Abstract: The invention relates to a strippable adhesive composition, and it has the advantage of good stripability and coating. The invention also provides a strippable material and method for manufacturing the same and an electronic component and method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating a metal to improve the metal's corrosion resistance. The method includes applying, to the surface of the metal, a coating which comprises magnesium powder and a binder. The present invention also relates to a coating composition that includes magnesium powder and a silane modified epoxy isocyanate hybrid polymer or prepolymer. The inventors have found that corrosion resistance (as determined by Prohesion™ exposure in accordance with ASTM D5894-96, which is hereby incorporated by reference) in excess of 3,000 hours on 2024 T-3 aluminum alloy can be achieved with the methods and coating compositions of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic resin composition containing nano silver particles, in which a silver complex having a specific structure that allows formation of the nano silver particles is dissolved in monomer for the resin composition and the organic silver complex is decomposed with polymerization to prepare the synthetic resin composition containing the nano silver particles. The present invention can provide a method for resin compositions, which has simple and economic preparation process and allows uniform dispersion of the nano silver particles in the resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic-inorganic composite material having excellent thermal stability, electrical insulation and adhesiveness. The organic-inorganic composite material includes a resin composed of a triazine ring and obtained by thermally curing a varnish containing a mixture of a layered clay mineral (clay) subjected to interlayer modification with a curing catalyst for a cyanate ester compound and a cyanate ester compound, wherein the amount of the clay is from 0.1 to 12 wt % of the amount of the cyanate ester compound. The invention also provides a varnish which gives the organic-inorganic composite material, and an electrical device and a semiconductor device, each of which includes the organic-inorganic composite material.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a polycarbonate composition comprises: polycarbonate; 7 wt % to 20 wt % titanium dioxide, based upon a total weight of the polycarbonate composition; an optional flame retardant; and an optional UV stabilizer. A plaque formed from the polycarbonate composition has a reflectance of greater than or equal to 95%, as determined by reflectance measurements using a Gretag Macbeth Coloreye spectrophotometer (D65 light source, 10 degree observer, UV included) made at a wavelength of 680 nm. In an embodiment, a polycarbonate composition comprises: a polycarbonate; 7 to 20 wt % titanium dioxide; a flame retardant; and an optional UV stabilizer; wherein the polycarbonate composition has a maximum reflectance of greater than or equal to 95%. The melt volume rate as determined at 300° C. using a 1.2 kilogram weight, in accordance with ASTM D1238-04 is from 5 to 30 grams per 10 minutes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a conjugated diene-based polymer capable of affording a polymer composition useful as a material for tires excellent in fuel economy. Specifically, there is disclosed a method comprising polymerizing monomer components comprising a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound using an alkali metal-based polymerization initiator in the presence of a hydrocarbon solvent and an ether compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a composition and a process for forming silica particles as either a neat film or in polymers during curing at atmospheric pressure and room temperature or thermal or radiation curing. The process includes formation of a nanoparticle precursor solution comprising a small amount of a particulate matting agent such as a silica powder matting agent in combination with a low viscosity liquid silica precursor materials such as a liquid alkoxide, alkoxysilane, tetraethylorthosilicate, sol gel silica or combinations thereof. The precursor solution can be applied to surfaces either neat to form a film upon heating or mixed into a curing polymer resin. The precursor has low viscosity so that it can be easily mixed into the resin, but during curing of the resin, the precursor rapidly forms particles, usually less than 10 microns in size depending on the concentration of the precursor used and the polymer composition.

Abstract: An adhesive including at least 100 weight parts of an unsaturated polyester resin suitable for air-drying, between 0 and 5 weight parts of hydrogenated castor oil, between 1 and 20 weight parts of a nano powder, between 10 and 250 weight parts of a filler, and between 1 and 15 weight parts of an anti-shrinking agent.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are included for preparing a hairy polymeric nanoparticle including first and second shell block polymer arms are at least partially phase-separated and surround a polymeric core. One type of polymeric arm can have a greater polarity than the other type(s) of polymeric arms. A rubber composition including the hairy nanoparticles is also provided.

Abstract: An oxolanyl compound-containing composition comprising specified amounts of the meso-isomer of one or more of the oxolanyl compounds of specified structure is provided. Also provided are methods for the use of such compositions as vinyl content modifiers in polymerization processes.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a polyolefin having a polymeric backbone and, associated therewith, one or more ionic compounds having a central metal element and one or more carboxylic acid functional moieties. The thermoplastic composition may be, for example, polyethylene or polypropylene. A method of improving the mechanical properties of thermoplastics includes adding, to a thermoplastic composition having a polymeric backbone, an additive including one or more ionic compounds having a central metal element and one or more carboxylic acid functional moieties, wherein the additive is added to the thermoplastic composition at conditions suitable to associate the one or more ionic compounds to the polymeric backbone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solvent borne coating composition that comprises an autoxidizable film-forming alkyd binder and a drier system for the autoxidation of the binder, wherein the drier system comprises: (a) at least 0.001 wt % metal, based on binder solids, of at least one metal salt of an organic acid wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of V, Ce, or Fe; (b) at least 0.01 wt % metal, based on binder solids, of at least one Co salt of an organic acid; and (c) at least 0.01 wt % metal, based on binder solids, of at least one metal salt of an organic acid wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Zn, Ba, K or Li.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions comprising polyamide, polyimide, an organo phosphorus compound and an optional reinforcing filler are described. The subject compositions are useful in blow molding methods. A method of blow molding is also described as well as articles made by the method.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a curable composition that, while having practical curability, gives a cured product with excellent recovery, and exhibits excellent curability as well as excellent water-resistant adhesion. The curable composition includes 100 parts by weight of a reactive silyl group-containing organic polymer (A); 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a dialkyltin disilicate compound (B); and an amino silane coupling agent (C), the dialkyltin disilicate compound (B) being a tin compound containing a bulky alkyl group and a silicate moiety with a C1 or C2 alkoxy group, and the amino silane coupling agent (C) including 1 to 10 parts by weight of an amino silane coupling agent (C1) containing a trialkoxysilyl group, and less than 1 part by weight of an amino silane coupling agent (C2) containing a dialkoxysilyl or monoalkoxysilyl group.

Abstract: A polymer blend composition, in an exemplary embodiment, includes an impact modified polypropylene copolymer, and a low density polyethylene polymer. The ratio of an amount, by weight, of the impact modified polypropylene copolymer to an amount, by weight, of the low density polyethylene polymer is between about 6:4 to about 9:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a supramolecular polymer comprising 1-50 4H-units, in which a 4H building block is reacted with a prepolymer, wherein a 4H building block comprises a 4H-unit and a reactive group according to Formula (I): 4H-(L-Fi)r??(I) wherein 4H represents a 4H-unit, L represents a divalent, trivalent, tetravalent or pentavalent linking group, Fi represents a reactive group, and r is 1-4, is reacted with a pre-polymer comprising a complementary reactive group, wherein the reaction mixture comprising said 4H building block and said polymer comprises less than 10 wt. % of a non-reactive organic solvent, based on the total weight of the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Provided are resin-based and metal-based anti-thermally-expansive members each having small thermal expansion. More specifically, provided are an anti-thermally-expansive resin and an anti-thermally-expansive metal, each including a resin or a metal having a positive linear expansion coefficient at 20° C. and a solid particle dispersed in the resin or metal, in which the solid particle includes at least an oxide represented by the following general formula (1): (Bi1-xMx)NiO3 (1), where M represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y, and In; and x represents a numerical value of 0.02?x?0.15.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin and a first metal particle, wherein the first metal particle has a ratio of a short diameter relative to a long diameter of about 1/50 to about ?. Also a thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin, a plate-shaped second metal particle, and plate-shaped mica, wherein the plate-shaped mica is included in an amount of about 0.01 parts by weight to about 4.9 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin. In addition a thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin, a plate-shaped third metal particle or a spherical fourth metal particle, and thermally expandable particulate, wherein the thermally expandable particulate includes a polymer particle including a hydrocarbon foamable compound therein.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention contains an inorganic filler and a thermoplastic resin whose main chain contains a repeating unit represented by the general formula (1): -M-Sp- . . . ??(1) wherein M represents a mesogenic group; and Sp represents a spacer.

Abstract: Provided are a thermoplastic resin composition including a thermoplastic resin and an amorphous sheet-shaped metal particle having a ratio of thickness relative to long diameter of about 1:20 to about 1:1, and a molded product using the same.