Abstract: Provided is a tire which includes a circular tire frame formed from a resin material that contains a linear low-density polyethylene having a crystallization degree of from 110 J/g to 138 J.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a polyaryletherketone copolymer (e.g. a random or block copolymer), said method comprising: polymerizing (i) a monomer system suitable for forming aryletherketone units and (ii) a comonomer in a reaction medium comprising: (a) a Lewis acid and (b) a controlling agent comprising an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aromatic sulphonic acid, or a derivative thereof; and polymers produced therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of a polymer P, which comprises the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate, an acrylate monomer, which is a C1-C10 alkyl acrylate or a C1-C10 methacrylate, an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid and at least one out of glycidyl methacrylate, glycidyl acrylate, allyl methacrylate and allyl acrylate, in the presence of a starch derivative. Optionally, an additional monomer is an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated other monomer or both of them. The aqueous polymer dispersion and a powder form thereof are useful for a paper coating slip containing one of the aforementioned forms. A paper or a cardboard, which is coated with the paper coating slip, shows surface strength, which is expressed by a good dry pick resistance, a good wet pick resistance or good offset test results. The aqueous polymer dispersion or the powder form thereof is furthermore useful as a binder.

Abstract: The present disclosure related to a method of producing a color stable, light colored lignin. The method includes: reacting a lignin composition with a hypochlorite composition having about 5% to about 70% available chlorine; and reacting the hypochlorite treated lignin with hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of about 5% to about 50% to produce the light colored lignin, wherein the lignin composition includes at least one of sulfonated lignin, lignosulfonate, or both.

Abstract: A ballistic resistant, fragmentation debris capture laminate panel is comprised of one or more ballistic resistant and containment materials that have been laminated together with one or more thermoplastic resin substrates such as polycarbonate and/or PETG. The ballistic resistant, fragmentation debris capture laminate panel can be manufactured with a variety of ballistic resistant and containment materials, by autoclave or hot press methods, and include decorative and/or image bearing appearance. Specifically, a ballistic resistant laminate, fragmentation debris capture panel of the present invention can be manufactured to include materials, such as aramid fiber sheet, ballistic ceramic products, and/or metal fabric sheet, or combination thereof, to meet one or several ballistic resistant standards and fragmentation debris capture ratings selected by the user for a specific building, construction or structural application.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire that achieves a balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet grip performance, handling stability, abrasion resistance, fatigue resistance, and tensile strength. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition having after vulcanization rubber properties satisfying certain values.

Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments is an ice-phobic coating formulation comprising an elastomer, filler particles, and a cryoprotectant.

Abstract: An organic peroxide formulation includes at least one organic peroxide and at least one cellulose compound. Embodiments of the organic peroxide formulations significant improvements in surface tackiness (often including but not limited to tack-free surfaces) when curing elastomers in the presence of oxygen. Embodiments of the present invention relate to organic peroxide formulations that can cure solid elastomers in the full or partial presence of oxygen using, for example, a hot air oven or tunnel, molten salt bath, or steam autoclave. Embodiments of the invention also relate to crosslinkable elastomer compositions, processes for curing the elastomers, and products made by such processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin solution composition containing at least one resin selected from the group consisting of aromatic polysulfones, aromatic polyamideimides, aromatic polyetherimides, aromatic polyimides and aromatic polyamic acids, a sulfone-based solvent, and an ester-based solvent, wherein in this resin solution composition, an amount of the resin, relative to the total mass of the resin solution composition, is at least 10% by mass but not more than 50% by mass, and an amount of the ester-based solvent, relative to the total amount of the sulfone-based solvent and the ester-based solvent, is at least 15% by mass but not more than 85% by mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an UV blocking film comprising microfibrillated cellulose wherein at least part of the microfibrillated cellulose is microfibrillated cellulose produced from non-chemical modified lignocellulosic material. The invention also relates to a method for producing the film, use of said film as well as a composition having UV blocking properties.

Abstract: A bio-degradable plant pot having calcium carbonate. And a method for preparing a rooting plug. The method calls for mixing a composition having (i) 0.2%-10% w/w bio-degradable polymer and (ii) an organic non-hydroxylic solvent with plug mix, thereby preparing a rooting plug.

Abstract: A sugar mixture comprising: monosaccharides; oligosaccharides in a ratio?0.06 to total saccharides; disaccharides in a ratio to total saccharides?0.05; pentose in a ratio to total saccharides?0.05; at least one alpha-bonded di-glucose; and at least one beta-bonded di-glucose. Also disclosed are methods to make and/or use such mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a poly(aryl ether) such as a poly(aryl ethersulfone) or a poly(aryl ether ketone) including the use of an organic base having a pKa of at least 10.

Abstract: A tire comprising an innerliner, where the innerliner includes a rubber, a first carbon black having a statistical thickness surface area of at least 50 m2/g, and a second carbon black having a statistical thickness surface area of at most 45 m2/g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin solution composition containing at least one resin selected from the group consisting of aromatic polysulfones, aromatic polyamideimides, aromatic polyetherimides, aromatic polyimides and aromatic polyamic acids, a sulfone-based solvent, and an ester-based solvent, wherein in this resin solution composition, an amount of the resin, relative to the total mass of the resin solution composition, is at least 10% by mass but not more than 50% by mass, and an amount of the ester-based solvent, relative to the total amount of the sulfone-based solvent and the ester-based solvent, is at least 15% by mass but not more than 85% by mass.

Abstract: Disclosed are pneumatic vehicle tires and methods of their production, the tires comprising a tread that has a tread segment arranged radially on the outside, and a material strip that is arranged helically in windings approximately in the circumferential direction, wherein, in the region of the tread segment, the material strip has at least two layers in the longitudinal direction of the material strip, wherein the first layer is formed from a first rubber compound and the second layer is formed from a second rubber compound, and wherein the layers connect the radially outer surface to the radially inner surface of the tread segment. The disclosed pneumatic vehicle tire has lower noise emissions and more uniform wear during driving and is improved in respect of at least one conflict of aims.

Abstract: A protective and abradable coating composition is suitable for application on rolls and more particularly for application on conveyor rolls. The abradable coating is suitable for use in high temperature applications. Rolls incorporating the coating may be produced and used according to disclosed processes and procedures. Application of the composition to rolls reduces corrosion by aluminium melt, and enables the removal of built-up substances by friction. The life time of the roll is thereby increased.

Abstract: A curable formaldehyde-free binding composition for use with fiberglass is provided. Such curable composition comprises an aldehyde or ketone and an amine salt of an inorganic acid. The composition when applied to fiberglass is cured to form a water-insoluble binder which exhibits good adhesion to glass. In a preferred embodiment the composition when applied to fiberglass provides a sufficient blackness required in facer products.

Abstract: A method of producing an investment casting ceramic core is provided that includes: providing a core body consisting of a leachable material; surrounding the core body with a mold composition within a vessel, which mold composition is configured to solidify; leaching the core body from the mold composition subsequent to the mold composition solidifying, thereby leaving an internal cavity within the solidified mold composition; depositing a ceramic composition within the internal cavity of the solidified mold composition; sintering the ceramic composition to a solid ceramic core; and removing the solid ceramic core from the mold composition.

Abstract: An aromatic polysulfone resin having a yellowness index of 50 or higher and a weight average molecular weight of 25,000 to 45,000 is provided.