Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods of preparing ionic polyamides. Also disclosed are compositions and methods of preparing ionic polyamide-imides. Additionally, disclosed herein are compositions comprising the ionic polyamides or polyamide-imides. The compositions comprising the ionic polyamides or polyamide-imides can include an ionic liquid. The disclosed polyamides and polyamide-imides can be utilized for three-dimensional printing or to capture gases.

Abstract: The object of the invention is therefore to provide a method for the preparation of amino-functional polyorganosiloxanes, in which (A) organosiloxanes containing Si—OH groups are reacted with (B) at least stoichiometric amounts of monoalkoxy(aminoalkyl) silanes with respect to the Si—OH groups, wherein catalytically active additives selected from acid, base or metal-organic compound are used in amounts of less than 0.1 ppm acid, less than 30 ppm base and less than 0.4% metal-organic compound.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aliphatic polyester resin powder includes the steps of a) heat dissolving a crystalline aliphatic polyester resin in an organic solvent to obtain an aliphatic polyester resin solution; b) cooling the aliphatic polyester resin solution to precipitate a solid, thereby obtaining a solid-liquid mixture; c) optionally adding an adjuvant to the solid-liquid mixture and mixing; and d) conducting solid-liquid separation and drying to obtain an aliphatic polyester resin powder suitable for selective laser sintering. The crystalline aliphatic polyester resin powder obtained has good antioxidant property, good powder flowability, moderate size, smooth surface, suitable bulk density, and suitable dispersibility and particle size distribution. The aliphatic polyester resin powder is particularly suitable for selective laser sintering method.

Abstract: A liquid formulation for addition to a polymeric material comprises a vehicle, an additive (e.g. a colourant) and carbonyl bis (1-caprolactan)). The liquid formulation may be used to colour melt spun fibre (e.g. PET or polyamide).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wet rubber masterbatch includes preparing latex containing magnesium in an amount which is not greater than 150 ppm; and making a liquid mixture that includes a rubber component and carbon black. The latex may include rubber particles for which the 90 vol % particle diameter is not greater than 2 ?m. The liquid mixture can be made by a step (a) in which the latex and a dispersion solvent are mixed; and a step (b) in which a latex solution obtained at step (a) and a slurry containing the carbon black are mixed. The method for manufacturing a wet rubber masterbatch may satisfy: 0.1<b/a<1.0, where a indicates amount (ppm) of magnesium present in latex; and b indicates amount (parts by mass) of carbon black in the liquid mixture for every 100 parts by mass of rubber component in the liquid mixture.

Abstract: Process for the production of a monolayer composite article comprising an unidirectional array of high performance polyolefin fibers, the process comprising the steps of positioning of the fibers in a coplanar, parallel fashion consolidation of the fibers to obtain the monolayer composite article, the process comprises after the step of position of the fibers and before or after the step of consolidation of the fibers, a step in which the fibers are stretched.

Abstract: A polyimide film, which is a reaction product of a diamine including an amide structural unit in an amount of greater than about 0 mol % and less than or equal to about 80 mol % and an aromatic dianhydride, wherein the polyimide film has a Martens hardness of about 14 N/mm2 to about 120 N/mm2 at a thickness of about 30 ?m to about 100 ?m.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the strength of a sheet containing substituent-introduced ultrafine fiber under high-humidity conditions while maintaining its high transparency. The sheet of the present invention comprises ultrafine fiber having an ionic substituent, and a divalent or higher metal, and has a haze of 10.0% or less.

Abstract: A film comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of: a) a polyolefin component; b) an additive comprising i) a first polyethylene oxide/polyethylene copolymer having a HLB value in the range of from 1 to 7 and a structure selected from the group consisting of CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCH2CH2(OCH2CH2)bOH and CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCO(OCH2CH2)bOH wherein a is from 9 to 25 and b is from 1 to 10; and ii) a second polyethylene oxide/polyethylene copolymer having a HLB value in the range of from 7 to 18 and a structure selected from the group consisting of CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCH2CH2(OCH2CH2)bOH and CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCO(OCH2CH2)bOH wherein a is from 9 to 25 and b is from 1 to 10, is disclosed. The film is used in greenhouse applications.

Abstract: A plastics material component for an aircraft includes (i) a substrate, which comprises one or more thermosetting plastics materials, and (ii) one or more layers which are applied to the substrate, at least one layer S1 comprising mica. A method for producing the plastics material component includes providing a substrate including at least one thermosetting plastics material or one polymer which is crosslinked to form a thermosetting plastics material, and applying one or more layers to the substrate, wherein at least one layer includes mica. The mica-containing layer is applied directly to the substrate and the application is carried out before and/or during the curing of the thermosetting plastics material.

Abstract: A method of making a solid composition by reacting a tetrazine component and a polymer component through an inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction (IEDDA). The solid composition formed by the Diels-Alder reaction is in the form of either a foam or a powder depending on the functional groups of the tetrazine component. The polymer component can be various substituted polybutadienes, mixtures of stereoisomeric polydienes, and polybutadiene copolymers. The gas produced during the reaction is nitrogen, hence, the solid composition can be considered a greener material than poiyurethanes, which involves carbon monoxide release during the course of the reaction. The aromatized polymer can act as a built in anti-oxidant with up to two hydrogen atom equivalents per dihydropyridazine group. The polymers of dihydropyridazines are converted to polymeric pyridazine groups by aromatization and the aromatic polymer becomes more stable.

Abstract: Provided are a phenolic resin foam that has low environmental impact, can maintain excellent thermal insulation performance over the long-term, and reduces condensation inside walls associated with increased water vapor permeation, and also a method of producing the same. The phenolic resin foam contains a phenolic resin and at least one selected from the group consisting of a chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, a non-chlorinated hydrofluoroolefin, and a halogenated hydrocarbon. The phenolic resin foam has a density of at least 20 kg/m3 and no greater than 100 kg/m3, an average cell diameter of at least 10 um and no greater than 300 ?m, a closed cell ratio of at least 80% and no greater than 99%, and a water vapor permeance of at least 0.38 ng/(m·s·Pa) and no greater than 2.00 ng/(m·s·Pa).

Abstract: The present invention provides porous particles made of an organic polymer, uniform in shape, and having through holes that are not closed. The porous particles according to the present invention are porous particles having a substantially spherical shape. The porous particles are made of an organic polymer. Each of the porous particles has an interconnected pore structure in which through holes provided inside the porous particle communicate with each other, and ends of the through holes are open toward an outside of the porous particle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method by which means inorganic fibres (glass, carbon, aramide, etc.) are recovered from composite materials of fibre and resin, with the significant advantage of working at room temperature. The method comprises the steps of treatment with solvent and separation of the fibre from the residues of degraded resin.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of making a culture medium from a polymeric material are described herein. The method can include (a) depolymerizing and/or dispersing the polymeric material to obtain a depolymerized and/or dispersed residue, and (b) combining the depolymerized and/or dispersed residue with one or more adjuvants to form a culture medium. In some embodiments, the polymeric material can be a plastic article, such as a waste carpet material. Culture media prepared from the compositions and methods are also described. The culture media are suitable for culturing microorganisms including bacterium, algae, and fungus. The microorganisms can be used to produce a bioproduct such as a biopolymer, an enzyme, or a cellular metabolite.

Abstract: Provided are an electroconductive composition capable of affording a conductor having excellent stretchability and excellent electrical resistance stability; a conductor obtained from the electroconductive composition; and a flexible printed wiring board including a patterned conductor formed using the electroconductive composition. It is an electroconductive composition or the like containing: at least one selected from a block copolymer and a functional group-containing elastomer; and a chain-like silver powder in the form of aggregate particles into which microparticles have aggregated, in which the chain-like silver powder has a tap density of 2.0 g/cm3 or less. The block copolymer is preferably a block copolymer represented by the below-mentioned formula (I): X1—Y—X2??(I) (wherein, X1 and X2 independently represent a polymer unit having a glass transition point Tg of 0° C. or more; and Y represents a polymer unit having a glass transition point Tg of less than 0° C.).

Abstract: A polymeric melt composition includes a polymeric material and a nucleating agent additive composition. The nucleating agent additive composition includes (a) at least one carbonate or bicarbonate, (b) at least one organic acid or its salt, and (c) at least one desiccant. The polymeric material is unfoamed by the additive composition. The additive composition can induce polymer nucleation, such that the rate of production for polymeric articles made by melt forming processes such as injection molding can be improved, even when the carbonate or bicarbonate is present at only very low levels in the polymeric melt composition from which the polymeric articles are shaped.

Abstract: A high heat polymer with improved sound deadening properties is provided. The material includes recycled PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) as its base polymer and combination of mineral fillers and fibers to improve heat deflection temperatures and to create a barrier within the polymer that blocks noise. The material uses use a combination of basalt fibers and mica to provide improved resistance to heat and improved elastic modulus and significant dampening of sound. The high heat performance and improved sound attenuation of the material enables the deletion of heat shields and added NVH pads to many under body and under-hood parts, as well as significantly reducing the material cost and weight in automobiles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermally conductive polymer composition. The thermally conductive polymer composition comprises (a) 30 to 60 parts by weight of a polymer, and (b) 100 parts by weight of a boron nitride filler comprising, (b-1) 70 to 99 parts by weight of a spherical boron nitride filler, and (b-2) 1 to 30 parts by weight of a sheet boron nitride filler having a thickness of 5 to 500 nm, a surface area of 4 to 50 m2/g and an aspect ratio of 100:1 to 10000:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fire retardant compositions, and fire retardant objects formed therefrom comprising a preformed gas-producing material and a matrix, wherein, in use, the gas-producing material prevents, limits or reduces combustion of the matrix. Also disclosed are methods of producing fire retardant compositions, methods of making objects formed therefrom as well as structures having fire retardant properties.

Abstract: Blue light is absorbed within thermoplastic polymer by use of organic colorants which both limit transmittance of light at 430-450 nm wavelengths to and continue transmittance of light of more than 85% at above 560 nm wavelengths. In 430-450 nm, with the different loadings of various organic colorants having various transmittances at 430-450 nm, the transmittance of the polymer can also be adjusted to meet any desired blue light transmittance level.

Abstract: Provided are: a resin additive composition containing a specific metal phosphate, which composition has excellent dispersibility in a resin even when made into a pellet form and exhibits a desired physical property improving effect when incorporated into a resin; and a synthetic resin composition using the same. The resin additive composition contains, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) sodium-2,2?-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate: 25 to 400 parts by mass of (B) a lithium phosphate compound represented by the following Formula (1); and 10 to 300 parts by mass of (C) a fatty acid metal salt represented by the following Formula (2). The component (C) is incorporated in an amount of 10 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of the components (A) and (B).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are laser activatable compositions. One composition may comprise: about 35% to about 75% by weight of at least one polyamide resin, preferably a 9,T resin; about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of a laser direct structuring additive; the laser activatable additive being operative to plate the composition upon being activated by a laser; about 0.5% to 20% by weight of a phosphorus-containing additive, preferably an organo phosphinate salt; and about 10% to 50% by weight of a reinforcing fiber, preferably a glass fiber having a substantially circular cross-section, the substantially circular cross-section having a diameter of 10 microns or less; where all weight percents are based on the total weight of the composition. Further embodiments provide compositions further comprising one or more organic, metallic, or mineral fillers, pigments, or combinations thereof. Also disclosed are methods of preparing these compositions and articles produced therefrom.

Abstract: A resin composition includes: a cellulose acetate having a weight-average molecular weight of 30,000 to 90,000 and a substitution degree of 2.1 to 2.6; and a polyhydroxyalkanoate.

Abstract: A resin composition includes: a cellulose acetate propionate including a propionyl group; and a polyhydroxyalkanoate, wherein a mass ratio (B)/(A) ranges from 0.2 to 4, wherein (B) represents a content of the polyhydroxyalkanoate in a total amount of the resin composition and (A) represents a content of the cellulose acetate propionate in the total amount of the resin composition, and a content of the propionyl group in the cellulose acetate propionate ranges from 39% by mass to 51% by mass.

Abstract: Disclosed is a latex composition for dip-molding and a dip-molded article produced therefrom. More specifically, by using a water-soluble polymer such as poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) or a copolymer thereof in combination with a carbonic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex, the stability of the latex is improved through crosslinking by hydrogen bonding, it is possible to manufacture a molded article which has a slow syneresis and is excellent in workability and does not tear even at a thin thickness due to high tensile strength.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to caps and closures manufactured from an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product.

Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a cross-linkable polymer composition, a core layer for an information carrying card comprising such cross-linked composition, resulting information carrying card, and methods of making the same. An information carrying card includes a body defining a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity has a first area and the second cavity has a second area. The first cavity is continuous with the second cavity and the second area is less than the first area. A circuit element is disposed within the first cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method of preparing the same. In accordance with the present disclosure, a thermoplastic resin composition having superior property balance, such as processability, chemical resistance, heat stability, and impact resistance, and excellent transparency, and a method of preparing the same are provided.

Abstract: Crosslinkable insulation materials, which are commonly halogen-free, for use in wire and cable applications are provided. The insulation include a crosslinkable thermoplastic polymer and flame retardant material. The flame retardant material may include a metal hydroxide flame retardant, such as a magnesium, calcium, zinc and/or aluminum hydroxide. The crosslinkable thermoplastic polymer includes silane-grafted polymer blend, which includes a polyolefin plastomer blended with one or more other thermoplastic polymers. The crosslinkable thermoplastic polymer may be curable by exposure to moisture and may include moisture curable silane functionality in the crosslinkable thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: Described herein is a composition comprising a polymeric blend of: (i) a first polymer comprising at least one acrylic block copolymer, wherein the at least one acrylic block copolymer comprises: (a) at least two A block polymeric units wherein each A block has a glass transition temperature of at least 90 C and each A block is independently derived from a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a first (meth)acrylate monomer; and (b) at least one B block polymeric unit wherein the at least one B block has a glass transition temperature no greater than ?30 C and wherein the at least one B block is derived from a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a second (meth)acrylate monomer; and (ii) a second polymer selected from at least one of a polyvinyl acetal resin, a polyvinyl acetate, and a cellulose ester.

Abstract: A reinforced thermoplastic resin composition is provided containing a resin main component (C) including 50% to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 0% to 50% by mass of a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture containing an aromatic alkenyl compound monomer (a) and a vinyl cyanide compound monomer (b) in the presence of a rubbery polymer (B1), an inorganic filler (D), a glycidyl ether unit-containing polymer (E) having a glycidyl ether unit and a mass-average molecular mass of 3,800 to 60,000, and polyamide 6/66 (F) having a moisture content of 0.1% or less in a specific ratio.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition, including: a polycarbonate resin (A) containing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-1) having a specific structure; a copolymer (B) having constituent units derived from acrylonitrile and styrene, and being free of a constituent unit derived from methyl methacrylate; and a copolymer (C) having constituent units derived from butadiene and methyl methacrylate, in which: a content of the polyorganosiloxane block moiety in the entire resin composition is from 0.1 mass % to 10 mass %; a total of a content of the constituent unit derived from the acrylonitrile in the entire resin composition and a content of the constituent unit derived from the styrene in the entire resin composition is from 8 mass % to 45 mass %; a content of the constituent unit derived from the butadiene in the entire resin composition is from 3 mass % to 10 mass %; and the (A) has a viscosity-average molecular weight (Mv) of from 20,000 to 25,000.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to inhibit a decrease in strength attribute to the interface between a simple-shape portion and a complicated-shape portion. This fiber-reinforced resin composite material comprises: a simple-shape portion formed from at least one sheet-shaped prepreg material obtained by impregnating reinforcing fibers with a resin; and a complicated-shape portion obtained by impregnating reinforcing fibers with a resin, the complicated-shape portion having been integrated with the simple-shape portion. The resin used for the preprg material comprised the same components as the resin used for the complicated-shape portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrocarbon wax composition with superior properties as ozone- and aging-protecting additive in rubber products, the production thereof and the use thereof as ozone- and aging-protecting additive. The hydrocarbon wax composition is characterized by its distribution of hydrocarbon molecules by number of carbon atoms per hydrocarbon molecule and its distribution of branched and linear hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods including incorporation of additives into a bulk materials container by coating, impregnating, or otherwise applying the additives to at least a portion of the container and/or the material comprising the container. The container may be intended for containing bulk material used in a batch or continuous process, where the container can be consumed by the process along with the bulk material. The additives incorporated into the container can be substances that may be used by the process. The additives can modify the process. The additives can modify and/or condition the product being formed by the process.

Abstract: This invention encompasses rubber modified asphalt cement compositions, as well as systems, apparatuses, methods for preparing, as well as methods for using rubber-modified asphalt cement compositions.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing organic pigment microparticles which can surely suppress growth and/or aggregation of particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of fibre-reactive Triphendioxazine dyes with other fibre-reactive azo dyes and their use for the dyeing of hydroxyl- and especially carboxamide-containing material in blue and navy shades.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-comprising material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-comprising material with at least one polydimethylsiloxane as grinding agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing aqueous mineral material suspensions or dried mineral materials using at least one lithium ion neutralised water-soluble organic polymer, the ground mineral materials obtained by this process, the use of the mineral materials in paper, paints and plastics, as well as the use of the lithium ion neutralised water-soluble organic polymer in the manufacturing process as a dispersing and/or grinding enhancer.

Abstract: A fabric having ultraviolet radiation protection is disclosed which has a quantity of zinc oxide particles with each of the zinc oxide particles having a surface and a quantity of an acid polymer, with the acid polymer binding to the surfaces of the zinc oxide particles. A fabric having ultraviolet radiation protection is further disclosed having a quantity of zinc oxide particles with each of the zinc oxide particles having a surface and a quantity of boronic acid polymer, wherein the boronic acid functional groups of the polymer bind to the surface of the zinc oxide particles.

Abstract: An aluminum pigment comprising plane particles having a particle planarity (shortest length/particle cross-sectional length) of 0.95 to 1.00 at 60% to 100% by number, wherein the mean particle diameter d50 of the particles is 4 ?m to 15 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-reflective film comprising: a hard coating layer and a low refractive layer which comprises a binder resin comprising a cross-linked polymer of a photopolymerizable compound, two or more kinds of fluorine-containing compounds comprising photoreactive functional groups, and polysilsesquioxane substituted by one or more reactive functional groups; and inorganic fine particles dispersed in the binder resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antireflection film which includes a hard coating layer and a low refractive index layer formed on the hard coating layer, wherein a roughness kurtosis (Rku) of the concavo-convex shape of the surface is greater than 3.5 and less than 6, a Swedish height (H) of the concavo-convex shape of the surface is greater than 20 nm and less than 200 nm, and the light transmittance in a wavelength region of 380 nm to 780 nm is 94% or more, and a display device comprising the antireflection film.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymer-based slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) that can prevent adhesion and colonization by fungal and bacterial pathogens and also kill and/or attenuate the colonization and virulence of non-adherent pathogens in surrounding media. The present approach exploits the polymer and liquid oil phases in these slippery materials to sustain the release of small molecules such as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, an antifungal agent, an antibacterial agent, an agent that modulates bacterial or fungal quorum sensing, an agent that attenuates virulence, or a combination thereof. This controlled release approach improves the inherent anti-fouling properties of SLIPS, has the potential to be general in scope, and expands the potential utility of slippery, non-fouling surfaces in both fundamental and applied contexts.

Abstract: A coating liquid includes: ultrafine zinc oxide particles; a polyester resin; an ammonium polycarboxylate salt; and water, in which an amount of the ammonium polycarboxylate salt is from 1 to 35 mass % with respect to that of the ultrafine zinc oxide particles.

Abstract: The invention discloses a novel solution and process comprising a modified solvent for providing enhanced blade edge attributes.

Abstract: A printing ink composition comprising inorganic nano-materials. The provided printing ink composition comprises at least one inorganic nano-material, in particular, quantum dots, and at least one substituted aromatic-based or substituted heteroaromatic-based organic solvent. Also provided is an electronic device manufactured by printing with the printing ink, in particular, an electroluminescent device.