Abstract: The invention provides an impact-resistant and flame-retardant polyester material, which includes a PET resin, a nucleating agent, a flame retardant, an antioxidant, a rod-shaped filling and reinforcing material and a compatibilizer. The PET resin includes virgin pellets or environmental-friendly recycled pellets, which can meet the demand for the introduction of recycled materials.

Abstract: An oil-soluble thermosensitive resin lost circulation material for protecting a reservoir includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 40-60 parts of resin matrix, 15-40 parts of modified asphalt, 5-12 parts of viscosity modifier, 2-5 parts of cross-linking agent, 6-15 parts of softening point modifier, and 1-3 parts of dispersant; it further provides a method for preparing the resin lost circulation material; the resin lost circulation material can melt and adhere in different temperature ranges, rapid plugging is realized, and the plugging time is long; the oil-soluble thermosensitive resin lost circulation material can be dissolved by oil flow during oil well production, so that the reservoir permeability is recovered, so as to achieve the purpose of protecting the hydrocarbon reservoir.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material with excellent adhesiveness to the inorganic material. An adhesive improver (J) for an aqueous adhesive of an inorganic material including a (co) polymer (A) containing an unsaturated (poly) carboxylic acid (anhydride) (al) as a constituent monomer, wherein a weight-average molecular weight of the (co) polymer (A) is 6,000 to 200,000; and an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material (X) including the adhesive improver (J) for an aqueous adhesive of an inorganic material, a saccharide (B), a polycarboxylic acid (C) having 4 to 24 carbon atoms, and water.

Abstract: A fibrous cellulose-containing material which is excellent in dispersibility of cellulose fiber, is easy to dewater, and is not required to contain an organic solvent, and a method for producing the same; and dried fibrous cellulose and a fibrous cellulose composite resin each obtained using the fibrous cellulose-containing material and a method for producing the same. A dispersion liquid of cellulose microfiber is prepared by fibrillating raw material pulp to the extent that the average fiber width is 0.1 ?m or more, a fibrous cellulose-containing material is prepared by mixing the dispersion liquid with resin powder having an average particle size of 1 to 1,500 ?m, dried fibrous cellulose is prepared by drying the fibrous cellulose-containing material, and the dried fibrous cellulose is kneaded to obtain a fibrous cellulose composite resin.

Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersant (“NAD”) prising may include a condensate formed by the grafting of an adduct of a hydrophobic stabilising entity (“HSE”), which may include polyhydroxystearic acid (“PHSA”), polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIBSA), and polycaprolactone, with a linker substrate selected from the group consisting of a glycol, an alkanolamine, an ether amine, and an ethylene amine onto a co-polymer in an effective reaction stoichiometry, wherein where the co-polymer comprises an anchoring moiety having an aromatic functionality is a styrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) co-polymer.

Abstract: Provided are a tread rubber composition and a pneumatic tire, which exhibit excellent wet grip performance when thermally damaged. A tread rubber composition having acetone extractable contents before and after heat aging (denoted by “AEf” and “AEo”, respectively) that satisfy the following relationships 1) and 2): 1) AEf?16.0%; 2) AEo/AEf×100?95%.

Abstract: A photocurable composition can comprise a polymerizable material and an initiator. The polymerizable material can comprise at least one 1,3-benzoxazine monomer and at least one acrylate monomer, and may have a viscosity of not greater than 20 mPa·s. The photocurable composition can be suitable for use in inkjet adaptive planarization and is adapted to form cured layers having exceptional heat stability up to 320° C.

Abstract: A shoe sole comprising an elastomeric composition comprising: (D) 100 phr of a mixture of rubbers comprising: i. from 40 to 70% by weight of an isoprene polymer; ii. from 20 to 50% by weight of polybutadiene; iii. from 10 to 40% by weight of an SBR having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from ?60 to ?40° C.; (E) from 50 to 100 phr of amorphous carbon black having a surface area greater than 85 m2/g measured with the ASTM D6556 method, and a dibutyl phthalate absorption index (DBPA) greater than 90 measured with the ASTM D2414 method; (F) from 1 to 30 phr of graphene nano-platelets, wherein at least 90% of said graphene nano-platelets has a side dimension (x, y) from 50 to 50000 nm and a thickness (z) of 0.34 to 50 nm, and wherein said graphene nano-platelets have a C/O ratio ?100:1.

Abstract: A production method includes a surface-crosslinking step of heating a mixture of a surface-crosslinking agent and a particulate dried polymer obtained with an acid group-containing unsaturated monomer as a main component. A moisture content of the particulate dried polymer is not greater than 15% by mass. A heating device including a rotary container and a plurality of heating tubes that are located within the rotary container, extend in an axial direction of the rotary container, and rotate together with the rotary container, is used in the surface-crosslinking step. The heating device includes a means for introducing and discharging a gas into and from the rotary container.

Abstract: An adhesive composition, a method for preparing the same, a reticle assembly including the same, and a method for fabricating the reticle assembly including the same are provided. The adhesive composition includes a polyphenol compound including tannic acid, a polymer including polyvinyl alcohol, and a solvent including water and alcohol.

Abstract: The present application provides an encapsulating composition which can effectively block moisture or oxygen introduced into an organic electronic device from the outside, and has excellent spreadability, is applicable to thin organic electronic devices and has excellent hardness of the cured product after curing, without causing an inter-circuit interference problem.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by melt-kneading an ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer rubber (A) that is a copolymer of ethylene, an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated polyene, a polyolefin resin (B), and a mineral oil-based softening agent (C) in the presence of an organic peroxide (D) and a crosslinking aid (E), the thermoplastic elastomer composition having a shear viscosity of from 5 Pa·s to 20 Pa·s at 140° C. and 10,000 s?1.

Abstract: A polymer composition containing cellulose acetate in combination with one or more impact modifiers is described. The polymer composition can also contain a plasticizer and a bio-based polymer in addition to the cellulose acetate. The polymer composition is formulated so as to have properties similar to petroleum-based polymers for producing, for example, single-use biodegradable articles.

Abstract: A medical rubber composition can contain, comprise, consist, or consist essentially of: (a) an isobutylene-isoprene rubber: (b) a diene-based rubber; and a silica having a BET specific surface area not lower than 130 m2/g. An amount of (a) the isobutylene-isoprene rubber contained in 100 parts by mass of a rubber component composed of (a) the isobutylene-isoprene rubber and (b) the diene-based rubber can be larger than 30 parts by mass and smaller than 55 parts by mass.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which includes: a first copolymer including a core including a conjugated diene-based polymer and a shell including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit and a vinyl cyan-based monomer unit; and a second copolymer including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit and a vinyl cyan-based monomer unit, wherein the first copolymer has a degree of grafting of 32 to 50%, the second copolymer has a weight-average molecular weight of 85,000 to 115,000 g/mol, and the thermoplastic resin composition includes the first copolymer at 30 wt % or less and an oligomer residue at 1.1 wt % or less. Specifically, the thermoplastic resin composition can shorten an injection molding time.

Abstract: A curable casting compound, including a polymeric binder and at least one particulate filler incorporated therein, wherein the filler is ground fruit kernels and/or fruit shells, wherein either only the at least one filler composed of ground fruit kernels and/or fruit shells or additionally at least one further particulate inorganic filler is present.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of changing the glass transition temperature of a polymer. In some embodiments, the polymer includes at least one hydrazone-containing compound. In general, the methods of the present disclosure include one or more of the following steps of: (1) applying light to the polymer; and (2) thereby changing the glass transition temperature of the polymer. In another embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a polymer having a light-adjustable glass transition temperature. In some embodiments, the polymer includes at least one hydrazone-containing compound.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to roofing systems including a substrate and adhesive formulations that are free of asphalt or substantially free of asphalt. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of making one or more adhesive formulations that are free of asphalt or substantially free of asphalt. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems utilizing one or more adhesive formulations that are free of asphalt or substantially free of asphalt.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded product including the same, and based on 100 parts by weight of a base resin including (A) 70 wt % to 90 wt % of a polybutylene terephthalate resin and (B) 10 wt % to 30 wt % of an acrylate-based graft copolymer, the thermoplastic resin composition includes: (C) 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing methacrylate-aromatic vinyl-unsaturated nitrile copolymer; (D) 15 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of a carbon fiber; (E) 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of carbon nanotubes; and (F) 18 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of aluminum diethyl phosphinate (ADEP).

Abstract: Polymers comprising fluorinated side chains that can be used for water resistance coatings on substrates and are deposited by initiated chemical vapor deposition are generally described.