Abstract: A treated cellulosic material comprising: a cellulosic material having a porous structure defining a plurality of pores, the cellulosic material comprising wood including wood or wood composite materials, at least a portion of the pores containing a treating agent comprising: a polymer comprising a water soluble polyol; and a modifying agent comprising a hydrophobic polyalkylene polyol. A method for preparing a treated cellulosic material comprising: providing a cellulosic material; a first treatment protocol comprising impregnating the cellulosic material with a polymer, the polymer comprising a water-soluble polyol; and a second treatment protocol comprising impregnating the cellulosic material with a modifying agent, the modifying agent comprising a hydrophobic polyalkylene polyol.

Abstract: A dental article includes at least one segment defining a complex three-dimensional shape configured to follow contours of an oral anatomy, in which the at least one segment includes a core component including a majority of parylene.

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: A solvent-free acrylic resin composition includes an acrylic resin (A), wherein the acrylic resin (A) contains 5 wt. % to 60 wt. % of a structural moiety derived from a hydroxy group-containing monomer (a1), and an acid value in the resin composition is from 0.001 mgKOH/g to 0.3 mgKOH/g. The solvent-free acrylic resin composition is suppressed in viscosity rise due to heating, and is hence excellent in thermal stability; the composition can be thickly applied when used as an adhesive; and the composition can provide an adhesive excellent in step followability, corrosion resistance, and moist-heat haze resistance.

Abstract: Monochromatic dental shaped body, which has an opacity of from 70 to 78%, and a process for its production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cure accelerators useful for anaerobic curable compositions, such as adhesives and sealants. The cure accelerators are embraced within where X is CH2, O, S, NR4, CR5R6 or C?O, wherein R4, R5, and R6 are each individually selected from hydrogen, halogen, amino, carboxyl, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, hydroxyalkynyl, or alkaryl; R is one or more of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, or hydroxyalkynl; R1, R2, and R3 are each individually selected from hydrogen, halogen, amino, carboxyl, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, hydroxyalkynyl, or alkaryl; R7 is hydrogen or CHR8R9, where R8 and R9 are each individually selected from hydrogen, halogen, amino, carboxyl, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, hydroxyalkynyl, or alkaryl; and n is 0 or 1. A particularly desirable example is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo-h-quinolin-3-ol.

Abstract: The present application discloses medical instruments that utilize self-healing polymers as all or portion of the valves and valve assemblies thereof, such that these valves can self-heal while or after being punctured by an ancillary device during a surgical procedure and thereby help minimize blood loss and achieve hemostasis.

Abstract: A dental self-adhesive resin cement is provided comprising a two-component system. A first catalyst component includes one or more acidic monomers. A second base component includes one or more basic fillers. The mixture of the first and second components is polymerizable and has an initial pH that is acidic immediately after mixing and a pH of at least about pH 8 after polymerization.

Abstract: A multilayer film can comprise: a plurality of layers, preferably 4 layers to 128 layers, comprising: a polymer A layer comprising a polycarbonate copolymer and a polymer B layer comprising a semi-crystalline polyester; wherein a differential solubility parameter (??AB) of polymer A towards polymer B (??AB) is greater than or equal to 2.6 MPa1/2; and an interdiffusion region between each polymer A and polymer B. The multilayer film has a dynamic flexure of greater than or equal to 200,000 cycles, as determine by bending 180° on a 10 mm radius cylinder at a rate of 1 hertz. The multilayer film has a total thickness of 40 ?m to 70 ?m, a transmission at 360 nm to 750 nm of greater than or equal to 89% and a haze of less than or equal to 1%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a UV coating composition, and more particularly, to an environmentally friendly biomaterial-based UV coating composition having physical properties equal or superior to those of conventional petrochemical-based UV coating compositions.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for the preparation of resin-inorganic fibers composite and the obtained resin-inorganic fibers composite for coating. The process comprises the step of providing inorganic fibers bearing one or more monomer functional groups reactive with a monomer component; and reacting resin-forming monomer components with the inorganic fibers bearing one or more monomer functional groups reactive with a monomer component, to obtain the resin-inorganic fibers composite, wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of alkyd resin, polyester resin and a combination thereof. The present disclosure is also directed to a coating composition containing the composite and a coating formed from the coating composition.

Abstract: A process for the production of a masterbatch (M) which includes at least one lactam and at least one fiber material is provided herein. Also described herein is the masterbatch (M) and a polymerizable two-component system (pS), as well as a process for the production of a polyamide (P), the use of the masterbatch (M) for the production of the polyamide (P), and the polyamide (P). A molding made of the polyamide (P) is also described.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced polyester polymer composition is disclosed that contains at least one tribological modifier. The tribological modifier may comprise an ultra-high molecular weight silicone alone or in combination with polytetrafluoroethylene particles. The composition not only has excellent tensile properties but also can produce a low friction surface.

Abstract: It discloses a polyether polyols for preparing flexible polyurethane foam, and a preparation method and application thereof. The method comprises the following steps: (1) carrying out a reaction on phosphorus oxychloride, epichlorohydrin, a first acidic catalyst and an inert solvent in a first microchannel reactor to obtain a chloroalkoxy phosphorus compound; (2) carrying out a reaction on the chloroalkoxy phosphorus compound, glycidol, a second acidic catalyst and an inert solvent in a second microchannel reactor to obtain a hydroxy compound; (3) carrying out a ring-opening reaction on the hydroxy compound, epoxy vegetable oil, a basic catalyst and an inert solvent in a third microchannel reactor to obtain a vegetable oil polyol; and (4) carrying out an addition polymerization reaction on the vegetable oil polyol, propylene oxide and an inert solvent in a fourth microchannel reactor to obtain the polyether polyols for preparing flexible polyurethane foam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer comprising: 70 wt % or more of a monovinylaromatic polymer matrix, from 2 to 12 wt % of at least one rubber, and from 0.1 to 3.4 wt % of metallocene-catalyzed poly-alpha-olefins (mPAO) all based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, with the mPAO having a kinematic viscosity of at least 950 mm2/s at 40° C. and at most 2,000 mm2/s at 40° C. as measured according to ISO 3104. The invention also relates to articles made from such composition and to the process to produce said composition and said articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuously producing a polyamide powder (PP) comprising at least one semicrystalline polyamide (P). The present invention further relates to the polyamide powder (PP) thus obtainable and to the use of the polyamide powder (PP) as sinter powder (SP), and also to a process for producing a shaped body by exposing a layer of a polyamide powder (PP).

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: a base resin comprising a rubber modified vinyl-based graft copolymer, a large-diameter rubbery polymer having an average particle size of approximately 3,000-8,000 nm, and an aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; and zinc oxide having an average particle size of approximately 0.5-3 ?m and a specific surface area BET of approximately 1-10 m2/g. The thermoplastic resin composition has an excellent low gloss property, antibacterial property and the like.

Abstract: An elastic gel includes a solid component and a liquid component. The solid component is a polyurethane polymer matrix. The liquid component is a plasticizer. The liquid component includes one or more vegetable oils or chemical derivatives of vegetable oils or a mixture thereof and is comprised in cells of the polyurethane polymer matrix.

Abstract: The present invention relates to CNT filled polymer composite system possessing a high thermal conductivity and high temperature stability so that it is a highly thermally conductive for use in 3D and 4D integration for joining device sub-laminate layers. The CNT/polymer composite also has a CTE close to that of Si, enabling a reduced wafer structural warping during high temperature processing cycling. The composition is tailored to be suitable for coating, curing and patterning by means conventionally known in the art.

Abstract: A compound is provided, having the formula (I), wherein RS is a soft block polymer; wherein each T is independently a urethane or urea linkage; see formulae (A) and (B); wherein each RD is independently —CH3, —CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH3, or —CH2CH2CH2CH3; wherein each R?D is independently —CH3, —CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH2CH3, or —ORD; and wherein each p is independently 1, 2, or 3. Compositions containing the compound, and methods of making and using the compound are provided.