Abstract: Composite articles that can resist discoloration or color changes are described. In some instances, the composite articles can include a compounded material that is substantially free of an antioxidant that changes from a first color to a second color upon exposure to an environment comprising an oxidizing agent. The composite articles can be flame retardant and may provide sound reduction as well.

Abstract: A biodegradable aqueous dispersion is disclosed, which is made up of from about 35 to about 75 weight percent water and from about 25 to about 65 weight percent of polyhydroxyalkanoates. Also disclosed is a biodegradable food service item, which includes a biodegradable substrate having at least one food contact surface. A coating is applied over the at least one food contact surface, which is formed from the biodegradable aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: A low-halogen flame retardant thermoplastic polyamide composition providing improved mechanical and electrical stability at elevated temperatures, where the thermoplastic composition comprises a polyamide resin; a non-halogen flame retardant; a heat stabilizer containing a copper halide and an organophosphorus compound; an optional lubricant and/or mold release agent; and an optional colorant.

Abstract: Provided is a glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article having high dimension stability and low dielectric characteristics. In the glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article, the fiber diameter D of glass fiber included in the glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article is in the range of 5.0 to 15.0 ?m, the dielectric constant Dk at a measurement frequency of 1 GHz of the glass fiber is in the range of 4.0 to 7.0, the linear expansion coefficient C of the glass fiber is in the range of 2.0 to 6.0 ppm/K, the number average fiber length L of the glass fiber is in the range of 150 to 400 ?m, and the D, Dk, C, and L satisfy the following formula (1): 57.9?Dk×C1/4×L1/2/D1/4?70.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides: an adhesive coating composition capable of attaching (coupling) an electrical steel sheet without using an existing coupling method, such as welding, clamping, or interlocking; an electrical steel sheet laminate employing the same; and a manufacturing method therefor. The adhesive coating composition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: 40-95 wt % of a first component comprising an organic/inorganic composite in which inorganic nanoparticles are substituted in a water-soluble resin; 1-50 wt % of a second component comprising a composite metal phosphate; and 1-10 wt % of an additive.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a polyimide-based composite film, which comprises a base film comprising a polyimide-based resin; and a functional layer disposed on the base film, wherein when the side of the functional layer located opposite to the side in contact with the base film is referred to as a first side and when the side of the base film in contact with the functional layer is referred to as a second side, the leveling index represented by Equation 1 is less than 0.75.

Abstract: The polyester resin composition includes: a polyester resin A containing 82 to 88 mass % of a polybutylene terephthalate resin and 12 to 18 mass % of a polyethylene terephthalate resin; a metal organic acid salt B that is either one or both of an alkali metal organic acid salt and an alkaline earth metal organic acid salt; and an inorganic filler C having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 3 ?m in an amount of 1 to 13 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the polyester resin A, wherein the polyester resin composition includes either one or both of alkali metal atoms and alkaline earth metal atoms in an amount of 0.000005 to 0.05 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the polyester resin A, and a content of linear oligomers of polybutylene terephthalate or the like is not more than 1000 mg/kg.

Abstract: Films and packaging materials including biodegradable and edible components and pods created using these materials are described herein.

Abstract: Pressure-responsive particles include pressure-responsive base particles and inorganic oxide particles, in which the pressure-responsive base particles contain a styrene-based resin which contains styrene and other vinyl monomers as polymerization components and a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based resin which contains at least two kinds of (meth)acrylic acid esters as polymerization components and in which amass ratio of the (meth)acrylic acid esters to all polymerization components is 90% by mass or higher, a liberation rate of the inorganic oxide particles is 10% by mass or higher and 40% by mass or lower, the pressure-responsive particles have at least two glass transition temperatures, and a difference between a lowest glass transition temperature and a highest glass transition temperature is 30° C. or higher.

Abstract: A type of semi-dull polyester drawn yarns and preparing method thereof are disclosed. The preparing method is to melt spinning a modified polyester with FDY technique, wherein the modified polyester is the product of the esterification and the successive polycondensation reactions of evenly mixed terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, main chain silicated diol, fluorinated dicarboxylic acid, matting agent and doped Bi2O3, in which the main chain silicated diol could be dimethylsiloxane diol, dimethyldiphenyldisiloxane glycol or tetramethyldisiloxane diol, and in which the fluorinated dicarboxylic acids could be 2,2-difluoro-1,3-malonic acid, 2,2-difluoro-1,4-succinic acid, 2,2-difluoro-1,5-glutaric acid or 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1,4-succinic acid. The obtained fiber has a dye uptake of 87.5-91.8% when dyed at 120° C., and has an intrinsic viscosity drop of 18-26% when stored at 25° C. and R.H. 65% for 60 months.

Abstract: A coating film is provided in a cable, a medical hollow tube, a molded article and a hollow tube. The coating film is formed from a rubber composition including a rubber component and fine particles. A static friction coefficient on a surface of the coating film is 0.5 or less. When the coating film is subjected to a testing such that a long fiber non-woven fabric including cotton linters including an alcohol for disinfection with a length of 50 mm along a wiping direction is brought contiguous to the surface of the coating film at a shearing stress of 2×10?3 MPa to 4×10?3 MPa, followed by wiping off the surface of the coating film at a speed of 80 times/min to 120 times/min and 20,000 repetitions thereof for a wiping direction length of 150 mm, a difference (an absolute value of a difference) between the static friction coefficients of the coating film before and after the testing is not greater than 0.1.

Abstract: A polyester elastomer resin composition for resin belt materials contains 80-92.99% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A), 7-19.99% by weight of glass fibers (B) and 0.01-5.0% by weight of a crystal nucleator (C), and which is also characterized in that: the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester block copolymer which contains 40-70% by weight of a high melting point crystalline polymer segment (a1) that is composed of a crystalline aromatic polyester unit and 30-60% by weight of a low melting point polymer segment (a2) that is composed of an aliphatic polyether unit; and the melt flow rate as determined in accordance with ASTM D1238 at 230° C. under a load of 2,160 g is 1.0 g/10 min or more but less than 10.0 g/10 min.

Abstract: A thermally conductive composition includes a matrix resin, a curing catalyst, and thermally conductive particles. The thermally conductive particles include, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the matrix resin component, (a) 900 parts by mass or more of aluminum nitride with an average particle size of 50 ?m or more, (b) 400 parts by mass or more of aluminum nitride with an average particle size of 5 ?m or less, and (c) more than 0 parts by mass and 400 parts by mass or less of alumina with an average particle size of 6 ?m or less. A cured product of the thermally conductive composition has a thermal conductivity of 12 W/m·K or more and an Asker C hardness of 20 to 75. Thus, a thermally conductive composition having a hardness suitable for mounting to an electrical or electronic component and high thermal conductive properties, and a thermally conductive sheet using the thermally conductive composition are provided.

Abstract: To provide a fluorinated copolymer composition capable of forming a crosslinked rubber having favorable rubber properties and excellent metal adhesion, and a metal rubber laminate using the crosslinked rubber. A fluorinated copolymer composition comprising a copolymer having units based on tetrafluoroethylene and units based on propylene, a copolymer having units based on tetrafluoroethylene and units based on a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether), or a copolymer having units based on hexafluoropropylene and units based on vinylidene fluoride, hydrophilic silica, and an acid acceptor.

Abstract: White goniochromatic packaging article. The package wall containing a composition useful for blocking light in the spectrum ranges from about 200 nm to about 1200 nm. The composition has polyester, polymethylpentene, and a light scattering pigment. The composition optionally includes at least one other colorant. Each of the polymethylpentene and the light scattering pigment comprise about 0.1 to about 0.5 weight percent of the wall. The polyester and polymethylpentene are immiscible and when subjected to orientation stresses the composition produces a goniochromatic packaging article.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to filaments and in particular, filaments for use in fused filament fabrication to prepare 3D printed articles. The filaments comprising a polymer composition, said polymer composition comprising: a) about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of a thermoplastic polymer A having a melting peak temperature greater than 40° C.; b) about 95 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of a thermoplastic polymer B having a melting peak temperature greater than 20° C.; c) optionally from about 0.1 to 3 wt. % of a viscosity modifier; wherein: the melting peak temperature of thermoplastic polymer A is at least 20° C. greater than the melting peak temperature of thermoplastic polymer B; thermoplastic polymer A is dispersed in thermoplastic polymer B; and the polymer composition has a melt index of at least 0.

Abstract: A biodegradable composite material which is produced by polymerizing a mixture of an aqueous dispersion of a natural polymer nanofiber including any one or more of a chitin nanofiber and a cellulose nanofiber, a dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, and a diol. The biodegradable composite material has excellent biodegradable and mechanical properties.

Abstract: A polymer film and a laminated glass manufactured using the polymer film are provided. The polymer film has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a standard deviation of a void volume (Vv) value at a material ratio of 10% ranging from 0.5 ?m3/?m2 to 2.5 ?m3/?m2, and wherein the material ratio and void volume are defined in accordance with ISO 25178-2:2012.

Abstract: An adhesive/sealant material for induction heating including copolymer of ethylene and butyl acrylate and a metallic filler. The metallic filler may be present in an amount of at least about 30% by weight of the adhesive/sealant material.