Abstract: Purification of a poly(phenylene ether) includes contacting a liquid feed solution with a hydrated acidic clay adsorbent under conditions effective to provide a liquid effluent solution. The liquid feed solution includes a poly(phenylene ether), an organic acid impurity, and an amine impurity. The weight average molecular weight of the poly(phenylene ether) of the liquid effluent solution is within 1 percent of the weight average molecular weight of the poly(phenylene ether) of the feed solution, and the concentration of the amine impurity and the organic acid impurity of the liquid effluent solution is reduced by at least 40 percent relative to the concentration of the each impurity in the feed solution. Compositions and articles comprising a purified poly(phenylene ether) are also described.

Abstract: The compound of the present application has a low melting point and excellent flexibility, and the like, so that a phthalonitrile resin, a prepolymer thereof, or a polymerizable composition forming the same can exhibit excellent workability and a wide process window and it can be made to ensure improved impact strength. The compound can form the phthalonitrile resin or the like into a liquid phase or form it into a rubber phase. Such a phthalonitrile resin or the like can be applied to various applications.

Abstract: A method of making a polyetherimide comprises: combining a bisphenol A dianhydride, p-phenylene diamine and a halogenated aromatic solvent to form a reactant solution; heating the reactant solution to a temperature of 205° C. to 330° C. at a pressure sufficient to prevent boiling to afford a reaction solution; removing water from the reaction solution; maintaining the reaction solution at a temperature of 205° C. to 330° C. and a pressure sufficient to prevent boiling for 10 minutes to 5 hours to form a product mixture comprising the polyetherimide and solvent; and isolating the polyetherimide.

Abstract: A copolyimide includes the reaction product of an aromatic dianhydride component including a substituted or unsubstituted pyromellitic dianhydride or a functional derivative thereof and an aromatic bis(ether phthalic anhydride) or a functional derivative thereof, and an organic diamine component comprising a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene diamine and a diaminodiphenyl sulfone. Articles and compositions including the copolyimides and methods of manufacturing a polyimide film are also described.

Abstract: Provided are a polyorganosiloxane high in elasticity, high in strength and the like. The polyorganosiloxane is a polyorganosiloxane including an M unit (R1R2R3SiO1/2) at a content of 10% by mol or more relative to the total of silicon and a T unit (R6SiO3/2) at a content of 80% by mol or less relative to the total of silicon, the polyorganosiloxane having an alkoxy group bound and a reactive functional group bound to silicon, wherein the polyorganosiloxane has the alkoxy group bound at a content of 0.07 to 4% by weight based on the total weight of the polyorganosiloxane and has 3 to 12 of the reactive functional groups bound on a number basis per a molecular weight of 1000 of the polyorganosiloxane, and the weight loss of the polyorganosiloxane in heating at 110° C. under a reduced pressure of 0.15 torr for 2 hours is 5% by weight or less.

Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising: (A) a silicone polymer of the Formula (I): M1aM2bM3cD1dD2eD3fT1gT2hT3iQj.

Abstract: Provided is a silicone polymer of the Formula (I): M1aM2bM3cD1dD2eD3fT1gT2hT3iQj.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer of the formula: and compositions comprising the same. The polymers comprise a cyclic unsaturated group (Z3) within the siloxane polymer backbone. The polymers have been found to exhibit good thermal conductivity and may find utility in a variety of applications.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition suitable for producing a molded article that can maintain a high refractive index and a low Abbe's number and can be restrained from dimensional changes due to a high-temperature thermal history has (a) 100 parts by mass of a specific reactive silsesquioxane compound, (b) 10 to 500 parts by mass of a specific fluorene compound and (c) 1 to 100 parts by mass of a specific aromatic vinyl compound. A cured product can be obtained by curing the polymerizable composition.

Abstract: Segmented silicone polyamide block copolymers that comprise dimer acid residues and articles containing the same.

Abstract: A prepolymerized resin and a preparation method thereof are provided, the method comprising a step of pre-reacting bis(vinylphenyl)ethane and polybutadiene. Bis(vinylphenyl)ethane may include 1,2-bis(4-vinylphenyl)ethane, 1,2-(3-vinylphenyl-4-vinylphenyl)ethane, 1,2-bis(3-vinylphenyl) ethane or a combination thereof. Polybutadiene has a 1,2-vinyl content of 85% or above and a number average molecular weight of less than 3000. A resin composition comprising the prepolymerized resin and an article made from the resin composition are also provided.

Abstract: A poly(ether-carbonate)-based polymer and a medical device that includes such polymer, wherein the poly(ether-carbonate)-based polymer includes urethane, urea, or urethane-urea groups, hard segments, and soft segments, wherein the soft segments include poly(ether-carbonate) residues and at least one of polyisobutylene (PIB) residues and hydrogenated polybutadiene residues, and the hard segments include diisocyanate residues and optionally chain extender residues.

Abstract: Provided are multiply functional charged telodendrimers. The telodendrimers can be used for protein encapsulation and delivery. The charged telodendrimers may have one or more crosslinking groups (e.g., boronic acid/catechol reversible crosslinking groups). The telodendrimers can aggregate to form nanoparticles. Cargo such as combinations of proteins and other materials may be sequestered in the core of the nanoparticles via non-covalent or covalent interactions with the telodendrimers. Such nanoparticles may be used in protein delivery applications.

Abstract: Methods of reducing odiferous compounds in lignin, and reduced-odor lignin produced by the present methods. A solvent, for example a polar solvent such as ethanol, may be mixed with lignin in an extruder to remove odiferous compounds such as mercaptans and phenolic compounds. The polar solvent can then be boiled or evaporated out of the mixture to extract the odiferous compounds from the lignin.

Abstract: A process for producing an aqueous polymer solution, including: (a) providing a hydrated polymer that has been prepared by aqueous solution polymerisation of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, which hydrated polymer contains at least 10% by weight active polymer; (b) cutting the hydrated polymer by subjecting the hydrated polymer to at least one cutting stage containing at least one stream of aqueous liquid at a pressure of at least 150 bar to reduce the size of the hydrated polymer; and (c) dissolving the hydrated polymer in an aqueous liquid so as to obtain an aqueous polymer solution. An apparatus for producing an aqueous polymer solution.

Abstract: An aqueous elastomer dispersion includes a dispersed phase and an aqueous phase. The dispersed phase includes an elastomer including curable aliphatic conjugated-diene elastomers, such as polyisoprene, and a minor amount of at least one additive. The aqueous phase includes water and other optional components in either a soluble state or a dispersion state. The aqueous elastomer dispersion may be prepared by dissolving an elastomer, such as rubber, and additives in a solvent mixture and then converting the resulting solution into an aqueous emulsion. The aqueous emulsion is concentrated and the solvent is stripped from it to yield a dilute latex. The dilute latex that is obtained is concentrated again. Articles made from the aqueous elastomer dispersion include medical gloves, condoms, probe covers, dental dams, finger cots, catheters and the like.

Abstract: A polymer composition for producing gel extruded articles is described. The polymer composition contains polyethylene particles combined with a plasticizer and an acid scavenger. In accordance with the present disclosure, the acid scavenger is an inorganic compound that is insoluble in the plasticizer and/or any extractions solvents used during the process. In one embodiment, the acid scavenger is a magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing resin particles is provided. The method includes the steps of: dissolving a resin free of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) in a good solvent of the resin to prepare a resin solution; and discharging the resin solution from at least one discharge hole having an inner diameter of less than 1,000 ?m into a poor solvent of the resin to form resin particles.

Abstract: A surgical article formed from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition includes a polypropylene polymer component and a fiber reinforcement component. The surgical article is formed using a vacuum forming process. The surgical article may include a surgical tray including a bottom surface having side walls disposed around a periphery thereof and extending from the bottom surface. The vacuum forming may include a heater profile configured to heat a surface area at a perimeter of a plaque such that a plaque thinning at the bottom surface is minimized and radius stretch through the side walls is minimized, thereby retaining maximum wall thickness.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising a fiber material and a specific thermoplastic binder. The thermoplastic binder comprises at least one thermoplastic polyurethane polymer, wherein said thermoplastic polyurethane polymer comprises a reaction product of (i) at least one semi-crystalline polyester polyol, and (ii) at least one polyisocyanate. The molar ratio of the NCO groups of said polyisocyanate (ii) to the sum of OH groups of said polyester polyol (i) is less than 1.00:1 and the thermoplastic polyurethane polymer has (a) a melting enthalpy of at least 20 J/g, (b) a melting point (Tm) of >70° C., and (c) an average number molecular weight (Mn) of 5,000 to 80,000 g/mol. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a fiber-reinforced composite comprising a cured thermosetting polyurethane polymer matrix reinforced by the composition according to the present invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for making thermoplastic resin materials and composite resin systems and materials made from the thermoplastic resins, by seeding one melted thermoplastic material with a second thermoplastic material in a crystalline state that comprises an amount of ferromagnetic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an UV blocking film comprising microfibrillated cellulose wherein at least part of the microfibrillated cellulose is microfibrillated cellulose produced from non-chemical modified lignocellulosic material. The invention also relates to a method for producing the film, use of said film as well as a composition having UV blocking properties.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing a polyimide film having a low dielectric constant and high fracture toughness. The method comprises: first preparing an aromatic diamine solution, and then grinding and well mixing a carbic anhydride-maleimido heptaisobutyl polysilsesquioxane alternating copolymer and aromatic dianhydride; adding the mixture to the aromatic diamine solution, and then stirring to obtain a carbic anhydride-maleimido heptaisobutyl polysilsesquioxane alternating copolymer/polyamide acid solution; uniformly applying the carbic anhydride-maleimido heptaisobutyl polysilsesquioxane alternating copolymer/polyamide acid solution to a clean glass sheet, and then placing the glass sheet in a vacuum drying cabinet for treatment; cooling the treated glass sheet to room temperature and then putting same in water for ultrasonic peeling of a film, and vacuum drying the film to obtain a target product. The dielectric constant of the film obtained in the present invention is reduced to 2.

Abstract: The present disclosure is an acryl film formed from a main dope solution including an acryl resin shown in the following formula 1 and CSR particles, and peel strength measured in peeling speed of 0.5 mpm is 20 gf/2 inch or less, tear strength is 6 gf or more, has excellent peel strength, thereby visual stain by thickness unevenness is improved, and having excellent tear strength and good brittleness. a and b are an integer and 1 or more. MMA-BMA wherein, MMA is methyl methacrylate unit and BMA is butyl methacrylate unit.

Abstract: A visibly transparent, homogeneous UV-blocking cellulose nanocrystal/lignin nanocomposite film and a method of making the same. The film is made by dispersing cellulose nanocrystals and lignin in an aqueous, alkaline solution to yield a dispersion; casting the dispersion onto a substrate; and evaporating the aqueous, alkaline solution to yield a homogeneous, visibly transparent film that at least partially absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to articles and methods of making thereof. More specifically, the invention generally relates to articles comprising a substrate embedded with particles, and having at least one etched surface exposing at least a portion of particles. Methods of making these articles are also disclosed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: Provided is a hard coat film that has not only high surface hardness, but also excellent transparency. The hard coat film includes a substrate and a hard coat layer disposed on at least one side of the substrate. The substrate is selected from a triacetyl cellulose substrate, a polyimide substrate, and a poly(ethylene naphthalate) substrate. The hard coat layer is made of a cured product of a curable composition. The curable composition is a composition that contains a cationically curable silicone resin and a leveling agent. The cationically curable silicone resin is a silicone resin that includes a silsesquioxane unit, includes an epoxy-containing constitutional unit in a proportion of 50 mole percent or more of the totality of all siloxane constitutional units in the silicone resin, and has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 3000.

Abstract: A method of preparation of a cardo polyetherketone structural foam material, including the following steps: 1) performing a mould pressing on a cardo polyetherketone resin by a high-temperature vulcanizing machine to prepare a foaming billet; 2) placing the foaming billet in a foaming cavity of a mould-pressing machine, performing a penetration and a swelling by introducing a supercritical fluid to achieve diffusion equilibrium, forming a polymer-supercritical fluid homogeneous solution, and 3) making the polymer-supercritical fluid homogeneous solution supersaturated through a sudden release of the inner pressure of the system, thereby inducing nucleation and foaming, and finally forming a structural foam having a closed pore structure with a uniform pore size and an adjustable pore density. The production process of the present invention is clean, environmentally friendly, and has relatively high efficiency. The obtained structural foam has good mechanical properties.

Abstract: A method produces porous materials by expansion of polymer gels. The porous materials can be a micro- or nano-porous polymer materials.

Abstract: An improved process for fabricating expanded thermoplastic polymers (eTP) starting from non-expanded TP is disclosed whereby said process has improved thermal control, uses preferably environmentally friendly foaming gasses, avoids anisotropy and sticking of the eTP during the processing and minimises the duration of the charging step.

Abstract: A process for forming voided latex particles is improved by combining swelling and polymerization of an outer shell into a single step. The process includes contacting multi-stage emulsion polymer particles comprising a core, at least one intermediate shell, with a swelling agent, and polymerizing an outer shell after said contacting with swelling agent wherein the core and the at least one intermediate shell are contacted with swelling agent in the presence of less than 0.5% monomer based on the weight of the multi-stage emulsion polymer particles, and substantially all of the swelling occurs during polymerization of the outer shell.

Abstract: A two-part curable urethane composition comprising a main agent (A) containing a urethane prepolymer (a), and a curing agent (B) containing a polyether polyol (b) having a weight average molecular weight of 8000 or more and an amine catalyst (c), wherein the urethane prepolymer (a) is a reaction product of a polyether polyol (a-1) having a weight average molecular weight of 8000 or more and a diisocyanate (a-2), at least one of the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B) contains a carbon black (d) at a specified ratio by mass, and at least one of the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B) contains a silane coupling agent (e) at a specified ratio by mass.

Abstract: A mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film is described. Also described, is a process for producing the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film. Uses of a surface-treated filler material product as a voiding agent in the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film, an article that includes the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film as well as the use of the mono or multi-layer biaxially oriented polyester film in packaging products are also described. The packaging products can include: paper and glass coverings, insulating materials, solar, marine and aviation applications, science, electronic and acoustic applications, wires, cables, radio frequency identifications, flexible circuits, graphic arts, filter products, cosmetic products, household products, imaging and recording media, or industrial products.

Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone composition having an organopolysiloxane as a base polymer and containing a thermally conductive filler, wherein the thermally conductive silicone composition that includes aluminum nitride having an average particle size of 10-100 ?m and crushed alumina having an average particle size of 0.1-5 ?m as a thermally conductive filler, contains 15-55 mass % of crushed alumina in the total amount of aluminum nitride and crushed alumina, and contains a total of 60-95 mass % of aluminum nitride and crushed alumina in the thermally conductive silicone composition has excellent moldability, high thermal conductivity and low thermal resistance, can give a cured product also having excellent water resistance, and has good adhesiveness during mounting when used as a heat-dissipating member.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R3 and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are uses of the compositions described herein.

Abstract: A curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition including at least one polymer which contains, in polymerized form, at least one monomer having a carbon chain of four and a peroxide system comprising at least one organic peroxide having a 10-hour decomposition half-life temperature of from 60° C. to 100° C. The polymer has a vinyl content of 1% to 90% and a number average molecular weight of 800 g/mol to 15,000 g/mol. The curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition has a sulfur content of 0 to 1%, by weight, and is curable at a temperature of 100° C. to 140° C.

Abstract: Embodiments of organic peroxide formulations provide longer scorch time protection and require fewer additives. The peroxide formulations may include, for example, at least one organic peroxide, at least one nitroxide-containing compound (e.g., 4-hydroxy-TEMPO), and at least one quinone-containing compound (e.g., mono-tert-butylhydroquinone).

Abstract: Polymer composites are provided, and more particularly, polymer composites of ground date pits disposed in a polymer matrix. The composites can be formed by a process of preparing reinforced polymer composites having a fibril melt fracture surface, including blending a mixture of date pit particulate with a thermoplastic polymer; melting the mixture; and forcing the melt through a die to produce the polymer composite having a fibril containing surface.

Abstract: Polymer composites are provided, and more particularly, polymer composites of ground date pits disposed in a polymer matrix. The composites can be formed by a process of preparing reinforced polymer composites having a fibril melt fracture surface, including blending a mixture of date pit particulate with a thermoplastic polymer; melting the mixture; and forcing the melt through a die to produce the polymer composite having a fibril containing surface.

Abstract: A rubber composition containing a butadiene rubber in an amount of 60% by mass or more relative to the total amount of a rubber component therein, and containing, relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, a carbon black having an iodine adsorption of 100 to 170 g/kg and a DBP oil absorption of 100 to 140 cm3/100 g, in an amount of 40 to 70 parts by mass, sulfur in an amount of 0.3 to 2.0 parts by mass, and a vulcanization accelerator in an amount of 1.5 to 3 parts by mass.

Abstract: Provided are a shaped product having excellent heat resistance and a rubber composition with which the shaped product can be formed. The rubber composition contains a rubber including an ethylenically unsaturated monomer unit having at least one carboxyl group, a compound having at least one amino group and an aromatic condensed ring structure including at least three rings, and one or more carbon nanotubes. The shaped product is obtained through shaping of the rubber composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compounded polyethylene composition having a density of 930 to 965 kg/m3 and comprising at least 0.01 percent by weight (wt-%) of sodium bicarbonate after compounding of the compounded polyethylene composition, wherein the ratio between sodium bicarbonate, in the polyethylene composition, before and after compounding is X, wherein X1?X<X2, and X1 is 1.00 and X2 is 2.00, an article, for example, a coating, a wire or a cable, comprising the compounded polyethylene composition, a process for producing the article, and use of the compounded polyethylene composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymer blends that can be used in a multilayer structure and to multilayer structures comprising one or more layers formed from such blends. In one aspect, a polymer blend comprises a copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one of methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate having an acrylate content of 5 to 40 weight percent based on the weight of the copolymer and having a melt index (I2) of 1 to 60 g/10 minutes, wherein the total amount of ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer and ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer comprises 45 to 99 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend, and a polyolefin having a density of 0.870 g/cm3 or more and having a melt index (I2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the polyolefin comprises 1 to 55 weight percent of the blend based on the total weight of the blend.

Abstract: A resin composition contains an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, wherein the ratio (Y/Z) of a lactone ring content (Y) to the sum (Z) of a carboxylic acid content (X) and the lactone ring content (Y) in terminal structures of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer is not less than 55 mol %, and at least one of a cinnamic acid component, a lubricant, a boron compound, and a conjugated polyene compound is present as a thermally stabilizing substance in a predetermined proportion based on the weight of the resin composition. Therefore, the resin composition is excellent in high-temperature thermal decomposition suppressing effect and thermal stability, and is free from odor emanation and coloration even if being processed at a higher temperature.

Abstract: A glass fiber-reinforced polyolefin resin material, containing: a glass fiber; and a thermoplastic resin, wherein said thermoplastic resin contains: at least, a specific graft-modified polypropylene, wherein, with respect to the graft-modified polypropylene, each specific amounts of the glass fiber and a compound or polymer having an acid anhydride structure are contained, and wherein, in the content of a graft-modification component in the graft-modified polypropylene, the content of a component obtained from the (meth)acrylate containing an epoxy group is 0.5 or more and 10 or less parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of said polypropylene, and a component obtained from the aromatic vinyl compound has a mass equal to or less than said component obtained from the (meth)acrylate; a composition for said resin material; a method of producing the same; and a composite.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer with high vinyl content, low viscosity, low order-disorder temperature and improved processability. The hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers can be extruded or molded with a minimum of additives. The hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers have high melt flows allowing for ease in processing such as injection molding, overmolding, dipping, extrusion, roto-molding, slush molding, fiber spinning, film making, 3D printing and foaming.

Abstract: An inhibitor to prevent oxidative radical degradation catalytically via a benzylic hydrogen abstraction mechanism and/or via an allylic hydrogen abstraction mechanism, effective in an amount of less than 1% (w/w) based on the solid weight of substrate or substrate composition. The inhibitor comprises a conjugated Hückel rule aromatic CH moiety. The aromatic moiety can be selected from benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene or other Hückel aromatic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for sealing a semiconductor device, a preparation method therefor, and a semiconductor device sealed by using the same, the epoxy resin composition, which comprises an epoxy resin, a curing agent, an inorganic filler, and one or more additives selected from the group consisting of a curing accelerator, a coupling agent, a release agent, and a colorant, and has a gel content of approximately 1 ppm or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition, and a prepreg, a laminate sheet and a printed circuit board, which use the same. The thermosetting resin composition comprises: (a) a polyphenylene ether having two or more unsaturated substituents, selected from the group consisting of vinyl and allyl groups, at both ends of its molecular chain, or an oligomer thereof; and (b) a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filler.

Abstract: Hardness of TPU can be significantly lowered while improving moisture resistance and other physical properties, by incorporating a thermoplastic organopolysiloxane/organic copolymer into the TPU.