Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition (C) comprising at least one polyaryletherketone (PAEK), at least one polyphenylsulfone (PPSU), at least one polysulfone (PSU) and glass fibers having an elastic modulus of at least 76 GPa as measured according to ASTM D2343. Polymer composition (C) is very well suited for the manufacture of articles useful in areas as various as plumbing and electronics.

Abstract: Dispersions of nanoparticles in a resin component are described. The nanoparticles have a multimodal particle size distribution including at least a first mode and a second mode. The number average particle diameter of the particles in the first mode is greater than the number average particle size distribution in the second mode. The use of multimodal nanoparticle size distributions and the relative number of particles in the first and second mode to reduce or eliminate particle stacking behavior is also described.

Abstract: The disclosure describes halogen free flame retardant resin compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer; an inorganic filler; and a flame retardant additive, wherein the flame retardant additive is an alkali metal nitrite; an alkaline earth metal nitrite; an alkali metal nitride; an alkaline earth metal nitride; an alkali metal borate; an alkaline earth metal borate; an alkali metal silicide; an alkaline earth metal silicide; an alkali metal silicate; or an alkaline earth metal silicate. Also described are computing systems having components formed of such a halogen free, flame retardant resin.

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for a tread, capable of improving the fuel economy and abrasion resistance in a balanced manner while achieving a good appearance and a good cure rate; and a pneumatic tire containing the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a tread, including: a solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber, carbon black, silica, and polyethylene glycol, wherein a rubber component of the rubber composition contains 60 mass % or more of the solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber based on 100 mass % of the rubber component, and the rubber composition includes, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 10 parts by mass or less of the carbon black, 50 parts by mass or more of the silica, and 0.1 to 3.5 parts by mass of the polyethylene glycol.

Abstract: Acrylic adhesion promoters having an improved property such as cohesive failure are produced from a monocyclic anhydride of phosphonic acid containing multiple carboxylic acids that is subsequently reacted with a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate. The adhesion promoters are useful in bonding to metal substrates including oily metal substrates.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a tire rubber composition excellent in performances such as silica dispersibility and processability. The present invention relates to a tire rubber composition, comprising: a rubber component that contains an epoxidized natural rubber; silica; and a silane coupling agent, wherein the amount of the epoxidized natural rubber in 100% by mass of the rubber component is 15% by mass or more, the silica has a CTAB specific surface area of 180 m2/g or more and a BET specific surface area of 185 m2/g or more, and the silane coupling agent contains a mercapto group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an activated silane compound obtained by reacting a hydrocarbyloxysilane compound with an organic metal compound in an organic solvent, and enhancing interaction of silica with carbon black and improving the fracture characteristic, the abrasion resistance and the low heating property provide an activated silane compound which can be reduced in a blending amount, a rubber composition prepared by blending it as a silane coupling agent and a pneumatic tire prepared by using the above rubber composition, which is excellent in a durability, a low heating property and the like.

Abstract: A rubber formulation with good wet traction properties includes one or more elastomers and at least two types of particulate filler materials including at least one of which has a relatively high free surface energy in water (i.e., a supplemental filler). The formulation containing the supplemental filler(s) can provide a vulcanizate that has a British pendulum (skid) number that is at least ˜5% greater than that of a vulcanizate made from an essentially identical formulation that does not contain the supplemental filler(s). Also provided is a method for providing such a formulation which involves identifying one or more supplemental fillers having relatively high free surface energies in water, replacing at least 15% (by wt.) of one or more of the conventional particulate fillers in the formulation with an approximately equivalent volume of supplemental filler particles, and providing the modified formulation.

Abstract: To provide a glass fiber which can improve the refractive index of the glass fiber to the same level as a polycarbonate and maintain the transmittance of a molded product after the fiber is reinforced, and a glass fiber-reinforced polycarbonate resin molded product using the glass fiber. A glass fiber to be used as a glass fiber for reinforcing a polycarbonate resin comprising, as inorganic components in whole glass fiber, from 50 to 60 mass % of SiO2, from 10 to 15 mass % of Al2O3, from 15 to 25 mass % of CaO, from 2 to 10 mass % of TiO2, from 2 to 8 mass % of B2O3, from 0 to 5 mass % of MgO, from 0 to 5 mass % of ZnO, from 0 to 5 mass % of BaO, from 0 to 5 mass % of ZrO2, from 0 to 2 mass % of Li2O, from 0 to 2 mass % of Na2O and from 0 to 2 mass % of K2O, wherein the total content of the above Li2O, Na2O and K2O is from 0 to 2 mass % based on the above whole glass fiber, and the refractive index of the above glass fiber is from 1.580 to 1.590.

Abstract: A highly loaded silica wet masterbatch utilizing a functionalized silica dry precipitated silica with a specific surface area in the range of 100 to 300 m2/gm treated with a plurality of silanes coupling agents to form a wet polymer silica masterbatch, then blending the masterbatch with a latex rubber component that includes a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber or a blend of the styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber and another conjugated diene base rubber using a plurality of coupling agents simultaneously.

Abstract: A rubber composition for use in tire treads including 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber and from 70 to 100 parts by mass of silica, wherein the diene rubber includes from 50 to 90 mass % of a terminal-modified styrene-butadiene rubber having a hydroxy group on an end of the molecule, and from 10 to 25 mass % of a butadiene rubber; the silica has a BET specific surface area of from 45 to 550 m2/g, a CTAB specific surface area of from 40 to 525 m2/g, a particle size distribution width Ld((d84?d16)/d50) of at least 0.91, and wherein V(d5-d50)/V(5-d100) is at least 0.66; and a durometer hardness of the rubber composition when measured at 20° C. is from 70 to 80.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a polylactic acid-based resin (A) and methacrylic resins (B), wherein the methacrylic resins having at least (a) a difference of 10° C. or more in glass transition temperature or (b) a difference of 3% or more in syndiotacticity; it is preferred that at least one of the methacrylic resins (B) is a methacrylic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 450,000, a glass transition temperature of 110° C. or higher and a syndiotacticity of 40% or more, and that the resin composition further contains a multilayer structure polymer formed as particles each consisting of a core layer and one or more shell layers covering it (C). A molded article made of said resin composition.

Abstract: An improvement over known hydraulic fracturing fluids. Boundary layer kinetic mixing material is added to components of fracturing fluid wherein kinetic mixing material is a plurality of particles wherein at least 25% of particles are several types, i.e., having surface characteristics of thin walls, three dimensional wedge-like sharp blades, points, jagged bladelike surfaces, thin blade surfaces, three-dimensional blade shapes that may have shapes similar to a “Y”, “V” or “X” shape or other geometric shape, slightly curved thin walls having a shape similar to an egg shell shape, crushed hollow spheres, sharp bladelike features, 90° corners that are well defined, conglomerated protruding arms in various shapes, such as cylinders, rectangles, Y-shaped particles, X-shaped particles, octagons, pentagon, triangles, and diamonds.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising at least one component, the at least one component comprising a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising: at least one diene based elastomer; and from 1 to 30 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), of a particulate composite comprising ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, an inorganic filler, and a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout the particulate composite, the pores constituting at least 35 percent by volume of the particulate composite.

Abstract: A cross-linkable or cross-linked rubber composition having a diene rubber selected from one or more natural rubbers, one or more synthetic rubbers or combinations thereof as well as a petroleum hydrocarbon resin. The petroleum hydrocarbon resin may be characterized as having a number-average molecular weight of between 750 and 1000 g/mole, a glass transition temperature of between 20° C. and 60° C. and a polydispersity index of between 1.8 and 3. Furthermore, the resin has units resulting from the polymerization of dicyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene codimers with an olefinic composition. Additionally, the rubber composition may include a reinforcing filler that is selected from an inorganic filler, an organic filler or combinations thereof. The composition is useful as a material for articles that include tire components, such as a tire tread.

Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a conjugated diene rubber capable of being used as a starting material for a crosslinked rubber that can be used in applications such as tire treads and can raise the fuel efficiency.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane composition in grease or paste form, which including: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atom in one molecule; (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to silicone atom in the molecule; (C) gallium and/or a gallium alloy having a melting point of 0 to 70° C.; (D) a thermally conductive filler having an average particle size of 0.1 to 100 ?m; (E) a platinum-based catalyst; and (F) a polysiloxane of the following general formula (1): wherein R1 may be the same or different and represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R2 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an alkenyl group or an acyl group, a is an integer of 5 to 100, and b is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Provided are: a rubber composition achieving balanced improvement in fuel economy, abrasion resistance, and processability, and a pneumatic tire including the composition. The rubber composition includes: a conjugated diene polymer; silica; and a silane coupling agent, the polymer being obtained by polymerizing a monomer component including a conjugated diene compound and a silicon-containing vinyl compound in the presence of a polymerization initiator of formula (I): to produce a copolymer, and reacting a compound containing nitrogen and/or silicon atoms with an active terminal of the copolymer, wherein the rubber composition contains the conjugated diene polymer in an amount of 5-45% by mass per 100% by mass of a rubber component, the silica in an amount of 5 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, and the coupling agent in an amount of 2-12 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the silica.

Abstract: Provided are: a tire rubber composition improving fuel economy and abrasion resistance while maintaining good wet-grip performance or improving it; and a pneumatic tire including the same.

Abstract: A roofing membrane comprising an olefinic rubber; and from about 20 to about 250 parts by weight of a silica filler per 100 parts by weight rubber; wherein the silica filler is chemically coupled to the olefinic rubber; and wherein the roofing membrane is non-black.

Abstract: An elastomer composite with silica-containing filler is described, along with methods to make the same. The advantages achieved with the elastomer composite and methods are further described.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer nanocomposites including either silica or non-platelet metal oxide particle and the use of these polymer noncomposites in the core layer of multilayer barrier films and laminates. The polymer nanocomposites provide high-barrier properties and low gas permeation.

Abstract: A flame retardant additive includes red phosphorus adsorbed into a porous carrier. The carrier may be mixed with white phosphorus above its melting point (41° C.), so that liquid phosphorus is pulled into the pores of the carrier by capillary action. The phosphorus-loaded carrier may be heated above 250° C. to convert the white phosphorus to red phosphorus. The resulting red phosphorus-loaded carrier may retain flame retardant activity, and may also be protected from the environment for easier handling and formulation. By employing a carrier of a suitably small particle size, it is practical to incorporate the flame retardant red phosphorus-loaded carrier in thin films.

Abstract: A polymer composition is disclosed wherein inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed at the nano level in a polymer without having the inorganic particles being surface-treated. Further disclosed is a method for manufacturing a polymer composition wherein a co-aggregate which is obtained by uniformly mixing polymer dispersion with an inorganic particle colloidal solution and co-aggregating the polymer primary particles and inorganic particles which are heterogeneous particles, is separated from the solvent and dried so that the inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed at the nano level in the polymer.

Abstract: This invention provides an effect pigment-containing, water-borne base coating composition comprising water-dispersible acrylic polymer particles (A) and effect pigment (B), the water-dispersible acrylic polymer particles (A) being obtained by emulsion polymerization of a radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomeric mixture including an amido-containing, radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomer having at least two radical-polymerizable unsaturated groups per molecule, and the effect pigment (B) being contained at a pigment weight concentration (PWC) within a range of 15-50%.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer mixture which comprises at least one thermoplastic elastomer TPE, with the exception of a thermoplastic polyurethane TPU, and at least one filler from the group of precipitated silica, or precipitated silicate or carbon black. The thermoplastic elastomer mixtures are produced by, in a first step, mixing at least one filler selected from the group of precipitated silica, or precipitated silicate or carbon black, and at least one thermoplastic to give a masterbatch and, in a second step, mixing the masterbatch with at least one thermoplastic elastomer, with the exception of a thermoplastic polyurethane TPU. The thermoplastic elastomer mixture can be used in injection-molded items.

Abstract: Linerless prepreg, composite articles therefrom, and related methods are disclosed. In linerless prepreg according to the invention, matrix material is impregnated into a reinforcement material without the need for any release liners during manufacture or storage thereof. Beneficially, prepreg of the invention is capable of being easily wound into a roll or stacked for storage, without sticking to itself when it is later used in the manufacture of composite articles.

Abstract: The present invention makes public a type of car vibration damping products using high damping rubber compound materials, involving the rubber technical field, whose features are the following ones: chloride butyl, 100; carbon black N220, 10-40; carbon black N330, 20-50; naphthenic oil H-3107, 20-40; age resister RD, 1-3; age resister 4010NA, 1-3; homogenizing agent 40MSF, 3-6; indirect zinc oxide, 5-10; magnesium oxide, 0.1-0.5; accelerating agent BZ, 1-5. By the above deployed car vibration damping products which use high dumping rubber, you get excellent heat and age resisting properties, and also high dumping properties.

Abstract: A process for producing a coating composition includes separately chemically grafting particles with compounds having reactive groups and compounds having hydrophilic polymer chains. The hydrophilic polymer chains dissolve in water at least one temperature between 0 and 100° C. The reactive groups may react with the substrate and or react with one another to form a cross-linked coating, comprising the particles. A process for forming a coating on a substrate is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a rubber composition for a tread which can prevent reversion and can also achieve environmental performance (excellent rolling resistance, response to depletion of oil resources, attention to CO2 emission), wet grip performance, dry grip performance, handling stability, and durability (abrasion resistance, crack resistance) in a well-balanced manner. The present invention also aims to provide a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition for the tread thereof. The rubber composition for a tread includes a rubber component containing 35% by mass or more of an epoxidized natural rubber; and a white filler, wherein a total sulfur content is less than 1.75% by mass, and a crosslink density is 7.0×10?5 mol/cm3 or more.

Abstract: This invention provides a method to form nano-sized dispersed structure consisting of aqueous sodium silicate and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) solutions, and a binder consisting of a nano-sized dispersed structure and calcium chloride dihydrate solution. The invention provides also a method to immobilize sand dunes and wind-blown dust by using the binder.

Abstract: In order to provide a tire which is excellent in processability and which is excellent as well in a low fuel consumption, abrasion resistance and fracture resistance, assumed is such a constitution that used for a tire member is a rubber composition which contains a modified natural rubber having a polar group in the rubber molecule and precipitated silica, wherein a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-adsorbing specific surface area (CTAB) (m2/g) of the precipitated silica and the mode Aac in diameters (nm) of primary aggregates thereof determined by acoustic measurement of particle size distribution satisfy an equation: Aac??0.76×(CTAB)+274.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminar body for making greenhouse roofs, comprising at least one laminar layer, which defines at least one main surface of the laminar body and comprises a polymer matrix and nano-particles of titanium dioxide Ti02 in the anatase and/or rutilium form, dispersed in the polymer matrix. The nano-particles have dimensions not greater than 100 nm. The titanium dioxide is present with a concentration in weight of between ?30 and 1500 ppm in relation to the polymer matrix. The invention also relates to a method of greenhouse cultivation and the use of the laminar body according to the invention for making greenhouse roofs. The invention also relates to a greenhouse having a roof comprising at least one laminar body according to the invention and to a masterbatch for making a laminar layer of a laminar body according to the invention.

Abstract: A method for producing a polymer nanocomposite, includes: after expanding an interlayer space of a layered inorganic compound using an organic onium salt, immobilizing a radical polymerization initiator having a group represented by formula (1) on an interlayer surface of the layered inorganic compound via a covalent bond; and carrying out surface-initiated radical polymerization in a monomer from the immobilized radical polymerization initiator. Preferably, in the radical polymerization initiator having the group represented by the general formula (1), at least one of X1 to X3 in the formula is a chlorine atom, or R1 in the formula is a C1-25 alkylene group or a C2-25 alkenylene group optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom or an ester group and optionally substituted by a phenyl group: R1 represents a C1-25 alkylene group, a C2-25 alkenylene group, a C5-8 cycloalkylene group, or a C6-12 arylene group.

Abstract: A polymer masterbatch in latex form having nanomaterials and a compatibilized silica for incorporation into natural and synthetic polymers in latex form using precipitated or fumed silica with at least two organosilicon coupling compounds attached to the silica in an aqueous suspension.

Abstract: Disclosed is an amorphous copolyester polymerized of a diacid and diols. The diacid is selected from a group consisting of terephthalic acid, 5-tert-butylisophthalic acid, and dimethyl 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate. The diols are selected at least two from a group consisting of ethylene glycol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, and tricyclodecanedimethanol. The molar ratio of the tricyclodecanedimethanol is 30% to 95% of the diols.

Abstract: An exterior body of an electric appliance is produced by kneading one or more resin components and one or more flame retardancy-imparting components to give a composition, and molding the composition by an injection molding method or a compression molding method. At least one of the flame retardancy-imparting components is a catalytic cracking catalyst and the catalytic cracking catalyst is a silica-magnesia catalyst which is double oxide of silicon oxide and magnesium oxide or which is formed by binding silicon oxide and magnesium oxide. The at least one flame retardancy-imparting component is contained in an amount of 0.5 wt % to 40 wt % of the resin composition. No metal hydroxide and no polyvinyl chloride are contained in the composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing: (A) a rubber component containing from 90 to 100% by mass of at least one kind of diene rubber synthesized by solution polymerization and from 0 to 10% by mass of another kind of diene rubber; (B) silica having a n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) adsorption specific surface area of 140 m2/g or more and less than 180 m2/g measured according to a method described in ASTM D3765-92; (C) at least one silane coupling agent selected from a polysulfide compound and a thioester compound; and (D) a vulcanization accelerator, the rubber composition after vulcanization having an average aggregated aggregate area (nm2) of the silica of 2,200 or less, and thus provides a rubber composition that is improved in low-heat-generation property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to engineering plastics having a high flame retardancy and a good compound processability, where the engineering plastics comprises microsilica as a flame retardant additive and as a processing aid.

Abstract: A tire having a decorative side wall feature, the decorative side wall feature being based upon a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising between 15 and 25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr) of a highly unsaturated diene elastomer, between 60 and 80 phr of a butyl rubber and between 5 and 15 phr of an EPDM elastomer characterized as having an ethylene content of between 65 wt. % and 75 wt. % as measured by ASTM D 3900-95, not including diene, and a Mooney viscosity ML(I+4) at 125° C. of between 60 and 80. The light-colored rubber composition may further include between 5 and 25 phr of a paraffinic processing oil and a non-black filler.

Abstract: Polypropylene compositions having a MFR value (2.16 kg, 230° C.) from 15 to 200 g/10 min., comprising: A) a propylene polymer or polymer composition selected from propylene homopolymers or copolymers of propylene containing up to 5% by moles of comonomer(s), said homopolymers and copolymers having values of MFR, obtained without degradation treatments, from 500 to 2500 g/10 min., or combinations of the said homopolymers or copolymers; B) a filler or pigment, or their combinations; and optionally C) from 0.5 to 5% by weight, with respect to the total weight of A), B) and C), of a compatibilizer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition capable of forming an inner tube and/or an outer cover having high adhesion to a brass-plated wire and having excellent heat resistance, and oil resistance in a hose using a brass-plated wire as a reinforcing layer. The rubber composition includes 100 parts by mass of a rubber component (A) that includes ethylene-(meth)acrylate copolymer rubber and/or hydrogenated acrylonitrile-diene copolymer rubber, 1 to 30 parts by mass of a phenol resin (B), 1 to 30 parts by mass of silica (C), 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a triazine compound (D) represented by the following formula (I), and 1 to 15 parts by mass of an organic peroxide (E) (in the formula (I), R represents a mercapto group, alkoxy group, monoalkylamino group, dialkylamino group, monocycloalkylamino group, dicycloalkylamino group, or N-alkyl-N-arylamino group).

Abstract: Polycarbonate nanocomposites comprising a polycarbonate matrix having non-oxidized metal nanoparticles dispersed therein are disclosed. The polycarbonate nanocomposite is produced by a process comprising forming a reaction mixture comprising a dihydroxy compound, an activated carbonate, a metal precursor, and a solvent; and in-situ polymerizing the reaction mixture to form a nanocomposite comprising a polycarbonate matrix and metal nanoparticles dispersed therein. The metal precursor comprises a metal selected from a specified group. The nanocomposites have improved mechanical, optical, electrical and/or magnetic properties. Also disclosed are articles formed from such polycarbonate nanocomposites.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for being capable of sufficiently exerting property improvement effect by the addition of additive particles other than water-absorbing resin to water-absorbing resin particles. The problems can be solved by using additive particles having over cohesive particles in an amount equal to or less than a predetermined amount, or by using the additive particles by crushing or classifying in advance, before mixing with water-absorbing resin particles. Alternatively, the problem can be solved by subjecting a mixture of the water-absorbing resin particles and the additive particles to pneumatic transportation processing, in particular, in a heated state, after mixing or at the same time as mixing. Further, the present invention provides a water-absorbing resin composition, which is capable of stably exerting high-level property.

Abstract: An improvement over known hydraulic fracturing fluids. Boundary layer kinetic mixing material is added to components of fracturing fluid wherein kinetic mixing material is a plurality of particles wherein at least 25% of particles are several types, i.e., having surface characteristics of thin walls, three dimensional wedge-like sharp blades, points, jagged bladelike surfaces, thin blade surfaces, three-dimensional blade shapes that may have shapes similar to a “Y”, “V” or “X” shape or other geometric shape, slightly curved thin walls having a shape similar to an egg shell shape, crushed hollow spheres, sharp bladelike features, 90° corners that are well defined, conglomerated protruding arms in various shapes, such as cylinders, rectangles, Y-shaped particles, X-shaped particles, octagons, pentagon, triangles, and diamonds.

Abstract: Light-weight hybrid materials with significantly-reduced coefficient of thermal expansion, low density, and high durability in the aggressive environment such as low-earth orbit are disclosed. The high performance polymer materials can include epoxy, cyanoester, bismalmeide, polyimide, vinylester, polyamide, polyacrylate, and others; with their applications as matrix in the carbon fiber-reinforced or glass fiber-reinforced composite. The fillers for the hybrid include one or two or all, of the following components: the layered-silicate, negative-CTE powder, and low-density material.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition for general-purpose LED reflectors, which discolors little through thermal deterioration and is excellent in heat discoloration resistance, which can provide an LED lamp using it and having a long life, which is relatively inexpensive and has good storage stability, and which is excellent in handleability and workability, and an LED reflector and an LED luminaire using the resin composition.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions and methods are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful in providing antimicrobial capability to a wide-range of medical devices. In one aspect, the invention relates to a mild solvent coating using acrylate-type mild solution coating. These compositions include rheological modifiers as necessary. The compositions also include antimicrobial agents, which may be selected from a wide array of agents. Representative antimicrobial agents include cetyl pyridium chloride, cetrimide, alexidine, chlorexidine diacetate, benzalkonium chloride, and o-phthalaldehyde. Additionally, the compositions comprise one or more suitable mild solvents, such as a low molecular weight alcohol, alkane, ketone, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to flame retardant compositions that contain mixtures of melamine polyphosphates with layered silicates added to the polymer substrates, particularly polyamides.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plurality of glass-crystalline particles, wherein at least a portion of the glass-crystalline particles comprise a glass component and a crystalline component, and wherein the crystalline component comprises one or more metal oxides wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of: Zn, Ca, Sr, Mg, Ba, and mixtures thereof.