Abstract: A multilayered polyimide film includes a first polyimide layer containing fluorine-containing polymer particles and having a first surface and a second surface, and a second polyimide layer and a third polyimide layer respectively disposed on the first surface and the second surface. The second and the third polyimide layers contain organic silicon oxygen compound particles. The multilayered polyimide film has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between about 13 and about 30 ppm/° C.

Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is capable of enhancing sound insulating properties in the laminated glass obtained in the case of being used for constituting the laminated glass, and laminated glass prepared using the interlayer film for laminated glass. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a modified polyvinyl acetate and a plasticizer, and the modified polyvinyl acetate has a vinyl acetate structural unit and a fatty acid vinyl ester structural unit; the laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first laminated glass constituent member, a second laminated glass constituent member, and an interlayer film sandwiched between the first and second laminated glass constituent members, and in the laminated glass according to the present invention, the interlayer film is the interlayer film for laminated glass described above.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an entity comprising a particle attached to at least one polymer M through one or several supramolecular interactions -A-B- constituted by 2 to 8 hydrogen bonds X-H-Y, wherein A and B are functional groups respectively grafted to P and M thus forming the particle-containing entity P-(A-B-M)x with x being greater than or equal to 1, functional group(s) B being positioned at one end of the polymeric chain of polymer M, X and Y are heteroatoms present in A and B functional groups, H is hydrogen, and M has a degree of polymerization comprised between 5 and 1000, preferably ranging from 5 to 500. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing this particle-containing entity P-(A-B-M)x, a method for sequentially forming and breaking the supramolecular interactions -A-B- in said particle-containing entity P-(A-B-M)x and dispersions comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to an additive which can be used as a hardening accelerator for hydraulically setting compositions, comprising a) at least one polymeric dispersant comprising structural units having anionic or anionogenic groups and structural units having polyether side chains, b) at least one sulfonic acid compound of the formula (I) in which A1 is NH2, NHMe, NMe2, N(CH2—CH2—OH)2, CH3, C2H5, CH2—CH2—OH, phenyl, or p-CH3-phenyl and Kn+ is an alkali metal cation, or one equivalent of a cation selected from Ca2+, Mg2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Al3+, Mn2+, or Cu2+, and c) calcium silicate hydrate particles.

Abstract: There is provide a curable composition comprising a) one or more reactive components that cure upon exposure to suitable conditions, and b) a sulfur impregnated particulate solid which acts as a release agent for sulfur during the cure process; and c) optionally a solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silica-containing rubber mixture produced from at least one rubber, one sulphur-containing alkoxysilane, one crosslinking agent, one filler, and optionally further rubber auxiliary products and from 0.1 to 15 phr of a polysulphide additive of the formula (I) A-S—(S)x—S—Y—S—(S)x—S-A??(I) where x is 0, 1 or 2, Y is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group that is optionally substituted or else comprises heteroatoms and A is an optionally substituted hydroxyethyl, carboxyaryl, hydroxyaryl, carboxyalkyl or thionamide moiety, and comprises from 0.1 to 15 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of rubber used, of 1,6-bis(N,N-dibenzylthiocarbamoyldithio)hexane (CAS No.: 151900-44-6).

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin comprising a polycarbonate resin; inorganic fillers; and a sulfonate represented by Formula 1: wherein R1 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group. The thermoplastic resin composition can have excellent impact resistance, rigidity, flame retardance, physical property balance therebetween, and the like.

Abstract: Methods for making pigmented, curable, liquid ink compositions, and the ink compositions prepared from the methods are disclosed. The method includes adding at least one monomer and a dispersant to mixing vessel, and metering into the mixing vessel at least one pigment over a period of time. The method further includes adding at least one initiator and at least one curing agent, and then milling the composition. The pigmented, curable, high viscosity liquid ink compositions are suitable for digital offset printing.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a base resin including (A1) polycarbonate resin, (A2) polyester resin, and (A3) a vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer; (B) an impact reinforcing agent; and (C) a filler, wherein the (B) impact reinforcing agent has a core-shell structure including a rubbery polymer selected from the group consisting of a diene rubber, an acrylic rubber, a silicone rubber, and combinations thereof. A molded part for an automobile exterior can be made using the thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) from about 50 to about 100 phr of a first polybutadiene rubber comprising from 65 to 95 percent of repeat units derived from butadiene in cis-1,4 insertion, 4 to 30 percent by weight of repeat units derived from butadiene in vinyl-1,2 insertion, and less than or equal to 5 percent by weight of repeat units derived from butadiene in trans-1,4 insertion, ?80 to ?105° C.; (B) up to 50 phr of at least one rubber selected from the group consisting of a second polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 content greater than 95 percent and a Tg ranging from ?80 to ?110° C., natural rubber, and synthetic polyisoprene having a cis-1,4 content greater than 95 percent by weight and a Tg ranging from ?50 to ?80° C.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula 1 below, and an organic light-emitting device including the compound:

Abstract: It has been discovered that the use of a plasticizer, an ester of a cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid, especially a 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid ester, that is environmentally non-toxic, can replace environmentally unfriendly phthalate plasticizers, such as dioctyl phthalates used in vulcanizable rubber compositions, especially for tires, on a one to one weight basis (phr) without sacrificing beneficial rubber properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable sheet comprising at least one layer which comprises a biodegradable polymer and surface treated nanoclay particles or at least one layer which comprises PVOH grafted with a crosslinker and PBS or PBSA or a combination a biodegradable polymer and surface treated nanoclay particles and at least one layer which comprises PVOH grafted with a crosslinker and PBS or PBSA.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler comprising at least carbon black having a CTAB specific surface of greater than or equal to 130 m2/g, a plasticizing oil and also a crosslinking system, the dispersion of the filler in the elastomeric matrix having a Z score of greater than or equal to 70.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate composition containing hydroxy aluminum hydroxide which exhibits increased gloss level. This effect is seen in polycarbonate blend or blends of polycarbonate and polyesters. This additive is effective in increasing the gloss level of polymer or polymer blend with gloss levels lower than 80 at 20 degree incident angle.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet pigment ink which contains a pigment that is selected from the group consisting of C.L. Pigment Yellow 74 having a transmittance of 70% or more, C.I. Pigment Red 269 having a transmittance of 70% or more, C.I. Pigment Red 122 having a transmittance of less than 70% and C.I. Pigment Yellow 150; a water-soluble solvent that is selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers and diols; water; and a pigment dispersing resin that is a copolymer which contains a monomer A, a monomer B and a monomer C as unit components. The monomer A is an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester; the monomer B is styrene, ?-methyl styrene or benzyl (meth)acrylate; and the monomer C is (meth)acrylic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents, especially banknotes, against illegal actions such as robbery or theft. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of ink compositions for producing irreversibly magnetically induced images or patterns, said inks comprising multichromal microspheres, preferably bichromal microspheres (1) that are orientable upon application of a magnetic field and that comprise at least a first portion (2) comprising one or more dyes and/or pigments and at least a second portion (3) comprising one or more magnetic or magnetizable materials, wherein said microspheres (1) comprise as the first portion a core (2) having a surface and comprising the one or more dyes and/or pigments and as the second portion a partial coating (3) covering at least a portion of the surface of said core (2) and comprising the one or more magnetic or magnetizable materials.

Abstract: Dispersions of nanoparticles in a resin component are described. The nanoparticles have a multimodal particle size distribution including at least a first mode and a second mode. The number average particle diameter of the particles in the first mode is greater than the number average particle size distribution in the second mode. The use of multimodal nanoparticle size distributions and the relative number of particles in the first and second mode to reduce or eliminate particle stacking behavior is also described.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a polymer modifying agent composition which provides a modified polymer that exhibits excellent low heat build-up when formed into a vulcanized product. The polymer modifying agent composition is a polymer modifying agent composition modifying a polymer having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and containing (A) a nitrone having at least one carboxy group and (B) a fatty acid having 6 or more carbons.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of fillers coated with adhesion promoting material alone, or also coated with an additive, processes for producing the coated fillers, the fillers obtained from those processes, and methods of using the coated fillers. The filler particle(s) are surface-treated with a component which assists in the adhesion/adherance of an additive to the filler particles, resulting in the desired additive-coated fillers. The filler, adhesion promoting material and additive can be mixed in slurry and dried, and the resulting filler particles are directly useful in many applications, such as paper coatings, plastic compositions (both foamed and non-foamed), inks, paints, cosmetics, textiles and the like, wherever such fillers now find application. Preferably, the additive is a colorant.