Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductive polymer composition for use in power cables. The composition comprises a multimodal ethylene homo- or copolymer produced in a polymerization process comprising a single site catalyst whereby the polymer composition has a density of 870 to 930 kg/m3, a MFR2 of 1 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw/Mn of less than or equal to 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber mixture comprising at least one rubber and at least one low-PAH-content carbon black, where the low-PAH-content carbon black has (A) an iodine number of from 17 to 75 mg/g, (B) an STSA surface area of from 17 to 64 m2/g, (C) an iodine number:STSA surface area ratio >1.06 mg/m2, (D) an OAN number of from 60 to 160 ml/100 g, (E) a COAN number of from 40 to 110 ml/100 g, (F) a mode greater than 100 nm and (G) benzo(a)pyrene content <2 ppm. The rubber mixture can be used to produce technical rubber items and tyres.

Abstract: A positive temperature coefficient polymer composition includes a polymer system and a conductive particulate filler. The polymer system includes a non-ionic copolymer of a substituted or non-substituted olefin monomer and an anhydride monomer. The olefin monomer and the anhydride monomer form a linear polymer chain.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tread rubber composition for a studless tire having favorable performance on ice and snow and excellent abrasion resistance while reducing strain dependence of hardness of the tread rubber and maintaining rigidity on roads that are not covered with snow and relates to a tread rubber composition for a studless tire, which comprises a diene rubber containing, in a total amount of 80% by mass or more, natural rubber and polybutadiene rubber; silica in an amount of 10 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber; and carbon black in an amount of 3 to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber, wherein the diene rubber contains 10% by mass or more of a polybutadiene rubber modified by a compound represented by the formula (I): R1, R2 and R3 being independently an alkyl group, analkoxy group, a silyloxy group, an acetal group, a carboxyl group, a mercapto group, or a derivative thereof; R4 and R5 being independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl g

Abstract: Process for improving the insulating capacity of expanded vinyl aromatic which includes: 1) preparing beads of expandable vinyl aromatic polymers containing 1-10% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer, of an expanding agent englobed in the polymeric matrix, and 0.01-25% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer, of an athermanous additive comprising carbon black homogeneously distributed in the polymeric matrix; 2) treating the surface of the beads, before deposition of the coating, with a liquid lubricating agent; and 3) thermally treating the beads with hot air at a temperature ranging from 30 to 60° C.

Abstract: A process for producing an uncured rubber composition containing a rubber wet master batch obtained by using, as raw materials, at least a filler, a dispersing solvent, and a rubber latex liquid made mainly of a natural rubber latex, mainly comprising: a step (I) wherein at the time of dispersing the filler into the dispersing solvent, at least one portion of the rubber latex liquid is added thereto, thereby preparing a slurry containing the filler to which rubber latex particles adhere, a step (II) wherein the slurry is mixed with the rest of the rubber latex liquid, thereby preparing the rubber latex liquid containing the rubber-latex-particle-adhering filler.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a high-quality nonconductive or semi-conductive seamless (jointless) tubular polyimide film in a simple, efficient, and economical manner, and the like. More specifically, the invention relates to an electrically non-conductive or electrically semi-conductive seamless tubular polyimide film comprising polyimide having at least two aromatic tetracarboxylic acid derivatives comprising 15 to 55 mol % of asymmetric aromatic tetracarboxylic acid component and 85 to 45 mol % of symmetric aromatic tetracarboxylic acid component and at least one aromatic diamine component, in which, as required, a specific amount of carbon black is dispersed, and relates to a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A wire includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers in which the infused carbon nanotubes are aligned parallel to the fiber axes. An electromagnetic shield for a wire includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers, in which the infused carbon nanotubes are aligned radially about the fiber axes. The plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers are arranged circumferentially about the wire with the fiber axes parallel to the wire. A self-shielded wire includes 1) a wire that includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers in which the infused carbon nanotubes are aligned parallel to the fiber axes; and 2) an electromagnetic shield that includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers in which the carbon nanotubes are aligned radially about the fiber axes. The axes of the carbon nanotube infused fibers of the wire and the carbon nanotube infused fibers of the electromagnetic shield share are parallel.

Abstract: A vulcanizable rubber composition is provided that comprises an elastomer, a reinforcing filler comprising silica or a mixture thereof with carbon black, a silica dispersing aid comprising about 0.1 to about 15 phr poly(vinyl acetate) (PVA), and a cure agent. The addition of PVA to the composition improves the processability of the compound, improves the tear strength and modulus of the rubber and can reduce the number of mixing stages during compounding, resulting in lowering of the cost of operation and increasing plant productivity without compromising the processability or other physical properties of the stocks. Also provided are a vulcanizate formed from vulcanizing the rubber composition, a tire component formed from the vulcanized rubber and a process for forming the tire component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electroconductive inks and methods of making and using the same. The electroconductive inks include carbon fibrils and a liquid vehicle. The electroconductive ink may further include a polymeric binder. The electroconductive filler used is carbon fibrils which may be oxidized. The ink has rheological properties similar to that of commercially available electroconductive inks that use carbon black as their filler. The ink can be screen-printed, slot-coated, sprayed, brushed or dipped onto a wide variety of substrates to form an electroconductive coating.

Abstract: Carbon blacks, such as rubber blacks, having a low PAH concentration are described. Furthermore, elastomeric or rubber compositions containing the carbon black of the present invention are further described, as well as methods of making carbon black having a low PAH concentration.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic graphite nanoplatelet, and a method of manufacturing nanocomposites by introducing the magnetic nanoplatelets into a composite matrix. Expanded crystalline graphite, in the form of graphite nanoplatelets, is mixed with magnetic particles to adhere the particles to the nanoplatelets. The magnetic graphite nanoplatelets are combined with a composite matrix, typically a polymer, to form a nanocomposite. In the presence of an applied magnetic field, the magnetic graphite nanoplatelets orient and align consistent with the magnetic field to yield a composite having enhance mechanical, electrical and thermal properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a conductive masterbatch containing a polyamide resin and a carbonaceous filler. The present invention provides a method for producing a conductive masterbatch which can suppress an increase in resin temperature during extrusion, formation of die drips, and strand breakage and can also significantly increase the output of extruding. The method is achieved by the steps of feeding the carbonaceous filler to a molten first polyamide to melt-knead them together and then feeding a second polyamide to the resulting melt-kneaded product to further melt-knead the second polyamide, the carbonaceous filler, and the first polyamide.

Abstract: A process for forming a tire component, the process comprising the steps of introducing a vulcanizable polymer, a curative, a first carbon black characterized by an iodine adsorption number, per ASTM D1510, that is greater than 60 g/kg, and a second carbon black characterized by an iodine adsorption number, per ASTM D1510, that is less than 60 g/kg to form a vulcanizable composition, fabricating a tire component from the vulcanizable composition, and curing the tire component.

Abstract: The invention includes a siloxy-amine functionalized rubbery polymer, which exhibits good reinforcing characteristics and filler dispersing effect, a method for making, and a rubber composition including the same. In one embodiment, a process for manufacturing includes polymerizing a conjugated diene monomer using an organolithium compound as an initiator in a hydrocarbon solvent. Next, an active terminal end of the polymer is reacted with a functionalized terminating agent represented by: RN—(CH2)XSi(OR1)3,??Formula (I) wherein R, in combination with the nitrogen (N) atom, is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic aromatic or non-aromatic compound which includes a ring structure with one or more nitrogen atoms as part of the ring; R1 represents a group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms selected from an alkyl, a cycloalkyl, an allyl, or an aryl; and X is an integer from 1 to 20.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tyre sidewall, having a rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler comprising carbon black and a vulcanization system, characterized in that the carbon black has a CTAB specific surface area greater than or equal to 90 m2/g and that the proportion of this carbon black is between 30 and 40 phr.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline polyester resin composition is provided, by which a molded article with an enhanced specific modulus can be produced. The liquid crystalline polyester resin composition comprises mica fillers in an amount of 15 to 30 parts by mass and carbon fibers with specific volume resistance of 108 ?cm or more in an amount of 5 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the liquid crystalline polyester.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel sulfur-containing silane coupling agents, and organic polymers containing carbon-carbon double bonds. These novel silanes can be carried on organic and inorganic fillers. The invention also relates to articles of manufacture, particularly tires, made from the elastomer compositions described herein.

Abstract: A packaging material or flexible medical tubing containing a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m2/g to 2600 m2/g.

Abstract: Thermoplastic resin composition containing 18-80 weight % of a polyamide 6 resin with specific viscosity number and specific ratio of terminal carboxyl groups content to terminal amino groups content (component (A)); 5-25 weight % of a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer having a vinyl aromatic compound polymer block and a conjugated diene compound polymer block (component (B)); 3-15 weight % of a graft-modified hydrogenated product of such block copolymer (component (C)), said hydrogenated product being graft-modified with maleic anhydride in an amount of 2.6-5.0 weight % based on 100 weight % of said graft-modified hydrogenated product; 1-5 weight % conductive carbon black with specific BET specific surface area and specific DBP oil absorption (component (D)); 10-30 weight % talc having a specific average particle diameter (component (E)); 0.1-2 weight % of a phosphonite compound (component (F)); 0.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising: (A) a hydrocarbon compound having a plurality of carbon-carbon double bonds, and (B) a carbonaceous material. The hydrocarbon compound may preferably be 1,2-polybutadiene. The curable composition may be used for a fuel cell separator.

Abstract: A method of producing a carbon fiber composite material including: mixing an elastomer which includes an unsaturated bond or a group having affinity to carbon nanofibers with metal particles; and dispersing the carbon nanofibers into the elastomer including the metal particles by a shear force.

Abstract: A process for producing a rubber wet master batch contains at least a filler, a dispersing solvent and a rubber latex liquid as raw materials, comprising: a step (I) of, at the time of dispersing the filler into the dispersing solvent, adding at least one portion of the rubber latex liquid thereto, thereby preparing a slurry containing the filler to which rubber latex particles adhere; a step (II) of mixing the slurry with the rest of the rubber latex liquid, thereby preparing the rubber latex liquid containing the rubber-latex-particle-adhering filler; and a step (III) of solidifying and drying the rubber latex liquid containing the rubber-latex-particle-adhering filler.

Abstract: A painted polymer part containing a conductive polymer composition containing at least one polymer and a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m2/g to 2600 m2/g, wherein the painted polymer part has been electrospray painted.

Abstract: A rubber composition including a diene rubber and, per 100 parts by mass thereof, from 5 to 100 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, and from 0.5 to 40 parts by mass of a polyether polyamide elastomer, and a pneumatic tire using this rubber composition in a cap tread of a tread.

Abstract: A tire, tire lining or inner tube, containing a polymer composite, made of at least one rubber and/or at least one elastomer and a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m2/g to 2600 m2/g.

Abstract: A wire coating containing a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m2/g to 2600 m2/g.

Abstract: A gasket elastomer precursor of admixed fluoroelastomer particulate, curing agent, and metallic oxide reduction-agent optionally admixed with any of microspheres, inert particulate, PTFE particles. In one embodiment, the composition is applied to a substrate and cured to provide a fuel cell gasket. The admixtures provide a basis for designed cured admixtures having internally differentiated regions interbonded by cured elastomer.

Abstract: Composites comprising at least one graphite-carbon nanofiber (GCNF) and a polymer phase covalently linked to a surface thereof.

Abstract: [Object] The invention provides a fiber reinforced propylene resin composition having interfacial adhesion between a propylene resin and a reinforcing fiber and capable of preparing molded articles having high mechanical properties. [Means for Achieving the Object] The fiber reinforced propylene resin composition comprises: (A) 1 to 75% by weight of a reinforcing fiber, (B) 0.01 to 10% by weight of a first propylene resin containing 50 to 99% by mol of a constituting unit derived from propylene of an olefin component, (C) 0.01 to 10% by weight of a second propylene resin at least containing a carboxylic acid salt bonded to a polymer chain and (D) 5 to 98.98% by weight of a third propylene resin, wherein the order of the weight average molecular weights Mw of the components (B), (C) and (D) satisfy the following relation; component (D)>component (B)>component (C).

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire which makes it possible to consider an effect on environment, prepare for decrease in supply quantity of petroleum in future and improve weather resistance and rubber strength in good balance, and a tire prepared by using the rubber composition. The rubber composition of the present invention comprises not less than 20 parts by weight of a silica, not more than 5 parts by weight of a carbon black and 2 to 20 parts by weight of a turpentine soot and/or lamp black having an average particle diameter of not more than 1,000 nm, based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component comprising a natural rubber and/or an epoxidized natural rubber, and a tire prepared by using the rubber composition.

Abstract: There is provided a rubber composition for a tread having excellent hardness and improving the processability and grip performance of a tire, and a tire comprising thereof. A rubber composition for a tread comprising 30 to 80 parts by weight of silica having a BET specific surface area of less than 150 m2/g and 10 parts by weight or less of carbon black based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component comprising an epoxidized natural rubber, and a tire comprising thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber reinforced nylon composition, wherein the composition includes (A) 25 to 75 parts by weight of a polyarylamide resin, (B) 25 to 75 parts by weight of a reinforcing fiber having a cross-sectional aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, and (C) an impact modifier, and the impact modifier is included in an amount of 1 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a mixture of the polyarylamide resin and the reinforced fiber. According to the present invention, the fiber reinforced nylonresin composition may exhibit minimal or no warpage, can have excellent fluidity and impact resistance, and can provide high whiteness and a glossy-coating due to minimal or no surface change after dipping in boiling water.

Abstract: A medical needle is made of a synthetic resin which is reinforced, including the point part of the needle, to reduce deformation during puncture, even when the needle is produced by injection molding. The needle is made of a synthetic resin composition which includes synthetic resin and reinforcing fiber having a length of 80 ?m or below and reinforcing fiber having a length exceeding 80 ?m. The number ratio of the former fiber to the whole fiber component is 40% to 90%. A synthetic resin composition for needles includes a synthetic resin and a reinforcing fiber component, wherein the composition is prepared by adding at least two kinds of fibers, namely a fiber having a mean length of 1 mm to 10 mm and a fiber having a mean length of 10 ?m to 100 ?m to the synthetic resin and kneading the obtained mixture.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the use of nanotubes of at least one chemical element chosen from elements of groups IHa, IVa and Va of the periodic table to improve the high temperature mechanical properties of a polymeric matrix comprising at least one semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A rubber composition obtained by compounding thereinto a rubber component containing 0.5 to 100% by weight of a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having a fullerene bonded thereto in the molecule and having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 or more excellent processability, superior balance of modulus and heat buildup, excellent cold flowability and superior tan ? balance.

Abstract: Plastic composite material made up of a polymer matrix with a concentration of a nanofiber material and with a concentration of graphite-based particles. The matrix additionally contains at least one inorganic filler in the form of silicate-based particles or in the form of glass particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for a studless tire, which can achieve sufficient abrasion resistance, performance on ice and snow, and wet grip performance in a balanced manner, and a studless tire having a tread produced from the above composition. The rubber composition for a studless tire contains a rubber component including natural rubber and butadiene rubber; aromatic oil; silica; and carbon black, wherein the total amount of the natural rubber and the butadiene rubber is 30% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the amount of the aromatic oil is 12-85 parts by mass and the amount of the silica is 12-85 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, and the proportion of the silica is 45% by mass or more based on 100% by mass of the total of the silica and the carbon black.

Abstract: Composite polymer films or layers have graphene-based nanosheets dispersed in the polymer for the reduction of gas permeability and light transmittance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plain bearing having improved bearing properties, especially anti-seizure property, initial conformability and cavitation resistance. According to the present invention, a sliding layer is provided on a surface of a bearing alloy layer comprising of a copper-based or aluminum-based alloy, thereby the sliding layer is so structured that, to a polyamide-imide resin of a main constituent, a polyamide resin is added and mixed under a high shear force to form a polymer-alloyed resin binder, in which 1 to 75% by mass of a solid lubricant is dispersed. The sliding layer can have high toughness and strength, as well as improved anti-seizure property, initial conformability and cavitation resistance.

Abstract: The invention provides a heat-conductive adhesive with high heat spread properties and excellent handleability. A pitch-based carbon fiber filler with high thermal conductivity and a smooth surface is combined with an adhesive resin to produce a heat-conductive adhesive with controlled viscosity and excellent handleability.

Abstract: Vulcanizable elastomeric compositions and vulcanizates are prepared by employing a titanium compound. The titanium compound is believed to enhance the reaction between a silica particle and a silica-reactive compound.

Abstract: A method of producing a carbon fiber aggregate, including bringing a supported catalyst into contact with a carbon-containing compound in a heated zone, the supported catalyst being prepared by heat-treating aluminum hydroxide which has a BET specific surface area of 1 m2/g or less and a cumulative 50% volume particle diameter of 10 to 300 ?m until the BET specific surface area reaches to 50 to 200 m2/g, thereby yielding a support, and then supporting a metal catalyst or a catalytic metal precursor on the support. Also provided is a carbon fiber aggregate produced by the method, a resin composite material including the carbon fiber aggregate, and a catalyst for producing the carbon fiber aggregate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carbon black with a CTAB surface area of from 20 to 49 m2/g, with a COAN greater than 90 ml/(100 g), and with a sum of OAN and COAN greater than 235 ml/(100 g). The carbon black is produced in a furnace reactor, where from 20 to 55% by weight of the feedstock used for the carbon black are introduced radially through a nozzle within the first third of the reaction zone, and the remaining amount of the feedstock used for the carbon black is introduced through a nozzle upstream at least one further point into the reactor. The carbon black can be used in rubber mixtures.

Abstract: Blends of carbon black or other fillers is described. The blends of carbon black or other fillers are preferably pre-blended prior to introducing the blend into a product such as an elastomeric or polymeric product.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fast dispersing carbon nanotubes in an aqueous solution. In this method, the carbon nanotubes are added into an aqueous solution of a nontoxic surfactant, and then dispersed therein through ultrasonic oscillation. This uniform dispersion can maintain high stability for at least two months without aggregation, suspension or precipitation. This dispersion is suitable for calibrating concentration of the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A tire or tire lining comprising a rubber composite, comprising at least one rubber or elastomer matrix and pristine nano graphene platelets dispersed in the matrix. The pristine nano graphene-modified tire or tire lining has a significantly enhanced thermal conductivity.

Abstract: An NBR composition, which comprises NBR, and white carbon having a specific surface area (BET method) of 30-110 m2/g, preferably 30-60 m2/g, can be vulcanized by a vulcanization system consisting of an organic peroxide and sulfur or a sulfur-generating compound, and can give vulcanization moldings having equivalent compression set characteristics to those of expensive hydrogenated NBR vulcanization moldings, and thus can be effectively used as a vulcanization molding material for seal materials calling for such characteristics, for example, O rings, gaskets, packings, oil seals, etc.

Abstract: A composition, having an improved resistance to yellowing under heat aging, comprising at least 20 weight % of at least one polycondensation polymer having a heat deflection temperature of above 80° C. under a load of 1.82 MPa when measured according to ASTM D648, from 0 to 5 weight % of at least one polymer having a heat deflection temperature of at most 80° C. under a load of 1.82 MPa when measured according to ASTM D648, a white pigment; and a black pigment provides resistance to heat aging induced yellowing. The polycondensation polymers are advantageously selected from the group consisting of polyarylethersulfones, at least partially aromatic polyamides, polyamideimides, liquid crystalline polymers, polyimides, polyetherimides, polyaryletherketones, and polyphenylene sulfides. The polymer composition can be molded to form a variety of articles, including LED components, such as reflectors, reflector cups, and scramblers.

Abstract: A synthetic-rubber-based composition that consists of a low-molecular-weight rubber selected from polybutadiene comprising about 75% to about 92% cis-1,4 units, sulfur, a vulcanization accelerator, and an active filler wherein the sulfur, accelerator, and active filler are each present in the form of powder having a particular particle-size range. Additionally, this composition may be used to form coatings and rubber concretes.