Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the recyclability of a polyamide in a sintering process, wherein at least 4000 ppm of at least one acid is incorporated in the polyamide, said acid being selected from: the acids of general formula HxPyOz in which x, y and z are integers selected in the range from 1 to 7, boric acid, the salts of these acids, their esters, their anhydrides and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a resin kneaded product in which an extrusion amount of a material can be increased and by which vent-up at an opening can be suppressed while spouting out of an unmelted material at the opening can be suppressed. A method of manufacturing a resin kneaded product includes kneading a material containing an additive (a) and a thermoplastic resin (b) using a twin screw extruder, in which the twin screw extruder is equipped with a supply port, a discharge port, an opening present between the supply port and the discharge port, a kneading section A present between the supply port and the opening, and a kneading section B present between the opening and the discharge port, a ratio L1 (La/D) of a length La of the kneading section A to a screw diameter D satisfies L1?3, and the material is kneaded in the kneading section A without being completely filled and the material is also kneaded in the kneading section B.

Abstract: Ink compositions for use in capillary-action markers are provided. More particularly, an ink composition includes a solvent, a colorant particle, and a resin component.

Abstract: Disclosed is an emulsion binder containing an A-B block copolymer. The A-B block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 100,000, and a polydispersity index (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of not greater than 1.7. The polymer block A has an acid value of 0 to 30 mgKOH/g and a glass transition point of not higher than 60° C. The polymer block B has an acid value of 75 to 250 mgKOH/g. The A-B block copolymer has been neutralized with an alkaline material, and has been allowed to self-emulsify in an aqueous medium to form emulsion particles having an average particle size of 30 to 300 nm.

Abstract: A polyurethane resin-bonded pigment may exhibit excellent image density, dispersibility, storage stability, and resolubility, and may form an ink film that exhibits marker resistance and rubfastness. The polyurethane resin-bonded pigment is produced by bringing (I) a pigment having a surface acidic group into contact with (II) a basic compound having two or more amino groups selected from a primary amino group and a secondary amino group in its molecule in an aqueous medium to obtain a pigment having an unreacted surface amino group, and bringing the pigment having an unreacted surface amino group into contact with (III) a water-dispersible polyurethane resin having an isocyanate end group and (IV) a polyisocyanate compound to bond the pigment having an unreacted surface amino group and the water-dispersible polyurethane resin (III) having an isocyanate end group via a urea bond.

Abstract: A phase change ink composition is provided comprising a UV-curable component, a crystalline component, and an amorphous component, wherein the addition of a UV-curable component imparts improved robustness over the ink that contains only crystalline and amorphous materials.

Abstract: An ink composition contains hollow resin particles and an anti-clearing agent preventing the clearing phenomenon of the hollow resin particles.

Abstract: This invention provides a treatment liquid for an ink jet recording medium having a recording face of a plastic film, wherein the treatment liquid including at least a specific cyclic ester compound or a specific cyclic amide compound, a primer liquid for printing, and an ink composition. According to the present invention, a plastic recorded matter possessing excellent adhesion and waterfastness can be formed on a recording medium having a recording face of a plastic film.

Abstract: A composition for inkjet adapted to be discharged by an inkjet method includes a metal powder, an organic solvent, and a binder resin. The metal powder is treated by a surface preparation with a fluorinated silane compound and/or a fluorinated phosphate ester as a surface preparation agent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an EVOH-containing resin composition which has superior appearance characteristics and long-run workability in melt molding and enables occurrence of yellowing etc., in melt molding to be inhibited particularly, even in melt molding at high temperatures of, for example, no less than 260° C. Further provided is a multilayered structure molded from the composition. The present invention provides a resin composition containing (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, (B) a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylate ion, and (C) a metal ion, wherein the component (B) includes (B2) a multivalent carboxylic acid and/or a multivalent carboxylate ion, and the molar ratio (B2/C) of the multivalent carboxylic acid and the multivalent carboxylate ion (B2) to the metal ion (C) is 0.002 or greater and 2 or less.

Abstract: The compositions of the present invention for accelerating the curing of thermosetting resins, including a) an organophosphine metal complex, optionally with a transition metal salt essentially free of cobalt; b) a tertiary amine, optionally with a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium salt; and c) a peroxide initiator.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer comprising reacting at least the components i) to iii) in any order: i) a compound of the Formula (1): Formula (1) wherein: T1 and T2 independently are HO—, HS— or R1HN—; Q1 and Q2 independently are —NR2—; A1 and A2 independently are an optionally substituted divalent organic linking group; R1 when present is H or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl group; R2 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl group; Z is an HO— group or a group of the Formula (2) or (3); Formula (2) wherein: L is —HN—, —O— or —S—; X is an optionally substituted organic group; Formula (3) wherein: each X independently is an optionally substituted organic group; in both Formulae (2) and (3) the asterisk (*) signifies the point of attachment to the triazine ring: ii) a diisocyanate; iii) an isocyanate reactive compound having at least one ionic group.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane that has at least a straight-chain polysiloxane block represented by the general formula: —R1R2SiO)m—, wherein R1 is a C1-6 alkyl group or the phenyl group, R2 is a C2-10 alkenyl group, and m is a positive number from 5 to 50; (B) an organopolysiloxane that has at least a straight-chain polysiloxane block represented by the general formula: —(R3HSiO)n—, wherein R3 is a C1-6 alkyl group or the phenyl group and n is a positive number from 10 to 100; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, cures to form a cured product that has a small thermal expansion coefficient.

Abstract: An ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on deformable substrates. In embodiments, the stretchable ink composition is based on an aqueous ink formulation that provides a more cost-efficient ink over formulations and provides robust images, even when printed on deformable substrates. These ink compositions can be used for ink jet printing.

Abstract: A process for preparing aqueous solutions of homo- or copolymers of acrylic acid by means of free-radical polymerization of acrylic acid and optionally water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated comonomers in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one water-soluble initiator and of at least one water-soluble regulator, wherein the polymerization is conducted by means of a continuous process, and wherein, after the polymerization, low molecular weight components are at least partly removed from the resulting aqueous polymer solution. For the polymerization, preference is given to using microstructured mixers and reactors. Preference is given to using at least one reactor and/or mixer with microstructures for the process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed at a binder for a battery electrode comprising an ethylene oxide-containing copolymer including a first monomer of ethylene oxide (EO) and at least one additional monomer selected from an alkylene-oxide that is different from the first monomer of EO, an alkyl glycidyl ether, or a combination thereof; wherein the ethylene oxide-containing copolymer has a weight average molecular weight less than about 200,000 g/mole (e.g., from about 10,000 to about 100,000), the molar fraction of the first monomer of EO (XEo) in the ethylene oxide-containing copolymer is greater than 0.80 (e.g., from about 0.80 to about 0.995), and the ethylene oxide-containing copolymer has a peak melting temperature (Tp), in ° C., for a selected XEO in the range of about 0.80 to about 0.995, which is below a maximum value of Tpmax, at the selected XEO, which is calculated using the equation Tpmax=(60?150 (1?XEO)).

Abstract: A protective sealant composition that is useful for sealing a colorant to a substrate, such as carpet. The protective sealant composition is formulated such that, upon drying, the composition forms a topcoat on the surface of the substrate, with the topcoat having a hard component and a soft component. The composition provides a durable protection against color fading and resoiling to the applied colorant, as well as to the rest of the surface of the substrate. The composition also provides wear resistance to the carpet by reducing the amount that the widths of the top ends of carpet fibers increase when subjected to wearing.

Abstract: The present invention concerns aqueous polymer compositions comprising a water soluble hydrophilic polymer with poly(ethylene oxide) content higher than 50% by weight and a polyacrylic thickener containing sulfonic groups. The aqueous polymer compositions of the invention are useful as deflocculants, rheology modifiers and water retention agents for paper coating compositions.

Abstract: A composite structure provides high thermal conductivity as a thermal interface structure with a relatively low filler loading. The composite structure is formed by dispersing nanoparticles in a matrix at a low filler loading, and controlled sintering of the composite structure to induce agglomeration of the nanoparticles into a connected percolating thermally conducting network structure within the matrix.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulating composition for a substrate including a soluble liquid crystal thermosetting oligomer, a metal alkoxide, a graphene oxide, and a short fiber, and an insulating material and a substrate using the same. The insulating composition in accordance with the present invention can effectively reduce the coefficient of thermal expansion by the addition of the metal alkoxide and the graphene oxide. Therefore, it is possible to provide a substrate material with greatly increased strength and rigidity by the addition of the short fiber as well as to manufacture a substrate with improved thermal stability by using the insulating composition in accordance with the present invention as an insulating material of the substrate to minimize dimensional deformation due to heat.