Abstract: This invention discloses a method of fabricating a reticulated solid electrolyte/separator (RSES) which is suitable both as electrolyte and separator in a solid state battery. The reticulated composite is produced by casting and drying of a slurry which exhibits a high yield stress (greater than 50 dyne/cm2) and comprised of a high MW resin dissolved in a solvent (having solution viscosity of higher than 100 cp at 5% in NMP at room temperature) and dispersed nanoparticles of solid electrolyte of high specific surface areas (i.e. greater than 1 m2/g, preferable greater than 10 m2/g) including but not limited to LLZO, LSP, or LIPON or derivatives thereof. This reticulated solid electrolyte/separator exhibits superior cycling properties and high ionic conductivity, resists lithium dendrite penetration, and maintains a high dimensional stability (less than 10% shrinking) at elevated temperatures (up to 140° C.).

Abstract: This invention discloses a reticulated film composite and a method of fabricating the reticulated film composite suitable as a separator in electrochemical cells as sound absorbing films, or as high efficiency filtering media. The reticulated film composite is produced by casting and drying of a slurry which exhibits a high yield stress (i.e. greater than 50 dyne/cm2) and comprised of a high MW resin dissolved in a solvent (i.e. having solution viscosity of higher than 100 cp at 5% in NMP or in water at room temperature) and dispersed nanoparticles with high specific surface areas (i.e. greater than 10 m2/g) such as fumed alumina, or fumed silica, or fumed zirconia or mixture thereof. This reticulated film composite exhibits superior cycling properties and high ionic conductivity with a porosity up to 80% while maintains a high dimensional stability (i.e. less than 10% shrinking) at elevated temperatures (up to 140° C.).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite fiber containing a thermoplastic polymeric matrix comprising a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) in which multi-walled nanotubes, especially carbon nanotubes, are dispersed. It also relates to a process for manufacturing this composite fiber and to the uses thereof.

Abstract: A system for implementing telephone services on one or more telephone installations, themselves having several telephone terminals managed by one or more private automatic branch exchanges. To this end, the system has a piece of server type computer equipment, accessible by a computer network, and one or more interfaces capable of sending signaling control signals corresponding to the service or services requested to drive one or more automatic branch exchanges, these interfaces being connected for this purpose to telephone lines of the automatic branch exchanges.

Abstract: A server for controlling telecommunications and/or computer equipment having a digital transmission link to the equipment. The server can receive and interpret short messages (SMS or UUS messages) including commands and send the commands to the telecommunications or computer equipment through the digital transmission link.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing water-soluble acrylic copolymers comprising the following steps: (i) preparing at least a monomer (1) of formula (I) wherein Ao is a —(RtO)mRz or —NRp (RtO)mRz group, by reacting a (meth)acrylic anhydride derivative (1?) of formula (II) with a compound of formula AoH, Ao being as defined above; (ii) copolymerizing said monomer (1) with at least a monomer (2) of (meth)acrylic acid or of a derivative of said acid. The invention also concerns novel water-soluble acrylic copolymers and their use as superplasticizers or dispersants for hydraulic binders such as cements.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing water-soluble acrylic copolymers comprising the following steps: (i) preparing at least a monomer (1) of formula (I) wherein Ao is a —(RtO)mRz or —NRp (RtO)mRz group, by reacting a (meth)acrylic anhydride derivative (1′) of formula (II) with a compound of formula AoH, Ao being as defined above; (ii) copolymerizing said monomer (1) with at least a monomer (2) of (meth)acrylic acid or of a derivative of said acid. The invention also concerns novel water-soluble acrylic copolymers and their use as superplasticizers or dispersants for hydraulic binders such as cements.

Abstract: Certain mixtures of two superabsorbent powders having very different capillary suctions exhibit a resulting capillary suction which approaches the higher value. The resulting mixtures simultaneously exhibit a high capillary suction and a high intrinsic absorption capacity.

Abstract: Water-in-water dispersions based on water-soluble polymers can be prepared using a polymer dispersant containing hydrophobic units. The dispersions of the invention are stable on storage and are of low viscosity.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous saline dispersions containing a water-soluble polymer and a dispersant based on a polymer, preferably a cationic polymer, containing hydrophobic units.

Abstract: Novel associative acrylic polymers prepared by radical inverse emulsion polymerization. It is a methacrylic ester in which the radical is composed of a hydrophilic segment and of a hydrophobic segment. The associative polymers of the invention can be used as thickeners, flocculating agents or filler-retaining agents.

Abstract: Acrylic copolymers containing the following repeating units: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.A, R.sub.B, R.sub.C, R.sub.I, R.sub.II, equal or different, are H or CH.sub.3 ; M.sup.+ is H or a cation belonging to group IA, IIA, or ammonium; n is an integer from 0 to 2; A.sub.0 is --COO--(R.sub.T O).sub.m --R.sub.Z wherein R.sub.T is a saturated C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, m is an integer from 7 to 50, R.sub.Z is H or a saturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group; R.sub.III is H, COOH, COO.sup.- M.sup.+ wherein M.sup.+ is as above defined or A.sub.0 as above defined; and optionally containing a third comonomer in a quantity 0-20% of the total monomer weight,said polymers, that contain in terminal position silanol groups, are obtainable by copolymerizing the monomers in the presence of the following chain transfer agents:(A) SH--R.sub.o --Si(R.sub.IB).sub.NB (OR.sub.IA).sub.NA, wherein R.sub.IA is hydrogen or a saturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sub.IB is C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Rapidly dissolving/absorbing free-flowing powders of hydrophilic/superabsorbent (co)polymers, having irregular nonspherical morphology and a particle size distribution ranging from 100 .mu.m to 800 .mu.

Abstract: Shell/core distortion-resistant particulates of a partially crosslinked superabsorbent polymer, the gradient of partial crosslinking of which being to such extent that the shells are harder and less flexible than the cores thereof, have a capacity to absorb 0.9% saline water of at least 50 g/g and the modulus of which is at least 35,000 Pa; a bed of a saline water gel of the subject particulates has a saline water absorption of at least 20 g/g and a porosity of at least 500 g.

Abstract: The process consists in the agglomeration of fine particles of superabsorbent polymer, carried out by introducing an aqueous solution of monomer into a slurry of aqueous polymer dispersed within a hydrocarbon liquid, this introduction being performed directly at the temperature and in conditions of polymerization of the monomer. A superabsorbent product is thus obtained in a very good yield, in the form of aggregates of particles such that the fraction passing through a 100-micron screen is less than 1%.

Abstract: Superabsorbent, high gel strength/short gel time acrylic polymers, well suited for the production of items of feminine hygiene/adult incontinence, are prepared by (a) inversely suspending an aqueous acrylic monomer phase in an organic solvent in the presence of an emulsifying agent having an HLB of from 8 to 12, the aqueous monomer phase also comprising a crosslinking agent therefor, (b) polymerizing the inverse suspension of acrylic monomer into a polymer gel, (c) absorbing a second charge of acrylic monomer into the polymer gel thus attained, the ratio of the amount of the second monomer charge to the amount of monomer in the beginning aqueous phase ranging from 1 to 1.2, (d) introducing a surfactant having an HLB of from 2 to 5 into the medium of polymerization, and (e) polymerizing the second monomer charge within the polymer gel.

Abstract: Particulates of a superabsorbent partially, neutralized acrylic polymer, e.g., polyacrylic acid, having a mean particle size ranging from 100 to 500 .mu.m, essentially monodisperse and essentially devoid of fines having a particle size of less than 100 .mu.m, having a nonuniformly surfaced spheroidal particle morphology and containing less than 50 ppm of residual monomer, well suited for a variety of hygienic applications, are prepared by (i) polymerizing a suspension of an acrylic monomer charge I in an organic medium and producing a suspension of acrylic polymer gel particles, (ii) next absorbing a second acrylic monomer charge II into the gel particles, (iii) polymerizing in the gel particles the second acrylic monomer charge II, (iv) azeotropically dehydrating the acrylic polymer particulates thus obtained, (v) then treating the dehydrated particulates with hydrogen peroxide, and (vi) drying the superabsorbent particulates thus treated.

Abstract: Fluorine-containing copolymers for use in coating substrates or for incorporation thereinto in order to impart water- and oil-repellent properties thereto are provided, starting from the following monomers:a) a polyfluorinated alcohol ester with a monocarboxylic alkene acid;b) an amino-alcohol ester with a monocarboxylic alkene acid;c) vinyl monomer having an alkylcarboxylate or alkylether group.

Abstract: Particulates of a superabsorbent partially, neutralized acrylic polymer, e.g., polyacrylic acid, having a mean particle size ranging from 100 to 500 .mu.m, essentially monodisperse and essentially devoid of fines having a particle size of less than 100 .mu.m, having a nonuniformly surfaced spheroidal particle morphology and well suited for a variety of hygienic applications, are prepared by (i) polymerizing a suspension of an acrylic monomer charge I in an organic medium and producing a suspension of acrylic polymer gel particles, such acrylic monomer charge I having a degree of neutralization greater than that desired in the final superabsorbent polymer, (ii) next absorbing a second acrylic monomer charge II into the gel particles, such acrylic monomer charge II having a degree of neutralization less than that desired in the final superabsorbent polymer, and (iii) polymerizing in the gel particles the second acrylic monomer charge II.

Abstract: Particulates of a superabsorbent polymer, e.g., an acrylic polymer such as polyacrylic acid, well suited for a variety of hygienic applications, are prepared by (i) suspending an aqueous solution of a water-soluble monomer charge I in a hydrocarbon medium by means of a polymerizable surfactant having the general formula:R.sub.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --R.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrocarbon having at least 9 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an acryloyl, methacryloyl or maleoyl radical, and the degree of condensation n in respect of the ethylene oxide ranges from 30 to 70, (ii) polymerizing the suspension thus formed, producing a suspension of polymer gel particles and converting the surfactant to effectively remove same from the medium of polymerization, (iii) next absorbing a second monomer charge II into such gel particles, and (iv) polymerizing in the gel particles the second monomer charge II.