Abstract: The present invention provides a pigment dispersion and a method of producing the pigment dispersion. The pigment dispersion includes: water; a pigment; a pigment dispersing polymer; and a rosin acid that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of abietic acid, salts of abietic acid, dihydroabietic acid and salts of dihydroabietic acid, and a total content of abietic acid, salts of abietic acid, dihydroabietic acid and salts of dihydroabietic acid is 50% by mass or higher with respect to a total mass of the rosin acid contained in the pigment dispersion. The pigment dispersion is excellent in terms of dispersibility, storage stability after dispersion, and jettability when used for an inkjet recording ink.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a thermoplastic polymer and a compatibilizing agent comprising a fulvene moiety or a fulvene-derived moiety. A heterophasic polymer composition comprises a propylene polymer phase, an ethylene polymer phase, and a compatibilizing agent comprising a fulvene moiety or a fulvene-derived moiety.

Abstract: Grouts, grout products and methods of applying such grouts that include a urethane-acrylic hybrid polymer dispersion (UA-HPD) and a filler material. The UA-HPD may be present in an amount of about 10-40% by weight of the composition, while the filler material may be present in an amount of about 60-90% by weight of the composition. Additional filler materials may also be provided within the UA-HPD grout composition to provide the resultant UA-HPD grout with desired characteristics and properties. The UA-HPD containing grouts are applied between spaced-apart tiles and/or masonry to fill voids and/or joints there-between.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic elastomer composition for an air bag cover obtained by dynamically heat-treating, in the presence of a cross-linking agent, and the following components (A1), (B) and (C), wherein component (A1): a propylene-based resin, component (B): an ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber, and component (C): a mineral oil-based softener, which is excellent in appearance and mechanical strength.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparing method of a polyolefin resin mono chip including: forming a thermoplastic resin composite by impregnating a fiber reinforcing agent having a length of 5 mm to 20 mm into a molten mixture including a propylene homopolymer of which a molecular weight distribution Is 3 to 6, and a colorant, wherein a cooling speed at room temperature of the thermoplastic resin composite is 19° C./min or more. In addition, the present invention relates to a polyolefin resin mono chip including: a thermoplastic resin composite including a polymer substrate including a propylene homopolymer of which a molecular weight distribution is 3 to 6, and a colorant; and a fiber reinforcing agent having a length of 5 mm to 20 mm and impregnated into the polymer substrate, wherein an impact strength measured according to ASTM D256 is 200 J/m or more.

Abstract: Highly stable films containing semiconductor nanoparticles (“quantum dots”) are prepared from resins containing a fast-curing inner phase having a high glass transition temperature (Tg) and certain inner phase/outer phase combinations. The resins may comprise an inner phase and outer phase (but may appear to be a single phase due to their homogeneous appearance when viewed using an optical microscope). The method provides a highly scalable and cost-effective procedure for preparing films that are resistant to light, elevated temperatures, moisture, and oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to high thermal resistance synthetic rubber and a compound for a wheel balance weight using the same. In some aspects, the high specific gravity compound for the wheel balance weight has excellent curve adhesive strength and is capable of being cut and used as needed. Provided herein is a method of forming a high thermal resistance elastic body synthetic rubber. The method includes blending acrylic rubber and fluoro rubber. A wheel balance weight having a high specific gravity elastic body can be formed by using the high thermal resistance synthetic rubber described herein as a base polymer and a metal powder.

Abstract: A new coating composition comprising, by dry weight based on the total dry weight of the coating composition, i) from 12% to 80% of polymer particles comprising, as polymerized units, by dry weight based on the total dry weight of the polymer particles, from 25% to 90%, of a vinyl acetate; and from 5% to 75%, of a vinyl ester of versatic acid and/or a vinyl ester of 2-ethyl hexanoic acid; and ii) from 0.1% to 6% of a wax; and iii) from 14% to 55% of a pigment.

Abstract: A composition comprising a cyclic olefin copolymer; a particulate filler dispersed in the cyclic olefin copolymer; and a solvent is disclosed. The composition can be used to make a transmissive composite. The transmissive composite and a method of making a transmissive composite panel are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastics composition which comprises at least one platelet-shaped metal pigment from a range of from 0.01 to 25 wt.-%, at least one light stabilizer from a range of from 0.01 to 10 wt.-% and at least one antioxidant from a range of from 0.01 to 2 wt.-%, in each case relative to the proportion by weight of the plastics composition.

Abstract: A compound for creating a protective coating on a surface. The compound includes a natural rubber liquid mixture. The compound also includes a latex paint added to the natural rubber liquid mixture.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) compounds being free of heavy metals, particularly heavy metals in the form of stabilizer additives, the most common heavy metal being tin.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: a thermoplastic resin comprising a (meth)acrylic resin and an aromatic vinyl-based resin; and a siloxane compound represented by the chemical formula 1. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent scratch resistance, mar resistance, colorability, appearance characteristics and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic polyester elastomer composition which is flexible and exhibits excellent thermal aging resistance and water resistance. According to the present invention, there is provided a thermoplastic polyester elastomer composition wherein, to 100 parts by mass in total of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and a modified hydrogenated styrene-type elastomer (B), 0.1 to 10 part (s) by mass of a carbodiimide compound (C), 0.01 to 5 part (s) by mass of an antioxidant of a hindered phenol type (D) and 0.

Abstract: A film for a backlight unit including a semiconductor nanocrystal-polymer composite film including a semiconductor nanocrystal and a matrix polymer in which the semiconductor nanocrystal is dispersed, wherein the matrix polymer is a polymer produced by a polymerization of a multifunctional photo-curable oligomer, a mono-functional photo-curable monomer, and a multifunctional photo-curable cross-linking agent, the multifunctional photo-curable oligomer has an acid value of less than or equal to about 0.1 mg of KOH/g, and a content (A1) of a first structural unit derived from the multifunctional photo-curable oligomer, a content (A2) of a second structural unit derived from the mono-functional photo-curable monomer, and a content (A3) of a third structural unit derived from the multifunctional photo-curable cross-linking agent satisfy Equation 1: A1<(A2+A3).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a primer coating composition for aluminum wheels, the composition having excellent stability and being capable of forming a coating film having excellent corrosion resistance, edge corrosion resistance, and filiform corrosion resistance. The invention provides (1) a primer coating composition for aluminum wheels comprising a copolymer resin (A), and 1 to 30 parts by mass of fumed silica (B) and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a magnesium-containing phosphoric acid-based compound (C), per 100 parts by mass of the total solids content of the copolymer resin (A). The invention also provides (2) the primer coating composition for aluminum wheels according to Item (1), further comprising 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of metal-ion exchanged silica (D), per 100 parts by mass of the total solids content of the copolymer resin (A).

Abstract: An upconverting pigment dispersion includes an upconverting pigment, such as a ?-NaYF4 crystal doped with at least one of Erbium, Ytterbium or Thulium. The upconverting pigment dispersion is aqueous. Upconverting inkjet ink is made by mixing the crystals with a polymer dispersant and water and milling the mixture until the crystal particles are between 50 nanometers and 200 nanometers. Deionized water, a colorant and a humectant are added to the milled mixture.

Abstract: A method is provided that forms a solid film on a bearing component of a rolling bearing. A solution containing a fluorine compound and a lubricant having no functional group is allowed to adhere to the bearing component as a liquid film, the fluorine compound containing 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate, hexafluoropropene, and methyl methacrylate as components. The solid film is formed on the at least one of the bearing components by hardening the adhering liquid film.

Abstract: An automotive refinish coating mixer system includes (a) one or both of (i) at least one pellet of a compressed mixture of metal pigment and a powdered, water-soluble polymer and (ii) at least one pre-measured portion of metal flake pigment sealed in water-soluble polymer film; (b) a plurality of aqueous pigmented and unpigmented bases; and (c) a reducer base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a low application temperature hot melt adhesive. More specifically, the low application temperature hot melt adhesive comprises olefin copolymers with an average Melt Index greater than 5 but less than about 35 g/10 minutes at 190° C. The adhesive is particularly useful in the construction of nonwoven articles.