organopolysiloxane containing, on the average, at least 2 SiH radicals and having a viscosity of 1-100,000 mPa·s at 25° C., (C) a heat conductive filler, (D) a platinum catalyst, and (E) a specific organopolysiloxane having a molecular weight of at least 10,000, is easy to handle and mold, and especially smooth in flow, even when heavily loaded with the filler.

Abstract: An image bearing member that holds an image according to one aspect of the invention contains noble metal nanoparticles dispersed in at least a surface of a resin layer of the image bearing member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing metal ions (for example, silver ions) and stably dispersing metal nanoparticles by nanosilicate platelets. An organic dispersant, nanosilicate platelets and a metal ionic solution are mixed to perform a reductive reaction, wherein the organic dispersant is tri-sodium citrate dihydrate (SCD), chitosan or polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), to produce a mixture of stably dispersed metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a polymeric polyamine which can be produced by polymerizing polyoxyalkylene-amine and a linker. The linker can be anhydride, carboxylic acid, epoxy, isocyanate or poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) copolymers (SMA). The present invention also discloses a method for stabilizing the Ag nanoparticles with polymeric polyamine. The polymeric polyamine serving as a stabilizer or dispersant is mixed with a water solution of silver salt and then a reducer is provided to reduce the silver ions and form an organic or a water solution of Ag nanoparticles. Water or solvent of this solution can be further removed through a heating, freezing or decompression process, and thus solid content of the solution can be increased. The concentrated solution also can be diluted to obtain a stable dispersion without aggregation.

Abstract: An electrically conductive silicone rubber composition comprises, at least, (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule (an amount sufficient to cure the present composition), (C) a platinum based catalyst (an amount sufficient to promote the cure of the present composition), (D) 50 parts by weight to 5,000 parts by weight of a metal based electrically conductive filler, and (E) 5 parts by weight to 500 parts by weight of spherical silicone rubber particles with a surface active agent content of not more than 0.3 wt %.

Abstract: A shock and vibration isolator device has one or more connecting elements of a superelastic shape memory alloy composite material extending between a base member, configured to mount to a structure or ground, and a mounting member, configured to support equipment or machinery. The superelastic shape memory alloy composite material is formed of a plurality of superelastic wires embedded in an elastomeric matrix material.

Abstract: Coating for an offset paper comprising a catalyst for fixing polymerisable or crosslinkable constituents of the offset ink. The chemical drying time can be substantially reduced if such a catalyst system is added to the coating, wherein preferentially such a catalyst is a transition metal complex/salt, like Mn (2-ethylhexanoate, bpy).

Abstract: To provide a curable composition excellent in storage stability. To produce an oxyalkylene polymer (P) having a urethane bond, a polyoxyalkylene chain and an alkoxysilyl group, which comprises subjecting a polymer (pP) having a polyoxyalkylene chain and a hydroxyl group and a compound (U) having an alkoxysilyl group and an isocyanate group, to a urethanization reaction in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst having an organic ligand, and to provide a curable composition containing the polymer.

Abstract: A perfluoroelastomer composition comprises a perfluoroelastomer (e.g., tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether) copolymer), an organic peroxide (e.g., 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butylperoxy)hexane and a scorch retarder (e.g., o-phenylphenol), and the perfluoroelastomer composition is excellent in processability and unlikely to scorch. Furthermore, a perfluoro rubber molded article obtained by thermal crosslinking of the perfluoroelastomer composition is excellent in rubber physical properties such as tensile strength and elongation at break and in a compression set property.

Abstract: Powder coating compositions are disclosed that include non-rounded resin particles having electromagnetically conductive particles adhered thereto. Also disclosed are methods for making such powder coating compositions and substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such powder coating compositions.

Abstract: The electroless plating solution of the present invention is an electroless plating solution used for selectively forming a protective film on a surface of an exposed wiring in the production of a semiconductor device having a wiring structure, wherein the electroless plating solution includes a cobalt ion, an ion of a second metal other than cobalt, a chelating agent, a reducing agent, a surface active agent and a specific tetraalkylammonium hydroxide, and the surface active agent is selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (2a) or (2b), a sulfonic acid type anionic surface active agent, a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphoric ester and a polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether, wherein R5 to R8 are each a hydrogen atom or a specific alkyl group, R9 and R10 are each an alkylene group of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, j and k are each independently an integer of not less than 1, and the sum of j and k is 2 to 50.

Abstract: The present invention provides a blend which exhibits enhanced hiding power and comprises (a) at least one effect pigment and (b) aluminum pigment. The present blend is advantageously used in automotive and industrial paint applications.