Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer, including a coupling polymer, wherein a ratio of the coupling polymer, obtained by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), is 30% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass in the entire modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and a modification ratio obtained by adsorption GPC is 30% by mass or more and less than 70% by mass in the entire modified conjugated diene-based polymer, when a peak top molecular weight, obtained by the GPC, of the coupling polymer of the modified conjugated diene-based polymer is represented by Mp1 and a peak top molecular weight of a non-coupling polymer is represented by Mp2, (Mp1/Mp2)?3.4, and a shrinking factor (g?) is less than 0.60.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a paint which is excellent in various performances such as resistance to various organic solvents and hydraulic fluid, corrosion resistance, weather resistance, heat resistance, adhesion to substrates, and coating film appearance, and which in particular, can be suitably used for aircraft applications. Specifically, the invention provides a paint which contains, as an essential component of a main agent, a polyester resin (A) having a hydroxyl value in a range of 150 to 400 mg KOH/g and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in a range of 500 to 5,000, and a polyisocyanate compound (B) as an essential component of a curing agent; an aircraft paint using the paint; and an aircraft using the aircraft paint.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an inorganic-organic metal phosphate ceramic coating from the reaction of an inorganic phosphate of the formulas (i) Am(H2PO4)m.nH2O or (ii) AH3(PO4)2.nH2O; where A is ammonium or an m-valent metal element; m=1, 2, or 3; and n is 0 to 25; and at least one metal oxide or hydroxide represented by the formula B2mOm or B(OH)2m, where B is a 2m-valent metal; and m=1 or 1.5; thereof; and at least one polymer capable of reacting with at least the one metal oxide or hydroxide; or a first organic precursor combined with the inorganic phosphate and a second organic precursor combined with the at least one metal oxide or hydroxide, the second organic precursor configured to chemically react with the one or more first organic precursor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-performance sound insulation paint showing a sound absorption effect, and provides a sound insulation paint for coating including 15 to 25 weight % of soda-lime borosilicate glass, 36 to 46 weight % of a binder, 8 to 15 weight % of titanium dioxide, 8 to 15 weight % of aluminum potassium silicate, 20 to 30 weight % of water, and 2 to 5 weight % of Texanol.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous resin dispersion which can form a coating film excellent in adhesion to a polypropylene base material, and water resistance, and has excellent particle stability. Specifically, it provides an aqueous resin dispersion in which an olefin polymer (A), and a polymer (C) containing a constituent unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (B) represented by the following general formula (1) are dispersed in an aqueous medium. (In the general formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X is a straight chain or branched alkylene group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 1 to 20.

Abstract: A stable aqueous dispersion of multi-stage polymeric particles comprising a polymer and an oligomer, and an aqueous freeze-thaw stable coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion providing coatings made therefrom with acceptable scrub resistance.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a diene elastomer modified by a 1,3-dipolar compound is provided. The process comprises a thermomechanical kneading of a mixture of a diene elastomer and of a 1,3-dipolar compound in an internal mixer in order to form a modified diene elastomer, followed by an extrusion of the modified diene elastomer.

Abstract: An ionic nanocomposite comprising a nanomaterial comprising charged groups disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the nanomaterial and a polymer material comprising charged pendant group and/or end functionalized charged groups, where the charged groups of the nanomaterial and the charged pendant groups of the polymer material have opposite charges and the nanomaterial and polymer material are connected by one or more ionic bonds. A nanomaterial can be nanoparticles comprising sulfate groups disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the nanoparticles. The polymer material can be a polymer with pendant imidazolium groups. An ionic nanocomposite can be present as a film (e.g., a thin film). An ionic nanocomposite can be used in devices. A nanocomposite can be used in various coating application.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous polymer composition and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous polymer composition that shows balanced stain resistance, freeze-thaw stability, and anti-clogging properties.

Abstract: A thermoplastic acrylic resin is provided. The thermoplastic acrylic resin is a graft copolymer in which a stem polymer is an acrylic resin containing acrylonitrile and another ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and a branch polymer is a polymer composed of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The acrylonitrile is contained in an amount of 35 mass % or more and 84.5 mass % or less, the other ethylenically unsaturated monomer is contained in an amount of 15 mass % or more and 64.5 mass % or less, and the polymer composed of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer is contained in an amount of 0.5 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less. Thus, provided are a thermoplastic acrylic resin having improved melt-processability without compromising heat resistance, a method for producing the thermoplastic acrylic resin, a thermoplastic acrylic resin composition, a molded body, an acrylic fiber, and a method for producing the acrylic fiber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an additive for a paint or stain composition or for a colorant composition. The additive is polymerized from at least one acrylate monomer and a chain transfer agent. The additive has a weight molecular weight from about 2,000 Daltons to about 5,000 Daltons, and the chain transfer agent comprises a hydrogen-sulfur functionality and is present from about 8 to about 20 parts per hundred parts of monomers. The additive's glass transition temperature ranges from about ?50° C. to about ?10° C. and the additive is hydrophobic. The additive is added to the colorant composition to minimize tip drying at the colorant canisters, and is added to paint or stain composition as an open time extender.

Abstract: A dual reactor solution process gives high density polyethylene compositions containing a first ethylene copolymer and a second ethylene copolymer and which have good processability, stiffness, and environmental stress crack resistance. The polyethylene compositions are suitable for compression molding or injection molding applications and are particularly useful in the manufacture of caps and closures for bottles.

Abstract: Viscosity peaking during initial formulation of condensation curing compositions employing silanol-functional organopolysiloxanes and alkoxysilanes is avoided by employing specific titanium compounds. A curing catalyst which may be a titanium compound or a tin compound may be added following disappearance of silanol functionality.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer, and more particularly, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a unimodal molecular weight distribution curve measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), molecular weight distribution (PDI; MWD) of less than 1.7, and a Si content of 100 ppm or more based on weight, and a rubber composition including the same.

Abstract: A clear binder, in divided form, that is solid when cold, and to the different ways in which it is formed. Also, the method for transporting and/or storing and/or handling the binder, as well as to the uses of the binder for road and/or industrial applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a composition which has a low viscosity, a high refractive index when being cured, and in which the precipitation of crystals is suppressed for a long time when stored at a low temperature; and a paint comprising the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a composition which includes: a (meth)acrylate represented by general formula (1); and a compound represented by general formula (2), wherein the mass percentage of the content of the (meth)acrylate to the content of the compound represented by general formula (2) is 60:40 to 90:10 (exclusive of 60:40 and 90:10).

Abstract: Provided is a structure having excellent flexibility represented by elastic restoring from compression or tensile elongation at break, and excellent lightness. A structure according to the present invention includes reinforced fibers, first plastic, and second plastic that exhibits rubber elasticity at room temperature, the reinforced fibers being discontinuous fibers, and the first plastic and/or the second plastic coating a crossing point between the reinforced fibers in contact with each other.

Abstract: It is provided a coating composition comprising an ionic liquid, and a crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid, wherein the crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid and the ionic liquid are not linked through covalent bonds, and wherein the crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid is linked to a substrate surface. It is also provided a process for its preparation, as well as an article of manufacture at least in part coated with the coating composition as defined above.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 20×104 or more and 300×104 or less, and having a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of 1.6 or more and 4.0 or less, wherein a modification ratio with respect to a total amount of the conjugated diene-based polymer is 50% by mass or more, a modification ratio of a component having a molecular weight which is ½ of a molecular weight at a peak top, or a peak top of the minimum molecular weight when a plurality of the peak tops of molecular weights is present, in a gel permeation chromatography curve is ½ or more of the modification ratio with respect to the total amount of the conjugated diene-based polymer, and a content of nitrogen contained in the modified conjugated diene-based polymer is 3 mass ppm or more and 70 mass ppm or less.

Abstract: Aqueous silicone polymer emulsion The presently claimed invention relates to a composition in form of an emulsion of water incompatible silicone oil comprising droplets of silicone oil dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase. The composition provides better slip and mar resistance, anti-blocking properties and optical properties to the coating formulations, printing ink, personal care product compositions, textiles, leather and indirect food contact applications.