Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous material, at least comprising the steps of providing a mixture (I) comprising a composition (A) comprising at least one monool (am) and a composition (A*) comprising components suitable to form an organic gel and a solvent (B), reacting the components in the composition (A) in the presence of the solvent (B) to form a gel, and drying of the gel obtained in step b). The invention further relates to the porous materials which can be obtained in this way and the use of the porous materials as thermal insulation material and in vacuum insulation panels, in particular in interior or exterior thermal insulation systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a metallized open-cell foam or fibrous substrate, wherein the method comprises: (A) providing an open-cell foam or fibrous substrate, wherein the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate contains a polymer comprising heteroatom-containing moieties within the bulk of the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate or as a coating on the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate, wherein the polymer comprising heteroatom-containing moieties is selected from polyvinylpyridine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyallylamine, polyethylene oxide, polyethylene imine, polyethylene sulfide and copolymers or blends thereof; (B) contacting the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate with nanoparticles of a first metal to provide a nanoparticle coated open-cell foam or fibrous substrate; and (C) contacting the nanoparticle coated open-cell foam or fibrous substrate with a solution comprising a salt of a second metal and a reducing agent to provide the metallized open-cell foam or

Abstract: A method for purifying a reclaimed polypropylene is provided. The method involves obtaining reclaimed polypropylene, contacting it with a first fluid solvent to produce an extracted reclaimed polypropylene then dissolving the extracted reclaimed polypropylene in a solvent to produce a first solution comprising polypropylene and suspended contaminants. The first solution is settled to produce a second solution comprising polypropylene and remaining contaminants. The second solution is purified by contacting the second solution with solid media to produce a third solution comprising purer polypropylene. Finally, the purer polypropylene is separated from the third solution.

Abstract: A method for purifying a reclaimed polyethylene is provided. The method involves obtaining reclaimed polyethylene, contacting it with a first fluid solvent to produce an extracted reclaimed polyethylene then dissolving the extracted reclaimed polyethylene in a solvent to produce a first solution comprising polyethylene and suspended contaminants. The first solution is settled to produce a second solution comprising polyethylene and remaining contaminants. The second solution is purified by contacting the second solution with solid media to produce a third solution comprising purer polyethylene. Finally, the purer polyethylene is separated from the third solution.

Abstract: A method for purifying a reclaimed polymer is provided. The method involves obtaining reclaimed polymer, contacting it with a first fluid solvent to produce an extracted reclaimed polymer then dissolving the extracted reclaimed polymer in a solvent to produce a first solution comprising polymer and suspended contaminants. The first solution is settled to produce a second solution comprising polymer and remaining contaminants. The second solution is purified by contacting the second solution with solid media to produce a third solution comprising purer polymer. Finally, the purer polymer is separated from the third solution.

Abstract: A method for separating and purifying polymers of a reclaimed product (rP) is disclosed. The rP is contacted at an elevated temperature and pressure, with an extraction solvent to produce an extracted rP (erP). A solvent, at conditions sufficient to solubilize the first polymer, contacts the erP to produce a solution, which is purified at an elevated temperature and pressure by contacting it with a solid medium to produce a purified solution of the first polymer. The purified polymer is then separated from the purified solution, and the method steps are repeated until all polymers are separated and purified.

Abstract: A resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin, a carbon fiber, a polyamide having at least one of a carboxy group and an amino group at a terminal thereof, in which a presence ratio of the amino group present on the terminal (terminal amino group) is higher than a presence ratio of the carboxy group present the terminal (terminal carboxy group), and a compatibilizer.

Abstract: A composition and a method are provided for graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Graphene nanoplatelets comprising a suitable initial surface area are added to a solvent for producing PET. In some embodiments, the solvent comprises ethylene glycol. The solvent and graphene nanoplatelets are sonicated to disperse the nanoplatelets within the solvent. The solvent and graphene nanoplatelets are centrifuged to remove nanoplatelet agglomerates within the solvent. A supernatant solution of dispersed graphene nanoplatelets and solvent is decanted and then used for in-situ polymerization of the graphene reinforced PET comprising a continuous matrix of PET with a dispersed graphene reinforcement phase. The graphene reinforcements comprise a minimal number of layers of two-dimensional mono-atomic carbon sheets. In some embodiments, the number of layers ranges between 1 layer and 7 layers.

Abstract: A resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin, a carbon fiber, a polyamide having at least one of a carboxy group and an amino group at a terminal thereof, in which a presence ratio of the carboxy group present on the terminal is higher than a presence ratio of the amino group present on the terminal, and a compatibilizer.

Abstract: A composition comprising (a) a cationically polymerisable epoxy resin, (b) an initiator for the cationic polymerisation, (c) a microparticle filler, and (d) a nanoparticle filler can be used for the production of thermally stable insulating material for electrical and electronic components.

Abstract: An additive composition comprises a plurality of granules. The granules comprise a polymer additive selected from the group consisting of clarifying agents, nucleating agents, and mixtures thereof. About 75 wt. % or more of the granules present in the additive composition have a particle size of about 0.5 mm to about 2.8 mm, and the granules have a particle hardness of less than 50 cN. A method for producing a polymer composition utilizes the above-described additive composition.

Abstract: Provided are a plasticizer composition, a resin composition and a method of preparing the same. Particularly, a plasticizer capable of improving physical properties such as plasticization efficiency, migration, tensile strength, elongation rate, stress migration and light fastness, which are required for sheet formulations, when used as a plasticizer for the resin composition by improving poor physical properties generated due to a structural limitation thereof, and a resin composition including the same are provided.

Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of a polyacetal resin; from 0.01 part by weight to 0.5 part by weight (inclusive) of a hindered phenolic antioxidant; from 0.002 part by weight to 0.02 part by weight (inclusive) of an aliphatic carboxylic acid containing 2 or more carboxyl groups and having 4 or more carbon atoms; and from 0.01 part by weight to 0.1 part by weight (inclusive) of a fatty acid calcium salt. The molar ratio of the fatty acid calcium salt to the aliphatic carboxylic acid may be from 0.5 to 5 (inclusive).

Abstract: The invention relates to a vulcanizable rubber composition which comprises a) one or more rubbers cross-linkable by means of amine, b) one or more white fillers and c) one or more polyorganosiloxanes with at least two NH2 groups per molecule. In the rubber compositions the total quantity of organosilane is limited. The rubber compositions after vulcanization result in a good compression set.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an artificial marble chip having a color gradient from a surface thereof to inside.

Abstract: Processes for producing melamine octamolybdates having high thermal stability include a step of reacting molybdenum trioxide and melamine in an acidic aqueous system at a pH of less than or equal to about 4 to form a slurry of the melamine octamolybdate. The resulting melamine octamolybdate can be characterized by a decomposition onset temperature (or a temperature at a weight loss of 1%, or a temperature at a weight loss of 2%) on a thermogravimetric analysis curve of greater than 300° C., and is useful in polymer compositions as a smoke suppressant.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate-based resin composition, including 0.

Abstract: Methods of providing sustained sterilization of thermoplastics; providing thermoplastics that have the capacity to dispense sodium fluoride, and, a method of providing sustained sterilization of thermoplastics and providing thermoplastics that have the capacity to dispense sodium fluoride, both from the same thermoplastic article.

Abstract: The invention provides a terminal-modified conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon copolymer and a synthesis method and application thereof. The synthesis method of the terminal-modified conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon copolymer includes producing a conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon copolymer having active terminals; and reacting the conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon copolymer having the active terminals with a compound represented by formula (1) to produce the conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon copolymer having terminals modified by the compound represented by formula (1).

Abstract: Polyamides, such as polyamide compositions based on nylon-6 (PA 6) or nylon-6,6 (PA 66) and including melamine cyanurate, natural quartz powder, and glass fibres have improved heat resistance, flame retardancy, and isotropic shrinkage characteristics.

Abstract: The invention provides anticorrosive flame retardant formulations for thermoplastic polymers, comprising from 20 to 97.9% by weight of a (di)phosphinic acid salt of formula (I) and/or (II) wherein R1, R2 are the same or different and denote H or C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 denotes C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, C6-C10-alkylarylene or C7-C20-arylalkylene; M denotes Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m denotes from 1 to 4; n denotes from 1 to 4; x denotes from 1 to 4, and as component B from 2 to 50% by weight of a phosphazene of the general formula (III) or (IV) wherein R4 and R4? are the same or different and represent C1-C20-alkyl, C6-C30-aryl, C6-C30-arylalkyl or C6-C30-alkyl substituted aryl, and X represents a group —N?P(OPh)3 or —N?P(O)OPh and Y represents the group —P(OPh)4 or —P(O)(OPh)2; as component C from 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally conductive resin composition containing a resin (A) having a melting point of 40 to 100° C. and an inorganic filler (B), wherein the resin (A) has a weight loss of less than 10% when the resin (A) is stored at 150° C. for 100 hours under an atmosphere. The thermally conductive resin composition of the present invention is suitably used for a thermal interface material (TIM), particularly TIM for a semiconductor module.

Abstract: There is disclosed a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising: (A) a diene based elastomer, (B) from 10 to 60 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), of an oxidized carbon black; and (C) from 0.1 to 0.5 phr of a polymeric amine comprising a primary amine functionality.

Abstract: There are provided a rubber masterbatch which can give a vulcanized rubber having a low hysteresis loss while having a low electrical resistance (low volume electrical resistance value); and a method for producing the rubber masterbatch. The rubber master-batch is a rubber masterbatch including a diene rubber, a carbon nanotube, and a silane coupling agent, and the carbon nanotube shows a weight loss proportion of 10 to 30% by weight in a range from 200 to 600° C. in a thermogravimetry of the carbon nanotube.

Abstract: This disclosure is to provide a method of manufacturing a rubber composition comprising kneading a rubber composition that includes 100 parts by mass (pbm) of a rubber component (A) including 50 mass % or more of natural rubber, 5-50 pbm of at least one kind of thermoplastic resin (B) selected from among C5-based resins, C5-C9-based resins, C9-based resins, terpene-based resins, terpene-aromatic compound-based resins, rosin-based resins, dicyclopentadiene resins, and alkylphenol-based resins; 20-120 pbm of a filler (C) including silica; at least one kind of vulcanization accelerator (D) selected from among guanidines, sulfenamides, thiazoles, thiourea and diethyl thiourea; a silane coupling agent (E); and a vulcanizing agent (F). The kneading comprises a kneading stage A for kneading components (A)-(C), part or all of component (D), and 2 pbm or more of component (E), and a kneading stage B for kneading component (F) with a kneaded product of the kneading stage A.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition having excellent adhesiveness with reinforcing members, particularly reinforcing members in environmental degradation. The rubber composition is obtainable by compounding a rubber component containing a diene based rubber, a chlorinated paraffin and a carbon black, wherein: a compounding amount of the chlorinated paraffin is 3 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the diene based rubber.

Abstract: A rubber composition, comprising a terminal-modified polystyrene butadiene rubber in an amount of 10 to 80 parts by mass when the entire amount of rubber components in the composition is regarded as 100 parts by mass; and a thermoplastic elastomer in an amount of 1 to 20 parts by mass for the 100 parts by mass of the rubber components; the thermoplastic elastomer showing a tan ? peak value in the range of ?20 to 20° C. in a dynamic viscoelasticity test (temperature dependency measurement at 10 Hz) of the elastomer according to JIS K6394, and the peak value being 1 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition having excellent adhesiveness with reinforcing members, particularly reinforcing members in environmental degradation. The rubber composition is obtainable by compounding a rubber component containing a diene based rubber, a rosin based resin and a carbon black, wherein: a compounding amount of the rosin based resin is 3 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the diene based rubber.

Abstract: A rubber composition, comprising solution-polymerized polystyrene butadiene rubber in an amount of 10 to 80 parts by mass when the entire amount of rubber components in the composition is regarded as 100 parts by mass; and a thermoplastic elastomer in an amount of 1 to 20 parts by mass for the 100 parts by mass of the rubber components; the thermoplastic elastomer showing a tan? peak value in the range of ?20 to 20° C. in a dynamic viscoelasticity test (temperature dependency measurement at 10 Hz) of the elastomer according to JIS K6394, and the peak value being 1 or more.

Abstract: A rubber composition, comprises a rubber component; and a completely amorphous olefin based elastomer having a glass transition temperature Ig of ?40 to 20° C. in an amount of 1 to 40 parts by mass when the entire amount of the rubber component is regarded as 100 parts by mass. It is preferred that the rubber composition further comprises a liquid rubber in an amount of 1 to 40 parts by mass.

Abstract: A rubber composition, comprising one or more rubber components, and an oil of a plant in the family Euphorbiaceae in an amount of 1 to 60 parts by mass for the entire amount of the rubber component(s) when the entire amount is regarded as 100 parts by mass. It is preferred that the plant oil is an oil originating from an inedible resource and comprising an unsaturated fatty acid in a proportion of 50% by mass or more of the plant oil.

Abstract: A rubber composition, comprising a rubber component which includes a diene rubber, a filler, and a powdery rubber, and further comprising an aromatic polyoxyethylene derivative. When the entire amount of the rubber component is regarded as 100 parts by mass, the aromatic polyoxyethylene derivative is preferably included in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by mass.

Abstract: The present invention is generally related to various types of compositions that comprise a polyindane resin. In particular, the polyindane resins may be utilized in various polymer-based and elastomer-based formulations in order to enhance several properties and characteristics of those formulations. More specifically, elastomeric compositions are provided that comprise at least one polyindane resin, which may be used to replace or enhance the functionality of existing hydrocarbon resins used in elastomeric formulations. The elastomeric compositions may be used to produce various tire components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a linear low-density polyethylene produced in the presence of a single-site catalyst system and 0.01-2.00% by weight of a nucleating agent, the linear low-density polyethylene having a density as determined according to ISO 1183-1 (2012), method A of >900 kg/m3and ?940 kg/m3, wherein films produced using the polymer composition have a total defected area of ?50 ppm of surface, the total defected area being the fraction of surface area of the film accounted for by gels having an equivalent diameter of >50 ?m. Such polymer compositions are suitable for the production of films having a low oxygen transmission rate and a low water vapour transmission rate.

Abstract: A polymer suitable for use in a thin film hinge (living hinge) comprising from about 0.1 to about 5 weight % of a C4-8 comonomer and the balance ethylene, said composition having a density as determined according to ASTM D 792 from about 0.945 to about 0.965 g/cm3; a melt index as determined according to ASTM D1238 (2.16 kg/190° C.) from about 10 to about 20 g/10 min; a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from about 45,000 to about 55,000 g/mol; a polydispersity from about 2.5 to about 3.1 and when molded into a strip having a length of about 13 cm and gross thickness from about 50 to about 70 mil (about 1 to about 2 mm) and completely bent over end to end four times to create a thinned region or crease having a thickness from about 15 to about 30 mil (about 0.3 to about 0.7 mm) tested by bending and releasing the deformed thinned region of the strip through a radius of curvature from about 180 to about 190° about a rounded plate goes through not less than 500 cycles without breaking.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball resin composition having improved rebound resilience performance.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a material from which a golf ball having excellent resilience and durability can be obtained.

Abstract: This invention relates to carpet backing layer compositions including a blend of polyolefins (e.g., propylene-based elastomers) which have enhanced flexibility and good processability. Carpets including such backing layer compositions and methods of making such carpets are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition containing: a rubber component including at least one selected from the group consisting of chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, butyl rubber, and chlorinated polyethylene rubber; and liquid butyl rubber, and being used to manufacture a refrigerant-transporting hose; and a refrigerant transport hose fabricated using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition including (C) about 1 part by weight to about 6 parts by weight of a copolymer including a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer graft-copolymerized on polystyrene and having a weight average molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 1,000,000 g/mol and (D) about 0.1 part by weight to about 1 part by weight of an aluminum particle, based on about 100 parts by weight of a base resin including (A) about 25 wt % to about 45 wt % of an acryl-based graft copolymer; and (B) about 55 wt % to about 75 wt % of an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide copolymer, and a molded product using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles comprising structural units of a polymerizable amino acid and structural units of an acid monomer or a salt thereof. The composition of the present invention is useful in improving lipstick stain resistance in coatings compositions.

Abstract: Compositions, devices, and methods are disclosed for the covalent modification of polymer surfaces with graft copolymers having a blend of side chains. The halogenated acrylic and polyalkylene glycol acrylic side chains of the graft copolymer provide the polymer surface with high hydrophobicity, as well as increased resistance to biofouling with proteinaceous material. The polymer surfaces can be particularly useful in microfluidic devices and methods that involve the contacting of the covalently modified polymer surfaces with emulsions of aqueous droplets containing biological macromolecules within an oil carrier phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the defectivity of a block copolymer (BCP1) film, the lower surface of which is in contact with a preneutralized surface (N) of a substrate (S) and the upper surface of which is covered by an upper surface neutralization layer (TC) in order to make it possible to obtain an orientation of the nanodomains of the block copolymer (BCP1) perpendicularly to the two lower and upper interfaces, where the upper surface neutralization layer (TC) employed to cover the upper surface of the block copolymer (BCP1) film comprises a second block copolymer (BCP2).

Abstract: Provided are an interlayer insulating resin film, an interlayer insulating resin film having an adhesive auxiliary layer, and a printed circuit board obtained using the interlayer insulating resin film or the interlayer insulating resin film having an adhesive auxiliary layer, with which it is possible to obtain an interlayer insulating layer having exceptional adhesion to a circuit board even after accelerated environmental testing, and exceptional heat resistance, dielectric characteristics, and low thermal expansion.

Abstract: A biodegradable polyester composition based on a total weight of the biodegradable polyester composition, including a weight content of a cyclic ester compound having a structure shown as formula (I) which is 100 ppm-950 ppm; and based on the total weight of the biodegradable polyester composition, a weight content of tetrahydrofuran is 3 ppm-200 ppm is provided. The cyclic ester compound and tetrahydrofuran is added into the composition and controlling the content of the cyclic ester compound and the content of tetrahydrofuran in a certain range in the composition to realize an anti-thermal oxidative aging property of the biodegradable polyester composition. In addition, a film is prepared by blow molding or a part is prepared by injection molding after being digested with 95% ethanol at 40° C. for 240 hours.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition, according to the present invention, comprises: a polycarbonate resin; a polyester resin; and a metal compound, wherein the content ratio of the polycarbonate resin and polyester resin is from approximately 4:1 to approximately 9:1. The polycarbonate resin composition and a molded product using same have excellent physical properties, such as impact resistance, fluidity and the like, as well as excellent exterior and plating adhesion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic resin composition. The thermoplastic resin composition includes: a polycarbonate resin; a glycol-modified polyester resin having 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol (CHDM) content of about 20 mol % to about 100 mol % in a diol component; inorganic fillers; and an additive for laser direct structuring (LDS additive). The thermoplastic resin composition can have good properties in terms of plating adhesion, appearance, surface hardness, and the like.

Abstract: An object is to provide a polyurethane elastomer excellent in strength and surface smoothness. To attain the object, a urethane composition including a certain prepolymer, a plasticizer and a crosslinking agent is provided.

Abstract: Composition including: (A) 50% to 95% of at least one semicrystalline polyamide of formula A/Z in which: A is an aliphatic repeating unit chosen from a unit obtained from the polycondensation of at least one amino acid and a unit obtained from the polycondensation of at least one lactam or a unit X.Y obtained from the polycondensation of at least one diamine, and of at least one dicarboxylic acid, and Z represents another polyamide and is included from 0 to 20%; (B) 5% to 50% of at least one semicrystalline copolyamide comprising amide units (Ba1) and including polyether units (Ba2), having a glass transition temperature (Tg) below 75° C.; (C) 0% to 20% by weight of fibres and/or fillers, (D) 0% to 20% of at least one impact modifier, (E) 0% to 5% of at least one additive, for the manufacture of a sports article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds which have an improved resistance to heat-aging and comprise the following compositions: (A) 25 to 84.99 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, (B) 15 to 70 wt.-% of at least one filler and reinforcing means, (C) 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one inorganic radical interceptor, (D) 0 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one heat stabilizer which is different from the inorganic free-radical scavenger under (C), and (E) 0 to 20.0 wt.-% of at least one additive. The invention further relates to moulded articles produced from these polyamide moulding compounds as components in the automobile or electrics/electronics sector.