Abstract: The polymerization stability and the chemical stability and the water resistance of resin films are improved. A surfactant composition according to an embodiment contains a surfactant (A) represented by general formula (1) and an anionic surfactant (B) having a hydrophobic group different from that of the surfactant (A). In the formula, R1 represents one or two groups selected from groups below, D1 represents a polymerizable unsaturated group represented by chemical formula D1-1 or D1-2 below, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m1 and m2 represent 1 to 2, A1 represents an alkylene group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and m3 represents 1 to 100.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition for an optical material includes a prepolymer which is a reaction product of a first amine compound (A1) having a weight-average molecular weight of less than 4,000, a first diol compound (B1) having a viscosity (25° C.) of equal to or less than 100 mPa·s, and a polyisocyanate compound (C); and a first polythiol compound (D1), in which the first amine compound (A1) is at least one selected from a polyetheramine and an aromatic amine, and the first polythiol compound (D1) includes a dithiol compound (d1) having two mercapto groups and a polythiol compound (d2) having equal to or more than three mercapto groups.

Abstract: A curing accelerator can exhibit good curing acceleration performance and is excellent in storage stability, while maintaining sufficient pot life in a curing reaction of radical-polymerizable resins, and a radical-polymerizable resin composition uses the curing accelerator. The curing accelerator for radical-polymerizable resins includes a metal-containing compound (A), a thiol compound (B) and an aprotic solvent (C) having a dielectric constant of 10 or less, wherein the metal-containing compound (A) is one or more compounds selected from a metal soap (A1) and a ?-diketone skeleton-having metal complex (A2), the thiol compound (B) is one or more compounds selected from a mono-functional primary thiol compound (B1), a secondary thiol compound (B2) and a tertiary thiol compound (B3), and the content of the aprotic solvent (C) is 10 to 1,000 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the total of the metal-containing compound (A) and the thiol compound (B).

Abstract: The invention provides reactive resins compounds and compositions made from renewable materials, such as plant and animal oils. The reactive resins compounds and compositions may include an accelerator as part of their structure and are made from renewable materials containing a variety of functional groups. The compositions provide excellent adhesion and sealing capability.

Abstract: A component comprises a hollow component having a plurality of prepreg layers, where each prepreg layer includes a graphene-resin mixture comprising a resin and a graphene preparation evenly disposed throughout the resin. The component further includes a fiber cloth impregnated with the graphene-resin mixture. The plurality of prepreg layers are applied and pressed together in alternate layers of graphene-resin mixture and fiber cloth to form the hollow component.

Abstract: A fishing rod comprises a hollow tubular rod blank having a plurality of prepreg layers, where each prepreg layer includes a graphene-resin mixture comprising a resin and a graphene preparation evenly disposed throughout the resin. The rod blank further includes a fiber cloth impregnated with the graphene-resin mixture. The plurality of prepreg layers are applied and pressed together in alternate layers of graphene-resin mixture and fiber cloth to form the rod blank.

Abstract: Aspects described herein generally describe epoxy resins and methods of epoxy resin formation. In some embodiments, a resin includes the reaction product of one or more polythiols, one or more polyepoxides, one or more fillers and one or more amine catalysts. Polythiols have between two and about ten thiol moieties. Polyepoxides have between two and about ten epoxy moieties. One or more amine catalysts of the formula NR1R2R3, wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl or two or more of R1, R2, and R3 combine to form cycloalkyl. The resin has a compressive strength of at least 14 ksi at 2% offset at 70° F. and at least 8 ksi at 2% offset at 190° F.

Abstract: Aspects described herein generally describe epoxy resins and methods of epoxy resin formation. In some embodiments, a resin includes the reaction product of one or more polythiols, one or more polyepoxides, one or more fillers and one or more amine catalysts. Polythiols have between two and about ten thiol moieties. Polyepoxides have between two and about ten epoxy moieties. One or more amine catalysts of the formula NR1R2R3, wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl or two or more of R1, R2, and R3 combine to form cycloalkyl. The resin has a compressive strength of at least 14 ksi at 2% offset at 70° F. and at least 8 ksi at 2% offset at 190° F.

Abstract: The process for producing photochromic optical materials of the present invention includes a step (i) of reacting at least one polymerizable monomer (A) having two or more ethylene-based unsaturated groups with at least one polythiol (B) having two or more mercapto groups to obtain a prepolymer; a step (ii) of mixing the prepolymer and a photochromic compound (C) to obtain a polymerizable composition; and a step (iii) of polymerizing the polymerizable composition, wherein, before the reaction of the step (i), the molar number of the mercapto groups included in the polythiol (B) is smaller than the molar number of the ethylene-based unsaturated groups included in the polymerizable monomer (A).

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a crosslinked polyethylene composition having improved processability comprises: 100 parts by weight of polyethylene, 0.03-5 parts by weight of crosslinking agent, 0.03-5 parts by weight of crosslinking promoter, and 0.01-1.5 parts by weight of free radical inhibitor, wherein the polyethylene is a copolymer and/or homopolymer containing at least 90 wt. % of vinyl and at least one C3-C8 ?-alkenyl, and has a density in the range of 0.920-0.970 g/cm3, a melt index in the range of 2.5-17.5 g/10 min; the crosslinking agent is a peroxide crosslinking agent; the crosslinking promoter is an organic substance containing maleimido, (meth)acrylate group, and/or allyl, and/or a polymer containing more than 50% of vinyl; the free radical inhibitor is an organic antioxidant, a quinhydrone and/or a substituted quinhydrone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions comprising (A) at least one hydroxyl-containing polyacrylate and/or at least one hydroxyl-containing polymethacrylate and (B) at least one compound containing isocyanate groups and having at least one structural unit (I) of the formula (I) —NR—(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x)??(I), and having at least one structural unit (II) of the formula (II) —N(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x)n(X?—SiR?y(OR?)3-y)m??(II), where (i) (A) has a glass transition temperature of less than 10° C., (ii) (B) contains more than 10 to more than 90 mol %, of at least one structural unit of the formula (I) and 10 to less than 90 mol % of at least one structural (II), based on the entirety of the structural units (I) and (II), and (iii) 10 to 60 mol % of the isocyanate groups of the diisocyanate and/or polyisocyanate parent structure of (I) and (II). The invention provides multistage coating processes using these coating compositions.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a process for preparing a precomposite based on nanotubes, comprising bringing said nanotubes into contact with at least one given plasticizing agent. It also relates to a precomposite thus obtained, and to its use for conferring at least one electrical, mechanical and/or thermal property on a polymer material. It also relates to the use of a given plasticizer for improving the dispersion and/or mechanical properties and/or electrical conductivity and/or thermal conductivity of nanotubes in a polymer matrix.

Abstract: A polythiol composition according to the present invention includes a polythiol compound (A) having three or more mercapto groups and a nitrogen-containing compound (B) in which one of a mercapto group of the polythiol compound (A) is replaced with a group represented by the following formula (a) and other one of a mercapto group of the polythiol compound (A) is replaced with a hydroxyl group, in which the peak area of the nitrogen-containing compound (B) is equal to or less than 3.0 with respect to the peak area of 100 of the polythiol compound (A) in a high performance liquid chromatography measurement.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising: (a) about 0% to 99% by weight of at least one resin wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of epoxy, latex, polyurethane, polyurea, polyspartic, or alkyd resins; (b) about 1%-99% by weight of tristyrenated phenol or distyrenated phenol; and (c) optionally about 2% to 98% by weight of an additional solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thioepoxy compound for an optical material, a polymerizable composition including the thioepoxy compound, and a method for producing a thioepoxy optical material by polymerization of the polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition further includes 4.1 to 15% by weight of 2,3-epoxypropyl(2,3-epithiopropyl)sulfide and/or 2,3-epoxypropyl(2,3-epithiopropyl)disulfide. The thioepoxy optical material is free from color instability, demolding, and polymerization imbalance, which are problems encountered in general thioepoxy optical materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental material which comprises a polymerizable bisphosphonic acid of Formula I: The invention also relates to the use of a polymerizable bisphosphonic acid of Formula I for the preparation of a dental material and in particular for the preparation of an adhesive, cement or composite.

Abstract: Preliminary cure of an aqueous acrylic weatherproofing emulsion coating is accelerated by contacting the coating with urea hydrochloride dissolved in water or an organic solvent at least partially miscible with water.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of thermosetting or thermoset polymers mainly used as materials, coatings or adhesives. The invention more specifically relates to the use of specific molecules having associative groups including a nitrogen heterocycle as a hardener or co-hardener of thermosetting polymers.

Abstract: A crosslinkable composition including a component A with at least 2 acidic protons C—H in activated methylene or methine groups (the RMA donor group), and a component B with at least 2 activated unsaturated groups (the RMA acceptor group), and a catalyst system C that contains, or is able to generate a basic catalyst capable of activating the RMA reaction between components A and B, characterised in that the cross-linkable composition further includes an X—H group containing component D that is also a Michael addition donor reactable with component B under the action of catalyst C, wherein X is N, P, O, S or wherein X is C as part of an acidic methyl (CH3) group. A component D and catalyst additive mixtures for the manufacture of RMA crosslinkable composition.

Abstract: A composition comprising: at least one conjugated polymer, at least one second polymer comprising repeat units represented by: (I) optionally, —[CH2—CH(Ph-OH)]— and (II) —[CH2—CH(Ph-OR)]— wherein Ph is a phenyl ring and R comprises a fluorinated group, an alkyl group, an alkylsulfonic acid group, an alkylene oxide group, or a combination thereof is described. Other polymers can be used as second polymer including polymers comprising modified naphthol side groups. The composition can be used in hole injection and hole transport layers for organic electronic devices. Increased lifetime and better processability can be achieved. Versatility with useful OLED emitters can be achieved. Ink formulations can be adapted for ink jet printing. The conjugated polymer can be a polythiophene. Applications include OLEDs and OPVs.

Abstract: A delinking composition in the form of a combined solid dose comprising: (i) one or more elastomer delinking accelerators selected from the group consisting of zinc salts of thiocarbamates and zinc salts of dialkyl dithiophosphates; and (ii) one or more elastomer delinking accelerators selected from the group consisting of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole or derivatives thereof, thiurams, guanidines, 4,4?-dithiomorpholine and sulpenamides; and (iii) at least one elastomer delinking activator.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyurea compositions comprising the reaction products of a polyformal-isocyanate prepolymer and a curing agent comprising an amine. The compositions are useful as sealants in aerospace applications.

Abstract: An initiator for cationic polymerization comprises a salt of a protic acid as well as a protic add. The molar ratio of protic acid to salt is in the range from 1:0.01 to 1:2000. The initiator is used for example for cationic homo- or copolymerization of trioxane, and permits stable and flexible operation of the polymerization.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic sulfonic acid-based compound and a preparation method thereof, a dopant including the compound, and a conductive polymer composite including the dopant, and more specifically, provides a dopant including a derivative compound containing a sulfonic acid group connected to a benzene ring via a flexible chain to enhance the solubility and the dispersibility in a general solvent, and the environment-resistance thereof, thus increasing the electric conductivity and significantly improving not only the processability but also the mechanical feature.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and an electrolytic solution are described for electropolishing metallic stents made, for example, of high-strength medical alloys. The apparatus may include an electropolishing container made from material of low thermal conductivity. The apparatus may include at least one spiral cathode for optimization of solution agitation and/or voltage distribution in the electrolytic solution. Further, an electrolytic solution including at least dimethylsulfate is described. A method for improved electropolishing to consistently produce smooth surfaces is also described.

Abstract: An electrolyte mixture for an electrolytic capacitor is provided. The electrolyte mixture includes a conjugated polymer, a polyether and a nitrogen-containing compound, or includes the conjugated polymer, the polyether and a nitrogen-containing polymer, or includes the conjugated polymer and a polyether with nitrogen-containing functional groups. The electrolyte mixture provides a very high static capacitance for an electrolytic capacitor having the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymerization solution for electrolytic polymerization containing borodisalicylic acid and/or a salt thereof as a supporting electrolyte, in which precipitation due to the hydrolysis of borodisalicylate ions is inhibited and which provides a conductive polymer exhibiting excellent heat resistance. The polymerization solution has: a solvent consisting of 100 to 80% by mass of water and 0 to 20% by mass of an organic solvent; at least one monomer having a g-conjugated double bond; at least one supporting electrolyte selected from the group consisting of borodisalicylic acid and borodisalicylic salts; and at least one stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of nitrobenzene and nitrobenzene derivatives, and the content of the stabilizing agent content is more than ? mol per 1 mol of the supporting electrolyte. A complex is formed by the stabilizing agent and borodisalicylic acid, and the formation of precipitation due to the hydrolysis of borodisalicylate ions is inhibited.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a granule comprising: less than 30%, preferably between 0.5 and 20%, more preferably between 2 and 5% by weight of bitumen; and more than 70%, preferably between 80 and 99.5%, more preferably between 95 and 98% by weight of a vulcanization composition comprising a vulcanization agent; to the process for manufacturing same by extrusion and the use of same in modified bitumens.

Abstract: A method of making a monomer solution of styrene sulfonic acid or the pyridine salt of styrene sulfonic acid or mixtures of both in an organic solvent, said solution being suitable for producing cation exchange membranes. The method comprises the steps of dissolving a metal salt of styrene sulfonate in said organic solvent and pyridinium styrene sulfonate. The mixture solution is reacted under conditions that generate a salt byproduct precipitate and the reactant product solution is collected. Embodiments of the present invention provide for cation exchange membranes and processes for their manufacture. Membranes made by the processes described herein combine low resistance and high permselectivity which make them highly effective for membrane components in desalination of water by electrodialysis (ED), as a power generating sources in reverse electrodialysis and as separators in fuels cells.

Abstract: The polymerization catalyst for a polythiourethane-based optical material of the present invention includes a sulfonate represented by the following general formula (1). Furthermore, in the formula, R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. R5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and X represents a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation-curable coating materials comprising new photoinitiators, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods for the chemical synthesis of methylene malonates using the Knovenagel synthesis reaction. The method of the invention provides for improved methylene malonates by significantly reducing or eliminating the formation of alternative and/or deleterious side products, significantly reducing or eliminating unwanted consumption of methylene malonates, and significantly reducing or eliminating the degradation of methylene malonates. These advantages result in methylene malonates, which upon recovery, are of higher quality, greater purity, improved yield and possess overall improved performance characteristics (e.g., improved cure speed, retention of cure speed, improved shelf-life and/or stability).

Abstract: A polyisocyanate component for a moulding material binding agent system is described containing at feast one sulfonic acid in a solution of at least one polyisocyanate, containing at least two NCO-groups in the molecule.

Abstract: The present invention discloses processes for forming polythiol compositions from olefinic hydrocarbons such as cyclooctadiene, cyclododecatriene, and trivinylcyclohexane. The polythiol compositions produced from these processes, including the sulfur-containing compounds of these compositions, also are described.

Abstract: Compositions for use in treating and repairing orthopedic defects are provided. The compositions are especially useful for performing percutaneous vertebroplasty, percutaneous kyphoplasty and other procedures. When cured, the compositions are relatively solid but compressible, and prior to curing are viscous liquids with a low enough viscosity to fill voids in cavities such as voids within fractured vertebrae. Optionally, the properties of a composition according to the invention can be adjusted taking into account the hardness and density of the orthopedic structure to be repaired. Also disclosed are devices and methods for using the compositions, and a kit containing components for forming and utilizing the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plasticizer preparations based on benzoic ester with monohydric alcohols and aryl alkanesulphonates and use of these as plasticizers in plastics.

Abstract: A description is provided of a mixture which is preparable by allowing the reaction of a premixture of (av), methanesulfonic acid (bv), one or more esters of one or more phosphorous-oxygen acids and (cv) one or more silanes. The invention also concerns the use of said mixtures as additives for the polyisocyanate component of a two-component binding agent system for preparation of a polyurethane resin. The invention further concerns a solution containing polyisocyanate for use as a component of a molding material binding agent system, and the use of a solution containing polyisocyanate as the polyisocyanate component of a two-component binding agent system for preparation of a polyurethane resin and corresponding two-component binding agent systems for preparation of a polyurethane resin.

Abstract: A composition and process useful to make flexible polyurethane foams and in particular flexible molded polyurethane foams is disclosed. The usage of dipolar aprotic liquids such as DMSO, DMI, sulfolane, N-methyl-acetoacetamide, N,N-dimethylacetoacetamide as well as glycols containing hydroxyl numbers OH#?1100 as cell opening aides for 2-cyanoacetamide or other similar molecules containing active methylene or methine groups to make a polyurethane foam is also disclosed. The advantage of using cell opener aids results in a) no foam shrinkage; b) lower use levels of cell opener; c) foam performance reproducibility d) optimum physical properties. In addition, combining the acid blocked amine catalyst together with the cell opener and the cell opener aid results in a less corrosive mixture as well as provides a method that does not require mechanical crushing for cell opening.

Abstract: To provide a monomer composition containing an unsaturated polyalkylene glycol ether-based monomer and having excellent stability. Provided is a monomer composition containing an unsaturated polyalkylene glycol ether-based monomer represented by the following chemical formula (1): YO(R1O)nR2??(1) [in the formula, Y represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms; R1O represents one or two or more types of oxyalkylene groups having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; n represents an average addition mole number of oxyalkylene groups and is a number of 5 to 500; and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms], an organic acid, and water, and having a pH of 4 to 13.

Abstract: Sizing compositions to size fibers or particles used in plastic composites are described. The compositions may include a solution with a polymerization compound selected from: (a) at least one non-isocyanate-containing polymerization initiator (PI) for initiating the polymerization of caprolactam monomers; or (b) at least one precursor for a non-isocyanate-containing PI for initiating the polymerization of caprolactam monomers. Methods of making the sizing the composition, as well as methods of making reinforced thermoplastic composites from sized fibers or particles, are also described.

Abstract: A crosslinked polysulfide-containing cycloaliphatic compound, useful as a crosslinker for filled sulfur-vulcanizable elastomer compositions, is represented by the general formula: [(CaH2a-)mG1(-CbH2bSx—)n?m]o[CcH2c-G2-CdH2dSy—]p[R]q wherein G1 is a saturated, monocyclic aliphatic group of valence n containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one halogen or a saturated monocyclic silicone [RSiO—]n[R2SiO—]r group of valence n; G2 is a saturated, divalent cyclic aliphatic group of valence 2 containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing at least one halogen or a saturated monocyclic silicone [RSiO—]n[R2SiO—]r group of valence n; each R independently is a selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, monovalent hydrocarbon of up to 20 carbon atoms and a halogen atom; each occurrence of subscripts a, b, c, d, m, n, o, p, q, x and y independently is an integer wherein a is 2 to 6; b is 2 to 6; c is 1 to 6; d is 1 to 6; m is 1 or 2; n is 3 to 5; o is a positive

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an additive and a method for terminating polymerization and/or reducing viscosity of polymer solution. The additive comprises a carboxylic acid, an alcohol, a salt chosen from alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, ammonium salts, and any combination thereof, and optionally, water. The method of the present disclosure comprises adding the additive according to present disclosure into a polymer solution and mixing the resulting mixture. The additive of the present disclosure can terminate living polymer chain ends efficiently and can destroy catalytic active centers and can substantially reduce the viscosity of a polymer solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition that can be thermally cured, containing relative to the total composition, a) 5 to 90% by weight of a diene-based polymer or copolymer containing an olefinic double bond and/or an aromatically substituted olefin, wherein the polymer or copolymer is liquid, or paste-like, at 22° C. and has a glass transition temperature between ?30° C. and +15° C., measured according to a DSC method; b) a vulcanization system selected from the group consisting of: b1) sulfur, and one or more accelerator(s), b2) peroxidic or disulfidic vulcanization systems, b3) quinones, quinone dioximes, or dinitrosobenzene.

Abstract: There is provided an oxidant and dopant which can produce a conductive polymer. The conductive polymer can be used in a solid electrolyte capacitor as solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte capacitor can be provided with improved breakdown voltage and voltage resistance, as well as less generation of the defects due to leak current. There is provided an oxidant and dopant solution for conductive polymer production including an oxidant and dopant for an organic ferric sulfonate, and an alcohol with a carbon number of 1 to 4. The oxidant and dopant solution further includes a compound with a glycidyl group, or its ring-opened compound. Faborably, a polyalcohol is further added. Using the oxidant and dopant solution, a thiophene or its derivative is subject to an oxidation polymerization to prepare a conductive polymer, which can be used as solid electrolyte of a solid electrolyte capacitor.

Abstract: Polymerizable compositions containing at least one metal thietane compound represented by general formulas (110), (201) or (120), respectively, wherein said formulas are as follows: and wherein the identified moieties and n, p, q and r are defined.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel batches of cross-linking agents, containing marking substances, to novel cross-linkable rubber mixtures, to a method for the production thereof and to the use of same.

Abstract: Catalyst deactivating agents and compositions containing catalyst deactivating agents are disclosed. These catalyst deactivating agents can be used in methods of controlling polymerization reactions, methods of terminating polymerization reactions, methods of operating polymerization reactors, and methods of transitioning between catalyst systems.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel sulfur-containing silane coupling agents, and organic polymers containing carbon-carbon double bonds. These novel silanes can be carried on organic and inorganic fillers. The invention also relates to articles of manufacture, particularly tires, made from the elastomer compositions described herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to amphiphilic C-glycoside derivatives, to methods of using them and to processes for synthesizing them. Specifically, the invention relates to novel cyclic and linear enone-glycolipids and cyclic ketone-glycolipids.

Abstract: An extraction aid has been found which provides for enhanced contaminate removal, such as metals and amines, from crude oils that uses components that are desirable in desalting processes as the components are water soluble, have low toxicity, are highly biodegradeable and exhibit high thermal stability. According to one embodiment of the invention, an extraction aid that provides enhanced extraction properties is comprised of a blend of acids, particularly water soluble acids. More specifically, a combination of two acids chosen from the group consisting of acetic acid, sulfuric acid, glycolic acid, citric acid and methanesulfonic acid.