Abstract: A composition for the treatment of fiber, yarn and fabrics, said composition comprising at least one highly dispersible clay nanoparticle component, at least one silicone polymer component; and water. Also provided is fiber surface treated with these compositions as well as articles including yarns, fabrics and carpets of the surface treated fiber.

Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and an additive comprising: a first polymer bundle selected from the group consisting of cellulose nanofibrils, cellulose nanocrystals, and combinations thereof; and a second polymer, wherein the second polymer attaches to the first polymer bundle by a non-covalent mechanism. A method of treating a portion of a wellbore comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.

Abstract: A composition for the treatment of fiber, yarn and fabrics, said composition comprising at least one highly dispersible clay nanoparticle component, at least one silicone polymer component; and water. Also provided is fiber surface treated with these compositions as well as articles including yarns, fabrics and carpets of the surface treated fiber.

Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and additive comprising a first polymer bundle selected from the group consisting of cellulose nanofibrils, cellulose nanocrystals, and combinations thereof, wherein one or more functional groups of the first polymer are chemically modified A method of treating a portion of a wellbore comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.

Abstract: A method of self-healing a communication network is described herein. In particular, a plurality of message addresses can be registered with a publisher, and notifications from the publisher for the message addresses can be received. In addition, the notifications received from the publisher for the message addresses can be time-stamped. A notification interval for the message addresses can be monitored in which the interval may be based on a predetermined amount of time. The time-stamps of the received notifications can be compared to the notification intervals to determine whether a disruption in the receipt of the notifications for at least some of the message addresses has occurred. If a disruption has been determined to have occurred, the message addresses that have been affected by the disruption can be deleted. The deleted message addresses can then be re-registered with the publisher to restore the receipt of the notifications from the publisher for the affected message addresses.

Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and an additive comprising: a first polymer bundle selected from the group consisting of cellulose nanofibrils, cellulose nanocrystals, and combinations thereof; and a second polymer, wherein the second polymer attaches to the first polymer bundle by a non-covalent mechanism. A method of treating a portion of a wellbore comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.

Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and additive comprising a first polymer bundle selected from the group consisting of cellulose nanofibrils, cellulose nanocrystals, and combinations thereof, wherein one or more functional groups of the first polymer are chemically modified A method of treating a portion of a wellbore comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.

Abstract: A method of self-healing a communication network is described herein. In particular, a plurality of message addresses can be registered with a publisher, and notifications from the publisher for the message addresses can be received. In addition, the notifications received from the publisher for the message addresses can be time-stamped. A notification interval for the message addresses can be monitored in which the interval may be based on a predetermined amount of time. The time-stamps of the received notifications can be compared to the notification intervals to determine whether a disruption in the receipt of the notifications for at least some of the message addresses has occurred. If a disruption has been determined to have occurred, the message addresses that have been affected by the disruption can be deleted. The deleted message addresses can then be re-registered with the publisher to restore the receipt of the notifications from the publisher for the affected message addresses.

Abstract: The device of the invention for regulating the passage of adherent or tacky materials to an enclosure comprises: a main hollow body with an access hole susceptible of being covered by a locking cover, and a lower opening; a swinging locking cover, susceptible of adopting a closed position, covering the access hole, and an open position, being swung onto one of the inner walls of the main body; cleaning means for the outer face of the cover, comprising a rotating cleaning disc shiftable between an inoperative position, allowing the passage of materials to the main body, and an operative cleaning position, the disc being juxtaposed to the outer face of the cover when the latter adopts the open position, removing by friction the material residues adhered to the face as the disc rotates.