Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acid resistant banding solutions for two piece hard capsules endowed with acid resistant properties, and methods of making and using acid resistant banding solutions. The present disclosure also relates, in part, to methods for banding such acid resistant capsules which provides an acid resistant seal between the capsule parts and achieves acid resistance in vitro.

Abstract: There is provided a fiber that includes a fiber material disposed along a longitudinal-axis fiber length. A porous domain has a porous domain length along at least a portion of the fiber length, within the fiber material. The porous domain includes solid-phase material regions and fluid-phase interstitial regions that are both along the porous domain length and across the porous domain, for multi-dimensional porosity of the porous domain.

Abstract: A method and system to prevent sore throat infections in humans includes the administration of an active ingredient to a site on the mucus membranes of the throat of a human that inhibits adherence and promotes desorption of S. pyogenes to soft tissue surfaces, such as the pharyngeal and oral mucosa of a human. A mucoadhesive strip having a surface topography that resists bioadhesion of undesired bacteria that are typically present in a human's mouth is preferably employed and that has one or more encapsulated agents selected from the group consisting of an antibiotic; lactic acid bacteria; S. pyogenes modified by a CRISPR-Cas system to reduce one or more virulence factors; and a breath mint solution.

Abstract: A liquid color concentrate for use in plastic articles comprises a non-orthophthalate plasticizer and at least one of a colorant, a functional additive or a special effect pigment.

Abstract: Provided are acetylated cellulose ether and an article including the same. The acetylated cellulose ether has a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 1,000,000 Daltons, a contact angle of about 20 to about 45 degrees (°), and a tensile strength of about 50 to about 100 MPa.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acid resistant banding solutions for two piece hard capsules endowed with acid resistant properties, and methods of making and using acid resistant banding solutions. The present disclosure also relates, in part, to methods for banding such acid resistant capsules which provides an acid resistant seal between the capsules parts and achieves increased acid resistance in vitro.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulose mixed esters, processes for preparing these and uses of the cellulose mixed esters, for example in coating compositions. The cellulose mixed esters have glass transition temperatures that fall within an appropriate range to allow for film formation to occur at ambient temperatures and have a total degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit of about 2.5 to about 3.5; a residual hydroxyl functionality per anhydroglucose unit of 0 to about 0.5; a degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit by C2-C6 ester groups of about 0.5 to about 2.8; and a degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit by Ievulinyl ester groups of about 0.2 to about 2.6.

Abstract: Provided are a cellulose acylate film used for optical compensation and additives used therefor and, more particularly, is a cellulose acylate film with mechanical physical properties, in particular, very improved modulus affecting film durability.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film containing a cellulose acylate, that has an aromatic group-containing acyl group and satisfies the formulae (I) and (II): 0.9?DSA?2.0??(I) 0.9?DS?2.0??(II) wherein DSA is a degree of substitution with the aromatic group-containing acyl group and DS is a total degree of substitution.

Abstract: Use of extruded pellets comprising carboxymethyl cellulose and at least another ceramic glaze additive for the preparation of ceramic glaze slips.

Abstract: There is provided a cellulose ester film comprising at least one plasticizer and satisfying the following expressions (1) to (5); |Re|?5 nm (1); 50 nm<Rth<300 nm (2); 25 ?m?d?65 ?m (3); 1×10?3?Rth/d?4×10?3 (4); 3.8 GPa<E?<5.0 GPa (5); wherein Re represents a retardation value in an in-plane direction; Rth represents a retardation value in a thickness direction; d represents a film thickness; and E? represents an elastic modulus of the film.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a peelable laminated film including a layer A including cellulose ester and a layer B including a resin capable of a solution film-formation different from the cellulose ester, the layer A and the layer B having an adhesion of 5 N/cm or less, the method including: simultaneously or sequentially casting and laminating a dope A for forming the layer A, which includes cellulose ester and a solvent, and a dope B for forming the layer B, which includes a resin capable of a solution film-formation different from the cellulose ester and a solvent, on a casting support, peeling off a laminate of the dope A and the dope B from the casting support, and drying the laminate.

Abstract: A bioplastic composition may contain certain biodegradable and renewable components. In some examples, the bioplastic composition includes at least one kind of aquatic macrophyte biomass, which may contain a native composition of protein and carbohydrates, in a blend with one or more types of biodegradable or durable thermoplastic polymers. The aquatic macrophyte composition may provide a balance of both polymeric and reinforcing properties to the blended bioplastic not typically exhibited by terrestrial feedstock such as soy meal or corn starch. Such a bioplastic composition may be formed into molded articles using extrusion, injection molding, compression molding, or the like.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film satisfying the following formulae: 50 nm<Re<400 nm ?200 nm?Rth?50 nm |Nz|?10 wherein Nz represents (Rth/Re)+0.5. The film has an excellent optical compensation performance and a high productivity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic cellulosic composition for preparing a cellulose-based masterbatch and/or a fiber with an improved breaking elongation. In one example, the thermoplastic cellulosic composition includes an esterified cellulose present in a range of about 77 wt % to about 95 wt %, polyethylene glycol present in a range of about 4.5 wt % to about 15 wt %, a bifunctional reactant present in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 3 wt %, an initiator present in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 0.15 wt %, and a dispersing agent present in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt %.

Abstract: A polymer film that has: a ratio R (VT/VM) of a sound velocity in a transverse direction VT to a sound velocity in a machine direction VM of from 1.05 to 1.50; and an in-plane retardation Re(?) and a thickness-direction retardation Rth(?) satisfying formula (I): (I) 0?Re(630)?10, and |Rth(630)|25, wherein Re(?) represents an in-plane retardation at a wavelength of ? (nm); and Rth(?) represents a thickness-direction retardation at a wavelength of ? (nm).

Abstract: A resin film including a resin and an organic acid represented by the following formula (1), wherein the ratio of the organic acid to the resin is from 0.1 to 20% by mass: X-L-(R1)n??Formula (1).

Abstract: An optical cellulose acylate film comprising a polymer component which is a cellulose acylate obtained by substituting hydroxyl groups of a cellulose by an acetyl group and an acyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms, wherein a substitution degree A of the acetyl group and a substitution degree B of the acyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms satisfy the following formulae (I) and (II): 2.0?A+B?3.0 (I), 0<B (II), and the optical cellulose acylate film comprises a retardation-expressing agent which is at least one of a rod-like compound and a discotic compound or an elastic modulus E(MD) in a casting direction and an elastic modulus E(TD) in a casting width direction satisfy the following formulae (III) and (IV): 1,500 MPa?E(MD)?3,400 Mpa (III) and 1,200 MPa?E(TD)?3,400 Mpa (IV).

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film, which comprises a cellulose acylate having a total degree of substitution of from 2.0 to 2.5, a first optical enhancer of an ester having an absorption maximum ?max at less than 250 nm, and a second optical enhancer having an absorption maximum ?max at from more than 240 nm to 300 nm, and satisfies the following formulae (1) and (2), in which the ester of the first optical enhancer is a compound obtained through condensation of an oxo-acid of an organic acid or an inorganic acid and a hydroxyl group-containing compound: 40 nm?Re(550)?80 nm??(1) 100 nm?Rth(550)?300 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cellulose ester optical film containing cellulose ester, a polymer (a) below and a compound (b) below: (a) a polymer obtained by copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having in the molecule a partial structure represented by formula (1) below with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (2) below and a compound represented by formula (3) below,

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film, having: a cellulose acylate mixture; and a plasticizer, wherein the cellulose acylate mixture contains: a cellulose acetate having a degree of substitution with acetyl group of 2.7 to 2.95; a cellulose acylate having a total degree of substitution with acyl group of 2.0 to 2.9 and a degree of substation with acyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms of 0.05 to 0.40, a mixing ratio of the cellulose acetate to the cellulose acylate is 90/10 to 40/60 by mass, the cellulose acylate mixture has a total degree of substitution with acyl group of 2.6 to 2.95, a degree of substitution with acetyl group of 2.2 to 2.9, and a degree of substitution with acyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms of 0.05 to 0.40, and an amount of the plasicizer is 30% to 60% by mass based on the cellulose acylate mixture.

Abstract: An aqueous composition for an enteric hard capsule, a method of preparing an enteric hard capsule, and an enteric hard capsule prepared using the method. The aqueous composition for an enteric hard capsule includes an enteric base material, a capsule forming aid, and a neutralizing agent.

Abstract: A coating composition including an unsaturated resin selected from polyesters, alkyds or combinations thereof; an alkoxy (meth)acrylic functional monomer, and a thermoplastic compound containing active hydrogen groups; a curing agent; and a curing promoter such as at least one metal drier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic cellulosic composition for preparing a cellulose-based masterbatch and/or a fiber with an improved breaking elongation. In one example, the thermoplastic cellulosic composition includes an esterified cellulose present in a range of about 77 wt % to about 95 wt %, polyethylene glycol present in a range of about 4.5 wt % to about 15 wt %, a bifunctional reactant present in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 3 wt %, an initiator present in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 0.15 wt %, and a dispersing agent present in a range of about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt %.

Abstract: ‘Green’ composites are fabricated using resins, such as soy-based resins, and reinforced with crystalline high strength bacterial cellulose (BC) fibers. Bacterial cellulose is produced by providing a bacterial cellulose-producing bacterium such as Acetobacter xylinum; providing an inexpensive bacteria nutritional medium; culturing the bacterium in the bacteria nutritional medium under conditions to produce bacterial cellulose; and isolating bacterial cellulose produced by cultured bacteria from the bacteria nutritional medium. The bacteria nutritional medium comprises an inexpensive carbon source that is a plant-based seed extract. The seed extract is derived from a plant-based seed comprising soluble sugars.

Abstract: A protective film to a polarizer including a cellulose acylate and satisfying the following requirement (1) or (2): (1): The surface of the film has a pH of from 3.0 to 4.5. (2): The surface of the film has a pH of more than 4.5 and at most 6.0, and the film has a moisture permeability of at least 2800 g/m2·day.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot melt adhesive, comprising at least one polysaccharide ester gained by a reaction of a polysaccharide with an imidazolide in melted imidazole. The invention relates, further, to a process for producing the hot melt adhesive, in which imidazole is melted, and an acid chloride and/or an acid anhydride and/or a lactone is reacted in and with the melted imidazole to form an imidazolide, whereby at least one polysaccharide is added to the melted imidazole, whereby the polysaccharide is reacted with the imidazolide to form a polysaccharide ester.

Abstract: A coating composition including an unsaturated resin selected from polyesters, alkyds or combinations thereof; an alkoxy(meth)acrylic functional monomer, and a thermoplastic compound containing active hydrogen groups; a curing agent; and a curing promoter such as at least one metal drier.

Abstract: A plastic film having an internal haze of at most 0.08 and a total haze of at least 0.41 is, when attached to a polarizer and incorporated in a display device as a retardation film therein, effective for bettering the contrast of the device, and has good film handling characteristics during transport.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cellulose ester in which heat resistance under wet condition is compatible with both releasability and spinnability even when the amount of the residual solvent is small in a casting process. The cellulose ester fulfills the following formula: 0.5<(B)/(A)<1.5 wherein (A) and (B) represent the total amount (in terms of molar amount) of residual sulfuric acid in 1 gram of the cellulose ester and the total amount (in terms of molar amount) of calcium contained in 1 gram of the cellulose ester, respectively.

Abstract: A method for producing a cellulose acylate film, comprising casting a polymer solution that comprises a plasticizer having a number-average molecular weight of 200-10000 and a cellulose acylate to form a web; stretching the web having a residual solvent amount of 100-300% by mass in one direction at from ?30° C. to 30° C.; drying the stretched web to reduce the residual solvent amount from 6-120% by mass to less than 12% by mass while controlling the surface temperature of the web so as not to reach 200° C. or higher; and stretching the resulting film at 60-200° C. in a direction different form the stretching direction of the first stretching.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a cellulose ester film wherein a film-forming material containing the following components A-C is heated and melted, and a cellulose ester film is formed therefrom by melt-casting. A: a cellulose resin, B: an ester compound obtained by condensing an organic acid represented by Formula (1) and a polyalcohol, and C: an aliphatic polyester or an aliphatic-aromatic copolymer.

Abstract: The present inventions relate to cellulose esters having low hydroxyl content for use in optical applications, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) films. Films with low hydroxyl levels and a given ratio of non-acetyl ester to hydroxyl level have low intrinsic birefringence. These films can be cast, molded, or otherwise oriented without an appreciable birefringence or optical distortion (i.e. retardation). These films are useful in polarizer, protective, and compensator films and in molded optical parts, such as lenses. The resins of the present inventions can also be made to have “+C plate” behavior either by melt or solvent based processing, which is uncharacteristic of cellulose esters. Such +C behavior allows films having unique compensatory behavior. Other embodiments of the invention relate to methods of melt casting films while minimizing birefringence. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to films made from the cellulose esters described herein further comprising a plasticizer.

Abstract: Cellulose mixed esters are disclosed having low molecular weights and low degrees of polymerization. These new cellulose mixed esters include cellulose acetate propionate and cellulose acetate butyrate. The esters exhibit solubility in a wide range of organic solvents with minimal viscosity increase, are compatible with a wide variety of resins, and are useful in coatings and inks compositions as binder resins and rheology modifiers.

Abstract: A dope solution in which a cellulose acylate and a cycloolefin compound having a mass-average molecular mass of from 200 to 20,000 are dissolved in admixture is subjected to solution film forming to obtain a hybrid film. Further, an optically anisotropic layer having retardation Re of from 0 nm to 200 nm is provided on the hybrid film to prepare an optically compensatory film. The optically compensatory film and a polarizer are stuck to each other to prepare a polarizing plate which is then used to obtain a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film is provided and contains an additive. Tg of the cellulose acylate film is lower by 5 to 50° C. or the half value width of the diffraction peak at 2?=10 to 15° in the X-ray diffraction pattern of the cellulose acylate film after heating at 200° C. for 3 hours is 110 to 300%, each compared with a cellulose acylate film not containing the additive. An optically compensatory film, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using the film are provided.

Abstract: A composition for melt casting film formation that excels in not only uniformity of retardation being an optical characteristic, especially uniformity of retardation in the direction of film width, but also contrast; and relevant thereto, an optical film, process for producing the optical film, polarization plate and liquid crystal display apparatus. Accordingly, there is provided a composition for melt casting film formation containing a cellulose ester in an amount of 50 mass % or more, characterized in that the free acid content of the composition is 50 ppm or less.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions containing hydrophobic materials that are useful as reduced volatile organic content may be utilized as a coating, a stain, a resin, a polymer, or an additive. Specifically, the aqueous dispersion may contain one or more of a carboxyalkyl cellulose ester, such as carboxymethyl cellulose acetate butyrate, a fluorosurfactant, such as a polyoxetane fluorosurfactant or a fluoroaliphatic polymeric ester based surfactant, a water dispersible resin, and optionally, a C-11 ketone and/or surfactant.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a cellulose ester film which can reduce a manufacturing burden and a facility burden caused by drying and recovering of a solvent used in the production process, a manufacturing method of the cellulose ester film and an optical film, and to specifically provide a polarizing plate employing the optical film as an excellent polarizing plate protective film exhibiting reduced fluctuation of retardation property in the width direction and a liquid crystal display employing the polarizing plate. Also disclosed is a cellulose ester film containing at least one compound having a phenol structure and a phosphite ester structure in a molecule.

Abstract: To provide an optical film which exhibits excellent retardation values both in the film plane and along the direction perpendicular to the film plane and shows little change in retardation values depending on environmental factors such as humidity, a liquid crystal display showing little change in viewing angle characteristics due to an environmental (humidity) change, and a polarizing plate to be used in the liquid crystal display, the cellulose acylate contains a cellulose acylate which is a mixed fatty acid ester of a cellulose and satisfies formulae specified in the specification, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using this cellulose acylate film.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film comprising cellulose acylate which has a degree of crystallinity represented by the following expression (I) of 0.9 or more, and satisfies the following expressions (II) and (III): Degree of crystallinity=(X-ray diffraction intensity at 2? of 13°)/(X-ray diffraction intensity at 2? of 12°);??Expression (I) 2.6?A+B?3.0; and??Expression (II) 0.5?B?1.2??Expression (III) wherein A represents a substitution degree by an acetyl group of a hydroxyl group in a glucose unit of the cellulose acylate, and B represents a substitution degree by a substituent having from 3 to 4 carbon atoms of a hydroxyl group of a glucose unit of the cellulose acylate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous sodium hydroxide/thiourea solution, specifically to the use of an aqueous sodium hydroxide/thiourea solution for pilot-scale production of cellulose products, wherein sodium hydroxide constitutes 8.1%-12.0% of the total weight of the aqueous solution, thiourea constitutes 3.0%-6.0% of the total weight of the aqueous solution, and said cellulose products include regenerated cellulose filaments, films, nonwovens, as well as composite fibers and/or functional materials of protein/cellulose, chitin/cellulose, Konjac Glucomannan/cellulose, nano-crystal particle/cellulose, etc.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for fabricating a multi-layered unit for a multi-layered ceramic electronic component which can reliably prevent defects from being generated in a multi-layered ceramic electronic component and form a spacer layer in a desired manner. A method for fabricating a multi-layered unit for a multi-layered ceramic electronic component includes a step of printing a dielectric paste containing ethyl cellulose having an apparent weight average molecular weight of 110,000 to 190,000 as a binder and at least one kind of solvent selected from the group consisting of isobornyl acetate, dihydroterpinyl methyl ether, terpinyl methyl ether, ?-terpinyl acetate, I-dihydrocarvyl acetate, I-menthyl acetate, I-menthone, I-perillyl acetate and I-carvyl acetate on a ceramic green sheet containing a butyral system resin as a binder in a predetermined pattern, thereby forming a spacer layer.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film comprising: at least one retardation regulator; and at least one UV absorber having at least one absorption maximum in a wavelength range of from 250 nm to 380 nm.

Abstract: A production method of cellulose film wherein cellulose film is produced by preparing a polymer solution through dissolving cellulose ester in a solvent containing a prescribed organic solvent as the main component, forming a filmy object from the prepared polymer solution, and evaporating the solvent in the filmy object; the residual amount of the organic solvent is reduced while the film quality is not degraded, and the production efficiency is degraded to a least possible extent; a poor solvent, highest in boiling point among the materials contained in the solvent, is added in the content ranging from 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt %, taking the total amount of the solvent in the prepared polymer solution to be 100 wt %; and the solubility of cellulose ester in the poor solvent is inferior to the solubility of the cellulose ester in the organic solvent which is the main component of the solvent.

Abstract: To provide hard coat films having high hardness, and uniform durability against scratching and high flatness even with a small thickness and a large width, and to provide a method producing the same. The hard coat films are provided with an actinic ray curable resin on a cellulose ester film thereof, the cellulose ester film containing a UV absorber and 2 or more plasticizers. One of the plasticizers is a polyalcohol ester type and the other one is a non-phosphate ester type. The cellulose ester film is produced by biaxially stretching of a cellulose ester film with a total acyl substitution degree ranging from 2.6 to 2.9, a number average molecular weight ranging from 80,000 to 200,000, and a ratio of a weight-average molecular weight to a number average molecular weight ranging from 1.4 to 3.0.

Abstract: A resin composition, which comprises a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable liquid crystalline polymer. The resin composition is useful for producing molded resin articles having good recyclability.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of carboxylated cellulose esters are disclosed having a low organic solvent content. These dispersions can be prepared using a volatile hydrophilic organic solvent and a coupling organic solvent having a lower volatility, the volatile hydrophilic solvent being substantially stripped off during preparation to obtain a dispersion useful in a variety of coating compositions, providing satisfactory performance in metallic flake control, flow and leveling properties, and defect reduction.

Abstract: Ultraviolet light absorbing polymer film, coating, or molded article UV filter elements are described which comprise a polymer phase having molecularly dispersed therein a) a first ultraviolet absorbing dibenzoylmethane compound of formula (I) where R1 through R5 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, nitro, or hydroyxl, or further substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkoxy, acyloxy, ester, carboxyl, alkyl thio, aryl thio, alkyl amine, aryl amine, alkyl nitrile, aryl nitrile, arylsulfonyl, or 5-6 member heterocylce ring groups, and b) a second ultraviolet light absorbing compound which absorbs ultraviolet light at a wavelength for which the first compound is deficient at absorbing. In particular embodiments, the second ultraviolet light absorbing compound may comprise a hydroxyphenyl-s-triazine, hydroxyphenylbenzotriazole, formamidine, benzoxazinone, or benzophenone compound.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film formed from a solution of cellulose acylate contains a solvent of the solution at 0.1-0.6 wt. %, and acids at less than 500 ppm. The solvent is composed of at least one of esters and ketones, and further a recycled solvent recycled from the solution. In order to produce the cellulose acylate film, the solution is applied on a dope band moving in a direction, and dried to contain the solvent between 10-80 wt. % to the cellulose acylate. Thus a film-like material is formed from the solution, and peeled from the dope band. Thereafter the film-like material is further dried to form the cellulose acylate film containing the solvent at between 0.1 and 0.6 wt. %.