Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigmented aqueous basecoat material comprising a polyether-based reaction product which is preparable by reaction of (a) at least one cyclic carboxylic anhydride comprising a free carboxylic acid group and/or the halide of a carboxylic acid group with (b) at least one polyether of the general structural formula (I) in which R is a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and n is selected accordingly such that the polyether (b) possesses a number-average molecular weight of 800 to 4000 g/mol, the components (a) and (b) being used in the reaction in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.6/1.7 and the resulting reaction product possessing an acid number of 10 to 50 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: This invention, relates to a coating comprising prepolymer and monomers for application onto polyurethane for chemical resistance, abrasion resistance, water proof etc. Usually polyurethane is porous and does not have sufficient stain, abrasion and chemical resistance. The said coatings developed using technology of chemical grafting that involves the use of prepolymers, monomers, catalyst, graft initiator, wetting agents, fillers and other ingredients of the composition. The coating thus obtained when applied on the polyurethane allows obtaining graft polymerization, thereby forming a polymeric film chemically attached to the substrate. The polyurethane substrate is reacted with graft initiator which creates the reaction sites on the substrate via free radical mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition comprising 1% to 99% of a blend of two or more aspartic ester functional amines, 20% to 70% of an acrylate-containing compound; and 10% to 70% of one or more polyisocyanates, wherein the coating composition is 100% solids and wherein the coating composition has a maximum viscosity of no more than 600 cps at one hour. The ready-to-apply coating produced from this composition has extended working times without exhibiting “zippering” and may find use on countertops and floors.

Abstract: A water-based electrodeposition dispersion for forming an insulating film contains polymer particles, an organic solvent, a basic compound, and water, the polymer particles are made of polyamide-imide, and the basic compound is a nitrogen-containing compound in which the HSP distance from water is 35 or greater.

Abstract: Provided is a shaped article including a hardcoat layer, where the hardcoat layer has surface hardness, flexibility, and heat resistance at high levels and offers excellent workability. The shaped article according to the present invention is a shaped article including a hardcoat layer, a substrate layer, and a thermoplastic resin layer and having a curved shape. The hardcoat layer defines an outermost surface of the shaped article. The hardcoat layer includes a cure product of a curable composition. The curable composition includes a cationically curable silicone resin and a leveling agent. The cationically curable silicone resin includes a silsesquioxane unit. The cationically curable silicone resin includes an epoxy-containing monomeric unit in a proportion of 50 mole percent or more of the totality of all monomeric units and has a number-average molecular weight of 1000 to 3000.

Abstract: A plasticized ultraviolet electron beam (UV/EB) canonically cured coating, such as a release layer or print from UV/EB cured inks, comprises polymers with a reactive plasticizer incorporated therein. The cured coating contains the plasticizing additives permanently attached to the polymer matrix, locking them in place, and permanently flexibilizing the cured coating. The cured coating finds use on varied substrates including printable substrates used in conventional printers and those with release layers for adhesive labels. Coating formulations which form these canonically cured coatings comprise canonically polymerizable monomers and/or oligomers, a reactive plasticizer which is food grade, cosmetic grade, medical grade or biologically benign when incorporated in the polymer backbone, and a catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous CMP polishing compositions comprising a from 0.5 to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition of a dispersion of a plurality of elongated, bent or nodular colloidal silica particles which contain a cationic nitrogen atom, and from 0.001 to 0.5 wt. %, preferably from 10 to 500 ppm, of a cationic copolymer of a diallyldimethylammonium salt, such as a diallyldimethylammonium halide, wherein the compositions have a pH of from 1 to 4.5. Preferably, the cationic copolymer of a diallyldimethylammonium salt comprises a copolymer of diallyldimethylammonium chloride (DADMAC) and sulfur dioxide. The slurry compositions demonstrate good oxide selectivity in the CMP polishing of pattern wafers having nitride and silicon patterns.

Abstract: Provided are a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry composition and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device using the same. The chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry composition includes abrasive particles, a first cationic compound which comprises at least any one of an amino acid, a polyalkylene glycol, a polymer polysaccharide to which a glucosamine compound is bonded, and a polymer containing an amine group, a second cationic compound which comprises an organic acid, and a nonionic compound which comprises polyetheramine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic film CMP slurry composition for polishing an organic film, which includes at least either of a polar solvent or a non-polar solvent and a metal oxide abrasive, is acidic, and has a carbon content of around 50 to 95 atm %, and a polishing method using the same.

Abstract: Cyanoacrylate compositions that include, in addition to an allyl-2-cyanoacrylate, a rubber toughening component and a component functionalized with at least two blocked hydroxyl groups are provided.

Abstract: Polyester-isocyanate coatings that exhibit desirable heat resistance and adhesion to a variety of polymeric materials and labels including such coatings are provided. The polyester-isocyanate compounds present within the coatings can be obtained by reacting an isocyanate and a hydroxylated polyester. The coatings may be applied to labels and have reduced curling tendency while having improved thermal transfer printability, heat resistance, chemical resistance, scratch resistance, and wave soldering resistance.

Abstract: Adhesives for use in polishing pads in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) applications are described. The adhesives include an adhesive component and exhibit particular properties. Also described are transfer tapes containing the adhesives, CMP pads utilizing the adhesives, and related methods of use.

Abstract: Described herein is a foam adhesive article comprising: a closed cell foam layer comprising an extruded thermoplastic polymer foam and particles distributed therein, wherein the particles comprise a plurality of hollow particles, wherein the hollow particles comprise at least one of thermoplastic expanded polymeric particles, glass particles, and mixtures thereof; and a plurality of sorbent particles. Also disclosed herein are precursor compositions and methods of making such constructions.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive compound comprising a polymer component and a saccharide component, wherein the saccharide component is formed from one or more monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, or polysaccharides, and/or one or more modified saccharide derivatives, which can be derived from monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides by modifying one, several, or all OH groups contained in the respective saccharide

Abstract: A bonding agent includes: structural units represented by Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, and Formula IV: where each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and C1-8 straight-chain or branched alkyl groups substituted or not substituted by a substituting group, each of R5, R6, and R7 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and C1-6 straight-chain or branched alkyl groups substituted or not substituted by a substituting group, R8 is selected from C1-15 alkyl groups substituted or not substituted by a substituting group, each of R9, R10, and R11 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and C1-6 straight-chain or branched alkyl groups substituted or not substituted by a substituting group.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an adhesive system. The system comprises a guest copolymer portion and a host copolymer portion. The guest copolymer portion includes 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (DOPA) acting as an adhesive moiety, a recognition molecule and a hydrophobic molecule connecting the adhesive moiety and the recognition molecule. The host copolymer portion includes a macrocyclic host molecule from a host family of supramolecules for specifically binding with the guest copolymer at the recognition molecule, and a polymer with temperature dependent wettability.

Abstract: The present invention provide an adhesive composition which is suitable for laminating a polyimide film with a copper foil in a double-sided flexible copper-clad laminate to be used for a flexible printed wiring board. The adhesive composition comprises a polyamide-imide resin, an epoxy resin, and a phosphorus-type flame retardant, wherein 15 to 40 parts by mass of the epoxy resin is compounded to 85 to 60 parts by mass of the polyamide-imide resin; a glass transition temperature of the polyamide-imide resin is 250° C. or higher; an acid value of the polyamide-imide resin is 50 to 150 mgKOH/g; the epoxy resin is liquid at 25° C.; 15 to 60 parts by mass of the phosphorus-type flame retardant is compounded to 100 parts by mass in total of the polyamide-imide resin and the epoxy resin; and 50% by mass or more of the phosphorus-type flame retardant is a phosphinic acid derivative of a phenanthrene type.

Abstract: A silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is curable by an addition reaction, condensation reaction, or a radical reaction with the use of an organic peroxide, and is characterized by comprising an azeotropic solvent such as a mixture of an aromatic solvent, and an aliphatic alcohol or an aliphatic ester. Although the silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition can be cured by heating at relatively low temperatures, the residual solvent in a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive can be reduced.

Abstract: To provide novel adhesive molecules. An adhesive molecule having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1, or an amino acid sequence including a conservative substitution, a deletion, an insertion and/or a modification in the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an oil pad having an oil absorbing medium which is formed or compressed to a particular shape. It is intended that such oil absorbing pad can be placed over an oily spill, or in a container containing oil, whereby the formed shape optimizes oil absorption by wicking oil to the interior of the pad, being sufficient to absorb and retain large volumes of oil, or to expand as oil is absorbed to expose one or more potions of the pad to the oil volume to be absorbed. The inventive oil absorbing pad reduces waste, does not create a mess when disposing, and effortlessly absorbs oil from an oily surface.

Abstract: Refrigerant compositions are described, which can be used for example, in refrigeration, air conditioning, and/or heat pump systems which for example, can be incorporated into a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system or unit. The refrigerant composition includes an amount of a R125 refrigerant, an amount of a R32 refrigerant, and an amount of a R1234yf refrigerant, where the R32 refrigerant has higher flammability than the R125 refrigerant, and the R1234yf refrigerant has higher flammability than the R125 refrigerant.

Abstract: A composition comprising from about 40 weight percent to about 99.9 weight percent of at least one C1-c5 hydrofluorocarbon, from about 0.1 weight percent to about 50 weight percent of CF3I, and from about 0.1 weight percent to about 10 weight percent of at least one C1-c6 hydrocarbon and the use of these composition for in methods of the recharging of refrigeration systems.

Abstract: An apparatus and method wherein potential ozone layer-damaging chlorodifluoromethane (Refrigerant R-22) is substituted with a mix of less environmentally damaging refrigerants pentafluoroethane and tetrafluoroethane in chlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems mainly in residential cooling. While less environmentally damaging than chlorodifluoromethane, the substitute refrigerant has a temperature-pressure relationship similar to that of chlorodifluoromethane, making the substitute refrigerant suitable for use with chlorodifluoromethane-based air-cooling systems. In this event, it is mixed with a relatively small percentage of a lubricating oil which is compatible with both the unit refrigerant and typical R-22 system design.

Abstract: Low Volatile Organic Content (VOC) thermal interface materials are described. The thermal interface materials include heat conducting fillers such a hexagonal boron nitride dispersed in a block copolymer resin system. Depending on the requirements, tackifiers and plasticizers may be included in the resin system while still retaining low VOC levels.

Abstract: A preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, laminating a plurality of thermoplastic polyimide films; S2, performing heat treatment while pressing the laminated thermoplastic polyimide films for bonding, wherein the temperature of heat treatment is lower than the temperature at which the thermoplastic polyimide films begin thermal decomposition, so that bonding occurs between the thermoplastic polyimide films to form a composite film; S3, heating the obtained composite film to a temperature above the temperature at which thermal decomposition begins, and then performing heat treatment, thereby obtaining the carbonized composite thermoplastic polyimide film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a real, commercially viable alternative to known heat transfer fluids which exhibits essentially the same or improved viscosity profiles and avoids the corrosion problems. The present invention relates to a heat transfer fluid composition comprising between 10 to 80% by weight of a corrosion inhibitor and freeze point depressant dual function agent, and a viscosity reducing agent. Also disclosed are aqueous based heat transfer fluid products and their use in various heating and/or cooling systems.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the use of treatment fluids comprising metalate-based additives to treat subterranean formations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising a non-aqueous base fluid and at least one metalate-based additive comprising: an anion selected from the group consisting of: a tungstate, a molybdate, a vanadate, a manganate, and any combination thereof, and an organic cation; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Some embodiments described herein provide a method comprising method comprising providing an oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid comprising a binary surfactant mixture, solvent non-aqueous base fluid, and an aqueous base fluid, wherein the binary surfactant mixture comprises a surfactant and an amphiphilic co-surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid and wherein the amphiphilic co-surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid, and introducing the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid into a subterranean formation comprising a residual non-aqueous fluid therein, wherein the binary surfactant mixture in the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid emulsifies at least a portion of the residual non-aqueous fluid.

Abstract: Systems and methods for forming a permanent plug in a subterranean formation include providing a solution of colloidal silica and pumping the colloidal silica into a bore of a subterranean well so that the colloidal silica penetrates pores of the subterranean formation. The colloidal silica within the pores of the subterranean formation is dehydrated to form a glass-like material within the pores of the subterranean formation.

Abstract: A method of monitoring conditions in a wellbore by disposing capsules with a signaling agent downhole, and monitoring the presence of the signaling agent released from the capsules that escape the wellbore. The capsules are formed by combining immiscible liquids, where one of the liquids contains the signaling substance, and each of the liquids contains a reagent. When combined, the liquids segregate into a dispersed phase and a continuous phase, with the dispersed phase having the signaling agent. The reagents react at the interfaces between dispersed and continuous phases and form polymer layers encapsulating the signaling agent to form the capsules. When disposed downhole, such as in casing cement, the capsule membranes can burst under pressure or temperature to release the signaling agent. Adjusting relative concentrations of the reagents varies membrane strength and permeability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of various shapes of a dissolvable diverter material. Generally, the shapes range from a flake having a very high surface area to mass ratio the beads having a low surface area to mass ratio. However, the density of the various shapes may be manipulated by including voids or low-density materials within the shape. The density manipulation is desirable in order to match the transport properties of the various shapes to the transport fluid so that both shapes may arrive at the desired location at the desired time.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for gravel packing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation are described. The methods include providing a gravel packing fluid and contacting the subterranean formation with the gravel packing fluid so as to place a gravel pack in or near a portion of the subterranean formation. The gravel packing fluid includes a particulate agent and hydroxypropyl starch phosphate.

Abstract: Oil recovery processes from carbonate or sandstone reservoirs. With a carbonate reservoir, the reservoir is initially flooded with a fluid such as sea water. Then the same fluid containing a plurality of citric acid-filled microcapsules is injected into the reservoir. These microcapsules are left to incubate in the reservoir, which will then infiltrate the rock formations, degrade by heat and release the encapsulated citric acid. The released citric acid reacts with the carbonate rocks to produce CO2 in situ, which causes oil trapped in the rock formations to swell, reduce in viscosity and move towards to a nearby production well. For a sandstone reservoir, calcium carbonate can be also encapsulated with the citric acid for CO2 generation at the reservoir.

Abstract: Oil recovery processes from carbonate or sandstone reservoirs. With a carbonate reservoir, the reservoir is initially flooded with a fluid such as sea water. Then the same fluid containing a plurality of citric acid-filled microcapsules is injected into the reservoir. These microcapsules are left to incubate in the reservoir, which will then infiltrate the rock formations, degrade by heat and release the encapsulated citric acid. The released citric acid reacts with the carbonate rocks to produce CO2 in situ, which causes oil trapped in the rock formations to swell, reduce in viscosity and move towards to a nearby production well. For a sandstone reservoir, calcium carbonate can be also encapsulated with the citric acid for CO2 generation at the reservoir.

Abstract: An inverse emulsion composition comprising: one or more hydrophobic liquids having a boiling point at least about 100° C.; up to about 38% by weight of one or more acrylamide-(co)polymers; one or more emulsifier surfactants; and one or more inverting surfactants; wherein, when the composition is inverted in an aqueous solution, it provides an inverted solution having a filter ratio using a 1.2 micron filter (FR 1.2) of about 1.5 or less.

Abstract: The disclosure generally refers to compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations that improve the recovery of hydrocarbons from the subterranean formations. The compositions include positively and negatively charged nanoparticles suspended in a carrier fluid that is not a drilling fluid and is free of cement and foaming agents. The populations of nanoparticles may be of different sizes, different materials, and comprise different ratios. The composition may also include: surface-active agents, such as surfactants, polymers; detergents; crystal modifiers; stabilizers, or hydronium. In some embodiments, the surface-active agents may bind to the surface of the positively or negatively charged nanoparticles. A subterranean formation may then be injected with the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a proppant laden fracture fluid having a Mitchell quality of at least 50% and fracturing a subterranean formation therewith.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to compositions including a viscosifying non-ionic associative polymer for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition including a viscosifying non-ionic associative polymer including at least one hydrophilic block and at least one hydrophobic group that is at each occurrence an independently selected substituted or unsubstituted (C5-C50) hydrocarbyl group.

Abstract: Salt-tolerant friction-reducing terpolymer compositions are provided. The compositions can be used in a method of reducing friction resulting from turbulent flow in an aqueous fracturing fluid in a subterranean fracturing process.

Abstract: This method is designed to facilitate the well treatment with the possibilities for non-uniform/heterogeneous proppant placement in the extended and branched fractures produced by hydraulic fracturing. The essence of the method is to inject a proppant-bearing gel into the wellbore drilled into a productive formation. The low-viscosity fracturing fluid is injected into the wellbore together with the gel fluid (simultaneously or in turns). The method also provides for the injection of gas into the proppant-bearing gel and/or the low-viscosity fluid. The gas can be injected upstream of the junction point, at the junction point, or downstream of the junction point of the flows of the proppant-bearing gel and the low-viscosity fluid. The method further provides for the division of the gel fluid into the separate agglomerates with their subsequent injection into the fractures in the subterranean formation to form the proppant structures in the fracture.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for treatment fluids that include carbonate and bicarbonate to control pH for use in subterranean treatments are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; a crosslinkable polymer; a crosslinking agent; and an amount of carbonate and an amount of bicarbonate, wherein the molar ratio of the amount of carbonate to the amount of bicarbonate is in the range of from about 1:2.3 to about 1:2.7; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Methods, compositions, and systems that use hydrogels of graft polymers for diversion of acidic treatment fluids in subterranean formations. A method for acid diversion may comprise: applying a first acidizing treatment to a first treatment zone of a subterranean formation; introducing a hydrogel to the first treatment zone, wherein the hydrogel comprises a graft polymer that is crosslinked; and applying a second acidizing treatment to the subterranean formation, wherein the hydrogel diverts the second acidizing treatment to a second treatment zone.

Abstract: A system for fracturing a subterranean formation that includes a supply of a slurry including at least 5% by weight of particles; a pump coupled to the supply of the slurry; a conduit coupled to the pump and extending into the subterranean formation; and a controller operably coupled to the pump for controlling the operation of the pump. The particles have an average equivalent particle diameter of less than 50 microns.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a basic chemical formulation to modify the wettability of a well formation, promoting a water-wet behavior in order to increase the medium, heavy or extra-heavy crude oil production, a method to determine the right components concentration and proportions of the chemical formulation to modify the wettability in any specific type of formation-crude oil combination and a method to use the optimized chemical formulation for the treatment of a determined well.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic EL device having at least an anode, a hole transport layer, a luminous layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in this order, wherein the hole transport layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1), and the luminous layer contains a dihydroindenoindole derivative represented by the following general formula (2) or a carbazole derivative represented by the following general formula (3). The organic EL device of the present invention has a high efficiency, is driven at a low driving voltage, and has a particularly long lifetime.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nitride phosphor is provided. The method comprises providing a nitride phosphor formulation and subjecting the nitride phosphor formulation to a hot isostatic pressing step. The nitride phosphor formulation comprises a flux and a phosphor precursor, wherein the flux is a barium-containing nitride. The phosphor precursor comprises two or more metal nitrides, and wherein a plurality of metal elements are present in the nitride phosphor and the two or more metal nitrides contain the plurality of metal elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a preparation comprising a) 10 to 80% by weight of ?,??,??-trimethyl-1,3,5-triazine-1,3,5-(2H,4H,6H) triethanol (TTT) and b) one or more additives selected from i) ammonia, ii) alkanolamines with primary amino group and alkyl group having at most eight carbon atoms and iii) alkylamines with primary amino group and alkyl group having at most eight carbon atoms, where the weight ratio a):b) is in the range from 100:30 to 100:1. The preparation is present as semi-concentrate and has an advantageously lower viscosity, is moreover storage-stable, in particular storage-stable over a long period.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of improving germination rates of plants/crops, as well as preventing or arresting water evaporation loss from targeted soil areas, which allows for improved water usage efficiency by crops, plants, grasses, vegetation, etc.

Abstract: The polymerizable liquid crystal compound has reverse wavelength dispersion or low wavelength dispersion and has high solubility in various solvents. The polymerizable liquid crystal compound provides an optically anisotropic body having high adhesiveness to substrates (or alignment films), by adding the polymerizable liquid crystal compound to a polymerizable composition and polymerizing the polymerizable composition using ultraviolet light. The invention provides a polymerizable composition containing the polymerizable liquid crystal compound having reverse wavelength dispersion or low wavelength dispersion, a polymer obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition, and an optically anisotropic body using the polymer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester composition containing a liquid crystal polyester, a fibrous filler having a number average fiber diameter of at least 15 ?m but not more than 25 ?m, and a plate-like filler is provided. The total amount of the fibrous filler and the plate-like filler is at least 65 parts by mass but not more than 105 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the liquid crystal polyester.