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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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).

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyphenylene sulfide resin composition for an automobile part that includes 30 to 40 parts by weight of a glass fiber, 10 to 20 parts by weight of glass bead, and 5 to 10 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin for each 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene sulfide resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an aqueous polymer dispersion by free-radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization, and also to the aqueous polymer dispersions produced by the process and to the use of these as a binder, adhesive, sizing agent for fibers, for the production of coatings or for the production of a paper coating slip.

Abstract: A diene elastomer and a rubber composition comprising the diene elastomer is provided. The diene elastomer bears pendent imidazole functions in a molar content of at most 4% of the constituent repeating units of the diene elastomer, which diene elastomer is a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene comprising ethylene units, the ethylene units representing at least 50 mol % of the constituent repeating units of the diene elastomer, the 1,3-diene being 1,3-butadiene or isoprene. Such an elastomer confers improved uncured properties on the rubber composition.

Abstract: A process for the production of slabs made of mineral grits bound with resins comprises at least the phases of supplying a basic mixture that includes mineral grits and resins; loading the basic mixture inside at least one forming mold so as to obtain a laying surface facing downwards and an exposed surface facing upwards; compacting the basic mixture inside the forming mold to obtain a compacted slab; and hardening the compacted slab to obtain a slab made of mineral grits, wherein, after the compacting, a decoration phase with ink by digital printing of said exposed surface of said compacted slab is provided.

Abstract: A heat-insulating and flame-retardant nano-composite sheet and a preparation method thereof are provided. The preparation method includes the following steps: S1: adding aerogel slurry, a flame retardant, an opacifying agent, fumed silica, high-silica glass fiber, and an additive A into a stirring tank; and stirring until uniformly mixed to acquire pasty composite slurry; S2: filling a glue tray of a roller coating device with the composite slurry acquired in step S1; and scrape-coating surfaces of a plurality of layers of a base material with the composite slurry by using discharging assemblies of the roller coating device; S3: drawing and collecting the plurality of layers of the base material acquired in step S2 at a compounding position; and pressurizing to acquire a semi-finished product; and S4: drawing the semi-finished product acquired in step S3 onto a coating line; and carrying out high-temperature drying to acquire the heat-insulating and flame-retardant nano-composite sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reinforced biodegradable polymer nanocomposite. The reinforced biodegradable polymer nanocomposite comprises a polymer matrix and functionalised graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like material dispersed in the polymer matrix. The graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like material are functionalized with functional groups in a manner that planar structure of the graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like material is retained. Disclosed further is a method of manufacturing the aforementioned reinforced biodegradable polymer nanocomposite. The method comprises functionalizing graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like material with functional groups in a manner that planar structure of the graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like material is retained; and dispersing functionalized graphene nanoplatelets or graphene-like material in the polymer matrix to form the reinforced biodegradable polymer nanocomposite.