Abstract: A composition for electroless plating comprises: from 9 to 29 weight percent, 9.7 to 29 weight percent, or 10 to 29 weight percent, of a first graft rubber copolymer which comprises the polymerized form of at least one conjugated diene monomer and at least one monovinyl aromatic monomer, from 70 to 90 weight percent, preferably 70-89.7 weight percent, more preferably 70 to 85 weight percent, of ungrafted styrenic polymer, from 0.1 to 10 weight percent of a core/shell diene-based rubber having particle size of 100 to 500 nanometers (nm), one or more of a stabilizer and/or antioxidant in total amount of from 0.1 to 5 weight percent, a fatty acid or a salt of fatty acid in an amount of from 0.1 to 2 weight percent, 0 to 5 weight percent of a mold release agent, 0 to 1 weight percent of a metal oxide, 0 to 3 weight percent of a lubricant, and 0 to 20 weight percent of polycarbonate wherein weight percent and ppm are based on total weight of the composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for intelligent control of heating furnace combustion based on a big data cloud platform, which relates to the technical field of artificial intelligence control. The method includes: construction of big data cloud platform based on production and operation parameters of the heating furnace; identification of key factors in the production process of the heating furnace by using big data mining technology; independent deployment of traditional heating furnace combustion control systems based on the mechanism model; and integration of cloud platform big data expert knowledge base and the heating furnace combustion intelligent control system.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising at least one polyolefin, a hindered phenol, and a phenyl phosphite; wherein the overall concentration of the hindered phenol and phenyl phosphite is within a range from 10 ppm to 5000 ppm in the polyolefin, and wherein the amount of the hindered phenol is less than the phenyl phosphite. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising at least one polypropylene, a neutralizer, a hindered phenol, and a phenyl phosphite; wherein the overall concentration of the hindered phenol and phenyl phosphite is within a range from 1000 ppm to 5000 ppm in the polyolefin, and wherein the amount of the hindered phenol is from 200 to 2000 ppm less than the phenyl phosphite.

Abstract: Described herein are high stiffness, snappable food contact material compositions containing at least one polypropylene, a hydrocarbon resin, and optionally one or more other additives. The disclosed compositions exhibit a combination of mechanical, chemical, and/or optical properties that enable wider use of such polypropylene-based compositions in food packaging applications, including in Form-Fill-Seal food packaging where high stiffness, snappability, thin walls, and good clarity are important factors. Also described herein are articles comprising the disclosed compositions and methods of manufacturing such articles.

Abstract: Described herein are high stiffness, high impact strength and clarified polypropylene-containing compositions. The disclosed compositions comprise a polypropylene, a nucleating agent, and optionally one or more additives. In certain aspects, the polypropylene includes a first polypropylene and a second polypropylene that is different from the first. The disclosed compositions exhibit high stiffness, high impact strength, improved clarity, and improved thermoformability. Also described herein are articles comprising the disclosed compositions and methods of manufacturing such articles.

Abstract: A method of forming articles from acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, the method comprising: feeding a monomer stream comprising a petrochemical monomer into a reactor; contacting the petrochemical monomer with a polymerization activator within the reactor to produce a polymerized stream comprising rubber, latex, or a combination thereof and withdrawing the polymerized stream from the reactor; passing the polymerized stream through a filter to produce a filtered product stream, wherein the filter is a continuously self-cleaning filter; passing the filtered product stream through a grafting unit comprising acrylonitrile and styrene to produce acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; and forming an article from the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, wherein the article is an extruded sheet, a molded part, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising at least one polyolefin, a hindered phenol, and a phenyl phosphite; wherein the overall concentration of the hindered phenol and phenyl phosphite is within a range from 10 ppm to 5000 ppm in the polyolefin, and wherein the amount of the hindered phenol is less than the phenyl phosphite. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising at least one polypropylene, a neutralizer, a hindered phenol, and a phenyl phosphite; wherein the overall concentration of the hindered phenol and phenyl phosphite is within a range from 1000 ppm to 5000 ppm in the polyolefin, and wherein the amount of the hindered phenol is from 200 to 2000 ppm less than the phenyl phosphite.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a poly(etherimide), a poly(ester-carbonate), a poly(carbonate-siloxane), a flow promoter, and a hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene. The flow promoter includes units derived from styrene and acrylonitrile, preferably an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, a styrene-acrylonitrile, a high rubber graft acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing. A method of making the thermoplastic composition and an article including the thermoplastic composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a poly(etherimide), a poly(ester-carbonate), a poly(carbonate-siloxane), a flow promoter, and a hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene. The flow promoter includes units derived from styrene and acrylonitrile, preferably an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, a styrene-acrylonitrile, a high rubber graft acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing. A method of making the thermoplastic composition and an article including the thermoplastic composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a digital phase locking loop and a method. The digital phase locking loop includes a trigger and a delay line. The trigger receives a delayed clock signal output by the delay line, and receives a signal of a selection end of a first delay element in the delay line; the selection end is in a gating state before triggering of the trigger. The trigger samples the signal of the selection end of the first delay element, and outputs the sampled signal to a selection end of a second delay element in the delay line; the selection end of the second delay element is in the gating state after triggering of the trigger. The signal of the selection end of the first delay element is sampled by the trigger, and the sampled result is used as the signal of the selection end of the second delay element, thus reducing glitches caused by transition.

Abstract: A delay module, includes a first delay unit, a second delay unit and an inverter. Each of the first and second delay units includes: a logic gate for gating and a logic gate for delaying. The input port of the logic gate for gating of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the output port of the inverter; the output port of the logic gate for delaying of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for gating of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is adapted to input a clock signal to be delayed, and the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit is adapted to output a delayed clock signal.

Abstract: A delay module, includes a first delay unit, a second delay unit and an inverter. Each of the first and second delay units includes: a logic gate for gating and a logic gate for delaying. The input port of the logic gate for gating of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the output port of the inverter; the output port of the logic gate for delaying of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for gating of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is adapted to input a clock signal to be delayed, and the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit is adapted to output a delayed clock signal.

Abstract: A delay module, a delay method, a clock detection apparatus, and a digital locked loop (DLL) are disclosed. The delay module includes a first delay unit, a second delay unit and an inverter. Each of the first delay unit and the second delay unit include two logic gates adapted to invert a phase: a logic gate for gating and a logic gate for delaying. These two logic gates are electrically connected. The input port of the logic gate for gating of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the output port of the inverter; the output port of the logic gate for delaying of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for gating of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is adapted to input a clock signal to be delayed, and the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit is adapted to output a delayed clock signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a digital phase locking loop and a method. The digital phase locking loop includes a trigger and a delay line. The trigger receives a delayed clock signal output by the delay line, and receives a signal of a selection end of a first delay element in the delay line; the selection end is in a gating state before triggering of the trigger. The trigger samples the signal of the selection end of the first delay element, and outputs the sampled signal to a selection end of a second delay element in the delay line; the selection end of the second delay element is in the gating state after triggering of the trigger. The signal of the selection end of the first delay element is sampled by the trigger, and the sampled result is used as the signal of the selection end of the second delay element, thus reducing glitches caused by transition.

Abstract: A test harness development component streamlines the design of regression test harnesses for testing text-based software. An auto-recording tool to automatically record the input and output data in an actual run of the testing session and to automatically generate a test harness. The test harness development component provides an auto-executing tool to automatically run the test harness in subsequent regression tests. The test harness language is used to specify the tests, validation rules of the results, and any other rules for running the test of a test harness. The test harness language is human-readable and emulates the manual test procedures with very little overhead.

Abstract: A delay module, a delay method, a clock detection apparatus, and a digital locked loop (DLL) are disclosed. The delay module includes a first delay unit, a second delay unit and an inverter. Each of the first delay unit and the second delay unit include two logic gates adapted to invert a phase: a logic gate for gating and a logic gate for delaying. These two logic gates are electrically connected. The input port of the logic gate for gating of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the output port of the inverter; the output port of the logic gate for delaying of the first delay unit is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is electrically connected to the input port of the logic gate for gating of the second delay unit; the input port of the inverter is adapted to input a clock signal to be delayed, and the logic gate for delaying of the second delay unit is adapted to output a delayed clock signal.

Abstract: A test harness development component streamlines the design of regression test harnesses for testing text-based software. An auto-recording tool to automatically record the input and output data in an actual run of the testing session and to automatically generate a test harness. The test harness development component provides an auto-executing tool to automatically run the test harness in subsequent regression tests. The test harness language is used to specify the tests, validation rules of the results, and any other rules for running the test of a test harness. The test harness language is human-readable and emulates the manual test procedures with very little overhead.

Abstract: A test harness development component streamlines the design of regression test harnesses for testing text-based software. An auto-recording tool to automatically record the input and output data in an actual run of the testing session and to automatically generate a test harness. The test harness development component provides an auto-executing tool to automatically run the test harness in subsequent regression tests. The test harness language is used to specify the tests, validation rules of the results, and any other rules for running the test of a test harness. The test harness language is human-readable and emulates the manual test procedures with very little overhead.

Abstract: The invention discloses a power controlling apparatus for a biochip including M regions. Each region includes a plurality of cells respectively. The power controlling apparatus includes a pulse generating module, a combinational circuit, and M controlling modules. The pulse generating module generates a pulse. The combinational circuit receives the pulse and generates M controlling signals. Each controlling signal has a predetermined phase which is different from the phase of the other controlling signal. The M controlling modules are electrically connected to the combinational circuit. Each of the M controlling signals corresponds to and activates one of the M controlling modules to selectively power on one corresponding region of the M regions. The cells in the corresponding region which is powered have an action potential refractory time that is longer than the power-on interval of the corresponding region.