Abstract: A curable composition includes specific amounts of a ketone, a curable component, and particulate poly(phenylene ether) having a mean particle size of 3 to 12 micrometers and a particle size relative standard deviation of 20 to 60 percent. The composition has a low viscosity that facilitates wetting of reinforcing structures, and composites formed from the composition and a reinforcing structure cure to form a dielectric material with a low dielectric constant and loss tangent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate coated with a coating composition, wherein the coating composition has a volume solids content of greater than 30%, said composition comprising (i) at least one polycarbonate polyol; (ii) at least one hydroxyl containing polymer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic polyol, a polyester polyol and a mixture thereof; and (iii) at least one polyisocyanate curing agent; wherein the weight ratio of (i):(ii) is 9:1 to 1:9 and wherein, if present, said polyester polyol is different to said polycarbonate polyol; and wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, rotor blades, propellers, randomes, antenaae, fan blade nose cones and high speed vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-layer coating system, comprising a first coating composition and a second coating composition, wherein the first coating composition comprises an acrylic resin (a) having a glass transformation temperature (Tg) of at least 70° C. and the second coating composition comprises a three-functionality polyester acrylate, a six-functionality polyurethane acrylate, and a nine-functionality polyurethane acrylate. The present invention further provides a method of coating a multi-layer coating system on a substrate and a substrate coated with the multi-layer coating system.

Abstract: Provided is composition for a liquid coating. The composition may include a silanol terminated copolymer, at least one cross-linker, and a catalyst. The silanol terminated copolymer may include from about 10 to about 25 mol % of a diphenylsiloxane repeat unit and greater than about 50 mol % of a dialkylsiloxane repeat unit. The at least one cross-linker may be one or more selected from: tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), a trialkoxysilane terminated polydialkylsiloxane and/or one or more of a trialkoxysilyl terminated polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polymer-silicon oil hybrid compositions in the form of aqueous dispersions of finely divided polymer-silicon oil hybrid particles which comprise at least one water-insoluble polymer P made of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, at least one surface-active substance and at least non-polymerizable, non-polar silicon oil. The present invention relates in particular to the use of these compositions as additives in aqueous coating and printing ink compositions.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method for a film containing a condensate of hydrolyzable silane compounds, the manufacturing method including: forming, on a base material, a layer containing a condensate of a hydrolyzable silane compound having an epoxy group and a hydrolyzable silane compound having a fluorine-containing group, and a solvent; and curing the layer, the solvent containing one of ethanol and methanol serving as a first alcohol component, and at least one kind of alcohol having a boiling point of from 90° C. to 200° C. serving as a second alcohol component, the solvent having a content of the second alcohol component of from 2.00 mass % to 60.00 mass %, the condensate having a degree of condensation of from 20% to 80%.

Abstract: The invention relates to polysiloxanes which can be obtained by adding at least one monovinyl functional polysiloxane and at least one epoxy functional, monovinyl functional component to a Si—H functional polysiloxane. The invention also relates to the production of polysiloxanes, to compositions containing said polysiloxanes, to the use of the compositions in a coating method and to substrates coated with the composition and to the use of the polysiloxanes as additives for finishing surfaces of hardened compositions with anti-adhesive properties.

Abstract: Wax compositions are provided with improved properties for various applications, such as coating of composite cellulosic materials, e.g., composite wood material, more specifically oriented strand board. As described herein, wax compositions include a kinematic viscosity measured at 100° C. of ?13.1 mm2/s; and a contact angle on glass of ?34.4°, which provide enhanced water proofing properties. The wax composition may have a flash point of greater than 450° F. Wax composition are provided with improved properties for candle jars. As described herein, candle jar wax compositions include 150N foots oil and 600N slack wax. The wax composition can include up to about 80% 150N foots oil.

Abstract: Provided is a polishing composition capable of keeping a good polishing removal rate stably. The polishing composition includes silica particles as abrasives and a basic compound as a polishing removal accelerator. The silica particles have a density of silanol groups that is 1.5 to 6.0 pieces/nm2. The polishing composition has an adsorption ratio parameter A that is 1.2 or less, the adsorption ratio parameter representing concentration dependency of an amount of adsorption of the basic compound to the silica particles as the ratio of high-concentration adsorption amount/low-concentration adsorption amount.

Abstract: A process for creating an assembly with a pressure sensitive adhesive includes the application of a light curable composition to a first substrate of the assembly. The light curable composition is cured with a single light exposure step to form a fully polymerized pressure sensitive adhesive. The resulting pressure sensitive adhesive is brought into contact with to a second substrate with sufficient force to bond the second substrate to the first substrate to complete the assembly with the pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: An adhesive strip includes an array of apertures that provides additional retention of interlocking bricks. The adhesive strip can include a carrier material. The carrier material can include a plurality of evenly spaced and evenly sized apertures in an array of at least two columns by two rows. The carrier material can include a first carrier material side. The carrier material can include a second carrier material side on an opposite side of the carrier material from the first carrier material side. The adhesive strip can include a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating arranged on the first carrier material side.

Abstract: A method for using an adhesive comprising applying the adhesive to a substrate in a first position, adhering the adhesive to the substrate by applying pressure to the adhesive, optionally removing the adhesive from the substrate and re-applying the adhesive to the substrate in a second position and curing the adhesive at room temperature. The application also claims a tape material comprising: a substrate; an adhesive impregnated within the substrate, the adhesive comprising: i. one or more acrylates; ii. optionally one or more impact modifiers; iii. one or more elastomers; and iv. one or more initiators.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions are described which can be selectively detackified or deadened. Articles using such adhesive compositions are also described. Also described are techniques in which select regions of adhesive layers in the articles are detackified. Also described are systems and methods using the various articles and adhesive compositions. And particular label constructions are described.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a display unit, a first adhesive film on the display unit, an optical film on the first adhesive film, a second adhesive film on the optical film, and a window film on the second adhesive film, and the second adhesive film has a higher modulus than the first adhesive film at ?20° C. to 25° C.

Abstract: A cling foil comprising an outermost adhesive layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive, an outermost release layer, the outermost release layer comprising a release material, and a foil layer positioned between the outermost adhesive layer and the outermost release layer.

Abstract: The present invention is an adhesive composition for stabilizing an electrical conductor. The adhesive composition includes a base polymer and an additive for absorbing UV light, such as a benzotriazole or a benzophenone. When the adhesive composition is in contact with the electrical conductor, the electrical conductor has less than about a 20% change in electrical resistance over a period of about 500 hours.

Abstract: A barrier adhesive for the encapsulation of an (opto)electronic arrangement comprising an adhesive base composed of at least one reactive resin having at least one activatable group, at least one polymer, especially an elastomer, optionally at least one tackifying resin, where the adhesive base has a water vapour permeation rate after the activation of the reactive resin of less than 100 g/m2d, preferably of less than 50 g/m2d, especially less than 15 g/m2d, a transparent molecularly dispersed getter material and optionally a solvent, wherein the getter material is at least one silane having at least one alkoxy group and at least one activatable group.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition includes (A) 10-95 wt % of a random or homogeneous propylene-based interpolymer having: (i) a comonomer content of at least one of C2 and C4-10 a-olefin of 7 wt % to 49 wt % based on the total weight of the propylene-based interpolymer, (ii) an MWD of 4 or less, (iii) a density of 0.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment an adhesive composition is provided and includes A) a propylene based plastomer or elastomer (PBPE) comprising up to 10 wt % units derived from ethylene and having (i) a Koenig B-value less than 1.0; (ii) a total unsaturation per mole of propylene from 0.01% to 0.03%; (iii) a density from 0.870 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc; (iv) a melt viscosity at 177° C. from 800 mPa·s to 11,000 mPa·s; and (v) a weight average molecular weight from 20,000 to 50,000 g/mol; B) a tackifies; and C) a wax.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a protective film for polarizers, which includes a cured product of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a polarizer, and a liquid crystal display (LCD). In the present invention, a pressure-sensitive adhesive showing excellent endurance reliability in high-temperature and/or high-humidity conditions and having superior physical properties such as cuttability, re-peeling property, and workability can be provided. In particular, it is possible to provide the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which can prevent light leakage that may occur in an LCD, even when being applied to a film having a low stress optical coefficient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally curable sealant composition for sealing liquid crystal by means of one-drop-filling process, the cured product thereof and the manufacturing method of liquid crystal by using the same.

Abstract: There is provided an adhesive composition comprising at least 50 wt % of an aqueous dispersion of an amorphous polyurethane having a Tg below 25° C.; and a water dispersible cross-linker, where the adhesive composition has a peel retention of greater than or equal to 5% according to the Water/IPA Exposure Test.

Abstract: Provided is a polyurethane adhesive composition comprising a polyurethane dispersion and from 1.2 wt % to 20 wt % of a polyisocyanate crosslinker. Said polyurethane dispersion is a reaction product of from 10 wt % to 40 wt % of a monomelic aromatic diisocyanate, from 30 wt % to 65 wt % of a polyether polyol, from 15 wt % to 30 wt % of a polyester polyol having at least one aromatic group and one aliphatic group, from 0.1% to 8% of a polyamine, and from 0.5% to 10% of an ionic surfactant.

Abstract: Optically clear curable adhesive films that are heat conformable prior to setting include a reactive composition. The curable films are flexible and free-standing, and have a complex viscosity of greater than 100,000 poise (10,000 Pascal seconds) at 25° C. and less than 100 poise (10 Pascal seconds) at 85° C., prior to setting. The set film has an adhesive shear strength of greater than 100 Newtons per square centimeter (N/cm2) to a glass substrate when measured according to the Shear Adhesion Test Method. The reactive composition includes an ethylenically unsaturated polyester-containing oligomeric composition that is the reaction product of a saturated, amorphous co-polyester polyol and a compound with a terminal polyol-reactive group and a terminal ethylenically unsaturated group, a (meth)acrylate functional material, and at least one initiator.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include an organopolysiloxane composition, a preparation method therefor, and a semiconductor component. The shore hardness of the cured product thereof is greater than A30 and less than A65. The composition comprises: (A1) solid 3D organopolysiloxane having an R13SiO1/2 unit and an SiO4/2 unit; (A2) liquid straight-chain organopolysiloxane having an R13SiO1/2 unit and an R22SiO2/2 unit; the mixing viscosity of component (A1) and (A2) is between 6,000 and 20,000 mPa·s; (B) liquid straight-chain polyorganohydrosiloxane having an R33SiO1/2 unit and an R42SiO2/2 unit; (C) an organosiloxane tackifier in which one molecule has on average at least one epoxy group; (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst of a volume enough to promote the curing of the composition. The composition of the present invention and the cured semiconductor component thereof have good heat resistance, good adhesiveness with aluminum having a mirror finish and ceramic substrate, and good resistance to humidity.

Abstract: A one component spray polyurethane foam formulation containing a polymeric isocyanate with nominal functionality of 2.5 to 3.5, a polyol component that is at least 85 percent aliphatic and having a mole ratio of polyol with three or more functionality to total polyol of 0.2 to 0.75, 15-30 wt % of a plasticizer, 1.5-3.5 wt % phosphorous, 5.5 to 11.5 halogen and 1.5 to 5 millimoles of blowing agent per gram of formulation and that is free of expandable graphite achieves a B2 rating in DIN 4102 testing.

Abstract: A method of forming a shaped abrasive particle includes applying a mixture into a shaping assembly within an application zone and directing an ejection material at the mixture in the shaping assembly under a predetermined force, removing the mixture from the shaping assembly and forming a precursor shaped abrasive particle.

Abstract: Gel including a phase-change material and a gelling agent. In one embodiment, the phase-change material may be n-tetradecane, n-hexadecane or mixtures thereof. The gelling agent may be a high molecular weight styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) triblock copolymer with a styrene:rubber ratio of about 30:70 to 33:67% by weight. To form the gel, the phase-change material and the gelling agent may be mixed at an elevated temperature relative to room temperature to partially, but not completely, dissolve the gelling agent. The mixture may then be cooled to room temperature. Alternatively, the phase-change material and the gelling agent may be mixed at room temperature, and the mixture may then be heated to form a viscoelastic liquid, which is then cooled to room temperature. The invention is also directed at a method of preparing the gel, a thermal exchange implement including the gel, and a method of preparing the thermal exchange implement.

Abstract: Spray dried emulsifier compositions are described, which have desirable emulsifying and wetting characteristics. Among other advantages, the solid particulate emulsifier compositions greatly reduce transportation costs and simplify the logistics and environmental concerns associated with shipping large volumes of solvent-containing liquids. The emulsifier comprises (1) a carboxylic acid terminated fatty amine condensate or (2) a modified tall oil or (3) a blend of (1) and (2) that is converted to its alkali or alkaline earth metal salt and spray dried.

Abstract: Wellbore fluids may contain alkyl amine and cyclic organic acid complexes capable of controlling hydration in swellable formations such as shale- and clay-containing formations. Further, methods of drilling may utilize wellbore fluids containing a base fluid and a complex of alkyl amine and a cyclic organic acid.

Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a fluid loss additive package, the fluid loss additive package comprising: a water-swellable, superabsorbent polymer; a derivatized cellulose; and non-swellable particles that are insoluble in the base fluid. A method of drilling a wellbore into a subterranean formation comprising: providing the drilling fluid; and forming the wellbore using a drill bit and the drilling fluid.

Abstract: Method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising the injection of an aqueous fluid containing a modified polysaccharide bearing ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and an initiator of radical polymerization.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including a curable resin and organophilically-modified clay for subterranean oil well applications and methods of using the same. Various embodiments provide a method of treating a subterranean formation including placing in a subterranean formation a curable composition that includes at least one of a curable organic resin and a thermosetting polymer. The curable composition also includes an organophilically-modified clay.

Abstract: Removing an asphaltene particle from a substrate includes contacting a silicate nanoparticle with a chemical group to form a functionalized silicate nanoparticle, the chemical group includes a first portion; and a second portion comprising a nonaromatic moiety, the first portion being bonded to the silicate nanoparticle; contacting the asphaltene particle with the functionalized silicate nanoparticle, the asphaltene particle being disposed on the substrate; interposing the functionalized silicate nanoparticle between the asphaltene particle and the substrate; and separating the asphaltene particle from the substrate with the functionalized silicate nanoparticle to remove the asphaltene particle. A composition includes a functionalized silicate nanoparticle comprising a reaction product of a silicate nanoparticle and a functionalization compound; and a fluid.

Abstract: Sulfide stress cracking of a metal component may be inhibited by treating the metal component with a mixture comprising at least one organic aldehyde and at least one surfactant. Such metal components may be those suitable for use in a downhole environment, at a well site, in a storage facility, in a transportation infrastructure, in a refinery facility, and any combination thereof where the metal component may be exposed to hydrogen sulfide.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, composition, and system for inhibiting sulfide stress cracking of metal that is exposed to aqueous sulfide and aqueous acid, and optionally brine, where the composition comprises cinnamaldehyde, benzaldehyde, lauryl alcohol ethoxylate (23 mol), and dimethylcocoalkylamine oxide.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including a glycerol ester including at least two epoxides for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition including a glycerol ester that includes at least two epoxides. The composition also includes a hardening agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising: a) providing an aqueous composition which comprises i) an internal olefin sulfonate (IOS) surfactant; ii) an acid which has a pKa between 4 and 12; and iii) the conjugate base of the acid mentioned under ii), to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation, by combining the aqueous composition with a hydrocarbon removal fluid to produce an injectable fluid, wherein the hydrocarbon removal fluid comprises 1) water and 2) divalent cations in a concentration of 50 or more parts per million by weight (ppmw), and injecting the injectable fluid into the hydrocarbon containing formation; and b) allowing the surfactant from the injectable fluid to interact with the hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation.

Abstract: A process for recovering oil and gas from an underground formation by injecting an ammonia containing enhanced oil recovery formulation into the oil-bearing formation, which process comprises (i) reacting steam with methane containing gas, (ii) combining the reaction mixture obtained with further steam, (iii) removing carbon dioxide to obtain hydrogen, (iv) reacting at least part of the hydrogen with nitrogen, (v) separating off ammonia, (vi) mixing ammonia with water and injecting it into the underground formation, (vii) recovering oil and gas, (viii) separating methane from the fluid recovered from the recovery well, (ix) removing sulfur compounds, and (ix) using in step (i) the methane obtained in step (viii).

Abstract: A wellbore treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid; and a water-soluble salt, the salt comprising: a cation; and an anion, wherein the anion is selected from phosphotungstate, silicotungstate, phosphomolybdate, and silicomolybdate. The treatment fluid can have a density greater than or equal to 13 pounds per gallon. A method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a well comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into the well.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to crosslinkers for treatment of a subterranean formation and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition that includes polysaccharide viscosifier. The composition also includes a crosslinker including a silica bonded to at least one crosslinking group that includes at least one amine group including at least one of a boronic acid and an ester thereof.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a curable composition and resin for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include placing in a subterranean formation a curable composition. The curable composition can include an epoxy silane monomer, a hardener, and carrier fluid. The curable composition can include an epoxy monomer, an amine silane hardener, and carrier fluid. The method can also include curing the curable composition to form an epoxy silane resin.

Abstract: A system for mapping a fracture comprising: a fracture located within a subterranean formation; a proppant pack located within the fracture, wherein at least a portion of the proppant are coated with a curable resin system comprising a curable resin and an electrically-conductive, nano-sized material, and wherein the coated proppant is electrically conductive; a transmitter that sends an electrical signal into the proppant pack; and a receiver that receives the electrical signal from the proppant pack. A method of mapping at least a portion of a fracture comprising: introducing proppant into the fracture; coating at least a portion of the proppant with a curable resin system, wherein the curable resin system comprises: a curable resin; and an electrically-conductive, nano-sized material, wherein at least the portion of the proppant becomes electrically-conductive after the step of coating; and using the electrically-conductive proppant to map at least the portion of the fracture.

Abstract: The methods disclosed herein allow for the recovery of at least 55% of residual heavy oil from porous structures. In the disclosed methods, porous structures are contacted with emulsions having an aqueous continuous phase and an organic dispersed phase. The organic dispersed phase includes organic compounds having five or fewer carbon atoms (such as natural gas), which are typically difficult to emulsify because they are unstable at ambient conditions. To solve that problem, the emulsions disclosed herein are stabilized by nanoparticles having hydrophilic exterior surfaces. The nanoparticles make up at least 0.1% of the emulsion by weight. The use of hydrophilic nanoparticles as stabilizers combines the utility of natural gas liquids in enhanced oil recovery (due to their high solubility in residual oil and attendant viscosity reduction) with the utility of emulsions (delivery of viscosity-reducing agents along with an immiscible phase to push out the trapped oil).

Abstract: The invention described in the present specification relates to a color conversion film including a resin matrix; and an organic fluorescent substance dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein the organic fluorescent substance includes a green fluorescent substance having a maximum light emission wavelength in a 510 nm to 560 nm range when irradiating light including a 450 nm wavelength, and a red fluorescent substance having a maximum light emission wavelength in a 600 nm to 660 nm range when irradiating light including a 450 nm wavelength, the green fluorescent substance and the red fluorescent substance have a molar ratio of 5:1 to 50:1, and the color conversion film has a light emission peak with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 50 nm or less in a 510 nm to 560 nm range and a light emission peak with a FWHM of 90 nm or less in a 600 nm to 660 nm range when irradiating light, a method for preparing the same, and a backlight unit including the color conversion film.

Abstract: A pre-polymer formulation comprising quantum dots and a precursor for a polymer having a free volume parameter VFH2/? with a value less than or equal to 0.03 cm3/g is disclosed. A pre-polymer formulation comprising quantum dots and a cyclohexylacrylate monomer is further disclosed. Also disclosed are a quantum dot composition including quantum dots dispersed in a polymer matrix, the quantum dot composition being prepared from a pre-polymer formulation comprising quantum dots and a precursor for a polymer having a free volume parameter VFH2/? with a value less than or equal to cm3/g; a method; and other products including a quantum dot composition described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-soluble fluorescent compound of resveratrone 6-O-?-glucoside [(E)-4-(8-hydroxy-6-(((2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyptetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)naphthalen-2-yl)but-3-en-2-one] and its derivatives of Formula I which have at least one water-soluble substituent, and a method for preparing the same by a photochemical reaction of resveratrol 3-O-?-glucoside and its derivatives of having Formula 3 which are not fluorescent. Said new water-soluble fluorescent compounds has single-photon absorptive characteristics and/or two-photon absorptive characteristics as well as no or little toxicity, and can be usefully utilized in fields that requires water-soluble fluorescent characteristics (diagnosis, fluorescent probe, in vivo imaging, display, etc.).

Abstract: Provided are core-shell particles that have high luminous efficiency and are useful as quantum dots, a method for producing the same, and a film produced using the core-shell particles. The core-shell particles of the invention are core-shell particles having a core containing a Group III element and a Group V element; and a shell covering at least a portion of the surface of the core and containing a Group II element and a Group VI element, in which the proportion of the peak intensity ratio of the Group II element with respect to the peak intensity ratio of the Group III element as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis is 0.25 or higher.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-passivating quantum dot and a preparation method thereof. The quantum dot is doped with a self-passivating element M and the self-passivating element M ranges from 0.1 wt % to 40 wt % in content. The self-passivating element is selected from the group consisting of Al, Zr, Fe, Ti, Cr, Ta, Si, and Ni. The preparation method comprises the steps of: adding a quantum dot core and a solvent into a reaction vessel, controlling the temperature to be 100-120 DEG C. and vacuumizing the reaction vessel for 30-50 min; filling the reaction vessel with inert gas, and rising the temperature to 230-280 DEG C.; and injecting a coating material precursor solution into the reaction vessel for coating the quantum dot core according to the injection amount being 1 or 2 times by molar concentration of the quantum dot core element per hour to prepare the self-passivating quantum dot.

Abstract: Chromonic mesogens for optical coatings are disclosed. The chromonic mesogens may form a liquid crystal solution and be coated onto an optical element or substrate to form an optical coating.