Abstract: The present invention concerns an organopolysiloxane (A) able to be obtained by the reaction, at a temperature of between 10° C. and 75° C., between—at least one compound (C) chosen from the organic compounds comprising at least one alkene or alkyne functional group, at least one of the substituents of which is an acid functional group and the organic compounds comprising at least one acid functional group and at least one alkene or alkyne functional group, at least one of the substituents of which is an electron-withdrawing group; and—at least one organopolysiloxane (B) chosen from the organopolysiloxanes comprising siloxyl units (I.1) and (I.2) of the following formulae: (I) The present invention also concerns compositions comprising said organopolysiloxanes (A) and the uses thereof. ( I ) Y a ? Z b 1 ? SiO 4 - ( a + b ) 2 ; ( I ? .1 ) Z c 2 ? SiO 4 - c 2 ( I ? .

Abstract: Matrix-filled liquid radiation curable resin compositions for additive fabrication are described and claimed. Such resins include a cationically polymerizable component that is an aliphatic epoxide, a multifunctional (meth)acrylate component, a cationic photoinitiator, a free-radical photoinitiator, and a matrix of inorganic fillers, wherein the matrix further constitutes prescribed ratios of at least one microparticle constituent and at least one nanoparticle constituent. Also described and claimed is a process for using the matrix-filled liquid radiation curable resins for additive fabrication to create three dimensional parts, and the three-dimensional parts made from the liquid radiation curable resins for additive fabrication.

Abstract: A process for extruding polypropylene comprising extruding a composition comprising a polypropylene and a second acid scavenger and less than about 10 ppm of a nucleating agent.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polypropylene film comprising at least one layer, wherein the at least one layer of the film comprises a nucleating agent, a potassium salt of a fatty acid, and a thermoplastic essentially consisting of polypropylene, wherein the content of all nucleating agents in the film is less than 10 ppm, wherein all of the thermoplastics in the layer of the film essentially consist of polypropylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition, a resin composition and methods for preparing thereof, and, by improving poor physical properties having been caused by structural limitation, provides a plasticizer capable of improving physical properties such as plasticizing efficiency, a migration property, tensile strength, an elongation rate, stress migration and light resistance required for sheet formularization when used as a plasticizer of a resin composition, and a resin composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilising composition, comprising: a) a first phenolic antioxidant comprising one or more phenolic compounds having the structure of formula (I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having from 12 to 20 carbon atoms; and b) one or more second phenolic antioxidants independently selected from: a mono-hydroxybenzene having lower steric hindrance than the first phenolic antioxidant; a di-hydroxybenzene; and/or a tri-hydroxybenzene.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention includes a compound (A) represented by General Formula (1) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups; an ultraviolet absorbing agent (B) represented by General Formula (i); at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (C) selected from the group consisting of a peroxyketal-based radical polymerization initiator, a peroxymonocarbonate-based radical polymerization initiator, and a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator; at least one kind of dye (D) selected from an anthraquinone-based dye, a perinone-based dye, a monoazo-based dye, a diazo-based dye, and a phthalocyanine-based dye.

Abstract: A process for extruding polypropylene comprising extruding a composition comprising a polypropylene and a second acid scavenger and less than about 10 ppm of a nucleating agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polystyrene composition comprising a polystyrene and compound according to formula (III).

Abstract: A nanocomposite is provided including spherical pyrogenic silica nanoparticles dispersed in a curable resin or a curing agent. The nanocomposite contains less than 2% by weight solvent and less than 0.5% by weight dispersant based on the nanoparticle weight. A composite is also provided including from about 4 to 70 weight percent of spherical pyrogenic silica nanoparticles dispersed in a cured resin, and a filler embedded in the cured resin. Optionally, the composite further contains a curing agent. Further, a method of preparing a nanoparticle-containing curable resin system is provided including mixing from 10 to 70 weight percent of aggregated spherical pyrogenic silica nanoparticles with a curable resin to form a mixture. The mixture contains less than 2% by weight solvent and less than 0.5% by weight dispersant based on the nanoparticle weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide-based resin composition, which has excellent thermal conduction efficiency in the horizontal and vertical directions and excellent mechanical properties such as tensile strength and impact strength, and to a molded article thereof.

Abstract: A flame retardant thermoplastic composition has high flame retardance at low thicknesses, good flow properties, good impact strength, and good flexural modulus. The polymer composition includes a polycarbonate polymer, a flame retardant additive, talc, glass fibers, and an acid stabilizer in synergistic amounts.

Abstract: Multifunctional optically highly transparent films based on cellulose esters are disclosed, having the following components within a film a) cellulose esters preferably based on cellulose triacetate which can be processed into a highly transparent film with Haze value of < than 0.4% by virtue of a high degree of purity and optical quality and which is defined by the following properties b) at least one organic or inorganic material which acts as a plasticizer and as a spacer between the molecule chains of the cellulose esters and additionally introduced additives in a synergistically effective manner c) at least three organic or inorganic materials with a transmission influencing absorptive function in the wave length range of 300 nm to 2500 nm, the films having protective strain reducing function for the retina of the human eye.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enhance, in a rubber composition for tires comprising natural rubber as a principal component of rubber components, a viscosity of the rubber composition in an unvulcanized state by providing the rubber composition with flexibility to improve workability of the rubber composition and improve a low loss tangent of the rubber composition after vulcanization while maintaining the performances particularly both on snow and wet road surfaces, wherein the rubber component contains 60% by mass or more of natural rubber, and the rubber composition contains 8 to 40 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, and isophthalic acid dihydrazide.

Abstract: A method can include polymerizing a blend of materials where the materials include polymeric material and a degradable alloy material; and forming a degradable component from the polymerized blend of materials. Such a method can include exposing the degradable component to water where the degradable alloy material reacts with the water to at least in part degrade the component.

Abstract: Provided are a flame-retardant polyolefin resin composition with high flame retardancy, particularly sufficient flame retardancy to meet the UL94 5VA standard and a molded article with high flame retardancy, particularly sufficient flame retardancy to meet the UL94 5VA standard. The composition includes 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin resin, (A) 10 to 60 parts by mass of at least one melamine salt selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate, (B) 15 to 90 parts by mass of at least one piperazine salt selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate, and (C) 10 to 140 parts by mass of glass fiber.

Abstract: A flame retardant compound is provided. The flame retardant compound includes a polymer base resin, a carbonific host compound, and a guest compound including at least one atom of a transition metal. The carbonific host compound and the guest compound form a host-guest complex, and the host-guest complex acts to inhibit at least one of smoke release and smoke formation when exposed to heat. The host-guest complex is distributed within the polymer base resin. An intumescent flame retardant compound is also provided. The intumescent flame retardant compound includes a base resin, an acid donor, a spumific agent, a cyclodextrin host compound, and a guest compound including at least one atom of molybdenum. The cyclodextrin host compound and the guest compound form a host-guest complex. The acid donor, carbonific host compound, and spumific agent react when exposed to a temperature above 280° C. to form a foam.

Abstract: Provided is a molded resin strand configured so that interlayer fusion of a shaped object can be improved and mechanical aptitude (specifically, stiffness) in a 3D printer can be more improved even in a case where an inorganic filler such as carbon fibers is mixed. The molded resin strand contains thermoplastic resin, an inorganic filler, and ?-olefin elastomer. The thermoplastic resin is polypropylene, for example. The inorganic filler is carbon fibers, for example. The ?-olefin elastomer is ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, for example. The molded resin strand of the present invention is used for a 3D printer employing a fused deposition modeling method.

Abstract: A precursor composition comprising, before curing, ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), silica, magnesium hydroxide, polymerized 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline, a solid chlorinated paraffin, stearic acid, a five carbon petroleum hydrocarbon, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, and a peroxide. A rocket motor including a reaction product of the precursor composition and a method of insulating a rocket motor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition providing superior low-gloss characteristic, weather resistance, and mechanical properties and an extruded article manufactured from the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition including 40 to 70% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyan compound copolymer as a matrix resin; 20 to 40% by weight of an acrylic graft copolymer (a) in which 46 to 95% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyan compound copolymer is grafted to 5 to 54% by weight of a (meth)acrylate-based rubbery polymer having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 1 ?m; 1 to 10% by weight of an acrylic graft copolymer (b) in which 5 to 45% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyan compound copolymer is grafted to 55 to 95 % by weight of a (meth)acrylate-based rubbery polymer having an average particle diameter of 0.

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 present invention relates to a halogen-free flame retardant polymer composition comprising a polar ethylene copolymer comprising an acrylate with a bulky end group, inorganic flame retardant filler and a silicone fluid or gum. The present invention is also directed to a cable comprising the halogen-free flame retardant polymer, a layered structure, a cable and to a process for producing the polar ethylene copolymer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured therefrom. More particularly, in accordance the present disclosure, a thermoplastic resin composition exhibiting superior colorability, fluidity, scratch resistance, heat resistance, and weatherability and a molded article manufactured therefrom are provided.

Abstract: The object of the invention is polymer compositions comprising cross-linked polymer comprising boronic ester functions enabling exchange reactions, as well as free monofunctional boronic esters. The compositions are obtained from the modification of a polymer by a functionalised boronic ester additive. This polymer can be pre-functionalised boronic ester or functionalised on addition of the said additive. In particular, the invention relates to a process enabling the behaviour of a polymer to be modified by addition of a functional additive, enabling a cross-linked network containing exchangeable boronic ester links to be formed.

Abstract: A precursor composition comprising, before curing, ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), zinc oxide, silica, polymerized 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline, a solid chlorinated paraffin, stearic acid, a five carbon petroleum hydrocarbon, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, and a peroxide. A rocket motor including a reaction product of the precursor composition and a method of insulating a rocket motor.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a fiber reinforced polymer composition comprising a polypropylene, carbon fibers, fibers other than carbon fibers and a polar modified polypropylene as coupling agent as well as to an article comprising the fiber rein forced polymer composition.

Abstract: Biocompatible block copolymer micelles for use in mucoadhesive drug delivery are provided. The micelles comprise a degradable hydrophobic polymer, a degradable synthetic hydrophilic polymer and a mucoadhesive polymer. The micelles are particularly useful for ophthalmic uses.

Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition has very excellent durability, which includes 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin (A) and 10 parts by mass or more and 100 parts by mass or less of a glass filler (B), wherein when a polyacetal resin molded article (C) made of the polyacetal resin composition is washed with a mixed solvent of hexafluoroisopropanol and chloroform in 1/1 (volume ratio), the remaining residue (D) has an ignition loss of 0.2% by weight or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive to prevent phase separation between a low profile additive and the other components of the molding composition, said other components comprising at least an unsaturated resin and an unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: A composite material comprising: i) one or more polymeric material having a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph- (I) wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety; and ii) one or more glass fibre; wherein said one or more polymeric material has a melt viscosity (MV) of more than 0.15 kNsm?2, but less than 0.65 kNsm?2, measured according to Example 1; wherein said one or more polymeric material a Melt Flow Index (MFI) that falls within the range 51% to 151% of the MFI calculated using the equation: log10(MFI)=1.929?2.408 (MV) wherein MV is the melt viscosity of said one or more polymeric material measured in kNsm?2 and according to Example 1, and wherein MFI is measured in g/10 mins according to Example 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least melamine cyanurate, at least one first phosphorus-containing flame retardant (F1) selected from the group consisting of alkyl esters of phosphoric acid and alkyl esters of phosphonic acid, where the alkyl radicals are selected from C1 to C12 alkyl radicals, and at least one further phosphorus-containing flame retardant (F2) selected from the group consisting of derivatives of phosphinic acid, and to the use of such a composition for production of cable sheaths.

Abstract: A low dielectric resin composition comprises a low dielectric resin containing acid anhydride, an epoxy resin, a rigid cross-linking agent, a soft cross-linking agent, and an accelerator. Such low dielectric resin can be dissolved in organic solvent more easily than a low dielectric resin without acid anhydride, and the low dielectric resin containing acid anhydride has a better compatibility with other organic components than a low dielectric resin without acid anhydride. A low dielectric resin composition with lower dielectric constant and better properties can thus be obtained. A film and a circuit board using such resin composition are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide resin composition with a low out-gas content, comprising: a polyarylene sulfide; and a phenoxy resin. The polyarylene sulfide resin composition of the present invention exhibits a low out-gas content and excellent tensile strength and metal adhesive strength, and thus can be useful as a resin composition for preparing a product requiring molding precision.

Abstract: A resin composition which comprises a polyarylene sulfide resin having a reduced chlorine content and a reduced sodium content and a filler and is excellent in weld strength and moist heat resistance while it retains the excellent characteristic properties of the polyarylene sulfide resin. The resin composition comprises 100 parts by weight of the polyarylene sulfide resin (component A) and 10 to 300 parts by weight of the filler (component B) and has a total chlorine content of not more than 500 ppm and a total sodium content of not more than 39 ppm.

Abstract: A laminated molded article includes a molded product formed from a resin composition and a metal thin-film layer. The composition contains a polyphenylene ether resin (A) and an amorphous ?-olefin copolymer (B). The resin (A) includes 95 to 99.95 mass % of a polyphenylene ether (i) and 0.05 to 5 mass % of a compound (ii) being at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: an organophosphorus compound having, in molecules thereof, a chemical structure represented by formula (I) or (II) (R in formula (II) is a trivalent saturated hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 8 or a trivalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 6 to 12); and a phosphonic acid, phosphonic acid ester, phosphinic acid, phosphinic acid ester, monocarboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, sulfinic acid, or carbonate other than the organophosphorus compound, relative to 100 mass %, in total, of components (i) and (ii).

Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting the properties of an asphalt fraction that contains two or more asphalt components based on measurements of the viscosity versus temperature profile for the components of the asphalt fraction. The viscosity versus temperature profile for each component can be used to determine characteristic (such as limiting) values for the viscosity and temperature for a components. Examples of characteristic values for an asphalt component are the asymptotic values of viscosity at infinite temperature (?inf) and the finite temperature at which the viscosity diverges (T0). Once these characteristic values are determined, the characteristic values for each component can be combined in a weighted average to determine ?inf and T0 for the asphalt blend.

Abstract: A method of forming a paving composition using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and/or reclaimed asphalt shingle (RAS) is provided. The method comprises: a) providing a rejuvenated asphalt binder consisting essentially of bitumen, a block copolymer and a bio-oil, wherein the rejuvenated asphalt binder has a rotational viscosity at 135° C. equal to or less than 1000 centipoise, an original G*/sin ? at 64° C. equal to or greater than 1 kPa where G* is the complex shear modulus and ? is the phase angle; a G*/sin ? at 64° C. equal to or greater than 2.2 kPa after aging in a Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO); b) providing a virgin asphalt; c) heating the virgin asphalt to 160-200° C.; d) providing a RAP and/or RAS; and e) mixing the heated virgin asphalt, RAP/RAS, and the rejuvenated asphalt binder under conditions suitable to form the paving composition.

Abstract: Waste flax straw from the harvesting of flaxseeds from flax plants is processed to produce a flax straw substrate. The flax straw substrate includes a mixture of flax fibers and flax shives. A binding agent is mixed with the flax straw substrate to produce a wet flax straw substrate mixture. The wet flax straw substrate mixture is deposited into a form. Heat and pressure are applied to the form to cure the binding agent, creating a flax straw based building material.

Abstract: In a stack of composite wood boards, the wood boards comprise wood particles and an organic binder.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a dichroic dye compound which maintains an excellent degree of polarization in a case of being used in a polarizing element and has satisfactory solubility; a dichroic dye composition; a light-absorbing anisotropic film; a polarizing element; and an image display device. The dichroic dye compound of the invention is a dichroic dye compound having a structure represented by Formula (I). In Formula (I), L1 and L2 each independently represent a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent or a heteroatom; E1 and E2 each independently represent —O(C?O)— or —(C?O)O—; G represents a branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group; n, m, p, q, and r each independently represent 0 or 1; and the sum of m, q, and r represents 2 or 3, provided that in a case in which the sum of m and q is 2, G represents a linear or branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: Disclosed are pigment powders containing only coated BiOCl flakes, which flakes area) BiOCl flakes having a coating containing yellow iron oxide Fe2O3*xH2O, optionally a colorant, optionally an adjuvant, and optionally SiO2, b) BiOCl flakes having a coating containing SiO2, optionally a colorant, and optionally an adjuvant, c) BiOCl flakes having a coating containing a colorant, SiO2, optionally yellow iron oxide Fe2O3*xH2O, and optionally an adjuvant, or d) BiOCl flakes having a coating containing Fe3O4 and optionally SiO2, to a process for the preparation of the pigment powders, and to the use thereof especially in cosmetic formulations.

Abstract: In order to provide pigment particles and coating compositions comprising them that are suitable for demanding industrial protective coatings and coatings in the automobile sector, a proposal is made for pigment particles having a surface coating for use in a stratifying coating composition, where the surface coating of the pigment particles is formed using an organic, amino-functional component, which in particular has two or more amino groups, and a reactive, silane-functional component different from the aforesaid component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable coating composition for forming a low refractive layer, a method for preparing an antireflection film using the photocurable coating composition, and an anti-reflective film prepared by using the photocurable coating composition. According to the present invention, a low refractive layer is formed of a photocurable coating composition containing two or more types of photo-polymerizable compounds, a photoinitiator, surface-treated hollow inorganic nanoparticles, and surface-treated solid inorganic nanoparticles.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous dispersions comprising multistage-prepared polymers, and also to coating material compositions comprising them, preparable by multistage polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers, using an emulsifier and a water-soluble initiator, under conditions of starved feed polymerization, and using particular monomer mixtures in the individual stages. The invention also relates to a pigmented aqueous basecoat material comprising the aqueous dispersion of the invention, to the use of the aqueous dispersion of the invention in aqueous basecoat materials for improving adhesion, to a process for producing a multicoat paint system on a substrate, and to a multicoat paint system produced in accordance with the stated process.

Abstract: Provided herein is a binder composition for heat-sealable film coatings including from 10 to 65 weight-% of a polymeric binder. The polymeric binder includes, as monomers, keto- or aldehyde containing monomers, monoolefinically unsaturated monomers, and copolymerizable surfactants. The monoolefinically unsaturated monomers contain less than 0.4 weight-% of the monomers with acidic functional groups or amides of acidic functional groups with respect to the total weight of the monomers. The polymeric binder furthermore contains from 2.5 to 100 mole-% dihydrazide crosslinker with respect to the keto- or aldehyde-containing monomers, optionally from 0 to 3.0 weight-% non-reactive surfactant, from 35 to 90 weight-% water, optionally from 0 to 20 weight-% other additives, and optionally from 0 to 20 weight-% humectant. Further provided herein is a process for preparing an aqueous sealing coating that includes applying a binder composition on a heat-sealable film including corona treated polyolefins.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to compositions containing a first population of water-insoluble particles and a polyol poly(hydroxy fatty acid) ester emulsifier, such as for example coatings or paint compositions containing inorganic pigment dispersed in an organic binder and/or organic solvent. The present invention furthermore relates to methods of producing such compositions and various uses.

Abstract: A pelletized thermoplastic road marking material is provided in which glass dust rather than calcium carbonate is used as the filler. Such glass dust can account for up to 55 weight % of the final formulation. Glass dust is a readily available and inexpensive byproduct of glass manufacturing which otherwise has little or no commercial value. Use of the glass dust is effective if the thermoplastic composition is prepared in pelletized form and performs comparably to a thermoplastic composition having calcium carbonate filler, while producing a higher yield.

Abstract: Provided is an antistatic composition for a vehicle, including a nickel powder and a polyolefin resin. The antistatic composition contains 2.5 to 15 vol. % of the nickel powder as a pigment volume concentration (vol. %).

Abstract: Provided is a coating composition comprising (a) a matrix mixture, comprising (i) one or more urethane multi(meth)acrylates (ii) one or more non-urethane multi(meth)acrylates (iii) optionally one or more mono(meth)acrylates (iv) one or more initiators; (b) zirconia,; and wherein the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is from 0.06:1 to 2.8:1, and wherein the amount of (a) plus the amount of (b) is 1% to 100% by weight based on the weight of said coating composition. Also provided is a coated article formed by a process comprising (A) applying a layer of the coating composition to a surface of a substrate, (B) removing said solvent from said layer of the coating composition, and (C) curing, or allowing to cure, said layer of the coating composition.

Abstract: Production of an acrylic resin-coated silica particle dispersion that has excellent storage stability, when added to a coating material produces a coating film with excellent mar resistance: mixing and heating silica particles (A), an organic solvent (B) and a monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated group and a hydrolyzable silyl group (C) to obtain a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing silica particle dispersion (i), adding a tertiary amine (D) with a molecular weight of 120 to 380 and having a terminal alkyl and/or aryl group, to the component (i) dispersion, to obtain a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing silica particle dispersion (ii), reacting the component (ii) dispersion with a polymerizable unsaturated monomer (E), in a solid mass ratio of (ii):(E)=20:80 to 90:10, to obtain an acrylic resin-coated silica particle dispersion.