Abstract: A rubber composition for vibration damping rubbers, comprises a rubber component, a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent, a resin, and a bismaleimide. The resin is a mixed resin comprising at least an aromatic hydrocarbon resin and an aliphatic hydrocarbon resin. When the total amount of the rubber component is regarded as 100 parts by weight, the rubber composition preferably contains 1.5 parts by weight or less of the sulfur-based vulcanizing agent.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer composition excellent in mechanical characteristics, abrasion resistance, etc., comprising: a crosslinked composition (X) obtained by heat-treating, under molten condition, a composition containing 100 pars of a block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof, the block copolymer including a polymer block A mainly derived from an aromatic vinyl compound containing 1% by mass or more of an alkylstyrene and a polymer block B mainly derived from a diene compound, 10 to 300 parts of an olefin-based resin, 0.01 to 20 parts of a crosslinking agent, 1 to 50 parts of a crosslinking adjuvant, and 30 to 250 parts of a softener for rubber; and a hydrogenated block copolymer (Y) obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer having at least two polymer blocks of an aromatic vinyl compound and at least one polymer block of a conjugated diene compound, with the mass ratio of (X)/(Y)=10/90 to 90/10.

Abstract: A rubber component for a tire is disclosed that is manufactured from a rubber composition that is based upon a cross-linkable elastomer composition that includes 100 phr of two elastomer types including at least 50 phr of a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) with a polybutadiene (BR) as the remainder. Such compositions may further include between 75 phr and 130 phr of a carbon black. Also included in such elastomers is a plasticizing system that includes a plasticizing resin having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 25° C. and a plasticizing liquid. The plasticizing system is added in an effective amount to provide the cured rubber composition with a shear modulus G* measured at 60° C. of between 0.7 MPa and 1.6 MPa and a measured Tg of between ?30° C. and 0° C. The elastomer composition is cured with curing system that includes both a peroxide and sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant polypropylene composition for a conduit, appliance, and/or automotive wire, comprising a flame retardant composition comprising: a) a base resin comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer which comprises a polypropylene homo- or copolymer matrix and an ethylene propylene rubber dispersed in said matrix, and b) a metal hydroxide or hydrated compound, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a MFR2 below 0.8 g/10 min and a xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction content between 1 and 15 wt % based on the total weight of the heterophasic propylene copolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to fluoropolymer filament for use in 3-D printing, and 3-D printed fluoropolymer articles having low warpage, excellent chemical resistance, excellent water resistance, flame resistance, and good mechanical integrity. Additionally, the articles of the invention have good shelf life without the need for special packaging. In particular, the invention relates to filament, 3-D printed polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) articles, and in particular material extrusion 3-D printing. The articles may be formed from PVDF homopolymers, copolymers, such as KYNAR® resins from Arkema, as well as polymer blends with appropriately defined low shear melt viscosity. The PVDF may optionally be a filled PVDF formulation. The physical properties of the 3-D printed articles can be maximized and warpage minimized by optimizing processing parameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to resin-modifying particles, each of which contains a glycidyl group-containing polymer (B) and a core-shell copolymer (C) at a composite state, and a vinyl chloride resin composition containing a vinyl chloride resin (A) and the resin-modifying particles, and the like.

Abstract: Provided herein are high flow and ductile thermoplastic resin compositions for the formation of thin wall articles and articles with desirable impact strengths. These compositions are useful in the manufacture of various shaped, formed and/or molded articles.

Abstract: A pearlescent composition for making plastic containers includes a polyester component and a pearlescent component. The pearlescent component is in an amount ranging from 1 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the pearlescent composition. The pearlescent component includes at least two materials selected from polymethylpentene, a polyolefin-based material different from polymethylpentene, a silicone rubber, and polymethylmethacrylate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), in particular a polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPU), that has exceptional elongation, strength, and wear resistance, and in particular has exceptional wear resistance. The present invention provides: a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing A) a thermoplastic urethane elastomer composition having A1) at least one polyol selected from the group consisting of polyether polyols, polyesterpolyols, and polycarbonate polyols, A2) a diisocyanate, and A3) a chain extender, and B) polyrotaxane formed by arranging blocking groups, at both ends of pseudo-polyrotaxane formed by inclusion of the openings of cyclic molecules in a shape skewered by linear molecules, so that the cyclic molecules are not eliminated; and a thermoplastic elastomer derived from this composition.

Abstract: A method is described for exfoliating a microcrystal of an anthracene derivative by irradiation with short pulses of light having a wavelength of 220-420 nm. The irradiation induces a cis-trans isomerization of the anthracene derivative in a part of the microcrystal, which leads to the separation of an outer layer having a thickness of 200-600 nm. The exfoliated microcrystal may be irradiated again with pulses of light of a same or different wavelength.

Abstract: The present invention provides trisazo dyes of formula (V), wherein A, M and R1, R2, R3, R4 are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, recording liquids and liquid dye preparations containing them and their use in inks as well as processes for applying them and printed articles comprising them.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing plate ?-alumina pearlescent pigments and nano-metal coating pearlescent pigments with a large aspect ratio, having excellent reflectivity and capable of expressing various colors.

Abstract: Provided is an external additive for toner, which is suitable for producing a toner having excellent storage stability and chargeability. A silica fine powder suitable for being added to the external additive for toner is also provided. The silica fine powder has a specific surface area of 15 m2/g or more and 90 m2/g or less, a loose bulk density of 0.09 g/cm3 or more and 0.18 g/cm3 or less, a carbon content of 0.25 wt % or more and 0.90 wt % or less, and a hydrophobicity of 60% or more and 75% or less. It is preferable that a ratio (A)/(B) of the loose bulk density of the silica fine powder after surface treatment (A) to a loose bulk density of the silica fine powder before the surface treatment (B) be 1.05 or more and 1.60 or less.

Abstract: A pigment particle composition which comprises calcium carbonate particles and pigment particles, its method of manufacture and its use. According to the present invention, the calcium carbonate particles are carbonated so that they bind to each other, in which case calcium carbonate structures are generated, which comprise pigment particles and which form essentially opaque and stable pigment-calcium carbonate aggregates. It is possible to manufacture the composition by atomizing calcium hydroxide-bearing pigment slurry into a carbon dioxide-bearing gas, in which case the calcium hydroxide is carbonated in order to precipitate the calcium hydroxide particles to be attached to each other and the carbonation is continued until essentially all of the calcium hydroxide has been converted into calcium carbonate. The composition is suitable for use, among others, in paints, coating materials, fillers, polymers and printing inks.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to coating compositions which are suitable for use as sealing agents, methods of making and uses thereof. The disclosed coating compositions may be particularly suitable for application as a sealing agent to a burnished surface of a cementitious substrate, such as the cut face of a fiber cement board.

Abstract: The present application provides a primer composition, a method for treating a wet or damp surface with the primer composition, and a method to improve the adhesion of pavement markers to wet or damp surfaces. The primer composition comprises about 5 weight percent to about 90 weight percent of the reaction product of: (i) about 30 to about 70 parts by weight of an (meth)acrylate ester wherein the (meth)acrylate ester; (ii) about 70 to about 30 parts by weight of a hydrophilic acidic comonomer; and (iii) about 10 to about 100 parts based on 100 parts of the sum of the (meth)acrylate ester and the hydrophilic acid comonomer, of a plasticizer; dissolved in about 10 to about 95 weight percent of at least one organic solvent.

Abstract: A coating composition and coating products made therefrom, containing modified inorganic nanoplatelets that form mesomorphic structure in a resin phase. The coating products exhibit low permeation/penetration properties, and can be used as anti-corrosion or barrier coatings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to corrosion resistant coating compositions, kits and methods of applying the same, for use as fireproofing materials. The corrosion resistant spray applied fire resistant material contains an organic corrosion inhibitors, such as an aldonic acid, benzoic acid, or combinations thereof, to reduce or eliminate corrosion of the underlying substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coated structure for forming a hydrophilic film on a surface. The coated structure includes a carrier substrate and a superhydrophilic material layer. The carrier board has a surface, and the superhydrophilic material layer is coated on the surface of the carrier board. The superhydrophilic material layer is composed of a zwitterionic compound having a chemical formula of (I): wherein R1 and R2 are individually hydrogen or a C1-C5 alkyl group, and n is an integer of 1-20. A method for antifouling treatment using a coated layer and a method for fouling-resistant treatment using a coated layer are also provided herein.

Abstract: A process of forming a hydrophobic, conductive barrier on a metallic surface includes coating the metallic surface with a solution that includes an organic, conductive material. The organic, conductive material has a conductive group that includes a triphenylamine group or a carbazole group. The organic, conductive material also has a dithiocarbamate group to bind the organic, conductive material to the metallic surface.

Abstract: Provided herein is a conductive coating material that can be spray coated to form a shielding layer having desirable shielding performance, and desirable adhesion to a package. A shielded package producing method using the conductive coating material is also provided. The conductive coating material comprises at least (A) 100 parts by mass of a binder component containing 5 to 30 parts by mass of a solid epoxy resin that is solid at ordinary temperature, and 20 to 90 parts by mass of a liquid epoxy resin that is liquid at ordinary temperature, (B) 200 to 1800 parts by mass of metallic particles, and (C) 0.3 to 40 parts by mass of a curing agent. The conductive coating material has a viscosity of 3 to 30 dPa·s.

Abstract: An ink composition and an adhesion promoter are provided. The adhesion promoter is suitable for production while remaining the stronger adhesion. The adhesion promoter is formed by the reaction of at least one alpha hydroxy acid and at least one alpha hydroxy acid ester with the metal alkoxide. More specifically, by combining the renewable and green alpha hydroxy acid and safer plasticizing alpha hydroxy acid ester as reagent to react with the metal alkoxide, the eco-friendly and non-toxic adhesion promoter with superior adhesion for use in ink composition can be obtained. The ink composition includes the adhesion promoter, a pigment, a polymeric binder, and a solvent for the polymeric binder. The ink composition is odorless and colorless, and shows good wet crinkle resistance. Especially, the ink composition is suitable for printing on the food package.

Abstract: An ink composition and an adhesion promoter are provided. The adhesion promoter is suitable for production while remaining the stronger adhesion. The adhesion promoter is formed by the reaction of at least one alpha hydroxy acid, at least one alpha hydroxy acid ester, and a polymer having hydroxyl group, amino group, carboxyl group, or a combination thereof with a metal alkoxide. By combining the renewable and green alpha hydroxy acid and safer plasticizing alpha hydroxy acid ester, and the polymer as reagents to react with the metal alkoxide, the eco-friendly and non-toxic adhesion promoter with superior adhesion for use in ink composition can be obtained. The ink composition includes the adhesion promoter, a pigment, a polymeric binder, and a solvent for the polymeric binder. The ink composition is odorless and colorless, and shows good wet crinkle resistance. Especially, the ink composition is suitable for printing on the food package.

Abstract: Pigments and inks for the decoration of ceramic objects, which have, in their formulation, iron and phosphorus oxides, combined with lithium oxide, the presence of this latter element being that which gives the pigments the capacity of being milled (in the form of a suspension in a solvent base) to the point of being able to obtain inks that are characterized by having very narrow PSD and an upper bound of less than 1 ?m. Thanks to this PSD, inks prepared using these pigments can be applied in standard printing heads to glazed ceramic objects, enabling a metallic gloss and appearance to be obtained after said ceramic objects undergo a firing process. The ink obtain has a low viscosity, allowing an increase in the concentration of the pigment and thus an increase in its yield, optimizing gloss and the metallic appearance of the finished ceramic objects.

Abstract: A curable ink composition for forming a three-dimensional (3D) object via a digital additive manufacturing system is provided. The composition may comprise greater than about 30 weight % of one or more oligomers, at least two monomers comprising a lowest viscosity monomer and a highest viscosity monomer, one or more photoinitiators, and optionally, one or more additives. The ratio of the weight % of the total amount of oligomers to the weight % of the total amount of monomers may be at least about 0.5 and the ratio of the weight % of the lowest viscosity monomer to the weight % of the highest viscosity monomer may be at least about 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a UV-curable ink composition, a method for producing a bezel pattern of a display substrate using same, and a bezel pattern produced thereby, the UV-curable ink composition comprising a colorant, an epoxy compound, an oxetane compound and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein a content ratio of the epoxy compound to the oxetane compound is 1:0.5 to 1:6 and the curing dose amount of the ultraviolet curable ink composition is 20 to 5,000 mJ/cm2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation curable ink composition comprising an ester compound, that is suitable for printing high gloss images. The invention further relates to a method for making such ink composition and a printing method using such ink composition.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition includes a base metal pigment surface-treated with a fluorinated compound, a wax and water. Particles of the base metal pigment are flake-shaped. In the aqueous coating composition, a relationship of 0.65?D/Z is satisfied where D is an average particle diameter of the wax and Z is an average thickness of the base metal pigment.

Abstract: An ink jet aqueous ink includes a pigment and a water-soluble organic solvent. The pigment includes a self-dispersible pigment having a carboxylic acid group directly bonded to a particle surface of carbon black having a DBP oil absorption of 120 mL/100 g or more to 150 mL/100 g or less, and has a surface charge amount of 0.20 mmol/g or more to 0.25 mmol/g or less, the water-soluble organic solvent contains a first water-soluble organic solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 28.0 or more at a temperature of 25° C., and a ratio of a content of the first water-soluble organic solvent to a total content of the water-soluble organic solvent is 50.0 mass % or more to 60.0 mass % or less.

Abstract: An ink jet textile printing ink composition according to the invention contains Li+, Na+, and a compound represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: There is provided a printed medium manufacturing method for manufacturing a printed medium by performing printing with ink with respect to a permeable medium, which is a recording medium that permeates the ink, the method including an ink attaching process of attaching the ink to the permeable medium, a pigment fixing process of fixing a pigment in the ink to the permeable medium with a binder resin in the ink by heating the ink attached to the permeable medium in the ink attaching process, and a dye color developing process of causing the permeable medium itself to develop color with the dye in the ink by heating the ink attached to the permeable medium in the ink attaching process.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous ink that can suppress the dissolution of silicon or a silicon compound contained in a recording head, can be stably, continuously ejected for a long time, and enables the recording of an image having excellent glossiness. An aqueous ink for ink jet includes a pigment, a resin dispersant for dispersing the pigment, an alkanolamine and a urethane resin. The pigment is a solid solution containing C.I. Pigment Red 122 and C.I. Pigment Violet 19, and the proportion (% by mass) of the C.I. Pigment Red 122 is 10% by mass or more to 90% by mass or less based on the total mass of the solid solution.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink that can record an image excellent in color developability and is excellent in sticking recovery property. The aqueous ink for ink jet includes: a pigment; and a surfactant, wherein the pigment includes a self-dispersible pigment in which at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of (i) an anionic group and (ii) a group in which another atomic group and an anionic group are bonded to each other is bonded to a surface of a particle of carbon black and a density of the functional group is 0.10 ?mol/m2 or more to 0.48 ?mol/m2 or less and wherein the surfactant includes an amino acid type surfactant in which a nitrogen atom capable of becoming a cation has a structure of a secondary amine or a tertiary amine.

Abstract: A surface treatment liquid composition for a substrate includes a nonionic resin particle and a multivalent metal salt.

Abstract: A resin dispersion having, dispersed in water with a 50% particle diamter of at most 0.5 ?m, a polymer (C) having a hydrophilic polymer (B) or an acidic group bonded to a propylene/?-olefin copolymer (A) as a copolymer of propylene with an ?-olefin other than propylene, where the copolymer (A) has a propylene content of at least 50 mol% and less than 100 mol% and the copolymer (A) has a weight average molecular weight Mw of at least 10,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of at most 3.5, and the resin dispersion has a surfactant content of at most 15 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer (C).

Abstract: Binder systems for high-gloss coatings and processes for producing them are provided, where the binder systems are prepared by preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion by radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization using defined first and second polymerization stages wherein the weight ratio of the sum of the total amounts of first polymerization stage monomers A1 to C1 (total monomer amount 1) to the sum of the total amounts of second polymerization stage monomers A2 to C2 (total monomer amount 2) is in the range 5:95 to 70:30, the amount of chain transfer agent in the second polymerization stage is selected such that the resulting overall polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of ?15 000 and ?50 000 g/mol, and the amount of the dispersing assistant is ?3.0 wt %, based on the sum of total monomer amount 1 and total monomer amount 2 (total monomer amount).

Abstract: A paint containing: a dispersing medium; a binder; a pigment; a filler; an additive; and at least one agent capable of trapping formaldehyde selected from the group consisting of a compound including an active methylene, a compound including a tannin, and a compound including an amide. In addition, a method for reducing the amount of formaldehyde in the air inside a building by applying the paint to an inner surface of the building.

Abstract: A composition for use as an assay reagent includes a paramagnetic solid support comprising a coating of a synthetic copolymer. The synthetic copolymer comprises two or three of a first copolymerized monomer, a second copolymerized monomer and a third copolymerized monomer and further comprises a polyethylenic backbone.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide polyether compounds having epoxy hydroxyl urethane group, as the following formula (I), (II) or (III) shows: and waterborne epoxy resin composition. Using the hydroxyl urethane as emulsifier, the obtained waterborne epoxy resin composition of the present invention has better stability and freeze-thaw resistance.

Abstract: An anti-fouling coating is provided, containing a continuous matrix comprising a first component; a plurality of inclusions comprising a second component, wherein the first component is a low-surface-energy polymer having a surface energy, and the second component is a hygroscopic material containing one or more ionic species. The low-surface-energy polymer and the hygroscopic material are chemically connected ionically or covalently, such as in a segmented copolymer composition comprising fluoropolymer soft segments and ionic species contained within the soft segments. The continuous matrix and the inclusions form a lubricating surface layer in the presence of humidity. Coefficient-of-friction experimental data is presented for various sample coatings. The incorporation of ionic species into the polymer chain backbone increases the hygroscopic behavior of the overall structure.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, comprising polysilazane, polysiloxane, and a boron constituent. The compositions may further comprise carbon nanofibers. Also provided is a method for forming the compositions, composites formed from a composition, and a method for forming composites from a composition by mixing the compositions with fibers and curing the composition-fiber mixture.

Abstract: The anti-corrosion coating material contains corrosion inhibiting inorganic constituents, or a combination of inorganic and organic corrosion inhibiting constituents, suspended in a polymeric resin. The corrosion resistant composition includes a salt of inorganic constituents, and alkaline polyamine fatty acid salt (PFAS) as a corrosion inhibitor, suspended in a polymeric resin remainder. The coating material may be applied to metal parts but not limited to aircraft fasteners, such as aircraft fastener parts, including nuts and bolts, screws, rivets, and sleeved systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roof coating comprising a bitumen layer with embedded particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an easy, scalable method, relying on conventional and unconventional techniques, to incorporate tilt in the fabrication of synthetic polymer-based dry adhesives mimicking the gecko adhesive system. These dry, reversible adhesives demonstrate anisotropic adhesion properties, providing strong adhesion and friction forces when actuated in the gripping direction and an initial repulsive normal force and negligible friction when actuated in the releasing direction.

Abstract: A paste-like adhesive composition of the present invention contains metal particles (A) and a thermally polymerizable compound (B), in which the metal particles (A) form a particle coupling structure by causing sintering through a thermal treatment; when dynamic viscoelasticity of the composition is measured under a condition of a measurement frequency of 1 Hz, within a temperature region of 140° C. to 180° C., the composition has a temperature width of equal to or larger than 10° C. in which a shear modulus of elasticity is equal to or higher than 5,000 Pa and equal to or lower than 100,000 Pa; and an acetone insoluble fraction of a sample, which is obtained by removing the metal particles (A) and then heating the composition under conditions of 180° C. and 2 hours, is equal to or lower than 5% by weight.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition including: a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based photo-curable resin; and an oxygen-free di-functional diene-based rubber hardener.

Abstract: An adhesive film, an optical member including the same, and an optical display including the same are disclosed. The adhesive film has a folding evaluation parameter 1 of about 900% to about 1,300% at 25° C., as calculated by Equation 1 and a folding evaluation parameter 2 of about 40% to about 95% at 60° C., as calculated by Equation 2, and includes a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sealant composition. The sealant composition is composed of an epoxy resin having an active group, ?-cyanoacrylate, an initiator wrapped with an inert sheathing material, a thermal curing agent, a filler, a coupling agent and an epoxy resin having no active groups. In the invention, a method for initiating sealant curing via a chemical initiator is employed, thus the UV irradiation process may be avoided, the cell alignment process may be simplified, and the cost of UV process and UV Mask, etc., may be saved; additionally, the sealant cure effect is uniform and controllable, and the risk of sealant break and liquid crystal pollution may be avoided.

Abstract: A sintering powder comprising: a particulate having a mean longest diameter of less than 10 microns, wherein at least some of the particles forming the particulate comprise a metal at least partially coated with a capping agent. A sintering paste and sintering film comprising the sintering powder. A method for making a sintered joint by sintering the sintering powder, paste, or film in the vicinity of two or more workpieces.

Abstract: The current invention relates to the use of chitin nanocrystals and chitin nanocrystal derivatives. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of chitin nanocrystals and chitin nanocrystals used in oil and gas operations. The chitin nanocrystals and chitin nanocrystals derivatives can be used as additives to cement and wellbore fluids and can be used to inhibit corrosion in pipelines, on downhole tools and on other oil and gas related equipment.