Abstract: A polyarylene sulfide resin composition which is excellent in mechanical strength as well as electromagnetic shielding effect, slidability and moist heat resistance. The resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyarylene sulfide resin (component A) synthesized through a polymerization reaction using an aromatic disulfide-based compound as a polymerization terminator and (B) 10 to 180 parts by weight of carbon fibers (component B), wholly aromatic polyamide fibers (component C) or glass fibers (component D).

Abstract: An acid modified asphalt binder is combined with an emulsifier solution to produce an emulsified asphalt binder. The acid modified asphalt binder may be formed by combining an asphalt binder, a phosphorous-based acid, and, optionally, a polymer modifier. The emulsifier solution may be produced by forming an aqueous solution of an amine and a phosphorous-based acid, which forms an aqueous solution comprising an amine phosphate. The emulsified asphalt binder may be combined with an aggregate to form a paving material. In other examples, the emulsified asphalt binder may be used alone, for example in a chip seal application, or in a diluted form, for example in a fog seal application.

Abstract: A system and method for filling pot holes. The system includes transferring aggregate from an aggregate tank. Activator is likewise transferred from an activator tank. The activator is mixed with the aggregate to form a homogenized mixture. A liquid is introduced into a homogenized mixture to form a slurry and then a pot hole filler. The pot hole filler is directed through an exit end of a mixing tube.

Abstract: Embodiments of C4?-alkyl-ether heptamethine cyanine fluorophores according to general formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are disclosed. Methods of making and using the C4?-alkyl-ether heptamethine cyanine fluorophores also are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silver-colored effect pigments having a strong sparkle effect based on Al2O3 flakes and to the use thereof in paints, button pastes, automotive paints, automotive refinish paints, powder coatings, printing inks, security printing inks, plastics, ceramic materials, glasses, paper, for coating seed, in security applications, as dopant for the laser marking of plastics and papers, as additive for the laser welding of plastics, in cosmetic formulations and for the preparation of pigment preparations and dry preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a surface-reacted precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) pigment having an insoluble, at least partially crystalline calcium salt on its surface. In the process of the present invention, a PCC containing pigment is contacted with H3O+ ions and a solubilized anion in an aqueous medium in the presence of excess solubilized calcium ions to form the surface-reacted PCC having an insoluble, at least partially crystalline calcium salt of the anion formed on its surface.

Abstract: A monolayer film of nanoparticles can formed from a fluid mixture by combining nanoparticles dispersed in water with a water-miscible organic solvent and a molecular ligand comprising a head group with affinity for the nanoparticle, and introducing the fluid mixture to a substrate in the presence of an air/fluid interface, thereby causing a monolayer film of nanoparticles to form on the substrate. Such monolayers films can include metallic nanoparticles such as gold, and possess substantially uniform spacing over at least a one centimeter length scale. The films are metasurfaces effective to cause a range of linear refractive index of from around unity at 700 nm to 10 at 1500 nm. Such metasurfaces might find utility, for example, as ultrafast (picosecond scale) switches at wavelengths useful for telecommunications.

Abstract: A coating composition includes a fumed silica present in an amount from about 2 to 12 weight percent of the total weight of the coating composition, a resin in an amount from about 5 to 10 weight percent of the total weight of the coating composition, and a polar solvent being the balance.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to coated articles supporting high-entropy nitride and/or oxide thing film inclusive coatings, and/or methods of making the same. The example high-entropy alloys systems described herein are heat stable and may be used in optical coatings. A first material system that may be used in connection with certain example embodiments includes SiAlN with one or more (and preferably two or more) of elements such as Hf, Y, Zr, Ti, Ta, and Nb. A second material system that may be used in connection with certain example embodiments includes TiO, with one or more (and preferably two or more) of elements such as Fe, Co, Ni, Sn, Zn, and N. The material systems may in some cases be high-index materials that can serve as a substitute for titanium oxide in layer stacks, in some example applications.

Abstract: An aqueous sacrificial coating composition for an image transfer member in an aqueous ink imaging system is provided. The sacrificial coating composition may include at least one polymer, at least one selected from (i) at least one chain extender, or (ii) a reactive elastomeric latex, wherein the at least one chain extender comprises a species capable of linking linear chains or chain segments of the reactive elastomeric latex, at least one hygroscopic plasticizer, and at least one surfactant.

Abstract: Methods and systems for coating metal substrates are provided. The methods and systems include a powder coating composition comprising a polymeric binder and an application package. The application package includes at least one antistatic component and at least one post-blended component. Use of the application package reduces back ionization and faraday cage effects during electrostatic application. The described methods provide coatings with optimal surface smoothness and edge coverage.

Abstract: An anti-fouling (anti-pollution) coating material and a method of manufacturing a coating film are provided herein. The anti-fouling coating material has characteristics such as, but not limited to, an anti-fouling property, water repellency, oil repellency, and improved adhesion to a base material such as a lens. The anti-fouling coating material includes (a) a base material, (b) a low-reflectivity coating layer having a multilayer structure in which a silicon dioxide (SiO2)-containing layer and a titanium dioxide (TiO2)-containing layer are alternately stacked, (c) an anti-fouling coating layer that is formed on the low-reflectivity coating layer and includes an organic/inorganic composite material in which a silicon compound and a fluorine compound are linked to each other, and (d) an adhesion improving layer interposed between the base material and the low-reflectivity coating layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to physically, thermally and physically, or thermally curable aqueous coating compositions comprising A) at least one polyurethane selected from the group consisting of physically curable, thermally self-crosslinking and/or thermally externally crosslinking, ionically and/or nonionically stabilized polyurethanes, which are saturated, unsaturated and/or grafted with olefinically unsaturated compounds, as binder and B) at least one leaflet-shaped metallic pigment produced by PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) methods, the amount of B), based on the total binder content of the coating composition, being less than 10% by weight, and the total binder content, based on the coating composition, being less than 12% by weight. The invention further relates to a process for producing the compositions and to their use in particular in the production of coatings.

Abstract: Graphene ink compositions comprising nitrocellulose and related methods of use comprising either thermal or photonic annealing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention have application in the field of inkjet inks. Additionally, the novel energy cure monomers and oligomers disclosed herein also have application more broadly in the field of energy cure inks and coatings.

Abstract: Ink contains at least one of a compound represented by the following chemical formula 1, a compound represented by chemical formula 2, a compound represented by chemical formula 3, or a compound represented by chemical formula 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamination printing ink comprising an aqueous polyurethane dispersion binder, pigments, an aqueous carrier and optional additives, wherein the polyurethane is made of polyisocyanates, specific polyesterdiols, polytetrahydrofuran diol, monohydroxy-poly(alkylene oxide), diamino acid compound, polyamine compound and optionally one or more low molecular weight polyols.

Abstract: An ink includes a pigment, a wax, a water soluble solvent including a solvent having an SP value of from 9.0 to 11.0, and water, wherein the mass ratio of the content of the wax in the ink to the content of the solvent having an SP value of from 9.0 to 11.0 is in a range of from 1.0:2.5 to 1.0:25.0.

Abstract: An ink including a first pigment, a second pigment, and water. The first pigment satisfies condition 1, the second pigment satisfies condition 2, and the content (% by mass) of the first pigment relative to the content (% by mass) of the second pigment based on a total mass of the ink is 1.7 times or more to 8.0 times or less in terms of mass ratio. Condition 1: When, to a pigment dispersion liquid containing the first pigment, calcium chloride is added so as to give a predetermined concentration, the particle diameter increase rate of the solid content is 2.0 nm/second or more. Condition 2: When, to a pigment dispersion liquid containing the second pigment, hydrochloric acid is added so as to give a predetermined concentration, the particle diameter increase rate of the solid content is 0.5 nm/second or less.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink that enables the recording of images having high optical density and excellent toughness and has excellent reliability. An aqueous ink for ink jet includes a pigment, a resin having an anionic group, a salt and a water-soluble organic solvent. The pigment is a self-dispersible pigment in which an anionic group is bonded to the particle surface of carbon black directly or through another atomic group, the resin has a weight-average molecular weight of 20,000 or less, the water-soluble organic solvent includes glycerol and an additional solvent other than glycerol, and the content (% by mass) of the additional solvent relative to the content (% by mass) of glycerol in terms of mass ratio is 0.6 times or less.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes attaching an ink composition, with which a pressure chamber of an ink jet head is filled, to a recording medium by discharging the ink composition via a nozzle port, in which the ink jet head includes a step between the pressure chamber and the nozzle port, the ink composition contains water, a resin, and an organic solvent including at least a nitrogen-containing solvent, and the organic solvent includes an organic solvent, in which a difference in a SP value between the organic solvent and the resin is within 5, in a range of 0.1 part by mass to 0.4 parts by mass with respect to 1 part by mass of water, and does not include an organic solvent which has a standard boiling point of equal to higher than 280° C. and the content of more than 5% by mass in the ink composition.

Abstract: A jet ink composition, a jet ink coating method and a resulting jet ink coated article are all predicated upon the jet ink composition which includes in addition to a particulate pigment material and a solvent composition a resin composition. The resin composition includes an uncured silicone resin, an uncured epoxy resin and an uncured melamine resin. Upon thermal cure the uncured resin composition forms a cured resin composition with superior adhesion to substrates such as but not limited to glass substrates, ceramic substrates and metal oxide substrates.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes: performing application of aqueous ink onto a unit area by one relative scanning with a recording head and a recording medium to record an image, wherein the aqueous ink comprises a self-dispersion pigment, a urethane resin, and polyethylene glycol, a kind of the self-dispersion pigment is carbon black, number average molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol is 600 or more, and viscosity of the aqueous ink is 5 mPa·s or more.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for preparing an eco-friendly crayon comprising: a) adding a pigment and food coloring agent while melting beeswax by heating; b) cooling the beeswax to block and then pulverizing the blocked beeswax; c) melting carnauba wax by heating; d) mixing the pulverized beeswax obtained in the step b with the carnauba wax obtained in the step c to prepare a mixture; and e) placing the mixture into a mold and cooling the mixture to prepare crayons, and an eco-friendly crayon including beeswax, the pigment, the food coloring agent, and carnauba wax prepared by the method.

Abstract: There is provided a composition for forming an underlayer film used for an underlayer of a self-organizing film. An underlayer film-forming composition of a self-organizing film, the underlayer film-forming composition including a polymer made of a unit structure derived from an optionally substituted styrene and a unit structure derived from a crosslink forming group-containing compound, the polymer containing 60 mol % to 95 mol % of the unit structure derived from the styrene and 5 mol % to 40 mol % of the unit structure derived from the crosslink forming group-containing compound relative to the whole unit structures of the polymer. The crosslink forming group is a hydroxy group, an epoxy group, a protected hydroxy group, or a protected carboxy group. The crosslink forming group-containing compound is hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxystyrene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, glycidyl methacrylate, or glycidyl acrylate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pigment dispersion and a method of producing the pigment dispersion. The pigment dispersion includes: water; a pigment; a pigment dispersing polymer; and a rosin acid that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of abietic acid, salts of abietic acid, dihydroabietic acid and salts of dihydroabietic acid, and a total content of abietic acid, salts of abietic acid, dihydroabietic acid and salts of dihydroabietic acid is 50% by mass or higher with respect to a total mass of the rosin acid contained in the pigment dispersion. The pigment dispersion is excellent in terms of dispersibility, storage stability after dispersion, and jettability when used for an inkjet recording ink.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hard coating film, which exhibits high hardness and excellent properties without a supporting substrate. The hard coating film can find useful applications in various fields thanks to its excellent hardness, scratch resistance, transparency, durability, light resistance, light transmittance, and the like.

Abstract: A curable liquid composition, such as an alkyd paint or resin, contains a binder curable by oxidative crosslinking, a siccative compound for catalyzing oxidative crosslinking of the binder, and a matting agent. The matting agent is a precipitated silica, with a surface area, measured by BET, of 250 m2/g or less, a precipitated metal silicate such as Ca, Mg or Al silicate, or a mixture, and may be amorphous in nature. The siccative compound is a transition metal chelate complex comprising a ligand, such as an iron- or a manganese-based chelate complex. The compositions are capable of oxidative curing, within acceptable times, to form a cured solid, such as a coating, having a matt finish.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a resinous binder and up to 10 percent by weight of a phosphatized polyester. The compositions are useful for coating containers of all sorts such as food and beverage containers, and the phosphatized polyester provides enhanced adhesion of the coating to the container substrate. The compositions can be formulated to be substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides coating compositions free of acrylates and epoxies for use in dry-erase surface preparations and protective floor coverings.

Abstract: A polyimide (PI) having two —COOH capping groups at each end is provided. A coating composition is further provided, which contains the PI and a hardening agent having 2 to 6 functional groups capable of reacting with —COOH. A PI coating layer and PI film formed by the coating composition of the present invention possess excellent chemical resistance and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), which makes them applicable in fabrication of protective materials for active/passive devices, optical materials, touch panels, copper foil substrates, soft flexible electronic materials or integrated circuit elements, or film substrate for glass film touch panels.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to preparation of polyamide-imide resins using N-Formyl Morpholine:3-Methoxy N,N-Dimethylpropanamide. An embodiment of a method includes generating a polymer solution using a polymerization process, the polymerization process including preparing a solvent including at least N-formylmorpholine (NFM) or a combination of NFM with 3-methoxy N,N-dimethylpropanamide (MDP) as a cosolvent, mixing methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and trimellitic anhydride (TMA) with the solvent to generate the polymer solution, and diluting the polymer solution by adding an NFM:MDP solvent mixture or MDP into the generated polymer solution. The method further includes processing the diluted polymer solution to generate polyamideimide polymer or a polyamide-amic acid resin polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating method for preventing warpage of a substrate, and more specifically, to a coating method for preventing substrate warpage comprising forming two or more coating layers by coating the surface of a substrate with coating compositions having different densities, wherein at least one layer of the two or more coating layers is coated and cured with a coating composition containing a silsesquioxane composite polymer represented by a specific chemical formula, thereby not only preventing substrate warpage but also providing high surface hardness, excellent transparency, scratch resistance, water repellent characteristics, anti-fouling characteristics, anti-fingerprint property, thermal stability and gloss characteristics to the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for recycling optical device constituent members, wherein a transparent adhesive material is softened by heating and is crosslinked by light irradiation, an optical device constituent laminate having a constitution in which two optical device constituent members are bonded via a transparent adhesive material in a pre-crosslinked state is used as a recycle starting material, and the method including: heating at least the transparent adhesive material of the optical device constituent laminate; standing the optical device constituent laminate; hanging a linear member along an end edge of the transparent adhesive material located at an upper end edge of the optical device constituent laminate; dividing the transparent adhesive material by applying a load by the linear member; and producing the two optical device constituent members to which a divided one-side transparent adhesive material adheres.

Abstract: A drywall tape including a fiber matrix having a first side and an opposing second side; a sandable coating on at least a portion of the first side of the fiber matrix, wherein the sandable coating is a first color; and, an adhesive element on at least a portion of the second side of the fiber matrix. Additionally, a system for preventing oversanding of surfaces including a matrix having a first side and an opposing second side; and, at least one sandable coating on at least a portion of the first side of the flexible matrix, wherein the sandable coating is a different color than the color of joint compound when dried.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible electrical device is provided and includes the following steps. A carrier substrate is provided. A releasing layer is formed on the carrier substrate. A flexible substrate is formed on the releasing layer. The flexible substrate has a first surface facing the releasing layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The flexible substrate is not in contact with the carrier substrate. A device layer is formed on the flexible substrate. The device layer has a third surface facing the flexible substrate and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The flexible substrate is separated from the releasing layer, and the releasing layer remains on the carrier substrate. Accordingly, the releasing layer and the carrier substrate can be recycled for forming another flexible electrical device.

Abstract: Disclosed is method of preparing microspheres wherein the microspheres do not increase the self-extinguishing time of a composition they are added to by more than 5% and their presence does not increase a viscosity of the composition by more than 65%. The microspheres are coated with a very high level of from 80 to 90% by weight of a flame retardant, preferably aluminum trihydroxide. Unexpectedly, the presence of the flame retardant on the microspheres at this high level reduces the need to add additional flame retardant to a composition along with the microspheres. Also unexpectedly, the location of the flame retardant on the microspheres completely prevents the normally expected increase in viscosity of the composition based on the level of the flame retardant added. The microspheres find use in many compositions requiring flame resistance including weld through sealants and adhesives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive agent composition, containing an aqueous resin dispersion obtained by subjecting a polymerizable compound (C) containing a compound (C1) having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond to an emulsion polymerization in the presence of a surfactant (A) and a surfactant (B) free from a radical-polymerizable substituent.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): can be used as a monomer for making an underwater adhesive polymer. The compound of formula (I) can be prepared using eugenol as a starting material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive resin composition including a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene copolymer with a specific chemical structure, an epoxy resin, an acid anhydride compound, and a curing catalyst, an adhesive film obtained from the resin composition, and a flexible metal laminate including the adhesive film.

Abstract: An adhesive having water vapor barrier properties, comprising an adhesive base composed of at least one reactive resin, at least one elastomer and optionally at least one tackifying resin, and optionally a solvent, is particularly suitable as a barrier adhesive when it comprises at least one multifunctional oligomeric alkoxysiloxane, said oligomeric alkoxysiloxane containing more than one polymerizable group and more than one alkoxy group.

Abstract: A two-part adhesive is provided comprising: A) a curative part comprising: i) one or more epoxy curatives, where the one or more epoxy curatives include norbornane diamine (NBDA); and ii) a reaction intermediate which is the reaction product of a liquid epoxy resin having an epoxy functionality of 2 with an excess of the epoxy curatives; and B) an epoxy part comprising: iii) one or more multifunctional epoxy resins having an epoxy functionality of greater than 2.2; in some embodiments epoxy functionality of greater than 2.6; in some embodiments epoxy functionality of 3 or greater; and in some embodiments epoxy functionality of 4 or greater. In some embodiments the one or more epoxy curatives additionally include 4,7,10 Trioxa-1,13-tridecane-diamine (TDD). In some embodiments the one or more multifunctional epoxy resins include tetraglycidyl methylenedianiline (TGMDA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-part curable adhesive composition, in particular, a one-part adhesive composition having excellent initial and aged lap shear strength as well as low viscosity, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device and an underfill film which can achieve voidless mounting and excellent solder bonding properties even in the case of collectively bonding a plurality of semiconductor chips are provided. The method includes a mounting step of mounting a plurality of semiconductor chips having a solder-tipped electrode onto an electronic component having a counter electrode opposing the solder-tipped electrode via an underfill film; and a compression bonding step of collectively bonding the plurality of semiconductor chips to the electronic component via the underfill film. The underfill film contains an epoxy resin, an acid anhydride, an acrylic resin, and an organic peroxide and has a minimum melt viscosity of 1,000 to 2,000 Pa*s and a melt viscosity gradient of 900 to 3,100 Pa*s/° C. from a temperature 10° C. higher than a minimum melt viscosity attainment temperature to a temperature 10° C. higher than the temperature.

Abstract: Low density aerospace compositions and sealants are disclosed. The low density compositions and sealants are characterized by a high volume percent loading of low density microcapsules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to one-component UV and thermal curable temporary adhesives for use in high temperature applications, and particularly to adhesives for the temporary attachment of one substrate to another substrate, the adhesives comprising (i) the partial hydrosilylation reaction product of the reaction between the vinyl groups on 1,3,5,7-tetravinyl-1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane and the terminal Si—H hydrogens on a silane or siloxane having terminal Si—H hydrogens, and (ii) a photo and/or thermal radical cure initiator. Also encompassed are assemblies including such an adhesive and methods of using the adhesives.

Abstract: A method of forming a shaped abrasive particle includes forming a first mixture and a second mixture in a single forming process into an integral precursor shaped abrasive particle, wherein the first mixture has a different composition than a composition of the second mixture.

Abstract: A working fluid that includes a fluorinated olefin compound represented by the following general formula (I):

Abstract: Methods for diverting treatment fluids to less permeable zones of subterranean formations using a water swellable agent that can degrade at high temperatures are provided. In one embodiment, the method may comprise introducing a water swellable agent into or adjacent to a permeable zone of a subterranean formation; introducing an aqueous solution into the subterranean formation to contact the water swellable agent; allowing the water swellable agent to swell when contacted by the aqueous solution; introducing a treatment fluid into the subterranean formation, wherein the water swellable agent diverts the treatment fluid away from the permeable zone; and allowing the water swellable agent to thermally degrade.

Abstract: A drilling fluid and method for drilling in a coal containing formation with a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 0.05% calcium sulfate.