Abstract: A method of making a diluted organopolysiloxane containing polymer comprising the steps of:— (i) Preparing an organopolysiloxane containing polymer by reacting a siloxane containing material with:— (a) one or more organopolysiloxane polymers(s) or (b) one or more organic polymers(s) via an addition reaction pathway in the presence of an extender and/or plasticiser, a suitable catalyst and optionally an end-blocking agent; and (iii) Where required quenching the polymerisation process; wherein the extender and/or plasticiser is substantially retained within the resulting diluted organopolysiloxane containing polymer.

Abstract: Nanoscalar, pyrogenically produced yttrium-zirconium mixed oxide which has a BET surface area of between 1 and 600 m2/g, a total chloride content of less than 0.05 wt. % and does not exhibit a conversion into the monoclinic phase during storage is produced by atomizing yttrium compounds and zirconium compounds and reacting them in a flame. The mixed oxide can be used as ceramic raw material.

Abstract: A backing material that is advantageous in insulation property and can realize a desired acoustic impedance without making the cross-linking and curing reaction of elastomer or resin as a parent material unstable. The backing material is provided on a backside of vibrators for transmitting and/or receiving ultrasonic waves in an ultrasonic probe, and the backing material includes: a parent material containing elastomer or resin and having an insulation property; and composite powder dispersed to fill the parent material, and the composite powder includes powder of a material having a larger acoustic impedance than that of the parent material and an insulation coating for covering a surface of the powder, and the insulation coating contains an oxide of an element of group XIII to group XV except for carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for controlled radical polymerisation of acrylic acid and its salts in a reactive medium constituted solely of water. The invention also concerns homopolymers and copolymers of acrylic acid obtained by the polymerisation process. Finally, the invention concerns the use of the said homopolymers and copolymers of acrylic acid in fields of industry such as the paper field and in particular the coating of paper and the mass-filling of paper, the oil field, or the fields of paint, water treatment, detergency, ceramics, cements or hydraulic binders, public works, inks and varnishes, sizing of textiles or the finishing of leather.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a passivating material suitable for passivating a metal surface. The passivating material comprises a polymer which comprises (a) at least one nitro group, and/or pyridine group, and/or phenolic hydroxyl group; and (b) at least one group selected from a phosphorous-containing group and/or a carboxylic acid group, wherein the at least one phosphorous-containing group is selected from a phosphate, a phosphite, or a non-nitrogen substituted phosphonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multicolor component adhesive system based on at least two miscible polymerizable components and a curative component, said system being suitable for providing an adhesive having any desired color. The present invention further relates to the use of the adhesive produced on the basis of the multicolor component adhesive system as an adhesive compound, jointing compound, repair material and/or filling material, preferably for plastics, more particularly cast stone, mineral substrates, more particularly natural stone, ceramic, earthenware, porcelain, metals and/or wood, and also to a method of producing the adhesive.

Abstract: A composite material comprises a particulate material generated as a waste by-product of an industrial process, and a binder for binding the particulate material into a uniform mass. The particulate material and binder are combined in preselected proportions and compressed to form a counterweight having a preselected density and a fixed configuration. A counterweight is manufactured by selecting a first proportion of a particulate material generated as a waste by-product of an industrial process, selecting a second proportion of a binder for binding the particulate material into a uniform mass, combining the first proportion of the particulate material with the second proportion of the binder into a uniform mass, forming the counterweight from the uniform mass, and incorporating the counterweight into a finished product.

Abstract: A composition for applying a coating on a support at low temperature from a dispersion of at least a component of the coating to be deposited in the composition. The composition includes at least a strong and heavy solvent with a boiling point higher than 150° C. approximately, and a weak solvent with a boiling point less than 100° C. approximately. The solvents forming the composition must constitute a mixture that evaporates at a temperature less than 100° C. The composition is particularly useful for forming electrodes or electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries. The method and the device used for forming the coating use a dispersion spreader and an infrared lamp.

Abstract: A coating composition capable of forming a curable coating layer having a sufficient dyeability on a resin substrate and improving adhesion after dyeing between the resin substrate and the curable coating layer, and a resin product having optical permeability applied with the curable coating layer by the composition are provided. The coating composition contains an ingredient (A): a hydrolyzate of an organosilane with the content of a bifunctional organosilane of from 50 to 100% by weight, an ingredient (B): colloid particles of metal oxide, and an ingredient (C): a solvent.

Abstract: A moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body comprising (a) a diluted polymer comprising (i) a silicon containing polymer of the formula X-A-X1 where X and X1 are independently selected from silyl groups which contain one or more condensable substituents per group and A is a polymeric chain having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at least 132 000; and a degree of polymerisation of at least 1800. (ii) an organic extender and/or plasticiser ?which diluted polymer is obtained by polymerisation in the presence of the said organic extender and/or plasticiser (b) a suitable cross-linking agent which comprises at least two groups which are reactable with the condensable groups in the diluted polymer, (c) a suitable condensation catalyst and optionally (e) one or more fillers.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of chemistry and molecular biology. More particularly, the present invention relates to thermally-conductive compositions and reaction tubes for chemical- and biochemical-based analytical processing. Compositions and reaction tubes in accordance with the invention comprise at least one plastic and at least one compound having a higher thermal conductivity than the at least one plastic to result in compositions and tubes having increased thermal conductivity when compared to the at least one plastic alone. Such compositions and tubes are capable of facilitating rapid heat transfer in numerous heat transfer applications. The thermally-conductive compositions and reaction tubes are especially suitable for containing reaction constituents during thermal cycling of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Abstract: Transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions are provided. The transparent elastomeric compositions can be covulcanized with rubbers such as polybutadiene, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, isoprene-butadiene rubber, or natural rubber and polybutene processing oil. The colorable rubber compositions have sufficient properties to function as a reinforcing member in a shoe sole or automobile tire. Preferably, both the transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions include at least one copolymer of a C4 to C7 isoolefin and a p-methylstyrene, silica and a high cis-polybutadiene rubber.

Abstract: A composite having a flexible hydrogel polymer formed by mixing an organic phase with an inorganic composition, the organic phase selected from the group consisting of a hydrogel monomer, a crosslinker, a radical initiator, and/or a solvent. A polymerization mixture is formed and polymerized into a desired shape and size.

Abstract: The invention relates to new universal pigment preparations as virtually foam-free aqueous and also solventborne and solvent-free pigment preparations and to their use in aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free coating materials such as paints, varnishes, adhesives or inks, including printing inks, for example.

Abstract: Coating materials curable thermally, or thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising (A) binder selected from the group consisting of random, alternating and block, linear, branched and comb polyaddition resins, polycondensation resins, and addition (co)polymers of olefinically unsaturated monomers, curable physically, thermally, with actinic radiation, and thermally and with actinic radiation; and (B) nanoparticles selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles modified with at least one compound of the general formula I: [(S—)o-L-]n-M-(—X—R)m?n , ??(I) ?where the indices and the variables have the following meanings: S is a reactive functional group having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation; L is at least one divalent organic linking group; X independently at each occurrence is an oxygen atom, sulfur atom or>NR1, where R1=hydrogen atom or alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; M is a metal atom; R is a monovalent organic radical; o is an integer from 1 to

Abstract: A water-based cement for producing tyres includes 5 to 80% by weight of water, 10 to 60% by weight of a cross-linkable unsaturated-chain polymer base, 1 to 15% by weight of emulsifiers, and a quantity of metal oxide depending on the desired degree of adhesion.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous ink-jet ink compositions composed of a dispersant, a colorant, and, if desired, additives, possessing high water resistance, smear resistance and smudge resistance, and to their use for printing print media.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed comprising: (a) mixing (i) an aqueous solution of at least one salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, cerium, iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, titanium, zinc, zirconium and mixtures thereof with (ii) an aqueous solution of at least one polymer, at a pH value of 3 to 13 and at a temperature T1 of 0 to 50° C. to form a mixture; and (b) heating the mixture at a temperature T2 of 60 to 300° C. to form an aqueous suspension of surface-modified nanoparticulate particles comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, and oxide hydroxides of the at least one metal; along with powders prepared therefrom and uses therefore.

Abstract: The present invention describes a composition for stabilizing a paint or paint base composition against viscosity change, gelation and agglomeration during formulation and storage. Illustratively, an antifouling paint or paint base composition is disclosed that contains a hydrolysable acrylate resin such as copper acrylate, zinc acrylate, or silyl acrylate, a metal salt of pyrithione, cuprous oxide, and a primary stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid, hydroxypyridine, metal salts of benzoic acid, and hydroxypyridine, with the proviso that said composition is essentially free of 2-hydroxypyridine N-oxide, and is also essentially free of the sodium, zinc and copper salts of 2-hydroxypyridine-N-oxide.

Abstract: A method of forming nano composites within a polymer structure comprises exposing a wettable polymer having ion-exchangeable groups pendant therefrom to an aqueous solution of a soluble salt containing metal ions, the metal ions replacing, by ion exchange, the pendant groups on the polymer. After ion exchange the polymer is exposed to a reducing agent forming metal oxides trapped within the polymer structure.

Abstract: Multiphasic colorant nano-components (MPCs) having at least two phases and at least one colorant are provided. In certain aspects, the at least two phases are optically or visually distinct from one another. The MPCs can be used in various methods in various applications, such as visual, optical, and/or electronic displays, including in paints, inks, coatings, plastics, textiles, electronic display devices, pixels, or electronic paper. The MPCs are formed by methods of electrified jetting of polymers.

Abstract: High gas barrier, delamination-resistant polyamide compositions suitable for extended shelf-life packaging applications are provided. Also provided are polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability. The polyamide compositions comprise mXDA-IPA containing copolymers which provide excellent properties to the complete polyamide compositions. Also provided are direct blends of the polyamide compositions with other polymers. The polyamide products are particularly suited for producing barrier packaging articles such as monolayer or multi-layer films, sheets, thermoformed containers and molded bottles. Such articles are useful in a variety of oxygen-sensitive food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and health care product packaging applications.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorbing heat conductive composition is used to form an electromagnetic wave absorbing heat dissipating article that is placed between a heat generating electronic component which, when operated, generates heat, reaches a temperature higher than room temperature and acts as an electromagnetic wave generating source, and a heat dissipating component. The composition is non-fluid at room temperature prior to operation of the electronic component, but acquires a low viscosity, softens or melts under heat generation during operation of the electronic component, to fluidize at least a surface of the composition so that the composition substantially fills any gaps between the electronic component and the heat-dissipating component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oxidation-stable iron oxide pigments which have a coating of at least one organic substance, to their preparation and to their use.

Abstract: Compositions useful in circuitry substrates are described which have a polyimide component, and a sterically hindered hydrophobic epoxy component. Generally, a flowable precursor is applied and then cured to a wholly or partially solidified mass. The invention is also directed to methods of forming a passive electrical component upon or into a circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoset resin modified polyimide resin composition, which comprises (a) polyimide resin, (b) cyanate, (c)bismaleimide, and (d) nanometer filler. By using the present thermoset resin modified polyimide resin composition, heat expansion coefficient of polyimide can be reduced. Also, heat resistance and dimension stability of the polyimide resin can be improved and thus it is suitable for cladding with copper foil to produce printed circuit board.

Abstract: This invention relates to a single- or multilayer, oriented film formed from polyester and at least one inorganic black pigment. The inventive films include at least one layer which has, alongside polyester, an amount of from 0.5 to 75% by weight of particles incorporating iron oxide as black pigment.

Abstract: (EN) The invention concerns a method for producing a thermoplastic molding material or element, said material or element containing nanometric inorganic particles. In molten state, the thermoplastic is mixed with the nanometric inorganic particles and with a solubilizing agent in a conveyor screw extruder, the pressures and temperatures being adjusted so that the plastic is in melt form and the solubilizing agent in supercritical state. The invention is characterized in that at the output of the extruder, the mixture passes through a slot with a passage less than 20 $g(m)m to penetrate into an expansion zone and the molten material, wherein are incorporated the nanometric inorganic particles, is evacuated, reduced into molding material after cooling or transferred into a molding tool to be molded. The invention also concerns the molding material and the molding elements obtained by this method, as well as the uses thereof.

Abstract: Formulations comprising novel porous metal oxide particles and binder are particularly suitable for ink receptive coatings, e.g., for ink jet papers and films. The metal oxide particles used in this application have a porous structure that differs significantly from the nonporous silica colloids. The particles have a median particle size in the range of about 0.05 to about 3 microns and porosity such that when an aqueous dispersion of the particles is dried at least 0.5 cc/g of pore volume is from pores having a pore size of 600 ? or less. The particles also have a viscosity derived pore volume of at least 0.5 cc/g.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a polyamide, a polyphenylene ether, an elastomer, and an inorganic filler having a mean particle diameter of 0.05 to 1 ?m, characterized in that the polyamide is a polyamide mixture of two or more polyamides each having a different relative viscosity, the polyamide mixture has a larger content of the polyamide having a higher relative viscosity than that of the polyamide having a lower relative viscosity, and the polyamide mixture has a relative viscosity of 3.3 to 5.0.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates a method of making a dispersion. Microparticles, nanoparticles and a fluid polymer component are mixed to form a dispersion. A sufficient amount of nanoparticles provides for an increase in material throughput relative to a comparable dispersion that is free of nanoparticles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermostabilized thermoplastic moulding composition comprising (a) a thermoplastic polyamide composition, consisting of a blend of at least two polyamides comprising (a.1) at least 50% mass, relative to the total mass of the thermoplastic polyamide composition, of a first polyamide (PA-1), being a semi-crystalline polyamide having a melting point Tm-1, or being an amorphous polyamide having a glass transition point Tg-1, wherein Tm-1 and Tg-1 together are denoted as T-1 and T-1 is at least 200° C. and (a.2) a second polyamide (PA-2), with a C/N ratio of at most 7, being a semi-crystalline polyamide having a melting point Tm-2 or an amorphous polyamide having a glass transition point Tg-2, wherein Tm-2 and Tg-2 together are denoted as T-2 and T-2 is at least 20° C.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use as additive for improving properties of resistance to arc tracking and arc erosion: of a mixture A, B or C formed by: concerning mixture A: A1: platinum; and A2: at least an inorganic compound A2.1 of a metal with several degrees of oxidation selected from the group formed by V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu, in which the metal atom is at a degree of oxidation higher than zero, the least possible (abbreviation: DOX mini); or A3: a combination of at least an inorganic compound A2.1 with at least an inorganic compound A2.2 in which the atom of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni or Cu is at a degree of oxidation higher than DOX mini; concerning mixture B: B1 platinum; and B2: at least an inorganic compound B2.1 of cerium-IV or of lanthanum-III; or B3: a combination of at least an inorganic compound B2.1 with at least an inorganic compound B2.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a carbon containing nano-material, a curable matrix, and a block copolymer comprising a functional block and a non-functional block, wherein no block is compatible with the curable matrix. Also provided are cured compositions, multi-layer articles comprising the compositions, and multi-layer articles comprising the cured compositions. Further provided is a method for increasing the material dampening of a polymer composition comprising mixing a curable matrix, a carbon containing nano-material, and a block copolymer comprising a functional block and a non-functional block.

Abstract: Surface-modified, doped, pyrogenically produced oxides surface-modified with one or several compounds from the following groups: a) Organosilanes of the type (RO)3Si(CnH2n+1), (RO)3Si(CnH2n?1) b) R?x(RO)ySi(CnH2n+1), (RO)3Si(CnH2n+1) c) X3Si(CnH2n+1), X3Si(CnH2n?1) d) X2(R?)Si(CnH2n+1), X2(R?)Si(CnH2n?1) e) X(R?)2Si(CnH2n+1), X(R?)2Si(CnH2n?1) f) (RO)3Si(CH2)m—R?, g) (R?)x(RO)ySi(CH2)m—R?, h) X3Si(CH2)m—R?, i) (R)X2Si(CH2)m—R?, j) (R)2XSi(CH2)m—R?, k) Silazanes of the type l) Cyclic polysiloxanes, m) Polysiloxanes or silicone oils.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powdery pigment preparation containing a pigment which is dispersed in an acrylate resin and which is characterized in that the acrylate resin has an average molecular mass Mw ranging from 40000 to 80000 g/mol and is a copolymer comprised of 50 to 65 mol % ethyl methacrylate, of 30 to 45 mol % butyl methacrylate, and of 0.5 to 5 mol % methacrylic acid. The powdery pigment preparation can be used for dyeing films, particularly those made of polymethyl methacrylate. The films do not have any specks nor holes.

Abstract: A method of forming nanocomposites within a polymer structure includes exposing a wettable polymer having ion-exchangeable groups pendant therefrom to an aqueous solution of a soluble salt containing metal ions, the metal ions replacing, by ion exchange, the pendant groups on the polymer. After ion exchange, the polymer is repetitively exposed to an oxidizing and/or reducing agent to form metal oxides, metal particles, metallic alloys, or combinations and mixtures thereof, trapped within the polymer structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material containing ionic groups that form an ionic pair with a free radical catalyst. In particular, the invention relates to materials that are magnetic, and to the methods of forming such materials. For example, a method of forming paramagnetic particles is disclosed, the method comprising contacting a substance having cationic groups with an aqueous solution of Fe3+ so that all the cationic groups are exchanged for Fe3+, adjusting the pH of the solution to between 9 and 10, to form Fe(III) hydroxide, reducing a portion of the Fe(III) hydroxide to Fe(II) hydroxide to obtain a blend of the Fe(III) hydroxide the Fe(II) hydroxide, and crystallizing the two iron hydroxides to form paramagnetic particles comprising magnetite. The invention also discloses the formation of polymers from the ionic groups within the material. Various applications of the resulting materials are also disclosed.

Abstract: An antistatic agent useful for mixing with thermoplastic polymers is disclosed which comprises a reaction product of an inorganic pigment, more typically TiO2; optionally at least one silane; and a siloxane compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer nanocomposites comprising synthesized lamellar nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer matrix. The lamellar nanoparticles are synthetically made in a one-step operation by supramolecular assembly of a surfactant and a inorganic precursor and are exfoliated inside the polymer matrix.

Abstract: A composition containing cationic pigment particles includes titanium dioxide particles to which are bound a first water-soluble cationic polymer and cationic polymer latex particles. In some embodiments the cationic latex is made by treating an anionic latex with a second water-soluble cationic polymer, which may be the same as or different from the first water-soluble cationic polymer. The compositions may be used in papermaking applications, both for internal addition and or coatings.

Abstract: The invention is a coating composition comprising photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles, an opacifying agent, a silicone compound, de-HNO3 particles, styrene resin hollow microspheres, and a solvent. The combination of a silicone compound and styrene resin hollow microspheres in a depolluting coating composition results in improved opacity and durability compared to conventional coatings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having a high specific gravity, flexibility and excellent processability that can be used as a material for forming various articles requiring both massiveness and flexibility. This thermoplastic resin composition contains 2.5 to 15 wt % of a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer and 85 to 97.5 wt % of tungsten powder, and an molded article is obtained by melting and kneading this thermoplastic resin composition. This article can be used preferably as a balance weight attached to a wheel of an automobile, sports goods or the like.

Abstract: An antifouling coating composition is provided comprising an organosilicon compound having a one end-blocked diorganopolysiloxane group and a condensation-curable silyl group in a common molecule, and optionally a heat-curable compound. The composition is applied and cured to a substrate to form a coat which has an improved surface protective function and durable water repellent and antifouling properties.

Abstract: According to the present invention, powder coating compositions comprise one or more than one thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer or resin and one or more than one finely divided magnetic material, such as a ferromagnetic material. Preferred magnetic materials include Ni1?xZnxFe2O4 compounds, wherein 0.4?X?0.75, piezoelectric compounds, ferrimagnetic ?FeOOH, Fe—Ni—B, Cu2MnIn, transparent polymer-Cobalt oxide nanocomposites and soft ferrites. In addition, the present invention provides methods of making powder coatings on a substrate comprising applying to a substrate a resinous powder coating composition comprising one or more than one magnetic material to form a powder coating layer, followed by induction heating to melt the applied powder coating to form a coating film and, optionally, to cure the powder coating.

Abstract: A fuel cap 10 maintains high sealing even when subjected to external force; is easy to operate; and requires minimal space for accommodation. The cap device comprises a casing body 20 for closing the filler opening FNb in a sealed condition, a cover 40, a handle 45, a clutch mechanism 60 and a torque transmission mechanism 80. By upraising the handle to the handling position and applying rotational torque, rotational torque is transmitted to the casing body 20 via the clutch mechanism 60 and the torque transmission mechanism 80, closing the filler opening FNb. The handle 45 lowers back to the retracted position when released, whereupon the clutch mechanism 60 assumes non-transmission mode wherein the cover 40 and the handle 45 rotate freely if subjected to external force such as in a collision.

Abstract: A composition includes a filler dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The filler may be electrically conducting in a temperature range and may have a Curie temperature. The composition may have a trip temperature at which electrical resistance of the composition increases with increase in temperature, and the trip temperature of the composition may be determined by the Curie temperature of the filler. The filler may be present in the polymeric matrix in an amount determined by a property of one or both of the polymeric matrix or the filler. An associated method is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous hydrophilic coating composition and method for treating various hard surfaces including, but not limited to, rubber metal, glass, plastic, vinyl, ceramic, stone, or various other painted surfaces to create a hydrophilic surface without visible residue or water spots. The coating composition comprises a hydroxyl functional compound, a silane compound and water. The aqueous hydrophilic coating composition can be used both as a dilute washing solution to clean surfaces and a coating composition to provide a durable protection from future stains and residues. The coating composition can be applied directly or indirectly to a solid surface using various application devices including, but not limited to, spray, aerosol, wipes, towels, sponges and pads.

Abstract: A pigment extender that can be used in a covering agent such as paint to improve the properties of the paint. The pigment extender can improve the hiding power of many types of paint formulations. The pigment extender is particularly useful in flat paints that require relatively low sheen values. A pigment extender that includes microcrystalline silica, nepheline syenite and/or metal fluoride. The metal fluoride typically includes a silica coated metal fluoride.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrically conductive precursor composition comprising an organic polymer precursor; a single wall nanotube composition, wherein the single wall nanotube composition contains at least 0.1 wt % of production related impurities; and an optional nanosized conductive filler. A conductive composition comprises an organic polymer; a single wall nanotube composition, wherein the single wall nanotube composition contains at least 0.1 wt % of production related impurities; and a nanosized conductive filler.