Abstract: The present invention is directed to a battery including a solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte having a first surface and a second surface; a first electrode disposed on the first surface of the solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte; a second electrode disposed on the second surface of the solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte; and at least a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, each terminal being in electrical contact with respectively the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode. The invention is also directed to a material including a polymer; a dopant; and at least one compound including an ion source; wherein a liberation of a plurality of ions from the ion source provides a conduction mechanism to form an ionically conductive polymer material. The present invention is further directed to methods for making such batteries and materials.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards using a carbon-Michael compound. As an example, a method of using a carbon-Michael compound to reduce heat transfer can include locating the carbon-Michael compound between a heat provider and a heat receptor, where the carbon-Michael compound is a reaction product of a multifunctional acrylate compound with a multifunctional Michael donor, and the heat provider has a temperature from 100 C to 290 C.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a viscoelastic sound-absorbing polyurethane foam and a method for preparing the same, the foam being prepared by reacting a polyisocyanate composition and an isocyanate reactive component. The isocyanate reactive component comprises, based on the weight of mixed polyethers, 30-80 wt % of (bii) a copolyol of epoxypropane-epoxyethane, or a conjugate thereof, wherein the content of oxy-ethylidene unit is 5-35 wt %; 2-20 wt % of (biii) a copolyol of epoxypropane-epoxyethane, or a conjugate thereof, wherein the content of oxy-ethylidene unit is 70-100 wt %; and 20-70 wt % of (biv) a copolyol of epoxypropane-epoxyethane, or a conjugate thereof, wherein the content of oxy-ethylidene unit is 0-20 wt %. The sound-absorbing foam of the present invention has a ball rebound rate of 15-30% and good sound absorption performance.

Abstract: A polymeric polyphosphite and copolymeric polyphosphite is described which contains a cycloaliphatic moiety, preferably cyclohexane dimethanol, in the polyphosphite backbone chain. Incorporation of the polymeric polyphosphite into synthetic polymers reduces the yellowness index of any polymer into which the polymeric polyphosphite additive has been added, as well as increased hydrolytic stability as well as increased resistance to migration in food packaging.

Abstract: A curable polymer composition containing: (A) a thermoset benzoxazine resin precursor component; (B) optionally, an aryl sulphone-containing benzoxazine component, and (C) a polyarylsulphone thermoplastic toughening agent, wherein in the absence of component (B), component (C) contains one or more benzoxazine pendant- and/or end-groups.

Abstract: A method for producing an injection-molded article of a polylactic acid resin composition, including filling a melt-kneaded product of a polylactic acid resin composition containing a polylactic acid resin, a plasticizer containing a polyoxyalkylene group or an oxyalkylene group, and a mold releasing agent having a melting point of from 20° to 75° C. in an injection-molding machine to mold in a die, wherein the method is characterized in that the above-mentioned injection-molding machine comprises a cylinder at least a part of which has a set temperature of 200° C. or higher, that the die has a surface temperature of 85° C. or higher, and that the die has a surface roughness of 1.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a 4-methyl-1-pentene/?-olefin copolymer being excellent in lightness, stress absorption, stress relaxation, vibration damping properties, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, toughness, mechanical properties and flexibility, having no stickiness during molding operation and being excellent in the balance among these properties; a composition comprising the polymer; and uses thereof. The 4-methyl-1-pentene/?-olefin copolymer (A) of the present invention satisfies specific requirements, and comprises 5 to 95 mol % of a structural unit (i) derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, 5 to 95 mol % of a structural unit (ii) derived from at least one kind of ?-olefin selected from ?-olefins having 2 to 20 carbon atoms excluding 4-methyl-1-pentene and 0 to 10 mol % of a structural unit (iii) derived from a non-conjugated polyene, provided that the total of the structural units (i), (ii), and (iii) is 100 mol %.

Abstract: Polyisocyanate-based polymers are formed by curing a reaction mixture containing at least one polyisocyanate and at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups in the presence of a copper catalyst that contains at least one copper atom associated with a polydentate ligand that contains at least one nitrogen-containing complexing site.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyester polyol which contains building units which are derived from ethylene glycol and/or diethylene glycol and which is characterized in that the polyester polyol furthermore comprises building units which are derived from at least one long-chain polyester polyol with a number-average molar mass of 1500 to 8000 Da. The invention further relates to a process for the production thereof and use thereof, in particular for the production of rigid PUR/PIR foams.

Abstract: Polyester co-polyphosphonates including of phosphonates covalently incorporated with polyesters and methods for making such polyester co-polyphosphonates are described herein. The polyester co-phosphonates and compositions prepared from these compounds exhibit an excellent combination of processing characteristics, mechanical and fire resistant properties.

Abstract: In an example, a process of forming a polyurethane material is disclosed. The process includes forming carboxylic acid-terminated aliphatic polyol molecules from an epoxidized plant oil. The process also includes chemically reacting the carboxylic acid-terminated aliphatic polyol molecules with an azide material to form monoisocyanate-functionalized aliphatic polyol molecules. The process further includes polymerizing the monoisocyanate-functionalized aliphatic polyol molecules to form a first polyurethane material.

Abstract: Improved solventless processing technology for additive blends containing a polymer carrier, including those which have high level of additives, is described. High concentrations of low-melting, sticky additives lead to phase separation and extrusion instability, such that pellets cannot be formed from such additive blends by traditional extrusion process. These blends include those with a high level of active additives that have been described in the literature as Type A Superblends. Here a polymer typically acts as the carrier of the additives. The new and improved technology involves the solid state compaction processing, using a tubular die, of such impossible-to-pelletize additive blends of the Type A composition to produce commercially useful pelletized additive blends.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate resin composition, more specifically to an economical, high color-resistant, flame-retardant polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate resin composition containing a non-halogen flame retardant aid, bis(2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-oxo-4-hydroxymethyl) phenylphosphonate. Further, a flame-retardant molded article using features of a resin composition according to the present invention may be used as various electrical and electronic components including display or automobile parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new polypropylene composition for molded articles, such as finished parts for the automotive industry. A composition comprising: (A) from 40 to 85% by weight of a first propylene-based component being selected from propylene homopolymers, propylene copolymers and heterophasic propylene polymer, such first propylene-based component having a flexural modulus higher than 800 MPa; (B) from 5 to 20% by weight of a second propylene-based component being a heterophasic propylene polymer comprising: (B1) from 20 to 90% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene, and (B2) from 10 to 80% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one C3-C10 alpha-olefin, such copolymer containing from 10 to 70% by weight of ethylene, being soluble in xylene at room temperature, and having an intrinsic viscosity in tetrahydronaphtalene at 135° C. of higher than 3.5 dl/g; and (C) from 10 to 40% by weight of glass fibers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a polymer polyol dispersions. The polymer dispersions include a reaction product of a reaction system, where the reaction system includes: at least one polyol, at least one phosphorus based flame retardant having at least one active hydrogen attached to a nitrogen or oxygen atom, at least one of a co-reactant having an equivalent weight of up to 400 and at least one active hydrogen attached to a nitrogen or oxygen atom, at least one catalyst, and at least one polyisocyanate.

Abstract: A stabilized, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising dispersed dynamically vulcanized particles of at least one first elastomer or rubber comprising halogenated isobutylene-containing elastomer and dispersed particles of at least one second elastomer or rubber comprising at least one functional group capable of reacting with and grafting to a polyamide, the particles of the at least one first and at least one second elastomers dispersed in a continuous thermoplastic polyamide or nylon resin matrix comprising at least one nylon homopolymer, nylon copolymer or mixture thereof, the composition or the at least one first elastomer further comprising at least one stabilizer against degradation induced by exposure to actinic, particularly ultraviolet, radiation.

Abstract: Apply a one component spray polyurethane foam formulation through a dispensing accessory that has a removable nozzle by independently feeding the one component spray polyurethane foam formulation and a supplementary propellant into the dispensing accessory so that they combine in the removable nozzle and are expelled from the removable nozzle at a flow rate that is greater than 40 grams of foam formulation per 15 seconds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a granulated resin additive composition which comprises an aromatic metal phosphate salt and a phenolic antioxidant and, when blended in a resin, allows the resulting resin composition to have excellent mechanical strengths and transparency. The granulated resin additive composition is characterized by comprising a phosphate salt compound represented by the Formula (I), a phenolic antioxidant and a fatty acid calcium salt, in which granulated resin additive composition the content of the fatty acid calcium salt is 1 to 6 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the granulated resin additive composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, halogen-free flame retardant derived from 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide (DOPO). This invention also relates to the use of the halogen free DOPO derived flame retardant in polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon fiber bundle excellent in terms of adhesion to matrix resins and process handleability and less apt to suffer the shedding of the sizing agent in processing steps, the carbon fiber bundle being a carbon fiber bundle having a sizing agent adherent to the surface thereof, characterized in that the carbon fiber bundle includes a plurality of carbon fibers and the sizing agent includes a copolyamide resin, the copolyamide resin having both a specific polyamide component and nylon-6 and/or nylon-66 as repeating units and having a melting point of 180° C. or lower, the copolyamide resin preferably having a melting of 60 to 160° ,or a glass transition temperature of ?20 to 50° C.