Abstract: A bone cement is shown that includes a monomer, and a non-reactive substance that is fully miscible with the monomer. A resulting cured bone cement exhibits desirable properties such as modification in a stiffness of the material. Modified properties such a stiffness can be tailored to match bone properties and reduce an occurrence of fractures adjacent to a region repaired with bone cement. One example includes adjacent vertebral body fractures in vertebroplasty procedures.

Abstract: The present invention is a new additive material that is physically blended with polymeric material to create at least a partially biodegradable product.

Abstract: A latex marking ink suitable for marking rubber articles has been developed. The ink comprises vulcanizable rubber latex, pigment, vulcanizing agent, and non-ionic stabilizer dispersed in water. Shear stability is dramatically and unexpectedly increased by the presence of the non-ionic stabilizer even though viscosity also increases.

Abstract: Disclosed are an acrylic-based resin composition including (A) a first acrylic-based copolymer having a core-shell structure including a rubber having an average particle diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.30 ?m, (B) a second acrylic-based copolymer having a core-shell structure including a rubber having an average particle diameter of about 0.35 to about 0.6 ?m, (C) a vinyl-based copolymer, (D) an ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer, and (E) an UV absorber; and a molded product made using the same.

Abstract: A process for making a latex emulsion suitable for use in a toner composition includes contacting at least one amorphous polyester resin with a viscosity reducing additive in the absence of an organic solvent to form a resin mixture either via an extruder or batch process, and adding a surfactant, neutralizing agent, and deionized water to the resin mixture.

Abstract: The invention provides a pigment-containing heat-curable composition including a pigment dispersion solution obtained by dispersing a composition containing a heat-curable resin, a solvent, and a pigment, wherein the concentration of the pigment is 50% or more and less than 100% with respect to the total solid contents.

Abstract: A resin mortar composition suitable for construction purposes is disclosed. The composition includes a resin component (A) curable with an aliphatic amine and a peroxide and a hardener component (H) with at least one peroxide (B) and at least one amine (C). At least one of the resin component (A) and the hardener component (H) contains at least one inorganic filler and the resin component (A) and the hardener component (H) or the resin composition (A) and the at least one peroxide (B) and the at least one amine (C) of the hardener component (H) are spatially separated from one another. The resin component (A) includes a compound (a) capable of undergoing a radical polymerization, a compound (b) capable of reacting with an amine, a transition metal compound (c), at least one inhibitor (d) to adjust the gel time and a bridging compound (e) having at least two reactive functionalities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid mixture and a coating or painting based on a sulfo-aluminous or sulfo-ferroaluminous clinker, the relative use as coating or painting of cementitious- and non-cementitious-based supports, in particular as coating or painting of cementitious-based pipes.

Abstract: The present invention is a flame retardant resin composition including: 100 parts by weight of a resin component (component A) containing at least 50 wt % of a polycarbonate (component A-1) having a unit represented by the formula (A-1), and 1 to 100 parts by weight of an organic phosphorus compound (component B) represented by the formula (1): and a molded article thereof.

Abstract: Multi-layer golf balls comprising a center, intermediate layer, and cover are disclosed. The center is formed from a highly-neutralized acid copolymer composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition for a sidewall reinforcing layer and a run-flat tire reduces heat build-up, enhances elongation at break at high temperature, and increases run-flat durability, while maintaining good rigidity. The composition contains a rubber component including tin-modified BR (a) and/or BR (b) modified by a compound of formula (1) wherein R1, R2, and R3 may be the same as or different from one another and each represent an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a silyloxy group, an acetal group, a carboxyl group, a mercapto group, or a derivative thereof; R4 and R5 may be the same as or different from each other and each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and n denotes an integer; and an alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate, wherein an amount of the alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate is 3-10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: A method for preparing a functionalized polymer comprising the steps of preparing a polymer by polymerizing conjugated diene monomer with a lanthanide-based catalyst, wherein the lanthanide-based catalyst comprises (a) a lanthanide compound, (b) an alkylating agent, and (c) a source of halogen, and reacting the pseudo-living polymer with at least one amide-containing functionalizing agent.

Abstract: An insulating tube for an electrode lead for medical use, particularly a cardiac pacemaker electrode lead, defibrillator electrode lead, electrode lead for nerve stimulation or the like, including a base material made of at least one material of the group consisting of silicones, polyurethanes, polyimide, PTFE, ETFE, and copolymers made of silicones and polyurethanes. In order to improve the functionality of such an insulating tube during friction of the tube with friction partners, at least in one volume region, which preferably forms the lateral surface of the insulating tube, the tube, in addition to the base material, includes a fibrous and/or particulate filler material having a higher abrasion resistance than the respective base material. A corresponding electrode lead is also provided, and a simple and cost-effective method for producing such an insulating tube and such an electrode lead.

Abstract: Use of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising, as essential components, A) from 29 to 99.95% by weight of a polyester, B) from 0.25 to 3.0% by weight of alkali metal oxoaluminates, or alkali metal salts of cyanic acid, isocyanic acid, thiocyanic acid, or metaboric acid, or a mixture of these, based on 100% by weight of A) and B), and also moreover C) from 0 to 70% by weight of further additives, where the total of the % by weight values for A) to C) is 100%, for producing laser-transparent moldings of any type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of surface-modified nanoparticles to alter the morphology and microstructure of polymer blends. The addition of surface modified nanoparticles to polymer blends comprised of immiscible polymers facilitates the uniform distribution of the dispersed phase of the polymer blend. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a polymer blend comprising (1) a continuous phase comprising at least one polymer, monomer or oligomer, and a plurality of surface-modified nanoparticles, having a particle diameter of less than about 100 nanometers, distributed in the continuous polymer phase; and (2) a dispersed phase comprising at least one polymer, monomer or oligomer, wherein the continuous polymer phase and the dispersed polymer phase are immiscible.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-meltable fluoropolymer composite composition having excellent thermal conductivity, gas and chemical liquid barrier properties and dynamic properties such as storage modulus which comprises a heat-meltable fluoropolymer fine powder and a layered-compound organized by treatment with tetraphenyl phosphonium ions. The present invention also relates to a heat-meltable fluoropolymer composite composition having similar properties to those mentioned above which is obtained by a process (I) in which a heat-meltable fluoropolymer composite composition is obtained by grinding and mixing a heat-meltable fluoropolymer fine powder and a layered-compound and a process (II) in which such heat-meltable fluoropolymer composite composition thus obtained is melted and mixed under shear stress by means of a melt-mixing extruder.

Abstract: A two-part epoxy-based structural adhesive composition comprising a curable epoxy resin, an amine curing agent, a toughening agent, and an oil-displacing agent. The structural adhesive may optionally include reactive liquid modifiers, fillers, secondary curatives, reactive diluents, surfactants, metal salts, pigments and combinations thereof. The structural adhesive may be used to form bonded joints between adherends having clean surfaces, as well as those having surfaces contaminated with hydrocarbon-containing materials, such as oils, processing aids and lubricating agents.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal storage medium composition which contains 100 parts by mass of a hydrogenated diene copolymer and 50 to 4000 parts by mass of a linear paraffin compound having 12 to 50 carbon atoms, where the hydrogenated diene copolymer is a conjugated diene copolymer that is obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer which includes a polymer block (A) that contains structural units (a-1) derived from a first conjugated diene compound and has a vinyl bond content of not more than 20 mol %, and a polymer block (B) that contains structural units (b-1) derived from a second conjugated diene compound and has a vinyl bond content of 30 to 95 mol %, the hydrogenation ratio with respect to the double bonds derived from the conjugated diene compounds being not less than 90%.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles with low caking tendency and high absorption under pressure, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension, drying of the resulting polymer gel, grinding, classifying, thermal surface postcrosslinking and coating with silicon dioxide, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles have been coated, before, during or after the surface postcrosslinking with aluminum cations.

Abstract: A flame retardant polymer composition comprising (A) an ethylene copolymer comprising polar comonomer units, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, (C) an inorganic filler material, and (D) an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene with one or more other alpha-olefin comonomer units, wherein the polymer composition has a melting enthalpy of at least 78 J/g, an article, in particular a wire or cable, comprising said composition and the use of an ethylene homo- or copolymer in a flame retardant layer of a wire or cable for improving the mechanical properties of the wire or cable.

Abstract: Disclosed are a resin composition for laser engraving, including an acrylic block copolymer; a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving comprising a relief-forming layer formed from the resin composition on a support; a process for producing the relief printing plate precursor; a process of making a relief printing plate using the relief printing plate precursor; and a relief printing plate having a relief layer which is manufactured by the process.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polyamide resin composition that includes (A) a crystalline polyamide mixed resin including an aliphatic group and at least two different crystalline polyamide resins, (B) a non-crystalline polyamide resin including an aromatic group, and (C) a glass fiber, and a molded product manufacture using the same.

Abstract: A method for forming a heat sealable coating on a substrate, wherein the substrate is formed from at least one oriented polymer is shown. The method includes depositing an aqueous polymer dispersion on the substrate, wherein the aqueous polymer dispersion includes (A) at least one thermoplastic resin; (B) at least one dispersing agent; and (C) water; wherein the dispersion has a pH of less than 12, and drying the dispersion to form a first layer.

Abstract: A thermally conductive grease includes 2 vol % to 15 vol % of a combination of three polyorganosiloxanes and 65 vol % to 98 vol % of a thermally conductive filler. The grease may be used as a thermal interface material for dissipating heat from (opto)electronic devices, in both TIM1 and TIM2 applications.

Abstract: Matrixes doped with semiconductor nanocrystals are provided. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor nanocrystals have a size and composition such that they absorb or emit light at particular wavelengths. The nanocrystals can comprise ligands that allow for mixing with various matrix materials, including polymers, such that a minimal portion of light is scattered by the matrixes. The matrixes are optionally formed from the ligands. The matrixes of the present invention can be used as refractive index matching components, filters and antireflective coatings on optical devices and as down-converting layers. Processes for producing matrixes comprising semiconductor nanocrystals are also provided. Nanostructures having high quantum efficiency, small size, and/or a narrow size distribution are also described, as are methods of producing indium phosphide nanostructures and core-shell nanostructures with Group II-VI shells.

Abstract: The invention relates to two-component liquid coating composition comprising: A) at least one compound with functional groups reactive towards reactive functional groups of cross-linking agent B), B) at least one cross-linking agent with reactive functional groups and C) at least one catalyst compound having at least one urethane and/or at least one urea group and at least one tertiary amine group, said catalyst compound is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 180° C.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced composite. The composite has a propylene polymer including 90 wt % or more of propylene monomeric units based on the weight of the propylene polymer; a plurality of fibers of a solid, flexible material grafted to the propylene polymer; and an elastomer. The fibers are present in the composite at 10 wt % to 80 wt % based on the total weight of the composite. The propylene polymer is present in the composite at from 30 wt % to 95 wt % based on the total weight of the composite. The elastomer is present in the composite at from 5 wt % to 50 wt % based on the total weight of the composite. Greater than 50 wt % of the fibers are dispersed within the propylene polymer based on the total weight of the fibers in the composite. There is also provided a process for making a fiber-reinforced composite.

Abstract: A modified polypropylene-based polymer obtained by graft modification of a propylene/?-olefin copolymer with a xylene-soluble portion of at least 40 mass % and no greater than 85 mass %, a xylene-soluble portion (XS) intrinsic viscosity (XSIV) of at least 2.5 dl/g, and an MFR value of no greater than 3.0 g/10 min at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg, using an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative, and a flame retardant polyolefin-based resin composition having prescribed contents of a polyolefin-based resin component comprising 60-95 mass % of a polyolefin-based resin and 40-5 mass % of a modified polypropylene-based polymer, and an inorganic flame retardant component comprising an inorganic filler.

Abstract: A functionalized polymer includes a directly bonded moiety, which can be located at a terminus of the polymer, defined by the formula CR1R2NH—OSi where each R1 and R2 independently is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group and where the Si atom can be bonded through similar moieties to up to three other polymers and/or to the appropriate number of non-interfering groups. The polymer can be provided by introducing a ketoximesilane compound into a system that includes carbanionic (living) polymer. Such polymers can be used in the production of compositions that include particulate fillers.

Abstract: A topcoat composition to be applied on a resist film is provided, the topcoat composition including: (A) an alkali-soluble resin; (B) a compound containing at least one of an Si atom and an F atom, and increasing a contact angle on a surface of the topcoat film; and (C) a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a compatible blend of i) 24 to less than 84.5 weight percent of a linear poly(arylene sulfide), ii) 14 to 75 weight percent of a polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer; and iii) 0.1 to less than 2.5 weight percent of a polymeric compatibilizer having 2 or more epoxy groups per molecule. Weight percent is based on the total weight of the composition. An article made from the composition has tensile elongation greater than or equal to 60% as determined by ASTM D638 and a Notched Izod impact strength greater than 50 joules per meter as determined by ASTM D256 at room temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an in-reactor produced multi-component copolymer comprises a semi-crystalline component having a crystallinity of 20% or more, and an amorphous component having a crystallinity of 5% or less. The copolymer comprises at least 80 wt % of units derived from propylene and from about 1 to about 20 wt % of units derived from at least one C6 to C12 alpha-olefin. The copolymer has a viscosity at 190° C. of at least 530 mPa sec and a heat of fusion between about 10 and about 70 J/g. An adhesive containing the copolymer exhibits a good balance of adhesive properties and mechanical strength.

Abstract: Propylene copolymer composition comprising a propylene homopolymer (A) as a matrix polymer and a propylene copolymer (B) containing 10-35 wt. % calculated with respect to the amount of B of an olefin other than propylene. The propylene homopolymer and the propylene copolymer are prepared using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system. The propylene copolymer composition has a transparency higher than 8.

Abstract: Methods of directed self-assembly of multi-block (i.e., triblock and higher-order) copolymers on patterned substrates and related compositions are provided. According to various embodiments, the methods involve depositing copolymer materials on substrates configured to drive the assembly of micro-phase separated films that exhibit the same morphology as that copolymer materials in the bulk. In certain embodiments, binary patterns are used to drive the triblock copolymer films. The binary two-dimensional surface patterns are transformed into three-component and three-dimensional structures throughout the thickness of the overlying copolymer films.

Abstract: Fluoroelastomer compositions comprising fluoroelastomers having copolymerized units of a nitrile group-containing cure site monomer are cured with certain hydroxylamine derivatives. The hydroxylamine derivative is of formula R1(C(O))nNHOR2 wherein n is 0 or 1; R1 is H, C(O)R3, C(O)R4, C(O)OR3, or C(O)SR3; R2 is H, C(O)R3, or C(O)OR3; R3 is C1-C20 alkyl group, aryl, heterocycle, benzyl, 9-fluorenylmethyl, or CH2R4; and R4 is a fluoroalkyl group, with the proviso that R1 and R2 cannot simultaneously be H.

Abstract: A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising providing a reactive polymer, where the reactive polymer includes an oxygen anion, a sulfur anion, or a nitrogen anion, reacting the reactive polymer with carbon disulfide to form a polymer including a dithio carboxyl group, and reacting the polymer including the dithio carboxyl group with a blocking agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for viscosity breaking of a polypropylene polymer, a polypropylene copolymer or a polypropylene polymer blend, which process comprises adding a chain transfer agent and an initiator to a polypropylene polymer, polypropylene copolymer or polypropylene polymer blend and heating the resultant composition. The chain transfer agent has a Cs value of greater than or equal to about 0.04 as measured in ethylene polymerization at 130° C. The initiator is for example an organic or inorganic peroxide, a carbon based radical generator, a bis azo compound, a stable nitroxyl compound, a sterically hindered NO-acyl compound or a sterically hindered alkoxyamine compound.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyamides by reacting starting monomers selected from dicarboxylic acids and diamines or salts of dicarboxylic acids and diamines, amino carboxylic acids, amino nitriles, lactams and mixtures thereof, in the presence or absence of water and/or of functionalizing compounds capable of attaching to carboxyl or amino groups, which process comprises performing the reaction in an ionic liquid as solvent without use of additional accelerants.

Abstract: A method for determining the styrene microblock content of a copolymer sample, the method comprising: (i) pyrolyzing the copolymer sample to form polymer fragments of the polymer sample; (ii) analyzing the fragments to determine the relative amounts of styrene monomer fragments, styrene dimer fragments, and styrene trimer fragments, where the relative amounts of the fragments include the amount of any given fragment relative to the total of the monomer fragments, dimer fragments, and trimer fragments; and (iii) using the relative amounts of the styrene monomer fragments, styrene dimer fragments, and styrene trimer fragments to predict the polystyrene microblock content from a mathematical model that is based upon the relative styrene monomer fragments, relative styrene dimer fragments, relative styrene trimer fragments, and microblock content of a copolymer having known microblock content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the devolatilization of polymer slurry produced in an olefin polymerization reactor. The process is characterized in that it involves an adjustment of the temperature of the interior surface of the flash line for periodically transferring polymer slurry from the polymerization reactor to a downstream processing unit. In particular, in accordance with the present process, the temperature of the interior surface of the flash line is adjusted to a temperature which is equal to or higher than the softening temperature of the polymer passing through said flash line whereby said temperature is higher in a first half of the length of the flash line than in the remaining length of the flash line.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of an ethylene copolymer composition having a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of from 3 to 100, comprising a) feeding ethylene to at least one polymerization reactor; b) performing in the at least one polymerization reactor an oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of an oligomerization catalyst component (C) to produce comonomer; c) performing simultaneously in the at least one polymerization reactor polymerization reactions in the presence of catalyst components (A) and (B) producing, respectively, a first and a second polyethylene fraction, wherein the weight average molecular weight Mw of the first polyethylene fraction produced by catalyst component (A) is less than the Mw of the second polyethylene fraction produced by catalyst component (B) and the comonomer incorporation ability of catalyst component (B) is higher than the comonomer incorporation ability of catalyst component (A); and d) withdrawing the ethylene copolymer composition from the polymerization reactor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses catalyst compositions employing transition metal complexes with a thiolate ligand. Methods for making these transition metal complexes and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins also are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for crosslinking chromophoric-group polymers by thermal Huisgen reaction on thermopolymerizable chromophoric polymers having at least one azide function and/or one alkyne function, and on crosslinked polymerized substances having a well-stabilized chromophoric orientation.

Abstract: A reactive component suitable for use in a radiation-curable composition, which comprises an acrylated epoxy-amine oligomer represented by the formula (I): C-B-[A-B]n-A-B-C wherein: n is from 2 to 500; each A is individually a unit derived from a diglycidyl ether; each B is individually a unit derived from a difunctional secondary amine or a monofunctional primary amine; and each C is individually a unit derived from a multifunctional acrylate monomer, radiation-curable compositions, such as inks, coatings and adhesives, comprising said reactive component and methods of making said reactive component.

Abstract: There are provided an infrared absorbing thin film that efficiently absorbs infrared rays and has good versatility by controlling the absorption intensity of titanium oxide in an infrared region and a method for producing the infrared absorbing thin film. The infrared absorbing thin film containing a rutile-type titanium oxide crystal.

Abstract: A polymer cures by either radiation or moisture curing mechanisms, or both. The polymer is prepared by hydrosilylation. The polymer includes units of formula: (R22Si02/2)b, (R2Si03/2)c, (SiO4/2)d, (R1?)f, and (R23Si01/2)g, where each R1 is independently an oxygen atom or a divalent hydrocarbon group; each R1? is independently divalent hydrocarbon group; each R2 is independently a monovalent organic group that is free of terminal aliphatic unsaturation each X is independently a monovalent hydrolyzable group; each J is independently a monovalent epoxy functional organic group; subscript a has a value of 1 or more; subscript b has a value of 0 or more; subscript c has a value of 0 or more; subscript d has a value of 0 or more; subscript e has a value of 1 or more; subscript f has a value of 0 or more; subscript g has a value of 0 or more; subscript s is 1, 2, or 3; and subscript t is 1, 2, or 3.

Abstract: Silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising 100 parts (A) a branched organopolysiloxane having on molecular terminals at least two alkenyl groups and represented by (R3SiO1/2)4-p(R1R2SiO1/2)p(R2SiO)m(RR1SiO)n(SiO4/2), to 400 parts (B) an organopolysiloxane composed of R3R22SiO1/2 units and SiO4/2 units, (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, and a catalytic quantity of (D) a platinum-type catalyst. Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet having an adhesive layer in the form of a cured layer of the aforementioned composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silicone compositions which comprise at least one ketoximosilane-terminated polydiorganosiloxane and also at least one alkoxysilane. These compositions are neutrally crosslinking and combine a low odor with high adhesion and good storage stability.

Abstract: A polysiloxane-grafted polyimide resin composition includes a polysiloxane-grafted polyimide resin, and a solvent. The polysiloxane-grafted polyimide resin is represented by Formula (I): wherein W represents a tetravalent organic group, R represents a trivalent organic group, and X1 and X2 independently represent a polysiloxane-containing group.

Abstract: Non-crystallizing oxazolidines as curing agents for polyisocyanates and polyurethanes. The curing agents are mixtures of at least one polyoxazolidine POU having at least two urethane groups and at least one polyoxazolidine POC having at least one carbonato group.