Abstract: A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent.

Abstract: Polycyclocarbonate compounds and upgraded molecular weight polymers made from such compounds are provided. The polymers have particular utility in coating compositions, especially for use on food and beverage contact substrates that are formed into or will be formed into containers or container components.

Abstract: A laminate structure includes a first layer as a substrate and a second layer provided on the first layer. The second layer is composed of a rubber composition including a rubber component, first fine particles for providing a surface with irregularity, and second fine particles for shielding UV-C light. When performing Raman mapping analysis on a first peak derived from oscillation of the second fine particles in Raman scattering spectrum obtained by Raman scattering measurement of the second layer, the second layer includes a region where an intensity of the first peak is greater in an area where the first fine particles are not present than an area where the first fine particles are present.

Abstract: A packaging material for molding includes a heat resistant resin layer as an outer layer; a thermoplastic resin layer as an inner layer; a metal foil layer disposed between the heat resistant resin layer and the thermoplastic resin layer; a first adhesive layer disposed between the metal foil layer and the heat resistant resin layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the metal foil layer and the thermoplastic resin layer. The first adhesive layer is composed of a color adhesive agent composition containing a color pigment and an adhesive agent. The color adhesive agent composition contains a color pigment of 2 mass % or more and less than 5 mass % with respect to a solid component. The first adhesive layer is a coating of the color adhesive agent composition of 5 g/m2 to 10 g/m2. The first adhesive layer contains a color pigment of 0.25 g/m2 to 0.49 g/m2.

Abstract: A medical device includes: a substrate layer; an adhesive layer on at least a part of the substrate layer and containing a hydrophilic copolymer (1) containing a structural unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (A) having a sulfobetaine structure, a structural unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (B) having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid group (—SO3H), a sulfuric acid group (—OSO3H), a sulfurous acid group (—OSO2H), and salt groups thereof, and a structural unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (C) having a photoreactive group; and a surface lubricious layer formed on at least a part of the adhesive layer and containing a hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof and a hydrophilic copolymer (2).

Abstract: A textile sleeve for routing and protecting an elongate member against abrasion and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve includes a flexible wall having a plurality of yarns interlaced with one another. At least some of the plurality of yarns are provided as improved multifilament yarns having low-melt filaments and non-low-melt filaments. The low-melt filaments have a first melt temperature and the non-low-melt filaments having a second melt temperature, with the second melt temperature being greater than the first melt temperature. The low-melt filaments are bonded with the non-low-melt filaments to prevent relative sliding movement therebetween.

Abstract: A biodegradable composite comprising an oxidizing metal barrier layer, a bio-based outer print layer attached to a top surface of the oxidizing metal barrier layer, and a bio-polymer inner layer attached to a bottom surface of the oxidizing metal barrier layer. In another aspect, a method for making a biodegradable composite comprising the steps of applying a bio-based outer print layer to a top surface of an oxidizing metal barrier layer, and applying a bio-polymer inner layer to a bottom surface of the oxidizing metal barrier layer. In another aspect, a biodegradable or compostable single-serving coffee pod is provided.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition useful in coating a variety of substrates, including interior or exterior portions of food or beverage cans. The coating composition includes a multi-stage polymeric latex having two or more emulsion polymerized stages in an aqueous carrier liquid, wherein the latex has one or both of: (i) a lower glass transition temperature (Tg) emulsion polymerized stage having a calculated Tg that is at least 20° C. lower than a calculated Tg of a higher Tg emulsion polymerized stage, or (ii) a gradient Tg with at least a 20° C. differential in the calculated Tg of monomers fed at the start of polymerization compared to monomers fed at the end of polymerization. When spray-applied on the interior of a food or beverage can, the composition exhibits a global extraction result of less than 50 ppm and a metal exposure value of less than 3 mA.

Abstract: A compostable lid intended to seal a beverage capsule is provided. The lid is composed of a multilayer complex successively comprising a non-woven material wherein at least 50% by weight of the fibers are composed of polylactic acid (PLA), an adhesive layer suitable for coming into contact with food, and a support layer composed of a vegetable parchment.

Abstract: Multilayer film which comprises a core layer (C) and two outer layers (0-1, 0-2) sandwiching the core layer, wherein (i) the core layer (C) comprises 90 to 100% by weight of a first bimodal ethylene/1-butene/C6-C12-alpha-olefin terpolymer having a density between >925 kg/m3 and 970 kg/m3 with respect to the total weight of the layer, (ii) two outer layers (0-1) and (0-2) comprise (ii-1) the bimodal terpolymer as defined for the core layer (C) and (ii-2) a second bimodal ethylene/1-butene/C6-C12-alpha-olefin terpolymer having a density between >910 kg/m3 and <925 kg/m3.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curable composition containing 20 to 30 wt % of boiled meat slices, 1 to 15 wt % of konjac, 30 to 50 wt % of glue, and 5 to 15 wt % of kelp, and a structure using the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe comprising a polypropylene composition (P) comprising a terpolymer composition (A), a nucleating agent (B) and optionally a composition comprising pigment (C), wherein the terpolymer composition (A) comprises at least one terpolymer prepared from propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the nucleating agent (B) is a nucleating agent comprising a metal salt of hexahydrophthalic acid represented by formula (I) (I) wherein M1 and M2 are the same or different, and may be combined into one cation, and are selected from at least one metal cation of calcium, strontium, lithium, and monobasic aluminum; and wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are either the same or different and are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C9 alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C9alkoxy, C1-C9 alkyleneoxy, amine, and C1-C9 alkylamine, halogens, and phenyl wherein the polypropylene composition (P) has a melt flow rate in the range from 0.10 to 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable container comprising a biodegradable material and a reinforced barrier film coated onto the biodegradable material, wherein the reinforced barrier film comprises graphene nanoplatelets dispersed in a biodegradable polymeric substrate.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate of an olefin-type rubber, which is non-polar or has a small polarity and which is difficult to bond with a different material, and a rubber comprising Group 15 elements, which is a different kind of rubber. The laminate according to the present invention includes a structure including, in order, an olefin-type rubber layer (A); an adhesive resin layer (B) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, a silane-modified ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer and an ionomer thereof, and an ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymer and an ionomer thereof; and a layer (C) containing a rubber containing Group 15 elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a) a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 70.0 wt % of propylene monomer units and at most 30.0 wt % of comonomer units selected from ethylene monomer units and ?-olefin monomer units having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, b) an optional ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, c) glass fibers and d) a reaction product of d1) a functionalized polypropylene and d2) a polyetheramine, wherein the total amount of a) and b) is 10.0 to 80.0 wt % or 20.0 to 80.0 wt % with respect to the total composition, the amount of c) is 5.0 to 50.0 wt % with respect to the total composition, the amount of d2) is at least 5.0 wt % with respect to the total composition and the weight ratio of d2) to d1) is at least 0.050.

Abstract: Trapping ions in an ion trapping assembly is described. In one aspect, this is implemented by introducing ions into the ion trapping assembly, applying a first RF trapping amplitude to the ion trapping assembly so as to trap introduced ions which have m/z ratios within a first range of m/z ratios, and cooling the trapped ions. In some aspects, also performed is reducing the RF trapping amplitude from the first RF trapping amplitude to a second, lower, RF trapping amplitude so as to reduce the low mass cut-off of the ion trapping assembly and trapping, at the second, lower RF trapping amplitude, introduced ions having m/z ratios within a second range of m/z ratios. A lower mass limit of the second range of m/z ratios is below the low mass cut-off of the ion trapping assembly when the first RF trapping amplitude is applied.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells stacked one another and respectively having electrode leads protruding in the front and rear directions of the battery module, and a bus bar unit configured to integrally connect the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: An electro-luminescence display apparatus comprises a transparent substrate; a thin-film transistor array disposed on the transparent substrate; a first electrode disposed on the thin-film transistor array; an electro-luminescence diode disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the electro-luminescence diode; an encapsulation unit disposed on the second electrode; and an external light-absorbing layer disposed on the encapsulation unit and absorbing external light that passes through the transparent substrate.

Abstract: Filtration systems having filter elements having an axial seal member with a variable cross-section are described. The variable cross-section is matched by the non-planar sealing surfaces of the housing and housing cover that receive the filter elements. The non-planar sealing surfaces of the housing and the housing cover prevent proper filtration system function when an unauthorized replacement filter element having a flat axial seal member is installed in the housing.

Abstract: A method of mapping a tissue characteristic in a tissue sample comprises gathering infrared absorption data from the sample at selected wavelengths, and determining, from the infrared absorption data, a first measure of the amount of power or energy absorbed attributable to an amide moiety and a second measure of the amount of power or energy absorbed attributable to a phosphate moiety. A ratio of the first measure and the second measure is used to establish a histological index. The histological index may be used to indicate a malignancy grade of tumour in the tissue.