Abstract: The invention relates to material comprising a layered material having the composition Nax[Mg3-zLiy]Si4O10(T)2, wherein x is in the range of 0.4 to 0.8, y is in the range of 0.0 to 0.8, 5z is in the range of 0.2 to 0.8, T independent of each occurrence represents F or OH, and x+(3?z)+y?4, wherein the powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the layered material has a 001 peak in the range of 8.00 to 5.88° 2Theta, and wherein the 001 peak has a full width at half of the peak maximum 10 of larger than 0.10°, and wherein the layered material has a Z-average particle size of 500 nm or higher, determined by dynamic laser light scattering on an aqueous dispersion of the material containing at most 1.5% by weight of the material.

Abstract: Wet-mixing process, electrically-conductive fused deposition modeling material, 3D printable fused deposition modeling (FDM) filament, electrically-conductive ink, and associated methods. A wet mixing process includes dissolving a thermoplastic with a solvent, thereby creating a thermoplastic-based solution, suspending conductive carbon nanofibers (CNFs) in the thermoplastic-based solution, and mixing the thermoplastic-based solution to distribute the CNFs throughout the solution. The solvent may be evaporated from thermoplastic-based solution to form an electrically-conductive FDM material having a solid matrix of the thermoplastic with CNFs dispersed homogenously throughout the solid matrix. A 3D printable fused deposition modeling filament may be formed of the FDM material. An electrical circuit component may be additively manufactured with a 3D printer and the FDM material. An electrically-conductive ink may be formed from the thermoplastic-based solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable cable tray configured for ease of transportation and for storage. The foldable cable tray includes a first side rail, a second side rail, a plurality of rungs movably connected to the first and second side rails to transit the foldable cable tray between unfolded and folded positions, and a locking device configured to lock each of the plurality of rungs to the first and second side rails when the foldable cable tray is in the unfolded position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable cable tray configured for ease of transportation and for storage. The foldable cable tray includes a first side rail, a second side rail, a plurality of rungs movably connected to the first and second side rails to transit the foldable cable tray between unfolded and folded positions, and a locking device configured to lock each of the plurality of rungs to the first and second side rails when the foldable cable tray is in the unfolded position.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive in a liquid composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, the additive comprises or consists of a quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture prepared by forming an aqueous hormite clay slurry (a), forming an aqueous smectite clay slurry (b), combining the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) with the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) to form a combined clay slurry (c), treating the combined clay slurry (c) with one or more quaternary alkyl-ammonium salts, and separating the produced quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture from the aqueous medium. The invention also relates to a process for producing a mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive and the use of the thus produced additive as a thickening agent in liquid compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive, which comprises or consists of a quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture prepared by forming an aqueous hormite clay slurry (a), forming an aqueous smectite clay slurry (b), combining the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) with the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) to form a combined clay slurry (c), treating the combined clay slurry (c) with one or more quaternary alkyl-ammonium salts, and separating the thus produced quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture from the aqueous medium. The invention also relates to a process for producing a mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive and the use of the thus produced additive as a thickening agent in liquid compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive, which comprises or consists of a quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture prepared by forming an aqueous hormite clay slurry (a), forming an aqueous smectite clay slurry (b), combining the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) with the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) to form a combined clay slurry (c), treating the combined clay slurry (c) with one or more quaternary alkyl-ammonium salts, separating the thus produced quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture from the aqueous medium, in which the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) being formed by (i.1) dispersing a fraction of one or more hormite clays selected from the group of sepiolites and palygorskites in an aqueous medium to form a dispersion, and the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) being formed by (ii.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one mixed mineral organoclay rheology additive, which comprises or consists of a quaternary alkyl-ammonium salt treated mineral clay mixture prepared by forming an aqueous hormite clay slurry (a), forming an aqueous smectite clay slurry (b), combining the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) with the aqueous smectite clay slurry (b) to form a combined clay slurry (c), treating the combined clay slurry (c) with one or more quaternary alkyl-ammonium salts, in which the aqueous hormite clay slurry (a) being formed by dispersing a fraction of one or more hormite clays selected from the group of sepiolites and palygorskites in an aqueous medium to form a dispersion, and whereby the hormite clay fraction employed contains less than 3.0% by weight of Al2O3, less than 1.0% by weight of Fe2O3, and less than 3.