Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition that is environmentally friendly and achieves both excellent breaking properties and low energy loss, and a tire that includes a component prepared using the same and is environmentally friendly and excellent in rolling resistance properties and durability. The present invention provides a rubber composition containing a rubber component, a specific chemically modified microfibrillated cellulose, and carbon black.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler comprising at least carbon black and an inorganic filler with an inorganic filler content of less than or equal to 50 parts by weight per hundred parts of elastomer, characterized in that the composition is obtained from a first masterbatch comprising at least one first diene elastomer and carbon black, and having a dispersion of the carbon black in the elastomeric matrix that has a Z value of greater than or equal to 90, added to which is the inorganic filler and at least one second elastomer, identical to or different from the first elastomer, and also to the process for preparing such a composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition used for a weather strip glass run channel of a vehicle includes a base polymer, a reinforcing agent, a moisture absorbent, a vulcanizing and curing agent, a vulcanization accelerator, and a vulcanization activator. The base polymer contains an ethylene propylene diene (EPDM) terpolymer in 80 to 90% by weight based on a weight of the base polymer and a silicone-acrylic ester graft copolymer in 10 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the base polymer.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a self-sealing elastomer composition, said process comprising the following steps: a masterbatch, comprising at least one diene elastomer and more than 30 phr of a hydrocarbon resin, is firstly manufactured by compounding these various components in a mixer at a temperature or up to a temperature called the “hot compounding” temperature which is above the softening point of the hydrocarbon resin; and then at least one crosslinking system is incorporated into the masterbatch thus prepared, by compounding everything in the same mixer or in a different mixer, at a temperature or up to a temperature which is kept below 100° C., in order to obtain said self-sealing composition.

Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a polymer comprising a hydrocarbon-based main chain bearing carboxylic groups and polyalkoxylated chains and up to 4% by weight of anti-oxidant groups, relative to the weight of the final polymer, grafted to the main chain. It also relates to a method for preparing such a polymer and to an admixture which is of use as a plasticizer of suspensions of mineral particles comprising same. Finally, it is related to the use of such a polymer for fluidifying suspensions of mineral particles and reducing the water demand of hydraulic compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is a polyester composition for a film, wherein the polyester composition comprises a masterbatch polyester composition including 1.0 to 2.0%, by mass of inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 3.0 ?m and having been prepared using a polycondensation catalyst containing, and an inorganic particle-free polyester resin in a mass ratio of 1:15 to 35; and wherein the polyester composition will cause little filter clogging and can provide a polyester film that is excellent in slipping properties, running properties and wear resistance and will suffer from little deterioration in quality due to defects or insoluble particles located on the film.

Abstract: A process of preparing a polymer modified asphalt (PMA) comprising mixing a predetermined amount of a polymer-asphalt master batch with a predetermined amount of an asphalt-cross linking agent blend. The polymer-asphalt master batch comprises at least one polymer and a first asphalt. The asphalt-cross linking agent blend comprises a second asphalt and at least one cross linking agent. A predetermined amount of the polymer-asphalt master batch is blended with a predetermined amount of the asphalt-cross linking agent blend to form a PMA blend. Mixing of the PMA blend is performed without substantial delay following blending of the polymer-asphalt master batch with the asphalt-cross linking agent blend.

Abstract: A composition can include polystyrene, modified-polystyrene, or a mixture thereof. The polystyrene, modified-polystyrene, or mixture thereof can include carbon nanotubes. The composition can also include a polyolefin. The composition can include at most 1.90% by weight of carbon nanotubes, based on a total weight of the composition. The composition can be made by melt blending the polystyrene, modified-polystyrene, or a mixture thereof with carbon nanotubes, and with the polyolefin. An article can be made from the composition.

Abstract: A process for producing an unvulcanized rubber composition comprising a rubber wet master batch yielded by using, as raw materials, at least a filler, a dispersing solvent and a rubber latex solution, the rubber latex solution comprising two or more rubber latex solution species different from each other, and the process comprising a step (I) of dispersing the filler into the dispersing solvent to produce a filler-containing slurry solution, a step (II) of mixing the filler-containing slurry solution with the rubber latex solution to produce a filler-containing rubber latex solution, and a step (III) of coagulating and drying the filler-containing rubber latex solution to produce the rubber wet master batch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a masterbatch in the liquid phase based on one or more diene elastomers and on one or more fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex, comprising the following successive stages: preparation of a stable and homogeneous aqueous dispersion (C) by mixing one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) with one or more stable aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex and which are partially hydrophobized, homogenization of the aqueous dispersion (C), coagulation within the aqueous dispersion (C) of the diene elastomer latex with the fillers which do not coagulate spontaneously with the said latex by supplying mechanical energy, recovery of the coagulum, then drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.

Abstract: A method for producing a rubber composition containing by weight 5 to 95 parts of natural rubber (NR), 95 to 5 parts of chloroprene rubber (CR), and 20 to 90 parts of carbon black (CB), using a kneading machine, includes a first step of producing a master batch (M1) containing NR and CB; a second step of producing a master batch (M2) containing CR and CB, and a third step of mixing the M1 and M2 with each other to produce a master batch (M3) containing NR, CR, and CB, wherein the amount of CB contained in the M2 is from 40 to 70% by weight relative to the total amount of CB in the rubber composition, and when the M2 is discharged from the kneading machine after the second step, the actually measured temperature of the rubber composition is from 100 to 130° C.

Abstract: A rubber composition obtained by dry-mixing a natural rubber wet master batch yielded by mixing at least a natural rubber latex and a carbon-black-containing slurry solution with each other in a liquid phase and drying the resultant mixture, a dry rubber made mainly of a polybutadiene rubber, and an oil, wherein when the total amount of rubber components in the rubber composition is regarded as 100 parts by mass, the natural rubber is contained in an amount of 50 parts or more by mass, and the polybutadiene rubber is contained in an amount of 20 to 50 parts by mass, and the oil has a pour point of ?10 C or lower, and an aniline point of 90 C or higher, and the blend amount of the oil is from 15 to 40 parts by mass for 100 parts by mass of the rubber components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the continuous production of a polymer by radical polymerization, wherein at least three materials are mixed with microstructures in one or more mixers and are then polymerized in at least one reaction zone.

Abstract: A composition which includes a plastic matrix, an acid-activatable metal component selected from aluminium (Al), magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), tin (Sn), cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn); and at least one acid carrier which in the RoO test has a rate of oxidation (RoO=rate of oxidation) of less than 1000 ppm of iron with a reaction time of 60 min.

Abstract: A lactam composition which comprises the following components: from 3 to 25% by weight of a random vinylaromatic-diene copolymer (A), where the random vinylaromatic-diene copolymer is composed of at least one block (S) which forms a hard phase and which is composed of vinylaromatic monomers, and of at least one random block (S/B) which forms a soft phase and which has vinylaromatic monomers and diene monomers, from 75 to 97% by weight of at least one lactam component (B), and also optionally reinforcing materials and/or additives has improved viscosity in the melt and can be used for producing polyamide moldings.

Abstract: A composite material containing a polymer composition and a very low concentration of carbon nanofillers, in particular carbon nanotubes, having improved mechanical properties. The method for producing said composite material and to the different uses thereof. The use of carbon nanofillers at a concentration of between 0.1 ppm and 99 ppm in order to improve mechanical properties, in particular the tensile properties of a polymer matrix encasing at least one polymer selected from a thermoplastic polymer alone or mixed with an elastomer resin base, while facilitating the shaping thereof into composite parts using any suitable technique, in particular injection, extrusion, compression or moulding, and while improving the electrostatic dissipation capability thereof.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition with which it is possible to produce a tire that retains wear resistance and has excellent frictional force on ice, and a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition. The rubber composition of the present invention is a rubber composition comprising a diene rubber, carbon black and/or a white filler, and a master batch prepared by premixing a non-diene rubber and an organic peroxide, wherein a total content of carbon black and white filler is from 20 to 70 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of diene rubber and a content of the non-diene rubber in the master batch is from 3 to 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chlorine resistant crosslinkable silane-containing polyolefin compositions and stabilizer masterbatch compositions, their preparation, and articles made therefrom. These crosslinkable silane-containing compositions contain a mixture of antioxidants, light absorbers and stabilizers that provide resistance to the levels of chlorine used in potable water and to light, thereby extending the useful life of said articles made therefrom, such as potable water pipes and valves, bottles, tanks, and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a wet master batch, including the step of: solid-liquid separating and dehydrating a coagulum slurry obtained by mixing a rubber latex with a carbon black slurry containing a carbon black dispersed in water and coagulating the mixture, the solid-liquid separating and dehydrating step including gravity filtering and vacuum filtering the coagulum slurry on a filtration filter and then pressurizing, by means of a pressurizer, the coagulum slurry on the outer peripheral surface of a drum, to thereby pressure dehydrate the coagulum slurry. Also provided is a solid-liquid separating and dehydrating apparatus for wet master batch production, which includes: a filtration filter; a filtration portion; a drum; and a pressurizer.

Abstract: Preparation of a rubber composition containing a dispersion of aligned exfoliated graphite platelets. Such rubber composition is prepared by a method comprised of a sequential combination of concentrated solvent or dry masterbatching of elastomer and exfoliated graphite platelets, followed by blending the masterbatch (after removing the solvent from the solvent based masterbatch) with additional elastomer(s) and then followed by processing the resulting rubber composition to align the dispersed exfoliated graphite platelets in a substantially parallel relation to each other. Such processing may comprise as least one of extrusion and calendaring the rubber composition. The invention further relates to a tire containing a component comprised of such rubber composition containing a dispersion of aligned exfoliated graphite platelets prepared by the aforesaid method.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a production method of a natural rubber master batch including a step of mixing a natural rubber latex and an aqueous slurry having carbon black dispersed in water, wherein a mixing amount of the carbon black is from 10 to 100 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of a natural rubber component; and the carbon black is satisfied with the relationships expressed by (1) 120<CTAB adsorption specific surface area<160, (2) 50<24M4DBP<100, and (3) 75<toluene discoloration transmittance<95. Also, the present invention is to provide a natural rubber master batch obtained by the subject production method. Furthermore, the present invention is to provide a rubber composition using the foregoing natural rubber master batch and a tire using the subject rubber composition.

Abstract: A method includes: mixing a polymer cement and a filler to form a solution masterbatch; optionally drying the solution masterbatch to form a crumb polymer composition; mixing a low viscosity polymeric or oligomeric liquid into the solution masterbatch or crumb polymer composition; and intermeshing mixing the solution masterbatch or crumb polymer composition.

Abstract: An agitating and mixing device 1 of the present invention includes a container 2 for storing the composition, an agitating member 3 for agitating the composition, which is inserted in the container 2, and a driving device 4 for vibrating the container 2. The agitating member 3 has a rod-like portion 32 having one end portion and another end portion, a plate-like portion 31 provided on the one end portion of the rod-like portion 32 and the grip portion 33 provided on the other end portion of the rod-like portion 33. The plate-like portion 31 is perpendicular to the rod-like portion 32. The agitating member 3 is configured to agitate the composition by spacing the plate-like portion 31 apart from the bottom surface of the container 2.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for preparing rubber compositions where those rubber compositions comprise at least one telechelic polymer and at least one filler. The methods make use of a mixer that includes a mixing chamber and at least one rotor with wings of specified configuration. Use of the disclosed methods yields a rubber composition with improved properties including an improved dispersion index after master batch mixing as compared to the same rubber composition mixed using standard 4 wing mixers.

Abstract: Capable of being provided are [1] a master batch comprising polyamide (X) comprising a diamine unit containing 70 mole % or more of a metaxylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit and an alkali compound (A), wherein an average particle diameter of the alkali compound (A) contained in the master batch is 50 ?m or less; a contained number of particles having a particle diameter of exceeding 80 ?m in 5 square millimeter of a cross section of the master batch is 1.5 particle or less; and a sum (m) of values obtained by multiplying a mole concentration of an alkali metal atom and a mole concentration of an alkaline earth metal atom each contained per g of the master batch by valencies thereof respectively is 60 ?mol/g or more and 1710 ?mol/g or less and [2] a production process for a polyamide resin composition prepared by making use of the master batch described in the above item [1].

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition Z comprising a component B1, a component B2, a component D, a component E and a component P, wherein the component B1 is a polyethylene glycol having a hydroxyl number of from 25 to 600 mg KOH/g and an average molecular weight of 200 to 4000 g/mol; the component B2 is a polyethylene glycol having a hydroxyl number of from 0.1 to 24 mg KOH/g and an average molecular weight of higher than 4000 to about 10,000,000 g/mol; the component D is an earth alkali carbonate, the component E is a phyllosilicate, and the component P is a polystyrene and/or an alloy thereof. Composition Z is suitable to increase the hydrophilic properties of processed solid or foamed polystyrene material, especially for making a film, sheet or food tray.

Abstract: A rubber composition that can be used for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer; one sulphur-based crosslinking system; one inorganic filler as reinforcing filler; one coupling agent of general formula I below: (HO)3-nR1nSi—Z—Sm—R2 wherein in which: R1, which are identical or different, each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; and m is a number greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: A tread rubber composition having improved abrasion resistance is provided. The tread rubber composition comprises a conjugated diene polymer or copolymer, at least one filler, from 2 to 10 phr of liquid polybutadiene, from 2 to 5 phr of zinc oxide and from 1 to 100 phr of process oil. The liquid polybutadiene is functionalized by reaction with unsaturated acid anhydride, has a number average molecular weight of from 3 to 8 kg/mol and an acid number of from 40 to 80. Also provided are methods for preparing the tread rubber composition comprising mixing of the foregoing ingredients by master-batch and final batch steps whereby the abrasion resistance of the tread rubber composition is improved.

Abstract: Non-aqueous pigment concentrate comprising one or more pigments, one or more dispersants, and at least one resin, characterized in that the resin is a polyester comprising at least one oligo-ester building block with a hydrophobic tail linked thereto, wherein the hydrophobic tail is selected from the group consisting of: (a) branched hydrocarbons, (b) hydrocarbons containing a cyclic group, and (c) linear hydrocarbons, provided that when said linear hydrocarbon is linked to the oligo-ester building block via an ester group, the linear hydrocarbon contains 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A masterbatch of dried distillers solubles and at least one thermoplastic resin and processes for forming the masterbatch, wherein the dried distillers solubles is greater than 70% by weight of the masterbatch are generally disclosed. The masterbatch generally includes compounding a mixture of dried distillers solubles and at least one thermoplastic resin to form a flowable solid medium, wherein the dried distillers solubles is greater than 70% by weight percent based on a total weight of the mixture and has a moisture content of less than 25% by weight of the dried distillers solubles. The article can then be formed by melt processing, direct injection molding or extruding the flowable solid medium (masterbatch) with an additional amount of at least one thermoplastic resin to form the article, wherein the article comprises dried distillers solubles in an amount of less than 50 weight percent based on a total weight of the article.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of an elastomer composition having a self-sealing property which is based on at least (phr meaning parts by weight per 100 parts of solid elastomer): a blend of at least two solid elastomers, a polybutadiene or butadiene copolymer elastomer, referred to as “elastomer A”, and a natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene elastomer, referred to as “elastomer B”, the elastomer A:elastomer B ratio by weight being within a range from 10:90 to 90:10; between 30 and 90 phr of a hydrocarbon resin; from 0 to less than 30 phr of filler, in which, during a first stage or stage (a), a masterbatch comprising at least the elastomers A and B and between 30 and 90 phr of a hydrocarbon resin is prepared by mixing these various components in a mixer at a “hot compounding” temperature or up to a “hot compounding” temperature which is greater than the softening temperature of the hydrocarbon resin.

Abstract: Preparation of a masterbatch of diene elastomer and silica including preparing at least one silica dispersion in water; bringing into contact and mixing an elastomer latex and the aqueous silica dispersion in the presence of a metal salt having an at least divalent metal element, in order to obtain a coagulum; and recovering the coagulum and drying same in order to obtain the masterbatch. The metal cation molar ration, defined as the number of moles of metal cations of the metal salt per BET unit area of the silica, is between 9.375*10?7 and 1.875*10?5 mol/m2.

Abstract: After step (I) of kneading a diene rubber and a carbon black to be mixed with each other, and then discharging the resultant mixture containing the diene rubber and the carbon black from an internal mixer, step (II) of kneading the mixture again in the internal mixer to crush a re-aggregate of the carbon black in the mixture, and step (III) of charging the dihydrazide compound into the internal mixer, and kneading the mixture and the dihydrazide compound to be mixed with each other are carried out. The period of step (II) for the kneading is 15 seconds or longer, and the rotating speed of the stirring rotor of the internal mixer is 35 rpm or more. The period of step (III) for the kneading is 40 seconds or longer, and the rotating speed of the stirring rotor of the internal mixer is from 15 to 25 rpm.

Abstract: A method for blending functionalized silica with styrene butadiene rubber or ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber can include silica and an organosilane chemically and covalently bound to a surface of the silica. The organosilane can be derived from an organic silane with a functional group. A silica rubber masterbatch for complexing with an emulsion styrene butadiene rubber latex, a synthetic polymer, a natural polymer, or combinations thereof can include the functionalized silica with the organosilane or a blend of organosilanes chemically and covalently bound to a surface of the silica. Each organosilane can have an average tetrameric structure having a T3/T2 ratio of 0.3 to 0.9 or greater as measured by 29Si silicon cross polarization magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance.

Abstract: The master batch for molding includes at least one inorganic powder, advantageously ceramic or metallic; an organic mixture, advantageously polymer, comprising: a stable polymer having good ductility features, from 30 to 90% by mass of the mixture; a lubricant, from 5 to 30% by mass of the mixture; a plasticizing polymer, from 5 to 30% by mass of the mixture; with a [% by mass of the lubricant]/[% by mass of the stable polymer] ratio smaller than or equal to 1, advantageously strictly smaller than 1.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the field of synthetic-fibre production for the textile industry and relates to the design and use of a concentrated polymeric composition (“masterbatch”) comprising a polymer from the methacrylate family as a support polymer, representing between 30% and 99% by weight of the polymer composition; and at least one additive and/or pigment representing between 1% and 70% by weight of said composition. During the extrusion process, the composition of the invention is incorporated into the molten fibre and filament-forming polyester polymers in order to increase speed in the spinning process (productivity).

Abstract: Provided are methods for producing a thermoplastic vulcanizate. One method includes charging vulcanizable rubber to a reactor; charging a masterbatch of thermoplastic resin and a catalyst for a phenolic resin curative to the reactor; charging a phenolic resin curative to the reactor; and dynamically vulcanizing the rubber with the phenolic resin curative in the presence of the catalyst. Also provided are thermoplastic vulcanizates made by the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a masterbatch in the liquid phase based on one or more diene elastomer latexes and on one or more fillers which coagulate spontaneously with said latex, comprising the following successive steps: preparing a stable and homogeneous aqueous dispersion (C) containing one or more surfactants, by mixing one or more diene elastomer latexes (A) with one or more aqueous dispersions (B) of one or more fillers which coagulate spontaneously, homogenizing the aqueous dispersion (C), reducing the chemical potential of the surfactant in the aqueous dispersion (C) until coagulation of said diene elastomer latex(es) with the filler(s), recovering the coagulum, drying the recovered coagulum in order to obtain the masterbatch.

Abstract: A method for fabricating energy plastic masterbatches and a plastic product containing energy plastic masterbatches fabricated by the method are provided. The fabrication method includes: oxidizing carbon black with ozone; fully mixing carbon black after treatment and a nano tourmaline powder to form a base; adding ultrafine rutile titanium dioxide to the base, and mixing fully, to form an energy raw material; drying the mixed energy raw material at 100-120° C.

Abstract: A method for dispersing a filler having high agglomerating properties in a resin and a micro-dispersing mixer used in the method are provided. Further, a method for producing a sealing material that can avoid a defect caused by agglomerates of a filler (for example, carbon black) in an electronic material such as a semiconductor package, a masterbatch resin produced by the method, and a micro-dispersing mixer used in the method are provided. When a filler is dispersed in a molten resin composition to produce a filler-dispersed molten resin composition, a resin composition containing filler aggregates and a molten resin composition is preliminarily mixed by a mixing means, and, thereafter, the preliminarily mixed mixture is allowed to pass through the micro-dispersing mixer with a fine flow path to disperse the filler in a filler resin composition.

Abstract: A composition can include polystyrene, modified-polystyrene, or a mixture thereof. The polystyrene, modified-polystyrene, or mixture thereof can include carbon nanotubes. The composition can also include a polyolefin. The composition can include at most 1.90% by weight of carbon nanotubes, based on a total weight of the composition. The composition can be made by melt blending the polystyrene, modified-polystyrene, or a mixture thereof with carbon nanotubes, and with the polyolefin. An article can be made from the composition.

Abstract: A masterbatch composition, a method for the preparation of a masterbatch composition, a method for the preparation of a powder coating composition, a powder coating composition obtainable by said method as well as the use of a masterbatch composition for a powder coating composition or for increasing the opacity of a cured powder coating is disclosed.

Abstract: A thermoplastic material, and in particular a jacket for an electrical cable, and more particularly a jacket for a THHN electrical cable, includes a polyamide base material, a silicon elastomer and an ethylene polymer modified with an unsaturated aliphatic diacid anhydride. The silicon elastomer does not migrate through the jacket. The jacket has a lower coefficient of friction than a cable with a jacket that does not have a silicon elastomer incorporated therein, and the resulting cable requires less force to install than a cable without a lubricant incorporated therein. The cable also has improved flame resistance and elongation-to-break properties. Methods for making these thermoplastic materials are also described.

Abstract: A rubber asphalt and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The rubber asphalt comprises matrix asphalt and rubber powder modifier in a ratio of 4:1-4, wherein the rubber powder modifier comprises waste tire rubber powder and hexanediol in a ratio of 94-96:6-4. The method comprises the following steps: mixing the hexanediol with the waste tire rubber powder according to the ratio and stirring and wetting to obtain the rubber powder modifier; placing the matrix asphalt into a reaction kettle and heating to 90-170° C.; adding the rubber powder modifier into the reaction kettle according to the ratio; and raising the temperature to 190-210° C. under the stirring state to obtain the rubber asphalt. The rubber asphalt has an extensibility of 13-19 cm at 5° C., a penetration of 68-75 at 25° C. and a softening point of 53-90° C. The asphalt-aggregate ratio of a mixed material on the subsequent work section can be reduced to 6-8 from 8-10.

Abstract: Glass-fiber-reinforced concrete compositions that may be sprayed, and methods of preparing and applying such compositions. Such compositions may include cement, reinforcing glass fibers randomly oriented and homogenously distributed throughout the concrete composition, and a particle packing aggregate. At least a portion of the particle packing aggregate may be rounded rather than crushed and include a first aggregate portion having a first particle size and a second aggregate portion having a second particle size that is smaller than the first particle size so that the aggregate is capable of particle packing. The uncured compositions can be delivered through a spray nozzle with the glass fibers already mixed into the composition. The compositions can provide uniform, non-directional strength characteristics, e.g., modulus of rupture of at least 16 MPa and a limit of proportionality of at least 7 MPa with a glass-fiber content of no more than 4% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a masterbatch which can yield a masterbatch that contains a metal salt compound and has an improved moldability with little coloration.

Abstract: The thermoplastic molding composition comprises a) as component A, from 3 to 78% by weight of one or more styrene copolymers which have no units derived from maleic anhydride, b) as component B, from 15 to 90% by weight of one or more polyamides, c) as component C, from 5 to 50% by weight of one or more impact-modifying graft rubbers without olefinic double bonds in the rubber phase, d) as component D, from 1 to 25% by weight of one or more styrene copolymers which have, based on the entire component D, from 0.5 to 5% by weight of units derived from maleic anhydride, e) as component E, from 1 to 30% by weight of one or more further rubbers based on olefinic monomers without core-shell structure, and having at least 0.1% by weight of functional monomers, f) as component F, from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more fibrous or particulate fillers, g) as component G, from 0 to 40% by weight of further additives, where the entire amount of components A to E and, if appropriate, F and G is 100% by weight.

Abstract: A method for preparing a graphene oxide/white carbon black/rubber nanocomposite material is described. The prepared graphene oxide/white carbon black/rubber nanocomposite material contains nanoscale graphene oxide and white carbon black that are highly dispersed. The nanocomposite material has a relatively high modulus, excellent wear resistance and tear resistance, a relatively low rolling resistance, and at the same time has a low air-permeability and excellent self-healing capability.

Abstract: A composition for manufacturing the inner liners and inner tubes of tires, and a method of preparing the same. The composition includes the following two phases: A) a continuous phase of a composition of graphene oxide/rubber including graphene oxide, a reactive rubber, and a solid rubber; and B) a dispersion phase of an epoxy natural rubber or a thermoplastic resin. In the composition of graphene oxide/rubber, the graphene oxide leads to low gas permeability and remarkably reinforces the rubber composition. The epoxy natural rubber or thermoplastic resin is dispersed in the composition of graphene oxide/rubber and forms an islands-in-the-sea structure. The composition has low gas permeability, excellent mechanical properties, and flexibility, and is adhesive to adjacent rubber.

Abstract: One or more fly ash materials or other optimized mineral fillers having a particle size distribution that may include cinders of selected sizes is mixed to form a filler. The filler is then mixed with an acid scavenger, an antioxidant, a compatibilizer and an impact modifier into a resin to form either a final composition or a masterbatch. A blowing agent may be added to both. Either the masterbatch or the final composition is mixed with a blend of a mineral oil and a styrenic block copolymer. Thereafter the masterbatch if prepared is mixed into or with a base resin to form the final composition. Fractional melt may be used in the masterbatch and in the final composition. The physical properties of the resulting products can be controlled by varying the ingredients. Some masterbatches are combined to produce products that have improved impact strength and/or that have enhanced toughness when compared to products made using naked or virgin resins.