Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for separating mixtures of solids based on their densities. The present invention also relates to the use of a separating liquid (L) for separating plastic solids from metal-containing solids based on their densities, wherein the separating liquid (L) has a density d3 such that 1.5<d3<2.0; wherein the solids have a particle size ranging from 0.1 to 100 mm. The separating liquid (L) is preferably a fluorinated fluid.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions including at least one semi-crystalline, semi-aromatic polyester polymer and at least one impact modifier. The blends have excellent impact resistance and excellent dimensional stability. The blends also have excellent chemical resistance, whiteness, colorability and anodization resistance. The polymer compositions can optionally include at least one amorphous polymer. The at least one amorphous polymer can be an amorphous polycarbonate polymer or an amorphous polyester polymer or a polyester-carbonate. In some embodiments, the polymer composition can optionally include one or more additives. The polyester compositions described herein can be desirably incorporated into mobile electronic device components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a poly(aryl ether sulfone) (PAES) copolymer (P2) with ionically and/or covalently attached bioactive compound(s), articles comprising (P2), methods of making (P2), and methods for making articles such as membranes comprising (P2). Functionalized side-chain PAES copolymers (P1) permit the immobilization of a bioactive compound on copolymer's functionalized side chains for preparing bioactive articles. In particular, an antithrombotic agent such as heparin may be immobilized to form a bioactive membrane structure suitable for hemodialysis to avoid or eliminate the injection of such antithrombotic agent to a patient undergoing hemodialysis. Preferred embodiments include heparinized PAES copolymers and membranes comprising them.

Abstract: A bio-based poly(arylether sulfone) copolymer (“copolymer b-PAES”) comprises at least two sulfone recurring units derived from two distinct dihydroxy/diol monomers: a bio-compatible and bio-based diol momoner and a bisphenol monomer distinct from Bisphenol S (BPS) and Bisphenol A (BPA). The dihydroxy bisphenol monomer comprises a substituted-phenol bisphenolic compound distinct from BPS and BPA, preferably comprises a bisphenol F derivative with both alkyl substituted-phenol groups. The bio-based diol monomer comprises at least one diol selected from isosorbide, isomannide and/or isoidide. The copolymer b-PAES is preferably free of BPA and BPS. A process for manufacturing such copolymer b-PAES, its use for manufacturing an article, an article made therefrom such as membranes, and a polymer solution for manufacture of membrane comprising such copolymer b-PAES.

Abstract: In an example, a computer implemented method may include receiving a request including a set of workload descriptors. Further, the method may include parsing the set of workload descriptors to determine a set of pods and a set of constraints associated with the set of pods and determining a relationship between the set of pods based on the set of constraints. Furthermore, the method may include categorizing the set of pods into a set of resource clusters based on the determined relationship and determining a cloud infrastructure to deploy the set of resource clusters based on an optimization parameter. Upon determining the cloud infrastructure, the determined cloud infrastructure may be recommended to deploy the set of resource clusters.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions including (i) a polymer blend containing an amorphous polyester copolymer and a semi-crystalline polyamide polymer (“polyester/polyamide blend”), (ii) 1 weight percent (wt. %) to 5 wt. % of an epoxy functionalized impact modifier and optionally (iii) one or more additives. It was surprisingly found that incorporation of a specific amount of an epoxy functionalized impact modifier into polymer compositions including a polyester/polyamide blend provided for significantly improved impact performance, relative to corresponding polymer compositions incorporating non-epoxy functionalized impact modifiers or corresponding polymer compositions free of impact modifiers. Due at least in part to the significantly improved impact performance and outstanding chemical resistance, the polymer compositions described herein can be incorporated in a wide variety of application settings, including but not limited to mobile electronic application settings.

Abstract: Described herein are polyamide polymer blends including a sulfonated polyamide polymer, an aromatic polyamide polymer and a reinforcing filler. Optionally, the polyamide polymer blend includes an additive. It was surprisingly discovered that blends including a sulfonated polyamide polymer in addition to an aromatic polyamide polymer had increased mechanical performance, relative to corresponding polyamide polymer blends having a non-sulfonated polyamide polymer. Furthermore, it was also surprisingly discovered that, when the sulfonated polyamide polymer included a sodium counter-ion, the mechanical performance of the polyamide polymer blend was further enhanced, relative to corresponding polyamide polymer blends having a sulfonated polyamide polymer including a lithium counter-ion in place of a sodium counter-ion.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions including at least one semi-crystalline, semi-aromatic polyester polymer and at least one impact modifier. The blends have excellent impact resistance and excellent dimensional stability. The blends also have excellent chemical resistance, whiteness, colorability and anodization resistance. The polymer compositions can optionally include at least one amorphous polymer. The at least one amorphous polymer can be an amorphous polycarbonate polymer or an amorphous polyester polymer or a polyester-carbonate. In some embodiments, the polymer composition can optionally include one or more additives. The polyester compositions described herein can be desirably incorporated into mobile electronic device components.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for separating mixtures of solids based on their densities. The present invention also relates to the use of a separating liquid (L) for separating plastic solids from metal-containing solids based on their densities, wherein the separating liquid (L) has a density d3 such that 1.5<d3<2.0; wherein the solids have a particle size ranging from 0.1 to 100 mm. The separating liquid (L) is preferably a fluorinated fluid.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a fluoropolymer composition based on a combination of a thermoplastic fluoropolymer and a fluorinated thermoplastic elastomer, possessing improved impact resistance and outstanding flammability behaviour, to a method of making the same, and to a method of manufacturing shaped parts using the same, and to a method of manufacturing a mobile electronic device using said parts.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a article or a part, comprising: —a first layer (1) of a composition (C) comprising a polymeric component comprising a) at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) polymer (PAEK), and b) at least one poly(aryl ether sulfone) polymer (PAES), wherein the composition (C) further comprises glass fibers and/or carbon fibers and has a melting temperature (Tm) of at least 290° C., as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) according to ASTM D3418, and—at least one coating (2) of metal having a thickness of at least 20 ?m, preferably at least 30 ?m. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing this article/part by metallisation and to the use of such articles and parts in electrical & electronic applications, mobile electronics, smart devices & wearables and smart phones.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyamide comprising at least one repeating unit of formula I: —[OC—Ar—O—P(?O)(—Ar)—O—Ar—CO—NH—R—NH]— Formula (I) wherein, Ar is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, arylene, heteroaryl and carbocyclic group; R represents a covalent bond or a divalent hydrocarbon-based group selected from the group consisting of saturated or unsaturated aliphatics, saturated or unsaturated cycloaliphatics, aromatics, arylaliphatics, and alkylaromatics.

Abstract: Described herein are aliphatic polyamide compositions including an aliphatic polyamide, glass fiber and, optionally, one or more additives. It was surprisingly found that aliphatic polyamide compositions containing specifically selected glass fibers had similar dielectric performance, and significantly improved mechanical performance, relative to corresponding aliphatic polyamide compositions containing low dielectric glass fiber. At least partially due to the high dielectric performance (low dielectric constant) and significantly improved mechanical performance, the aliphatic polyamide compositions can be advantageously incorporated into mobile electronic device components.

Abstract: Described herein are polyamide polymer blends including a sulfonated polyamide polymer, an aromatic polyamide polymer and a reinforcing filler. Optionally, the polyamide polymer blend includes an additive. It was surprisingly discovered that blends including a sulfonated polyamide polymer in addition to an aromatic polyamide polymer had increased mechanical performance, relative to corresponding polyamide polymer blends having a non-sulfonated polyamide polymer. Furthermore, it was also surprisingly discovered that, when the sulfonated polyamide polymer included a sodium counter-ion, the mechanical performance of the polyamide polymer blend was further enhanced, relative to corresponding polyamide polymer blends having a sulfonated polyamide polymer including a lithium counter-ion in place of a sodium counter-ion.

Abstract: Described herein are reinforced thermoplastic polymer compositions including a flat, low-dielectric glass (“D-glass”) fiber. D-glass fiber compositions with a flat morphology provide for polymer compositions having significantly reduced shrinkage and excellent mechanical and dielectric performance. While the flat D-glass fibers can be desirably incorporated into polyester polymers, poly(aryl ether sulfone) polymers, poly(aryl ether ketone) polymers and a polyphenylene sulfide polymers.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a fluoropolymer composition based on a thermoplastic vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymer and a thermoplastic fluorinated elastomer, possessing advantageous performances, including improved compromise between flexibility and stiffness, and suitable for being notably used in the manufacture of parts and accessories of mobile electronic devices, to a method of making the said composition, and to a method of manufacturing said parts from said composition and mobile electronic devices using said parts.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a fluoropolymer composition based on a combination of a thermoplastic fluoropolymer and a fluorinated thermoplastic elastomer, possessing improved impact resistance and outstanding flammability behaviour, to a method of making the same, and to a method of manufacturing shaped parts using the same, and to a method of manufacturing a mobile electronic device using said parts.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions including (i) a polymer blend containing an amorphous polyester copolymer and a semi-crystalline polyamide polymer (“polyester/polyamide blend”), (ii) 1 weight percent (wt. %) to 5 wt. % of an epoxy functionalized impact modifier and optionally (iii) one or more additives. It was surprisingly found that incorporation of a specific amount of an epoxy functionalized impact modifier into polymer compositions including a polyester/polyamide blend provided for significantly improved impact performance, relative to corresponding polymer compositions incorporating non-epoxy functionalized impact modifiers or corresponding polymer compositions free of impact modifiers. Due at least in part to the significantly improved impact performance and outstanding chemical resistance, the polymer compositions described herein can be incorporated in a wide variety of application settings, including but not limited to mobile electronic application settings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyamide comprising at least one repeating unit of formula I: —[OC—Ar—O—P(=0)(—Ar)—O—Ar—CO—NH—R—NH]— Formula (I) wherein, Ar is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, arylene, heteroaryl and carbocyclic group; R represents a covalent bond or a divalent hydrocarbon-based group selected from the group consisting of saturated or unsaturated aliphatics, saturated or unsaturated cycloaliphatics, aromatics, arylaliphatics, and alkylaromatics.

Abstract: Described herein are polymerblends having improved impact performance and outstanding chemical resistance. The polymerblends include at least one semi-aromatic polyester polymer, at least one poly(phenyl sulfone) polymer, and at least one impact modifier. In some embodiments, the polymerblends can optionally include one or more aromatic polycarbonate polymers, one or more poly(aryl ether sulfone) polymers and one or more additives. In some embodiments, the polymerblends can be desirably incorporated mobile electronic device components.