Abstract: A melt-extrusion film formed by melt-extruding a resin composition containing (A) a specific amorphous polyolefin typified by an ethylene/norbornene copolymer and (B) a specific phosphite ester or aliphatic ester, wherein the number of gels having a size of 20 ?m or larger and existing in the film is 100 pieces/g or less.

Abstract: High durable polarized film comprising a radiation curable PSA layer for lamination in TFT/LCD applications have high humidity and heat resistance. In one embodiment, the adhesive comprises a UV curable acrylic polymer, a compatible tackifier, a multifunction unsaturated oligomer, and a long chain alkyl acrylate monomer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable resin composition improved in water barrier properties. Also disclosed is a molded body formed from such a resin composition. The biodegradable resin composition comprises 100 parts by mass of a biodegradable polyester resin and 0.1-15 parts by mass of a jojoba oil and/or a polar wax. The biodegradable polyester resin may contain not less than 50% by mass of a plant-based resin. Polylactic acid can be used as the plant-based resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition having an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) component and a multi-layered structure containing the resin composition.

Abstract: A two-component, water based micro encapsulation composition and method for the cleanup of hydrocarbon spills or contaminates on various surfaces and media. The two-part formulation includes a first solution including water in a predetermined ratio of a water soluble alkaline silicate solution having at least one alkali metal and a predetermined ratio of at least one water soluble surfactant; and a second solution including water, a predetermined ratio of water soluble acid, a predetermined ratio of water dispersible polymer, a predetermined ratio of water soluble hydrotrope, and a predetermined ratio of at least one water soluble flocculating agent. A method of using the two-part formulation includes preparing the two-part formulation, allowing the first solution to contact the hydrocarbon or chemical contaminate; allowing the second solution to contact the first solution and contaminate to form a homogeneous mixture; and removing the homogeneous mixture.

Abstract: This invention relates to a curable composition comprising a solvent solution of a mixture comprising: (i) at least one hydroxy-functional acrylic polymer having a Tg of about 25° C. or lower; and (ii) at least one hydroxy-functional polyester having a Tg of 0° C. or lower; (iii) at least one polyisocyanate having an average functionality of ?4; (iv) a metal catalyst, such as a tin compound, for accelerating the isocyanate/hydroxyl reaction; and (v) optionally a pot-life extending amount of propionic acid.

Abstract: A thermoplastic alloy is disclosed comprising poly(vinyl halide) and an olefin-based uncrosslinked elastomer having thermoplastic properties. The alloy can be made into a polymeric skin using slush molding techniques.

Abstract: A coatable sealant composition comprising a moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body comprising (a) an extended polymer comprising (i) an organosiloxane polymer of the formula X-A-X1 where X and X1 are independently selected from silyl groups containing hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups selected from —SiOH3, —(Ra)SiOH2, —(Ra)2SiOH, —RaSi(ORb)2, —Si(ORb)3, —Ra2SiORb and —Ra2Si —Rc—SiRdp(ORb)3?p where each Ra independently represents a monovalent hydrocarbyl group, each Rb and Rd group is independently an alkyl or alkoxy group in which the alkyl groups suitably have up to 6 carbon atoms; Rc is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may be interrupted by one or more siloxane spacers having up to six silicon atoms; and p has the value 0, 1 or 2; and A is an organopolysiloxane containing molecular chain; and (ii) an organic extender (b) a suitable cross-linking agent which has at least two hydroxyl and/or hydrolysable groups reactive with the organopolysiloxane polymer, (c)

Abstract: There is provided a practically useful aqueous resin composition which enables to obtain a coating film is satisfactory not only in corrosion resistance but also in coating adhesion when applied over a metal surface, specifically an aqueous resin composition which enables, in a form of a thin film having a thickness of about 0.1-5 ?m, to exhibit various properties practically required for surface treating agents for chromium-free surface-treated steel plates, namely excellent corrosion resistance, adhesion to steel plates, durability against alkaline degreasing agents or solvents which are used for removing a press oil used during press molding, adhesion to an overcoating material which is used for aesthetic purposes, mechanical stability and the like. The aqueous resin composition comprises 100 parts by mass of a copolymer of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an olefin; and 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for producing naturally-degradable substitutes of plastics and to a method for producing a granular combination of naturally-degradable polymers suitably usable in the plastic transformation industry.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a fluoropolymer, wherein polymerization using a carboxylate ester bond-containing carboxylic acid derivative as a surfactant in an aqueous medium to give the fluoropolymer is conducted, the above carboxylate ester bond-containing carboxylic acid derivative has a carboxylate ester bond and —COOM (M representing H, NH4, Li, Na or K), the above carboxylate ester bond may optionally be substituted by fluorine atom.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide resin composition and a method of preparing the composition. The composition includes a first polyamide resin, a second polyamide resin different from the first, a transition metal, and a lubricant. The first polyamide resin has an extractable fraction of nylon 6 oligomer at least one percent as determined by ISO 6427. The composition is optimized for relative viscosity, viscosity number, moisture content, and an amount of extractables.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a transparent ABS resin composition having excellent impact resistance and flowability, which comprises about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a rubber/(meth)acrylate-aromatic vinyl-unsaturated nitrile graft copolymer; about 50 to about 90 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin matrix; and about 0.2 to about 0.5 parts by weight of a fluidizer, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising the rubber/(meth)acrylate-aromatic vinyl-unsaturated nitrile graft copolymer and the thermoplastic resin matrix.

Abstract: A solid elastomeric reinforcing material for use in the manufacture of compounded rubber goods that is made from an elastomeric material coagulated from a natural or synthetic latex, a natural or synthetic fibrous filler that has a linear density of at least 0.5 dtex, a tenacity of at least 1.0 gram per dtex, a fiber length between 0.1 and 6 mm and a specific surface area range between 0.1-25 square meters per gram and a modulus enhancing additive.

Abstract: An aldehyde-inhibiting composition inhibiting an aldehyde from an aldehyde-generating source comprises a carboxylic acid hydrazide and a metal salt of a hydroxy polycarboxylic acid (e.g., a salt of citric acid, malic acid, or tartaric acid with an alkaline earth metal) in a proportion of 0.01 to 100 parts by weight relative to 1 part by weight of the carboxylic acid hydrazide. Moreover, a polyacetal resin composition may comprise a polyacetal resin and the aldehyde-inhibiting composition in a proportion of 0.001 to 20 parts by weight of the aldehyde-inhibiting composition relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyacetal resin. To the resin composition, may be added an antioxidant, a heat stabilizer, a processing stabilizer, a weather (light)-resistant stabilizer, an impact resistance improver, a gloss control agent, a sliding improver, a coloring agent, a filler, and others.

Abstract: The present invention is an injection-molded gear made of a polyacetal resin composition comprising a polyacetal and a filler having a particular shape and particle diameter. An object thereof is to provide a gear which has durability and is excellent in the balance between dimensional accuracy and rotation transmission accuracy. Specifically, the gear is an injection-molded gear made of a polyacetal resin composition comprising more than 5 and less than 100 parts by mass of a filler (II) having a particle size distribution satisfying a particular expression and an average aspect ratio (L/D), i.e., a ratio of an average major-axis length (L) of the particles to an average minor-axis length (D) of the particles, of less than 3 and 0 or less than 10 parts by mass of an organic acid (III) based on 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal (I), characterized in that the gear comprises 10% or less of aggregates of the filler (II) having an aggregate diameter of 3 ?m or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid), plasticizer, and optionally a nucleator, an impact modifier, or both. Also disclosed is a process for producing a thermoformed two-dimensional article having a surface area to thickness ratio greater than about 200:1 inch.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed generally to synthetic organic fiber pellets, methods for making such pellets, and methods of using such pellets for making fiber reinforced polypropylene composite resins. The synthetic organic fiber pellets include at least 80 wt % of a synthetic organic fiber chosen from polyalkylene terephthalates, polyalkylene naphthalates, polyamides, polyolefins, polyacrylonitrile, and combinations thereof, and from 2 to 20 wt % of one or more waxes. The synthetic organic fiber pellets are produced using a pelleting press process.

Abstract: A rubber composition that can improve rolling resistance of a tire without impairing other performances such as processability or wet performance, and a pneumatic tire using the same are provided. The rubber composition includes a diene rubber as a rubber component, and clay treated with a fatty acid.

Abstract: Low VOC viscosity reducer (LVVR) compounds useful for reducing the viscosity of plastisol compositions. The acrylic plastisol compositions are combined with a viscosity reducing compound which is derived from esters of compounds such as 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentane diol (TMPD).

Abstract: Disclosed are golf balls comprising cores or intermediate layers prepared from thermoplastic compositions having coefficients of restitution equal to or greater than 0.83 and PGA compressions greater than 100. Also disclosed is a composition comprising or prepared from (a) at least one aliphatic, mono-functional organic acid having from 16 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the organic acid is unsaturated and linear; (b) an ethylene acid copolymer consisting essentially of copolymerized comonomers of ethylene and from 18 to 24 weight % of copolymerized comonomers of at least one C3 to C8 ?,? ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, based on the total weight of the ethylene acid copolymer, having a melt index from about 200 to about 600 g/10 minutes; wherein the combined acid moieties of (a) and (b) are nominally neutralized to a level from about 120% to about 200%; and optionally (c) filler.

Abstract: The instant invention is an impact resistant rigid vinyl chloride polymer composition, and method of making the same. The impact resistant rigid vinyl chloride polymer composition, according to instant invention, includes a vinyl chloride polymer, an impact modifier, and a lubricant system. The impact modifier includes a chlorinated olefin polymer, and an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer. The lubricant system includes a first component, a second component, and a third component. The first component is a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, blends thereof, and combinations thereof. The second component is a hydrocarbon wax selected from the group consisting of a paraffin wax, polyolefin wax, blends thereof, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Copolymers having linked internal polyether blocks and internal polyamide blocks have advantageous physical properties and solvent-gelling abilities. The copolymer may be prepared from a reaction mixture that contains 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (CHDA) and poly(alkyleneoxy)diamine (PAODA). Optionally, the reaction mixture contains no monofunctional compound reactive with either amine or carboxylic acid groups, however some of this monofunctional compound may be present. Dimer diamine and/or dimer acid may be present in the reaction mixture. A copolymer may also be prepared from a reaction mixture containing dimer acid and at least two diamine compound(s) including PAODA and short-chain aliphatic diamine having 2-6 carbons (SDA), wherein: a) the reaction mixture comprises x grams of PAODA and y grams of SDA, and x/(x+y) is 0.8-0.98; b) the reaction mixture weighs z grams, and x/z is at least 0.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a block copolymer hydrogenation product suitable for a sheet and a heat shrinkable film which are excellent in solvent resistance, rigidity, elongation and transparency, which is excellent in a balance of physical properties such as solvent resistance, natural shrinkability, low-temperature shrinkability, rigidity, transparency and low-temperature elongation, and a composition thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a creamy light-weight molding material which has good fluidity to be readily squeezed, provides excellent shape retentivity, and provides excellent storage stability. The light-weight molding material is composed of a binder resin containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin, a viscosity adjusting agent, water, and a light-weight material, wherein the light-weight material content is from 3 to 22% by weight, and the water content is from 65 to 92%, and a mixing ratio (weight ratio) of water to the polyvinyl alcohol resin is from 3 to 300.

Abstract: A fluoropolymer composition comprising: at least one thermoplastic partially fluorinated fluoropolymer [polymer (F)]; water; less than 15% wt (based on total weight of composition) of a water-soluble solvent mixture [mixture (M)] comprising: at least one alcohol solvent [solvent (A)]; at least one glycol derivative solvent having a boiling point of at least 100° C. [solvent (GD)], wherein the solvent (GD) is a derivative of a compound comprising at least two hydroxyl groups, wherein at least one of the hydroxyl group has been derivatized to yield an ether or an ester bond. Another object of the present invention is a process for manufacturing said composition. Still another object of the invention is the use of the composition of the invention for coating. Still another object of the invention is a coated article, obtained using the composition of the invention.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a fluorine-containing silicon compound represented by the following formula (1) wherein Z is a linear or branched divalent polyorganosiloxane residue having 1 to 40 siloxane units, R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, X is a hydrolyzable group, Q is a C2-12 divalent connecting group, a is an integer of 2 or 3, b is an integer of from 1 to 10, y is an integer of 1 to 5, and Rf is a group represented by the following formula (2) -Rf1-(Q-W-Q-Rf1)q- ??(2) wherein Rf1 is a perfluoropolyether residue, W is an organopolysiloxane residue having 1 to 40 siloxane units and Q is as defined above and may be the same with or different from each other, and q is an integer of from 0 to 3, and at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of alcohols, esters, ethers, ketones, and perfluoroethers. The coating prepared from the composition is oil-repellent, water-repellent and has water sliding property.

Abstract: An aqueous polymeric composition including an emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, from 0.5% to 25%, by weight based on the weight of the polymer, carbonyl-functional ethylenically-unsaturated monomer, and an autoxidizable material having less than 10%, by weight based on the weight of fatty acid residues therein, tri-unsaturated fatty acid residues; wherein the autoxidizable material is from 8% to 35% of the total weight of the polymer and the autoxidizable material; and wherein the polymeric composition is free from copolymerized-carbonyl-functional-monomer-reactive amine and hydrazine functional groups is provided. An aqueous coating composition including the aqueous polymeric composition, a method for improving the repaintability of an aqueous coating during drying, and a method for providing a coating are also provided.

Abstract: A liquid electrostatographic toner or liquid ink jet ink prepared by the steps of heating a marking particle mix of particles of a resin and a colourant blend in a carrier liquid to a temperature between about the first softening point of the resin and about the second softening point of the resin, maintaining the temperature of the heated marking particle mix for a selected period of time, cooling the marking particle mix to room temperature, and mixing the marking particle mix with high shear. The particle mix can be produced by coarse grinding in a ball mill. The resultant toner or ink has an improved Newtonian like flow behaviour, improved electrical properties, reduced sedimentation and agglomeration and significantly improved optical density and reduced background.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic anti-reflection coating composition comprising a copolymer represented by the following Formula 1, a light absorbent, a thermal acid generating agent, and a curing agent: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independent to each; R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an arylalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 is hydrogen or a methyl group; m and n are repeating units in the main chain, while m+n=1, and they have values of 0.05<m/(m+n)<0.95 and 0.05<n/(m+n)<0.95. The anti-reflection coating using the polymer of the invention has excellent adhesiveness and storage stability, and a very high dry etching rate, and exhibits excellent resolution in both C/H patterns and L/S patterns.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and one or more carboxylic acids having about 10 to about 30 carbon atoms wherein the carboxylic acid is present in the composition from 0.5 to about 15%, based on the weight of the composition and the carboxylic acid includes aromatic carboxylic acid, aliphatic carboxylic acid, polycarboxylic acid, aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid; or combinations of two or more thereof. Also disclosed are a process that can be used for producing the composition and an article comprising the composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition useful as a joint compound comprising water, a filler comprising one or more of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate or calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a binder and/or a biocide, wherein the composition after curing is formaldehyde-free.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-redispersible polymer powder compositions containing from 0.1 to 70% by weight of one or more fatty acid anhydrides, based on the total weight of the polymer powder composition, and the use of these powders in hydraulically setting systems.

Abstract: A thermosetting epoxy resin composition is provided comprising (A) a reaction product obtained through reaction of a triazine derived epoxy resin with an acid anhydride, (C) a reflective agent, (D) an inorganic filler, and (E) a curing catalyst. In one embodiment, (B) an internal parting agent having a melting point of 50-90° C. is included. In another embodiment, (I) inorganic whisker fibers having an average fineness of 0.05-50 ?m and an average length of 1.0-1,000 ?m are included.

Abstract: A photosemiconductor encapsulating resin composition, excellent in light transmittance, ultraviolet resistance and heat resistance, comprising the following component (A) and component (B): (A): a (meth)acrylic polymer containing an epoxy group, and (B): at least one hardener selected from the group consisting of the following components (b1) to (b4) (b1) a polyvalent carboxylic acid, (b2) a polyvalent carboxylic anhydride, (b3) a reaction product of a polyvalent carboxylic acid with a compound of the following general formula (B-1), and (b4) a reaction product of a polyvalent carboxylic anhydride with a compound of the following general formula (B-2) wherein R1 to R6 represent each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 may be bonded to form an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R7 represents an alkylene group; a methylene group contained the alkylene group and the alkyl group represented by R1 to R7 may be substituted by an ether group and

Abstract: [Problem] A resin composition having excellent moldability and a sufficiently high surface hardness, which is excellent in preventing oil bleed-out problems, is provided. [Object] The present invention provides a resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an ethylene/1-butene random copolymer (a), 10 to 500 parts by weight of at least one styrene block copolymer (b), 10 to 140 parts by weight of an oil (c) relative to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (a) and (b), and 0 to 500 parts by weight of a polypropylene resin (d) relative to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (a) and (b), and a molded body made from the resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sizing compositions, glass fibers at least partially coated with sizing compositions, and glass fiber reinforced composite materials. In one embodiment, a sizing composition comprises at least one maleic anhydride copolymer, at least one coupling agent, and a reaction product of an alkoxylated amine and a polycarboxylic acid, which is further reacted with an epoxy compound.

Abstract: To provide a halogen-free resin composition, an insulated electric wire, and a wire harness, which can maintain long-term thermal resistance without decreasing established mechanical properties, flame retardancy, flexibility, and the like even when the insulated electric wire coated with the halogen-free resin composition is used in a state where it is mixed with an insulated electric wire coated with a PCV resin composition. The halogen-free resin composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a base resin consisting of 70 to 90% by weight of a polypropylene-based resin and 30 to 10% by weight of an olefin-based or styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, 50 to 100 parts by weight of a metal hydrate, 3 to 5 parts by weight of a phenol-based antioxidant, 0.1 to 1.0 part by weight of a salicylic acid-based metal scavenger, 3 to 5 parts by weight of a hydrazine-based metal scavenger, and 1 to 10 parts by weight of a metal oxide.

Abstract: Water soluble latex compositions comprising cis 1,4 polyisoprene and a biopolymer are disclosed. The compositions may contain 0.1-10% cis 1,4 polyisoprene and are suitable for application wherein a biodegradeable water soluble product is desired.

Abstract: Dried emulsions suited for formulation into, e.g., plant protection and detergent compositions comprise a matrix of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer, in which is dispersed a hydrophobic phase, and also containing a non-polyalkoxylated surfactant, the water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer being a polycarboxylate including hydrophobic units.

Abstract: This invention relates to a UV stabilized transparent acrylic composition. More specifically the acrylic composition is stabilized with a carboxylic acid compound, which prevents or delays deterioration of the acrylic composition from high intensity UV radiation. The carboxylic acid compound is preferably an alpha hydroxylcarboxylic acid compound. The delay or prevention of deterioration results in the transmission of more UV radiation through the acrylic composition for longer periods of time. The composition is especially useful for tanning and other applications requiring transmission of high levels of UV radiation and resistance to discoloration. It is also useful in optical cable, LCD displays, acrylic storage media, and in HID devices.

Abstract: A composition comprises a polyvinylchloride homopolymer, a biodegradable plasticizer and either a swelling agent or a carbohydrate coupled to the polyvinylchloride homopolymer or a combination thereof. The composition may further comprise a blowing agent. A coated fabric comprises a textile substrate and a biodegradable coating at least partially coating the textile substrate, wherein the biodegradable coating degrades at least 60% after 28 days under the ASTM D584 standard. A method of making a biodegradable coating comprises providing a polymer and blending a biodegradable plasticizer with the polymer to form a blend. A method of making a coated textile comprises providing a textile and a composition comprising a polymer, a biodegradable plasticizer, and at least one other component; applying the composition to the textile; and curing the composition, thereby making a coated textile.

Abstract: A composition includes a baleable polymer resulting from the polymerization of at least one conjugated diene in the presence of an anionic initiator. The baleable polymer has carboxylate termination resulting from the addition of carbon dioxide to terminate the polymerization reaction. The polymer has Mooney ML1+4 viscosity of >35 and a solution viscosity of X, where X is >75 cP. The addition of an lonolizer to a composition that includes the polymer reduces the solution viscosity of the polymer from X to Y where Y meets the following formula: 0.4X?Y?0.58X. The baleable polymer is blended with impact-modified plastics resulting in improved izod values and optical qualities. Processes for making and utilizing the polymer composition, and ionolizer are also described.

Abstract: A laser-weldable polybutylene terephthalate-series resin composition having a high laser weldability is provided. The resin composition comprises (A) a polybutylene terephthalate-series resin and (B) a fatty acid-series compound (e.g., a C12-36 fatty acid ester, and a metal salt of a C12-36 fatty acid), and if necessary (C) a cyclic polyester oligomer (e.g., a cyclic polyalkylene terephthalate oligomer). In the resin composition, the proportion of the fatty acid-series compound (B) may be usually about 0.01 to 1.0 part by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the polybutylene terephthalate-series resin (A).

Abstract: Disclosed is a processing aid for vinyl chloride resin containing a plasticizer or an internal lubricant for vinyl chloride resin within methyl methacrylate-based polymer particles; and a method of manufacturing the same. The processing aid according to the present invention containing the plasticizer or the internal lubricant increases a melting rate of the vinyl chloride resin when compared to the conventional processing aid including a methyl methacrylate-based polymer alone, thereby improving the processibility and properties of the vinyl chloride resin.

Abstract: The present sprayable decorative coating material is composed of acrylic chips or gel coat chips that are mixed with polyurea and acrylic aqueous resins with special thixotropic material to produce a sprayable decorative coating for a solid surface. The present sprayable decorative coating material may be mixed with acrylic chips or gel coat chips. Different colored chips or mixtures of chips may be used to produce a wide array of finished decorative coating materials. The specific gravity of the resin of the chips is similar to the resin of the present sprayable decorative coating material, thus they are effectively suspended during mixing, spraying, and hardening, and may be applied to horizontal or vertical surfaces. The present sprayable decorative coating material uses a thixotropic compound that enables the resin mixture to be thin on shear when sprayed out of a low-pressure hopper gun, and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed are articles of manufacture comprising ionomeric copolymers blended with organic acids or salts thereof that have a unique combination of high stiffness and resilience. Articles of manufacture according the invention include, without limitation, footwear structural components (e.g., heel counters, toe puffs, and soles), golf club components, and industrial applications (e.g., materials such as caulking materials, sealants, modifiers for cement and asphalt, coatings, packaging films, molded parts, and resilient foams for sporting goods).

Abstract: Dispersion concentrates are claimed which consist of: I) 10-80% by weight of a crosslinked copolymer obtained by polymerization of 1 to 50% by weight of a cyclic N-vinylcarboxamide and 49.99 to 98.99 by weight of acryloyldimethyltauric acid, II) 20-90% by weight of a phase selected from the group consisting of an emulsifier, an oil phase, and mixtures thereof, and III) up to 30% weight water based on the total weight of the stable dispersion concentrate. The stable dispersion concentrate is useful in preparing cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and dermatological compositions.

Abstract: A composition comprising a thermoplastic and a CO2 releasing material; wherein the CO2 releasing material comprises: a) a carbon and oxygen containing salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal; and b) an acid; the CO2 releasing material has a sufficient amount and ratio of the carbon and oxygen containing salt of the alkali or alkaline earth metal and the acid so that, in the presence of water, the CO2 releasing material reacts to release CO2 gas through the thermoplastic into a surrounding environment.

Abstract: Piperidine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof useful in methods of treatment of bacterial infections in mammals, particularly in man.