Abstract: Disclosed is a glass fiber-reinforced polycarbonate flame-retardant resin composition which comprises (A) 50 to 75% by weight of polycarbonate having a melt index of 22 g/10 min or more (300° C., 1.2 kg), (B) 3 to 15% by weight of a rubber-modified styrene-based graft copolymer, (C) 3 to 10% by weight of a bulk copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyan compound, (D) 1 to 10% by weight of an ethylene acrylate-based copolymer, (E) 10 to 25% by weight of glass fiber, and (F) 5 to 20% by weight of an aromatic phosphate ester-based compound, and thus advantageously exhibits superior flowability, flame retardancy, hardness, impact resistance and appearance qualities.

Abstract: A xerographic fuser member that contains a composition comprising a mixture of a polyimide and a neutralized amine alcohol phosphate.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride-based resin emulsion obtained by using a vinyl chloride-based polymer emulsion, which is obtained by subjecting a vinyl chloride monomer (B) or a monomer mixture comprising a vinyl chloride monomer (B) and an ethylenically unsaturated group-containing monomer (C) to emulsion polymerization in the presence of (A) a styrene-acrylic acid ester oligomer and/or an acrylic acid ester oligomer, as a seed (D), and subjecting a vinyl chloride monomer (E) or a monomer mixture comprising a vinyl chloride monomer (E) and an ethylenically unsaturated group-containing monomer (F) to emulsion polymerization using the seed (D). This vinyl chloride-based resin emulsion exhibits excellent water resistance, moisture resistance, high gloss and alcohol resistance if used in a water-based ink and exhibits excellent color development properties, water resistance, moisture resistance, color visibility, high gloss and release properties if used in a recording paper.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent heat radiating coating composition capable of forming a coating layer having excellent transparency and heat radiating properties. The transparent heat radiating coating composition of the present invention is a transparent heat radiating coating composition including a binder resin, a hydrotalcite-series compound and a resin dispersant with an amine value of 0 to 90 mgKOH/g, wherein the transparent heat radiating coating composition includes 50 to 290 parts by weight of the hydrotalcite-series compound based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a nanoparticle dispersion liquid, including: altering a surface of a nanoparticle in the presence of an ion by contacting a complex that includes the nanoparticle and a solid material present around the nanoparticle with a surface altering agent-containing liquid, that includes a surface altering agent for altering the surface of the nanoparticle and a solvent for dissolving the solid material and that has a viscosity of 1.10 mPa·s or more at 25° C.; and a dispersing step of dispersing the surface-altered nanoparticle in the solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing a nanocoating reinforced by alumina Al2O3 nanofibers involving synthesizing the alumina Al2O3 nanofibers directly from a melt comprising molten metallic aluminum, the method comprising a controlled liquid phase oxidation of the melt, wherein the synthesized alumina Al2O3 nanofibers have a diameter between 3 and 45 nm and length of more than 100 nm and combining the synthesized alumina Al2O3 nanofibers with a polymer matrix to produce the nanocoating material reinforced by the alumina Al2O3 nanofibers. The nanocoating is then applied onto a surface of a substrate using any known coating technique, such as by means of a roll coater. The alumina Al2O3 nanofibers may be monocrystalline alumina Al2O3 nanofibers. The alumina Al2O3 nanofibers and the molecules of the polymer may be aligned.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to acetylated castor components and compositions including the same. The acetylated castor component may be an acetylated castor oil and/or an acetylated castor wax. The acetylated castor component may be blended with an epoxidized fatty acid ester. The present acetylated castor components and blends find advantageous application as a plasticizer.

Abstract: An object to be achieved by the invention is to provide a biodegradable low-charging fiber. The prevent inventors have found that when a specific amount of a specific phospholipid that is not known to have antistatic properties is added to a biodegradable polymer, and the resulting mixture is formed into a fiber having a smooth surface, low-charging properties are developed. The invention has thus been accomplished. The invention is a fiber having an average surface porosity of less than 3% and made of a biodegradable polymer that contains a specific amount of a specific phospholipid.

Abstract: A composition includes a diene rubber and a metal phosphate ester of the formula: M being a metal with an oxidation state of +3 or +4, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from any organic moiety including hydrogen, except R1 and R2 cannot both be hydrogen. In addition, a method of making a rubber composition includes combining a solvent and a phosphate ester and mixing these to foam a solution. A source of metal ions is then added to the solution. The metal in the source of metal ions is selected from the group consisting of metals with an oxidation state of +3 or +4. The product is then is combined with a diene rubber composition to form a useful article, such as the tread of a tire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for defoaming a vinyl chloride resin slurry. The agent of the present invention may prevent generation of Fish eyes and deteriorate in production efficiency caused by slurry foams without inhibiting inherent transparency of vinyl chloride resins, in the process of preparing the vinyl chloride resins by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing vinyl chloride as a main component in a polymerization reactor.

Abstract: A reinforced poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer reaction product, a flame retardant, and a reinforcing filler. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of flame retardancy, heat resistance, and stiffness relative to a corresponding poly(phenylene ether) composition, and it is useful to fabricate articles including fuser holders for electrophotographic copiers.

Abstract: A fibrous basic magnesium sulfate powder which does not contain CO2 in an amount of more than 0.15% by mass, or a fibrous basic magnesium sulfate powder which has a ratio of the infrared absorption within the wave number range of 1,400-1,440 cm?1 relative to the infrared absorption within the wave number range of 3,180-3,530 cm?1 of 0.005 or less. The fibrous basic magnesium sulfate powders exhibit improved physical property-improving effect when dispersed in a resin material.

Abstract: The use of thermoplastic molding materials comprising A) 10 to 98.8% by weight of a mixture formed from a1) 40 to 70% by weight of nylon-6,6 or nylon-4,6 or nylon-6 or mixtures thereof, a2) 30 to 60% by weight of a polyamide having a ratio of methylene to amide groups of 7 to 12, B) 1 to 50% by weight of a fibrous or particulate filler, C) 0.1 to 3% by weight of a lubricant, D) 0.05 to 3% by weight of a heat stabilizer, E) 0 to 40% by weight of further additives, where the sum of the percentages by weight A) to E) and a1) and a2) adds to 100%, for production of stress cracking- and corrosion-resistant moldings.

Abstract: A system for dispensing texture material in a desired spray pattern that substantially matches an existing texture pattern on a target surface comprises an aerosol dispenser, concentrate, and propellant material. The aerosol dispenser has an inner surface comprised at least in part of tin-plated steel. The concentrate comprises a solvent/carrier comprising water, a resin/binder, filler material, a first anti-corrosion material, and a second anti-corrosion material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyalkylene terephthalate/polycarbonate compositions, containing A) 49 to 70 parts by weight aromatic polycarbonate, B) 21 to 40 parts by weight polyalkylene terephthalate with more than 2 carbons in the diol component, C) 6 to 25 parts by weight of a salt of a phosphinic acid, D) 0 to 24 parts by weight conventional additives, all parts by weight in the present application being standardized such that the sum of the parts by weight of components A+B+C+D in the composition adds up to 100, and which are distinguished by an optimum combination of low molding shrinkage, high chemical resistance and good heat resistance together with good fire behavior, the use of the polycarbonate compositions for the production of moldings and the moldings themselves.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising: (a) a polyethylene terephthalate; (b) a copolycarbonate of 2-phenyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)phthalimidine (PPPBP) and another bisphenol; (c) a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; and (d) a non-halogenated flame retardant. The invention is also directed to processes for making such compositions as well as articles derived therefrom.

Abstract: The invention first relates to a feedstock for PIM, including a metal or ceramic powder; a polymeric binder; metallic or ceramic fibers or nanofibers, the fibers or nanofibers being metallic when the powder is metallic, and the fibers or nanofibers being ceramic when the powder is ceramic. It also relates to the method for producing such a feedstock, as well as the method for producing parts by means of powder injection molding (PIM) using said feedstock.

Abstract: Disclosed are oligomeric phosphonates including oligophosphonates, random or block co-oligo(phosphonate ester)s and co-oligo(phosphonate carbonate)s produced using a condensation process terminated with hydroxyl, epoxy, vinyl, vinyl ester, isopropenyl, isocyanate groups, and the like. These materials can be used as a reactive additive to other polymers, oligomers or monomer mixtures to impart flame resistance without diminishing melt processability which is important in the fabrication of polymers for many applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant composition comprising at least one polymer precursor, at least one flame retardant (A) selected from cyclic phosphonate esters responding to formula (I) and at least one flame retardant (B) selected from phosphorus derivatives different from the cyclic phosphonates of formula (I) and their use to make fire resistant glass laminates.

Abstract: A process for producing a coating composition includes separately chemically grafting particles with compounds having reactive groups and compounds having hydrophilic polymer chains. The hydrophilic polymer chains dissolve in water at least one temperature between 0 and 100° C. The reactive groups may react with the substrate and or react with one another to form a cross-linked coating, comprising the particles. A process for forming a coating on a substrate is also provided.