Abstract: Paving compositions comprising asphalt cement, wherein the asphalt cement may have a with a pen value greater than 50 dmm at 25° C., and the composition may further include a an aminated wax, a rejuvenator and/or a polymeric component. Paving structures include a substrate pavement layer with a tack coat applied thereto, and methods of making a paving structure include applying a tack coat to a substrate pavement layer, wherein the tack coat comprises asphalt cement, wherein the asphalt cement may have a with a pen value greater than 50 dmm at 25° C., and the tack coat may further include a an aminated wax, a rejuvenator and/or a polymeric component.

Abstract: An aqueous composition for forming a chemical conversion layer on a metal surface, wherein the composition contains at least one active component for the formation of the chemical conversion layer, as well as at least one thickener, and has a viscosity in the range between 10 mPa*s and 10000 mPa*s.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkoxysilylated epoxy compound, a composite of which exhibits good heat resistance properties, low CTE and high glass transition temperature and not requiring a coupling agent, a composition including the same, a cured product formed of the composition, a use of the cured product, and a method of preparing the epoxy compound having alkoxysilyl group. An epoxy compound having an epoxy group and an alkoxysilyl group, a composition including the epoxy compound, a curing agent, a filler and/or a reaction catalyst, a cured product of the composition, and a use of the composition including an electronic part are provided. In a composite and/or cured product, the epoxy composition forms chemical bonds and exhibits improved heat resistance properties, decreased CTE, and increased glass transition temperature or Tg less. The cured product exhibits good flame retardant property by the introduction of the alkoxysilyl group.

Abstract: Functionalized polymer matrix and/or reinforcement materials that are capable of a thermoreversible Diels-Alder reaction are useful for making composite materials. Also disclosed is a composite material which includes one or both of functionalized reinforcement materials and functionalized polymer matrix materials, as well as a method for repairing a composite material including the step of thermally treating the composite material at a temperature sufficient to react a functionality on one of the reinforcement material and the polymer matrix material with another functionality via a Diels-Alder reaction. A method of making a composite material including functionalizing one or both of a reinforcing material and a polymer matrix material with a first reactive group, providing a second reactive group capable of undergoing a Diels-Alder reaction with the first reactive group and reacting the first and second reactive groups to form a composite material, is also described.

Abstract: The present invention is related to novel preparative methods to a novel class of polymer network materials with a highly branched poly(glycidyl ether) (PGE) structure. Said polymer networks are prepared by a simple procedure involving ring-opening polymerisation and the method is applicable to a wide range of glycidyl ether containing monomers. The method comprises the step of copolymerising (A) at least one multi-topic glycidyl ether comprising at least three glycidyl ether groups with (B) at least one glycidyl ether component comprising at least one glycidyl ether group by ring opening polymerisation, wherein the multi-topic glycidyl ether (A) is glycerol glycidyl ether (GGE) having the Formula (I) and the glycidyl ether component (B) is selected from monoglycidyl ethers comprising one glycidyl ether group and diglycidyl ethers comprising two glycidyl ether groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides a floor coating composition comprising (A) and aqueous solvent; and (B) a chelating polymer which comprises units derived from one or more aminocarboxylate compounds or their salts, one or more other polymerizable monomers, one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers and, optionally, one or more crosslinking monomers. For example, the aminocarboxylate compounds or their salts may be one or more of iminodiacetic acid (IDA), iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), ethylenediamine triacetic acid (ED3A) and ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS), or their salts. Suitable polymerizable monomers may be one or more of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), allyl glycidyl ether (AGE), vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC), allyl bromide, and their derivatives.

Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition including: (a) a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, (b) an oxazolidone ring-containing epoxy resin, (c) a reaction product of (i) an anhydride compound and (ii) a polyol, and (d) an anhydride hardener; a process for preparing the curable epoxy resin composition; and a composite including a reinforcing fiber embedded in a thermoset resin, wherein the thermoset resin is a reaction product of the curable epoxy resin composition.

Abstract: A light emitting diode lighting device contains a light emitting diode and a lighting device component, wherein the device component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising a bisphenol A polycarbonate; and 2,2?-(1,4-phenylene)bis(4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one) in an amount effective to provide a composition wherein a molded sample of the composition has a UL94 rating of V-2 or better at a thickness of 0.9 mm; an absorbance of less than 2 a.u. in the region of 370 to 380 nanometers; and an increase in yellowness index (?YI) of 12 or less at 2.5 mm thickness after heat aging at 130° C. for 5,000 hours.

Abstract: The deterioration of the resin base materials in the bonded structure is prevented. In a bonded structure containing two base materials at least one of which is a resin, an oxide which contains either P or Ag, V, and Te, and are formed by softening on the two base materials, bond the two base materials. In addition, in a method for producing a bonded structure containing two base materials at least one of which is a resin containing: supplying an oxide containing either P or Ag, V, and Te to the base material; and applying electromagnetic waves to the oxide, whereby the oxide, which soften on the substrates, bond the two base material.

Abstract: A solder mask ink composition is disclosed. The solder mask ink composition includes an epoxy resin; a solvent in an amount of at least 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the solder mask ink composition; and optionally a non-ionic surfactant. The ink composition has a viscosity that is less than 1000 cps at a shear rate of 10 s?1 and greater than 30 cps at a shear rate of 495 s?1 and a temperature of 25° C.

Abstract: Mechanical strength of a composite material is enhanced by a simple process. In a composite material comprising a resin or a rubber and an oxide glass, the resin or the rubber is dispersed in the oxide glass, or the oxide glass is dispersed in the resin or the rubber. The composite material has a function that the oxide glass is softened and fluidized by electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: Methods of compounding nanoparticles with a resin, e.g., a curable resin and one or more surface modifying agents are described. The methods use wet milling technology, including both continuous and batch milling processes, and can be used to functionalize the nanoparticles and disperse the functionalized nanoparticles into the resin system in a single process. Methods of compounding curable resin systems containing reactive diluents are also disclosed.

Abstract: A polyalkylene carbonate resin composition with interpenetrating network structure includes an aliphatic polycarbonate obtained through a reaction of carbon dioxide with at least one epoxide compound selected from the group consisting of (C2-C10)alkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen or alkoxy, (C4-C20)cycloalkylene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen or alkoxy, and (C8-C20)styrene oxide substituted or unsubstituted with halogen, alkoxy, alkyl or aryl, at least one compound selected from a polyol compound, an epoxy compound and an acryl compound, and a curing agent for polymerization or networking.

Abstract: A composite plate structure including a flexible substrate and a release layer is provided. The flexible substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface. The release layer is disposed on the lower surface of the flexible substrate, and includes a hydrophobic material and a bonding material. The hydrophobic material includes at least one fluorine atom. The bonding material at least includes an amide functional group or an epoxy functional group. The bonding material is bonded to the flexible substrate through the amide functional group or the epoxy functional group. A flexible apparatus including the composite plate structure is also provided.

Abstract: There are provided a novel aromatic aldehyde compound capable of providing an epoxy resin coating film and an epoxy resin cured material satisfying all of the excellent surface property (smoothness, gloss), drying property, water resistance, transparency and adhesion, and an epoxy resin curing agent and an epoxy resin composition containing the aromatic aldehyde compound. The aromatic aldehyde has a branched alkyl group having 10 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin [A1], epoxy resin [B1], epoxy resin [C1] and curing agent [D] wherein [A1] is a bisphenol-type epoxy resin with a softening point of 90° C. or more, [B1] is a tri- or higher functional amine-type epoxy resin, [C1] is a bisphenol F-type epoxy resin with a number average molecular weight of 450 or less, and the epoxy resins [A1] to [C1] satisfy the following contents per 100 parts by mass of total epoxy resin content: [A1] 20 to 50 parts by mass, [B1] 30 to 50 parts by mass and [C1] 10 to 40 parts. The present invention provides low-viscosity epoxy resin compositions that are excellent in impregnating reinforcing fibers and capable of producing cured resins with excellent modulus and toughness, as well as prepregs and fiber-reinforced composite materials based on those epoxy resin compositions.

Abstract: Curable compositions comprising an epoxy mixture comprising a) an epoxy mixture comprising i) a first epoxy component comprising epoxy phenol novolac oligomers having a content of 2-functional monomers of less than 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the first epoxy component and having an epoxide equivalent weight in the range of 170 to 200; and ii) a second epoxy component comprising an epoxy resin having monomers with an average functionality of at least 2 and b) a hardener, are disclosed. The curable compositions can be used to prepare prepregs for hot-melt applications.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the invention provides an in-situ adduct formed by reacting liquid, solid, and/or semi-solid epoxy resins with a di-carboxylic acid functionalized polymer. The adducting process at least doubles the viscosity of the mixture. A hot melt thermosetting surfacing film and composite formed using the adduct are also disclosed. Methods of preparing and using are also disclosed.

Abstract: Amino sulfonic acid based polymers are reaction products of amino sulfonic acids, an amine, polyepoxide compounds and epihalohydrin. The polymers may be used as levelers in copper electroplating baths, to provide good throwing power. Such reaction products may plate copper or copper alloys with good surface properties and good physical reliability.

Abstract: Provided are an aliphatic polycarbonate-polyurethane composition and an aliphatic polycarbonate-polyurethane polymer using the same.