Abstract: Highly spherical particles may comprise a thermoplastic polymer grafted to a carbon nanomaterial (CNM-g-polymer), wherein the particles have an aerated density of about 0.5 g/cm3 (preferably about 0.55 g/cm3) to about 0.8 g/cm3. Said CNM-g-polymer particles may be useful in a variety of applications including selective laser sintering additive manufacturing methods.

Abstract: The present invention is a thermoplastic polyester resin composition which in a composition including an inorganic-reinforcing material such as glass fiber, maintains a good surface appearance while having high strength and high stiffness, has little warpage deformation, and generates very little burr; and an inorganic-reinforced thermoplastic polyester resin composition comprising 20 to 60% by mass of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A), 5 to 20% by mass of an amorphous resin (B), 30 to 60% by mass of an inorganic-reinforcing material (C), 0.5 to 10% by mass of an ethylene-glycidyl (meth)acrylate copolymer (D), and 0.05 to 2% by mass of a transesterification inhibitor (E), wherein the composition has a melt viscosity of no less than 0.5 kPa·s and no more than 1.5 kPa·s at 265° C. and a shear rate of 10 sec?1.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a glass fiber, and a hollow glass bead, wherein the ratio of the concentration of the hollow glass bead to the total concentration of the glass fiber and the hollow glass bead ranges from 0.2 to 0.49.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition is provided. In preferred embodiments, the liquid epoxy resin composition is free of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, and bisphenol S, including epoxides thereof, and is useful in preparing a polyether polymer having utility in coating compositions, including, e.g., coating compositions for use on food or beverage containers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cylindrical expanded thermoplastic elastomer beads provided with through-holes, the expanded thermoplastic elastomer beads including a core layer in an foamed state constituted of a base polymer containing a thermoplastic elastomer and a cover layer covering the core layer and constituted of a thermoplastic polymer, wherein a coefficient of dynamic friction of the thermoplastic polymer is 0.8 or less, and a difference between a melting point (Tmc) of the base polymer and a melting point (Tms) of the thermoplastic polymer is ?20° C. or more and 20° C. or less.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an one-component (1K) composition comprising, based on the weight of the composition: from 30 to 90 wt. % of a) at least one epoxy resin; from 1 to 50 wt. % of b) at least one mercapto compound having at least two mercapto groups reactive towards epoxide; from 0.5 to 25 wt. % of c) at least one organoboron compound selected from tetrasubstituted borate salts of monovalent cations of tertiary amines; and, from 0.5 to 25 wt. % of d) at least one (meth)acrylamide monomer of Formula (VII): wherein: Ra is H or Me; G is selected from —NH2, —NHRb and —N(Rb)(Rc); Rb and Rc are independently selected from C1-C18 alkyl, C1-C18 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C18 alkalkoxy, C6-C18 aryl and —(CH2)n—N(Rd)(Re); n is an integer of from 1 to 4; and, Rd and Re are independently selected from H and C1-C6 alkyl.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing purified chloroprene-based-polymer latex which enables efficiently removing a residual volatile organic substance from chloroprene-based-polymer latex while suppressing foaming and the deposition of aggregates. The method for producing purified chloroprene-based-polymer latex of the present invention has at least the following steps (I) to (III): Step (I): a step of introducing chloroprene-based-polymer latex into a container beforehand, Step (II): a step of removing a residual volatile organic substance in the chloroprene-based-polymer latex which satisfies specific requirements (1) to (4), and Step (III): a step of collecting the latex from the container after performing the step (II) at least once, to thereby obtain purified chloroprene-based-polymer latex.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a layered high-void-fraction material comprising a composite surface layer comprising structural material and a polyester derived from an aliphatic polyol with 2-15 carbon atoms and an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid with 3 to 15 carbon atoms, wherein the surface layer is connected to a high-void-fraction layer of structural material. As compared to a high-void-fraction material without the composite surface layer, the material has, among others, improved surface properties, and improved bending stiffness, while insolation properties for both sound and heat are maintained. The material may be used, e.g., as insulating material, as filtration material, or in hydroponics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser additive comprising core/shell particles, to a process for the preparation of a laser additive of this type, and to the use thereof, in particular as laser absorber in plastics and plastic-containing coatings of articles.

Abstract: A binder used for manufacturing a composite product is prepared by combining i) Maillard reactants selected from: reducing sugar reactant(s) and nitrogen-containing reactant(s); curable reaction product(s) of reducing sugar reactant(s) and nitrogen-containing reactant(s); and combinations thereof; and ii) a resin; reactants of a resin; and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A grain-finished leather-like sheet includes: a fiber base material; a polyurethane skin layer bonded to one surface of the fiber base material; and a polyurethane adhesion layer that bonds the fiber base material and the polyurethane skin layer to each other. The polyurethane adhesion layer includes an aqueous polyurethane as a main component and contains 0.01 to 0.45 mass % in sulfur atoms content, of a sulfate or an alkyl sulfate. The polyurethane adhesion layer exhibits coloration equivalent to pH 4.8 or less that is caused by a BCG (bromocresol green) solution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 ?m measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 ?m measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: A substrate having a burnable coating mask includes: a substrate having a first section and a second section; a mask coating layer over the first section of the substrate; and a functional coating layer over at least a portion of the mask coating layer and over the second section of the substrate. A method of segmenting a substrate having a layer thereover, a method of preparing a segmented substrate having a layer thereover, a segmented substrate, and a transparency are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surface protective film which is used in a process of fabricating an encapsulation layer for an organic light-emitting diode, and makes it possible to prevent bubbles from being generated in the protective film or the surface smoothness of the protective film from being degraded, due to solvent volatilization from the protective film. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a surface protective film including an adhesive layer provided on one surface of a substrate layer, wherein the adhesive layer includes a cured product of an adhesive composition including: a urethane-based resin having a photoreactive group at the end or side chain thereof; a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; a crosslinking agent having two or more photoreactive groups at the end thereof; a photoinitiator; and a photoreactive siloxane additive, the adhesive composition being solvent-free.

Abstract: A transparent polyamide moulding with high resistance to steam, containing at least one copolyamide with polyamide units AB/AC/D, wherein: (A) is selected as a cycloaliphatic diamine from the group: MACM and PACM; (B) is selected as an aromatic dicarboxylic acid from the group: isophthalic acid (I), naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and terephthalic acid (T); (C) is selected as an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid from the group: decanedioic acid, undecanedioic acid, dodecanedioic acid, tridecanedioic acid, tetradecanedioic acid, pentadecanedioic acid, hexadecanedioic acid; and (D) is selected as at least one lactam or ?,?-aminocarboxylic acid from the group: laurolactam, undecanolactam, 12-aminododecanoic acid, and 11-aminoundecanoic acid, wherein: the proportions of polyamide units AB are from 30 to 45 mol %, the proportions of polyamide units AC are from 30 to 40 mol %, and the proportions of polyamide units D are from 20 to 32 mol %, and wherein the sum total of polyamide units AB, AC and D is 100 mol %.

Abstract: A method disclosed herein includes forming a polishing pad configured for a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) process and polishing a workpiece using the polishing pad and a CMP slurry. Forming the polishing pad includes forming an interpenetrating polymer network having a first phase and a second phase embedded in the first phase, removing the second phase from the interpenetrating polymer network, thereby forming a porous top pad that includes a network of pores embedded in the first phase, and adhering the porous top pad to a sub pad, thereby forming the polishing pad. The second phase is different from the first phase in composition, and the interpenetrating polymer network has a substantially periodic pattern. Surface roughness of the porous top pad is consistent during the polishing of the workpiece.

Abstract: Highly spherical particles may comprise a thermoplastic polymer grafted to a carbon nanomaterial (CNM-g-polymer), wherein the particles have an aerated density of about 0.5 g/cm3 (preferably about 0.55 g/cm3) to about 0.8 g/cm3. Said CNM-g-polymer particles may be useful in a variety of applications including selective laser sintering additive manufacturing methods.

Abstract: The invention relates an aqueous coating composition comprising an acrylic polymer dissolved in a liquid phase comprising water and a water-miscible solvent, wherein the coating composition comprises at least 50 wt % water, and wherein the acrylic polymer is a film-forming polymer obtainable by free radical polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising in the range of from 30 to 70 wt % of a poly(ethyleneglycol) (meth)acrylic monomer a.; in the range of from 2 to 20 wt % of an alkoxysilyl or alkoxyalkylsilyl functional (meth)acrylic monomer b.; and in the range of from 10 to 68 wt % of a hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer c. The invention further relates to a substrate coated with such coating composition, to a process for controlling aquatic biofouling on a surface of a man-made object, and to use of such coating composition to control aquatic biofouling on a man-made object.

Abstract: A shellac-substitute is described herein in the form of an acid-functional polymer or an acid-functional polyester polymer. The acid-functional polyester polymer, among other uses, is suitable for stain-blocking with coating compositions, such as primers, sealants, stain-blocking coating compositions, odor-blocking compositions, and/or varnishes.