Abstract: Articles with enhanced tensile strength and comfort are prepared from a latex comprising water and a styrenic block copolymer, wherein the styrenic block copolymer has 2 or more poly(vinyl aromatic) blocks and at least one block of polymerized conjugated diene, wherein the styrenic block copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 to 250,000, the poly(vinyl aromatic) blocks have a weight average molecular weight ranging from 9,000 to 15,000, and the content of poly(vinylaromatic) blocks in the styrenic block copolymer ranges from 8 to 15% wt, based on the total styrenic block copolymer, by a process which comprises coating a surface with the latex to obtain a film, wherein the latex comprises a vulcanizing agent. The invention also provides a latex comprising such a styrenic block copolymer and a vulcanizing agent, as well as a styrenic block copolymer that is particularly suitable for use in such a latex.

Abstract: There is provided a coating composition that can form a coating film excellent in both weather fastness and hydrophilifiability. The coating composition includes: a Si-containing resin; photocatalyst particles; and an aqueous medium, the Si-containing resin and the photocatalyst particles being dispersed in the aqueous medium, wherein the Si-containing resin includes a polysiloxane segment, preferably exhibits at least one spectral peak at a position of 120° C. or more to 180° C. or less in a curve of loss tangent (tan ?) against temperature as measured at a frequency of 1 Hz with a solid viscoelasticity measuring apparatus based on JIS K 7244-4, and has a particle diameter that is not more than 1/15 of the particle diameter of the photocatalyst particles.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for building models in layers, wherein a first material and subsequent thereto selectively a second material are applied in layers in a build space, and these two application steps are repeated until a desired model is obtained. The two materials form a solid object in a suitable mixing ratio, the first material including a particulate material and the second material being applied with the aid of a print head. The first material, the second material and/or the particulate material include one or more diamines and/or one or more dicarbonyl compounds as the binder.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a polyester resin binder and a phosphatized polyester. The compositions are useful for coating containers such as food and beverage containers. The compositions have excellent hydrolytic stability upon storage at high temperature. The compositions are formulated to be substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE).

Abstract: An addition curable silicone emulsion release composition suitable for forming a releasable film having a high releasability to a pressure sensitive adhesives simultaneously with good adhesion to a plastic film substrate is provided. A release film prepared by coating and curing such composition on a plastic film is also provided. The good adhesion and the high releasability to acryl pressure sensitive adhesives are realized despite the low content of the organopolysiloxane containing a large amount of trifunctional siloxane units and alkenyl groups which had been used for realizing the adhesion. The addition curable silicone emulsion release composition is prepared by blending predetermined proportion of mixtures of high molecular weight organopolysiloxanes each containing an alkenyl group and phenyl group at particular ratio.

Abstract: Provided are a polychloroprene latex giving a rubber-asphalt composition superior in low-temperature stability and film-forming property on the material to be coated, a rubber-asphalt composition and a utilization method thereof, a sheet, and a waterproof coating film. The rubber-asphalt composition includes a major agent containing 10 to 40 mass % of the anionic polychloroprene latex comprising potassium ions in an amount of 0.7 to 1.5 parts by mass and sodium ions in an amount of controlled to be 0.2 part by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the solid matter and 60 to 90 mass % of an anionic asphalt emulsion; and a coagulating agent of an aqueous solution containing a polyvalent metal salt as the principal component.

Abstract: Tackfied PSAs and tapes comprising a copolymer based on an acrylic backbone, with a glycidyl monomer, unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a tackifier, said adhesives being dual curable and having combination of outstanding peel adhesion on the LSE substrates, high temperature shear performance, excellent stress relieving properties and excellent converting properties.

Abstract: Method for the production of adhesive-coated articles, articles obtainable thereby and their use A method for the production of adhesive-coated articles comprises the steps of: (I) providing a substrate; (II) applying a first polyurethane and/or polyurethane-polyurea polymer onto the substrate, the first polyurethane and/or polyurethane-polyurea polymer being capable of attaining an at least partially crystalline state with a final degree of crystallinity and wherein during and/or after the application the first polyurethane and/or polyurethane-polyurea polymer is present in a non-crystalline state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative sheet for decorating a surface of a three-dimensional molded material, a method for manufacturing same, and a method for decorating the surface of the molded material using same. The method for manufacturing the decorative sheet includes: a printed sheet preparation step of preparing a printed sheet including a base layer and a surface treatment layer; an boding step of preparing an adhesive layer containing an adhesive and a release film layer by applying the adhesive onto a release film to be layered onto a back side of the adhesive layer, and laminating the printed sheet on a surface of the adhesive layer being bonded; and a drying-solidifying step in which the adhesive layer is changed from a liquid state into a solid state.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions for styrene polymers are provided. The adhesives are suitable for use as tie-layers in multi-layer films and sheets and comprise a polyolefin base resin, a functionalized polyolefin and a combination of styrene triblock copolymers.

Abstract: An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive that is for use in pressure-sensitive adhesive attached optical films, includes an acrylic copolymer and is less likely to cause display unevenness in the peripheral portion of a display screen. An optical pressure-sensitive adhesive, comprising: an acrylic copolymer containing alkyl (meth)acrylate (a1) and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)(meth)acrylamide (a2) as a monomer unit.

Abstract: To overcome a problem in related art and to provide an easy-adhesive having an excellent adhesive property and an excellent adhesive durability for a solar cell rear surface protection sheet, a solar cell rear surface protection sheet, and a solar cell module formed by using the solar cell rear surface protection sheet. An easy-adhesive for a solar cell rear surface protection sheet according to the present invention exhibits a specific glass transition temperature, a specific number average molecular weight, and a specific hydroxyl value. Further, the easy-adhesive for a solar cell rear surface protection sheet contains a (meth)acrylic-based copolymer (A) having no (meth)acryloyl group (A), a compound having a (meth)acryloyl group, and a polyisocyanate compound (C) at a specific rate.

Abstract: Suitable adhesive properties and dismantling properties can be obtained, and an interface between an adherent/an adhesive layer or an adhesive layer/a substrate can be suitably dismantlable by the easily dismantlable adhesive composition including an acrylate polymer including a (meth)acrylate monomer having a carboxyl precursor group, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, and a monomer having a polar group as a monomer, and an acid catalyst or an acid generator.

Abstract: A tie layer adhesive composition for multilayer structures, wherein the tie layer is composed of a graft polyolefin and a hybrid polyolefin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a primer composition for metal materials, capable of forming a primer layer excellent in adhesion properties and film-forming properties on the surfaces of various metal materials such as common steel, stainless steel, aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, and zinc plating to impart high bond strength and high bond durability when the metal materials are bonded with an epoxy-based adhesive. The primer composition is intended to be applied onto the surface of a metal material to be bonded with an epoxy-based adhesive and includes an epoxy resin containing both a bifunctional epoxy resin containing at least a bisphenol A-type epoxy resin and a multifunctional epoxy resin containing at least a phenol novolac-type epoxy resin, a curing agent composed of cyandiamide, a curing catalyst composed of imidazole, and an inorganic oxide filler composed of silica and titanium oxide.

Abstract: A coated abrasive product includes green, unfired abrasive aggregates having a generally spheroidal or toroidal shape, the aggregates formed from a composition comprising abrasive grit particles, a nanoparticle binder, a sulfosuccinate, and a crosslinking, wherein the abrasive aggregates are dispersed within a polymer resin coating comprising a mixture of copolyester resin. The coated abrasive product is capable of finishing coated surfaces and repairing defects in coated surfaces, including surfaces coated with automotive primers, paints, clear coats, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The working fluid composition for a refrigerating machine of the invention is characterized by comprising an ester of a polyhydric alcohol and a fatty acid with a content of a C5-C9 branched fatty acid of 50-100% by mole, and a fluoropropene refrigerant and/or trifluoroiodomethane refrigerant. The refrigerating machine oil of the invention is characterized by comprising an ester of a polyhydric alcohol and a fatty acid with a content of a C5-C9 branched fatty acid of 50-100% by mole, and by being used together with a fluoropropene refrigerant and/or trifluoroiodomethane refrigerant.

Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of adhesive, thermally conductive electrically insulators. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermally conductive, electrically insulating material includes 4 to 40 parts by weight of a macromolecular matrix material; 1 to 20 parts by weight of an adhesive additive; and 40 to 85 parts by weight of thermally conductive electrically insulating particles. The adhesive additive includes a reactive group that is the same as or similar to at least one curable active group in the macromolecular matrix material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally conductive grease composition which scarcely increases in hardness during high-temperature heating and has a minimized reduction in growth, containing: (A) an organopolysiloxane including at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, the 25° C. kinetic viscosity being 5,000 to 100,000 mm2/s; (B) a hydrolysable methyl polysiloxane, trifunctional at one terminus, represented by general formula (1) (R1 is a C1-6 alkyl group, and a is an integer 5 to 100); (C) a thermally conductive filler having a thermal conductivity of 10 W/m·° C. or greater; (D) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing two to five hydrogen atoms directly bonded to a silicon atom (Si—H group) per molecule; (E) an adhesion promoter having a triazine ring and at least one alkenyl group per molecule; and (F) a catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum and platinum compounds.

Abstract: Methods of treating a well, by providing a supramolecular polymer fluid comprising units connected via reversible hydrogen bonds to form a supramolecular polymer; by introducing the supramolecular polymer fluid in the well; and by treating the well with the supramolecular polymer fluid.

Abstract: This invention relates to using a unique blend of components of a composite cement and subjecting them to a rotary mill process using variably sized and shaped media to reduce the blends' particle size. The invention is novel in that it mills the blended materials together to achieve reduced particle size, increased particle surface area, higher compressive strength and lower permeability. In one embodiment, the invention combines fly ash or other pozzolan material with a cement of any type at varying rations between 1% and 99%.

Abstract: A hydraulic cementing composition and a method of making the same is disclosed. The composition is useful to form a sheath of hardened cement in the annular space between a well pipe disposed in a well bore and the walls of the well bore. The cementing composition is a mixture of dry ingredients comprising hydraulic cement and an additive to control the loss of fluid from an aqueous slurry containing the cementing composition. The fluid loss additive and a method of making the same is disclosed. The fluid loss additive is the reaction product of three chemical compounds each having an ethylene backbone and functional groups selected from carboxylates, hydrogen, anhydrides and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Methods comprising providing a consolidation composition comprising the reaction product of a liquid curable resin and a liquid curing agent, wherein the liquid curable resin is an epoxy-functionalized alkoxysilane and wherein the liquid curing agent is selected from the group consisting of: a polyamine; a hydrophobically modified polyamine; a polyimine; a hydrophobically modified polyimine; a polyalcohol; hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide; a hydrophobically modified polyacrylate; and any combination thereof; coating proppant particulates with the consolidation composition, thereby creating coated proppant particulates; introducing the coated proppant particulates into a subterranean formation and placing the coated proppant particulates into a fracture therein; and curing the consolidation composition so as to consolidate the coated proppant particulates in the fracture and form a proppant pack therein.

Abstract: Methods for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore and selecting compositions for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore.

Abstract: Embodiments herein include a method comprising proving a treatment fluid comprising an activator and providing gas-forming particulates comprising coating particulates with a binding agent, wherein the binding agent holds a gas-generating chemical onto the particulates. The gas-forming particulates are suspended in the treatment fluid and the treatment fluid comprising the gas-forming particulates is introduced into a subterranean formation. The gas-generating chemical and the activator then react to generate gas-formed particulates.

Abstract: A radiation detector can include a solid organic/plastic scintillator that enables neutron and gamma interactions to be readily distinguished via pulse-shape discrimination. Embodiments make use of a scintillator including a polymer matrix with a dispersed scintillation material exhibiting thermally activated delayed fluorescence. The scintillation material can include an organic luminescent material that is free of heavy metals and in which excited triplet states are efficiently promoted into excited singlet states by thermal energy, the excited singlet states then generating a delayed fluorescence when decaying to ground state. As a result, the scintillation material, when exposed to ionizing radiation, can produce a combination of prompt and delayed fluorescence sufficient to enable neutron and gamma interactions to be readily distinguished via pulse-shape discrimination techniques.

Abstract: Disclosed are phosphors and, more particularly, yellow light emitting phosphors and light emitting device packages using the same. The yellow light emitting phosphor includes a first phosphor to emit light having a central wavelength located within a band of 510 nm to 550 nm, a second phosphor adapted to be mixed with the first phosphor to emit light having a central wavelength located within a band of 560 nm to 600 nm, and a third phosphor adapted to be mixed with the first and second phosphors to emit light having a central wavelength located within a band of 610 nm to 630 nm, the third phosphor having a light absorption rate of 50% or less at a wavelength of 550 nm.

Abstract: Processes for producing particles of rare earth-containing phosphor materials, in which the particles have a core-shell structure and the shell has a lower rare earth content than the core. Such a process may include contacting a core particle with a precursor comprising Na(La,Ce,Tb)P2O7 to form a mixture, and then heating the mixture to a temperature sufficient to decompose the Na(La,Ce,Tb)P2O7 to evolve and melt an NaPO3 flux and initiate deposition of a (La,Ce,Tb)PO4 shell on each core particle in the presence of the molten NaPO3 flux.

Abstract: A composition containing a compound represented by general formula (i) and a compound represented by general formula (ii): in the formulas, each of Xi1 to Xi6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and each of Xii1 to Xii4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy, the liquid crystal composition containing two or more compounds selected from compounds represented by general formula (LC0-1) to general formula (LC0-3), and one or more compounds selected from groups of compounds represented by general formula (LC1) to general formula (LC5). The liquid crystal composition has features of a large ?? and a low viscosity, and provides a practical, highly reliable liquid crystal display element that can realize low-voltage driving and high-speed response. The liquid crystal composition is useful for an active matrix driving liquid crystal display element. The liquid crystal composition can be applied to a liquid crystal display element of an IPS mode or the like.

Abstract: Linearly photopolymerized (LPP) orientation layers for liquid crystals, that is to say liquid crystal orientation layers, are oriented and crosslinked by means of linearly polarized light. The properties of an LPP orientation layer, such as the angle of tilt, surface wetting, voltage holding ratio and anchoring energy, can be adjusted and/or improved by mixing further substances into the starting material for the preparation of the orientation layer.

Abstract: A flame-retardant styrene thermoplastic resin composition including 6 to 15 parts by weight of a phosphoric acid ester flame retardant (II) and 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an aromatic carbonate oligomer (III) having a viscosity average molecular weight [Mv] of 1,000 to 10,000 with respect to 100 parts by weight of a styrene resin (I), and molded products thereof have excellent flame retardancy, mechanical properties and moldability.

Abstract: A method and installation for energy densification of a material to obtain pyrolytic oils for energy. The method includes preconditioning the material by heating and drying to raise the material temperature close to 100° C. and a relative humidity not exceeding about 10%; pyrolyzing the material that is subsequently caused to flow through a substantially hermetic reactor containing at least one transfer screw or vibrating tube heated by the Joule effect, the material heated progressively in the range of 300° C. to 850° C., the electrical power passing through the transfer screw or the vibrating tube for providing heating regulated as a function of the material in order to obtain the desired temperature level during the transit time of the material through the reactor; extracting pyrolysis gas from a high portion of the reactor for rapid recondensation in a vertical condenser; and recovering pyrolytic oils from a low portion of the vertical condenser.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for quenching metallurgical coke made in a coking oven. The method includes pushing a unitary slab of incandescent coke onto a substantially planar receiving surface of an enclosed quenching car so that substantially all of the coke from the coking oven is pushed as a unitary slab onto the receiving surface of the quenching car. The slab of incandescent coke is quenched in an enclosed environment within the quenching car with a plurality of water quench nozzles while submerging at least a portion of the slab of incandescent coke by raising a water level in the quenching car. Subsequent to quenching the coke, the planar receiving surface is tilted to an angle sufficient to slide the quenched coke off of the planar receiving surface and onto a product collection conveyer and sufficient to drain water from the quenched coke.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for carbonification of crop straws and a device thereof. Pyrolysis process is controlled by regulating the feeding of oxygen during said pyrolysis process, and pyrolysis and carbonification are respectively conducted in separate pyrolysis and carbonification pools, wherein the straws are pyrolyzed in said pyrolysis pool and entered into said carbonification pool to be carbonified. The present invention can quickly raise the temperature of the pyrolysis process, shorten the time of the pyrolysis process, and improve the pyrolysis carbonification efficiency.

Abstract: A process for the separation of high purity organic fractions from oil sands is disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for hydrocarbon extraction from hydrocarbon-containing material. Such systems and methods relate to extracting hydrocarbon from hydrocarbon-containing material employing a non-aqueous extractant. Additionally, such systems and methods relate to recovering and reusing non-aqueous extractant employed for extracting hydrocarbon from hydrocarbon-containing material.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enabling users of social-networking applications to interact using virtual personas may include (1) creating a social-networking identity associated with a user of a social-networking application, (2) creating a plurality of virtual personas that represent different real-life roles of the user as part of the user's social-networking identity, (3) receiving a request to perform at least one networking action that implicates at least one of the user's virtual personas, and then (4) directing the social-networking application to perform the networking action such that the networking action implicates the user's virtual persona without implicating the user's entire social-networking identity. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for hydrotreatment of a feed from renewable sources such as vegetable oils for the production of paraffinic hydrocarbons comprising pre-treatment by crystallisation and/or precipitation allowing the elimination of insoluble inorganic impurities under hydrotreatment conditions. The flow of the total feed is divided up into a certain number of different, part flows equal to the number of catalytic zones in the reactor, and the different part flows are injected in the successive catalytic zones in increasing proportions to produce an effluent containing paraffinic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A process and adsorption vessel are provided for adsorbing asphaltenes from a hydrocarbon stream. Additionally, a process and adsorption vessel are provided for steam cracking a hydrocarbon stream containing asphaltenes by adsorbing asphaltenes from the hydrocarbon stream prior to steam cracking. Asphaltene adsorption is achieved through a carbon adsorbent having at least 25% of total pore volume provided by pores with pore diameter in the range of 0.1 to 2.0 micrometers and an oil adsorption number of at least 200.

Abstract: Systems and methods of hydrotreating different naphtha feed stocks destined for a refining reforming unit and other applications with less energy consumption than conventionally possible, while producing less greenhouse gas emissions, and/or using a lesser number of heaters and correspondingly less capital investment in such heaters, air coolers, and water coolers, are provided. According to the more examples of such systems and methods, such reductions are accomplished by directly integrating a naphtha stripping process section with a naphtha splitting process section. Additional reductions can also be accomplished through directly integrating a naphtha hydrotreat reaction process section with the naphtha stripping process section.

Abstract: A process for the hydrocracking a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock in which at least 50% by weight of the compounds have an initial boiling point above 340° C. and a final boiling point below 540° C., using a catalyst having, in its oxide form, at least one metal selected from the metals of groups VIB, VIII and VB, said metals being present in the form of at least one polyoxometallate of formula (HhXxMmOy)q?, said polyoxometallates being present within a mesostructured matrix based on oxide of at least one element Y, said matrix having a pore size between 1.5 and 50 nm and having amorphous walls of thickness between 1 and 30 nm, said catalyst being sulphurized before used in said process.

Abstract: This invention describes a process for mild hydrocracking of heavy hydrocarbon fractions of the vacuum distillate type or the deasphalted oil type with optimized thermal integration for the purpose of reducing the cost of the exchangers that are used as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

Abstract: A vessel for use in a gasification system is provided. The vessel includes a shell and a heat exchange structure positioned within the shell. The heat exchange structure defines a central cavity configured to receive and to direct a syngas to a quenching portion positioned downstream of the central cavity along a syngas path. A passageway is disposed between the shell and the heat exchange structure. A liquid seal is positioned upstream of the quenching portion, and the liquid seal is configured to block transport of at least one of the syngas between from the quenching portion into the passageway and inert gas from the passageway into the quenching portion.

Abstract: A fuel composition and method for reducing friction or wear and improving fuel economy in an engine. The fuel composition includes gasoline and from about 10 to about 750 ppm by weight based on a total weight of the fuel composition of a hydroxyalkyl hydrocarbyl-substituted succinimide compound having at least two hydroxyl groups attached to a tertiary nitrogen atom of a polyamino group through a hydrocarbyl link, wherein the hydroxyalkyl hydrocarbyl-substituted succinimide is devoid of primary and secondary amino groups.

Abstract: Disclosed are automated methods and systems for certifying the volatility of butane-enriched gasoline downstream of a butane blending operation. Such automated methods and systems provide significant advantages to comply with volatility requirements imposed by EPA or state regulations.

Abstract: A fire kindler (8) comprised of a comfortably portable geometrically shaped quartered plate of combustible material having a variable plurality of horizontal apertures therethrough which extract additional evolving gases into immediate combustion for extra heat and which operates in an elevated vertical position between two parallel logs so to present a common lower crest (18A) which bifurcates into a symmetric divergent communal acclivity of surfaces (10), (12), and (14A) which rise into opposite common divergent convergent junctions (16) whereby symmetric surfaces (14B) rise convergently to terminate at vertical height in a common upper crest (18B) so that fire kindler (8) is easy to ignite and will convergently and prominently direct combustion into a hotter and steadier solitary flame whereby potential heat is aimed at a localized area of any intended fuel placed above it. Thus, developing a hot spot on the firewood which increases entropy and rate of ignition.

Abstract: Combining a metal based friction modifier, such as a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, and certain esters of hydroxy carboxylic acids, such as short chain alkyl esters of citric or tartaric acid, e.g., tributyl citrate, has a synergistic effect on lowering the friction coefficient of lubricating oils allowing one to reduce the amount of metal based friction modifier needed to adequately formulate a lubricant with low friction characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention is a lubricant or functional fluid additive for a polyolefin oil blend, comprising a mixture of: (a) an anti-wear component consisting essentially of 95% isopropylated triarylphosphate and 5% dodecyl phosphate, the dodecyl phosphate being only partially esterified, the anti-wear component present in the polyolefin oil blend in a range of from about 0.75 percent to about 2.00 percent by weight; (b) an antioxidant component selected from the group consisting of alkylated phenyl-alpha-naphthylamine, phenyl-alpha-naphthylamine and mixtures thereof, and present in the polyolefin oil blend in a range of from about 0.75 percent to about 2.00 percent by weight; (c) an anti-rust component comprising an alkylated succinic acid ester anti-rust agent, and present in the polyolefin oil blend in a range of from about 0.050 percent to about 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engine exhibiting excellent fuel-saving performance for a long period of time. The lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engine is characterized by containing a base oil having a kinematic viscosity as measured at 100° C. of 2 to 10 mm2/s, an aromatic content (% CA) of 3 or less, and a sulfur content of 300 ppm by mass or less, and the following additives: (1) an alkaline earth metal salicylate-based detergent in an amount of 0.3 to 1.5 mass % as reduced to sulfated ash; (2) a zinc dihydrocarbyldithiophosphate in an amount of 0.03 to 0.10 mass % as reduced to phosphorus; (3) a succinimide-based ashless dispersant having a molecular weight of 500 to 4,000, and an alkenyl group or an alkyl group in an amount of 0.05 to 0.20 mass % as reduced to nitrogen; (4) a phenol-based ashless antioxidant in an amount of 0.05 to 3.0 mass %; (5) an amine-based ashless antioxidant in an amount of 0.05 to 3.