Abstract: A coating composition comprising water, water-soluble cationic phosphonium salts and polyurethane particles including sulfonated- or carboxylated-diamine groups, isocyanate-generated amine groups, and polyalkylene oxide side-chains. Also disclosed is a coated printable medium, with an image-side and a back-side, comprising a base substrate and the coating composition, such as described herein, that is applied over, at least, one side of the base substrate, forming an image-receiving layer. Also disclosed is the method for making such printable medium.

Abstract: A pre-treatment composition comprising water, reactive crosslinking agents and polyurethane particles polyurethane particles including sulfonated- or carboxylated-diamine groups, isocyanate-generated amine groups, and polyalkylene oxide side-chains. Also disclosed is a pre-treated printable medium comprising a base substrate and the pre-treatment composition, such as described herein, that is applied over, at least, one side of the base substrate, forming an image-receiving surface. Also disclosed is the method for making such printable medium.

Abstract: A textile printing system can include an ink composition and a fabric substrate. The ink composition can include water, organic co-solvent, from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % pigment, wherein the pigment has a dispersant associated with a surface thereof, and from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % latex particles including styrene (meth)acrylic polymer having an acid number from 0 mg KOH/g to 60 mg KOH/g and a glass transition temperature from ?30° C. to 50° C. The latex particles are uncrosslinked.

Abstract: A textile printing system includes a fabric substrate, an inkjet printhead in fluid communication with a reservoir containing a UV-curable ink composition to eject a UV-curable ink composition, and a UV-curing energy source positioned to cure the UV-curable ink composition upon being ejected onto the fabric substrate. The UV-curable ink composition includes from 50 wt % to 95 wt % water, from 4 wt % to 49 wt % organic co-solvent, from 0.5 wt % to 12 wt % pigment, wherein the pigment has a dispersant associated with a surface thereof, and from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % of a polyurethane particles. The polyurethane particles include a polyurethane strand including a polyurethane backbone with a pendant reactive (meth)acrylate-containing diol group and terminal end cap groups, and the terminal end cap groups are independently selected from a monoalcohol, a monoamine, an acrylate, a methacrylate, or a combination thereof, for example.

Abstract: A coating composition can include water and polyurethane particles including sulfonated- or carboxylated-diamine groups, isocyanate-generated amine groups, and polyalkylene oxide side-chains.

Abstract: A textile printing system include an ink composition and a fabric substrate. The ink composition includes from 50 wt % to 95 wt % water, from 4 wt % to 49 wt % organic co-solvent, from 0.5 wt % to 12 wt % pigment with a dispersant associated with a surface thereof, and from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % of a polyurethane particles. The polyurethane particles include a polyurethane strand with a polyurethane backbone with a pendant reactive (meth)acrylate-containing diol group and terminal end cap groups. The terminal end cap groups independently are selected from a monoalcohol, a monoamine, an acrylate, a methacrylate, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A multifunctional stand frame for a tablet electronic device comprises a seat; a bottom of the seat serving to connect a back side of a tablet electronic device; the seat having a plurality of retaining holes; in installing, the seat being connected to the tablet electronic device by using a connecting unit to pass through the retaining hole of the seat and a locking hole of the tablet electronic device; so that the seat is installed to the tablet electronic device; a disk being positioned above an upper side of the seat and being rotatably installed to the seat; a center of the disk having a through hole; a fixing shaft extending from an upper side of the seat and penetrating through the through hole of the disk; the disk being loosely arranged to the seat through the retaining hole and being rotatable with respect to the fixing shaft.

Abstract: Printable compositions comprising a liquid carrier; and a radiation curable polyurethane dispersed in the liquid carrier are described, as well as methods of preparing the printable compositions and methods of printing using the printable compositions.

Abstract: An example of a thermal inkjet fluid composition includes a water soluble photoacid generator having substantially no absorbance at a radiation wavelength ranging from about 360 nm to about 410 nm, a water soluble polymeric sensitizer having absorption at the radiation wavelength ranging from about 360 nm to about 410 nm, a polymeric binder, and a balance of water. The water soluble polymeric sensitizer includes a functionalized aromatic chromophore moiety, a polyether chain, and an amide linkage or an ether linkage attaching one end of the polyether chain to the functionalized aromatic chromophore moiety.

Abstract: A microsphere includes a cross-linked hydrophilic substrate, a lipophilic substrate, and a surfactant. The cross-linked hydrophilic substrate includes cross-linked sodium alginate and gelatin. The lipophilic substrate includes iodized oil, C16-C18 alkyl alcohol, and polycaprolactone. The surfactant includes polyoxyethylene stearate. The microsphere is dry or substantially solid. Prior to being used for embolization, the microsphere can be immersed in a drug containing mixture to allow the microsphere to absorb the mixture and expand, thereby loaded with the drug. A method for preparing the microsphere and a method for embolizing tumor in a subject by using the microsphere are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an acrylamide-containing photo active co-solvent, including a bis-tris propane co-solvent or a polypropylene oxide amine co-solvent modified with an acryloyl group to form the acrylamide-containing photo active co-solvent.

Abstract: A multi-effect energy-saving apparatus for pollution control and utilization of petrochemical water, has a multi-effect treatment device, a post-treatment device, a first loading head, a second loading head, and a third loading head, by combined assembly of devices, the apparatus is simple to disassemble and easy to clean, meanwhile due to the controllable addition of treating agent by using a multi-effect regulator, a fluid outlet connecting member and other components, it is energy-saving and multi-effective, and has excellent treatment effect.

Abstract: A textile printing system includes an ink composition and a fabric substrate. The ink composition includes from 50 wt % to 95 wt % water, from 4 wt % to 49 wt % organic cosolvent, from 0.5 wt % to 12 wt % pigment with a dispersant associated with a surface thereof, and from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % polyurethane-latex hybrid particles. The polyurethane-latex hybrid particles include a polyurethane shell having an acid number from 50 mg KOH/g to 110 mg KOH/g and a (meth)acrylic latex core having a glass transition temperature from ?30° C. to 50° C. A weight ratio of polyurethane shell to (meth)acrylic latex core is from 1:19 to 3:7 in this example.

Abstract: A fluid set can include an ink composition including water, organic co-solvent, pigment having dispersant associated with or attached thereto, and from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % of polymer binder particles selected from polyurethane particles including a polyurethane polymer with sulfonated amine groups, or polyurethane-latex hybrid particles. The fluid set can also include a crosslinker composition including water, organic co-solvent, and from 2 wt % to 10 wt % polycarbodiimide.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to UV-curable inkjet inks, fluid sets, and printing systems. An example UV-curable inkjet ink can include water, a photo-initiator, from 8 wt % to 25 wt % organic co-solvent, and from 2 wt % to 20 wt % of a polyurethane. The polyurethane can include a polymer strand including a polymer backbone having two ends terminating at first and second capping units. The polymer backbone can be formed of polymerized monomers including a diisocyanate and a reactive diol selected from an acrylate-containing diol or a methacrylate-containing diol. The first capping unit can include an acrylate-containing monoalcohol, a methacrylate-containing monoalcohol, an allyl-containing monoalcohol, an allyl-containing monoamine, a styrene-containing monoalcohol, an acrylamide-containing monoalcohol, or a methacrylamide-containing monoalcohol reacted with an isocyanate group of the diisocyanate.

Abstract: An example of a liquid ink includes a colorant, a co-solvent, and a balance of water. The co-solvent includes a hydantoin having a general formula (I) or a general formula (II) wherein n is an integer greater than 2 and m is an integer equal to or greater than 2.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to reactive polyurethane dispersions. In one example, a reactive polyurethane dispersion can include a polymer strand having a polymer backbone that has two ends terminating at a first capping unit and a second capping unit. The polymer backbone can include polymerized monomers including a reactive diol and a diisocyanate. The reactive diol can be an acrylate-containing diol, a methacrylate-containing diol, an acrylamide-containing diol, a methacrylamide-containing diol, or combination thereof. The first capping unit can be an acrylamide-containing monoalcohol or methacrylamide-containing monoalcohol reacted with an isocyanate group of the diisocyanate. The second capping unit can be an ionic stabilizing group.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a reactive polyurethane dispersion including a polymer strand having a polymer backbone that has two ends terminating at a first capping unit and a second capping unit. The polymer backbone can include polymerized monomers including a reactive diol and a diisocyanate. The reactive diol can be an acrylate-containing diol, a methacrylate-containing diol, a styrene-containing diol, or combination thereof. The first capping unit can be a styrene-containing monoalcohol reacted with an isocyanate group of the diisocyanate. The second capping unit can be an ionic stabilizing group.

Abstract: Disclosed are a lithium anode surface modification method for a lithium metal battery and a lithium metal battery. The modification method comprises the following steps: immersing, in a dry protective gas atmosphere, a lithium metal anode in a fluorine ion-containing liquid, or dropping a fluorine ion-containing liquid on a surface of the lithium metal anode; after fluorination and removal, a protective layer rich in lithium fluoride is formed on the surface of the lithium metal anode, and a lithium metal-coated lithium metal anode is obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a reactive polyurethane dispersion including a polymer strand having a polymer backbone that has two ends terminating at a first capping unit and a second capping unit. The polymer backbone can include polymerized monomers including a reactive diol and a blend of two or more diisocyanates. The reactive diol can be an acrylate-containing diol, a methacrylate-containing diol, or combination thereof. The first capping unit can be an acrylate-containing monoalcohol or methacrylate-containing monoalcohol reacted with an isocyanate group of the diisocyanates. The second capping unit can be an ionic stabilizing group. The polymer backbone can be devoid of ionic stabilizing groups.