Abstract: Provided herein are heterodimeric proteins (e.g., multispecific antibodies) that exhibit enhanced binding to human Fc gamma receptor IIIA (Fc?RIIIA) relative to naturally occurring antibodies and retain good manufacturability. Such heterodimeric proteins are particular useful as multispecific binding proteins (e.g., multispecific antibodies). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these heterodimeric proteins, nucleic acids encoding these heterodimeric proteins, and expression vectors and host cells for making these heterodimeric proteins.

Abstract: A hydroxyalkyl methylcellulose wherein the substitution pattern of the hydroxyalkyl groups of the anhydroglucose units of the hydroxyalkyl methylcellulose is such that the s6(hydroxyalkyl) is 0.01-0.1, wherein s6 is the molar fraction of the anhydroglucose units of the hydroxyalkyl methylcellulose wherein the hydroxy groups in the 6 position of the anhydroglucose unit are substituted by hydroxyalkyl, and wherein the substitution pattern of the methoxyl groups of the anhydroglucose units of the hydroxyalkyl methylcellulose is such that the s23/s26(methyl) ratio is from 0.36 to 0.60, wherein s23 is the molar fraction of anhydroglucose units wherein only the hydroxy groups in the 2 and 3 positions of the anhydroglucose unit are substituted with methyl, and wherein s26 is the molar fraction of anhydroglucose units wherein only the hydroxy groups in the 2 and 6 positions of the anhydroglucose units are substituted with methyl.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst composition for polymerizing propylene and a method for producing polypropylene. The catalyst composition for polymerizing the propylene includes a modifying agent. The modifying agent is an ester compound having hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic groups. In the method for producing the polypropylene, a reverse microcellular structure is formed by the modifying agent during a propylene polymerization, in which the hydrophilic groups are inside the reverse microcellular structure, and the hydrophobic groups are outside the reverse microcellular structure, such that polar substances in a raw material are retained inside the reverse microcellular structure. Thus, poisoning of the catalyst is reduced. Besides, the modifying agent can maintain a valence state of titanium in an active site of the catalyst at positive trivalent, such that the propylene polymerization between the titanium and the monomer is facilitated, thereby enhancing an activity of the catalyst.

Abstract: This invention relates to a-A method for preparing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer capable of obtaining ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer of high saponification degree, while minimizing the amount of alkali catalysts used is disclosed herein. The method comprises adding a first alkali catalyst solution dropwise to ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer dispersed in an alcohol solvent, and adding a second alkali catalyst solution dropwise to the first saponification reaction mixture.

Abstract: Method for on-site glyoxylation of polyacrylamide in paper mill, board mill or the like is disclosed. Discontinuous batch glyoxylation reaction of aqueous reaction mixture is performed. The method comprises forming or obtaining the aqueous reaction mixture having a start viscosity and comprising polyacrylamide base polymer having weight average molecular weight of 30 000-300 000 g/mol and glyoxal. Concentration of the polyacrylamide base polymer in the reaction mixture is 1.5-8% above a Critical Concentration of the polyacrylamide base polymer. A feed of an alkali is added to the reaction mixture while measuring viscosity of the reaction mixture and/or a process variable related to the viscosity of the reaction mixture and the on-site glyoxylation reaction of polyacrylamide base polymer in the reaction mixture is allowed to proceed. When a predetermined end viscosity value is attained the feed of alkali is ended and acid is added to the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A method may produce an ?-olefin and may include: (1) continuously introducing an ethylene and a catalyst into a reactor, then mixing and polymerizing to obtain a reaction mixture; (2) continuously separating the reaction mixture into a gas A and a liquid B in a flasher having a separation drop size d of formula (1) of 1.0×10?4 m or less: d L = 18 ? ? ? v g ? ( ? L - ? V ) , ( 1 ) v being rising speed (m/s) of a gas in the flasher, ?V being density (kg/m3) of the gas A, ?L being density (kg/m3) of the liquid B, g being gravitational acceleration (m/s2), and u being viscosity (Pa·s) of the gas A; (3) bringing the gas A into contact with a solvent in a scrubber to obtain a gas C containing an unreacted ethylene and a liquid D containing the solvent; and (4) reusing the gas C in a polymerization.

Abstract: Methods for polymerizing polyethylene in a tubular reactor may comprise: compressing ethylene monomer to a. pressure from about 2900 bar to about 3150 bar; introducing the compressed ethylene monomer and a modifier into the tubular reactor having two or more reaction zones, wherein each of the two or more reaction zones independently has a peak zonal temperature within a range of about 180° C. to about 300° C.; and producing a polyethylene composition having a density of about 0.9320 g/cm3 to about 0.9350 g/cm3 measured by ASTM D1505-18 using sample preparation according to ASTM 02839-16.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for production of terpolymers, in particular for the polymerization of propylene, and two other distinct monomers chosen from a group comprising ethylene and a C4-C12 ?-olefin in a horizontal stirred reactor comprising an agitated bed and several reaction zones for forming polymer particles.

Abstract: PP/UHMW-PE (Polypropylene-Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene) composition having a melting temperature Tm in the range of 125 to 150° C. (DSC, ISO 11357, Part 3), an MFR2 of 0.15 to 0.60 g/10 min (2.16 kg, 230° C., ISO1133), units derived from 1-hexene in an amount of at least 1.80 wt.-%, and a XS according to ISO16152 of less than 5.0 wt.-% all weight percentages with respect to the total PP/UHMW-PE composition.

Abstract: A polyethylene resin composition having excellent heat resistance and transparency, and a film, a sheet, and a solar cell sealing sheet using the polyethylene resin composition are described. The polyethylene resin composition contains 100 parts by mass of an ethylene-based polymer having a Vicat softening point of 50° C. to 88° C.; and 0.01 parts by mass to 0.4 parts by mass of a compound represented by formula (I): In formula (I), n represents 0, 1, or 2, A represents a non-hydrogen group, R1 to R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a phenyl group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, or an acyl group. A hydrogen atom in the phenyl group, the alkyl group, the alkenyl group, the alkoxy group, and the acyl group may be replaced with a halogen atom, and any two adjacent groups may form a cyclic group with each other.

Abstract: A binder composition includes a polymer and ceramic particles, the polymer including structural units derived from a first-type monomer, a second-type monomer, and a third-type monomer, and a molar ratio of the first-type monomer, second-type monomer, and third-type monomer being (50 to 58):(40 to 44):(2 to 6); where the first-type monomer is selected from one or more compounds of formula I, the second-type monomer is selected from one or more compounds of formula II, and the third-type monomer is selected from one or more compounds of formula III. The binder improves the porosity of the separator, increases the ionic conductivity, and reduces the internal resistance, thereby enhancing the cycling performance of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A crosslinkable acrylic rubber composition containing: (A) acrylic rubber containing a carbamic acid ester group and a carboxyl group; (B) a phenothiazine-based antioxidant represented by formula [I], wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, or an acyl group represented by formula II, wherein R4 is a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and R5 is an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms; and (C) a crosslinking accelerator.

Abstract: An aqueous composition includes water and a cationic polymeric resin having at least one reactive aldehyde group and formed from the reaction of glyoxal and a polymer. The polymer comprises at least one acrylamide repeating unit and at least one cationic repeating unit wherein a number of reactive aldehyde equivalents divided by a number of equivalents of residual glyoxal based on the total weight of the polymer is greater than about 1.2, wherein prior to reaction the polymer has greater than about 50 mole % acrylamide repeat units and from about 2 to about 30 mole % cationic repeating units, wherein greater than about 5 mole % of the acrylamide repeating units are converted to reactive aldehyde groups in the cationic polymer resin; and wherein the composition exhibits a viscosity gain of less than about 200%.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a copolymer, a treatment agent and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The copolymer of the present invention comprises a repeating unit derived from two monomers, wherein monomer I is an organosilicon-modified acrylic monomer, and monomer II is an amino-containing acrylic monomer.

Abstract: The invention teaches a polymer which consists of monomer units acrylonitrile, 1,3-butadiene and acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate. The polymer can be an unhydrogenated or a hydrogenated polymer. The invention also teaches a use of the polymer as a positive cathode binder for a rechargeable battery. The polymer according to the present invention has advantages over conventional polymers based at least on polyvinylidene fluoride polymer (PVDF).

Abstract: A chemical composition includes a polymer chain having a surface anchoring group at a terminus of the polymer chain. The surface anchoring group is metal or dielectric selective and the polymer chain further includes at least one of a photo-acid generator, quencher, or a catalyst. In some embodiments, the surface anchoring group is metal selective or dielectric selective. In some embodiments, the polymer chain includes side polymer chains where the side polymer chains include polymers of photo-acid generators, quencher, or catalyst.

Abstract: A multiblock copolymer, a method for preparing same, and a thermoplastic resin composition comprising polypropylene and the multiblock copolymer are described herein. The block copolymer has excellent processability and excellent compatibility with polypropylene, and the thermoplastic resin composition of the present disclosure using the same shows excellent low temperature impact strength and may be usefully used as a thermoplastic resin composition for the manufacture of a product requiring high impact resistance such as automotive parts.

Abstract: A multi-block copolymer including a polystyrene-based block and a polyolefin-based block, and having a high molecular weight and a low content of homo-polystyrene, and a method for producing the multi-block copolymer are described herein.

Abstract: A resin composition for forming an etching mask pattern, with which a phase-separated structure having a period (L0) of less than 20 nm and having excellent vertical orientation even when subjected to high-temperature annealing can be obtained; and a method for manufacturing an etching mask pattern. The method includes applying the resin composition onto a support to form a block copolymer layer having a film thickness of 25 nm or more and phase-separating the block copolymer layer. The resin composition contains a block copolymer having a first block and a second block, the first block includes a structure of General Formula (b1), and the second block consists of a block 2M of a structure of General Formula (b2m) and a block 2G of a structure of General Formula (b2g), and y/(y+z) is 0.01 or more and 0.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing rigid polyurethane foams, in which method (a) polyisocyanates are mixed with (b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms that are reactive with isocyanate groups, (c) optionally a flame retardant, (d) a blowing agent, (e) a catalyst, and (f) optionally auxiliary agents and additives, to form a reaction mixture and are cured to provide the rigid polyurethane foam. Further disclosed herein are a rigid polyurethane foam obtained by the method and a method of using the rigid polyurethane foam in the manufacture of sandwich elements.

Abstract: Co-polyester glycols and polyurethanes and poly(urethane ureas) derived from mixtures containing 2-methyl-1,4-butanediol, articles of manufacture thereof and methods for their production and use are provided.

Abstract: This invention falls within the biomedical glue and intelligent manufacturing technical domain, offering a method and system for preparing a polyurethane-based soft tissue bioadhesive. The method involves obtaining a viscosity measurement value using a viscometer during the acquisition of an aliphatic polyurethane prepolymer crucial for soft tissue bioadhesive preparation. An industrial digital camera captures a vessel image, and a miscellaneous offset sequence is calculated from the image. The adjustment expansion degree is then computed based on the viscosity measurement value and the miscellaneous offset sequence. The reaction process is ultimately controlled in conjunction with the adjustment expansion degree, utilizing a side reaction to observe characteristics caused by impurities through a color change. This approach enables the observation of side reaction characteristics, enhancing the accuracy of predicting the reaction progress endpoint.

Abstract: The use of a hardener containing at least one amine of formula (I) for crosslinking of amine-reactive compounds, wherein the amines of formula (I) are biobased and obtainable from vanillin or guaiacol. The amines of formula (I) have particularly good compatibility with epoxy resins as the amine-reactive compound. They make it possible to obtain biobased epoxy resin products that are superior to petrobased products not only in terms of sustainability but also in terms of technical performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods of converting food waste to polymers comprising poly(lactic) acid and an additive and biodegradable products thereof. The methods include providing a feedstock comprising food waste, hydrolyzing the feedstock with an enzyme and fermenting the feedstock with a microbe to produce a mixture, isolating lactic acid from the mixture, converting the lactic acid to poly(lactic) acid, adding, reacting, grafting, and/or cross-linking an additive to the poly(lactic) acid to produce a polymer mixture, and forming the polymer with the polymer mixture.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a valorisation method of a flux containing undesired lactic acid (ester(s)) in the production process of polylactic acid. the lactic acid and/or the lactic acid ester(s) obtained by recycling during the various stage of the production of poly lactic acid are forming a recycle stream, 0 to 100% by weight of which are subjected to a treatment in order to selectively separate a fraction containing L-lactic acid and/or L-lactic acid ester(s) from a fraction containing D-lactic acid and/or D-lactic acid ester(s); and 100 to 0% by weight of said recycle stream are used as a base for the synthesis of molecules insensitive to the optical isometry D or L of lactic acid and/or of lactic acid ester(s).

Abstract: A liquid crystalline polyester powder comprising a liquid crystalline polyester having a structural unit derived from an aromatic diol and a structural unit derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, wherein a molar ratio of the structural unit derived from an aromatic diol/the structural unit derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid in the liquid crystalline polyester is less than 1.

Abstract: A process to produce a copolyester is provided comprising: a. polymerizing 1) at least one terephthalate monomer; 2) about 85 to about 96 mole % of ethylene glycol; and 3) about 4 to about 15 mole % of a combination diethylene glycol (DEG) and at least one glycol residue selected from the group consisting of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues (CHDM), monopropylene glycol residues (MPG), and 2,2,4,4-tetramethy-1,3-cyclobutane diol residues (TMCD); in the presence of a germanium catalyst to produce the copolyester; wherein the germanium catalyst is present in the copolyester at a concentration of about 5 to about 500 ppm based on elemental germanium; wherein the diacid is based on the substantially equal diacid equivalents of 100 mole % to diol equivalence of 100 mole % for a total.

Abstract: A Process for the preparation of a functionalized terpolymer having general formula (I): and including the following steps: i) reacting at least one first epoxy compound having general formula (II): with at least a second epoxy compound having general formula (III): ii) reacting the terpolymer obtained in step i) with at least one sulphur-containing compound having general formula (IV): provided that in the general formula (IV) at least one of between R5, R6 and R7 differs from hydrogen and at least one of between R5, R6 and R7, contains one of the following functional groups: —COOH, —COO?M+, —SO3H, —SO3?M+, —SO2H, —SO2?M+, —OPO3H2, —OPO32?M+2, —PO3H2, —PO32?M+2, —OH, The above process allows for terpolymers to be obtained which are soluble in polar solvents such as, for example, water, methanol, ethanol, butanol, acetone or dimethyl sulfoxide. The terpolymers can be advantageously used, for example, as additives for cements.

Abstract: A perfluoropolyether-based rubber composition which gives cured objects excellent in terms of heat resistance, low-temperature resistance, organic-solvent resistance, and acid resistance, the rubber composition being characterized by comprising (a) a linear perfluoropolyether compound having a number-average molecular weight of 1,000-100,000 and including at least two azido groups in the molecule and a divalent perfluoroalkyl ether structure in the main chain and (b) a linear perfluoropolyether compound having at least three ethynyl groups in the molecule.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polyether polyol comprising: continuously feeding into a reactor which contains a composite metal cyanide complex catalyst and (i) a poly(oxyalkylene) polyol or (ii) a polyether polyol obtainable by the process according to the invention: (a) ethylene oxide, (b) a substituted alkylene oxide corresponding to Formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently of each other represent hydrogen, a C1-C12-alkyl group and/or a phenyl group, provided that: (I) at least one of the radicals R1 to R4 does not represent hydrogen and (II) one or more methylene groups in any C1-C12-alkyl radical may be replaced by an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, (c) optionally a starter compound having a hydroxyl functionality of from 1 to 8, wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of ethylene oxide fed to the total amount of the substituted alkylene oxide fed is of from 50:50 to 95:5, and wherein the ethylene oxide concentration is below 13,000 parts per million by weight (ppm

Abstract: A high-strength and low-chroma polyether ether ketone and a preparation method therefor. The method comprises the following steps: subjecting a first polymerized monomer and a second polymerized monomer to a nucleophilic polycondensation reaction in an inert aprotic solvent in the presence of alkali carbonate under the pressure of 0.15 MPa to 1.0 MPa in an inert atmosphere to obtain the polyetheretherketone. The reaction time can be shortened, the reaction temperature can be lowered, and energy and cost can be reduced; moreover, the impact strength of the polymer is improved and the color is brighter and whiter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel modified alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated polyamines obtainable by a process comprising the steps a) to c). According to step a), a polyalkylene imine or a polyamine as such is reacted with at least one first lactone (LA1) and/or at least one first hydroxy carbon acid (HA1) in order to obtain a first intermediate (I1), followed by step b), wherein said first intermediate (I1) is reacted with at least one alkylene oxide (AO) in order to obtain a second intermediate (I2). Afterwards, said second intermediate (I2) is reacted with at least one second lactone (LA2) and/or at least one second hydroxy carbon acid (HA2) in order to obtain the novel modified alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated polyamines according to the present invention.

Abstract: A curable composition according to the present disclosure contains: a curable component (A) including an ene compound (A1) and a thiol compound (A2); a filler (C); and an anion polymerization initiator (D). The filler (C) contains silicone powder (C1). The anion polymerization initiator (D) contains a microencapsulated curing catalyst (D1).

Abstract: Provided is a fluoropolyether-based curable composition comprising: (A) a perfluoropolyether compound having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule; (B) a fluorinated organohydrosilane compound represented by general formula (1) and having at least two hydrosilyl groups (in the formula, Rf represents a monovalent perfluoropolyether group; A represents a bivalent organic group; R represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group; x represents 1 to 3; B represents a monovalent organic group having a diorganohydrosilyl group and forms a silalkylene structure in conjunction with a silicon atom to which B is linked; and y represents 1 or 2); and (C) a platinum-group metal-based catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolymer having polyamide blocks and having polyether blocks comprising aromatic units, and to its use as antistatic additive. The present invention also relates to a transparent antistatic composition comprising at least one copolymer having polyamide blocks and having polyether blocks and a thermoplastic polymer matrix.

Abstract: Provided herein are core-shell microcapsules useful for compartmentalizing biological molecules in solution. Also provided are processes for manufacturing core-shell microcapsules and methods for using core-shell microcapsules to compartmentalize and optionally process biological entities and molecules.

Abstract: Provided is a biodegradable film for cigarette packaging, the film including a first film layer applied such that one surface thereof faces a cigarette product, a third film layer applied such that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside, and a second film layer positioned between the first film layer and the third film layer. In the biodegradable film, the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer are each formed with different compositions, and at least one of the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer includes a biodegradable material. The biodegradable film has a biodegradation rate of 90% or more after 60 days, and has an outer surface kinetic friction coefficient of 0.3 or less.

Abstract: Dense polytetrafluoroethylene films as well as methods for preparing the present materials are provided having superior optical properties (highly transmissive, low haze, low yellowness) in combination with desirable mechanical properties (such as flexibility, strength, and durability). The highly transmissive dense films are suitable for use in a variety of optical applications, such as a cover layer for a screen in a portable electronic device.

Abstract: A novel modified treated porous polyethylene membrane is imbibed with a hydrophilic polymer and heat treated to form a film having improved hand and noise. The films are useful to produce articles, especially textile laminates that can form waterproof breathable apparel.

Abstract: A low-carbon, recyclable, plant-based foam insulation composition is provided. The composition includes an acrylate-functionalized plant-based organic resin. The composition further includes an amino-functionalized crosslinker. The composition also includes a chemical blowing agent. A method of manufacturing the low-carbon, recyclable, plant-based foam insulation composition is further provided. A method for preparing a low-carbon, recyclable, plant-sourced insulation foam is provided. The method comprises the step of combining an acrylate-functionalized plant-sourced organic polymer and a chemical blowing agent to give a biobased acrylate functionalized precursor. The biobased acrylate precursor and an amino-functionalized crosslinker are combined to give an uncured foam insulation composition. The uncured foam insulation composition is allowed to cure to give the plant-sourced insulation foam.

Abstract: An epoxy resin foam (D) obtained by foaming an epoxy resin composition (C) including an amine curing agent (A) and an epoxy resin (B), wherein the amine curing agent (A) includes a reaction product (a2) of an amine compound including a cyclic amine compound (a1) and carbon dioxide, and the cyclic amine compound (a1) has an amino group bonded to a primary carbon atom.

Abstract: The present invention includes a hydrogel and a method of making a porous hydrogel by preparing an aqueous mixture of an uncrosslinked polymer and a crystallizable molecule; casting the mixture into a vessel; allowing the cast mixture to dry to form an amorphous hydrogel film; seeding the cast mixture with a seed crystal of the crystallizable molecule; growing the crystallizable molecule into a crystal structure within the uncrosslinked polymer; crosslinking the polymer around the crystal structure under conditions in which the crystal structure within the crosslinked polymer is maintained; and dissolving the crystals within the crosslinked polymer to form the porous hydrogel.

Abstract: Thermoplastic thermally expandable microspheres comprise a polymer shell and a propellant, wherein the polymer shell is formed from ethylenically unsaturated monomers and encapsulates the propellant, and wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprise acrylonitrile in an amount from 45 to 80 weight %, methacrylonitrile in an amount of from 10 to 45 weight %, and methyl acrylate and/or methyl methacrylate in an amount of 5 to 35 weight %, each based on the total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and wherein the thermoplastic thermally expandable microspheres comprise the propellant in an amount of 5 to 17 weight %, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic thermally expandable microspheres. The thermoplastic thermally expandable microspheres are formed in a process of the disclosure and may be present in an aqueous slurry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extractant and an extraction method for removing color-expressing foreign substances from a colored polymer containing an ester functional group and a method for chemically selecting a polymer containing an ester functional group from a colored polymer mixture and, more specifically, to an extractant capable of effectively removing foreign substances, such as a dye and a pigment, from a colored polymer exhibiting a color by the foreign substances and containing an ester functional group, to a method for eluting most of color-expressing foreign substances by contact with a colored polymer containing an ester functional group while the extractant is maintained at a specific temperature range, and to a method of adding the extractant to a colored polymer mixture to selectively elute foreign substances from only a colored polymer containing an ester functional group and then effectively selecting, through color differentiation, a polymer having the foreign substances removed th

Abstract: A conductive agent dispersion includes carbon nanotubes, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium, wherein the dispersant includes a main dispersant and an auxiliary dispersant, wherein the main dispersant is a hydrogenated nitrile-based copolymer, a residual double bond value of the hydrogenated nitrile-based copolymer according to Equation 1 satisfies 0.3 wt % or less, and the auxiliary dispersant is a copolymer including an oxyalkylene unit and at least one of a styrene unit and an alkylene unit. An electrode and a lithium secondary battery which are prepared by using the same are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition having improved radiation stability, comprising: a) a propylene polymer present in amount ?94.0 wt. %; and b) aliphatic alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups, wherein the aliphatic alcohol may be selected from the group consisting of (i) straight chain C5-C20 aliphatic diols, (ii) C4-C30 aliphatic cyclic alcohols, (iii) polycarbohydrates. and (iv) branched acyclic diols having at least one hydroxyl group attached to a tertiary carbon atom, and combinations thereof, and c) optionally, one or more further additives. The invention further relates to radiation sterilized articles comprising such polypropylene composition and the use of such polypropylene composition for improving radiation stability of articles that are subjected to radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition, which comprises the components (i) a synthetic polymer; and (ii) a ternary stabilizer combination comprising a benzofuranone, a sterically hindered phenol compound such as a bisphenolic stabilizer and an aliphatic phosphorous (III) compound. A process for manufacturing the aforementioned composition, the use of a stabilizer combination as component (ii) for stabilizing synthetic polymer component (i) against degradation and the use of a stabilizer combination (ii) for stabilizing synthetic polymer (i). As well described are further specific additive mixtures comprising these components and e.g. aminic and/or phenolic and/or chromanol-based antioxidants as further components.

Abstract: Provided is a latex composition for dip molding that includes a polymer, inorganic particles, and a silane coupling agent, the inorganic particles being alumina, or titanium oxide that has a surface on which at least one of silica, zirconia, and alumina is located, and provided is also a method for producing a dip-molded article.

Abstract: Disclosed are thermal interface materials having phase separated domains and methods of preparing the same. Exemplary polymer resins solubilize/disperse thermally conductive filler particles in the uncured resin, and, during the cure, the resin may phase separate from the thermally conductive filler particles to form domains of cured resin and domains of conductive filler. Exemplary cured systems comprise: metallic nanoparticles or an aromatic carbon based material, a polyfunctional surfactant, and a crosslinked polymer network; wherein the cured system has domains enriched with the metallic nanoparticles or the aromatic carbon based material and domains enriched with the crosslinked polymer network, and wherein the polyfunctional surfactant is covalently bonded with the crosslinked polymer network. Exemplary methods for making a cured system comprise: applying a magnetic field to form domains enriched with the metallic nanoparticles and domains enriched with the crosslinked polymer network.

Abstract: The present invention provides biodegradable compositions for making biodegradable plastic. The composition comprise about 25% to about 50% by weight starch; about 0.5% to about 10% by weight ground plant waste material; about 20% to about 50% a polymer derived from ethylene, vinyl alcohol and/or an ester of vinyl alcohol; about 10% to about 30% of a plasticizer; and about 3% to about 10% a filler and optionally a processing agent.