Abstract: Use of a silicate mineral in a seed coating formulation, a seed coating formulation comprising a silicate mineral, a seed coated with said seed coating formulation and a method of making a coated seed.

Abstract: An inorganic particulate material such as diatomaceous earth, a polymer composition comprising a polymer and the inorganic particulate material and an article or product formed from said composition, use of the inorganic particulate material such as diatomaceous earth as a filler in a composition comprising a polymer, and a method of making a polymer composition and an inorganic particulate material.

Abstract: A process for making microcapsules may include i) forming a solution of a cross-linker in a liquid; ii) forming a slurry of a surface-modified particulate inorganic material in an aqueous medium; and iii) dispersing the solution of step i) in the slurry of step ii) and causing or allowing the cross-linker to react with the surface-modified particulate inorganic material so as to form a cross-linked microcapsule wall.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions, for example, recycled polymer compositions, processes for the production thereof, functional fillers for use in the polymer compositions, and articles formed from the polymer compositions.

Abstract: A method for making microcapsules including an encapsulated material may include providing, in an aqueous continuous phase, one or more microcapsules including an encapsulated material surrounded by an inner shell including a first cross-linked polymer matrix. An outer surface of the inner shell may be hydrophobic. The method may also include adding thereto a polymerizable liquid component and a stabilizing agent, wherein the polymerizable liquid component is immiscible in the aqueous environment. The method may also include forming microcapsules wetted by the polymerizable liquid component. The method may further include polymerizing the polymerizable liquid component forming an outer shell including a second cross-linked polymer matrix formed about the inner shell. The microcapsules may be included in articles and compositions.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a polymer, such as a copolymer comprising alkylene monomers and unsaturated acid monomers, and at least one phyllosilicate, a product coated with said composition, a method of making said coating compositions and a method of making said coated products.

Abstract: A barrier coating composition may include an alcohol-based binder and an inorganic particulate. The barrier coating composition may be used in various ways, including in paper products including the barrier composition, methods of preparing the paper products, articles, particularly food grade packaging formed from the paper products, and packaged products, particularly packaged foodstuffs including the packaging.

Abstract: An inorganic particulate material such as diatomaceous earth, a polymer composition comprising a polymer and the inorganic particulate material and an article or product formed from said composition, use of the inorganic particulate material such as diatomaceous earth as a filler in a composition comprising a polymer, and a method of making a polymer composition and an inorganic particulate material.

Abstract: An aluminosilicate having a pozzolanic activity of greater than about 1400 mg Ca(OH)2 per gram of aluminosilicate. An aluminosilicate having a pozzolanic activity of less than about 1400 mg Ca(OH)2 per gram of aluminosilicate and a d50 of 200 ?m or less. Binder compositions, clinker compositions and concrete compositions comprising said aluminosilicates. A method of making said aluminosilicates. A clinker composition comprising a first aluminosilicate (e.g. kaolin) and a use of said clinker composition to make a composition comprising said aluminosilicates.

Abstract: A method of making a diatomaceous earth granulate may include spray-drying a suspension including particles of diatomaceous earth, a liquid medium, and a binder, wherein inorganic solids in the suspension include at least 80 wt % diatomaceous earth. The method may further include recovering a diatomaceous earth spray-dried granulate. A granular diatomaceous earth product obtained by the method may include substantially spherical granules, each having a shell including diatomaceous earth surrounding a hollow core. The product may be used as a filter aid or in filtration.

Abstract: Compositions suitable for use in the bleaching of pulps may include one or more particulate alkaline earth metal oxides or alkaline earth metal hydroxides or mixtures thereof, and one or more pitch control additives. The compositions may be suitable for use in a pulp preparation or a papermaking process. A method for the bleaching of pulps may include providing the composition.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension may include providing a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose having a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 700 cm3, and microfibrillating the fibrous substrate in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of a grinding medium which is to be removed after completion of grinding. The grinding may be carried out in the absence of grindable inorganic particulate material, wherein the grinding medium is present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of the aqueous environment, and wherein the microfibrillated cellulose has a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50.

Abstract: The present invention describes clear coating compositions comprising a particulate inorganic mineral, wherein the d50 of the particulate inorganic mineral is less than about 1 ?m, and wherein the mineral includes a kandite clay.

Abstract: A process for making microcapsules comprising i) forming a solution of a cross-linker in a liquid; ii) forming a slurry of a surface-modified particulate inorganic material in an aqueous medium; and iii) dispersing the solution of step i) in the slurry of step ii) and causing or allowing the cross-linker to react with the surface-modified particulate inorganic material so as to form a cross-linked microcapsule wall.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material, the method comprising a step of microfibrillating a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose in an aqueous environment in the presence of an inorganic particulate material.

Abstract: A barrier coating composition may include an alcohol-based binder and an inorganic particulate. The barrier coating composition may be used in various ways, including in paper products including the barrier composition, methods of preparing the paper products, articles, particularly food grade packaging formed from the paper products, and packaged products, particularly packaged foodstuffs including the packaging.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions, for example, recycled polymer compositions, processes for the production thereof, functional fillers for use in the polymer compositions, and articles formed from the polymer compositions.

Abstract: Compositions such as filled and coated papers may include microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material, the method comprising a step of microfibrillating a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose in an aqueous environment in the presence of an inorganic particulate material.

Abstract: The present invention describes clear coating compositions comprising a particulate inorganic mineral, wherein the d50 of the particulate inorganic mineral is less than about 1 ?m, and wherein the mineral includes a kandite clay.