Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder of spherical crosslinkable polyamide particles, which is suitable for the selective laser sintering (SLS) technique, and also to a process for obtaining such a powder of spherical crosslinkable polyamide particles. The present invention also relates to the production of articles by SLS, followed by a crosslinking step, using said powder of spherical crosslinkable polyamide particles.

Abstract: A radiation curable inkjet ink comprising a polymerizable compound, a photoinitiator and a co-initiator, wherein the co-initiator is an aliphatic tertiary amine co-initiator or an aromatic co-initiator, the aromatic co-initiator selected from the group consisting of an amino substituted benzoic acid derivative, an amino substituted aromatic aldehyde and an amino substituted aromatic ketone, characterized in that the co-initiator comprises at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic thioether and an aliphatic disulfide.

Abstract: An ink contains a coloring material, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, an acetylene-based compound having an HLB of from 8 to 13, and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 or Chemical Formula 2, where m represents an integer of from 1 to 4, where R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aralkyl group having 7 or 8 carbon atoms, or ally group, 1 represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 7, and n represents an integer of from 20 to 200.

Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes: a liquid component which is liquid at 20° C.; and a solid component which is solid at 20° C. The liquid component includes: a first water-soluble organic solvent of which vapor pressure at 20° C. is not less than 7 Pa; a second water-soluble organic solvent of which vapor pressure at 20° C. is not more than 1 Pa; and water. The solid component includes at least one resin selected from the group consisting of: acrylic acid-based resin, maleate ester-based resin, vinyl acetate-based resin, carbonate-based resin, styrene-based resin, ethylene-based resin, propylene-based resin, urethane-based resin, vinyl chloride-based resin and copolymer resin thereof.

Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes: a water-soluble organic solvent; water; and a surfactant having solubility in the water at 20° C. in a range of 0.05% by mass to 0.2% by mass, a content amount of the surfactant in an entire amount of the water-based ink being not less than 1% by mass.

Abstract: A label includes a flexible substrate comprising a first side and a second side. The first side is an adhesive, the second side is configured to be printed with a first visible mark, and the second side has a second printed, overlapping mark. The overlapping mark is configured to change opacity below a first transition temperature to obscure the visible mark.

Abstract: A sprayable conductive ink includes 0.05 to 1 part by weight of a metal nanowire, 0.1 to 1 part by weight of a resin, 97.9 to 99.5 parts by weight of a solvent, and 0.02 to 0.1 parts by weight of an additive, in which the conductive ink is used for spraying on a substrate.

Abstract: A multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing can include a fusing agent with water and a radiation absorber, and a detailing agent. The radiation absorber can absorb radiation energy and converts the radiation energy to heat. The detailing agent can include water and from about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % organosilanes based on a total weight of the detailing agent, wherein the organosilanes include an organosilane compound with a central silicon having both a water-solubilizing group and multiple hydrolyzable groups attached thereto.

Abstract: A composition for applying onto a road surface and methods for making thereof is disclosed. The composition comprises a binder material of at least a styrenic block copolymer and a resin, which can be pelletized. The SBC is selected from a styrene-isoprene-styrene rubber (SIS) and styrene-isoprene/butadiene-styrene (SIBS); or styrene-ethylene/propylene/styrene-styrene (SEPSS), styrene-ethylene/butylene/styrene-styrene (SEBSS) and mixtures thereof. The binder can be used in road marking compositions or surface treatment compositions when combined with other components such as pigments, glass beads, anti-skid media, fillers, waxes, elastomer/plastomer, and plasticizers.

Abstract: A two part composition formulation is provided with a composition part A including a phenol novolac epoxy in combination with a bisphenol F epoxy, bisphenol A epoxy, or a combination thereof that define a base resin. A resorcinol diglycidyl ether present is present in part A in a ratio of 1.5:25:1 relative to the base resin. A part A inorganic particulate has x-y-z average linear dimension of between 500 and 6,000 microns. An activator part B includes a curative operative to cure the base resin and the resorcinol diglycidyl ether along with a part B inorganic particulate has x-y-z average linear dimension of between 500 and 6,000 microns. A coating is obtained upon mixing and cure in contact with a substrate to form a corrosion and abrasion resistant structure. A process of forming such a structure is also provided.

Abstract: A solvent borne coating composition comprising: from 15-40 wt. % of a polyester resin, from 5-15 wt. % of a guanamine formaldehyde resin having no polyester groups, from 22-72 wt. % solvents with a boiling point of 50-98° C. and a curing catalyst. The composition is advantageously used of the application of multiple coloured layers on a metal or metal alloy foil. After the application of the composition, the metal or metal alloy foil can be further processed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating system comprising a binder composition comprising a polymer having a Mn of 6,000 to 60,000 g/mol, a Mw of 20,000 to 300,000 g/mol, a Tg of 30 to 180° C. and an acid value of at most 3.0 mg KOH/g, and a RMA crosslinkable coating composition comprising a component A with at least two acidic protons C—H in activated methylene or methine groups, a component B with at least two activated unsaturated C?C groups and a base crosslinking catalyst C; and its use for improving adhesion of the RMA crosslinkable coating composition, in particular to wood substrates.

Abstract: An organosiloxane which has at least one aromatic radical can be used in release coatings. Compositions, radiation-curing coating materials and release coatings can contain this organosiloxane. A method can be used to produce a release coating using this organosiloxane. The said organosiloxane is notable in that the at least one aromatic radical is bonded via a non-aromatic organic radical to a silicon atom.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition including a pigment, a resin including a repeating unit represented by Formula (1), and a solvent; a film formed of the resin composition; a color filter; a solid-state imaging element; an image display device; a resin; and a compound.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a polishing liquid containing abrasive grains, a copolymer, and a liquid medium, in which the copolymer has a structure unit derived from at least one styrene compound selected from the group consisting of styrene and a styrene derivative and a structure unit derived from acrylic acid, a content of the copolymer is more than 0.01% by mass and 0.2% by mass or less based on the total amount of the polishing liquid, and a pH of the polishing liquid is more than 4.5.

Abstract: A CMP slurry composition for polishing a tungsten pattern wafer and a method of polishing a tungsten pattern wafer, the composition including a solvent; and an abrasive agent, wherein the abrasive agent includes silica modified with polyethyleneimine-derived aminosilane, and the composition has a pH of about 4 to about 7.

Abstract: A bonding composition joins polymer components by material engagement. The bonding composition includes a solvent and a polymer material, which may be made from similar polymers from which the polymer components are made. There may be a kit for producing a polymer components and a bonding composition. The polymer production includes volatilization of the solvent and optionally melting the polymer materials.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (10) has a base material (11), and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (20) provided on the surface (11A) of the base material (11) and containing cells (21) in the inside thereof, wherein the cells (21) include first cells (21A) contacting with the surface (11A) of the base material (11) and second cells (21B) disposed at positions away from the surface (11A) of the base material (11). Thereby, even when the cells (21) are made to be much contained in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (20) and the amount of a pressure-sensitive adhesive is made small, a high pressure-sensitive adhesive performance of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (10) is retained.

Abstract: The disclosed thermally bondable adhesive tape backing has a pressure-sensitive adhesive at a surface and a thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive at an opposite surface for thermal bonding to a device. The thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive softens and melts at a relatively low temperature. Therefore, melting of thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive is achieved while the pressure-sensitive adhesive remains in place and is not pressed away at the region of the thermal bonding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reactive hot-melt adhesive composition, containing: a urethane prepolymer having a polymer chain including a structural unit derived from polyol and a structural unit derived from polyisocyanate, and an isocyanate group as a terminal group of the polymer chain; and a functional group protection type silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A functional layer with an adhesive layer of the present invention includes a functional layer and a curable adhesive layer AD2 arranged over at least apart of a surface of the functional layer, in which the curable adhesive layer AD2 satisfies all the following requirements (1) and (2). (1) In a case where 32 g of a steel ball is placed on an adhesive surface of the curable adhesive layer AD2 at 25° C. and kept as it is for 10 seconds, and then a glass plate is slowly tilted, the steel ball starts to roll at an angle of 5° or less. (2) After being cured at 90° C. for 2 hours, the curable adhesive layer AD2 satisfies a ratio (b/a) of a plastic deformation amount b to an elastic deformation amount a of 0.01 to 100 at 25° C. under a load of 0.1 mN.

Abstract: A method of producing a roll-shaped body comprises: obtaining an adhesive agent sheet having an embossed shape at both surfaces thereof by imparting an embossed shape on both surfaces of an adhesive agent sheet containing a thermoplastic resin as a main component; overlapping a protective sheet having releasability from the adhesive agent sheet to at least one surface of the adhesive agent sheet having the embossed shape at both surfaces thereof; and obtaining the roll-shaped body by wounding the adhesive agent sheet having the embossed shape at both surfaces thereof and the protective sheet that are overlapped facing one another.

Abstract: A conductive adhesive film according to an embodiment includes: an adhesive base layer including first and second major surfaces facing each other; and a plurality of discrete individual particles distributed in the adhesive base layer, wherein outer surfaces of the particles are coated with metal at least in part to form metal coatings, and the metal coatings are connected with one another and are extended between the first and second major surfaces, such that an electrically and mechanically continuous three-dimensional porous network of the metal is formed.

Abstract: A water-based adhesive film-forming cover composition including: (i) at least one film forming polymer; (ii) at least one lower crystallinity first polynitroso compound; (iii) at least one higher crystallinity second polynitroso compound; (iv) at least one crosslinking agent; and (v) water as a carrier liquid; a bonding system including a combination of: (a) a water-based primer component; and (b) the above water-based cover component; a process for manufacturing the above bonding system; and a process of manufacturing bonded article with the above bonding system. A bonded article, having a bonding line made from the above bonding system disposed between metal and rubber substrates, exhibits excellent stability against an aqueous urea-solution at temperatures of up to about 95° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation and bonding method for an adherend including: a first bonding step of allowing an adhesive sheet containing at least an electrolyte-containing adhesive layer to bond to a first adherend; a first voltage application step of applying a voltage to the electrolyte-containing adhesive layer to generate a potential difference in a thickness direction of the electrolyte-containing adhesive layer in a state where the electrolyte-containing adhesive layer bonds to the first adherend; a first separation step of separating the adhesive sheet and the first adherend; and a second bonding step of allowing the adhesive sheet separated from the first adherend in the first separation step to bond to a second adherend.

Abstract: Provided are an adhesive resin laminate having an excellent adhesive force to two adherends, a laminate in which this adhesive resin laminate is laminated with two adherends, and a method of producing them. An adhesive resin laminate having at least a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer, in which the first adhesive layer includes a base resin and a crosslinking agent, the base resin is a modified polyolefin resin, the crosslinking agent is an epoxy-based compound, the second adhesive layer includes a polyolefin-based resin, and when an adhesion initiation temperature of the first adhesive layer is set to T1, and an adhesion initiation temperature of the second adhesive layer is set to T2, T2 is higher than T1 by 30° C. or more.

Abstract: Provided are an adhesive resin composition having high adhesiveness and high strength in acid resistance, and a laminate including the same. Provided is an adhesive resin composition including an acid-modified polyolefin resin component (A) having a weight average molecular weight of 30,000 or more and 150,000 or less, a resin component (B) having an epoxy group in a molecule, a resin component (C) having an amino group at a molecular end, and a solvent (5), in which a content of the resin component (B) is 1 part by mass or more and 30 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the acid-modified polyolefin resin component (A), and a content of the resin component (C) is 0.5 parts by mass or more and 15 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the acid-modified polyolefin resin component (A).

Abstract: The present application relates to an adhesive film a first polymer comprising a first (meth)acrylate resin and at least one type or more types of a monomer of the following Chemical Formula 1; and a second polymer comprising a second (meth)acrylate resin, a method for manufacturing the same, and a foldable display device comprising the same:

Abstract: Resin compositions including: (A) a naphthol aralkyl type epoxy resin having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000 or more and an epoxy equivalent of 350 g/eq. or more; and (B) a curing agent, in which (B) the curing agent includes an active ester type curing agent are useful for preparing cured products, sheet lamination materials, resin sheets, printed wiring boards, and semiconductor devices, and for methods for producing printed wiring boards or semiconductor devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat transfer compositions comprising refrigerant, lubricant and stabilizer, wherein the refrigerant comprises from about 10% by weight to 100% by weight of trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and wherein said lubricant comprises polyol ester (POE) lubricant and/or polyvinyl ether (PVE) lubricant, and wherein said stabilizer comprises an alkylated naphthalene and optionally but preferably an acid depleting moiety.

Abstract: An object is to provide a novel low-GWP mixed refrigerant. Provided as a means for a solution is a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and difluoromethane (R32), wherein HFO-1132(E) is present in an amount of 25 to 27 mass % based on the total of HFO-1132(E) and R32, and R32 is present in an amount of 73 to 75 mass % based on the total of HFO-1132(E) and R32.

Abstract: An object is to suppress the polymerization reaction or self-decomposition reaction of 1,2-difluoroethylene. Provided as a means for achieving the object is a method for allowing 1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132) and oxygen to coexist in a gas phase, the concentration of oxygen in the gas phase at a temperature of 25° C. being 1000 volume ppm or less.

Abstract: Provided is a novel low-GWP mixed refrigerant. A composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising 1,1-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132a) and difluoromethane (R32), wherein HFO-1132a is present in an amount of 26 to 40 mass % based on the total of HFO-1132a and R32, and R32 is present in an amount of 60 to 74 mass % based on the total of HFO-1132a and R32.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet includes a resin composition including a silicone rubber, first thermally conductive fillers that are anisotropic, the first thermally conductive fillers being dispersed in the silicone rubber, and second thermally conductive fillers that are isotropic, the second thermally conductive fillers being dispersed in the silicone rubber. A content of the first thermally conductive fillers in the resin composition is 40% by mass or more and 75% by mass or less. A content of the second thermally conductive fillers in the resin composition is 10% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less. Major axes of the first thermally conductive fillers are oriented in a thickness direction of the thermally conductive sheet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a polyolefin film including a fibrous polyolefin having an average diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and less than 1.0 ?m, wherein the polyolefin film has a connected-void structure, has a void ratio a of 50% to 90%, has a thickness d in ?m, which satisfies, together with the void ratio a, a relation of 40?(d×(100?a)/100)?200, and is used as a radiative cooling film, and a radiative cooling structure body including the polyolefin film.

Abstract: A plate-shaped chemical heat storage comprising a substrate composed of a net made of metal and a heat storage material composition supported on the substrate, wherein the heat storage material composition comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of magnesium hydroxide or oxide, strontium hydroxide or oxide, barium hydroxide or oxide, calcium hydroxide or oxide, and calcium sulfate, and optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide, alumina silicate fiber, E-glass fiber and cellulose.

Abstract: A subterranean zone can be treated by introducing a mixture of an acid-generating material and a proppant (for example, in a pad fluid or a pre-pad fluid) to the subterranean zone. Fractures and microfractures are created in the subterranean zone using the mixture of the acid-generating material and the proppant. The proppant is positioned within the fractures and microfractures to keep them open.

Abstract: This invention provides a composition and a method for increasing biogenic methane gas production from subterranean coal deposits. The composition and method provides a nutrient protein hydrolysate that contains less than 0.5 percent of the amino acid L-tyrosine, which is most effective in significantly increasing methane gas released from subterranean coal deposits.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluid mixtures comprising a fermentation mixture; a glycol; a non-ionic and/or anionic surfactant; and water, wherein: the fermentation mixture comprises about 10-70% (v/v) of the fluid; the glycol comprises about 1-35% (v/v) of the fluid; and the surfactant comprises about 1-70% (v/v) of the fluid.

Abstract: A quantum dot includes: a nanoparticle; and a ligand represented by Formula 1 on a surface of the nanoparticle: A1 is an anchoring group linked to the surface of the nanoparticle, and A1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae A-1 to A-4: wherein * in Formulae A-1 to A-4 indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium), to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, and to LC displays containing this medium.

Abstract: A first objective of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition for forming a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having excellent characteristics capable of reflecting light incident on a layer surface from a normal direction in a direction other than the normal direction. In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a cholesteric liquid crystal layer formed of the liquid crystal composition. In addition, a third object of the present invention is to provide a cured substance obtained by curing the liquid crystal composition. In addition, a fourth object of the present invention is to provide an optically anisotropic body formed of the liquid crystal composition, and an optically anisotropic body consisting of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer. In addition, a fifth object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer using the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame-retardant insulation bar manufactured by extruding an insulation composition including any one base resin selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyurethane, polyester, and combinations thereof, a reinforcing agent, a flame retardant, and an additive.

Abstract: An integrated process for the production of a useful liquid hydrocarbon product comprises: feeding a gasification zone with an oxygen-containing feed and a first carbonaceous feedstock comprising waste materials and/or biomass, gasifying the first carbonaceous feedstock in the gasification zone to produce first synthesis gas, partially oxidising the first synthesis gas in a partial oxidation zone to generate partially oxidised synthesis gas, combining at least a portion of the first synthesis gas and/or the partially oxidised synthesis gas and at least a portion of electrolysis hydrogen obtained from an electrolyser in an amount to achieve the desired hydrogen to carbon monoxide molar ratio of from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5:1, and to generate a blended synthesis gas, wherein the electrolyser operates using green electricity; and subjecting at least a portion of the blended synthesis gas to a conversion process effective to produce the liquid hydrocarbon product.

Abstract: The process produces a diesel stream from a biorenewable feedstock by hydrotreating to remove heteroatoms and saturate olefins. The recycle gas is recycled to the hydrotreating reactor without removing hydrogen sulfide, which is needed in the biorenewable feed to keep the hydrotreating catalyst active. A purification unit can be utilized on a purge gas stream to purify the gas and improve hydrogen concentration in the recycle gas when added to the recycle gas.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an FCC additive composition for bottoms cracking. The FCC additive composition comprises an acidity enhanced modified clay; an acidity enhanced modified alumina; a binder; a phosphorous oxide and a boron oxide. The present disclosure further relates to a process for the preparation of the FCC additive composition. The FCC additive of the present disclosure is capable of cracking bottoms comprising large hydrocarbon molecules/heavy fuel oils. The FCC additive composition of the present disclosure enhances bottoms conversion and reduces formation of dry gas.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using size-reversing materials in vessels where direct heating is used to at least partially provide heat for reforming reactions under cyclic reforming conditions. An example of a size-reversing material is the combination of NiO and Al2O3. It has been discovered that size-reversing materials can undergo a phase transition that can assist with re-dispersion of metal at elevated temperatures. This can assist with maintaining catalytic activity for reforming over longer time periods in the presence of cyclic reforming conditions.

Abstract: Methods for preventing elemental sulfur deposition from a hydrocarbon fluid is disclosed. A mercaptan is added to a hydrocarbon fluid that has elemental sulfur and reacted with the elemental sulfur to produce a disulfide and hydrogen sulfide. Amines and/or surfactants can assist with the process. Secondary reactions between the disulfide and the elemental sulfur result in a polysulfide and a solvated sulfur-disulfide complex. The disulfide, hydrogen sulfide, polysulfide and solvated sulfur-disulfide complex do not deposit, and can optionally be removed.

Abstract: This present disclosure relates to catalytic processes for oligomerizing bio-based olefinic mixtures to higher value renewable fuels via a doped Chabazite zeolite catalyst. A stream including a C2-C8 olefin and an oxygenate is fed to an oligomerization process utilizing a doped Chabazite zeolite catalyst resulting in high yields and selectivity of oligomers used to produce bio-based jet fuel and/or diesel fuels depending upon reaction temperatures and pressures. The process also produces iso-octane that is suitable for producing bio-based gasoline. The process tolerates relatively high levels of oxygenates in the olefinic feed and the catalyst is capable of air regeneration.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the use of a two-step hydrocracking process comprising a step of hydrogenation placed upstream of the second hydrocracking step, the hydrogenation step treating the unconverted liquid fraction separated in the distillation step in the presence of a specific hydrogenation catalyst. Furthermore, the hydrogenation step and second hydrocracking step are carried out under specific operating conditions and in particular under very specific temperature conditions.