Abstract: A coating composition may include kaolin having a shape factor less than about 70 and calcium carbonate, wherein less than about 90% by weight and greater than about 60% by weight of particles of the calcium carbonate have an equivalent spherical diameter (esd) less than 2 microns. The coating composition may include a thickener present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 0.9% by active dry weight of the composition. A coating composition may include kaolin having a shape factor less than about 70 and calcium carbonate having a mean particle size (d50) of at least about 2.4 microns and a steepness factor of at least about 30. The coating composition may be a paper basecoat composition or a paperboard basecoat composition. A paper or paperboard product may include the coating composition on at least one surface of the paper product or paperboard product.

Abstract: A process for treating a sulfurous fluid to form gypsum and magnesium carbonate, whereby the sulfurous fluid is scrubbed with a sequestrating agent to yield a scrubbed fluid, gypsum and magnesium sulfate. The flue gas desulfurized gypsum is isolated from the magnesium sulfate solution by filtration or centrifugation. The magnesium sulfate is reacted with a carbonate salt to produce a magnesium carbonate whereby the reaction conditions are controlled to control the properties of the magnesium carbonate produced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising plasma coated fullerenic soot particles, methods for the preparation thereof, and its use in polymer blends.

Abstract: Methods and systems in which a shapable mass, which is processed according to the method or in the system, has a lubricant applied thereto. As it is processed in the system, the shapable mass having the lubricant applied thereto is used to transfer lubricant to a part or parts of the system.

Abstract: A reinforced resin composition may include a polycarbonate, a functionalizing agent, and an inorganic filler that has been functionalized with the functionalizing agent, the functionalized inorganic filler being present in an amount ranging from 1 to 25 percent by weight of the resin composition. The reinforced resin may exhibit a melt flow index of 25 or less, when measured at a load of 1.2 kg, after allowing the resin to remain at a temperature of 300° C. for 10 minutes. A method of reducing thermal degradation of a reinforced polycarbonate material may include introducing into said polycarbonate material at least one inorganic filler functionalized with a functionalizing agent, such that the reinforced resin exhibits a melt flow index of 25 or less, when measured at a load of 1.2 kg, after allowing the resin to remain at a temperature of 300° C. for 10 minutes.

Abstract: Surface-modified, low surface area synthetic graphite may have a BET surface from 1.0 to 4.0 m2/g and a crystallite size Lc to crystallite size La ratio of greater than 1. Processes for modifying the surface of low surface area synthetic graphite may result in surface-modified, low surface area synthetic graphite have a BET surface from 1.0 to 4.0 m2/g and a crystallite size Lc to crystallite size La ratio of greater than 1. Such synthetic graphite may have many uses, including for example, as a negative electrode material in lithium-ion batteries.

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: A composite filter aid may include a first mineral selected from diatomaceous earth and natural glass. The filter aid may also include a second mineral having and aspect ratio greater than about 2:1, and a binder. The filter aid may have a permeability ranging from 0.2 to 20 darcys. A method for making a composite filter aid may include blending a first mineral, a second mineral, and a binder, wherein the first mineral comprises at least one of diatomaceous earth and natural glass, and the second mineral has an aspect ratio greater than about 2:1. The method may further include agglomerating the first mineral and second mineral in the presence of the binder to form the composite filter aid. A method for filtering a beverage may include using the composite filter aid.

Abstract: A deaerated talc may include micronized, talc powder having a Hegman rating of 4.0 or greater. A deaerated talc may include micronized talc powder having enough cohesive strength for form agglomerations measuring 100 millimeters or less, 75 millimeters or less, or 50 millimeters or less. A deaerated talc product may include a micronized talc powder, and a bag containing the deaerated talc. The micronized talc powder may be deaerated via application of force to the micronized talc powder in at least two directions, including a first direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bag and a second direction.

Abstract: Compositions and related methods for providing fluorescent compositions and their use in products are described. A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one salt compound-quantum dot composite. The composite may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic different from a characteristic of a surface against which the identifying characteristic is viewed.

Abstract: A method of forming a dry molding sand additive may include recovering a non-sand fraction from a foundry waste material and adding the non-sand fraction to a dry molding sand additive formulation to form a dry molding sand additive. Adding the non-sand fraction to the dry molding sand additive formulation may reduce the amount of fresh clay and carbon to produce the dry molding sand additive. A method of forming a molding sand additive may include recovering a waste molding sand additive composition having a clay or carbon content differing from a desired clay and carbon content, recycling the waste molding sand additive as a raw material in production of a fresh molding sand additive, and adjusting the amount of fresh clay or carbon added during production of the fresh molding sand additive to achieve the desired clay and carbon content.

Abstract: A polymer-based foam composition includes a polymer and up to 20 wt. % talc particles, based on the total weight of the composition. The talc particles include microcrystalline talc.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surface-modified carbon hybrid particles in agglomerated form, methods for making such surface-modified carbon hybrid particles and their use, for example as conductive additives. The surface-modified carbon hybrid particles are characterized by a high surface area and a high mesopore content. The disclosure also pertains to methods for making dispersions of such compounds in a liquid medium in the presence of a surfactant and their use as conductive coatings. Polymer compounds filled with the surface-modified carbon hybrid particles are also disclosed. A further disclosure relates to the use of surface-modified carbon hybrid particles as carbon supports.

Abstract: A composite filter aid may include diatomaceous earth, natural glass, and a precipitated silica binder, wherein the filter aid has a permeability ranging from 3 to 20 darcys. A composite filter aid may include diatomaceous earth, perlite, and a precipitated silica binder, wherein the filter aid has an alpha density less than 15 lbs/ft3. A method for making a composite material may include blending diatomaceous earth and perlite, adding alkali silicate to the blended diatomaceous earth and perlite, and precipitating the alkali silicate as a binder to make the composite material. A method for filtering a beverage may include using a composite filter aid and/or composite material.

Abstract: Spherical and rod-shaped proppants and anti-flowback agents made from flash calcined clays, such as flash calcined kaolin, possess high strength and high conductivity. The starting material may optionally be milled to achieve better compacity and crush resistance in the final proppant or anti-flowback agent. A fracturing fluid may include the rods or spheres alone, or in combination with each other or other proppants or anti-flowback agents of different shapes.

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 talc agglomerate composition may include agglomerated talc particles and an agglomerization agent, and may have a conductivity of from about 1 to about 50 ?S/cm. A method for making a talc agglomerate composition may include agglomerating talc particles by combining a talc feed material including talc particles and an agglomerization agent to form a talc agglomerate composition. The talc agglomerate composition may have a d10 greater than a d10 of the talc feed material including talc particles. A talc composition may include talc particles having a conductivity greater than 8.1 ?S/cm and a viscosity in oil of less than 140 KU.

Abstract: Filter-aid materials are disclosed herein, and processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid, wherein the filter-aid material comprises at least one filterable composite adsorbent comprising at least one adsorbent component formed in-situ on at least one filtration component. Further disclosed herein are filter-aid materials and processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid, wherein the filter-aid material comprises at least one filterable composite adsorbent comprising at least one adsorbent component formed in-situ on at least one filtration component, and wherein the filter-aid material further comprises an at least one additional filtration component mixed with the at least one filterable composite adsorbent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to precipitated calcium carbonate particles being at least partially in the form of nanofibers or nanochain like agglomerates, wherein the particles are at least partially coated with at least one coating agent, use of such precipitated calcium carbonate particles and a process for the manufacture of such precipitated calcium carbonate particles.

Abstract: An assembly for providing a saggar for use in high temperature applications, may include a rectangular base element and first and second sets of two rectangular wall elements, wherein the rectangular base element includes connectors on two opposite sides for connecting with the two rectangular wall elements of the first set of the rectangular wall elements at the two opposite sides. The two rectangular wall elements of the first set may each include a connector at a first edge for connecting with the rectangular base element at the two opposite sides, and the two rectangular wall elements of the first set each may include two recesses in a second edge opposite to the first edge and in the vicinity of each end of the second edge of the rectangular wall elements of the first set. The two rectangular wall elements may each include two ears for connecting with the recesses.