Abstract: Methods for improving the degradability of synthetic resins and/or synthetic resin mixtures and reducing the toxicity associated with the degradation process are disclosed herein with one such method involving the determination of a desired product lifespan and based on such lifespan, producing a mixture of a compatible degradation salt with a first compatible resin based on an algorithm, pre-mixing the compatible degradation inducing salt with the first synthetic resin to create a pre-mixed batch, and adding the pre-mixed batch to a second synthetic resin to create a master batch from which products may be manufactured with a known degradation timeline.

Abstract: This invention relates to amphiphilic hydrogel particles for antifouling paint, which are environmentally friendly and in which anti-corrosion and antifouling effects can be maximized through a single coating process. The amphiphilic hydrogel particles are fabricated by encapsulating conducting polymer particles having anti-corrosion functionality with functional nanoparticles having antifouling functionality and then immobilizing the functional nanoparticles on a hydrogel matrix, whereby the conducting polymer particles contained in the functional nanoparticles are slowly and continuously released or the release rate thereof can be controlled so as to release the corresponding particles in a specific environment, ultimately maintaining long-term functionality. The conducting polymer particles contained in the amphiphilic functional nanoparticles can exhibit anti-corrosion functionality, thus maximizing anti-corrosion and antifouling effects through a single coating process.

Abstract: Plant cultivation materials, which have the liquid retentivity and the liquid transitivity, which provide the best environment for plants respiration, which comprises polyesters, natural pulps and/or synthetic pulps such as polyolefin pulps, from which plants can absorb the amount of the elements necessary for the plant growth as much as plants want whenever plants want, and which provide the cultivation environment to accelerate the plant growth, and the plant cultivation methods by using the materials can be provided.

Abstract: A method of making a polymer with stable Mooney viscosity is described. A conjugated diolefin is reacted in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an initiator to form a polymer. After forming the polymer, alkoxysilane terminal functionalizing groups are bonded to the polymer. An alkoxysilane stabilizing agent is then added to the polymer in the presence of hydrocarbon oil. The polymer is then desolvatized, resulting in a polymer with stable Mooney viscosity, even over prolonged periods of time. Compositions and articles containing the polymer are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler comprising at least carbon black and an inorganic filler with an inorganic filler content of less than or equal to 50 parts by weight per hundred parts of elastomer, characterized in that the composition is obtained from a first masterbatch comprising at least one first diene elastomer and carbon black, and having a dispersion of the carbon black in the elastomeric matrix that has a Z value of greater than or equal to 90, added to which is the inorganic filler and at least one second elastomer, identical to or different from the first elastomer, and also to the process for preparing such a composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultra-hydrophilic antireflective coating composition, to an ultra-hydrophilic antireflective film using the same, and to a method for preparing the ultra-hydrophilic antireflective film, wherein the ultra-hydrophilic antireflective coating composition can form a coating layer having a low refractive index and ultra-hydrophilicity. More particularly, the present invention relates to an antireflective film and to a method for preparing same wherein the antireflective film has excellent hydrophilicity and minimize the reflectivity by forming the coating layer using an ultra-hydrophilic antireflective coating composition including a siloxane compound as a binder. The ultra-hydrophilic antireflective film using the ultra-hydrophilic antireflective coating composition has excellent antireflective effects and a self-cleaning function. Therefore, it is expected that the ultra-hydrophilic antireflective film can be applied to various display devices such as devices for the outdoors.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a tire puncture sealing agent, the liquid amount of which can be reduced while maintaining excellent sealability and injectability. A tire puncture sealing agent of the present invention has a ratio of the increase in volume of 15 to 120% measured by Blender Test defined in ASTM Specification D3519-88.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing particles, which contains: bringing a compressive fluid and a pressure plastic material into contact with each other using a multistage split flow micromixer, to thereby produce a melt of the pressure plastic material, in which the compressive fluid is dissolved; and jetting the melt of the pressure plastic material, to form particles, wherein the pressure plastic material is a resin having a carbonyl structure —C(?O)—, and wherein a viscosity of the melt is 500 mPa·s or lower, as measured under temperature and pressure conditions at the time of the jetting the melt of the pressure plastic material.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a tire puncture sealant having excellent sealing performance and low-temperature properties. The tire puncture sealant of the present invention contains a natural rubber latex (A) and a vinyl versatate copolymer resin emulsion (B) as an emulsion of a vinyl versatate copolymer resin (b1) containing vinyl versatate as a monomer unit; the proportion of the vinyl versatate with respect to all monomer units constituting the vinyl versatate copolymer resin (b1) being from 30 to 70 mass %.

Abstract: An acid modified asphalt binder is combined with an emulsifier solution to produce an emulsified asphalt binder. The acid modified asphalt binder may be formed by combining an asphalt binder, a phosphorous-based acid, and, optionally, a polymer modifier. The emulsifier solution may be produced by forming an aqueous solution of an amine and a phosphorous-based acid, which forms an aqueous solution comprising an amine phosphate. The emulsified asphalt binder may be combined with an aggregate to form a paving material. In other examples, the emulsified asphalt binder may be used alone, for example in a chip seal application, or in a diluted form, for example in a fog seal application.

Abstract: A rubber composition used for a weather strip glass run channel of a vehicle includes a base polymer, a reinforcing agent, a moisture absorbent, a vulcanizing and curing agent, a vulcanization accelerator, and a vulcanization activator. The base polymer contains an ethylene propylene diene (EPDM) terpolymer in 80 to 90% by weight based on a weight of the base polymer and a silicone-acrylic ester graft copolymer in 10 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the base polymer.

Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene resin having an MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of more than 27 g/10 min, determined according ISO 1133 comprising a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix (A) and an ethylene-propylene rubber phase (B) dispersed within the matrix, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a fraction insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCU) in an amount of 75 to 85 wt.-% with a weight average molecular weight of 110 to 190 kg/mol measured by GPC analysis according to ISO 16014-1, and 4, the fraction insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCU) containing monomer units derived from ethylene in an amount of 12.0 to 21.0 wt.-% and a fraction soluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCS) in an amount of 15 to 25 wt.-% having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.4 to 2.0 dl/g, determined according to DIN EN ISO 1628-1 and -3 and being composed of propylene monomer units in an amount of 40 wt.

Abstract: The present invention related to a fiber mat reinforced resin composite comprising a reinforcing constituent of fibers in the form of at least one mat embedded within a resin matrix. The invention further relates to a method for the production of a fiber mat reinforced resin composite.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide flame retardant compositions and methods comprising organic polymers, mineral fillers, high surface area mineral fillers and process aids. Compositions of the disclosure additionally are comprised of high surface area hydrated metal carbonate fillers, including the mesoporous amorphous magnesium carbonate filler Upsalite. The filler's porous structure and high surface area provides high water capacity, enhanced physical and chemical interaction with a polymer in composite, lower by weight loadings of filler in a composite, as well as effective flame retardancy.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of separating a biomolecule from at least one other component in a liquid, comprising a step of contacting said liquid with a separation matrix comprising a solid support and polymer chains bound to said solid support. The polymer chains comprise units derived from a first monomer of structure CH2?CH-L-X, where L is a covalent bond or an alkyl ether or hydroxysubstituted alkyl ether chain comprising 2-6 carbon atoms, and X is a sulfonate or phosphonate group.

Abstract: An ultra-light polyurethane artificial leather composition comprises a one-component type blocked polyurethane high solid resin of 100 parts per weight, a capsule-type hollow microsphere of 1 to 10 parts per weight, a curing agent of 1 to 10 parts per weight, and a high solid type toner of 1 to 20 parts per weight.

Abstract: A process for making a crystalline latex suitable for use in a toner by phase inversion emulsification (PIE) where when resin of particular acid number is neutralized to a certain degree, smaller sized resin particles are obtained reproducibly.

Abstract: A battery electrode or separator surface protective agent composition having fluidity and being capable of being solidified by hot melt, and comprising at least two types of organic particles comprising organic materials, wherein the organic particles of types different from each other are substantially incompatible with each other, wherein when the composition is solidified by hot melt, the organic particles of the same type thermally fuse with one another to form a continuous phase.

Abstract: An aniline monomer having a phosphonic acid of general formula (4) is polymerized to produce a polyaniline. In the formula, R1 is NH2 or NH3X, and X is a halogen. R2 are each independently a phosphonic acid or a salt thereof. R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, alkyl group having 1-15 carbon atoms, aralkyl group having 7-34 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 1-15 carbon atoms, alkylthio group having 1-15 carbon atoms, alkylamino group having 1-15 carbon atoms, carboxyl group, carboxylic acid alkyl ester group wherein the alkyl group has 1-15 carbon atoms, nitro group, and cyano group. m is an integer of 1-4, n is an integer of 0-3, and the sum of m and n is 1-4. However, none of R2 and R3 is present at the para position relative to R1.

Abstract: A method for preparing a modified silica film includes preparing a reactive fluorine-containing polymer solution by dissolving a reactive fluorine-containing polymer including a bonding group bondable to polysilazane in a fluorine-containing solvent, preparing a polysilazane solution by dissolving polysilazane in a solvent for polysilazane, the solvent for polysilazane being immiscible with the fluorine-containing solvent and exhibiting a higher surface tension than the reactive fluorine-containing polymer and the fluorine-containing solvent, preparing a coating liquid by mixing the polysilazane solution with the reactive fluorine-containing polymer solution, forming a coating layer by coating the coating liquid onto a substrate, removing the solvent for polysilazane and the fluorine-containing solvent from the coating layer, and converting the polysilazane into silica while bonding the bonding group of the reactive fluorine-containing polymer to the polysilazane.