Abstract: The present disclosure relates to de novo synthesized, chemical compounds of the formula (1) or (2) that function as senescent cell detectors wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to their use in the detection of senescent cells, to methods of detecting senescence in cells and to kits comprising said compounds. The compounds have the ability to react with lipofuscin, in an analogous manner to the histochemical dye Sudan Black B (SBB).

Abstract: A leuco dye pastel marking device for use with a substrate treated with an activator of the leuco dye, such that drawing upon the substrate will reveal a color, but drawing on a normal surface will have no visible effect. A solvent such as dimethyl adipate is used to store the leuco dye in a longer-lived, more stable, solid form, and varying hardnesses and consistencies may be achieved by the addition of 12 hydroxystearic acid and ethyl cellulose. The substrate may be treated selectively with the activator such that a texture, image, or hidden message is revealed by the application of the leuco dye pastel to the substrate. One or more substrates and one or more leuco dye pastel marking devices may be presented to a child as a coloring book with pastels that only visibly mark the coloring book and no other surface.

Abstract: A product for incorporating ultraviolet radiation protection and antimicrobial protection into rayon is disclosed which has a quantity of rayon, a quantity of zinc oxide particles with each particle having a surface, and a quantity of a reactive group for modifying each surface of each zinc oxide particle, the quantity of the reactive group for incorporating the quantity of zinc oxide particles into the quantity of rayon prior to the quantity of rayon being formed into a fiber.

Abstract: High temperature boron-PDC (polymer derived ceramic) black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Boron-PDC materials having boron, silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived boron containing black ceramic materials, and in particular boron-SiOC derived ceramic materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method that enables production of a surface-treated colored inorganic particle with which the desired color tone can be consistently reproduced as intended with no variation occurring in the color tone of the compositions produced with the particle, within each production and over multiple production runs. The invention relates to a method for producing a surface-treated colored inorganic particle, comprising spray drying a mixture of a dispersion [I] and a solution [II], wherein the dispersion [I] is a dispersion of inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 0.005 to 5 ?m dispersed in a solvent with a pigment, and the solution [II] is a solution of a surface treatment agent hydrolyzed in the presence of a hydrolysis aid.

Abstract: Coatings for a substrate include a paint or a lacquer and about 0.1% or more particles of a bi-axially oriented metalized polymer film. The film may not be soluble in a solvent or a dispersion medium of the paint or the lacquer. Coatings may be formed by bi-axially orienting a polymer film to obtain a bi-axially oriented polymeric film having thickness of at least 1? followed by a vacuum metalizing to obtain a bi-axially oriented metalized polymer film, shredding the bi-axially oriented metalized polymer film to form the particles to at least 1×1 mm, selecting a solvent as system or a dispersion medium of paint in which the particles of the polymer film is not substantially soluble, preparing a paint or a coating composition by using selected solvent, and dispersing the shredded particles of oriented metalized polymer film in the paint as a primer, under coat, or top coat.

Abstract: A composition is provided comprising (a) a polysilazane having a monovalent hydrocarbon group, (b) untreated metal oxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles having a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or metal oxide nanoparticles having an alkylsilyl or alkoxysilyl group, and (c) an aprotic solvent. The composition has storage stability and is suitable for forming a film having water repellent, especially superhydrophobic properties.

Abstract: This disclosure deals with novel formulations to create highly durable flexible hydrophobic, superhydrophobic, oleophobic and/or superoleophobic surfaces. The formulations of this invention can be applied by dip, spray and painting processes.

Abstract: A flame or heat flux protective coating composition, which includes a dispersion of fiberglass, hollow glass spheres, or a combination of both in silicone. A flame or heat flux protective sheet, which includes hollow glass spheres dispersed in silicone in a sheet form or fiberglass and silicone in a sheet form, wherein the fiberglass is dispersed in the silicone or the fiberglass is a woven cloth coated with the silicone is also presented. Articles incorporating the flame or heat flux protective coating or sheet form and methods for coating an article with the flame or heat flux protective coating composition are also presented.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a conductive coating composition that includes a functionalized carbon nanomaterial and/or boron nanomaterial and a fluid component. The nanomaterial and fluid component forms hydrogen bond network in the disclosed composition. Because of the formed hydrogen bonds, the disclosed coating exhibits enhanced thermal or electrical conductivity. Also disclosed is a method to improve thermal or electrical conductivity of an existing coating composition.

Abstract: A coating precursor slurry is provided, along with its methods of formation and use. The coating precursor slurry may include an organic binder comprising a polymeric component and a hardening reagent; an inorganic binder comprising an aluminum-nitrogen compound, a barium-containing organic compound, a nickel-containing organic compound, an ammonia polyphosphate, and phosphorus pentoxide; active components comprising Mo, Te, and graphite; and a solvent.

Abstract: Provided are a zinc-base plated steel material comprising a base steel and a zinc-based plated layer and a post-treatment film, which are sequentially formed on the base steel. The post-treatment film comprises an oxide or oxide salt of at least one group A element selected from B, Al, V, and Fe and an organic compound, wherein the content of oxygen atoms in the post-treatment film is 50 atom % or more, and wherein when the mole number of oxygen atoms forming a covalent bond with hydrogen in the post-treatment film is a and the mole number of oxygen atoms not forming the covalent bond with hydrogen is b, a/b is 0.3 or greater; and a composition for forming the post-treatment film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation curable ink, wherein the polar portion of the surface tension is equal to or greater than 10%, of the total surface tension, and the total surface tension is between 25 and 31 mN/m, the vapor pressure of the total formulation is equal to or less than 25 mPa at room temperature and the ink includes up to 30% by weight, based on the total ink composition, of unsaturated, hydroxy-functional vinylic and/or methacrylic acid esters.

Abstract: A curable resin composition includes: an oxetane compound (A) having one oxetanyl group as a cationic polymerizable reactive group and at least one hydroxyl group; a cationic polymerizable compound (B) which is a cationic polymerizable compound other than the oxetane compound (A) and has two or more cationic polymerization reactive groups; a rubber particle (C); and a curing agent (D), wherein the oxetane compound (A) is contained at 30 parts by mass or more and 60 parts by mass or less, based on 100 parts by mass of total mass of the oxetane compound (A) and the cationic polymerizable compound (B), and the rubber particle (C) has a group capable of reacting with the oxetane compound (A) or the cationic polymerizable compound (B) on a surface of the rubber particle (C).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel PVC-free plastisol composition that cures at a temperature much lower than conventional plastisols. Also disclosed is a method of applying the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition including (A) a (meth)acrylic compound having a number-average molecular weight of 5,000 or less and represented by the formula (1) (R1 is a hydrogen atom, etc., L1 and L2 each represent an alkylene group, etc., L3 represents a divalent linking group having an ether structure, etc. and Q1 to Q3 each represent a divalent linking group —O—, etc.), (B) a (meth)acrylic organosiloxane compound having a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 or less and represented by the following formula (2) (R3 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., R4 represents an alkyl group, etc., L4 represents a single bond, etc., Q4 represents a single bond, etc., and m stands for an average number of repeating constituting units) and (C) a curing agent. A (meth)acrylic compound (A):(meth)acrylic organosiloxane compound (B) mass ratio is 40:60 to 85:15.

Abstract: A whitish writing and/or marking fluid, in particular white writing and/or marking fluid, for writing instruments, in particular for capillary writing instruments, or for cosmetic applications, that has a viscosity of less than 30 mPa s (Brookfield, 20° C., cone plate CPE-40), and contains 5 to 15 wt % of an anionic dispersion of a hard resin, an aqueous titanium dioxide dispersion, and a preservative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based pigment dispersion containing a polymer dispersant and a pigment, the polymer dispersant being prepared by crosslinking a carboxy group-containing water-insoluble polymer (A) with a water-insoluble polyfunctional epoxy compound, in which carboxy groups of the water-insoluble polymer (A) are at least partially neutralized by an alkali metal compound, and the water-based pigment dispersion satisfies the following conditions 1 to 3. The water-based pigment dispersion of the present invention can exhibit excellent redispersibility capable of suppressing solidification of the pigment or the polymer in ink ejection nozzles and can ensure good storage stability under high-temperature conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to white fine particles from which a white ink that is capable of satisfying both of high hiding power and good bending resistance in a printed material can be obtained, and further relates to white fine particles from which an ink that is capable of satisfying not only excellent fixing properties even when printed on a non-liquid absorbing printing medium such as a resin film, but also suppression of increase in viscosity of the ink and at the same time good deinking properties at a high level can be obtained.

Abstract: An aqueous ink containing silver particles, a first reducing agent and a second reducing agent, wherein the first reducing agent is a compound that has an oxidation-reduction potential R1 (mV) satisfying R1<0, and the second reducing agent is a compound that has an oxidation-reduction potential R2 (mV) satisfying R2?0 and that is at least one selected from a group consisting of tertiary amines and polyhydric alcohols in which a plurality of hydroxy groups are included in one of two structures divided according to a position between any one of two adjacent carbon atoms of the longest carbon chain in the molecule.

Abstract: An ink composition according to the present invention contains a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein an amount of organic sulfonic acid measured at a temperature of 25° C. by using a water extraction method is 50 ppm or less, and an amount of water measured by a Karl Fischer method is 0.50 mass % or less with respect to a total mass of the ink composition. Also, an ink-jet ink set according to the present invention includes the above-described ink composition of the present invention. Also, an ink-jet printing system according to the present invention uses the above-described ink composition of the present invention and an ink-jet recording apparatus, and the ink-jet recording apparatus includes an ink heating portion and an ink filter.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to an inkjet ink set comprising a black ink with a black pigment, a yellow ink with a yellow pigment, a cyan ink with a cyan pigment and a magenta ink with a magenta pigment, wherein at least one of the ink further contains a polyurethane binder; non-ionic surfactants; humectant solvent; non-volatile glycol ether co-solvent; a polyethylene wax emulsion and a balance of water. The inkjet ink set can also comprise an orange ink, a green ink and/or a violet ink. The present disclosure refers also to a system for printing the ink set described herein.

Abstract: Co-polymers formed from at least one monomer of formula (A) and at least one monomer of formula (B): (A) (B) wherein R1, R2, R3 and L are as defined herein; may be dispersed or dissolved in an organic solvent which optionally contains carbon nanostructures. A substrate coated or printed with the dispersion or solution may be used in an electrochromic device.

Abstract: A conductive structure is provided. The conductive ink composition includes a silver complex formed by mixing a silver carboxylate, at least one dissolving agent that dissolves the silver carboxylate, and a catalyst. The catalyst includes an amine that decarboxylates the silver carboxylate to make the conductive ink composition. The catalyst decarboxylates the silver carboxylate at a temperature of 100° C. or less. An ink composition comprising a metallic salt with a sterically bulky counter ion and a ligand is also provided. An ink composition for milking a conductive structure, comprising a reducible metal complex formed by mixing: a reducing agent, wherein the reducing agent is dissolved in a dissolving agent; and at least one metal salt or metal complex comprising a Group 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 metal, wherein the reducing agent reduces the metal to form the conductive structures farther provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are ink compositions for making a conductive copper structure. The ink composition comprise a copper metal precursor compound, a chelating agent, and a reducing agent. In some embodiments, the redox potential of the reducing agent is adjusted for controlled reduction of copper ion in the copper metal precursor to metal copper metal. Also disclosed herein are methods for making the ink compositions and methods for using the same.

Abstract: A method for producing an appliance component is provided. The appliance component has an operational front side and back side and has a substrate made of thermally tempered flat glass with a coating. The method includes the steprs of: a) providing a glass substrate made of thermally tempered glass with the dimensions of the appliance component; b) applying a preparation for producing an adhesion promoter layer onto a surface of the glass substrate, wherein the preparation is applied onto the surface of the glass substrate that forms the operational back side of the decorative panel; c) producing the adhesion promoter layer by polymerization of the preparation applied in step b); d) applying a preparation for producing an organic color layer onto the adhesion promoter layer produced in step c) by digital printing; and e) producing the organic color layer by polymerization of the preparation applied in step d).

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an ink set, which can include an ink composition and a fixer composition. The ink composition can include from 2 wt % to 8 wt % pigment, from 0.1 wt % to 0.5 wt % dye, from 2 wt % to 10 wt % polyurethane, and an aqueous ink vehicle. The fixer composition can include from 3 wt % to 15 wt % divalent metal salt, and an aqueous fixer vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to fluorinated-acrylic thermoplastic compositions, to powder coatings made of such compositions, and to a process for preparing said powder coatings.

Abstract: Aqueous matte coating compositions and methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions to substrates are disclosed. The compositions comprise (a) from 10 to 65 wt % of a first acrylic bead having a calculated glass transition temperature (“Tg”) of from ?30 to 10° C. and an average diameter particle of from 0.1 to 2 ?m, (b) from 20 to 80 wt % of a second acrylic bead having a calculated Tg of from ?60 to 0° C. and an average particle diameter of from 0.5 to 30 optionally (c) from 10 to 30 wt % of a polymer binder having an average particle diameter of 0.03 to 0.5 and (d) a slip additive. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a silicone emulsion and a wax dispersion. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a polyurethane dispersion. Methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A latex emulsion may include an aqueous carrier liquid and a latex copolymer formed from reactants comprising butyl methacrylate, wherein the reactants include at least 20 wt. % butyl methacrylate, based on the total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers used to make the latex copolymer. A coating formed from the latex emulsion exhibits a wet adhesion to a thermoplastic polyolefin roofing membrane of greater than about 1 pound per linear inch when tested using fabric embedded peel adhesion testing per ASTM C794. The latex emulsion may be used as part of an aqueous coating composition or a roofing system including a polymeric roofing membrane.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrophilic coating composition, and more particularly, a hydrophilic coating composition including both a block copolymer and a random copolymer, each including repeating units of particular structures, wherein the hydrophilic coating composition may impart a hydrophilic property to the surface of a substrate when applied to the surface, while having excellent adhesiveness to the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition that provides coatings with improved hydrophilic stain repellency.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel packaging articles, e.g., food and beverage cans. Preferred cans typically comprise a body portion and an end portion, wherein at least one of the body and end portions are aluminum and are coated on at least one major surface with a coating composition of the present invention. Suitable coating compositions of the present invention comprise: one or more polyester resins, wherein at least one of the polyester resins has a glass transition temperature (‘Tg’) less than about 50° C., and wherein the polyester resin is formed by the reaction of one or more polyacid molecules and one or more polyol molecules, and a crosslinker. Preferred compositions are substantially free of mobile BPA and aromatic glycidyl ether compounds, e.g., BADGE, BFDGE and epoxy novalacs (e.g., NOGE) and more preferred compositions are also substantially free of bound BPA and aromatic glycidyl ether compounds. In more preferred embodiments (e.g.

Abstract: A compound is provided, having the formula (I), wherein RS is a soft block polymer; wherein each T is independently a urethane or urea linkage; see formulae (A) and (B); wherein each RD is independently —CH3, —CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH3, or —CH2CH2CH2CH3; wherein each R?D is independently —CH3, —CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH2CH3, or —ORD; and wherein each p is independently 1, 2, or 3. Compositions containing the compound, and methods of making and using the compound are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a release coating composition including a combination of branched polyorganosiloxanes. The first branched siloxane in the combination is an MDQ siloxane of unit formula: (R13SiO1/2)a(R2R12SiO1/2)b(R12SiO2/2)c(SiO4/2)d, a?0, b>0, c?995, and d>0. The second branched siloxane in the combination is an MDT silsesquioxane of unit formula: (R13SiO1/2)e(R2R12SiO1/2)f(R12SiO2/2)g(R1SiO3/2)h, e?0, f>0, g?995, and h>0. Each R1 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group free of aliphatic unsaturation and each R2 is an aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbon group. The release coating composition further includes a crosslinker having at least 3 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, a platinum group metal catalyst and an inhibitor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a release fluid, a fuser member and an image forming apparatus. The release fluid includes an amino functional fluid and a hindered amine stabilizer. The hindered amine stabilizer has the following structure: wherein q is an integer between 1 and 100.

Abstract: A silicone-containing polyester polyol can include a reaction product prepared from reactants including: a diol; a polyol having at least three hydroxyl groups; a dimer of a fatty acid having two carboxylic acid groups, or an anhydride or ester thereof; and a silicone component having siloxane linkages and at least two reactive functional groups selected from hydroxyl groups, amino groups, thiol groups, carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or combinations thereof. A coating composition for preparing an anti-fingerprinting, soft touch coating can include the silicone-containing polyester polyol and a crosslinker reactive with the silicone-containing polyester polyol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a slurry composition for polishing a high stepped region. The slurry composition for polishing a high stepped region according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a polishing liquid containing metal oxide abrasive particles dispersed by positive charges; and an additive liquid containing a polymer comprising at least one element capable of being activated as a positive charge, wherein the polishing selection ratio of the stepped region removal rate in an oxide film pattern wafer having convex portions and concave portions and the stepped region removal rate in an oxide film flat wafer is at least 5:1.

Abstract: The present invention is an assembly layer for a flexible device. The assembly layer is derived from precursors that include about 0 to about 50 wt % C1-C9 alkyl(meth)acrylate, about 40 to about 99 wt % C10-C24 (meth)acrylate, about 0 to about 30 wt % hydroxyl(meth)acrylate, about 0 to about 10 wt % of a non-hydroxy functional polar monomer, and about 0 to about 5 wt % crosslinker.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photo-curable adhesive composition and the cured product thereof. The photo-curable adhesive composition according to the present disclosure comprises hydrophobic urethane (meth)acrylate polymers; a (meth)acrylate monomer or (meth)acrylamide monomer; a photoinitiator and a slip agent. The photo-curable adhesive composition according to the present disclosure exhibits good peelable property and optical property.

Abstract: Adhesive tape for attaching, covering and mechanically reinforcing surfaces with a carrier layer and an adhesive layer adhering thereto, wherein the carrier layer is composed of a matrix material in which fibers are embedded.

Abstract: A composite dry adhesive includes (a) an adhesive layer comprising a shape memory polymer and (b) a resistive heating layer comprising a shape memory polymer composite on the adhesive layer. The shape memory polymer composite includes conductive particles dispersed in a shape memory polymer matrix, where the conductive particles have a concentration sufficient to form a conductive path through the resistive heating layer.

Abstract: A stretchable conductive adhesive tape comprises an electrically-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having first and second opposed major surfaces. The electrically-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises electrically-conductive particles and an electrically-conductive stretchable fabric disposed within a polymer matrix. The electrically-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is electrically-conductive in all directions. An elastic backing is disposed on the first major surface of the electrically-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: To provide adhesive compositions that have a long pot life which, when used in a two-stage process involving partial curing and complete curing, can be cured completely at a temperature lower than that for partial curing. An adhesive composition including: a curable resin that is radically polymerizable; an organic peroxide having a one-minute half-life temperature of less than 100° C.; and a radical polymerization inhibitor, wherein a rate of viscosity increase of the adhesive composition at 25° C. and after 48 hours is 1.5 or less, partial curing of the adhesive composition is possible by heating at 100° C. to 180° C. for 1 to 5 second(s), and complete curing of the adhesive composition is possible by heating at 70° C. to 100° C. after the partial curing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape excellent in good balance of both flame retardance and pressure-sensitive adhesive properties, comprising a layer structure of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (I), a substrate, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (II) in this order, in which a proportion (Y/X) of a thickness (X) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (I) and a thickness (Y) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (II) is more than 1.00 and less than 2.00.

Abstract: A latex emulsion that includes an aqueous carrier liquid and a latex copolymer formed from reactants comprising butyl methacrylate, wherein the reactants comprise at least 20 wt. % a vinyl monomer, based on the total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the latex copolymer. A homopolymer formed from the vinyl monomer preferably exhibits a glass transition temperature of between about ?10° C. and about 30° C. A coating formed from the latex emulsion preferably exhibits a dry adhesion of greater than about 4 pounds per linear inch when applied between a thermoplastic polyolefin roofing membrane and a plywood roofing substrate at an average coat weight of about 6 lbs/100 ft2 and subjected to 180° peel testing according to ASTM D903 with a 2-inch per minute pull rate. The latex emulsion may include a second latex copolymer or stage, and may be used as part of an aqueous adhesive composition.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described that comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising polymerized units of (meth)acrylic ester monomer having a Tg less than 0° C. and ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a pendent functional group crosslinked with an amine or carboxylic acid group of at least one amino acid. Also described are aqueous pressure sensitive adhesive compositions, adhesive-coated articles, and methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a two-component polyurethane adhesive, based on a polyol component A and a polyisocyanate component B. The two-component polyurethane adhesive exhibits fast cure speed, good adhesion properties and good durability. The two-component polyurethane adhesive is developed for the adhesion adhesion of substrates, wherein the substrates are preferably selected from the group comprising sheet molding compounds (SMCs) and plastic substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one crosslinkable thermoplastic polyurethane (P) and at least one compound (N) having a conjugated, nitrogen-containing aromatic structure as nucleating agent, wherein the compound (N) is a solid and is present in the composition in an amount within a range from 0.01% to 0.5% by weight, based on the thermoplastic polyurethane.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for simulating traction power and control in transportation systems under design conditions and/or utilizing real-time data.