Abstract: A composition having: 30% to 35% by weight of a first polydimethylsiloxane having vinyl moieties, wherein at least 0.10% by weight of the first polydimethylsiloxane is attributed to the vinyl moieties; 20% to 25% by weight of a second polydimethylsiloxane having vinyl moieties, wherein at least 0.20% by weight of the second polydimethylsiloxane is attributed to the vinyl moieties; 7% to 10% by weight of a third polydimethylsiloxane having hydroxyl moieties, wherein at least 2.0% by weight of the third polydimethylsiloxane is attributed to the hydroxyl moieties; 22% to 35% by weight fumed silicon dioxide, wherein the fumed silicon dioxide has a surface area of at least 150 square meters per gram; 0.15% to 0.5% by weight active boron; and 0.25% to 1.00% by weight active peroxide.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of mineral wool, is disclosed. In one example, the method comprises reacting an aqueous phenol-formaldehyde resole with free formaldehyde with a first amount of urea, thereby preparing a prereact; contacting the prereact with a second amount of urea; applying the resulting mixture of prereact and second amount of urea, as part of a binder, optionally with additives, to the surface of mineral fibers; and curing the binder on the surface of the mineral fibers. The total amount of urea used ranges 10-40 wt. % relative to the sum of the dry weight of the phenol-formaldehyde resole and the total amount of urea, and the second amount of urea used is at least 40 wt.-% of the total amount of urea. The invention also relates to a mineral wool product with reduced emissions of formaldehyde obtained by the method.

Abstract: This disclosure describes various poly(acetal) polymers including processable, elastomeric poly(acetals). Various polymers described herein have a chemical structure containing cyclic acetal monomer units derived from diglycerol and a dialdehyde compound. The disclosure also relates to a method of preparing such polymers. The method can involve heating and/or adding acid to a mixture containing diglycerol and a dicarbonyl compound so as to obtain an elastomeric polymer.

Abstract: An electrical cable is provided. The electrical cable includes at least one conductor having primary insulation; and an outer jacket covering at least a portion of the at least one conductor, the outer jacket comprising at least one flame retardant. The at least one flame retardant is present in an amount capable of retarding flame propagation in accordance with UL 1581 or IEC 60332 and is essentially devoid of chromium, lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, antimony, or their compounds; brominated inorganic compounds; and brominated organic compounds. The outer jacket meets FDA 21 CFR Food Contact compliance or Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 requirements. A method of imparting both flame retardancy and food contact compliance to an electrical cable is also provided.

Abstract: The device for applying an electrical pulse includes at least one glove having a glove body ending in glove fingers, at least three of which are provided with first application contacts, connected to an electrical energy source via a control unit. The glove further includes second application contacts. The control unit includes a selector for applying a differential electrical pulse between the first and second application contacts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition for a laser direct structuring process and a molded article produced therefrom. In one embodiment, the thermoplastic resin composition comprises: a polyamide resin; a polyester resin; a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl-based graft copolymer; an inorganic filler; and an additive for laser direct structuring.

Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition which exhibits resistance to hot water, and contains 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin, 1 to 100 parts by mass, inclusive, of glass fibers subjected to a surface treatment with a blocked isocyanate compound and an aminosilane coupling agent, and 0.001 to 1.0 parts by mass, inclusive, of boric acid.

Abstract: The invention provides anticorrosive flame retardant formulations for thermoplastic polymers, comprising from 20 to 97.9% by weight of a (di)phosphinic acid salt of formula (I) and/or (II) wherein R1, R2 are the same or different and denote H or C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/oFr aryl; R3 denotes C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, C6-C10-alkylarylene or C7-C20-arylalkylene; M denotes Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m denotes from 1 to 4; n denotes from 1 to 4; x denotes from 1 to 4, and as component B from 2 to 50% by weight of a phosphazene of the general formula (III) or (IV) wherein R4 and R4? are the same or different and represent C1-C20-alkyl, C6-C30-aryl, C6-C30-arylalkyl or C6-C30-alkyl substituted aryl, and X represents a group —N?P(OPh)3 or —N?P(O)OPh and Y represents the group —P(OPh)4 or —P(O)(OPh)2; as component C from 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxazine compound having a specific structure, which contains a group having an aromatic ring structure and a plurality of specified carbon-carbon triple bond structure. The present invention further provides a composition containing the oxazine compound having a specific structure of the present invention, a cured product containing the composition, and a laminate having a layer of the cured product. The present invention further still provides a composition for a heat-resistant material and a composition for an electronic material, which contain the composition containing the oxazine compound of the present invention.

Abstract: A non-aqueous slurry contains a non-aqueous liquid immiscible in water (such as a hydrocarbon based oil) having dispersed therein a crosslinking agent (such as a borate crosslinking agent) and an oil-wetting surface active material. The non-aqueous slurry further contains an organophilic clay. The non-aqueous slurry, when used in an aqueous fracturing fluid, provides crosslinking delay between the crosslinking agent and a hydratable polymer, such as guar or guar derivatives. The aqueous fracturing fluid provides an enhanced fracture network after being pumped into a well.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a polyamide resin including reacting a dicarboxylic acid component containing sebacic acid in an amount of 50 mol % or more and a diamine component containing xylylenediamine in an amount of 70 mol % or more, wherein the total content of the specific compounds in the sebacic acid is 100 ppm by mass or less.

Abstract: A resin composition for a printed circuit board includes an epoxy resin; an active ester hardening agent configured to react with the epoxy resin; and a cyanate ester hardening agent.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions comprising (a) from about 20 wt % to about 80 wt % of a polymer component; (b) from about 10 wt % to about 70 wt % of a flame retardant component; and (c) from about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of an acid component; wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt %; wherein all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition; and wherein the composition has: (i) a thermal conductivity of at least about 1.5 W/mK for through plane thermal conductivity; (ii) flame retardancy of at least VI at 0.8 mm using the UL94 test standard; and (iii) melt volume flow rate of at least 10 g/cm3 using ASTM D 1238.

Abstract: A mineral filler in a flame-retardant organic polymer composition comprising a calcium compound for a fire-resistant effect characterized in that said calcium compound comprises at least calcium hydroxide, use of same and the combustion residue obtained therefrom, and polymer sheaths for electrical cables containing the mineral filler in the flame-retardant polymer composition.

Abstract: Provided are a xylylenediamine composition containing xylylenediamine and bis(methylbenzyl)amine, a content of the bis(methylbenzyl)amine being 0.0005 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine; and a method for producing a polyamide resin including the steps of introducing a diamine containing xylylenediamine, a dicarboxylic acid, and bis(methylbenzyl)amine in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine into a reaction system and performing a polycondensation reaction.

Abstract: A biocompatible composition for tissue repair or regeneration in mammals comprising one or more glass former compounds selected from the group consisting of B2O3, P2O5, and SiO2 and director elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Sr, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Nb, Mo, W, Ba, Co, S, Al, Ti, Y, Mg, Si and/or Ni to promote in vivo calcium compound formation of calcium carbonate or other calcium compounds other than hydroxyapatite. Upon direct application of the biocompatible composition to a mammalian host, calcium carbonate or other calcium compounds other than hydroxyapatite form upon bioreaction of the composition with bodily fluids.

Abstract: A molding material for a sliding member, the molding material being superior in processability and sliding properties, and a sliding member formed from the molding material for a sliding member are provided. The molding material for a sliding member contains a phenol resin, a boron compound, an elastomer and a filler. The elastomer preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of are acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, a urethane rubber and a silicone rubber, and more preferably an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber among them. The boron compound preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acid, zinc borate and boron oxide, and the filler preferably contains a carbon fiber. Furthermore, the content of the elastomer with respect to 100 parts by mass of the carbon fiber is preferably no less than 5 parts by mass and no greater than 50 parts by mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the oxidation of o-xylene and/or naphthalene to phthalic anhydride, which has a plurality of catalyst zones which are arranged in series in the reaction tube and have been produced using an antimony trioxide which comprises a significant proportion of valentinite. The present invention further relates to a process for gas-phase oxidation, in which a gas stream comprising at least one hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through a catalyst produced using an antimony trioxide which comprises a significant proportion of valentinite.

Abstract: A low cost composition that cures rapidly and which is suitable for coating an optical fiber comprises at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; at least one photoinitiator; and at least one non-radiation-curable polar polymer having pendent groups that facilitate low energy chemical bonding, hydrogen bonding, dipolar interactions or other interactions with radical compounds formed during polymerization of the monomer. The non-radiation-curable polar polymer(s) are inexpensive and reduce and/or eliminate the need for expensive urethane acrylate oligomers, without sacrificing properties, and while achieving rapid cure speeds.

Abstract: A non-halogenated flame retardant thermoplastic compound is disclosed. The compound comprises one or more grafted polyolefin resins, non-halogenated flame retardant, non-halogenated processing aid, a compatibilizer, and, optionally, other additives. The non-halogenated processing aid found to be useful, among several candidates, was a dendritic polymer.

Abstract: An adhesive composition including at least 7% and at most 30% by weight of adhesive component, which adhesive component includes at least one polyvinyl alcohol and/or at least one dextrin and/or at least one starch, further including a carbomer and optionally a boron compound, wherein the pH of the composition is at most 13.0 and, if starch and the boron compound are present, more than 91.0% of all the starches in the composition are in a cold water insoluble form. Further provided are a solid dry premix suitable as the basis for the adhesive composition, and processes for preparing the solid dry premix, or the adhesive composition, and articles wherein any of these are employed to form an adhesive bond with a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions useful for sealing substrates and substrates coated therewith. Additionally, methods of sealing and improving sealing performance using such compositions are provided.

Abstract: A flame retardant additive for polymers is disclosed which additive comprises a polyacrylate in combination with a) at least one zinc borate, b) at least one silicone resin, and c) alumina trihydrate or magnesium hydroxide or a mixture thereof, said additive being free of halogens, antimony oxide and phosphorus-containing substances. A flame retardant composition comprising a polymer and a flame retardant additive is also disclosed as well as a method of reducing the flammability of a polymer by mixing said polymer with said flame retardant additive.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of agglomeration (10) which has the steps of mixing a feedstock (12) of small particles which have an average particle size of 3 mm or less with a binder (14) which is in the form of a polyvinyl alcohol in the form of an aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution in a first blender (16) to form a binder mixture (18), reacting a gelling agent (20) with the feedstock and the binder and processing the binder mixture to deliver an agglomerate (22).

Abstract: An alkyl phosphinate polymer having a formula R1 is a methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, n-amyl group, isoamyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, hydroxymethyl, or alkoxy; R2 is a methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, n-amyl group, isoamyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, hydroxymethyl, or alkoxy; Re is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, poor metal, metalloid, lanthanide element, or protonated nitrogen base; x=1/m, m is the valence of Re; u is the degree of polymerization in a range of from 1 to 6. Glare use in a flame-retardant composition, and flame-retardant polymer molding composition which comprises the alkyl phosphinate polymer.

Abstract: A composition that contains from 30 to 95 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a thermoplastic component and an effective amount of a flow-enhancing component. The effective amount of the flow-enhancing component reduces the viscosity of the composition by at least 10% compared to the viscosity of a composition comprising the thermoplastic component, but not an effective amount of the flow-enhancing component. The thermoplastic component is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polyesters, and combinations thereof. The flow-enhancing component comprises b1) a component selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metalloid oxides, metal alkoxides, metalloid alkoxides, and combinations thereof and b2) a mineral filler component. The weight ratio of component b1) to component b2) ranges from 1:25 to 25:1. A method for enhancing the flow of compositions comprising thermoplastic components is also disclosed.

Abstract: A composite material is disclosed for use in a high-voltage device having a high-voltage electrical conductor, the material containing a polymeric matrix and at least one fiber embedded in the polymeric matrix, the fibers having an average diameter of less than about 500 nm.

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

Abstract: Coatings includes about 60 weight percent to about 90 weight percent of one or more fluorinated polymers, about 1 weight percent to about 7 weight percent of one or more erosion resistant fillers about 3 weight percent to about 9 weight percent of one or more anticorrosive pigments, about 1 weight percent to about 4 weight percent of one or more thixotropic agents, and about 1 weight percent to about 4 weight percent of one or more porosity reducing filler materials.

Abstract: An intumescent coating composition and a process for curing the coating to obtain an intumescent coating is provided. The intumescent coating composition contains a thermoplastic polymer which comprises as a copolymerized component, an acid (meth)acrylate or a copolymerizable polyfunctional carboxylic acid; at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; an azo or organic peroxide initiator; an acid source; a carbon source; and a gas source.

Abstract: The present invention provides a completely new flame retardant planar element having a most suitable cushioning characteristic as well as flexibility and elasticity with improvement of a features which is hard to generate hazardous gas due to flame resistance as well as flame retardance and fire resistance, a floor covering hardly generating hazardous gas using the flame retardant planar element, and a production method of the floor covering hardly generating hazardous gas. The flame retardant planar element of the present invention has a flexible planar element, which can be used for a floor covering hardly generating hazardous gas, contains at least an inorganic substance such as sodium polyborate on at least any of one surface or other surface of the flexible planar element, and has a thermoplastic resin layer with at least either one of an acetyl group or a low-temperature dependence.

Abstract: The invention relates to silicone resins comprising metallosiloxane which contains Si—O-Metal bonds and borosiloxane containing Si—O—B bonds and potentially Si—O—Si and/or M-O-M and/or B—O—B bonds. It also relates to the preparation of such silicone resins and to their use in thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer or rubber or thermoplastic/rubber blends compositions to reduce the flammability or enhance scratch and/or abrasion resistance of the organic polymer compositions. It further relates to coatings made of such silicone resins for scratch resistance enhancement or flame retardant properties.

Abstract: Antimony free flame retardant compositions are prepared by combining a polymer resin, certain halogenated polyphenylene ether flame retardants and a non-brominated phenoxy oligomer or polymer such as a poly-phenylene ether, aryloxyester, or aryloxycarbonate. The present antimony free flame retardant compositions also typically have more desirable physical properties than similar compositions comprising antimony trioxide and other flame retardant. In particular embodiments, ATO free flame retardant HIPS and PC/ABS compositions are provided.

Abstract: A coating composition for a golf ball and a coated golf ball are disclosed. The coating composition comprises a polyurethane and a boron-containing compound that improves the adhesion of the coating to a printed image.

Abstract: The invention relates to silicone resins. It also relates to the preparation of organopolysiloxanes and to their use in a thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer or thermoplastic blends or thermosetting organic polymer blends or rubbers or thermoplastic/rubbers blends composition to reduce the flammability or enhance scratch and/or abrasion resistance of the organic polymer composition. It further relates to coatings made of such silicone resins for scratch resistance enhancement or flame retardant properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to silicone resins comprising metallosiloxane which contains Si—O-Metal bonds or borosiloxane containing Si—O—B bonds and potentially Si—O—Si and/or B—O—B bonds. It also relates to the preparation of such silicone resins and to their use in thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer or rubber or thermoplastic/rubber blends compositions to reduce the flammability or enhanced scratch and/or abrasion resistance of the organic polymer compositions. It further relates to coatings made of such silicone resins for scratch resistance enhancement or flame retardant properties.

Abstract: The invention includes a cross-linking composition comprising a cross-linking compound and a cross-linking reaction additive selected from an organic acid and/or an acetate compound, wherein the cross-linking compound has the structure according to formula (IV): wherein the cross-linking reaction additive is capable of reacting with the cross-linking compound to form a reactive oligomer intermediate, which is capable of cross-linking an organic polymer. Also included is an organic polymer composition for use in forming a cross-linked organic polymer, comprising a cross-linking compound of Formula (IV), a cross-linking reaction additive and at least one organic polymer. In one embodiment, the at least one organic polymer has at least one halogen-containing reactive group and is dehalogenated by reacting with an alkali metal compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture comprising at least one plastic K and from 0.1 to 50% by weight, based on the entire mixture, of at least one compound A selected from the group consisting of borophosphates, borate phosphates, metalloborophosphates, and mixtures thereof, to a process for the production of said mixture, and to the use of said mixture as flame retardant.

Abstract: The invention relates to silicone resins comprising metallosiloxane which contains Si—O-Metal bonds or borosiloxane containing Si—O—B bonds and potentially Si—O—Si and/or B—O—B bonds and containing sulfur. It also relates to the preparation of such silicone resins and to their use in thermoplastic or thermosetting organic polymer or rubber or thermoplastic/rubber blends compositions to reduce the flammability or enhanced scratch and/or abrasion resistance of the organic polymer compositions. It further relates to coatings made of such silicone resins for scratch resistance enhancement or flame retardant properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymeric composition that are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a polymeric coating, and have improved properties, in particular in respect of their capacity for transportation of liquids in the swollen state, and which have a high capacity and a high gel bed permeability.

Abstract: Electrical insulation comprising a polymeric matrix having compounded therein, a functionalized dielectric nanoparticle filler comprising a self-healing moiety, dispersible in the polymeric matrix, wherein the electrical insulation is capable of self-healing upon exposure to corona discharge.

Abstract: Described herein are novel metal salts capable as nucleating agents for polyolefins. The present invention relates to such salts synthesized by reacting potassium hydroxide with carboxylic acids and further, to the achievement of high crystallization temperatures in polypropylene compositions upon dispersal therein of formulations containing one or more of the said metal salts.

Abstract: A melt-molded article containing an EVOH resin composition of low acetic acid odor and good long run workability is provided.

Abstract: An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin having low odor of acetic acid and good long-run workability is provided. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin which contains an alkali metal salt (A) and has a very low extractable carboxylate content is obtained by a method including contacting the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin with an aqueous solution containing carbon dioxide gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorus-containing triazine compounds of the formula (I) and (III) and to the polymers obtainable from the water-eliminating polycondensation of a compound of the formula (II), and to the use thereof as flame retardants. [(A-H)+]m[Mm+(HPO42?)m]??(III-1), [(A-H)+]m[Mm+(P2O74?)m/2]??(III-2).

Abstract: Novel elastomeric compositions and articles are disclosed. Methods of making and using the compositions and articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive agent convertible into an adhesive agent that allows adherends to be instantly fixed to each other, allows the adherends to be reattached to each other, is excellent in processability such as being able to be cut into a sheet shape, is not peeled from the adherends even when exposed to a high-temperature atmosphere such as one in a fire, and has such transparency as to hardly impair the designs of the adherends. The transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive agent convertible into an adhesive agent has pressure-sensitive adhesive property before being sintered, and has adhesive property after being sintered.

Abstract: A glass fiber which features high strength, energy saving, emission reduction, environmental protection and low viscosity, whose nominal diameter goes between 5-13 ?m, the deviation value of the diameter of the said glass fiber is within ±15% of the nominal diameter, characterized in that: the said glass fiber contains Al2O3, SiO2, MgO, CaO, Fe2O3 and Na2O, wherein, calculated as per weight percentage, the said glass fiber contains Al2O3 20-39%, Fe2O3 0.01-3%, Na2O 0.01-8.8%, B2O3 0-10%, MgO 7-20% and F2O 0%, wherein the content of SiO2 is 1.9-4.1 times that of CaO, and the content of CaO is 1-1.8 time(s) that of MgO.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition excellent in fluidity during molding and granulation ability on a twin-screw extruder or the like. A molded article produced from the composition is excellent in mechanical properties including stiffness, heat resistance and flame retardancy during a reflow soldering process, and shows low warpage. Specifically disclosed is a flame-retardant polyamide composition comprising 20 to 80 mass % of a specific polyamide resin (A), 1 to 40 mass % of a flame retardant (B), 5 to 60 mass % of a glass fiber (C), and 0.5 to 5 mass % of an auxiliary flame retardant (D), which can be molded in an article having reduced warpage. Preferably, the glass fiber (C) has a cross section having an aspect ratio of greater than 3.

Abstract: Cable coatings having effective low-smoke emission, fire resistance and moisture resistance provided by a single layer are described. The cable coatings contain an base polymer, a oxygen containing ethylene copolymer, a fire retardant and a synergistic blend of magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide. Cables coated with the described coatings have improved wet electrical performance, and satisfactory fire performance and smoke characteristics.