Abstract: Provided is a shoe-forming member that has excellent adhesion. The shoe-forming member is formed using a thermoplastic elastomer containing an aromatic polymer having a poly-?-methylstyrene structure in a matrix together with a polypropylene resin.

Abstract: An isocyanate reactive composition comprising At least one component selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate reactive component; a treating agent selected from the group consisting of cyclic urea substituted with at least one isocyanate reactive group, a free radical scavenger, or a polymer acid, or a mixture thereof; one or more amine components, each of said amine components having a given structure.

Abstract: Contemplated compositions and methods for sealing cementitious material includes the step of contacting a portion of the cementitious material with a concrete sealing composition, wherein the composition comprises swellable polymers that can form a moisture adaptive barrier in the material, a silicate component that can react with free lime in the material to form CSH in the presence of a catalyst, and a water miscible silane that can react with silica in the material to form polysiloxanes.

Abstract: Improved reaction processes comprise reacting a mixture to form a product comprising a metal alkyl, metal oxide, or mixture thereof and then passing said product to a post-reactor heat exchanger. The improvement comprises one or more of the following: (1) reacting said metal alkyl compound with an acid to produce a soluble metal ester; or (2) adding an ionic surfactant; or (3) adding a mixture comprising an antioxidant to the product under conditions sufficient to avoid formation of significant amounts of insoluble metal or metal compounds derived from said metal alkyl compound; or (4) purging said post-reactor heat exchanger with an inert gas under conditions to remove metal oxide from the post-reactor heat exchanger.

Abstract: A thermal ink jet ink composition include a volatile organic solvent, a binder resin, a dye, a humectant in an amount from 1% to 40% by weight of the ink composition, and an additive for extending the decap time. The additive is present in an amount greater than 0.01% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition. The additive is selected from fluorinated surfactants, ionic surfactants, and nonionic surfactants.

Abstract: An aqueous slurry that is useful upon being spray dried for the formation of a powder of hard material. The aqueous slurry includes starting powder components of the hard material. The slurry further includes an oxidation inhibitor, a surfactant in an amount between about 0.05 weight percent and about 0.30 weight percent of the weight of the starting powder components of the hard material, a binder, a defoamer and water in an between about 15 weight percent and about 30 weight percent of the weight of the weight of the starting powder components of the hard material. The aqueous slurry has a percent solids value that is between about 70 percent and about 85 percent.

Abstract: A hydrophobic cationic steroidal anti-microbial (ceragenin) compound forms an amphiphilic compound having a hydrophobic sterol face and a hydrophilic cationic face. The hydrophobic CSA also includes a hydrophobic substituent that gives the ceragenin compound a CLogP value of at least 6.5.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic melt-mixed composition including: a) a polyamide resin; b) a poly(amino acid)-polyol compound provided by reacting: b1) one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of primary amino acids and secondary amino acids and combinations of these; the amino acid having no more than one hydroxyl group; and b2) one or more polyepoxy compound comprising at least two or more epoxy groups; the poly(amino acid)-polyol compound having a range of at least 10 percent conversion of epoxy equivalents of component (b1) up to, but excluding, the gel point of the components b1) and b2) and c) reinforcing agent; and, optionally, d) polymeric toughener; and f) further additives. Processes for making the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous copolymer dispersion comprising a copolymer and a polyamine, the copolymer comprises, as copolymerized units, at least one nonionic monomer selected from (meth)acrylate C6-C22 alkyl ester or Versatic vinyl ester; wherein the amount of the nonionic monomer ranges from 15% to less than 50% and wherein the amount of the polyamine ranges from 0.1 to 2%, by dry weight percentage based on the dry weight of the copolymer. The copolymer dispersion is suitable for use in coating compositions such as stone paints with significant improvement of water whitening resistance.

Abstract: There is provided controlled degradation fibers, and methods of making such controlled degradation fibers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polysilazane-containing composition capable of forming a dense siliceous film more rapidly and at a lower temperature than known polysilazane-containing composition. In a process for forming the siliceous film, the composition comprising a polysilazane compound, a particular amine compound and a solvent is coated on a substrate and converted into a siliceous substance. The particular amine compound preferably contains two amine groups separated from each other at the distance corresponding to five C—C bonds or more, and the amine groups preferably have hydrocarbon substituent groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides a two-component silicone composition including a component A including at least one polydiorganosiloxane P and a component B, wherein one of the two components A and B additionally includes at least one hydrophobic silica and the other of the two components additionally includes at least one additive selected from the group including polyamine, polyether, heteropolyether and polyetheramine. Application of an inventive composition is accompanied or immediately followed by a rise in the viscosity, such that the composition displays improved initial strength and a lower propensity to slump.

Abstract: A tire puncture sealant is disclosed and described. Such a sealant may include a natural rubber latex and a surfactant, wherein a content of the surfactant is from 1.0 to 6.0 mass % of a solid content of the natural rubber latex and the surfactant includes a non-ionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant at a mass ratio where the non-ionic surfactant/the anionic surfactant=1.0/1.0 to 1.0/5.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polysilazane-containing composition capable of forming a dense siliceous film more rapidly and at a lower temperature than known polysilazane-containing composition. In a process for forming the siliceous film, the composition comprising a polysilazane compound, a particular amine compound and a solvent is coated on a substrate and converted into a siliceous substance. The particular amine compound preferably contains two amine groups separated from each other at the distance corresponding to five C—C bonds or more, and the amine groups preferably have hydrocarbon substituent groups.

Abstract: To provide a connecting film including an organic resin layer which contains a color-erasing pigment, a curable organic resin, a curing agent and a conductive particle.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous copolymer dispersion comprising a copolymer and a polyamine, the copolymer comprises, as copolymerized units, at least one nonionic monomer selected from (meth)acrylate C6-C22 alkyl ester or Versatic vinyl ester; wherein the amount of the nonionic monomer ranges from 15% to less than 50% and wherein the amount of the polyamine ranges from 0.1 to 2%, by dry weight percentage based on the dry weight of the copolymer. The copolymer dispersion is suitable for use in coating compositions such as stone paints with significant improvement of water whitening resistance.

Abstract: Additives selected from primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl amines and quaternary alkyl ammonium compounds are added to argillaceous gypsum compositions comprising comb polymers to improve the workability thereof. Argillaceous gypsum compositions, dispersing agents, a method for producing argillaceous gypsum compositions, and molded parts that can be produced from the gypsum compositions are also described.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article thereof, respectively excellent in flowability and mechanical properties, and, in a preferred mode, also excellent in low warping property, laser transmittance and laser weldability, is obtained by mixing (B) 0.1 to 4 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound having three or more functional groups, in which at least one of the terminal structures having the functional groups is a structure containing alkylene oxide units, with (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, and further provides a molded particle thereof. It is preferred that the (A) thermoplastic resin is one or more selected from a polyester resin and polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for passivating metallic surfaces, wherein the metal surface is contacted with an aqueous composition comprising at least one water-soluble polymer (X) comprising acidic groups and with at least one polyamine (P), the pH of the composition being in the range from 0.5 to 2.

Abstract: A resin composition includes a fiber and a polyolefin resin and can provide a molded article having excellent mechanical strength such as flexural strength and impact resistance. The resin composition includes (i) a surface-treated fiber (A) which comprises 100 parts by weight of a fiber (A-I) comprising a polyalkylene terephthalate and/or a polyalkylene naphthalene dicarboxylate and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a sizing agent (A-II) adhered to the surface of the fiber (A-I), and (ii) a polyolefin resin modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative (a modified polyolefin resin (B)) as a resin component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing cell delivery particles, pharmaceutical component-particle dispersions, compositions comprising cell delivery particles and pharmaceutical compositions comprising pharmaceutical component-particle dispersions. The method comprises homogenization of mixtures comprising amphiphilic components and a block copolymer to form stable particles. The invention is also directed to cell delivery particles and pharmaceutical component-particle dispersions produced by the claimed methods and compositions comprising same. In certain embodiments, the cell delivery particles may further comprise co-lipids. The invention further relates to methods of generating an immune response, treating or preventing a disease or condition, or delivering a biologically active molecule to cells in vitro comprising administration of the pharmaceutical compositions described herein.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for preventing the formation of aldehydic contaminants in polyether polyols, polyester polyols or polyurethanes which comprises incorporating into said polyether polyols, polyester polyols or polyurethanes an effective amount of a) a phenolic antioxidant, b) one or more compounds selected from (i) aminic antioxidants, (ii) benzofuran-2-ones, and (iii) phosphites or phosphonites, or (iv) mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A hyperdispersant for use in a fluorocarbon coating composition is disclosed. The fluorocarbon coating composition generally comprises a fluorocarbon resin, a binder resin, a cross-linking agent, and the hyperdispersant. The hyperdispersant comprises the reaction product of a polyglycidyl oligomer and at least one amino compound. The polyglycidyl oligomer comprises a carbon chain having from 1 to 25 carbon atoms with at least one of an internal ether linkage and an internal ester linkage and comprises a plurality of epoxy groups. The at least one amino compound has a cyclic, heterocyclic, alkyl, or heteroalkyl structure substituted with at least one primary or secondary amine group for reacting with and opening at least one of the epoxy groups.

Abstract: This invention relates to: (1) a transparent composite material comprising a cured product of a resin composition having from 60 to 90% by mass of a vinyl ester resin composition which has a vinyl ester resin being synthesized from an aliphatic epoxy compound and from 10 to 40% by mass of synthetic smectite that is organized with a quaternary ammonium salt and/or a quaternary phosphonium salt and has a number average particle diameter of from 10 to 300 nm and an aspect ratio of from 10 to 300, the composition being cured, (2) a method for producing the transparent composite material, wherein the raw material composition for the composite material before curing is cured with an electron beam (EB), an ultraviolet ray (UV) or heat, and (3) a display device and a substrate for a solar cell comprising the transparent composite material as a substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a low friction type anti-fouling paint. The anti-fouling paint includes prepolymer fluid formed of 10% to 30% NCO mythylene diisocyanate of 100 wt %; and resin fluid formed of polyoxylpropylenediamine of about 42 wt % to 48 wt % for adjusting an elongation and a tensile strength of a paint film, polyethertriamine of about 8 wt % to 10 wt % having a molecular weight of 5,000 for adjusting a curing time, polydiphenyltriamine of about 15 wt % to 20 wt % for adjusting a curing physical property and increasing the elongation, a modified silicone fluid of about 8 wt % to 12 wt % for increasing a slip and an anti fouling property, a filler of about 5 wt % to 9 wt % for increasing an abrasion resistance, an adhesion promoter of about 1 wt % to 2 wt %, and a pigment of about 1 wt % to 2 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a rubber compound, such as for use in tires, containing one or more polyoxyalkylene amines, such as to reduce the amount of silane coupling agent conventionally used therein. The presence of the polyoxyalkylene amine(s) allows for the silane coupling agent to be present in a low percent by weight of silica without substantially sacrificing the performance characteristics of the rubber compound. In one embodiment, the rubber compound includes 100 phr of a natural elastomer, a synthetic elastomer, or combinations thereof, no less than about 20 phr silica, a silane coupling agent present in an amount no more than 8% by weight of the silica, and about 2 phr to about 10 phr of at least one polyoxyalkylene amine defined by a primary amino group attached to the terminus of a polyether backbone.

Abstract: A composition includes at least 15 weight percent of a low intrinsic viscosity, bifunctional poly(arylene ether) and at least 20 weight percent of a nonhalogenated solvent. The bifunctional poly(arylene ether)s are substantially and unexpectedly more soluble than their monofunctional analogs. The compositions are useful as concentrates to add bifunctional poly(arylene ether)s to thermosets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated membrane comprising a membrane (I) which comprises aromatic polymer electrolyte containing a super strong acid group and a membrane (II) which comprises one compound selected from the group consisting of electrolytes of perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid polymer and non-super strong acid polymer, and a laminated membrane comprising a membrane (III) which comprises a perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid polymer electrolyte and a membrane (IV) which comprises a non-super strong acid polymer electrolyte. The laminated membrane of the present invention is an electrolyte membrane excellent in generation performance and excellent also in the respect of mechanical strength.

Abstract: The present invention provides a welded article having improved weld line strength, said article comprising a resin composition wherein said resin composition comprises at least one polyphenylene ether, at least one poly(alkenylaromatic) compound and at least one polyalkyleneimine. In a preferred embodiment, the welded article has been manufactured using at least one of ultrasonic welding and vibration welding, e.g., linear friction welding and spin friction welding. In another preferred embodiment, the welded article has a peak weld line stress of at least 800 psi, preferably of at least 1000 psi.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds derived from the reaction of diamines or polyamines with alkylene oxides. The invention also relates to novel compounds derived from the reaction of amine terminated polyethers with epoxide functional compounds. The novel compounds of the invention are particularly useful as wetting and foam control agents. The disclosed compounds exhibit exceptional antifoaming and defoaming activity while simultaneously reducing the dynamic surface tension when incorporated at low levels in water-based systems.

Abstract: There is provided a composition of melt processible fluoropolymer and inorganic fine particles of average particle size 1 ?m or less dispersed in said fluoropolymer, said composition being obtained by melt-mixing said melt processible fluoropolymer and aggregated said inorganic fine particles, said aggregated inorganic fine particles being obtained by drying a mixed solution of inorganic fine particles and an inorganic salt to obtain a solid material, removing the inorganic salt from this solid material using a solvent, and then drying at a temperature where surface fusion between the inorganic fine particles does not occur, whereby said aggregates are the result of the mutual cohesive force of the inorganic fine particles, which has good physical properties and dimensional stability compared to the melt processible fluoropolymer alone.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition, containing: an aqueous dispersion of at least one polymer polycarboxylic acid; at least one amine compound, wherein the molecular mass of the amine compound does not exceed approximately 20 000 g/mol; as well as at least one activated silane. The composition in accordance with the invention is suited as a formaldehyde-free binder for the manufacture of bound mineral wool.

Abstract: The invention is an electrically insulative aqueous polymer composition. The composition includes a thermoplastic acrylic-styrene copolymer emulsion, a wetting agent, water, a surfactant, and a ductility agent. The invention also includes methods of using the electrically insulative composition, as well as methods of using a related electrically conductive aqueous polymeric vehicular emulsion composition.

Abstract: An oil-soluble lubricating oil additive composition prepared by the process which comprises reacting a copolymer, with at least one ether compound and with at least one aliphatic compound capable of reacting with at least one monocarboxylic acid or ester thereof, or dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a rubber compound, such as for use in tires, containing one or more polyoxyalkylene amines, such as to reduce the amount of silane coupling agent conventionally used therein. The presence of the polyoxyalkylene amine(s) allows for the silane coupling agent to be present in a low percent by weight of silica without substantially sacrificing the performance characteristics of the rubber compound. In one embodiment, the rubber compound includes 100 phr of a natural elastomer, a synthetic elastomer, or combinations thereof, no less than about 20 phr silica, a silane coupling agent present in an amount no more than 8% by weight of the silica, and about 2 phr to about 10 phr of at least one polyoxyalkylene amine defined by a primary amino group attached to the terminus of a polyether backbone.

Abstract: A compound of formula: wherein each R group independently is C6-C10 arylene group, a straight or branched chain C2-C°alkylene group optionally containing an arylene group, or a C4-C20 straight chain alkylene group containing one or more —NH— groups in the alkylene chain, each X is —O—, —S—, or —NR5— where R5 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, each AO group is independently ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, or 1,2-butyleneoxy, n, m and p is from 1 to 50 and the sum of n, m and p is from 4 to 50, and the R4 is independently —CH2-CH(OH)—R9, wherein each R9 independently represents a C4-C18 saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group. The compound has surfactant and defoaming properties and is useful in latex paint, an ink, an adhesive, or a metal working compositions.

Abstract: A hydrophilic polymer composition is described comprising thermoplastic of thermoset polymer, and a fluorochemical additive dispersed therein. The hydrophilic composition is useful, for example, in medical and surgical drapes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sol-gel coating material containing (A) an acrylate copolymer solution containing at least one acrylate copolymer (A1); (B) a parent varnish which can be prepared by hydrolysis and condensation of at least one hydrolysable silane (B1) of the general formula (I) SiR4, in which the variable R=hydrolysable groups, hydroxy groups and non-hydrolysable groups, provided that there should be at least one, preferably two, hydrolysable groups; and (C) an additive solution containing c1) at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound containing at least one epoxide group; c2) at least one silane (B1) with at least one non-hydrolysable group R presenting at least one epoxide group; and c3) at least one adduct of at least one silane (B1) with at least one non-hydrolysable group R presenting at least one amino group and at least one cyclic ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions used for aqueous delivery of self-emulsifying fluorinated alkoxysilanes to substrates to provide oil and water resistive coatings for the substrates, a method of treating a substrate to render it oil and water repellent, and articles having coatings made from the compositions.

Abstract: Organic polymeric substrates, for example polyolefins such as polypropylene, can be made flame retardant by the incorporation of a synergistic mixture of (i.) a sterically hindered amine of the nitroxyl, hydroxylamine, alkoxyamine or hydroxyalkoxyamine class, and (ii.) a fluorinated polyolefin. Advantageously, a further flame retardant may be added, without the need of adding an antimony synergist. The compositions of the invention combine good flame retardant properties with light stability and good mechanical properties.

Abstract: Compounds and compositions comprising specific metal salts of hexahydrophthalic acid (HHPA) in order to provide highly desirable properties within thermoplastic articles are provided. The inventive HHPA derivatives are useful as nucleating and/or clarifying agents for such thermoplastics, are practical and easy to handle. Such compounds provide excellent crystallization temperatures, stiffness, and acid scavenger compatibility within target polyolefins. Also, such compounds exhibit very low hygroscopicity and therefore excellent shelf stability as powdered or granular formulations. Thermoplastic additive compositions and methods of producing polymers with such compounds are also contemplated within this invention.

Abstract: A curing agent component is described for an at least two-component mortar composition for the chemical fastening technique, containing at least one free radical-forming agent as curing agent for an organic resin component, water and at least one water-soluble, ethylenically unsaturated polyethylene glycol derivative, which can be copolymerized with the organic resin component and has a solubility in water at 25° C.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition having improved adhesion to friable surfaces including an emulsion polymer of certain compositions and certain acid numbers having a glass transition temperature of −20 C to 100 C and an average particle diameter less than 120 nanometers; and 0.25-10%, by weight based on emulsion polymer weight, water-soluble alkoxylated amine is provided. In addition a method for for improving adhesion to friable surfaces by using the aqueous coating compositions of the invention is provided.

Abstract: An economical and reliable system for the contained transfer of particulates by means of a series of transfer containers facilitates the particulate transfer without either exposure of the operating personnel and the environment to the particulate, or environmental contamination of the particulate itself. The system employs a multiple o-ring canister assembly which can be attached to either the discharging port or charging port of a piece of processing equipment. The canister has a series of circumferential o-ring grooves which allows the attachment of a series of individual transfer containers. In a charging mode, once the particulate is charged to the processing equipment, a first transfer container is collapsed and a second transfer container is placed in the next o-ring groove, thereby containing the remaining contaminated section of the first transfer container. The first transfer container is removed through a bag-out sleeve which is an integral part of the second transfer container.

Abstract: The present invention provids an admixture composition for hydraulic material that is capable of enabling minute air to be entrained into a hydraulic material composition and imparting an excellent the freeze/thaw durability to the hydraulic material. The object of the present invention is accomplished by an admixture composition for hydraulic material which contains component (A) and component (B) as essential components. The component (A) is a polyoxyalkylene polymer possessing a side chain containing a carboxyl group and the component (B) is a compound which is represented by the general formula (B-1) or (B-2).

Abstract: The bondability of a polyolefin, particularly to cyanoacrylate adhesives, is improved by incorporating in the polyolefin a polymerization initiator capable of initiating the polymerization of the monomers constituting the cyanoacrylate adhesive. The polymerization initiator may, for example, be a sterically hindered nitrogen base and may be mixed with the polyolefin at a temperature above the polyolefin's glass transition temperature using, for example, co-extrusion or co-injection methods.

Abstract: An anti-contamination coating composition is obtained by mixing a tetraalkoxysilane condensate having an average condensation degree of 4 to 20 and has an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms and an alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and an alkyl group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, the alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or 4 to 12 carbon atoms present in the amount of 5 to 50% by equivalent based on all alkyl groups in the condensate, with a polyurethane resin, an acrylic copolymer resin or a silicone-acrylic copolymer resin in the amount of 1.0 to 40.0 parts by weight in term of SiO2 relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyol compound. The addition of a hydrophilic alkoxysilane having a poly alkylene oxide chain compound is also suitable.

Abstract: The free radical initiated addition polymerisation of ethylenically unsaturated, particularly acrylic monomers in which the dispersed phase is stabilised by a surfactant including at least one anionic surfactant compound of the formula (I): R1—(OA)n—X where R1 is C16 to C22 hydrocarbyl including at least two double bonds; OA is oxyalkylene group; n is from 2 to 60; and X includes at least one acidic H atom, and is particularly a phosphate ester group, or a salt thereof, is described. The use of the surfactants of the formula (I) enable efficient emulsification and thus polymerisation at temperatures above those at which non-ionic unsaturated surfactants are effective. The polymer latex products give polymer films having good water resistance properties.

Abstract: A rubber composition and method of making a rubber composition which is improved in a dispersibility of silica into rubber, a heat generating property and an abrasion property.

Abstract: An economical and reliable system for the contained transfer of particulates by means of a series of transfer containers facilitates the particulate transfer without either exposure of the operating personnel and the environment to the particulate, or environmental contamination of the particulate itself. The system employs a multiple o-ring canister assembly which can be attached to either the discharging port or charging port of a piece of processing equipment. The canister has a series of circumferential o-ring grooves which allows the attachment of a series of individual transfer containers. In a charging mode, once the particulate is charged to the processing equipment, a first transfer container is collapsed and a second transfer container is placed in the next o-ring groove, thereby containing the remaining contaminated section of the first transfer container. The first transfer container is removed through a bag-out sleeve which is an integral part of the second transfer container.