Abstract: Polymer fine particles having a number average particle diameter of 50 to 450 nm and a CV value of particle diameter on a number basis of 5% or less, or polymer fine particles having a structural color development property when arranged. An acid value of the polymer fine particles is 5 to 38 mg KOH/g. An emulsion in which the polymer fine particles are dispersed in a medium mainly containing water. In addition, a structure in which the polymer fine particles are arranged and develop color.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a system for feeding a liquid organic peroxide to a polymer melt processing equipment. The feeding method comprises transporting at least one liquid organic peroxide (13) in undissolved admixture with an inert liquid cooling carrier (4) from a controlled-temperature section (3) to a polymer melt processing equipment.

Abstract: Polyolefin powder is transferred from a gas-phase polymerization reactor to a solid-gas separator having a relatively low pressure, while an amount of monomer gas discharged from the gas-phase polymerization reactor is kept low. A polyolefin production apparatus includes a gas-phase polymerization reactor 10 that polymerizes an olefin monomer to produce polyolefin powder, a solid-gas separator 20, a circulation pipe LC having both ends connected to the solid-gas separator, and provided with a first compressor CP1, a hopper 30, a first powder-conveying pipe L1 connecting the gas-phase polymerization reactor and the hopper, and provided with a first valve V1 halfway, and a second powder-conveying pipe L2 connecting an outlet of the hopper and the circulation pipe, and provided with a second valve V2 halfway.

Abstract: Provided is a poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer, in which various physical properties of polylactic acid, such as tensile strength, etc., are improved by introducing a 3-hydroxypropionic acid-derived monomer into polylactic acid, and thus the application fields in which the polylactic acid can be used is expanded.

Abstract: Free-flowing beads of hydrophobic polymers having high chemical and optical purity are provided. The hydrophobic polymers are homopolymers or copolymers of monomers having a water solubility of less than 0.01 g/100 g H2O. A method to prepare the hydrophobic polymer beads without use of surfactants or micelle forming agents is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a resin composition including a base resin including a first graft copolymer, a second graft copolymer and a maleimide-based copolymer; a polyolefin elastomer; a polyolefin graft copolymer; and a polyolefin wax. The present disclosure also relates to a molded product molded from the resin composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising, per 100 parts by mass of a total amount of a rubber component, 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein at least one of R1 to R5 is an —OH group or an —OCH3 group and others are each an —H group or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, A is an unsaturated bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and optionally having an —H group, a —CH3 group, an —NH2 group, an —O— group, or an —OH group, n is an integer of 0 to 10, and B is a —COOH group, an —OH group, or an ?O group and optionally forms a ring structure with adjacent R1 or R5.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an elastic anti-corrosion adhesive, an elastic anti-corrosion adhesive tape and a preparation method thereof, which belongs to the technical field of anti-corrosion adhesive tape materials, comprising: by weight, 5 to 8 parts of elastic rubber, 3 to 5 parts of high molecular weight polyisobutylene, 20 to 35 parts of medium molecular weight polyisobutylene, 5 to 10 parts of elastic fiber, 40 to 60 parts of inorganic powder and 1 to 5 parts of anti-aging agent. The elastic anti-corrosion adhesive provided by the present invention possesses excellent extensibility and resilience. The extensibility thereof allows it to be applied to irregular surfaces, forming a tight bond with the substrate surface, and reducing voids. And the resilience thereof gives the anti-corrosion adhesive self-tightening properties, promoting its penetration into the microscopic surface of the substrate, effectively isolating air and moisture, thereby enhancing its corrosion resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing fluoroelastomers having iodinated/brominated chain ends, notably vinylidene fluoride (VDF)-based fluoroelastomers, in emulsion polymerization whereas no addition of fluorosurfactants or hydrogenated surfactants is required, and to a fluoroelastomers which can be obtained from said method.

Abstract: A composition comprising (A) 40 to 80 wt.-% of a first heterophasic composition (HECO1); (B) 7 to 30 wt.-% of a second heterophasic composition (HECO2); (C) 0 to 12 wt.-% of an HDPE; (D) 2 to 12 wt.-% of a plastomer; and (E) 7 to 25 wt.-%, of talc; wherein HECO1 has a Tm of 150 to 159° C., an MFR2 of 20.0 to 120 g/10 min, a CRYSTEX crystalline fraction of 79.0 to 91.0 wt.-%, a CRYSTEX soluble fraction of 9.0 to 21.0 wt.-%, and an ethylene content of 1.5 to 6.5 mol.-%; HECO2 has an MFR2 of 2.0 to 10.0 g/10 min, a CRYSTEX crystalline fraction of 70.0 to 82.0 wt.-%, a CRYSTEX soluble fraction of 18.0 to 30.0 wt.-% and an ethylene content of 9.0 to 20.0 mol.-%; the plastomer being a C2/C8 or a C2/C4 copolymer having a density of 850 to 900 kg/m3.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition which includes: a graft polymer including a rubber polymer having a gel content of 0 to 10 wt % and including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit and a diene-based monomer unit; and a shell including a (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit which are grafted to the rubber polymer; and a non-grafted polymer including a (meth)acrylate-based monomer unit and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer unit, wherein the refractive indices of the graft polymer and the non-grafted polymer differ by 0.0100 or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable resin composition capable of forming a cured product having excellent adhesive strength and easy dismantlability by an oxidizing agent, and capable of imparting excellent dismantlability when used as a primer to pretreat an adherend even when various adhesives, sealants, and coating agents are used. The curable resin composition includes the following components (A) and (B) but free of epoxy resin: Component (A): A compound having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule. Component (B): A hydrazide compound.

Abstract: A resin composition, including: a resin component containing propylene units, and a resistance-imparting agent, wherein the resistance-imparting agent is a monomer having a phenol skeleton with hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, bonded to at least one of ortho positions to the hydroxyl group of the phenol skeleton, and has a melting point of 215° C. or less and a molecular weight of 200 or more and 500 or less, a content of the resistance-imparting agent is 0.4 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin component, and a content ratio of metal impurities is 0.02% by volume or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a maleimide resin composition containing (A) one or more selected from the group consisting of a maleimide compound having one or more N-substituted maleimide groups and a derivative thereof, and (B) a polymer having a hydrocarbon chain or a polyether chain in a main chain thereof, wherein the component (A) dissolves in an alcohol-based solvent, a ketone-based solvent, an aromatic hydrocarbon-based solvent, an ester-based solvent, or a nitrogen atom-containing solvent in an amount of 30% by mass or more at 25° C. The present invention also relates to a prepreg, a laminate, a resin film, a printed wiring board, and a semiconductor package that are obtained by using the maleimide resin composition.

Abstract: A PTFE aqueous dispersion having low viscosity at high temperature. The PTFE aqueous dispersion contains PTFE and a nonionic surfactant, has a PTFE solid concentration of 50 to 70% by mass, is substantially free from a fluorine-containing surfactant, and has a viscosity at 55° C. of 50 mPa·s or lower. Also disclosed is a method for producing the PTFE aqueous dispersion, a coating film obtained by applying the PTFE aqueous dispersion, an impregnated film obtained by impregnating the PTFE aqueous dispersion, and a coated article containing a coating film obtained by applying the PTFE aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: A multilayer sheet including a transparent film with a total light transmittance of 85% or more in accordance with ISO 13468, a coating layer disposed on a first surface of the transparent film, and an elastic film disposed below a second surface of the transparent film is disclosed. The Martens hardness HM measured on a surface of the coating layer is 180 N/mm2 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrogenated copolymer (X) comprising: a hydrogenated copolymer (A); and a hydrogenated copolymer (B), wherein the hydrogenated copolymer (X) satisfies: (1): the hydrogenated copolymer (A) has a random copolymer structure comprising a conjugated diene monomer unit and a vinyl aromatic monomer unit, and content of the vinyl aromatic monomer unit in (A) is 10 to 80 mass %; (2): the hydrogenated copolymer (B) has a random copolymer structure comprising a conjugated diene monomer unit and a vinyl aromatic monomer unit, and content of the vinyl aromatic monomer unit in (B) is 10 to 80 mass %; (3): a ratio (Mn1/Mn2) of (Mn1) of the hydrogenated copolymer (A) to (Mn2) of the hydrogenated copolymer (B) is less than 0.25, and 1000?Mn1?40000; and (4): a mass ratio (A)/(B) of a content of the hydrogenated copolymer (A) to a content of the hydrogenated copolymer (B) is 5/95 to 50/50.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed comprising a sulfonated styrenic block copolymer (SSBC) having an ion exchange capacity (IEC) of at least 0.5 meq/g; and at least one compound which reacts with the SSBC forming a cross-linked SSBC. The compound is selected from: (i) a cross-linking agent, (ii) a metal cation, and (iii) a non-sulfonated polymer. A film prepared from the composition containing the cross-linked SSBC has a toughness in wet state measured after 1 week of 1.2 to 8 MJ/m3; and a tensile stress in wet state measured after 1 week of 3.2 to 8 MPa, according to ASTM D412. The film can be used as a water purification membrane or an antimicrobial protection layer.

Abstract: A resin composition contains a maleimide compound (A) and a phosphorus-containing compound (B). The maleimide compound (A) includes a first maleimide compound (A1) having an alkyl group, of which a carbon number is equal to or greater than six, and/or an alkylene group, of which a carbon number is equal to or greater than six. The phosphorus-containing compound (B) includes a phosphorus-containing compound (B1) having a structure expressed by the following formula (b1), where s indicates an integer falling within a range from 1 to 10, Z indicates either an arylene group or an ester bond expressed by the following formula (b1.1), R1 to R3 each independently indicate either a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and * indicates a bond.

Abstract: A block copolymer (A) including a vinyl alcohol-based polymer block (b) and an ionic polymer block (c) containing a monomer unit with an ionic group forming a salt and a vinyl alcohol-based monomer unit. The ionic group is a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, or an ammonium group. The vinyl alcohol-based polymer block (b) has a number-average molecular weight (Mnb) from 15,000 to 220,000. The ionic polymer block (c) has a content of the vinyl alcohol-based monomer unit from 5 to 95 mol % based on the total monomer units. The block copolymer (A) has a number-average molecular weight (MnA) from 20,000 to 440,000. A ratio (Mnb/MnA) of the number-average molecular weight (Mnb) to the number-average molecular weight (MnA) is from 0.1 to 0.9.