Abstract: Solid-state shear pulverization of semi-crystalline polymers and copolymers thereof and related methods for enhanced crystallization kinetics and physical/mechanical properties.

Abstract: Melam granulate materials include (i) melam particles, (ii) 0.5-8 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the melam granulate material, of a polymeric binding agent which bonds the melam particles to each other, and (iii) 0-12 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the melam granulate material, of water, wherein the melam granulate material consists of granules with a median particle size (d50) in the range of 100-1000 ?m, and wherein the granulate material has a Carr-P bulk density in the range of 400-1000 kg/m3.

Abstract: A vulcanizate prepared by a method comprising introducing an elastomer, a filler, and a mercapto-functional siloxane to form a masterbatch and introducing a curative to the masterbatch to form a vulcanizable composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for solid freeform fabrication, especially fused deposition modeling, as well as various articles made using the same, where the systems and methods utilize certain thermoplastic polyurethanes which are particularly suited for such processing. The useful thermoplastic polyurethanes are derived from (a) a polyisocyanate component, (b) a polyol component, and (c) an optional chain extender component where the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane has a crystallization temperature above 80° C. and retains more than 20% of its shear storage modulus at 100° C. relative to its shear storage modulus at 20° C.

Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional structure, and three-dimension formation composition, by each which a three-dimensional structure can be manufactured with high dimensional accuracy, and provided a three-dimensional structure manufactured with high dimensional accuracy. There is provided a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional structure, in which the three-dimensional structure is manufactured by laminating a layer, the method including: forming the layer using a three-dimension formation composition containing particles, a binding resin, and a water-based solvent; removing the water-based solvent from the layer by heating the layer; and applying a binding solution containing a binder to the layer, in which the binding resin has an ammonium salt of a carboxyl group as a functional group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for bonding two substrates, wherein an adhesive is applied to a first substrate and a second film-type substrate consisting of a thermoplastic material is converted into a plasticized state by heating before being bonded to the first substrate.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous composition comprising dispersed particles that comprise a polyurethane, wherein said polyurethane is a reaction product of a group of reactants (GR1), wherein GR1 comprises one or more aromatic polyisocyanates and, a polyol component, wherein said polyol component comprises (a) 50% to 99% by weight, based on the weight of said polyol component, one or more polyester polyols, (b) 0.1% to 10% by weight, based on the weight of said polyol component, one or more diols having a hydrophilic side chain, and (c) 0.9% to 40% by weight, based on the weight of said polyol component, one or more polyols different from (a) and (b). Also provided is a method of bonding a metal foil to a polymer film using such an aqueous composition.

Abstract: Composition and method for making a flexible polymer film highly loaded with at least one plant-based organic particulate filler, and optionally an inorganic filler.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a process for making a solution of cross-linked poly alpha-1,3-glucan suitable for making a poly alpha-1,3-glucan film. These films can be translucent or transparent and used in packaging applications.

Abstract: A rubber latex elastic foam body produced using as the raw material therefor rubber latex and sodium silicofluoride, having an average radius for the cellular foam configuring the foam body of 10-200 ?m, a bulk density of 0.10-0.20 g/cm3, and stress at 50% compression of 0.1-1 N/cm2. This rubber latex elastic foam body has a rich texture, good adhesiveness to a skin, excellent powder adhesion, and excellent even powder application.

Abstract: A molded foam that can be easily taken out of split mold blocks is provided. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a molded foam is obtained by clamping, with split mold blocks, foamed resin obtained by melting and kneading a polyethylene-based resin, wherein the molded foam has a MFR (190° C., g/10 min) of less than 0.8, or the polyethylene-based resin has a MFR (190° C., g/10 min) of not more than 1.0.

Abstract: A rigid polyurethane (PU) foam having a number average cell size of no greater than 10

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with expanded propylene resin beads including a core layer being in a foamed state and constituted of a propylene-based resin composition (a) and a cover layer constituted of an olefin-based resin (b), the propylene-based resin composition (a) satisfying the following (i) and (ii), and the olefin-based resin (b) satisfying the following (iii) or (iv). (i) A mixture of 75% by weight to 98% by weight of a propylene-based resin (a1) having a melting point of 100° C. to 140° C. and 25% by weight to 2% by weight of a propylene-based resin (a2) having a melting point of 140° C. to 165° C. (ii) A difference between the melting point of the resin (a2) and the melting point of the resin (a1) is 15° C. or more. (iii) A crystalline olefin-based resin having a melting point TmB that is lower than a melting point TmA of the composition (a) and having a relation of 0° C.<[TmA?TmB]?80° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides polyolefin resin particles that are capable of producing expanded polyolefin resin beads having a favorable fine cell structure, expanded polyolefin resin beads that suffer less volume shrinkage under a high temperature environment and are excellent in recovery property on repeated compression, and a method for producing the expanded beads. The polyolefin resin particles of the present invention have a peak temperature (T1) of a melting peak on first heating in a DSC curve obtained by heating the resin particles from 20° C. to 200° C. at a heating rate of 10° C./min that is higher by 1.5° C. or more than a peak temperature (T2) of a melting peak on second heating in a DSC curve obtained by, subsequent to the first heating, cooling the resin particles from 200° C. to 20° C. at a cooling rate of 10° C./min, and then heating the resin particles from 20° C. to 200° C. at a heating rate of 10° C./min.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention discloses a method for producing a network texture and the method comprises the steps of: formation of a porous structure as a template (matrix); formation of two coherent, independent, and separated robust continuous network structures within the matrix by using the matrix as the template; softening or removing the matrix to shift the two continuous network structures, leading to a novel network texture comprising two incoherent continuous network structures.

Abstract: Methods provide a polymer foam having high bonding strength and improved compressive hardness characteristics wherein the polymer foam comprising cavities formed by microballoons, and also 2 to 20 vol. %, based on the total volume of the polymer foam, of cavities surrounded by the polymer foam matrix.

Abstract: The inventions is directed to a method for recovering support materials used in an additive manufacturing process. The method comprises exposing a precursor additive manufactured article comprised of a water soluble support polymer and an insoluble material to water. The water soluble support polymer is dissolved in the water. The remaining article is then removed from the water. The dissolved water soluble polymer is precipitated from the water. The precipitated polymer is separated from the water and any remaining water removed to recover the water soluble support polymer. The recovered water soluble support polymer may then be re-used to make further additive manufactured articles.

Abstract: This invention relates to a colorable molding compound, which can be imparted with a predetermined color, and to a device for generating alkaline reduced water molded using the same, wherein alkaline reduced water can be generated without the use of separate means for producing alkaline reduced water. When water is placed in a product obtained by mixing 50-90 parts by weight of a synthetic resin, 2-30 parts by weight of magnesium, and 2-30 parts by weight of potassium; grinding the mixture to a size of 20 meshes; drying the ground mixture in an oven at 80-90 C for 2 hr; compounding the dried mixture at a high speed for 5-30 min using a compounding machine; and then performing extrusion molding, alkaline reduced water can be generated by magnesium and potassium.

Abstract: Polymer matrix composites normally consist of spherical or ellipsoidal reinforcement phases distributed randomly throughout the material. The spherical shape of the reinforcing materials reduces the effective electromagnetic properties of the reinforcement. Provided is a composite material which advantageously uses anisotropic electromagnetic properties of high aspect ratio loading using alignment to optimize the extrinsic effective electromagnetic property of the composite. Methods of manufacturing the composite are also described.

Abstract: Heat-stabilized polyamide-based compositions include a stabilizing system of at least one salt of citric acid and dipentaerythritol. The heat stabilized polyamide compositions are suitable for moulding materials, which in turn may be injection moulded, blow moulded, or extruded to produce articles of manufacture.

Abstract: This invention relates to a family of aliphatic esters having the following general structure: R1—O—C(O)—R4—C(O)—[—O—R2—O—C(O)—R5—C(O)—]m—O—R3 in which: R1 is selected from one or more of the groups consisting of H, linear and branched saturated and unsaturated alkyl residues of the C1-C24 type, and polyol residues esterified with C1-C24 monocarboxylic acids; R2 comprises —CH2—C(CH3)2—CH2— and C2-C8 alkylene groups, and comprises at least 50% in moles of the said —CH2—C(CH3)2—CH2— groups; R3 is selected from one or more of the groups consisting of H, linear and branched saturated and unsaturated alkyl residues of the C1-C24 type, and polyol residues esterified with C1-C24 monocarboxylic acids; R4 and R5 comprise one or more C2-C22 alkylenes and comprise at least 50% in moles of C7 alkylenes; m lies between 1 and 20; at least one of R1 and/or R3 comprise polyol residues esterified with at least one C1-C24 monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, palmitic acid, 9-ketosteari

Abstract: Provided is a polyacetal resin composition in which at least one dihydrazone compound (B) selected from the group of two kinds of dihydrazone compounds is blended in 0.02 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin (A).

Abstract: A photocurable composition comprising (a) a cyano-containing silsesquioxane, (b) a cyano-containing ethylenically unsaturated monofunctional monomer, (c) an ethylenically unsaturated polyfunctional monomer, and (d) a photo-polymerization initiator has a long shelf life under light-shielded conditions. A cured product obtained by curing the photocurable composition is a polymeric material which is transparent and lightweight and has a high dielectric constant.

Abstract: A polyethylene composition suitable for making into caps and closures is described, which has a density of 950-960 kg/m3, a SHI(1/100) of 4-12, a melt index MI2 between 0.2 and 2 g/10 min, and a relationship between spiral flow ‘SF’ (measured in mm at 250° C./1000 bar/100 mm/s) and ESCR ‘E’ (measured in hours) of E>200?SF, or alternatively has a density of 950-960 kg/m3, a SHI(1/100) of 4-12, a melt index MI2 between 0.2 and 2 g/10 min, and a relationship between spiral flow ‘SF’, ESCR ‘E’ and melt index ‘MI2’ (measured in g/10 min according to ISO 1133 at 190° C. at load of 2.16 kg) of E>(9800?36SF?1000MI2)/60.

Abstract: A composition of a blend of polypropylene, which may be present at between 10% and 90% by weight of the blend, and a polymer having a polyolefin core and polyamide grafts, optionally with an EPDM and/or a functional additive, which may be present at between 10% and 90% by weight of the blend. Also, a multilayer structure including a plurality of adjacent layers, at least one of which is the aforementioned composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blend comprising metallocene polypropylene and an elastomer for automobile parts, characterized in that said blend has low volatile organic compounds emissions. The invention also relates to the use of said blend in parts for automobiles.

Abstract: A heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer having an MFR2 of 0.5 to 100 g/10m in and obtained using single site catalysis comprising: (i) a propylene homopolymer or propylene ethylene copolymer matrix having up to 4 wt % ethylene; and (ii) an ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) dispersed in the matrix; said heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer having a xylene cold soluble content (XS) of 20 to 40%; wherein the ethylene content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of said heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer is between 70 and 90 wt.%; wherein the xylene cold soluble fraction of said heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of 3.0 dl/g or more; and wherein the melting enthalpy (AHM) of the heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer is between 10 and 30 J/g at a temperature of 0 to 130° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are a PVC foam processing aid, a method for preparing the same, and a polyvinyl chloride resin composition comprising the same. More specifically, provided are a PVC foam processing aid and a polyvinyl chloride resin composition exhibiting superior aggregation property and improving foam moldability of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, prepared therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vinyl chloride resin composition and a vinyl chloride resin molded article obtained by molding the vinyl chloride resin composition, wherein the vinyl chloride resin composition contains a vinyl chloride resin (A), a stabilizer (B) as a compound containing at least one of calcium and zinc, and a processing auxiliary (C). The processing auxiliary (C) is a copolymer containing 19 mass % to 95 mass % of a methyl methacrylate monomer (c1) unit and 5 mass % to 81 mass % of an alkyl methacrylate monomer (c2) unit having a C3-C5 alkyl group.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a graft copolymer (I) which is produced by carrying out the graft polymerization of a monomer mixture (B) comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer and a vinyl cyanide monomer in the presence of an acrylic rubbery polymer (A) and a vinyl copolymer (II) which is produced by carrying out the copolymerization of an aromatic vinyl monomer with a vinyl cyanide monomer, wherein the ratio of the content of the former copolymer to that of the latter copolymer is (30 to 70 parts by weight):(70 to 30 parts by weight), the graft copolymer (I) has such a property that the ratio (i.e., (?)/(?)) of the gel swelling degree (?) of the acrylic rubbery polymer (A) in toluene to the grafting ratio (?) of the graft copolymer (I) is 0.4 to 2.0, and the thermoplastic resin composition has such a structure that particles of the graft copolymer (I) are aggregated in the thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: The present application relates to novel polyester-ether compositions and their use as oxygen scavenging materials in polyester resins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft PET-G resin composition and a soft film and a zipper for zipper storage bag fabricated using the resin composition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a soft PET-G resin composition and a soft film and a zipper for zipper storage bag fabricated using the resin composition, where the soft PET-G resin composition compensates for the properties by using a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE) in addition to glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET-G), lowers the hardness using a vegetable oil and a methyl methacrylate butadiene styrene (MBS) resin, and enhances the properties and processability using a processing aid, which resin composition can be extruded into a soft film or a zipper for zipper storage bag that is so soft and excellent in flexibility as to replace a PVC zipper for zipper storage bag.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 10 to 45 wt. % of a poly(etherimide); 35 to 90 wt. % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane); 0.5 to 20 wt. % of compatibilizer polycarbonate component comprising a poly(carbonate-arylate ester); up to 15 wt. % of an ultraviolet light stabilizer; and 0 to 30 wt. % of TiO2; wherein a sample of the composition has a notched Izod impact energy of at least 200 J/m at 23° C. measured in accordance to ASTM D256; and an at least 50% higher notched Izod impact energy value compared to the composition without the compatibilizer component measured in accordance to ASTM D256.

Abstract: A curable silicone rubber composition is described for an LED enclosure or packaging. A process for preparing the same and the use thereof are also described. Particularly, the compositions can include at least one tackifier component D, which includes: a) a alkenyl or hydrosilyl group including an isocyanurate compound E, and b) an adhesion-imparting ingredient having at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of alkenyl, epoxy, alkoxy and hydrosilyl groups, which includes of polysiloxane F and optional coupling agents G.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a polymer-modified asphalt composition obtained by blending asphalt with a vinyl acetate/ethylene polymer, and optionally with further additives, and a process for the preparation of the polymer-modified asphalt composition, and the use of the polymer-modified asphalt composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pigments based on bismuth compounds and to the use thereof, preferably as laser-absorbent additive, and to a process for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of making an electrophoretic dispersion comprising pigment particles dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture, wherein said pigment particles comprises at least one polymer chain comprising a terminal thiocarbonylthio group, attached to the particle surface. The invention also relates to pigment particles suitable for use in an electrophoretic dispersion and methods for their preparation through a RAFT polymerization technique.

Abstract: A method of making an article coated with DLC, includes providing a substrate; depositing a transition layer on the substrate by means of magnetron sputter deposition (MSD); depositing a DLC layer without hydrogen (H) on the transition layer by means of filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA); and doping a fluorine-doping (F-doping) layer on the DLC layer. The article has good film bonding force, high hardness, good wear resistance, good hydrophobicity and oleophobicity and high light transmittance, and the DLC layer has no H included.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to a system and methods for controlling and/or modifying the degradation behavior of degradable materials via a surface treatment and/or coating. This surface treatment and/or coating (also referred to herein as a “barrier”) can be used to modify the degradation profile without changing the bulk of the degradable material. The system includes a substrate that includes a degradable material and barrier configured to protect the substrate from a foreign environment. The barrier can include a conformal coating and/or a liquid impregnated surface engineered specifically to tailor the degradation profile of the underlying substrate. Optionally, a trigger mechanism can be used to further control and/or modify the degradation behavior of the substrate.

Abstract: Articles having hydrophobic fluorinated coatings are provided. More specifically, the articles include a substrate, a primer layer of acid-sintered silica nanoparticles, and a hydrophobic fluorinated layer. The hydrophobic fluorinated coatings can be used on a large variety of substrate and tend to be quite durable even when subjected to repeated rubbing and/or cleaning.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous dispersion of composite particles comprising an aqueous medium including water and the composite particles dispersed in the aqueous medium. The composite particle has a particle (A) and a polymer layer (B) with which at least a part of a surface of the particle (A) is encapsulated. The particle (A) is at least any one particle of an inorganic solid particle, or a silica-encapsulated particle having a core particle and a silica layer with which at least a part of the surface of the core particle is encapsulated. The zeta potential of the composite particles in the aqueous dispersion of composite particles at 60° C. is ?70 mV to ?160 mV at any pH in the range from 7 to 11.

Abstract: A powder composition of polyarylene ether ketone ketones allowing an excellent castability/coalescence balance suitable for laser sintering. The present invention concerns a composition comprising between 99.6 and 99.99% by weight of at least one powder of at least one polyarylene ether ketone and 0.01 to 0.4% by weight of a hydrophilic flow agent. This hydrophilic flow agent is characterised by an increase in mass (quantity of water absorbed) of more than 0.5% after 5 days of conditioning at a relative humidity of 95%. This increase in mass of the flow agent is determined by means of a Karl Fischer measurement after desorption of the water by a 5-minute treatment at 170° C. This composition is suitable for laser sintering. In particular, it gives the powder an excellent castability/coalescence balance.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an anti-corrosive coating composition having excellent anti-corrosion performance which enables to reduce the generation of rust by a salt water spray testing. [Solution] An anti-corrosive coating composition of the present invention contains polyaniline component and coating film component, and the coating film component is composed of phenoxy resin.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide surface compositions and methods for durable and/or load-bearing surfaces in a variety of industrial, animal, and marine applications. Compositions and methods may comprise utilizing a liquid binder, catalyst, primer, and/or antimicrobial composition to provide durable, waterproof, and/or long-lasting surface compositions to dispose within the roadway voids and/or to create a durable, sanitary surface. The surface compositions may cure rapidly through an internal exothermic reaction process to form the repair and/or the safety flooring. The surface composition may be substantially impermeable to animal waste and resistant to harboring agents of disease. In some embodiments, a filler materials may be disposed within the liquid binders to provide elasticity, compression, slip resistance, heat transfer, reduced cure time, and/or a desired surface texture to the surface composition.

Abstract: Provided is a flame-retardant coating agent for vehicle seats that contains (A) a nitrogen-containing compound, and (C) an aqueous thermoplastic resin. Also provided is a flame-retardant vehicle seat material that does not use a halogen compound or an antimony compound, that exhibits sufficient flame retardancy, and that suppresses the occurrence of marks from hot water.

Abstract: A coated electronic device that is fire resistant includes an electronic component and an intumescent layer disposed over the electronic component. The intumescent layer includes sodium silicate having formula Na2SiO3, pentaerythitol, a resin that is cross-linked by melamine, boron nitride particles, and triammonium phosphate.

Abstract: A composite conductive particle according to the present invention includes a first conductive particle having a particle diameter of greater than or equal to 0.1 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m; and a second conductive particle adhering to the surface of the first conductive particle and having a particle diameter of greater than or equal to 50 nm and less than or equal to 1000 nm, and the first conductive particle is composed of a first particle and a first metal coating covering the surface of the first particle, the second conductive particle is composed of a second particle and a second metal coating covering the surface of the second particle, a particle diameter of the first conductive particle is larger than a particle diameter of the second conductive particle, and an adhering rate of the second conductive particle.

Abstract: An antistatic polyester film includes a self-supporting polyester substrate film bearing on at least one surface thereof an antistatic layer including a) one or more antistatic polymers comprising repeat units according to formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently H or CH3, R3 is an alkylene group having a carbon number in a range from 2 to 10, R4 and R5 are each independently a saturated hydrocarbon group having a carbon number in a range from 1 to 5, R6 is an alkylene group having a carbon number in a range from 2 to 5, n is an integer in a range from 0 to 40, m is an integer in a range from 1 to 40, and Y? is a halogen ion, nitrate ion, sulfate ion, alkylsulfate ion, sulfonate ion, alkylsulfonate ion or dihydrogen phosphate ion; b) one or more nonpolymeric cationic antistatic agents; and c) one or more crosslinkers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a pigment paste by mixing at least one pigment, consisting of solid particles, with a grind resin in the presence of water and/or an organic liquid, wherein the grind resin comprises a dispersion of core-shell particles in an epoxide prepolymer which is liquid at 20° C., or consists of such a dispersion, and the core-shell particles have a silicone core and a polymer shell. The invention also relates to an aqueous electrocoat material, to the use thereof, to a method for cataphoretic electrocoating, and to a coated article.

Abstract: Pigment based inks are provided. The inks include a non-polar carrier fluid; and a surface-functionalized pigment particle including a nitrogen-inked moiety to the surface of the pigment particle through a nitrogen link at one end of the nitrogen-linked moiety and a segment copolymer having at least two blocks attached at another end, the pigment particle suspended in the non-polar carrier fluid. A combination of an electronic display and an electronic ink employing the pigment and a process for making the pigment-based inks are also provided.