Abstract: Method of forming an article from a molten plastic composition including a polymer and a blowing agent.

Abstract: The polyolefin resin foam sheet is a polyolefin resin foam sheet having a plurality of cells in an inside thereof, wherein the 50% compressive strength is 120 kPa or less; the MD elongation percentage is 400% or less; and the TD elongation percentage is 200% or less.

Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relates to a conductive assembly that provides faster cure times of adhesives used to assemble fiber optic connectors than normal convection ovens. The present disclosure also relates to a design of a fiber optic connector that allows for a rapid polishing process. The present disclosure further relates to a method for anchoring an optical fiber in a connector of the kind described, where the cure time is faster than convection ovens.

Abstract: In a polypropylene-based foamed molded body of the present invention, a density which is measured on the basis of ISO1183 is greater than or equal to 0.15 g/cm3 and less than or equal to 0.54 g/cm3, thermal resistance (R) at 30° C. in a thickness direction which is measured on the basis of ASTM E1530 is greater than or equal to 0.020 m2·K/W and less than or equal to 0.125 m2·K/W, thermal capacity per unit area (Q) at 30° C. is greater than or equal to 1.0 kJ/m2·K and less than or equal to 2.5 kJ/m2·K, and Expression 1 described below is satisfied.

Abstract: Molded polymer foam articles are described as having a novel a foam structure. The polymer foam articles include a continuous polymer matrix defining a plurality of pneumatoceles therein which is present throughout the entirety of the article, including in the surface region extending 500 microns beneath the surface of the article. The surface region is further characterized as having compressed pneumatoceles. The novel foam structure is achieved even when molding polymer foam articles comprising a thickness of more than 2 cm, a volume of more than 1000 cm3; or both a volume of more than 1000 cm3 and a thickness of more than 2 cm. Methods of making the molded polymer foam articles are also described.

Abstract: A composition includes polyethylene; a multifunctional co-agent having a functionality of 3 or greater, where the multifunctional co-agent is from 100 to 2000 ppm based upon the polyethylene; and a free radical generator, where the free radical generator is from 5 to 100 ppm based upon the polyethylene. Such composition may be utilized to form modified polyethylenes.

Abstract: Design, fabrication, and usage of a reactor are presented for synthesis of structured materials from a liquid-phase precursor by heating. The structured materials are particles, membranes or films of micro-porous molecular sieve crystals such as zeolite and meso-porous materials. The precursor solution and structured materials in the reactor are uniformly heated by a planar heater with characteristic heat transfer dimension in the range of 3 mm to 10 cm. A planar heater having width and length at least three times of the characteristic heat transfer dimension provides at least one surface of uniform temperature distribution for heating purposes. Heating is conducted over a temperature range of 20 to 300° C. The planar heater can be heated by electrical power of by thermal fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the production of a particle foam part. The apparatus has a mold 2 with a mold cavity 3, a steam generator 12 to generate steam for feeding into the mold cavity for the thermoplastic welding into a particle foam part of foam particles present in the mold cavity 3, a feed pipe 10, 11 for the feeding of steam to the mold, wherein a controllable steam valve 13, 14 is provided in the feed pipe, and a pressure sensor 15, 16 is located in the area between the steam valve and the mold, in order to measure the pressure of the supplied steam. A control device 23 controls pressure over time according to to a predetermined profile, wherein the profile has a ramp, in order to increase pressure gradually within a predetermined period of time from an initial value to an end value.

Abstract: An improved EarTip may result from the distribution of PTFE throughout a slow recovery foam. Such an EarTip may have a finer, more uniform cell structure that aids in insertion within a user's ear canal. It may also have a smoother skin, with a lower kinetic coefficient of friction, and may provide improved sound attenuation.

Abstract: There is provided a novel composition for enhancing the quality of oily wastewater, the composition comprising oil shale ash particles physically bonded to a polymer matrix. There is also provided a method for preparing the composition, and a method for treating oily wastewater using the composition thereof.

Abstract: The instant application discloses, among other things, ways to manufacture reduced density thermoplastics. A rapid foaming process which may create a polymer product by saturating thermoplastic sheet or preforms, heating, and then forming into final shape, is described. The polymer product may include an integral solid skin. This method may be utilized with any thermoplastic. The material handling, saturation methods, and end products are also described.

Abstract: A lightweight aggregate for use in forming lightweight cementitious mixes and/or concrete is formed by encapsulating a plurality of hydrophobic polymer particles (e.g., expanded polystyrene particles) in an encasement having a first layer of a cementitious material and a second layer of a pozzolan or mineral. The lightweight aggregate can be included as at least part of the aggregate component of a cementitious mix to form a lightweight cementitious mix. The lightweight aggregate and/or lightweight cementitious mix can be used to form lightweight concrete. The encasement of the lightweight aggregate allows the cement of the cementitious mix or concrete composition to bond to the lightweight aggregate, thereby promoting strength and durability of the concrete mixture.

Abstract: A system, device, and method for therapeutic deep tissue massage is disclosed. The therapeutic deep tissue massage device includes an apparatus for use in therapeutic massage applications in which forces are provided to an outer surface of the human body and subcutaneously within human tissues.

Abstract: The present invention is a phenolic resin foam board having a thickness of 40 mm or more to 300 mm or less, when the phenolic resin foam board is sliced into n pieces (n?5) at approximately equal intervals of 8 mm or more to 10 mm or less, a density of an n-th specimen is dn, an average density of n pieces of specimens is dave, a lowest density among the densities of n pieces of specimens is dmin, 0?(dave?dmin)/dave?0.12 is established, and when values for Di=(di+d(i+1))/2 are calculated, Di values are plotted and points corresponding to the Di values are connected, resulting in a density distribution curve, no straight line parallel to the horizontal axis intersects the density distribution curve at four points.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high filling and high resilience soft foaming polyethylene material, comprising the following parts of raw materials by weight: 15-20 parts polyethylene, 5-20 parts elastomers, 60-80 parts modified calcium carbonate, 1-10 parts chemical foaming agent, 0.5-1.5 parts crosslinking agent and 1-5 parts physical foaming agent. Also disclosed is a method of preparing high filling and high resilience soft foaming polyethylene material. The present invention can prepare a high calcium carbonate filling and high resilience soft foaming polyethylene material with calcium carbonate filler content as high as 55-75%, improving rigidity, hardness and compressive strength of the material while maintaining the elasticity of the foaming material, and reducing material density. The present invention has a simple process, greatly reduces costs and is economical and practical.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method may include preparing building forms including at least some cementitious materials. The method for preparing forms may include mixing substantially dry cementitious material particles with closed cell foam particles to form a substantially dry composition. In some embodiment, at least some of the cementitious material particles may adhere to at least some surface deformations on the surface of the closed cell foam particles. In some embodiments, the method may include mixing a second portion of water with the substantially dry composition for a second period of time to form a partially wet composition. In some embodiments, a method may include forming a building form including at least some cementitious materials from the partially wet composition. In some embodiments, the closed cell foam particles may include expanded polystyrene. In some embodiments, a ratio of the water to cementitious material particles may range from 0.20 to 0.40.

Abstract: A device for producing a multicomponent mixture having a mixing chamber which is surrounded by a chamber wall, the device further includes an outlet for a multicomponent mixture and into which at least two component valves and at least one flushing valve open, the flushing valve being in connection on the inlet side with a temperature control channel system which is associated with the chamber wall and through which water can flow.

Abstract: An insulated winding wire may include a conductor and insulation formed around the conductor. The insulation may include a base insulation layer formed around the conductor and having a first dielectric constant (?1). The insulation may further include an extruded thermoplastic layer formed around the base insulation layer and having a second dielectric constant (?2). The extruded thermoplastic layer may include (i) at least one polymer comprising a ketone group and (ii) at least one fluoropolymer. A ratio of the dielectric constant (?2) of the extruded thermoplastic layer to the dielectric constant (?1) of the base layer at 250° C. may be less than or equal to approximately 1.0.

Abstract: A polymer composition may include polyolefin having a molecular weight distribution of greater than or equal to 8 as measured by GPC and a metallic acrylate salt. The polymer composition may be characterized by one or more of: a melt flow rate of from 0.1 g/10 min to 10 g/10 min; a melt flow viscosity between 2,000 Pa·s and 6,000 Pa·s; a die swell of between 2 and 8; and a die swell characteristic time of between 0.3 seconds and 1.2 seconds. The polymer composition may be in the form of foam. A process of forming foam may include supplying polymer composition including metallic acrylate salt and polyolefin resin, and mixing the polymer composition with foaming agent. A foam may include a polymer composition that includes polyolefin and polar polymer and does not include an ionomer. The foam may have a foam density of less than 0.25 g/cc.

Abstract: Provided is a golf putting practice machine having a laser pointer, the golf putting practice machine includes: a laser direction adjustment plate (1) that that determines whether or not an emitted laser beam is directed in a normal direction; a laser pointer (2) that emits the laser beam toward the laser direction adjustment plate (1) when an ON/OFF switch (2-1) is in the ON state, wherein said switch is arranged to enable or prevent the emission of the laser beam; a laser pointer accommodating portion (3) that accommodates and fixes the laser pointer (2); a laser mount (4) on which the laser pointer accommodating portion (3) is mounted in an adhering manner; an aiming upper plate (5) on which the laser direction adjustment plate (1) and the laser mount (4) are placed so as to be slidable; an aiming plate (6) on which the aiming upper plate (5) is placed such that the ongoing direction of a golf ball is accurately set; a force-conversion roller (7) that converts the freefall of a golf ball into a horizontal

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing extruded parts having microstructures comprising: a support structure; a hopper carried by the support structure for receiving feedstock; an extrusion chamber operatively associated with the hopper for receiving the feedstock from the hopper and melting the feedstock above a feedstock melting temperature; a die carried by the support structure having die microstructures disposed on an inner surface of the die, the die microstructures having a plurality of microfeatures each having an upper surface and a lower surface, the melted feedstock being forced through the die to produce an extrudate having extrudate microstructures; and, a cooling assembly wherein the extrudate microstructures of the pre-cooled extrudate have larger physical dimensions than that of the extrudate microstructures of the cooled extrudate.

Abstract: In an antifungal protective film having at least one layer and an acidifying polymer and a disulfite the at least one film layer includes fluid-filled bubbles or cells that are created by foaming. The cells created by foaming during the extrusion enable the generated sulfur dioxide to collect inside this film layer, thereby being buffered and achieving a long-term action releasing the antifungal sulfur dioxide. The film can have a single foamed layer containing the polymer and disulfite or such a layer sandwiched between two outer layers having different properties, all produced by coextrusion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sponge composition for a shoe sole. The sponge composition includes an ethylene copolymer as a matrix, a crosslinking agent, a foaming agent, and a polyvinyl acetate as an adhesion improver. The sponge includes 100 parts by weight of a matrix including an ethylene copolymer, 0.02 to 1.5 parts by weight of a crosslinking agent, 1 to 6 parts by weight of a foaming agent, and 2 to 40 parts by weight of a polyvinyl acetate.

Abstract: A method of producing a rubber molded article, involving utilizing a compound different from a compound that has been used as a crosslinking agent. The method of producing a rubber molded article includes a crosslinking step of crosslinking a rubber component by decomposing a compound to be used as a crosslinking agent for the rubber component, the compound including a structure represented by the following formula (I), in a rubber composition containing the rubber component and the compound, the rubber composition including a sulfur content of 2.0 wt % or less: ?-?-? . . . (I) (in the formula (I), ? represents a monovalent organic group, ? represents —N?N—, and ? represents hydrogen or a monovalent organic group).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing foamed molded bodies comprising the steps of A) providing a mold, and B) introducing a foam-forming reaction mixture into the mold under variable pressure of injection, wherein the method is characterized in that the foam-forming reaction mixture has a fiber time of ?20 s to ?60 s.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the production of panels by a discontinuous process. The panels are produced by injecting a polyisocyanurate foam forming composition into the mold cavity at reduced pressure. The combination of certain polyisocyanurate foam forming formulation and the reduced pressure in the mold cavity allows production of and resulting sandwich panels in a discontinuous process where the produced panels are characterized by improved fire resistance.

Abstract: A bioresorbable and bioactive three-dimensional porous material made from bioresorbable polymers that can be combined with bioactive ceramics, producing a three-dimensional structure of interlinked pores containing additives capable of allowing the regeneration and formation of tissues, and a method for the production thereof is described.

Abstract: This novel solid silicone device is designed to let women have more and better choices in breast implant technology for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes, include shape filling and solid devices overcoming longstanding needs.

Abstract: A polypropylene-based resin composition is provided that can provide a foam molding that exhibits an excellent closed cell characteristic and excellent extrusion characteristics, that is light weight and has a rigid feel, and that has an excellent recyclability.

Abstract: Even when a mixture resin of virgin resin and recovered resin material is used as a resin material for molding, a stable, high-quality foam-molded article with excellent impact resistance is produced at low cost. For this, the resin material that is used includes a mixture resin of recovered resin material obtained by pulverizing a resin material solidified after melting, and virgin resin without thermal history of melting, and a foaming agent added to the mixture resin. The resin material is a mixture of a polypropylene-based resin and a polyethylene-based elastomer.

Abstract: A method of improving the appearance of foaming injection molding product includes closing the moving mold and the fixed mold and setting a clamping force on the closed mold, wherein a mold cavity is formed between the moving mold and the fixed mold. The method proceeds by inflating the mold cavity with high pressure and high temperature gas until the air pressure in the mold cavity reaches 2-25 MPa and the temperature of the high pressure and high temperature gas is between 60-200° C., then injecting molten resin that contains foaming agent into the mold cavity while continuously inflating high pressure and high temperature gas. After injection completed, stopping inflating high pressure and high temperature gas and simultaneously releasing pressure, wherein the step of releasing pressure includes the step of opening the mold.

Abstract: An in-mold expanded molded product of the present invention includes expanded polypropylene resin particles comprising a polypropylene resin composition containing an aliphatic diethanolamine fatty acid ester and an aliphatic diethanolamine in a total content of not less than 0.1 part by weight but not greater than 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of polypropylene resin and the expanded polypropylene resin particles.

Abstract: A formulation for producing a polymeric material including high-density polyethylene, a chemical blowing agent, and other optional components is described.

Abstract: Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced. A polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer, said resin (X) having properties (X-i) to (X-iv) and said block copolymer (Y) having properties (Y-i) to (Y-v), and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous manganese oxide-based lithium absorbent and a method for preparing the same. The method includes the steps of preparing a mixture by mixing a reactant for the synthesis of a lithium-manganese oxide precursor powder with an inorganic binder, molding the mixture, preparing a porous lithium-manganese oxide precursor molded body by heat-treating the molded mixture, and acid-treating the porous lithium-manganese oxide precursor molded body such that lithium ions of the porous lithium-manganese oxide precursor are exchanged with hydrogen ions, wherein pores are formed in the lithium-manganese oxide precursor molded body by gas generated in the heat treatment. The porous manganese oxide-based lithium adsorbent according to the present invention is easy to handle and has many more adsorption reaction sites compared to existing molded adsorbents, thus providing high lithium adsorption efficiency.

Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition which can produce an expansion-molded article showing excellent low-temperature impact properties even when expanded at an increased expansion rate; an expansion-molded article using the polypropylene resin composition, which has excellent low-temperature impact properties, is light in weight, and has good appearance; and a process for producing the expansion-molded article. Using a polypropylene resin composition comprising 100 weight of a polypropylene resin and 1 to 4 parts by weight of a polyethylene wax having a viscosity average molecular weight of 2400 to 3400, an expansion-molded article which is expanded at an expansion rate of 1.5 to 3 times is produced by injection expansion molding by means of a gas counter pressure technique.

Abstract: A foam article for use in a seat cushion includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a base polyol; a crosslinker; an isocyanate; a surfactant; and water, that are reacted together to produce a seat cushion having dynamic and static performance specifications that are better than the performance characteristics for a traditional, high resilient material seat cushion, as well as other seating materials.

Abstract: A sealing material is provided, which has excellent sealing property, with cracks, fracture, and deformation being minimized. The sealing material of the invention is prepared by vulcanizing and foaming a mixture containing a rubber component containing a copolymer rubber of ethylene, an ?-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, and a non-conjugated diene, a vulcanizing agent, and a blowing agent, and then subjecting the mixture to a cell breakage treatment, characterized in that the mixture further includes a fatty acid calcium salt and a fatty acid zinc salt.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method for making a polymer article comprises: orienting polymer chains in one direction more than any other direction to form an oriented article, contacting the oriented article with a foaming agent, and foaming the material to form the reflective polymer article comprising planar cell structures having a length “l” and a thickness “t”.

Abstract: The invention described herein generally pertains to the use of low boiling point, low vapor pressure blowing agents with froth polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams to fill hollow cavities (particularly window lineals) and which have lowered exotherms, which prevent deformation of the hollow cavity (e.g., window lineal) and additional achieve filling of longer lengths of window lineals by increasing the foaming and gel times of the reaction.

Abstract: A method comprising injection molding a plastic part from a polymer formulation comprising an injection moldable thermoplastic and an additive, wherein the additive has a decomposition temperature that establishes a maximum processing temperature for the polymer formulation. The additive will thermally decompose to generate gaseous products causing visible bubble formation in the surface of the plastic part in response to exposure to a processing temperature that exceeds the decomposition temperature of the additive. A suitable additive may be, for example, selected from oxalates, carbamic acids, carbonic acids, diazocarbonyl compounds, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: There are provided a forming device capable of drying at a high speed and of manufacturing a thermosetting resin foam plate more efficiently and stably without multilayering any unnecessary surface material, and a method of efficiently manufacturing a thermosetting resin foam plate therefor. A thermosetting resin foam plate is manufactured by: mixing a resin composition containing at least a thermosetting resin, a foaming agent and a curing agent in a mixer; continuously discharging the resin composition on a traveling air-permeable and flexible surface material, and at the same time covering the upper surface of the resin composition with an air-permeable and flexible surface material; and passing the covered resin composition through a forming device equipped with conveyors having apertures having an aperture area ratio of 15% or more and 80% or less to form and cure the resin composition.

Abstract: A method of making a rounded ridge cap includes providing an intermediate product comprising a plurality of sections arranged side by side and integrated as a single body of an asphaltic foam material, each of the plurality of sections comprising a rounded top surface, the plurality of sections comprising first and second sections immediately neighboring each other. The first section comprises a first side and the second section comprises a second side integrated with the first side to form a bridge portion between the first and second sections. The method further includes bending the first section with respect to the second section about the bridge portion, thereby forming a rounded ridge cap comprising a rounded exterior surface. The rounded top surfaces of the first and second sections form together the rounded exterior surface of the rounded ridge cap.

Abstract: A preparation method of a perfluorinated polymer hollow fiber membrane comprises: evenly mixing a first mixture that is mixed by a perfluorinated polymer, PS, a polymer additive, and a composite pore-forming agent; evenly mixing a second mixture that is mixed by the first mixture and an organic liquid; under 300° C.-350° C., processing the second mixture with a melt to spin by a twin-screw extruder; extruding a hollow fiber by a hollow fiber spinneret; dipping the hollow fiber membrane into deionized water for 48 hours; putting the hollow fiber membrane aired into a concentrated sulfuric acid to process with a sulfonation; washing the hollow fiber membrane by deionized water; and drying the hollow fiber membrane; in such a manner that the hydrophilic perfluorinated polymer hollow fiber membrane is obtained.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing foamed thermoplastic films and trash bags wherein a foaming agent is added to a base thermoplastic resin. The resultant foaming agent/base resin mixture is extruded to form a single-ply foamed thermoplastic film. The film may be formed into bag, such as a trash bag.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a synthetic closure for a product-retaining container constructed for being inserted and securely retained in a portal-forming neck of said container, said closure comprising at least a core member comprising at least one cycloolefin-based copolymer.

Abstract: A lightweight foamed polymer concrete admixture for use in fabricating building components, the polymer concrete comprising a mixture of a polyol, an isocyanate, an aggregate, and water, wherein once mixed, the mixture releases carbon dioxide gas creating a foamed mixture that may be shaped to form a building component such as, but not limited to, lap siding, shake siding, trim boards, stone and stucco sheeting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a foam sheet using cross-linked polylactic acid and method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly a foam sheet using cross-linked polylactic acid and method of manufacturing the same with not only excellent waterproofing and workability but also relatively high foaming ratio and a uniform closed foam cell structure, by producing cross-linked polylactic acid resin in a fixed condition using composites comprising polylactic acid, cross linking agents, and/or co-crosslinking agents, and then forming a sheet shape in a fixed condition using composites comprising the cross-linked polylactic acid and foaming agents, and then foaming at relatively high temperature conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sound-absorbing material for an automobile, using foaming urethane foam to which carbon nano-tubes are applied, and a preparation method thereof. More particularly, disclosed is a sound-absorbing material for an automobile, which has excellent sound absorption and insulation performance while maintaining excellent flame retardancy, by increasing the ratio of open cells while uniformly maintaining the cell structure of the foam by adding carbon nano-tubes as a substitute for a portion of a flame retardant filler, and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: A composite binder comprises: one or more Class F fly ash materials, one or more gelation enhancers, and one or more hardening enhancers, wherein each of the one or more Class F fly ash materials comprises 15 wt. % or less calcium oxide, and wherein the composite binder is a Portland cement-free binder for concrete. Also provided are Geopolymer Composite Cellular Concretes (GCCCs) including the composite binder and methods of making these GCCCs.