Abstract: An epoxy resin composition is provided. The epoxy resin composition includes 80-100 parts by weight of a thermal curable epoxy resin, and 0.1-20 parts by weight of a branched rubber copolymer. The branched rubber copolymer includes a rubber polymer serving as a main portion, and a polymer composed of polyethylene glycol (PEG), derivatives of polyethylene glycol, polycaprolactone (PCL), derivatives of polycaprolactone, or a combination thereof serving as a branched chain.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a composite powder including a core layer disposed at the center thereof and formed of a reflecting material, a first coating layer formed on a surface of the core layer, and a second coating layer formed on a surface of the first coating layer and having a refractive index higher than that of the first coating layer. According to at least one embodiment, high whiteness is more effectively implemented through a bezel in a thin film shape by forming a bezel layer and a reflecting layer of a touch sensor.

Abstract: An adhesive is provided that shows excellent adhesion under high temperature even when any one of a glass and a thermoplastic resin is used as an adherend. An adhesive according to an embodiment is used for an adherend that includes a glass and/or a resin layer including a thermoplastic resin (A), and the adhesive including: a thermoplastic resin (b); a thermosetting monomer (c); and a curing catalyst, wherein: the thermoplastic resin (b) includes an aromatic thermoplastic resin (b1) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of more than 200° C. and/or an alicyclic thermoplastic resin (b2) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of more than 200° C.; the thermosetting monomer (c) has compatibility with the thermoplastic resin (b); and a content of the thermosetting monomer (c) is from 5 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin (b).

Abstract: Blending an electrically active, anodically coloring, electrochromic polymer with a non-electrochromic, non-electrically conductive binder polymer greatly enhances the performance of the anodically coloring, electrochromic polymer in an electrochromic device over time. In addition to improved physical characteristics of the blend, e.g., film build, durability etc, the coloristic properties, including color space and color strength, of the device comprising the blend are more durable than when using the neat polymer, and in certain instances, the color space and color intensity provided by the blend is superior to that available from the neat polymer.

Abstract: A composition comprises a liquid continuous phase and a plurality of composite particles dispersed therein. The composite particles each comprise a fluorosilane-treated graphene-comprising particle and a fluoropolymer particle.

Abstract: A method for forming a dispersion includes mixing graphene particles, a fluorosilane coupling agent and a first solvent to produce a first dispersion wherein the graphene particles are from about 0.1 to about 0.8 weight percent of the first dispersion. The method includes concentrating the first dispersion by removing the first solvent to produce a second dispersion wherein the graphene particles are from about 2.0 to about 10.0 weight percent of the concentrated dispersion. The concentrated dispersion is mixed with a fluoropolymer dispersion including a second solvent, a surfactant, and fluoropolymer particles wherein the fluoropolymer dispersion has a solids content of about 30 weight percent to about 50 weight percent to form a second dispersion. A polymer binder in a third solvent is mixed with the second dispersion to form the coating dispersion.

Abstract: A method of printing a security code on an article includes applying droplets of an ink composition with an ink jet printer to a surface of an article to print an encrypted code. The ink composition includes an organic solvent, a binder resin, and a luminescent dye.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first repeat unit and at least one end-cap group at one end of the polymer. The first repeat unit includes at least one imide moiety and at least one indane-containing moiety. The end-cap group is capable of undergoing a cycloreversion reaction. This disclosure also relates to a thermosetting composition containing the above polymer.

Abstract: A coating composition capable of forming a crystal-like stereo-pattern includes: a polyester; a curing agent for curing the polyester; a curing catalyst mixture including at least two curing catalysts to provide different curing rates for curing the polyester; a composite solvent including at least two solvents having different dissolving powers for the polyester; and a wax incompatible with the polyester. A metal product having the stereo-pattern formed thereon is also disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions for directed self-assembly (DSA) patterning techniques are provided. Methods for directed self-assembly are also provided in which a DSA composition comprising a block copolymer is applied to a substrate and then self-assembled to form the desired pattern. The block copolymer includes at least two blocks of differing etch rates, so that one block (e.g., polymethylmethacrylate) is selectively removed during etching. Because the slower etching block (e.g., polystyrene) is modified with an additive to further slow the etch rate of that block, more of the slow etching block remains behind to fully transfer the pattern to underlying layers.

Abstract: This invention pertains to silsesquioxane resins useful in antireflective coatings wherein the silsesquioxane resin comprises the units (Ph(CH2)rSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)m (HSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)n (MeSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)o (RSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)p (R1SiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)q where Ph is a phenyl group, Me is a methyl group; R? is hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R is selected from a carboxylic acid group, a carboxylic acid forming group, and mixtures thereof; and R1 is selected from substituted phenyl groups, ester groups, polyether groups; mercapto groups, sulfur-containing organic functional groups, hydroxyl producing group, aryl sulphonic ester groups, and reactive or curable organic functional groups; and r has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; x has a value of 0, 1 or 2; wherein in the resin m has a value of 0 to 0.90; n has a value of 0.05 to 0.99; o has a value of 0 to 0.95; p has a value of 0.01 to 0.5; q has a value of 0 to 0.5; and m+n+o+p+q?1.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a precursor to an echogenic polymer microcapsule or nanocapsule. The precursor includes an emulsion including a polymer solution and an aqueous solution including a water-soluble sublimable solute. This aspect of the invention can have a variety of embodiments. In one embodiment, the water-soluble sublimable solute can be an ammonium salt. For example, the ammonium salt can be ammonium carbonate.

Abstract: An adhesive varnish includes 100 parts by mass of a component A that includes a phenoxy resin including a plurality of hydroxyl groups in a side chain, 2 to 55 parts by mass of a component B that includes a polyfunctional isocyanate compound including, in a molecule thereof, an isocyanate and at least one of a vinyl group, an acrylate group and a methacrylate group, 5 to 30 parts by mass of a component C that includes a maleimide compound including a plurality of maleimide groups in a molecule thereof or/and a reaction product thereof, a component S1 including a low-boiling point solvent having a boiling point of not more than 100° C., and a component S2 including a high-boiling point solvent having a boiling point of more than 100° C.

Abstract: Ink composition for continuous deflected jet printing, that is liquid at ambient temperature, comprising a solvent containing less than 0.5% by weight of water and less than 0.5% by weight of alcohols relative to the total weight of the ink composition; one or more dye(s) and/or pigment(s) that is (are) insoluble in water, and in mixtures of water and of at least one alcohol; and a binder, comprising at least 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the binder, of at least one binder resin capable of being obtained by reaction between at least one alkoxysilane and at least one hydroxyaromatic resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamideimide-based film coating composition free from any restricted substance or a substance which might possibly be a restricted one such as N-methyl pyrrolidone and N-ethyl pyrrolidone and capable of replacing a conventional coating composition using a solvent such as N-methyl pyrrolidone. The polyamideimide-based film coating composition of the present invention is a polyamideimide-based film coating composition comprising a polyamideimide resin and a solvent, the polyamideimide resin being dissolved as a binder in the solvent, wherein the solvent contains ?-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone, and a volume of ?-butyrolactone is 50% by volume or more compared to a total volume of ?-butyrolactone and cyclopentanone.

Abstract: Disclosed is an epoxy resin composition which has excellent workability and excellent thermal resistance after curing. The epoxy resin composition contains a compound which has a specific imide structure obtained by reacting a diamine having a phenolic hydroxyl group, such as 2,2-bis(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane (6FAP), with a tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and which has a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 5,000; and a compound having at least two epoxy groups, such as a bisphenol A type epoxy resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition and a copper clad laminate manufactured by using same. The epoxy resin composition comprises the following components and weight percentages thereof: epoxy resin 20-70%, curing agent 1-30%, accelerator 0-10%, fluororesin micropowder filler 1-60% and inorganic filler 0-60%, and further comprises a suitable amount of solvent. The copper clad laminate manufactured by using the epoxy resin composition comprises a prepreg and copper foils covering two sides of the prepreg, the prepreg comprising a reinforced material and the epoxy resin composition, which is adhered to the reinforced material after dipping and drying. The copper clad laminate manufactured by using the epoxy resin composition has excellent comprehensive performance, low water absorption, conductive anodic-filament resistance and good processability and meets requirements for processing an assembling of printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A water soluble binder composition includes a binder, the binder including a water soluble polyamic acid having an acid equivalent of about 300 to about 600 g/eq.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a multicoat color and/or effect painting system by applying a pigmented aqueous basecoat material to a substrate, forming a film from the applied coating, applying a clearcoat material to the film, and then curing the film together with the applied clearcoat. The applied pigmented aqueous basecoat material comprises at least one ketone of the general formula R1-(C?O)—R2, the ketone being present in an amount of 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the weight of the coating material, R1 being an optionally substituted aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical having 1 to 10 C atoms, and R2 being an optionally substituted aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical having 1 to 10 C atoms, and the sum of the C atoms present in R1 and R2 amounting to at least 5 C atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) solvent dispersion composition containing PVDF (such as KYNAR 500) that is free of fluorosurfactants, an organic solvent, and low levels of dispersants. A pigmented version of this dispersion is also covered. The dispersion is useful for producing tough, chemical-resistant coatings, especially on metallic substrates, including for use as a coil coating or an architectural coating.

Abstract: A pattern forming material contains a block copolymer or graft copolymer and forms a structure having micro polymer phases, in which, with respect to at least two polymer chains among polymer chains constituting the block copolymer or graft copolymer, the ratio between N/(Nc?No) values of monomer units constituting respective polymer chains is 1.4 or more, where N represents total number of atoms in the monomer unit, Nc represents the number of carbon atoms in the monomer unit, No represents the number of oxygen atoms in the monomer unit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a fluorinated copolymer composition, capable of uniformly mixing a fluorinated copolymer (A) having repeating units derived from ethylene and repeating units derived from tetrafluoroethylene, and a thermoplastic resin (B), at a relatively low temperature. The invention also relates to a method for producing a fluorinated copolymer composition comprising a fluorinated copolymer (A), a thermoplastic resin (B) which excludes the fluorinated copolymer (A), and a medium (C) capable of dissolving at least the fluorinated copolymer (A). The invention also relates to a coating composition capable of forming a coating film provided with characteristics of the fluorinated copolymer (A) and the thermoplastic resin (B), an article having such a coating film, and a molded product.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass polymer compositions that are useful in the assembly of microelectronic components onto a variety of substrate materials. Such polymer compositions providing for both holding the microelectronic components at desired positions on a substrate, providing fluxing for the solder bonding of such components to the substrate and remaining in place as an underfill for such components.

Abstract: The invention provides polymer particles useful in a variety of applications, including coating applications such as packaging coatings. The polymer particles preferably have a volume-averaged particle size of less than 40 microns, more preferably less than 20 microns. In preferred embodiments, the polymer particles are precipitated particles, more preferably precipitated polyester particles, which are optionally free of low-molecular weight surfactant.

Abstract: Provided by the present invention is a method including: (1) forming a resist underlayer film on the upper face side of a substrate to be processed using a composition for forming a resist underlayer film, the composition containing (A) a compound having a group represented by the following formula (1); (2) forming a resist coating film by applying a resist composition on the resist underlayer film; (3) exposing the resist coating film by selectively irradiating the resist coating film with a radiation; (4) forming a resist pattern by developing the exposed resist coating film; and (5) forming a predetermined pattern on the substrate to be processed by sequentially dry etching the resist underlayer film and the substrate using the resist pattern as a mask.

Abstract: To provide a composition comprising a fluorocopolymer such as an ETFE which can be produced at a relatively low temperature, and its production process. A fluorocopolymer composition which comprises a fluorocopolymer such as an ETFE and a C6-10 aliphatic compound having one carbonyl group, and which is in a solution state being at a temperature of at most the melting point of the fluorocopolymer, and a process for producing the fluorocopolymer composition, which comprises a step of dissolving the fluorocopolymer in the aliphatic compound having one carbonyl group at a temperature of at most the melting point of the fluorocopolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a resin composition for pattern formation, which enables the stable formation of a pattern at a level of the wavelength of light; a method for forming a pattern having a sea-island structure using the composition; and a process for producing a light-emitting element that can achieve high luminous efficiency properties.

Abstract: Ink composition for continuous deflected jet printing, that is liquid at ambient temperature, comprising a solvent containing less than 0.5% by weight of water and less than 0.5% by weight of alcohols relative to the total weight of the ink composition; one or more dye(s) and/or pigment(s) that is (are) insoluble in water, and in mixtures of water and of at least one alcohol; and a binder, comprising at least 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the binder, of at least one binder resin capable of being obtained by reaction between at least one alkoxysilane and at least one hydroxyaromatic resin.

Abstract: A stable solution of the polymer prepared from N,O-heterocyclic compound and its preparing method are provided, wherein the stable solution is prepared by making the N,O-heterocyclic compound of formulae I or II carry out a ring-opening polymerization: wherein R1 to R3, W1, W2, m, n, p and q are as defined in the specification. The stable solution can be used as a hardener for curing epoxy resin.

Abstract: An ink formulation comprises a binder and at least one marking component, which comprises at least one metal oxides or oxyanion and at least one oxidizing/reducing agent, which absorbs laser irradiation between wavelengths of 780-10,600 nm, thereby causes the formulation to change color.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of highly sterically hindered nitroxyl radicals or of quinone methides or of mixtures thereof as in-can stabilizers for UV-curable resins.

Abstract: A method of forming an antireflective coating on an electronic device comprising (A) applying to an electronic device an ARC composition comprising (i) a silsesquioxane resin having the formula (PhSiO(3-X)/2(OH)x)mHSiO(3-x)/2(OH)x)N(MeSiO(3-x)/2(OH)x)p where Ph is a phenyl group, Me is a methyl group, x has a value of 0, 1 or 2; m has a value of 0.05 to 0.95, n has a value of 0.05 to 0.95, p has a value of 0.05 to 0.95, and m+n+p?1; and (ii) a solvent; and (B) removing the solvent and curing the silsesquioxane resin to form an antireflective coating on the electronic device.

Abstract: A temporary adhesive for which temporary adhesion is simple and subsequent detachment is also simple, meaning productivity can be improved. Also, a method of producing a thin wafer that uses the temporary adhesive. The temporary adhesive composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane comprising: (I) 40 to 99 mol % of siloxane units represented by R1SiO3/2 (T units), (II) 0 to 49 mol % of siloxane units represented by R2R3SiO2/2 units (D units) and (III) 1 to 25 mol % of siloxane units represented by R4R5R6SiO1/2 units (M units) (wherein each of R1 to R6 represents an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms), and having a weight-average molecular weight exceeding 2,000, and (B) an organic solvent having a boiling point of not more than 220° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent color coating composition containing nano-sized dispersed pigments, to a coated substrate, and to a method for preparing the same. When used in coating glass, the transparent color coating composition expresses a variety of colors, maintains continuous color transparency, gives sun protection to glass, and has superior adhesion, solvent resistance, and sun protection properties.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a thin-film transistor, includes a substrate and a dielectric layer formed from a dielectric composition. The dielectric composition includes a dielectric material, a crosslinking agent, and an infrared absorbing agent. In particular embodiments, the dielectric material comprises a lower-k dielectric material and a higher-k dielectric polymer. When deposited, the lower-k dielectric material and the higher-k dielectric material form separate phases. The infrared absorbing agent allows the dielectric composition to attain a temperature that is significantly greater than the temperature attained by the substrate during curing. This difference in temperature allows the dielectric layer to be cured at relatively high temperatures and/or shorter time periods, permitting the selection of lower-cost substrate materials that would otherwise be deformed by the curing of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: An insulating varnish usable for an insulating coat of an insulated wire on a conductor with a quadrangular cross section contains polyamide-imide resin varnish and organosilica sol mixed with the polyamide-imide resin varnish. The polyamide-imide resin varnish contains solvent and polyamide-imide resin. The organosilica sol contains dispersion medium and silica particles dispersed in the dispersion medium. Cyclic ketones having boiling point in a range of 130 to 180° C. make up 70 to 100 wt % or more of the dispersion medium.

Abstract: A two-component solvent-free polyurethane laminating adhesive for flexible packaging, including a First Component and a Second Component is provided. The First Component, which acts as a resin, includes a first vegetable oil based Polyol A in an amount from 20 to 40 weight percent, a second vegetable oil based Polyol B in an amount from 0.5 to 5 weight percent, and a Polyisocyanate C in an amount from 60 to 74 weight percent. The Second Component, which acts as a hardener, includes a first vegetable oil based Polyol A in an amount from 87 to 99 weight percent, and a Polyol E in an amount from 0.5 to 5 weight percent. The first vegetable oil based Polyol A is preferably a hydroxylated castor oil, and the second vegetable oil based Polyol B is preferably hydroxylated linseed oil.

Abstract: A compound for filling small gaps in a semiconductor device, a composition for filling small gaps in a semiconductor device, and a method of fabricating a semiconductor capacitor, the compound including hydrolysates prepared by hydrolysis, in the presence of an acid catalyst, of compounds represented by Formulae 1, 2, and 3: [RO]3Si—[CH2]nR???(1) wherein, in Formula 1, n is an integer from 0 to about 10, and R and R? are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C12 alkyl group, or a C6-C20 aryl group; HOOC[CH2]nR2Si—O—SiR?2[CH2]nCOOH??(2) wherein, in Formula 2, each n is independently an integer from 0 to about 10, and R and R? are each independently a C1-C12 alkyl group or a C6-C20 aryl group; and R3Si—O—X??(3) wherein, in Formula 3, X is R? or SiR?3, and R and R? are each independently a C1-C12 alkyl group or a C6-C20 aryl group, or a polycondensate prepared by polycondensation of the hydrolysates represented by Formulae 1, 2, and 3.

Abstract: A coating composition for a soft feel coating on portable terminals and electronic instruments having excellent discoloration resistance, heat resistance, yellowing resistance and anti-fouling properties is disclosed. The coating composition includes an oligomer composition obtained by blending polybutadiene polyol and polyolefinic acid, and various additives added to the oligomer composition. The coating composition is coated onto surfaces of portable terminals and electronic instruments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer mixture comprising a mixture of polymer A, comprising polymers with a functional group —NRH and (meth)acrylates and polymer B, comprising polymers having a functional group —NR—CH2OH and (meth)acrylates in dispersion in plasticizers or epoxy resins.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a radiation-curable polyurethane resin composition comprising a polyurethane resin containing a radiation-curable functional group and/or starting material compounds thereof, as well as component C in the form of a phenol compound, and component D in the form of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a piperidine-1-oxyl compound, a nitro compound, a benzoquinone compound and a phenothiazine compound.

Abstract: A silsesquioxane resin comprised of the units (Ph(CH2)rSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)m, (HSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)n?(MeSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)o?(RSiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)p, (R1SiO(3-x)/2(OR?)x)q where Ph is a phenyl group, Me is a methyl group; R? is hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R is selected from an aryl sulfonate ester group; and R1 is selected from substituted phenyl groups, ester groups, polyether groups; mercapto groups, and reactive or curable organic functional groups; and r has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; x has a value of 0, 1 or 2; wherein in the resin m has a value of 0 to 0,95; n has a value of 0.05 to 0.95; o has a value of 0.05 to 0.95; p has a value of 0.05 to 0.5; q has a value of 0 to 0.5; and m+n+o+p+q=1.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a thermosetting resin for expediting a thermosetting process. The thermosetting resin is composed of 100 parts of primary resin formed by mixing a brominized epoxy resin, a tetrafunctional epoxy resin and an epoxy resin with a high bromine content, and other materials including 35 parts of phenolic resin curing agent, 30 parts of tetrabromobisphenol A curing agent, 0.1 part of 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole, 0.8 part Lewis acid, and 50˜70 parts of solvent, calculated based on every 100 parts of the primary resin by weight. The invention can expedite a thermosetting process and enhance the Tg of prepregs and clad laminates.

Abstract: A siloxane resin having the formula: (HSiO3/2)a(RSiO3/2)b(SiO4/2)c where R is Z, Z(CH2)n or ZO(CH2)n where Z is a phenyl or substituted phenyl group; n has a value of 1 to 6, a has value of 0.01 to 0.7, b has a value of 0.05 to 0.7, c has a value of 0.1 to 0.9 and a+b+c?1. The siloxane resins are useful in anti-reflective coating compositions.

Abstract: Macrocyclic compounds, e.g., ketones, crown ethers, methicones etc., have been found to be effective co-solvents in solvent based adhesives for pipe joining applications. Because of their enhanced solubility with VOC exempt solvents (40 C.F.R. 51.100), the calculated VOC content of the adhesive can be lowered to at least 75% of those established by SCAQMD Rule 116A.

Abstract: A food-grade marking composition useful for marking and labeling surfaces of food processing equipment includes a food grade base polymer, a coloring agent, and a volatile organic solvent. A marker pen is also provided which includes the food grade marking composition in combination with a delivery instrument. The food grade base polymer meets the regulatory requirements of 21 C.F.R. §175.300 for incidental food contact applications.

Abstract: A composition for preparing a halogen-free resin is provided, the composition including a halogen-free phosphorated epoxy, a urethane-modified copolyester, a curing agent, a filler, a surfactant, and a solvent. A halogen-free prepreg is also provided, including a glass fabric cloth and a halogen-free resin layer on the glass fabric. The halogen-free resin layer is made from the foregoing halogen-free resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of the dispersants of formulas (I) and (II), (C) optionally wetting agents, (D) optionally other surfactants and/or dispersants, (E) optionally one or more organic solvents or one or more hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally other additives used conventionally for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions and (G) water.

Abstract: The present invention is method of manufacturing a wax dispersion. The method includes forming a solution of a solvent and a dispersant, the dispersant being a polymer of partially or fully hydrogenated styrene butadiene wherein the styrene to butadiene ratio is from 20 to 90. Wax is added to the solution to form a slurry. The particle size of the wax is reduced through communition of the slurry. The wax dispersion can be sued for the manufacture of toner particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of acylcyclohexanedione derivatives for improving the tolerance of plants to cold and/or frost.