Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a thermosetting polymeric powder composition in a 3D printing process to produce a 3D duroplast, wherein the composition comprises at least one curable polymeric binder material and at least one thermoplast having a Tg and/or Mp below the temperature provided in a pass of the printing process and wherein during each pass of the printing process said polymeric binder material is at least partially cured within the layer thus formed and also at least partially crosslinked with the previous layer. The invention furthermore relates to a 3D printing process using such a thermosetting polymeric powder composition and a 3D-printing product obtained when using such a thermosetting polymeric powder composition.

Abstract: A fluorescent oxygen sensing ink includes at least one organic solvent, at least one polymer binder disposed in the organic solvent, and an oxygen-sensitive fluorescent dye disposed in the organic solvent. The oxygen-sensitive fluorescent dye and the at least one polymer can interact to form a moisture-resistant film. The fluorescent oxygen sensing ink can be incorporated into an oxygen sensing wound dressing.

Abstract: An ink includes water; a coloring material, and a polymer including a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1 and a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2 or the following Chemical formula 3, where R and T each, independently represent hydrogen atoms or methyl groups, L and N each, independently represent single bonds or carbonyl groups, M and Q each, independently represent naphthyl groups or biphenyl groups, p represents an integer of from 2 to 12, and q represents an integer of from 1 to 3.

Abstract: An infrared transmitting ink composition for inkjet, a method of forming a bezel pattern using the same, a bezel pattern manufactured thereby, and a display substrate comprising the same are disclosed. The ink composition may check alignment marks using an infrared camera and detect pressure marks by non-destructive inspection even after the bezel pattern thereof is printed on a display substrate, and also may improve the adhesion to the substrate and the performance of inkjet process. The infrared ray transmitting ink composition for ink jet comprises a lactam black pigment, a dispersant, an epoxy compound, a vinyl ether compound, an oxetane compound, a photopolymerization initiator and an organic solvent.

Abstract: An ink jet ink includes water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a resin, and an anionic heptamethine cyanine dye including a substituted or unsubstituted five or six membered ring in the heptamethine chain, the dye having a maximum absorption between 800 and 1200 nm to increase drying speed and improve image quality when dried with NIR or CIR dryers.

Abstract: The present specification relates to an ink composition comprising a solvent comprising one or more types of Chemical Formulae 1 to 4; and a charge transferring material or a light emitting material, an organic light emitting device using the same, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Described herein are free radically polymerizable aqueous inkjet compositions that include water, a water-soluble or water-dispersible component polymerizable by free radical polymeration, and one or more water-soluble organic solvents in compliance with following Formula I: ?(Xn·Hn·Bn)????(I), where ? is 2,000,000. The variables of the formula are defined herein. Also described are printed articles that include the inkjet compositions of the disclosure. The inkjet compositions dry rapidly while remaining fluid during printing, thereby avoiding clogging in the print head.

Abstract: A conductive ink may include a nickel component, a polycarboxylic acid component, and a polyol component, the polycarboxylic acid component and the polyol component being reactable to form a polyester component. The polyester component may be formed in situ in the conductive ink from a polyol component and a polycarboxylic acid component. The conductive ink may include a carbon component. The conductive ink may include an additive component. The conductive ink may include nickel flakes, graphene flakes, glutaric acid, and ethylene glycol. The conductive ink may be printed (e.g., screen printed) on a substrate and cured to form a conductive film. A conductive film may include a nickel component and a polyester component.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method is provided for a low or non-absorbable recording medium using a solution containing a colored ink, a clear ink, and an aggregating agent for aggregating constituents in the colored ink. The method includes: causing the solution containing the aggregating agent to adhere to the recording medium; and a main scanning in which the colored and the clear inks are ejected while relative positions of an ink jet head and the recording medium are changed to a main scanning direction, and a sub-scanning in which the relative positions of the ink jet head and the recording medium are changed to a sub-scanning direction. The main scanning involves a region where a recording region in which the colored ink is ejected in the main scanning and a recording region in which the clear ink is ejected in the main scanning overlap one another.

Abstract: A printing method is provided. The printing method includes applying a treatment liquid containing a flocculant operable to flocculate at least one constituent of an ink composition onto a printing medium, and applying at least one ink composition including a white ink composition containing a white coloring material and resin particles onto the printing medium. The volume average particle size of the resin particles varies 50% or less when the white ink composition is mixed with the treatment liquid.

Abstract: A composition that is easily applied, clear, well-bonded, and superhydrophobic is disclosed. In one aspect, the composition includes a hydrophobic fluorinated solvent, a binder comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated polymer, and hydrophobic fumed silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a structure including a substrate coated with the composition, as well as a method for making the composition and a method of coating a substrate with the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a fluororesin coating composition for forming a topcoat having improved non-tackiness and water and oil repellency. The fluororesin is crystalline tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) copolymer having a perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) content of 8 to 20 mass % based on the total mass of the copolymer.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a coating material including (A) 100 parts by mass of an active-energy-ray-curable resin, (B) 5 to 200 parts by mass of aluminum oxide particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 ?m, (C) 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of aluminum oxide microparticles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm, and (D) 0.1 to 40 parts by mass of a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule, where the active-energy-ray-curable resin (A) includes (a1) 70 to 99% by mass of a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) 30 to 1% by mass of an acrylamide compound having at least one hydroxyl group per molecule, and the sum total of the amount of the polyfunctional (meth)acrylate (a1) and the amount of the acrylamide compound (a2) having at least one hydroxyl group per molecule is 100% by mass.

Abstract: This laminate is a laminate (10A) comprising a base (1) and a gas barrier unit (4), the gas barrier unit (4) comprising a first barrier layer (2a), a second barrier layer (2b), and an organic intermediate layer (3) that is situated between the first barrier layer (2a) and the second barrier layer (2b), and has a modulus of elasticity at 90° C. of 1.5 GPa or more, a ratio (X/Y1) of a thickness (X) of the organic intermediate layer (3) to a thickness (Y1) of the first barrier layer (2a) being 3 to 18, and a ratio (X/Y2) of the thickness (X) of the organic intermediate layer (3) to a thickness (Y2) of the second barrier layer (2b) being 3 to 18. The present invention provides a laminate that exhibits an excellent gas barrier capability, and rarely shows deterioration in gas barrier capability even when a thermal load is applied.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are visible light curable coating compositions that provide transparent and abrasion-resistant coatings when cured on a substrate. The coating compositions comprise a difunctional acrylate monomer, a multifunctional urethane acrylate, a mercapto modified polyester acrylate, an organic solvent, a sole photoinitiator that is activated in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and optionally, a colloidal silica component. This invention also relates to articles coated with the visible light curable coating compositions of the invention and processes for preparation of such coated polymeric substrates, such as processes for surface restoration of mounted parts, such as surface restoration of automotive headlamps.

Abstract: A cationic-stabilized dispersion for use in fabricating an in-mold coated article including at least one of a cationic-stabilized polyurethane dispersion, a cationic-stabilized acrylic dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyacrylamide dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyallylamine dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyetheramine dispersion, and a cationic-stabilized chitosan dispersion.

Abstract: A method for applying a multilayer coating comprising a basecoat and a clearcoat is disclosed. The basecoat is a curable aqueous composition comprising (1) polymeric particles containing carboxylic acid functionality and prepared from ethylenically unsaturated compounds including a multi-ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and (2) a polycarbodiimide. Also provided is a multilayer coated substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a laminate including a base material, and an anti-fogging layer provided on at least a part of the base material, in which the anti-fogging layer contains a siloxane binder, silica particles, and a water absorption organic polymer, a water absorption amount of the anti-fogging layer is in a range of 1.5 mg/cm2 to 25.0 mg/cm2, a water contact angle of a surface of the anti-fogging layer is in a range of 1° to 20°, and a film thickness of the anti-fogging layer is more than 1 ?m and 10 ?m or less; a method of producing the same; and an anti-fogging coating composition which is suitably used for formation of the anti-fogging layer.

Abstract: Provided is a reactivatable tile bonding mat installable without cement-based thinset. The reactivatable tile bonding mat may include a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface and the bottom surface include a polymer hot-melt material. The polymer hot-melt material can be reactivatable by heating. The polymer hot-melt material can be adhesive with regard to a surface of at least one of concrete, wood, stone, tile and vinyl. The polymer hot-melt material creates bonding to the surface upon being heated to a pre-determined temperature. The polymer hot-melt material can be heated by convection heating. The polymer hot-melt material comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and a filler. The filler can include at least one of calcium carbonate, aragonite, silica, metal flake, and glass. The PET and the filler are mixed in a pre-determined proportion to obtain a polymer hot-melt material having a pre-determined melting temperature.

Abstract: Provided is a novel double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that has excellent impact resistance and preferably further has excellent oil resistance. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has a local maximum value of a loss tangent tan ? of 1.5 or more, and a temperature at which the local maximum value is obtained, of from ?30° C. to 0° C.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive comprising the polymerization product of a polymerizable composition comprising: (a) one or more (meth)acrylate ester monomers; (b) one or more hydrophilic non-acidic monomers; and (c) reactive, ionic surfactant. Also articles comprising such adhesives and methods for making such adhesives and such articles.

Abstract: Provided is a roll-shaped body that includes an adhesive agent sheet excelling in terms of low hygroscopicity, light resistance, transparency, and flexibility and that can prevent blocking of the adhesive agent sheet even upon temporary exposure to a high-temperature condition during storage or transport. The roll-shaped body includes an adhesive agent sheet containing a thermoplastic resin as a main component and having an embossed shape at both surfaces thereof. In the roll-shaped body, at least one surface of the adhesive agent sheet and a protective sheet having releasability from the adhesive agent sheet are overlapped facing one another and are wound up.

Abstract: A thermally conductive paste of the present invention includes a thermosetting resin and a thermally conductive filler, a ratio of a wet spreading area is 90% or more, and when an average particle size D50 of the thermally conductive filler is referred to as D, a viscosity of the thermally conductive paste excluding the thermally conductive filler at room temperature 25° C. is referred to as ?, and a degree of sedimentation of the thermally conductive filler in the thermally conductive paste is referred to as S=D2/?, S is 8 [10?12·m3·s/kg] or more and 900 [10?12·m3·s/kg] or less.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor-bonding resin composition having excellent thermally conductive property and electrically conductive property and suitable for joining a power semiconductor element and an element support member. There are provided: a semiconductor-bonding resin composition containing (A) a bismaleimide resin including an aliphatic hydrocarbon group on a main chain, (B) a curing agent, (C) a filler containing electrically conductive particles having a specific gravity of 1.1 to 5.0, and (D) silver microparticles having an average particle size of 10 to 300 nm; a semiconductor-bonding sheet obtained using the semiconductor-bonding resin composition; and a semiconductor device including a semiconductor joined by the semiconductor-bonding sheet.

Abstract: The invention provides a joining film having sufficient connection heat resistance and high reliability, for which a joining process of joining a semiconductor element and a substrate is simple and easy, a tape for wafer processing, a method for producing a joined body, and a joined body. Disclosed is a joining film 13 for joining a semiconductor element 2 and a substrate 40, the joining film having an electroconductive joining layer 13a formed by molding an electroconductive paste containing metal fine particles (P) into a film form; and a tack layer 13b having tackiness and being laminated with the electroconductive joining layer. The tack layer 13b is thermally decomposed by heating at the time of joining, the metal fine particles (P) of the electroconductive joining layer 13a are sintered, and thereby the semiconductor element 2 and the substrate 40 are joined.

Abstract: Provided are methods of forming thermally conductive flexible bonds for use in electronic boards of unmanned spacecraft and other types of aircraft. Also provided are methods of preparing adhesive materials to form these bonds including methods of preparing treated filler particles. In some aspects, an adhesive material includes filler particles having organofunctional groups, such as boron nitride particles treated in silane. These particles may be combined with a urethane modified epoxy to form the adhesive material. The weight ratio of the particles in the adhesive material may be about 40-60%. The adhesive material may be thermally cured using a temperature of less than 110° C. to prevent damage to bonded electronic components. The cured adhesive may have a thermal conductivity of at least about 2 W/m K measured in vacuum and may have a glass transition temperature if less than ?40° C.

Abstract: A continuous process for making a pressure-sensitive adhesive is disclosed. A mixture comprising natural rubber having a Mooney viscosity of 85 to 100, a tackifier, a filler, and 0.1 to 5 wt. % of an added C12-C24 fatty acid based on the amount of mixture is masticated in a first section of a single- or twin-screw extruder. Mastication of the mixture continues in at least one subsequent extruder section in the presence of additional tackifier. The product is a homogeneous, reduced-viscosity pressure-sensitive adhesive. The minor proportion of added C12-C24 fatty acid aids mastication of the rubber and enables high throughput without addition of peptizers. Duct tapes made from the adhesives display improved adhesion to steel, better adhesion bond strength, and enhanced seven-day clean removability from even difficult substrates such as marble or ceramic tile.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: (i) at least one butene-1 (co)polymer; (ii) at least one liquid tackifier; (iii) at least one solid tackifier; (iv) at least one styrene copolymer; (v) optionally at least one further (co)polymer, different from (i) and (iv); (vi) optionally at least one additive. Furthermore, the use of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention as closing mean for a packaging unit for foods, for packaging units to be heated in a microwave or oven, for a closing mean for packaging unit for drugs, hygienic tissues, cleaning tissues or cosmetic tissues. An article comprising the pressure sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention and a method of obtaining the article.

Abstract: An adhesion layer-forming composition to allow a substrate to adhere to a photocurable composition at least contains a curable base material (A) containing at least one functional group that binds to a base and at least one radically polymerizable functional group, a polymerization inhibitor (B), and an organic solvent (C), the adhesion layer-forming composition having a polymerization inhibitor (B) content of 0.1 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the curable base material (A).

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that improves not only durability but also bending characteristics of a polarizing plate, an optical laminate and a polarizing plate, both of which are prepared with said pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and a display device comprising the optical laminate and the polarizing plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactive hot melt adhesive composition, a polyurethane prepolymer composition, and cured reaction product thereof having a high mechanical strength and an excellent bonding strength as well as a better reworkability. In particular, the present invention relates to a reactive hot melt adhesive composition comprising: 10% to 24% by weight of a polyisocyanate, 40% to 73% by weight of a first polyol having a number average molecular weight larger than 1,500 g/mol, 1% to 25% by weight of a (meth)acrylate polymer having a number average molecular weight of 20,000 to 80,000 g/mol, and 1% to 15% by weight of a diluent, in which the weight percentages are based on the total weight of all components of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a reactive hotmelt adhesive formulation having a low residual content of monomeric diisocyanate. The present invention further provides a reactive hotmelt adhesive composition obtainable by the process of the invention.

Abstract: A composition forming an insulating layer is described, whereby a binder based on an alkoxysilane-functionalized polymer carries the alkoxy-functionalized silane group, containing water and an insulation layer-forming additive. The composition according to the invention results in a relatively high expansion rate, enabling coatings to be applied to achieve the layer thickness required for the respective fire resistance duration in a simple and rapid manner, whereby the layer thickness is reduced to a minimum but offers significant insulating effect. The composition according to the invention is particularly suitable for fire protection, especially for the coating of steel components, such as columns, beams, frame members, in order to increase the fire resistance duration.

Abstract: A method of making magnetizable abrasive particles includes: moistening the outer surfaces of ceramic particles with waterglass to provide moistened ceramic particles. Magnetizable particles are contacted with the moistened ceramic particles to provide powder-coated ceramic particles. The powder-coated ceramic particles are heated to at least a temperature sufficient to bond the magnetizable particles of the powder-coated ceramic particles to the respective ceramic particles thereby providing the magnetizable abrasive particles. On a respective basis, each magnetizable abrasive particle comprises a respective ceramic particle having a magnetizable particles bonded thereto.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides a structured abrasive article. The structured abrasive article includes an abrasive layer disposed on a backing. The abrasive layer includes shaped abrasive composites, which include abrasive particles dispersed in a polymeric binder. Each of the shaped abrasive composites independently includes a contoured base, which includes a first end disposed on the backing, a second end, and a plurality of sidewalls connecting the first end and the second end. A plurality of walls extends away from the contoured base. The abrasive article additionally includes a grinding surface, which includes a plurality of cusps and a plurality of facets that contact a recessed feature capable of being contained within a geometric plane. A portion of the recessed feature is disposed closer to the contoured base than is each of the cusps, and each cusp is formed by an intersection of two of the walls and a facet.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous deicing and/or anti-icing composition, and the use thereof on areas in need of deicing and/or anti-icing, exhibiting substantially improved corrosion inhibition, conductivity inhibition and/or hydrogen embrittlement inhibition. Said composition comprises 40-60% by weight of at least one alkali metal carboxylate, 0.1-0.5% by weight of benzoic acid and/or at least one alkali metal benzoate, 0.05-0.5% by weight of at least one alkali metal phosphate, 0.005-0.05% by weight of at least one alkali metal metasilicate, and 0.01-0.15% by weight of succinic acid and/or at least one alkali metal succinate. Balance to 100% by weight is water and said composition is pH adjusted to pH 9-12 by addition of at least one alkali metal hydroxide and/or carbonate. Disclosed is also a method of obtaining corrosion inhibition, conductivity inhibition and/or hydrogen embrittlement inhibition by addition of 0.01-0.

Abstract: Granular stabilizer compositions including concentrated blends of one or more polymer additive, and one or more co-active agent, which compositions are low-dusting and substantially free of a carrier polymer resin are disclosed herein, along with process for making the stabilizer compositions, and uses of such stabilizer compositions for providing enhanced protection of polymer resins against deleterious effects from air (oxygen), residual catalyst, mechanical stress, heat, and light.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for dust control in particular in industrial operations such as mining. More particularly, the dust controlling agents are functionalized polysaccharides, partially oxidized polysaccharides that may or may not also be functionalized, or salts thereof.

Abstract: Compositions for remediating wax buildup in oil- and gas-related applications are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, such compositions include olefinic ester compounds, such as alkyl esters of C10-18 unsaturated fatty acids. In some embodiments, the olefinic ester compounds are derived from a natural oil or a natural oil derivative, for example, by catalytic olefin metathesis. Uses of such compounds, such as in oil- and gas-production methods are also generally disclosed.

Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition for removing paraffin, asphaltene, and scale deposits or plugs from a hydrocarbon system. The aqueous cleaning composition is formed of a cleaning composition and an aqueous liquid. The cleaning composition contains about 21-33% of a silicate, about 20-35% of a peroxygen, about 3-15% of a phosphate, about 15-40% of a carbonate or bicarbonate, about 1-10% of a chelating agent, about 1-5.5% of a surfactant combination. In one embodiment, the surfactant combination includes a surfactant polymer mixture containing a block polymer and a reverse polymer, and a wetting agent containing a sulfonated material or an ethoxylated alcohol.

Abstract: The use of synthetic polymer in combination with an organic corrosion inhibiting compound having at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, preferably selected from the group of acetylenic alcohols, ?,?-unsaturated aldehydes, and/or ?-alkenyl phenones, reduces or inhibits corrosion of metal equipment present during acidizing treatment in gas- or oilfield reservoirs with one or more acids. Also disclosed is a method for reducing or inhibiting corrosion of steel equipment present during an acid treatment of a gas- or oilfield reservoir with one or more acids by using a specific synthetic polymer as corrosion inhibitor in combination with an organic corrosion inhibiting compound having at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, preferably selected from the group of acetylenic alcohols, ?,?-unsaturated aldehydes, and/or ?-alkenyl phenones.

Abstract: Provided in this disclosure, in part, are methods, compositions, and systems for degrading organic matter, such as kerogen, in a subterranean formation. Further, these methods, compositions, and systems allow for increased hydraulic fracturing efficiencies in subterranean formations, such as unconventional rock reservoirs. Also provided in this disclosure is a method of treating kerogen in a subterranean formation including placing in the subterranean formation a composition that includes a first oxidizer including a persulfate and a second oxidizer including a bromate.

Abstract: A method for isolating a first region and a proximate second region of a subterranean formation is disclosed that includes introducing an asphaltene composition into the first region of the subterranean formation, the asphaltene composition including asphaltene dissolved in a solvent, and after introducing the asphaltene composition, introducing an aqueous composition to the first region to precipitate the asphaltene in the first region. The precipitated asphaltene forms a barrier that isolates the second region from at least a portion of the first region.

Abstract: A method of enhancing carbonate precipitation in a downhole environment comprises introducing into the downhole environment a treatment composition comprising: a carbonate producing agent comprising a microbe, an enzyme, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, and a substrate comprising N-oxyurea, semicarbazide, N,N-dioxyurea, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. An organic feedstock and a geobacter can also be used to treating a wellbore or a subterranean formation. Encapsulated carbonate producing agent such as encapsulated bacterial spores are used to form self-healing cemented structure in a downhole environment.

Abstract: A composition including a coated nanoparticle and an ion, wherein the coated nanoparticle includes a nanoparticle, a linker, and a stabilizing group; methods of making and using the composition; and systems including the composition. The linker includes an anchoring group, a spacer, and a terminal group. The anchoring group is covalently bound to the nanoparticle and at least one of the terminal groups is covalently bound to at least one stabilizing group. A composition including a crosslinked-coated nanoparticle and an ion, wherein the crosslinked-coated nanoparticle includes a nanoparticle and a coating that includes a linker, a crosslinker, and a stabilizing group; methods of making and using the composition; and systems including the composition.

Abstract: Compositions for stimulating hydrocarbon production from a subterranean formation are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, such compositions include olefinic ester compounds. In some embodiments, the olefinic ester compounds are derived from a natural oil or a natural oil derivative, for example, by catalytic olefin metathesis. Uses of such compounds, such as in oil- and gas-production methods are also generally disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase, a non-aqueous phase comprising a terpene alcohol a non-oxygenated terpene, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.

Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore may include injecting a multistage fracturing treatment into the wellbore comprising one or more stages of geopolymer precursor composition containing a geopolymer precursor and an activator, and one or more stages of a spacer fluid; and curing the one or more stages of geopolymer precursor composition. In another aspect, methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore may include injecting a multistage fracturing treatment into the wellbore that include one or more stages of geopolymer precursor composition, wherein the geopolymer precursor composition includes an emulsion having an oleaginous external phase, and an internal phase comprising one or more surfactants, a geopolymer precursor, and an activator, and one or more stages of a spacer fluid; and curing the one or more stages of geopolymer precursor composition.

Abstract: This disclosure presents a well fracturing pad fluid, having a gelling agent; one or more buffering agents; a viscosity breaker; a biocide; a nonionic alkyl glycoside; and water, is present in the range from about 90% to about 99.9% by volume of the well fracturing pad fluid and methods of use.

Abstract: A method and system of treating a formation and a well extending therethrough, including storing liquefied natural gas (LNG) at an on-site location of the well, injecting a first stream of LNG into the formation through the well to contact at least one of a surface of the formation or a metal surface locatable in the well, injecting a chemical agent into the formation through the well to contact at least one of the surface of the formation or the metal surface locatable in the well, and treating at least one of the surface of the formation or the metal surface locatable in the well with the chemical agent and the first stream of LNG.