Abstract: The present invention relates to a substituted styrene-based compound represented by Formula 1 (refer to the specification and the scope of the claims), a method of preparing the styrene-based compound, a modified polymer including a functional group derived from the substituted styrene-based compound, a method of preparing the modified polymer, a rubber composition including the modified polymer, and a molded article manufactured from the rubber composition.

Abstract: A polyolefin resin composition includes 15-65% by weight of a polypropylene homopolymer, 5-35% by weight of a polypropylene copolymer, 5-65% by weight of a reinforcing filler, 0.25-5% by weight of a polypropylene compatibilizer, and 1-25% by weight of a surface active agent.

Abstract: A coating composition includes at least one, low Tg, polyol resin having hydroxyl groups available for crosslinking, a polyurethane crosslinker that crosslinks the hydroxyl groups when cured, and water in an amount from about 4 to 20 wt. % of the total weight of the coating composition. Characteristically, solvents other than water are present in an amount less than half the amount of water. The coating composition is advantageously used to finish leather.

Abstract: A copolymer comprising trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene units and vinylidene fluoride units, and methods of making the same. A method of preventing biofouling on an article of manufacture, comprising applying such copolymer to the article of manufacture. A process of preparing a surface having a surface energy of between about 20 and about 30 mJ/m2, comprising applying such a copolymer to a support. A method of preventing accumulation of ice on an article of manufacture, comprising applying such a copolymer to an article of manufacture. A method of preparing a polymer, comprising a step of adding trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene/vinylidene fluoride copolymer as a polymer processing additive/aid to said polymer.

Abstract: A water-soluble film that shows a small change between a film hardness at the time of its normal state and a film hardness at high temperature at the time of its forming or immediately after the forming, that has satisfactory formability, and that is excellent in pinhole resistance and bag breakage resistance includes: a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A); and a plasticizer (B), wherein the plasticizer (B) contains a polyhydric alcohol (b1) having a melting point of 80° C. or more, a polyhydric alcohol (b2) having a melting point of 50° C. or less, and a polyhydric alcohol (b3) having a melting point of more than 50° C. and less than 80° C., and wherein a content ratio (X) of the polyhydric alcohol (b3) with respect to a total amount of the polyhydric alcohols (b1), (b2), and (b3) is 15 wt. % or less.

Abstract: Curable compositions include: a) at least one (meth)acrylate monomer or oligomer and b) at least one mono-functional (meth)acrylate monomer comprising a polycyclic moiety having at least three rings that are fused or condensed. The compositions may comprise an initiator system to render the compositions as curable. The compositions may comprise both the a) and b) components in an amount from about 30% to about 70% by weight. The compositions described herein are advantageous with respect to properties such as viscosity, toughness, tensile strength and tensile elongation. Due to their advantageous properties, the compositions are viable for a wide range of applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, inks and stereolithography. The compositions are liquid at ambient temperature and impart a high glass transition temperature, Tg, without sacrificing other properties, such as elongation. The compositions are useful in 3D printing.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multicomponent copolymer for use for producing a crosslinked rubber composition and a rubber product excellent in fracture performance (strength and elongation) at high temperatures while maintaining high weather resistance. Further, the invention provides a rubber composition containing the multicomponent copolymer, a crosslinked rubber composition obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a rubber product and a tire using the rubber composition or the crosslinked rubber composition. The multicomponent copolymer of the invention contains a conjugated diene unit, a non-conjugated olefin unit and an aromatic vinyl unit, wherein the main chain is formed of an acyclic structure alone, the content of the aromatic vinyl unit is 3 mol % or more of the whole multicomponent copolymer, and the content of the non-conjugated olefin unit is more than 44 mol % and less than 97 mol % of the whole multicomponent copolymer.

Abstract: A coating including one or more nano-materials and an organic material, the one or more nano-materials being present in a concentration of up to about 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating. A razor including one or more blades and a coating disposed on at least one of the one or more blades. The coating on the one or more blades of the razor including one or more nano-materials and an organic material, the one or more nano-materials being present in a concentration of up to about 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a diene polymer that exhibits excellent low rolling resistance when used in a tire, a method for producing the diene polymer, and a rubber composition containing the diene polymer. The diene polymer of an embodiment of the present invention is produced by polymerizing a monomer containing at least a diene monomer by using an initiator prepared from an organolithium compound, an alkyl aluminum, and a metal alcoholate, and then terminating the polymerization by using an electrophile selected from the group consisting of titanium halides, tin halides, cyclic silazanes, alkoxysilanes, epoxides, amines, ketones, and compounds represented by Formula (N) below.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition that provides improved thermal aging stability. The thermoplastic composition includes a polyamide resin, glass fibers, tin(II) oxalate, and a functional additive. It has been found that a combination of a polyamide resin with tin(II) oxalate and a functional additive produces a superior product demonstrating greater thermal stability than the polyamide resin alone.

Abstract: To optimize the primary particle size of a modified PTFE fine powder to shorten the sintering time during the extrusion molding. A modified polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder which is a fine powder of a non-melt-processable modified polytetrafluoroethylene comprising units derived from tetrafluoroethylene, units derived from hexafluoropropylene, units derived from a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) represented by CF2?CFO—CnF2n+1 (n is an integer of from 1 to 6) and units derived from a (perfluoalkyl)ethylene represented by CH2?CH—CmF2m+1 (m is an integer of from 3 to 7).

Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous emulsion copolymerization processes for synthesizing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene/vinylidene fluoride copolymers having 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene as the major monomer unit. The copolymerization process is performed at temperatures of from about 55° C. to about 70° C. with at least one water soluble radical initiator, with preferred initiators including Na2S2O8, K2S2O8, (NH4)2S2O8, Fe2(S2O8)3, K2S2O8/FeSO4, (NH4)2S2O8/Fe2O4, and the like, as well as combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers and to the use thereof in the form of active electrode material or in an electrode slurry as electrical charge storage means, the electrical charge storage means especially being secondary batteries. These secondary batteries are especially notable for high cell voltages, and simple and scalable processing and production methods (for example by means of screen printing).

Abstract: This present invention relates to oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes in dispersions, especially for use in epoxy compositions. The dispersions can include materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics or aqueous dispersions of open-ended carbon nanotubes with additives. A further feature of this invention relates to the development of a dispersion of oxidized, discrete carbon nanotubes with epoxy that are resistant to weather and/or crack propagation.

Abstract: A method for preparing a polyolefin resin powder has the steps of a) heat dissolving a polyolefin resin in an organic solvent having a solubility parameter less than or equal to the solubility parameter of the polyolefin resin to obtain a polyolefin resin solution; b) cooling the polyolefin resin solution to precipitate a solid, thereby obtaining a solid-liquid mixture; c) optionally adding an adjuvant to the solid-liquid mixture and mixing; and d) conducting solid-liquid separation and drying to obtain a polyolefin resin powder suitable for selective laser sintering. The difference between the solubility parameters of the organic solvent and of the polyolefin resin is within 0-20% of the solubility parameter of the polyolefin resin. The polyolefin resin powder obtained according to this method has good antioxidant property, good powder flowability, moderate size, smooth surface, suitable bulk density, and suitable dispersibility and particle size distribution.

Abstract: Provided are a structure and a method of forming a structure that includes a core made, at least in part, of a rice hull composition. The rice hull composition including a combination of separate, unground rice hulls; ground rice hulls; and a rice hull powder, that each have a different particle size. A polymeric binder, such as a recycled plastic polymeric binder binds the separated unground rice hulls, the ground rice hulls and the rice hull powder together.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modifier including a silane-based compound of Formula 1, which may prevent the agglomeration of a filler in a rubber composition and increase the dispersibility of a filler, thereby improving the processability of a rubber composition, by easily introducing a functional group having affinity with a filler into a conjugated diene-based polymer chain, and a modified and conjugated diene-based polymer prepared using the same.

Abstract: A process of forming a flame retardant monomer includes forming a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule, and reacting the hydroxyl-functionalized with a phosphorus-containing flame retardant molecule to form a flame retardant-functionalized caprolactone monomer. A flame retardant monomer includes at least one moiety derived from a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant moiety. A flame retardant polymer includes at least two flame retardant monomer repeat units, each flame retardant monomer repeat unit including at least one moiety derived from a hydroxyl-functionalized caprolactone molecule and at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant moiety.

Abstract: The present invention provides efficient methods to form a high solids content polymeric polyacid or a comb polymer useful as a superplasticizer or dispersant which comprise heating to from 80 to 100 C. for a first time period, and then, sequentially, heating to a second temperature of from 150 to 250° C. for a second time period a wet reaction mixture having a solids content of from 80 to 99 wt. % and comprising from 15 to 60 wt. % of one or more ethylenically unsaturated acid or a salt thereof, from 37 to 76.99 wt. % of one or more polyether polyols, alkyl polyether polyols, polyether amines or alkyl polyether amines in the presence of (i) from 0.01 to 1 wt. %, of one or more water soluble radical initiators or redox pairs and (ii) from 2 to 22 wt. % of one or more phosphorus oxide containing compounds, all weights based on the total weight of the wet reaction mixture.

Abstract: A method for preparing a bonding component comprises mixing a first solution comprising an organofluorine monomer unit with a second solution comprising an organosilicon monomer unit to form, in-situ, a copolymer solution comprising a copolymer of an organofluorine polymer and an organosilicon polymer based on the organofluorine monomer unit and the organosilicon monomer unit. The method further comprises depositing the copolymer solution onto a body to form a film of the copolymer, and curing the film of the copolymer.