Abstract: Disclosed are plasticizers, salts thereof, chelates thereof and cleavage derivatives thereof, that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The plasticizers can be used for a variety of purposes, including food preparation, cosmetics, beverages and polymeric matrices. The plasticizers can be prepared by esterifying gallic acid, fulvic acid, or tannic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are gemini surfactants, and methods for making and using these gemini surfactants. These gemini surfactants may be incorporated in paints and coatings to provide hydrophilic and/or self-cleaning properties.

Abstract: Inorganic siloxane ladder polymers with metal-aza/thio crown complexes, and methods of making and using such siloxane ladder polymers are disclosed. The polymers described herein may exhibit self-healing properties, a low dielectric constant, and a low refractive index. These siloxane ladder polymers are anchored to transparent, high-refractive index (RI) metal nanoparticles, such as ZrO2, via aza/thio crown macromolecules. The siloxane ladder polymers may be considered as “living polymer network” since the polymer active chain ends may further undergo anionic polymerization.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds and phenolic resins. The resins include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, alkanoate derivatives, alkyl ether derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of novolac resin.

Abstract: Fluorinated siloxane compositions, and methods of making and using the fluorinated siloxanes are disclosed. The polymers described herein may exhibit self-healing properties, a low dielectric constant, and a low refractive index. In some embodiments, a method of making a siloxane compound may involve contacting a silicon metal with a fluorinated compound to form a dichlorosilane compound, hydrolyzing the dichlorosilane compound to form a fluorinated tetrasiloxane compound, and contacting the fluorinated tetrasiloxane compound with a metal catalyst to form a fluorinated cyclic siloxane (D4) compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are antioxidative, natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including stabilizing foods, cosmetics, beverages and nutritional supplement. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula II, formula III, formula IV, formula V, formula VI, salts, or chelates thereof.

Abstract: Technologies are described for methods and compounds for mitigating dag on hair. The method comprises applying a monofunctional compound comprising a hydrophobic tail and a reactive head to the hair and applying a difunctional compound to the hair. The difunctional compound has a first functional component and a second functional component. The application of the difunctional compound enables the first functional component to react with the reactive head of the monofunctional compound, the second functional component to form a matrix in situ with the hair, and the hydrophobic tail of the monofunctional compound to extend from the hair. The hydrophobic tail imparts its hydrophobicity to the hair to mitigate the dag.

Abstract: Technologies are described for methods and compounds for mitigating dag on hair. The method comprises applying a compound having at least one hydrophobic component and at least two reactive functional components to the hair and applying a binder to the hair. The applying of the compound and the binder to the hair enables a reaction with the hair and the formation of a matrix in situ with the hair. The matrix has the at least one hydrophobic component extending from the hair and imparts its hydrophobicity to the hair to mitigate the dag.

Abstract: Antimicrobial or antiseptic polymers may be produced by incorporation of an antimicrobial ingredient into the polymer by grafting, copolymerization, or via a combined antimicrobial/plasticizer ingredient. The polymer may be produced as a masterbatch, or a ready to process polymer for producing antimicrobial products. The reactions may be conducted in a reactive extruder to provide a single-step synthesis.

Abstract: Thermal conductive compositions, methods for their preparation, and use are provided, which include, for example, as thermal sinks, heat transfer systems, and other uses.

Abstract: Polymeric barriers for organic light emitting diodes are formed in-situ by encapsulation or polymerization. Encapsulation with melamine-cyanurate is performed using sublimation reaction technique. An encapsulation technique involves curing a layer of resin made by mixing a polyaza aryl compound, such as melamine, melam, or melem, with a cyanuryl triglycidyl ether. Another encapsulation technique involves curing a layer of resin made by mixing the polyaza aryl aromatic compound in 2,4,6-tricyanatophenyl glycidyl ether or tetracyanatobenzene applied to an organic light emitting diode. Photo catalytic curing of the coating may be achieved in the presence of catalysts such as titanium IV oxide acetylacetonate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds, and resins comprising these phenolic compounds. The compounds include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of phenols and bisphenols.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds and phenolic resins. The resins include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, alkanoate derivatives, alkyl ether derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of novolac resin.

Abstract: Disclosed are antioxidative natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including the stabilization of polymers. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I followed by esterification to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula V, formula VI, formula VII, formula VIII, salts thereof, or chelates thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are derivatives of phenolic and melamine compounds, methods of making these derivatives, and methods of using them. The compounds include phenolic and melamine compounds with multi-functional acrylate groups, polyethylene glycol and amino groups. The compounds may be cured to form resins that may be used in a variety of applications, such as paints, hydrogels, polyacrylate super absorbent polymers (SAPs), adhesives, composites, sealants, fillers, fire retardants, crosslinking agents, and the like.

Abstract: Methods for converting waste streams from the wood pulping industry to high-value surfactants are described. For example, isolated lignin and lignosulfonate or waste streams containing lignin and lignosulfonate can be directly converted to surfactants, or they can be first converted to methylol derivatives and treated with further reagents to produce surfactants.

Abstract: Technologies are described for a method and constituents for mitigating dag on hair. The method comprises applying a hydrophobic silicon containing constituent and a reactive constituent onto the hair. The reactive constituent enables a reaction with the hair that binds the hydrophobic silicon constituent to the hair and the hydrophobic silicon constituent imparts its hydrophobicity to the hair to mitigate dag on the hair.

Abstract: An edible preservative may include a polymer carrier and an active agent chemically bonded to the polymer carrier. The active agent may include multiple functional groups, including at least one of, a polyphenolic group, a double bond, a conjugated double bond, or a chelating group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds, and resins comprising these phenolic compounds. The compounds include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of phenols and bisphenols.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds, and resins comprising these phenolic compounds.