Abstract: The present invention proposes a polycarboxylate ether-based additive having the general formula (I) for use as flow modifier in suspensions. The present invention further proposes a method for obtainment of such additive, wherein the method comprises the sequential steps of esterification of polyethylene glycol (PEG) with maleic anhydride (MA) and thus obtainment of a chemical product (PEGMA); and free radical polymerization in a mixture comprising acrylic acid (AA), 2-acrylamido-2 methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) and PEGMA as reactants, further comprising water and an initiator, initial pH value of said mixture is within the range between 7.5 and 8.5, and any free oxygen is removed from the mixture throughout the free radical polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a polyczuboxylate ether-based additive having the general formula (I) for use as flow modifier in suspensions. The present invention further proposes a method for obtainment of such additive, wherein the method comprises the sequential steps of esterification of polyethylene glycol (PEG) with maleic anhydride (MA) and thus obtainment of a chemical product (PEGMA) and free radical polymerization in a mixture comprising acrylic acid (AA), 2-acrylamido-2 methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) and PEGMA as reactants, further comprising water and an initiator, initial pH value of said mixture is within the range between 7.5 and 8.5, and any free oxygen is removed from the mixture throughout the free radical polymerization.

Abstract: This invention relates to a coating material that is applied on organic and/or inorganic surfaces and that can detain moisture and easily release the moisture that is detained after a certain time, and a fiber optic sensor (1) where this coating is utilized.

Abstract: This invention relates to a coating material that is applied on organic and/or inorganic surfaces and that can detain moisture and easily release the moisture that is detained after a certain time, and a fiber optic sensor (1) where this coating is utilized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to natural polymer-clay nanocomposites, to biodegradable thermoplastic nanocomposite granules and to biodegradable thermoplastic nanocomposite polymers with superior optical and mechanical properties. The present invention also relates a process for producing said nanocomposites, said granules and said polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the metal coating of nano-fibres by electrospinning, to the metal coated nano-fibres obtained by this process and to the use of said metal coated nano-fibres. The process is characterised in that a polymer nano-fibre with functional groups providing the binding ability to a reducing reagent is prepared by electrospinning at ambient conditions. Then this is contacted with a reducing agent, thereby opening the epoxy ring on the surface of polymer nano-fibre and replacing with the reducing agent and the reducing agent modified film is reacted with metal solution in alkaline media. Finally the electrospun mat is treated with water to open the epoxy rings in the structure and crosslinking the chains to provide integrity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing super-hydrophobic surface compositions, to compositions obtained by said process and to the use of said compositions. The process comprises these steps of a) radical or condensation polymerisation of a reactive functional group containing monomer pair with an initiator in non-reactive solvent environment, and b) mixing the copolymer obtained in a) with a hydrocarbon/fluorinated/siloxane chemical agent having at least one end capped with reactive groups and a catalyst characterised in that it further comprises the step of c) electrospinning/electrospraying of the mixture obtained in b), and d) annealing and crosslinking of the electrospun/electrosprayed mixture.