Abstract: An acrylic copolymer is provided. The acrylic copolymer includes: a main monomer-derived repeating unit; and a chain transfer agent-derived part, wherein the main monomer-derived repeating unit includes a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer-derived repeating unit, a (meth)acrylic acid alkoxy alkyl ester monomer-derived repeating unit, and a crosslinking monomer-derived repeating unit, the chain transfer agent-derived part is derived from a chain transfer agent having a carbonothioylthio group, and the chain transfer agent-derived part is included in an amount of 0.03 parts by weight to 0.08 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the main monomer-derived repeating unit. A method of preparing the same, and an acrylic copolymer composition including the same is also provided.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polymer compositions comprising blends of polyesters and phosphonate oligomers or polymers as well as methods of making them and articles of manufacture made from such blends.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laser-markable and laser-weldable polymeric materials which are distinguished by the fact that they comprise, as laser absorber, at least one copper-doped zinc sulfide.

Abstract: A new additive for plastics (for example, polyethylene) is prepared by reacting a fatty acid ester of glycerol (such as glycerol monostearate) with a source of a reactive divalent metal selected from zinc, calcium, and magnesium. In an embodiment, Zinc oxide is the reactive divalent metal and the reaction is conducted in the presence of an acid such as zinc acetate. In one embodiment, a molar excess of zinc oxide (compared to the fatty acid ester) is used. The additive is suitable for use in the preparation of injection molded parts, rotomolded parts, and films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous-based compositions suitable for use in threadlocking applications comprising: a) at least one carboxyl group containing (co)polymer; b) at least one polymerizable monomer A containing one acryloyl group; c) at least one polymerizable compound B containing at least two acryloyl groups; d) at least one encapsulated free radical initiator; and e) water. The inventive aqueous-based compositions are preferably substantially free of volatile organic solvents.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising blends of acrylic add polymers and/or ethylene acrylic add copolymers and colloidal silica modified with certain aromatic aminosilanes, aromatic aminoalkylsilanes, alkenyl aminoalkylsilanes, secondary or tertiary aliphatic aminosilanes. These compositions can provide improved properties such loss modulus, storage modulus, creep resistance, and wear resistance, without sacrificing optical clarity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high dielectric film for a film capacitor obtained by molding a film forming composition for a film capacitor comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and surface-treated high dielectric inorganic particles (B) obtained by treating the surfaces of high dielectric inorganic particles (b1) having a dielectric constant (20° C., 1 kHz) of 100 or more with a low dielectric compound (b2) having a dielectric constant (20° C., 1 kHz) of 10 or less. This high dielectric film for a film capacitor can restrain the decrease of electrical insulating property, in spite of the high dielectric inorganic particles being dispersed at a high filling rate.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a resin composition containing ultrafine silver particles and having excellent antibacterial property as well as excellent deodorizing power against both the nitrogen type smelling components and the sulfur-containing smelling components. [Means for Solution] A resin composition obtained by heating and mixing a resin composition, a silver carboxylate and a carboxylic acid together. A thermoplastic resin, the silver carboxylate and the carboxylic acid are heated and mixed together at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the silver carboxylate starts decomposing but not lower than a melting point of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a thermoplastic polymer and a nucleating agent.

Abstract: A calcium carbonate having a surface treated with a surface treating agent containing a sodium salt or a potassium salt of a fatty acid, the surface treating agent containing a sodium salt or a potassium salt of palmitic acid in an amount of PW in terms of acid, the surface treating agent containing a sodium salt or a potassium salt of stearic acid in an amount of SW in terms of acid, a total amount of PW and SW being PW+SW?90, a ratio of PW to SW being 0.30?PW/SW?1.1, the surface-treated calcium carbonate having a BET specific surface area of SA2 of 15?SA2?48, and the sodium salt or the potassium salt of the fatty acid being used for the treatment in an amount of FA and a ratio (FA/SA2) being 0.095?FA/SA2?0.135.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous-based compositions suitable for use in threadlocking applications comprising: a) at least one carboxyl group containing (co)polymer; b) at least one polymerizable monomer A containing one acryloyl group; c) at least one polymerizable compound B containing at least two acryloyl groups; d) at least one encapsulated free radical initiator; and e) water. The inventive aqueous-based compositions are preferably substantially free of volatile organic solvents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biodegradable material in the form of a foil or a film, where the material comprises a polymer comprising at least one porous metal-organic framework and the at least one porous metal-organic framework comprises at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion. The invention further relates to food packaging comprising such a material and also its use for the packaging of foods and the use of a porous metal-organic framework for the absorption of ethene in food packaging.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented, single-layer microporous film which has a shut-off function and is made of propylene homopolymer, propylene block copolymer I and ?-nucleation agent. The melting range of the propylene block copolymer I starts at a temperature ranging from 50 to 120° C. The invention also relates to using the film as a separator in primary or secondary battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which, when mixed with a polymer composition, allows for the formation of a continuous and cohesive film. The film is characterized in that it provides water, grease and oil resistance, provides a water vapour barrier and can used as wax replacement treatment and a top coat for flexible packaging, but also on other substrates. This film is formed at a very fast set speed without the need of thermal energy. The composition contains i) a salt of one or more of myristic, palmitic and stearic acid; and preferably also ii) a C9-C18 fatty acid complex of a metal ion, said metal ion having an oxidation state of at least 3. The invention also provides processes and coated substrates.

Abstract: Disclosed are the nanoparticle and the method for the same, and the preparing method includes steps of mixing polyethylenimine (PEI) with the poly(acrylic acid)-bound iron oxide (PAAIO) to form a PEI-PAAIO polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) and mixing the PEI-PAAIO PEC with genetic material such as plasmid DNA to form the PEI-PAAIO/pDNA magnetic nanoparticle. The PEI-PAAIO/pDNA magnetoplex is highly water dispersible and suitable for long term storage, shows superparamagnetism, low cytotoxicity, high stability and nice transfection efficiency, and thus the PEI-PAAIO PEC can replace PEI as a non-viral gene vector.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a resin composition containing ultrafine silver particles and having excellent antibacterial property as well as excellent deodorizing power against both the nitrogen type smelling components and the sulfur-containing smelling components. [Means for Solution] A resin composition obtained by heating and mixing a resin composition, a silver carboxylate and a carboxylic acid together. A thermoplastic resin, the silver carboxylate and the carboxylic acid are heated and mixed together at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the silver carboxylate starts decomposing but not lower than a melting point of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a metal ink composition for ink-jet and more particularly, a metal ink composition which causes no formation of cracks on a PCB substrate, allows a low curing temperature, and provides improved adhesive strength even after coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic comprising zinc sulphide and to its use.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a curable composition useful in the preparation of a gas separation membrane. The curable composition comprises a polyvinyl alcohol; an aliphatic polyamine; a polyglycidyl ether; and a salt of a C2 to C4 heterocyclic amino acid. In another aspect the present invention provides a composition comprising a crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol comprising structural units derived from a polyglycidyl ether, a polyamine and the salt of a C2 to C4 heterocyclic amino acid. The compositions are useful in the preparation of gas separation membranes in which the C2 to C4 heterocyclic amino acid in the form of its salt functions as a mobile carrier of carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Provided are novel compositions comprising a polyarylene sulfide and at least one tin additive comprising a branched tin(II) carboxylate selected from the group consisting of Sn(O2CR)2, Sn(O2CR)(O2CR?), Sn(O2CR)(O2CR?), and mixtures thereof, where the carboxylate moieties O2CR and O2CR? independently represent branched carboxylate anions and the carboxylate moiety O2CR? represents a linear carboxylate anion. Articles comprising the novel compositions are also provided. In addition, methods to improve the thermal stability of polyarylene sulfides, and methods to improve the thermo-oxidative stability of polyarylene sulfides, through the use of the disclosed branched tin(II) carboxylates are provided. The polyarylene sulfide compositions are useful in various applications which require superior thermal resistance, chemical resistance, and electrical insulating properties.

Abstract: Particulate solid heat stabilizer compositions for vinyl halide polymers are provided having about 30% to 90% by weight hydrotalcite particles represented by a sigmoidal curve on a cartesian coordinate plot of zeta potential (mV) versus pH. The curve has negative zeta potential values balanced against positive zeta potential values over a pH range and an inflection point between a pH of about 3 about 6 representing the isoelectric point (IEP) between said negative and positive zeta potential values. The stabilizer compositions are essentially free flowing, storage stable, and processable upon mixing components of the composition for blending with a vinyl halide polymer in effective amounts to confer heat stabilizing effectiveness upon said polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an organically functionalized layered double hydroxide which comprises reacting (a) a layered double hydroxide, (b) a triglyceride oil, (c) an enzyme which is capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis of an ester, and (d) water, to produce the organically functionalized layered double hydroxide. The subject invention further reveals a method for preparing an organically functionalized layered double hydroxide as specified in claim 1 which comprises (1) dispersing into an aqueous medium (a) the layered double hydroxide, (b) the triglyceride oil, and (c) the enzyme, (2) allowing the triglyceride oil to hydrolyze into long-chain fatty acids and glycerol to produce a dispersion of the organically functionalized layered double hydroxide; and (3) recovering the organically functionalized layered double hydroxide from the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: An extrudable polyvinyl chloride composition comprising from 80 to 99.9 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride for use in extruding a first part and a second part, wherein a fusion joint between the first extruded part and the second extruded part is formed by: A) composition at least a portion of a first terminal edge of the first extruded part and a first terminal edge of the second extruded part; B) engaging the melted terminal edges; and C) maintaining pressure between the engaged terminal edges to create a fused joint having a strength that is at least 50% of the tensile strength of the extruded part as measured by ASTM D638-2a. The extruded parts can be pipe sections.

Abstract: A calcium carbonate having a surface treated with a surface treating agent containing a sodium salt or a potassium salt of a fatty acid, the surface treating agent containing a sodium salt or a potassium salt of palmitic acid in an amount of PW in terms of acid, the surface treating agent containing a sodium salt or a potassium salt of stearic acid in an amount of SW in terms of acid, a total amount of PW and SW being PW+SW?90, a ratio of PW to SW being 0.30?PW/SW?1.1, the surface-treated calcium carbonate having a BET specific surface area of SA2 of 15?SA2?48, and the sodium salt or the potassium salt of the fatty acid being used for the treatment in an amount of FA and a ratio (FA/SA2) being 0.095?FA/SA2?0.135.

Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet comprising a PVC film (support) provided with PSA layer formed of an aqueous dispersion-type PSA composition, which exhibits a smooth unwinding motion. The PVC film can be obtained by molding a PVC composition comprising PVC and a metal soap. The metal soap comprises an alkali earth metal soap and zinc soap. At least part of the alkali earth metal soap is a stearate and at least part of the zinc soap is zinc laurate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to carboxyl-containing polymers having higher storage stability and improved processability in the form of powders, pellets or granules and to their use in laundry detergents and cleaners, and also in further fields of use.

Abstract: Radiation curable compositions, such as UV curable ink compositions, contain a polymeric dispersant, a curable material, that includes a carrier and at least one nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle and an optional non-fluorescent colorant. The fluorescent organic nanoparticle composition includes one or more fluorescent dyes dispersed in a polymeric matrix obtained by modified EA latex process or by emulsion polymerization. In a different embodiment, the nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle composition includes pigment molecules with at least one functional moiety, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound including at least one functional group, the functional moiety of the pigment associates non-covalently with the functional group of the stabilizer, and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale-sized pigment particles.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): wherein M represents a divalent or a trivalent metal; Z represents OH or CO2H; n represents an integer from 1-4; each Y may independently be chosen from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, hydroxy, sulfo and phospho, or any two of Y on adjacent carbons may be combined together to form a 5-7 atom carbo- or heterocyclic ring; and the number of ligands y is 2 or 3; with the proviso that at least one Y comprises a solubilizing group capable of imparting water solubility to the complex. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex comprising a divalent or a trivalent metal M and one or more organic ligands of Formula (I): wherein X may be chosen from the group consisting of H and carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, sulfo and phospho substituents; and Y may be chosen from the group consisting of H and carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, amino, hydroxyl, sulfo and phospho substituents. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition for golf balls which includes a base rubber, (B) a metal salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or an unsaturated carboxylic acid and zinc oxide, (C) an organic peroxide, and (D) from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a metal salt of a thiol having the general formula (R—S)nM (wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 12 to 30 carbons, exclusive of aromatic groups; n is an integer such as 1, 2 or 3; and M is a metal) per 100 parts by weight of the base rubber. The golf ball-forming rubber composition of the invention is suitable for pressure molding and has an excellent productivity because it does not lower the rate of vulcanization. The golf ball of the invention, which is formed using the composition, is endowed with an excellent rebound.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising: a polyolefin (A); a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) having an ethylene content of 20 to 65 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 96% or more; a higher fatty acid metal salt (C) having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; and a conjugated polyene compound (D) having a boiling point of 20° C. or higher; wherein the mass ratio (A:B) of the polyolefin (A) and the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) is 60:40 to 99.9:0.1, the amount of the higher fatty acid metal salts (C) is in the range of 0.0001 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total of the polyolefin (A) and the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B), and the amount of conjugated polyene compound (D) is in the range of 0.000001 to 1 part by mass per 100 parts by mass of the total of the polyolefin (A) and the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a high dielectric film for a film capacitor obtained by molding a film forming composition for a film capacitor comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and surface-treated high dielectric inorganic particles (B) obtained by treating the surfaces of high dielectric inorganic particles (b1) having a dielectric constant (20° C., 1 kHz) of 100 or more with a low dielectric compound (b2) having a dielectric constant (20° C., 1 kHz) of 10 or less. This high dielectric film for a film capacitor can restrain the decrease of electrical insulating property, in spite of the high dielectric inorganic particles being dispersed at a high filling rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to treated mineral filler products comprising a) at least one mineral filler, b) a treatment layer located on the surface of said mineral filler(s), said treatment layer comprising at least one saturated C8 to C24 aliphatic carboxylic acid; and at least one di and/or trivalent cation salt of one or more saturated C8 to C24 aliphatic carboxylic acid, wherein the weight ratio of all of said aliphatic carboxylic acid salt(s):all of said aliphatic carboxylic acid(s) is from 51:49 to 75:25; and said treatment layer is present in an amount of at least 2.5 mg/m2 of said mineral filler. Furthermore the present invention relates to processes to prepare such treated mineral filler products, and to their uses, notably in plastic applications, and especially in polypropylene (PP)- or polyethylene (PE)-based breathable or extrusion coating film applications.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition is disclosed comprising about 100 parts by weight of component (A) and about 20 to about 100 parts by weight of component (B). Component (A) is a polypropylene resin comprising about 60 to about 90% by weight of component (i) and about 40 to about 10% by weight of component (ii). Component (i) is a propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene and at least one monomer group consisting of ethylene and an ?-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms. Component (ii) is an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer comprising about 20 to about 50% by weight ethylene units. Component (B) is an ethylene-?-olefin elastomer comprising about 60 to about 85% by weight ethylene units and about 40 to about 15% by weight of ?-olefin units. Component (B) has a Mooney stress relaxation area of from 180 to 300.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming an environment friendly antifouling coating film that is unlikely to cause a hairline crack and like coating film defects even when immersed in seawater for a long time, and that prevents or inhibits attachment of slime.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming an environment friendly antifouling coating film that can effectively exhibit an antifouling effect in seawater for a long period of time and furthermore exhibits a small temperature dependency of the coating film dissolving amount.

Abstract: Particulate solid heat stabilizer compositions for vinyl halide polymers are provided having about 30% to 90% by weight hydrotalcite particles represented by a sigmoidal curve on a cartesian coordinate plot of zeta potential (mV) versus pH. The curve has negative zeta potential values balanced against positive zeta potential values over a pH range and an inflection point between a pH of about 3 about 6 representing the isoelectric point (IEP) between said negative and positive zeta potential values. The stabilizer compositions are essentially free flowing, storage stable, and processable upon mixing components of the composition for blending with a vinyl halide polymer in effective amounts to confer heat stabilizing effectiveness upon said polymer.

Abstract: This invention teaches a charge control agent and a toner containing such a charge control agent. It solves the problem in current toner processing technique of inadequate electrification, unequal quantity of electricity, spreading and bottom ash. The charge control agent comprising metal complex of tannin acid in which metal atoms have 2 to 4 valences and tannin acid as coordination sub structure. The toners mentioned above at least contains resin, dyestuff and charge control agent of the invention. The powered carbon specializes in excellence in electrification, environment influence retardant. It can obtain stable and high definition image without spreading and bottom ash troubling.

Abstract: Novel compositions, as well as related methods, coatings, and articles, are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is calcium carbonate treated with a curing active ingredient, which, when compounded in a rubber, enables to provide good workability (handling) to the rubber and maximize advantageous properties of the rubber attributable to calcium carbonate (e.g., slip resistance) without deteriorating the reinforcing property of the rubber. The calcium carbonated treated with a curing active ingredient is produced by mixing a modified calcium carbonate having its surface treated with a fatty acid or a resin acid and silicic acid and having an average primary particle diameter of 0.01 to 0.5 ?m with a curing active ingredient which takes a liquid form at ambient temperature so that the content of the curing active ingredient in the finished product becomes 9.1 to 35 wt %.

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 invention relates to a layered double hydroxide comprising a charge-balancing organic anion, wherein the charge-balancing anion is a monovalent anion comprising at least one hydroxyl group, and which comprises less than 20 wt % boehmite. Claimed are also an aqueous slurry, a water borne coating, a composite material and a master batch comprising the said layered double hydroxide as well as the use of the said layered double hydroxide in paper making processes and as stain blocking agent in water borne coating applications.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) emulsion which does not substantially contain ammonium perfluorooctanoate, and which is obtained by emulsion polymerization. Further, to provide a PTFE fine powder which is obtained from the aqueous PTFE emulsion and is excellent in a paste extrusion processability, and a porous material. An aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene emulsion obtained by carrying out emulsion polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene alone or together with another copolymerizable monomer in an aqueous medium, wherein a fluorinated emulsifier of the formula (1): CF2CF2(O)mCF2CF2OCF2COOA wherein X is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, A is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or NH4, and m is an integer of 0 or i, is used in an amount of from 1,500 to 20,000 ppm, based on the final yield of polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: Non-aqueous disperson compositions, such as ink compositions, contain a polymeric dispersant, a polymeric resin, an organic liquid, and a nanoscale pigment particle composition including an organic monoazo laked pigment including at least one functional moiety, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound including at least one functional group, wherein the functional moiety of the pigment associates non-covalently with the functional group of the stabilizer; and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale-sized pigment particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition which enables to obtain a transparent member having excellent transparency, high refractive index and high strength and an optical component composed of such a transparent member. A resin composition of the present invention comprises a polymerizable compound or a resin component and an organically modified fine particle produced in the presence of a high-temperature high-pressure water as a reaction field, in which an organic material is bonded to the surface of a metal fine particle.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intermediate film for use in laminated glass, comprising a resin composition containing polyvinyl butyral, a plasticizer and a neodymium compound having compatibility in both the plasticizer and a plasticized resin, where the neodymium compound is a neodymium salt of a polyvalent ester of a dicarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid wherein one carboxyl group is not esterified. The intermediate film is useful in producing a laminated glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising (A) from 34 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer selected from (i) polyarylene ethers, (ii) polyetherimides, (iii) polyarylene sulfides, and (iv) polycarbonates with glass transition temperature of at least 145° C., or else copolymers of the abovementioned polymers (i) to (iv), (B) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of at least one organic black pigment which is transparent in the range from 1000 nm to 1600 nm and which has thermal stability up to at least 300° C. to DIN EN 12877-1, (C) from 0 to 6% by weight of at least one mold-release agent selected from fatty acids, or from esters and amides, (D) from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more additives, where the total of the % by weight figures from (A), (B), (C) and (D) gives 100% by weight. The invention further relates to a process for preparation of the thermoplastic molding compositions, and to the moldings obtainable therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition containing a polyester resin containing at least an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid component and an alicyclic diol component, and it is a polyester resin composition which satisfies that a glass transition temperature is 65° C. or more and 90° C. or less, a refractive index at sodium D line is 1.500 or more and 1.570 or less, a titanium element content is 5 ppm or more and 500 ppm or less, a phosphorus element content is 50 ppm or more and 500 ppm or less and a gel fraction is 50% or less. By the present invention, it is possible to obtain a polyester resin composition having a low refractive index and photoelastic coefficient, and in which a thermally degraded foreign substance is reduced.

Abstract: A process for making an aqueous dispersion of fluoropolymer particles by polymerizing in a first polymerization step at least one fluorinated monomer having an ionic group in an aqueous polymerization medium in the presence of initiator, the polymerizing providing dispersed particulate of fluorinated ionomer, and polymerizing in a second polymerization step at least one fluorinated monomer in the aqueous polymerization medium in the presence of the dispersed particulate of fluorinated ionomer and initiator to form the aqueous dispersion of particles of fluoropolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic comprising zinc sulphide and to its use.