Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof, the super absorbent polymer including: surface cross-linked polymer particles prepared by surface cross-linking particles of a base resin, the base resin polymerized from a monomer composition including water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a water-soluble component, wherein the water-soluble component has a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 to 300,000 g/mol. The super absorbent polymer may have high centrifuge retention capacity and excellent permeability at the same time, while having low content of the water-soluble component.

Abstract: A bactericidal polymeric composition includes a hydrophilic first comonomer copolymerized to a second comonomer to produce a polymeric composition that is more hydrophilic or more bactericidal in an aqueous solution than either of the comonomers alone. Methods for identifying bactericidal polymers, methods for rendering materials bactericidal, and methods for using bactericidal compositions to kill or reduce bacterial growth are also described. Applications for the inventive compositions include their use in catheters, stents, medical devices, contact lenses; root canal fillers; and/or wound dressings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a binder for manufacturing an inorganic sintered body that has excellent adhesiveness upon heat pressing and thermal decomposability and, especially when used as a binder for a ceramic green sheet, provides a ceramic green sheet having sufficient mechanical strength and flexibility. The present invention also provides a paste for manufacturing an inorganic sintered body, a ceramic green sheet, and a ceramic laminate individually manufactured using the binder for manufacturing an inorganic sintered body. The present invention provides a binder for manufacturing an inorganic sintered body containing a graft copolymer having a unit including polyvinyl butyral and a unit including a poly(meth)acrylic compound, the polyvinyl butyral having a polymerization degree of 800 to 5000, a hydroxy group content of 20 to 40 mol %, and a butyralization degree of 60 to 80 mol %, the unit including a poly(meth)acrylic compound having a glass transition temperature of 0 to 110° C.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a reinforcing agent for resin that is able to impart excellent impact resistance, resistance to thermal coloration, and resistance to moist heat to a polycarbonate resin. [Solving Means] Disclosed is a reinforcing agent for polycarbonate resin which includes a rubber-like graft polymer, in which a quantity of the ?YI value that is increased by a heat treatment at a temperature of 140° C. for 12 hours and measured for a molded article obtained by molding 3 parts by mass of the reinforcing agent for polycarbonate resin and 97 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a viscosity average molecular weight of 24,000 under a specific condition is 36 or less and a quantity of the ?MFR value increased by a heat treatment for 60 hours under a condition of a temperature of 120° C. and a relative humidity of 100% is 3 or less. Disclosed is also a resin composition including the reinforcing agent for polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a block copolymer comprising a first block derived from a vinyl aromatic monomer; and a second block derived from an acrylate monomer; where a chi parameter that measures interactions between the first block and the second block is greater than or equal to about 0.05, when measured at 240° C. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer to form a first block; and polymerizing a second block onto the first block to form a block copolymer; where the second block is derived by polymerizing an acrylate monomer; and where the block copolymer has a chi parameter of greater than or equal to about 0.05, when measured at 240° C.; where the chi parameter is a measure of interactions between the first block and the second block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified polyaryletherketone polymer (PAEK) with chemically modified surfaces with azides, alkynes, thiols, maleimides, sulfonylazides or thio acids, suitable for “click” reactions and to a process to obtain it. It also relates to the conjugated biomaterials derived thereof, PAEK type materials with surfaces modified with a RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) and/or OGP10-14 (Tyr-Gly-Phe-Gly-Gly) peptidomimetics and to a process to obtain it. These materials are particularly useful for manufacturing medical devices. Finally, the present invention also relates to a fluorescent PAEK material.

Abstract: Disclosed are curing compositions for resin systems and in particular for phenolic resin systems and epoxy resin systems, to methods of preparing the curing compositions and to resin systems incorporating same. The curing compositions of the invention are the reaction product of an aldehyde with an amine in the presence of an aprotic solvent.

Abstract: The invention has as subject matter a method for producing a polyurethane cast resin, wherein the production comprises the steps of mixing at least one thiol component with at least one isocyanate component, degassing of the mixture and hardening of the polyurethane polymer in a one-stage process. Cast resins for electronic or optoelectronic components of for the production of optical lenses are obtained by the method of the invention that have good mechanical properties and very good optical properties at the same time by a suitable combination of polythiols as hardening component with commercially available isocyanates. The addition of special isocyanates is also not very necessary, as is the case for carrying out the method in several stages. The method in accordance with the invention results in an economical, one-stage process in the properties of the cast resin that are necessary for the application range.

Abstract: There is provided a one -part curable epoxy composition comprising a heat curable epoxy resin; and a latent curative system in an amount sufficient to cure the epoxy resin, where the latent curative system comprises at least one epoxy resin miscible first curative comprising a latent hardener, selected from dicyandiamide and its derivatives, and two or more latent accelerators selected from at least one of substituted ureas, substituted imidazoles, and combinations thereof. There are also provided adhesive compositions, cured adhesives and articles made using such one-part curable epoxy compositions.

Abstract: A hardener composition comprising: a) an isolated adduct comprising a reaction product of i) a polymer with a functionality of at least three, wherein said polymer contains at least one epoxy group; and ii) an amine wherein the isolated adduct is present as an aqueous solution; and b) a capping agent. This hardener can be used with a liquid epoxy resin to form a curable composition.

Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as amino-alpha, omega-dicarboxylic acid and amino-alpha, omega-dicarboxylic acid derivatives. These products include polymers and copolymers of alpha-amino, omega-dicarboxylic acids.

Abstract: Catalysts for poly(lactide) synthesis are provided herein. Also provided are methods of synthesizing the catalysts, methods of using the catalysts to make poly(lactides), and compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel method for producing a lactide-lactone copolymer. The method is characterized by copolymerizing a lactide and a lactone using a molybdenum compound as a catalyst.

Abstract: Polyester polyols made from thermoplastic polyesters are disclosed. The polyols are reaction products of a thermoplastic polyester, a glycol, and a hydrophobe selected from ricinoleic acid, ethoxylated castor oil, saturated or unsaturated C9-C18 dicarboxylic acids, tung oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, cardanol-based products, recycled cooking oil, isostearyl alcohol, hydroxy-functional materials derived from epoxidized, ozonized, or hydroformylated fatty esters or fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. In one process, the polyols are made by reacting the thermoplastic polyester with a glycol to give a digested intermediate, which is then reacted with the hydrophobe. In another process, the thermoplastic polyester, glycol, and hydrophobe are combined and reacted in a single step. These hydrophobes facilitate the production from recycled thermoplastics of polyols that have good transparency and little or no particulate settling or phase separation.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyoxyalkylenes having pendant long-chain acyloxy radicals and to a process for preparation thereof by an alkoxylation reaction using double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts.

Abstract: Methods and materials for preparing a covalent 3D nano-object are provided. A diamine or triamine monomer and a monoamine terminated precursor may be reacted to form a star polymer material. A cross-linking polymerization process may in a nanogel core with the monoamine terminated precursor covalently linked to the nanogel core. The covalent 3D nano-object may comprise HT, PHT, HA, and/or PHA materials.

Abstract: Hexahydrotriazine (HT) materials and hemiaminal (HA) materials derived from aromatic, aliphatic, and/or polyether diamines may he used as a platform for creating flame retardant materials. Various flame retardant material precursors may he incorporated into the HA and HT materials. Examples of flame retardant precursors may include organohalogen materials, organophosphorous materials, malamines, and dianiline compounds, among others. The flame retardant materials and precursors may he single molecule species, oligomers, and/or polymers (i.e., polyhexahydrotriazine, PHT, polyhemiaminal, PHA). The flame retardant materials may he made using an aromatic diamine, an aliphatic diamine, a polyether diamine, or a mixture thereof to react with an aldehyde (i.e. formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde). Such flame retardant material precursors will complex with the diamine monomers via a copolymerization reaction to form the flame retardant materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable mixture comprising: RM % of m-xylylene bismaleimide of formula (I) RP % of a polyimide component, and RC % of a comonomer component. Further, the invention relates to methods for the preparation of the curable mixture, methods for the preparation of a prepolymer, of a crosslinked polymer, and composite materials, in particular of fiber-reinforced composites. In addition, the present invention relates to a prepolymer, a crosslinked polymer and composite materials, in particular fiber-reinforced composites, obtainable by said methods.

Abstract: A method of making a soluble thermoplastic polyimide composition, which comprises the steps of: polymerizing a first diamine, a second diamine different from the first diamine, and a dianhydride in a polar aprotic solvent to obtain a polyamine acid, wherein the first diamine contains a carboxyl group; and imidizing the polyamine acid to obtain the composition, wherein the composition contains the carboxyl group. By controlling the content of the dianhydride within a range from 85 mol. % to 99 mol. % based on the total content of the first diamine and the second diamine, the soluble thermoplastic polyimide composition made from the method can be laminated with a commercial polyimide film and a metal foil via simple steps of coating, drying, and pressing, to form a polyimide metal laminate. Therefore, by utilizing the soluble thermoplastic polyimide composition made from the method, making a polyimide metal laminate is simple and economical.

Abstract: A release-modifier composition comprises a capped polydiorganosiloxane-(MQ resin) copolymer, which comprises a macromolecule having an MQ resin portion covalently bonded to a polydiorganosiloxane portion. An M unit typically has the formula R1SiO1/2 and a Q unit typically has the formula SiO4/2, wherein R1 is an independently selected substituent. The polydiorganosiloxane portion comprises two D segments coupled to each other via a (RV,Alkenyl)SiO2/2 unit, wherein RV is (C1-C6)hydrocarbyl. Alkenyl may be (C2-C6)alkenyl. Each D segment comprises two or more (RD)2SiO2/2 units, which independently may be the same as or different than each other. Each RD independently may be (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, or phenyl. A curable release-coating composition comprising or prepared from the release-modifier composition, cured release-coating composition, coatings comprising the same, manufactured articles, kits, methods and uses, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide, linear, block copolymers and methods of making the copolymers are provided. The method of making the copolymers involves reacting a diamine with a precursor having at least one polydiorganosiloxane segment and at least two oxalyamino groups. The polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide block copolymers are of the (AB)n type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols made from aromatic polyacid sources such as thermoplastic polyesters. The polyols can be made by heating a thermoplastic polyester such as virgin polyethylene terephthalate, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or mixtures thereof, with a glycol to give a digested intermediate which is then reacted with a digestible polymer, which can be obtained from various recycle waste streams. The polyester polyols comprise a glycol-digested polyacid source and a further digestible polymer. The polyester polyols provide a sustainable alternative to petrochemical or biochemical based polyester polyols.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for continuously preparing a modified conjugated diene polymer, a polymer obtained by the method and a rubber composition comprising the same. Advantageously, provided is a method for continuously preparing a modified conjugated diene polymer which has a high molecular weight and exhibits superior processability due to control of molecular weight distribution (polydispersity).

Abstract: A cured or partly cured fiber reinforced sheet material comprising reinforcement fibres and a reinforcement resin material, wherein the reinforcement resin material comprises an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight in the range of from 50 to 250, preferably from 100 to 200, and an amine hardener, the sheet material comprising a surface structure for spacing the sheet material from adjacent moulding materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of films made of polysaccharides which, as a fiber-forming substance, contain ?(1?3)-glucan, as well as to the films made thereof and to their use.

Abstract: An acrylic resin film is obtained by a method comprising bulk-polymerizing methyl methacrylate and an alkyl acrylate ester to obtain an acrylic thermoplastic resin component comprising more than 99% by mass of a methyl methacrylate unit and not more than 1% by mass of an alkyl acrylate ester unit, extruding, through a T-die, a resin composition comprising 70 to 95% by mass of the acrylic thermoplastic resin component and 5 to 30% by mass of a crosslinked rubber particle component, and forming the resultant into a thickness of 20 to 300 ?m with no bank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hydrophilizing surfaces of polymer workpieces. The method has a step (a) of pretreating the workpiece surfaces in a high-frequency gas plasma which is produced on the basis of an inert gas in order to clean and activate the workpiece surfaces; a step (b) of precoating the pretreated workpiece surfaces with polyacrylic acid using a high-frequency gas plasma made of a gas mixture, said gas mixture being composed of an inert gas and a first gas made of biocompatible, polymerizable carboxy group-containing monomers; and a step (c) of subsequently coating the precoated workpiece surfaces using a second gas substantially containing acrylic acid monomers.

Abstract: Hydrophilic porous membranes comprising a random copolymer of: (a) 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate of formula (I): (b) an ethylene glycol dimethacrylate of formula (II): and (c) 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate of formula (III): and a hydrophobic polymer; filters including the membranes, and methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.

Abstract: Polystyrene-phenolic foam composites and precursor compositions are disclosed. The composites exhibit excellent flame resistance properties and may be suitably prepared in standard expanded polystyrene processing equipment.

Abstract: A rubber-based resin closed-cell foam comprising a rubber-based resin having an acrylonitrile component content of 30% by mass or more, and carbon black contained in the rubber-based resin portion, the carbon black having a total nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 600 to 2400 m2 per 100 parts by mass of the rubber-based resin.

Abstract: Disclosed are porous resin particles which contain a polymer of a monomer mixture of a mono(meth)acrylate-based monomer and a polyfunctional vinyl-based monomer. The mono(meth)acrylate-based monomer contains an ethylenic unsaturated group only in a (meth)acrylic acid residue, a hydroxyl group in an alcohol residue, and at least one of an ether group and an ester group in an alcohol residue. The polyfunctional vinyl-based monomer contains two or more ethylenic unsaturated groups. The porous resin particles have a water absorption value of from more than 400 ml to 700 ml per 100 g of the particles and an oil absorption value of from more than 400 ml to 700 ml per 100 g of the particles.

Abstract: An expandable composite resin bead containing an organic physical blowing agent and a base resin composed of a composite resin obtained by polymerizing a styrene monomer in a polypropylene resin. The styrene monomer is polymerized in an amount of more than 400 parts by mass and not more than 1900 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polypropylene resin. The composite resin contains xylene solubles to be obtained through xylene solvent Soxhlet extraction of the expandable composite resin bead, the xylene solubles contain acetone solubles to be obtained through dissolution of the xylene solubles into acetone, and the acetone solubles have an absorbance ratio A (D698/D1376) of an absorbance D698 to an absorbance D1376 that are respectively measured at a wavenumber of 698 cm?1 and 1376 cm?1 as infrared absorption spectra of the acetone solubles within a range of from 8.5 to 23.

Abstract: A silicone resin foamed body according to the present invention comprises: a silicone resin cured product (A); and a plurality of particles (B) dispersed in the silicone resin cured product (A) and each having a cavity portion (b1) therein, wherein the silicone resin foamed body has a cavity portion (C) surrounded with the silicone resin cured product (A) or with the silicone resin cured product (A) and the particles (B) in the silicone resin cured product (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition including polyethylene and laccase wherein the laccase has an optimal specific activity at a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. and/or in the presence of xylan. Furthermore, the invention covers a method for biodegrading/decomposing plastic by contacting laccase with an optimal specific activity at a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. with plastic or contacting a microorganism expressing a laccase with an optimal specific activity at a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C. with plastic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition prepared with pre-treated precipitated silica and tire with component comprised of such rubber composition. The rubber composition is comprised of at least one diene-based elastomer and said pre-treated precipitated silica together with a sulfur cure package comprised of elemental sulfur together with 1,6-bis (N,N?-dibenzylthiocarbamoyldithio)-hexane crosslinking agent and sulfenamide accelerator.

Abstract: A polymer composition that comprises an aromatic polyester, a laser activatable additive, and a mineral filler is provided. The mineral filler has a median size of about 35 micrometers or less and the laser activatable additive has a mean size of about 1000 nanometers or less.

Abstract: Provided are magnesium oxide particles which are good in dispersibility in a resin or rubber, can function sufficiently as an acid acceptor or scorch retarder, and do not lower, even after combined with a resin or rubber, material properties thereof; a resin composition; a rubber composition; and a shaped body. The magnesium oxide particles satisfying the following (A) to (C): (A) an average particle size is 5 ?m or less; (B) a BET specific surface area is 20 m2/g or more and 200 m2/g or less; and (C) a screen residue by a sieve opening of 45 ?m is 0.1% by weight or less.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition whose dyeability is improved. The composition comprises a resin, and a hydrotalcite type material in an amount of 0.1 to 30 parts relative to 100 parts of the resin, wherein the hydrotalcite type material is represented by formula (1) : (M2+)1-x(M3?)x(OH)2(A?)x.mH2O ??(1) wherein M2+is at least one species of divalent metal ions, M3+is at least one species of trivalent metal ions, A? is at least one species of alkylbenzenesulfonic acid ions with the alkyl group having at least 8 carbon atoms, x is the number satisfying the inequality: 0<x<0.5, and m is the number satisfying the equality: 0<=m<5.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing polymeric composites containing extrudable capstock compositions. The capstock composition includes crosslinkable polymer. The capstock composition can also include additives to impart certain functionality, including ultraviolet stability, ultraviolet reflectance, gloss reduction, color and microbial resistance.

Abstract: The present technology provides a rubber composition comprising from 30 to 100 parts by weight of a carbon black, and from 10 to 80 parts by weight of an inorganic filler per 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber, wherein the inorganic filler has from 20 to 80% particles of a particle size of at most 5 ?m; and when an aluminum content in the inorganic filler is defined as Wal wt. % and a silicon content is defined as Wsi wt. %, the aluminum content Wal is from 11 to 40 wt. %, and a ratio Wal/(Wal+Wsi)×100 of aluminum to a total of aluminum and silicon is from 15 to 38 wt. %.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a functionalized elastomer having the formula (P-Bn)q-X where P is a polydiene segment, B is a styrenic monomer residue, n is the number of styrenic monomer residues, and Bn is a polystyrenic segment; X is a multifunctional terminator residue, and q is the number of (P-Bn) chains coupled to X; wherein for q=1, the weight percent of the functionalized elastomer is at least 90 percent by weight.

Abstract: Provided are construction products with a density in the range from about 10 pcf to about 125 pcf and comprising an inorganic filler cross-linked in a polyurethane matrix produced by an exothermic reaction between at least one alcohol having two or more reactive hydroxyl groups per molecule and at least one isocyanate having more than one reactive isocyanate group per molecule, wherein a molar ratio of the alcohol to the isocyanate is in the range from 0.25:1 to 5:1. Methods for making the products are provided as well.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises a base resin containing an ethylene-acrylic acid ester copolymer as a main component; a lubricant dispersed in the base resin, the lubricant containing a metal soap; and a metal hydroxide in a range from 5 to 60 mass %. Such a resin composition can develop good flexibility and abrasion resistance. That is to say, the electric wire to which the resin composition of the present invention is applied can develop excellent flexibility and abrasion resistance.

Abstract: [Objective] Provided is a lump that is suitable to be used with rubber and compounding agents in producing rubber products with low hardness, of which an uniform kneaded product can be quickly obtained while kneading to produce rubber products, and that does not easily change its shape even when stored for a long period of time.

Abstract: Provided is a pigment combination exhibiting excellent electrical properties including electrical insulating properties and environmental safety, and having a hue close to that of carbon black and giving a high coloring strength. The invention provides a pigment composition containing a plurality of organic pigments P1 and P2 as essential components and optionally further containing a third pigment P3, wherein the first pigment P1 is at least one phthalocyanine pigment, the second pigment P2 is at least one pigment selected from perylene pigments, azo pigments, perinone pigments, quinacridone pigments, and anthraquinone pigments, and each of the organic pigments P1, P2, and P3 is a pigment which contains no halogen in its molecular structure.

Abstract: Processes for dispersing nanocarbon into NBR rubber in a substantially uniform manner, nanocarbon-reinforced NBR produced by the process, and articles of manufacture produced from the nanocarbon-reinforced NBR are disclosed. The process involves preparing a nanocarbon dispersion, which optionally includes a surfactant, stabilizing agent and/or dispersant, ensuring that the nanocarbon does not include agglomerates, and mixing the dispersion with an NBR latex. The resulting composition is coagulated and dried to form an NBR-CNT (or CNT-NBR) masterbatch. After adding an appropriate additives package, the masterbatch can be formed into desired products, for example, using compression molding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plasticizing composition comprising a vinyl chloride resin and a plasticizing agent which comprises at least one diester having the general formula (I), derived from a diacid selected from succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, ethylsuccinic acid, methylglutaric acid and mixtures thereof wherein: A is a C4 to C6 linear or branched aliphatic chain, and R is an alkyl, a cycloalkyl or an aryl. The plasticizing agent according to the present invention has a good performance for different types of formulations (foam, film and paste). Said plasticizer gels rapidly, has a very low viscosity, and ages very well. Efficient debubblizing is one of the key properties thereof. The foams prepared with said plasticizer have very low densities, a high expansion rate, and excellent qualities.

Abstract: An interlayer comprised of a thermoplastic resin and at least one special effect metal pigment. The use of a thermoplastic resin and at least one special effect metal pigment provides a special effect metal appearance without sacrificing other characteristics of the interlayer, and wherein the color of the interlayer measured in reflectance mode is different from the color measured in transmission mode.

Abstract: Plasticizer blends comprise a triblend of diethylene glycol dibenzoate, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, and 1,2-propylene glycol dibenzoate, in specified ratios, useful in combination with a multitude of thermoplastic polymers, thermosetting polymers, and elastomeric polymers and numerous applications, including but not limited to plastisols, adhesives, sealants, caulks, architectural coatings, industrial coatings, OEM coatings, inks, overprint varnishes, polishes, and the like. The advantages rendered by the use of the triblend depend on the type of polymer and application in which it is utilized and include among other advantages higher solvating power and lower processing time, low VOC's, reduced plasticizer freeze point, improved gelation and fusion characteristics, higher tensile strength, superior stain and extraction resistance, and improved rheology over traditional diblends of diethylene glycol dibenzoate and dipropylene glycol dibenzoate.

Abstract: Provided is an additive masterbatch comprising a low-melting-point resin additive at a high concentration, which additive masterbatch can be continuously produced without strand breakage, shows excellent clumping resistance to inhibit bleeding from a pellet thereof and thus has few use restrictions for potential application. The resin additive masterbatch is characterized by comprising, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) a polyolefin resin: 50 to 200 parts by mass of (B) a resin additive having a melting point of not higher than 65° C.; and 10 to 20 parts by mass of (C) an inorganic layered compound.