Abstract: A composite material of particles disposed in a matrix material is provided in which the particles have an asymmetric geometric shape with a longest dimension and a shortest dimension different from the longest dimension. Adjacent volume portions of the composite material are arranged in a mosaic pattern to abut along an interface or surface forming a common boundary between the adjacent volume portions. The particles within the adjacent volume portions are arranged with differing orientations with respect to the interface. The orientations of the particles in the adjacent volume portions are selected so that a crack propagating on a crack propagation path through one or the other of the adjacent volume portions stops at or deflects to propagate along the interface. Methods of making composite materials are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyester resin blend. The polyester resin blend exhibits excellent miscibility even if it contains recycled polyethylene terephthalate as well as virgin polyethylene terephthalate, and can provide molded articles with high transparency.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide-imide film including: a polyamide-imide resin and a porphyrin-based dye. The polyamide-imide film has excellent optical properties, and, in particular, may maintain an excellent yellow index even in a repeated temperature change environment.

Abstract: An ink set including an aqueous inkjet ink composition and a primer composition. The aqueous inkjet ink composition contains a pigment, an alkali-soluble resin, a resin emulsion, a surfactant, a water-soluble solvent, and water; the resin emulsion contains a polyurethane resin emulsion and/or a polyolefin resin emulsion; the surfactant contains an alkyl sulfonate and/or a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate; the aqueous inkjet ink composition has a content of the alkyl sulfonate and/or the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate of 0.05% by mass or more and 0.5% by mass or less; and the primer composition contains an aggregation accelerator that accelerates aggregation of the aqueous inkjet ink composition. The ink set provides a printed matter having good print image quality and excellent abrasion resistance, and has good storage stability and ejection stability.

Abstract: Disclosed are thermoplastic vulcanizates comprising a plastic phase and a rubber phase and process for preparing such thermoplastic vulcanizates, wherein the plastic phase comprises a thermoplastic polymer and the rubber phase comprises a carboxylated nitrile rubber.

Abstract: Compositions including a thermosetting polymer network and a mechanophore covalently bonded to the thermosetting polymer network are provided. Substrates including the compositions are provided. In addition, methods of making the compositions and methods of monitoring stress on a substrate comprising the compositions are provided.

Abstract: A dispersion liquid includes water, a coloring material, and a dispersing resin which disperses the coloring material, in which the dispersing resin has a predetermined constituent unit A, a predetermined constituent unit B, and a predetermined constituent unit C.

Abstract: A poly(hydroxyalkanoate) composition having a bimodal molecular weight distribution. The composition includes of a first portion and a second portion of a poly(hydroxyalkanoate). The first portion has a first weight average molecular weight and the second portion has a second weight average molecular weight which is at least 50 percent less than the first weight average molecular weight. The poly(hydroxyalkanoate) is made up of at least 10 mole percent monomer repeat units of 3-hydroxypropionate. A method for making the composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition includes: (A) a crystalline polyamide resin including a polycapramide resin as a main component; (B) a semi-aromatic amorphous polyamide resin; (C) an inorganic reinforcing material, (D) a carbon black masterbatch; and (E) a copper compound, wherein as (C) the inorganic reinforcing material, the polyamide resin composition includes (C-1) a glass fiber, (C-2) a needle-shaped wollastonite, and (C-3) a plate-crystal inorganic reinforcing material, a melt mass flow rate (MFR) and a cooling crystallization temperature (TC2) of the polyamide resin composition fall within predetermined respective ranges, mass ratios and contents of the component satisfy specific conditions. By the polyamide resin composition, not only a molded product having a higher level of external appearance is obtained when a mold temperature is less than or equal to 100° C. during molding, but also an excellent weather resistance of the external appearance of the surface of the molded product is attained.

Abstract: Provided are: a nucleating agent for a polyolefin resin having an excellent ? crystal-forming effect; a nucleating agent composition for a polyolefin resin containing the nucleating agent; a polyolefin resin masterbatch; a polyolefin resin composition; a molded article of the composition; a film of the composition; a method of producing a porous film; and a package. The nucleating agent contains a compound represented by Formula (1) below wherein M represents a monovalent to trivalent metal atom having a specific gravity of 4.

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (I) and an ionomer (II), wherein the ionomer resin (II) is substantially linear. The resin composition has more excellent impact resistance than a conventional resin composition.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic polymer and a polyaryletherketone polymer in admixture with the thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A method of reducing gloss that results in a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) component that exhibits a reduced level of surface gloss; wherein, the PVC or other thermoplastic resin component comprises: a PVC resin; one or more process aids comprising at least one base polymer with one or more of the process aids being functionalized with about 0.5 wt. % to about 35 wt. % of a reactive epoxy, hydroxyl, or carboxylic acid functional group based on the total weight of the process aids; and optionally, at least one impact modifier. The PVC or other thermoplastic resin component exhibits a gloss reduction of at least 5 points measured at an angle of 85 degrees or less when compared to a similar PVC component in which the process aids are not functionalized.

Abstract: A poly(amide-imide) copolymer including an amide structural unit having an amide bond in a polymer main chain and an imide structural unit having an imide bond in a polymer main chain, wherein at least one imide structural unit includes a moiety cross-linked to an adjacent polymer main chain through an amide bond.

Abstract: Resin composition including an epoxy resin, an epoxy resin curing agent, and a polyimide resin including a specified structural unit provide a high yield after patterning.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass fiber filled flame retardant polypropylene composition comprising (A) a polypropylene-based polymer, (B) a first flame retardant in an amount of 15 to 40 wt % of the total composition, wherein the first flame retardant is in the form of particles comprising ammonium polyphosphate and at least one phosphate selected from the group consisting of melamine phosphate, melamine polyphosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, piperazine phosphate, piperazine polyphosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, 2-methylpiperazine monophosphate, tricresyl phosphate, alkyl phosphates, haloalkyl phosphates, tetraphenyl pyrophosphate, poly(2-hydroxy propylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bisphosphate) and poly(2,2-dimethylpropylene spirocyclic pentaerythritol bishosphonate), (C) a second flame retardant in an amount of 0.1 to 15 wt % of the total composition, wherein the second flame retardant comprises an aromatic phosphate ester and (D) glass fibers in an amount of 5 to 40 wt % of the total composition.

Abstract: Provided are a fluororesin-containing composition having significantly improved fluidity and a method for producing the same. The fluororesin-containing composition contains 99.99 to 97% by mass of a fluororesin having a melting point of 205° C. to 225° C. and 0.01 to 2% by mass of a thermotropic liquid crystal polymer. The method for producing the fluororesin-containing composition includes kneading polychlorotrifluoroethylene and a thermotropic liquid crystal polymer at 285° C. to 320° C.

Abstract: Provided herein are conglomerate resin compositions, methods for the creation of conglomerate resins made from waste stream materials, and incorporation of conglomerate resins in the construction of sporting goods equipment, including, for example, alpine skis, touring skis, cross country skis, approach skis, split boards, snowboards, and water skis.

Abstract: One aspect of the present application relates to a polyphenylene ether resin composition including a modified polyphenylene ether compound (A) that is terminally modified with a substituent having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond, and a crosslinking-type curing agent (B) having two or more carbon-carbon unsaturated double bonds in each molecule, the modified polyphenylene ether compound (A) including a modified polyphenylene ether compound (A-1) having a specific structure, and a modified polyphenylene ether compound (A-2) having a specific structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a semi-aromatic polyamide and a preparation method therefor. The semi-aromatic polyamide is obtained by polymerization reaction using a diamine, a dibasic acid and a monoacid as main raw materials while adding a special end-capping agent. The semi-aromatic polyamide prepared according to the present disclosure has good thermal stability, a yellowness index of less than 20, a glass transition temperature of 90° C. or above, and a melting point of 300° C. or above, and can be applied to spare parts for fuel pipelines in automobiles, and electronic and electrical industries such as LED panels.