Abstract: A flame retardant synergist including a repeating unit including a backbone represented by a formula of: where moiety A is derived from a substituted triazine having at least two amino groups, and where moiety B is derived from a dialdehyde having a terminal aldehyde. Furthermore, moiety A and moiety B are bonded via a —C—N— linkage formed from having one of the at least two amino groups reacted with the terminal aldehyde, where n ranges from 5 to 1000. Additionally, one or more side units extend from the backbone, where the one or more side units are derived from 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene 10-oxide or a derivative thereof. Furthermore, a flame retardant polymer composite that includes a polymer, the flame retardant synergist, and a flame retardant additive, is disclosed herein. Methods of forming the flame retardant synergist and the flame retardant polymer composite are further disclosed herein.

Abstract: A carrier structure is provided. The carrier structure may include an electrically insulating carrier, wherein the carrier is thermally conductive. The carrier includes a core of an electrically insulating material, a first metal layer applied to a first side of the core, and a second metal layer applied to a second side of the core, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. A first exposed solder layer is located on the first metal layer, and a second exposed solder layer is located on the second metal layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor package encapsulant is enclosed. In one example, the semiconductor package encapsulant is for at least partially encapsulating a semiconductor component, wherein the semiconductor package encapsulant comprises metal activated inorganic filler particles providing a corrosion protection function.

Abstract: There is provided a base oil additive comprising an ester of a palmitic acid, a method of forming the base oil additive, a lubricating oil composition comprising the base oil additive and a method of modifying a property of a base oil.

Abstract: A hydrophobic or superhydrophobic polymer composite comprising a lattice of poiycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as reduced graphene oxide (rGO) modified with at least one siloxane polymer and a method of preparation thereof is disclosed. A method of coating a material comprising immersing a material in a coating solution made from the rGO and siloxane polymer is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that are electron-deficient acceptors, donor-acceptor polymers that are synthesized from such electron-deficient acceptors, semiconductor devices synthesized from such donor-acceptor polymers and methods of synthesis of such electron-deficient acceptors, donor-acceptor polymers and semiconductor devices.