Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a resin composition containing a cyanate ester compound which can reduce the formation of carbamate compounds so that the resin composition can be suitably used as an sealing material. The present invention relates to a curable resin composition containing a cyanate ester compound and a dehydrating agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stretchable film including: a cured product of a composition which contains (A) a poly(meth)acrylate compound having a polymerizable double bond and a siloxane bond, (B) a (meth)acrylate compound having a urethane bond, and (C) an organic solvent having a boiling point in the range of 115 to 200° C. at atmospheric pressure; wherein the component (A) is localized in the direction of the surface of the film. The stretchable film of the present invention is excellent in stretchability and strength as well as repellency on the film surface.

Abstract: A composition which contains microparticles and does not undergo the long-term process of aggregation of the microparticles during storage of the composition. An imidazole compound having a specific structure is added to a composition containing microparticles having a volume average particle diameter of 3000 nm or less. The composition may contain a base material component. The base material component may be a heat-curable or photocurable base material component. The microparticles may be inorganic particles and/or organic particles.

Abstract: Described is an aqueous composition comprising (a) at least one polyanion, (b) at least one ethoxylated cationic polymer, and (c) at least one phyllosilicate. The composition can be used for providing oxygen barrier properties to a polymer film.

Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance.

Abstract: A method utilising microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (MPCVD) process of producing electronic device grade single crystal diamond comprising of: (a) selecting a diamond seed or substrate having a pre-determined orientation, (b) cleaning and/or etching of non-diamond phases and other induced surface damages from the diamond seed or substrate, whereby this step can be performed one or more times, (c) growing a layer of extremely low crystal defect density diamond surface on the cleaned/etched diamond seed or substrate, whereby this step can be performed one or more times, and (d) growing electronics device grade single crystal diamond on top of the layer of the low crystal defect density diamond surface.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a flexible multilayer packaging film with high gas barrier properties comprising: one or more support layer(s) (1,10); one or more barrier layer(s) (6,60), each of the one or more barrier layer(s) (6,60) comprising an organic layer (2,20) and an inorganic layer(3,30); wherein said multilayer film has an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.1 cm3/m2/24 h/atm, preferably less than 0.05 cm3/m2/24 h/atm, most preferably less than 0.03 cm3/m2/24 h/atm measured at 23° C. and 50% relative humidity.

Abstract: Composition comprising, on a weight basis, the total being equal to 100%: from 98% to 100% of at least one copolyamide bearing amide units and polyether units, having a melting point (Tm) from about 90 to about 150° C., in particular from about 100° C. to about 125° C., and having a flexural modulus of less than 100 MPa, as determined according to standard ISO 178 (2010); from 0 to 2% of at least one additive chosen from stabilizers and dyes, or a mixture thereof, for the manufacture of a heat-sensitive adhesive, in particular a veil, a film, granules, a filament, a grate, a powder or a suspension.

Abstract: A moisture-curable silylated resin is derived from a copolycarbonate diol prepared from diol(s) of specific types.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to amino acid-based poly(ester urea)s with amino acid residues selected L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-valine or combinations thereof. The amino acid-based poly(ester urea)S may optionally include a second amino acid residue selected from proteinogenic amino acids and non-proteinogenic amino acids. The amino acid-based poly(ester urea)s are particular useful for the preparation of vascular grafts. Due to the biocompatibility of the amino acid-based poly(ester urea)s, vascular grafts prepared from amino acid-based poly(ester urea)s with small internal diameters (i.e. less than 5 mm) may be prepared and inserted into a patient or animal, and provide a substantial decrease in the risk of failure compared to conventional polymers used in vascular grafts.

Abstract: The present application relates to a neutral layer composition. The present application can provide a neutral layer composition capable of forming a neutral layer, which can be effectively applied in the formation of a polymeric film comprising a vertically aligned self-assembled block copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition, at least one photoinitiator in a content of ?0.1 to ?10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition and at least one organic solvent, where the proportion of ethylenically unsaturated groups is at least 3 mol per kg of the solids content of the coating composition. This is used to provide films and mouldings coated therewith, having a metallizable, scratch-resistant and solvent-resistant surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to polyurethane and polyureaurethane based putty compositions which harden into a fully cured solid form at room temperature and body temperature and are suitable for use as a bone cement, bone substitute, hard tissue adhesive, or bone hemostatic agent.

Abstract: A method of recycling rubber includes pre-treating vulcanized ground rubber to prevent the vulcanized ground rubber from encountering significant additional crosslinking during co-vulcanization with fresh rubber compound, and promoting better bonding between the vulcanized ground rubber and the fresh rubber compound. The ground vulcanized rubber can be coated with a layer of non-vulcanized rubber that includes cure inhibitors or other ingredients dispersed within the layer to aid in the coating process and/or co-vulcanization of the vulcanized ground rubber and fresh rubber compound. The vulcanized ground rubber can also be pre-treated with a mixture of at least one chemical curing agent inhibitor and a solvent capable of solubilizing the chemical curing agent inhibitor and dispersing the curing agent inhibitor within the vulcanized ground rubber.

Abstract: A method includes preparing a solvent, adding the solvent into a mixture to dissolve the mixture and to form a mixing solution, adding a filler and an additive into the mixing solution, and using a three-shaft mixer to stir and blend the solvent, the filler, the mixing solution and the additive to form a sticky quick drying adhesive. The temperature is controlled under 40° C. in the above steps. The solvent includes heptane, acetone, N-hexane and toluene which are mixed in a predetermined weight proportion. The mixture includes C9 hydrocarbon resin, C5 and C9 co-polymer hydrocarbon resin and styrene-butadiene. The filler includes calcined kaolin, calcium carbonate, anti-oxidant and fumed silica. The additive includes monoethylene glycol. Thus, the quick drying adhesive is extruded outward at a low temperature state (?15° C.).

Abstract: Dental material which contains at least one vinylcyclopropane of the general formulae I, in which A, B independently of each other are in each case OH or COOH; X, Y independently of each other are in each case O or NH; R1, R2 independently of each other are in each case H or an aliphatic linear or branched C1-C10 hydrocarbon radical which can be interrupted by O, S or an ester group; and n, m independently of each other are in each case 0, 1 or 2, wherein, if X?Y?O, R1?H and R2?H, n+m?1. The vinylcyclopropanes are characterized by a low shrinkage and a high reactivity on radical polymerization and are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for an optical material containing a ring compound (a) represented by formula (1), an episulfide compound (b), and sulfur (c), wherein the content of the ring compound (a) in the composition for an optical material is in the range of 5-70 mass %, the content of the episulfide compound (b) is in the range of 20-90 mass %, and the content of the sulfur (c) is in the range of 1-39 mass %. (In the formula, X represents S, Se or Te. a to f=0 to 3, 8?(a+c+e)?1, 8?(b+d+f)?2, and (b+d+f)?(a+c+e).) This composition for an optical material has a high refractive index as an optical characteristic, and has sufficient heat resistance and good mold release characteristics.

Abstract: The invention concerns polyamide moulding compound, in particular for producing heat-resistant moulded parts, having the following composition: (A) 20 to 79 wt. % of at least one partially aromatic polyamide in the form of a copolyamide which comprises 50 to 80 mol. % units formed by hexanediamine and terephthalic acid; (B) 1 to 15 wt. % of at least one impact-resistant modifier; (C) 20 to 60 wt. % of at least one carbon fibre; and (D) 0 to 5 wt. % of at least one additive, components (A) to (D) adding up to 100 wt. %.

Abstract: A pasty two-component polymethacrylate bone cement comprising a pasty component A, containing AI at least one distillable methacrylate monomer for radical polymerisation; AII at least one polymer soluble in AI; AIII at least one particulate polymer with a particle size of no more than 500 ?m that is not soluble in AI; AIV at least one radical stabiliser; and AV at least one aromatic amine accelerator; and a pasty component B, containing BI dibenzoyl peroxide; BII at least one substance that is not subject to radical polymerisation and is liquid at room temperature, whereby the solubility of dibenzoyl peroxide in this substance at room temperature is less than 5.0% by weight and, whereby the weight fraction of liquid substance BII in the self-curing cement dough is less than 2.0% by weight. Also disclosed is a method for producing a self-curing bone cement dough using the pasty two-component polymethacrylate bone cement.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition including (A) a polyester resin, (B) a styrene-based copolymer, (C) a rubber modified vinyl-based graft copolymer, and (D) a glass fiber, wherein the polyester resin (A) includes (A-1) a polybutylene terephthalate resin having an intrinsic viscosity of less than or equal to about 1.1 dl/g and (A-2) a polyethylene terephthalate resin having an intrinsic viscosity of less than or equal to about 1.0 dl/g, and the glass fiber (D) includes (D-1) a first glass fiber having a length of about 2 mm to about 4 mm and (D-2) a second glass fiber having a length of about 10 ?m to about 100 ?m, and a molded article using the same.