Abstract: An aqueous dispersion type antisoiling composition comprising an aqueous medium, and fine particles of the following reaction product (A) and fine particles of the following addition polymer (B), dispersed in the aqueous medium, or an aqueous medium, and fine particles comprising the reaction product (A) and the addition polymer (B), dispersed in the aqueous medium: Reaction product (A): a reaction product of compounds (a1), (a2) and (a3); Compound (a1): a compound having a polyfluoroalkyl group and a group having an active hydrogen atom reactive with an isocyanate group; Compound (a2): a compound having no polyfluoroalkyl group and a group having an active hydrogen atom reactive with an isocyanate group; Compound (a3): a polyisocyanate compound; Addition polymer (B): a copolymer comprising polymer units of a polyfluoroalkyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and polymer units of methyl methacrylate.

Abstract: A thermosetting water-borne coating composition which, when used as a water-borne coating, have both sufficient curability and sufficient storage stability and provides coating films excellent in water resistance, a method of forming a coating film using the same and a method of forming a multilayer coating film using the same are provided. The coating composition comprises a polycarbodiimide compound modified for hydrophilicity and a carboxyl-containing aqueous resin composition, wherein the polycarbodiimide compound has a structure such that a carbodiimide unit and a polyol unit occur alternately via a urethane bond and repeatedly and a hydrophilic unit occurs at both molecular termini and is bound to a carbodiimide unit via a urethane bond.

Abstract: A method of preparing a starting material for the subsequent manufacture of a finished product such as a board, from a feedstock selected from the group consisting of a lignocellulosic material, exfoliated vermiculite, expanded perlite or a mixture of two or three thereof, includes the steps of providing the feedstock in the form of substantially dry finely divided lignocellulosic fibres or substantially dry finely divided exfoliated vermiculite or expanded perlite particles or a mixture thereof; mixing the feedstock with a suitable amount of a thermosetting resin in finely divided dry powder form and a suitable amount of the hydraulic binder in finely divided dry powder form; and optionally subjecting this starting material to suitable conditions of temperature and pressure to cause the thermosetting resin to set to form a cohesive product thereafter, there may be provided to the cohesive product, water in an amount sufficient for the hydration of the hydraulic binder so that the hydraulic binder sets to for

Abstract: This invention provides a granular or powdery diacetal composition comprising: (a) at least one diacetal such as 1,3:2,4-O-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol or a nucleus-substituted derivative thereof, and (b) at least one binder selected from the group consisting of neutral or weakly acidic monovalent organic acids, neutral or weakly acidic polyvalent organic acids, partial salts of neutral or weakly acidic polyvalent organic acids, salts of sulfuric acid ester, sulfonic acid salts, salts of phosphoric acid ester, phosphoric acid esters, phosphorous acid esters and aluminum salts of a neutral or weakly acidic monovalent organic acid, the binder being uniformly dispersed on the surface and in the interior of the particles of the granular or powdery diacetal composition; a process for preparing the composition; a polyolefin resin nucleating agent comprising the composition; a resin composition containing the nucleating agent and a polyolefin resin; and a polyolefin resin molded article.

Abstract: An oligomeric, silane treated metal hydroxide product for use in an elastomeric or polymeric composition. The product comprises a plurality of metal hydroxide particles surface and an oligomeric silane which includes alkenyl and alkyl groups. The metal hydroxide particles are surface treated by the oligomeric silane. The alkenyl content of the oligomeric silane utilized to treat the metal hydroxide is preferably less than about 12% by wt.

Abstract: A thermoplastic glass filled resin composition having improved heat distortion properties consisting essentially of a resin blend consisting essentially of an alkylene aryl polyester, a core-shell ASA (acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile interpolymer) and an effective amount of talc, polyesteramide, or dicarboxcylic acid salt for enhancing the heat distortion properties of the resin.

Abstract: The use of a photopolymerizable composition containing methacrylate and filler as decoration of metallic ornaments is described, in which the composition is applied to the article to be decorated and is photopolymerized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion containing a pigment and/or a filler and, as dispersing agent, A) 50 to 90 wt. % of a non-ionic alkylene oxide adduct having a number average molecular weight of 2000 to 100,000, B) 0 to 40 wt. % of a salt of a polycarboxyl compound, C) 5 to 40 wt. % of a salt of an acidic (poly)phosphate ester and D) 0 to 60 wt. % of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane oligomer, wherein the sum of the components A)+B)+C)+D) equals 100 wt. %, based on the weight of A), B), C) and D), and the amount of at least one of components B) or D) is not 0.

Abstract: Increased bulk density of powdered flame retardants, flame retardant synergists and other powdered polymer additives substantially improves the processing, dispersibility, and properties of the processed polymer. Processing improvements include faster processing, more homogeneous additive dispersion throughout the polymer, less swell, and reduction or elimination of drool. Formed parts containing the increased bulk density flame retardant and flame retardant synergists are more consistent with respect to density, wall thickness, and more homogeneous and consistent flame retardancy. Physical properties such as flammability test performance and/or impact strength are also enhanced.

Abstract: This invention provides water-based photoresist developer/electronics cleaning compositions manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation as surfactant of an effective amount of certain cyclic urea compounds of the structure where R is a C6 to C12 alkyl group or R″O—(CH2)m—, R″ is a C4 to C12 alkyl group, m is 2-4 and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, fountain solution, adhesive, agricultural and electronics cleaning compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of a surface tension reducing amount of certain alkylated aminoalkylpiperazine compounds of the structure where one of R1 and R2 is a C5-C14 alkyl or cycloalkyl group and the other is H, or both of R1 and R2 are C5 to C8 alkyl groups, and n is 2 or 3.

Abstract: A pigment-based ink composition for ink jet recording is provided which can offer prints having excellent scratch resistance and free from uneven printing. Ink jet recording is carried out using an ink composition comprising a pigment and an inorganic oxide colloid in combination. Further, the use of a recording head equipped with a nozzle plate (101), which has been treated to form a fluoropolymer-containing plating layer (104) thereon for rendering the nozzle plate (101) water-repellent, can realize printing free from the ejection of ink droplets with trajectories non-perpendicular to the print head.

Abstract: The saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) resin composition of the present invention is a composition comprising a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) (A) having an ethylene content of 20-60 mole percent and a saponification degree of not less than 90 mole percent, magnesium acetate or/and calcium acetate (B) as an essential component and at least one of acetic acid (C), a boron compound (D) and sodium acetate (E) as an optional component, and is characterized in that the contents of the respective components in said composition, relative to 100 parts by weight of EVOH (A), are as follows: magnesium acetate or/and calcium acetate (B) 0.001-0.02 part by weight on the metal basis; acetic acid (C) 0-0.05 part by weight; the boron compound (D) 0-1 part by weight on the boron basis; and sodium acetate (E) 0-0.1 part by weight on the metal basis; and that the weight loss when said composition is maintained at a temperature (T+70)° C. higher by 70 ° C.

Abstract: The present invention is a shielding material that resists both nuclear radiation and high temperatures and is especially suited to encasing radioactive waster materials to immobilize them. The material is a mixture comprised of two or more organic polymers in which included fillers are cross-linked within the phenylic side chains of the polymers and copolymers. Other fillers provide radioactive shielding and may be merely included within the cross-linked matrix. The material contains a tough matrix with embedded particles of radiation shielding substances and thermoconductive materials with an overall ceramic-like or ceramometallic properties. The material is thermosetting and can present an extremely hard material—e.g., 20,000 p.s.i. shear strength. The material is comprised of a mixture of vulcanized rubber and/or rubber-like polymers, various radiation shielding inclusions, polyimide resin and phenolformaldehyde resin.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions include a nonaqueous additive system having dispersant-coated pigments physically dispersed in a liquid nonaqueous polymeric carrier which may be added directly to a melt flow of a polymeric host material. The additive system employed in the polymeric systems is most preferably in the form of a particulate paste which can be added in metered amounts (dosed) to a melt flow of the polymeric host material prior to being spun into filaments. By providing a number of additive systems having a number of different additive attributes, and controllably dosing one or more into the melt flow of host polymeric material, shaped objects of the polymeric material (e.g., melt-spun filaments) having different additive attributes may be produced on a continuous basis without shutting down the shaping operation.

Abstract: To provide an expandable rubber-modified styrene resin composition that is enabled to obtain a molded foam having a high expansion ratio, an excellent impact resistance and pliability and satisfactory appearance. The expandable rubber-modified styrene resin composition comprises 85 to 99% by weight of a rubber-modified styrene resin containing a rubber particle of a diene polymer dispersed in a continuous phase of a styrene resin and 1 to 15% by weight of a volatile blowing agent whose boiling point is 80° C. or lower, wherein: the weight-average molecular weight of said continuous phase of styrene resin is 150,000 to 300,000; the graft ratio of the styrene resin to the diene polymer is 70 to 135%; and, the swelling index of the gel fraction of said diene polymer in toluene at 25° C. is 12 to 25.

Abstract: A waterborne barrier coating composition is provided for protecting interior wall, window and adjacent floor surfaces of paint spray booths from the adherence of unwanted paint overspray. The composition can also be used to protect decorative finishes from damage during assembly processes. The coating composition is applied via brush or spray methods as a mixture of water solubilized styrene/acrylic or acrylic acid polymer, alkali-swellable Acrylate/Steareth-20 Itaconate acid copolymer or alkali-swellable Acrylate/Ceteth-20 Itaconate acid copolymer, and water. No surfactant or polyol is required to form a suitable coating. The composition provides a fast drying transparent or pigmented hard coating that is easily removed by cold water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a product and process for producing molded unsaturated polyester products. An unsaturated polyester is formulated with two initiators in combination with two reagents which scavenge free radicals; one of the scavengers traps free radicals which occur at low temperatures of 20 to 50° C.; whereas the second scavenger traps free radical which are produced and occur in the compositions at temperatures above those low temperatures. The compositions of the invention eliminate premature gelling and insure shelf life.

Abstract: There are disclosed method and apparatus for blending rubber or plastics in a system with particulate filler material and liquid such as oils and plasticizers, characterized in that the particulate filler material is impregnated with the liquid by a liquid spray arrangement while the filler material is being conveyed, in a manner in which the particles are generally accessible, to a mixing chamber to which other components of the rubber or plastics system have already been added or will be added before mixing.

Abstract: The invention provides: a water-absorbent resin granule-containing composition with resolution of various problems, as caused by water-absorbent resin fine powders, and with high granulation strength, and with no physical property deterioration due to granulation, and, if anything, with improvement of the absorption capacity under a load by granulation; and a process for producing the above granule. A water-absorbent resin primary particle and a water-absorbent resin granule are separately surface-crosslinked and then mixed, or mixed and then surface-crosslinked. The granulation is carried out by mixing a preheated aqueous liquid and a water-absorbent resin powder at a high speed or by supplying a water-absorbent resin powder downstream of an aqueous liquid with a continuous extrusion mixer.