Abstract: A new, rapid and inexpensive synthesis method for monodispersed triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB) microparticles based on micelle-confined precipitation that enables control of microscopic morphology. The morphology of the TATB microparticles can be tuned between quasi-spherical and faceted by controlling the speed of recrystallization.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing pad for polishing a semiconductor substrate is provided containing a polishing layer that comprises a polyurethane reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising (i) one or more diisocyanate, polyisocyanate or polyisocyanate prepolymer, (ii) from 40 to 85 wt. % based on the total weight of (i) and (ii) of one or more blocked diisocyanate, polyisocyanate or polyisocyanate prepolymer which contains a blocking agent and has a deblocking temperature of from 80 to 160° C., and (iii) one or more aromatic diamine curative. The reaction mixture has a gel time at 80° C. and a pressure of 101 kPa of from 2 to 15 minutes; the polyurethane reaction product has a residual blocking agent content of 2 wt. % or less; and the polishing layer exhibits a density of from 0.6 to 1.2 g/cm3.

Abstract: An abrasive particle includes at most three surfaces and at least one edge which has a corner at at least one end. The abrasive particle may contain a ceramic material, particularly polycrystalline ?-Al2O3. Abrasive particles as a whole, methods for producing abrasive particles, moulds, abrasive articles, methods for producing abrasive articles, and methods for abrading a surface are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polycrystalline abrasive construction comprises providing a plurality of particles of a superhard material, the particles coated with a first matrix precursor material, providing a plurality of second matrix precursor particles having an average size less than 2 micron, the second matrix precursor particles including a liquid phase sintering agent, mixing together the plurality of particles of superhard material with particles of the second matrix precursor material and consolidating and sintering the particles of superhard material and the particles of matrix precursor material. A polycrystalline abrasive construction comprises a particles of a superhard material dispersed in a matrix material comprising a material derived from a liquid phase sintering aid and chemical barrier particles having an average particle size of less than 100 nm dispersed in the matrix.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene that may be useful as heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellants, foaming agents, blowing agents, solvents, cleaning agents, carrier fluids, displacement drying agents, buffing abrasion agents, polymerization media, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethane, gaseous dielectrics, extinguishing agents, and fire suppression agents in liquid or gaseous form. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to compositions comprising 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which may be useful in processes to produce 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

Abstract: An abrasive article is provided which comprises a plurality of layers in the following order: a backing; an abrasive layer; a primer layer comprising clay particles, wherein the clay particles are agglomerated and form a layer; and a supersize coat comprising a metal salt of a long-chain fatty acid. The addition of the aforementioned primer layer can significantly reduce loading of swarf and improve both the cut and expected lifetime of the abrasive article.

Abstract: A vehicle CO2 capture and utilization system includes a concrete mixer vehicle and a vehicle exhaust capture system. The concrete mixer vehicle comprises a vehicle exhaust and a mixer tank. The vehicle exhaust capture system is located onboard the concrete mixer vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle exhaust capture system includes one or more fluid pathways that fluidly couple the vehicle exhaust and the mixer tank.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a thermite bag, which may be used for the disposal of hazardous material. The thermite bag includes a sealable exterior pouch, a sealable interior pouch receivable within the exterior pouch, a thermite charge receivable within the sealable interior pouch and an igniter wire contacting thermite within the thermite charge. The thermite bag also includes a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply. In addition, the thermite bag includes a vent including a filter, wherein the vent is coupled to the sealable exterior pouch.

Abstract: An energetic composite comprises a metal powder; poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF); and poly(lactic acid) (PLA). The metal powder comprises micrometer- or nanometer-sized particles, and the ratio of PVDF to PLA is between about 1:3 to 3:1. The metal powder comprises between about 4-32% wt of the energetic composite, and the metal powder consists of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), or boron (B). A method of making an energetic composite material, comprises melt-blending a metal powder with poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA).

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition includes one or two or more compounds A selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by Formula (1) and a compound represented by Formula (4), one or two or more compounds B selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by Formula (2), a compound represented by Formula (3), and a compound represented by Formula (5), and water, (in Formula (1) to Formula (5), R each independently represents NZ2 or OZ; R? each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a sulfate group, or a sulfate; X each independently represents a hydroxyl group or a hydroxide salt; Y each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a hydroxide salt; and Z each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms).

Abstract: A joint compound system includes a set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type, ready-mix joint compound and a set initiator. The set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type joint compound includes a ready-mixed, setting-type joint compound base with a calcium-free phosphate set preventing agent that impedes chemical hydration of a gypsum component of the setting-type joint compound. The joint compound base is free of calcium carbonate. The set initiator includes alum to reinitiate the chemical hydration reactions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high temperature and bright red ink-jet ink for ceramic decoration, its preparation method and application thereof. On the base that the existing ink-jet ink production process, ink-jet printing equipment and ink-jet printing process are not made major changes, high temperature bright red ink basic glaze powder composition, basic glaze frit powder composition, solvent composition, basic glaze powder and bright red pigment grinding method and particle size optimization, ink composition and processing methods are adjusted and optimized. Thus the performance of high temperature bright red ink can meet the requirement of the use of ink-jet printing machine, and after high temperature firing (1080° C.˜1230° C.), the surface decoration color of ceramic tile sprayed a single printed high temperature bright red is bright red, colorful, pure red, and at the superposing place with other color ink-jet printing ink, the color is bright, colorful, color gamut broad.

Abstract: Synthetic pozzolans are produced using local materials to provide a cementitious material that is uniform in chemistry and properties independent of the location where the materials are obtained. Two methods of production are described. One is a high temperature process in which materials are processed in a semi-molten or molten state. The second process is a low temperature aqueous process.

Abstract: A pyrotechnic composition includes a fuel, an oxidizer, flow and rate control agents and oleoresin capsicum as an irritant. The composition is useful in crowd control products. The composition contains rate control ingredients to maintain combustion at a temperature below the point of degradation of the oleoresin capsicum, balanced with a booster material to maintain combustion.

Abstract: Fresh concrete is treated with carbon dioxide prior to delivery to a product mold for forming concrete products. Carbon dioxide gas is directed through a manifold, which may be coupled to a feedbox or a hopper, upstream from the product mold. Treating the fresh concrete with the carbon dioxide gas while it is in a loose state prior to placement in the product mold may generally promote uniform and enhanced carbon dioxide uptake.

Abstract: Flares with consumable weights connected to a forward end of the grain of the flare are disclosed. Also disclosed are consumable weight components for flares. The consumable weight components include a metal material within a matrix. Also disclosed are methods for fabricating a flare and methods for using a flare. Use of the consumable weights in the flares may reduce the amount of debris falling to ground.

Abstract: Composition for building materials comprises of fly ash from flue gas desulfurization. The fly ash (? CaSO4 anhydrite), obtained from circulating fluidized bed flue gas desulfurization, is mixed with binder reactants at a ratio of 9:1. It's mainly used for non-structural cement mortar, bricks for paving walkways, brick wall decors, fire-resistant walls for interior partitions, plasterboards and so on. The binder reactants compose of 70% CaSO4.½H2O, 10% Na2SO4, 10% CaO, 5% NaOH, 0˜5% cement and 0˜5% starch. When the binder reactants are mixed with fly ash and water (30% to 40% of the above total weight), the hydration process of CaSO4 anhydrite is accelerated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceramic printing ink composition having antibacterial function, and more particularly to a ceramic printing ink composition which is prepared by mixing deionized water, propylene glycol, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate (PMA) solvent, propylene glycol methyl ether (PM) solvent, isopropyl alcohol (IPA), a dispersing agent, a pigment. In a process of printing a pattern using the ceramic printing ink composition, the pattern is printed between or on ceramic coating layers by pad, screen or stamp printing. More specifically, ceramic coating (sol-gel) layers (1-coat, 2-coat, 3-coat, etc.) are formed and set-to-touch, after which the ceramic printing ink composition is coated on the coating layer and heated and cured simultaneously with the coating layers. Thus, bonding and adhesive strength of the ceramic printing ink composition is enhanced to enable printing to be more stably and easily performed on the ceramic coating layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polyethylene-based resin composition excellent in the moldability and at the same time, excellent in the balance between impact strength and stiffness as well as in the transparency, and a molded product and a film, which are obtained by the molding of the polyethylene-based resin composition. The polyethylene-based resin composition of the present invention comprises from 41 to 99 wt % of (A) an ethylene-based polymer satisfying specific conditions and from 1 to 59 wt % of (B) an ethylene-based polymer satisfying specific conditions, wherein MFR of the composition as a whole is from 0.05 to 50 g/10 min and the density is from 0.910 to 0.960 g/cm3.

Abstract: Processes for regenerating ionic liquid catalyst in which reaction vessel is operated under conditions sufficient to perform, in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst, a hydrocarbon conversion reaction and provide a reaction effluent. The reaction effluent is separated into a hydrocarbon phase and a spent ionic liquid catalyst, wherein the spent ionic liquid catalyst includes conjunct polymer. The spent ionic liquid catalyst is contacted with hydrogen in a regeneration zone at conditions sufficient to reduce an amount of conjunct polymer in the spent ionic liquid catalyst to provide a regenerated effluent. The regenerated effluent is separated into a liquid phase comprising regenerated ionic liquid catalyst and a vapor phase comprising hydrogen and hydrogen chloride. The hydrocarbon phase is separated into a plurality of liquid hydrocarbon streams. The vapor phase is isolated from the liquid hydrocarbon streams. Alkylation processes are also disclosed.