Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoconductive polymer composition comprising: a) 10-30 wt. % of glass fibers; b) 40-45 wt. % of talc; c) 20-50 wt. % of a thermoplastic polymer comprising at least one polyamide selected from the group consisting of PA46, PA6, PA66 and mixtures thereof; wherein the sum of a) and b) is at least 50 wt. % and at most 70 wt. % and wherein the weight percentages (wt. %) are relative to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a resin composition comprising a transparent resin, and modified inorganic particles obtained by surface-modifying inorganic particles with a modifier, the transparent resin having a saturated water absorption at 37° C. of 0.015 to 0.25 wt %, the inorganic particles having an average particle size of 20 nm or less, and having a refractive index larger than that of the transparent resin by 0.40 or more, a modification ratio of the modified inorganic particles being 15 to 40 wt %, and the modifier being a compound represented by the formula (1) below. Here, R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and X represents a functional group that forms a bond to the surface of the inorganic particles, or an atomic group that comprises the functional group. Also disclosed are a resin formed article and an optical part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an antimicrobial polyester fiber yarn containing volcanic ash, the method comprising the steps of: crushing and heating volcanic ash, and allowing the heated volcanic ash to collide under an air stream in an air classifier mill system to obtain volcanic ash powder; subjecting the volcanic ash powder to nano-milling to obtain nano-sized volcanic ash particles; disintegrating the volcanic ash particles to prepare nano volcanic ash; mixing the prepared nano volcanic ash with polyester for fiber use at a weight ratio of 10:90-30:70, followed by melt extrusion, thereby preparing a highly dispersed volcanic ash master batch; and mixing the volcanic ash master batch with polyester for fiber use at a weight ratio of 4:96-8:92, followed by spinning to produce an antimicrobial polyester fiber yarn.

Abstract: The invention provides a coffee pulp treatment process comprising (a1) Providing coffee pulp, obtainable from a production process for producing green coffee beans from coffee cherries; (a2) subjecting the coffee pulp to a preservation process, (b) extracting from the coffee pulp a pectin comprising extract, wherein extraction is performed under acid conditions or alkaline conditions, to provide the pectin comprising extract; (c) enzymatic treatment of the pectin comprising extract, wherein the enzymatic treatment comprises a treatment with one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of an esterase and a reductase, to provide a enzymatically treated pectin material; and (d) extraction of polyphenol functionalized coffee pectin extract from the enzymatically treated pectin material.

Abstract: According to the process of the present invention for preparing a rubber composition for a tire comprising a rubber component (A) comprising a natural rubber and/or a synthetic diene rubber, a filler comprising an inorganic filler (B) at least comprising silica, a silane coupling agent (C) and a peptizing agent (D), a rubber composition for a tire having improved processability, abrasion resistance and fuel efficiency in a good balance and a pneumatic tire produced using the rubber composition for a tire prepared by the preparation process can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) from about 40 to about 90 phr of a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature (Tg) ranging from ?40° C. to 0° C.; (B) from about 60 to about 10 phr of polybutadiene; and (C) from 5 to 50 phr of a hydrocarbon resin having a Tg ranging from ?40° C. to 20° C.; (D) optionally, a rubber process oil (E) optionally, a hydrocarbon resin having a Tg ranging above 20° C. wherein the total amount of hydrocarbon resins and oils is less than 65 phr, and the weight ratio of silica to the total of hydrocarbon resins and oils is greater than 2.

Abstract: A pack comprising: a container, the container having a container body, and the container body being sufficiently oxygen permeable to prevent an anaerobically curable composition held therein from curing due to absence of oxygen; and an anaerobically curable composition held within the container. The container body is constructed from a plastics material which is formed from a blend of a thermoplastic starch component and a polyethylene.

Abstract: Nucleated polypropylene composition comprising at least one propylene homopolymer wherein the nucleated polypropylene composition and/or the propylene homopolymer can be free of phthalic acid esters as well as their respective decomposition products.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric formed of an olefin-based resin composition (I) containing an olefin-based polymer (i) satisfying specific requirements; a spunbond nonwoven fabric obtained by melt-extruding and molding the olefin-based resin composition (I) at a resin temperature of 220° C. or lower, and a method for producing it; a multilayer nonwoven fabric containing the spunbond nonwoven fabric; a nonwoven fabric and a multilayer nonwoven fabric including composite fibers containing an olefin-based resin composition (II) containing an olefin-based polymer (ii) satisfying specific requirements; and a fiber product using the spunbond nonwoven fabric, the nonwoven fabric of composite fibers, or the multilayer nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a propylene —C4 to C12 ?-olefin copolymer as a matrix in which an ethylene-propylene rubber is dispersed, said heterophasic propylene copolymer has good mechanical properties and low extractables.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new polypropylene composition for molded articles, such as finished parts for the automotive industry. A composition comprising: (A) from 40 to 85% by weight of a first propylene-based component being selected from propylene homopolymers, propylene copolymers and heterophasic propylene polymer, such first propylene-based component having a flexural modulus higher than 800 MPa; (B) from 5 to 20% by weight of a second propylene-based component being a heterophasic propylene polymer comprising: (B1) from 20 to 90% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene, and (B2) from 10 to 80% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one C3-C10 alpha-olefin, such copolymer containing from 10 to 70% by weight of ethylene, being soluble in xylene at room temperature, and having an intrinsic viscosity in tetrahydronaphtalene at 135° C. of higher than 3.5 dl/g; and (C) from 10 to 40% by weight of glass fibers.

Abstract: A process for producing a thermoplastic molding composition comprising: 10% to 40% by weight of a graft copolymer A comprising 50% to 70% by weight, based on A, of a graft base A1 formed from an elastomeric, crosslinked acrylic ester polymer and 30% to 50% by weight of a graft shell A2, 50% to 90% by weight of a hard matrix B formed from copolymers of styrene or ?-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile, 0% to 50% by weight of a further graft copolymer C, 0% to 15% by weight of additives D, wherein the reaction for preparation of the acrylic ester polymer A and/or the reaction for preparation of C is conducted in the presence of 0.01 to 4 times the molar amount of sodium carbonate, based on the sum total of the molar amount of initiator used in the preparation of the graft base and graft shell, leads to lower coagulate formation.

Abstract: An alginate-polyacrylamide IPN hydrogel formulation for 3D printing using a dual syringe system where the components that initiate polymerization of each network remain separated until printing. The dual syringe system may use a single motor and mixing head to combine both parts of the hydrogel formulation for controlled polymerization of the material. The elastic and time-dependent viscoelastic properties (stress relaxation) are tuned to match mammalian tissues by changing the crosslink density and monomer concentration. The fracture energy of the material may be increased by soaking in a calcium chloride solution. The resulting IPN polymer material may find application in soft tissue medical simulation devices, particularly because the mechanical properties may be tuned to mimic the elastic and viscoelastic properties of muscle tissue and may be 3D printed in the shape of anatomical parts.

Abstract: An electrochemical sensor system comprises an electrochemical sensor and a hydrogel composition. The electrochemical sensor has at least a counter electrode and a working electrode. The hydrogel composition contacts the working electrode. The hydrogel composition comprises a first monomer, a second monomer, a cross-linking agent, and a solvent. The first monomer has hydrophilic characteristics. The second monomer has hydrophobic characteristics. The ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer is from about 0.1:99.9 to about 99.9:0.1.

Abstract: A composite polymer composition comprising the emulsion polymerization product of: (i) an aqueous dispersion comprising the melt kneading product of one or more polyolefins, from 2 to 25 wt % of one or more dispersion stabilizing agents, water and optionally a neutralizing agent, and (ii) one or more (meth)acrylic monomers; wherein the one or more polyolefins have a Tg equal to or less than 50° C. and comprise from 0.5 to 100 wt % functionalized polyolefin; and wherein the melt kneading product (i) comprises polymer particles having a volume average particle size between 150 nm and 2000 nm dispersed in the water; and wherein the one or more (meth)acrylic monomers polymerize onto the polymer particles form composite polymer particles using an emulsion polymerization process is provided.

Abstract: An anti-slipping material consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer composition, wherein the composition comprises (a) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer composed of a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer having polymer block (A) consisting of a vinyl aromatic compound in molecule, and having a polymer block (B) consisting of a conjugated diene compound in molecule, (b) 150 to 200 parts by weight of a softener, and (c) 25 to 50 parts by weight of a propylene-based resin having a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn, which is weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight, of 3.0 or lower.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a hydrogenated block copolymer (1) comprising a block A mainly comprising a vinyl aromatic compound monomer unit and a block B mainly comprising a conjugated diene monomer unit, wherein the conjugated diene monomer unit has an amount of vinyl bonds of 50% or more before hydrogenation; and a hydrogenated copolymer (2) comprising a block C randomly comprising a vinyl aromatic compound monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, and having a degree of hydrogenation of double bonds based on the conjugated diene monomer unit of 90% or more.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a resin composition, from which a molded article having high durability, sliding property and wear resistance can be produced with a high productivity. The present invention provides a polyacetal resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin (A) and 10 parts by mass or more and 100 parts by mass or less of a glass filler (B), in which when a molded article formed of the polyacetal resin composition by molding is fractured by application of tensile force, the surface of the glass filler (B) protruding from a fractured surface of a fractured molded article is covered with a component containing the polyacetal resin (A) having an average thickness of 0.2 ?m or more and 3.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: A polymer composition that contains a polyaryletherketone and thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, which are melt processed in the presence of a flow modifier. The flow modifier is a functional compound that contains one or more hydroxyl functional groups.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent thermosetting resin that achieves both higher heat resistance and higher toughness and mechanical strength for improving cracking resistance and lower viscosity which are conventionally in a trade-off relationship. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an electronic•electrical device using a cured product of the thermosetting resin as an insulating material or a structural material. The present invention includes a plurality of means for achieving the above objects, and one of the means is a thermosetting resin composition comprising: a three-dimensional copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a maleimide derivative and a styrene derivative with use of an alkyl borane or a boron compound as a polymerization initiator; and a thermosetting resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET-G) resin composition with improved properties, and more particularly, to a soft PET-G resin composition with improved properties that uses paraffin oil or a mixture of paraffin oil and a vegetable oil in addition to a soft PET-G resin composition to enhance heat resistance, cold resistance, weather resistance, and printability. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the soft PET-G resin composition includes 10 to 120 parts by weight of paraffin oil with respect to the PET-G resin.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin molding material for articles to be coated, containing a polycarbonate resin (A) containing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-1) having a specific structure, and a copolymer (B) having a constituent unit derived from butadiene, and a content of the polyorganosiloxane block moiety in entirety of the molding material is in the range of 0.50 to 10% by mass and a content of the constituent unit derived from butadiene in entirety of the molding material is in the range of 1 to 10% by mass.

Abstract: A resin blend composition of a polyamide resin and a polyester resin is described, which includes a polyamide resin, a polyester resin and an epoxy resin. The resin blend composition can have improved compatibility between the polyamide resin and the thermoplastic polyester resin, and therefore mechanical properties (strength, bending strength, elasticity, abrasion resistance, impact strength), chemical properties (solvent resistance), thermal resistance, dimensional stability, and paintability.

Abstract: A resin composition including an inorganic filler (B) having an aluminosilicate (A) having a silicon atom content of from 9 to 23% by mass, an aluminum atom content of from 21 to 43% by mass, and an average particle diameter (D50) of from 0.5 to 10 ?m; and any one or more thermosetting compounds selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin (C), a cyanate compound (D), a maleimide compound (E), a phenolic resin (F), an acrylic resin (G), a polyamide resin (H), a polyamideimide resin (I), and a thermosetting polyimide resin (J), wherein a content of the inorganic filler (B) is from 250 to 800 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of resin solid content.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, methods and kits for detecting pH in samples using pH-sensitive fluorescent dyes. The compounds disclosed herein are novel xanthene-derivative dyes comprising an aniline moiety with one or more electron donating groups, which dyes are for detecting pH in samples either in vitro or in vivo. Also described herein are processes for preparing said dyes for use in the disclosed compositions, methods and kits.

Abstract: Provided are an azo dye composition including an azo dye compound represented by Formula (I) and a urea compound represented by Formula (II), and a method for producing an azo dye composition. R11, R12, R13 and R14 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an aliphatic group; R15 represents an aliphatic group; R21 and R22 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, or an aromatic group; and n represents an integer from 0 to 2.

Abstract: A colored resin composition using a conventional rhodamine derivative has not provided heat resistance in a practical range. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a coloring composition having higher heat resistance as compared with the conventional coloring composition. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a polymer having a monomer unit derived from the compound, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to five-layered pigments based on multi-coated platelet-shaped substrates which comprise a layer sequence comprising (A) a layer of SnO2 having a layer thickness of 0.1-50 nm, (B) a high-refractive-index coating consisting of TiO2 in the rutile modification having a layer thickness of 10-800 nm, (C) a colorless coating having a refractive index n?1.8 having a layer thickness of 20-800 nm, (D) a high-refractive-index coating consisting of SnO2 having a layer thickness of 0.1-50 nm, (E) a layer of TiO2 in the rutile modification having a layer thickness of 10-800 nm, and optionally (F) an outer protective layer, and to the use thereof in paints, coatings, powder coatings, printing inks, security printing inks, plastics, ceramic materials, glasses, as dopants for the laser marking of papers and plastics, in cosmetic formulations and for the preparation of pigment preparations and dry preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of pigments comprising at least one inorganic compound selected from the group of iron oxides, iron oxide hydrates, zinc ferrites, zinc oxides, magnesium ferrites and manganese ferrites, wherein the at least one inorganic compound is equipped with a coating comprising at least one hydroxide or oxide of magnesium or calcium and at least one calcium salt or magnesium salt of a fatty acid, to processes for production thereof, to the use thereof for coloring polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and to processes for coloring PVC and to PVC colored with such mixtures, and also to plastics products comprising such mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention is a multilayered composite comprising porous metal oxide particles that are covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a first polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. This first polymer is in turn covalently bonded by way of inorganic ether groups to one or more sites of a second polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer. The multilayered composites can be prepared by contacting porous inorganic-oxide particles with a sufficient amount of OH-reactive crosslinking agent to form metal oxide particles imbibed with the crosslinking agent, and then contacting the inorganic-oxide particles with a solution of polyhydroxyl-functionalized polymer under reactive conditions.

Abstract: Shown is an active energy ray-curable coating varnish which is capable of suppressing outward migration from printed matter, and which is capable of simultaneously achieving excellent curability and excellent line applicability, in addition to low yellowing characteristics. The coating varnish contains a (meth)acrylate compound (A) and a photopolymerization initiator (B), wherein at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide-modified pentaerythritol tetraacrylates, ethylene oxide-modified diglycerol tetraacrylates, ethylene oxide-modified trimethylolpropane triacrylates and ethylene oxide-modified ditrimethylolpropane tetraacrylates is used as the (meth)acrylate compound (A), and at least one of 2-hydroxy-1-[4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-benzyl]-phenyl]-2-methylpropan-1-one (b1) and oligo[2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-[4-(1-methylvinyl)phenyl]propanone] (b2) is used as the photopolymerization initiator (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer dispersion comprising by dry weight based on total dry weight of the polymer dispersion, a) from 60% to 95% a vinyl acetate monomer, b) from 0.2% to 2.5% a phosphorus-containing allylic monomer; and c) from 0.2% to 2.5% an itaconic acid monomer; wherein the total amount of monomers b) and c) is from 0.5% to 2.5% by dry weight based on total dry weight of the polymer dispersion, and the dry weight ratio of monomer b) to monomers b) and c) is from 0.2 to 0.6. The present invention further provides a paint formulation of PVC higher than 60% comprising the polymer dispersion.

Abstract: Some implementations of the present disclosure prevent, reduce or at least slow equipment fouling using passivation as a treatment prior to contacting metallic components with hydrocarbon containing fluid, that is, an environment where fouling occurs. For example, one implementation includes a method of passivating heat exchangers in a SAGD process or system using the compositions and compounds of the present disclosure. The composition may be applied to a component prior to its first inclusion in an online system or following placing the system offline for maintenance. The composition may be used to treat metallic equipment surface(s), for example, via contacting them with a suspension or solution of the composition described herein, prior placing the system online. The method may further include treatment of the process fluid, for example, via injection or batch treatment of the composition with the compositions described herein into the process fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which contains a binder based on thiol-ene. Said claimed composition makes it possible to apply, in a simple and rapid manner, coatings that have the layer thickness required for the respective fire resistance grading, the layer thickness being reduced to a minimum while achieving a good fire protection effect. Said claimed composition is particularly suitable for fire protection, especially as a coating for cables and cable routes for increasing the fire resistance grading.

Abstract: Intercalation pastes for use with semiconductor devices are disclosed. The pastes contain precious metal particles, intercalating particles, and an organic vehicle and can be used to improve the material properties of metal particle layers. Specific formulations have been developed to be screen-printed directly onto a dried metal particle layer and fired to make a fired multilayer stack. The fired multilayer stack can be tailored to create a solderable surface, high mechanical strength, and low contact resistance. In some embodiments, the fired multilayer stack can etch through a dielectric layer to improve adhesion to a substrate. Such pastes can be used to increase the efficiency of silicon solar cells, specifically multi- and mono-crystalline silicon back-surface field (BSF), and passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) photovoltaic cells. Other applications include integrated circuits and more broadly, electronic devices.

Abstract: To provide a copper powder exhibiting a high electric conductivity suitable for a metallic filler used in an electrically conductive paste, a resin for electromagnetic shielding, an antistatic coating, etc., and having excellent uniform dispersibility required for forming a paste so as to inhibit an increase in viscosity due to flocculation. This copper powder 1 forms a branch shape having a plurality of branches through the conglomeration of copper particles 2. The copper particles 2 have a spheroidal shape, with diameters ranging from 0.2 ?m-0.5 ?m, inclusive, and lengths ranging from 0.5 ?m-2.0 ?m, inclusive. The average particle diameter (D50) of the copper powder 1 in which the spheroidal copper particles 2 have conglomerated is 5.0 ?m-20 ?m. By mixing this tree-branch-shaped copper powder 1 into a resin, it is possible to produce an electrically conductive paste, etc., exhibiting excellent electric conductivity, for example.

Abstract: An organoclay composition where a phyllosilicate clay is exchanged with quaternary ammonium ions having a formula of [NR1R2R3R4]+ wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a mixture of branched alkyl groups.

Abstract: An organoclay composition where a phyllosilicate clay is exchanged with quaternary ammonium ions having a formula of [NR1R2R3R4]+ wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a mixture of branched alkyl groups.

Abstract: The use of a colloidal silica having a specific surface area greater than 300 m2/g in a gas barrier coating additionally comprising polyvinyl alcohol and/or ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and/or a silylated derivative thereof improves wet bond strength.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion contains pigment colorant particles (of various types of materials) at 5 weight % and up to and including 80 weight %; a dispersing polymer that is prepared from the Diels Alder adduct of 3-maleimidopropionic acid and furfuryl (meth)acrylate; and an aqueous medium. The weight ratio of the pigment colorant particles to the dispersing polymer is from 19:1 to and including 2:1. This aqueous dispersion can be incorporated into an aqueous inkjet ink composition that can be used in various inkjet printing methods to provide opaque images particularly when titanium dioxide particles are used as the pigment colorant.

Abstract: Provided is a method for inkjet image formation using a line head and an activating light beam-curing type ink, characterized in that the duration from the time, from a first ink lands on a recording medium, to the time that the first ink or a second ink of the same color series as the first color lands on the recording medium, is 25 ms or longer; the ink includes a gelling agent in an amount of 0.5-3.0 mass % to the entire mass of the ink; and the complex viscosity of the ink at the temperature at which the ink lands on the recording medium is 50-300 Pa·s. According to this method, even when an inkjet image is formed at high speed using ink that experiences a sol-gel phase transition, an image free from white spots and gloss differences in the overlap areas can be formed.

Abstract: A radiation-curable ink comprising (i) a colorant; (ii) a cyclohexyl acrylate of the Formula (1) wherein each R independently is C1-4-alkyl; n has a value of 1, 2 or 3; and Q is H or CH3; (iii) a monoacrylate which comprises a cyclohexyl and/or cyclopentyl ring; and (iv) 0 to 5 wt % of N-vinyl caprolactam; and (v) cyclic trimethylolpropane formal acrylate.

Abstract: Inkjet printing is carried out on a substrate having a topmost layer comprising aqueous soluble multivalent metal cations and a hydrophilic polymeric binder. An aqueous inkjet ink composition is drawn from a main fluid supply as a continuous stream that is broken into both printing drops and non-printing drops, forming a white printed image on the substrate with the printing drops. The non-printing drops are collected and returned to the main fluid supply. The aqueous inkjet ink composition comprises particles of titanium dioxide in an amount of at least 4 to 15 weight %. The particles of titanium dioxide have a 95th percentile particle size of less than 200 nm, a 50th percentile particle size of less than 130 nm, and are dispersed using a dispersing polymer comprising acidic groups. The weight ratio of the particles of titanium dioxide to the dispersing polymer is 19:1 to 2:1.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion contains pigment colorant particles that are present in an amount of at least 5 weight % and up to and including 80 weight %; a dispersing polymer that is a hexyloxy benzoic acid polymer; and an aqueous medium. The weight ratio of the pigment colorant particles to the dispersing polymer is from 19:1 to and including 2:1. Such aqueous dispersions can be incorporated into aqueous inkjet ink compositions that can be used for forming opaque images such as white images using inkjet printing methods.

Abstract: A method of inkjet printing includes ink jetting an aqueous inkjet ink composition to form a white printed image on a substrate. The aqueous inkjet ink composition comprises particles of titanium dioxide that are present in an amount of at least 4 to 15 weight % and the particles have a 95th percentile particle size of less than 200 nm and a 50th percentile particle size of less than 130 nm. The titanium dioxide particles are dispersed within the aqueous inkjet ink composition using a dispersing polymer that is a styrene-(meth)acrylic acid polymer, styrene-maleic anhydride polymer, or styrene-maleic acid polymer and the weight ratio of the titanium dioxide particles to the dispersing polymer is from 19:1 to and including 2:1.

Abstract: Ink compositions for forming active layers in an organic light-emitting diode are provided. Also provided are methods of forming active layers of an OLED using the ink compositions. The ink compositions comprise a solvent system in which a substantial majority of the solvent is comprised of one or more ester compounds.

Abstract: A colorant composition comprising a copper phthalocyanine pigment, a fluorescent dye, and a resin binder, wherein the hue angle of a coating from the composition on white paper is 236° or less, and the fluorescent material provides a maximum reflectance of 90 to 130% in the visible reflection spectrum of a coating film consisting of the fluorescent dye and the resin binder without comprising the copper phthalocyanine pigment.

Abstract: A mess-free coloring system comprising a coloring medium and optionally one or more coloring utensils is disclosed. The coloring medium can include a substrate with or without decorative effects and one or more coating layers on a surface of the substrate. In various examples, the one or more coating layers include a color-triggering developer, e.g., in the form of a substantially clear resin, and an opaque pigment. Decorative effects integrated with or disposed on the substrate, while initially obscured by the one or more coating layers, can be revealed when the coating layers are mixed with at least one color precursor stored and dispensed from a coloring utensil. The opaque pigment is selected and configured such that, upon receipt of at least one color precursor by the one or more coating layers, a change in the pigment's reflective index occurs as the pigment dissolves into the clear resin developer.

Abstract: An example of an ink composition includes a pigment, an anionic polymeric dispersant, polyurethane, a co-solvent, a surfactant, tristyrylphenol ethoxylate, and a balance of water. The tristyrylphenol ethoxylate is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt % to about 2 wt % of a total wt % of the ink composition.

Abstract: Novel inkjet ink compositions for forming an image in a form of an elastic film attached to a surface of a stretchable and/or flexible substrate and processes utilizing same for inkjet printing color images on various substrates such as colored and absorptive or impregnable stretchable materials, which are characterized by heightened efficiency in process time, ink and energy consumption, as well as products having durable, wash-fast and abrasion-fast images printed thereon by the process, are disclosed. The novel ink compositions comprise a first part, which contains a property-adjusting agent and a carrier, and a second part which contains an emulsified property-sensitive proto-elastomeric film-forming agent, a colorant and a carrier, such that the second part congeals upon contact with the property-adjusting agent. The second part is digitally applied to the substrate less than 1 second following the application of the first part to the substrate.