Abstract: Provided are: a resin-containing sheet in which not only the mechanical strength of a cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric but also the flexural resistance of a substrate are improved; and a structure and a wiring board which include the same. The resin-containing sheet includes: a specific cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); a fixing agent (2) which fixes together fibers (1) in the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); and a resin (3) which is in contact with the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11) and the fixing agent (2), wherein the storage modulus of the fixing agent (2) is higher than that of the resin (3). The structure is obtained by tightly adhering the resin-containing sheet to a substrate. The wiring board includes this structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer film comprising a base film comprising polyamide-based resin; and two or more kinds of copolymers comprising polyamide-based segments and polyether-based segments, and a method for preparing the polymer film.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to attain both water/oil repellency and hardness. The transparent film of the present invention comprises: a polysiloxane backbone; and a first hydrocarbon chain-containing group bonded to a part of silicon atoms forcing the polysiloxane backbone, wherein the thickness of the transparent film is not less than 6 nm and not more than 50 nm.

Abstract: A methacrylate resin composition containing a methacrylate resin and a phenoxy resin and a film consisting of the same, each having high transparency, small phase differences in a thickness direction, low heat shrinkage rate, high strength and good adhesion properties are provided. The methacrylate resin composition contains a methacrylate resin with a triad syndiotacticity (rr) of equal to or more than 58% and a phenoxy resin, and the content of the phenoxy resin per 100 parts by mass of the methacrylate resin is in a range of 0.1 to 8 parts by mass, and the total content of the methacrylate resin and phenoxy resin is 80 mass % or more.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the invention provides an in-situ adduct formed by reacting liquid, solid, and/or semi-solid epoxy resins with a di-carboxylic acid functionalized polymer. The adducting process at least doubles the viscosity of the mixture. A hot melt thermosetting surfacing film and composite formed using the adduct are also disclosed. Methods of preparing and using are also disclosed.

Abstract: To provide an ion exchange membrane for alkali chloride electrolysis which has a low membrane resistance and which is capable of reducing the electrolysis voltage during the alkali chloride electrolysis, while increasing the membrane strength. An ion exchange membrane 1 for alkali chloride electrolysis wherein a reinforcing material 20 obtained by weaving with reinforcing yarns 22 and sacrificial yarns 24 is embedded in a fluoropolymer having ion exchange groups, the ion exchange membrane 1 comprises elution holes (28) formed by eluting at least a portion of a material of the sacrificial yarns 24, and in a cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the yarns, the total area (S) obtained by adding the cross-sectional area of an elution hole 28 and the cross-sectional area of a sacrificial yarn 24 remaining in the elution hole 28 is from 500 to 1,200 ?m2, and the number (n) of elution holes 28 between adjacent reinforcing yarns 22 is at least 10.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a substrate-independently surface-coated polymer by aromatic-amine compound and a coating method thereof, and in particular to a substrate-independently surface-coated polymer and a coating method thereof wherein an aromatic compound in which two or more amines are substituted on benzene, is substrate-independently surface-coated. The substrate-independently surface-coated polymer characterized in that the surface of a polymer substrate is coated in such a way to react, using a surface modifier, an aromatic compound of the following structural formula on at least one surface of the polymer substrate having a nucleophilic functional group or an electrophilic functional group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cellular solid materials comprising cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and an anionic surfactant, a method for preparation of such materials, as well as their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant thermoplastic material, comprising thermoplastic base resin, a flame retardant, and an optional antioxidant, wherein the flame retardant comprises a complex of phosphine oxide and a transition metal salt. The invention also relates to flame-retardant thermoplastic expanded beads. A foam molding prepared from the flame-retardant thermoplastic expanded beads has good flame-retardant and antistatic properties, has excellent mechanical properties and is widely used.

Abstract: A formulation includes a polymeric material, a nucleating agent, a blowing, and a surface active agent. The formulation can be used to form a container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluorobutene (1336mzzm) and 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd). The blends are useful as blowing agents for polymer foam, solvents, aerosol propellants and heat transfer media.

Abstract: An emulsifier-free process for the preparation of water expandable polymer beads, including: a) providing an emulsifier-free starting composition comprising styrene, b) prepolymerizing the starting composition to obtain a prepolymer composition, c) mixing an aqueous blowing agent with the prepolymer composition at an elevated temperature to obtain an inverse emulsion of water droplets in the prepolymer composition, wherein the aqueous blowing agent comprises water and a water soluble initiator dissolved in the water and the water droplets comprise spheres of a styrene polymer, wherein the water soluble initiator partly decomposes due to the elevated temperature leading to the formation of the inverse emulsion of water droplets in the prepolymer composition, d) suspending the inverse emulsion in an aqueous medium to yield an aqueous suspension of suspended droplets and e) polymerizing monomers in the droplets of the suspension obtained by step d) to obtain the water expandable polymer beads.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one catalyst, at least one copper heat stabiliser and at least one oligo- or poly-carbodiimide with a matrix including at least one polyamide, in order to form a composition that has a good melt viscosity and is stable during transformation, in particular during extrusion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a master batch comprising between 0.01 and 50 wt. % of carbonaceous nanofillers and at least one sulphurated material such as elemental sulphur by melt compounding, and to the master batch thus produced and the different uses thereof. The invention also relates to a solid composition comprising carbonaceous nanofillers dispersed in a sulphurated material.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a flame retardant comprising a complex formed by phosphine oxide and transition metal salt, wherein has good flame retardant property. The present invention also refers to a composite flame retardant and flame retardant antistatic composition, wherein composite flame retardant comprise the flame retardant and the inorganic flame retardant component as described above, which has an enhanced flame retardant effect; said flame retardant antistatic composition, comprising above described flame retardant or composite flame retardant and carbon nanofiber antistatic agent, wherein carbon nanofiber antistatic agent could have interaction with flame retardant, effectively reducing the amount of flame retardant, and the combination with the flame retardant without the adverse effect of each other which result in negative performance of each other, does not influence the subsequent foaming process and the foam structure and physical properties.

Abstract: A rubber compound comprising a polymer base with a cross-linkable unsaturated chain, a filler, and a vulcanization system. The vulcanization system comprises at least sulphur, one or more vulcanization accelerators, and one or more vulcanization activators. The vulcanization system comprises a vulcanization activator consisting of Zn2SiO4.

Abstract: A tire comprising a tire frame that is formed of a resinous material and has a circular form, the resinous material including a thermoplastic polyamide-based elastomer, silica, and a silane coupling agent that has a functional group, the functional group including at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride, and a ureido group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one cycloalkyl ester of saturated dicarboxylic acids and at least one terephthalic ester, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and this plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a fluoroelastomer composition comprising:—at least one fluoroelastomer [perfluoroelastomer (A)], said fluoroelastomer (A) comprising iodine and/or bromine atoms and having a backbone comprising:—recurring units derived from tetrafluoroethylene (TFE);—recurring units derived from at least one perfluorinated monomer selected from the group consisting of:—perfluoroalkylvinylethers complying with formula CF2?CFORf1 in which Rn is a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl (monomers of this type being referred to, herein after, as PAVE), e.g. —CF3, —C2F5, —C3F7;—perfluoro-oxyalkylvinylethers complying with formula CF2=CFOX0, in which X0 can be (i) a C1-C12 perfluorooxyalkyl having one or more ether groups, e.g. —C2F5—O—CF3; or (ii) a group of formula —CF2ORf2 in which Rf2 is a C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one cycloalkyl ester of saturated dicarboxylic acids and at least one 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic ester, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and this plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ester obtainable by reacting (a) an alcohol mixture comprising 20-50 wt % ethylhexanol, 40-64 wt % propylheptanol and 0-20 wt % of other alcohols with (b) a polycarboxylic acid. Further aspects of the invention relate to a thermoplastic polymer comprising the ester according to the invention and uses of said ester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a concentrate composition comprising at least one terephthalic acid ester of formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and denote a C1-C10-alykl; and at least one carrier resin.

Abstract: A composition, article, and method for increasing the hydrolytic stability of a polymer; wherein a composition includes: a polymer comprising functional groups having hydrolyzable bonds; a carbodiimide compound; and a weak base (or hindered amine); wherein the carbodiimide compound and weak base (or hindered amine) are used in amounts effective to decrease the rate and/or extent of hydrolyic degradation of the polymer relative to either used alone in the same amount with the polymer.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising one or more cyanate compounds (A) selected from a group consisting of a naphthol aralkyl-based cyanate compound, a naphthylene ether-based cyanate compound, a xylene resin-based cyanate compound, a trisphenolmethane-based cyanate compound, and an adamantane skeleton-based cyanate compound; a polymaleimide compound (B) represented by general formula (1); and a filler (C).

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a novel coupled 6-amino uracil derivative, and the use of the coupled 6-amino uracil derivative as a stabilizer in halogen containing polymer compounds. In particular, the disclosed technology relates to the use of a coupled 6-amino uracil derivative as a stabilizer in vinyl chloride compounds, such as, for example, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) compounds.

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition for a vibration-damping material, containing a polyamide resin, a plasticizer in an amount of from 7 to 35 parts by mass, and one or more members selected from the group consisting of plate-like fillers and acicular fillers in an amount of from 15 to 80 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyamide resin. The polyamide resin composition of the present invention can be suitably used as a vibration-damping material for a material for audio equipment such as, for example, speakers, television, radio cassette players, headphones, audio components, or microphones, and manufactured articles such as electric appliances, transportation vehicles, construction buildings, and industrial equipment, or parts or housing thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making a silica masterbatch that contains hydrophobated silica, solution-made rubber and emulsion-made rubber. Hydrophobated silica is mixed into a latex emulsion. Solution-rubber crumb in an aqueous suspension is mixed into the latex emulsion, which is coagulated, and a crumb is recovered, further homogenized, dried and baled to yield the silica masterbatch. A well-dispersed mixture of hydrophobated silica and emulsion-made rubber is added into a steam distillation step of a solution-rubber process from which a silica masterbatch is recovered. The emulsion-made rubber can be omitted to make a silica masterbatch of solution rubber and silica without emulsion rubber. The silica masterbatch has physical properties similar to those found in a comparable dry-mixed composition, but the silica masterbatch can be incorporated more easily and less expensively into tires and other rubber products than the dry-mixed composition.

Abstract: A polyolefin resin composition containing: 100 parts by weight of a resin mixture of (A) 1-60% by weight of cellulose nanofibers having an average thickness of 10-200 nm and (B) 99-40% by weight of a polyolefin resin, and (C) 0.2-30 parts by weight of a terpene phenolic compound; the cellulose nanofibers having been obtained by circulating a pulp slurry in a polysaccharide slurry supply path 3 via chamber (2), and on the other hand, circulating an originally polysaccharide-free slurry in a second fluid medium supply path (4).

Abstract: According to the process for preparing a vulcanized rubber composition of the invention comprising (a) a step of preparing a master batch comprising a butadiene rubber and silica, (b) a step of preparing a master batch comprising an isoprene rubber and silica, (c) a step of kneading the master batch obtained in (a) and the master batch obtained in (b), and (d) a step of vulcanizing a kneaded product obtained in (c), wherein the obtained vulcanized rubber composition comprises a BR phase and a IR phase, which are incompatible with each other, a predetermined abundance ratio ? of silica in the BR phase satisfies 0.3???0.7 (Relation 1), and a proportion ? of the butadiene rubber satisfies 0.4???0.8 (Relation 2) it is possible to improve performance on ice and abrasion resistance and to provide a vulcanized rubber composition having excellent performance on ice and abrasion resistance, and a studless tire with a tread made using the same.

Abstract: According to the process for preparing a vulcanized rubber composition of the invention comprising (a) a step of preparing a master batch comprising a butadiene rubber and silica, (b) a step of preparing a master batch comprising an isoprene rubber and silica, (c) a step of kneading the master batch obtained in (a) and the master batch obtained in (b), and (d) a step of vulcanizing a kneaded product obtained in (c), wherein the obtained vulcanized rubber composition has a BR phase and a IR phase which are incompatible with each other and comprises a predetermined amount of a terpene resin, a predetermined abundance ratio ? of silica in the BR phase satisfies 0.3???0.7 (Relation 1), and a proportion ? of the butadiene rubber satisfies 0.4???0.

Abstract: A rubber component for a tire is disclosed that is manufactured from a rubber composition that is based upon a cross-linkable elastomer composition that includes 100 phr of two elastomer types including at least 50 phr of a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) with a polybutadiene (BR) as the remainder. Such compositions may further include between 75 phr and 130 phr of a carbon black. Also included in such elastomers is a plasticizing system that includes a plasticizing resin having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 25° C. and a plasticizing liquid. The plasticizing system is added in an effective amount to provide the cured rubber composition with a shear modulus G* measured at 60° C. of between 0.7 MPa and 1.6 MPa and a measured Tg of between ?30° C. and 0° C. The elastomer composition is cured with curing system that includes both a peroxide and sulfur.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a rubber composition containing: a rubber component (A) including at least 50 mass % of a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber; a filler (B) including 80-130 parts by mass of silica; a silane coupling agent (C); a thermoplastic resin (D); at least one compound (E) selected from guanidines, sulfenamides, and thiazoles; an organic acid compound (F); and a vulcanizing agent (G). The method includes kneading the rubber composition over a plurality of stages. The kneading includes: a first kneading stage of kneading the rubber component (A), the filler (B), the silane coupling agent (C), the thermoplastic resin (D), all or some of the compound (E), and all or some of the organic acid compound (F); and a second kneading stage of, after the first kneading stage, kneading the vulcanizing agent (G) and a kneaded product prepared through kneading in the first kneading stage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotomolded article, comprising at least one layer, wherein said at least one layer comprising comprises at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin comprising at least two metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene fractions A and B; and at least one ionomer; wherein the polyethylene resin comprises: at least 25% to at most 55% by weight of polyethylene fraction A based on the total weight of the polyethylene resin, wherein fraction A has a density at least 0.005 g/cm3 higher than the density of the polyethylene resin; and wherein the polyethylene resin has a density of at least 0.930 g/cm3 to at most 0.954 g/cm3 as measured according to ASTM D-1505 at 23° C.; a melt index MI2 of at least 1.0 g/10 min to at most 25.0 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing said rotomolded article.

Abstract: Compositions of high-rigid polypropylene composite resin are provided herein. Such compositions having excellent tactile sensation and dimensional stability, and more particularly, the compositions of polypropylene composite resin having excellent tactile sensation such as thermoplastic rubber, excellent impact strength and rigidity, and low shrinkage anisotropy. The compositions of polypropylene composite resin provided herein also have excellent impact strength and rigidity as well as excellent tactile sensation such as a thermoplastic rubber and low shrinkage anisotropy. Thus, they exhibit excellent moldability and the compositions can be molded into a vehicle component. Furthermore, the compositions of polypropylene composite resin have excellent tactile sensation and can be used as a high-quality material that does not require separate painting and maintains excellent physical properties and dimensional stability as a vehicle component.

Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with high flowability and stiffness in combination with good impact performance and its use.

Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with an advantageous, respectively stiffness/impact balance and its use.

Abstract: Injection molded article with reduced stress whitening, said article comprises a composition of a heterophasic propylene copolymer, inorganic filler and optionally low amounts of a high density polyethylene, wherein said heterophasic propylene co polymer has a propylene copolymer as a matrix.

Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber composition includes an oil extended copolymer composition, an unsaturated rubber, filler, process oil and a vulcanizing agent, wherein the oil extended copolymer composition ion has a phase angle ?min of lower than 2.5, and includes: auxiliary agents, extender oil, and at least one ethylene-?-olefin-non-conjugated-diene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 300,000 g/mol, an intrinsic viscosity higher than 4 measured in Xylene at 70° C., and a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) smaller than 3.

Abstract: The present application relates to a block copolymer and its use. The present application can provides a block copolymer that has an excellent self assembling property or phase separation property and therefore can be used in various applications and its use.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polycarbonate-ABS based alloy resin composition having superior plating adhesion and a molded article manufactured therefrom. In accordance with the present disclosure, a polycarbonate-ABS based alloy resin composition having superior plating adhesion as well as superior mechanical properties, and a molded article including the polycarbonate-ABS based alloy resin composition.

Abstract: There is provided a phenolic resin composition as a molding material. It includes a resol-type phenolic resin (A) and a novolac-type phenolic resin (B). The novolac-type phenolic resin (B) includes a novolac-type phenolic resin (B1) represented by General Formula (1) and a modified novolac-type phenolic resin (B2) represented by General Formula (2).

Abstract: The molding material of the present invention contains (A) resin and (B) filler, in which provided that a total amount of the molding material is 100 parts by volume, a content of the (B) filler is equal to or greater than 35 parts by volume and equal to or less than 80 parts by volume, the (B) filler contains (B1) fibrous filler and (B2) spherical filler, provided that a total amount of the (B) filler is 100 parts by volume, a content of the (B2) spherical filler is equal to or greater than 40 parts by volume and equal to or less than 95 parts by volume, and provided that a number-average fiber diameter of the (B1) fibrous filler is d, an average particle size of the (B2) spherical filler is within a range of equal to or greater than 2.5 d and equal to or less than 6.5 d.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, molding materials producible from the compositions, and to articles of manufacture in turn based on the molding materials, wherein the compositions comprise polyalkylene terephthalate or polyalkylene furanoate, at least one filler or reinforcer, and at least one secondary alkanesulfonate having two alkyl radicals.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer compositions, moulding compositions produced therefrom, and to products which are in turn based on the moulding compositions, where the polymer compositions include polybutylene terephthalate and/or polyalkylene furanoate, polycarbonate, and at least one secondary alkanesulphonate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging polymers, compositions comprising the polymers, articles comprising the polymers and/or compositions, and methods of making the polymers, compositions, and/or articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes: about 20 wt % to about 80 wt % of a polycarbonate polymer; about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % of a polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer; about 15 wt % to about 35 wt % of a reinforcing filler having a tensile modulus of at least about 150 GPa; and about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % of a flame retardant comprising phosphorous. The polymer composition demonstrates a flexural modulus in an amount equal to or greater than about 10 GPa. Methods of forming a polymer composition and blended thermoplastic compositions are also described.

Abstract: A resin composition contains: 60 to 95% by mass of polyphenylene ether (A); 35 to 0% by mass of styrene-based resin (B); and 15 to 5% by mass of elastomer component (C). The component (C) is present as dispersion particles in the resin composition. The dispersion particles have a number average particle size of 0.04 to 0.25 ?m.

Abstract: The thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention includes a thermoplastic resin (A), and a modified ethylene copolymer (B) dispersed and contained therein, wherein the modified ethylene copolymer (B) in the thermoplastic resin composition has an average dispersed particle aspect ratio of 1 to 3.5, and an average dispersed particle diameter of not more than 3 ?m. The modified ethylene copolymer (B) is preferably a copolymer, modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, of ethylene with at least one monomer component selected from the group consisting of (i) olefin components except for ethylene, (ii) diene components and (iii) ester components having an ethylenically unsaturated group.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin composition capable of achieving high toughness and high breaking strain at the same time. Also provided is a molded article produced by molding the polyamide resin composition, and a method for manufacturing the molded article using the polyamide resin composition. A polyamide resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of polyamide resin (A) that is composed of a structural unit derived from diamine and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid, and 0.05 to 0.

Abstract: A polyarylene sulfide resin molded article that maintains characteristics, e.g., mechanical characteristics, of the polyarylene sulfide resin molded article and has excellent adhesiveness to a silicone resin and releasability, a polyarylene sulfide resin composition for providing the molded article, a molded article produced by molding the polyarylene sulfide resin composition, a composite molded article produced by bonding the molded article to a cured material composed of a silicone resin, and a method for producing the composite molded article are provided.