Abstract: A composition for preparing a foam, a foam, and a shoe employing the foam are provided. The composition for preparing a foam includes 3-30 parts by weight of a first polymer and at least one of a second polymer and a third polymer. The first polymer is cyclic olefin polymer (COP), cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), metallocene based cyclic olefin copolymer (mCOC), fully hydrogenated conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer, or a combination thereof. The total weight of the second polymer and the third polymer is 70-97 parts by weight. The second polymer is polyolefin, olefin copolymer, or a combination thereof. The third polymer is conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer, partially hydrogenated conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer, or a combination thereof. The total weight of the first polymer and at least one of the second polymer and the third polymer is 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer composition for manufacturing a foam, the polymer composition comprising a vinyl aromatic based copolymer and a processing aid, wherein the amount of the processing aid in the total weight of the polymer composition is equal to or more than 5 wt % and equal to or less than 75 wt %; and the polymer composition does not comprise ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, homopolymer and copolymer of polyethylene, homopolymer and copolymer of polypropylene, homopolymer and copolymer of polybutene and olefin-based ionic polymer. The present invention also provides the foam and the method for forming the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer composition for pressure sensitive adhesives or films thereof. The polymer composition comprises 20-40 parts by weight of a tackifier; and 60-80 parts by weight of a polymer, wherein the polymer and the tackifier are 100 parts by weight. The polymer comprises at least a first vinyl aromatic based copolymer formed by polymerization of vinyl aromatic monomer and conjugated diene monomer, wherein a vinyl aromatic monomer content of the first vinyl aromatic based copolymer is 16 wt %˜28 wt %, a vinyl structure content of a conjugated diene monomer content in the first vinyl aromatic based copolymer is 32 wt %˜50 wt %; and a melt flow index (MFI) of the first vinyl aromatic based copolymer is 20 g/10 min˜60 g/10 min (230° C., 2.16 kg). The present invention also provides the pressure sensitive adhesives or films made from the polymer composition.

Abstract: A polymer composition for 3D printing is provided, wherein the polymer composition comprises a polymer including a vinyl aromatic based block copolymer composed of vinyl aromatic monomer and conjugated diene monomer, a vinyl aromatic monomer content of the vinyl aromatic based block copolymer is less than 25% by weight, and the polymer does not contain polyolefin, polylactide, polycarbonate, polyamide, polymethylmethacrylate, poly(methyl acrylate), polyvinylchloride, poly(vinylidene chloride), polyester, vinyl acetate copolymer and styrene-based resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition for foaming. The thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises: (A) an ethylene-based copolymer; (B) an olefin block copolymer; (C) an unsaturated aliphatic rubber; and (D) a crosslinking agent. The olefin block copolymer is different from the ethylene-based copolymer. The weight ratio of the unsaturated aliphatic rubber (C) to the olefin block copolymer (B) is 1:1.5 to 1:5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer composition for manufacturing a foam, the polymer composition comprising a vinyl aromatic based copolymer and a processing aid, wherein the amount of the processing aid in the total weight of the polymer composition is equal to or more than 5 wt % and equal to or less than 75 wt %; and the polymer composition does not comprise ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, homopolymer and copolymer of polyethylene, homopolymer and copolymer of polypropylene, homopolymer and copolymer of polybutene and olefin-based ionic polymer. The present invention also provides the foam and the method for forming the same.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a protective film employing the same are provided. The pressure sensitive adhesive composition includes 30-45 parts by weight of a tackifier and 55-70 parts by weight of a polymer. The polymer includes at least one block copolymer. The block copolymer includes a vinyl aromatic block polymerized by a vinyl aromatic monomer and a conjugated diene block polymerized by a conjugated diene monomer. The block copolymer meets one of the following conditions: (1) the content of the vinyl aromatic monomer is from 15 wt % to 25 wt % and the content of the vinyl group of the conjugated diene block is less than or equal to 45 wt % or, (2) the content of the vinyl aromatic monomer is from 10 wt % to 15 wt % and the content of the vinyl group of the conjugated diene block is less than or equal to 45 wt %, or greater than or equal to 60 wt %.

Abstract: A composition for preparing a foam, a foam, and a shoe employing the foam are provided. The composition for preparing a foam includes 3-30 parts by weight of a first polymer and at least one of a second polymer and a third polymer. The first polymer is cyclic olefin polymer (COP), cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), metallocene based cyclic olefin copolymer (mCOC), fully hydrogenated conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer, or a combination thereof. The total weight of the second polymer and the third polymer is 70-97 parts by weight. The second polymer is polyolefin, olefin copolymer, or a combination thereof. The third polymer is conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer, partially hydrogenated conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer, or a combination thereof. The total weight of the first polymer and at least one of the second polymer and the third polymer is 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: A copolymer is provided, which includes a chemical structure of: R is C1-6 alkylene group. T is a terminal group including C1-6 alkyl group, C3-6 cycloalkyl group, or C6-12 aromatic group. l is 0.05 to 0.3, m is 0.1 to 0.2, n is 0.5 to 0.8, l+m+n=1, x is 40 to 100, and o is 10 to 120. An epoxy resin composite is also provided, which includes 100 parts by weight of epoxy resin and 1 to 20 parts by weight of toughness enhancer such as the above copolymer.

Abstract: A catalyst system includes a transition metal salt containing a halo group, an acetate group, or a combination thereof, and an organic phosphine ligand. The molar ratio of the organic phosphine ligand to the transition metal salt is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 50.

Abstract: A copolymer is provided, which includes a chemical structure of: R is C1-6 alkylene group. T is a terminal group including C1-6 alkyl group, C3-6 cycloalkyl group, or C6-12 aromatic group. l is 0.05 to 0.3, m is 0.1 to 0.2, n is 0.5 to 0.8, l+m+n=1, x is 40 to 100, and o is 10 to 120. An epoxy resin composite is also provided, which includes 100 parts by weight of epoxy resin and 1 to 20 parts by weight of toughness enhancer such as the above copolymer.

Abstract: A catalyst system includes a transition metal salt containing a halo group, an acetate group, or a combination thereof, and an organic phosphine ligand. The molar ratio of the organic phosphine ligand to the transition metal salt is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 50.

Abstract: A catalyst system and a method for manufacturing cyclic carbonate by the same are provided. The catalyst system includes a transition metal salt containing a halo group, an acetate group, or a combination thereof, and an organic phosphine ligand. The molar ratio of the organic phosphine ligand to the transition metal salt is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 50.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fire-resistant composite material comprising: at least one inorganic component and at least one nonisocyanate polyurethane having a formula of: wherein R and R? are each independently chosen from hydrocarbylene groups and hydrocarbylene groups having at least one heteroatom chosen from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur; and n is an integer chosen from 1 to 30. Also provided are processes for preparing the disclosed fire-resistant composite material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic-inorganic composite film is provided. The method includes co-sputtering an inorganic target and a fluorine-containing organic polymer target, thereby simultaneously depositing atoms from the inorganic target and atoms from the fluorine-containing organic polymer target on a substrate. As such, an organic-inorganic composite film is obtained. The organic-inorganic composite film includes a homogeneous, amorphous, and nonporous material composed of carbon, fluorine and/or chlorine, oxygen and/or nitrogen, and inorganic element M. The inorganic element M forms chemical bondings with carbon, fluorine, chlorine, oxygen and/or nitrogen, and wherein the bond length forms therefore is less than 2.78 ?.

Abstract: A catalyst system and a method for manufacturing cyclic carbonate by the same are provided. The catalyst system includes a transition metal salt containing a halo group, an acetate group, or a combination thereof, and an organic phosphine ligand. The molar ratio of the organic phosphine ligand to the transition metal salt is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 50.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic-inorganic composite film. The method includes co-sputtering an inorganic target and a fluorine-containing organic polymer target, thereby simultaneously depositing atoms from the inorganic target and atoms from the fluorine-containing organic polymer target on a substrate. As such, an organic-inorganic composite film is obtained. The organic-inorganic composite film includes a homogeneous, amorphous, and nonporous material composed of carbon, fluorine, oxygen and/or nitrogen, and M. M can be silicon, titanium, aluminum, chromium, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light guide plate and back light module having the same. The light guide plate includes a light guide plate body and a plurality of microreliefs. The light guide plate body has a light-emitting surface and a reflecting surface. The microreliefs are disposed on the reflecting surface. Each of the microreliefs has an outer surface and a base area. The outer surface is a curved surface, and the base area contacts the reflecting surface. A ratio of the totally height of each of the microreliefs to the diameter of the base area of each of the microreliefs is between 1/7 and ¼. As a result, the light guide plate has higher light extraction efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight module, light guide plate thereof and ink thereof. The ink includes a base resin and an additive. The additive is dispersed in the base resin for increasing the printability of the ink. The additive comprises a polymer having hydroxy functional group, ester functional group, ether functional group or combination thereof. Use of the ink of the present invention will reduce the color difference and the variation of color temperature of the light guide plate. In addition, the ink has higher flowability, which increases the printability of the ink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical unit and light guide plate and ink thereof. The ink includes a base resin and a plurality of fine particles. The base resin has a first refractive index. The fine particles have a second refractive index and are dispersed in the base resin. The fine particles are made of organic polymer. The difference between the first refractive index and second refractive index is less than 0.15. The use of the ink will lower the color difference and the variation of color temperature of the light guide plate or the optical unit.