Abstract: An oil-based inkjet ink is disclosed, the oil-based inkjet ink containing a colorant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous solvent contains a silicone oil having a boiling point higher than 250° C. and a fatty acid ester-based solvent having 10 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An oil-based inkjet ink is disclosed, the oil-based inkjet ink containing a pigment, a pigment dispersant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the pigment contains an acidic carbon black having a pH of 2 to 6, the non-aqueous solvent contains a modified silicone oil having a surface tension of not more than 27 mN/m, and an amount of the modified silicone oil, relative to a total mass of the oil-based inkjet ink, is at least 15% by mass but not more than 80% by mass.

Abstract: An oil-based inkjet ink can be provided which exhibits excellent discharge stability even after a long idle period, and also yields high image density and prevents show-through in printed items. The oil-based inkjet ink contains a pigment, an amide-based dispersant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous solvent contains a modified silicone oil having 2 or 3 silicon atoms in one molecule, and a petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and the product obtainable by the process for the preparation of an aqueous anionically stabilized polymer dispersion comprising a first emulsion polymerization of a first monomer mixture comprising acid functional monomers and substantially no amine functional monomers to form a the first phase oligomer, neutralising and a second emulsion polymerisation in the presence of the emulsion of the first phase of a second monomer mixture comprising amine functional monomers having sterically hindered secondary amine or tertiary amine groups and substantially no acid functional monomers to form a second phase of an amine functional polymer wherein the two phases are unmixed and separate. The invention further relates to the dispersions further comprising reactive and/or non-reactive co-binder, in particular polyepoxide co-binder and also relates to the use of the dispersions for preparation of coating compositions and coatings with anti-bleeding properties.

Abstract: Hybrid latex emulsions are disclosed which can be used in the formation of coating compositions having good blush resistance, abrasion resistance, blister resistance, hardness and scratch resistance. In some embodiments, the coating compositions are used to coat substrates such as cans and packaging materials for the storage of food and beverages. Hybrid latex emulsions of the invention may be prepared by mixing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component and a stabilizer in a carrier to form a monomer emulsion, and reacting the monomer emulsion with an initiator to form the hybrid latex emulsion. The ethylenically unsaturated monomer component may include an organosilane compound, which may include a reactive organic group and a hydrolysable inorganic alkoxysilane.

Abstract: Provided are: a thermally curable composition which contains benzoxazine-based compounds obtained by condensing aromatic diamines, a phenol compound, and an aldehyde compound, the aromatic diamines being a mixture comprising 4,4?-oxydianiline and 3,4?-oxydianiline, the mass ratio of the 4,4?-oxydianiline to the 3,4?-oxydianiline being 50:50 to 80:20; a varnish of the thermally curable composition; and a thermally cured object.

Abstract: A coating composition that includes a polymer having (i) a barrier segment with aromatic groups and urethane linkages, urea linkages, or a combination thereof and (ii) an elastomeric segment that is different from (i). The barrier segment makes up at least 30 weight % of the polymer based on the total solids weight of the polymer. Further, the composition also includes an adhesion promoter having: (a) at least one epoxy functional polymer and a thiol functional crosslinker reactive with the epoxy functional polymer; and/or (b) a hydrazide functional component.

Abstract: A coating composition with a stable shelf-life for forming a transparent coating upon eyeglass lenses or other substrates having improved abrasion resistance and tintability. The composition comprising a silicone-based binder component, a curing agent component, and being substantially free of volatiles. The binder component comprises the partial hydrolysis product of an epoxy-functional alkoxysilane, a polyglycidylether, and an acrylic monomer. The curing agent component comprises a cationic photoinitiator and a free radical photoinitiator.

Abstract: A room-temperature-curable silicone composition is disclosed. The-room-temperature-curable silicone composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane having alkoxysilyl-containing groups at both molecular terminals; (B) an organopolysiloxane resin; (C) an alkoxysilane; and (D) a condensation-reaction catalyst. The room-temperature-curable silicone composition exhibits good store stability and can form a cured product exhibiting high hardness and good thermal shock stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive film for a semiconductor that can more easily bury unevenness such as through wires of a semiconductor substrate or a wire attached to a semiconductor chip and the like, and yet can be applied to various cutting methods without specific limitations to realize excellent cuttability, thus improving reliability and efficiency of a semiconductor packaging process.

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

Abstract: Provided are solvent cement formulations comprising some or all of tetrahydrofuran, cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketone, acetone, a thermoplastic resin, silica, and, a solvent soluble acrylic copolymer associative thickener. The disclosed formulations contain a reduced complement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) relative to conventional cement formulations, yet are capable of meeting the requirements for regular-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. The use of specialized associative thickener components confers a required degree of viscosity while enabling a reduction in the concentration of VOCs, such as tetrahydrofuran.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition includes: (A) an epoxy resin containing a compound represented by the following Formula (I); (B) a phenol resin containing a compound represented by the following Formula (II); and (C) a dihydroxynaphthalene compound containing a compound represented by the following Formula (III). In Formula (I), R represents a hydrogen atom, and n represents an integer from 0 to 10. In Formula (II), R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and each R1 may be the same as or different from another R1. n represents an integer from 0 to 10. In Formula (III), R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is made from a first part containing an isocyanate group-containing prepolymer that is a reaction product of a first isocyanate and at least one polyol; and a second isocyanate that is essentially unreacted with the first isocyanate, the at least one polyol, and the isocyanate group containing prepolymer; and a second part containing at least two polyols; wherein the adhesive composition is essentially free of diluent oils and solvents. A polyurethane adhesive is made by mixing the first part and the second part in a 1:1 to 1.2:1 weight ratio of the first part to the second part to form a mixture, and curing the mixture. The polyurethane adhesive can be used in articles, including semipermeable membranes and reverse osmosis modules. When a solvent is filtered through the semipermeable membranes by reverse osmosis, the polyurethane adhesive prevents or reduces osmotic blistering.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for extracting materials from biological material, which process is characterized in that the naturally occurring biological material is treated with an extractant consisting of a deep eutectic solvent of natural origin or a an ionic liquid of natural origin to produce a biological extract of natural origin dissolved in the said solvent or ionic liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the solar photo-thermal power generation technology. Provided is a quartz sand/graphite composite molten salt heat transfer and heat storage medium and a preparation method thereof. The medium is characterized in that it is prepared by adding quartz sand into an existing common heat transfer and heat storage molten salt system for compounding. Hot stability of the obtained heat transfer and heat storage medium is generally improved, an application temperature range is expanded, causticity is reduced, and a service life of a device is greatly prolonged. In addition, a material cost is low.

Abstract: A polymer consisting of small functional molecules can be integrated into solar thermal fuels in the solid-state for solar energy harvesting and storage. In certain embodiments, a solar energy storage device can include one or more layers of photoswitchable moieties associated with a polymer. Such solar thermal fuel polymers can be used to enable deposition from low concentration solutions, resulting in uniform and large-area thin-films. This approach enables conformal deposition on a variety of conducting substrates that can be either flat or structured and control over film growth via electrodeposition conditions and results in highly uniform and large-area thin films.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of drilling fluid, and provides a multi-functional weighting agent for drilling fluid and preparation method thereof, and water-based drilling fluid and use thereof, wherein the multi-functional weighting agent is an polyacrylamide/modified barium sulfate composite multi-functional weighting agent prepared by sequentially dropwise adding acrylamide and ammonium persulfate to a mixture of modified barium sulfate and deionized water in a presence of an initiator.

Abstract: The organophilic clay comprises a smectite-type clay ion exchanged with quaternary ammonium ions, where at least 75 mol-% of said quaternary ammonium ions are bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium fatty acid esters and at least 90% of the fatty acid moieties of the bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium fatty acid esters have a structure RC(O) with group R being a linear alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 9 to 21 carbon atoms. The organophilic clay is useful for thickening oil based compositions, in particular drilling fluids for drilling oil or gas wells, comprising an oil phase.

Abstract: A coated particulate composition includes a vitreous polyphosphate glass particulate and a coating on at least a portion of the surface of the particulate, the coating comprising a water-insoluble polymer or a water-insoluble particulate, wherein the coating weight is about 0.01 wt % to 90 wt % of the mass of the coated particulate. The particulates provide long-term scale inhibition downhole in subterranean reservoirs where temperatures exceed 70° C.

Abstract: The present application provides corrosion protection compositions. In one embodiment, the corrosion protection composition of the present disclosure contains a polymer composition saturated with a clay that is intercalated with a C1-22 alkyl amine or a C1-22 alkyl ammonium cation. Methods of protecting metal surfaces from corrosion are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons from a formation by altering wettability at a surface of the formation towards more water-wet. One method includes: providing a formation; providing an aqueous stream for injecting into the formation; adding a reducing agent to the aqueous stream; and injecting the aqueous stream with the reducing agent into the formation to alter a surface charge of the surface of the formation to become more water-wet to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons from the formation. The reducing agent is responsive to characteristics of the formation, characteristics of brine of the formation, and characteristics of hydrocarbons of the formation. Also provided is a method to select a brine composition to be injected into a formation to alter wettability at a surface of the formation towards more water-wet to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons from the formation.

Abstract: A fracturing fluid including a mixture of an aqueous terpolymer composition including a terpolymer, an additive, and crosslinker. The terpolymer includes 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, acrylamide, and acrylic acid monomer units, or a salt thereof. The additive includes a sugar alcohol or a derivative thereof, and the crosslinker includes a metal. The weight ratio of the metal to the terpolymer is in a range of 0.01 to 0.16, and a concentration of the additive is in a range of 0.001 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the fracturing fluid. Treating a subterranean formation includes introducing the fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation, and crosslinking the fracturing fluid in the subterranean formation to yield a crosslinked fracturing fluid. The crosslinked fracturing fluid mitigates damage caused by substantial amounts of total dissolved solids or significant water hardness.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma etching method comprising supplying heptafluoropropyl methyl ether (HFE) gas, argon (Ar) gas and oxygen (O2) gas to a plasma chamber receiving an etching target therein, thereby to plasma-etch the etching target.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition without requiring an alignment film or alignment treatment on a substrate. The problem is solved by a low molecular weight polar compound capable of homogeneously aligning a liquid crystal medium relative to the substrate, for example, a low molecular weight polar compound represented by formula (1): M-P??(1) In formula (1), M is a nonpolar group having 1 or more carbons, and P is a polar group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for treating waste plastic materials such as whole tyres, coarsely cut tyres, large plastic pieces, plastic composites such as hoses or combinations of above into gases, liquids and solids by direct heating in a pyrolysis liquid (1) such as molten salt or molten metal. The pyrolysis system is constructed such that the segregation of the light and heavy materials occurs within the pyrolysis chamber. The carbon black is segregated from the pyrolysis vapours via a cyclone and fractions of carbon black may be obtained by installing a number of cyclones in series so that different qualities of carbon black may be produced. Diesel or other oils, steel, carbon black, ZnO and synthesis gas are recovered; all of which can be feed streams to other processes. This process avoids the inefficient procedure of cutting the tyres or other plastic composites into small pieces before treatment by pyrolysis and also recovers valuable components.

Abstract: Novel redox based systems for fuel and chemical production with in-situ CO2 capture are provided. A redox system using one or more chemical intermediates is utilized in conjunction with liquid fuel generation via indirect Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, direct hydrogenation, or pyrolysis. The redox system is used to generate a hydrogen rich stream and/or CO2 and/or heat for liquid fuel and chemical production. A portion of the byproduct fuels and/or steam from liquid fuel and chemical synthesis is used as part of the feedstock for the redox system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of refinery purge streams, containing a hydrocarbon component in slurry phase having a boiling point higher than or equal to 140° C., characterized by the presence of quantities of asphaltenes higher than or equal to 5% by weight and characterized by the presence of a solid content higher than or equal to 5% by weight. The process provides that said purge be mixed with a suitable fluxing agent according to appropriate ratios and under certain conditions, forming a suspension with a content higher than or equal to 10% by weight of compounds having a boiling point TbP lower than or equal to 350° C. After mixing, the suspension is sent to a liquid/solid separation step which operates under suitable conditions, separating a solid phase containing a residual organic component and a solid component, called cake, and a liquid phase containing residual solids. The solid phase obtained is cooled to below 60° C.

Abstract: A process for hydrodealkylating a hydrocarbon stream comprising (a) contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a hydroprocessing catalyst in a hydroprocessing reactor in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon stream contains C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons; and (b) recovering a treated hydrocarbon stream from the hydrocarbon product, wherein the treated hydrocarbon stream comprises C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein an amount of C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons in the treated hydrocarbon stream is less than an amount of C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon stream due to hydrodealkylating of at least a portion of C9+ aromatic hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon stream during the step (a) of contacting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Delayed Coking of heavy petroleum residue producing petroleum coke and lighter hydrocarbon products. The invented process utilizes a pre-cracking reactor for mild thermal cracking of the feedstock and intermediate multistage separation system before being subjected to higher severity thermal cracking in delayed coking process, resulting in reduction in overall coke yield.

Abstract: A process and apparatus provides alternative hydrotreating reactor trains for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon stream. One hydrotreating reactor train is smaller than the other and the smaller train comes on stream to allow replacement or regeneration of catalyst in the larger train. A sulfide system also sulfides the catalyst volume in the reactor train that is off stream to prepare it for renewed hydroprocessing of feed when back on stream. The process and apparatus can be used to keep hydroprocessing reactors on stream to continuously provide feed to an FCC unit which has a longer period before shut down.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for producing an olefin-containing feed stream for a steam reforming plant. According to the invention, the olefin-containing hydrocarbon starting material is for this purpose heated, vaporized and catalytically hydrogenated. The hydrogenation product stream obtained is separated in a separation apparatus into a gaseous reforming feed stream, which is fed to a steam reforming plant, and a gaseous recycle stream. Here, the entry temperature of the hydrogenation input stream into the hydrogenation reactor is regulated via the degree to which it is heated and/or via the size of the recycle stream. Safe operation of the hydrogenation reactor over a wide range of olefin contents in the hydrocarbon feed is made possible in this way.

Abstract: Adsorbents for aromatic adsorption are used to improve one or more properties of base stocks derived from deasphalted oil fractions. The adsorbents can allow for removal of polynuclear aromatics from an intermediate effluent or final effluent during base stock production. Removal of polynuclear aromatics can be beneficial for improving the color of heavy neutral base stocks and/or reducing the turbidity of bright stocks.

Abstract: A process for producing olefins and aromatics comprising converting plastics to a hydrocarbon product comprising a gas phase and a liquid phase in a pyrolysis unit; separating the hydrocarbon product into a hydrocarbon gas stream comprising the gas phase and a hydrocarbon liquid stream comprising the liquid phase; feeding the hydrocarbon gas stream to a gas steam cracker to produce a gas steam cracker product comprising olefins, wherein an olefins amount in the gas steam cracker product is greater than in the hydrocarbon gas stream; separating the hydrocarbon liquid stream into a first fraction (b.p.<300° C.) and a second fraction (b.p>300° C.); feeding the first fraction to a liquid steam cracker to produce a liquid steam cracker product comprising olefins and aromatics, wherein an olefins amount in the liquid steam cracker product is greater than in the first fraction; and recycling the second fraction to the pyrolysis unit.

Abstract: Marine gas oil compositions corresponding to fuels and/or fuel blending components are provided that can provide improved friction properties within an engine. Addition of lubricant base stock to a marine gas oil composition can reduce frictional losses within an engine during operation. The benefits in reduction of frictional losses can be observed based on the difference between the indicated mean effective pressure and the actual work delivered by an engine, where the difference corresponds to the frictional mean effective pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed is method for removing carbonyl sulphide and/or carbon disulphide from a sour gas stream. The method comprises subjecting the gas stream to simultaneous contact with an absorption liquid, such as an aqueous amine solution, and with a catalyst suitable for hydrolyzing carbonyl sulphide and/or carbon disulphide. To this end, the invention also provides a reactor system wherein both an absorption liquid and a catalyst are present. In a preferred embodiment, the catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst present on or in an absorption column, either coated on the trays of a column with trays, or contained in the packing of a packed column.

Abstract: A method of converting cellulosic feedstock to bio coal. The cellulosic feedstock in a carrier of process fluid is introduced within a conduit having substantially linear portions connected by curved portions creating a serpentine structure. The substantially linear portions are surrounded by tubular sleeves creating annular spaces between the tubular sleeves and substantially linear portions for carrying a high temperature fluid for transferring thermal energy to the cellulosic feedstock and process fluid. The cellulosic feedstock is maintained in an oxygen-free environment.

Abstract: A composition comprising: an oil of lubricating viscosity; an alkylated phenyl-?-naphthyl amine; and at least one oil soluble triazole or derivatives thereof. Wherein the oil soluble triazole or derivatives thereof comprises at least one oil soluble diphenylamine tolutriazole reaction product.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a use of a lubricant in a diesel engine to disperse soot produced by the diesel engine, the soot being dispersed without adversely affecting the viscosity of the lubricant; the lubricant comprising a major amount of oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of a dispersant comprising (i) one or more olefin, (ii) one or more carboxylic acid, (iii) one or more polyetheramines and (iv) one or more aromatic amines along with co-additives.

Abstract: A lubricating composition comprises a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and 0.01 to 25 percent by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of a poly(2-oxazoline) polymer. The polymer has the repeat unit: —N(COR1)CH2CH2— wherein the number of repeat units (n) in the polymer is an integer between 4 and 1000, such as between 4 and 500. The polymer carries an inorganic or organic nucleophilic polymerisation terminating group (t), and an initiator group (i) connected to the N atom of a repeat unit, the initiator group (i) being effective to initiate the polymerisation of linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbyl moieties. At least 5% of the total number of the groups R1 in the polymer comprise alkenyl groups having between 15 and 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricating oil composition for engine equipped with a forced-induction mechanism capable of lowering the frequency of occurrence of LSPI, while using a calcium-based detergent. The lubricating oil composition for engine equipped with a forced-induction mechanism contains a base oil (A), a metal-containing surfactant (B) containing at least a calcium-containing surfactant (b1), and at least one basic compound (C) selected from a metal carbonate, a metal hydroxide, and an amine-based compound, wherein the content of sulfur contained in the metal-containing surfactant (B) is 0.2 mass % or more on the basis of the whole amount of the metal-containing surfactant (B); the content of a calcium atom is 0.08 to 0.20 mass % on the basis of the whole amount of the composition; and a mass ratio of the content of the basic compound (C) and the content of a calcium atom derived from the calcium-containing surfactant (b1) [(content of (C))/(calcium content derived from (b1))] is 2.0 or more.

Abstract: Described is a post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition comprising or consisting of: (A) one or more water-soluble nonionic copolymers of the general formula (I) and mixtures thereof, formula (I) wherein R1 and R3 are independently from each other hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-Butyl, or sec-butyl, R2 is methyl and x and y are an integer, 1 (B)poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) or acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymer with a mass average molar mass (Mw) of up to 10,000 g/mol, and (C) water, wherein the pH of the composition is in the range of from 7.0 to 10.5.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing granules of salts of at least two aminopolycarboxylic acids (A), com-prising the steps of (a) providing an aqueous solution of (A1) at least one alkali metal salt of a mixture of L- and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 10 to 95%, (A2) at least one alkali metal salt of L- and D-enantiomers of glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or of enantiomerically pure L-GLDA, the weight ratio of (A1) and (A2) being in the range of from 1:9 to 9:1, (b) spray granulating said solution with a gas inlet temperature of at least 125° C. Additionally, the present invention relates to granules and to their use.

Abstract: Solid rinse aid compositions and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. Solid rinse aid compositions include in a single concentrate composition a pyrithione preservative system to replace conventional preservatives in the isothiazolinone family, such as chloromethylisothiazolinone. Beneficially, the pyrithione preservative systems eliminate the need for any personal protective equipment to handle the solid rinse aid compositions. Methods of making and use using the rinse aids are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to cleaning particles, methods for their preparation, cleaning compositions and their use for laundry cleaning of soiled substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of detergent compositions, in particular detergent compositions for automatic washing, especially for automatic dishwashing. Thus, the invention provides a phosphate-free detergent composition comprising at least one non-sulfonated nonionic surfactant compound and a non-sulfonated water-soluble copolymer prepared especially by polymerization reaction of acrylic or methacrylic acid, of an acrylic or methacrylic acid, itaconic acid or maleic acid ester and of a compound of formula (I): The invention also relates to the use of this non-sulfonated water-soluble copolymer as a scale-inhibiting agent or anti-spotting agent, and also to a cleaning process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to lipase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.

Abstract: Methods of dishwashing to remove soils are disclosed, including a first detergent wash step, wherein the detergent is substantially-free of water conditioning agents including polycarboxylic acid polymers and phosphonates, followed by a second step of rinsing under high temperature with a water conditioning agent, namely polycarboxylic acid polymers. The methods result in little to no precipitation forming on the treated ware due to the treating of the hard water before it contacts the alkalinity source which prevents precipitation and/or flocculation from occurring.

Abstract: The rinsing composition for a silicon wafer of the present invention contains: a water-soluble polymer A containing a constitutional unit A having a betaine structure; and an aqueous medium. The water-soluble polymer A preferably contains a constitutional unit expressed by Formula (1) below. The water-soluble polymer preferably further contains a constitutional unit B expressed by Formula (2) below. The weight average molecular weight of the water-soluble polymer A is preferably 1,000 or more and preferably 3,000,000 or less. The rinsing composition for a silicon wafer of the present invention contains a pH regulator as needed.

Abstract: A fermentation method and system which includes providing juice to be fermented into a container. The juice having a cap that is a collection of solid components of grapes. The cap has a permeable consistency and floats in the juice. The method includes moving a portion of the juice from below the cap upward into contact with the cap.