Abstract: A polyurethane elastomer, which can be a foam, generated from (a) an organic diisocyanate, (b) a polyester resin, (c) a chain extender comprised of a polyhydric alcohol, (d) a crosslinker, (e) a plasticizer, (f) a surfactant, (g) a bio-additive, (h) a blowing agent, and (i) an optional dye; and optionally where the elastomer has, for example, a hardness value of, for example, from about 15 Asker C to about 60 Asker C, a tensile strength of from about 1 MPa to about 10 MPa, a resilience of from about 30 percent to about 60 percent, an elongation at break of from about 150 percent to about 700 percent, and a tear strength from about 2 Newtons/millimeters to about 4 Newtons/millimeters, and which elastomers can be selected for footwear.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a polymer comprising the following steps: (A) depositing a radically cross-linkable resin, obtaining a radically cross-linked resin; and (B) treating the radically cross-linked resin under conditions which are sufficient to trigger a chemical reaction that is different from the radical cross-linking in the radically cross-linked resin. The radically cross-linkable resin comprises a curable component, in which there are NCO groups, olefinic C?C double bonds and epoxide groups, and the chemical reaction in the radically cross-linked resin that is different from the radical cross-linking is the reaction of NCO groups and epoxide groups to form oxazolidinone groups.

Abstract: This base proliferating agent is represented by formula (1) or (2), where, in formula (1) and (2), R1, R2, and R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent and n independently represents an integer from 1 to 4. A base-reactive resin composition can include this base proliferating agent and a base-reactive compound.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing polymers from furan and optionally diol compounds, using an organocatalyst. A polymer composition comprising a polymer prepared by the method is contemplated. Provided herein are also polymer compositions, such as poly(alkylene-2,5-furandicarboxylate). In some embodiments, polymer compositions have any one of the characteristics discussed herein, or any combinations thereof.

Abstract: This disclosure provide new multilayer polyester (particularly PET) containers that have improved gas barrier properties over conventional monolayer PET containers. In particular, a 2,5-furandicarboxylate polyester (for example, poly(ethylene furan-2,5-dicarboxylate) (PEF)) barrier layer that has superior gas barrier and mechanical properties relative to PET, that is “sandwiched” between two PET layers, has been found to achieve a significantly higher barrier against gas permeation relative to conventional monolayer PET container of the same size and shape. Associated preforms, methods, and compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: A process for preparing particles of polyphenylene sulfide polymer (PPS), based on the use of a polyester polymer (PE) comprising units from a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component, wherein at least 2 mol. % of the diol component is a poly(alkylene glycol). The process comprises the melt-blending of the PPS with the PE, the cooling the blend and the recovery of the particles by dissolution of the PE into water. The present invention relates to PPS particles obtained therefrom and to the use of these particles in SLS 3D printing, coatings and toughening of thermoset resins.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula: R1—R2—CH2—R3—CH2—R4—R5 (in the formula, R3 represents a perfluoropolyether chain; R1 and R5 each independently represent any of an alkyl group which may have a substituent, an organic group having a double bond or a triple bond, and a hydrogen atom; —R2—CH2—R3 is represented by -[A]-[B]—O—CH2—R3; R3—CH2—R4— is represented by R3—CH2—O—[C]-[D]-; [A] is represented by Formula (4), [B] is represented by Formula (5), [C] is represented by Formula (6), and [D] is represented by Formula (7)):

Abstract: A method for producing a multi-arm type polyethylene glycol derivative, which includes carrying out the following in order: Step (A): protecting an even number of hydroxyl groups, while leaving only the hydroxyl group at the 1-position of a polyhydric alcohol having an odd number of hydroxyl groups, other than the hydroxyl group at the 1-position by cyclic benzylidene acetalization, Step (B): linking two molecules of the compound obtained in step (A) to a compound for introducing a specific linker by etherification reaction, Step (C): deprotecting the cyclic benzylidene acetal structure at the terminal of the compound obtained in step (B), Step (D): polymerizing 3 to 600 mol of ethylene oxide to each hydroxyl group of the compound obtained in step (C) to obtain a multi-arm type polyethylene glycol derivative, and Step (E): functionalizing the hydroxyl group at the terminal of the multi-arm type polyethylene glycol derivative obtained in step (D).

Abstract: A branched monodispersed polyethylene glycol represented by the formula (1): wherein X1 is a functional group that forms a covalent bond upon a reaction with a functional group present in a biofunctional molecule; n is an integer of 4 to 50, which represents number of repeating units of ethylene oxide units; and L1 represents a single bond, —NH—, -L2-(CH2)m1- or -L2-(CH2)m1-L3-(CH2)m2-, L2 represents an ether bond, an amide bond, an urethane bond or a single bond, L3 represents an ether bond, an amide bond or an urethane bond, and m1 and m2 represent each independently an integer of 1 to 5.

Abstract: Provided is a water-repellent member in which a silica layer having a specific thickness and mainly composed of silica nanoparticles is provided on the outer surfaces of various substrates, and then a water- and oil-repellent layer having a specific thickness and containing a cured product of a fluorine-containing organosilicon compound as a main component is provided on the outer surface of the silica layer. The water-repellent member is obtained by a method comprising: a step for wet coating a dispersion containing silica nanoparticles and a solvent onto the outer surface of a substrate; a step for drying and removing the solvent from the dispersion; a step for wet coating a solution containing a fluorine-containing organosilicon compound and a solvent onto the outer surface of a silica layer formed by drying and removing the solvent; and a step for drying and removing the solvent from the solution to cure the fluorine-containing organosilicon compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a strong base-initiated N-carboxyanhydride rapid ring-opening polymerisation method. Specifically, the method comprises steps of: performing a polymerisation reaction with one or more amino acid N-carboxyanhydride monomers in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator, so as to form an amino acid polymer, wherein the initiator is selected from the following group: LiHMDS, NaHMDS, KHMDS, or a combination thereof. The method significantly increases the speed of traditional NCA polymerisation and prepares a long-chain polymer, and the prepared amino acid polymer may be used as an anti-bacterial material, an anti-tumour material, a tissue engineering scaffold or a self-assembling material.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a synthesis method of long carbon chain semi-aromatic nylon. The synthesis method comprises the following steps: mixing a wet powdery nylon salt, an antioxidant, a catalyst, a surfactant and pellets, and carrying out a one-step solid state polymerization under dynamic mixing to obtain a powdery nylon; under dynamic mixing, enabling the pellets to promote the stirring and mixing of the material and reducing material adhesion to the wall; the one-step solid state polymerization comprises a pre-solid state polymerization and a post-solid state polymerization; in the pre-solid state polymerization, ensuring the nylon salt and the prepolymer not to be molten; in the post-solid state polymerization, gradually reducing the system pressure to vacuum, and keeping the system pressure in vacuum state for at least 1 hour; the temperature of the post-solid state polymerization is not lower than the termination temperature of the pre-solid state polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low friction resin composite comprising a binder comprising phthalonitrile-based resin, and three or more kinds of fillers dispersed in the binder.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyimide film that is obtained by imidizing a polyamic acid solution containing two or more dianhydride components selected from the group consisting of 3,3?,4,4?-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA), 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA), and pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA), and a diamine component including m-tolidine and p-phenylenediamine (PPD) and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 320° C. or higher, a moisture absorption rate of 0.4% or less, and a dielectric dissipation factor (Df) of 0.004 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides two-dimensional polymers P1 and P2 of pyromellitic diimide and hexaamino benzene and derivatives thereof, from monomer of Formula (M), which are used to synthesize composites for supercapacitor applications.

Abstract: A conductive member contains silicone rubber and a conductive agent. The total content of cyclic dimethylpolysiloxane having 3 to 24 silicon atoms in the conductive member is 5000 ppm or less.

Abstract: A polyfunctional organohydrogensiloxane and method for its preparation using a boron containing Lewis acid as catalyst is disclosed. A clustered functional organosiloxane may be prepared by a method comprising functionalizing the polyfunctional organohydrogensiloxane. The polyfunctional organohydrogensiloxane and the clustered functional organosiloxane are useful in curable compositions. The polyfunctional organohydrogensiloxane may be used in a release coating composition. The clustered functional organosiloxane may be used in an adhesive composition.

Abstract: The production of SiOC-bonded, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers comprising repeating (AB) units by reaction of polyether diols with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, equilibrated ?,?-diacetoxypolydimethylsiloxanes is described, wherein the reaction is undertaken by adding a solid, liquid or gaseous base, optionally using inert solvents.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to controlling drug release in cross-linked poly(valerolactone) based matrices. In one aspect, the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof include a poly(valerolactone)-co-poly(allylvalerolactone)-co-polyethylene glycol (PEG) copolymer. In some embodiments, at least a portion of allylvalerolactone residues within the copolymer are crosslinked with a crosslinker. In some embodiments, the compound has a polydispersity index of less than or equal to 1.5. In one aspect, a method is described herein, comprising: (a) polymerizing valerolactone residues, allylvalerolactone, and polyethylene glycol residues in the presence of a non-metal catalyst via a ring opening polymerization to produce a poly(valerolactone)-co-poly(allylvalerolactone)-co-polyethylene glycol copolymer; (b) crosslinking the poly(valerolactone)-co-poly(allylvalerolactone)-co-polyethylene glycol copolymer with a crosslinker; and (c) loading a drug into the crosslinked copolymer.

Abstract: A high-grafting density cyclic comb shaped polymer and its preparation method therefor. The method comprises the following steps: 1) synthesizing linear poly(pentafluorophenyl 4-vinylbenzoate) (l-PPF4VB4.0k); 2) performing photo-induced cyclization on the linear polymer to prepare the cyclic polymer (c-PPF4VB4.0k); 3) performing post modification on the cyclic polymer c-PPF4VB4.0k by using small molecules to prepare a functionalized cyclic polymer (c-P1); 4) then performing polymer post modification on the cyclic polymer (c-P1) by using an efficient click reaction to construct the high-grafting density cyclic comb shaped polymer (c-P1-g-PS); and 5) directly performing polymer post modification on the cyclic polymer c-PPF4VB4.0k by using macromolecules to construct a high-grafting density cyclic comb shaped polymer (c-PPF4VB4.0k-g-PEG), the obtained cyclic comb shaped polymer still remaining the characteristic of a narrow molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: Described herein are associative polymers capable of controlling a physical and/or chemical property of non-polar compositions and related compositions, methods and systems. Associative polymers herein described have a non-polar backbone and functional groups presented at ends of the non-polar backbone, with a number of the functional groups presented at the ends of the non-polar backbone formed by associative functional groups capable of undergoing an associative interaction with another associative functional group with an association constant (k) such that the strength of each associative interaction is less than the strength of a covalent bond between atoms and in particular less than the strength of a covalent bond between backbone atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a shaping material that contains a cyclic olefin polymer and has a low content of a volatile impurity. This method for producing a shaping material is a method which includes passing a raw-material resin in a molten state through an extruder to produce a shaping material, and in which the extruder is equipped with a cylinder, a screw housed within the cylinder, a resin introduction port for introducing the raw-material resin into the cylinder, a resin discharge port for discharging the molten resin from the cylinder, a fluid injection port for injecting carbon dioxide or water into the cylinder between the resin introduction port and the resin discharge port, and a fluid discharge port for removing fluid in the cylinder by suction downstream of the fluid injection port and between the resin introduction port and the resin discharge port.

Abstract: A method for producing polyimide microparticles may comprise: combining a diamine and a dianhydride in a first dry, high boiling point solvent; reacting the diamine and the dianhydride to produce a mixture comprising poly(amic acid) (PAA) and the first dry, high boiling point solvent; emulsifying the mixture in a matrix fluid that is immiscible with the first dry, high boiling point solvent using an emulsion stabilizer to form a precursor emulsion that is an oil-in-oil emulsion; and heating the precursor emulsion during and/or after formation to a temperature sufficient to polymerize the PAA to form the polyimide microparticles.

Abstract: A proton-exchange membrane includes a polymer matrix, polymer fibers, or a combination thereof. The proton-exchange membrane also includes a proton-conducting material distributed on the polymer matrix, on the polymer fibers, in the polymer fibers, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A gas barrier film includes: a substrate; and a gas barrier layer located on at least one surface of the substrate, the gas barrier layer containing an aqueous polyurethane resin that contains an acid group-containing polyurethane resin and a polyamine compound, a water soluble polymer, and an inorganic layered mineral, wherein, when a region from a top to a bottom of a cross-section of the gas barrier layer in a thickness direction, which is defined as a first region, is equally divided in the thickness direction into 11 strip regions, and a region different from the first region from a top to a bottom of a cross-section of the gas barrier layer in the thickness direction, which is defined as a second region.

Abstract: A reinforcing sheet including one or more layers of a reinforcing material, and a thermosetting adhesive associated with the reinforcing material, wherein the thermosetting adhesive includes a curing agent, and an epoxy-modified dimerized fatty acid combined with an epoxy terminated polyurethane interpenetrating network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel secondary battery pack with improved thermal management useful for an all-electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), a hybrid vehicle (HEV), or battery packs used for other vehicles batteries, and more particularly, to the use of a specific material for thermally insulating a secondary battery pack and further minimizing the propagation of thermal runaway within a battery pack.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus, system and method for making an admixture of a polymer and carbon nanomaterials (CNM). The admixture of such embodiments comprise about 10% or less by weight (wt %) of CNMs. The CNM content of such admixture may impart new or enhanced properties to the admix and to materials and products made therefrom. Such new or enhanced products may include enhanced tensile strength, new or enhanced electronic medical, structural thermal, catalytic properties or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of producing functionalized graphene oxide includes mixing graphene oxide with a reactive monomer containing at least one epoxy functional group and a secondary functional group that is selected from vinyl, acrylate, methacrylate, and epoxy to form a mixture, adding an activation agent, heating and stirring the mixture, cooling the mixture, separating the particles from the mixture, and drying the particles to produce functionalized graphene oxide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition that contains copper particles and a particular resin and that is capable of producing a cured product having a low volume resistance value, and a cured product obtained by curing the resin composition. The resin composition contains (A) copper particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 ?m, (B) a phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (b1) with an epoxy compound (b2), and (C) a curing agent, wherein the content of the component (B) and the content of the component (C), based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components (A) to (C), are 0.1 to 30 parts by mass and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, respectively. Further, the cured product is obtained by curing the resin composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent self-assembling polymer clay nanocomposite coating that is useful in food, drink and electronic packaging as a gas barrier and on textiles and clothing as a flame retardant coating. The coating includes two main components a water dispersible polymer and a sheet like nanoparticle. The coatings may be applied to any substrate. The coatings are applied sequentially with polymer being applied first followed by the nanoparticles. This sequence results in the self-assembly of a highly ordered nanocomposite film that exhibits high barrier properties and flame retardancy. The desired level of gas barrier or flame retardancy desired can be adjusted by the number of bilayers applied.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a resin composition including a near infrared absorbing coloring agent represented by Formula (1) and a resin, a resin molded article, and a method of producing a resin molded article. In Formula (1), a ring A and a ring B each independently represent an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring, XA and XB each independently represent a monovalent substituent, GA and GB each independently represent a monovalent substituent, kA represents an integer of 0 to nA, kB represents an integer of 0 to nB, nA represents the largest integer of GA which may be substituted in the ring A, nB represents the largest integer of GB which may be substituted in the ring B, XA and GA, and XB and GB may be respectively bonded to one another to form a ring, and in a case where a plurality of GA's and GB's are present, the plurality of GA's and the plurality of GB's may be respectively bonded to one another to form a ring structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition comprising: a guanidine fatty acid salt (A), which is a salt of guanidine and a fatty acid; natural rubber and/or synthetic rubber (B); and an inorganic filler (C).

Abstract: Binder compositions are described that include a phenol, a urea compound, formaldehyde, and at least one cyclic urea-dialdehyde compound. The cyclic urea-dialdehyde compound forms crosslinking bonds between polymers of phenol-urea-formaldehyde when the binder composition is cured. Also described are methods of making fiberglass insulation products using the above-described binder compositions. The methods may include contacting the binder composition with glass fibers and forming an amalgam of the binder composition and the glass fibers. The amalgam may be heated to form mats of the glass fibers and binder. The mats may be processed into the fiberglass insulation products.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cellulose acetate composition with excellent biodegradability and water solubility, and excellent thermoformability. A cellulose acetate composition comprising: a cellulose acetate having a degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 or greater and less than 1.4; and a citrate ester-based plasticizer, wherein a content of the citrate ester-based plasticizer is 3 parts by weight or greater per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the cellulose acetate and the citrate ester-based plasticizer.

Abstract: A cellulose ester composition is provided comprising at least one cellulose ester and at least one impact modifier and optionally at least one plasticizer. Processes for producing the cellulose ester compositions as well as articles made using these compositions, such as eyeglass frames, automotive parts, and toys are also provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain a molded bale of a rubber composition that is difficult to cold flow and difficult to be thermally deteriorated. The present invention provides a molded bale of a rubber composition containing: a rubber-like polymer (A) having an iodine value of 10 to 250, 3% by mass or more of an ethylene structure, and less than 10% by mass of a vinyl aromatic monomer block; and aluminum (B), in which a content of the aluminum (B) is 2 ppm or more and 200 ppm or less.

Abstract: Renewably-sourced biodegradable polyolefin packaging, utensils, and containers include a renewably-sourced polyolefin (for example, polyethylene and polypropylene) and a biodegrading agent. The renewably-sourced biodegradable polyolefin packaging is made from plant materials typically by polymerizing olefins that are made from reducing alcohols created by fermenting plant materials. An example of a suitable plant material is sugarcane and its derivatives. The biodegrading agent accelerates the biodegradation of polyolefin packaging even in anaerobic and dark (i.e., absent of ultraviolet light) environments. Such a packaging is particularly useful for packaging frozen food that is to be microwaved in the packaging. The package is also particularly usable as packaging for frozen comestibles, which are often stored at dry-ice temperatures.

Abstract: A composition comprising at least the following components: A) an ethylene-based polymer; B) a cycloolefin inter-polymer comprising, in polymerized form, ethylene and at least one bridged cyclic olefin selected from Structures a-d, as described herein, or any combination of Structures a-d; and wherein component A is present in an amount ?50 wt %, based on the weight of the composition, and wherein component B is present in an amount from 5 to 12 wt %, based on the sum weight of components A and B.

Abstract: Provided are a film and an electric device comprising the same. The film comprises at least one modified polyolefin resin layer. A resin forming the modified polyolefin resin layer comprises 1-100% of modified polyolefin resin. A main chain in the modified polyolefin resin is an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer. A grafted branched chain in the modified polyolefin resin is selected from a compound formed by a vinyl monomer comprising one or more of anhydride group, hydroxyl, ester group, carbonyl, acylamino, pyridyl, epoxy, pyrrolidonyl and glycidyl. A molecular weight of the grafted branched chain is 150-8000 g/mol. The film prepared from the modified POE layer with the main chain and the grafted branched chain has excellent anti-PID performance. The layers have a better adhesive property without a laminated interface therebetween. The co-extruded film further has an excellent water vapor barrier property, a relatively high insulating property and a relatively high light transmittance.

Abstract: A resin formed body obtained from a resin composition that contains a polypropylene resin and a cellulose fiber, the polypropylene resin partially containing an acid modified polypropylene resin, wherein the resin formed body has a diffraction peak derived from a polypropylene ?-crystal (040) plane at a position of a scattering vector s of 1.92±0.1 nm?1, a diffraction peak derived from a polypropylene ?-crystal (300) plane at a position of a scattering vector s of 1.83±0.1 nm?1, and a diffraction peak derived from a cellulose I? type crystal (004) plane at a position of a scattering vector s of 3.86±0.1 nm?1, observed in a wide-angle X-ray diffraction measurement, and wherein an orientation degree of the cellulose fiber in the resin formed body is larger than 0.1 and less than 0.8.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 88.0 wt. % to 98.0 wt. %, of a random copolymer of propylene containing from 0.8 wt. % to 4.8 wt. % of 1-hexene derived units; the random copolymer of propylene having: a Melt Flow Rate: measured according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 5 Kg) ranging from 0.5 to 4.4 g/10 min; and B) from 2.0 wt. % to 12.0 wt. % of a terpolymer of propylene ethylene and 1-hexene having a content of ethylene derived units ranging from 35 wt. % to 60 wt.; and a content of 1-hexene derived units ranging from 1 wt. % to 6 wt. %; wherein the polypropylene composition has a Melt Flow Rate: measured according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 5 Kg) ranging from 0.5 to 5.0 g/10 min.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) composition is provided. The TPV composition includes a thermoplastic polyolefin; and an ethylene based copolymer rubber, wherein the ethylene based copolymer rubber has: a Mw of from 500,000 g/mol to 3,000,000 g/mol, a Mw/Mn of 4.0 or lower, and a g?vis of 0.90 or greater. In another embodiment, a TPV composition includes a thermoplastic phase and an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, wherein the thermoplastic vulcanizate composition has: a hardness of from 20 Shore A to 60 Shore D; and a stress relaxation slope of ?1 to ?5 (l/min) as measured by an Elastocon stress relaxation instrument.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoplastic resin composition having high rigidity and a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion and a molded article including the same. Specifically, the thermoplastic resin composition includes a polypropylene-based resin having an isotactic pentad fraction of 96% or more as measured by 13C-NMR, a thermoplastic elastomer, an inorganic filler having an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 5 ?m, and a compatibilizer, and has a flexural modulus of 2,500 MPa or more and a coefficient of linear thermal expansion of 60 ?m/m·° C. or less.

Abstract: In the present disclosure, there are provided a vinyl alcohol-based copolymer including a first repeating unit derived from an olefin, a second repeating unit containing a hydroxyl group, and a third repeating unit containing a cyanoalkyloxy group formed by a reaction of the repeating unit containing a hydroxyl group and an unsaturated nitrile-based compound, wherein the third repeating unit is included in an amount of 2 mol % or more and less than 10 mol % with respect to 100 mol % of a total amount of the second repeating unit and the third repeating unit; a method for preparing the same; and a gas barrier film including the same. The vinyl alcohol-based copolymer has excellent moisture stability, thereby exhibiting excellent gas barrier properties even in a humid environment.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition that is capable of producing a cured product having excellent environmental suitability, high strength, and excellent flame retardancy, and that is suitably usable as a matrix resin for fiber-reinforced plastics. A resin composition contains (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a cyanate resin, (C) an aromatic amine curing agent that is liquid at 25° C., and (D) a phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (1). Preferably, in formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group or an aryl group, and X and Y are an oxygen atom.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions including at least one semi-crystalline, semi-aromatic polyester polymer and at least one impact modifier. The blends have excellent impact resistance and excellent dimensional stability. The blends also have excellent chemical resistance, whiteness, colorability and anodization resistance. The polymer compositions can optionally include at least one amorphous polymer. The at least one amorphous polymer can be an amorphous polycarbonate polymer or an amorphous polyester polymer or a polyester-carbonate. In some embodiments, the polymer composition can optionally include one or more additives. The polyester compositions described herein can be desirably incorporated into mobile electronic device components.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foamed PET composite board and a preparation method thereof. The foamed PET composite board provided is prepared from a raw material including the following components in parts by mass: 100 parts of PET, 10-20 parts of a regulator, 100-200 parts of an inorganic filler, 1-2 parts of a blowing agent, and 1-4 parts of PE wax, and the PET is recycled PET.

Abstract: Polylactide (PLA) parts can be crystallized via two procedures. In the first procedure, i.e. a 2-step post-mold annealing process, the complete crystallization of PLA parts can be done after molding in a secondary operation called as post-mold annealing to make higher heat-resistant PLA parts. There are limitations to this 2-step operation, namely, a) warpage of parts with complex geometries, and b) scaling up higher production volume times. In the second procedure, i.e. 1-step in-mold annealing process, the complete crystallization of PLA parts can be done in the mold itself by holding the temperature of the mold at the crystallization temperature of PLA which is about 100° C. The 1-step in-mold annealing process using a masterbatch blended with neat PLA results in a highly crystalline article produced in a significantly lower cycle time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition including (A) a polycarbonate resin; (B) an inorganic filler including at least one of calcium carbonate, talc, and wollastonite; (C) a polyolefin-based resin including a glycidyl group; and (D) a phosphorus-based flame retardant, and a molded article manufactured using the same.