Abstract: The invention relates to a yeast protein extract with adhesive properties, comprising extracts of Rhodotorula rubra, Pichia pastoris and Sacharomyces cerevisiae, which have been deposited. The invention also relates to an adhesive composition for wood panels, comprising the yeast protein extract in equal quantities. The invention further relates to a method for preparing the yeast protein extract. The composition can be used in wood panels.

Abstract: A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight, less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.

Abstract: A seed-oil based reactive diluent is synthesized via a two-step process wherein in the first step, unsaturated seed oils such as soybean oil first react with mono-hydroxy functional amines to form an intermediate mixture composed of mono-hydroxy functional seed oil based derivatives and in the second step, a core molecule having multiple hydroxyl-reactive groups reacts with the intermediate mixture prepared from the first step and a polyol cross-linker to form a reactive diluent with a star-branched shape.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hydrocracking catalyst, a method for preparing the same and a use of the same, and a method for hydrocracking catalytic diesel oil. The catalyst comprises a support, an active metal component, and carbon, wherein, based on the total weight of the catalyst, the content of the support is 60 to 90 wt %, the content of the active metal component calculated in metal oxides is 15 to 40 wt %, and the content of carbon calculated in C element is 1 to 5 wt %; measured with an infrared acidimetric estimation method, the acid properties of the hydrocracking catalyst are: the total infrared acid amount is 0.4 to 0.8 mmol/g, wherein, the infrared acid amount of strong acid with desorption temperature greater than 350° C. is 0.08 mmol/g or lower, and the ratio of the total infrared acid amount to the infrared acid amount of strong acid with desorption temperature greater than 350° C. is 5 to 50.

Abstract: The invention relates to a matting agent comprising agglomerates of pigment particles, to a method for the preparation of such matting agents, and to coating formulations containing the matting agents disclosed herein. The present invention further relates to pigmented mat surfaces, and to the use of agglomerates of pigment particles for matting pigmented coatings.

Abstract: Provided is mixed catalysts for an olefin metathesis reaction having a high selectivity so that side reactions do not take place and having a high activity, which side reactions are polymerization reactions, isomerization from 2-butene to 1-butene, and reactions of 1-butene with other molecules. Mixed catalysts for an olefin metathesis reaction can be provided, the mixed catalyst comprising a metathesis catalyst which is tungsten oxide supported on a silica carrier and a co-catalyst that is composited from at least three oxides of Groups 1 and 2 metallic elements. By using the catalyst an olefin metathesis reaction of generating propylene from ethylene and 2-butene, the solid basicity to promote the metathesis reaction can be increase, and influences of gas containing isomers of 2-butene contained in raw material gas can be inhibited to increase the production efficiency of propylene even at low temperatures.

Abstract: Methods of sulfurizing metal containing particles in the absence of hydrogen are described. One method includes contacting a bed of metal containing particles with a gaseous stream comprising hydrogen sulfide and inert gas under reaction conditions sufficient to produce sulfided metal containing particles. The gaseous stream is introduced into a vertical reactor at an inlet positioned at the bottom portion of the reactor and any unreacted hydrogen sulfide and inert gas is removed at an outlet positioned above the inlet. The sulfided metal containing particles can be removed from the reactor and stored.

Abstract: A cellulosic ester resin modifier for producing a cellulosic ester film, which facilitates obtaining a film that remains transparent even when exposed to high-humidity and high-temperature environments, and with which it is possible to obtain a film having excellent water vapor permeability resistance, and dimensional stability against heat. The present invention also provides a cellulosic ester resin composition using the modifier, a method for producing a polarizing-plate protective film, and a liquid crystal display device, and provides a cellulosic ester resin modifier including a polyester polyol (A) having a phthalic acid residue and an aliphatic glycol residue having 2 to 3 carbon atoms in a main chain skeleton and a diester (B) having an aliphatic glycol having 2 to 3 carbon atoms and an aromatic monocarboxylic acid, in which a mass ratio of [(A)/(B)] is in a range of 90/10 to 60/40.

Abstract: The invention is directed to the production of metal-carbon containing bodies, which process comprises impregnating cellulose, cellulose-like or carbohydrate bodies with an aqueous solution of at least one metal compound, followed by heating the impregnated bodies in an inert and substantially oxygen-free atmosphere, thereby reducing at least part of the at least one metal compound to the corresponding metal or metal alloy.

Abstract: An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a support and a catalytic metal supported thereby. The support includes a composite oxide represented by AO.xB2-?C?O3, wherein A represents at least one of an element having a valence of 1 and an element having a valence of 2, B represents an element having a valence of 3, C represents one or more elements selected from iridium, ruthenium, tantalum, niobium, molybdenum, and tungsten, x represents a numerical value of 1 to 6, and ? represents a numerical value greater than 0 and less than 2. The catalytic metal includes one or more precious metals selected from rhodium, palladium, and platinum.

Abstract: Na+-SAPO-34 sorbents were ion-exchanged with several individual metal cations for CO2 absorption at different temperatures (273-348 K) and pressures (<1 atm). In general, the overall adsorption performance of the exchanged materials increased as follows: Ce3+<Ti3+<Mg2+<Ca2+<Ag+<Na+<Sr2+. The strontium exchanged materials excelled at low-pressure ranges, exhibiting very sharp isotherms slopes at all temperatures. The Sr2+ species were responsible for the surface strong interaction and the cations were occupying exposed sites (SII?) in the materials Chabazite cages. All the sorbent materials exhibited higher affinity for CO2 over the other gases tested (i.e., CH4, H2, N2 and O2) due to strong ion-quadrupole interactions. Sr2+-SAPO-34 sorbents are by far the best option for CO2 removal from CH4 mixtures, especially at low concentrations.

Abstract: Cutin-based devices, coatings and methods of producing such devices and coatings are presented herein. Cutin-like materials (CLMs) are presented which mimic and adapt coatings found in nature for the next generation of functional coatings. Cutin has several advantages including excellent UV resistance, natural resistance to bacteria and viruses, noncorrosive, and stability under abrupt changes in temperature and environment. CLMs can be engineered at the nanoscale and readily impregnated with metals and metal oxides materials.

Abstract: A self-activating hydroprocessing catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks is further activated by contacting the self-activating catalyst with steam. The steam may be added to the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock prior to contacting with the self-activating catalyst or may be added to a reactor vessel containing the self-activating catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic silicon coating including 20 to 40 parts of methyl vinyl organic silicon polymer by weight, 1 to 6 parts of methyl phenyl organic silicon polymer by weight, 5 to 15 parts of hydrogenated silicone oil, 5 to 10 parts of fluorinated acrylate monomer by weight, 5 to 15 parts of silicon dioxide by weight, 0.2 to 2 parts of inhibitor by weight, 0.1 to 1 part of auxiliary by weight, 0.1 to 1 part of thermal initiator by weight, 30 to 50 parts of organic solvent by weight, and 2 to 5 parts of metal catalyst by weight. The organic silicon coating provided by the present invention has good adhesion for a silicone rubber or fluororubber base material with no surface treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to paints, lacquers or other coating agents in solution consisting of binding agents, pigments, solvents, fillers and additives, said additives at least partially counteracting the formation of pin-holes and the anti-pin-hole additive being hydrophilic fumed silica. The invention also relates to the production and use of the additive.

Abstract: A formulation is provided that includes a waterborne cationic wax emulsion in water, and a water miscible carrier solvent to produce a clear and transparent solution that dries to form a water repellent film on a plastic substrate when dried or excess removed. A process of applying the same is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable material made of biological components, comprising 10 to 60 wt. % of a protein adhesive (1), which is made of at least one protein, and 2 to 50 wt. % of natural fibers (4). Furthermore, 2 to 15 wt. % of at least one hygroscopic mineral (7), 10 to 55 wt. % of water (2), and 0 to 50 wt. % of an additive component (5) are provided in the material (10).

Abstract: Disclosed are a warm cloud catalyst, a preparation method and an application thereof. The warm cloud catalyst comprises the following components in parts by weight: plant powder/plant ash/plant carbon powder 80-120 parts; surfactant dry powder 0.5-5 parts or a surfactant solution 15-32 parts; and a thickening agent 2-10 parts. All the components of the catalyst are easily wettable. The plant powder/plant ash/plant carbon powder is used as a dispersing agent and a vapor condensation nucleus; the surfactant can reduce surface tension of some cloud droplets and facilitate combination of the cloud droplets with other cloud droplets upon collision, so as to expand the cloud droplet spectrum; the thickening agent can absorb water and continuously expand to become large droplets in cloud. The catalyst is non-corrosive, is not easily agglomerated, is easy to store, produce and process, and is safe and nontoxic, available in material, and convenient and simple in use.

Abstract: A low VOC aqueous coating composition capable of providing coating films with balanced properties of low gloss and good stain resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst support and of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. A silica comprising support is subjected to hydrothermal treatment. The hydrothermal treatment results in catalysts having improved C5+ selectivity as compared with catalysts prepared with a non-treated silica comprising support.