Abstract: A borated benzoxazine compound, which can be used in particular as monomer in the synthesis of polybenzoxazine, corresponds to the formula: in which: Z represents an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic, bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S and P; and R1, R2, R3 and R4, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen or an alkyl comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, it being possible for R1 and R2, on the one hand, and R3 and R4, on the other hand, optionally to form a heterocycle with the two oxygen atoms and the boron atom to which they are respectively bonded.

Abstract: Metal or metallized reinforcer, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, at least said metallic part being coated with a polybenzoxazine, the repeat units of which comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): in which: Z1 represents an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P; X1 and X2, which are identical or different, represent O or S; Ar1 and Ar2, which are identical or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group; Z2 represents O or (S)n, the symbol “n” representing an integer equal to 1 or greater than 1. Use of such a reinforcement for the reinforcement of a rubber article, in particular a motor vehicle tyre.

Abstract: A metal or metallized reinforcer, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, comprises at least a metallic part coated with a polybenzoxazine, the repeat units of which comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): in which Z1 and Z2, which are identical or different, represent an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P. Such a reinforcement can be used for the reinforcement of a rubber article, in particular a motor vehicle tire.

Abstract: A sulfurized benzoxazine compound, which is usable for the synthesis of a polybenzoxazin, corresponds to formula (A): in which: each benzene nucleus of the two oxazine rings bears at least one radical denoted as “G”; the two oxazine rings are connected together via a central aromatic group, the benzene ring of which bears one, two, three or four groups of formula —Sx—R in which “x” is an integer from 1 to 8 and R represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon-based group including 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally a heteroatom chosen from O, S, N and P; and the at least two radicals G, which may be identical or different, are chosen from various groups

Abstract: A threadlike metallic or metallized reinforcer, for example a thread, film, tape or cord made of carbon steel, at the periphery of which is positioned a layer of metal referred to as “surface metal” chosen from copper, nickel and copper/nickel alloys, is characterized in that this surface metal layer is itself coated, at least in part, with at least one layer of graphene; preferably, there is grafted, to this graphene, at least one functional group which can crosslink to a polymer matrix. This reinforcer of the invention is effectively protected from corrosion by virtue of the graphene present at the surface; advantageously, it can be adhesively bonded directly, without adhesion primer or addition of metal salt, to an unsaturated rubber matrix, such as natural rubber, by virtue of the possible functionalization of this graphene.

Abstract: A borated benzoxazine compound, which can be used in particular as monomer in the synthesis of polybenzoxazine, corresponds to the formula: in which: Z represents an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic, bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S and P; and R1, R2, R3 and R4, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen or an alkyl comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, it being possible for R1 and R2, on the one hand, and R3 and R4, on the other hand, optionally to form a heterocycle with the two oxygen atoms and the boron atom to which they are respectively bonded.

Abstract: A solid composition, of use in particular on any type of metallic substrate as a hydrophobic, electrically conductive, metal-adhesive coating, comprises at least (% by weight of composition): as conductive filler, from 75% to 95% of electrically conductive microparticles, the weight-average size of which is between 1 ?m and 100 ?m; and as hydrophobic, metal-adhesive polymer matrix, from 5% to 25% of a polymer matrix denoted “P”, comprising at least 2 different polymers P1, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer, the weight-average molecular weight of which, denoted “Mw”, is between 100 000 and 1 000 000 g/mol; and P2, a thermoset resin, the glass transition temperature of which is between 30° C. and 150° C. A steel bipolar plate, especially made of stainless steel, for a fuel cell, may be coated with such a composition.

Abstract: A halogenated benzoxazine compound, which can be used in particular as monomer in the synthesis of polybenzoxazine, corresponds to the formula (the symbol Hal representing at least one halogen): in which: each benzene nucleus bears at least one halogen; R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent hydrogen or an alkyl comprising from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; “x1” and “x2”, which are identical or different, are integers equal to or greater than 1; “x3” is an integer equal to or greater than 1; and X is a heteroatom chosen from O and S.

Abstract: A polybenzoxazine sulfide has repeating units including at least one unit corresponding to formula (I) or (II): in which the two oxazine rings are connected together via a central aromatic group, the benzene ring of which bears one, two, three or four groups of formula —Sx—R in which “x” is an integer from 1 to 8 and R represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon-based group including 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally a heteroatom chosen from O, S, N and P. Such a polybenzoxazine can be used as an adhesive layer on metal, in particular for the adhesive bonding of a metallic substrate, in particular made of carbon steel, to rubber.

Abstract: A halogenated benzoxazine compound, which can be used in particular as monomer in the synthesis of polybenzoxazine, corresponds to the formula: in which: each benzene nucleus of the two oxazine rings bears at least one halogen (represented by the symbol Hal), in particular bromine, chlorine or fluorine; and Z1 and Z2, which are identical or different, represent an aliphatic, at least divalent, bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom chosen from O, S, N and P.

Abstract: The repeat units of a polybenzoxazine comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): in which Z1 represents an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P; X1 and X2, which are identical or different, represent O or S; Ar1 and Ar2, which are identical or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group; and Z2 represents O or (S)n, the symbol “n” representing an integer equal to 1 or greater than 1. Such a polybenzoxazine can be used as metal-adhesive layer, in particular for the adhesive bonding of a metal substrate, in particular made of carbon steel, to a rubber.

Abstract: A process for depositing, with forward progression, graphene on the surface of a metallic or metallized continuous reinforcer, at the periphery of which is positioned a layer of surface metal chosen from copper, nickel and copper/nickel alloys, comprises at least one stage of flame spray pyrolysis (“FSP”), under a reducing atmosphere, of a carbon precursor which generates, in the flame, at least one carbon-based gas such as carbon monoxide which is sprayed onto the surface of the reinforcer in forward progression, and is decomposed thereon to form one or more graphene layers at the surface of the surface metal; an additional stage of graphene functionalization makes it possible to adhere the reinforcer to a polymer matrix such as rubber.

Abstract: Polybenzoxazine comprises repeat units which comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): in which Z1 and Z2, which are identical or different, represent an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P. Such a polybenzoxazine may be used as a metal-adhesive layer, in particular for the adhesive bonding of a metal substrate, in particular made of carbon steel, to a rubber.

Abstract: The repeat units of a polybenzoxazine comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): in which Z1 represents an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P; X1 and X2, which are identical or different, represent O or S; Ar1 and Ar2, which are identical or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group; and Z2 represents O or (S)n, the symbol “n” representing an integer equal to 1 or greater than 1. Such a polybenzoxazine can be used as metal-adhesive layer, in particular for the adhesive bonding of a metal substrate, in particular made of carbon steel, to a rubber.

Abstract: A solid composition, of use in particular on any type of metallic substrate as a hydrophobic, electrically conductive, metal-adhesive coating, comprises at least (% by weight of composition): as conductive filler, from 75% to 95% of electrically conductive microparticles, the weight-average size of which is between 1 ?m and 100 ?m; and as hydrophobic, metal-adhesive polymer matrix, from 5% to 25% of a polymer matrix denoted “P”, comprising at least 2 different polymers P1, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer, the weight-average molecular weight of which, denoted “Mw”, is between 100 000 and 1 000 000 g/mol; and P2, a thermoset resin, the glass transition temperature of which is between 30° C. and 150° C. A steel bipolar plate, especially made of stainless steel, for a fuel cell, may be coated with such a composition.

Abstract: A process for depositing, on a substrate, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, a metal-adhesive, hydrophobic and electrically conductive coating based on electrically conductive microparticles and on a polymer matrix P comprising at least one thermoplastic fluoropolymer P1 and a thermosetting resin P2 comprises at least the following steps: in a first container, dissolving the polymer P1 in an organic solvent, referred to as first solvent, of this polymer; in a second container, dispersing the electrically conductive microparticles in an organic solvent of the polymer P1, referred to as second solvent, identical to or different from the first solvent; adding, in the first container, the thermosetting resin P2 in the liquid state; mixing the contents of the first and second containers, then depositing the mixture obtained in this way on the substrate; and crosslinking the resin P2 and removing the solvents, in order to obtain the targeted final coating.

Abstract: A polymer has urethane or thiourethane units, which can be used, in particular, as an adhesion primer for the adhesive bonding of metal or glass to rubber. The polymer comprises base units comprising at least a sub-unit of formula X1CO—NH—, in which X1 respectively represents O or S, and additional units comprising at least a secondary alcohol function and a thioether function in the ? position relative to the alcohol function. The polymer can be used as an adhesion primer for the adhesive bonding of a substrate, for example glass or metal, to an unsaturated rubber, or as a corrosion-resistant protective coating for a metal substrate. A metal reinforcer, such as wire, cord, film or plate, can be coated with the polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an additive which can be added to buffers used in nucleotide detection processes and improved methods of nucleic acid sequencing using this additive. In particular the invention relates to use of the additive to improve the efficiency of fluorescence-based multiple cycle nucleic acid sequencing reactions.

Abstract: A polyurea comprises at least urea base units of formula —NH—CO—NH— and additional units. The additional units comprise at least, on the one hand, a secondary alcohol functional group and, on the other hand, an ether, thioether or secondary amine functional group in the alpha position with respect to the secondary alcohol functional group. Such a polymer can be used as an adhesion primer for the adhesive bonding of a substrate, for example, glass or metal, to an unsaturated rubber or as corrosion-resistant protective coating for a metal substrate. Metal reinforcers, such as thread, cord, film or plate, coated can also be coated with such a polymer.

Abstract: A ready-for-use metal reinforcer, for example, of the wire or cord type, made of brass-coated carbon steel, is capable of adhering directly by vulcanization to a matrix of unsaturated rubber such as natural rubber. The surface of the reinforcer is provided with nanoparticles of at least one sulfide of a metal chosen from cobalt, copper, iron, zinc and the alloys comprising at least one of these elements. Such a reinforcer can be used as the reinforcing element of a finished article made of rubber, such as a tire.