Abstract: Some polymeric devices, as described herein, can be made of a first layer and a second layer bonded together with one or more microfluidic channels defined internal to the device. The first layer and the second layer may each include a substrate and a polymer bonded to the substrate. The two layers may be bonded through a polymer network that interpenetrates the polymers in the first and second layers. This disclosure also describes methods of bonding together polymeric articles. The methods include diffusing polymerizable monomers and radical forming initiators into the surfaces of one or both of the polymers, putting the surfaces into contact, and initiating polymerization to create a polymer network that interpenetrates the polymers.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions relating to tunable nanoporous coatings. In certain aspects, described herein are methods and compositions wherein a tunable nanoporous coating comprises a tunable nanoporous membrane which transitions from opaque to transparent upon the application of force, and from transparent to opaque after washing with a solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing a polyimide resin film, including: a coating step of forming a coated film by coating a polyimide resin composition containing a polyimide resin, an antioxidant, and a solvent on a substrate; and a drying step of drying the coated film in air at 180° C. or more, the antioxidant being a phenol-based antioxidant, and a content of the phenol-based antioxidant being 0.05 part by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the polyimide resin.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube (CNT)/polymer film or CNT/polymer composite structure containing CNTs, arranged uniformly in a randomly oriented distribution in the polymer matrix. The CNT sheet is manufactured by applying a highly dispersed CNT-polymer-solvent suspension, mixed using ultrasonication, over a carrier, using a coating process, and drying to form the CNT/polymer film. The CNT film is useful in making CNT composite laminates and structures having utility for electro-thermal heating, deicing, shielding for wire & cable, thermal interface pads, energy storage, heat dissipation, conductive composites, antennas, reflectors, and electromagnetic environmental effects (E3), such as lightning strike protection, EMP protection, directed energy protection, and EMI shielding in a variety of form factors such as sheets, roll stocks, and tapes.

Abstract: Display substrates having a hard coat layer on a colorless polyimide substrate are formed from hard coat compositions having certain organic solvents that do not substantially impact the optical and mechanical properties of the colorless polyimide substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition of an agent for treating a precursor of a three-dimensional object for removing a support material from the precursor of the three-dimensional object containing a three-dimensional object and the support material containing a (meth)acrylic acid-based copolymer having a hydrophilic monomer and a hydrophobic monomer as a monomer unit; the composition of the agent for treating the precursor of the three-dimensional object having at least one or more type of organic amine compounds selected from the group consisting of a secondary monoamine compound, a tertiary monoamine compound, a secondary diamine compound, and a tertiary diamine compound; in which a total content of alkali metal hydroxide and alkali metal carbonate is less than a content of the organic amine compound and less than 2.5% by mass.

Abstract: The invention provides polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to closed-celled, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for their preparation. The foams are characterized by a fine uniform cell structure and little or no foam collapse. The foams are produced with a polyol premix composition which comprises a combination of a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a polyol, a silicone surfactant, and a precipitation-resistant metal-based catalyst used alone or in combination with an amine catalyst.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to pore inducers and porous abrasive forms made using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of forming a porous abrasive form including heating an abrasive composition including pore inducers to form the porous abrasive form. During the heating the pore inducers in the porous abrasive form reduce in volume to form induced pores in the porous abrasive form.

Abstract: Films including an aversive UV-protective agent, e.g., a quinoliziumolate, exhibiting improved thermostable UV protection and an acceptable bittering value at the same time which further minimizes processing complexity. Unit dose articles that include such films. Related processes.

Abstract: An oleophilic and hydrophobic nanocellulose material is disclosed herein, for nanocellulose sponges and other applications. The oleophilic and hydrophobic nanocellulose material comprises lignin-coated cellulose nanofibrils and/or lignin-coated cellulose nanocrystals. In various embodiments, the nanocellulose material is in the form of a 2D coating or layer, or a 3D object (e.g., foam or aerogel). The nanocellulose material may be disposed onto a scaffold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for tires which is excellent in performance on ice, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. Included is a rubber composition for tires, containing: a rubber component; a farnesene polymer; and a carbon black having a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area of 140 m2/g or more and a ratio (CTAB/IA) of the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area (CTAB) to an iodine adsorption number (IA) of 1.10 or higher.

Abstract: A rubber composition in which a transfer roller with lower resistance than in the related art is able to be formed without increasing a blending ratio of epichlorohydrin rubber, a transfer roller including the rubber composition, and an image forming apparatus having the transfer roller incorporated therein are provided. The rubber composition is obtained by blending rubbers including at least one of NBR, SBR, and BR and epichlorohydrin rubber with a crosslinking component, a foaming component, and 3 to 50 parts by mass aluminum silicate with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of rubbers. A transfer roller includes a roller main body formed by extrusion-molding the rubber composition in a tubular shape and foaming and crosslinking the rubber composition. The image forming apparatus includes the transfer roller incorporated therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex, a preparation method for producing the same, a latex composition for dip-molding comprising the same, and a molding product prepared therefrom, more particularly to a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex capable of ensuring physical properties equivalent to or better than those using sulfur and vulcanization accelerators or cross-linking agents such as zinc oxide without using them by preparing the latex so that a large amount of anionic compound is present on the surface of the latex particles, a preparation method for producing the same, a latex composition for dip-molding comprising the same, and a molding product prepared therefrom.

Abstract: Tire combining low elastic modulus at low temperatures with high hysteresis loss at low temperatures having excellent on-ice brake performance, and vulcanized rubber and a rubber composition from which the tire is obtained. A rubber composition comprising rubber component comprising a natural rubber, a polybutadiene rubber, and a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, and 50 to 90 parts by mass of a filler comprising silica relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, wherein the mass n of the natural rubber in the rubber component is 40% by mass or more, the mass n, the mass b of the polybutadiene rubber, and the mass s of the styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber satisfy the relation: s?b?n, provided that when n=b, s<b, and 50% by mass or more of the silica is comprised in a phase comprising the polybutadiene rubber and the styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition for tires which contains: a rubber component including an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer that contains aromatic vinyl units and conjugated diene units, a high-cis polybutadiene rubber having a cis microstructure content of 95% by mass or higher, and an isoprene-based rubber; carbon black; and a silica having a N2SA of 40 m2/g or more, the copolymer containing at least 80% of isolated aromatic vinyl units based on the total aromatic vinyl units, the copolymer having a ?Tg of more than 10° C. but less than 20° C. as determined by DSC, the rubber component including, based on 100% by mass thereof, 1-45% by mass of the copolymer, 20-64% by mass of the high-cis polybutadiene rubber, and 35-60% by mass of the isoprene-based rubber, the rubber composition containing 5 parts by mass or more of the silica per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition for tires having a styrene-butadiene rubber content of 35% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition containing: an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer in the rubber component, the copolymer containing aromatic vinyl units and conjugated diene units; carbon black; and a silica having a N2SA of 40 m2/g or more, the copolymer containing at least 80% of isolated aromatic vinyl units based on the total aromatic vinyl units, the copolymer having a ?Tg of more than 10° C. but less than 20° C. as determined by DSC, the rubber component including, based on 100% by mass thereof, 1 to 90% by mass of the copolymer and 0 to 40% by mass of an isoprene-based rubber, the rubber composition containing 10 parts by mass or more of the silica per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire that provides a balanced improvement of abrasion resistance, wet grip performance, and fuel economy. A rubber composition for tires containing: a rubber component including an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer that contains aromatic vinyl units derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and conjugated diene units derived from a conjugated diene compound; carbon black; and a silica having a N2SA of 40 m2/g or more, the copolymer containing at least 80% of isolated aromatic vinyl units based on the total aromatic vinyl units, the copolymer having a ?Tg of more than 10° C. but less than 20° C. as determined by DSC, the rubber component including, based on 100% by mass thereof, 1-90% by mass of the copolymer and 0-70% by mass of an isoprene-based rubber, the rubber composition containing 10 parts by mass or more of the silica per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber blend, to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture comprising the rubber blend and to a vehicle tire comprising such a rubber mixture. The rubber blend comprises at least one solution-polymerized diene polymer A of high molecular weight and at least one solution-polymerized polymer B of low molecular weight, wherein at least one of polymers A and B has been functionalized at the chain end and/or along the polymer chain and/or at a coupling site with at least one group selected from epoxy groups, hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, silane sulfide groups, amino groups, siloxane groups, organosilicon groups, phthalocyanine groups and amino group-containing alkoxysilyl groups and wherein the rubber blend includes 35 to 100 phr (based on the at least one solution-polymerized diene polymer A of high molecular weight), preferably 35 to 70 phr, of the at least one solution-polymerized polymer B of low molecular weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising: a) at least 45% to at most 95% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene A, wherein % by weight is based on the total weight of the polyethylene composition; wherein polyethylene A has a density of at least 0.916 g/cm3 to at most 0.940 g/cm3, as measured according to ISO 1183-2:2004 at a temperature of 23° C.; and a melt index MI2 of at least 1.5 g/10 min to at most 4.0 g/10 min, as measured according to ISO 1133 Procedure B at a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 2.16 kg; b) at least 5% to at most 55% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B, wherein % by weight is based on the total weight of the polyethylene composition; wherein said metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B comprises b1) at least 45% to at most 75% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B1, wherein % by weight is based on the total weight of the metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B; wherein polyethylene B1 has a density of at most 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition having a semi-homogeneous phase that exhibits excellent electrical, mechanical and thermal properties while satisfying flexibility, bendability and impact resistance. More specifically, disclosed is a polymer composition having a morphology in which a rubber-phase filler of a propylene copolymer is dispersed in a matrix of polypropylene, wherein an elution rate of the rubber-phase filler in a xylene-based solvent is less than 50%, based on the content of the rubber-phase filler such that the rubber-phase filler forms a semi-homogeneous phase with the matrix.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a composition with about 80 wt % to about 95 wt % of a polymer blend, wherein the polymer blend comprises (a) about 3 wt % to about 25 wt % of a first propylene-based elastomer based on the polymer blend, and (b) about 75 wt % to about 97 wt % of a second propylene-based elastomer based on the polymer blend; and about 5 wt % to about 20 wt % of an ethylene-based polymer; wherein the first propylene-based elastomer and the second propylene-based elastomer each comprise the following: propylene and from about 2 to about 25 wt % units derived from one or more C2 or C4-C12 alpha-olefins; triad tacticity greater than about 90% and a heat of fusion less than about 75 J; and wherein the first propylene-based elastomer is different from the second propylene-based elastomer.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a high molecular weight polypropylene-based composition with high nucleation density and short crystallization half time. The composition may contain up to about 2 wt % ethylene.

Abstract: Disclosed is an eco-friendly polymer composition for an insulation layer of power cables having a morphology in which a second phase substance of polypropylene composite is dispersed in a first phase substance of polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene composite of the second phase substance has a morphology in which an at least partially cured elastomer is dispersed as a filler in a matrix of polypropylene.

Abstract: A polypropylene composite resin composition includes: 30 to 70% by weight of high crystalline block copolymer polypropylene, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composite resin composition; 10 to 20% by weight of a rubber elastomer, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composite resin composition; 10 to 18% by weight of a reinforcing material, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composite resin composition; 2 to 4% by weight of a mercaptosilane coupling agent, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composite resin composition; and 1 to 5% by weight of a slip agent, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composite resin composition.

Abstract: Tyre sealant layer made from a rubber compound comprising at least a polymer base and a filler comprising a magnetic material in the form of nanoparticles with dimensions of between 1 and 100 nm.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. The composition includes a silanol functionalized polyolefin; an anhydride-free brominated flame retardant; antimony trioxide; and the composition has an antimony (Sb) to bromine (Br) molar ratio (Sb:Br molar ratio) from 0.37 to 1.05. The present disclosure also provides a coated conductor. The coated conductor includes a conductor and a coating on the conductor, the coating including a composition. The composition includes a silanol functionalized polyolefin; an anhydride-free brominated flame retardant; antimony trioxide; and the composition has an antimony (Sb) to bromine (Br) molar ratio (Sb:Br molar ratio) from 0.37 to 1.05.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: an acrylate-based rubber-modified vinyl-based graft copolymer; aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl-based copolymer resin; a first dulling agent; and a second dulling agent, wherein the first dulling agent is a copolymer (PS-g-SAN) in which a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer is graft-polymerized in polystyrene, and the second dulling agent is a copolymer in which a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer is graft-polymerized in a poly(ethylene-co-glycidyl methacrylate). The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent low-light properties, impact resistance and fluidity.

Abstract: A curable composition contains a resin containing a curable group, a colorant, a polymerization inhibitor, and a polymerization initiator. A manufacturing method of the curable composition includes a colorant dispersing step of mixing together the resin containing a curable group, the colorant, and the polymerization inhibitor and a mixing step of mixing together the colorant dispersion and the polymerization initiator so as to obtain the curable composition. A cured film is obtained by curing the curable composition. A color filter, a solid-state imaging element, and an infrared sensor have the cured film. A manufacturing method of the cured film includes a curable composition layer-forming step, an exposure step, and a development step.

Abstract: Provided are a sealant that is affixed to an electronic device provided on an electronic substrate or the like or to an exposed metal portion to protect the electronic device or other adherend from moisture and the like and a sealant composition before being cured to become the sealant. The sealant and the sealant composition have form stability, flexibility, and adhesiveness. The sealant composition contains, as essential components, a cured epoxy resin having a flexible backbone, a monofunctional (meth)acrylic ester monomer, a photo-radical polymerization initiator, and a styrene-based elastomer. The monofunctional (meth)acrylic ester monomer is curable by irradiation with light. The sealant composition has form stability and also has a flexibility such that a load measured when the sealant composition having a thickness of 1 mm is compressed by 25% with a cylindrical probe having a bottom end with a diameter of 10 mm is 0.19 to 3.2 N. The sealant is obtained by photocuring the sealant composition.

Abstract: A curable composition comprises a phenolic resin and isocyanate-functionalized abrasive particles. The isocyanate-functionalized abrasive particles consist of the reaction product of at least one isocyanate-functional organosilane and abrasive particles. Abrasive articles and methods of making them using the isocyanate-functionalized abrasive particles are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition containing, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin, (B) a total of 30 to 60 parts by mass of at least two different brominated flame retardants selected from the group consisting of a brominated epoxy compound, a brominated polycarbonate compound and a brominated polystyrene compound, (C) 5 to 15 parts by mass of an antimony compound, (D) 5 to 30 parts by mass of an elastomer, and (E) 0.5 to 3 parts by mass of a mold-release agent.

Abstract: This invention provides an easy-to-tear resin film. Such easy-to-tear resin film is an easy-to-tear, unstretched resin film composed of a blend of a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin with the second resin having a difference in SP value from the polyethylene terephthalate-based resin of 1.1 to 4.0 (cal/cm3)0.5. This invention also provides a laminate film 1B for a packaging material comprising the easy-to-tear, unstretched resin film 10 between the inner layer film 20 serving as a heat seal surface and the surface layer film 30 comprising an isophthalic acid-modified polyethylene terephthalate resin having a copolymerization ratio of isophthalic acid component of 0 mol % to 5 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising: a. poly(butylene terephthalate); b. glass fibres; and c. 1.5-10.0 wt % polyethylene with regard to the total weight of the polymer composition. Such polymer composition provides a desired combination of properties to enable the use in the production of thin-walled connectors, in that such polymer composition has a desirably high heat deflection temperature, good melt flow properties, high Charpy impact strength and high tensile strain at break.

Abstract: A graphic article comprising a Poly lactic acid (PLA) based film and in particular, an ink layer depicting a graphic is described. The PLA based film comprises a semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer, a second of a polyvinyl acetate polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 25° C., and plasticizer. The article is typically a tape or sheet that may further comprise an adhesive (e.g. pressure sensitive) and a low adhesion backsize or a release liner. A method of forming a graphic article using the film of the invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition capable of providing a molded body that has a high light transmittance and high light-diffusing property, can be inhibited from yellowing, and has high thin-wall flame retardancy, and a polycarbonate resin molded body obtained by molding the polycarbonate resin composition. The flame-retardant light-diffusing polycarbonate resin composition has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 17,000 or more and includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polycarbonate (A) formed of 10 to 100 parts by mass of a branched polycarbonate (A-1) and 90 to 0 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate (A-2), 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a light diffuser (B), 0.01 to 1.0 part by mass of a flame retardant (C), 0 to 0.5 part by mass of a polytetrafluoroethylene (D), and 0 to 2 parts by mass of a polyorganosiloxane (E), and the polycarbonate resin molded body is obtained by molding the polycarbonate resin composition.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions include a polycarbonate-siloxane copolymer comprising: from about 49.5 wt % to about 97.95 wt % of at least one polycarbonate polymer; from about 2.0 wt % to about 49.5 wt % of at least one polycarbonate-siloxane r copolymer; and from about 0.05 wt % to about 1.0 wt % of at least one release agent. The composition exhibits a melt volume flow rate of at least about 25 cm3/10 min, a ductile/brittle transition temperature of less than or equal to 10° C., and high gloss after metallization and/or a substantial tensile yield strength retention improvement when exposed to sunscreen. Methods of forming an article include: forming a mixture comprising the thermoplastic composition, and injection molding, extruding, rotational molding, blow molding or thermoforming the mixture in a mold to form the article. Such compositions and methods may be used to form articles including, but not limited to, automotive bezels and housings in consumer devices.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition and shaped product having excellent low-temperature impact resistance, chemical resistance, and tracking resistance, and having rigidity enabling adoption for mechanism components and structures. The resin composition contains (a) a polyphenylene ether resin, and further contains: (b-1) a hydrogenated block copolymer, and/or modified product thereof, having a peak molecular weight of 80,000 to 200,000 and (b-2) a hydrogenated block copolymer, and/or modified product thereof, having a peak molecular weight of at least 10,000 and less than 80,000; and/or (c) an olefinic polymer formed from an olefin other than propylene. The (a) component forms a continuous phase, polymer block B has a glass transition temperature of ?50° C. or lower, the (c) component has a brittleness temperature of ?50° C. or lower, and the composition does not substantially contain (g) polypropylene resin and has a flexural modulus of 1,600 MPa or more as measured in accordance with ISO 178.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel macromers containing dithiocarbonate (or xanthate) groups, novel preformed stabilizers comprising macromers, and novel polymer polyols comprising the novel macromers and/or novel preformed stabilizers. This invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these materials. Other aspects of this invention include foams comprising the novel polymer polyols and a process for preparing foam comprising the novel polymer polyols.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyol composition that can secure the stability over time even when a large amount of water is blended in the polyol composition; a flexible polyurethane foam that uses the polyol composition, is low in density and is excellent in durability; and a method for producing the same. The above objects are solved by a polyol composition for molding a flexible polyurethane foam, comprising a polyol component; a catalyst; a foam stabilizer; a foaming agent; and a compatibilizing agent, wherein the compatibilizing agent is an anionic surfactant which has a hydrophilic portion having an alkali metal salt, and which has a hydrophobic portion having an aromatic ring or alternatively a hydrophobic portion not having an aromatic ring but containing 8 or more carbon atoms in total.

Abstract: A polyurethane urea composition and a preparation method thereof are provided. The method includes mixing and reacting an urea and an amine compound to obtain a polyurea oligomer, and mixing and reacting the polyurea oligomer and a cyclic carbonate compound to obtain a polyurethane urea composition having a repeating unit represented by formula I: —R2—U2—U1—U2—R2, wherein ??[formula I] U1 is a is an integer of 1 to 10000, each U2 is independently each R1 is independently a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a C8 to C20 alkylaryl group, a polyether group having a weight-average molecular weight of 100 g/mol to 10000 g/mol, or a combination thereof, and each R2 is independently an aliphatic group, a cycloaliphatic group, an aromatic group substituted by an alkyl or an unsubstituted aromatic group, an oligo polyether group, an oligo polyester group, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: There is provided herein a flame retarded polyamide composition comprising: (a) at least one polyamide; (b) a hydroquinone bisdiphenyl phosphate ester of the general formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently is aryl, or arylalkyl each independently containing up to about 30 carbon atoms, optionally interrupted with heteroatoms, X is a divalent hydroquinone group, containing up to about 20 carbon atoms, and n has an average value of from about 1.0 to about 2.0; and, (c) at least one brominated flame retardant and optionally, melamine polyphosphate.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns electrically conducting poly(pyrazoles). The concept of oligomerizing and polymerizing substituted aminopyrazole derivatives combined with a monomer activation procedure involving base-mediated conversion of the protonated pyrazole ring nitrogen to amine salt was developed. This disclosure concerns the specific chemistries needed for the synthesis of a pyrazole monomer used in the polymer synthesis. The procedure used for blending the novel polypyrazoles with other compounds needed for construction of solar cells for testing was developed. This disclosure concerns the concept of using these types of heteroatom-rich, electron-deficient oligomers or polymers as n-dopable or p-dopable electron acceptors in photovoltaic cells. This disclosure concerns synthesizing the starting monomer compounds and polypyrazoles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable organosilicon resin composition showing excellent optical transparency, curability, heat resistance and light resistance. The present invention also provides a semiconductor device encapsulated with a cured product of such a composition.

Abstract: A homogenous composite material with increased tensile strength comprising 2-dimensional nano-sheets exfoliated from a 3-dimensional layered material mixed in a liquid non-Newtonian viscoelastic material to produce the homogenous composite material; and a process for making the same.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of metal oxide pigment particles coated with a polymer comprising structural units of an alkyltrihydroxysilane or a salt thereof. The composition of the present invention provides hydrophobicity to pigment particles, thereby imparting water resistance, and allows for high loadings of pigment in water without increased viscosity.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a high-aspect-ratio plate-like alumina particle having low aggregability and high dispersibility and a method for producing the particle. The above problem is solved by providing a plate-like alumina particle including a step of firing an aluminum compound in the presence of a shape-controlling agent and a molybdenum compound serving as a fluxing agent. The above problem is solved also by providing a method for producing a plate-like alumina particle, the method including a step in which the aluminum compound and the molybdenum compound react with each other to form aluminum molybdate and a step in which the aluminum molybdate is decomposed to obtain the plate-like alumina particle.

Abstract: A resin coated inorganic or metallic pigment includes inorganic or metallic particles (A) and an acrylic copolymer (B) formed on the inorganic or metallic particles (A) by subjecting a radically polymerizable unsaturated carboxylic acid or radically polymerizable phosphate monomer (B1) and a monomer (B2) containing 3 to 6 (meth)acryloyloxy groups per molecule to radical polymerization reaction using a polymerization initiator (C) containing a nitrile group, wherein the inorganic or metallic particles (A) are coated with a coating resin including the acrylic copolymer (B), and the acrylic copolymer (B) has at a tail thereof a structure which is derived from the polymerization initiator (C) and which is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a methyl group, and R2 represents an alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or the like.

Abstract: A method of forming a titania-coated inorganic particle comprising the steps of (a) stirring a mixture of a titania precursor such as a titanium alkoxide and an inorganic particle such as a hollow glass particles in an organic solvent such as an alcohol for more than 1 h to cause adsorption of the titania precursor on the surface of the inorganic particle; and (b) adding water dropwise to the mixture under stirring to convert the titania precursor to titania which then forms a coating on the inorganic particle. A method for forming a paint formulation, a titania-coated inorganic particle, a paint formulation comprising a titania-coated inorganic particle and use of a titania-coated inorganic particle in a paint formulation is also described.

Abstract: A dispersion that inorganic oxide microparticles may be dispersed at a high concentration in a solvent, a composition for film formation having high transparency, high refractive index and adhesion to a base layer. Inorganic oxide microparticles wherein an amphiphilic organosilicon compound having one or more selected from a polyoxyethylene group, a polyoxypropylene group, or a polyoxybutylene group as a hydrophilic group, and one or more selected from a C1-18 alkylene group or a vinylene group as a hydrophobic group bonded to a surface of modified metal oxide colloidal particles (C) having a primary particle diameter of 2 to 100 nm, the modified metal oxide colloidal particles wherein a surface of metal oxide colloidal particles (A) having a primary particle diameter of 2 to 60 nm as a nucleus is coated with a coating material (B) including metal oxide colloidal particles having a primary particle diameter of 1 to 4 nm.