Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for preparing said composition where the composition comprises a lignin, a solvent, a carrier liquid, and a fatty acid, wherein the lignin constitutes at least 4 weight % of the composition and has a weight average molecular weight of not more than 5,000 g/mol, wherein the solvent is an alcohol, ether, organic ester, sulfoxide, ketone, aldehyde or a combination thereof, and wherein the carrier liquid is a hydrocarbon oil.

Abstract: A lignocellulosic composite article includes a plurality of lignocellulosic pieces and an adhesive system disposed on the plurality of lignocellulosic pieces for bonding the plurality of lignocellulosic pieces. The adhesive system includes a binder component and a compatibilizer component. An example of a suitable binder component is an isocyanate component, e.g. a diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), a polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (pMDI), and combinations thereof. The compatibilizer component includes a trialkyl phosphate. The compatibilizer component is utilized in an amount of at least about 0.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the binder component. The compatibilizer component is useful for reducing the amount of press time required during manufacture of the composite article. The adhesive system can include additional components, such as an isocyanate-reactive component.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pearlescent pigment, which is composed of flaky alumina substrate particles produced by a hydrothermal process and coat layers formed on the flaky substrate particles and composed of at least one metal oxide including at least a titanium oxide. The metal oxide has an average particle size of from 1 to 500 nm. According to this invention, it is possible to provide a pearlescent pigment, which has wholly uniform photoluminescence and an elegant and silky feel in combination and can fully satisfy artistry as desired.

Abstract: Methods for making emulsified hydrophobizing compositions and uses thereof are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, a method for making an emulsified hydrophobizing composition, can include mixing a hydrophobizing agent, a liquid medium, and a lignosulfonic acid or salt thereof to provide a hydrophobizing composition and emulsifying the hydrophobizing composition using hydrodynamic cavitation to provide an emulsified hydrophobizing composition. The emulsified hydrophobizing composition can have an average particle size of about 0.3 microns to about 160 microns. The method can also include maintaining the emulsified hydrophobizing composition at a temperature of greater than a melting point of the hydrophobizing agent for at least 10 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition (A) having a pH in a range from 4.0 to 6.

Abstract: Soft feel coating compositions, particularly for plastic substrates, having improved chemical resistance and methods of improving the chemical resistance of soft-feel coatings are provided.

Abstract: Metal nanowires, such as silver nanowires coated on a substrate were sintered together to form fused metal nanowire networks that have greatly improved conductivity while maintaining good transparency and low haze. The method of forming such a fused metal nanowire networks are disclosed that involves exposure of metal nanowires to various fusing agents on a short timescale. The resulting sintered network can have a core-shell structure in which metal halide forms the shell. Additionally, effective methods are described for forming patterned structure with areas of sintered metal nanowire network with high conductivity and areas of un-sintered metal nanowires with low conductivity. The corresponding patterned films are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-stable particulate composition for inkjet use, preferably pigmented and including 10 wt % to 95 wt % of water relative to the total weight of the composition, and 90 wt % to 5 wt % of at least one fluorinated heat-stable binder in particle form, at least one of the characteristic dimensions thereof being smaller than 800 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are aqueous inkjet ink compositions and coating compositions comprising: at least one pigment; at least one polymer; and at least one water-soluble compound having a hydroxyl number of at least 40, wherein the at least one water-soluble compound is selected from ethoxylated C3-C20 polyols, C4-C20 polyols having three or more hydroxyl groups, and polyether polyols, and wherein the at least one water-soluble compound is present in an amount ranging from 1% to by 60% weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein the composition comprises a total amount of water-soluble organic components ranging from 25% to 60% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A material includes a layer produced by an ultraviolet-curable composition for inkjet that includes a polymerized compound and a glittering powder. The glittering powder has a scale-like shape. An average thickness of the glittering powder is more than 10 nm and less than 100 nm, an average grain diameter is less than 3.0 ?m, and in addition, a maximum grain diameter is less than 5 ?m.

Abstract: An inkjet ink includes a) an aqueous medium; and b) capsules composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core; wherein the capsules are dispersed in the aqueous medium using a dispersing group covalently bonded to the polymeric shell; the dispersing group is selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid or salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or salt thereof, a phosphoric acid ester or salt thereof, a phosphonic acid or salt thereof, an ammonium group, a sulfonium group, and a phosphonium group; the core contains one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of heat and/or light; and the capsules have an average particle size of no more than 4 ?m as determined by dynamic laser diffraction.

Abstract: Low temperature processes for converting mixtures of metal inks into alloys. The alloys can be dealloyed by etching. A method comprising: depositing at least one precursor composition on at least one substrate to form at least one deposited structure, wherein the precursor composition comprises at least two metal complexes, including at least one first metal complex comprising at least one first metal and at least one second metal complex different from the first metal complex and comprising at least one second metal different from the first metal, treating the deposited structure so that the first metal and the second metal become elemental forms of the first metal and the second metal in a treated structure. Further, one can remove at least some of the first metal to leave a nanoporous material comprising at least the second metal. Precursor compositions can be formulated to be homogeneous compositions.

Abstract: An inkjet printing method includes the steps of: a) printing a first print job by jetting a free radical UV curable white inkjet ink from a white ink print head and one or more free radical UV curable color inkjet inks from one or more other print heads in a UV curable inkjet printer; b) filling the white ink print head in the UV curable inkjet printer with a safeguard liquid including one or more free radical polymerizable monomers; c) printing a second print job employing only the one or more other print heads in the UV curable inkjet printer for jetting one or more free radical UV curable color inkjet inks; d) replacing the safeguard liquid of the white ink print head in the UV curable inkjet printer by UV curable white inkjet ink; and e) printing a third print job by jetting free radical UV curable white inkjet ink from the white ink print head and jetting one or more free radical UV curable color inkjet inks from one or more other print heads in the UV curable inkjet printer.

Abstract: Provided is a paint composition which can give a coating having excellent stretchability and further having excellent contamination resistance. A solvent-based paint composition comprises a fluorocopolymer (I), and an organic solvent (II), the fluorocopolymer (I) including: a perhaloolefin structural unit (a) that contains two carbon atoms, a vinyl acetate structural unit (b), a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl monomer structural unit (c) represented by the following formula (1): CH2?CH—O—(CH2)n—OH wherein n is an integer of 2 or more, and a carboxyl group-containing monomer structural unit (d) represented by the following formula (2): R1R2C?CR3—(CH2)m—COOH wherein R1, R2, and R3 are the same as or different from one another, and each a hydrogen atom or a C1-C10 linear or branched alkyl group; and m is an integer of 2 or more.

Abstract: A nonaqueous coating material composition and coatings thereof are provided. The composition contains an oligomeric and/or polymeric compound (A) having at least two hydroxyl groups, an oligomeric and/or polymeric compound (B) having at least two alkylidene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one groups of formula (I?), and a catalyst (D) where # stands for the attachment to the polymer backbone and R1, R2 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl; A is a chemical bond or C1-C4 alkanediyl; X is O or NR7; Z is a chemical bond, PO2, SO2, or C?O, Y is a chemical bond, CH2, or CHCH3, and R7 where present is C1-C6 alkyl.

Abstract: The application discloses a method for applying a fouling-release coating system to a surface, said surface suitably provided with an anticorrosive coat, and an article comprising a substrate, said substrate having a surface, preferably an anticorrosive coat on at least a part of the surface of said substrate and a tie-coat on said substrate. A curing agent composition comprising an amino-silane adduct comprising a high molecular weight amine, HMWA, as well as a tie-coat comprising said curing agent composition are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides polymer particles useful in a variety of applications, including coating applications such as packaging coatings. The polymer particles preferably have a volume-averaged particle size of less than 40 microns, more preferably less than 20 microns. In preferred embodiments, the polymer particles are precipitated particles, more preferably precipitated polyester particles, which are optionally free of low-molecular weight surfactant.

Abstract: A process for preparing PPE microspore dispersion includes steps of: dissolving a high-molecular polyphenylene ether in a first solvent at 45-110° C. to form a dissolution liquid; adding processing aids and well mixing the dissolution liquid into a dispersed phase; cooling the dissolution liquid to 42-80° C., and adding a second solvent to generate PPE microspores via PPE to wrap around the processing aids; cooling the dissolution liquid to 0-40° C. to obtain PPE microspore dispersions for use in application for impregnation processes performed below 40° C., thereby high-temperature impregnation equipment are no longer needed, and copper clad laminates made of using the PPE microspore dispersion enjoy excellent physical properties including high Tg, low Dk, low Df and high copper foil's peel strength.

Abstract: A dirt repellant panel coated with a powder coating composition that includes a polymeric binder and an anionic fluorosurfactant present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt. % to about 4 wt. %.

Abstract: Embodiments of films and material layers comprising PEDOT. These embodiments are the result of methods that utilize polymerization processes including vapor phase polymerization (VPP) to form the conductive film comprising PEDOT. In one embodiment, the film can result from a method that includes steps for depositing a coating solution onto a substrate, exposing the substrate to a monomer source, and cleaning the substrate after polymerization. The coating solution can comprise an initiating oxidant, which facilitates growth of PEDOT from 3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT), as well as a quenching agent that neutralizes acid that results from polymerization.

Abstract: A coating composition of a first triglyceride having a melting point of at least 35° C.; a second triglyceride having a melting point of less than 35° C.; a hydrocarbon-soluble ester-containing polymer; a carboxylic diacid or polyacid having at least 10 carbon atoms; and a metal salt of an alkylarylsulfonate in a hydrocarbon oil, provides good rust protection.

Abstract: A system for dispensing hot melt adhesives, comprising an adhesive dispenser including a fluid passage leading to an outlet. The system further comprises a supply conduit fluidly connected to the fluid passage and a feeding mechanism configured to feed an elongate, flexible element of solid adhesive into the supply conduit. The system further comprises a first heating element positioned along at least a portion of the supply conduit to melt a portion of the elongate, flexible element being fed into the supply conduit and thereby form a supply of liquid adhesive within the supply conduit.

Abstract: A double-sided adhesive tape having a first outer impact-adhesive side and a second outer side that can be heat activated, comprising an at least two-layer product structure comprising the layers A and B. Layer A is an impact-adhesive layer chemically cross-linked by means of thermal initiation or an impact-adhesive carrier layer chemically cross-linked by means of thermal initiation. Layer B is a layer on the basis of a thermoplastic plastic. Layer A and layer B are in direct contact with each other, and the surface of layer B that is in direct contact with layer A has been corona- or plasma-pretreated. The double-sided adhesive tape is characterized in that the corona or plasma pretreatment is performed in an atmosphere comprising nitrogen, carbon dioxide, or a noble gas or a mixture of at least two of said gases.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique composition and method for promoting adhesion of substrates to adhesives. The solution comprises a water based primer composition comprising: a) a hydrosylate of one or more alkoxysilyl amine; b) a surfactant; c) an organotitanate, organozirconate, or combinations thereof; d) optionally a fluorescing compound; and e) water. Preferably the organotitanate or organozirconate correspond to formula (I): wherein M is titanium or zirconium and R8 comprises hydrocarbyl ligands, which may optionally contain one or more heteroatoms comprising oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus, optionally two or more of R8 may combine to form a cyclic ring structure. Preferably the composition and method of the invention can be used to bond glass or plastic coated with an abrasion resistant coating, in particular a window for a vehicle, to other substrates such as metal or plastics.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions are described which are useful for damping vibration associated with hard disk drives. The adhesive compositions include a combination of at least two partially immiscible acrylic copolymers such that the compositions exhibit at least two distinct glass transition temperatures. Also described are label assemblies utilizing such adhesives and related methods of use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, which, based on the total weight of the composition, comprises the following components: a) 35-99% by weight of a reactive polymethacrylate component having a glass transition temperature Tg of ?35° C. to 32° C., and having a reactive functional group which can react with benzoxazine to form an interpenetrating polymer network; and b) 1-65% by weight of a benzoxazine component of the following formula: wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, C1-C6 alkylene, C3-C10 cycloalkylene group, C?O, S, S?O or O?S?O R1 and R2 are the same or different and independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, or C5-C14 aryl, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen or C1-C6 alkyl.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising (a) an acrylic polymer, (b) a compound having at least one (meth)acryloyl group and (c) a polymerization initiator, in which the absolute value of refractive index difference between the component (a) an acrylic polymer and the component (b) having at least one (meth)acryloyl group at 100° C. is 0.031 or less.

Abstract: The disclosed composite wood particulate products, adhesives contained in such wood particulate products, and methods of making the adhesive and the wood particulate products employ an aldehyde-free adhesive, and more specifically a formaldehyde-free adhesive. The aldehyde-free adhesive includes an inert additive that extends a resin, such as an isocyanate resin, and forms an evenly dispersed, less expensive polymeric adhesive admixture. The extender-filler of the resin is mixed with water to form a slurry. The slurry can then be mixed with a resin, like the isocyanate resin, to form the adhesive. Various rheology modifiers can be added, if desired, to the extender-filler or the slurry. The adhesive can be blended with wood particles to form a mat that is then pressed into a composite wood particulate product.

Abstract: Moisture curable compositions having a low modulus and a high resilience are prepared by curing a composition containing a first polymer which predominately contains two moisture-curable silyl groups, and a second polymer which is terminated by an alkoxy group and contains but a single moisture-curable silyl group, or a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: The invention pertains to heat transfer compositions, particularly to automobile refrigerants comprising a hydrofluoroalkene, an iodocarbon, and at least one lubricant having hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms, wherein no more than 17% of the total number of hydrogen atoms which are attached to a carbon atom are tertiary hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a thermal compound composition having heat dissipation and electrical insulation properties, where the thermal compound composition includes a Cu—CuO composite filler having a Cu core and a shell composed of CuO having a whisker crystal structure. The CuO having the whisker crystal structure is prepared by reacting Cu particles in a basic solution so that an outer shell thereof is grown into whisker-shaped CuO.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal composite material includes applying a mechanical impact force to a carbon material and a metal powder at such an intensity as capable of pulverizing the carbon material, thereby adhering the carbon material to a surface of the metal powder.

Abstract: There is described a drilling fluid for wellbore strengthening having nanoparticles and granular particles. In one aspect described herein, the drilling fluid is an invert emulsion based fluid. In a further aspect, the nanoparticles are iron hydroxide or calcium carbonate, and in a further aspect from about 1 to 30 nm in size. In one aspect described herein, the granular particles are graphite or calcium carbonate and in a further aspect, up to 250 ?m in size. The nanoparticles and granular particles plug fractures in the wellbore to strengthen the wellbore.

Abstract: A method and a sealing fluid for setting a packer in an annulus between a well bore and a well tubular is provided, which by adjusting i.a. the density, viscosity and setting time of the sealing fluid is able to provide among other things a full radial seal with an acceptable axial dispersion, in particular in highly deviated wells and/or in wells having eccentric annuli.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cement compositions and methods of using set-delayed cement compositions in subterranean formations. In one embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation is described. The method may comprise providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; activating the set-delayed cement composition with a liquid additive to produce an activated cement composition, wherein the liquid additive comprises a monovalent salt, a polyphosphate, a dispersant, and water; and allowing the activated cement composition to set.

Abstract: A method and system remove hydrogen sulfide from a sour liquid. In an embodiment, the method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a hydrocarbon containing fluid includes contacting a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution with the sour liquid. The method also includes allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide to remove the hydrogen sulfide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of stabilizing the bonding agent gelation time in the consolidation of a geological formation in the presence of one or more catalytically active substances, in which method a bonding agent is infiltrated into the formation, a portion of the infiltrated bonding agent is optionally expelled by flushing with a gas or a liquid, and the bonding agent remaining in the formation is cured. the bonding agent comprises a mixture of a) a heterocondensate, obtainable by hydrolysis and condensation of at least one hydrolyzable silicon compound and at least one metal, phosphorus or boron compound, the metal being selected from Al, Ge, Sn, Pb, Ti, Mg, Li, V, Nb, Ta, Zr and Hf, B) at least one organic polymerizable monomer or oligomer comprising a C-C double bond, and C) at least one thermal polymerization initiator without peroxide function.

Abstract: A process for recovering oil from a carbonate reservoir of high salinity, wherein supercritical CO2 floodings are combined with a fluorosurfactant in the tertiary recovery. Embodiments include alternating injection and co-injection schemes of the supercritical CO2 and the fluorosurfactant. A stable fluorosurfactant-CO2 foam that is not susceptible to the harsh conditions of the reservoir (temperature, pressure and salinity) can be successfully generated, leading to a reduction in the mobility of CO2, an increase in the mobility of the reservoir oil, higher contact between the injected fluid with the oil and a better sweep efficiency of the oil.

Abstract: Provided are acidic treatment fluids comprising a weakly emulsifying surfactant, an aqueous base fluid, and an acid. In some embodiments, the treatment fluids are capable of forming short-lived oil-in-acid emulsions due, at least in part, to the interaction of at least a portion of the weakly emulsifying surfactant with one or more oil or gas molecules within a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing an aqueous-based treatment fluid comprising a friction-reducing grafted polymer wherein the friction-reducing grafted polymer comprises a friction-reducing polymer grafted to the polymer backbone; and, placing the aqueous-based treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation. The treatment fluid may be (a) a fracturing fluid that is placed within the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture within the portion of the subterranean formation; (b) a gravel packing fluid, further including particulates, placed into a wellbore annulus within the subterranean formation to form a particulate pack therein; or (c) a frac-packing fluid, further including particulates, placed within the formation to pack a fracture within the formation with particulates and to fill a wellbore annulus within the subterranean formation adjacent to the fracture with a gravel pack.

Abstract: Methods and well treatment fluids for fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore are provided, the method comprising injecting a well treatment fluid into the well bore at a pressure and flow rate sufficient to fracture the subterranean formation, wherein the well treatment fluid comprises an iron-containing breaker compound. The methods can be used to reduce viscosity of well treatment fluids.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first electrode, a hole transporting layer in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode, an electron transporting layer in contact with the second electrode; and an emissive layer between the hole transporting layer and the electron transporting layer. The emissive layer includes a metal-assisted delayed fluorescent (MADF) emitter, a fluorescent emitter, and a host, and the MADF emitter harvests electrogenerated excitons and transfers energy to the fluorescent emitter.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a scintillator for high temperature environments which has satisfactory light emission characteristics under high temperature environments; and a method for measuring radiation under high temperature environments. The scintillator for high temperature environments comprises a colquiriite-type crystal represented by the chemical formula LiM1M2X6 (where M1 is at least one alkaline earth metal element selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, M2 is at least one metal element selected from Al, Ga and Sc, and X is at least one halogen element selected from F, Cl, Br and I), for example, typified by LiCaAlF6, and the crystal optionally containing a lanthanoid element such as Ce or Eu. The method for measuring radiation under high temperature environments uses the scintillator.

Abstract: The present invention related to a nitride phosphor represented by the following general formula (1), the nitride phosphor having an x value of less than 0.43 in luminescent color coordinates (x, y) upon being excited with excitation light of 455 nm, and a reflectance Ra of 89% or more at 770 nm; LnxSiyNn:Z??(1), wherein Ln is a rare-earth element excluding the element used as an activator, Z is an activator, x satisfies 2.7?x?3.3, y satisfies 5.4?y?6.6, and n satisfies 10?n?12.

Abstract: Watch component made of a persistent phosphorescent ceramic composite material which is a sintered dense body comprising two or more phases, a first phase consisting of at least one metal oxide and a second phase consisting of a metal oxide containing at least one activating element in a reduced oxidation state, the watch component having a surface which comprises an area which shows phosphorescent emission and an area which does not show phosphorescent emission or which shows phosphorescent emission with an intensity which is lower than that of the emission of the other area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silicate phosphors, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors. The present invention also relates to an emission-converting material comprising at least the conversion phosphor according to the invention, and to the use thereof in light sources, in particular pc-LEDs (phosphor converted light emitting devices). The present invention furthermore relates to light sources, in particular pc-LEDs, and to lighting units which comprise a primary light source and the emission-converting material according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, and high stability to ultraviolet light and heat. The liquid crystal composition has the nematic phase, and contains a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, and a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I, and to a liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, which comprises one or more compounds of formula I, defined herein, for use in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect, and to the use of the compounds of the formula I for the stabilization of a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula II and one or more compounds of the formulae III-1 to III-4, defined herein.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal film and a display device are provided. The liquid crystal composition can be uniformly aligned with no problems such as dewetting in an operation of aligning horizontally alignable liquid crystals. Also, a state of the aligned liquid crystal compound can be stably maintained.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous-based fire inhibitor formulation comprising potassium salts and high nitrogen-based constituents encapsulated with a binder. The formulation contains no halogenated or toxic materials and is considered safe around adult humans and animals. The solvent is water-based and the dry state of the formulation emits virtually zero volatile organic compounds.