Abstract: Fracturing fluids for treating subterranean formations. An example fracturing fluid includes an anti-syneresis agent, a water-soluble terpolymer, a terpolymer hydration aid, an antioxidizing agent, a metal crosslinking agent, a breaker, and an aqueous base fluid. The fracturing fluid is introduced into a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to fracture the subterranean formation and the subterranean formation is fractured with the fracturing fluid.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes an aromatic poly(ketone), a poly(etherimide), and a reactive additive, wherein each component is present in a particular amount as defined herein. The thermoplastic composition can be useful in an insulating layer disposed over a conductor wire to form an electrical wire. Articles including the thermoplastic composition can be particularly useful in applications including an electrical device component, a railway vehicle component, an auto-mobile component, a marine vehicle component, a construction component, construction component, a building component, or an aircraft component.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an ex-situ preparation method for a composite molded body. The preparation method comprises: providing a porous support, a first component, and a second liquid component; contacting the first component with the porous support; contacting the second liquid component with the first component and/or the porous support, in which process the first component and the second liquid component do not undergo a chemical reaction, and the second liquid component remains in a liquid state; and treating the first component and the second liquid component such that the first component and the second liquid component undergo a chemical reaction to become a solid, or undergo phase transformation toughening and solidification molding. The present disclosure discloses an advanced composite material manufacturing technology, and relates to a low-cost and easy-to-operate ex-situ liquid molding preparation method.

Abstract: A production method of a long member including a large number of carbon nanotubes includes the steps of: (1) drawing the carbon nanotubes gradually from a first array to obtain a first web 10a; (2) bringing the first web 10a partially into contact with a first holder 12a to hold the first web 10a on the first holder 12a; (3) drawing the carbon nanotubes gradually from a second array to obtain a second web 10b; (4) bringing the second web 10b partially into contact with a second holder 12b to hold the second web 10b on the second holder 12b; and (5) placing a portion of the first web 10a and a portion of the second web 10b on each other to form a joint, the portions of the first and second webs 10a and 10b being in the vicinity of the first and second holders 12a and 12b, respectively, and being placed on each other such that width directions of the first and second webs 10a and 10b are substantially the same.

Abstract: A seal includes an outer housing and a seal bag internal to the outer housing. The outer housing can be positioned between a pump and an electric motor of an electric submersible pump. The seal bag can include an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer can be made from a first material to retain a structure of the outer layer in a swellable state in a wellbore. The inner layer can be made from a second material that is swellable in the wellbore in response to contact with a polar substance to seal a tear in the outer layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus, system and method for making an admixture of a polymer and carbon nanomaterials (CNM). The admixture of such embodiments comprise about 10% or less by weight (wt %) of CNMs. The CNM content of such admixture may impart new or enhanced properties to the admix and to materials and products made therefrom. Such new or enhanced products may include enhanced tensile strength, new or enhanced electronic medical, structural thermal, catalytic properties or any combination thereof.

Abstract: An acrylic fiber for artificial hair includes an acrylic copolymer obtained by copolymerizing acrylonitrile, vinyl chloride and/or vinylidene chloride, and a sulfonic acid group-containing vinyl monomer; and an organic solvent that can dissolve the acrylic copolymer, where the organic solvent is present in an amount of 0.1 to 3% by mass with respect to the total mass of the acrylic fiber for artificial hair. The acrylic fiber for artificial hair has an average surface roughness of 5900 ?m2 or less in an area of 40 ?m long and 80 ?m wide of the side surface of the fiber.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic polyester resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of (A) a non-liquid crystal thermoplastic polyester resin, 45 to 150 parts by weight of (B) a thermoplastic resin that is different from the non-liquid crystal thermoplastic polyester resin and has a dielectric loss tangent of not more than 0.005 when measured at a frequency of 5.8 GHz by the cavity resonance perturbation method, 2 to 20 parts by weight of (C) a compatibilizer having at least one reactive functional group selected from epoxy, acid anhydride, oxazoline, isocyanate, and carbodiimide groups, and 0.2 to 5 parts by weight of (D) at least one compound selected from tertiary amines, amidine compounds, organic phosphines and salts thereof, imidazoles, and boron compounds, wherein the ratio of the sum of the thermoplastic resin (B) and the compatibilizer (C) is in the range of 50 to 150 parts by weight and the weight ratio (B)/(C) of the thermoplastic resin (B) to the compatibilizer (C) is in the range of 8 to 50.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition including a) 20 to 90 wt. % of a thermoplastic resin, b) 0.1 to 80 wt. % of a laser direct structuring additive and c) 10 to 80 wt. % of ceramic filler particles which do not have a laser direct structuring additive function, wherein at least 80 wt. % of c) is TiO2, wherein the composition has a loss tangent measured at 40 GHz of at most 0.014, wherein the total amount of a), b) and c) is 95 to 100 wt. % with respect to the total composition, wherein the composition further includes f) one or more additives, wherein the total amount of the additives is 0.1 to 5 wt. %, 0.3 to 5 wt. % or 0.3 to 3 wt. % relative to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A copper-clad laminate includes an insulating layer and a copper foil in contact with at least one surface of the insulating layer, in which the insulating layer contains a cured product of a resin composition containing a modified polyphenylene ether compound of which a terminal is modified with a substituent having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond, a chromium element amount on an exposed surface on which the insulating layer is exposed by an etching treatment of the copper-clad laminate with a copper chloride solution, measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 7.5 at % or less with respect to a total element amount measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and a surface roughness of the exposed surface is 2.0 ?m or less in terms of ten-point average roughness.

Abstract: An electric submersible pump includes a pump and an electric motor coupled to the pump. An electric submersible pump also includes a seal that is positioned between the pump and the electric motor. The seal has an outer housing and a seal bag internal to the outer housing. The seal bag has an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer is made from a first material to maintain the structure of the seal bag in a swellable state within the wellbore environment. The inner layer is made from a second material that can swell in response to contact with a polar substance and seal a tear in the outer layer of the seal bag.

Abstract: An optical metasurface which shifts resonant frequency in response to changing temperature. The optical metasurface includes a membrane printed in a pattern from materials with a high coefficient of thermal expansion (“CTE”). The optical metasurface can include a plurality of high CTE fibers/structures in a first direction and a plurality of low CTE fibers/structures in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Alternatively, the high CTE substrate can include a plurality of high CTE fibers/structures in only a first direction. The high CTE substrate can include a plurality of high CTE fibers and a plurality of low CTE fiber in a pattern which creates desired sensing domains. An array of nanostructures is formed on the high CTE substrate. The array of nanostructures is designed to resonate with light transmitted through or impinging upon the optical metasurface. The resonant frequency of the response can be tuned thermally.

Abstract: A method of producing a directly blow-formed container. The method includes subjecting a multilayered parison having an inner surface formed of an olefin resin to direct blow forming, the olefin resin containing (i) an organic bleeding lubricant having a melting point of not higher than 50° C. in an amount of 5 to 10% by mass, and (ii) a high silica zeolite having a silica/alumina mole ratio of not less than 80 in an amount of 0.2 to 3.0% by mass.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a particulate product. The particulate product comprises coarse particles of a nonionic synthetic associative thickener (NSAT) rheology modifier. The NSAT rheology modifier is selected from the group consisting of hydrophobically-modified ethoxylated urethane (HEUR), hydrophobically-modified polyacetal-polyether (HMPAPE), and combinations thereof. The particulate product is incorporated into a waterborne paint formula.

Abstract: The present application relates to a field of a flame retardant polystyrene, and specifically discloses a preparation method for a flame retardant polystyrene. The preparation method for a flame retardant polystyrene includes the following steps: predissolving a brominated flame retardant containing a first active functional group in a reaction system of a styrene monomer to form a homogeneous solution; then, performing an end capping reaction by an olefin monomer containing a second active functional group to introduce a double bond at an end of the brominated flame retardant, so that it can be bonded to a polystyrene molecular chain by copolymerizing; performing a prepolymerization in a reactor to obtain a prepolymer; performing a post polymerization in the reactor or by extruding, to obtain a special material or a flame retardant masterbatch of the flame retardant polystyrene.

Abstract: A method for producing an acrylic rubber, the method including dividedly adding 80% to 100% by mass of the total mass of a monomer component containing 100 parts by mass of an acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, 20 to 160 parts by mass of an acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a crosslinking seat monomer containing a carboxyl group, and performing emulsion polymerization at a polymerization temperature of 20° C. to 60° C. The monomer component may further contain a methacrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and ethylene.

Abstract: Provided is a method for modifying a polypropylene resin molded body with a side chain crystalline block copolymer having a long alkane chain in a side chain, having a good interaction force with the polypropylene resin molded body, and having a function capable of modifying surface characteristics. Also provided is a modified polypropylene resin molded body. The method for modifying a polypropylene resin molded body includes a step of contacting a copolymer solution including a side chain crystalline block copolymer with a polypropylene resin molded body at a temperature of the copolymer solution of 40 to 120° C. The modified polypropylene resin molded body includes a base material of the polypropylene resin molded body and a site that includes the side chain crystalline block copolymer in at least part of the base material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin composition, an EVOH film formed therefrom, and a multilayer structure containing the same. The surface roughness of the EVOH resin composition is the peak material volume (Vmp) between 0.0008 and 10 ?m3/?m2. The EVOH of the invention can reduce the torque output during processing, and can obtain the EVOH film with excellent appearance.

Abstract: A polyacetal resin composition capable of minimizing degradation when a molded body thereof comes into contact with an acidic cleaner. The polyacetal resin composition contains with respect to (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal copolymer in which the amount of a hemiformal end group is 0.8 mmol/kg or less, (B) more than 1.0 parts by mass and at most 5.0 parts by mass of a hindered phenol-based antioxidant, and (C) more than 4.0 parts by mass and at most 30 parts by mass of magnesium oxide.

Abstract: A thermoplastic wrap film including polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIBSA) is disclosed herein.

Abstract: A propylene polymer satisfying (a) below, a soft propylene copolymer satisfying (b) below, and a polyolefin containing a structural unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof, wherein (a) a melting point is 100° C. or more, and (b) an MFR is in the range of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, at least one of the following requirements (b-1) and (b-2) is satisfied: (b-1) a syndiotactic triad fraction s 60% or more, and (b-2) a structural unit derived from propylene is 55 to 90 mol % and a structural unit derived from at least one olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms (excluding propylene) is contained at 10 to 45 mol % (with provisos), and the relation between an intrinsic viscosity [?] (dL/g) and the MFR satisfies the relation: 1.50×MFR?0.20?[?]?2.65×MFR?0.20.

Abstract: The invention provides a fluoroelastomer composition that can be crosslinked at an industrially sufficient rate without the use of a graphene having specific surface properties and can provide a fluoroelastomer molded article having higher tensile strength and better abrasion resistance than conventional fluoroelastomer molded articles even though having a similar tensile modulus to conventional fluoroelastomer molded articles. The fluoroelastomer composition contains a fluoroelastomer that contains a crosslinkable group-containing monomer unit and an elongated sheet-shaped graphene. The graphene exhibits a ratio (L/W) of a maximum length (L) and a width (W) of 2 to 105, and the graphene exhibits a ratio (L/T) of the maximum length (L) and a thickness (T) of 1×101 to 1×107.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition contains 10 to 90% by mass of (A) thermoplastic resin; 1 to 20% by mass of (B) laser direct structuring additive; and 0.3 to 7.0% by mass of (D) graphite, a total of the ingredient (A), the ingredient (B) and the ingredient (D) being always kept at 100% by mass or below, and a ratio by mass given by ingredient (B)/ingredient (D) being 1.0 to 20.

Abstract: Semi-crystalline, thermoplastic polyolefin block copolymers comprising: (A) A first polyolefin A block comprising isotactic poly(1-butene) (iPB); (B) A polyolefin B block comprising an ethylene and/or alpha-olefin/1-butene copolymer or terpolymer; and (C) A second polyolefin A block comprising isotactic poly(1-butene) (iPB); the A and B blocks bonded to one another to form a block copolymer in which the first and second polyolefin A blocks are joined to and separated by the polyolefin B block. In one embodiment the polyolefin block copolymer is a BAB block copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition having a high level of processability, which is a resin composition including a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer (A), a layered inorganic compound (B), and a carbonic acid salt (C) (provided that the carbonic acid salt (C) excludes the layered inorganic compound (B)).

Abstract: High performance electrodes for electrochemical devices having a semi-crystalline binder are disclosed. A method of forming an electrode includes forming an electrode slurry, applying the electrode slurry to a current collector to form an electrode, and curing the electrode to thereby form the semi-crystalline binder. The electrode slurry includes a solvent, a semi-crystalline-binder precursor solution, an electroactive material, and an electrically conductive filler. The semi-crystalline binder includes the electroactive material and the electrically conductive filler dispersed therethrough. The semi-crystalline binder includes a plurality of polymer chains. Each of the plurality of polymer chains includes a plurality of crystalline sites interspersed with a plurality of amorphous sites. The semi-crystalline binder is capable of forming hydrogen bonds.

Abstract: Described here are polyphenylene sulfide (“PPS”) polymers having significantly improved processability. It was surprisingly found that PPS polymers, terminated with specific end-capping agents in specific amounts, had significantly improved melt stability. Because of the significantly improved melt stability, the PPS polymers can be advantageously incorporated into melt processing techniques.

Abstract: A liquid silicone-based composition for forming a coating, the composition comprising a silazane, an organometallic compound, an alkoxysilane, and an aprotic solvent, wherein when applied to a substrate the liquid composition cures to form a quasi-ceramic coating under ambient conditions.

Abstract: An environment-friendly material includes 50 wt % to 70 wt % of inorganic mineral powder, 20 wt % to 45 wt % of polyolefin, and 5 wt % to 15 wt % of auxiliary agent. The inorganic mineral powder contains calcium carbonate; the polyolefin may be linear low density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, or polypropylene; and the auxiliary agent may be polyolefin elastomer, maleic anhydride grafted polyolefin elastomer, or maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene. The disclosure also provides a manufacturing method of window covering slat using the environment-friendly material and a window covering slat manufactured by the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of carbon fiber carbon nanotubes reinforced polymer composites for high strength structural applications. It is very difficult to incorporate higher amount of carbon fiber >60 vol % in any of the polymer matrix. Beyond this loading the mechanical properties of these composite starts deteriorate. Therefore, further improvement in the mechanical properties is not possible. Herein, a novel method is developed to fabricate the hybrid carbon fiber epoxy composites reinforced with multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The flexural strength of the hybrid composites (˜45 vol % CF+CNT) was achieved more than 600 MPa which is more than 35% over pure carbon fiber/epoxy composites (˜50 vol % CF). These high strength hybrid composites can be used in wind mill blades, turbine blades, sport industries, automobile and airframe.

Abstract: A poly(aryl ether sulfone) comprises units of formula (I): wherein Ar1 is a divalent C6-C15 aromatic group, Ar2 is a divalent C6-C15 aromatic group, Ar3 is a divalent C6-C15 aromatic group, and n is greater than 1; and a terminal group of formula (II) derived from a monofunctional phenoxide wherein is X is a hydrogen atom or an organic substituent having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein the poly(aryl ether sulfone) has a hydroxyl group content greater than 0 and less than 50 parts per million (ppm), based on the poly(aryl ether sulfone) weight, a glass transition temperature of 180 to 290° C., a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 to 100,000, a halogen content of greater than 0 and less than 3000 ppm based on the poly(aryl ether sulfone) weight. The poly(aryl ether sulfone) is free of methoxy groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-fouling and anti-corrosion agent for the marine steel structure surface and preparation method thereof. The emulsion is made of raw materials at the following mass ratios: 1100 to 1500 parts of a polyurethane monomer, 1000 parts of polyether glycol, 200 to 400 parts of an alcohol chain extender, 100 to 250 parts of a hydrophilic chain extender, 200 to 400 parts of epoxy resin polyols, 100 to 150 parts of triethylamine, 400 to 1000 parts of an acrylate monomer, 1000 to 1500 parts of a graphene oxide-protamine composite emulsion, and 5 to 20 parts of an initiator. The solvent-free and composite film-forming resin emulsion of the present invention has both anti-fouling and anti-corrosion functions, which applies to a production of a green and environmental marine coating and protects the marine steel structure surface to prevent from organism attachment and sea water corrosion.

Abstract: Wellbore strengthening compositions and methods of use may include a base fluid and a plurality of hydrogel particles or a plurality of core-shell particles suspended in the base fluid. A method of treating a formation may include pumping a wellbore fluid into the formation, where the wellbore fluid includes a base fluid; and a plurality of hydrogel particles or a plurality of core-shell particles suspended in the base fluid.

Abstract: The present provides a method of fabricating a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) thin film. The method of fabricating the PDLC of the present application forms the first solution by mixing the liquid crystal and the graphene nanoparticles; prepares the prepolymer by using the citric acid and the 1,8-octanediol, or the citric acid, the 1,8-octanediol and the 1,8-octanediol; forms the second solution by dissolving the prepolymer in the anhydrous ethanol; then obtains the mixture prepolymer of the polymer dispersed liquid crystal and the graphene nanoparticles by mixing and uniformly stirring the first solution and the second solution; and obtains the PDLC thin film after the mixture prepolymer is polymerized for several days.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polyester resin composition usable for molding a connector improved in dimensional stability is provided having a liquid crystal polyester and a platy inorganic filler. The platy inorganic filler has a primary particle having a ratio of particle diameter to thickness of 8 to 200, and the platy inorganic filler is contained in an amount of 50 to 250 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the liquid crystal polyester. A connector molded from the liquid crystal polyester resin composition is also provided. A method for producing a liquid crystal polyester resin composition includes a step of melt-kneading 100 parts by mass of a liquid crystal polyester with 50 to 250 parts by mass of a platy inorganic filler, the platy inorganic filler having a primary particle which has a ratio of particle diameter to thickness of 8 to 200.

Abstract: The invention relates to heat-curing reactive compositions based on natural and/or synthetic liquid elastomers containing olefinic double bonds and on vulcanizing agents, where these comprise a quantity, relative to the entire composition, of from 1 to 25% by weight, preferably from 1 to 15% by weight, of at least one liquid polyisoprene, preferably at least one cis-1,4 polyisoprene; a quantity, relative to the entire composition, of from 0.5 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an acrylic rubber composition capable of giving an acrylic rubber molded product good in low-friction properties and non-sticking properties. The present invention relates to an acrylic rubber composition containing an acrylic rubber (A) and a fluororesin (B), the fluororesin (B) being a perfluororesin.

Abstract: Disclosed are an asphalt modifying agent and an asphalt composition containing the same. More specifically, disclosed are an asphalt modifying agent comprising a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon-conjugated diene block copolymer and a low-molecular weight conjugated diene rubber (LCDR), and an asphalt composition containing the same. Advantageously, the present invention provides an asphalt modifying agent for greatly improving low-temperature properties and modification workability of a modified asphalt and an asphalt composition containing the same.

Abstract: Polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups may be cured by irradiation with UV light. The polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups may be cured in a polymerization mixture that includes a reactive diluent and optionally a photoinitiator. Due to the ability of the polyimide oligomer terminated with maleimide end groups to be cured with light applications the cured oligomer may be used in applications that require low temperatures.

Abstract: Swellable elastomeric compositions including an elastomer, a covalent crosslinking system and an ionic crosslinking system, where the composition have improved rate of swelling in water, brines and aqueous solutions, swellability, and/or physical properties of the compositions.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst by copolymerizing ethylene with a comonomer selected from the group of C4-C10 alpha-olefins in three polymerization stages. The polymers produced in the three stages have different melt flow rates. The polymer composition produced by the process has good mechanical properties and can be used for making pipes. The process has a good productivity and provides a stable and economic operation.

Abstract: Optical display devices and methods of operating such devices are provided. The optical device includes a display component having a plurality of anisotropic multiphasic particles with at least two optically distinct phases. The plurality of anisotropic multiphasic particles is disposed in one or more regions of the display component that define an optic feature. Further, at least one of the phases of the anisotropic multiphasic particle comprises a material receptive to a force field, such as a magnetic material is receptive to an applied magnetic field. In this manner, the display component can reversibly exhibit a first optical state in the presence of the force field and thus is optionally switchable.

Abstract: TEST TUBE, of the type that are used for chemical and biological analysis, having an approximate shape of a cylinder or a truncated cone, comprising an opening in the upper region thereof for inserting substances, and formed from a single piece of a homogeneous material with a translucent color, composed of a mixture of a polymer from the family of metallocene polyolefins, that homogeneously contains a polypropylene-based Masterbach of a laser-sensitive additive that changes color to a different contrasting color, for example an approximately brown-black color, when exposed to the excitation of a laser marker.

Abstract: Provided is a light-shielding material for use in optical instrument and having a light-shielding sheet with broad low-gloss region while maintaining the physical properties necessary for a light-shielding sheet. The light-shielding material 1 comprises a light-shielding sheet 4 on a substrate 2, and the surface properties of the light-shielding sheet 4 are adjusted so as to fulfill at least one of A1 and A2, and at least one of B1 and B2. A1 is the condition that the arithmetic average roughness Sa in a three-dimensional surface roughness measurement is 0.4 or larger and 2.0 or smaller, A2 is that the ten-point average roughness Sz in a three-dimensional surface roughness measurement is 1 or larger and 20 or smaller.

Abstract: The present invention concerns aqueous slurries with improved rheo logical stability under increased temperature. The slurries comprise a calcium carbonate containing material and at least one comb polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of nanocarbon (carbon nano tubes and/or carbon nano fibers) in the preparation of reinforced natural rubber. It is an object of the invention to provide a simple way to disperse nanocarbon in rubber so as to obtain good physical and mechanical properties, such as hardness, modulus and/or tensile strength. In order to achieve these objects, the invention provides a natural rubber composition comprising 5 parts per hundred of rubber (pphr) or less of nanocarbon, wherein the nanocarbon has not been subjected to an acid treatment before incorporation into the rubber composition.

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition includes (A) a semi-aromatic polyamide resin including a dicarboxylic acid unit including about 40 to about 100 mol % of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid unit, and an aliphatic diamine unit; (B) a glass fiber, and optionally (C) a heat stabilizer including copper halide and/or alkali metal halide, where a content of a terminal carboxyl group [COOH] and a content of a terminal amino group [NH2] of a molecular chain in the semi-aromatic polyamide resin (A) satisfy the following conditions: [COOH]>37 ?eq/g; [NH2]>80 ?eq/g; and, [NH2]/[COOH]>1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a hydrogenated block copolymer, including the steps of: (a) forming a block copolymer by allowing a living polymer having a specific structure to react with a tetra- or more functional silane coupling agent; (b) hydrogenating the block copolymer to form a hydrogenated block copolymer; (c) isolating the resultant hydrogenated block copolymer; and (d) deactivating a functional group in the silane coupling agent and/or an unreacted functional group present in a coupling agent residue in the block copolymer or the hydrogenated block copolymer prior to the step (c), in which the number of functional groups derived from the coupling agent in the hydrogenated block copolymer recovered in the step (c) is 1.5 or less per block copolymer molecule; a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by the method; and a composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastomer mixture resulting from the modification of a diene elastomer by a coupling agent that introduces, into the elastomer chain, an alkoxysilane group bearing a tertiary or secondary amine functional group. This mixture predominantly comprises the diene elastomer coupled by the alkoxysilane group bearing a tertiary or secondary amine functional group which is bonded to the diene elastomer through the silicon atom. The invention also relates to a reinforced rubber composition, in particular that can be used for the manufacture of tires, which comprises a reinforcing filler and an elastomer matrix comprising at least this elastomer mixture, and to its preparation process. This composition has improved hysteresis and mechanical properties in the vulcanized state, and also improved processing in the uncured state.

Abstract: A high-concentration photovoltaic solar module is formed by a casing (1) that contains photovoltaic receivers (2) in the base (3) thereof, which are interconnected with one another, and in the upper part thereof has Fresnel concentrator lenses (7) in a plane parallel to that of the photovoltaic receivers (2), which close the casing in a leak-tight manner. Each of the Fresnel concentrator lenses (7) is arranged on one of the photovoltaic receivers (2). Furthermore, the module includes secondary optical elements (8), each arranged on the photovoltaic cell (5) of each photovoltaic receiver (2). The casing (1) is produced by injection-molding of plastic and incorporates cavities (9) in the base (3), each of the cavities housing a photovoltaic receiver (2), and metal laminar elements (10) for interconnecting the photovoltaic receivers (2).