Abstract: Lignin-containing mixtures and methods for making and using same. The lignin-containing mixture can include one or more lignin materials and one or more phenol-aldehyde resins. The mixture can include less than 10 wt % of water.

Abstract: A solid ink including an ink vehicle and a colorant, the colorant includes an orange colorant and a red colorant, where the orange colorant absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 400 to about 560 nm, and where the red colorant absorbs light having a wavelength of from about 510 to 580 nm. The ink substantially matches PANTONE® Red 032 or PANTONE® Warm red.

Abstract: A mineral binder system that includes a mineral binder B1 of calcium aluminates having a ratio C/A of calcium oxide C to aluminum oxide A of 0.7 to 1.1, a mineral binder B2 of calcium aluminates having a ratio C/A of calcium oxide C to aluminum oxide A of 1.2 to 2.7, and at least one sulfate carrier is provided. Also provided are a dry mortar which includes this mineral binder system, a wet mortar based on the disclosed dry mortar, and the use of the dry mortar as tile adhesive mortar, levelling compound, waterproofing slurry, grout mortar, screed binder, screed mortar, repair adhesive, and/or damp proof membrane.

Abstract: A cementitious composition may include polyvinyl alcohol, high alumina cement, water, a metallic coagent, a peroxide crosslinking initiator, and an organic acid retardant. A molded article may be manufactured from the cementitious composition by preparing a hydrogel pre-polymer blend of saponified polyvinyl alcohol acetate (PVAA) with greater than or equal to approximately 85% saponified PVAA, and water, mixing the hydrogel pre-polymer blend with high alumina cement (HAC) using a high shear mixing process, mixing in a metallic coagent and a peroxide crosslinking initiator, mixing in an organic acid retardant, and hot press molding the mixture.

Abstract: The use of an adhesion-promoting additive combination composed of one or more polyalkylenoxides out of the group comprising polypropylene oxides and ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymers, and of one or more starch ether derivatives out of the group comprising carboxyalkyl starch ethers and their alkali salts, and hydroxyalkyl starch ethers, in mortar compositions comprising mineral binders and water-redispersible polymer powders.

Abstract: A drier for air-drying an auto-oxidizable resin composition, said drier comprising: 1,4,7-trialkyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L); a manganese salt having the general formula Mn2+[X]n, wherein anion X is selected from PF6?, SbF6?, AsF6?, BF4?, B(C6F5)4?, Cl?, Br?, I?, NO3, or R2COO? in which case n=2, or the anion X is SO42? in which case n=1, and wherein R2 is C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, C6-C20) aryl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, or a polymeric residue; wherein the 1,4,7-trialkyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L) is present in the mixture in an amount such that the molar ratio of Mn:L is at least 1.25:1 and preferably at least 1.5:1.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer composition comprising a polymer blend of Polyaryl Ether Ketone (PAEK) and Poly(2,5-benzimidazole) characterized with enhanced mechanical and wear resistance properties as compared to commercial polymer blends of Polyaryl Ether Ketone and Polybenzimidazole. The present disclosure also relates to shaped articles derived from the polymer composition of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A cementitious composition may include polyvinyl alcohol, high alumina cement, water, a metallic coagent, a peroxide crosslinking initiator, and an organic acid retardant. A molded article may be manufactured from the cementitious composition by preparing a hydrogel pre-polymer blend of saponified polyvinyl alcohol acetate (PVAA) with greater than or equal to approximately 85% saponified PVAA, and water, mixing the hydrogel pre-polymer blend with high alumina cement (HAC) using a high shear mixing process, mixing in a metallic coagent and a peroxide crosslinking initiator, mixing in an organic acid retardant, and hot press molding the mixture.

Abstract: Provided is a cellulose ester-based resin composition having excellent processability, resistance to coloration caused by processing and flame retardancy. Also provided is a molded article having excellent color tone and flame retardancy. The cellulose ester-based resin composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising 1 to 50 parts by mass of a phosphate represented by the following Formula (1) with respect to 100 parts by mass of a cellulose ester-based resin: (wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and n represents an integer of 1 to 5).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: a flame retardant comprising a sulfonate salt and three polycarbonates. The first polycarbonate has a branching level of greater than or equal to 2%, a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 g/mole to 55,000 g/mole and a peak melt viscosity of greater than or equal to 25,000 poise. The second polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature greater than or equal to 170° C. The third polycarbonate has a branching level of 0 to less than 2% and a molecular weight of 17,000 to 40,000 g/mol. The composition has a heat distortion temperature greater than or equal to 145° C., ductility greater than or equal to 90% at 23° C., multi-axial impact greater than or equal to 50 Joules per meter (J/m) at 23° C., and a molded article of the composition has a UL 94 V0 rating at a thickness of 1.5 mm.

Abstract: A mixture for use as a drier for air-drying an auto-oxidizable resin composition, said mixture comprising : 1,4,7-trialkyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L); and, a manganese salt having the general formula Mn2+[X]n, wherein anion X is selected from PF6?, SbF6?, AsF6?, BF4?, B(C6F5)4?, CI?, Br?, I?, NO3?, or R2COO? in which case n=2, or the anion X is SO42? in which case n=1, and wherein R2 is C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, C6-C20 aryl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, or a polymeric residue; wherein the 1,4,7-trialkyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L) is present in the mixture in an amount such that the molar ratio of L:Mn is at least 1.25:1 and more preferably at least 1.5:1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including a cross-linked polycarbonate. The cross-linked polycarbonate may be derived from a polycarbonate having about 0.5 mol % to about 5 mol % endcap groups derived from a monohydroxybenzophenone. A plaque including the composition can achieve a UL94 5VA rating. Also disclosed herein are articles including the compositions, methods of using the compositions, and processes for preparing the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polynorbornene (PNB) composition embodiments that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs having norbornene-type repeating units that are polyether functionalized and an additive package containing a phenolic antioxidant and a diaryl amine synergist, and the microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices made therefrom are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation of said polyether functionalization.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for surface whitening mineral matter in a slurry that includes the following steps: (a) preparing by dispersing and/or grinding at least one water based mineral matter slurry; and (b) adding during and/or after step a) 0.005 wt % to 0.5 wt %, based on dry weight of the mineral matter, of at least one alkylene oxide block co-polymer or at least one alkylene oxide random co-polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for preparing articles from compositions including a cross-linked polycarbonate. The cross-linked polycarbonate may be derived from a polycarbonate having about 0.5 mol % to about 5 mol % endcap groups derived from a monohydroxybenzophenone. The article is molded, then exposed to UV radiation. A plaque including the composition can achieve a UL94 5VA rating.

Abstract: A compound for a tyre textile body ply skim. The compound has a cross-linkable, unsaturated-chain polymer base, a reinforcing filler composite, and a curing system having at least a curing agent and accelerants. The compound has 0.1 to 20 phr of a lignin derivative, 20 to 50 phr of a first carbon black with a surface area of 90 to 150 m2/g, and 5 to 20 phr of a second carbon black with a surface area of 10 to 40 m2/g.

Abstract: A polyamide composition comprises a polyamide, an anhydride-functional copolymer reactive with the polyamide, and a poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer. A pneumatic tire assembly includes an inner liner which is formed from the polyamide composition. The inner liner comprises the reaction product of the polyamide and the anhydride-functional copolymer, as well as the (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer.

Abstract: A method of coating a substrate wherein a composition comprising graphene sheets and at least one polymer having a melting point or glass transition temperature of no greater than about 100° C. is applied to the substrate and the composition is cured at a temperature no greater than about 135° C. to form a coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) at least one polyoxymethylene (A) having terminal OH-groups of more than 15 mmol/kg, b) at least one coupling agent (B), c) one or more hindered amine light stabilizer (C) having a molecular weight ranging from 500 to 1000 g/mol, and d) optionally at least one reinforcing fiber (D).

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition, including: 100 parts by mass of (A) a resin mixture including a specific polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-1) and a specific polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-2), the component (A) having a content of the siloxane unit in the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-1) of 1.0 mass % to 15.0 mass % and having a content of a siloxane unit in the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-2) of 0.1 mass % to 2.8 mass %; and 0.01 to 0.08 part by mass of (B) at least one kind selected from an alkali metal salt of an organic sulfonic acid and an alkali earth metal salt of an organic sulfonic acid.