Abstract: A Software Defined Network (SDN) controller monitors load of Virtual FireWall (vFW) nodes in a firewall cluster in real time. When detecting that load of one or more vFW nodes is higher than a predefined first threshold, the SDN controller creates a new vFW node. The SDN controller selects a first flow, which is to be migrated, from flows passing through the monitored vFW nodes, updates a first flow entry corresponding to the first flow, and sends the updated first flow entry to a switch. The updated first flow entry indicates the switch to send the first flow to the new vFW node.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for providing a hardened neural network. The mechanisms configure the hardened neural network executing in the data processing system to introduce noise in internal feature representations of the hardened neural network. The noise introduced in the internal feature representations diverts gradient computations associated with a loss surface of the hardened neural network. The mechanisms configure the hardened neural network executing in the data processing system to implement a merge layer of nodes that combine outputs of adversarially trained output nodes of the hardened neural network with output nodes of the hardened neural network trained based on the introduced noise. The mechanisms process, by the hardened neural network, input data to generate classification labels for the input data and thereby generate augmented input data which is output to a computing system for processing to perform a computing operation.

Abstract: 3,6-di-t-butyl-2-naphthyl catechol phosphite is readily prepared by the reaction of catechol phosphorodichloridite and 3,6-di-t-butylnathphol in the presence of a trialkyl amine in a solvent. The 3,6-di-t-butyl-2-naphthyl catechol phosphite is an excellent stabilizer for polymers, including polypropylene, and forms synergistic combinations with hydroxyphenylalkyleneyl isocyanurates that provide excellent resistance to polymer breakdown during processing.

Abstract: A non-yellowing antioxidant-UV stabilizer combination especially useful in AES polymers comprising(A) at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of:(i) a thiodialkylene bis-(3,5-dialkyl-4-hydroxy) hydrocinnamate antioxidant;(ii) An N,N'-alkylene bis-(3,5-dialkyl-4-hydroxy) hydrocinnamamide antioxidant;(iii) an O,O-dialkyl-3,5-dialkyl-4-hydroxybenzyl phosphonate antioxidant;(iv) an oxamidobis alkyl (3,5)-dialkyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate antioxidant; and(v) a [3-(3,5-dialkyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionamido]alkyl stearate antioxidant; and(B) a UV stabilizer package comprising:(vi) at least one UV stabilizer of the hindered amine type, with or without(vii) at least one UV absorber.

Abstract: Organic polyphosphites are disclosed having in the molecule at least two phosphite ester groups, at least one of which is linked through oxygen to a phenylethylidene-substituted phenyl group and to a residue of a polyhydroxy compound which is a pentaerythritol residue or a residue of a phenol or alcohol having two to three hydroxyl groups separated from one another by at least three carbon atoms.Polymer stabilizer compositions comprising an organic polyphosphite as disclosed and a known polymer stabilizer, as well as synthetic resin stabilized with such stabilizer compositions, are also disclosed.

Abstract: There are described certain polymeric compositions which are made flame retarding, provide an incandescent char-forming crust, are not dropping and do not promote toxic fumes, in view of the addition, on 100 parts in weight of polymer, of 5-40 parts in weight of the reaction product between an acid of the phosphorus and at least a hydroxyalchyl derivative of at least a compound selected between the isocyanuric acid, the melamine and the urea, and, in a modified embodiment, in addition to the above indicated reaction product, of 5-30 parts in weight of a polymer of an ammonium polyphosphate of formula (NH.sub.4 PO.sub.3).sub.n", wherein n" is greater than 20. In a further modified embodiment there is added amine phosphate, such as the ortho- or pyrophosphate of melamine, in amount of 1-10 parts in weight. The reaction product as above comprises in its molecule the formulaN--(R).sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-foamed flame-retardant article of polymeric composition comprising at least 20% by weight of a monomer mixture comprising 0-0.1% by weight o-methylstyrene 0-15% by weight m-methylstyrene and at least 85% by weight p-methylstyrene; 0-80% by weight of a different ethylenic unsaturated monomer; and a sufficient amount of flame-retardants wherein the amount of flame-retardants is substantially less than would be needed had the p-methylstyrene been replaced with styrene analogs. The flame retardancy is achieved by the addition of organophosphorus or halogenated organophosphorus flame retardants. High impact resistance is achieved by the incorporation of a rubbery polymer into the polymeric composition.

Abstract: Self-extinguishing thermoplastic polyamide moulding compositions containing barbituric acid and/or reaction products thereof as flameproofing agent.

Abstract: (4-Hydroxyphenylthio)imide stabilizers of the formula ##STR1## are prepared by the reaction of the appropriate maleimide and mercaptophenol compounds, said imides being useful as stabilizers of organic polymers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to stabilizer compositions or thermoplastic polycarbonates based on phosphites and siloxane-oxetane compounds. These stabilizers protect the polycarbonate against heat and oxidative degradation, and in addition, increase the hydrolysis resistance of the polycarbonate. The present invention is also directed to a process for stabilizing polycarbonate and to the stabilized polycarbonate produced therefrom.

Abstract: A flame-retardant polyamide resin composition having an excellent flame-retarding property clearing over the level V-0 of the UL-94 Standard contains a flame retarder consisting essentially of:(1) a first flame-retarder component consisting essentially of at least one melamine derivative of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent, independently from each other, a divalent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and n represents zero or an integer of 1 to 5, and(2) a second flame-retarder component consisting essentially of at least one member selected from unsubstituted and substituted melamine cyanurate compounds and unsubstituted and substituted organic carboxylic acids and anhydrides having a boiling point and/or a decomposition point higher than the melting point of the polyamide resin matrix.

Abstract: A polyacrylonitrile fiber which has flame-retardant properties, is produced by dry spinning, has an acrylonitrile content of at least 85% by weight in the parent polymer and contains as flame retarder 15 to 40% by weight of tris-2,3-dibromopropyl isocyanurate, based on the polymer. The flame-retardant effect can be further increased by a content of up to 10% by weight of one or more synergistic compounds.

Abstract: A flame retardant polyphenylene ether-styrene resin composition having a UL-94 rating of V-1 or better, a heat distortion temperature greater than 92.degree. C. and a melt viscosity at 260.degree. C. of less than 200 pascal second is obtained by incorporating with said polyphenylene ether-styrene resin composition from about 4 to about 7 parts per hundred of a triaryl phosphate ester and from about 0.5 to about 3 parts per hundred of a 3-hydroxyalkyl phosphine oxide having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 may be the same or a different radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and the methyl radicals, R.sub.2 is a radical of 4 to 8 carbon atoms and n is either zero or one.

Abstract: A photo-stabilized polymer composition comprising a polymer and as an ultraviolet absorber, at least one compound selected from specific cyclic imino esters having an aromatic nucleus, two carbon atoms of which forms a part of the imino ester ring, such as 2,2'-p-phenylene-bis(3,1-benzoxazin-4-one), or 2,8-dimethyl-4H,6H-benzo[1,2-d:5,4-d']bis-[1,3]-oxazine-4,6-dione, in the unreacted state. The ultraviolet absorber has excellent stability to heat and oxidation, and is useful, for example, for protecting from ultraviolet light a molded article of a polymer whose deterioration by ultraviolet light is required to be retarded or prevented or for protecting from ultraviolet light an object subject to deleterious effects under ultraviolet light.

Abstract: A resin composition having nice color tone and high crack-resistance as well as flame-retardancy is obtained by blending(A) 100 weight parts of a resin composition containing a rubber-reinforced vinyl aromatic polymer and polyphenylene ether represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents a monovalent residue such as the same or different alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, aryl group, halogen and hydrogen, and n represents the polymerization degree or a polyphenylene ether onto which a vinyl aromatic compound is graft-copolymerized, in which the polyphenylene ether content is 5-70 wt. % (based on the weight of the resin part),(B) 1-30 weight parts of a halogenated aromatic compound and(C) 0.5-20 weight parts of a non-crystalline ethylene-propylene copolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fire-resistant synthetic resin composition containing a polycarbonate, more specifically a bisphenol A derivative, a phosphorous fireproofing additive derived from phosphonic acid, and possibly other additives and/or fillers.The fireproofing additive is a Li, Na or K hemiester of a phosphonic acid derived from an aromatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon, or from a polynuclear aromatic compound, and is added at the rate of 0.01 to 0.4 weight % in relation to polycarbonate. This small amount of additive improves the fire-resistant properties of the polycarbonate, without affecting its mechanical properties.

Abstract: Sterically hindered 4-substituted-2,6-di-t-butylphenyl bis (substituted phenyl)phosphites form effective and improved antioxidant combinations with hydroxyphenylalkyleneyl isocyanurates. These systems provide enhanced antioxidant activity activity in organic materials subject to degradation by heat and oxygen, and are especeially effective in polymers such as the poly(olefins) represented by poly(propylene). The triphenyl phosphites are readily prepared by reacting a 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-substituted-phenylphosphorodichloridite with a sodium salt of a 2-t-butyl-substituted phenol.

Abstract: Novel piperidine derivatives of macrocyclic triazine compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and X are as defined in the description, have been prepared. These compounds possess a light-stabilizing, heat-stabilizing and oxidation-stabilizing activity for synthetic polymers, in particular for hydrocarbon polymers.

Abstract: Compositions of polyphenylene ether resin, optionally containing an impact modifier are modified by incorporation of small amounts of a copolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate. The resultant blends are moldable into articles having better Gardner (falling dart) impact strength than corresponding compositions similarly modified with low density polyethylene, without detriment to other important physical properties of the compositions.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are defined in the text, are useful as light stabilizers for polymeric materials, particularly for thermoplastic polymers and automotive finishes. Preferred compounds are those in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are identical (C.sub.8-17 alkyl)carbonyl groups.