Abstract: Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite structural members (FRTCSM), aircraft including the same, and related methods are disclosed herein. The FRTCSMs include a first thermoplastic sub-structure that includes a first web, a first flange that extends away from the first web, and a first transition region between the first flange and the first web. The FRTCSMs also include a second thermoplastic sub-structure that includes a second web, a second flange that extends away from the second web, and a second transition region between the second flange and the second web. The first web is welded to the second web. The aircraft include at least one FRTCSM. The methods include positioning the first thermoplastic sub-structure and the second thermoplastic sub-structure such that the first web faces the second web, compressing the first web and the second web together, and welding the first web and the second web to one another.

Abstract: Described herein is a pigmented composition which is suitable for coating components in an in-mold coating process, a process for coating components, and a method of using the composition for improving the flow behavior of compositions used for producing components. The composition includes at least one solvent L, at least one alkoxylated fatty acid and/or fatty alcohol, at least one alkoxylated polysiloxane, and at least one color base BF.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, an engineered stone is provided. The engineered stone includes a first full-body stone pattern, a second full-body stone pattern and a printed stone pattern. The first full-body stone pattern includes a first stone formulation. The second full-body stone pattern includes a second stone formulation, and the second stone formulation is different from the first stone formulation, wherein the first full-body stone pattern and the second full-body stone pattern are located on a front surface, a plurality of side surfaces and a back surface opposite to the front surface of the engineered stone. The printed stone pattern is located on the front surface of the engineered stone, and the printed stone pattern is overlapped with the first full-body stone pattern and the second full-body stone pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moisture curable adhesive composition comprising at least one silane-modified polymer, a filler comprising a surface modified fumed silica and one of a surface modified cristobalite and a silica; and optionally, at least one of an aminosilane adhesion promotor, an organotin catalyst, a dehydration shelf life enhancer, a light stabilizer, titanium dioxide, a rheology modifier, and mixtures thereof. The adhesive composition finds special use in bonding metal substrates to each other with significantly higher bond strength than that provided by silane-modified polymer adhesives alone.

Abstract: Provided are a curable composition used for forming an interlayer existing between a base material and a curable layer, the curable composition including a curable main agent having a polymerizable functional group, a polymerization inhibitor, and a solvent, in which a content of the polymerization inhibitor is 1 part by mass or greater and lower than 1,000 parts by mass with respect to 1,000,000 parts by mass of the curable main agent; a kit including the curable composition; an interlayer formed from the curable composition; a laminate including the interlayer; an imprint pattern producing method using the laminate; and a method for manufacturing a device including the imprint pattern producing method.

Abstract: Articles comprising a skin layer comprising virgin polymer and a core layer comprising a recycled polymer, along with associated systems and methods, are generally provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated calcium carbonate-comprising material, a surface treated calcium carbonate-comprising material obtained by the process, an article comprising the surface treated calcium carbonate-comprising material, a polymer composition and the use of the surface treated calcium carbonate-comprising material in a polymer composition.

Abstract: Composite material units (CMU) of the structure (SE1-ML-LinkerL-Ligand2-SE2), are provided, wherein ML is a Mechanical Ligand, LinkerL is a chemical bond or entity that covalently links ML and Ligand2, Ligand2 is a chemical entity that is covalently linked to the structural entity SE2, or forms a mechanical bond with the structural entity SE2, and SE1 and SE2 are structural entities.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a low carbon ultra-high performance engineered geopolymer composite and its preparation method and application, which belongs to the technical field of building materials, an activator used therein is a NaOH—Na2SiO3 activator as a basic activator, and Na2CO3 is used as a supplementary activator to form a low carbon composite activator. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) after mixing uniformly the cementitious material powder, barium chloride, and defoaming agent, adding successively quartz sand, activator, water reducer, nano calcium carbonate and PE fiber and stirring uniformly to obtain a slurry; (2) pouring and forming the obtained slurry and maintaining, then obtaining the low carbon ultra-high performance engineered geopolymer composite.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are coating compositions and/or coatings comprising a water-soluble resin mixture comprising a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and a polyacrylic acid (PAA), and further comprising a colorant and/or an aversive agent, surfaces of substrates coated with the compositions, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: A branched organosilicon compound is provided having the general formula: (R1)3—X—[SiR20]n—SiR2R3. In the formula: each R is independently a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group; each R1 is selected from R and —OSi(R4)3, with the proviso that at least one R1 is —OSi(R4)3; each R4 is selected from R, —OSi(R5)3, and —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; each R5 is selected from R, —OSi(R6)3, and —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; each R6 is selected from R and —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; with the proviso that at least one of R4, R5 and R6 is —[OSiR2]mOSiR3; 0?m?100; X is a divalent linking group; 1?n?10; and R3 has the general -D-Op—(CqH2qO)r—R8. In R3, D is a divalent hydrocarbon linking group, subscript p is 0 or 1, subscript q is independently selected from 2 to 4 in each moiety indicated by subscript r, subscript r is from 1 to 500, and R8 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl groups and H.

Abstract: A transparent thermoplastic resin composition includes: a graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft-copolymerizing a monomer mixture (a) that contains at least an aromatic vinyl monomer (a1) and a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer (a2), in the presence of a rubbery polymer (r); a vinyl copolymer (B) obtained by copolymerizing a monomer mixture (b) that contains at least an aromatic vinyl monomer (b1), a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer (b2) and a vinyl cyanide monomer (b3); an ester compound (C); and an ester compound (D).

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally conductive silicone potting composition. In one embodiment the thermally conductive silicone potting composition comprises: a first part comprising: (a) a vinyl organopolysiloxane, (c) an alumina filler having an average particle diameter which is greater than or equal to 0.1 ?m and less than 3 ?m, (d) an alumina and/or aluminium hydroxide filler having an average particle diameter which is greater than or equal to 3 ?m and less than 15 ?m, (e) an alumina filler having an average particle diameter which is greater than or equal to 15 ?m and less than or equal to 100 ?m, (f) a catalyst, and a second part comprising: (b) a hydride organopolysiloxane, (c) an alumina filler having an average particle diameter which is greater than or equal to 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to printable ion-conductive and viscosity-tunable inks based on two-dimensional (2D) insulators, forming methods and applications of the inks. The 2D insulating material based printable ink includes at least one solvent; and an exfoliated composition dispersed in the at least one solvent. The exfoliated composition includes a 2D insulating material and a dispersant and stabilizing agent. The printed structures of the 2D insulating material based printable ink possess high ionic conductivity, chemical and thermal stability, and electrically insulating character, which are an ideal set of characteristics for printable battery components such as separators and solid electrolytes.

Abstract: Provided are a polypropylene film that has excellent structural stability relative to heat, is suitable for use in high-voltage capacitors or the like, and, when used in a high-voltage capacitor, has excellent long-term reliability in high-temperature environments; a metal layer laminated film that uses the polypropylene film; and a film capacitor. The polypropylene film has the sum of F5 values for the longitudinal direction and the width direction at 130° C. of at least 15 MPa and, for dielectric breakdown testing at 130° C., a dielectric breakdown voltage (B150) (V/?m) after heat treating for 1 minute at 150° C. and a dielectric breakdown voltage (B0) (V/?m) without heat treating satisfy the following relationship. (B150)/(B0)?0.

Abstract: A composition comprising at least one binder coated with at least one metallate additive according to formula 1: (RO)m-M-(Oa—XbR?c—Yd)n (formula 1), wherein M is one of titanium and zirconium. The composition is particularly useful in producing treated binders and construction materials, wherein the resulting treated binders and construction materials have advantageous properties, such as increased strength. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the inventive composition, treated binders and construction materials.

Abstract: Methods for producing a custom-made stapes prosthesis for a patient and stapes prostheses so produced. The methods may include obtaining a three-dimensional image of a natural stapes bone of the patient; and forming a stapes prosthesis that closely approximates a three-dimensional shape of the natural stapes bone via an additive manufacturing technique based on the three-dimensional image. The stapes prosthesis comprises a suitable material that is not osteogenic and is not cytotoxic. The stapes prosthesis may include a plurality of pores having an average size of from about 5 to about 100 micrometers and may exhibit a frequency of sound transmission in a range of from about 2 to about 30 kilohertz.

Abstract: Medical grade yarns, medical devices constructed of such yarns, and methods for making such yarns and devices are described. Polyester drawn fibers, and more particularly high strength and high tenacity micro polyester fibers for use in medical devices, and methods of preparing the same are provided.

Abstract: A two-component composition including a first component A including an aqueous dispersion of at least one polymer P, at least one metal salt M, and at least one liquid organic freeze point depressant D, and a second component B having a mineral binder composition C having at least one hydraulic binder H. The two-component composition is used as an adhesive, sealant or coating and to a method for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polyimide molding material and a molded article including the flame-retardant polyimide molding material, where the flame-retardant polyimide molding material includes a semi-aromatic polyimide resin (A) and carbon fiber (B), and the flame-retardant polyimide molding material includes 15 to 80 mass % of the carbon fiber (B).