Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a methyl methacrylate-containing composition with high quality stability during storage. This can be solved with a methyl methacrylate-containing composition, a pyrazine compound represented by Formula (1) (component A1), and a polymerization inhibitor (Component B1), in which the concentration of methyl methacrylate is from 99 to 99.99% by mass.

Abstract: A method for preparing diresorcinol sulfide includes reacting sulfur with resorcinol, wherein the sulfur is S8. Another method for preparing diresorcinol sulfide includes reacting sulfur with resorcinol, in the presence of an alkali or acidic catalyst. A further method for preparing diresorcinol sulfide includes reacting sulfur with resorcinol, at a temperature of from about 150° C. to about 200° C. to form a reaction mixture, wherein the sulfur is S8; and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of from about 205° C. to 250° C. A particular method for preparing diresorcinol sulfide includes reacting S8 with resorcinol, in the presence of an alkali or acidic catalyst, at a temperature of from about 150° C. to about 200° C. to form a reaction mixture; and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of from about 205° C. to 250° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a wet master batch elastomer composition, comprising a first step of feeding silica particles and an organic silane coupling agent into an SSBR polymer solution; and a second step of grinding the silica particles, while stirring the SSBR polymer solution into which the silica particles and the organic silane coupling agent are fed, wherein a ratio of an average particle size of the ground silica particles to an average particle size of the silica particles is less than or equal to 0.8, and wherein the wet master batch elastomer composition has a bound rubber content of 30 to 80 wt. %.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preparing plastic composites containing a plant fiber. The method includes providing a first raw material containing the plant fiber and a second raw material containing plastics; pretreating the first raw material; heating the pretreated first raw material for carbonization; and mixing the carbonized first raw material with the second raw material to form a composite material. The first raw material may be coffee grounds, and the pretreatment of coffee grounds includes: washing the first raw material with water to remove contaminants and water-soluble compounds, drying the washed first raw material, extracting the oily substance from the dried first raw material using a solvent, obtaining the extracted oily substance from the first raw material; and completely removing the solvent from the extracted first raw material.

Abstract: A resin composition includes resin and inorganic filler. The resin includes liquid rubber resin, polyphenylene ether resin, and a crosslinking agent. Compared to a total of 100 parts by mass of the resin, the usage amount of the inorganic filler is at least greater than or equal to 40 parts by mass.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition in which cellulose nanofibers are satisfactorily dispersed in a rubber and which can form molded objects excellent in terms of elastic modulus, wear resistance, etc. This rubber composition comprises cellulose nanofibers, a first rubber component, which is a liquid rubber, and a surfactant. In one embodiment, the cellulose nanofibers contain no ionic groups. In one embodiment, the liquid rubber has a number-average molecular weight of 1,000-80,000.

Abstract: A process to produce a polyolefin composition is provided comprising: 1) extruding at least one recycled polyolefin in the presence of at least one radical initiator (E) to produce an extruded visbroken recycled polyolefin; and 2) melt blending (A) about 60 to about 96 wt % of the extruded recycled polyolefin; (B) about 2 to about 20 wt % of at least one random alpha-olefinic copolymer; and (C) optionally, about 2 to about 20 wt % of at least one tackifier; (D) optionally, at least one additional polymer; wherein the polyolefin composition has a weight ratio of random alpha-olefinic copolymer to tackifier of between about 0.2 to about 5.0; and wherein the extruded, visbroken polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate increase of about 5 to about 1500% compared to the recycled polyolefin.

Abstract: A high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin configured to be molded into a preform that can be biaxially expanded within a cavity of a container mold by introducing an incompressible fluid under pressure into the preform to stretch the preform to assume a shape of a surrounding mold cavity of the container mold. The HDPE resin has: a melt flow index of between 0.3 and 10.0 grams per 10 minutes at a temperature of 190° C. under 2.16 kilograms of load; a polydispersity index of 4-24; and a density of 0.943-0.965 grams per cubic centimeter.

Abstract: A polymer composition made from or containing: A) from 70 wt % to 95 wt % of a propylene polymer composition made from or containing A1) from 19 wt % to 50 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer; A2) from 50 wt % to 81 wt % of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer; wherein the sum of the amount of component A1) and A2) being 100 and the propylene polymer composition A) having a xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. between 2 wt % and 15 wt %; and B) from 5.0 wt % to 30.0 wt % of a copolymer of 1-butene and ethylene containing from 3.0 wt % to 4.2 wt % of ethylene derived units.

Abstract: A composition comprising a polypropylene copolymer containing 0.5-7 mol % ethylene comonomer an having an MFR of 5-50 g/10 min and a relative proportion of isolated and block comonomer sequences in the polypropylene (I(E)) in the range of 5-40 is disclosed, wherein I(E) is defined as I(E)=fPEP/((fEEE+fPEE+fPEP))*100 in which I(E) is the relative content of isolated to block ethylene sequences (in %); fPEP is the mol fraction of propylene/ethylene/propylene sequences (PEP) in the sample; fPEE is the mol fraction of propylene/ethylene/ethylene sequences (PEE) and of ethylene/ethylene/propylene sequences (EEP) in the sample; and fEEE is the mol fraction of ethylene/ethylene/ethylene sequences (EEE) in the sample, all sequence concentrations being based on a statistical triad analysis of 13C-NMR data. The composition preferably comprises a blend of a propylene homopolymer and a propylene-ethylene copolymer, and the propylene-ethylene copolymer is preferably a polypropylene post-consumer resin (PCR).

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a) 5-30 wt % (based on the overall weight of the polyolefin composition) of at least one polypropylene homopolymer; b) 25-60 wt % (based on the overall weight of the polyolefin composition) of a blend of recycled plastic material comprising polypropylene and polyethylene in a ratio between 3:7 and 49.5:1, which is recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste; c) 20-50 wt % (based on the overall weight of the polyolefin composition) of at least one particulate filler, in particular talc, and optionally further additives, wherein the sum of all ingredients adds always up to 100 wt %, wherein the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg, measured according to ISO 1133) of at least 3.5 g/10 min; and a tensile modulus at 23° C. of at least 3 GPa (ISO 527-2).

Abstract: A composite resin molded article includes: a base resin; and fillers dispersed in the base resin, wherein the fillers include fibrous fillers and particulate fillers having aspect ratios lower than aspect ratios of the fibrous fillers.

Abstract: A resin composition has a low styrene-based resin content and that has little impact on the environment, wherein the resin composition has good moldability and yields molded articles having excellent tensile moduli and tensile elongations at break; and a molded article composed of the resin composition. The resin composition contains an inorganic filler containing calcium carbonate and a styrene-based resin containing a diene component, wherein the inorganic filler content is 50 mass % or more relative to the overall mass of the resin composition, and as measured in accordance with ASTM-D638, the tensile modulus is 1,000-3,000 MPa, and the tensile elongation at break is 5% or higher.

Abstract: To provide a composition whereby it is possible to obtain a metal-clad laminate having low relative permittivity and dissipation factor and having adhesion of the composition layer to the metal layer improved, as well as the metal-clad laminate comprising a composition layer made of the composition, and a method for its production. A composition comprising a fluorinated polymer A1 containing units based on a fluoroolefin and units based on a monomer having an adhesive functional group, and an inorganic filler having a specific surface area of less than 5.5 m2/g, wherein the content of the inorganic filler in the solid content of the composition is at least 55 vol % to the entire volume of the solid content of the composition.

Abstract: Provided are a binder composition, an electrode, a battery and a power consuming device. The binder composition comprises a fluoropolymer A and a copolymer B, wherein the copolymer B comprises a structural unit derived from a monomer containing a cyano group and a structural unit derived from a monomer containing an ester group. The binder of the present application has a strong bonding force, and the cycling performance of the secondary battery comprising same is excellent.

Abstract: Provided is a fluoroelastomer crosslinkable composition, containing a polyol-crosslinkable fluoroelastomer (a) and a cross-linking agent (b), wherein the cross-linking agent (b) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the general formula (b) set forth in the description and a salt of the compound with an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or an onium compound.

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: A problem is to provide a fine resin particle formed by a simple method and capable of preventing fine resin particles from dropping out from substrates or binders and imparting scratch resistance to films, and a fine resin particle-containing composition. A solution is to provide a fine resin particle obtained by polymerizing one or two or more vinylic monomers and, in an infrared spectrum measured by an ATR method with an infrared spectrophotometer, having an absorbance ratio (B)/(A) in a range of 0.020 to 0.060 between the maximum peak height (maximum absorbance) (A) in a wavenumber range from 1700 cm?1 to 1800 cm?1 and the maximum peak height (maximum absorbance) (B) in a wavenumber range from 1600 cm?1 to 1700 cm?1.

Abstract: There is provided a shock absorption-resin composition comprising: an A component comprising one or more block copolymers each comprising a polymer component A1 having a glass transition point of 30° C. or higher and a polymer component A2 having a glass transition point of 0° C. or lower; a B component comprising a polymer compatible with the polymer component A1; a C component comprising a filler compatible with the B component or dispersible in the B component; and a D component comprising a liquid polyol-based component.

Abstract: A polyoxymethylene polymer composition is disclosed containing a formaldehyde stabilizer package. The formaldehyde stabilizer package contains, in one embodiment, a substituted hydantoin that has been found to dramatically reduce formaldehyde emissions either alone or in combination with another emission control agent.

Abstract: The invention provides a biaxially oriented polyester film, which exhibits excellent transparency, is easily subjected to secondary processing, is an environmentally friendly polyester film, and has little variations in physical properties in the machine direction, and a production method therefor. The biaxially oriented polyester film is formed of a polyester resin composition containing particles and 50% by weight or more of a polyester resin composed of biomass-derived ethylene glycol and fossil fuel-derived dicarboxylic acid units, wherein at least one surface of the biaxially oriented polyester film meets requirements (1) to (3): (1) a number of fine protrusions each having a height of less than 3 nm per area of 4×10?12 m2 is 250-600; (2) a number of fine protrusions each having a height of 3 nm or more per area of 4×1012 m2 is 300-600; and (3) an arithmetic mean height Sa is 0.010-0.025 ?m.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer, composition, liquid crystal polymer film, laminated material and method of forming liquid crystal polymer film are provided. The liquid crystal polymer includes a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, a third repeating unit, and a fourth repeating unit. The first repeating unit has a structure of Formula (I), the second repeating unit has a structure of Formula (II), the third repeating unit has a structure of Formula (III), and the fourth repeating unit has a structure of Formula (IV), a structure of Formula (V) or a structure of Formula (VI) wherein A1, A2, A3, Z1, R1, R2, R3 and Q are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a polyester composite board structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes extruding a polyester layer into a board using a multi-layer extrusion equipment, and laminating a polyester film by heat using a wheel during an extrusion process.

Abstract: A hair refreshing composition that accomplishes neutralizing and/or toning in 5 minutes and includes a color toning system with least one violet toned direct dye, and an acidic bonding restorative base that includes least one anionic surfactant including an isethionate surfactant, at least one ester including coco-caprylate/caprate, at least one cationic compound, at least one additional surfactant, and a cosmetically acceptable solvent that includes water. The composition confers the dual benefits of restoring hair texture and toning and/or neutralizing hair color, particularly in lightened or color lifted blonde hair in a formulation that is stable (retention of viscosity, bulk tone and efficacy of toning/neutralizing brassiness).

Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %. wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) arc based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally-conductive silicone composition including an organopolysiloxane as a base polymer and a thermally-conductive filler. The base polymer includes a fluorine-free organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane. The thermally-conductive silicone composition has been cured using an addition-curing catalyst. The ratio of the number of fluoro groups in constituent components of the base polymer to the total number of alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms in the constituent components of the base polymer is from 2.00 to 30.0.

Abstract: Liquid polymer and inverse emulsion compositions comprising: one or more hydrophobic liquids having a boiling point at least about 100° C.; one or more acrylamide-(co)polymers; one or more emulsifier surfactants; one or more inverting surfactants; and one or more siloxane polyether compounds. When the composition is inverted in an aqueous solution, it provides an inverted solution having a filter ratio using a 1.2 micron filter (FR1.2) of about 1.5 or less.

Abstract: A polycarbonate copolymer which has siloxane constituent units represented by any of formulae (1-1) to (1-4) and prescribed polycarbonate constituent units.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming lignin-based biodegradable polymers. The methods comprise the use of a coupling reagent allowing formation between lignin-based material and an additional polymer material. The formed polymers include lignin-based polycarbonates, lignin-based polyurethanes, and lignin-based polyesters.

Abstract: A near infrared dye comprising a counterion and a structure of Formula I wherein the at least one of R1 and R2are 1-(thiophen-2-yl)piperidine, 1-(thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-2-yl)piperidine or 1-([2,2?-bithiophen]-5-yl)piperidine, and X, R, R3-R4, R19, R20 and R22-R29 are disclosed herein. Materials and compositions comprising the NIR dye can absorb light in the NIR I & II regions and then the energy can be released in the form of light (fluorescence) or heat (non-radiative). The dyes can also convert the absorbed light to heat and ultrasound waves via the photoacoustic effect. The photoacoustic effect can be used in photoacoustic tomography to image biological materials or processes. Methods for synthesizing the NIR dyes and materials comprising the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: A biomass treatment method includes steps as follows. A biomass and sodium percarbonate are provided, wherein the biomass includes hemicellulose, cellulose and/or lignin. The biomass and the sodium percarbonate are mixed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a first curable coating composition comprising a first layer comprising at least one epoxy resin and at least one hybrid nanofiller, and a second layer comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs). This invention also relates to a second curable coating composition comprising at least one hybrid nanofiller; at least one epoxy resin; and at least one curing agent. This invention also relates to methods of making the curable coating compositions. This invention also relates to methods for coating the surface of a metallic coated substrate.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a method for protecting an electronic comprising: depositing a first epoxy resin on the electronic component; curing the first epoxy resin to form a first cured epoxy layer, disposing a polyimide film on the first cured epoxy layer to form a polyimide layer, depositing a second epoxy resin on the polyimide layer, and curing the second epoxy resin to form a second cured epoxy layer. The first cured epoxy layer, the polyimide layer, and the second epoxy layer form a multi-layered protective coating that is configured at least in part to protect the electronic component from at least adverse effects from varying light intensities.

Abstract: To provide a board material processing composition allowing for production of a board material laminate that is non-combustible and is excellent in adhesion performance. In order to solve this problem, a board material processing composition inhibiting combustion of a board material due to heating, comprises: a carbonization promotion component, being inorganic, promoting carbonization of an organic component within the board material at the heating; a chain inhibition component, being inorganic, inhibiting a reaction chain to a neighboring component due to a product of endothermic decomposition generated at the heating; and binder particles, being inorganic and hydrophobic, bonding the organic component within the board material to the carbonization promotion component and the chain inhibition component, wherein the carbonization promotion component includes boric acid, the chain inhibition component includes ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, and the binder particles include silica sand.

Abstract: A method for producing a photoluminescent composition and the composition obtained, in particular form granular photoluminescent compounds, chosen in particular, and not exclusively, from the following families, based on an inorganic matrix and a doping ion, the photoluminescent composition being intended to be introduced with at least one filler into a transparent matrix. The method comprises a preparation step of: —choosing a first photoluminescent compound PH1 with a particle size range comprising a peak centered on a value P1 corresponding to a particle diameter D1, —choosing at least one second photoluminescent compound PH2 with a particle size range comprising a peak centered on a value P2 corresponding to a particle diameter D2, —choosing the diameter D2 equal to the maximum measurement M1 of the volumetric space V1 freed by the presence of at least four juxtaposed particles of diameter D1.

Abstract: A liquid coating composition of matter for application to wooden barrels or casks used in distilling, the composition of matter includes a polymer vulcanized with a silane crosslinking agent that is oxime-functional, acetoxy-functional, or alkoxy-functional, an OH-terminated polysiloxane that exhibits moisture curing, condensation reactions when in the presence of water vapors and silane crosslinkers, a low to medium molecular weight polysiloxane that exhibits low-permeance after curing via moisture-cure, condensation reaction, a transition metal catalyst that provides a reaction crosslink density that allows for minimal transport of ethanol vapors and water vapors after curing, a second transition metal catalyst that provides a reaction crosslink density with minimal impact on the rate of oxygen gas transport rate after curing, and inorganic polymers with a siloxane backbone that exhibits no leaching, migration or notable reaction with a liquid alcohol and water mixture upon curing.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of inorganic filler and superhydrophobic coating, and in particular, to an inorganic filler dispersion, a superhydrophobic insulating and wear-resistant coating and preparation methods thereof. The inorganic filler dispersion is formed by a primary modification of the micro-nano-meter sized inorganic filler composed of a mixture of a nanometer sized inorganic filler and a submicron-meter sized inorganic filler with a hydrophobic silane coupling agent, and a secondary modification of the primary modified micro-nano-meter sized inorganic filler in an organic solvent with a hydrophobic hydroxy-terminated blocking agent and a catalyst. The inorganic filler dispersion and the hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane and other components are ground to obtain a pre-coating mixture, which can be used as reinforcing component and mixed evenly with the latent curing agent and the solvent to obtain a one-component superhydrophobic insulating and wear-resistant coating.

Abstract: A composition for producing particulate coatings for printing machine cylinders or printing machine cylinder covers that are nonstick and wear resistant. The composition includes at least one sol-gel precursor compound and a mixture of hard solid-state particles, such as silicon carbide. One type of particles has a Sauter diameter d32 of between 1.0 ?m and 2.0 ?m and the other type of less than 1.0 ?m. A mixing ratio of the two types of hard solid-state particles lies in the range from 1.5:1 to 1:1.5.

Abstract: The invention provides a deinking method including a step of peeling off and removing, from a plastic substrate having an ink layer, the ink layer by using a deinking agent that contains (a) 20 mass % or more of a water-soluble solvent and (b) 0.1 mass % to 10 mass % of an inorganic base. According to the invention, it is possible to provide a deinking method that can easily peel off an ink layer printed on a plastic substrate, a deinking agent that can be used in the deinking method, and a plastic substrate recovery method using the same.

Abstract: The subject invention provides environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for enhancing the printing and dyeing of goods such as paper and textiles. In certain embodiments, the methods of the subject invention comprise incorporating the application of a biological amphiphilic molecule into a printing or dyeing process to reduce chemical usage, reduce water usage, reduce water pollution and/or provide an added benefit to the process. In certain embodiments, the methods of the subject invention comprise substituting a chemical surfactant with a biological amphiphilic molecule in one or more steps involved in printing and/or dyeing that would traditionally utilize a chemical surfactant.

Abstract: Provided is a decorative material having a design with an excellent visual effect. The decorative material has a texture region on a base material in which a plurality of projections independent of each other gather together, wherein the projections comprise a resin binder and bright flaky particles.

Abstract: Provided are nanostructure imprinting processes that utilize dispersions of nanoparticles in aqueous solvents. Also provided are nanostructure imprinting processes that utilize temperature-sensitive solvents that can be thinned via application of temperature. Such solvents allow for formation of nanostructures of particular height.

Abstract: The present invention provides writing compositions that are capable of being erased or changed in color chemically. The present invention also provides erasing media for erasing or changing the color of marks produced with the writing compositions, as well as writing systems and incorporating the erasing media and the writing compositions. The present invention further provides writing instruments produced using the writing compositions.

Abstract: An ink film construction comprising: (a) a printing substrate; and (b) at least one ink film, fixedly adhered to a top surface of the printing substrate, the ink film having an upper film surface distal to the top surface of the substrate, wherein a surface concentration of nitrogen at the upper film surface exceeds a bulk concentration of nitrogen within the film, the bulk concentration measured at a depth of at least 30 nanometers below the upper film surface, and wherein a ratio of the surface concentration to the bulk concentration is at least 1.1 to 1.

Abstract: Provided is an ink-jet adhesive that can suppress adhesion of an adhesive component to an unintended region of a transparent member when the transparent member is used as a member to be bonded. The ink-jet adhesive according to the present invention contains a photocurable compound having a (meth) acryloyl group or a vinyl group and having no cyclic ether group, and a photopolymerization initiator, contains or does not contain a thermosetting compound having no (meth) acryloyl group and having a cyclic ether group, and a content of the thermosetting compound is 5 wt % or less when the ink-jet adhesive contains the thermosetting compound.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a dispersant which allows disperse dyes and pigments to be dispersed even in a small addition amount, and can exhibit wettability, a dispersion which can exhibit redispersibility, an ink composition including the foregoing, and a method for producing the foregoing. The present invention provides a dispersant containing 50 to 99 wt % of (A) a styrene-ethyleneoxy group-containing (meth)acrylic acid-based copolymer haying a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000, the copolymer having a styrene content of 1 to 40 wt %, and (B) 1 to 50 wt % of an acetylene-based surfactant which is acetylene glycol or an ethoxylated substance of acetylene glycol having a specific chemical formula, a dispersion, an ink composition, and a method for producing the foregoing.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains an aqueous inkjet ink having self-dispersing pigment or pigment dispersed by polyurethane or acrylic dispersant polymer with alkaline neutralized carboxyl functional group, polyurethane or acrylic binder particles, and less than 3 wt % of surface modified silanized colloid silica particles with particle size smaller than 30 nm as an additive.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition functioning as a water-based magenta ink includes an azo-based pigment and a 1,2-alkanediol having 4 to 8 carbon atoms. In the ink jet ink composition described above, the azo-based pigment has a volume average particle diameter D50 of 110 nm or less, and a content of the 1,2-alkanediol having 4 to 8 carbon atoms with respect to a total mass of the composition is 3.5 percent by mass or less.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink for ink jet capable of recording an image that is excellent in abrasion resistance immediately after recording and glossiness. The aqueous ink for ink jet includes: a coloring material dispersed by an action of an anionic group, a resin particle and a wax particle dispersed by a dispersant. A resin for forming the resin particle includes a unit having a cyano group and a volume-based 50% cumulative particle diameter Dw of the wax particle is larger than a volume-based 50% cumulative particle diameter Dc of the coloring material and a volume-based 50% cumulative particle diameter Dr of the resin particle.

Abstract: An aqueous ink jet ink composition includes a coloring material, a betaine, an acetylene glycol-based surfactant, and a water-soluble urethane resin.