Abstract: The present invention relates to an article comprising a paper or paperboard substrate superposed with a film having a dry coat weight in the range of from 1 g/m2 to 20 g/m2; wherein the film comprising a copolymer which comprises structural units of a vinyl ester, vinyl alcohol, and an acrylate monomer. The coating provides oil and grease resistance, mineral oil barrier performance, and heat sealability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) a polyorganosiloxane; b) filler particles; and c) a filler treating agent of Formula (I): (I) where R1, R1?, R2, R2?, m, n, p, and q are as defined herein. The composition is useful as a thermally conductive formulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filler treating agent of Formula I: I where R1, R2, m, n, p, and q are as defined herein. The filler treating agent is useful as additive for thermally conductive formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filler treating agent of Formula (I) where R1, R1?, R2, R2?, m, n, p, and q are as defined herein. The filler treating agent is useful as additive for thermally conductive formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising the steps of applying to a paper or paperboard substrate an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles which comprise structural units of a vinyl ester, vinyl alcohol, and an acrylate monomer, then drying the composition. The method provides a coating that has oil and grease resistance, mineral oil barrier performance, and beat scalability.

Abstract: A pest control composition includes a plurality of composite particles, each of the composite particles includes a polyolefin core, wherein the polyolefin of the polyolefin core has 50 wt % or more of monomeric structural units derived from an olefin monomer based upon a total weight of the polyolefin. Each of the composite particles also includes a plurality of monomeric structural units derived from a vinyl monomer polymerized onto the polyolefin core, wherein the vinyl monomer includes one or more (meth)acrylic monomer. The composition also includes Bacillus thuringiensis and water.

Abstract: A vinyl ester latex is provided, comprising: 20-80 wt % structural units of monoethylenically unsaturated vinyl alkanoate: 20-80 wt % structural units of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid functionalized vinyl ester: 0-5 wt % structural units of multiethylenically unsaturated crosslinker: 0-20 wt % structural units of an other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein the other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer is different from the monoethylenically unsaturated vinyl alkanoate and the monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid functionalized vinyl ester; wherein the vinyl ester latex contains <10 wt % structural units of monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid having 4-6 carbon atoms, alkali metal salts thereof, ammonium salts thereof and mixtures thereof: wherein the vinyl ester latex contains <5 mol % structural units of anhydride of a dicarboxylic acid: wherein the vinyl ester latex contains <1.

Abstract: A laundry detergent formulation is provided including an aqueous carrier; a cleaning surfactant; a thickening polymer, comprising: 20-80 wt %, based on dry weight of the thickening polymer, of structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated vinyl alkanoate having 4-12 carbon atoms; 20-80 wt %, based on dry weight of the thickening polymer, of structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid functionalized vinyl ester having 4-12 carbon atoms; 0-5 wt %, based on dry weight of the thickening polymer, of structural units of a multiethylenically unsaturated crosslinker; 0-20 wt %, based on dry weight of the thickening polymer, of structural units of an other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer; and wherein the thickening polymer contains <10 wt %, based on dry weight of the thickening polymer, of structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid having 4-6 carbon atoms, alkali metal salts thereof, ammonium salts thereof and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Extended reality systems and methods for use in a surgical procedure involve a head-mounted device (HMD) comprising an HMD display positionable in front of a user's eyes and a sensing system to sense control inputs of the user. Controller(s) coupled to the HMD receive control inputs from the sensing system to establish a pose of a view coordinate system in which to present a virtual object (e.g., a virtual information panel) related to the surgical procedure. The pose can be established using a virtual alignment guide. The controller(s) define the view coordinate system relative to a world coordinate system after the pose of the view coordinate system is established. The controller(s) recognize surgical information, and in response, automatically present the virtual object on the HMD display combined with a real-world view and at a predetermined position and orientation within the view coordinate system.

Abstract: A silicone-vinylester copolymer and methods for its preparation and use are provided. The silicone-vinylester copolymer can be made using a vinylester-functional siloxane macromonomer, which can be prepared by a process comprising hydroformylation of an alkenyl-functional polyorganosiloxane to form an aldehyde-functional polyorganosiloxane; oxidation of the aldehyde-functional polyorganosiloxane to form a carboxy-functional polyorganosiloxane, and transvinylation of the carboxy-functional polyorganosiloxane to form the vinylester-functional siloxane macromonomer. The silicone-vinylester copolymer is useful in personal care compositions.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an input interface, a processor, and a transmitter. The input interface is configured to receive user input associated with a design and to receive a user request indicating a selection of a website type of a plurality of website types. The processor is configured to update the design based on the user input. The updated design includes one or more design pages. The processor is configured to select, based on the website type, a specific set of website generation tasks. The processor is configured to perform the specific set of website generation tasks to generate one or more webpages of a website of the website type. The webpages correspond to the design pages. The transmitter is configured to send a web output to at least one of a data storage device, a publishing endpoint, or a client device. The web output corresponds to the webpages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an aqueous dispersion of acrylate-siloxane copolymer particles as described herein. The polymer particles comprise structural units of an acrylate monomer; an acid monomer; and a siloxane acrylate monomer of formula I: where R, R1, R2, Y and x are as defined herein. The method provides an efficient way to prepare a high solids content aqueous dispersion of siloxane-acrylate hybrid copolymers with efficient incorporation of siloxane acrylate monomers, low residual monomer, and low generation of unwanted coagulum. The dispersion is useful for forming coatings with improved hydrophobicity, stain resistance, and aesthetic/haptic properties compared with conventional all-acrylic compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a copolymer comprising structural units of acrylic acid and a cyclic ketene acetal monomer. The copolymer is useful as a biodegradable dispersant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous solution of a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and a cyclic ketene acetal monomer. The copolymer is useful as a biodegradable dispersant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising the steps of applying to a paper or paperboard substrate an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles which comprise structural units of a vinyl ester, vinyl alcohol, and an acrylate monomer, then drying the composition. The method provides a coating that has oil and grease resistance, mineral oil barrier performance, and beat scalability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article comprising a paper or paperboard substrate superposed with a film having a dry coat weight in the range of from 1 g/m2 to 20 g/m2; wherein the film comprising a copolymer which comprises structural units of a vinyl ester, vinyl alcohol, and an acrylate monomer. The coating provides oil and grease resistance, mineral oil barrier performance, and heat sealability.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing impedance matching to enhance surgical outcomes in an electrosurgical system are described. An impedance matching network is interposed along a path of RF energy and matches dynamically an output impedance of an electrosurgical generator to an input impedance of the tissue load by varying the inductance of a resonant cell. As a result, an adjustment is made to the output phase of the electrosurgical generator to ensure an optimal matching of the source and load impedances based on sealing, fusing or cutting cycle of the tissue. This leads to a resonance condition which provides a zero-degrees phase shift between the RF output voltage and current of the electrosurgical generator. The inductance of the resonant cell is proportional to either the magnitude of the current flowing through DC windings of a saturable core reactor or on the size of an airgap in the inductor core material.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of making polymer-based multilayer thin films, and polymer-based multilayer thin films made thereof, using controlled hydrolysis of functional side groups, such as azlactone groups, to obtain desired levels of roughness, porosity, and chemical reactivity.

Abstract: A composite polymer composition comprising: the emulsion polymerization product of: (i) an aqueous polyolefin dispersion comprising the melt kneading product of one or more polyolefins, from 0.5 to 25 wt % of one or more dispersion stabilizing agents and water, and (ii) one or more (meth)acrylic monomers; wherein the one or more polyolefins have a Tg equal to or less than 50° C.; wherein the melt kneading product (i) comprises polymer particles having a volume average particle size between 50 nm and 2000 nm dispersed in the water; wherein the one or more dispersion stabilizing agents comprises a fatty acid or fatty acid salt stabilizing agent; and wherein the one or more (meth)acrylic monomers graft onto the polymer particles form composite polymer particles is provide. Also provided is a method of making the composition and impact modifiers comprising the composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for preparing a aqueous dispersion of copolymer particles comprising structural units of a) an acrylate monomer; b) an acid monomer; and c) a siloxane acrylate monomer of formula I: where R, R1, R2, Y and x are defined herein. The method also requires the use of special classes on anionic and nonionic surfactants as described herein. The aqueous dispersion prepared by the method of the present invention is useful in a variety of applications ranging from architectural coatings to personal care products.