Abstract: A long-endurance self-powered ocean buoy includes a buoy body, a power generation device and a gas bag base; the power generation device is mounted at a lower end of the gas bag base and includes a housing, a first power generation assembly, a second power generation assembly and a storage battery; the first power generation assembly includes a plurality of mutually-communicated gas chambers, hydraulic bags and control integration units. The lowest gas chamber is filled with a volatile working medium which can generate gas pressure by volatilization to drive power generation fans in turbines on a vent pipe communicating adjacent gas chambers for power generation. The second power generation assembly includes a plurality of temperature difference energy modules with one end surrounded by a phase change material and the other end in contact with the housing, so as to increase the power generation efficiency.

Abstract: A long-endurance self-powered ocean buoy includes a buoy body, a power generation device and a gas bag base; the power generation device is mounted at a lower end of the gas bag base and includes a housing, a first power generation assembly, a second power generation assembly and a storage battery; the first power generation assembly includes a plurality of mutually-communicated gas chambers, hydraulic bags and control integration units. The lowest gas chamber is filled with a volatile working medium which can generate gas pressure by volatilization to drive power generation fans in turbines on a vent pipe communicating adjacent gas chambers for power generation. The second power generation assembly includes a plurality of temperature difference energy modules with one end surrounded by a phase change material and the other end in contact with the housing, so as to increase the power generation efficiency.

Abstract: Autodeposition coating compositions that deposit uncured coatings, on metallic surfaces of a substrate, which are curable at oven temperatures of less than 130° C., are provided as well as autodeposition methods, compositions and components for depositing such autodeposition coatings. More particularly, the invention relates to autodeposition coatings that cure at temperatures lower than conventional autodeposition coatings, while achieving chemical and corrosion performance comparable to higher temperature cure autodeposition coatings, as well as being directed to autodeposition coating compositions possessing improved storage stability and coating thermal stability, and articles of manufacture having cured and uncured autodeposited coatings deposited thereon.

Abstract: A polymeric coating composition comprising a polymeric binder composition, a plurality of nanoparticles, a solvent and a polymeric evaporative droplet templating agent that is different from the polymeric binder is provided. The coating composition can be spray applied to a wide variety of substrates and the as-applied coating composition is then dried and cured into a coating that exhibits a droplet-shaped morphology. The coating provides a highly effective anti-fingerprinting coating with a unique droplet-shaped morphology that can be seen using scanning electron microscopy and provides a cost-effective means to coat substrates having many different surface contours to hide fingerprints.

Abstract: Autodeposition coating compositions that deposit uncured coatings, on metallic surfaces of a substrate, which are curable at oven temperatures of less than 130° C., are provided as well as autodeposition methods, compositions and components for depositing such autodeposition coatings. More particularly, the invention relates to autodeposition coatings that cure at temperatures lower than conventional autodeposition coatings, while achieving chemical and corrosion performance comparable to higher temperature cure autodeposition coatings, as well as being directed to autodeposition coating compositions possessing improved storage stability and coating thermal stability, and articles of manufacture having cured and uncured autodeposited coatings deposited thereon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thickeners that are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising: (a) at least one C3 to C30 olefin; (b) at least one monomer that contains at least one carboxylic acid group; (c) at least one ethylenically unsaturated ester monomer; and (d) one or more crosslinking compounds. Optionally, the above multi-purpose polymer compositions can further include any combination of one or more of: (e) at least one functional monomer; (f) at least one associative hydrophobic monomer; and/or (g) at least one chain transfer agent (CTA) and/or at least one polymeric stabilizer. The thickeners of the present invention are useful in a variety of products including, but not limited to, personal care products, health care products, household care products, institutional and industrial care products, and industrial applications.

Abstract: A polymerization process to copolymerize hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated C4-C28 olefins with polar monomers such as acrylates utilizing a polymeric support resin to stabilize the polymerization product in an aqueous media is described. The copolymer shows excellent adhesion to a variety of polymeric and/or polar substrates such as polyolefins, acrylate coatings, wood, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thickeners that are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising: (a) at least one C3 to C30 olefin; (b) at least one monomer that contains at least one carboxylic acid group; (c) at least one ethylenically unsaturated ester monomer; and (d) one or more crosslinking compounds. Optionally, the above multi-purpose polymer compositions can further include any combination of one or more of: (e) at least one functional monomer; (f) at least one associative hydrophobic monomer; and/or (g) at least one chain transfer agent (CTA) and/or at least one polymeric stabilizer. The thickeners of the present invention are useful in a variety of products including, but not limited to, personal care products, health care products, household care products, institutional and industrial care products, and industrial applications.

Abstract: A product and processes comprising urethane polymer and at least one copolymer from a hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated C4-C30 olefins copolymerized with polar monomers such as acrylates. One process optionally utilizes an acid source to modify/catalyze the reactivity of the polar monomer and/or radically activated repeat unit from the polar monomer to promote incorporation of the ethylenically unsaturated olefin. Other processes vary depending on which polymer if formed and/or dispersed first. The hybrid copolymer shows excellent adhesion to a variety of polymeric and/or polar substrates such as polyolefins, acrylate coatings, wood, etc.

Abstract: A polymerization process to copolymerize hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated C4-C28 olefins with polar monomers such as acrylates utilizing a polymeric support resin to stabilize the polymerization product in an aqueous media is described. The copolymer shows excellent adhesion to a variety of polymeric and/or polar substrates such as polyolefins, acrylate coatings, wood, etc.

Abstract: A product and processes comprising urethane polymer and at least one copolymer from a hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated C4-C30 olefins copolymerized with polar monomers such as acrylates. One process optionally utilizes an acid source to modify/catalyze the reactivity of the polar monomer and/or radically activated repeat unit from the polar monomer to promote incorporation of the ethylenically unsaturated olefin. Other processes vary depending on which polymer if formed and/or dispersed first. The hybrid copolymer shows excellent adhesion to a variety of polymeric and/or polar substrates such as polyolefins, acrylate coatings, wood, etc.

Abstract: A polymer composite includes a polymer and an additive encased in the polymer, wherein the additive includes a plurality of isolated particles where each particle of the plurality of particles has a substantially predetermined three dimensional shape and is substantially oriented with respect to each other in a predetermined two dimensional array.

Abstract: Methods of making fluoropolymers from at least one fluoromonomerin either (1) a heterogeneous medium comprising a carbon dioxide and an aqueous phase with or without hydrocarbon surfactants or dispersants or stabilizer, or (2) a homogenous medium containing carbon dioxide with one or more organic solvents, are described.

Abstract: Methods of making fluoropolymers from at least one fluoromonomer in either (1) a heterogeneous medium comprising a carbon dioxide and an aqueous phase with or without hydrocarbon surfactants or dispersants or stabilizer, or (2) a homogenous medium containing carbon dioxide with one or more organic solvents, are described.